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Week 8 Games Discussion

Buckeyes are back in action this week.

Wednesday, Oct. 20

Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2

Thursday, Oct. 21

FAU at Charlotte | 7:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Tulane at SMU | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Louisiana at Arkansas State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU
San Jose State at UNLV | 11 p.m. | CBSSN

Friday, Oct. 22

Middle Tennessee at UConn | 6 p.m. | CBSSN
Columbia at Dartmouth | 6 p.m. | ESPNU
Memphis at UCF | 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Colorado State at Utah State | 9:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Washington at Arizona | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN2

Saturday, Oct. 23

Illinois at Penn State | 12 p.m. | ABC
Northwestern at Michigan | 12 p.m. | FOX
Oklahoma at Kansas | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Cincinnati at Navy | 12 p.m. | ESPN2
Wake Forest at Army | 12 p.m. | CBSSN
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Arkansas | 12 p.m. | SEC Network
UMass at Florida State | 12 p.m. | ACC Network
Kansas State at Texas Tech | 12 p.m. | FS1
Northern Illinois at Central Michigan | 12 p.m. | ESPNU
Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Pennsylvania at Yale | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Morehead State at Marist | 12 p.m. | ESPN3
Duquesne at Sacred Heart | 12 p.m. | ESPN3
Syracuse at Virginia Tech | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN3
Kent State at Ohio | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Brown at Cornell | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
North Carolina Central at Morgan State | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Youngstown State at Indiana State | 1 p.m. | ESPN+

Georgetown at Bucknell | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
San Diego at Presbyterian | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Lehigh at Fordham | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Harvard at Princeton | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Dayton at Valparaiso | 1 p.m. | ESPN3
Norfolk State at Howard | 1 p.m. | ESPN3
Chattanooga at Samford | 1 p.m. | ESPN3
Incarnate Word at McNeese | 1 p.m. | ESPN3
Stetson at Drake | 1 p.m. | ESPN3
Robert Morris at Gardner-Webb | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Texas State at Georgia State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
North Carolina A&T at Hampton | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Illinois State at South Dakota | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Western Carolina at The Citadel | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
East Tennessee State at Furman | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Bethune-Cookman at Jackson State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
South Carolina State at Delaware State | 2 p.m. | ESPN3
Virginia Lynchburg at Tennessee Tech | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Wisconsin at Purdue | 3 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Jacksonville State at Sam Houston | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Idaho State at Montana State | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Western Illinois at South Dakota | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Tennessee State at Eastern Illinois | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Southeast Missouri State at UT Martin | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Northern Iowa at South Dakota State | 3 p.m. | ESPN3
Charleston Southern at North Alabama | 3 p.m. | ESPN3
Austin Peay at Murray State | 3 p.m. | ESPN3
LSU at Ole Miss | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
Clemson at Pitt | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Maryland at Minnesota | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2
Oklahoma State at Iowa State | 3:30 p.m. | FOX
Oregon at UCLA | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
BYU at Washington State | 3:30 p.m. | FS1
Colorado at Cal | 3:30 p.m. | Pac-12 Network
Western Michigan at Toledo | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Rice at UAB | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Miami (Ohio) at Ball State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Buffalo at Akron | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
New Mexico at Wyoming | 3:30 p.m.
Missouri State at North Dakota State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Mississippi State at Vanderbilt | 4 p.m. | SEC Network
Boston College at Louisville | 4 p.m. | ACC Network
East Carolina at Houston | 4 p.m. | ESPNU
Liberty at North Texas | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Weber State at Eastern Washington | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Kennesaw State at Campbell | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana at Northwestern State | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Colgate at Holy Cross | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Wofford at Mercer | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Tennessee at Alabama | 7 p.m. | ESPN
South Alabama at UL Monroe | 7 p.. | ESPN3
San Diego State at Air Force | 7 p.m. | CBSSN
Nevada at Fresno State | 7 p.m. | FS2
Western Kentucky at FIU | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Temple at South Florida | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
UTSA at Louisiana Tech | 7 p.m.
Central Arkansas at Lamar | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Midwestern State at Tarleton | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Nicholls at Houston Baptist | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Prairie View A&M at Southern | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
USC at Notre Dame | 7:30 p.m. | NBC
Ohio State at Indiana | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
West Virginia at TCU | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU
South Carolina at Texas A&M | 7:30 p.m. | SEC Network
NC State at Miami | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2
Georgia Tech at Virginia | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Utah at Oregon State | 7:30 p.m. | Pac-12 Network
Montana at Idaho | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+
UC Davis at Cal Poly | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Northern Colorado at Southern Utah | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Stephen F. Austin at Dixie State | 9 p.m. | ESPN+
Northern Arizona at Sacramento State | 9 p.m. | ESPN+
New Mexico State at Hawai'i | 11:59 p.m.

