MOJO Rating Scale: 8-10 Exceptional MOJO. 4-7 Good MOJO, but improvement needed. 1-3 MOJO help needed ASAP.
Sunday, December 31, 2017
BOWL MATRIX ROUND 9 GAMES: Monday, January 1st (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece and SportClips)
Monday, January 1st
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OUTBACK BOWL (15>1 CONFIDENCE)
12:00 Michigan (8-4) vs. South Carolina (8-4) ESPN2
CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL (15>1 CONFIDENCE)
12:30 #12 Central Florida (12-0) vs. #7 Auburn (10-3) ESPN
CITRUS BOWL PRESENTED BY OVERTON'S (15>1 CONFIDENCE)
1:00 #14 Notre Dame (9-3) vs. #17 LSU (9-3) ABC
ROSE BOWL PRESENTED BY NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL (CFP SEMIFINAL)
UP TO 20 CONFIDENCE POINTS
5:00 #3 Georgia (12-1) vs. #2 Oklahoma (12-1) ESPN
ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL (CFP SEMIFINAL)
UP TO 20 CONFIDENCE POINTS
8:45 #4 Alabama (11-1) vs. #1 Clemson (12-1) ESPN
Friday, December 29, 2017
BOWL MATRIX ROUND 8 GAMES: Saturday, December 30th (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece and SportClips)
Same 10>1 CONFIDENCE POINTS... EXCEPT FOR FIESTA BOWL (you can play up to 15)
Saturday, December 30th
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TAXSLAYER BOWL
12:00 Louisville (8-4) vs. #23 Mississippi State (8-4) ESPN
AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL
12:30 Iowa State (7-5) vs. #20 Memphis (10-2) ABC
PLAYSTATION FIESTA BOWL (UP TO 15 CONFIDENCE POINTS)
4:00 #11 Washington (10-2) #9 Penn State (10-2) ESPN
CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL (UP TO 15 CONFIDENCE POINTS)
8:00 #6 Wisconsin (12-1) vs. #10 Miami, THE U (10-2) ESPN
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
BOWL MATRIX ROUND 7 GAMES: Friday, December 29th (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece and SportClips)
Friday, December 29th
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Same 10>1 CONFIDENCE scale.
BELK BOWL
1:00 Wake Forest (7-5) vs. Texas A&M (7-5) ESPN
HYUNDAI SUN BOWL
3:00 #24 NC State (8-4) vs. Arizona State (7-5) CBS
FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE MUSIC CITY BOWL
4:30 Kentucky (7-5) vs. #21 Northwestern (9-3) ESPN
NOVA HOME LOANS ARIZONA BOWL
5:30 New Mexico State (6-6) vs. Utah State (6-6) CBSSN
GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC
8:30 #8 USC (11-2) vs. #5 Ohio State (11-2) ESPN
BOWL MATRIX ROUND 6 GAMES: Thursday, December 28th (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece and SportClips)
(This should be one of the better slates of games of the early bowl season. Hard to pick a Game of the Day, but how can you NOT pick The Hokies vs. The Pokies???)
Thursday, December 28th
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Same 10>1 CONFIDENCE scale.
MILITARY BOWL PRESENTED BY NORTHROP GRUMMAN
1:30 Virginia (6-6) vs. Navy (6-6) ESPN
CAMPING WORLD BOWL
5:15 #22 Virginia Tech (9-3) vs. #19 Oklahoma State (9-3) ESPN
VALERO ALAMO BOWL
9:00 #13 Stanford (9-4) vs. #15 Texas Christian (10-3) ESPN
SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION HOLIDAY BOWL
9:00 #18 Washington State (9-3) vs. #16 Michigan State (9-3) FS1
BOWL MATRIX ROUND 5 GAMES: Wednesday, December 27th (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece and SportClips)
Same 10>1 CONFIDENCE scale.
Wednesday, December 27th
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WALK-ON'S INDEPENDENCE BOWL
1:30 Southern Mississippi (8-4) vs. Florida State (6-6) ESPN
NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL
5:15 Iowa (7-5) vs. Boston College (7-5) ESPN
FOSTER FARMS BOWL
8:30 Arizona (7-5) vs. Purdue (6-6) FOX
ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS TEXAS BOWL
9:00 Texas (6-6) vs. Missouri (7-5) ESPN
BOWL MATRIX ROUND 4 GAMES: Tuesday, December 26th (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece and SportClips)
Tuesday, December 26h
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SAME 10>1 CONFIDENCE SCALE
ZAXBY'S HEART OF DALLAS BOWL
1:30 Utah (6-6) vs. West Virginia (7-5) ESPN
QUICK LANE BOWL
5:15 Duke (6-6) vs. Northern Illinois (8-4) ESPN
CACTUS BOWL
9:00 Kansas State (7-5) vs. UCLA (6-6) ESPN
Thursday, December 21, 2017
BOWL MATRIX ROUND 3 GAMES: Saturday, December 23rd & Sunday, December 24th (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece and SportClips)
All ROUND 3 games on a 10>1 CONFIDENCE scale.
