tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43952460621102655692024-03-05T09:58:59.719-06:00cidsportsA sports fan from Cedar Rapids (CID), Iowa, USA and member on the Rivals Network and Twitter.My alias is Rob Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318144770928221005noreply@blogger.comBlogger1057125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395246062110265569.post-69456105125894881012019-10-12T17:40:00.001-05:002019-10-12T17:40:29.722-05:00GameDay: #17 Iowa hosts #12 Penn State at Kinnick Stadium<b>Iowa City, IA</b> --- The Iowa Hawkeyes (4-1, 1-1 B1G West) host the Penn State Nittany Lions (5-0, 2-0 B1G East) at Kinnick Stadium at 6:30 PM on ABC Sports. The Nittany Lions have won five straight, after Iowa won 8 of the last 9, in the 2000s.<br />
<br /><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hawkeyes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Hawkeyes</a> to click tonight in IC <a href="https://twitter.com/kinnickstadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kinnickstadium</a> <br><br>I have been all over the place on this Game<br><br>18-17?<br>read 27-10 game<br>in the 18-14 range<br>🤔<br>1️⃣7️⃣ Iowa 21<br>1️⃣2️⃣ Penn State 10<br><br>My 1st game in Kinnick in '74 was the above score, coming off a loss at Michigan, beating a #12‼<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/until?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#until</a> <a href="https://t.co/sth72VvGBt">https://t.co/sth72VvGBt</a></p>— alias Rob Roy (@cidsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/cidsports/status/1183040589463506944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>My alias is Rob Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318144770928221005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395246062110265569.post-55214434109542839822019-10-05T07:28:00.001-05:002019-10-05T07:28:51.125-05:00GameDay: #14 Iowa at #19 Michigan in the Big House<p dir="ltr"><b>The #14 Iowa Hawkeyes (1-0 B1G West, 4-0) travel to #20 Michigan (1-1 B1G East, 3-1) for a Homecoming showdown in the Big House</b>. It is an 11 AM kickoff on FOX. The Hawkeyes have won five of last six in the series over the past decade.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>The Hawkeyes and Wolverines</b> have not meet, since the 2016 season. The Iowa Hawkeyes upset then-#2 Michigan 14-13 in Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. Iowa has won two in a row in the series, and the Hawks have won the last two Homecoming match ups in the Big House.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines were the Big Ten favorite by the Media entering 2019. However, a Big Ten opening loss two weeks ago in Madison, 35-14 have tempered views on the Wolverines.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The Wolverines got back on the winning track last week with a 52-0 win over Rutgers at home. The Hawkeyes opened Big Ten play in Week 2, with a 30-0 win over Rutgers. Rutgers has fired head coach Chris Ash, after the 0-2 B1G start.</p>
<p dir="ltr">This is a big game today for the Wolverines and very important for the Hawkeyes, as well.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Both teams feature senior quarterbacks. Iowa has three year starter Nate Stanley, while former Ole Miss QB Shea Patterson is in Year 2 at the helm of the Michigan offense.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Iowa is coming off a 48-3 win over Middle Tennessee and the offense is clearly humming. The Michigan offense under first year OC Josh Gattis and smooth sailing has not been the case, until last week over the Scalet Knights. A program that hasn't won a FBS match up, since 2017.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The Hawkeyes have played clean football in 2019, with the fewest turnovers in College Football. But, Iowa enters the game as the underdog.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Michigan is the favorite, despite the inconsistent play on offense. Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh called Iowa "consistent" in all three phases of the game: offense, defense and special teams. Not to surprising for a Kirk Ferentz team.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The Hawkeyes will likely have to bring that game to Michigan, if they want to remain undefeated in 2019.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Our pick:</p>
<p dir="ltr">Iowa Hawkeyes 30<br>
Michigan Wolverines 20</p>
<p dir="ltr">The Hawkeyes should bring a very balanced attack to Ann Arbor. The Hawkeyes have a sold offensive and defensive line. It will come down to the 3 keys in football: turnovers, explosive plays and tackling on Saturday in the Big House.</p>
My alias is Rob Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318144770928221005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395246062110265569.post-17159539292805687912019-10-01T12:23:00.000-05:002019-10-01T12:23:34.553-05:00Year 21 under Kirk Ferentz: Is Iowa finally coming to age?<div data-redactor="1" style="background-color: white; color: #2c2c2c; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Michigan is ranked, unlike Iowa State, who the Iowa Hawkeyes beat 18-17, in a game that included to separate lightening delays for roughly three hours But, heading into each road game this season, has there ever been a bigger game in Ann Arbor or Ames, for that matter for both teams?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The 1985 game was the biggest game to date in the Iowa - Michigan series, but oh my, how important is this one, on Saturday for each team?</span></div>
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<span data-redactor="1" style="font-family: inherit;">Iowa is going for its third win on a Michigan Homecoming, under Kirk Ferentz. The Hawkeyes won the previous games, 34-9 in 2002, and 38-28 in 2010. Iowa is 7-5, since 2001, during the Kirk Ferentz era against Michigan.</span></div>
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<span data-redactor="1" style="font-family: inherit;">Since 2001, Iowa has won 152 games and finished in the Top 10 nationally, five times. For Michigan, it is 151 wins, and four Top 10 finishes.</span></div>
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<i>Although the Hawkeyes barely escaped against Iowa State on the road, they've played well to start the season. They've shared two common opponents with Michigan: <a href="https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/columnists/chad-leistikow/2019/09/28/iowa-football-hawkeyes-offensive-records-middle-tennessee-state-kinnick-stadium-ferentz/3790516002/" style="background: transparent; border-radius: 0px !important; color: rgb(10, 78, 163) !important; margin: 0px -3px !important; padding: 0px 3px !important; text-decoration-line: none !important;">Middle Tennessee State, who they beat 48-3 on Saturday</a>, and Rutgers, who they beat 30-0 in Week 2. The offense has impressed under the direction of quarterback Nate Stanley. The senior is completing 64% of his passes, averaging 8.2 yards per attempt and has eight touchdowns and zero interceptions. The run game features a trio of backs in Mekhi Sargent, Toren Young and Tyler Goodson; collectively, they are averaging 6.2 yards per carry and have 752 rushing yards. The defense is allowing just 8.5 points per game and is anchored by star defensive end A.J. Epenesa, a future high NFL draft pick</i>. - Detroit Free Press</div>
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My alias is Rob Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318144770928221005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395246062110265569.post-56298821865277501662019-09-28T02:20:00.001-05:002019-09-28T02:20:46.705-05:00Week 5: Game Day in Kinnick Stadium <p dir="ltr"><b>WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW</b><br>
<b>Kickoff:</b> 11:05 a.m.<br>
<b>TV</b>: ESPN2 – Kevin Brown and Andre Ware<br>
<b>Last Meeting</b>: This is the first meeting between the two schools.<br>
<b>The Weather</b>: Cloudy skies with temps in the low 60’s at kickoff with winds around 10 mph.<br>
<b>The Line</b>: Iowa is a 24 point favorite.<br>
<b>History</b>: While this is the first meeting between the two schools, Iowa is 6-1 against C-USA programs with the last win coming over North Texas, 62-16, in 2015.</p>
<p dir="ltr">If you are not on the Rivals Network, you should look into Hawkeye Report, the Lounge and the work of Tom Kakert and Blair Sanderson for the Hawkeye site.</p>
<p dir="ltr">This week's prediction for Iowa.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Hawkeyes</b> 38</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Middle Tennessee Red Raiders</b> 14</p>
<p dir="ltr">The Hawkeyes should finish non-conference portion of their schedule 3-0. The Hawkeyes have shown good performances in all three phases of the game: offense, defense and special teams.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The Hawkeyes have already opened Big Ten play 1-0, when they beat Rutgers 30-0, in Week 2 in Kinnick Stadium.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The Hawkeyes are looking for their third straight home win in 2019. They won an highly unusual first road game, 18-17, in a double storm delayed cliffhanger, in Ames, against the Iowa State Cyclones, two weeks ago.</p>
<p dir="ltr">One trophy game is in the books. Will Iowa play more trophies in 2019?</p>
<p dir="ltr">We shall see soon enough. Be gold.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Both, Iowa and Middle Tennessee are coming off bye weeks. The Red Raiders opened the 2019 season in Ann Arbor. The Hawkeyes travel to Ann Arbor next week for their 2019 Big Ten road opener.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The Hawkeyes can't afford to look ahead. The senior leadership likely will not do that, lead by senior QB Nate Stanley.<br>
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My alias is Rob Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318144770928221005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395246062110265569.post-24830216304677525812019-09-14T07:16:00.001-05:002019-09-14T07:16:28.690-05:00Iowa Players to Watch in Ames<p dir="ltr">Iowa State (1-0) may be the more experienced team in the trenches, but both teams return playmakers for the 67th meeting of Iowa vs. Iowa State. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Note, Iowa (2-0, 1-0 B1G West) played 10 true freshman during the 2017 season; right now, four appear the focus heading into 2019 and fewer on defense.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Iowa takes pride in road openers under Kirk Ferentz. Iowa has won 8 of last 10, with lone losses at Arizona (34-27 in '10) and at Iowa State (44-41 in 3 OT in '11), so it would be shocking to see Iowa not come into Ames, with their "A Game." </p>
<p dir="ltr">Look how competitive Iowa has been each season, winning eight games.</p>
<p dir="ltr">It will take Matt Campbell's team's best performance against Iowa most likely. The Cyclones are likely hungry, since the Hawkeyes have won four straight, three over Campbell coached teams. None of the Cyclones have won, and none of the Hawkeyes have lost. </p>
<p dir="ltr">The Hawkeyes don't want to be the first?</p>
<p dir="ltr">Matt Campbell and his 2019 team, especially his seniors, are seeking to get that first win in the CyHawk series.<br></p>
<p dir="ltr">Iowa's secondary is not at full strength heading into Ames. Up to four players are out. The senior leader Michael Ojemudia is making his 2nd trip to Ames. He saw action in 44-41 OT win at Iowa State. Ojemudia made a career-high four tackles at Iowa State, with one solo tackles and three assists, along with one pass break-up in 2017. He and Geno Stone, who was one of 10 true freshmen, who played during the 2017 season are back leading the young secondary. Stone also saw action in 44-41 OT win at Iowa State, recording one solo tackle for first career statistic.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The back 7 is expected to run Iowa's traditonal 4-3 defense, since injuries have impacted the secondary. Just like the past four CyHawk Games, which Iowa have won.</p>
<p dir="ltr">On defense, Iowa returns only one starter from the 2017 game. It is starting senior DT Cedric Lattimore. He clearly plays a key role anchoring the middle against Cyclones on Saturday.</p>
<p dir="ltr">He started at defensive tackle in the 44-41 OT win at Iowa State, recording one QB pressure. Last year, Cedric saw action in 13-3 win over Iowa State, recording one assisted tackle as defense allowed just 19 net rushing yards and 188 yards total offense. This is his fourth CyHawk Game.</p>
<p dir="ltr">His running mate also played in 2017. Brady Reiff saw action in 44-41 OT win at Iowa State, recording one solo tackle and one QB pressure. He missed last year's game.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Iowa's top edge rush AJ Epenesa saw action in 44-41 OT win at Iowa State, recording one sack and one QB pressure. Last year, he had five tackles vs. ISU, including three solo stops and two assists.</p>
<p dir="ltr">So, five of Iowa's starters played in 2017. The linebacker corp was three seniors last time in Ames. Nick Niemann did play in 2017. He recorded one solo tackle for his first career statistic. Last year, Niemann came up big, career-best seven tackles vs. ISU, including three solo stops and four assists, along with one sack.</p>
<p dir="ltr">One senior many are likely interested to see against Iowa State is DE/ST player Amani Jones. He had one assisted tackle in 2017 in Ames.</p>
<p dir="ltr">It will be important for the linebackers to tackle well in space. Djimon Colbert had a great game last year, with career-best five tackles vs. ISU, including three solo stops and two assists. The linebacker corp was the question mark last year entering the CyHawk Game. It is the secondary in 2019.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Senior MLB Kristian Welch did not see action in 13-3 win last over over Iowa State due to injury. He played briefly in the 42-3 win his true freshman season at Kinnick, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 291 yards total offense.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The Iowa defense has a corp group of players who will have to lead others making their debut in Ames.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Offensively, one returning starter from the 2017 game is out injuries in Alaric Jackson at LT. Not one starter in the offensive line has played in Ames.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Getting off to a good start will be important on the road in Ames. The Hawkeyes will want to keep the Cyclone fans from making this one any more emotionally charged, as it will already be.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">The only returning starters from 2017 are Iowa two players of the game from week one in senior QB Nate Stanley and junior wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">Nate Stanley had <img src="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f590.png"> TD passes, including the game-winner in overtime, giving <a href="https://twitter.com/HawkeyeFootball">@HawkeyeFootball</a> a 44-41 win over the rival Cyclones in 2017 <img src="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f44a.png"><img src="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f4a5.png"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hawkeyes?src=hash">#Hawkeyes</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TBT?src=hash">#TBT</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr">Stanley had his first road start in Ames as Iowa's QB. Smith-Marsette his first start at wide receiver in 44-41 OT win at Iowa State for an offense that gained 497 yards total offense. He had four receptions for 36 yards at Iowa State, including two touchdown receptions . His first career score came on 15-yard reception in fourth quarter. He had his second touchdown on five-yard reception in overtime to secure the Iowa win. He also had one rushing attempt for seven yards. Last year, he one reception for 45 yards vs. ISU, got hurt and missed the next game.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">Iowa wins the Cy-hawk trophy for 3rd straight year 44-41 in OT</p>
