College football week 2 thread: The Trouble With Norman

[dixiehack]

Here is this week’s college football schedule. All times Central.

Florida International (+43.5) at No. 2 Penn State 11 am BTN
San Jose State (+36.5) at No. 7 Texas 11 am ABC
No. 11 Illinois (-2.5) at Duke 11 am ESPN
Baylor (+3) at SMU 11 am CW
East Texas A&M at No. 14 Florida State 11 am ACC Network
Iowa (+3.5) at No. 16 Iowa State 11 am Fox
Kennesaw State (+34.5) at No. 23 Indiana 11 am FS1
Kent State (+48.5) at No. 24 Texas Tech 11 am TNT
Utah State (+29.5) at No. 19 Texas A&M 11:45 SEC Network
Grambling State at No. 1 Ohio State 2:30 pm BTN
Austin Peay at No. 4 Georgia 2:30 pm ESPN Plus
Oklahoma State (+28.5) at No. 6 Oregon 2:30 pm CBS
Troy (+33.5) at No. 8 Clemson 2:30 pm ACC Network
No. 20 Ole Miss (-10.5) at Kentucky 2:30 pm ABC
ETSU at No. 24 Tennessee 2:30 pm ESPN Plus
South Florida (+17.5) at No. 13 Florida 3:15 pm SEC Network
Cal Poly at No. 25 Utah 5 pm ESPN Plus
Bethune-Cookman at No. 5 Miami (Fla.) 6 pm ESPN Plus
South Carolina State at No. 10 South Carolina 6 pm ESPN Plus
Louisiana Tech (+37.5) at No. 3 LSU 6:30 pm ESPN Plus
No. 12 Arizona State (-6.5) at Mississippi State 6:30 pm ESPN2
No. 15 Michigan (+5.5) at No. 18 Oklahoma 6:30 pm ABC
Louisiana-Monroe (+36.5) at No. 21 Alabama 6:45 pm SEC Network

 

[Cosmo]

One top-25 matchup and the next best game is ... Sparky-Clanga? Ooof. Illinois-Duke and El Assico are mildly interesting at least.

Though ULM has a chance to do the funniest thing ever this week...

 

[dixiehack]

It was probably expecting too much but I was working on an alternate title in case USF snuck in the Top 25 before traveling to the Swamp. Florida has promising prospects but an awful lot of people are assuming that's an airtight operation when their coach was a dead man walking last Veterans Day.

 

[Meat Slapping Sound]

Ole Miss at Kentucky also has some intrigue, if only from a Rebels revenge perspective.

 

[swingline]

Kansas at Missouri is the only game I care about. As my friend once yelled, KANSAS SUCKS! We weren't even at a Mizzou-Kansas game when he yelled it.

 

[Della9250]

One top-25 matchup and the next best game is ... Sparky-Clanga? Ooof. Illinois-Duke and El Assico are mildly interesting at least.

Though ULM has a chance to do the funniest thing ever this week...

It's a palate cleanser for next week -- LSU-Florida / Georgia-Tenn / A&M-Notre Dame and a couple potential top 25 matchups pending outcomes this week

 

[I Should Coco]

Iowa’s supposed revived passing game better come out of hibernation this weekend or the Hawkeyes will lose by two TDs (or more) in Ames. The Clones look legit.

 

[maumann]

It was probably expecting too much but I was working on an alternate title in case USF snuck in the Top 25 before traveling to the Swamp. Florida has promising prospects but an awful lot of people are assuming that's an airtight operation when their coach was a dead man walking last Veterans Day.

They're one quarterback injury from staring 4-8 in the face, especially if FSU is legit. The schedule after USF is Nos. 3, 5, 7 and 19. Then Cowbell U., followed by 4, UK, 20, 22 and 14.

 

[Shropshire Slasher]

I might've gone with Norman, Is That You?

 

[Shropshire Slasher]

That's a ****load of points the Fightin' Nipple Rings are getting. But Kennesaw might be a better play.

 

[qtlaw]

Saw that Gundy (OSU) was complaining that Oregon was buying its team, conveniently forgetting how much T. Boone Pickens has contributed to the OSU Athletics over the years.

 

[PCLoadLetter]

Saw that Gundy (OSU) was complaining that Oregon was buying its team, conveniently forgetting how much T. Boone Pickens has contributed to the OSU Athletics over the years.

Gundy also whined that it's unfair that he has to play Oregon when Oregon has a bigger budget. Dan Lanning pointed out that OK State opened against UT-Martin.

 

[Batman]

Ole Miss at Kentucky also has some intrigue, if only from a Rebels revenge perspective.

Note to Kentucky: Do not steal any Ole Miss players' chains and throw them into the stands.

 

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[ChrisLong]

Just for ****s and giggles, I checked out The Athletic poll of all 136 FBS teams.
USC dropped from 42 to 43.
Missouri State rose from 131 to 130.
Final score was USC 73, Missouri State 13.
I guess that last field goal caused the Trojans to drop a spot and the Bears to jump up a spot.

 

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[Michael_ Gee]

Just for ****s and giggles, I checked out The Athletic poll of all 136 FBS teams.
USC dropped from 42 to 43.
Missouri State rose from 131 to 130.
Final score was USC 73, Missouri State 13.
I guess that last field goal caused the Trojans to drop a spot and the Bears to jump up a spot.

Recency bias!

 

[Shropshire Slasher]

Did Missouri State cover a 61-point spread?

 

[ChrisLong]

Did Missouri State cover a 61-point spread?

I was joking with a friend that I'd give him Mo. St. and 50. Then when it was 28-7 early, I bumped it to 60. We pushed.

 

[Here me roar]

Gundy also whined that it's unfair that he has to play Oregon when Oregon has a bigger budget. Dan Lanning pointed out that OK State opened against UT-Martin.

I'm sure that no one is shocked Gundy continues to be a whiny ass baby