Bored 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2005 Network/Basic Cable TV Schedule THURSDAY Utah at TCU, 7:30/4:30 PM, ESPN FRIDAY Houston at UTEP, 8:00/5:00 PM, ESPN2 SATURDAY Oregon State at #11 Louisville, Noon/9:00 AM, ESPN #25 Virginia at Syracuse, Noon/9:00 AM, ESPN2 SMU at Texas A&M, 12:30 PM/9:30 AM, FSN Michigan State at #10 Notre Dame, 3:30/12:30 PM, NBC Alabama at South Carolina, 3:30/12:30 PM, CBS #13 Miami at #20 Clemson, 3:30/12:30 PM, ABC* #21 Oklahoma at UCLA, 3:30/12:30 PM, ABC* San Diego State at #9 Ohio State, 3:30/12:30 PM ABC* Pittsburgh at Nebraska, 3:30/12:30 PM, ABC* Wisconsin at North Carolina, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN2 #23 Fresno State at Oregon, 7:00/4:00 PM, TBS Rice at #2 Texas, 7:00/4:00 PM, FSN #8 Florida State at #17 Boston College, 7:45/4:45 PM, ESPN #5 Tennessee at #6 Florida, 8:00/5:00 PM, CBS Arkansas at #1 USC, 10:15/7:15 PM, FSN Other Cable/PPV Games Eastern Michigan at #14 Michigan, Noon/9:00 AM, ESPNU West Virginia at Maryland, Noon/9:00 AM, Jefferson Pilot* Mississippi at Vanderbilt, 12:30 PM/9:30 AM, Jefferson Pilot* Ball State at Auburn, 2:30 PM/11:30 AM, GamePlan Baylor at Army, 3:00 PM/Noon, ESPN Classic Ohio at Virginia Tech, 3:30/12:30 PM, ESPNU Northern Iowa at #22 Iowa, 3:30/12:30 PM, GamePlan Kentucky at Indiana, 6:45/3:45 PM, ESPN Classic Connecticut at #16 Georgia Tech, 6:45/3:45 PM, ESPNU Mississippi State at Tulane, 8:00/5:00 PM, College Sports TV Rutgers at Buffalo, 8:00/5:00 PM, GamePlan Florida Atlantic at Minnesota, 8:30/5:30 PM, GamePlan UNLV at Nevada, 10:00/7:00 PM, ESPNU All Other D-IA Games Louisiana-Monroe at #7 Georgia VMI at Duke Toledo at Temple Troy at Missouri Wyoming at Air Force Central Michigan at Penn State Idaho at Washington Miami of Ohio at Kent State Tennessee Tech at Northern Illinois Illinois at #15 California Akron at Middle Tennessee State Eastern Kentucky at N.C. State East Carolina at Wake Forest Jacksonville State at UAB Central Florida at South Florida Tulsa at North Texas Grambling at Washington State Western Carolina at Cincinnati Louisiana Tech at Kansas McNeese State at Southern Miss Sam Houston State at #19 Texas Tech Southern Illinois at Western Michigan Arkansas State at Oklahoma State New Mexico State at New Mexico UT-Chattanooga at Memphis Northwestern State at Louisiana-Lafayette Northwestern at #18 Arizona State #12 Purdue at Arizona UC Davis at Stanford Three Big Ten/Pac-10 match-ups and none are being televised. Weird. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urban Warfare 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2005 Man, I can't even imagine how loud the Swamp will be on Saturday. I’m hoping for the best, but expecting the worst. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2005 OU's going to lose.....we can't pass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angel_Grace_Blue 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2005 You know, despite only seeing him in two games (Last year's Iron Bowl) and last Saturday against USM, I really like Tyrone Prothro. I suppose it's okay to like a player on the rival team, but not the team itself. C'mon Auburn, beat Ball State! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
therealworldschampion 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2005 I really don't know who will win the Florida-Tennessee game. Had UT put up a better performance against UAB, I'd be more confident in their chances to win in Gainesville, but this isn't Ron Zook he's going up against. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ANKLELOCK 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2005 Tennessee has won the last 2 trips to the Swamp, Florida have no running game, and I think Meyer's overrated. UT by 10. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urban Warfare 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2005 UT by 10. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No bias here. Thankfully, the ref from last year's game (who received death threats after that game) has been taken off the game this Saturday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2005 U of L vs. Oregon St. will likely be a better game than the line would suggest (which is U of L by 13 or 14). Oregon St. just came off beating Boise in a thriller and they seemed pretty decent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2005 ABC presents: THE BATTLE OF THE SUCK Nebraska vs Pitt It's a crying shame how far these two programs have fallen. In a sense they were good programs, not in a "well the don't deserve this" crying. Personally I'm tap dancing at watching the Huskers crash and burn. Pitt...eh, never had much of an opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iggymcfly 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2005 The Huskers' demise isn't permanent. As soon as Callahan's recruits are ready to start, the West Coast offense will become effective, and Nebraska will be back on top of the Big XII North. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teke184 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2005 The Huskers' demise isn't permanent. As soon as Callahan's recruits are ready to start, the West Coast offense will become effective, and Nebraska will be back on top of the Big XII North. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That's not saying a whole hell of a lot these days... The Big 12 North is the sorriest collective set of BCS conference teams this side of the Big East. K-State, Nebraska, and Colorado used to be the cream of the Big 12, but K-State's fallen hard ever since they made it to the Fiesta Bowl, Nebraska lost their aura after Osborne retired and their will to play after Solich was fired, and Colorado's been a sick national joke for the past few years. Missouri is a chronic underachiever. Iowa State and Kansas are perennial doormats. Things may change this year if Iowa State can keep it up, but I'm not expecting much from ANY Big 12 team outside of the state of Texas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2005 Sad that the big moment for Texas has to come during a down year for the conference. If they win it all people will just point to the fact that the conference was down. And you act like K-State has been down for years......it was only one year. Not time to panic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iggymcfly 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2005 Sad that the big moment for Texas has to come during a down year for the conference. If they win it all people will just point to the fact that the conference was down. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Not necessarily. If they go undefeated (which they should with their schedule), they're almost guaranteed a Rose Bowl berth, and I'm pretty sure the way they're judged will depend on what happens there. Unless they pull an Oklahoma against USC or pull a Texas against Oklahoma, they should be remembered very well. And by the way, what kind of a Sooner fan are you? I can see cheering for the conference when Texas plays Ohio State, but feeling bad that Texas won't be remembered well? That's just weird. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2005 I'm a sports writer right now. I still love the Sooners but i'm looking at things realistically and I know how people view Big XII teams. Hell NOBODY respects OU's 2000 national title win. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted September 14, 2005 Oklahoma's going to beat UCLA, so you don't have that much to worry about yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urban Warfare 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2005 Not if Adrian Peterson keeps skipping class. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted September 14, 2005 Explain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teke184 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2005 Sad that the big moment for Texas has to come during a down year for the conference. If they win it all people will just point to the fact that the conference was down. And you act like K-State has been down for years......it was only one year. Not time to panic. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm not panicing... I just don't particularly give a shit about the Big 12 as long as they're better than the Big East. As for K-State, there are down years and there are down years... They went from a BCS bowl to a 5-6 season last year which, while not unprecedented, does not happen often. The only other team I can think of to do that, offhand, is Illinois circa 2001-2002, when they went from Big Ten champs to the league doormat again in record time. Pitt may re-create that, though, if they keep getting their asses whipped like they did against Notre Dame and Ohio. BTW, I finally realized why Ohio was able to pull it off in that game and it's NOT 100% due to Pitt sucking... It's because former Nebraska coach Frank Solich took over the head coach position there. Considering that Ohio now has a competent coach, they may finally start living up to the REST of the recent MAC success stories like Northern Illinois, Miami of Ohio, Toledo, etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urban Warfare 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2005 Explain. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops says he'll decide later this week whether suspended tailback Adrian Peterson will start Saturday against UCLA. "We'll determine that as the week goes," Stoops said Tuesday. "We'll see. At this point, we anticipate him playing. Start or not depends on how we feel practice is going, what we feel we need to do. Depending on what further happens from here, we'll see." Peterson, who rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns in Oklahoma's 31-15 win against Tulsa on Saturday, was suspended from practice on Monday and Tuesday after missing classes but was allowed to participate in team meetings and other activities. He is not being allowed to speak to reporters. ESPN.