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<p dir="ltr">Stanley completed 27-41 pass attempts for 333 yards and five touchdowns at Iowa State, with no interceptions. He had a 46-yard scoring strike to tie the game with 1:09 remaining. As mentioned, his five-yard touchdown pass in OT provided the winning margin. Stanley also had scoring passes of 10, 17 and 15 yards while leading team on four scoring drives that covered 89 yards or more in 2017, in Ames.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Stanley saw action in 42-3 win over Iowa State as offense gained 435 yards total offense. He completed one of two pass attempts for two yards vs. ISU. His first completion, as a Hawkeye. Last year, Stanley completed 16-28 attempts for 166 yards vs. ISU, with no interceptions. He also had two rushing attempts for seven yards, along with one punt for 25 yards.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Cyclone fans don't have much respect for Stanley's mobility, but he used his feet last year and has made a couple key first downs this year. Like in 2003 and 2015, Iowa's starting QB will likely need to make a play with his feet in Ames.</p>
<p dir="ltr">In 2017, Ivory Kelly-Martin recorded two KO returns for 39 yards at Iowa State, with a long of 24 yards. He also recorded one solo tackle on special teams. He was injured last season. It was nice to see him provide an explosive play last week against Rutgers in the pass game and with Tyrone Tracy's first career TD reception on play action.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Iowa fans should see true freshman Tyler Goodson today in Ames. Here's a prime example. Junior WR Brandon Smith saw first action of career in Ames in 2017. Last year, Smith started at wide receiver in 13-3 win over Iowa State. His one reception for 30 yards vs. ISU, led to the only touchdown of the game.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Junior Shaun Beyer is the only TE, who has played in Ames. Hesaw action on special teams in 2017 at ISU. Last year, he played, with no statistics.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Overall, Iowa has more experience, but limited who have played in Ames. But, you have to like the corp group of players for the Hawkeyes.</p>
My alias is Rob Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318144770928221005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395246062110265569.post-72386820436797093312019-09-13T09:47:00.001-05:002019-09-14T07:10:59.758-05:00GameDay and the 67th meeting of the Cy-Hawk Game on Saturday in Ames<div align="left"><p dir="ltr"><b>Football is a team sport, so when is it ultimately ever a game of one quarterback vs. the other.</b><br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">For sophomore Brock Purdy, this is the biggest game in his 10 game career at Iowa State. He is an impressive 8-2 and had an impressive true freshman season.<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">When has Iowa State ever won the biggest Cy-Hawk games, other than the 2002 Cy-Hawk Game in Kinnick?<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">Iowa State hasn't been ranked, since the 1978 game. Iowa has apparently been ranked 13 times heading into the Cy-Hawk series. In 2009, Iowa fell out of the ranking, after the UNI opener. The Hawkeyes didn't jump back into the Top 25, until after the GameDay win at Penn State.<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">The 2009 team was Iowa's best in the Cy-Hawk series, under Kirk Ferentz. Matt Campbell is 0-3 and his team has played one game against an FCS program to date.<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">Ironically, this is Iowa State’s third-straight home game against an Iowa team. ISU played Drake last Dec. 1, then opened this season against Northern Iowa. Both Cyclone games were wins, but they raised more questions than Top 25 votes.<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">The last win in the Cy-Hawk series was in 2014. The Cyclones won coming off a conference game. Iowa State has lost four straight coming off a scheduled game with an FCS opponent.<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">Something has to give on Saturday: as columnist Hlas shared, "Iowa has won its last seven road openers. Iowa State has won its last seven home games."<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">Iowa has had three shutout games in their last ten conference games. Iowa won their bowl game 27-22 against a strong Mississippi State defense. Momentum likely favors the visiting team?<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">"Iowa is fourth nationally in total defense, yards allowed per pass attempt, and time of possession" in the early 2019 season.<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">Iowa's defense in 2019 has been impressive? They may be playing better as a "TEAM" compared to their strong 2018 unit lead by an array of solid seniors and two NFL draftees, who elected to forgo their senior season.<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">WLB Marcel Spears is a senior. Otherwise, it is underclassmen at cornerback and in the linebacker unit. Sophomore Mike Rose played outstanding last year, as a true freshman.<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">The Cyclones are going to have to pressure Nate Stanley, who has lost five games in his career, as a starter, on the road. The two most recent were at Penn State and Purdue last year.<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">Stanley has lead the Hawkeyes in three trophy game victories on the road. The first, in Ames in his road debut, as a starter, in 2017. His other two wins were at Nebraska to close out 2017 and the road opener at Minnesota last year.<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">Stanley has lead Iowa to two bowl wins. Iowa State's last bowl win was ten years ago 14-13 over Minnesota. Iowa won the Cy-Hawk Game in Ames, in 2009, 35-3.<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">So, winning culture favors the Hawkeyes, who have won 4 out of the 5 last games in Ames. The Cyclones last home win was a triple OT game, 44-41, in 2011.<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">QB Purdy and the Cyclones didn't rise to the occasion at Texas last year. In their last four games, including the Alamo Bowl loss 28-26 to Washington State, they were one possession or OT games at home:<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">Iowa State has lost the last two games as a +2 underdog.<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">Purdy did lead the Cyclones to wins last year over Top 25 Oklahoma State (on road) and West Virginia at home.<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">Lately, the Cyclones have played down to their opponents, rather than up?<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">Iowa has struggled with that issue in the early going, at times under Coach Ferentz. Since the 45-28 loss in the Gator Bowl to Tennessee in 2014, the Hawkeyes have witness a "new Kirk" with updated coaching staff of new and old faces.<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">This game is important. Iowa State's best seasons, over the last ten years, all came after an Iowa win in the Cy-Hawk series, for what it is worth.<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">If Iowa takes care of business on Saturday, we suspect it will be by the margin of Ten Points. Not a 30 plus blowout, like 2009 or 2016, but seperation enough to get a W.<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">Otherwise, close games are what the Cyclones have often pulled out, whether Oklahama 2017, Iowa in 2002 or other years, often against Iowa.<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">The only real outlier in Ames was 2005, when the Cyclones upset then #8 Iowa 23-3. The 2005 Hawkeyes were very young in the defensive line, unlike 2019.<br>
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My alias is Rob Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318144770928221005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395246062110265569.post-49810032179610395952019-09-07T11:02:00.001-05:002019-09-07T11:02:14.992-05:00Our Pick: Iowa vs. Rutgers<p dir="ltr">We see another Iowa win. Hawkeyes seeking to open 2-0 for sixth straight season.</p>
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Rutgers 1️⃣6️⃣</p>
My alias is Rob Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318144770928221005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395246062110265569.post-35323320276878821142019-09-07T10:59:00.001-05:002019-09-07T10:59:31.492-05:00GameDay: Iowa (1-0) vs. Rutgers from Kinnick Stadium <p dir="ltr">Iowa City, IA -- The Iowa Hawkeyes and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team are set to play in their first Big Ten game of the seaso, as they face one another for the first time at Kinnick Stadium Iowa on Saturday. Kickoff is set for noon 11 a.m. local kickoff. </p>
<p dir="ltr">It will be the fourth time in five years the Scarlet Knights begin league competition on the road. It will be the third straight Big Ten home opener, after years of typically opening on the road in the Kirk Ferentz era.<br>
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Watch live on Fox Sports 1 with Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (analyst) and Shane Vereen (analyst) in the booth. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Chris Carlin (play-by-play), Ray Lucas (analyst) and Anthony Fucilli (sideline) are set to deliver the action on the Rutgers Sports Network (WCTC 1450-AM, WOR 710-AM, WENJ 97.3-FM, WNJE 920-AM, XM 382). The WRSU 88.7-FM student radio broadcast will have Jake Ostrove and Justin Sontupe on the call.</p>
<p dir="ltr">On the Hawkeye Sports Network it will Gary Dolphin and Ed Podolak on the call.<br>
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This game marks a homecoming for head coach <a href="https://scarletknights.com/coaches.aspx?rc=177"><i><b>Chris Ash</b></i></a>, who is from Ottumwa, Iowa. In addition, defensive line coach <a href="https://scarletknights.com/staff.aspx?staff=1468"><i><b>Corey Brown</b></i></a> was a member of the Hawkeyes football team from 1995-99 and wide receivers coach <a href="https://scarletknights.com/coaches.aspx?rc=186"><i><b>Lester Erb</b></i></a> spent 13 seasons on the Iowa staff.<br>
<br><span style="color: rgb(60, 64, 67); font-family: Roboto, HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Jay </span><b style="max-height: 999999px; color: rgb(60, 64, 67); font-family: Roboto, HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Niemann</b><span style="color: rgb(60, 64, 67); font-family: Roboto, HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">. Jay </span><b style="max-height: 999999px; color: rgb(60, 64, 67); font-family: Roboto, HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Niemann</b><span style="color: rgb(60, 64, 67); font-family: Roboto, HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> was named assistant defensive line </span><b style="max-height: 999999px; color: rgb(60, 64, 67); font-family: Roboto, HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">coach</b><span style="color: rgb(60, 64, 67); font-family: Roboto, HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> and defensive recruiting coordinator in May, 2019. </span><b style="max-height: 999999px; color: rgb(60, 64, 67); font-family: Roboto, HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Niemann</b><span style="color: rgb(60, 64, 67); font-family: Roboto, HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> joined the Hawkeye </span><b style="max-height: 999999px; color: rgb(60, 64, 67); font-family: Roboto, HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">coaching</b><span style="color: rgb(60, 64, 67); font-family: Roboto, HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> staff after serving as the defensive coordinator and linebackers </span><b style="max-height: 999999px; color: rgb(60, 64, 67); font-family: Roboto, HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">coach</b><span style="color: rgb(60, 64, 67); font-family: Roboto, HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> at Rutgers University for three seasons (2016-18).</span><br></p>
<p dir="ltr">Saturday will be Rutgers' first trip to Kinnick Stadium. There are two other Big Ten venues the team has not played at: Northwestern (scheduled 2021) and Purdue (2020).<br>
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The 2019 season marks the 150<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the first college football game, which took place between Rutgers and Princeton on Nov. 6, 1869. The historic contest took place on a plot of ground where the present-day Rutgers gymnasium now stands in New Brunswick. RU won that first game, 6-4.</p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Iowa won the only other meeting between the programs in 2016 in Piscataway. Rutgers had more total offense, 383-355, but the Hawkeyes posted a go-ahead touchdown with 8:35 left in the game to win, 14-7. RU scored on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Chris Laviano to Andre Patton to cap a 13-play drive. </span><dfn style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://scarletknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=218" rel="smarttag" rev="218" class="sidearm-roster-link-normalized" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 10, 29);">Robert Martin</a></dfn><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"> contributed 106 rushing yards on the day. </span><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><dfn style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://scarletknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7452" rel="smarttag" rev="7452" class="sidearm-roster-link-normalized" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 10, 29);">Damon Hayes</a></dfn></strong><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">, </span><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><dfn style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://scarletknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7469" rel="smarttag" rev="7469" class="sidearm-roster-link-normalized" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 10, 29);">Tyreek Maddox-Williams</a></dfn></strong><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"> and </span><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><dfn style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://scarletknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7490" rel="smarttag" rev="7490" class="sidearm-roster-link-normalized" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 10, 29);">Kamaal Seymour</a></dfn></strong><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"> are the only Scarlet Knights on the current roster that played in that game.</span></p><table style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify; width: 300px; border: 0px; border-spacing: 1px;"><tbody style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="inpage-header" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; background-color: rgb(207, 16, 45); color: white; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left; padding: 1px; font-family: Anton; border: 0px solid;">RUTGERS SCOUTING IOWA</td></tr></tbody></table><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">The Hawkeyes, ranked 20</span><sup style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">th </sup><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">in the preseason AP poll and 19</span><sup style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">th</sup><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"> in the coaches' poll, notched a 38-14 home win over Miami (Ohio) to start the season. The offense picked up 465 yards (252 passing, 213 rushing). Senior quarterback Nate Stanley threw three touchdown passes, completing passes to 10 different receivers. Mekhi Sargent led the ground game with 91 rushing yards. Defensively, Iowa permitted 11 first downs and 245 yards, with Michael Ojemudia collecting an interception.