Tulsa Football

Another weekend of college football is in the books, which means that another one is fast approaching.

Last week, we saw USC drop their annual game to an inferior Pac-10 opponent as Washington pulled off the upset of the weekend by beating the Trojans.

We also saw Charlie Weis stave off the mob for at least one more week when Notre Dame held off Michigan State in South Bend.

Additionally, we watched Lane Kiffin and Tennessee hang tough but lose by 10 in The Swamp and witnessed the resurrection of The U back to national prominence behind the cool, calm, collected leadership of an impressive sophomore quarterback.

There aren’t a whole lot of great games this weekend, but certainly a few highlights worth checking out. Now that conference schedules have started, the ante gets upped each weekend.

Below are the college football games of the week, as well as our usual college football TV schedule and point spreads table.

The spreads and odds listed below are from Monday, so things could change between when I post them and Saturday. Here are your links to our friends at DocSports for the most up-to-date spread and handicapping information. (College football odds, College football picks)

And here are your college football Week Four games of the week, with TV and spread information listed.

No. 4 Mississippi at South Carolina

• Ole Miss-South Carolina Date: Thursday, September 24
• Ole Miss-South Carolina TV: ESPN
• Ole Miss-South Carolina Kickoff Time: 7:30 ET
• Ole Miss-South Carolina Point Spread:

No. 6 California at Oregon

• Cal-Oregon Date: Saturday, September 26
• Cal-Oregon TV: ABC (regional)
• Cal-Oregon Kickoff Time: 3:30 ET
• Cal-Oregon Point Spread:

No. 9 Miami (FL) at No. 11 Virginia Tech

• Miami-Virginia Tech Date: Saturday, September 26
• Miami-Virginia Tech TV: ABC (regional)
• Miami-Virginia Tech Kickoff Time: 3:30 ET
• Miami-Virginia Tech Point Spread:

Iowa at No. 5 Penn State

• Iowa-Penn State Date: Saturday, September 26
• Iowa-Penn State TV: ABC
• Iowa-Penn State Kickoff Time: 8:00 ET
• Iowa-Penn State Point Spread:

And here is the college football Week Four TV schedule, point spreads, and odds table, complete with the Thursday/Friday games and all games for Saturday.

College Football Week 4 TV Schedule and Point Spreads - Week of Saturday, September 26th

Date	Game	Time	TV	Point Spread
Thu. 9/24	No. 4 Ole Miss at South Carolina	7:30	ESPN	MISS -3.5
Fri. 9/25	Missouri at Nevada	9:00	ESPN	MISS -7.5
Sat. 9/26	No. 7 LSU at Mississippi State	12:00	SECN	LSU -14.5
Sat. 9/26	Fresno State at No. 14 Cincinnati	12:00	ESPN360	UC -15.5
Sat. 9/26	South Florida at No. 18 Florida State	12:00	ESPNU	FSU -14.5
Sat. 9/26	Southern Miss at No. 20 Kansas	12:00	FSN	KAN -13.5
Sat. 9/26	No. 22 North Carolina at Georgia Tech	12:00	ESPN360	GT -2.5
Sat. 9/26	Indiana at No. 23 Michigan	12:00	ESPN/ESPN2	MICH -20.5
Sat. 9/26	Rhode Island at Connecticut	12:00
Sat. 9/26	Minnesota at Northwestern	12:00	BTN	NU -2.5
Sat. 9/26	Buffalo at Temple	12:00	ESPN360	TEM -2.5
Sat. 9/26	Michigan State at Wisconsin	12:00	ESPN/ESPN2	WIS -2.5
Sat. 9/26	Wake Forest at Boston College	2:00		WF -2.5
Sat. 9/26	San Diego State at Air Force	2:00		AF -15.5
Sat. 9/26	Tennessee Tech at Kansas State	2:10
Sat. 9/26	UNLV at Wyoming	3:00		UNLV -5.5
Sat. 9/26	UTEP at No. 2 Texas	3:30	FSN	TEX -34.5
Sat. 9/26	Arkansas at No. 3 Alabama	3:30	CBS	BAMA -15.5
Sat. 9/26	No. 6 California at Oregon	3:30	ABC*	CAL -7.5
Sat. 9/26	No. 9 Miami (FL) at No. 11 Virginia Tech	3:30	ABC*	UM -2.5
Sat. 9/26	Illinois at No. 13 Ohio State	3:30	ABC*	OSU -14.5
Sat. 9/26	No. 15 TCU at Clemson	3:30		CLEM -3.5
Sat. 9/26	Rutgers at Maryland	3:30		RUT -3.5
Sat. 9/26	UCF at East Carolina	3:30		ECU -10.5
Sat. 9/26	Pittsburgh at NC State	3:30	ESPNU	NL
Sat. 9/26	Akron at Central Michigan	3:30	ESPN360	CMU -16.5
Sat. 9/26	Western Kentucky at Navy	3:30		NAVY -28.5
Sat. 9/26	Idaho at Northern Illinois	3:30	ESPN360	NIU -16.5
Sat. 9/26	McNeese State at Tulane	3:30
Sat. 9/26	Louisiana-Monre at Florida Atlantic	4:00		FAU -4.5
Sat. 9/26	Troy at Arkansas State	4:30		AKST -1.5
Sat. 9/26	No. 1 Florida at Kentucky	6:00	ESPN2	UF -22.5
Sat. 9/26	Colorado State at No. 19 BYU	6:00	MTN	BYU -14.5
Sat. 9/26	No. 8 Boise State at Bowling Green	7:00	ESPN360	BSU -17.5
Sat. 9/26	Grambling State at No. 16 Oklahoma State	7:00
Sat. 9/26	Arizona State at No. 21 Georgia	7:00	ESPNU	UGA -12.5
Sat. 9/26	Louisiana-Lafayette at No. 25 Nebraska	7:00		NEB -26.5
Sat. 9/26	Ball State at Auburn	7:00	FSN South	AUB -31.5
Sat. 9/26	Army at Iowa State	7:00		ISU -10.5
Sat. 9/26	North Carolina Central at Duke	7:00
Sat. 9/26	Maine at Syracuse	7:00
Sat. 9/26	Sam Houston State at Tulsa	7:00
Sat. 9/26	Northwestern State at Baylor	7:00
Sat. 9/26	UAB at Texas A&M	7:00		TAM -15.5
Sat. 9/26	Mid. Tenn. State at North Texas	7:00		MTST -7.5
Sat. 9/26	Toledo at Florida International	7:00		TOL -1.5
Sat. 9/26	Miami (Ohio) at Kent State	7:00		KSU -9.5
Sat. 9/26	Ohio at Tennessee	7:00	VOLNet	TENN -20.5
Sat. 9/26	Hofstra at Western Michigan	7:00
Sat. 9/26	Louisville at Utah	7:30		UTAH -11.5
Sat. 9/26	Arizona at Oregon State	7:35	VERSUS	AZ -2.5
Sat. 9/26	Iowa at No. 5 Penn State	8:00	ABC	PSU -10.5
Sat. 9/26	Cal Poly at San Jose State	8:00
Sat. 9/26	Marshall at Memphis	8:00		MEM -3.5
Sat. 9/26	Vanderbilt at Rice	8:00	CSS	VAND -8.5
Sat. 9/26	Southern Utah at Utah State	8:00
Sat. 9/26	Notre Dame at Purdue	8:00	ESPN	ND -8.5
Sat. 9/26	No. 24 Washington at Stanford	9:00		STAN -7.5
Sat. 9/26	Texas Tech at No. 17 Houston	9:15	ESPN2	HOU -1.5
Sat. 9/26	New Mexico State at New Mexico	10:00	MTN	UNM -10.5
Sat. 9/26	Washington State at No. 12 USC	10:15	FSN	USC 44.5

