LSU at Mississippi State
Thursday, 8 p.m., ESPN
It’s a conference game for the Tigers, but really no different than opening against Western Michigan.
Washington at Syracuse
Friday, 8 p.m., ESPN
Like a Hootie and the Blowfish show, this would have been great fun in the ’90s.
East Carolina at Virginia Tech
Saturday, Noon, ESPN
Chance to catch the best team in a frighteningly weak ACC.
Alabama-Birmingham at Michigan State
Saturday., Noon, ESPN2
The Spartans have a new coach and new uniforms. Shoot, don’t want to miss that.
Wake Forest at Boston College
Saturday, 3:30 p.m., Channel 8
Doesn’t it give you an ulcer that the Demon Deacons reached a BCS bowl before the Eagles?
Georgia Tech at Notre Dame
Saturday, 3:30 p.m., Channel 6
Thirty-second anniversary of the Rudy Game. ND loves to play teams that were great before electricity.
UCLA at Stanford
Saturday, 3:30 p.m., FSNE
Jim Harbaugh makes his debut as a college coach. And Vinny Testaverde plays on.
Oklahoma State at Georgia
Saturday, 6:45 p.m., ESPN2
They haven’t played each other in 60 years, and the Cowboys are about to realize why.
Tennessee at California
Saturday, 8 p.m., Channel 8
Great chance for the nation to see the SEC get knocked down a peg, for one night.
Idaho at Southern California
Saturday, 10:15 p.m., FSNE
The equivalent of Brazil vs. Djibouti in a soccer “friendly.”
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