</span><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"> </span><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Kirk Ferentz is the longest tenured head football coach in the nation, now in his 21</span><sup style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">st</sup><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"> season at Iowa.</span></p><main class="main-content-placeholder" id="main-content" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 120px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div data-story-vm-id="29429" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><article class="sidearm-story-template sidearm-story-template-gen sidearm-story-template-gen-2 large-flex row" aria-label="Main Story" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: auto; max-width: 1440px;"><div class="sidearm-story-template-content large-flex-item-1 columns" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 16px 8px; width: 360px; float: left; min-height: 1px; flex: 3 1 656px; min-width: 1px;"><div class="sidearm-story-template-text" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 16px;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><img alt="Bo Melton" height="900" src="https://scarletknights.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_id=0&image_path=/images/2019/9/2/Melton35_web.jpg" width="1600" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 100%; height: auto;"><table style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; width: 300px; border: 0px; border-spacing: 1px;"><tbody style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="small-logo" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; background-image: url("/images/logos/site/site.png"); background-position: center center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); width: 65px; border: 0px solid; padding: 1px;"></td><td class="inpage-header" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; background-color: rgb(207, 16, 45); color: white; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left; padding: 1px; font-family: Anton; border: 0px solid;">SCOUTING RUTGERS</td></tr></tbody></table>The Scarlet Knights seek to start 2-0 for the first time since 2014 after posting a 48-21 season-opening win over Massachusetts Friday at SHI Stadium. Over the last three quarters, the offense scored 41 points and the defense allowed zero.<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"> <br style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;">Sophomore <strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><dfn style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://scarletknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7481" rel="smarttag" rev="7481" class="sidearm-roster-link-normalized" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 10, 29);">Isaih Pacheco</a></dfn></strong> posted four rushing touchdowns, the most in the nation, to become one of nine players in program history to achieve the feat in a game. He finished with 156 rushing yards with an average of 7.8 per carry for his third career game topping the century mark.<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"> <br style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;">Fifth-year senior <strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><dfn style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://scarletknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7840" rel="smarttag" rev="7840" class="sidearm-roster-link-normalized" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 10, 29);">McLane Carter</a></dfn></strong> passed for 340 yards, the most in a starting debut for a Rutgers quarterback since 1997 and first 300-yard game since 2015. Junior <strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><dfn style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://scarletknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7473" rel="smarttag" rev="7473" class="sidearm-roster-link-normalized" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 10, 29);">Bo Melton</a></dfn></strong> had a career-high 127 receiving yards with his first touchdown, while classmate <strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><dfn style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://scarletknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7433" rel="smarttag" rev="7433" class="sidearm-roster-link-normalized" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 10, 29);">Raheem Blackshear</a></dfn></strong> also caught a score as one of his nine receptions for 126 yards.<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"> <br style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;">Overall, Rutgers is currently ranked third nationally with only two tackles-for-loss allowed, 17<sup style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;">th</sup> with 15.82 yards per completion, 18<sup style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;">th</sup> with 48 points, 19<sup style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;">th</sup> with 554 yards of total offense, and 19th with 348 passing yards. The eight plays gaining at least 20 yards were the most since having nine at Indiana in 2015.<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"> <br style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;">The defense was led by junior <strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><dfn style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://scarletknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7444" rel="smarttag" rev="7444" class="sidearm-roster-link-normalized" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 10, 29);">Tyshon Fogg</a></dfn></strong> registering a game-high 11 tackles in his first collegiate start. Both junior <strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><dfn style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://scarletknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7428" rel="smarttag" rev="7428" class="sidearm-roster-link-normalized" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 10, 29);">Tre Avery</a></dfn></strong> and sophomore <strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><dfn style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://scarletknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7510" rel="smarttag" rev="7510" class="sidearm-roster-link-normalized" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 10, 29);">Avery Young</a></dfn></strong> brought down their first career interception in the victory, as junior <strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><dfn style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://scarletknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7468" rel="smarttag" rev="7468" class="sidearm-roster-link-normalized" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 10, 29);">Elorm Lumor</a></dfn></strong> assisted on a pair of sacks.<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"> <br style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;">Junior <strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><dfn style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://scarletknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7438" rel="smarttag" rev="7438" class="sidearm-roster-link-normalized" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(131, 10, 29);">Justin Davidovicz</a></dfn></strong> converted both field goals attempts to improve to 11-for-13 in his career, including 8-for-8 inside 40 yards.</div></div></div></article></div></main><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br></span></p>
My alias is Rob Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318144770928221005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395246062110265569.post-86262948507718144562019-08-31T05:17:00.001-05:002019-08-31T05:42:01.793-05:00Week 1 of 2019 College Football<p dir="ltr"><b>Minnesota Golden Gophers </b>beat the mighty South Dakota State Rackrabbits 28-21 out of FCS on Thursday night in a game that came down to three or so critical plays.</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><b>Friday</b><br>
Tulsa at #18 Michigan State<br>
#19 Wisconsin at South Florida<br>
UMass at Rutgers<br>
Purdue at Nevada</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Saturday</b><br>
Florida Atlantic at #5 Ohio State<br>
South Alabama at #24 Nebraska<br>
Howard at Maryland<br>
Akron at Illinois<br>
Indiana vs Ball State<br>
Idaho at #15 Penn State<br>
Northwestern at #25 Stanford<br>
Middle Tennessee at #7 Michigan<br>
Miami (OH) at #20 Iowa</p>
<p dir="ltr">The Big Ten should be a salty football race in 2019.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>The Iowa Hawkeyes</b> (9-4 in 2019) are picked any where from first to sixth in the Big Ten West for 2019.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The 21st season under Kirk Ferentz, dean of College Football coaches begins on Saturday, as the Iowa Hawkeyes host Miami-OH (6-6, 6-2 in the MAC in 2018) with a 6:40 PM kickoff on FS1 at Kinnick Stadium.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The Hawkeyes are a 22 point favorite, with an over/under is at 58 points at one point, this past week.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Iowa Hawkeyes</b> 35<br>
Miami-OH 13</p>
<p dir="ltr">The spreads and over/under appear right heading into the 2019 season at Kinnick Stadium.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Jay Norvell </b>was a member of the 1985 Iowa Championship Football team, under fifth year offensive line coach Kirk Ferentz. The Hawkeyes won a critical game at Purdue in 1985. </p>
<p dir="ltr">The Hawkeyes won a #1 vs. #2 showdown earlier in the season against Michigan. On the final play of the game, the Hawkeyes kicked a game winning field goal to win 12-10.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Jim Harbaugh enters his fifth season, as head coach at Michigan in 2019. Many have the Wolverines #1 in the Big Ten, and a possible College Football Playoff contender?</p>
<p dir="ltr">Jay Norvell is in his third season at Nevada, as head coach. Congratulations on his Week 1 win against Purdue, with a walk off game winning field goal, by a freshman placekicker.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The 2019 season should be a great season for the Iowa Hawkeyes win, lose and unlike the 1985, where a team could draw.</p>
<p dir="ltr">We don't see the Big Ten in the College Football Playoff in 2019. The Big Ten should be very salty week after week.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Welcome to the 2019 College Football season.</p>
My alias is Rob Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318144770928221005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395246062110265569.post-37498108704124749222019-08-14T21:44:00.002-05:002019-08-24T15:13:15.780-05:00A look at our Preseason Top 30+ College Football programs of 2019<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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The <b>2019 College Football </b>season celebrates the <a href="https://cfb150.org/"><b>150th anniversary of the collegiate sport</b></a>. In 1869, the first game played was <a href="https://cfb150.org/sports/2018/5/29/the-first-game.aspx">Princeton vs. Rutgers</a>.<br />
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Last year, <b>Clemson</b> was the first national champion to finish with 15 wins in a season. The first <a href="https://collegefootballplayoff.com/sports/2019/1/15/game-recap-2019.aspx"><b>College Football Playoff</b> </a>champion to finish undefeated.</div>
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<b>There have been five College Football Playoff champions, since 2014</b>. <b>Clemson</b> and <b>Alabama</b> have combined for four of those titles, with each program winning two.</div>
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<b>Ohio State won the inaugural title in 2014</b>, but the Big Ten has failed to score a single point, since that first season of the Playoff. <a href="https://bigten.org/index.aspx?path=football"><b>The Big Ten Conference</b></a> has been shutout of participation the past two seasons, as Iowa in 2017, then Purdue last year, brought down Ohio State.<br />
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<b>Only ten programs</b> have played in the <b><a href="https://collegefootballplayoff.com/">College Football Playoff</a> </b>over the past five seasons, since its inception. <br />
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<b>Three of the five title games</b> have seen Alabama and Clemson meet, with the Tigers winning two of those three title games.<br />
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<b>Alabama has played in all five</b>. <b>Clemson</b> four, <b>Oklahoma </b>three, but OU has yet to win a game. <b>Ohio State </b>two, but has missed two straight seasons, as mentioned. </div>
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<li><b>Georgia</b>, </li>
<li><b>Washington</b>, </li>
<li><b>Michigan State</b>, </li>
<li><b>Oregon</b>,</li>
<li><b>Florida State</b></li>
<li>Only the Bulldogs and Ducks have been title game participants </li>
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Will we get another repeat champion in 2019?</h2>
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<b>The 2019 season will be the 130th anniversary for the Iowa Hawkeyes</b>, who finished last season, in the Top 25, with a win over Mississippi State in the Outback Bowl.<br />
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<b>Head coach Kirk Ferentz enters his 21st season as head coach at Iowa</b>. Since 1999, he has lead <a href="https://hawkeyesports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=445"><b>Iowa Hawkeyes</b></a>. He is the Dean of College Football coaches and the lone coach, who has been at the same program for the past twenty straight seasons.</div>
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Here's <b>CIDsports</b> 2019 preseason list of Top 30+ College Football teams.<br />We have added a little wrinkle in 2019:</h3>
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1.) <b>Clemson</b> (15-0) - Dabo Swinney enters his 12th season at the helm, with 55-4 record, since 2015. QB Trevor Lawrence was the first true freshman to lead a program to a College Football Playoff title, last year. <a href="https://clemsontigers.com/sports/football/schedule/season/2019/">The target will be on the Tigers in 2019</a>!<br />
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2.) <b>Alabama</b> (14-1) - Nick Saban is 67-6, since the College Football Playoff began, as he enters his 13th season in Tuscaloosa. Junior QB Tua Tagovailoa came off the bench as a freshman to win the last title for the <a href="https://rolltide.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=473">Crimson Tide</a>. They should be all in to get back to the Playoff for the sixth straight season!</div>
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<i>There are really only two consensus preseason candidates for #1 heading into 2019 College Football season. The defending champion has earned that position, but no program has won back to back titles, yet, so the Crimson Tide are viewed by many still, as the program to beat in 2019!</i></blockquote>
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3.) <b>Oklahoma</b> (24-4), the past two seasons under coach Lincoln Riley entering his third season. So, despite zero wins in the College Football Playoff, <a href="http://www.soonersports.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPID=127245&SPSID=750325&DB_OEM_ID=31000">the Sooners</a> will have QB Jalen Hurts, transfer from Alabama, to lead the program in 2019. Could we see a third straight Sooner QB win a third straight Heisman Trophy in 2019? Can Hurts lead his second program to a College Football Playoff?<br />
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4.) <b>Georgia </b>(32-10), the past three seasons, under Kirby Smart. QB Jake Fromm enters his junior season, after leading his his team to a title game, as a true freshman, in 2017. Last year, <a href="https://georgiadogs.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=437">the Bulldogs</a> came up short, losing three games.<br />
