Week 3 brings with it some more clarity
as we get more data points on teams. Another week with only Friday and Saturday
games which is a bit of a bummer but gives us more room take in what we want to
watch on the weekend.
Friday Slate
The Friday slate sees more intrigue
than last week in which the Marshall-Boise State game was the interesting game.
This week we get two games that are of interest…
Wake Forest at North Carolina
(5:00 pm, ESPN)
I and my system have been dead wrong on North Carolina so far and we shouldn't ignore it but Wake is a stiff home test this week for Mack Brown and the Heels.
Houston at Washington State (8:15
pm, ESPN)
It's Holgo vs Leach and some potential for #Pac12AfterDark fireworks. Plus, we should know what Houston's ceiling is this year after this week.
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Home
|
Away
|
Home
Rating
|
Away
Rating
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My
Spread
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Win%
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Date
|
Time
|
TV
|
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Wake Forest
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North Carolina
|
12.078
|
-2.283
|
17.198
|
68.6%
|
9/13
|
17:00
|
ESPN
|
|
Boston College
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Kansas
|
6.845
|
-14.225
|
23.836
|
75.6%
|
9/13
|
18:30
|
ACCN
|
|
Houston
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Washington State
|
-3.899
|
9.195
|
-13.094
|
64.2%
|
9/13
|
20:15
|
ESPN
|
|
Georgia
|
Arkansas State
|
34.584
|
-2.529
|
42.357
|
95.6%
|
9/14
|
11:00
|
ESPN2
|
|
Indiana
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Ohio State
|
10.758
|
28.503
|
-14.627
|
65.8%
|
9/14
|
11:00
|
FOX
|
|
Penn State
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Pittsburgh
|
13.257
|
8.242
|
10.571
|
61.5%
|
9/14
|
11:00
|
ABC
|
|
Cincinnati
|
Miami (OH)
|
13.887
|
-9.824
|
26.286
|
78.2%
|
9/14
|
11:00
|
ESPNU
|
|
Tennessee
|
Chattanooga
|
0.739
|
-22.636
|
28.573
|
-
|
9/14
|
11:00
|
SECN
|
|
Mississippi State
|
Kansas State
|
16.921
|
3.992
|
16.954
|
68.3%
|
9/14
|
11:00
|
ESPN
|
|
Virginia Tech
|
Furman
|
8.259
|
-22.636
|
35.049
|
-
|
9/14
|
11:00
|
ACCN
|
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West Virginia
|
NC State
|
4.350
|
8.695
|
-0.390
|
50.8%
|
9/14
|
11:00
|
FS1
|
|
Illinois
|
Eastern Michigan
|
-1.623
|
-5.553
|
6.479
|
57.2%
|
9/14
|
11:00
|
BTN
|
|
Temple
|
Maryland
|
2.456
|
7.415
|
-3.675
|
54.3%
|
9/14
|
11:00
|
CBSSN
|
|
Georgia Tech
|
Citadel
|
4.405
|
-22.636
|
30.366
|
-
|
9/14
|
11:30
|
ACCN
|
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Colorado
|
Air Force
|
0.498
|
-2.697
|
6.632
|
57.4%
|
9/14
|
12:00
|
P12N
|
|
Ball State
|
FAU
|
-9.917
|
-12.460
|
3.086
|
53.7%
|
9/14
|
13:00
|
ESPN+
|
|
Coastal Carolina
|
Norfolk State
|
-6.716
|
-22.636
|
18.373
|
-
|
9/14
|
13:00
|
ESPN3
|
|
Notre Dame
|
New Mexico
|
28.485
|
-21.298
|
54.599
|
100.0%
|
9/14
|
13:30
|
NBC
|
|
Central Michigan
|
Akron
|
-25.156
|
-25.145
|
0.946
|
51.4%
|
9/14
|
14:00
|
ESPN+
|
|
South Carolina
|
Alabama
|
8.113
|
35.989
|
-23.210
|
74.9%
|
9/14
|
14:30
|
CBS
|
|
UCF
|
Stanford
|
