College Football - Live Thread - Week Four

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[MikefromOhio]

Week Four – College Football

Week Three was dubbed “Separation Saturday” by all of the big media outlets, but, sadly, only really three of the games lived up to the billing. Oklahoma-Oregon, Tennessee-Florida and especially LSU Auburn were the exceptions to this. As has been the norm for the past few years, a few of these games were not without their controversy and blown calls. Thankfully another week of college football is upon us. The Big Ten, Big East and Big XII conference schedules begins this week, while some of the SEC heavyweights take a week from conference competition.

As always, all rankings are from the ESPN.com Scoreboard page. The betting lines (used sorely for the basis of predictions) are from Yahoo.com. I will list any games of interest (FReepmail me if you want your team included and I will include them from here on out) and any other games listed in my Yahoo league. I have a new feature this week. In each game that I do not have any confidence, or any game that I think a team could have an unexpected struggle, I will post a picture of a landmine for illustration.

GAME of the WEEK

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006 – 3:30 PM on FSN (Subject to change)

(20) Arizona St. at (22) Cal (-7.5)

This happens to be a make or break game for Cal. For a team that was a sleeper pick to be in the national title game, having 2 losses coming out of September would be a major disappointment. Now for Arizona St, this is a yardstick game. They will be able to see where they stand with one of the supposed elites of the Pac-10. Look for Cal to try to stop the passing attack of ASU and look for ASU to try to hit Cal as much as possible, which is exactly what Tennessee did. The betting line just doesn’t look quite right to me. It will be closer than a TD.

Cal 33 – ASU 30

Thursday September 21st, 2006 (ESPN Thursday Night Game)

Virginia at Georgia Tech (-17)

Virginia is a major disappointment this year. Georgia Tech had a shot to beat Notre Dame and be easily in the top 15 had they done so (given that they would be 3-0 at this point).

Georgia Tech 35 – Virginia 10


Saturday September 23rd 2006 (in ranking order)

(24) Penn State at (1) Ohio State (-16.5)

Ohio State 27 – Penn State 7

Buffalo at (2) Auburn (-42)

Auburn 58 – Buffalo 3

(3) USC (-21.5) at Arizona

USC 44 – Arizona 13

(4) West Virginia (-21) at East Carolina

West Virginia 47 – ECU 16

Kentucky at (5) Florida (-24)

Florida 34 – Kentucky 7

Wisconsin at (6) Michigan (-14)

Michigan 23 – Wisconsin 13

Iowa St at (7) Texas (-24.5)

Texas 43 – Iowa St. 10

(8) Louisville (-14) at Kansas State

Louisville 38 – K-State 10

Colorado at (9) UGA (-27)

UGA 28 – Colorado 7

Tulane at (10) LSU (-36)

LSU 45 – Tulane 6

Cincinnati at (11) Virginia Tech (-26.5)

VT 38 – Cincy 8

(12) Notre Dame (-3.5) at Michigan St

Michigan St. 34 – Notre Dame 27

(14) Iowa (-21) at Illinois

Iowa 34 – Illinois 3

Marshall at (15) Tennessee (-22)

Tennessee 42 – Marshall 9

Middle Tennessee St. at (17) Oklahoma (-28.5)

Oklahoma 48 – Middle Tenn. St. 14

Rice at (18) Florida State (-30.5)

FSU 41 – Rice 7

North Carolina at (19) Clemson (-16.5)

Clemson 24 – North Carolina 7

(20) Boston College (-7) at NC State

BC 26 – NC State 6

Troy at (23) Nebraska (-23.5)

Nebraska 28 – Troy 7

Hawaii at (25) Boise State (-14.5)

Boise St. 52 – Hawaii 27

52-8 Straight UP
40-19-1 Against the Spread

[scott says]

LOL...MSU is tearing it up fast! 14-0. ND might get spanked again.

[Ciexyz]

I'm watching ESPN on ABC right now. Is this something new -- I've never seen so much college football on in primetime before. It's a pleasant change to the TV schedule.

[scott says]

Florida is only up 6-0 over UK....
USC no score..BC up 6-3

[GRRRRR]

Oh Boy...second TD for State after a ND turnover...fergit about UGLY, just change the channel...men's gymnastics are on...


GO OHIO STATE!

[mainepatsfan]

Apparently after ND got spanked last week Weis called up Brady to take another beating.

[scott says]

If they lose big again than they better be unranked next week.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

The Domers were saying last week was a fluke, and the real Irish would show up and demolish the Spartans this week. I love that website. It's sorta like DUhmmieland...

[mainepatsfan]

Won't happen but they'll probably be in the 20's.

[mainepatsfan]

Disney is lucky they have games on other channels tonight.

[scott says]

Yeah...you are probably right.
Woah! Big run by MSU QB...another TD coming....

[Dog Gone]

They have so many extra channels to spare. Just show it all, dammit.

[mainepatsfan]

ND got a gift there with that dropped TD pass.

[scott says]

Yep...17-0. Might checkout the FL game now.....

[scott says]

ND is off to a horrible start.Wonder what they are saying now? LOL

[mainepatsfan]

These game updates are just to get folks ready to turn this game off to instead turn to a better game on another Mickey Mouse channel.

[mainepatsfan]

UCLA-Washington on TBS is close as well.

[scott says]

They get to keep the channel change " in house" .
USC picked off- AZ ball on 25 No score start of 2nd quarter...hmmm....

[scott says]

There are a few good games on. I'm surprised UK is hanging with Florida so far.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

Probably not a whole lot. What can they say? They're getting their arses kicked, the Golden Domer Child is stinking up the joint again, and it's only the end of the first quarter. MSU always gives Notre Dame a fight, and tonight, the Spartans showed up to play ball. The Domers might come back, but can we please put to rest, finally and forever, that Brady Quinn is the next Heismann winner?

What's really funny is that Irish fans were convinced that Buddha Weis was the second coming of Ara Parseghian when anybody who's objective knew that the defense was bad, and after Bob Davie and Ty Willingham, ND fans should know that the second year is always a step back....

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

The REAL reality tv.... ;^)