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5.) <b>LSU </b>(10-3 last year), as Ed Orgeron enters his fourth season, 25-9 overall. Second year starting QB Joe Burrow, the former Buckeye, looks to get <a href="http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&SPID=2164&SPSID=27811">the Tigers</a> into the College Playoff picture in 2019.<br />
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6.) <b>Notre</b> <b>Dame</b> (44-20), entering the 10th season under Brian Kelly, as <a href="https://und.com/sports/football/schedule/">the Fighting Irish</a> went 13-1 last year. Notre Dame fell 30-3 in the semifinals to Clemson. Senior QB Ian Book is back leading the Fighting Irish into the new season!<br />
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7.) <b>Washington</b> (47-21), the past five seasons under Chris Peterson, will call on junior QB Jacob Eason, a transfer from Georgia, who has headed back home to the Pacific Northwest to lead the Huskies in 2019. <a href="https://gohuskies.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=466">The Huskies</a> won the Pac 12 last season, but came up short 28-23, as Ohio State's Urban Meyer won his first and final Rose Bowl to close out his college coaching career.<br />
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8.) <b>Ohio</b> <b>State</b> (13-1), with new head coach Ryan Day leading the team to the first three wins last season, while Meyer was suspended. <a href="https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/schedule/">The Buckeyes</a> will welcome a new era, asking Georgia transfer QB Justin Fields, a true sophomore, to step up and lead the offense. Two new defensive coordinators, Greg Mattison and Jeff Hafley, will welcome nine starters back on the defensive side of the ball in 2019.<br />
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9.) <b>Auburn</b> (8-5), last year under seven year coach Gus Malzahn, vs. <b>Oregon</b> (9-4), in Mario Cristobal's first full season in Eugene, as head coach, <b>the winner </b>likely comes in at #9 for 2019, as the two programs kickoff the season in Arlington in Week 1. <a href="https://auburntigers.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=414">The Tigers</a> will have a new QB for 2019, as redshirt freshman Joey Gatewood and true freshman Bo Nix compete for the #1 position. While, <a href="https://goducks.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=2375">the Ducks</a> are lead again by senior QB Jason Herbert, while the Tigers first year OC Kenny Dillingham will need a new QB to step up in 2019 and run the show?<br />
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10.) <b>Michigan</b> (38-14), entering the fifth campaign under Jim Harbaugh, the Wolverines have senior QB Shea Patterson back, after transferring from Ole Miss. First year OC Josh Gattis is back in the Big Ten, now handling the Wolverines offense, after a season at Alabama. Harbaugh, as a QB for Hall of Fame coach Bo Schembechler, back in the mid-1980s, it took him five seasons to win a B1G title, so can the offense combined with DC Doc Brown, in his fourth season in Ann Arbor, pull the right strings, <a href="https://mgoblue.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=472">facing the challenging 2019 schedule</a>? Harbaugh was only 10-3 last season. The majority of the Big Ten media is picking the Wolverines in 2019. But, Harbaugh is only 1-9 in Top 10 games over past four seasons. </div>
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11.) <b>Texas</b> (10-4), <a href="https://texassports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=405">the Longhorns</a> had their first double digit win season, since 2009 last year. Will third year coach Tom Herman be a one year wonder? Will junior QB Sam Ehlinger and the Longhorns, who only return three defensive starters build on winning on four of the last five games, including 28-21 Sugar Bowl win over Georgia from last season?<br />
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12.) <b>Michigan</b> <b>State</b> (43-22), under Mark Dantonio over past five years, 107-51 over 12 years. <a href="https://msuspartans.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=214">The Spartans</a> return nine starters on offense, including senior QB Brian Lewerke, eight defensive starters and both kickers coming off an injured plagued 7-6 season in 2018.<br />
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13.) <b>Florida</b> (10-3), in Dan Mullen's first season in Tallahassee, vs. <b>Miami-FL</b> (7-6), as first year Manny Diaz takes over the Hurricanes, <b>winner</b> <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/game/football/fbs/2019/08/24/florida-miami-fl">open Week 0 in Orlando</a>. The Gators return eight starters on defense and junior QB Feleipe Franks looks to make his 22nd start leading the offense. While the Hurricanes turn redshirt freshman QB Jarren Williams over Ohio State sophomore transfer Tate Martell. OC Dan Enos is in from Alabama, after one year, as QB coach. Diaz was the DC the past three seasons for Miami and grew up in the City.<br />
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14.) <b>Iowa</b> (9-4), the Hawkeyes enter 2019, like many College Football programs with questions? QB Nate Stanley, like Ricky Stanzi, who began the decade as a senior; is seeking to lead the Hawkeyes to three straight bowl wins, as a starter. But, what about another trip to Indianapolis? Stanley is making his 27th start and he has thrown for 52 touchdowns in his two year career, as a starter.<br />
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15.) <b>Texas A&M</b> (9-4), the Aggies enter Year 2 under Jimbo Fisher. Week 2, the Aggies travel to face the defending National Champion Clemson, after hosting them last season. Junior QB Kellen Mond will make his 22nd start in 2019.<br />
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16.) <b>Utah</b> (9-5), <a href="https://utahutes.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=1466">the Utes</a> return both senior Tyler Huntley and sophomore Jason Shelley, who both split QB starts 9-5 last year. Kyle Whittingham enters 15th season at the helm.<br />
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17.) <b>Penn</b> <b>State</b> (9-4), have been lead by James Franklin for five seasons, 45-21 overall, as <a href="https://gopsusports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=516">the Nittany Lions</a> best two seasons were under former OC Joe Moorhead, who lead Mississippi State last year. Sophomore QB Sean Clifford, who played in four games, will need to replace three year starter Trace McSorley, so Franklin and his staff have their work cut out for him in 2019.<br />
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18.) <b>Northwestern</b> (9-5) @ <b>Stanford</b> (9-4) <b>winner</b> as Pat Fitzgerald and David Shaw kickoff season, in the return game, from the 2015 season. Fitzgerald is 41-24 and Shaw is 48-19 each over the past five seasons, as Fitz enters 14th season and Shaw enters his ninth season, respectively at helm. <a href="https://nusports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=458">The Wildcats</a> will ask sophomore redshirt transfer from Clemson, Hunter Johnson, to make his first career start at QB, while junior QB KJ Costello will make his 21st college start for the <a href="https://gostanford.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=1372">Stanford Cardinal</a>.<br />
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19.) <b>TCU</b> (7-6), <a href="https://gofrogs.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=405">the Horned Frogs</a>, enter their 19th season under Gary Patterson, who is highly respected coach in the Big 12. The final two QBs are K-State graduate transfer Alex Delton and #1 recruit, true freshman Max Duggan out of the State of Iowa.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Iowa State coach Matt Campbell is only 19-19 overall. Cyclone fans are<br />quite excited, after back to back 8-5 seasons in Ames.</td></tr>
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20.) <b>Iowa State</b> (8-5), <a href="https://cyclones.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=97">the Cyclones</a> open the fourth season under Matt Campbell (19-19 overall). Sophomore QB Brook Purdy is a foundation to much of the excitement heading into the 2019 season for the Cyclones. Week 3, the Cy-Hawk Game between cross-state rival Iowa could be a Top 25 showdown for the first time in series history, as the Hawkeyes arrive in Ames.<br />
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21.) <b>Boise</b> <b>State</b> (10-3) vs. <b>Florida</b> <b>State</b> (5-7) <b>winner</b> in Week 1 game in Jacksonville to kickoff 2019! Bryan Harsin is 52-15 entering his sixth season, as sophomore Chase Cord is favorite to step into QB position in 2019 for departed Brett Rypien, who was 37-12, as a starter for <a href="https://broncosports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=444">the Broncos</a>. Willie Taggert enters Year 2 at the helm at <a href="https://seminoles.com/sports/football/schedule/#">Florida State</a>, with first year OC Kendal Briles, who will have sophomore James Blackman and Wisconsin transfer Alex Hornibrook.<br />
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22.) <b>UCF</b> (12-1), <a href="http://ucfknights.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=34100&SPID=181613&SPSID=1115428">the Knights</a> have had back to back undefeated regular seasons. First under Scott Frost, who left after two seasons for his alma mater, Nebraska. Then, last year, under first year head coach Josh Heupel, who came over from Missouri as a OC/QB coach. Notre Dame QB transfer Brandon Winbush will likely lead the 2019 offense, with McKenzie Milton, out due to injury. Sophomore Darriel Mack is back, as well.<br />
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23.) <b>Wisconsin</b> (8-5) @ <b>USF</b> (7-6) <b>winner</b> as Paul Chryst enters Year 5 for the Badgers (42-12 overall) and Charlie Strong (17-8 overall) enters Year 3 for the Bulls. <a href="https://uwbadgers.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=439">The Badgers</a> return a part-time starter at QB Jack Coan, with true freshman Graham Mertz, a likely option, in relief. <a href="https://gousfbulls.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=389">The Bulls</a> return senior QB Blake Burnett, who made one start in 2016 at Alabama, later transferring in from Arizona State. <br />
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24.) <b>UCLA</b> (3-9) @ <b>Cincinnati</b> (11-2) <b>winner</b> as the season opener heads to the Midwest in 2019. <a href="https://uclabruins.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=1549">The Bruins</a> enter the second season under Chip Kelly with sophomore QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson looking to make his ninth start under center. Luke Fickel for <a href="https://gobearcats.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=336">the Bearcats</a> enters his third campaign with a 15-10 record. Sophomore QB Desmond Ridder has 12 starts under his belt.<br />
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25.) <b>Fresno State </b>(12-2) vs. <b>USC</b> (5-7) <b>winner</b>, as <a href="https://gobulldogs.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=2386">the Bulldogs</a> enter third season under Jeff Tedford (22-6) and Clay Helton (32-17) enters fifth season for Trojans. Senior QB Jorge Reyna is favorite to start in 2019 for Fresno, who should be solid up front in defensive line. <a href="https://usctrojans.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=606">The Trojans</a> turn again to sophomore QB JT Daniels making his 12th start in 2019.<br />
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26.) <b>Mississippi State</b> (8-5), <a href="https://hailstate.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=155">the Bulldogs</a> enter their second season under Joe Moorhead with only four starters back on one of the nation's best defenses. A new QB will need to step up as Penn State grad transfer Tommy Stevens or junior Keytaon Thompson provide different options for the Bulldogs in 2019.<br />
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27.) <b>Virginia</b> (8-5), <a href="https://virginiasports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=541">the Cavaliers</a> enter their fourth season under Bronco Mendenhall (16-22 overall) coming off a 28-0 bowl win over South Carolina (7-6) in the Belk Bowl. Senior Bryce Perkins is a former JC transfer, beginning his college journey at Arizona State, where he did not play. He threw 25 touchdowns last year making his debut in Charlottesville.<br />
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28.) <b>Virginia Tech</b> (6-7) @ <b>Boston College</b> (7-5) <b>winner</b>, as <a href="https://hokiesports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=782">Hokies</a> travel for the ACC season opener, entering Justin Fuente's fourth season at 25-15. Junior QB Ryan Willis will make 21st college start, after 10 at KU and 10 last year for Hokies. For BC, Steve Addazio enters seventh season at 38-38, so some <a href="https://bceagles.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=683">Eagles</a> fans are a little restless? Junior QB Anthony Brown will make his 23rd start to kickoff 2019.</div>
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29.) <b>Missouri</b> (8-5), the Tigers enter the fourth season under Barry Odom, 19-19 overall. Clemson transfer, senior Kelly Bryant will take over the reigns at QB. The Tigers will be ineligible for bowl and the Playoff in 2019. So, a role of spoiler in the SEC will be on <a href="https://mutigers.com/schedule.aspx?path=football">the Tigers</a> minds.<br />
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30.) <b>Minnesota</b> (7-6), <a href="https://gophersports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=351">the Golden Gophers</a> are only 12-13 overall entering the third season under PJ Fleck, though some are projecting a breakout year in the B1G West. Sophomore QB Tanner Morgan will make his seven start and was 4-2, as a starter, including wins over IU, Purdue, @ Wisconsin (program's first in 15 games) and bowl win over Georgia Tech.</div>
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#1) <b>Nebraska</b> (4-8), <a href="http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&SPID=22&SPSID=3">the Huskers</a> travel to <b>Colorado</b> (5-7), who will be under first year coach Mel Tucker, in Week 2. The Huskers have lost eight of last ten on road, and haven't won since their inaugural season in the Big Ten on the road in the non-conference.<br />
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The<b> B1G media have picked the Huskers in the West</b>, under second year coach Scott Frost the front-runner for the B1G West division. Sophomore QB Adrian Martinez will make his 12th start in 2019 and is fueling much of the excitement. The road trips this season are at Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Purdue and Maryland. Those last two road wins were at Illinois and Purdue in 2017.<br />
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<li><b>Ole Miss </b>(5-7) - the Rebels enter Year 3 under Matt Luke with 3 starters back on offense and 10 starters back on defense</li>
<li><b>Arkansas </b>(2-10) - the Razorbacks enter Year 2 under Chad Morris, with 6 starters back on both sides of the football</li>
<li><b>South Carolina</b> (7-6) vs. <b>North Carolina</b> (2-9) in Charlotte, as Will Muschamp enters Year 4 for the Gamecocks against Mack Brown, back in coaching and back with the Tar Heels for 2019!</li>
<li><b>Tennessee</b> (5-7), as the Volunteers enter Year 2 under Jeremy Pruitt with 10 starters back on offense and 6 on defense in 2019</li>
<li><b>Kentucky</b> (10-3), as Wildcats look to rebuild with 6 starters back on offense, 4 on defense, as Mark Stoops enters Year 7 at the helm!</li>
<li><b>Vanderbilt</b> (6-7) - the Commodores return 7 starters on offense and 5 on defense for 2019 under Derek Mason, in his sixth season!</li>
<li><b>Indiana</b> (5-7) - the Hoosiers enter Year 3 under Tom Allen, with a new DC and OC, as 7 starters are back on both sides of the ball, including junior QB Peyton Ramsey, who may start?</li>
