Week 8 - College Football TV Listings

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CHANNEL

GAME

LOCAL NETWORKS

THURSDAY - OCTOBER 21

Oregon 48 UCLA 20
The Bruins do not match up well with the Ducks on paper...not even close. And the game is in the confines of Autzen Stadium. If teams wish to have a chance against Oregon, they have to stop this running Quack Attack with Heisman Hopeful LaMichael James coming out of the backfield. This is the nation's No. 1 ranked offense. While UCLA has some excellent individual players on defense, they have struggled mightily against the run. Outside linebacker Akeem Ayers is the only returning starter on this front seven and it has shown. The Ducks also play at a turbo-charged pace, and that figures to be a challenge for UCLA, which has had trouble subbing players in and out. Quarterback Darron Thomas is expected to return after suffering a slight should injury October 9. The game plan for head coach Rick Neuheisel and his Bruins has to be to get their own ground game going out of the Pistol formation that has been implemented this season and eat up the clock. Running back Johnathan Franklin has emerged as one of the better Pac Ten rushers this season but the lagging passing game with question marks at quarterback make this offense a little too one-dimensional. Oregon will counter on defense with an extremely quick bunch a little on the lighter side. Expect them to force UCLA to prove they can win a game passing the football by crowding the box. UCLA just isn't equipped to go up and down the field on a regular basis and keep pace. This one has the potential to get really ugly in Eugene as the Ducks try to prove in the national spotlight that they are deserving of that No. 1 ranking.

9:00

UCLA at Oregon

206

FRIDAY - OCTOBER 22

8:00

South Florida at Cincinnati

209

SATURDAY - OCTOBER 23

REGIONAL COVERAGE MAPS (ABC/ESPN)

12:00

Navy vs. Notre Dame @East Rutherford, NJ

CBS Local

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Michigan State 34 Northwestern 20
Be on the look out for the Spartans as they are off to a 7-0 start, the best in East Lansing since the great team of 1966. They have three better-than-average road tests left on the schedule, which are all quite winnable. They avoid having to play Ohio State making this team more than capable of finishing the season undefeated. The ground game has been good. Even when it gets held in check as Illinois managed to do last week, they turn to quarterback Kirk Cousins who continues to get better while outperforming the opposing team's quarterback. What really has put MSU into this lofty spot has been a secondary that has created 12 interceptions. They only collected six total all of last season. They did lose senior standout Chris L. Rucker after an off-the-field altercation got him suspended but cornerback Johnny Adams and free safety Trenton Robinson have really taken up the slack. They get tested this week as Northwestern quarterback Dan Persa has completed a national-best 78 percent of his throws. He is also the team's leading rusher with 295 yards. That's not good for the Wildcats when measuring their rushing prowess. The numbers on defense are descent for Northwestern against sub par competition. Big Ten play the last two weeks has not resulted in the same winnable measures. They have to figure out how Illinois was able to slow down this Spartan rushing attack and they need to win the turnover batter. Those are two categories Michigan State rarely losses. Northwestern gets a real good taste of what true competition looks like this week. Up until now it has been horrible, which explains the 6-1 start. This Saturday is a wake up call at Ryan Field.

