CFW Week 1 Forecast – Will the Dawgs three-peat? Will Caleb repeat?
What a wonderful world
“I see fields of green
Referees too
I see them signal
To me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world”
I know. I know. In Boise they see a field of blue. But you get the picture. College football is back. What a wonderful world!
And what a bunch of questions we have for the 2023 season. Will Georgia three-peat? Will Caleb Williams repeat? Who will be last year’s TCU and Tulane? Is this the last year we have a PAC conference? Is this the last year California, Stanford, Oregon State and Washington State compete as Power Five teams? Will Alabama fail to play in the SEC championship game for the second-straight year? Can Penn State get over that Michigan-Ohio State hurdle? Under first-year coaches, will Auburn, Colorado and Nebraska have winning seasons? Will Steve Sarkisian and Texas win the Big 12? Is Florida State back?
We won’t have the answers to those questions until the end of the season. But we will talk more about them later in this blog.
Opening weekend is the longest weekend of the season. It begins Thursday night and doesn’t end until Monday night. Five-straight days of football. Eighty-seven games. That’s a lot of cold pizza, chili dogs and beer. Does it get any better than that?
All 87 games are being televised. Some on the networks and some are streaming, but all are available for viewing. Be sure and check out your favorite team. As always, here is my suggested viewing schedule for the long weekend.
There are two games to check out on Thursday night. Unfortunately, both begin at 8 p.m. ET. The first of the two is Florida at Utah on ESPN. It was a classic game last year. Billy Napier is hoping it will be a classic this year. The second game is Nebraska at Minnesota on FOX. Matt Rhule makes his debut, coaching the Huskers.
Of the six games on Friday night, two should be interesting. The first of the two is the Confusion Bowl – Miami vs. Miami. Yes, it’s Miami (Ohio) at Miami (Florida), 7 p.m. ET on ACCN. The radio and TV broadcasters have a tough time in this game. Or maybe I should say those listening on the radio have a tough time. Who has the ball – Miami or Yourami? I love it when Miami plays Miami. But it doesn’t happen very often, only three times in history – 1945, 1946 and 1987. Maybe that’s a good thing for the radio and TV broadcasters. And the radio listeners.
The second game to watch on Friday night is Louisville at Georgia Tech, 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Some people think Louisville could be the surprise team in the ACC this season. The Cardinals are under first-year coach Jeff Brohm. He’s a native son and former quarterback for Louisville. Not a lot is expected out of Georgia Tech. But the Yellow Jackets are often tough at home.
Saturday, we’re going to go from 12 noon ET to about 2 a.m. ET, Sunday morning. That’s a long day. Longer than that if you start with the pre-game shows in the morning. That’s really a lot of cold pizza, chili dogs and beer for one day. I hope you are in shape.
The viewing begins at 12 noon ET on FOX with Colorado at TCU. Everyone is waiting for Deion Sanders’ debut with the Buffaloes. It’s finally here. And will TCU be as good as the Frogs were last year?
There are two games at 3:30 p.m. ET. You may want to switch back and forth between them. The first of the two is Boise State at Washington on ABC. Washington may be a powerhouse this season. The Huskies have a preseason Heisman contender at quarterback – Michael Penix, Jr. They are loaded elsewhere too. But Boise State has a knack for causing problems. The other 3:30 p.m. ET option is Ohio State at Indiana on CBS. There is no doubt what the outcome will be in this game. You just want to check and see the execution of the Buckeyes – the rhythm, the fluidity, the strength and the power. Are they as good as hyped?
A good choice at 7 p.m. ET is UTSA at Houston on FS1. UTSA could be the best Group of Five team in the country. This game went to three overtimes last year.
The 7:30 p.m. ET spot has two good encounters – West Virginia at Penn State on NBC and North Carolina vs. South Carolina on ABC. Penn State is a preseason Top 10 team. West Virginia is not. But after a 31-year absence, this is the renewal of what used to be a fun series played on an annual basis. Of the two games, North Carolina vs. South Carolina most likely will be the more exciting. UNC quarterback Drake Maye is a preseason Heisman contender. The Tar Heels and the Gamecocks are meeting on neutral ground in Charlotte.
