Louisville is doing its best to impersonate an elite team but last week’s win over Kentucky was a little lacklustre, inviting debate as to whether they are really of that calibre.
The rivalry between Utah and BYU continues as the Utes try to add to their series lead. After this clash between old foes, the Utes and Cougars won’t be playing each other for the next two years, the first such anomaly since 1945. Two evenly matched teams with explosive offenses collide in Provo.
USC is still reeling after a big loss, but bounced back last week to soundly beat Boston College. Utah State started their season with a painful loss, but haven’t looked back since. With a high powered offense against a talented defense, this is sure to be a show down in the City of Angels.
Conference play begins for two Big Ten teams looking to make comebacks. Purdue looks to return to glory after falling from grace in the Big Ten with a new head coach while Wisconsin is doing its best to make the same transition to a new head coach while staying competitive…and hopefully stay in the top 25.
The No. 19 Florida Gators and the Tennessee Volunteers are set to face one another in Week 4 during a battle of one-loss SEC teams. Both squads are coming off of tough showings in their previous matchups.
The Arizona State Sun Devils and the Stanford Cardinal are set to open their Pac-12 seasons against one another on Saturday, Sept. 21 in a matchup featuring two ranked teams. No. 23 ASU will travel to the state of California to take on the No. 5 Cardinal.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have already faced one rival from the state of Michigan this season, falling to the Wolverines 40-31 on Sept. 7. Now they’ll look to bounce back with a win over the Michigan State Spartans. The Fighting Irish are coming off of a 31-24 win against Purdue in Week 3.
The Oregon State Beavers may have dropped their Week 1 contest to Eastern Washington (FCS), but they’ve done a decent job of bouncing back entering Week 4. Now they’re set to take on the San Diego State Aztecs, who are 0-2 after losing to Eastern Illinois and the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes.
The Hawaii Warriors are set to travel to Mackay Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 21 to take on the Nevada Wolf Pack. Nevada is 1-2 through the first three weeks, while Hawaii is 0-2. Neither team has been explosive on offense, but then again, neither has dominated defensively, either.
The UCLA Bruins are coming off of a big-time win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and as a result, they’re the No. 13 team in the country entering Week 4. Needless to say, the New Mexico State Aggies won’t be the toughest team the Bruins face this season, and they’re 0-3 at this point in the year.
Colts and 49ers Look to Rebound Off Week 2 Losses win Week 3
The Indianapolis Colts head west to take on the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday and they bring with them a new toy – Trent Richardson was acquired Wednesday from the Browns for a first round pick. Both teams were losers in Week 2 – the 49ers fell to the Seahawks in Seattle while the Colts lost to the upstart Miami Dolphins on home turf.
Smashmouth Game of the Week – Steelers Host Bears Sunday Night
A pair of teams going in totally opposite directions meet on Football Night in America Sunday when the undefeated Chicago Bears pay visit to the winless Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Washington Redskins will try to avoid an 0-3 start with its first win of the 2013 NFL season when they host the Detroit Lions who slipped to 1-1 after last week’s loss at Arizona.
The Miami Dolphins head back to the sunshine state looking to go 3-0 after posting a pair of early road wins to start the season, when they host the 1-1 Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
Interesting game here between Kansas City coach Andy Reid and his former team the Philadelphia Eagles. Heck any game featuring the Eagles is pretty darn interesting these days but this one should have an extra level of interest and energy.
The West Virginia Mountaineers looked inept in their lone road game this season, now they’ll take to the road for the second time to face a tough Maryland Terrapins team, unhappy with their Week 3 performance, and looking to right the ship on this day.