12:00

Michigan State at Northwestern

206

12:00

Syracuse at West Virginia

209

12:00

Iowa State at Texas

FSN Southwest
See Other Channels

676

12:00

Penn State at Minnesota

208

12:00

Purdue at Ohio State

Game Finder

TBA

12:00

Indiana at Illinois

Game Finder

TBA

12:00

Duke at Virginia Tech

ESPN GamePlan
Local Affiliates

788

12:00

Rutgers at Pittsburgh

ESPN GamePlan
SportsNet NY
MASN
Local Affiliates

790
639
640

12:00

Temple at Buffalo

ESPN GamePlan
Local Affiliates

789

12:20

Mississippi at Arkansas

ESPN GamePlan
MSG
CSN California
Local Affiliates

791
634
698

1:00

Florida Atlantic at Arkansas State

ESPN GamePlan
Local Affiliates

792

1:00

Maryland at Boston College

1:00

Ohio at Miami OH

2:00

Wyoming at Brigham Young

616

Georgia Tech 31 Clemson 28
Quarterback Joshua Nesbitt is 44 yards shy of breaking the ACC record for career rushing yards by a quarterback, held by Clemson's Woodrow Dantzler. He breaks it this week in Dantzler's own back yard. For the second straight week Clemson still is playing with their backs against the wall. They were in the same position last week after losing three straight games and came out defending the home turf by beating Maryland. This is an extremely important game if either team wishes to stay in the hunt for an ACC Championship Game slot. Aside from Nesbitt behind center, Tech still relies heavily on running back Anthony Allen to make this triple-option run. This is the nation's No. 2 ranked rushing attack. Per usual it's also the nation's second worst passing attack. The defense has improved immensely since Labor Day weekend and that gives the Yellow Jackets a good chance at winning in Death Valley. Clemson's rushing attack seemed impressive early in the season, but the Tigers' productivity on the ground has decreased every week. Quarterback Kyle Parker is also struggling to complete passes which is a bad combination for any offense. What has kept Clemson alive in the ACC race has been solid special teams play and pretty good defense when they need it. Defensive end Da'Quan Bowers has become a one-man wrecking crew, which makes the job much easier for this secondary. Tech has beaten Clemson four straight times, including twice a year ago. Revenge and home field is what keeps the Tigers in this extremely tight affair. Close but no cigar.

3:30

Georgia Tech at Clemson

ESPN GamePlan
ABC Local
*Reverse Mirror* ESPN

788
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206

Iowa 24 Wisconsin 21
Head coach Bret Bielema challenged his Badger offensive line to get better last week as No. 1 ranked Ohio State came to town. The Buckeyes had not allowed a 100-yard rusher all season. The unit, with two All-American candidates in seniors Gabe Carimi and John Moffitt, responded opening holes for big 240-pound John Clay and speedy James White to pile up 184 yards. Quarterback Scott Tolzien continues to improve his magnificent efficiency. With receiver Nick Toon back to health this offense has potential to do some damage. Hold on; let's see if they can produce two weeks in a row. Iowa is the Big Ten's top ranked rushing defense. Covering the pass has been another issue, as Iowa has looked lost at times trying to cover receivers. Look for Wisconsin to try and soften up this Hawkeye front with the arm of Tolzien. When Iowa has the ball, quarterback Ricky Stanzi is a duplication of his counterpart Tolzien...a very efficient senior who can make plays with his arm when asked to do so. Receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos is now the school's career leader in receiving yardage. Adam Robinson can do some damage out of the backfield as Wisconsin has had trouble stopping the ground game at times. Many of these unit comparisons are equal in ability. Wisconsin has a better offensive line and Iowa has a better defensive front. All this adds up to one heckuva game with the hometown Hawkeyes looking to get back on the map. They have been looking forward to a game of this magnitude and it’s in their own back yard. History has shown they should respond quite well.

3:30

Wisconsin at Iowa

ABC Local
*Reverse Mirror* ESPN

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206

Oklahoma State 27 Nebraska 26
The Huskers are coming off a very disappointing home loss to Texas after committing five fumbles, ten penalties and numerous dropped passes, many at critical junctures. Redshirt freshman quarterback Taylor Martinez, who set a school record for rushing by a quarterback the previous week, was held to just 21 yards on 13 carries and was even benched in the second half in favor of senior Zac Lee. Martinez is still the starter and this offense will likely be doing some serious soul searching this week in preparation for an Oklahoma State team that comes in with an unblemished record. This one won't be in the comfortable confines of Lincoln though. The Cowboys actually play some pretty good run defense. It's the secondary that has problems. This is not a bad combination for matching up with the run-oriented Huskers. The great battle to watch will be when an incredible Blackshirt Nebraska defense squares up against the nation's No. 2 ranked offense. Quarterback Brandon Weeden has picked up this Coach Gundy offense and has begun to take off. This offensive system has generated some great players and 2010 is no exception. Running back Kendall Hunter and receiver Justin Blackmon are potential All-Americans at this point. Weeden won't be able to throw against this secondary, which is the top ranked pass coverage team in the country. While most would believe this game has potential to be a high scoring affair, don't be surprised if it is not. OSU has not seen a defense half this good yet. Folks in Stillwater should be primed. This is a battle royal worth watching. Flip a coin when trying to decipher the winner. Another turnover-marred game by Nebraska won't get it done.

