This is the first ACC game for Florida State and while they have played a couple of cream puffs before conference play they have scored at least 55 points in each of their first 2 games and they have only given up 3 points.
Virginia Tech is 2-0 after 2 home wins and while their D has played well their offense has only been decent. They have a good chance to get on track facing a Pitt team that is off to a terrible 0-2 start and has the nation’s 94th ranked defense.
The buckeyes have not faced the Golden Bears in 40 years and they look to get to 3-0 for the 2nd time in the last 3 seasons. Ohio State has a great rushing attack, but their starting RB will miss this game with a minor knee injury.
Nebraska was upset losing at UCLA last week and while Arkansas State plays in the Sun Belt conference the Huskers cannot take them for granted since they have a solid offense and they are coming off a win.
After a couple of rough seasons many are predicting the return of Longhorns football as we used to know it. There has always been lots of highly touted talent and we have been told that this is the year it is fitting back together again.
The TCU Horned Frogs made a big step up when they entered the Big 12. Having said that, there is still one “layup” in the Big 12 right now and that is the Kansas Jayhawks.
Its a new era in Houston. No more Case Keenum and no more Kevin Sumlin. Hopefully not no more victories. They are off to an 0-2 start including a bad opening game against Texas State in which the Cougars scored just 13 points.
The Louisville Cardinals are considered the cream of the crop in the Big East, but the Cardinals are hoping to accomplish even bigger things this year. Louisville has started the season off with two wins, but this will be their biggest test of the season.
This was expected to be a meeting of two top ten teams, but it didn’t work out the way it was planned. Arkansas lost as a 30-point home favorite against Louisiana-Monroe last weekend. John L. Smith will try to rally the troops this weekend, but they’ll face a very stiff test.
Cowboys Look to Stay Perfect as They Travel to the Pacific Northwest
The 1-0 Dallas Cowboys will try to build on momentum gained in Week 1 of the NFL regular season when they travel to Seattle to take on a Seattle team that had a legitimate chance to also go 1-0 but failed.
Handshake Bowl II – Detroit Lions in Early Litmus Test versus 49ers in Week 2
Week 2 of the NFL schedule features a number of marquee matchups with one taking place by the Bay. The San Francisco 49ers, impressive winners in Week 1 on the road over the Green Bay Packers play their home opener on Sunday versus a Detroit Lions team that may have been lucky to escape the NFL’s opening week with a win over the St. Louis Rams.
Chargers Look for Rare September Win Streak When Tennessee Pays Visit
The San Diego Chargers, notorious early season door mats look to go 2-0 for the first time in years when they play host to the Tennessee Titans, the understandable 34-13 losers at home in Week 1 to the New England Patriots.
When WSU (1-1) brought in Mike Leach many thought the Cougars would have a high powered offense like Leach’s Texas Tech had, but after only 2 games the Cougars only rank 107th in the nation in points per game.
About a month back it looked as if the Yankees had the AL East wrapped up, but they have not been playing great while the red-hot Orioles and Rays have played well. New York is now tied atop the division with Baltimore and Tampa Bay is only 2 games back.
Can anyone stop Rory McIlroy? Seriously? Rory won for the second consecutive week at the BMW and enters the final week of the FedEx as unquestionable the hottest golfer on the planet.
Utah State should be feeling as about as good as could be coming into this tough road matchup. Last week, in a rare nationally televised game, they beat Utah in overtime. They hadn’t beaten the Utes in some time and will look to carry that momentum into Madison.