22.802
|
9.966
|
15.831
|
67.1%
|
9/14
|
14:30
|
ESPN
|
|
Navy
|
East Carolina
|
-11.151
|
-11.439
|
3.698
|
54.3%
|
9/14
|
14:30
|
CBSSN
|
|
South Alabama
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Memphis
|
-19.751
|
1.951
|
-20.842
|
72.4%
|
9/14
|
14:30
|
ESPNU
|
|
UTSA
|
Army
|
-15.672
|
6.979
|
-21.666
|
73.3%
|
9/14
|
14:30
|
NFL
|
|
BYU
|
USC
|
4.572
|
9.908
|
-1.580
|
52.1%
|
9/14
|
14:30
|
ABC
|
|
Minnesota
|
Georgia Southern
|
14.193
|
3.587
|
13.756
|
64.9%
|
9/14
|
14:30
|
BTN
|
|
Northwestern
|
UNLV
|
7.509
|
-17.227
|
27.452
|
79.5%
|
9/14
|
14:30
|
BTN
|
|
Tulsa
|
Oklahoma State
|
-7.089
|
9.007
|
-14.795
|
66.0%
|
9/14
|
14:30
|
ESPN2
|
|
Michigan State
|
Arizona State
|
19.486
|
6.297
|
17.757
|
69.1%
|
9/14
|
15:00
|
FOX
|
|
Iowa State
|
Iowa
|
9.661
|
15.219
|
-1.706
|
52.2%
|
9/14
|
15:00
|
FS1
|
|
Mississippi
|
SE Louisiana
|
-2.507
|
-22.636
|
24.163
|
-
|
9/14
|
15:00
|
SECN
|
|
Arkansas
|
Colorado State
|
-9.826
|
-19.879
|
14.098
|
65.3%
|
9/14
|
15:00
|
SECN
|
|
WKU
|
Louisville
|
-20.591
|
1.935
|
-22.527
|
74.2%
|
9/14
|
15:00
|
-
|
|
Miami (FL)
|
Bethune Cookman
|
2.831
|
-22.636
|
29.374
|
-
|
9/14
|
15:00
|
ACCN
|
|
Utah
|
Idaho State
|
25.041
|
-22.636
|
51.544
|
-
|
9/14
|
15:15
|
-
|
|
California
|
North Texas
|
7.231
|
-6.778
|
16.455
|
67.8%
|
9/14
|
15:15
|
-
|
|
Oregon State
|
Cal Poly
|
-4.792
|
-22.636
|
20.583
|
-
|
9/14
|
15:15
|
-
|
|
Bowling Green
|
Louisiana Tech
|
-21.224
|
-6.990
|
-12.626
|
63.7%
|
9/14
|
16:00
|
ESPN+
|
|
Wyoming
|
Idaho
|
4.443
|
-22.636
|
28.894
|
-
|
9/14
|
16:00
|
ESPN3
|
|
Liberty
|
Buffalo
|
-10.152
|
-5.997
|
-2.664
|
53.2%
|
9/14
|
17:00
|
ESPN+
|
|
USF
|
South Carolina St
|
-8.608
|
-22.636
|
15.890
|
-
|
9/14
|
17:00
|
ESPN3
|
|
Charlotte
|
UMASS
|
-6.774
|
-31.084
|
26.425
|
78.4%
|
9/14
|
17:00
|
ESPN+
|
|
Troy
|
Southern Miss
|
0.760
|
0.335
|
2.824
|
53.4%
|
9/14
|
17:00
|
ESPN+
|
|
Marshall
|
Ohio
|
-0.873
|
-4.497
|
5.324
|
56.0%
|
9/14
|
17:30
|
-
|
|
Kentucky
|
Florida
|
14.759
|
22.009
|
-3.434
|
54.0%
|
9/14
|
18:00
|
ESPN
|
|
Texas A&M
|
Lamar
|
20.061
|
-22.636
|
47.870
|
-
|
9/14
|
18:00
|
ESPNU
|
|
Auburn
|
Kent State
|
23.022
|
-15.852
|
43.881
|
97.3%
|
9/14
|
18:00
|
ESPN2
|
|
FIU
|
New Hampshire
|
-6.400
|
-22.636
|
17.927
|
-
|
9/14
|
18:00
|
ESPN3
|
|
SMU
|
Texas State
|
3.261
|
-15.622
|
20.686
|
72.3%
|
9/14
|
18:00
|
ESPN3
|
|
Nevada
|
Weber
|
-3.323
|
-22.636
|
20.891
|
-
|
9/14
|
18:00
|
ESPN3
|
|
Western Michigan
|
Georgia State
|
3.163
|
-3.156
|
7.860
|
58.7%
|
9/14
|
18:00
|
ESPN+
|
|
Toledo
|
Murray State
|
-4.010
|
-22.636
|
20.929
|
-
|
9/14
|
18:00
|
ESPN3
|
|
Middle Tennessee
|
Duke
|
-5.814
|
9.208
|
-13.867
|
65.0%
|
9/14
|
18:00
|
-
|
|
Syracuse
|
Clemson
|
11.547
|
36.689
|
-22.745
|
74.4%
|
9/14
|
18:30
|
ABC
|
|
LSU
|
Northwestern State
|
30.526
|
-22.636
|
58.532
|
-
|
9/14
|
18:30
|
SECN
|
|
Washington
|
Hawaii
|
6.614
|
11.376
|
-0.412
|
50.9%
|
9/14
|
18:30
|
P12N
|
|
Purdue
|
TCU
|
5.187
|
7.041
|
1.204
|
51.7%
|
9/14
|
18:30
|
BTN
|
|
Missouri
|
SE Missouri
|
17.473
|
-22.636
|
43.213
|
-
|
9/14
|
18:30
|
SECN
|
|
Virginia
|
Florida State
|
11.810
|
6.556
|
7.688
|
58.5%
|
9/14
|
18:30
|
ACCN
|
|
Louisiana
|