3:30

Nebraska at Oklahoma State

ESPN GamePlan
ABC Local

789
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Auburn 26 LSU 20
This is a pure battle for first place in the SEC West. Who would have thought this would be the case back in August? Not many. While both teams were projected to be Top 25 material, hardly anyone thought they would be undefeated at this point. These teams are almost complete opposites. Auburn excels with the ball and LSU excels playing defense. Big 6'6 Auburn quarterback Cameron Newton is now the leader on some mid-season Heisman ballots. The quarterback duo of Jarrett Lee and Jordan Jefferson for LSU is one of the worst in all the land. Several factors give Auburn a definitive advantage in this match up other than home field. Auburn actually plays some pretty stout run defense. That is really the only bread-and-butter for LSU when they have the ball...handing the rock off to running back Stevan Ridley. What hurts Auburn's defensive numbers is the secondary, but that should not be a problem this week. Both of these teams are winning by the hair of their chinny-chin-chins. Something has to give. Auburn keeps on proving they are the best team in Alabama, at least in the current standings. Not as many points this week however for the War Eagles.

3:30

Louisiana State at Auburn

CBS Local

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3:30

Arizona State at California

FSN Prime Ticket
See Other Channels

694

3:30

Connecticut at Louisville

208

3:30

Houston at SMU

613

3:30

Western Michigan at Akron

ESPN GamePlan
Sports Time Ohio

790
662

3:30

Kent State at Bowling Green

Buckeye Cable Sports Net

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3:30

Rice at UCF

Bright House Sports Net

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3:30

Kansas State at Baylor

3:30

Texas Tech at Colorado

4:00

Central Michigan at Northern Illinois

ESPN GamePlan
CSN Chicago

791
665

4:15

Marshall at East Carolina

CSS
WITN (North Carolina)
WSAZ (West Virginia)

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4:30

Louisiana-Monroe at Middle Tennessee

ESPN GamePlan

792

5:00

Hawai'i at Utah State

ESPN GamePlan
Altitude
Oceanic Cable PPV

793
681
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5:00

Washington State at Stanford

FCS

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5:00

SWX
Network

New Mexico State at Idaho

SWX Local Listings

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5:00

Western Kentucky at Louisiana-Lafayette

6:00

Colorado State at Utah

616

6:00

Eastern Michigan at Virginia

Alabama 35 Tennessee 14
One of the SEC's best rivalries won't be getting as much attention as it typically gets because of the Volunteers' woes. In the mean time, Alabama has not allowed a 100-yard rusher since the 2007 season, a span that goes 41 games. An injury-caused revolving door in the Tennessee offensive line has kept this unit from finding the consistency it needs. It hasn't been able to run the ball in every game and the quarterbacks have been getting sacked nearly four times per game. With the Crimson Tide coming to town, that's not good news. While Alabama has shown a few holes defensively including sack production, they are still the most feared in the SEC. Those numbers probably get boosted this week. Vols quarterback Matt Simms has to make much smarter decisions or he likely ends up on the bench in favor of freshman Tyler Bray. For this offense to stand a remote chance tailback Tauren Poole needs to have the game of his life. Don't expect as much (see stat listed above). The Tide has been a middle-of-the-pack type of offense lately. Quarterback Greg McElroy plays smart but doesn't possess the same arm as some of his conference brothers behind center. This is the Ingram/Richardson power game show with Julio Jones being held in check while battling through a nagging injury. Receiver Marquis Maze has being doing the receiving damage and has emerged as one of the SEC's top punt returners. The Tennessee defense has done a decent job until later in the game when their depth issues start to show. Alabama can wear a team down. No one area exists where Tennessee has an edge. It's a longtime rivalry game and Alabama players, coaches and fans know this all too well. Don't look for a let down...look for a beat down.