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Week 3 of the College Football season kicks into full force today and tonight with a full schedule of action. A few games stand out on tonight’s schedule. Nebraska visits Virginia Tech in Blacksburg for a big ACC-Big 12 showdown. Notre Dame will look to bounce back from a brutal loss last weekend at Michigan, they face Michigan State today in South Bend. Lane Kiffin has backed off of his earlier trash talk, but I don’t think that will prevent Florida from laying a whoopin on the Vols this afternoon in Gainesville. Should be a fun day of action. Good luck!

College Football Betting Odds & Point Spreads: September 19th 2009
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Date # Team Money Spread Total
09/19/09 105 BallSt +260 +8 Over 42.5
12:00 ET 106 Army -320 -8 Under 42.5

09/19/09 107 NIllinois +370 +12 Over 53.5
12:00 ET 108 Purdue -470 -12 Under 53.5

09/19/09 109 EMichigan OFF +24 Over 54.5
12:00 ET 110 Michigan OFF -24 Under 54.5

09/19/09 111 Navy +245 +7.5 Over 51.5
18:00 ET 112 PittsburghU -290 -7.5 Under 51.5

09/19/09 113 Northwestern -150 -3 Over 46.5
19:00 ET 114 Syracuse +130 +3 Under 46.5

09/19/09 115 BostonCollege +240 +7 Over 45
12:00 ET 116 Clemson -280 -7 Under 45

09/19/09 117 Temple OFF +29.5 Over 47.5
12:00 ET 118 PennSt OFF -29.5 Under 47.5

09/19/09 119 EastCarolina +250 +7.5 Over 44
12:05 ET 120 NorthCarolina -300 -7.5 Under 44

09/19/09 121 MiamiOhio +490 +16 Over 48
19:00 ET 122 WMichigan -680 -16 Under 48

09/19/09 123 MississippiSt +280 +9 Over 46
19:00 ET 124 Vanderbilt -340 -9 Under 46

09/19/09 125 Wyoming +220 +6.5 Over 51.5
15:30 ET 126 Colorado -260 -6.5 Under 51.5

09/19/09 127 ArizonaU +155 +4 Over 41.5
15:35 ET 128 Iowa -175 -4 Under 41.5

09/19/09 129 Indiana +120 +2.5 Over 46
15:35 ET 130 Akron -140 -2.5 Under 46

09/19/09 131 Duke OFF +24 Over 51.5
12:00 ET 132 Kansas OFF -24 Under 51.5

09/19/09 133 Virginia +460 +14 Over 46
15:30 ET 134 SMississippi -620 -14 Under 46

