The Dallas Cowboys will try and bounce back from an opening day collapse against the Jets when they travel to Candlestick Park this upcoming Sunday afternoon for a matchup with the San Francisco 49ers.
The Division IAA Florida A&M Rattlers step up in class this upcoming Saturday night in an in-state matchup with the No.22 South Florida Bulls. The kick-off in this one is slated for 8 p.m. (ET) and the game will be available on ESPN3.com.
The New York Giants and the Washington Redskins kick-off the 2011 NFL regular season this Sunday afternoon in a classic NFC East showdown. Game time from FedEx Field is slated for 4:15 p.m. (ET) and its will be broadcast nationally on FOX.
This is our waiver wire pick-ups column. Dave B scours the free agent pools in fantasy land for the best available talent every week. Availability, of course, depends on the league. We’re using 12 team, 15 roster spot leagues as the median, but we’ll look for roster candidates for leagues of all shapes and sizes.
After all of the weekly games are finished be sure to check our cheatsheets, a who’s hot, and who’s not report plus more in our fantasy football guide.
One can hardly think about early-season college football without this classic rivalry coming to mind. A rivalry bitter, yet as old-school and respectful as they come, the Notre Dame-Michigan game is always cherished by the fan bases and the TV networks.
Among the several exciting games coming down the pipes for Week 2, sadly this isn’t one of them. Arkansas is a strong SEC West division program with noble aspirations in 2011, while the Lobos are rather a mess.
A glut of marquee match-ups greets the college football world in the second week of the season; one of the games that stand out is Alabama vs. Penn State.
The ACC’s Boston College Eagles will try and bounce back from a tough opening day loss when they take on the Central Florida Knights, out of Conference-USA this Saturday night. The game is slated to kick-off at 8 p.m. and it will be available on ESPN3.com.
The UAB Blazers, out of Conference-USA, kick-off their 2011 season with a trip to Gainesville to tangle with the SEC’s Florida Gators this Saturday night. Kick-off is slated for 7 p.m. and the game will be available on ESPN3.com.
The Connecticut Huskies and the Vanderbilt Commodores square off this Saturday night in a non-conference matchup between the Big East and the SEC. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m. and it will be available on ESPN3.com.
A glut of marquee match-ups greets the college football world in the second week of the season; one of the games that stand out is Alabama vs. Penn State.
Week 2 in the college football world gives us a tasty SEC match-up between a team on the rise and the home side Auburn Tigers, with a target on its back and lots to prove after a paltry effort in the opening week.
The only positive thing you can say about UTEP’s performance against Stony Brook is that they didn’t give up. The Miners were down 24-10 in the third quarter but managed to force overtime and eventually win it.
UTEP Miners vs SMU Mustangs
Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas
Saturday September 10 – 7:00PM
Moneyline: SMU -1200, UTEP +925
Spread (ATS): SMU -20
Over/Under: 53
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They were lucky to even still have a chance to win it given that they rushed for a paltry 36 yards and turned the ball over 4 times…Although maybe it should not have been a surprise.
The Miners struggles on offense were a result of the fact that they are breaking in an almost entirely new offense, even still their performance against Stony Brook was pitiful. The only saving grace was they may have found their QB for the next couple of seasons in JC transfer Nick Lamaison. Hopefully he and the rest of the team might be a little sharper for their first conference test against SMU.
The Miners have had success against SMU – 6-2 since 2003 – including a win as a +6 dog at home last year. This year, as you can tell by the spread, these teams are much further apart. The only advantage for the Miners might be that the Mustangs had their hat handed to them by Texas A&M last week in a game that they were trying to prove the program was inching up the status board. SMU might have trouble getting off the mat.
SMU
I have to admit that I was one of those that thought SMU was ready to take another step this season…but after watching them melt against Texas A&M they appear that they might just be Conference USA good, as opposed to just good. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
Perhaps the Aggies were geeked up about heading to the SEC but regardless the Mustangs got nothing done after closing the gap to 20-14, eventually losing 46-14. As much as anything they seemed to lose their confidence.
The Mustang offense is supposed to be formidable but it was pretty meek against Texas A&M. This was supposed to be the year Kyle Padron put it all together but after throwing interceptions on the first two possessions coach June Jones pulled him out of there for backup J.J. McDermott, who breathed a little life into the attack, but it was short-lived.
The question is who gets the nod against UTEP because they may make him look good.
The defense wasn’t expected to be overly stout but with 8 starters returning a better effort was. They were gashed on the ground by A&M’s lethal RB duo and sliced and diced through the air by QB Ryan Tannehill, who looks like a Heisman candidate after that outing.
UTEP is the perfect opponent to get healthy on both sides of the ball so the Mustangs may not be as good as they appear to be after Saturday.
UTEP are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
UTEP are 8-21 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 13-6 in UTEP last 19 road games.
SMU are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
SMU are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games.
ATS Pick: SMU -20
Over/Under Pick: Over 53
Score Prediction: SMU 45 – UTEP 21
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It was a shame that TCU lost their opener at Baylor – it was a hell of a game. Their defense was a mess throughout the contest but with Casey Pachall at the controls they showed amazing determination to get back in the game before losing it late.
Mike London is in his second year as coach of the Virginia Cavaliers. Kevin Wilson is in his first year at Indiana University.
Even with some key offseason departures to the NFL, the Virginia Tech Hokies started their 2011 season in style, routing hapless Appalachian State 66-13. The challenge will increase slightly against East Carolina this week.