7:00

Alabama at Tennessee

206

7:00

Texas A&M at Kansas

FSN Southwest
See Other Channels

676

7:00

UAB at Mississippi State

208

7:00

South Carolina at Vanderbilt

ESPN GamePlan
FSN South
FSN Southwest
Sun Sports

788
646
676
653

7:00

Ball State at Toledo

Miami FL 27 North Carolina 23
The Tar Heels go into this game having won their last four games and coach Butch Davis is 4-0 against his former assistant Randy Shannon. Both of these teams have a tremendous secondary and this should make life difficult for both quarterbacks on Saturday. UNC has registered 11 interceptions on the year and Miami's Jacory Harris has already thrown nine. While everyone keeps waiting for Harris to shake the turnover bug, it's not likely to happen this week and that could play a major factor. The better quarterback is surprisingly T.J. Yates. The senior has produced a fabulous season to date with 11 touchdowns passes to only one interception and he leads the ACC in completion percentage. This is what has kept the wheels from coming off the Carolina wagon after 16 players were placed in NCAA limbo to start 2010. Out of those, only four players remain undetermined so far as to their eligibility. The bigger problem for Yates is that his favorite target, tight end Zack Pianalto has been lost for the season with a leg injury. The Miami secondary boasts 12 interceptions. Carolina won't run the ball versus this front and the Hurricane secondary can make you pay for being one-dimensional. Another area where Miami has an advantage is running with the ball behind the skills of running back Damien Berry who is averaging 160 yards per game. With so many starters missing from the Tar Heels defensive front seven, ground success here should open the door for prime pass catcher Leonard Hankerson. Hey, Miami wins this game and they move to 3-1 in the conference, their best start since 2005. The loser falls way back in the Coastal Division chase. Miami gets its revenge on Coach Davis for once. Only another multiple interception game by Harris will spoil the Hurricane outcome and that is quite possible or at least keeps it close.

7:30

North Carolina at Miami FL

209

7:30

Georgia at Kentucky

ESPN GamePlan
CSS
CST
Bright House Sports Net

790
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Oklahoma 38 Missouri 30
How big is this game? ESPN GameDay will be in Columbia for the very first time and for the third weekend in a row, fans across the landscape are hoping to see the No. 1 ranked team in the country falter yet again. The Sooners sit atop the current BCS standings that were just released. Oklahoma has a five-headed monster at running back. However, DeMarco Murray is about to rewrite most of the school's record books in over eight different categories including the 984 yards he needs to break the all-time rushing record by Billy Sims. Under the direction of quarterback Landry Jones this receiving crew with All-American Ryan Broyles is confident and the NASCAR fast-paced, no-huddle offense just ripped Iowa State last week for 40 first downs and 700 yards. The good news for Missouri is that star defensive end Aldon Smith has been cleared to play this week after suffering a fractured fibula in the third game. Despite Smith's absence, the Tiger defense has been hot, especially the last two weeks. The big problem is that none of these Tigers have seen what's about to enter the field offensively and that is a concern. Bend, but don't break. Oklahoma's offense will get its yards, but Missouri, and its top-ranked red zone defense, must hold the Sooners to field goals as often as it can. When Missouri has the ball, quarterback Blaine Gabbert, who has quietly been meeting his lofty expectations by putting together an excellent campaign, will be playing in the biggest game of his college career, and he's coming off his best passing game of the year. The running game just isn't there and that is a big advantage for Sooner defensive linemen like Jeremy Beal who have been wreaking havoc in opponent's backfields. This game could get very interesting if Mizzou can win the turnover battle as they have been doing. The pressure is on both teams, a place Oklahoma has already been. OU has had a few close calls, but they have gotten much better the last three weeks.