09/19/09 135 Utah +165 +5 Over 54
15:35 ET 136 Oregon -190 -5 Under 54

09/19/09 137 USC OFF -19.5 Over 52
15:35 ET 138 WashingtonU OFF +19.5 Under 52

09/19/09 139 KansasSt +400 +12.5 Over 45
22:20 ET 140 UCLA -500 -12.5 Under 45

09/19/09 141 Nebraska +175 +5 Over 51
15:35 ET 142 VirginiaTech -210 -5 Under 51

09/19/09 143 MichiganSt +320 +10 Over 54
15:35 ET 144 NotreDame -400 -10 Under 54

09/19/09 145 OhioSt(N) OFF -21 Over 59
12:00 ET 146 Toledo(N) OFF +21 Under 59

09/19/09 147 WVirginia +240 +7 Over 54
19:50 ET 148 Auburn -280 -7 Under 54

09/19/09 149 TennesseeU OFF +30 Over 52.5
15:35 ET 150 Florida OFF -30 Under 52.5

09/19/09 151 SMU -240 -6 Over 56.5
17:00 ET 152 WashingtonSt +200 +6 Under 56.5

09/19/09 153 SanDiegoSt -160 -3 Over 56.5
17:00 ET 154 Idaho +140 +3 Under 56.5

09/19/09 155 Nevada -170 -3.5 Over 58
17:00 ET 156 ColoradoSt +150 +3.5 Under 58

09/19/09 157 BowlingGreen -145 -2.5 Over 51.5
19:00 ET 158 Marshall +125 +2.5 Under 51.5

09/19/09 159 California -600 -13.5 Over 53
12:05 ET 160 MinnesotaU +450 +13.5 Under 53

09/19/09 161 BuffaloU +170 +4.5 Over 47
19:30 ET 162 CFlorida -200 -4.5 Under 47

09/19/09 163 Rice OFF +33.5 Over 66.5
19:00 ET 164 OklahomaSt OFF -33.5 Under 66.5

09/19/09 165 Tulsa +675 +18 Over 58
15:35 ET 166 Oklahoma -950 -18 Under 58

09/19/09 167 Connecticut +320 +10.5 Over 45.5
17:00 ET 168 Baylor -400 -10.5 Under 45.5

09/19/09 169 UtahSt OFF +19.5 Over 59.5
19:00 ET 170 TexasA&M OFF -19.5 Under 59.5

09/19/09 171 Louisville +450 +14 Over 49
12:05 ET 172 Kentucky -600 -14 Under 49

09/19/09 173 IowaSt -155 -3 Over 47
19:00 ET 174 Kent +135 +3 Under 47

09/19/09 175 FloridaSt +250 +8 Over 54
19:00 ET 176 BYU -300 -8 Under 54

09/19/09 177 Georgia +115 +2.5 Over 54.5
19:50 ET 178 Arkansas -135 -2.5 Under 54.5

09/19/09 179 AirForce OFF -17 Over 46
19:30 ET 180 NewMexico OFF +17 Under 46

09/19/09 181 UTEP -550 -13.5 Over 47.5
20:00 ET 182 NewMexicoSt +425 +13.5 Under 47.5

09/19/09 183 TexasTech OFF +18.5 Over 66
20:05 ET 184 Texas OFF -18.5 Under 66

09/19/09 185 Hawaii +240 +7 Over 56
23:00 ET 186 UNLV -280 -7 Under 56

09/19/09 187 SanJoseSt OFF +18 Over 47.5
21:00 ET 188 Stanford OFF -18 Under 47.5

09/19/09 189 CincinnatiU OFF -1.5 Over 56
18:50 ET 190 OregonSt OFF +1.5 Under 56

09/19/09 191 FloridaIntl +575 +17 Over 49.5
17:00 ET 192 Rutgers -775 -17 Under 49.5

09/19/09 193 NorthTexas OFF +39.5 Over 49.5
12:20 ET 194 Alabama OFF -39.5 Under 49.5

09/19/09 195 MTennSt +230 +7 Over 52
15:30 ET 196 Maryland -270 -7 Under 52

09/19/09 197 FloridaAtl OFF +21 Over 52.5
19:00 ET 198 SCarolina OFF -21 Under 52.5

09/19/09 199 UAB +220 +6.5 Over 60
15:30 ET 200 Troy -260 -6.5 Under 60

09/19/09 201 ULLafayette OFF +27 Over 52.5
19:05 ET 202 LSU OFF -27 Under 52.5

09/19/09 203 ULMonroe OFF +20.5 Over 49.5
22:00 ET 204 ArizonaSt OFF -20.5 Under 49.5

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Tulsa Vs. Oklahoma
Free NCAA Pick: Oklahoma -16.5 -110 odds - click here for point spreads
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Reasons why Oklahoma covers the spread:

1.) The Sooners are going to be under-valued until Sam Bradford returns. Yes, he’s a great player, but he doesn’t make or break this team. Oklahoma returns one of the top defenses in the country, and through two games Oklahoma is giving up just 7.0 PPG. Nine starters are back defensively, and they are really making their presence felt. Tulsa has only five starters back on offense. One of the key elements missing from last year’s high-powered offense is quarterback David Johnson, who threw for over 4,000 yards and 46 touchdowns. New QB G.J. Kinne will struggle against this Oklahoma defense. The last time these teams met was in 2007, with Oklahoma coming away with a 62-21 road win.

