Trent's Touchdown: Six Games To Watch in Week Three

Trent Lane by Scribe Written on September 17, 2009
GAINESVILLE, FL - SEPTEMBER 12:  Tim Tebow #15 of the Florida Gators runs for yardage during the game against the Troy Trojans at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 12, 2009 in Gainesville, Florida.  (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

This may sound strange, but the freshmen quarterbacks out there definitely showed some poise and resilience in Week Two.  With Kyle Parker nearly leading Clemson back at Georgia Tech, and both Matt Barkley and Tate Forcier leading their teams back in fourth quarter rallies to win, these freshmen are making an impact.

Makes you wonder why upperclassmen can’t get it done.

But more on that later. Now, on to the Touchdown:

1) Tennessee at No. 1 Florida—3:30 on CBS

Everything tells me this is going to be a blow-out, but for some reason I can’t buy into it.  For one thing, you have Lane Kiffin’s remarks about beating Florida and Urban Meyer’s recruiting practices.  The last thing you want to do is give Florida any bulletin board material.

Secondly, Tennessee's quarterback is Jonathan Crompton.  I would say I don’t trust him, but that pretty much goes without saying, seeing as he is the Tennessee QB.  Maybe Vols fans can help me here, but I can’t remember a Tennessee QB that was ever trustworthy.

But if you look past all the pesky facts, you have to think this will be a hard fought game.  Tennessee has the whole “nobody believes in us” thing going for them.  Plus, minus the diarrhea of the mouth, Kiffin is a good coach.  Add on to that that Florida pretty much had extended practice the last two games, this could equal something exciting.  The defending champs will win, but expect some interesting stuff.

2) No. 14 Georgia Tech at No. 20 Miami—7:30 on ESPN on Sept 17

Am I the only one who thinks it’s unfair that you have three good teams in the ACC Coastal Division vying for the title while the winner of the Atlantic Division will be whoever messes up the least?  Okay, just wanted to make sure.

I, for one, am a little shocked that Miami has started their turnaround this early.  They will have problems with well-rounded teams, but they are good at keying to the run and shutting it down.

GT loves to run the ball.  I nearly spit out my beer when I saw Nesbitt’s passing numbers against Clemson last week.  I seriously thought the folks in the stats area at ESPN were joking.  Plus, GT seems to lack the ability to finish off teams. That Clemson game should have been over by the half.

Miami will need to spread the ball on offense and limit dumb mistakes.  If they key on the GT running game, they should be able to stop it.  Expect it to stay close, but Miami will pull away with this one to give them a leg up on the rest of the ACC.

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written on September 17, 2009 Sports