If one or both of the 7:30 games are duds, then check in from time-to-time on South Alabama at Tulane. The Jaguars and Green Wave start play at 8 p.m. ET on ESPNU. Both are preseason Top 10 Group of Five teams. Both have exciting quarterbacks.
For your late, late show viewing pleasure to end the day, or start the morning, I recommend Coastal Carolina at UCLA, 10:30 p.m. on ESPN. With quarterback Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina often causes problems for bigger teams. This could be an exciting game to end your day – or begin it.
There are three games on Sunday. But the best of the bunch, without a doubt, is LSU vs. Florida State, 7:30 p.m. on ABC. This is the Game of the Week. If it is anything like last year’s contest, the game will be a doozy. You can’t ask for anything better. Two preseason Top 10 teams. Two preseason Top 10 quarterbacks. What more can you ask for?
The five-day weekend concludes on Monday, with Clemson at Duke, 8 p.m. on ESPN. Normally, this game would be a wipe out – Clemson wipes out Duke. But these Dookies aren’t your normal Dookies. They were 9-4 last year. Second-year coach Mike Elko has Duke playing well. Clemson is new this year. New offensive coordinator. New quarterback. Monday night TV could be a fun time.
Obviously, you can watch any game of your choice. But that’s my suggested viewing for the weekend. Just make sure you are well stocked in cold pizza, chili dogs and beer.
Now before you can watch the games, it is important to know the new rules that go into effect this year. They are:
1. Starting and stopping the clock: When a team makes a first down, the clock will no longer be stopped, except during the final two minutes of the 2nd and 4th quarters.
2. Consecutive timeouts: A team can no longer call consecutive (back-to-back) timeouts.
3. Extension of quarters: Penalties occurring at the end of the first and third quarters will carry over and be enforced on the first play of the next quarter.
4. Drone policy: Drones are not allowed over the stadium, playing field or sidelines.
5. Halftime intermission: The field will be available to squad members for halftime warmup no later than three minutes prior to the second-half kickoff. When a squad member enters the playing area during the halftime intermission, a member of the coaching staff must be present on the field.
6. Instant replay without an instant replay booth official: The optional use of instant replay in games that do not have an instant replay booth official is now permissible and must be in compliance with the replay rule with the following exceptions – (a) The referee will be the sole decision maker, with up to one additional official assisting the referee. (b) The equipment used in the review must be located on the sideline or in the end zone. The referee and assisting official must be provided a separate and secure location away from the fans and sideline personnel. (c) The referee will stop the game to review all targeting fouls. The only other method to stop a game for a replay review is through a head coach challenge.
Now you are all set to watch the games.
FBS football increases from 131 to 133 teams this season – 69 Power Five teams and 64 Group of Five teams. The two additions are Jacksonville State and Sam Houston.
There are some changes to most of the 10 FBS conferences this season – new members and/or elimination of divisions.
Among the Power Five, there are no membership changes this year in the ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC. But the Big 12 has four new members – BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF. Cincinnati, Houston and UCF left the AAC. BYU was an Independent. The big changes in the Power Five conference come next year. Oklahoma and Texas leave the Big 12 for the SEC, UCLA, USC, Oregon and Washington leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten and Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah leave the Pac-12 for the Big 12.
Among the Group of Five conferences, the AAC has six new members, all from Conference USA. The new AAC members are Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice, UAB and UTSA. C-USA has four new members – Jacksonville State, Liberty, New Mexico State and Sam Houston. Kennesaw State will join C-USA next year. The membership of the MAC, MWC and Sun Belt Conferences remains the same in 2023 – no changes.
Notre Dame, Army, Connecticut and Massachusetts remain Independents.
Conference divisions are becoming a thing of the past. Both Power Five and Group of Five conferences are eliminating them. Last year, the AAC, Pac-12 and MWC did away with their divisions. This year the ACC and C-USA have erased them. The Big Ten and the SEC will dispose of their divisions next year. The Big 12 never had divisions. The MAC and Sun Belt still have divisions. It’s unknown what they may, or may not, do next year.
With the first-place team from one division playing the first-place team from the other division, you don’t always get, and often don’t, the two best teams in the championship game. The elimination of divisions in a conference assures that the top two teams are playing each other in the championship game.