ROUND 3
Saturday, December 23rd
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BIRMINGHAM BOWL
12:00 Texas Tech (6-6) vs. South Florida (9-2) ESPN
LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL
3:30 San Diego State (10-2) vs. Army (9-3) ESPN
DOLLAR GENERAL BOWL
7:00 Appalachian State (8-4) vs. Toledo (11-2) ESPN
Sunday, December 24th
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HAWAI'I BOWL
8:30 Fresno State (9-4) vs. Houston (7-4) ESPN
Monday, December 18, 2017
BOWL MATRIX ROUND 2 GAMES: Tuesday, December 19th thru Friday, December 22nd (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece and SportClips)
(ALL ROUND 2 GAMES on 10>1 CONFIDENCE SCALE)
ROUND 2
Tuesday, December 19th
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CHERIBUNDI TART CHERRY BOCA RATON BOWL
7:00 Akron (7-6) vs Florida Atlantic (10-3) ESPN
Wednesday, December 20th
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DXL FRISCO BOWL
8:00 Louisiana Tech (6-6) vs Southern Methodist (7-5) ESPN
Thursday, December 21st
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BAD BOY MOWERS GASPARILLA BOWL
8:00 Temple (6-6) vs Florida International (8-4) ESPN
Friday, December 22nd
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BAHAMAS BOWL
12:30 Alabama-Birmingham (8-4) vs Ohio (8-4) ESPN
FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL
4:00 Central Michigan (8-4) vs Wyoming (7-5) ESPN
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
BOWL MATRTIX ROUND 1 GAMES: Saturday, December 16th (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece and SportClips)
ALL ROUND 1 games will use a 10>1 CONFIDENCE scale (10 highest, 1 lowest). If you get the correct pick you get those corresponding points. If incorrect, those points SUBTRACTED from your accruing total.
Saturday, December 16th - ROUND 1
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CELEBRATION BOWL
12:00 NC A&T (11-0) vs. Grambling State (11-1) ABC
R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL
1:00 Troy (10-2) vs. North Texas (9-4) ESPN
AUTONATION CURE BOWL
2:30 Western Kentucky (6-6) vs. Georgia State (6-5) CBSSN
LAS VEGAS BOWL
3:30 #25 Boise State (10-3) vs. Oregon (7-5) ABC
GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWL
4:30 Marshall (7-5) vs. Colorado State (7-5) ESPN
RAYCOM MEDIA CAMELLIA BOWL
8:00 Middle Tennessee (6-6) vs. Arkansas State (7-4) ESPN
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
2017/18 COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHALLENGE STANDINGS (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece and SportClips)
Your 2017/2018 College Football Challenge (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece and SportClips) REGULAR SEASON CHAMP... Bruce "THE Brucer" Lennon!!!
2017/18 College Football Challenge Standings
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Last Week Overall GB Pct.
Bruce 10-0 95-45 - .679
Richard 9-1 94-46 1 .671
Chuck 8-2 92-48 3 .657
Jeff 9-1 91-49 4 .650
DGray 7-3 88-52 7 .629
DGreen 8-2 87-53 8 .621
Craig 9-1 82-58 13 .586
Ryan 8-2 80-60 15 .571
Will 8-2 79-61 16 .564
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NOTE: If you were wondering of the whereabouts of Matty Ice this season, he is on a one-year probation for having too many family responsibilities. We hope to have him back for the 2018/19 campaign.
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
WEEK #14 GAMES: 2017/18 COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHALLENGE (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece and SportClips)
WEEK #14 - CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND!
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Friday, December 1st
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PAC 12 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME @ Levis Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
8:00 #12 Stanford (9-3) vs. #10 USC (10-2) ESPN
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Saturday, December 2nd
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AMERICAN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
12:00 #20 Memphis (10-1) at #14 Central Florida (11-0) ABC
MAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME @ Ford Field, Detroit, MI
12:00 Akron (7-5) vs. Toledo (10-2) ESPN
C-USA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
12:00 North Texas (9-3) at Florida Atlantic (9-3) ESPN2
BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME @ AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
12:30 #11 Texas Christian at #3 Oklahoma (11-1) FOX
SEC CHAMPIONSHIP @ Mercedez-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
4:00 #6 Georgia (11-1) vs. Auburn (10-2) CBS
VERY BIG SUN BELT CONFERENCE GAME
7:30 Troy (9-2) at Arkansas State (7-3) ESPN2
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
7:45 Fresno State (9-3) at Boise State (9-3) ESPN
ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME @ Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
8:00 #7 Miami, THE U (11-1) vs. #1 Clemson (11-1) ABC
BIG 10 + 4 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME @ Lucas Oli Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
8:00 #8 Ohio State (10-2) vs. #4 Wisconsin (12-0) FOX
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ALMOST made the cut...
Louisiana Monroe at Florida State
(tFSU reschedules Hurricane Irma game to try to get into Poulan Weed Eater Independence Bowl)
Louisiana at Appalachian State
(Mounties can still get a share of Sunbelt title)
Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina
(Would love to go to the beach to see this game. Hope the pigskin doesn't end up in the ocean. CC almost beat Pig Suey earlier this year)
South Alabama at New Mexico State
(Aggies can gain BOWL ELIGIBILITY with a W. Jaguars will be home for the holidays).
Idaho at Georgia State
(I wonder what bowl Panthers will attend?)
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
WEEK #13 GAMES: 2017/18 COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHALLENGE (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece & SportClips)
WEEK #13
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BLACK Friday, November 24th (WHY does da Friday gotta be black?)
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12:00 Northern Illinois (8-3) at Central Michigan (7-4) CBSSN
12:00 Navy (6-4) at Houston (6-4) ESPN
3:30 South Florida (9-1) at Central Florida (10-0) ABC
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Saturday, November 25th
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12:00 Ohio State (9-2) at Michigan (8-3) FOX
12:30 Duke (5-6) at Wake Forest (7-4) ACC Network
3:30 Alabama (11-0) at Auburn (9-2) CBS
3:30 North Carolina (3-8) at NC State (7-4) ESPNU
4:30 Arizona (7-4) at Arizona State (6-5) PAC-12 Network
8:00 Notre Dame (9-2) at Stanford (8-3) ABC
8:00 Washington State (9-2) at Washington (9-2) FOX
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THE Brucer's make-up games (he was late to da party for the first 2 games of WEEK #12)
12:00 Indiana at Purdue
4:00 Vanderbilt at Tennessee
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ALMOST made the cut...
