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[Lonestar]

It's that time of year again, folks.

It's the Third Saturday in October (for once) and it's time for the rivalry game no one else cares for, but it's still better than you.

Let me remind you of the Real 10RC, the way they look in their rightful place, their version of Normalcy. The Land of Mediocrity and Despair.

Played in the nicely designed Neyland Stadium!

Local Beat Writer's Poll of Indemnity

1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Clemson
4. Michigan
5. Washington
6. Texas A&M
7. Louisville
8. Wisconsin
9. Tennessee
10. Nebraska
11. Baylor
12. Ole Miss
13. Houston
14. Florida State
15. Boise State
16. Miami
17. Virginia Tech
18. Florida
19. Oklahoma
20. West Virginia
21. Utah
22. Arkansas
23. Auburn
24. Western Michigan
25. Navy
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University Bagmens Poll of Scruples

1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Clemson
4. Michigan
5. Washington
6. Texas A&M
7. Louisville
8. Baylor
9. Nebraska
10. Wisconsin
11. Tennessee
12. Houston
13. Ole Miss
14. Florida
15. Boise State
16. FSU
17. Miami
18. West Virginia
19. Virginia Tech
20. Oklahoma
21. Utah
22. Arkansas
23. Western Michigan
24. Arizona State
25. LSU​

Schedule of Notable Games
In Glorious Central Time Format

Friday, October 14
Duke @ #7 Louisville 6:00 PM ESPN

Saturday, October 15
NC State @ #3 Clemson 11:00 AM ABC
Kansas State @ #19 Oklahoma 11:00 AM ESPN
#20 West Virginia @ Texas Tech 11:00 AM FS1
Wake Forest @ #14 Florida State 2:30 PM ESPN
North Carolina@ #16 Miami 2:30 PM ABC ESPN2
#24 Western Michigan @ Akron 2:30 PM CBSSN
Kansas @ #11 Baylor 2:30 PM FS1
#1 Alabama @ #9 Tennessee 2:30 PM CBS
#10 Nebraska @ Indiana 2:30 PM ABC ESPN2
#17 Virginia Tech @Syracuse 2:45 PM ESPNU
Missouri @#18 Florida 3:00 PM SECN
#21 Utah @ Oregon State 3:00 PM PAC12
#12 Ole Miss @ #22 Arkansas 6:00 PM ESPN
Tulsa @ #13 Houston 6:00 PM ESPN2
#2 Ohio State @ #8 Wisconsin 7:00 PM ABC
Colorado State @ #15 Boise State 9:15 PM ESPN2

Non-Notable Game of the Week
Stanford @ Notre Dame 6:30 PM NBC

NeoGAF's Game So Late, No One is bothering to air it on TV
UNLV @ Hawai'i 10:59 PM

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Ill/Rut
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ASU/Colo
Kent/MiamiOH
Texas State/Louisiana Monroe
UTSA/Rice
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[bucknuticus]

Cross Post!

It sure feels like every time we go to camp randle were looking at a MNC and undefeated, and thats because we are...


since 1992 every time, except for one season, we were unbeaten and in the top 10 in the polls heading into Wisconsin. The one outlier we only had 1 loss, but were still in the top 15.

This year is no different it seems, kinda crazy.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Present.

GO BLUE

Spoiler

on he recruiting trail since we don't play this week

.

 

[bucknuticus]

This week's game poster, this one will likely join the other 3 I have printed on canvas hanging in my bar.

 

[Azwethinkweiz]

Tennessee orange isn't even orange.

 

[cdyhybrid]

Go Huskies

 

[HTupolev]

Go Huskies

They have zero chance of losing this week.

 

[Karl2177]

They have zero chance of losing this week.

Now they have 100% chance of losing this week.

 

[thefro]

Indiana has an all-time winning record against Nebraska in college football

 

[cdyhybrid]

They have zero chance of losing this week.

This week is the biggest week on the schedule.