2.) Tulsa is 0-6 ATS in road games after scoring 37 points or more in 2 straight games over the last 3 seasons. Oklahoma is 6-0 ATS off a home win over the last 2 seasons. The Sooners are 9-1 ATS after leading in their previous game by 24 or more points at the half over the last 3 seasons. The Sooners know that their only shot to get back to a National Championship is to win out, and win impressively in the process. Don’t expect the Sooners to put on the breaks once they get up big in this one. Bet Oklahoma at home.

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Well, well, well.

Before we get to the Week 3 college football tv schedule and point spreads, let’s quickly review what was quite a decisive September weekend for the Big Ten that we just got done with.

Penn State still has yet to show any chinks in its armor, rolling over Syracuse 28-7, although they still have not been tested.

Ohio State was not able to shed the “can’t win the big one” label as their defense faded down the stretch against USC and Terrelle Pryor continued to look overmatched against good defenses in Jim Tressel’s system.

Michigan, of course, re-announced its presence on the national scene with a thrilling victory over Notre Dame that vaulted it back into the top 25.

And my alma mater Indiana moved to 2-0 on the young season with a tough, hard-fought 23-19 victory over…Western Michigan. (I won’t start getting excited until the Hoosiers beat someone without a direction at the beginning of their name.)

Actually, the truth is that no one care what Indiana last weekend. But Minnesota, Wisconsin, Northwestern, and Iowa all moved to 2-0. Say what you will about the competition, but being only four games away from bowl eligibility (for those who have not yet feasted on an FCS opponent) in mid-September is always a good thing.

So what does Week 3 of the college football season — for everyone, not just the Big Ten — have in store? Honestly, not nearly as many compelling matchups as last weekend. Still, there are a few highlights, starting with the two weekday games we have to look forward to on this week’s college football TV schedule:

#14 Georgia Tech at #20 Miami (FL)

• Georgia Tech-Miami Date: Thursday, September 17th
• Georgia Tech-Miami Kickoff Time: 7:30 ET
• Georgia Tech-Miami TV Channel: ESPN
• Georgia Tech-Miami Point Spread: Miami -4.5

#10 Boise State at Fresno State

• Boise State-Fresno State Date: Friday, September 18th
• Boise State-Fresno State Kickoff Time: 9:00 ET
• Boise State-Fresno State TV Channel: ESPN
• Boise State-Fresno State Point Spread: Boise State -7.5

Tennessee at #1 Florida

• Tennessee-Florida Date: Saturday, September 19th
• Tennessee-Florida State Kickoff Time: 3:30 ET
• Tennessee-Florida TV Channel: CBS
• Tennessee-Florida Point Spread: Florida -29.5

Michigan State at Notre Dame

• Michigan State-Notre Dame Date: Saturday, September 19th
• Michigan State-Notre Dame State Kickoff Time: 3:30 ET
• Michigan State-Notre Dame TV Channel: NBC
• Michigan State-Notre Dame Point Spread: Notre Dame -10.5

#19 Nebraska at #13 Virginia Tech

• Nebraska-Virginia Tech Date: Saturday, September 19th
• Nebraska-Virginia Tech Kickoff Time: 3:30 ET
• Nebraska-Virginia Tech TV Channel: ABC (Regional Coverage)
• Nebraska-Virginia Tech Point Spread: Virginia Tech -3.5

Honestly, I could list some other games, but they really are all about the same. If there was ever a week to use your Saturday for something productive, this one is it. Not a whole lot of highlights.

Which, of course, means it will be the week that three top-10 teams fall. Maybe. Or maybe not.

Anyway, down below is the college football tv schedule and point spreads table that you’ve become accustomed to here at MSF. We pride ourselves on having the most complete TV listings possible. If you see one that we somehow missed, please use the comment section to alert us. And, as always, all times are ET.

The point spread listings below are for your entertainment purposes only…or something like that…but they are as of Monday night. If you want the updated college football Week 3 point spread numbers, or some sage handicapping advice, check out our friends at DocSports:

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And now, your Week 3 college football TV schedule, point spreads, and ticket links for games the week of Saturday, September 19th.

College Football Week 3 TV Schedule and Point Spreads - Week of Saturday, September 19th