<li><b>Maryland</b> (5-7) - the Terrapins welcome back Mike Locksley, who was 1-5 in 2015, as an interim coach .... he will work with 5 starters back on each side of the football, and welcomes Virginia Tech transfer, junior QB Joshua Jackson to College Park!</li>
<li><b>Rutgers</b> (1-11) - the Scarlet Knights return 8 offensive and 5 defensive starters, including sophomore QB Artur Sitkowski, as head coach Chris Ash enters Year 4</li>
<li><b>Purdue</b> (6-7) - the Boilermakers enter Year 3 under Jeff Brohm, with junior QB Elijah Sindelar back off a medical redshirt .... he will have 3 offensive starters and 9 defensive starters back along side of him!</li>
<li><b>Illinois</b> (4-8) - the Fighting Illini enter Year 4 under Lovie Smith, as he takes over as DC, as well .... with a new QB needed, and 7 starters back on offense and 10 back on defense!</li>
<li><b>Syracuse </b>(10-3) - the Orange enter Year 4 under Dino Babers, as sophomore QB Tommy DeVito takes over, with 6 other starters on offense and 7 starters back on defense!</li>
<li><b>North Carolina State </b>(9-4) - the Wolfpack enter Year 7 under Dave Doeren with only 4 back on offense and 7 starters back on defense!</li>
<li><b>Wake Forest</b> (7-6) - the Demon Deacons enter Year 6 under Dave Clawson, with both junior QB Jamie Newman and sophomore QB Sam Hartman back after splitting starts last season .... 6 other starters are back on offense and 5 are back on defense!</li>
<li><b>Louisville</b> (2-10) - the Cardinals welcome Scott Satterfield as the new head coach, coming off a 47-16 record at Appalachian State .... junior QB Jawon "Puma" Pass is back, along with 5 other starters on offense and 10 back on defense!</li>
<li><b>Pittsburgh</b> (7-7) - the Panthers are coming off the Coastal division title in 2018, as Pat Narduzzi enters Year 5 at the helm, junior QB Kenny Pickett is back, along with 4 other offensive starters and 6 defense starters!</li>
<li><b>Duke</b> (8-5) - the Blue Devils enter Year 12 under David Cutcliffe, with 4 starters back on offense and 8 back on defense, as senior QB Quentin Harris takes over as the new starter</li>
<li><b>Georgia Tech</b> (7-6) - the Yellow Jackets welcome the Geoff Collins era to Atlanta, after two seasons at Temple .... 5 starters are back on offense and only 4 starters return on defense!</li>
<li><b>Baylor</b> (7-6) - the Bears enter Year 3 under Matt Rhule coming off a bowl game and win .... junior QB Charlie Brewer returns, with 7 other offensive starters back and 7 defensive starters back, as well</li>
<li><b>Oklahoma State</b> (7-6) - the Cowboys enter Year 15 under Mike Gundy, as redshirt freshman QB Spencer Sanders and senior Dru Brown battle for the QB position in 2019, as 7 starters return on offense and 5 on defense!</li>
<li><b>Texas Tech </b>(5-7) - the Red Raiders welcome Matt Wells in from Utah State, after compiling a 44-34 record in six seasons .... sophomore QB Alan Bowman is back, along with 6 other starters on offense and defense!</li>
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My alias is Rob Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318144770928221005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395246062110265569.post-48724237345640644002019-03-17T23:33:00.000-05:002019-03-17T23:33:15.371-05:00NCAA and NIT Brackets look good for 2019.<i>Cedar Rapids, IA</i> --- From the conversation, both the NCAA and NIT appear to be well put together. Of course, we need to play the games to really find out, how March Madness will unfold.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The committee did a good job. Yes, some will argue for TCU over Belmont,<br />but we shall see, how the mid major plays out in the Big Dance?</td></tr>
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<b>Loyola-Illinois</b> isn't dancing in the Big Dance this season, after reaching the Final 4 in 2018. They will be in Omaha, facing Creighton in the first round of the NIT.<br />
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<b>Of the teams in the Big Dance.</b><br />
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Tuesday, will soon arrive and we will begin the First Four games in the NCAA Tournament, as well, as games in this year's NIT.<div>
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My alias is Rob Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318144770928221005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395246062110265569.post-61988986837404069422019-03-17T23:15:00.001-05:002019-03-17T23:15:35.528-05:00March Madness has arrived: NCAA and NIT Men's Brackets are announced for 2019<i>Cedar Rapids, IA</i> -- It has been a long winter, since 2019 began mid-January, with snow, ice and plenty of flooding now in the Heartland of America. Though, St. Patrick's Day 2019 welcomes March Madness and the beginning of spring this week. Despite the harsh winter and recent flooding, March Madness should bring some outstanding hoops, with both the NCAA and NIT brackets set.<br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Iowa</b> and <b>Iowa State</b> punched tickets into the <b>NCAA Tournament</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Creighton</b> and <b>Nebraska</b> have dates in the <b>NIT ahead!</b></span></li>
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THE BRACKET!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SelectionSunday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SelectionSunday</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarchMadness?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MarchMadness</a> <a href="https://t.co/JCpvetRGN1">pic.twitter.com/JCpvetRGN1</a></div>
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Here’s the full NIT bracket. <a href="https://t.co/72FtkcdGHy">pic.twitter.com/72FtkcdGHy</a></div>
— Christopher Heady (@heady_chris) <a href="https://twitter.com/heady_chris/status/1107443783094988800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Creighton Bluejays are not dancing in the NCAA for the first time in three<br />seasons, but they will open NIT play against a 2018 Final 4 participant, as<br />former Bluejay player coach Porter Moser brings his Loyola-Illinois club<br />to Omaha for the first round.</td></tr>
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It has been a long winter, and spring break kicks off for the Iowa Regent schools, with the two Power 6 programs dancing in the Big Dance.<br />
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<p dir="ltr"><b>From my morning post on Hawkeye Report this morning, Happy 2019 everyone!</b></p>
<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">[QUOTE="cidsports, post: 6073877, member: 1242"]Iowa won the 33rd Outback Bowl, did I hear on the broadcast?<br>
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<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">Mississippi State doesn't travel well and people there (one of their forum comments) commented about expenses, after women's Final 4 and a trip to Omaha for CWS in past year.<br>
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<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">Ultimately, both fanbases expected more than a 8-4 regular seasons in 2018. Not sure Bulldogs fanbase were giving Joe Moorhead's staff adequate time.<br>
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<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">But, Dan Mullen was 5-2 over 7 bowl seasons in 9 years in Starksville. Best coach in past 40 years for them.<br>
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<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">Isn't their men's basketball team in Top 25, as well?<br>
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<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">Iowa was fortunate to win game yesterday. Thankful for drop and 10 point swing on Jake Gervase's interception.<br>
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<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">Iowa scored 27 points off 199 yards of total offense, including -15 rushing. Wow!<br>
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<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">Clean game for Iowa though, which was huge. What would Iowa's season have been trading QBs with MSU?<br>
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<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">This 14 member senior class went out on a high note and and Iowa could lose four juniors to NFL draft?  Wow!<br>
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<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">Iowa has won 8+ games for four straight seasons. However, Wiaconsin, Norrhwestern and now Purdue have Iowa's number the past 3 or 2 seasons, respectfully.<br>
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<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">What will 2019 bring? Can Iowa improve on 4-5, then 5-4 conference marks?<br>
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<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">In 2016, Iowa lost to North Dakota State for first FCS loss in modern history. Nate Stanley has the opportunity to finish like Ricky Stanzi, with three wins in bowl games.<br>
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<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">Great start to 2019 with this 27-22 bowl win! The glass is certainly half full, then empty, but plenty of unfinished business, since 2015 for Kirk Ferentz and his mix of young and veteran coaching staff.<br>
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<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">Mississippi State fan mentioned Iowa needs to find a couple of strong (SEC?) recruiters?<br>
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<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">The Hawkeyes won an Outback Bowl for the first time in 3 years. Over the past four seasons, Iowa has won 8+ games in each season, but in the Big West pecking order ....<br>
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<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">So, what will 2019 bring for the Iowa Hawkeyes?<br>
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<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">The Hawkeyes need to close out the Class of 2019 recruiting class with 3-4 strong prospects?<br>
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<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">That may be asking too much?<br>
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<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">Iowa must replace the 14 seniors and leadership, that really stepped up in the Outback bowl prep this season.<br>
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<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">Iowa has won back to back bowl games heading into 2019. Wow!<br>
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<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">Mississippi State had won three straight bowls, but QB Nick Fitzgerald was clearly no Dak Prescott.<br>
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<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">Iowa should enter 2019 as a Top 25 program, both in the final poll for 2018 and likely for 2019 in the preseason polls, despite losing up to four juniors to the NFL draft.<br>
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<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">Happy New Year and congratulations to [USER=13584]@rivercityjazzman[/USER], his son and the 2018 Hawkeyes for a 9-4 season.<br>
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">We were honored to have the 1958 National Champions with us last night. Look forward to honoring them tonight inside Kinnick Stadium! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegacyHawks?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LegacyHawks</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeaveTheJerseyInABetterPlace?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LeaveTheJerseyInABetterPlace</a> <a href="https://t.co/K3DThuP8Hy">pic.twitter.com/K3DThuP8Hy</a></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">— Hawkeye Legacy (@LegacyHawks) <a href="https://twitter.com/LegacyHawks/status/1043603747744743424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 22, 2018</a></span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><i>Iowa City, IA</i> --- <b>Fifty years ago, Iowa had one of the best college football teams in America</b>. Tonight,<b> the Iowa Hawkeyes </b>(3-0) take on <b>the Wisconsin Badgers</b> (2-1) to kickoff the 2018 Big Ten football season at Kinnick Stadium, with a 7:30 PM kickoff on FOX. As the Badgers and the Hawkeyes seek to win another West division, which has gone to the winning team over the past four seasons, since the West was created in the Big Ten.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">👉 <a href="https://twitter.com/IowaFBLive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IowaFBLive</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hawkeyes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Hawkeyes</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ANF?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ANF</a> <a href="https://t.co/yzZHh9PAWv">pic.twitter.com/yzZHh9PAWv</a></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">— Hawkeye Football (@HawkeyeFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/HawkeyeFootball/status/1043500544822837248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 22, 2018</a></span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><b>This weekend, in addition to celebrating the 60th anniversary of the 1958 team</b>. The Hawkeyes are looking to take back the Heartland Trophy, which has remained in Madison for five of the last six seasons, as the Badgers come to Iowa City to open conference play. It is also the ANF Game for 2018, America Needs Farmers, which began back in 1985, when Hayden Fry placed a<span style="font-family: inherit;"> gold ANF decal on the Hawkeye helmets is the effort's signature. This year marks the 33rd anniversary of ANF, a longstanding tribute to America's farmers and program connecting Iowa's farm families to consumers to learn more about the production of food, fuel, and fiber.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">This one's big: No. 18 <a href="https://twitter.com/BadgerFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BadgerFootball</a> at <a href="https://twitter.com/HawkeyeFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HawkeyeFootball</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">It's under the lights, and the driver's seat in the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/B1G?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#B1G</a> West is on the line. <a href="https://t.co/J2yDXuLacY">pic.twitter.com/J2yDXuLacY</a></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/BigTenNetwork/status/1042158720367636480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2018</a></span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><b>Wisconsin has been a Top 10 team over the past decade</b>, but they couldn't take care of business to close out non conference play last weekend, in a 24-21 home loss to BYU. The haven't lost back to back games, since 2016, when they opened Big Ten play with back to back losses @ Michigan and against Ohio State. The Badgers have won two straight in the series, and lead overall 45-43-2. The visiting team has also won eight of the last 11 games in this series, as well.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">In 2015, Iowa beat Wisconsin 10-6, in a tight four quarter game. Wisconsin</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">QB Ricky Stanzi lead the Hawkeyes offense, with junior RB Shonn Greene.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><b>Last year, Wisconsin dominated Iowa 38-14</b>, holding the Iowa offense to 66 yards and only five first downs. But, it was only a 14-6 game heading into the fourth quarter in Madison last season. The Hawkeyes rushed for only 25 yards and passed for 41 yards. Wisconsin had 18 first downs, ran for 247 yards for a 5 yard average, and passed for 135 yards. Iowa's 14 points were two Pick-6 touchdowns by Green Bay back rookie CB Josh Jackson, a junior on the Hawkeyes team last year.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">The Wisconsin Badgers are lead on offense by sophomore RB #23 Jonathan</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: inherit;"><b>The Badgers enter the game thinking</b> "<i>all things considered there may not be a better starting point than Saturday's rivalry game</i>" since the Badgers have won 17 of their last 18 trophy games against Iowa (Heartland Trophy), Minnesota (Paul Bunyan's Axe) and Nebraska (Freedom Trophy).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">were either red-shirts or in high school. The Hawkeyes did win in 2015, but</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">that was on the road. With a night game, the Hawkeyes are hoping for some</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><b>Iowa needs to improve in the line of scrimmage</b>, where the Badgers have dominated lately on both sides of the football in this series. The Hawkeyes have stepped up the defensive line play heading into the first three games of 2018. Iowa ranks number two, behind Stanford, among Power 5 programs allowing the fewest points (8.0 per game). Wisconsin has a NFL ready group up front on the offensive line, but injuries and three departures have been an issue is the once dominating 3-4 defensive line for the Badgers in 2018.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Wisconsin junior QB #12 Alex Hornibrook leads the Badgers offense. He split</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: inherit;">"<i>It's always the same message, it's another week of football</i>," said senior offensive guard Michael Deiter, who likes the change of pace of traveling by bus to a road game. "<i>You have to learn from what caused you to lose and get better from it. And you're playing Iowa. The message when you're playing Iowa is always the same.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="background-color: #fff2cc;">"It's a trophy game, it's a big rivalry, it's going to be physical. It's not going to be a bunch of new stuff. It's just going to come down to that physicality and who wants it more that day.</i></span></div>
