College football Week 9 thread

Thursday
Troy at #24 Coastal Carolina (-18.5/52), 730, ESPN2

Saturday
#2 Cincinnati (-24.5/62) at Tulane, Noon, ESPN2
#6 Michigan (-4.5/50.5) at #8 Michigan State, Noon, FOX
#9 Iowa at Wisconsin (-3/36.5), Noon, ESPN
Texas at #16 Baylor (-2.5/61), Noon, ABC
Miami at #17 Pittsburgh (-9/61), Noon, ACCN
#22 Iowa State (-7/47.5) at West Virginia, 2, Big12/ESPN+
#1 Georgia (-14/51) vs. Florida in Jacksonville, 330, CBS
Texas Tech at #4 Oklahoma (-20/66.5), 330, ABC
Colorado at #7 Oregon (-24/49), 330, FOX
Duke at #13 Wake Forest (-16.5/70), 4, ACCN
#10 Ole Miss at #18 Auburn (-2.5/66), 7, ESPN
#12 Kentucky (-1.5/47) at Mississippi State, 7, SECN
Kansas at #15 Oklahoma State (-30.5/54.5), 7, FS1
#19 SMU at Houston (-1/62.5), 7, ESPN2
#20 Penn State at #5 Ohio State (-18.5/60), 730, ABC
North Carolina at #11 Notre Dame (-3.5/62.5), 730, NBC
Virginia at #25 BYU (-2.5/63.5), 1015, ESPN2
Fresno State at #21 San Diego State (-1/45.5), 1030, CBSSN

THOUGHTS: Noon window is great on Saturday, as is the late-night window. ... Couldn't even bring myself to put FSU-Clemson in as an unranked game to watch. ... Wake is going to murder Duke. Run with the points. ... Ohio State seems to be playing pissed off football, so I'd run with those points too. ... Another week, another top-10 team is a road dog. Okie Lite at least covered last week in that scenario. I know Iowa and Wisconsin will be a rock fight, but damn, 36.5 is a tiny number to hit. That's 20-17 or 24-13, something in that range.

 

I like this Pitt team (no I can’t believe I typed it either) but I’m worried about a letdown after the big win against Clemson. I think Pitt squeaks out a win but Miami covers.

 

Tradition tells us that Pitt will find a way to lose a game it should win. That's what the Panthers do. Pitt could also be without its best receiver and its best running back for this game. Both left the Clemson game with concussions.

 

Miami’s athleticism is always a challenge for this team. There’s speed on both sides of the ball, it’s just not what it used to be.

 

Did I miss where Rico from Fansville State emerged from the transfer portal in Wisconsin and brought an entire offense with him? Why should the Badgers be favored?

 

Probably because when last seen, Iowa's QB was throwing four picks in a home loss to Purdue ... and the Badgers just ran over the Boilermakers last weekend in West Lafayette.

 

I’m very happy ESPN’s College GameDay and Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff will be in East Lansing Saturday. It’s a great reward for the program and a great showcase for the school

 

Stay off the causeway, Sonny.

 

Two unwatchable shows is a “reward?”

 

For recruiting and exposure purposes, certainly
Lots of shots of a beautiful campus