This is the last season of the four-team College Football Playoff. Beginning next season, the CFP expands to a 12-team playoff. And speaking of the playoff, here is the schedule for the release of this year’s CFP rankings:
First Poll – Tuesday (Halloween), October 31 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN
Second Poll – Tuesday, November 7 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN
Third Poll – Tuesday, November 14 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN
Fourth Poll – Tuesday, November 21 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN
Fifth Poll – Tuesday, November 28 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN
Final Poll – Sunday, December 3 at 12 noon ET on ESPN
The two CFP semifinal games will be played on January 1, 2024, in the Rose and Sugar Bowls. The national championship game will be played on January 8, 2024.
Other than a name change or two – the Cheez-It Bowl becomes the Pop-Tart Bowl – there are no other changes to the bowl games from last season to this. The number of bowls remains the same at 41. Plus the national championship game. The bowl season begins on December 16 with the Bahamas Bowl and ends on January 1 with the Sugar Bowl.
Now, back to those questions I posed above:
Will Georgia three-peat? In the history of college football, only one team has executed a three-peat. That was Minnesota in 1936. The Gophers were national champions in 1934, 1935 and 1936. No one has three-peated since. However, seven teams have had the opportunity to three-peat, but all failed. Alabama had three opportunities and Oklahoma had two. Here’s the list and the year they failed to three-peat:
Minnesota 1942
Army 1946
Notre Dame 1948
Oklahoma 1957
Alabama 1966
Nebraska 1972
Oklahoma 1976
Alabama 1980
Nebraska 1996
USC 2005
Alabama 2013
Georgia has all the ingredients to win a third-straight national title – the talent, the power, the strength and the schedule (it’s easy). But will the Dawgs become complacent? Complacency could be Georgia’s biggest obstacle.
Will Caleb Williams repeat? In the history of the Heisman, only one player has won the trophy twice. That was Ohio State running back Archie Griffin in 1974 and 1975. Seventeen players had the chance to repeat as a Heisman winner, but all failed. Those players were Glenn Davis, Tim Tebow, Doc Blanchard, Clinton Frank, Angelo Bertelli, Tom Harmon, O.J. Simpson, Howard Casady, John Lattner, John Lujack, Billy Cannon, Herschel Walker, Charles White, Danny Wuerffel, Doak Walker, Steve Spurrier and Billy Simms.
Then there are eight players who never won the Heisman Trophy, but who came close to winning it in each of two separate years. They are Paul Giel, Colt McCoy, Ken Dorsey, Greg Pruitt, Charlie Justice, Troy Davis, DeShaun Watson and Andrew Luck.
The odds aren’t good for Williams to repeat.
Among the Power Five teams this season, who will be last year’s TCU? (TCU went from a 5-7 record and a fired coach in 2021 to an undefeated regular season, Big 12 title game, national championship game and a 13-2 record in 2022.)
Your guess is as good as mine.
Among the Group of Five teams this season, who will be last year’s Tulane? (Tulane went from a 2-10 record in 2021 to an AAC championship, Cotton Bowl victory and 12-2 record in 2022.)
Again, your guess is as good as mine.
Is this the last year we have a PAC conference? I’d say, “Yes.”
Is this the last year California, Stanford, Oregon State and Washington State compete as Power Five teams? Most likely it is for Oregon State and Washington State, but California and Stanford still have a shot at getting into the ACC.
Will Alabama fail to play in the SEC championship game for the second-straight year? The last time that happened to Alabama was 2010-2011. Since then, Alabama has not gone more than one year without playing in the SEC title game. Chances are the Tide will make the SEC championship game in 2023.
Can Penn State get over that Michigan-Ohio State hurdle? Since the Big Ten championship game began in 2011, Penn State has only played in one conference title game. That was in 2016. Every year it seems the Nittany Lions are strong challengers to Michigan and Ohio State in the Big Ten East Division. But Penn State can never get over that Michigan-Ohio State hurdle. Sometimes they get over one but not the other. Again, this year, Penn State is a strong challenger to Michigan and Ohio State in the East. But the odds aren’t favorable.
Under first-year coaches, will Auburn, Colorado and Nebraska have winning seasons? Auburn is the most likely. Colorado is the least likely. Nebraska is 50-50.
Will Steve Sarkisian and Texas win the Big 12? I’m going to say, “No.”
