Today's College Football and Tailgate Thread

[fishwax]

Oklahoma at Florida State is the big game today (8 pm eastern), but there are a few other interesting games too, like Texas at UCLA, Tennessee at Florida, and Michigan State at Notre Dame this afternoon, and then Ohio State-Miami and Arizona State-Illinois tonight.

So who is your team playing? What games are you looking forward to?

It's a great fall day here in Illinois--perfect for tailgating--so what's on the grill, DU?

[WildEyedLiberal]

1. I SO wish I could be in Champaign-Urbana tonight!

This game should be a good matchup and there's nothing like the beginning of fall in the Midwest :) I just hope it'll be nationally broadcast so I get a chance to see it.

[fishwax]

4. It's on the Big 10 Network, and I think it's the only game on the network at that time

I just checked the Big 10 overflow channels that show the regional games, and they don't have anything listed at that time, so I assume it's on across the network. It should be a fun game to watch, and it's nice to see a quality non-conference team come to town. It's been since 2006 that we played a BCS conference team here.

:hi:

"and there's nothing like the beginning of fall in the Midwest"
:toast:

[WildEyedLiberal]

19. And we pulled it out!

:woohoo:

I actually did get to watch the first half of the game at a bar, so that was great, but they switched all the TVs over to the Mayweather/Ortiz fight so I missed the end. Glad to hear the Illini won though. :toast: Have a cold one at Murphy's for me!

[fishwax]

22. woohoo!

Sorry you missed the second half, but yes the Illini pulled it out. Biggest non-conference win in a long time, I think.

3-0 and should be 6-0 when Ohio State comes to town. :bounce:

:toast:

[av8rdave]

2. Not much of a football weekend...Air Force Falcons are idle this week

The mighty Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks take on #19 Baylor tonight in Waco. I'm sure THAT will go well.

Alabama hosts North Texas in Tuscaloosa at 6:30 pm (CT). ROLL TIDE!

[fishwax]

5. lol -- yeah, not an exciting lineup there

Next week will be better, though, with Arkansas going to Alabama. :)

[taterguy]

3. It's raining so the only thing on the grill is the protective cover

[fishwax]

6. here's hoping it clears before kickoff

:kick:

[pokerfan]

7. Go Temple!

Potential upset in the making on ESPN right now.

[fishwax]

8. Wow -- 10-7 Temple

Penn State was only a 7 point favorite, but Temple hasn't beaten Penn State since 1941.

[pokerfan]

9. Joe Paterno has never lost to Temple

Not as a coach or as a player.

You know who's loving this...

[fishwax]

11. d'oh! Penn State scores

[pokerfan]

12. plenty of time left

but they need a TD.

[fishwax]

10. Louisiana-Monroe beating TCU

17-14 in the second quarter ...

[av8rdave]

16. Sadly, they didn't hold on

[Rhythm]

13. WVU tried to give it away... but finally beat the Terps 37-31

It finally feels like football weather here in the "Wild & Wonderful"... and Chez DU (home of Lyric, LyricLad and me, LeftyClimber and MrLefty, and ClimberKid) munched on a halftime feast of BBQ'ed kielbasa, homemade potato skins, and cheddar biscuits while watching the Mountaineers make turtle soup!

Next week, we host LSU...

[NightWatcher]

14. Close one. Georgia edges Coastal Carolina 59-0

I guess the coaching staff thought points could be applied to games from previous weeks.

[av8rdave]

15. WTG Clemson!

[trof]

17. Alabama vs North Texas will be ho-hum.

At least I hope there are no surprises.
Alabama heads into their first tough SEC competition next week.

[rurallib]

18. Note to Iowa Hawkeyes:

The games are four quarters long. You are allowed to play in the first three.

[hibbing]

20. GBR

Hi,
My Huskers butted heads with Washington today. Won, but always some stuff to improve on.

Peace

[fishwax]

21. OU Beats Florida State

23-13 -- great game, plenty of good defense and two teams that look pretty solid :)

BOOMER SOONER!