USC at Virginia. USC doesn't take it easy either, but they have been playing a particularly strong non-conference schedule for about four years straight now. Good for them. I hope Maualuga gets hurt before September 13 anyway.
Tennessee at UCLA. ABC's traditional Labor Day Monday night game will not involve a turnover induced slap fest between Florida State and Miami for the second consecutive year. I'm elated.
GAME OF THE WEEK:
Illinois at Missouri (in St. Louis). So a couple of the games above could be here, but this game will tell the entire Big 12 and Big 10 what to expect from these surprises from last season.
Will Juice complete more passes to Arrelious Benn than to guys with Tigers on their helmets? Will Chase Daniel be able to lead Mizzou to an undefeated season now that they don't have to play Oklahoma twice?
This game helps Longhorns' and Nittany Lions' fans alike feel more comfortable about these perennial bottom-dwellers returning to their rightful position. Of course, that's only about the loser.
September 4-7 Weekend—
I'm halfway tempted to skip this weekend altogether. If you are planning a wedding, barbeque, random trip to Nova Scotia, or anything else during football season, I'd do it this weekend.
Oh wait...you're telling me that the NFL starts this weekend, thank God! Because there's some really terrible football on Saturday. And no the Bengals don't play on Saturday thank you.
The only reason I’d watch this game is if my other option is Oprah: You’ll have to be more specific. Navy at Ball State, Murray State at Indiana, New Hampshire at Army, Western Kentucky at Eastern Kentucky, SE Louisiana at Mississippi State. And on and on they go.
Scheduled game that makes Bret Bielema wish he’d of thought of that: Florida International (or the 120 ranked team in D-I last season) at Iowa (a week after they opened with Maine).
The Appetizers:
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