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What can we expect from the Iowa Hawkeyes against the Wisconsin Badgers?</span></h4>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><b>Iowa will attempt to establish the run game</b>, as <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottDochterman">Scott Dochterman</a> pointed out recently in The Athletic - staying ahead on first down and improving 2nd down play calling, as he wrote on trends in the past two games in the series</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><b>Balance is always important offensivel</b>y, while it will be difficult to repeat the 243 yards rushing/244 yards passing split, Iowa's QB Nate Stanley achieved leading Iowa to a 55-24 win over Ohio State last year</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><b>Avoid turnovers, miscues and penalties, </b>which often lead to losing the game of field position and being constantly behind the chains</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><b>Special teams</b> - Wisconsin senior PK Rafael Galianorne missed a 42 yard field goal attempting to take the BYU game into overtime last week. Iowa senior PK Micquel Recinos hasn't been as consistent in 2018. Teams prefer touchdowns over field goals, but all points are important</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><b>Coaching adjustments</b> - Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz and Wisconsin defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard are both second year coordinators, so these are two guys to watch tonight</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Does Iowa get sophomore RB Ivory Kelly Martin back against Wisconsin?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">He was the starter for the season opener, but was injured and hasn't played</span><br />
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Our Prediction: Iowa Hawkeyes 26, Wisconsin Badgers 24</span></h3>
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: inherit;">The University of Iowa football program has 12 players among its 2018 Leadership Group. The group includes six seniors, five juniors, and one sophomore. The Leadership Group votes on the weekly game day captains, is involved in team decision-making throughout the season, and provides feedback to the head coach. Players were selected by team vote.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: inherit;"> The group consists of seniors WR <dfn style="box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><a href="https://hawkeyesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11141" rel="smarttag" rev="11141" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Nick Easley</a></dfn>, DB <dfn style="box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><a href="https://hawkeyesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11149" rel="smarttag" rev="11149" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Jake Gervase</a></dfn>, DE <dfn style="box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><a href="https://hawkeyesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11155" rel="smarttag" rev="11155" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Parker Hesse</a></dfn>, LB <dfn style="box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><a href="https://hawkeyesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11177" rel="smarttag" rev="11177" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Aaron Mends</a></dfn>, DL <dfn style="box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><a href="https://hawkeyesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11180" rel="smarttag" rev="11180" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Matt Nelson</a></dfn>, and OL <dfn style="box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><a href="https://hawkeyesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11194" rel="smarttag" rev="11194" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Keegan Render</a></dfn>s, juniors DB <dfn style="box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><a href="https://hawkeyesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11158" rel="smarttag" rev="11158" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Amani Hooker</a></dfn>, LB <dfn style="box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><a href="https://hawkeyesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11162" rel="smarttag" rev="11162" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Amani Jones</a></dfn>, DL <dfn style="box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><a href="https://hawkeyesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11179" rel="smarttag" rev="11179" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Anthony Nelson</a></dfn>, FB <dfn style="box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><a href="https://hawkeyesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11196" rel="smarttag" rev="11196" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Brady Ross</a></dfn>, and QB <dfn style="box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><a href="https://hawkeyesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11209" rel="smarttag" rev="11209" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Nate Stanley</a></dfn>, and sophomore RB <dfn style="box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><a href="https://hawkeyesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11225" rel="smarttag" rev="11225" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Toren Young</a></dfn>.</span></div>
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<p dir="ltr">Akron at <b>Iowa State</b>, 11:00 am on FSN - it will be an emotion day in Jack Trice Stadium, as Cyclones look to honor Celia Barquín Arozamena, who was tragically murdered on Monday, while enjoying the game of golf that she loved ....</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Boston College </b>at Purdue, 11:00 am on ESPN2 - Boilermakers may be the best 0-3 team in the nation, but Eagles look to build on strong 3-0 start in 2018 ....</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Buffalo</b> at Rutgers, 11:00 am on BTN - the Bulls seek to continue the Scarlet Knights' woes ....</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Georgia</b> at Missouri, 11:00 am on ESPN - big SEC East showdown in Columbia!</p>
<p dir="ltr">Kent State at <b>Ole Miss</b>, 11:00 am on SEC Network </p>
<p dir="ltr">Minnesota at <b>Maryland</b>, 11:00 am on BTN - P.J. Fleck and the Golden Gophers are 3-0 and hit the road to open B1G season!</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Navy</b> at SMU, 11:00 am on ESPN News </p>
<p dir="ltr">Nebraska at <b>Michigan</b>, 11:00 am on FS1 - the Wolverines open Year 4 under Jim Harbaugh, as the Huskers kickoff the B1G season under Scott Frost!</p>
<p dir="ltr">Nevada at <b>Toledo</b>, 11:00 am on CBSSN </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Notre Dame</b> at Wake Forest, 11:00 am on ABC </p>
<p dir="ltr">Ohio U at <b>Cincinnati</b>, 11:00 am on ESPNU </p>
<p dir="ltr">Pittsburgh at <b>North Carolina</b>, 11:20 am on ESPN Extra / ACC Network </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Louisville</b> at Virginia, 11:30 am on ECE / ACC RSN</p>
<p dir="ltr">Illinois State at <b>Colorado State</b>, 2:00 pm on ATTRM / ATTRMW / ATTSW </p>
<p dir="ltr">Charlotte at <b>UMass</b>, 2:30 pm on ELVN / NESN+ </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Clemson</b> at Georgia Tech, 2:30 pm on ABC </p>
<p dir="ltr">Florida International at <b>Miami-FL</b>, 2:30 pm on ESPN2 </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Kansas</b> at Baylor, 2:30 pm on FS1 - wow, can the Jayhawks make in 3 straight this season in Waco?</p>
<p dir="ltr">Kansas State at <b>West Virginia</b>, 2:30 pm on ESPN </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Northern Illinois </b>at Florida State, 2:30 pm on ESPNU - tough journey for Huskies, but here's to the underdog in Tallahassee!</p>
<p dir="ltr">Texas A&M at <b>Alabama</b>, 2:30 pm on CBS </p>
<p dir="ltr">Tulane at <b>Ohio State</b>, 2:30 pm on BTN - Urban Meyer is back, but junior DE Nick Bosa is out, due to injury, surgery!</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Virginia Tech</b> at Old Dominion, 2:30 pm on CBSSN </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Arizona</b> at Oregon State, 3:00 pm on PAC-12 Network </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>South Carolina</b> at Vanderbilt, 3:00 pm on SEC Network </p>
<p dir="ltr">UConn at <b>Syracuse</b>, 3:00 pm on ESPN News </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>TCU</b> at Texas, 3:30 pm on FOX  </p>
<p dir="ltr">Hampton at <b>Northern Iowa</b>, 4:00 pm on ESPN Extra / NBCSCH / PSN </p>
<p dir="ltr">McNeese at <b>BYU</b>, 5:00 pm on BYUtv / ESPN Extra </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>North Texas</b> at Liberty, 5:00 pm on ESPN Extra / LFSN </p>
<p dir="ltr">Army at <b>Oklahoma</b>, 6:00 pm on <a href="http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=211769743">PPV</a> </p>
<p dir="ltr">Florida at <b>Tennessee</b>, 6:00 pm on ESPN </p>
<p dir="ltr">Louisiana Tech at <b>LSU</b>, 6:00 pmon ESPNU </p>
<p dir="ltr">Mississippi State at <b>Kentucky</b>, 6:00 pm on ESPN2 </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>North Carolina State</b> at Marshall, 6:00 pm on CBSSN </p>
<p dir="ltr">Texas Tech at <b>Oklahoma State</b>, 6:00 pm on FS1 </p>
<p dir="ltr">Arkansas at <b>Auburn</b>, 6:30 pm on SEC Network - this could get ugly ....</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Michigan State</b> at Indiana, 6:30 pm on BTN -  for the Old Brass Spitton, as the Spartans and the Hoosiers head into conference play in Bloomington with a trophy on the line!</p>
<p dir="ltr">East Carolina at <b>South Florida</b>, 7:00 pm on ESPN News </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>South Alabama</b> at Memphis, 7:00 pm on ESPN Extra / WMC </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Stanford</b> at Oregon, 7:00 pm on ABC - ESPN Game Day opened on Saturday in Eugene to spotlight the Pac 12!</p>
<p dir="ltr">Wisconsin at <b>Iowa</b>, 7:30 pm on FOX - the B1G West division has gone to the winner of this game for the past 4 seasons, since the end of Leaders/Legends was shelved. Our Pick: Hawkeyes 26, Badgers 24</p>
<p dir="ltr">Air Force at <b>Utah State</b>, 9:15 pm on ESPN2</p>
<p dir="ltr">Arizona State at <b>Washington</b>, 9:30 pm on ESPN </p>
<p dir="ltr">Eastern Michigan at San Diego State, 9:30 pm on CBSSN </p>
<p dir="ltr">Duquesne at <b>Hawaii</b>, 11:00 pm on ATTPI / <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.watchstadium">Stadium App</a> / Spectrum PPV </p>
<p dir="ltr">Coastal Carolina at <b>Louisiana Lafayette</b>, 6:00 pm on <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espnplus">$espn+ Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Gardner Webb at <b>Appalachian State</b>, 2:30 pm on <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espnplus">$espn+ Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Maine at <b>Central Michigan,</b> 2:00 pm on <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espnplus">$espn+ Video</a> </p>
<p dir="ltr">Miami-Ohio at <b>Bowling Green</b>, 2:00 pm on <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espnplus">$espn+ Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">NC Central at <b>Duke</b>, 2:30 pm on ACC Video</p>
<p dir="ltr">New Mexico State at <b>UTEP</b>, 6:30 pm on <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espn3">espn3 Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Rice at <b>Southern Miss</b>, 6:00 pm on <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espnplus">$espn+ Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Texas Southern at <b>Houston</b>,  7:00 pm on <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espn3">espn3 Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Texas State</b> at UTSA, 6:00 pm on <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espnplus">$espn+ Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Troy</b> at Louisiana Monroe, 6:00 pm on <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espnplus">$espn+ Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">UNLV at <b>Arkansas State</b>, 6:00 pm on <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espn3">espn3 Video</a> </p>
<p dir="ltr">Western Kentucky at <b>Ball State</b>, 2:00 pm on <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espn3">espn3 Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Western Michigan</b> at Georgia State, 1:00 pm on <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espnplus">$espn+ Video</a></p>
My alias is Rob Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318144770928221005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395246062110265569.post-78792982877231726192018-09-21T18:04:00.001-05:002018-09-21T18:04:24.541-05:00Week 4: 3 Games on Friday Night Lights <p dir="ltr"><b>Friday, September 21st</b></p>
<p dir="ltr">Florida Atlantic at <b>UCF</b><br>
6:00 pm<br>
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<p dir="ltr">The Knights have opened up 2018 winning, so can the Owls be the first team to knock them off, since the 2016 season?</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Penn State </b>at Illinois<br>
8:00 pm<br>
FS1 </p>
<p dir="ltr">Big Ten Football on Friday night in Week 4 isn't what Penn State is normally involved with, but Fighting Illini host them for it.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Washington State</b> at USC<br>
9:30 pm<br>
ESPN </p>
<p dir="ltr">Trojans have lost back to back road games, after season opening win over UNLV. While Washington State is 3-0, after back to back home wins. Opened season with road win over Wyoming to kickoff 2018 College Football season.</p>
My alias is Rob Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318144770928221005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395246062110265569.post-51313235540328918402018-09-20T17:55:00.001-05:002018-09-20T17:56:41.052-05:00Week 4: a C-USA showdown on Thursday night on ESPN <p dir="ltr">Thursday, September 20th</p>