Is Florida State back? I’ll have to ask my friend Tim Muth.
Yes, who’s going to surprise us this year?
It’s contagious. And it has spread from Northwestern to the University of San Diego. At least half of the San Diego football team is facing disciplinary action for alleged hazing. Approximately half of the San Diego team will face varying degrees of disciplinary action. Some players could receive indefinite game suspensions.
Ohio State named Kyle McCord its starting quarterback for the Buckeyes’ opener at Indiana. However, Ohio State coach Ryan Day said that Devin Brown will also see action. So, the quarterback battle in Columbus may not be over yet.
“Hey, hey, Paula. I want to marry you….” Ray Hildebrand, the “Paul” of Paul & Paula, an early 1960s pop duo, died on August 18. Hildebrand met his singing partner Jill Jackson – “Paula” – while they were attending Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas. Though never romantically linked, Paul & Paula landed several songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, including “Young Lovers,” “First Quarrel” and “Holiday Hootenanny.” Their biggest hit was their first release – “Hey Paula.” It reached No. 1, spending 15 weeks on the chart in the winter of 1963. After they stopped recording, Hildebrand and Jackson remained friends, occasionally reuniting for gigs. Born in Joshua, Texas, Ray Hildebrand was 82. “Hey, hey Paula. No one else could ever do….”
“There is no place like Nebraska.” Last night, the largest crowd to ever witness a women’s sports event filled Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium, as 92,003 fans watched the Nebraska Huskers volleyball team take on Omaha. Nebraska won the match 25-14, 25-14 and 25-13. “Hail to Nebraska!”
It seems like it is getting routine for Florida to kick off the football season every year with a Hurricane. This year was no exception. Hurricane Idalia made landfall at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, as a Category 3 (125 mph sustained winds) storm at the town of Keaton Beach in the Big Bend area of Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Idalia approached Keaton Beach as a Category 4 storm. However, an eyewall replacement (learned a new term) reduced the storm to a Category 3 just before it made landfall. Moving northeast over Perry, Idalia exited the state at Jennings, Florida, entering into Georgia on its way to Savannah.
Gators like swampy water but not hurricanes. The arrival of Idalia forced the Florida Gator football team to depart Gainesville for Utah earlier than planned. Late reports out of Salt Lake City say that Utah quarterback Cam Rising will not play in the game.
Of the 133 FBS teams, 132 are playing this weekend. The only team not playing is Navy. The Middies played last week, so we’ll give them a break. They need one.
What a wonderful world. Ooh, yes!
Touchdown Tom
August 21, 2023
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Note: The next CFW – CFW Week One Results – will be posted Tuesday morning, September 5, the day after Labor Day.
Touchdown Tom’s Predictions for
Week One’s 10 Biggest and Most Intriguing Games….and then some
GAME OF THE WEEK: 1. LSU vs. Florida State – (SEC vs. ACC) – 7:30 pm, Sunday, ABC – Last year, in New Orleans, Florida State upset LSU, 24-23. The Tigers couldn’t keep from stepping on their own feet in that game. This year, the game should be equally as exciting. The starting quarterbacks for the Tigers and the Seminoles are two of the best in the country – LSU’s Jayden Daniels and FSU’s Jordan Travis. Sometimes, the revenge factor can be an added advantage and LSU will definitely be out for revenge. Both teams believe they are contenders for a spot in the college football playoff this season. I’m thinking the loser of this game won’t be a contender. “Like Mike. If I could be like Mike.” That’s what Sammy Seminole is thinking – LSU 27, Florida State 23.
RUNNER-UP: 2. Boise State at Washington – (MWC vs. Pac-12) – 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, ABC – Boise State is still good, but the Broncos aren’t the Boise they used to be. They have lost their glam. But they can still rock when they have too. Washington is the darling of the Pac-12. Some think the Huskies could be playoff contenders. They certainly have a darling at quarterback – Michael Penix. He could be the next Heisman Trophy winner. He’s that good. The Broncos don’t mush in Seattle; the Huskies do – Washington 30, Boise State 15.