Texas Southern
|
0.584
|
-22.636
|
24.246
|
-
|
9/14
|
18:30
|
ESPN3
|
|
UCLA
|
Oklahoma
|
0.094
|
24.146
|
-20.965
|
72.6%
|
9/14
|
19:00
|
FOX
|
|
Rice
|
Texas
|
-22.360
|
12.687
|
-35.047
|
87.7%
|
9/14
|
19:00
|
CBSSN
|
|
Nebraska
|
Northern Illinois
|
0.633
|
5.642
|
0.287
|
50.7%
|
9/14
|
19:00
|
FS1
|
|
New Mexico State
|
San Diego State
|
-17.385
|
7.294
|
-23.602
|
75.4%
|
9/14
|
19:00
|
-
|
|
Tulane
|
Missouri State
|
3.517
|
-22.636
|
27.763
|
-
|
9/14
|
19:00
|
ESPN3
|
|
Boise State
|
Portland State
|
14.229
|
-22.636
|
39.829
|
-
|
9/14
|
21:15
|
ESPN2
|
|
Arizona
|
Texas Tech
|
-0.020
|
5.438
|
-2.379
|
52.9%
|
9/14
|
21:30
|
ESPN
|
|
Oregon
|
Montana
|
13.642
|
-22.636
|
40.448
|
-
|
9/14
|
21:45
|
P12N
|
Early Slate (11:00 am – 1:00 pm)
Kansas State at Mississippi State
(11:00 am, ESPN)
The early slate is a bit weak in
week three, but this should at least be a we know a lot more about you game.
Kansas State is coming off a thrashing of Bowling Green, while Mississippi
State took down Southern Miss. The Southern Miss win is undeniably better but
neither has been pushed too far at this point of the season.
Pittsburgh at Penn State (11:00
am, ABC)
A rivalry game is always a nice
test of composure, unfortunately like last season it looks like the 100th
edition of the Keystone Classic heavily favors the Nittany Lions.
Midday Slate (1:30 pm – 5:30 pm)
Iowa at Iowa State (2:30 pm, FS1)
EL ASSSSSSSICOOOOOO!!!! The name…
a play on words (El Classico is used for matchups between Barcelona & Real
Madrid). The game... sometimes entertaining and always ass-y, is This year’s version
has the added benefit of being a litmus test for both teams, being the host of
game day, and being during a pretty slow Saturday. Which now that I think about
it makes this, in an unrelated note, a good candidate for a #ChaosWeek.
Southern Miss at Troy (5:00 pm,
ESPN+)
Second screen viewing for the
afternoon shift is a meeting of two good P5 teams. Neither is as good as recent
highs, but both are good well-rounded teams and should give us a fuller view of
the Sun Belt and Conference USA.
Evening Slate (6:00 pm – 7:00 pm)
Florida at Kentucky (6:00 pm,
ESPN)
Can Florida get their Kentucky
streak back on track or will Kentucky get two in a row after breaking the
winning seal last season. Florida has been better this season and Kentucky lacks
both Snell and Allen from last year’s squad and just lost QB Terry Wilson for
the year skewing the fanfare that this game cold have attracted.
Clemson at Syracuse (6:30 pm, ABC)
Speaking of lost luster, Syracuse’s
blowout loss at the hands of the Maryland Terrapins last week has certainly taken
the sheen off this marquee matchup. There’s no amount of look ahead that can
explain Syracuse last week and Clemson should handle them easily.
Hawaii at Washington (6:30 pm, Pac12
Network)
Can Hawaii get to 3-0 in the Pac-12
probably not, but they can test a Washington team coming off a disappointing
loss to Cal Sunday morning.
Late Night Slate (9:15 pm – 9:45
pm)
Texas Tech at Arizona (9:30 pm,
ESPN)
It’s #Pac12AfterDark with Texas
Tech and you get to watch Khalil Tate what more do you need.
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