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  1. Man, even the band's off script this year
  2. ECU football games are a blast (I have never seen a drunker student body, and I've been to a lot of college football games), and their admin is really hyping this one up as a big nationally televised showcase, so they want to turn Dowdy-Ficklen into a cauldron. The red No Quarter flags coming out in the fourth quarter is an awesome tradition. Two teams I like and have lots of connections to, so I'm happy either way!
  3. Don't know what team this looks like, but it ain't Michigan (to be fair, I've always thought Michigan's actual uniforms are kind of mid, and carried in the popular imagination by their cool helmets)
  4. I'm happy to inform you that Oktoberfest in Munich is almost entirely a September event: https://www.oktoberfest.de/en It's held the 16 days before the first Sunday in October.
  5. The the scenic banks of the James River in Virginia... FIGHT!!!
  6. Buffalo deciding on a late blackout meant the Troy graphics guy had to make a quick update on the pants
  7. Looks like Charlotte's going for a gold out tonight against Rice
  8. Beyond the CFP stuff, in terms of letting your eyeballs simply observe football, this is also a well-balanced and truly quadbox-worthy Saturday. Three must-monitor games in each time range, plus whatever is happening simultaneously in your team's conference, starting with the early round: The Big 12's current brand: a whole bunch of good teams, but maybe only one elite at a time. Among the undefeateds, Texas Tech at Utah (-3 per BetMGM) could help establish an actual upper class. The 104th Iron Skillet battle between 2-0 TCU (-7) and 2-1 SMU will be the last, at least for now. Dave Wilson on the history of this rivalry, once the biggest deal in all of football. 2-1 Arkansas (-7.5) at 3-0 Memphis is one of two games in which a top-tier contender for the G5's CFP spot could snatch Shiniest Takedown status away from 2-1 USF. The middle of Saturday: Auburn at Oklahoma (-6.5) will establish a 4-0 SEC dark horse (and probably hurl the newly 3-1 coach back into hot-seat frenzies), and it'll also add to the 1989-2025 history of QB revenge games as Auburn's Jackson Arnold returns to Norman. If 3-0 Nebraska wins at home against 2-1 Michigan (-2.5), expect some chatter about the Wolverines' creative timing of head coach Sherrone Moore's suspension. Missing the Big Ten opener? 3-0 Tulane at 3-0 Ole Miss (-12.5) is the other game in which a lil guy could become a near-favorite to make the CFP. And hey, the Rebels also appeared in one of those dark-horse lists up top. Former SEC rivals! And from the East Coast evening onward: Indiana (-6) is in the game of the week? Sure, what else is new? The Hoosiers must be playing Ohio Sta— ... wait, Illinois is also in the game of the week? Scott Dochterman on the series' biggest game in at least 115 years. 2-1 Florida's (+7.5) games will appear in the Watch Grid until Billy Napier wins enough of them to somehow keep his job again or loses enough of them to get fired. Though the coaching carousel is technically underway, it won't really get cranking until a job this prominent opens. We will be watching 3-0 Michigan State (+18.5) play football at 2 a.m. ET. This affront to nature was brought to you by the Big Ten's love of money. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6641202/2025/09/18/college-football-schedule-week-4-indiana-until-saturday/