REST OF THE BEST: 3. Florida at Utah – (SEC vs. Pac-12) – 8 pm ET, Thursday, ESPN – This is a repeat of the opening game between these two teams last year. That game was in Gainesville. This year the game is in Salt Lake City. The Gators won last year, 29-26. It was a thriller. This year the Utes will be out for revenge. Utah has an outstanding quarterback in Cam Rising. In last year’s game, Rising looked good early on, but came up short at the end. He definitely will have revenge on his mind. But Rising has been recovering from a torn ACL. It may not be known until game time whether or not he’ll play. This year’s game probably won’t be a thriller. Florida coach Billy Napier won’t be thrilled. He’ll be chilled. Gator tail for the Utes, salted Gator tail – Utah 28, Florida 17.
4. North Carolina vs. South Carolina – (ACC vs. SEC) – 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, ABC – This game will boil down to the strategies of the older Mack Brown versus the younger Shane Beamer. Both teams are talented. North Carolina has one of the nation’s best quarterbacks – Drake Maye. He can be deadly with his passing. South Carolina has a good quarterback too in Spencer Rattler. But Rattler has a tendency towards inconsistency. When he is good, he’s really, really good. When he’s bad, he’s really, really bad. The Gamecocks win this game on the line – offensive and defensive. The game is being played in Charlotte – located in North Carolina, but closer to Columbia than Chapel Hill. Cocky looks good in Heels – South Carolina 26, North Carolina 24.
5. Clemson at Duke – (ACC vs. ACC) – 8 pm ET, Monday, ABC – This could be quite a game if Duke measures up to its preseason hype. In his second year, Duke coach Mike Elko has done wonders in Durham. We know Duke has a good quarterback in Riley Leonard. And last year, Elko had the Dookies playing good defense. Clemson, of course, is loaded with talent. The Tigers have a fresh new quarterback – Cade Klubnik. Klubnik became a mainstay at the end of last season. A lot is expected of him. The Dookies almost Brylcreem Dabo, but not quite – Clemson 28, Duke 21.
6. West Virginia at Penn State – (Big 12 vs. Big Ten) – 7:30 pm, Saturday, NBC – This most likely will be the beginning of the end for West Virginia coach Neal Brown. The only question is: Will Brown’s ending come during the season or at the end of the season? Time will tell. Penn State is loaded. WVU isn’t. The Nitts could challenge Michigan and Ohio State for the Big Ten East. But the opening game won’t be a challenge for Penn State. Both teams are full of unknowns. It’s just that Penn State’s unknowns are better than WVU’s unknowns. This is the renewal of a series that used to be played every year. The teams last played in 1992. The only teams Penn State has played more often than West Virginia are Pitt and Syracuse. This will be the 60th meeting between the two schools. The Nitts lead the series 48-9-2. They will play again next year in Morgantown. The Lion sleeps tonight – Penn State 34, West Virginia 17.
7. South Alabama at Tulane – (Sun Belt vs. AAC) – 8 pm ET, Saturday, ESPNU – Both of these teams came alive last season. Tulane was 12-2 and South Alabama was 10-3. Tulane’s two losses were by a combined 10 points. The Green Wave revenged one of the losses – UCF – in the AAC championship game. Then Tulane beat USC in the Cotton Bowl. Two of South Alabama’s three losses were during the season. The Jaguars lost those two games by a combined 5 points. One of the two was a 32-31 loss to UCLA in Pasadena. The third loss was in their bowl game. Both teams are slated to do well again this season. Their quarterbacks, both good ones, return – Michael Pratt for Tulane and Carter Bradley for South Alabama. This should be a fun and exciting game. Crave the Wave – Tulane 34, South Alabama 31.
8. Nebraska at Minnesota – (Big Ten vs. Big Ten) – 8 pm ET, Thursday, FOX – And so the Matt Rhule era begins. Husker fans are hoping it will be a long era. The eras have been short for recent head coaches in Lincoln. If Rhule can’t get the job done, I’m not sure anybody can. He may not get it done in his opener. Minnesota may not be a powerhouse, but the Gophers aren’t exactly a pushover. P.J. Fleck has established a base in Minneapolis. The Gophers are a competitive team. Not that Nebraska isn’t. But Fleck Has developed roots in Minneapolis. Rhule is still sprouting seeds. The Gophers row over Herbie – Minnesota 23, Nebraska 20.