<p dir="ltr">Tulsa (1-2) at <b>Temple</b> (1-2)<br>
6:30 pm<br>
ESPN </p>
<p dir="ltr">Both teams have losing records, though Temple is coming off a B1G 35-14 win @ Maryland. Ironically, Tulsa lost 28-21 @ Texas (2-1), who fell in Week 1 @ Maryland.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Who wins this C-USA showdown to kick off <a href="http://www.lsufootball.net/tvschedule.htm">2018 conference play</a>?</p>
My alias is Rob Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318144770928221005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395246062110265569.post-23923858458980183252018-09-15T14:39:00.000-05:002018-09-15T14:39:30.229-05:00Game Day Saturday Week 3: #24 Iowa Hawkeyes host the UNI Panthers at Kinnick Stadium<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
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Greatest new tradition in college football...The Iowa Wave. Here’s what it looks like from the field...the game stops and EVERYONE turns around and waves at the kids inside the Children’s Hospital. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ <a href="https://twitter.com/CFBONFOX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CFBONFOX</a> <a href="https://t.co/Cipjq8Ccn4">pic.twitter.com/Cipjq8Ccn4</a></div>
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<i>Iowa City, IA</i> --- <b><a href="https://hawkeyesports.com/roster.aspx?roster=288">The Iowa Hawkeyes</a> </b>(2-0) unveiled the '<i>Iowa Wave' </i>as<a href="http://www.lsufootball.net/tvschedule.htm"> College Football</a>'s newest tradition last year, in the season opening win over Wyoming. Tonight, it will be celebrated, as the <b>University of Northern Iowa Panthers</b> (0-1) arrive down I-380 from Cedar Falls to be a part of the college football celebration, with the 6:30 pm kickoff on the Big Ten Network.<br />
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After a slow start, Iowa rolls over Northern Illinois in the 2nd half, winning 33-7. Kirk Ferentz passes Hayden Fry as Iowa's all-time winningest coach. 2nd half highlites courtesy of <a href="https://twitter.com/Admire_OnAir?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Admire_OnAir</a>. <a href="https://t.co/T7Rka5KpaF">pic.twitter.com/T7Rka5KpaF</a></div>
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<b>The Hawkeyes opened the 2018 season</b>, with a 33-7 win over the Northern Illinois Huskies in Week 1. The Hawks followed it up last Saturday, with a 13-3 win over Iowa State to claim the Cy-Hawk Trophy for the fourth consecutive season, the first under Kirk Ferentz, who is in his 20th season at the helm as head coach and who passed Hayden Fry in career wins in the season opener.<br />
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hawkeyes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Hawkeyes</a> Brandon Smith pulls in a long throw which setup a 2-yard touchdown run by Mekhi Sargent in the fourth quarter of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CyHawk?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CyHawk</a> game. Iowa wins 13-3. <a href="https://twitter.com/marcmorehouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@marcmorehouse</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/jeje66?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jeje66</a> GALLERY: <a href="https://t.co/G8uZjC38Uz">https://t.co/G8uZjC38Uz</a> <a href="https://t.co/XefFDiQCYv">pic.twitter.com/XefFDiQCYv</a></div>
— Stephen Mally (@stephenmally) <a href="https://twitter.com/stephenmally/status/1038585385092300800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2018</a></blockquote>
<b>The Panthers lost the season opener in Week 1 at Montana 26-23</b>, as they got in a deep hole and ran out of time, in their effort to comeback, under their second team quarterback. The question heading into the Iowa game is who will be under center for Mark Farley's team?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Iowa Kirk Ferentz and UNI Mark Farley will watch their teams head into Kinnick<br />
Stadium for the 18th meeting, since the 1898 debut, between the Hawkeyes-Panthers.</td></tr>
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<b>The Hawkeyes have won 16 straight over the Panthers</b>, though the 2009 game, came down to the wire, in a 17-16 win, that ended on back to back blocked field goals by Iowa to preserve the win, as time expired. The Panthers finished 2017, with an 8-5 record and another birth in the FCS playoffs.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Hawkeyes are 2-0 heading into the Week 3 game against Northern Iowa.<br />
It is the first FCS opponent heading into Kinnick Stadium, since the Week 3<br />
loss 23-21 in 2016 to North Dakota State. Will the Panthers step up tonight?</td></tr>
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<b>The Iowa Hawkeyes defense is off to an outstanding start in back to back games</b>, only allowing a total of 10 points all season. The strength of the Iowa defense is the defensive line, which can go 8-9 deep across the line. They have 9 sacks, including two forced fumble recoveries, in the first two games.<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Iowa Defense has been "dominant" in back to back weeks at Kinnick Stadium,<br />
in wins over Northern Illinois and Iowa State to start 2018.</td></tr>
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<b>The starting linebackers are all new for 2018</b>, since Iowa lost their Top 4, after last season. Look for redshirt freshman WLB Dijmon Colbert, senior MLB Jack Hockaday and OLB sophomore Nick Niemann to make the start tonight against Northern Iowa.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Iowa redshirt freshman #32 Dijmon Colbert made his first start of his career in the<br />
13-3 win over Iowa State. After a 66 yard scoring drive against the Cyclones to kickoff<br />
the Cy-Hawk Game, the Iowa defense took over the line of scrimmage and shutdown<br />
the ISU offense, including junior RB #32 David Montgomery.</td></tr>
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<b>The Iowa offense and junior QB Nate Stanley are off to a slow start in 2018</b>. Sophomore RB Ivory Kelly Martin missed the last game, due to an ankle injury. Now, sophomore WR Ihmir Smith Marsette is out with a shoulder injury, after picking up a 45 yard reception against the Cylcones, which is the play he was injured. on.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As others are reporting, Iowa junior QB Nate Stanley is pressing to kickoff the<br />
2018 season. Link is from @IowaSwarm https://t.co/Z4JWh0r5Zx, who talkd<br />
about Stanley's early performance in 2018.</td></tr>
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How will the Iowa Hawkeyes' offense come out against Northern Iowa on Saturday night?</h4>
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Last weekend, Iowa State caught an L.<br />
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Northern Iowa is next as <a href="https://twitter.com/HawkeyeFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HawkeyeFootball</a> looks to continue conquering the state: <a href="https://t.co/AIPaK6HgTf">pic.twitter.com/AIPaK6HgTf</a></div>
— Iowa On BTN (@IowaOnBTN) <a href="https://twitter.com/IowaOnBTN/status/1040346939085283328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2018</a></blockquote>
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The Hawkeyes should take care of business at Kinnick Stadium tonight. Our prediction is:</h4>
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<li><b>The Hawkeyes</b> 23 (Iowa is averaging 23 points per game in 2018)</li>
<li><b>The Panthers </b>10 (Iowa has given up 10 points in two games in 2018) </li>
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AJ Epenesa is this week’s <a href="https://twitter.com/bigten?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bigten</a> Co-Defensive Player of the Week after registering 2 Sacks, 1 Forced Fumble, 1 Pass Breakup and 5 Tackles | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hawkeyes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Hawkeyes</a> <a href="https://t.co/1vSRw76rgO">https://t.co/1vSRw76rgO</a> <a href="https://t.co/i0gvs3bR66">pic.twitter.com/i0gvs3bR66</a></div>
— Hawkeye Football (@HawkeyeFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/HawkeyeFootball/status/1039161119674445825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Iowa sophomore DE AJ Epenesa celebrates his birthday tonight at Kinnick Stadium, with his teammates. It should be a special night, as Pat Green performs his song <i>Wave on Wave</i> at halftime, with the marching bands. Green's song is played at the end of the first quarter, as the 'Iowa Wave' is performed each home game.<br />
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AJ Epenesa is this week’s <a href="https://twitter.com/bigten?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bigten</a> Co-Defensive Player of the Week after registering 2 Sacks, 1 Forced Fumble, 1 Pass Breakup and 5 Tackles | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hawkeyes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Hawkeyes</a> <a href="https://t.co/1vSRw76rgO">https://t.co/1vSRw76rgO</a> <a href="https://t.co/i0gvs3bR66">pic.twitter.com/i0gvs3bR66</a></div>
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My alias is Rob Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318144770928221005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395246062110265569.post-58921322531339615632018-09-15T09:00:00.000-05:002018-09-15T13:05:16.219-05:00Cancellations highlight Week 3 on Saturday in College Football<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">
<b>Saturday, September 15th</b> </div>
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<li>Ball State at <b>Indiana</b>, 11:00 am on BTN</li>
<li>Florida State at <b>Syracuse</b>, 11:00 am on ESPN </li>
<li>Georgia Southern at <b>Clemson</b>, 11:00 am on ESPNU </li>
<li><b>Hawaii</b> at Army, 11:00 am on CBSSN </li>
<li>Kent State at <b>Penn State</b>, 11:00 am on FS1</li>
<li>Middle Tennessee at <b>Georgia</b>, 11:00 am on ESPN News</li>
<li>Miami-FL at <b>Toledo</b>, 11:00 am on ESPN2 </li>
<li>Murray State at <b>Kentucky</b>, 11:00 am on SEC Network </li>
<li><b>Oklahoma</b> at Iowa State, 11:00 am on ABC </li>
<li>Rhode Island at <b>UConn</b>, 11:00 am on SNY / ESPN Extra</li>
<li>Rutgers at <b>Kansas</b>, 11:00 am on FSN </li>
<li>Temple at <b>Maryland</b>, 11:00 am on BTN - possible trap game ahead of B1G play for Terps?</li>
<li><b>Troy </b>at Nebraska, 11:00 am on BTN - lost to NIU in Week 3 last year</li>
<li>UTEP at <b>Tennessee</b>, 11:00 am on SEC Network </li>
<li>Georgia Tech at <b>Pittsburgh</b>, 11:30 am on ESPN Extra / ACC RSN / WatchESPN</li>
<li>UC Davis at <b>Stanford</b>, 1:00 pm on PAC-12 Network</li>
<li>Vanderbilt at <b>Notre Dame</b>, 1:30 pm on NBC</li>
<li>Boise State at <b>Oklahoma State</b>, 2:30 pm on ESPN </li>
<li>BYU at <b>Wisconsin</b>, 2:30 pm on ABC </li>
<li><b>Duke</b> at Baylor, 2:30 pm on FS1 </li>
<li>Lehigh at <b>Navy</b>, 2:30 pm on CBSSN </li>
<li>LSU at <b>Auburn</b>,<b> </b>2:30 pm on CBS </li>
<li><b>Miami-OH</b> at Minnesota, 2:30 pm on BTN </li>
<li>SMU at <b>Michigan</b>, 2:30 pm on BTN</li>
<li><b>South Florida</b> at Illinois, 2:30 pm on BTN</li>
<li>Colorado State at <b>Florida</b>, 3:00 pm on SEC Network</li>
<li><b>Houston</b> at Texas Tech, 3:00 pm on FOX </li>
<li><b>North Texas</b> at Arkansas, 3:00 pm on SEC Network </li>
<li>UTSA at <b>Kansas State</b>, 3:00 pm on FSN </li>
<li><b>Ohio U </b>at Virginia (Nashville), 3:30 pm on ESPN2</li>
<li>New Hampshire at <b>Colorado</b>, 4:00 pm on PAC-12 Network</li>
<li>San Jose State at <b>Oregon</b>, 4:00 pm on PAC-12 Network </li>
<li>Idaho State at <b>California</b>, 5:00 pm on PAC-12 Network </li>
<li><b>Alabama</b> at Ole Miss, 6:00 pm on ESPN </li>
<li><b>Arkansas State</b> at Tulsa, 6:00 pm on CBSSN </li>
<li>Oregon State at <b>Nevada</b>, 6:00 pm on ESPNU</li>
<li>Akron at <b>Northwestern</b>, 6:30 pm on BTN </li>
<li>Louisiana Lafayette at <b>Mississippi State</b>, 6:30 pm on ESPN2</li>
<li>Louisiana Monroe at <b>Texas A&ampM</b>, 6:30 pm on SEC Network</li>
<li><b>Missouri</b> at Purdue, 6:30 pm on BTN </li>
<li>Northern Iowa at <b>Iowa</b>, 6:30 pm on BTN - Hawkeyes get to 3-0 in a projected: 23-10 win</li>
<li>UMass at <b>Florida International</b>, 6:30 pm on beIN / <a href="http://beinsportsconnect.tv/index.html">Video</a> (not on DirecTV)</li>
<li>Western Kentucky at <b>Louisville</b>, 6:30 pm on ACC RSN</li>
<li>Eastern Washington at <b>Washington State</b>, 7:00 pm on PAC-12 Network </li>
<li><b>New Mexico</b> at New Mexico State, 7:00 pm on ELVN / FSAZ+</li>
<li><b>Ohio State</b> vs. TCU (Arlington), 7:00 pm on ABC </li>
<li><b>Washington </b>at Utah, 9:00 pm on ESPN</li>
<li>Arizona State at <b>San Diego State</b>, 9:30 pm on CBSSN </li>
<li><b>Fresno State</b> at UCLA, 9:30 pm on FS1</li>
<li>Southern Utah at <b>Arizona</b>, 10:00 pm on PAC-12 Network </li>
<li>Alabama A&M at <b>Cincinnati</b>, 6:00 pm on espn3 Video</li>
<li>Bethune Cookman at <b>Florida Atlantic</b>, 5:00 pm on Stadium Video / Facebook Video / Stadium</li>
<li>Central Michigan at <b>Northern Illinois</b>, 2:30 pm on $espn+ Video</li>
<li>Delaware State at <b>Western Michigan</b>, 6:00 pm on $espn+ Video</li>
<li>Eastern Kentucky at <b>Bowling Green</b>, 3:00 pm on espn3 Video</li>
<li>Eastern Michigan at <b>Buffalo</b>, 5:00 pm on $espn+ Video</li>
<li>Prairie View at <b>UNLV</b>, 9:00 pm on MWC Video / Stadium</li>
<li>Texas State at <b>South Alabama</b>, 6:00 pm on $espn+ Video</li>
<li>Wofford at <b>Wyoming</b>, 3:00 pm on Stadium Video / Facebook Video / Stadium</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration-line: line-through;">East Carolina at Virginia Tech </span><a href="https://ecupirates.com/news/2018/9/11/football-safety-concerns-catastrophic-florence-forecast-forces-ecu-to-cancel-blacksburg-trip.aspx">Cancelled</a></li>
<li><span style="text-decoration-line: line-through;">Marshall at South Carolina </span><a href="https://gamecocksonline.com/news/2018/9/12/south-carolina-home-football-game-vs-marshall-canceled.aspx">Postponed</a></li>
<li><span style="text-decoration-line: line-through;">Norfolk State at Liberty <a href="https://www.liberty.edu/flames/index.cfm?PID=36963&newsID=20681&teamID=9">Postponed</a></span></li>
<li><span style="text-decoration-line: line-through;">Southern Miss at Appalachian State</span> <a href="https://southernmiss.com/news/2018/9/12/southern-miss-app-state-football-game-will-not-be-played-saturday.aspx">Postponed</a></li>
<li><span style="text-decoration-line: line-through;">UCF at North Carolina</span> <a href="https://goheels.com/news/2018/9/9/athletics-carolina-to-closely-monitor-storm-path-this-week.aspx">Cancelled</a></li>
<li><span style="text-decoration-line: line-through;">West Virginia at North Carolina State</span> <a href="https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/11/nc-state-vs-west-virginia-football-game-will-not-be-played-this-weekend.aspx?path=football">Cancelled</a></li>
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My alias is Rob Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318144770928221005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395246062110265569.post-82610138954236302712018-09-14T17:58:00.001-05:002018-09-14T18:00:14.543-05:00Week 3: Friday night College Football<p dir="ltr">Only one FBS game on tap for Friday night for <a href="http://www.lsufootball.net/tvschedule.htm">2018 College Football</a> in Week 3.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Georgia State (1-1)  at <b>Memphis</b> (1-1)<br>
6:00 pm<br>
ESPN</p>
<p dir="ltr">First meeting between these two schools.</p>
My alias is Rob Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318144770928221005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395246062110265569.post-36096784999601863492018-09-13T15:19:00.001-05:002018-09-13T15:19:52.899-05:00Week 3: More disruptions of College Football, due to Hurricane in forecast<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