It has been a rough week...

To say the least...

My mother passed away early Tuesday morning at home. It was very unexpected and she had not been sick or anything. Mom was famously healthy in fact - she might get a cold now and again but she carefully managed her diet and exercise and all of that.

Mom was one who would always be so giving of her time, her knowledge and experience, her advice, everything. She was the one to pick us up if we were down, tell us we can do better if we were struggling and she always always always kept us on the right path.

She touched so many lives through her life - having everyone remember her to us about their interactions with her and seeing how much they are hurting too has been really touching. Last night was our local football league's powderpuff charity football game. They held a moment of silence for her and it really put a light on how much of a hole her passing has left.

If you take anything from this rambling missive take this: If you can, tell your mother and father that you love them. Don't take the ability to do so for granted.

I love you Mom.

Those with OLED TVs...

Has anyone here who has had an OLED TV for 1+yrs noticed any kind of image retention/burn-in related to score boxes, tickers, and channel logos yet? I'm planning on finally upgrading to a 4K TV when we move into our house next year and have narrowed it down to the 65" Sony X90J or A80J (LCD and OLED respectively, or the equivalent models for next year), but given my fall Saturday viewing habits - preferably watching games from noon into PAC12 After Dark - I'm a little paranoid about potential burn-in issues. I know there's a lot of features that are included to reduce the severity and occurrence, but hearing positive news from others with similar viewing habits would make me feel better about going for the slightly more expensive and better image of the OLED.

Week 7 Games Discussion

Will there be more Top-10 chaos during tOSU’s bye week?

Tuesday, Oct. 12

Appalachian State at Louisiana | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2

Thursday, Oct. 14

Navy at Memphis | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Georgia Southern at South Alabama | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU

Friday, Oct. 15

Marshall at North Texas | 7 p.m. | CBSSN
Clemson at Syracuse | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Cal at Oregon | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN
San Diego State at San Jose State | 10:30 p.m. | CBSSN

Saturday, Oct. 16

Michigan State at Indiana | 12 p.m. | FS1
Florida at LSU | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Auburn at Arkansas | 12 p.m. | CBS
Texas A&M at Missouri | 12 p.m. | SEC Network
Rutgers at Northwestern | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Ohio at Buffalo | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
UCF at Cincinnati | 12 p.m. | ABC
Tulsa at South Florida | 12 p.m. | ESPNU
Nebraska at Minnesota | 12 p.m. | ESPN2
Yale at UConn | 12 p.m. | CBSSN
Oklahoma State at Texas | 12 p.m. | FOX
Duke at Virginia | 12:30 p.m. | RSN
Ball State at Eastern Michigan | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Akron at Miami (Ohio) | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Troy at Texas State | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Toledo at Central Michigan | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Kentucky at Georgia | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
Purdue at Iowa | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
Western Kentucky at Old Dominion | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN3
UAB at Southern Miss | 3:30 p.m. | Stadium
Arizona at Colorado | 3:30 p.m. | Pac-12 Network
Kent State at Western Michigan | 3:30 p.m. | ESPNU
Miami at North Carolina | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN2 or ACC Network
Pitt at Virginia Tech | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN2 or ACC Network
Bowling Green at Northern Illinois | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
BYU at Baylor | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Vanderbilt at South Carolina | 4 p.m. | SEC Network
Texas Tech at Kansas | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Rice at UTSA | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Alabama at Mississippi State | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Colorado State at New Mexico | 7 p.m. | Stadium
Liberty at UL Monroe | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Utah State at UNLV | 7 p.m. | CBSSN
Ole Miss at Tennessee | 7:30 p.m. | SEC Network
Stanford at Washington State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU
Iowa State at Kansas State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2
TCU at Oklahoma | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
NC State at Boston College | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Army at Wisconsin | 8 p.m. | Big Ten Network
UCLA at Washington | 8:30 p.m. | FOX
Louisiana Tech at UTEP | 9 p.m. | ESPN+
Arizona State at Utah | 10 p.m. | ESPN
Hawai'i at Nevada | 10:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Air Force at Boise State | FOX, FS1 or FS2
Fresno State at Wyoming | FOX, FS1 or FS2

