CFB 2023 Week 6: A thread that, respectfully, needs to be domed

[Awesome Fossum]

All times ET. Not all games listed. Lines from ESPN.

Wednesday, October 4
8:00 PM Jacksonville State at Middle Tennessee (-3.5), ESPNU
9:00 PM FIU at New Mexico State (-6), CBSSN

Thursday, October 5
7:00 PM Sam Houston at Liberty (-18), CBSSN
8:00 PM WKU (-5.5) at Louisiana Tech, ESPNU

Friday, October 6
7:00 PM Cornell at Harvard, ESPNU
7:30 PM Kansas State (-12.5) at Oklahoma State, ESPN
8:00 PM Nebraska at Illinois (-3.5), FS1

Saturday, October 7
12:00 PM #12 Oklahoma vs #3 Texas (-6.5) in Dallas, ABC
12:00 PM Maryland at #4 Ohio State (-19.5), FOX
12:00 PM #23 LSU (-6.5) at #21 Missouri, ESPN
12:00 PM Boston College at Army (-3), CBSSN
12:00 PM Toledo (-19) at UMass, ESPNU

3:00 PM #13 Washington State (-3.5) at UCLA, P12N
3:30 PM #11 Alabama (-2.5) at Texas A&M, CBS
3:30 PM Virginia Tech at #5 Florida State (-24), ABC
3:30 PM Syracuse at #14 North Carolina (-8.5), ESPN
4:00 PM UCF at Kansas (-2), FOX
4:00 PM USF (-3.5) at UAB, ESPN2

5:00 PM UConn at Rice (-9.5), ESPN+

7:00 PM #20 Kentucky at #1 Georgia (-14.5), ESPN
7:30 PM #10 Notre Dame (-6.5) at #25 Louisville, ABC
7:30 PM #2 Michigan (-19.5) at Minnesota, NBC
7:30 PM Arkansas at #16 Ole Miss (-11), SECN
8:00 PM #24 Fresno State (-5.5) at Wyoming, FOX
8:00 PM Texas Tech at Baylor (even), ESPN2
8:00 PM Georgia Tech at #17 Miami (-21), ACCN

10:00 PM #15 Oregon State (-9.5) at California, P12N
10:30 PM Arizona at #9 USC (-21.5), ESPN

 

[canderson]

Fuck OU.

 

[Ale Xander]

Arkansas continues to get no respect. Another SECN window instead of ESPN2 (Tech Waco, who cares)

 

[Awesome Fossum]

I assume(?) that ESPN's contracts with the Big 12 and AAC require games on national television somewhere each Saturday.

 

[wonderland]

I assume(?) that ESPN's contracts with the Big 12 and AAC require games on national television somewhere each Saturday.

Yep. West Virginia and TCU played in that 8pm ESPN2 window last week.

 

[cshea]

There's convoluted agreements based on the contracts. My understanding is ESPN/ABC can't put an SEC game on in the 7:30 window. That's why the big SEC games ESPN has are at 7 and not on ABC, like Alabama/Texas and Georgia/Kentucky this weekend.

 

[JShams]

Tez Walker will be eligible to play for North Carolina this weekend.

 

[mauf]

Arkansas continues to get no respect. Another SECN window instead of ESPN2 (Tech Waco, who cares)

I’m aware that flagship ESPN reaches more homes than the ancillary ESPN channels, but I’d be surprised if ESPN2 reaches a lot of folks that SECN doesn’t. A quick google search shows that both reach about 70 million subscribers, but I might have been comparing apples to oranges.

 

[Ale Xander]

I’m aware that flagship ESPN reaches more homes than the ancillary ESPN channels, but I’d be surprised if ESPN2 reaches a lot of folks that SECN doesn’t. A quick google search shows that both reach about 70 million subscribers, but I might have been comparing apples to oranges.

In hotels for sure it’s apples and oranges
Comcast maybe the same/similar (get both)
Depends on the cable provider

 

[Ale Xander]

Tez Walker will be eligible to play for North Carolina this weekend.

Tez has been freed

Does this mean Africa will get a bunch of the shirts?

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

Harvard kicking Cornell’s ass on the Deuce, early in the 2nd quarter

 

[runnels3]

Harvard kicking Cornell’s ass on the Deuce, early in the 2nd quarter

Onwards and upwards for the Crimson. Glad to see them back home at the Stadium. Saw them last week at Polar Park. Good game but no college atmosphere which was ruined by a buffoon PA guy who yelled into the mic after every good play by Holy Cross.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

The winner of Oklahoma/Texas is going to have a 70% chance at the playoff. This is pretty much the season for both teams.