Florida State at Florida
(Both of these schools fighting for bowl eligibility in the Sunshine State)
Virginia Tech at Virginia
(Hokies try to regain their mojo in Commonwealth battle)
Iowa at Nebraska
(Will Huskers ever return to glory? Might get another embarrassing 5-7 bowl berth slot)
Texas Tech at Texas
(The stars shine bright...)
#7 Georgia at Georgia Tech
(Bulldogs probably roll... but anything can happen in this series)
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
WEEK #12 GAMES: 2017/18 COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHALLENGE (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece & SportClips)
WEEK #12
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Saturday, November 18th
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12:00 #24 Michigan (8-2) at #5 Wisconsin (10-0) FOX
12:00 Texas (5-5) at West Virginia (7-3) ESPN
12:00 Minnesota (5-5) at #23 Northwestern (7-3) Big 10 + 4 Network
2:00 Fresno State (7-3) at Wyoming (7-3) (no TV, it appears)
3:30 Georgia Tech (5-4) at Duke (4-6) ACC Network
3:30 Syracuse (4-6) at Louisville (6-4) ESPNU
6:30 Army (8-2) at North Texas (7-3) (no TV, it appears)
7:00 Arizona (7-3) at Oregon (5-5) PAC-12 Network
7:00 Texas A&M (6-4) at Mississippi (5-5) ESPN2
7:30 #19 NC State (7-3) at Wake Forest (6-4) ESPNU
RYAN'S FINAL MAKE-UP GAME:
5:00 New Mexico State at Louisiana
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ALMOST made the cut...
#12 TCU at Texas Tech
(TT can be tough in Lubbock, but hard to believe Horned Frogs only a TD fav vs. .500 Red Raiders.)
Navy at #8 Notre Dame
(Middies have a chance in the battle of the gold helmets... especially if Irish on the grips from demolishing by THE U. However, Navy has lost some luster from 5-0 start to season.)
Purdue at Iowa
(Boilers only an 8 point dawg, but if same Iowa team shows up as the one that handed it to tOSU, Purdue has no shot.)
UAB at Florida
(Gators are a surprising 11 point fav vs. one of the great stories of college football in UAB. Blazers come to Gainesville at 7-3. Could be interesting.)
#20 LSU at Tennessee
(Butch Jones is out... is Butch Davis next? Or maybe Larry Fedora?)
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
WEEK #11 GAMES: 2017/18 COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHALLENGE (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece and SportClips)
WEEK #11
Friday, November 10th
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10:30 #9 Washington (8-1) at Stanford (6-3) FS1
Saturday, November 11th
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12:00 #12 Michigan State (7-2) at #13 Ohio State (7-2) FOX
12:00 #15 Oklahoma State (7-2) at #21 Iowa State (6-3) ESPN2
12:00 #23 NC State (6-3) at Boston College (5-4) ABC
12:00 Duke (4-5) at Army (7-2) CBS Sports Network
3:00 Wake Forest (5-4) at Syracuse (4-5) ACC Network
3:30 #1 Georgia (9-0) at #10 Auburn (7-2) CBS
3:30 West Virginia (6-3) at Kansas State (5-4) ESPN2
8:00 #3 Notre Dame (8-1) at #7 Miami, THE U (8-0) ABC
8:00 #6 Texas Christian (8-1) at #5 Oklahoma (8-1) FOX
NOTE: We are still giving Wake Forest Demon Deacons some love till UNLV-Ch behaves better.
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Ryan's make-ups (continuing to catch up RB after wild wedding weekend and Dodger trauma)
12:00 Nebraska at Minnesota
12:20 Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech
4:00 Kentucky at Vanderbilt
4:00 Georgia State at Texas State
5:30 Washington State at Utah
7:00 Purdue at Northwestern
7:00 Tulane at East Carolina
9:30 Arizona State at UCLA
10:15 Wyoming at Air Force
10:30 Boise State at Colorado State
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ALMOST made the cut...
Alabama at Mississippi State
(Hard to leave a Top 25 matchup of the slate, but everyone is going to pick Bama, right? Both Bama vs. Miss St and tOSU vs. Sparty are TWO TD favorites. Methinks the latter has a MUCH better chance of being a close game)
Washington State at Utah
(Utes are actually a 1 point fav at home despite losing 4 of last 5 and are 5-4)
Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech
(Almost always a good game between the ACC Techs, but Jackets coming off of loss to Hoos)
Purdue at Northwestern
(David S. Green's Cats have had nine lives the last 3 weekends with THREE straight OT wins... plus THREE straight CFC appearances. Should have a LITTLE more breathing room vs. Boilers)
Nebraska at Minnesota
(Can Husker Coach Mike Riley save his job after OT loss to NW in Lincoln? Probably NOT)
Friday, November 10th
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10:30 #9 Washington (8-1) at Stanford (6-3) FS1
Saturday, November 11th
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12:00 #12 Michigan State (7-2) at #13 Ohio State (7-2) FOX
12:00 #15 Oklahoma State (7-2) at #21 Iowa State (6-3) ESPN2
12:00 #23 NC State (6-3) at Boston College (5-4) ABC
12:00 Duke (4-5) at Army (7-2) CBS Sports Network
3:00 Wake Forest (5-4) at Syracuse (4-5) ACC Network
3:30 #1 Georgia (9-0) at #10 Auburn (7-2) CBS
3:30 West Virginia (6-3) at Kansas State (5-4) ESPN2
8:00 #3 Notre Dame (8-1) at #7 Miami, THE U (8-0) ABC
8:00 #6 Texas Christian (8-1) at #5 Oklahoma (8-1) FOX
NOTE: We are still giving Wake Forest Demon Deacons some love till UNLV-Ch behaves better.