  9. He threw 5 picks against LSU. Against USF he just looked regular shitty.
  10. Arch Manning is only the second worst SEC QB, so that's something! Thursday Rice (-4.5) @ Charlotte (7:30/6:30 ESPN): The Owls are favored away from home, and a Rice win is always fun. Hoot hoot! Friday Tulsa @ Oklahoma State (-12.5) (7:30/6:30 ESPN): Putting this on national television is a Sickos move and Disney knows it. How low can Gundy go? Iowa (-3.5) @ Rutgers (8/7 FOX): Ferentz vs. Schiano! Guys who have definitely coached a long time! Piscataway, New Jersey! Feel the B1G-citement. Saturday Early Games #17 Texas Tech @ #16 Utah (-4) (12/11 FOX): An excellent Big Noon Saturday warmup! The Red Raiders have obliterated the Little Sisters of the Poor (sorry Maalik). Utah's marquee destruction of UCLA already looks less impressive than their win over Wyoming. Which team will handle real competition better? SMU @ TCU (-4.5) (12/11 ESPN2): It's the last Battle for the Iron Skillet for the foreseeable future (booooo). TCU has had a fun season, starting with the razing of Chapel Bill. SMU meanwhile lost to Baylor and messed around with Missouri State. Rivalries are funny things though! Syracuse @ Clemson (-19) (12/11 ESPN): We've had Dabo's annual press conference blowup before he grimly marches through a bad ACC and makes the Playoff. It's an annual tradition. Oregon State @ #6 Oregon (-32) (3/2 BTN): Before the mid-afternoon slate begins, check out the pageantry around Civil War. Shame about what's happened to Oregon State - beautiful campus, big stadium, good fans. Mid-Afternoon #22 Auburn @ #11 Oklahoma (-6) (3:30/2:30 ABC): It's the Jackson Arnold Bowl as Hugh Freeze takes on the Sooners. Barf. Will Auburn learn from Michigan's many, many mistakes? #21 Michigan (-1.5) @ Nebraska (3:30/2:30 CBS): Speaking of Michigan, which underperforming blueblood led by a much-hyped QB will prevail in Lincoln? I trust Nebraska's coaching staff much more, but UMich has talent. Tulane @ #13 Ole Miss (-10.5) (3:30/2:30 ESPN): Tulane whipped the Duke team that stole their QB and the Wave head into Oxford on a high. How good is Ole Miss this year? We don't exactly know yet. North Carolina @ UCF (-3) (3:30/2:30 FOX): Fox grabbed the chance to air Bill Belichick losing to Scott Frost. Which coach is more over the hill? Primetime #9 Illinois @ #19 Indiana (-5.5) (7:30/6:30 NBC): The most relevant Playoff rivalry of the day is Illinois versus Indiana, just like we all expected! Bielema versus Cignetti is an excellent coaching matchup, and Bloomington, one of America's best college towns, is going to be rocking. Florida @ #4 Miami (-8.5) (7:30/6:30 ABC): Remember when we all thought DJ Lagway was good? Arizona State @ Baylor (-3) (7:30/6:30 FOX): A huge game in the Conference of Parity. ASU got punished for forgetting to show up in the first half in Starkville, and Baylor is coming off a nice win at SMU and a relaxing walk against Samford. Will the Sun Devils recover to relevancy? BYU (-6) @ East Carolina (7:30/6:30 ESPN2): What a fanbase matchup! The Mormons head to a rocking Rowdy Dowdy at night in a popular G5 upset pick. Washington (-19) @ Washington State (7:30/6:30 CBS): Another fantastic Pac-10 rivalry sadly devalued by realignment. This Apple Cup should be a light workout in Pullman for the Huskies. Sam Houston State @ #8 Texas (-42) (8/7 SECN+): Yeah, sure. At least the defense is fun to watch. RIP Pac-12 After Dark California (-13.5) @ San Diego State (10:30/9:30 CBSSN): 3-0 Cal might be actually decent this year. But first, they have to travel to a historically solid in-state G5. Michigan State @ #25 USC (11/10 FOX): Pure Sickos timeslot. Can USC and Illinois set up a monster matchup in Champaign?
  11. Pudge's spiritual successor
  12. "krew" https://247sports.com/player/krew-jones-46143771/
  13. I will say, I went to ECU - UNC at Durham this year. It slapped. Basically felt like a Pirate alumni event, UNC ultimately won, but was just a good, packed out, hostile environment for what turned out to be a really good Diamond Heels team.
  14. With absolutely zero outside insight, it's always fun when it turns out Schloss decided to have a monster recruiting weekend.
  15. USC and the Cal system schools are two very different piles of fuckup And at least Berkeley is competitive. Don't just hire a fun alum. It's a stupid fucking idea every time.
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