Week Two looks to be a great one on the college football landscape, at least with the matchups that are set up for an all-day watching marathon. It starts off early and continues through prime time. If you've got an extra television, you could even put on the USA vs. Lithuania game and watch the Americans flounder in the FIBA World Championships as they try to unravel the mysteries of team basketball. Coach K has got to be shitting himself.
Week Two would be even greater if Roy Helu could get more than five carries. Sure, Shawn Twatson has already been bragging about how many weapons this offense has. But, let us remember, that these are the same weapons (outside of newbie QB Taylor Martinez) that were garbage in 2009. Let's also keep in mind that Helu was the only offensive player that produced big numbers against good teams in tough situations.
Anyway, let's roll down the slate of games and add some more tremendous PYB insight. All times below are AZ time:
9am
UGA at South Carolina: This game looks great on paper but will likely be another 6-3 SEC shootout. You'll be bored 15 minutes in, but at least it gets you to the 9:30 Cornhusker kickoff.
GA Tech at Kansas: It's like watching the scene of a car accident wondering how bad Turner Gill's team will be this year--grisly yet mesmerizing. Wonder how many NU fans still think Gill got screwed when TO picked Bo? Likely as many as think Rat Solich got unfairly oustered by Steve Pederson.
9:30am
Idaho at Nebraska: Terrible game, but fuck, we're all shelling out $39.95 for the PPV or $60 on a bar tab for flat beer and shitty fucking food. Three things to watch: QB development, defensive line play, and whether Coach Twatson figures out how to get Mike McNeill the ball at least twice and Helu more than five times? And a new game: everyone take a shot every time Niles Paul fucks up.
12:30pm
Florida State at Oklahoma: Is FSU on the way back up sans Bobby Bowden? And was the OU near disaster against Utah State just a fluke or the start of the Landry Jones era?
Colorado at Cal: The perfect pre-Pac 10-joining matchup. Meaningless game with no substance, but it could be a great one to watch---especially if CU gets blasted. Also, PYB will be watching to see how big Jeff Tedford's play sheet is this year. We're guessing roughly the size of a windshield.
Miami (FL) at Ohio State: PYB says the Hurricanes just don't have enough to beat the plodding Buckeyes. They still seem too weak and soft with spindly Jacory Harris at the helm. Terrelle Pryor will make enough plays to win, racking up 167 total yards, one TD and two INTs and cementing his Heisman status in a 19-11 win that Kirk Herbstreit calls "brilliant and dominant."
Michigan at Notre Dame: The Wolverines looked as if they Rich Rodriguez's system may finally be taking hold last week. Notre Dame looked just as mediocre as they have been the last 20 years. Will UM find a way to keep improving or a way to screw up another should-be win?
4pm
Oregon at Tennessee: Sure Tennessee is down, but the colors of the uniforms will be awesome, and we'll see if Oregon will try to run up the score like they did vs. UNM last week as they try to prove they belong in CFB's elit. Sidenote: PYB wondered after last week when Nike adorned the Ducks, Boise State and Virginia Tech in cool-looking uniforms....Do they fit as badly as Nike's shoes and golf shirts that we buy off the rack, or does the Swoosh 'step they game up' for the college/pro teams they supply?
Penn State at Alabama: How the fuck did this game get scheduled? Is JoePa's eyesight so bad that he thought Alabama actually said Akron? PYB looks for the Nittany Lions to get blasted. Sure, 2009 Heisman winner Mark Ingram is questionable. But this is more about PSU not being that good and Bama's defense feasting on a true freshman at QB. Of course, ESPN is running taglines asking if Penn State is ready to pull the upset? Anyone with a brain is debating how much they should bet on 'Bama -11.5.
7:30pm
Virginia at USC
Stanford at UCLA--Nobody outside CA or VA truly cares about these games but bettors and degenerate CFB fans will cling to them, as they're the last ones of the evening. We thought Hawaii, UTEP and UNLV played a triangular every Saturday...guess not. Anyway, once 'Bama blows that 28-3 lead and wins by 10, gamblers may need a late winner here....especially considering the largest spread in the NFL games Sunday is seven points. That should be a blood bath. Enjoy.
Lesser games worth noting:
South Dakota at Minnesota: Can Kevin Cosgrove contain the Coyotes? Doubtful.
Iowa State at Iowa: Does anyone outside Iowa care about this heated rivalry? Fuck no.
UNLV at Utah: Sin City vs. Mormon City. Go Rebels.
Wyoming at Texas: Cupcake city, as usual. Never get an ounce of shit, just like Penn State.
Finally, let's move to MLB to give credit to Brian Duensing for another great outing in his breakout season. It seems he's hardly getting any attention, especially compared to MLB-flop Alex Gordon. Not sure if this is due more to the fact that Mike Anderson has successfully made baseball an afterthought in Lincoln, again, or if all the bandwagon "Nebraska baseball fans" have given up their ardent support after a couple rough years.
Respectfully submitted.....PYB
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