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Ryan's make-ups (continuing to catch up RB after wild wedding weekend and Dodger trauma)
12:00 Nebraska at Minnesota
12:20 Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech
4:00 Kentucky at Vanderbilt
4:00 Georgia State at Texas State
5:30 Washington State at Utah
7:00 Purdue at Northwestern
7:00 Tulane at East Carolina
9:30 Arizona State at UCLA
10:15 Wyoming at Air Force
10:30 Boise State at Colorado State
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ALMOST made the cut...
Alabama at Mississippi State
(Hard to leave a Top 25 matchup of the slate, but everyone is going to pick Bama, right? Both Bama vs. Miss St and tOSU vs. Sparty are TWO TD favorites. Methinks the latter has a MUCH better chance of being a close game)
Washington State at Utah
(Utes are actually a 1 point fav at home despite losing 4 of last 5 and are 5-4)
Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech
(Almost always a good game between the ACC Techs, but Jackets coming off of loss to Hoos)
Purdue at Northwestern
(David S. Green's Cats have had nine lives the last 3 weekends with THREE straight OT wins... plus THREE straight CFC appearances. Should have a LITTLE more breathing room vs. Boilers)
Nebraska at Minnesota
(Can Husker Coach Mike Riley save his job after OT loss to NW in Lincoln? Probably NOT)
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
WEEK #10 GAMES: College Football Challenge (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece and SportClips)
(All apologies to Boomer Sooner and Okey State for "Game Of The Week") #goaccplayoffs
Saturday, November 4th - WEEK #10
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12:00 #7 Penn State (7-1) at #24 Michigan State (6-2) FOX
12:00 Kansas State (4-4) at Texas Tech (4-4) FS1
3:30 #6 Clemson (7-1) at #20 NC State (6-2) ABC
3:30 #14 Iowa State (6-2) at West Virginia (5-3) ESPN2
3:30 #18 Stanford (6-2) at #25 Washington State (7-2) FOX
3:30 Northwestern (5-3) at Nebraska (4-4) Big 10 + 4 Network
3:30 #8 Oklahoma (7-1) at #11 Oklahoma State (7-1) FS1
8:00 #19 LSU (6-2) at #1 Alabama (8-0) CBS
8:00 #13 Virginia Tech (7-1) at #9 Miami, THE U (7-0) ABC
10:45 #23 Arizona (6-2) at #17 USC (7-2) ESPN
NOTE: Those Duke Blue Devils and UNLV-CH Tar Heels (the latter MAY have regained full-time status on CFC with gutty performance vs. THE U last weekend) have THIS weekend off (most people at these two institutions are now thinkin' hoops anyway).
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Ryan's make-up MADNESS (from the wedding weekend)...
12:00 Florida at Missouri
12:20 Syracuse at Florida State
3:00 Georgia State at Georgia Southern
3:30 Maryland at Rutgers
3:30 North Texas at Louisiana Tech
3:30 Army at Air Force
4:00 Mississippi at Kentucky
5:30 Utah State at New Mexico
7:00 Colorado State at Wyoming
7:00 UT-San Antonio at Florida International
ALMOST made the cut...
Syracuse at Florida State
(Noles are really struggling and the Orange offense is surging. Can tFSU gain traction this weekend?)
Florida at Missouri
(Can Randy Shannon work some interim magic in Gator Nation like he did at THE U? Hopefully Florida D will slow down Mizzu QB Drew Lock)
Georgia Tech at Virginia
(Hoos have a chance vs Jackets in Charlottesville. That 10 point spread probably too big)
Texas at #10 Texas Christian
(Horned Frogs have to respond after ISU defeat. Less than a TD fav in Fort Worth)
Wake Forest at Notre Dame
(Deacs are having a nice season, but injury to WR Greg Dortch really hurts chances of a W over Touchdown Jesus).
HONORABLE MENTION...
#16 Auburn at Texas A&M
(Tigers a 2 TD fav in College Station. Might be a LITTLE too much. Kamryn Pettway is FINALLY healthy.)
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
WEEK #9 GAMES: 2017/18 COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHALLENGE (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece and SportClips)
(Might be a little #goacc bias in "The Game of The Week" selection for WEEK #9 with #2 Penn State at #6 THE Ohio State University also on the slate. I will accept any constructive criticism from any BIG 10 + 4 supporters. However, I still consider the boys from Happy Valley fraudulent. They can prove me wrong for the rest of the season with a W in Columbus on Saturday afternoon).
Saturday, October 28th
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12:00 Louisville (5-3) at Wake Forest (4-3) ACC Network
12:00 #11 Oklahoma State (6-1) at #22 West Virginia (5-2) ABC
2:00 California (4-4) at Colorado (4-4) PAC-12 Network
3:30 #2 Penn State (7-0) at #6 Ohio State (6-1) FOX
3:30 #4 Texas Christian (7-0) at #25 Iowa State (5-2) ABC
3:30 #14 NC State (6-1) at #9 Notre Dame (6-1) NBC
3:30 #16 Michigan State (6-1) at Northwestern (4-3) ESPN
7:15 Mississippi State (5-2) at Texas A&M (5-2) ESPN
7:20 Duke (4-4) at #13 Virginia Tech (6-1) ACC Network
10:45 #21 USC (6-2) at Arizona State (4-3) ESPN
NOTE: UNC-Cheat (a.k.a., UNLV-CH) has been reduced to a day-day basis due to extremely poor performance on the football field and the competitive fabric of the CFC. Don't worry, UNC-Cheat will be back on the slate this season. This was an executive decision). - TMC
ALMOST made the cut...