Date	Game	Time	TV	Point Spread	Tickets
Thu. 9/17	#14 Georgia Tech at #20 Miami (FL)	7:30	ESPN		Get Tickets
Fri. 9/18	#10 Boise State at Fresno State	9:00	ESPN		Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Temple at #5 Penn State	12:00	BTN		Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	#8 California at Minnesota	12:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	#11 Ohio State at Toledo	12:00	ESPN360		Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Duke at #22 Kansas	12:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	East Carolina at #24 North Carolina	12:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Eastern Michigan at #25 Michigan	12:00	BTN		Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Louisville at Kentucky	12:00	ESPNU		Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Boston College at Clemson	12:00	ESPN360		Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Wofford at Wisconsin	12:00	BTN		Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Ball State at Army	12:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Northern Illinois at Purdue	12:00	BTN		Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	North Texas at #4 Alabama	12:20	ESPN260		Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Furman at Missouri	2:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Cal Poly at Ohio	2:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Tennessee at #1 Florida	3:30	CBS		Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	#3 USC at Washington	3:30	ABC		Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Tulsa at #12 Oklahoma	3:30			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	#19 Nebraska at #13 Virginia Tech	3:30	ABC		Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	#18 Utah at Oregon	3:30	ESPN		Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Wyoming at Colorado	3:30			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Michigan State at Notre Dame	3:30	ESPN		Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Mid Tenn. State at Maryland	3:30			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Indiana at Akron	3:30	ESPNU		Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Alcorn State at Central Michigan	3:30			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Virginia at Southern Miss	3:30			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	UAB at Troy	3:30			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Arizona at Iowa	3:35	ABC		Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Nevada at Colorado State	5:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	San Diego State at Idaho	5:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Florida International at Rutgers	5:00	ESPN360		Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Connecticut at Baylor	5:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	SMU at Washington State	5:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Gardner-Webb at NC State	6:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Navy at Pittsburgh	6:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Buffalo at Central Florida	6:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Elon at Wake Forest	6:30			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	#17 CIncinnati at Oregon State	6:45			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Florida State at #7 BYU	7:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Louisiana-Lafayette at #9 LSU	7:00	ESPNU		Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Texas State at #15 TCU	7:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Rice at #16 Oklahoma State	7:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Charleston Southern at South Florida	7:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Central Arkansas at Western Kentucky	7:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Northwestern at Syracuse	7:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Mississippi State at Vanderbilt	7:00	ESPN360		Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Utah State at Texas A&M	7:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Bowling Green at Marshall	7:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Iowa State at Kent State	7:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Nicholls State at Louisiana Tech	7:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Florida Atlantic at South Carolina	7:00	ESPN360		Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Miami (OH) at Western Michigan	7:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Southeastern Louisiana at #5 Ole Miss	7:30	ESPN360		Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Air Force at New Mexico	7:30			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	#23 Georgia at Arkansas	7:45			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	West Virginia at Auburn	7:45			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Texas Tech at #2 Texas	8:00	ABC		Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	UTEP at New Mexico State	8:00	ESPN360		Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Tennessee-Martin at Memphis	8:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	San Jose State at Stanford	9:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Hawaii at UNLV	9:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Louisiana-Monroe at Arizona State	10:00			Get Tickets
Sat. 9/19	Kansas State at UCLA	10:15			Get Tickets

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With another week of football games under our belt we were able to see some interesting things play out in the conference, and I must say that for all the grief I got last week about CSU’s ranking, I feel pretty good about it heading into week 3.  Let’s take a look at what went on.

Air Force 13 (1-1) – Minnesota 20

The Falcons could not fly home with a win on this one.  In a well fought game, close game, AFA came up short in what would have been another good win over a BCS school.  Minnesota is now 2-0 and looks to be having a good program this year.  They have been on the cusp of greatness the last couple years and we will know more about this year when they face Cal this week.  But I would have expected Air Force to come away with a W.  This was a bummer for the MWC.  What makes it so bad for Air Force is that Minnesota scored 17 unanswered points in the 4th quarter to pull off the win.  AFA will have to learn to close out teams if they want to rack up wins in the MWC.

#7 BYU 54 (2-0) – Tulane 3

I did not think that BYU started slow.  Sure we all want TDs on every drive, but the Cougars scored on all but 2 drives while the Green Wave put points on the board in 1 of 12 drives!  That is absolute dominance.  If you were actually watching the game you knew that there was no chance for Tulane even if we only kicked FGs in the first quarter.  My lowlight of the day was seeing Braden Hansen go down and I hope that it is not anything too serious.  If you were watching at home, you saw that the replay did not look pretty.  My highlight would then have to be Freshman, Marco “Moose” Thorson (A fellow SoCal baller from Ramona) stepped in and did a fantastic job.  Oh yeah and Dennis Pitta will catch anything he can get a finger on!

Colorado State 24 (2-0) – Weber State 23

Either Weber is starting to content for a MWC title or CSU and Wyoming are just not that good?!  Which is it?  I am starting to doubt CSU knowing that they just squeaked out a win against the Wildcats.  CSU went into the locker room trailing 20 – 17 and had to score in the 4th quarter to go ahead for the win.  Not too good.  Then I saw the score of the Colorado game…LOSING to TOLEDO?!  The Buffs are obviously a weaker team this year and the Rocky Mountain Showdown, while a good MWC over Big 12 win, really looks like it was just a matchup of two poor football teams.  At 2-0 though the Rams are still going to be walking tall.  Confidence breeds success, they say.

New Mexico 10 (0-2)- Tulsa 44

It would appear that with the loss of Rocky Long, the fire and passion has left the New Mexico Defense.  This is back to back weeks of 40+ points surrendered by the Lobos who usually boast a physical D whose engines never turn off.  That coupled with the fact that UNM kept handing Tulsa the football ended up being a demolishing combination.  Tulsa is a good football team who will probably win Conference USA this year.  You can’t go around handing that high powered offense any extra possessions.

San Diego St 35 (1-1) – Southern Utah University 19
From last week, “They have the athletes, they were playing hard and they looked good. They just need to remember how to WIN games!”  They got a win against a mediocre program, but a win is a win to SDSU right now and it was good for their program.  As I said, Success breeds confidence and that is something this team lacks right now.  I think they will get better and better as the year goes on but that they are at least 1 year away from being a reckon-able force.  Side note to this game, Cade Cooper was the QB for the SUU.  Too bad he didn’t stay at BYU, he’d be #7 in the country right now.

