CFB 2023 Week 1: The Road to the Pop-Tarts Bowl begins

[Awesome Fossum]

All times ET. Lines mostly from ESPN. Not all games listed.

Thursday, August 31
7:00 PM Kent St at UCF (-36), FS1
7:30 PM NC State (-14.5) at UConn, CBSSN
8:00 PM Nebraska (-7) at Minnesota, FOX
8:00 PM Florida at #14 Utah (-6.5), ESPN

Friday, September 1
7:00 PM Central Michigan at Michigan St (-14), FS1
7:30 PM Louisville (-7.5) vs Georgia Tech in Atlanta, ESPN
11:00 PM Stanford (-3.5) at Hawaii, CBSSN

Saturday, September 2
12:00 PM Colorado at #17 TCU (-20.5), FOX
12:00 PM Virginia vs #12 Tennessee (-28) in Nashville, ABC
12:00 PM Arkansas St at #20 Oklahoma (-35), ESPN
12:00 PM Utah St at #25 Iowa (-25), FS1
12:00 PM NIU at Boston College (-9), ACCN
12:00 PM East Carolina at #2 Michigan (-36), Peacock

2:00 PM Mercer at #22 Ole Miss SECN+/ESPN+
3:00 PM Portland St at #15 Oregon, P12N

3:30 PM Boise St at #10 Washington (-14.5), ABC
3:30 PM #3 Ohio St (-30) at Indiana, CBS/Paramount+
3:30 PM Rice at #11 Texas (-35), FOX
3:30 PM Tennessee St at #13 Notre Dame, NBC/Peacock
3:30 PM UMass at Auburn (-35), ESPN
3:30 PM Buffalo at #19 Wisconsin (-28), FS1

6:00 PM UT Martin at #1 Georgia, SECN+/ESPN+
6:30 PM Nevada at #6 USC (-38), P12N
7:00 PM New Mexico at #23 Texas A&M (-38), ESPN
7:00 PM Southeast Missouri at #16 Kansas St, ESPN+

7:30 PM West Virginia at #7 Penn St (-20.5), NBC
7:30 PM #21 North Carolina (-2.5) vs South Carolina in Charlotte, ABC
7:30 PM Texas Tech (-14) at Wyoming, CBS
7:30 PM Middle Tennessee at #4 Alabama (-39), SECN
8:00 PM South Alabama at #24 Tulane (-6.5), ESPNU

10:15 PM Sam Houston at BYU (-20), FS1
10:30 PM Coastal Carolina at UCLA (-14.5), ESPN
10:30 PM Idaho St at San Diego St, CBSSN

Sunday, September 3
12:00 PM Northwestern at Rutgers (-6.5) , CBS
3:00 PM Jackson St vs Florida A&M in Dolphins Stadium, ESPN | Orange Blossom Classic
3:30 PM #18 Oregon St (-16.5) at San Jose St , CBS
7:30 PM #5 LSU (-2.5) vs #8 Florida St in Orlando, ABC

Monday, September 4
8:00 PM #9 Clemson (-12.5) at Duke, ESPN

 

[absintheofmalaise]

Saturday 9/2

1 PM Western Carolina vs Arkansas ESPN+ AND SECN+
Thanks for not listing this game ESPN

 

[Ale Xander]

UCF Kent State is iffy to get played.

 

[canderson]

Gonna be a warm one in Austin.

 

[Kremlin Watcher]

Gonna be a warm one in Austin.

That better end up being a scrimmage to get ready for Bama. Not sure how confident I should be about all of it. Ewers needs to make massive progress, Brooks needs to show his stars, but at least we won’t have to rely entirely on Worthy to catch the ball. And Sark needs to have his head surgically removed from his rear end in game management.

 

[canderson]

That better end up being a scrimmage to get ready for Bama. Not sure how confident I should be about all of it. Ewers needs to make massive progress, Brooks needs to show his stars, but at least we won’t have to rely entirely on Worthy to catch the ball. And Sark needs to have his head surgically removed from his rear end in game management.

Yea who knows. They have the deepest bench in more than a decade and the lines should be improved. No reason the shouldn’t win 9-10. Can’t trust Sark at all however.

 

[Awesome Fossum]

I agree that it's all about Ewers and Sark game management. If we learn anything about the latter the season is over anyway. Hopefully Ewers is sharp and no one gets hurt.

 

[j-man]

my 02
thur utah should win
fri upset alert haw beat stanford
sat game of the day boise @ wash upset alerts for byu tulane texes tech
sun will lsu fsu be played

 

[mauf]

my 02
thur utah should win
fri upset alert haw beat stanford
sat game of the day boise @ wash upset alerts for byu tulane texes tech
sun will lsu fsu be played

LSU-FSU is in Orlando. Given the relatively narrow scope of the hurricane (it will be devastating where it hits, but won’t cut a path of destruction hundreds of miles wide), I’d expect the game Sunday to go on.

 

[Ale Xander]

Plus it's Sunday.

UCF tomorrow night is the bigger risk to be canceled/postponed imho.

 

[Awesome Fossum]

Huge bummer -- Cam Rising out vs Florida.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38292955/sources-utah-qb-cam-rising-not-expected-play-opener

 

[canderson]

Huge bummer -- Cam Rising out vs Florida.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38292955/sources-utah-qb-cam-rising-not-expected-play-opener

That sucks. Hook ‘em, young man.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Tonight will be Florida's first non-conference road game outside of the state since 1991.