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Georgia Tech at #7 Clemson
(This game is frequently a barn burner... might have made the slate if played in HOTlanta).
#3 Georgia vs. Florida (a.k.a., World's Largest Cocktail Party)
(Bulldogs need to be careful, but UGGA certainly the class of WLCP this year)
Florida State at Boston College (Friday)
(This should be quite the battle, actually. Eagles have soared to new heights in recent weeks, but we try to avoid Thurs/Fri games as much as possible on the CFC)
#15 Washington State at Arizona
(I was kinda lookin' forward to Wazzu in the CFP until they got railroaded by Cal. Could happen again in Tuscon)
Tennessee at Kentucky
(Who will be the next Head Ball Coach in Knoxville? There is a little hidden meaning here. UK should get to the Papa John's Bowl, but Cats fans are full grown into hoops)
HONORABLE MENTION...
#8 Miami (THE U) at UNC-Cheat
(It's not impossible for Heels to get it all together and upset the Canes, but nearly impossible. Larry Fedora's job is secure, but this team is a sinking ship. Had to give the WFU Deacs some love this weekend)
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
WEEK #8 GAMES: 2017/18 COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHALLENGE (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece and SportClips)
Saturday, October 21st
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12:00 Iowa (4-2) at Northwestern (3-3) ESPN2
12:00 Louisville (4-3) at Florida State (2-3) ESPN
12:20 Pittsburgh (2-5) at Duke (4-3) ACC Network
3:30 North Carolina (1-6) at #14 Virginia Tech (5-1) ESPN2
3:30 #20 Central Florida (5-0) at Navy (5-1) CBS Sports Network
4:00 Oregon (4-3) at UCLA (3-3) (PAC 12 Network)
7:30 Wake Forest (4-2) at Georgia Tech (3-2) ESPNU
7:30 #19 Michigan (5-1) at #2 Penn State (6-0) ABC
7:30 #11 USC (6-1) at #13 Notre Dame (5-1) NBC
8:00 Arizona (4-2) at California (4-3) (PAC 12 Network)
NOTE: NC State has the week off before they invade South Bend on October 28th.
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Ryan's make-ups from the wedding weekend...
12:00 Iowa State at Texas Tech
12:00 Temple at Army
12:30 Boston College at Virginia
2:00 Troy at Georgia State
2:00 Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan
2:30 Buffalo at Miami (of Ohio)
3:00 Central Michigan at Ball State
3:30 Arizona State at Utah
5:00 Louisiana-Monroe at South Alabama
7:00 Brigham Young at East Carolina
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ALMOST made the cut...
#25 Memphis at Houston
(Important American Conference West game, but we try to avoid Friday games as much as possible)
#10 Oklahoma State at Texas
(Pokes should win, but Horns took Boomer Sooner to the edge last weekend. Texas might get a number beside their name with a W in Austin)
#24 LSU at Mississippi
(What a nice turnaround for Bayou Bengals after embarrassing loss to Troy. Can they keep it up at The Grove?)
Arizona State at Utah
(Tough loss to USC for Utes last weekend. Sun Devils showing signs of life.)
Boston College at Virginia
(Hoos have sights on Coastal Division crown. BC laid the wood to Louisville last weekend. Should be a good game in Charlottesville)
HONORABLE MENTION:
Brigham Young at East Carolina
(Probably the BEST 1-6 teams in the country. I wonder if Jazzy Jeff will be making the voyage to G-Vegas for this one?)
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
WEEK #7 GAMES: 2017/18 COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHALLENGE (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece and SportClips
(Lots of competitive games for WEEK #7, but hard to find a standout "Game Of The Week". It's great to see a U.S. Military school back in Top 25. Should be a good one in Memphis)
Saturday, October 14th
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12:00 #20 NC State (5-1) at Pittsburgh (2-4) ACC Network
12:00 Florida State (1-3) at Duke (4-2) ESPN2
12:00 South Carolina (4-2) at Tennessee (3-2) ESPN
12:00 #24 Texas Tech (4-1) at West Virginia (3-2) ESPNU
3:30 Virginia (4-1) at North Carolina (1-5) ACC Network
3:30 #10 Auburn (5-1) at LSU (4-2) CBS
3:45 #25 Navy (5-0) at Memphis (4-1) ESPNU
7:00 Texas A&M (4-2) at Florida (3-2) ESPN2
8:00 #21 Michigan State (4-1) at Minnesota (3-2) Big 10 + 4 Network
9:00 UCLA (3-2) at Arizona (3-2) PAC-12 Network
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ALMOST made the cut...
Northwestern at Maryland
(Should be a hard fought Big 10 + 4 game in College Park. David S. Green will be live and in living color for this one)
#6 Texas Christian at Kansas State
(Don't let the number to the left of TCU fool you. Horned Frogs are VERY good, but it's tough to come out of Bill Snyder Family Stadium with a W. Wildcats less than a TD dawg)
#12 Oklahoma at Texas
(Hate to leave the Red River Rivalry off the slate, but this game has lost a little luster with Hook 'Em waning a bit in recent years. However, I thought Michigan would roll over Sparty last weekend)
Vanderbilt at Mississppi
(Two decent SEC teams fighting for bowl eligibility to start back half of the season)
Utah at #13 USC
(Utes can regain a number beside their name they lost after L to Stanford last Saturday. Winning in Land of Troy will not be easy)
Saturday, October 14th
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12:00 #20 NC State (5-1) at Pittsburgh (2-4) ACC Network
12:00 Florida State (1-3) at Duke (4-2) ESPN2
12:00 South Carolina (4-2) at Tennessee (3-2) ESPN
12:00 #24 Texas Tech (4-1) at West Virginia (3-2) ESPNU
3:30 Virginia (4-1) at North Carolina (1-5) ACC Network
3:30 #10 Auburn (5-1) at LSU (4-2) CBS
3:45 #25 Navy (5-0) at Memphis (4-1) ESPNU
7:00 Texas A&M (4-2) at Florida (3-2) ESPN2
8:00 #21 Michigan State (4-1) at Minnesota (3-2) Big 10 + 4 Network
9:00 UCLA (3-2) at Arizona (3-2) PAC-12 Network
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ALMOST made the cut...