Week 6 Games Discussion

Games this week.

Thursday, Oct. 7

Houston at Tulane | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Coastal Carolina at Arkansas State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU

Friday, Oct. 8

Temple at Cincinnati | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Charlotte at FIU | 8 p.m. | CBSSN
Stanford at Arizona State | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN

Saturday, Oct. 9

Arkansas at Ole Miss noon ESPN / ESPN Video / Skycast Video
Maryland at Ohio State noon FOX (cable) / FOX Video
Michigan State at Rutgers noon BTN / FOX Video
Northern Illinois at Toledo noon CBSSN / CBS Video
Oklahoma vs. Texas (Dallas) noon ABC (cable) / espn3 Video
South Carolina at Tennessee noon ESPN2 / ESPN Video
Vanderbilt at Florida noon SEC Network / ESPN Video
West Virginia at Baylor noon FS1 / FOX Video
Georgia Tech at Duke 12:30 pm ACC RSN / ESPN Extra / espn3 Video
Merrimack at Sacred Heart 2:00 pm SNY
Villanova at James Madison 2:00 pm NBCSWA
Virginia at Louisville 3:00 pm ACC Network / ESPN Video
Ball State at Western Michigan 3:30 pm ESPNU / ESPN Video
Boise State at BYU 3:30 pm ABC (cable) / espn3 Video
Florida State at North Carolina 3:30 pm ESPN / ESPN Video
Florida Atlantic at UAB 3:30 pm Stadium (affiliates) / Stadium Video
Georgia at Auburn 3:30 pm CBS (cable) / CBS Video
San Jose State at Colorado State 3:30 pm FS1 / FOX Video
SMU at Navy 3:30 pm CBSSN / CBS Video
UConn at UMass 3:30 pm NESN or NESN+ / $Flo Video
Wake Forest at Syracuse 3:30 pm ESPN2 / ESPN Video
Wisconsin at Illinois 3:30 pm BTN / FOX Video
Cal Poly at Montana State 4:00 pm ATTRM / ATTRMW / $espn+ Video
North Texas at Missouri 4:00 pm SEC Network / ESPN Video
Oregon State at Washington State 4:00 pm Pac-12 / Pac-12 Video
Penn State at Iowa 4:00 pm FOX (cable) / FOX Video
Buffalo at Kent State 7:00 pm ESPNU / ESPN Video
TCU at Texas Tech 7:00 pm ESPN / ESPN Video
Wyoming at Air Force 7:00 pm CBSSN / CBS Video
UTSA at Western Kentucky 7:00 pm Stadium (affiliates) / Stadium Video
LSU at Kentucky 7:30 pm SEC Network / ESPN Video
Michigan at Nebraska 7:30 pm ABC (cable) / espn3 Video
Notre Dame at Virginia Tech 7:30 pm ACC Network / ESPN Video
Alabama at Texas A&M 8:00 pm CBS (cable) / CBS Video
New Mexico at San Diego State 8:00 pm FS1 / FOX Video
Utah at USC 8:00 pm FOX (cable) / FOX Video
Memphis at Tulsa 9:00 pm ESPN2 / ESPN Video
New Mexico State at Nevada 10:30 pm CBSSN / CBS Video
UCLA at Arizona 10:30 pm ESPN / ESPN Video