9. UTSA at Houston – (AAC vs. Big 12) – 7 pm ET, Saturday, FS1 – Houston coach Dana Holgorsen needs this win badly. His seat is a little warm and a loss to UTSA would only make it warmer. The Cougars struggled in this game last year. Houston won 37-35 in overtime – three overtimes. This year’s game may be similar. It’s gonna be a hot time in the old town tonight in Houston. The Cougar makes Beep-Beep go weep-weep – Houston 35, UTSA 32.
10. Colorado at TCU – (Pac-12 vs. Big 12) – 12 noon, Saturday, FOX – Deion Sanders’ debut with Colorado may not be primetime viewing for Buffalo fans. TCU wants the country to know that last year’s performance by the Frogs was no flash in the pan. TCU is expected to battle again this year for the Big 12 crown. Meanwhile, Colorado is expected to battle for the Pac-12 basement. Sanders kicked out a lot of players and brought in a lot of new ones. But those new ones are going to need a year to gel. Deion may need a year to gel too. The Frogs take the neon out of Deion – TCU 27, Colorado 16.
Six other interesting and intriguing games to keep an eye on this weekend are: Toledo at Illinois – (MAC vs. Big Ten) – 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, BTN….. Coastal Carolina at UCLA – (Sun Belt vs. Pac-12) – 10:30 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN….. and Virginia vs. Tennessee – (ACC vs. SEC) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, ABC.
Also, Oregon State at San Jose State – (Pac-12 vs. MWC) – 3:30 pm ET, Sunday, CBS….. Utah State at Iowa – (MWC vs. Big Ten) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, FS1….. and Washington State at Colorado State – (Pac-12 vs. MWC) – 7 pm ET, Saturday, CBSSN.
YE OLDE STOMPING GROUNDS:
UT Martin at Georgia – (Big South-Ohio Valley vs. SEC) – 6 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN+ – Georgia has the easiest schedule in the country this season. It begins with UT Martin and it ends with Georgia Tech. In between, the highest ranked and only Top 20 team on the schedule is Tennessee. The only other ranked team on the schedule is Ole Miss at 21. Other highlights are Ball State and UAB. Looks like it will be fair winds and following seas for the Dawgs this season. Uga barely pants – Georgia 46, UT Martin 9.
Rice at Texas – (AAC vs. Big 12) – 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, FOX – During spring practice, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said that last year’s starting quarterback Quinn Ewers would continue to be the starting quarterback this season. Ewers beat out the vaunted freshman Arch Manning for the job. But I suspect, with the opponent being Rice, Manning will see a good bit of action in this game. There could be a Manning family reunion in the stands. Big things are expected from the Horns this season. They are picked to win the Big 12. If the expectations don’t come through, then Sarkisian could be in trouble come the end of the season. Against Rice, there should be no trouble. Bevo doesn’t give a hoot for the Owls – Texas 40, Rice 12.
Fresno State at Purdue – (MWC vs. Big Ten) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, BTN – Purdue has a new coach – Ryan Walters. He is one of those defensive whizzes. Last year, at Illinois, his defense was one of the best in the country. So don’t look for much scoring in this game. Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford should keep the score close. The Bulldogs can’t handle Boilermakers – Purdue 20, Fresno State 19.
ELSEWHERE AROUNBD FLORIDA:
Kent State at UCF – (MAC vs. Big 12) – 7 pm ET, Thursday, FS1….
Kentucky Wesleyan at West Florida – (Great Midwest vs. Gulf South) – 7 PM ET, Friday….
Miami (Ohio) at Miami – (MAC vs. ACC) – 7:30 pm ET, Friday, ACCN….
South Florida at Western Kentucky – (AAC vs. C-USA) – 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, CBSSN….
Monmouth at Florida Atlantic – (Colonial vs. AAC) – 6 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN+….
St. Thomas (FL) at Stetson – (Sun vs. Pioneer) – 6 pm ET, Saturday….
Maine at FIU – (Colonial vs. C-USA) – 6:30 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN+….
Bethune-Cookman at Memphis – (SWAC vs. AAC) – 7 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN+….
Jackson State vs. Florida A&M – (SWAC vs. SWAC) – 3:30 pm, Sunday, ESPN2….
Quotes of the Week
“I play for the real Miami,” Miami of Ohio quarterback Brett Gabbert, trolling the Canes.
Touchdown Tom
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