Northwestern at Maryland
(Should be a hard fought Big 10 + 4 game in College Park. David S. Green will be live and in living color for this one)
#6 Texas Christian at Kansas State
(Don't let the number to the left of TCU fool you. Horned Frogs are VERY good, but it's tough to come out of Bill Snyder Family Stadium with a W. Wildcats less than a TD dawg)
#12 Oklahoma at Texas
(Hate to leave the Red River Rivalry off the slate, but this game has lost a little luster with Hook 'Em waning a bit in recent years. However, I thought Michigan would roll over Sparty last weekend)
Vanderbilt at Mississppi
(Two decent SEC teams fighting for bowl eligibility to start back half of the season)
Utah at #13 USC
(Utes can regain a number beside their name they lost after L to Stanford last Saturday. Winning in Land of Troy will not be easy)
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
WEEK #6 GAMES: 2017/18 COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHALLENGE (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece and SportClips)
Thursday, October 5th
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8:00 #17 Louisville (4-1) at #24 NC State (4-1) ESPN
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Saturday, October 7th
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12:20 Duke (4-1) at Virginia (3-1) ACC Network
3:30 Minnesota (3-1) at Purdue (2-2) ESPN2
3:30 #23 West Virginia (3-1) at #8 Texas Christian (4-0) FS1
3:30 #13 Miami, THE U (3-0) at Florida State (1-2) ESPN
3:30 #21 Notre Dame (4-1) at North Carolina (1-4) ABC
3:30 LSU (3-2) at #21 Florida (3-1) CBS
4:00 Arkansas (2-2) at South Carolina (3-2) SEC Network
8:00 #11 Washington State (5-0) at Oregon (4-1) FOX
10:15 Stanford (3-2) at #20 Utah (4-0) FS1
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ALMOST made the cut...
Michigan State at #7 Michigan
(Hate to leave Sparty & Wolves off the slate, but MSU's 3-1 record is deceptive. Wolves too much in BIG House 2017)
Alabama at Texas A&M
(Talk about another deceptive record. Aggies are a solid 4-1 and could give Tide a tussle for a quarter or two with The 12th Man on their side. However, Bama will end up with another SEC roadkill rout when the scoreboard clock reads zeros)
Arizona at Colorado
(Could be a very close game between two vanilla PAC-12 teams)
Air Force at Navy
(Falcons are much better than their 1-3 record, but rout at the hands of New Mexico last time out took them out of contention for WEEK #6 slate)
Maryland at Ohio State
(I still miss the Twerps in the #goacc... could give Bucks a run for their money at The Shoe)
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
WEEK #5 GAMES: 2017/18 COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHALLENGE (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece and SportClips)
Friday, September 29th
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7:00 #14 Miami, THE U (2-0) at Duke (4-0) ESPN
10:30 #5 USC (4-0) at #16 Washington State ESPN
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Saturday, September 30th
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12:00 North Carolina (1-3) at Georgia Tech (2-1) ESPN2
12:00 Syracuse (2-2) at NC State (3-1) ACC Network
12:00 Vanderbilt (3-1) at #21 Florida (2-1) ESPN
3:30 #7 Georgia (4-0) at Tennessee (3-1) CBS
6:00 #24 Mississippi State (3-1) at #13 Auburn (3-1) ESPN
7:30 South Carolina (3-1) at Texas A&M (3-1) SEC Network
8:00 #2 Clemson (4-0) at #12 Virginia Tech (4-0) ABC
10:30 Colorado (3-1) at UCLA (2-2) ESPN2
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ALMOST made the cut...
Florida State at Wake Forest
(Deacs fans remember 3 game winning streak over Noles in Grobe Era. Could get a W here, but tFSU not starting 0-3 in all likelyhood)
Northwestern at Wisconsin
(Cats can regain some BIG 10 + 4 respect after debacle at Wallace Wade with a win in Madison)
Maryland at Minnesota
(Sneaky good match-up in Land of 10,000 Lakes)
Arizona State at Stanford
(Key PAC 12 game involving two teams gaining some traction after shaky starts)
California at Oregon
(Another PAC 12 pairing of teams hard to figure out)
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
WEEK #4 GAMES: 2017/18 COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHALLENGE (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece and SportClips)
(Mississippi State at Georgia should probably be the pick for Game Of The Week, but had to give The Triangle some love this weekend)
12:00 NC State (2-1) at #12 Florida State (0-1) ABC
3:30 #16 Texas Christian (3-0) at #6 Oklahoma State (3-0) ESPN
3:30 Duke (3-0) at North Carolina (1-2) ESPNU
3:30 Wake Forest (3-0) at Appalachian State (2-1) ESPN3
4:00 #8 Michigan (3-0) at Purdue (2-1) FOX
7:00 #17 Mississippi State (3-0) at #11 Georgia (3-0) ESPN
7:00 #22 San Diego State (3-0) at Air Force (1-1) CBSSN
7:30 #20 Florida (2-1) at Kentucky (3-0) SEC Network
8:00 Notre Dame (2-1) at Michigan State (2-0) FOX
10:30 UCLA (2-1) at Stanford (1-2) ESPN
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Super Dave Gray's make-ups (SDG was too caught up in Apple products announcements last week to make his picks...)