Week 5 Games Discussion

Thursday, Sept. 30

Virginia at Miami | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN

Friday, Oct. 1

Houston at Tulsa | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
No. 5 Iowa at Maryland | 8 p.m. | FS1
No. 13 BYU at Utah State | 9 p.m. | CBSSN

Saturday, Oct. 2

No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 8 Arkansas | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Wisconsin vs. No. 14 Michigan | 12 p.m. | FOX
North Carolina vs. Duke | 12 p.m. | ESPN2
Texas at TCU | 12 p.m. | ABC
Charlotte at Illinois | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Western Michigan at Buffalo | 12 p.m. | CBSSN
Minnesota at Purdue | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Memphis at Temple | 12 p.m. | ESPNU
Pitt at Georgia Tech | 12 p.m. | ACC Network
Toledo at UMass | 12 p.m. | FloSports/NESN
Tennessee at Missouri | 12 p.m. | SEC Network
Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Louisville at No. 24 Wake Forest | 12:30 p.m.
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 12 Ole Miss | 1:30 p.m. | CBS
Appalachian State at Georgia State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
USC at Colorado | 2 p.m. | Pac-12 Network
No. 16 Coastal Carolina vs. UL Monroe | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 7 Cincinnati at No. 9 Notre Dame | 2:30 p.m. | NBC
No. 6 Oklahoma at Kansas State | 3:30 p.m. | FOX
No. 11 Ohio State at Rutgers | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Troy at South Carolina | 3:30 p.m. | SEC Network
Ohio at Akron | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN3
FIU at FAU | 3:30 p.m. | Stadium
Tulane at East Carolina | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Bowling Green at Kent State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Central Michigan at Miami (Ohio) | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
UCF at Navy | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Texas Tech at West Virginia | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2
No. 3 Oregon at Stanford | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
Nevada at Boise State | 3:30 p.m. | FS1
Syracuse at Florida State | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network
South Florida at SMU | 4 p.m. | ESPNU
Arkansas State at Georgia Southern | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Army at Ball State | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Washington State at Cal | 5:30 p.m. | Pac-12 Network
No. 10 Florida at Kentucky | 6 p.m. | ESPN
Louisiana Tech at No. 23 NC State | 6 p.m. | ACC Network
UNLV at UTSA | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Air Force at New Mexico | 6:30 p.m. | FS2
Southern Miss at Rice | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN3
No. 15 Texas A&M vs. Mississippi State | 7 p.m. | ESPN/SEC Network
Iowa State vs. Kansas | 7 p.m. | FS1
No. 21 Baylor at No. 19 Oklahoma State | 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Marshall at Middle Tennessee | 7 p.m. | Stadium
Liberty at UAB | 7 p.m. | CBSSN
No. 4 Penn State vs. Indiana | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
No. 25 Clemson vs. Boston College | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network
UConn at Vanderbilt | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU
Western Kentucky at No. 17 Michigan State | 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Northwestern at Nebraska | 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
No. 22 Auburn at LSU | 8 p.m. | ESPN
Louisiana at South Alabama | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Washington at Oregon State | 9 p.m. | Pac-12 Network
Old Dominion at UTEP | 9 p.m. | ESPN+
Arizona State at No. 20 UCLA | 10:30 p.m. | FS1
New Mexico State at San Jose State | 10:30 p.m.
No. 18 Fresno State at Hawai'i | 11 p.m. | CBSSN

LB Cade Kacherski (Official Thread)