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Due to the expected impact of Hurricane Florence, Boston College will kick off against Wake Forest at 5:30 ET today. <br />
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Coverage will begin at 5:00 ET on ESPN.<br />
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The road team has won the last four meetings between the Eagles and the Demon Deacons.</div>
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1040223573779001345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<li><b>Old Dominion</b> at Charlotte, 3:00 pm, espn3 Video</li>
<li><b>Boston College</b> at Wake Forest, 4:30 PM, ESPN in the ACC opener for both programs</li>
<li>Tennessee Tech at <b>Utah State</b>, 7:00 pm, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StadiumCollegeFootball/videos/260448371258223/" style="color: purple; text-decoration-line: none;">Facebook Video</a></li>
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Hurricane Florence could impact a dozen Week 3 FBS games <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/collegefootball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#collegefootball</a> <a href="https://t.co/Gdc77AsIfU">https://t.co/Gdc77AsIfU</a></div>
— CollegeFootballTalk (@CFTalk) <a href="https://twitter.com/CFTalk/status/1039514309888552960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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My alias is Rob Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318144770928221005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395246062110265569.post-43393901503752591082018-09-08T11:38:00.001-05:002018-09-13T14:50:06.295-05:00Game Day: #24 Iowa vs. #31 Iowa State for the CyHawk Trophy<div dir="ltr">
Check out @HawkeyeFootball’s Tweet:<br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/HawkeyeFootball/status/1038411955881627649?s=09">https://twitter.com/HawkeyeFootball/status/1038411955881627649?s=09</a></div>
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<i>Iowa City, IA</i> --- <b>The</b> <b>66th meeting of the CyHawk Game</b> kicks off at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday afternoon, as a sell out crowd is expected to watch the #24 <b>Iowa Hawkeyes</b> (1-0) vs. the #31 <b>Iowa State Cyclones</b> (0-0) with a 4 PM start on FOX. The series resumed back in 1977, after it was dark for over four decades.</div>
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<b>Both teams finished off 8-5 last season</b>, though Iowa pulled off a 44-41 OT victory over Iowa State in Ames. The Hawkeyes lead the series 43-22. The Hawkeyes are going for their fourth straight win.</div>
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<b>Kirk Ferentz is in his 20th season leading the Hawkeyes</b>. As a head coach, he has never won four straight, though he was on hand, as OL coach, during the Hayden Fry era, when the Hawkeyes ran off 15 straight over the Cyclones. He is 10-9 in the series, as a head coach, 17-11 at Iowa.</div>
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<b>Twenty years ago</b>, as a 28 point underdog, the Cyclones pulled out a 27-9 win, under coach Dan McCarney, ending the 15 game win streak, in Fry's final season in Iowa City.</div>
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<b>In 2002</b>, the Cyclones were a 3 point underdog, but pulled out a monster 36-31 win, again in Iowa City over the Hawkeyes. The Hawkeyes dropped the game after a series of miscues and turnovers, despite an early 24-7 lead.</div>
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<b>Last year</b>, the Hawkeyes took an early 14-0 lead, only to fall behind by two possessions, but grinded their way back to force overtime in Ames. The Hawkeyes finished the game with a walk off TD from QB Nate Stanley to WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette.</div>
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<b>For Iowa State coach Matt Campbell</b>, he is entering his third season at the helm, leading the Cyclones. His first visit to Iowa City in 2016, the Cyclones lost big, 42-3 against the #16 Hawkeyes. So, as head coach, Campbell is 0-2 searching his first win in the series.</div>
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<b>Back in 1977</b>, when the series resumed in Iowa City, the Hawkeyes pulled out the upset win 12-10 to kickoff the renewed series, as the late Bob Commings for Iowa and late Earle Bruce for ISU lead the programs.</div>
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<b>The 2018 game should be a competitive</b> match up between two young programs coming off bowl wins and entering with positive expectations for the new season. Mutual respect is the tone from both head coaches and opposing players.</div>
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<b>Confidence appears to be present on both sides</b>. So, how should the breakdowns fall between the Hawkeyes and Cyclones </div>
My alias is Rob Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318144770928221005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395246062110265569.post-78114413957668245662018-09-08T10:59:00.001-05:002018-09-08T10:59:47.108-05:00Top 40 College Football programs with players in NFL<div align="left" ><p dir="ltr">The 2018 NFL seasons kicked off the new season on Thursday night, when the Philadelphia Eagles at home defeated the Atlanta Falcons 18-12. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Here is the full ranking of FBS schools with players on NFL 53-man rosters:<br>
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Rank FBS College Program Player<br>
1 Alabama 44 <br>
2 LSU 40<br>
3 Florida 38<br>
4 Miami-FL 36<br>
4 Ohio State 36<br>
6 Florida State 33<br>
7 Southern Cal 32<br>
8 Clemson 29<br>
9 Auburn 28 <br>
9 Georgia 28 <br>
11 Stanford 27<br>
11 UCLA 27 <br>
11 Tennessee 27 <br>
14 Michigan 26 <br>
14 Notre Dame 26 <br>
16 Iowa 25 <br>
17 Texas 24 <br>
17 Penn State 24<br>
17 Texas A&M 24<br>
20 Oklahoma 23<br>
21 Wisconsin 22<br>
21 California 22<br>
21 Washington 22<br>
21 Mississippi 22<br>
21 South Carolina 22<br>
26 Nebraska 19<br>
26 Oregon 19<br>
28 North Carolina 18<br>
29 Pittsburgh 17<br>
29 Michigan State 17<br>
29 Mississippi State 17<br>
32 North Carolina State 16<br>
32 Missouri 16<br>
34 Louisville 15<br>
34 Central Florida 15<br>
36 Virginia Tech 14<br>
36 Temple 14<br>
36 West Virginia 14<br>
36 Utah 14<br>
40 SMU 13<br>
40 TCU 13<br>
40 Texas Tech 13<br>
40 Rutgers 13<br>
40 Boise State 13<br>
40 Arkansas 13</p>
My alias is Rob Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318144770928221005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395246062110265569.post-21849842323132420292018-09-08T09:56:00.001-05:002018-09-08T09:56:23.615-05:00Week 2: Saturday Game Day<p dir="ltr"><b>Saturday, September 8th</b></p>
<p dir="ltr">Arizona at <b>Houston</b> 11:00 am ABC or ESPN2</p>
<p dir="ltr">Duke at <b>Northwestern</b> 11:00 am ESPNU /</p>
<p dir="ltr">Eastern Michigan at <b>Purdue</b> 11:00 am <a href="http://btn.com/gamefinder/">BTN</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Georgia Tech at <b>South Florida</b> 11:00 am  ABC or ESPN2 </p>
<p dir="ltr">Liberty at <b>Army</b> 11:00 am CBSSN </p>
<p dir="ltr">Mississippi State at <b>Kansas State</b> 11:00 am ESPN </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Nevada</b> at Vanderbilt 11:00 am SEC Network</p>
<p dir="ltr">New Mexico at <b>Wisconsin</b> 11:00 am <a href="http://btn.com/gamefinder/">BTN</a> </p>
<p dir="ltr">Western Michigan at <b>Michigan</b> 11:00 am FS1</p>
<p dir="ltr">Georgia State at North Carolina State 11:30 am ESPN Extra / <a href="https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/3/football-tv-clearances-for-nc-state-vs-georgia-state.aspx?path=football">ACC RSN</a> </p>
<p dir="ltr">UCLA at <b>Oklahoma</b> 12:00 pm FOX </p>
<p dir="ltr">Portland State at <b>Oregon</b> 1:00 pm <a href="http://pac-12.com/getpac-12networks">PAC-12 Network</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Arkansas State at <b>Alabama</b> 2:30 pm ESPN2</p>
<p dir="ltr">Ball State at <b>Notre Dame</b> 2:30 pm NBC </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Buffalo</b> at Temple 2:30 pm ESPN Extra</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Colorado</b> at Nebraska 2:30 pm ABC </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Georgia</b> at South Carolina 2:30 pm CBS </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Memphis</b> at Navy 2:30 pm CBSSN </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>North Carolina</b> at East Carolina 2:30 pm ESPNU </p>
<p dir="ltr">Rutgers at <b>Ohio State</b> 2:30 pm <a href="http://btn.com/gamefinder/">BTN</a> </p>
<p dir="ltr">ETSU at <b>Tennessee</b> 3:00 pm SEC Network </p>
<p dir="ltr">Lamar at <b>Texas Tech</b> 3:00 pm FSN </p>
<p dir="ltr">Southern Illinois at <b>Ole Miss </b>3:00 pm <a href="http://getsecnetwork.com/channel-finder">SEC </a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Iowa State at <b>Iowa</b> 4:00 pm FOX<br>
Prediction in CyHawk Game: Hawkeyes 24, Cyclones 20, in a competitive game that may turn out, like 2002 ....</p>
<p dir="ltr">North Dakota at <b>Washington</b> 4:00 pm <a href="http://pac-12.com/getpac-12networks">PAC-12 Network</a> </p>
<p dir="ltr">Youngstown State at <b>West Virginia </b>5:00 pm ATTPI / <a href="https://wvusports.com/watch/?Live=1346">Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Clemson</b> at Texas A&M 6:00 pm ESPN </p>
<p dir="ltr">Louisiana Monroe at <b>Southern Miss</b> 6:00 pm ESPN Extra</p>
<p dir="ltr">Southeastern Louisiana at <b>LSU</b> 6:00 pm ESPN2 </p>
<p dir="ltr">Texas Southern at <b>Texas State</b> 6:00 pm ESPN Extra </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Wyoming</b> at Missouri 6:00 pm ESPNU </p>
<p dir="ltr">Samford at <b>Florida State</b> 6:20 pm ESPN Extra / <a href="http://theacc.com/sports/2018/8/13/acc-network-match-9-8-2018.aspx">ACC Network</a> </p>
<p dir="ltr">Alabama State at <b>Auburn</b> 6:30 pm <a href="http://getsecnetwork.com/channel-finder">SEC Network alternate</a> </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Arkansas</b> at Colorado State 6:30 pm CBSSN / <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/cbs-sports-network/">CBSSN Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Florida International at <b>Old Dominion</b> 6:30 pmbeIN / <a href="http://beinsportsconnect.tv/index.html">Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Fresno State</b> at Minnesota 6:30 pm FS1 </p>
<p dir="ltr">Kentucky at <b>Florida</b> 6:30 pm SEC Network </p>
<p dir="ltr">Utah at <b>Northern Illinois </b>6:30 pm ESPN News </p>
<p dir="ltr">Virginia at <b>Indiana</b> 6:30 pm <a href="http://btn.com/gamefinder/">BTN</a> </p>
<p dir="ltr">Western Illinois at <b>Illinois</b> 6:30 pm <a href="http://btn.com/gamefinder/">BTN</a> </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Cincinnati</b> vs. Miami-OH 7:00 pm ESPN Extra </p>
<p dir="ltr">Nicholls at <b>Tulane</b> 7:00 pm ESPN Extra</p>
<p dir="ltr">Penn State at <b>Pittsburgh</b> 7:00 pm ABC </p>
<p dir="ltr">South Alabama at <b>Oklahoma State</b> 7:00 pm FSN </p>
<p dir="ltr">Southern Utah at <b>Oregon State </b>7:00 pm <a href="http://pac-12.com/getpac-12networks">PAC-12 Network</a> </p>
<p dir="ltr">Tulsa at <b>Texas</b> 7:00 pm LHN </p>
<p dir="ltr">USC at <b>Stanford</b> 7:30 pm FOX </p>
<p dir="ltr">UTEP at <b>UNLV</b> 8:00 pm ATTRM / ATTSW </p>
<p dir="ltr">California at <b>BYU</b> 9:15 pm ESPN2 </p>
<p dir="ltr">UConn at <b>Boise State</b> 9:15 pm ESPNU </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Michigan State</b> at Arizona State 9:45 pm ESPN </p>
<p dir="ltr">San Jose State at <b>Washington State</b> 10:00 pm <a href="http://pac-12.com/getpac-12networks">PAC-12 Network</a> </p>
<p dir="ltr">Air Force at <b>Florida Atlantic </b>1:00 pm <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LiveCUSAFootball/videos/1913907658913561">Facebook Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Appalachian State</b> at Charlotte 5:00 pm <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espnplus">$espn+ Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Baylor</b> at UTSA 6:00 pm <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LiveCUSAFootball/videos/328732734361924/">Facebook Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Florida A&M at <b>Troy</b> 6:00 pm <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espnplus">$espn+ Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Eastern Kentucky at <b>Marshall</b> 5:30 pm <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espnplus">$espn+ Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Holy Cross at <b>Boston College </b>12:00 pm <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64">ACC Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Howard at <b>Kent State</b> 2:30 pm <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espnplus">$espn+ Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Incarnate Word at <b>North Texas</b> 6:30 pm <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espnplus">$espn+ Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Indiana State at <b>Louisville</b> 6:00 pm <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64">ACC Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Kansas at <b>Central Michigan</b> 2:00 pm <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espnplus">$espn+ Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Maine at <b>Western Kentucky</b> 6:30 pm <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espnplus">$espn+ Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Maryland</b> at Bowling Green 5:00 pm <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espnplus">$espn+ Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Morgan State at <b>Akron</b> 2:30 pm <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espnplus">$espn+ Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">New Mexico State at <b>Utah State</b> 7:00 pm <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StadiumCollegeFootball/videos/291834494743918/">Facebook Video</a> </p>
<p dir="ltr">Rice at <b>Hawaii</b> 11:00 pm <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stadium/id691285427?mt=8">Stadium App</a> / Spectrum PPV (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_OC16">HI cable</a>)</p>
<p dir="ltr">Sacramento State at <b>San Diego State</b> 8:00 pm</p>
<p dir="ltr">Savannah State at <b>Miami-FL</b> 5:00 pm <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64">ACC Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">South Carolina State at <b>UCF</b> 5:00 pm <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espn3">espn3 Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Southern at Louisiana Tech 6:00 pm <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espnplus">$espn+ Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Towson at <b>Wake Forest</b> 11:00 am <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64">ACC Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>UAB</b> at Coastal Carolina 6:00 pm <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espnplus">$espn+ Video</a> </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>UMass</b> at Georgia Southern 5:00 pm <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espnplus">$espn+ Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">UT Martin at <b>Middle Tennessee</b> 6:00 pm <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64&channel=espnplus">$espn+ Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Wagner at <b>Syracuse</b> 2:30 pm <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64">ACC Video</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">William & Mary at <b>Virginia Tech </b>1:00 pm <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/?categoryId=64">ACC Video</a></p>
My alias is Rob Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318144770928221005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395246062110265569.post-49989503074492829092018-09-07T19:17:00.001-05:002018-09-07T19:17:15.361-05:00Week 2 kicks off Friday night with one Top 25 on the Field<p dir="ltr"><b>Friday, September 7th</b></p>
<p dir="ltr">#16 <b>TCU</b> at SMU<br>
7:00 pm<br>
ESPN2 </p>
<p dir="ltr">Horned Frogs look to get to 2-0 ahead of Week 3 showdown with #6 Ohio State in Arlington.</p>
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