 

[timetokill]

I think Stanford gets back on track this week and runs over the domers

 

[AlteredBeast]

I am legitimately sweating Indiana this week. They definitely play better than their record and Nebraska is due for a loss. Come on, Huskers, don't let me down!

 

[andycapps]

Tennessee orange isn't even orange.

More of an Urnge.

 

[Affeinvasion]

I think Stanford gets back on track this week and runs over the domers

Hot Take!

 

[cdyhybrid]

Jake had to do 500 push ups for pointing at the defender on his first TD.

 

[Meier]

SNOOOOOP!

 

[bucknuticus]

@RussilloKanell 37m37 minutes ago
.@AggieFootball coach Kevin Sumlin on Tom Herman

"I don't give him advice...eight weeks ago everyone was asking was he gonna take my job."

 

[Slo]

This is my new favorite gif.

 

[Slo]

SNOOOOOP!

FSU has a phenomenal waste removal engineering program.

 

[andycapps]

Jake had to do 500 push ups for pointing at the defender on his first TD.

If he does another 3,000 a day he'll equal what Herschel Walker does at 54 years old.

 

[Jarnet87]

7 in a row, nothing brightens my day like FSU beating Miami. Now they'll let Wake Forest drop 30 on them.

 

[mre]

Doing the Lord's work.

 

[Monroeski]

Looking to extend our streak of scoring 50+ at home to 10 straight games this weekend against West Virginia. Sadly, we actually have 2 losses in those 9 previous games.

Looks like the line is fluctuating between around +1 and -1 so it's basically a pick 'em.

 

[FelixOrion]

dat op made me feel like i was watching that one banned Porygon episode in Pokemon.

 

[jstevenson]

Indiana has an all-time winning record against Nebraska in college football

Most of the B1G does... the 40s and 50s were bad times for Nebraska.

This is gonna be a tough game.

Indiana's offense is pretty nasty - run/pass options on every single play are one of those things that test defenses mightily.

Nebraska is banged up. Armstrong had an ankle injury and wouldn't have played this past Saturday (thank god for that bye timing!), #1 receiver Westerkamp is out, and more importantly #1 (and best overall offensive player? TE and Cethan Carter is out --- he keys the Nebraska offense in sealing the edge, and all of our Run-Pass-Option packages which are basically impossible to defend given our RB, QB's running ability and Carter's physical statue and pass catching ability.

So Nebraska is limited this week, on the road, back in the Top 10, and it's homecoming for Indiana.

I like the Huskers here coming off a bye week, but I think it's going to be a tough tough game.

Flying to Bloomington to see it in person. Pretty stoked. Fellow B1G homers, if you have food / drink suggestions in Bloomington, I'm all ears.

 

[bucknuticus]

Most of the B1G does... the 40s and 50s were bad times for Nebraska.

This is gonna be a tough game.

Indiana's offense is pretty nasty - run/pass options on every single play are one of those things that test defenses mightily.

Nebraska is banged up. Armstrong had an ankle injury and wouldn't have played this past Saturday (thank god for that bye timing!), #1 receiver Westerkamp is out, and more importantly #1 (and best overall offensive player? TE and Cethan Carter is out --- he keys the Nebraska offense in sealing the edge, and all of our Run-Pass-Option packages which are basically impossible to defend given our RB, QB's running ability and Carter's physical statue and pass catching ability. Uptown Cafe is a great breakfast place.

So Nebraska is limited this week, on the road, back in the Top 10, and it's homecoming for Indiana.

Edit: The best of the 3 Kilroy's is Kilroy's on Kirkwood

I like the Huskers here coming off a bye week, but I think it's going to be a tough tough game.

Flying to Bloomington to see it in person. Pretty stoked. Fellow B1G homers, if you have food / drink suggestions in Bloomington, I'm all ears.

