Games to Watch in Week 2

Week 2 begins with an upset - Vandy takes down Spurrier and the Gamecocks. Steve Martin and Vandy coach Bobby Johnson - separated at birth?

Navy at Ball State on Friday night - only if some football is better than no football but it might be competitive which might be rare this weekend.

Saturday, September 6th

Early time slot
The Big Ten loves the noon eastern kickoff. Can RichRod get his first win over Miami (Ohio)? Michigan is a 14.5 point favorite. ESPN2HD Ohio State tunes up minus Beanie Wells with Ohio U. ESPNHD

Boston College is a 7 point favorite over Georgia Tech. At least the ACC can't take another reputation hit in this one. RaycomHD/Gameplan

Mid-Afternoon
BYU (-9.5) at Washington - the Cougars are picked by some as a potential BCS buster. Tyrone Willingham could really use a win here. U Dub didn't look very good at Oregon last week. FSN HD

Cincinnati at Oklahoma (-21.5) - ABC is really downplaying this game by giving it the shaft on their regional coverage. It's gets only standard def treatment while HD cameras are being sent to the monster matchup of rebuilding Ole Miss at Wake. That's a joke. This game has potential national title implications for the home team. Cinci won 10 games last year and won't be intimidated. The Oklahoma team might disappoint in BCS games but they are dominant at home. ABC

West Virginia at East Carolina - ECU's upset of Va Tech last week is creating some buzz about this game. This should be one to watch. The line opened at WV -9.5 and has moved to 7.5. ESPNHD

Late-Afternoon
A&M at New Mexico - who had the worst week 1? Tommy Bowden, Phil Fulmer or Mike Sherman. The Aggies are in danger of starting the Sherman era 0-2. The line started at A&M -3 but has dropped 0.5 to -2.5. Versus Network

Early Evening
Kansas is a 21 point favorite at home against La Tech but don't be surprised if the Bulldogs make this a game. FSN HD

S. Florida (-14) at Central Florida - amazing there is actually interest in this game but these programs have earned it. S. Florida might end up winning the Big East but this one could be tougher than expected. ESPN2HD

Prime Time
Miami at Florida (-22) - this is a matchup in name only. Miami's defense apparently isn't impressed with Tim Tebow. This reminds me of last year when Miami was talking about a statement against Oklahoma in Norman. Sooners won 51-13. The Gators will cover. ESPNHD

Late Night
Texas (-27) at UTEP - McCoy looked like his freshman self in the opener and the pass defense settled down. The road trip might cause Texas to open slow but they will eventually pour it on in the second half. ESPN2HD

Game not on TV but should be - Texas Tech (-10) at Nevada (9 eastern / 8 central). The final score could resemble a basketball game. It could last 5 hours. Tech's defense did not show the improvement that some anticipated when putting them as a sleeper pick in the Big 12.