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted September 14, 2005 He'll probably start, but I think that they could run for a ton of yards with or without him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ether Report post Posted September 14, 2005 Sad that the big moment for Texas has to come during a down year for the conference. If they win it all people will just point to the fact that the conference was down. And you act like K-State has been down for years......it was only one year. Not time to panic. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm not panicing... I just don't particularly give a shit about the Big 12 as long as they're better than the Big East. As for K-State, there are down years and there are down years... They went from a BCS bowl to a 5-6 season last year which, while not unprecedented, does not happen often. The only other team I can think of to do that, offhand, is Illinois circa 2001-2002, when they went from Big Ten champs to the league doormat again in record time. Pitt may re-create that, though, if they keep getting their asses whipped like they did against Notre Dame and Ohio. BTW, I finally realized why Ohio was able to pull it off in that game and it's NOT 100% due to Pitt sucking... It's because former Nebraska coach Frank Solich took over the head coach position there. Considering that Ohio now has a competent coach, they may finally start living up to the REST of the recent MAC success stories like Northern Illinois, Miami of Ohio, Toledo, etc. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I would be more convinced of the Frank Solich factor - and less disturbed by Pitt's loss - if Ohio wasn't clobbered the week before by Northwestern. While horrible O-line play due to injuries and a lack of ability didn't help, it took two interceptions to be returned for touchdowns (plus another INT that was thrown into the endzone) for Ohio to win. Then again, this is the type of win that can change a program, so who knows. We'll see how they can carry this to thier next game against Virginia Tech. While Pitt's season may be a stinker this year, there is already a strong recruiting class lined up, so the long-term future still holds promise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted September 14, 2005 Pitt indeed. I hope they finish poorly so Dave friggin' Wannstedt can't get a job beyond D-coordinator again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UZI Suicide 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2005 Bob Stoops banned Adrian Peterson from practice for skipping class? my heavens, what a cruel, cruel man! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest I miss Test. Report post Posted September 14, 2005 I'm a sports writer right now. I still love the Sooners but i'm looking at things realistically blah blah blah... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Lame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2005 If Peterson doesn't play on Saturday, OU loses. He's their sole rallying point in these turbulent first few games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Secret Agent 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2005 Man, Dama, you sure are down on Oklahoma this year. Like I said before, it's a new, young team. I really feel that as the season develops that they will get much better and by the start of next season they just might be ready to be the Oklahoma team that will be remembered. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted September 14, 2005 Even with Peterson playing, UCLA could probably still win. Is OU's defense good enough? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Secret Agent 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2005 The defense needs work on the secondary, but they've been good on stuffing the run. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iggymcfly 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2005 I'm a sports writer right now. I still love the Sooners but i'm looking at things realistically and I know how people view Big XII teams. Hell NOBODY respects OU's 2000 national title win. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Bullshit. Everyone remembers that they won a title, and beyond that they don't really remember much. Unless the title's split or disputed in some way, (something like Michigan and Nebraska), everybody remembers national titles about the same, regardless of how good the team was or whether they were favored going into the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2005 Don't forget repeat champs. That mid-90s Nebraska team was badass. I'm saying Florida wins, but only by 5 or more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