CADE KACHERSKI

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LB #46

PLAYER PROFILE
  • HEIGHT 6-2
  • WEIGHT 225
  • HOMETOWN DUBLIN, OHIO
Ohio State Overview
• Cade is a fourth-year member of the football program, having joined the team in the fall of 2018
• He is true senior majoring in finance at the Fisher College of Business
• He is a three-time OSU Scholar-Athlete and a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Has become a valuable and important performer for the Buckeyes, having progressed his way onto numerous special teams units
• Had played in 10 consecutive games for the Buckeyes – five at the end of the 2019 season, including the CFP semifinal vs. Clemson, and the first five games of the 2020 season – before an injury ended his campaign
• The 11-game Ohio State veteran has rehabbed throughout the past nine months and is hopeful to be back on the field in 2021

Honors & Awards
2020: OSU Scholar-Athlete, Academic All-Big Ten
2019: OSU Scholar-Athlete, Academic All-Big Ten
2018: OSU Scholar-Athlete

More on Cade
• A four-year member of the football team at Dublin Jerome
• Division I All-Ohio, All-Ohio Capital Conference and all-district
• Member of the This Week News Super 25 first team
• Finished with 65 tackles, four sacks and eight blocked kicks during his senior season
• Recorded 63 tackles and five sacks for Jerome as a junior
• Also played wide receiver for head coach Bob Grecewich
• Three-year member of the track and field team at Jerome
• Four-time academic honor roll selection
• Is the son of John and Julie Kacherski
• John played at Ohio State from 1987-91 and was a team captain in 1991
• Has two brothers

Entire article: https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/roster/cade-kacherski/

Week 4 Games Discussion

Games for Week 4.

Thursday, Sept. 23

Marshall at Appalachian State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN

Friday, Sept. 24

Middle Tennessee at Charlotte | 6:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Wake Forest at Virginia | 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Liberty at Syracuse | 8 p.m. | ACC Network
UNLV at No. 22 Fresno State | 10 p.m. | CBSSN

Saturday, Sept. 25

No. 12 Notre Dame vs. No. 18 Wisconsin (Soldier Field in Chicago) | 12 p.m. | FOX
No. 2 Georgia at Vanderbilt | 12 p.m. | SEC Network
Missouri at Boston College | 12 p.m. | ESPN2
Bowling Green at Minnesota | 12 p.m. | ESPNU
Wagner at Temple | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Miami (Ohio) at Army | 12 p.m. | CBSSN
FIU at Central Michigan | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Richmond at Virginia Tech | 12 p.m. | ACC Network
LSU at Mississippi State | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Boise State at Utah State | 12 p.m. | CBS
Villanova at No. 6 Penn State | 12 p.m.
New Hampshire at Pitt | 12 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX
Ohio at Northwestern | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network
SMU at TCU | 12 p.m. | FS1
Texas Tech at Texas | 12 p.m. | ABC
UMass at No. 17 Coastal Carolina | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Central Connecticut at Miami (Fla.) | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN3
San Jose State at Western Michigan | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Texas State at Eastern Michigan | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Toledo at Ball State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Washington State at Utah | 2:30 p.m. | Pac-12 Network
Maine at Northern Illinois | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN3
No. 7 Texas A&M at No. 16 Arkansas (Arlington, Texas) | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
Rutgers at No. 19 Michigan | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
Wyoming at UConn | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN
No. 14 Iowa State at Baylor | 3:30 p.m. | FOX
Colorado State at No. 5 Iowa | 3:30 p.m. | FS1
UTSA at Memphis | 3:30 p.m. | ESPNU
No. 9 Clemson at NC State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Towson at San Diego State | 3:30 p.m. | Stadium
Louisville at Florida State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2
Illinois at Purdue | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Kent State at Maryland | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Kansas at Duke | 4 p.m. | ACC Network
Georgia State at No. 23 Auburn | 4 p.m. | SEC Network
Arkansas State at Tulsa | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Charleston Southern at East Carolina | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Louisiana at Georgia Southern | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Buffalo at Old Dominion | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 24 UCLA at Stanford | 6 p.m. | PAC-12 Network
Texas Southern at Rice | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN3
Tennessee at No. 11 Florida | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Kentucky at South Carolina | 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Nebraska at No. 20 Michigan State | 7 p.m. | FS1
North Texas at Louisiana Tech | 7 p.m. | Stadium
No. 25 Kansas State at Oklahoma State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Navy at Houston | 7 p.m. | ESPNU
No. 21 North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech (Atlanta, Georgia) | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Southern Miss at No. 1 Alabama | 7:30 p.m. | SEC Network
West Virginia at No. 4 Oklahoma | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
Akron at No. 10 Ohio State | 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Hawai'i at New Mexico State | 8 p.m. | Bally Sports
Indiana at Western Kentucky | 8 p.m. | CBSSN
Troy at UL Monroe | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
FAU at Air Force | 8 p.m. | FS2
UAB at Tulane | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
New Mexico at UTEP | 9 p.m. | ESPN+
Cal at Washington | 9:30 p.m. | PAC-12 Network
South Florida at No. 15 BYU | 10:15 p.m. | ESPN2
Arizona at No. 3 Oregon | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN
Oregon State at USC | 10:30 p.m. | FS1
Colorado at Arizona State | 10:30 p.m. | ESPNU