#15 TCU 30 (1-0) – Virginia 14

A good win over the ACC.  I hate those East Coast conferences.  I think that if TCU were 2-0 right now instead of 1-0 they would be more like #10 in the country.  They came out in their first game of the season and played really well and really disciplined.  They jumped out to a lead with 30 unanswered points and got scored on late in the 4th quarter with mostly (if not all) reserves in the game.  They will be a tough game this year and I am glad that we get them at LES.  Their Defense will be the same tough, fast defense that has been ranked in the top 5 nationally the last couple years and when we meet it will be a game between two unbeatens.  Man I love the hype!

UNLV 21 (1-1) – Oregon St 23

So UNLV has a very average defense who could not contain Jaquiz (sp) Rodgers.  Not many defenses can.  The kid was PAC 10 PLAYER OF THE YEAR last year!  As much as we hate the PAC 10, they have good athletes and according to them he was the best.  That being said, UNLV is UNLV and we don’t lose to UNLV.  After getting their butts kicked they found a way to be ahead with 4 minutes to play in the game.  Then the corner makes a bone-head play on 3rd and FOREVER and Oregon State finishes the drive to win the game.  UNLV has two very good recievers, Wolfe and Anthony.  They will get the ball a lot and have to get the ball a lot in order to win.  Clayton went out of the game with a knee injury, but the back up that came in did just as good a job.  Without Frank the Tank, the run game is just not there for UNLV.  At the end of the day they played tough against the 3rd best team in the PAC 10 and a team that I think is pretty darn good.  Especially now that they have Canfield playing QB instead of Moetau (or whatever his name is).

#18 Utah 24 (2-0) – San Jose State 14

Not a very good showing for the Utes, which is why they dropped a spot in the polls.  If you let inferior teams hang around long enough, they start believing they can win and then they start playing like it.  Utah is not as good as they were last year.  I hope they continue to play well so that beating them will fell that much better, but it would appear they have taken a step back since last year.  They played really sloppy in the first half and didn’t make the halftime adjustments (like they normally do really well) to bury the Spartans.

Wyoming 10 (1-1) – #2 Texas 41

Man what a first half!  When Wyoming took the blocked punt into the endzone at the end of the half they all the momentum in the world.  Then Colt McCoy remembered he QBs the #2 team in the country and the horns go 70 yards in 1 minute to take the halftime lead.  That TD right before the half took all the wind out of WYOs sails and it was all down hill from there.  Texas is good, Wyoming is who they normally are, and that is the score I expected to see from this game.

Week 2 Rankings
1. BYU
2. TCU
3. Utah
4. Air Force
5. UNLV
6. SDSU
7. Colorado St
8. Wyoming
9. New Mexico

-Markell Staffieri

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Week #2, and a few more big games than last week. The highlight of the day will be USC at Ohio State tonight in “the shoe”. Two of the most historic programs in history will go at it in what should be an absolute classic. A few other good matchups include South Carolina at Georgia, UCLA at Tennessee, and Notre Dame at Michigan.

College Football Betting Odds & Point Spreads: September 12th 2009
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Date # Team Money Spread Total
09/12/09 305 NorthCarolina -190 -4.5 Over 42
12:05 ET 306 Connecticut +165 +4.5 Under 42

09/12/09 307 EastCarolina +220 +6.5 Over 44
15:30 ET 308 WVirginia -260 -6.5 Under 44

09/12/09 309 Syracuse OFF +28.5 Over 50.5
12:00 ET 310 PennSt OFF -28.5 Under 50.5

09/12/09 311 Marshall OFF +19 Over 44.5
13:30 ET 312 VirginiaTech OFF -19 Under 44.5

09/12/09 313 CMichigan +475 +14.5 Over 50
12:05 ET 314 MichiganSt -650 -14.5 Under 50

09/12/09 315 EMichigan OFF +21 Over 52.5
12:00 ET 316 Northwestern OFF -21 Under 52.5

09/12/09 317 Iowa -240 -6 Over 47.5
12:05 ET 318 IowaSt +200 +6 Under 47.5

09/12/09 319 MississippiSt +450 +14 Over 46
19:05 ET 320 Auburn -600 -14 Under 46

09/12/09 321 Duke OFF -1 Over 44
12:00 ET 322 Army OFF +1 Under 44

09/12/09 325 Stanford +130 +3 Over 45.5
12:00 ET 326 WakeForest -150 -3 Under 45.5

09/12/09 327 SCarolina +240 +7 Over 40
19:05 ET 328 Georgia -280 -7 Under 40

09/12/09 329 UCLA +320 +10 Over 46.5
16:05 ET 330 TennesseeU -400 -10 Under 46.5

09/12/09 331 BYU OFF -18.5 Over 52.5
15:35 ET 332 Tulane OFF +18.5 Under 52.5

09/12/09 333 Purdue +400 +13 Over 58.5
22:20 ET 334 Oregon -500 -13 Under 58.5

09/12/09 335 Texas OFF -32 Over 56
15:30 ET 336 Wyoming OFF +32 Under 56

09/12/09 337 LouisianaTech +255 +7.5 Over 52
15:30 ET 338 Navy -310 -7.5 Under 52