Not sure if you saw my thing in last thread, but Killroys on campus is one of the top grossing bars in the entire United States (if you added all 3 which are all within 2 blocks of each other together) the bars themselves is cool campus bar. On gameday they open a tent up in the tailgating lot and give out free booze to everyone. Uptown Cafe is a great breakfast place

Nick's english hut is always a pre game tradition for me.

 

[ag-my001]

So glad we have a bye this week. Defense needs to heal up, some key offense needs rest (haven't heard about RSJ, anyone know?), and I need to do a ton of fall yard work.

 

[thefro]

Nick's English Hut is a must to play Sink the Biz. That's basically the classic Indiana bar in town. Kilroy's is more of a frat/party bar. Bluebird has some good music acts that come through.

Yogi's is okay and the closest to the stadium, but you won't get the real campus flavor there.

Mother Bear's has some pretty great pizza. I probably got a sub from Dagwood's once a week when I was at IU... amazing stuff. I like the Trojan Horse and Janko's has great, excellent steaks (they always bring FB recruits there).

There's a ton of cool international restaurants on 4th Street.

Big Woods (Quaff On) and Upland are local micro breweries that have great beer and well-rated brewpubs per Yelp/TripAdvisor.

Haven't been in a while, but TripAdvisor is pretty accurate from what I've heard from folks.

Definitely walk down to the Sample Gates and through a little bit of the oldest part of campus near Kirkwood. Not peak foliage yet but it'll be very pretty this time of year.

 

[timetokill]

Hot Take!

I only give the hottest takes bro

 

[jjasper]

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Kiffin, please.

 

[ryseing]

NC State/Clemson is technically a rivalry game.

Let me learn y'all about the gloriousness of the Textile Bowl.

 

[cdyhybrid]

NC State/Clemson is technically a rivalry game.

Let me learn y'all about the gloriousness of the Textile Bowl.

Textile Bowl?

I think I prefer the name of the Washington-Nike U rivalry - the "Fuck That Team Bowl".

 

[truly101]

Beer isnt going to do the trick is it? I'ma need some whiskey , where everything becomes nice and numb......

 

[andycapps]

Beer isnt going to do the trick is it? I'ma need some whiskey , where everything becomes nice and numb......

Yep, there you go.

 

[Azwethinkweiz]

NC State/Clemson is technically a rivalry game.

Let me learn y'all about the gloriousness of the Textile Bowl.

That record since 2000 is rough for NC State.

 

[Purple Cheeto]

Art Briles is guest coaching the Browns this week, whatever that means.

 

[AlteredBeast]

Nebraska fans are always classy, never morbidly obese or sporting back tattoos of Tom Osborne or anything

 

[ryseing]

That record since 2000 is rough for NC State.

Trust me, I know, hence the "technically" a rivalry game. We haven't even scored a point in Death Valley since 2012 (were shutout there in 2014).

 

[bucknuticus]

 

[AlteredBeast]

Should have put a NSFW warning on that.

 

[Ganhyun]

Nebraska fans are always classy, never morbidly obese or sporting back tattoos of Tom Osborne or anything

zombie corn guy is a good halloween costume for the nebraska area, lol.

 

[Lunar15]

There are way too many Tigers in the SEC.

 

[Googly Eyes Dog]

G-go Badgers

 

[AlteredBeast]

G-go Badgers

One can dream! At least you have Bama rolling right now,

 

[Googly Eyes Dog]

One can dream! At least you have Bama rolling right now,

I eagerly await the Wisconsin - Alabama national championship game.

 

[mre]

There are way too many Tigers in the SEC.

I almost want us to expand to include Memphis and Clemson, just to have a monopoly on all of the FBS tigers.

 

[FloydtheFathead]

I almost want us to expand to include Memphis and Clemson, just to have a monopoly on all of the FBS tigers.

A whole division of tigers..

 

[AlteredBeast]

A whole division of tigers..

Paper tigers, maybe.

 

[jfkgoblue]

There are way too many Tigers in the SEC.

There used to be even more