It is sort of amusing to call the Hogs playing in Little Rock a “neutral site”, though it’s technically correct. Arkansas leaves the familiar confines of Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville to travel down the I40 to the state capital.
Oklahoma looked rather unimpressive in a 24-7 victory over UTEP last week; the Sooners get a chance to re-focus and crush an FCS opponent in Florida A&M in Week 2.
They like their team sports in Seattle, and Husky Stadium can be a spirited place to play, but UW is in for a treat when it travels to Death Valley to take on one of the nation’s premier college football teams.
Fresno State rookie head coach Tim DeRuyter gets the first serious test of his head coaching career in Week 2, in this afternoon game on the Left Coast.
The Philadelphia Eagles didn’t even make the playoffs last year after dubbing themselves as the “Dream Team” in the preseason. The team is clearly very talented, and they are looking to prove that last year was a fluke.
The Andrew Luck era begins Sunday at Soldier Field. There was so much talk about teams tanking last season to get him, and the Colts ended up with him as their franchise quarterback. How will he handle stepping right into the starting spot?
When Central Florida and Ohio State meet this Saturday, it will be a unique matchup between two teams who are both ineligible for the postseason this year. The Knights are a team that many have their eye on as being a team to watch in 2012.
Auburn lost a tough one against Clemson in week one, while Mississippi State beat up on Jacksonville State 56-9. In week two, these teams jump right into the SEC action. It’s the toughest conference in the nation, and there won’t be any weeks off in the SEC.
Penn State led 14-3 after a half in the emotion-filled matchup last week against Ohio, but the Nittany Lions were outscored 21-0 in the second half.
A brand new NFL season kicks off Wednesday night when the Dallas Cowboys and the defending Super Bowl Champion New York Giants square off.
Logan will be buzzing Friday night as the Utah Utes invade Romney Stadium to take on the beloved Utah State Aggies. Utah State was a program that was an afterthought in college football a few short years ago, but Gary Andersen has this team moving up in a hurry over the past couple years.
The Cincinnati Bearcats will kick off their 2012 season this week, while the Pittsburgh Panthers look to bounce back from an embarrassing defeat in week one.
Texas Tech is still trying to get back to the success levels that they reached under Mike Leach. Tommy Tubberville is a proven coach who has the respect of the players, but the defense needs to get better. Texas Tech finished dead last in the nation in rushing defense last year. New defensive coordinator Art Kaufman’s job is to fix that problem.
Iowa State hasn’t had a ton of success over the past decade, but Paul Rhoads is doing his best to change that. The Cyclones shocked the entire college football world when they beat then-unbeaten Oklahoma State last November.
Wake Forest has had the same coach now for 11 years. The Demon Deacons are always fighting an uphill battle as the smallest school in the Bowl Subdivision. Team depth has been an issue for many years. Jim Grobe thinks the team’s overall depth is a little better this season.
The marquee matchup of the first weekend pits the #8 Michigan Wolverines up against the #2 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide. This game will be played at Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Brady Hoke returned the Michigan Wolverines to prominence last year, but now they have to take on the defending champions from Alabama.