LGHL MC&J: Alabama-Florida takes center stage in Week 3’s national schedule

MC&J: Alabama-Florida takes center stage in Week 3’s national schedule
Brett Ludwiczak
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Alabama will be looking for their eighth straight win against the Gators, plus picks for five other solid national contests.

Last week ATS: 6-10 (3-3 National, 3-7 B1G)

Season ATS: 15-16-1 (7-6 National, 8-10-1 B1G)

This week’s picks for the games involving B1G teams can be found here.

National games:


No. 15 Virginia Tech v. West Virginia (-3) - 12:00 PM EST - FS1

It feels like a crime that Virginia Tech and West Virginia don’t play every year. From 1991 to 2003 the two schools were members of the Big East contest, with the Hokies holding an 8-5 edge during that time. Overall, West Virginia is 28-23-1 against Virginia Tech, but the Hokies have won the last three meetings.

Virginia Tech surprised me a bit by taking down North Carolina in their season opener. The Hokies might have a little more than to work with than I originally thought heading the season. One hit Justin Fuente’s team has taken recently is they lost tight end James Mitchell for the rest of the season due to injury.

While there is a lot of things that West Virginia does right, what worries me about the Mountaineers is the issues they had with turnovers against Maryland. West Virginia turned the football over four times against the Terrapins, and we could see another repeat performance against a tough Virginia Tech defense. This game is going to be a grind. Virginia Tech plays a little smarter football, which is why I like them to make it four in a row against the Mountaineers.

Virginia Tech 24, West Virginia 20


No. 1 Alabama (-14.5) v. No. 11 Florida - 3:30 PM EST - CBS

A very popular pick this week seems to be Florida. I don’t know if I’m buying it. Alabama looked invincible in their season opener against Miami. Even though the Crimson Tide has had to replace a lot of offense this year, they always have backups that could start on pretty much any other team in the country. Bryce Young has tossed seven touchdowns in the first two games of the season, with two of those going to former Ohio State wide receiver Jameson Williams.

Florida has also had to replace some offensive pieces this year. Gone are Kyle Trask and Kyle Pitts. Emory Jones and Anthony Richardson have been fine for the Gators so far this year, but this will undoubtedly be their toughest test. Florida will get a little help since Alabama will be without linebacker Christopher Allen, and Will Anderson has been dealing with some injury issues.

I get wanting to take Florida with the points, especially after how the Gators played Alabama in the SEC Championship Game last year. The problem is I just don’t know how Florida is going to pass the football in this one. If the Crimson Tide jump out to an early lead it will make the Gators one-dimensional. I just think Alabama ends up smothering Florida in Gainesville. While the score won’t be as lopsided as when Alabama beat Miami a couple weeks ago, the Crimson Tide will win by at least 17.