12:00 Texas Tech at Houston
12:00 Texas A&M at Arkansas
12:00 Army at Tulane
2:00 Idaho at South Alabama
2:00 Ohio at Eastern Michigan
3:00 UCF at Maryland
3:30 Louisiana Tech at South Carolina
3:30 Cincinnati at Navy
3:30 Miami (Ohio) at Central Michigan
6:00 Georgia State at Charlotte
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ALMOST made the cut...
Texas Tech at Houston
(Should be a pointfest in The Lonestar State)
Central Florida at Maryland
(Could be the best game of the day nobody cares about... DO YOU CARE???)
#24 Oregon at Arizona State
(Are Ducks that good... are Sun Devils that MEH?) #keepchoppinwood
Toledo at Miami (THE U)
(Rockets could surprise a talented Canes team that has had very few game reps due to Irma)
Penn State at Iowa
(Looks like a PSU W, but crazy things can happen to Top 10 teams at Kinnick Stadium... ask Michigan)
Thursday, September 14, 2017
WEEK #3 GAMES: 2017/18 COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHALLENGE (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece and SportClips)
Saturday, September 16th
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12:00 #25 UCLA (2-0) at Memphis (1-0) ABC
12:20 Furman (0-2) at NC State (1-1) ACC Network
12:30 Baylor (0-2) at Duke (2-0) RSN
3:30 #23 Tennessee (2-0) at #24 Florida (0-1) CBS
4:00 Purdue (1-1) at Missouri (1-1) SEC Network
3:30 North Carolina (0-2) at Old Dominion (2-0) Stadium TV Network
7:00 #12 LSU (2-0) at Mississippi State (2-0) ESPN
7:30 #18 Kansas State (2-0) at Vanderbilt (2-0) ESPNU
8:00 #3 Clemson (2-0) at #14 Louisville (2-0) ABC
10:30 Mississippi (2-0) at California (2-0) ESPN
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ALMOST made the cut...
#10 Wisconsin at BYU
(Jazzy Jeff's Cougs have a chance... but not much of one).
Notre Dame at Boston College
(Catholic school battle often very competitive. Eagles might be better than you think this year)
Oregon at Wyoming
(Potential #1 NFL pick QB Josh Allen is fun to watch for Cowboys. Should be lots of points in this one)
Kentucky at South Carolina
(Both are 2-0, but not all 2-0's are alike)
#19 Stanford at San Diego State
(Donnel Pumphrey is now with the NFL Eagles, but Aztecs still have some punch for Trees)
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
WEEK #2: AFTER FURTHER REVIEW...
IF the season ended today...
1. ALABAMA (2-0)
I would be shocked if the Tide moves from this position till January (IF then).
NEXT UP: Should make light work of Colorado State at the homestead this weekend.
2. OKLAHOMA (2-0)
tOSU is OVERrated, but Boomer Sooner gets some style points for win in Columbus. QB Baker Mayfield is going to have another big-time year.
NEXT UP: NO problem with Tulane Green Wave in Norman this weekend.
3. USC (2-0)
Trojans mentally were still at the beach for opener vs. W. Michigan, but had a solid W over Stanford in WEEK 2. Sam Darnold (QB) and Ronald Jones (RB) among MANY position players with mad skillz.
NEXT UP: Longhorns visit to La La Land being hyped as "rematch" of 2005 natty title game? PLEASE! Trojans will DESTROY this year's version of Hook 'EM!!!
4. CLEMSON (2-0)
Dabo has another solid squad, but D is definitely ahead of O without Deshaun Watson.
NEXT UP: REALLY tough trip to Papa John's Stadium against Lamar "Action" Jackson Saturday night. tFSU was demolished by Cards last year at UL.
5. Penn State (2-0)
Saquon Barkley is the real deal, but does PSU have what it takes to be in playoff come January?
6. Washington (2-0)
Huskies could ride easy schedule (no USC on slate) to a return trip to Final 4.
7. Michigan (2-0)
Wolves schedule isn't exactly great as well. Could battle U-Dub for that final playoff spot.
8. Oklahoma State (2-0)
QB Mason Rudolph can spin the magic bean with ANYBODY, but do Pokes have enough D?
9. Wisconsin (2-0)
Badgers will fundamental you to death!
10. Louisville (2-0)
Cards will always have a chance as long as Lamar Jackson stays healthy. BIG opportunity Saturday night against defending champs.
RANKING THE ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE...
1. CLEMSON (2-0)
Tigers D is very solid, but Dabo should be very worried about trip to Papa John's Saturday night.
2. LOUISVILLE (2-0)
Lamar Jackson is NEARLY unstoppable... can Clem's son D stop him?
3. VIRGINIA TECH (2-0)
Hard to win big with a frosh QB (Josh Jackson), but Justin Fuentes is a coaching genius. Should walk the plank with sinking ship ECU.
4. MIAMI (1-0)
All kinds of talent... can Canes put it all together this season and put Irma behind them? Sneaky tough game with Toledo.
5. FLORIDA STATE (0-1)
QB Deondre Francois season ending injury and Irma have Noles off to a rough start. Plenty of talent to turn things around. Hopefully Noleville will be in good enough shape to host Pack on 9/23.
6. NC STATE (1-1)
REALLY tough opening season loss to South Carolina. Dave Doeren has his work cut out to get Pack to 8/9 wins. NO probs with 0-2 Furman this weekend.
7. NOTRE DAME... partial qualifier. (1-1)
Plays BC (this weekend), UNC, NCS, WFU, THE U for ACC fare.
