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Thursday, September 1, 2011
There are six games scheduled on the opening night of college football but no real marquee match-ups. Wisconsin hosts UNLV and is a 35 point home favorite.
Another blowout should be Mississippi St at Memphis with the Bulldogs listed as 27 1/2 point favorites.
The best game of the night is probably Syracuse hosting Wake Forest, with the Orange a 6 1/2 point favorite. Though the two schools would probably make a better basketball game than football.
Idaho hosts Bowling Green and is an 8 point favorite. The two teams played a memorable game a couple of years ago in the Humanitarian Bowl with Idaho winning 43-42 on a two point conversion on the last play of the game.
There are two added games that night with Florida International a 14 point home favorite against North Texas and Kentucky a 19 point favorite over Western Kentucky in Nashville.
Friday, September 2, 2011
In an intriguing match-up between two former Southwest conference foes, Baylor hosts TCU. TCU has won 13 straight games including the Rose Bowl last year against Wisconsin and is a 6 1/2 point favorite on the road. The Horned Frogs must replace quarterback Andy Dalton who is now with the Bengals. Baylor went to a bowl game for the first time since 1994 last season.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Boston College hosts Northwestern in a match-up of two teams that went to bowl games last year. The Eagles are 3 point favorites in Chestnut Hill.
Auburn opens defense of their national title with cupcake Utah St. Auburn is a 22 point home favorite. The Tigers must replace talented quarterback Cam Newton who was the number one pick in the NFL draft by the Panthers.
Despite losing head coach Jim Tressel and quarterback Terrelle Pryor to off the field issues, Ohio St is still a 32 1/2 point home favorite over Akron. The Buckeyes will be without their leading rusher, leading receiver, and starting left tackle who will be suspended for the first five games of the season.
The Brady Hoke era at Michigan gets started at the Big House with Michigan a 14 1/2 point home favorite over Western Michigan.
USC is a 21 point home favorite over a rebuilding Minnesota team who is led by new coach Jerry Kill formerly of Northern Illinois. The Trojans are in their second year of probation and are ineligible for post-season play.
BYU left the Mountain West and is now an independent. The Cougars travel to Mississippi and are 2 1/2 point road favorites in Oxford.
Quarterback Andrew Luck of Stanford returns as the Heisman trophy favorite. The Cardinal are 27 point favorites at home against San Jose St in the opener.
California is a 10 point home favorite over Fresno St, one of the favorites to win the WAC.
Preseason #1 Oklahoma puts their 36 game home winning streak on the line against in-state rival Tulsa. The Sooners are 21 point favorites.
Boise St plays their most difficult game of the season as they play a “neutral site” game against Georgia in Atlanta to open the season. Boise is a 3 point favorite, and has a good chance to run the table if they can get by the Bulldogs.
Two top ten teams meet at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington Texas to open the season. Oregon is a 2 point favorite against LSU, in a battle of explosive offense vs rugged defense.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
A pair of intrastate rivalries highlight Sunday’s slate. West Virginia is a 20 1/2 point favorite over Marshall in Morgantown. Texas A&M is a 15 1/2 favorite over former Southwest conference rival SMU in College Station.
Monday, September 5, 2011
In the only game on Labor Day and the last game of the weekend, Miami travels to Maryland in an ACC clash. The Hurricanes are 5 1/2 point road favorites in the debut for former Temple coach Al Golden as Miami coach.
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