09/12/09 339 NotreDame -145 -3 Over 46
15:35 ET 340 Michigan +125 +3 Under 46

09/12/09 341 Idaho OFF +20.5 Over 53
15:30 ET 342 WashingtonU OFF -20.5 Under 53

09/12/09 343 SMU +400 +12 Over 59.5
16:00 ET 344 UAB -500 -12 Under 59.5

09/12/09 345 PittsburghU -400 -10.5 Over 44
12:00 ET 346 BuffaloU +320 +10.5 Under 44

09/12/09 347 TCU -470 -11 Over 41.5
15:35 ET 348 Virginia +370 +11 Under 41.5

09/12/09 349 Kent OFF +21 Over 46.5
14:00 ET 350 BostonCollege OFF -21 Under 46.5

09/12/09 351 Rice OFF +28 Over 65
19:00 ET 352 TexasTech OFF -28 Under 65

09/12/09 353 AirForce +125 +3 Over 49.5
19:00 ET 354 MinnesotaU -145 -3 Under 49.5

09/12/09 355 Hawaii(N) -135 -2.5 Over 55
19:00 ET 356 WashingtonSt(N) +115 +2.5 Under 55

09/12/09 357 WMichigan OFF +1.5 Over 51.5
12:00 ET 358 Indiana OFF -1.5 Under 51.5

09/12/09 359 BowlingGreen OFF +20 Over 56.5
19:00 ET 360 Missouri OFF -20 Under 56.5

09/12/09 361 Kansas -475 -12.5 Over 62.5
19:30 ET 362 UTEP +375 +12.5 Under 62.5

09/12/09 363 CFlorida +450 +14.5 Over 50.5
19:00 ET 364 SMississippi -600 -14.5 Under 50.5

09/12/09 365 HoustonU +475 +15.5 Over 67.5
15:35 ET 366 OklahomaSt -650 -15.5 Under 67.5

09/12/09 367 MiamiOhio OFF +37 Over 52.5
20:00 ET 368 BoiseSt OFF -37 Under 52.5

09/12/09 369 Vanderbilt +460 +14.5 Over 46.5
19:05 ET 370 LSU -620 -14.5 Under 46.5

09/12/09 371 Tulsa OFF -17.5 Over 57
20:00 ET 372 NewMexico OFF +17.5 Under 57

09/12/09 373 USC -280 -7 Over 45.5
20:05 ET 374 OhioSt +240 +7 Under 45.5

09/12/09 375 Utah -600 -13.5 Over 48
22:35 ET 376 SanJoseSt +450 +13.5 Under 48

09/12/09 377 OregonSt -280 -7 Over 53
23:00 ET 378 UNLV +240 +7 Under 53

09/12/09 379 ArkansasSt OFF +21 Over 53
14:00 ET 380 Nebraska OFF -21 Under 53

09/12/09 381 FloridaIntl OFF +33.5 Over 50.5
19:00 ET 382 Alabama OFF -33.5 Under 50.5

09/12/09 383 SFlorida OFF -25 Over 50.5
19:30 ET 384 WKentucky OFF +25 Under 50.5

09/12/09 385 Troy OFF +36.5 Over 60
12:20 ET 386 Florida OFF -36.5 Under 60

09/12/09 387 Ohio -140 -2.5 Over 52
19:00 ET 388 NorthTexas +120 +2.5 Under 52

09/12/09 389 Memphis OFF 0 Over 53
19:00 ET 390 MTennSt OFF 0 Under 53

09/12/09 391 KansasSt -280 -7 Over 55
19:00 ET 392 ULLafayette +240 +7 Under 55

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Tulane vs. BYU
Free Prediction: BYU -17 -110 betting odds (September 12th 2009)
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Reasons why BYU covers the spread:
1.) Most may be predicting a letdown for BYU here, but we don’t see it happening this early in the season. The Cougars proved they are for real with a 14-13 victory over then-No. 3 Oklahoma last week. Their defense was the big surprise, but considering the Cougars returned 8 starters on the stop unit it shouldn’t be that big of a shocker. They also have all-everything QB Max Hall back, and all he did last week was pass for 329 yards against a very good Sooners’ defense. Tulane lost 13-37 in their home opener last week to Tulsa, and the Cougars are a far more talented team, especially defensively, than the Golden Hurricane are this season. Tulsa put up 201 rushing yards and 211 passing yards on only 20 attempts in that game, so it appears once again this Tulane defense cannot stop anybody after going 2-10 last year.

2.) System Play. We’ll Play On - Favorites of 10.5 to 21 points (BYU) - good passing team from last season - averaged 8 or more passing yards/attempt, in non-conference games. This is a 27-6 ATS System hitting 81.8% over the last 5 seasons. Also Tulane is 6-19 ATS in home games after allowing 37 points or more since 1992. This is a complete mismatch and the final score will show it. Bet BYU on the road.

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It is the best of weekends, it is the worst of weekends…

College football is known as a cyclical game; the success of teams and conferences ebbs and flows over time, while offensive and defensive systems go in and out of fashion.  The schedule is different on a weekly basis.  One weekend will be chalked full of great matchups while another will appear to be almost entirely devoid of quality games.  This weekend appears to the latter, which is good.  We’ll explain.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 10

Clemson v. (15) Georgia Tech
7:30pm, ESPN
Chris Fowler, Jesse Palmer, Craig James, Erin Andrews

First things first, the NFL kicks off tonight opposite this game so that is a huge distraction.  I cannot say this game will get my full attention.