8. WAKE FOREST (2-0)
Second straight bowl game in cross hairs. Should be halfway home after Utah State in Winston.
9. DUKE (2-0)
QB Daniel Jones looks like a pro, and Devils should also be halfway to bowling with W over Baylor this weekend at overflowing Wallace Wade (remember when this looked like a certain L for Dookies?)
10. GEORGIA TECH (1-1)
Should have beaten Vols to open season. Solid season ahead. Interesting game with Pitt in two weeks.
11. NORTH CAROLINA (0-2)
Chazz Surratt is a rising star, but D looks dreadful!!! UPSET alert at ODU Saturday?
12. PITTSBURGH (1-1)
Panthers miss James Conner already. Oklahoma State at Heinz Field could get messy quickly.
13. BOSTON COLLEGE (1-1)
Could surprise, but not much evidence of that vs. WFU last weekend. ND should be L #2.
14. VIRGINIA (1-1)
Looks like a tough year for Hoos. Need to get a W vs. UCONN in the worst kinda way.
15. SYRACUSE (1-1)
Dungey-Ishmael ONLY hope for Orange this season. Hopefully can get a W in the Dome vs. Chippewas.
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
WEEK #2 GAMES: 2017/18 COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHALLENGE (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece and SportClips)
Saturday, September 9th
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12:00 #17 Louisville (1-0) at North Carolina (0-1) ESPN
12:00 Northwestern (1-0) at Duke (1-0) ESPNU
6:00 Marshall (1-0) at NC State (0-1) ACC Network Extra
7:00 South Carolina (1-0) at Missouri (1-0) ESPN2
7:00 #13 Auburn (1-0) at #3 Clemson (1-0) ESPN
7:30 #5 Oklahoma (1-0) at #2 Ohio State (1-0) ABC
7:30 #15 Georgia (1-0) at #24 Notre Dame (1-0) NBC
8:30 #14 Stanford (1-0) at #6 USC (1-0) FOX
10:15 Utah (1-0) at Brigham Young (1-1) ESPN2
10:30 Houston (0-0) at Arizona (1-0) ESPNU
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ALMOST made the cut...
Cincinnati at Michigan
(Wolves probably win with some comfort at Big House, but letdown game is possible after win over Gator Nation)
Iowa at Iowa State
(Always a fun time when Hawkeyes and Cyclones get together)
Wake Forest at Boston College
(These two could surprise some people this year in the Atlantic. This game could be a white knuckler!)
Pittsburgh at Penn State
(Panthers had trouble with Youngstown St. last weekend... probably looking ahead to Happy Valley)
Nebraska at Oregon
(These programs have been having trouble keeping numbers by their names the last couple of seasons)
HIGH pressure ridge vs. Trough of LOW pressure
(These are the factors steering CAT 5 Hurricane Irma. For the sake of all good things that are holy, PLEASE have TLP win by at least a field goal!!!!)
Monday, August 28, 2017
WEEK #1 GAMES: 2017/18 COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHALLENGE (sponsored by Donald J. Trump's hairpiece and SportClips)
Saturday, September 2nd
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12:20 California at North Carolina ACC Network
3:00 NC State vs. South Carolina (Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte) ESPN
3:30 #11 Michigan vs. #17 Florida (AT&T Stadium, Dallas) ABC
6:00 North Carolina Central University at Duke (Bull City Gridiron Classic) ACC Network Extra
6:15 Appalachian State at #15 Georgia ESPN
8:00 #3 Florida State vs. #1 Alabama (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic, Georgia Dome) ABC
9:30 Brigham Young vs. #13 LSU (NRG Stadium, Houston... or another location) ESPN
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Sunday, September 3rd
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7:30 #22 West Virginia vs. #21 Virginia Tech (FedEx Field, Landover MD) ABC
7:30 Texas A&M at UCLA FOX
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Monday, September 4th
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8:00 #25 Tennessee vs. Georgia Tech (Chick-fil-A Kickoff, Part II, Georgia Dome) ESPN
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ALMOST made the cut...
Boston College at Northern Illinois
(WEEK #1 Thursday and Friday games are a load of crap, but this was the most intriguing)
Wyoming at Iowa
(Most people would rather watch paint dry, but this is a sneaky-good game)
Nevada at Northwestern
(David S. Green won't be happy Cats are not on WEEK #1 slate, but the titanic clash in The Bull City will be there WEEK #2!!!)
William & Mary at Virginia
(those small VA schools always want a piece of da Hoos!)
Incarnate Word at Fresno State
(Bulldogs will probably have their way, but it's great to see a school named Incarnate Word hangin' wid da big boyz!)
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
2016 BOWL MATRIX CHALLENGE STANDINGS
2016 BOWL MATRIX CHALLENGE STANDINGS (thru ROUND 4)
RD5 RD6 RD7 RD8 RD9 TOTAL W-L
DGreen 16 23 17 59 109 340 29-12
Craig -11 22 26 55 99 304 25-15
Richard 13 10 15 60 65 301 26-15
DGray 15 27 17 32 78 296 25-16
Ryan -1 26 -4 60 45 276 27-14
Will 15 15 5 53 81 267 23-17
Bruce 4 33 26 38 -12 251 29-12
Jeff 8 9 27 14 55 225 24-17
Chuck 26 7 20 30 25 189 23-18
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R.S. RD1 RD2 RD3 RD4
Bruce 95 17 32 14 4
DGray 107 -3 17 13 -7
Richard 108 6 13 7 4
DGreen 92 1 37 -8 -6
Ryan 96 29 19 14 -8
Jeff 98 -4 15 3 0
Craig 93 16 3 4 -3
Chuck 89 -13 3 17 -15
Will 103 -5 10 5 -15
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