8:00

Oklahoma at Missouri

ABC Local

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TCU 41 Air Force 14
Air Force, we have a problem. The Falcons are 0-12 all time against top five teams such as where TCU is currently ranked. Air Force also suffered two big blows last week on offense as fullback Jared Tew is out with a broken fibula and receiver Zack Kauth is out with an ankle injury making the receiving unit dangerously thin. There are no deep threats for stretching the field. The Falcons can't avoid giving the ball to the fullback in the triple-option attack, so it will be on replacement Nathan Walker to make some things happen. They will face a defense that has not allowed a touchdown in three-straight games. Yikes. The Frogs are every bit as good on defense as they've ever been under head coach Gary Patterson, and it's from an across-the-roster approach where everyone is producing. The status is not much different on the offensive side for TCU with senior Andy Dalton re-emerging as one of the nation's elite college quarterbacks. However, TCU has been remarkably balanced over the past three seasons and will continue handing off to Ed Wesley, whose 95 rushing yards per game still become opposing defensive coordinators No. 1 concern. Tackling has been an issue for Air Force, especially in the secondary and the pass rush has disappeared. If the Falcons cannot locate an answer this week they are in Texas style trouble. And keep this in mind...Air Force played TCU tough last year in a three-point loss on a very cold and miserable day in Colorado Springs. The Frogs are now starting to acknowledge style points are a necessity if they want to move up in the polls, so if there is any chance to put away the Falcons early and keep piling it on, TCU will absolutely go for it. Smells like hammer time big time in Fort Worth.

8:00

Air Force at TCU

616

8:00

Fresno State at San Jose State

ESPN GamePlan
Local Affiliates

791

9:00

Tulane at UTEP

10:00

San Diego State at New Mexico

616

10:15

Washington at Arizona

206

ESPN GamePlan DIRECTV CHANNELS

12:00

Duke at Virginia Tech

Channel 788

12:00

Temple at Buffalo

Channel 789

12:00

Rutgers at Pittsburgh

Channel 790

12:20

Mississippi at Arkansas

Channel 791

1:00

Florida Atlantic at Arkansas State

Channel 792

3:30

Georgia Tech at Clemson

Channel 788

3:30

Nebraska at Oklahoma State

Channel 789

3:30

Western Michigan at Akron

Channel 790

4:00

Central Michigan at Northern Illinois

Channel 791

4:30

Louisiana-Monroe at Middle Tennessee

Channel 792

5:00

Hawai'i at Utah State

Channel 793

7:00

South Carolina at Vanderbilt

Channel 788

7:30

Georgia at Kentucky

Channel 790

8:00

Fresno State at San Jose State

Channel 791

*DIRECTV and GamePlan channels are constantly changing during the week. Make sure you check on Friday for the latest update.

OTHER LOCAL CHANNELS FOR SELECTED GAMES

12:00

Iowa State at Texas

FSN (Arizona, Detroit, Florida, Houston, North, Midwest, Northwest, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Rocky Mountain, South, Southwest, West)
CSN (Bay Area, Chicago, Philly, Washington)
MSG Plus

3:30

Arizona State at California

FSN (Arizona, Detroit+, Florida, Houston, Midwest, North, Northwest, Ohio, Pittsburgh, South, Southwest, Prime Ticket)
CSN (Bay Area)

7:00

Texas A&M at Kansas

FSN (Arizona, Detroit+, Florida, Houston, Midwest, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southwest, Prime Ticket, Wisconsin)
CSN (Bay Area, Washington+)
Sport South

“Reverse Mirrors”: As many as 13 Saturday afternoon windows will feature innovative coverage in which ABC’s regional telecasts are also offered regionally on ESPN or ESPN2 to markets that are getting another game on ABC. For example, on September 4, ABC will televise Connecticut at Michigan and UCLA at Kansas State at 3:30 p.m. ET. ESPN2 will “reverse mirror” ABC’s coverage, televising Connecticut at Michigan in markets receiving UCLA at Kansas State (on ABC) and UCLA at Kansas State to the parts of the country receiving Connecticut at Michigan (on ABC).