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Posted on: October 13, 2011
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Welcome to week 7 of the college football season. Let’s start this week off with a fun fact. How long has it been since not one team from the state of Florida was ranked in the top 25? If you guessed since December 6, 1982, you are correct (and lucky or a savant). That’s a streak of 472 straight polls. And you thought Brett Favre’s games played streak was impressive!
Road tests are the common theme to the games this week. Fourteen teams ranked in the top 25 are playing on the road this week with 4 of them coming against ranked opponents. The Big Ten and Big 12 feature the most big time match-ups this week, with the Pac 12 getting into the action with a late, late game (at least for us East coasters).
As always, for channel numbers for a game in your area, please visit our TV Listings.
And onto the games….
Early Game to Watch: Michigan @ Michigan State (Noon ET)
Michigan State brings a 3-game winning streak into their game against big brother Michigan, but they haven’t won four straight against the Wolverines since the 1959-1962 seasons. To keep the streak alive, the offense, which is led by senior quarterback Kirk Cousins, is going to have to play better than they did against Ohio State. When Michigan has the ball, the Spartans will focus all of their attention trying to stop dynamic playmaker and Heisman Trophy hopeful Denard Robinson.
Other games to watch:
Baylor @ Texas A&M (Noon ET) (this game is on FX)
South Carolina @ Mississippi State (12:30 ET)
Purdue @ Penn State (Noon ET)
Mid-Day Game to Watch: Oklahoma State @ Texas (3:30pm ET)
After taking a beating at the hands of the Sooners last week, Texas now faces the other top ten team from Oklahoma. Texas historically has owned this series, winning 22 of the past 25 games, but the Cowboys did go into Austin last year and secure a 33-16 victory. Quarterback Brandon Weeden and wide receiver Justin Blackmon might be the best QB/WR combo in the country. For those of you that have never seen Blackmon play, make sure you tune in for at least a series or two, this guy is the real deal. Texas must forget what happened last week and get back on track offensively. David Ash and Case McCoy will share the quarterback job once again and both will most like have to play big to keep up with the Cowboys high-powered offense.
Other games to watch:
Ohio State @ Illinois (3:30pm ET)
LSU @ Tennessee (3:30pm ET)
Georgia Tech @ Virginia (3:30pm ET)
Late Game to Watch: Arizona State @ Oregon (10:15pm ET)
A 10:15 start time on the East coast? No wonder there’s always a bias in the polls for the SEC teams. But this one should be worth staying up late for. The big question in this one, will Oregon be playing without Heisman front runner LaMichael James? Oregon isn’t telling, but my gut says he’ll be sidelined for at least a few weeks. With him out, Oregon won’t be as dynamic on offense. They’ll lean on running back Kenjon Barner and quarterback Darron Thomas to keep the fast break offense moving. For Arizona State, 6’8” quarterback Brock Osweiler is hoping this start goes better than his previous start @Oregon, when he was knocked out of the game with an injury. Look for him to put the ball in the air about 50 times in an effort to outscore Oregon.
Other games to Watch:
Virginia Tech @ Wake Forest (6:30pm ET)
Kansas State @ Texas Tech (7:00pm ET)
Florida @ Auburn (7:00pm ET)
Alabama @ Ole Miss (6:00pm ET)
What are you watching this week?
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Darrell
I am picking Michigan State to upset Michigan, with BJ Cunningham catching for over 100 yards; what might also be a fun upset is Auburn picking apart whoever is the gators quarterback-of-the-week.
Joe Harmer
I’m ok with both of those outcomes!
Chuck
I would like to see Michigan St. win and I’m hoping for a good game in Jordan–Hare Stadium. It would be nice to see the Gators have a chance late in the game for a change.
Joe Harmer
The Gators still have a shot at winning the SEC East, but a win this week is a must.
John
Florida State doesn’t even get a mention this week?? What happened to the other guy that used to write these articles? His name was Joe and he had power alleys too… small world!
Joe Harmer
Same Joe, same power alleys. This isn’t a blog about FSU, it’s about good games to watch and a 2-3 FSU team against Duke just doesn’t fit that criteria.
Brian
You didn’t list USF this week, are you hiding them, like they hide from playing UCF now?
Joe Harmer
Now that’s funny! What do our USF fans have to say about that???
scott
would you agree that justin blackmon is better than any fsu wr ever?
Joe Harmer
Well, FSU did have a pretty good receiver in a guy named Fred Biletnikoff. And Blackmon is trying to win an award named in his honor for the second year in a row. Quick trivia, who is the only receiver to win the Biletnikoff Award in back to back seasons?
Joe Harmer
Just in case anyone is interested, the only winner of the award in back-to-back seasons is Michael Crabtree.
bill
Can you say OU and Alabama in the Championsnip?
Joe Harmer
It’s a possibility. My guess is it’ll be the winner of the LSU-Alabama game versus the winner of the Oklahoma-Oklahoma State game.
bill
FSU and Florida in the toilet bowl?
Joe Harmer
Where will Miami play then?
bill
no bowl for miami, they may lose out.
Darrell Frink
Miami in the NCAA Doghouse Bowl
Joe Harmer
I’m thinking for at least 2 years!