As we enter Week Four of the season, I notice that ESPN has started the Tuesday/Wednesday games early this year. Don't get me wrong—I love football as much as everyone else here. But I think it has gotten to the point of overexposure when there are games on every night of the week, especially during the baseball pennant races.
I never have minded the Thursday game because that is kind of an appetizer for the weekend to come, and it helps you realize just how close the weekend truly is.
The Friday night games made me mad to begin with. That is the night to go out and support your local high school team.
But this Tuesday and Wednesday business is just a cherry on top. Tonight's game features Kansas State and Louisville, two middling BCS programs who are struggling in their efforts to regain past glory.
Interesting, yes, but will I watch it? Probably not.
If these Tuesday/Wednesday night games do have one positive, it has to be the fact that it gives the non-BCS conferences (outside of the MWC, which has its own television network and no deal with ESPN) some much needed exposure without having to fight for air time with the BCS powers.
On to this week's schedule and previews of the week's premier games.
WEDNESDAY 9/17
Kansas State at Louisville, 8 (ESPN 2)
THURSDAY 9/18
West Virginia at Colorado, 8:30 (ESPN)
FRIDAY 9/19
Baylor at Connecticut, 8 (ESPN 2)
SATURDAY 9/20
East Carolina at NC State, 12 (ESPN)
Iowa at Pittsburgh, 12 (ESPN 2)
Temple at Penn State, 12 (BTN)
Troy at Ohio State, 12 (BTN)
Ohio at Northwestern, 12 (BTN)
Florida Atlantic at Minnesota, 12 (BTN)
Central Michigan at Purdue, 12 (BTN)
UCF at Boston College, 1 (ESPN U)
Akron at Army, 1 (ESPN Classic)
Arizona at UCLA, 3 (FSN)
Florida at Tennessee, 3:30 (CBS)
Notre Dame at Michigan State, 3:30 (ABC/ESPN)
Virginia Tech at North Carolina, 3:30 (ABC/ESPN)
Miami (FL) at Texas A&M, 3:30 (ABC)
Rutgers at Navy, 3:30 (CBS College Sports)
Utah at Air Force, 4 (Versus)
South Florida at Florida International, 5 (ESPN U)
Wake Forest at Florida State, 7 (ESPN 2)
Ball State at Indiana, 7 (BTN)
Rice at Texas, 7 (FSN)
LSU at Auburn, 7:45 (ESPN)
Georgia at Arizona State, 8 (ABC)
TCU at SMU, 8 (CBS College Sports)
Fresno State at Toledo, 8:15 (ESPN U)
Games of the Week
LSU at Auburn
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2 comments Last one added 9 months ago — Leave a Comment
ED 9 months ago
They played the Louisville game on Wednesday night because the Ryder Cup is being played in Louisville Thursday-Sunday and they did not want to take away from that, just FYI on the Wednesday night game.
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Hollis Warren 9 months ago
That makes sense...I almost completely forgot that the Ryder Cup was in Louisville.
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