 

[Kremlin Watcher]

The winner of Oklahoma/Texas is going to have a 70% chance at the playoff. This is pretty much the season for both teams.

Spiritually this is always true.

 

[canderson]

My wife has hidden all the liquor in the house.

 

[Mugsy's Jock]

Onwards and upwards for the Crimson. Glad to see them back home at the Stadium. Saw them last week at Polar Park. Good game but no college atmosphere which was ruined by a buffoon PA guy who yelled into the mic after every good play by Holy Cross.

While there was no buffoon PA guy, I HATED the Harvard/Yale game played at Fenway a couple years back for robbing all the atmosphere of The Game and taking it off campus. OTOH, doing Harvard/Holy Cross there makes a lot of sense, if It can be scheduled around Red Sox playoff games.

(I know, I know…)

 

[WestMassExpat]

OU spread and ML have been dropping all week…

 

[Awesome Fossum]

Yikes.

 

[loshjott]

Ohio State fails on a fake punt after their first series and Maryland quickly gets a TD.

 

[shawnrbu]

What a run by Castellanos.

 

[Awesome Fossum]

Great call by Sark on the fake punt. Needed something positive to happen.

 

[Awesome Fossum]

Freshman Quinn Ewers is BACK.

 

[Awesome Fossum]

Some pretty shoddy blocking so far by these UT receivers.

 

[JCizzle]

Is anyone else’s broadcast off center? I don’t think it’s my TV

 

[Awesome Fossum]

Is anyone else’s broadcast off center? I don’t think it’s my TV

Yes, mine's off too.

 

[Awesome Fossum]

4th and 1, Maryland runs empty gun qb dive. No gain. Very weird call imo.

 

[Awesome Fossum]

If Ewers can calm down I think UT is going to roll. Gabriel stinks.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Oklahoma o-line is getting blown up.

 

[shawnrbu]

Castellanos running into the umpire was hilarious.

 

[Awesome Fossum]

I liked the go for it call from Texas, mostly just because I think so little of their kicker.

 

[luckiestman]

I have no faith in our military if the Army can’t beat Boston College.

 

[shawnrbu]

3 rushing touchdowns for Castellanos. Best QB that resides in Massachusetts currently.

 

[luckiestman]

Hearing people call this the Red River Rivalry reminds me of how dumb changing the name of the Washington Bullets to the Wizards was.

 

[canderson]

I’m glad my wife hid the liquor.

 

[AMS25]

I’m glad my wife hid the liquor.

LOL. I'm sure Texas will have its chances. The Sooner special teams have been a disaster today.

 

[shawnrbu]

Army scored a TD on their first three possessions after the Half.

 

[nolasoxfan]

Hearing people call this the Red River Rivalry reminds me of how dumb changing the name of the Washington Bullets to the Wizards was.

I'm going to need a hint here...

 

[runnels3]

While there was no buffoon PA guy, I HATED the Harvard/Yale game played at Fenway a couple years back for robbing all the atmosphere of The Game and taking it off campus. OTOH, doing Harvard/Holy Cross there makes a lot of sense, if It can be scheduled around Red Sox playoff games.

(I know, I know…)

Yes I can see how that would be a problem. H-Y at the Stadium is special.

 

[luckiestman]

I'm going to need a hint here...

its still the Red River Shootout to me.

 

[Ale Xander]

Ewers ready for Halloween
Already a pumpkin

 

[nolasoxfan]

its still the Red River Shootout to me.
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That'll do it. TY

 

[shawnrbu]

What a game BC/Army is. BB would love it.

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

Coach interference is a post-play penalty?

 

[OCST]

Wow. Horns down a TD early in the 4th, and stuffed at the goal line on a 4th & goal.

sooners D was beasting it

 

[Jim Ed Rice in HOF]

Not by a TV but did Texas really have 1st and goal from the 1 and get nothing?

 

[shawnrbu]

Surprised BC doesn’t bring the band and cheerleaders to a road game.

 

[Kremlin Watcher]

I guess the operation to remove Sark’s head from his rear end was a failure.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Not by a TV but did Texas really have 1st and goal from the 1 and get nothing?

If it makes you feel better, they got a lot of nothing.

 

[shawnrbu]

I didn’t expect Texas to lose to Gooner.

 

[CFB_Rules]

Coach interference is a post-play penalty?

Interference with an official? Yeah it’s treated as dead ball