 

[Dan Murfman]

UConn will never be better than that opening drive. Right down the field for the TD.

 

[MuzzyField]

Tonight will be Florida's first non-conference road game outside of the state since 1991.

A loss at Syracuse with Kirby Dar Dar getting our Gator attention early.

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

Florida gives Utah a free first down (4th and 3) for having two #3s on the punt return. 5 yard penalty.

 

[snowmanny]

Florida gives Utah a free first down (4th and 3) for having two #3s on the punt return. 5 yard penalty.

Does that mean two players with the same number?

 

[canderson]

Does that mean two players with the same number?

Yes. And it led directly to a Utah TD. Napier is a fraud.

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

Yes. And it led directly to a Utah TD. Napier is a fraud.

After LT and LG false started on a 4th and 1...on a QB sneak up the middle. Misses FH after that.

 

[zak1013]

Yes. And it led directly to a Utah TD. Napier is a fraud.

I don’t understand how this is even possible.

 

[Kremlin Watcher]

Napier reminds me of Charlie Strong.

 

[canderson]

Napier reminds me of Charlie Strong.

That’s a really good call. Disorganized, no scheme, penalties.

 

[canderson]

Reviewing a play that occurred before a false start penalty seems like bullshit. (Nebraska)

 

[Kremlin Watcher]

My GF lives in Conroe (TX) and for reasons too banal to list I follow her local HS football team. Watching right now. JFC the quality of HS football at the 6A level in Texas is like watching CFB.

 

[canderson]

My GF lives in Conroe (TX) and for reasons too banal to list I follow her local HS football team. Watching right now. JFC the quality of HS football at the 6A level in Texas is like watching CFB.

Is it on YouTube? I watched Melisa v Argyle last week and they both could best a D 2 school.

 

[Kremlin Watcher]

Yes just Google “Conroe high school football stream” and you can find it. The broadcast itself is pro level.

 

[Ale Xander]

Just turned to the Wolf Bowl, (Nc State UConn) looks like someone got seriously hurt. Paramedics on the field
Don’t know the specifics

 

[Ale Xander]

Rajon Ashford is the player. Nc State graduate
cornerback from MS

Showing signs of movement but not good at all

 

[jcd0805]

One of the #3’s just screwed up a punt return big time

 

[Ale Xander]

Armstrong with a TD for the Pack. Go up 2 scores

Just realized fauria is doing color. Not far from home I guess it makes sense

 

[Ale Xander]

That’s not booing, they’re yelling Yooooooootah

 

[Ale Xander]

Herbie and Fowler in August is a real treat

 

[Pablo's TB Lover]

I am only watching this as a URI fan who saw 'oh hey, they are keeping it close at Georgia State' who is now an FBS team. But it was Georgia State up 42-35 with a 4th and 1+ with just under 2 minutes left. The runner dives forward, definitely not making the apparent line to gain which was the URI 37 based on the sideline markers. The ref marks it at the 37 1/3 yard line, short of the 37. The refs measure not once but twice, and with the ESPN+ vantage point on the Rams side of the line of scrimmage, I could STILL see the first down marker past the football. Both times, the ref points first down Ga.St. On the second measurement, the marker somehow gets moved back from its initial placement. Then they go to an official review which takes only 15 seconds, no lie, and "first down confirmed". The spread was -14.5 Ga.St. but at least one of the refs HAD to have the money line in this game for that last call. Wow!

 

[shawnrbu]

# 0 on Nebraska is a hoss.

 

[jcd0805]

Herbie and Fowler in August is a real treat

Agreed, man this truly is the most wonderful time of the year

 

[canderson]

What an incredible catch for that Minn TD

 

[Van Everyman]

What the fuck are these terrible graphics?

 

[Van Everyman]

Rhule looks like he’s managing an Oxy addiction.

 

[canderson]

Gophers walk off Corn. Love it.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Meet the new Nebraska. Same as the old Nebraska. One score loss.

 

[SLC Sox]

Tonight will be Florida's first non-conference road game outside of the state since 1991.

And the first time an SEC team has played at Utah.

Yes. And it led directly to a Utah TD. Napier is a fraud.

I took my fiancé's uncle to the game, who flew in from Florida, and that fanbase is well aware already that Napier may be a great recruiter but cannot manage a game. He was completely unsurprised by how sloppy and poorly coached they were. This is not going to end well for Florida, I think.

 

[Awesome Fossum]

You can out-recruit people in the Sun Belt. That's not going to be enough in the SEC.

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

WTF are the GT coaches thinking

 

[Ale Xander]

GT letting them score?

 

[Awesome Fossum]

My GF lives in Conroe (TX) and for reasons too banal to list I follow her local HS football team. Watching right now. JFC the quality of HS football at the 6A level in Texas is like watching CFB.

I just got back from Hutto at Liberty Hill. Final score: 82-80 Liberty Hill.

 

[canderson]

I just got back from Hutto at Liberty Hill. Final score: 82-80 Liberty Hill.

Poor Hippos.

 

[Ale Xander]

I miss you Gameday!
These signs are the best

 

[Ale Xander]

I don’t like McAfee replacing Corso

He talks too much, too much of a personality, don’t want him to overshadow Herbie

 

[Ale Xander]

What happened to Bear? Who’s Steve?

 

[Ale Xander]

Hooooooooootie