Alabama 38, Florida 17


USC (-8) v. Washington State - 3:30 PM EST - FOX

USC is finally free! I’ve been saying for years that Clay Helton was not a good coach, and the Trojans finally pulled the trigger on sending Helton packing after USC quit against Stanford last week. I expect that we’ll see a lot better performance from the Trojans since they can play a little more relaxed now that Helton has been kicked to the curb.

Washington State has coaching issues of their own. The thing is, their coaching issues are mainly from an off-the-field issue, as Nick Rolovich has refused to get the COVID-19. While that’s Rolovich’s choice, it is obviously not helping the team’s performance on the field. The Cougars lost in their season opener before beating up on Portland State last week.

I expect we’ll get a big day from Kedon Slovis and the USC offense. Washington State has been awful on defense, which will play right into USC’s hands. While the Cougars will put up some points, the Trojans will get enough stops to add to Rolovich’s woes.

USC 41, Washington State 28


Tulane v. No. 17 Ole Miss (-14) - 8:00 PM EST - ESPN2

This could be one of the most exciting games of the weekend. Both Tulane and Ole Miss can put points on the board, so the better bet for this game might be the over, which sits at 76. In each of their first two games this year, both teams have scored at least 35 points.

Tulane has already shown they can hang with one of the best teams in the country this year, only losing by five against Oklahoma in their season opener. What was more impressive about the Green Wave was they didn’t give up in the game despite falling behind the Sooners by 23 points.

Lane Kiffin’s team looks like they could be a contender in the SEC West. Obviously the Rebels will know where they stand in a couple weeks when they take on Alabama. Matt Corral has thrown six touchdowns already this year, and the Ole Miss offense is averaging 600 yards per game.

What I like about taking Tulane in this game is even if they do fall behind by a few scores, they have the offensive firepower to at least thrown some touchdowns late in the game to bring the final deficit closer. I think we get a focused Ole Miss squad since they have a bye next week before taking on Alabama, but Tulane is up to the task and keeps things close enough.

Ole Miss 45, Tulane 34


No. 19 Arizona State (-4) v. No. 23 BYU - 10:15 PM EST - ESPN

BYU has certainly been tested so far this year. The Cougars are already 2-0 against Pac-12 teams, taking down Arizona and Utah in the first two games of the year. Not only did BYU snap their losing streak against Utah last week, they pretty much dominated their rivals, which is something I didn’t see coming. Jaren Hall has done a great job taking over for Zach Wilson, throwing five touchdowns this year.

We still don’t know a lot about Arizona State since they have only played Southern Utah and UNLV so far this year. Sparky has Jayden Daniels at quarterback, which should help in the hostile environment they’ll face in Provo. The thing is, Daniels is going to face a ton of heat from the BYU pass rush. To me this game feels like a toss-up, so I’ll side with the home team and the points.

BYU 27, Arizona State 24


Fresno State v. No. 13 UCLA (-11) - 10:45 PM EST - Pac-12 Network

UCLA has been one of the biggest surprises of the season so far. Chip Kelly has the Bruins on the rise. Zach Charbonnet continues to impress now that he has the Michigan stink off of him, rushing for 223 yards and four touchdowns in two games. Even more impressive for UCLA has been their rush defense, which is giving up just 37.5 yards per game.

Unfortunately for the Bruins, Fresno State is going to take to the air in the game. Jake Haener, who started his college career at Washington, is lighting it up passing the football, throwing for 1,009 yards and eight touchdowns through three games. The Fresno State defense has been pretty good as well, holding Oregon largely in check in the close loss to the Ducks a few weeks ago.

UCLA had a bye last week, which means they’ve had two weeks of hearing how great they are. Not that the Bruins aren’t talented, I just don’t know if LSU is quite as good as everyone thinks they are. Fresno State has proved they are a good team, so I see this game being decided by single digits. UCLA is pushed to the wire, much like Oregon didn’t win until late against the Bulldogs.

UCLA 35. Fresno State 31

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