In case you have did not get enough of the triple option last weekend, you can check out the father of Navy’s attack tonight. 

This game game is historically close with six of the last nine games being decided by less than four points, which incidentally is the Vegas line. 

There are other non-gambling reasons to watch this one, too.  Jonathan Dwyer (GT) and CJ Spiller (CLM) both tore of ginormous runs on their first touches last weekend—Spiller had a 96-yard kickoff return and Dwyer took the opening play 74 yards for a score.  As even as that matchup sounds, the addition of Nesbitt and Roddy Jones make GT far more versatile.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 11

Colorado v. Toledo
9:00pm, ESPN
Ron Franklin, Ed Cunningham

By this time on Friday, you will likely be crouched in your fortified bunker/basement surrounded by stacks of canned food and dozens of AA batteries. 

Accordingly, this will be your only outlet for overly intense football focus.  All you need to do is pretend either one of these is relevant.  Did you see either one play last weekend?  Easier said than done.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

You will likely wake up at sun up with a clenched fist and blood pressure somewhere north of really high. You will need to watch football...badly. But you will not have attention span to pay attention to anything other than the endless promos for the Ohio State game.  I

n that sense, it is a good thing that noon slot is pure garbage.  You couldn't concentrate anyway.

Think of the noon slot as an educational endeavor.  Penn State takes on a Syracuse squad that was awfully pesky for Minnesota last weekend.  Granted, that was in the Carrier Dome (and it was against Minny), but it will be interesting to see if the ‘Cuse is able to put up any kind of fight this weekend. Ditto for Central Michigan.

Syracuse v. (7) Penn State
12:00pm, Big Ten Network
Craig Coshun, Glen Mason, Kenny Jackson

This game is more of a referendum on Minnesota than a judgment of Penn State.  (Is Minnesota that horrible?  Is that a rhetorical question?)

You will find out in a hurry if Penn State hangs four first half touchdowns on SU.  The Nittany Lions dominated the Orange last season 55-13, so a similar beating should signal decent things for Penn State and horrific results for Minnesota. 

Or, maybe Minny was looking forward to the ass-whipping they will get from California this week as they open their new (and very nice) outdoor stadium.

Central Michigan v. Michigan State
12:00pm, ESPN2
Pam Ward, Ray Bentley

I always give you a flip game, so I will follow through with it here as well, but there is almost no reason why you should watch this game.  I mean, Ohio State does not even play MSU this season.  In all honesty, I think it is best to stay away from the this mess.

Drive-bys in desperation include Breakfast in Madison a.k.a. the Fresno State v. Wisconsin game and, um…who am I kidding.  If you find these games totally unpalatable (and no one would blame you if you do), you can watch the U.S. Open Men’s semifinals, or just go to the gym and burn off some of that nervous energy.

Finally, things start to get a little interesting at 3:30 pm.  But, just as you are getting ready to watch a classic rivalry attempt to resuscitate itself, you realize that you need to head down to Woody Hayes Drive and make sure everyone is drinking their beer out of a plastic cup. 

That way, Ohio State fans and tailgaters alike can double their carbon footprint by throwing out thousands of cans and bottles that held that exact same beer.  The USC/OSU tailgate may be the least environmentally friendly tailgate in the country this season.  Anyway, I digress.

(18) Notre Dame v. Michigan
3:30pm, ABC
Sean McDonough, Matt Millen, Holly Rowe

Oh yeah, ND/UM.  If you do watch, and you should if you are at home, you will see two radically different offenses; and by that I mean two offenses that will not make you sick to your stomach.  You could make a sincere argument that Michigan has the better athletes and with a little execution, this game could be theirs.

UCLA v. Tennessee
4:00pm, ESPN
Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge, Erin Andrews

This is easily the most hateful game of the day (and possibly season) with Lane Kiffin and Rick Neuheisal squaring off.  UT looked better than most thought and everyone wanted, so they appear to have the edge on a UCLA team that is still trying to get used to a season without dozens of catastrophic injuries. 

The nice part of this flip game is that it is half an hour behind the Michigan game, so you will not have to sit through the clown college that is John Saunders's half time babble.

South Carolina v. (21)Georgia
7:00pm, ESPN
Mike Patrick, Craig James, Heather Cox

This time slot is the lone nice thing that ESPN has given college football fans.  It fills that void between the late afternoon games and the nightcap with a real contest. 

Sure, this may end up being 6-3 boredom festival, but it is a conference game with legitimate implications, which is more than can be said about virtually any other game on Saturday.

(3)USC v. (8)Ohio State
8:00pm, ESPN
ESPN: Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit, Lisa Salters
ESPN 3D: Mark Jones, Bob Davie, Ed Cunningham

Some of you will be watching this one in 3D, which sounds pretty spooky.  If any of you do see this one on the big screen with funny plastic glasses, I demand a full review the following day or at whatever time your eyes and mind recover from watching a 20-foot Terrelle Pryor gallop around the theater.  How can that not be cool?