College football 2022

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After an incredible season last year, it’s time to open up a new season of college football.  The first kickoff of the day comes today in Bowling Green, Ky.  Be sure to leave your respectful observations and comments here.  Your Opening Day schedule:

Austin Peay Governors at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers today at 12 p.m.
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Northwestern Wildcats today at 12:30 p.m.
Idaho State Bengals at UNLV Rebels today at 3:30 p.m.
UConn Huskies at Utah State Aggies today at 4 p.m.
Wyoming Cowboys at Illinois Fighting Illini today at 4 p.m.
Duquesne Dukes at Florida State Seminoles today at 5 p.m.
Charlotte 49ers at Florida Atlantic Owls tonight at 7 p.m.
Florida A&M Rattlers at North Carolina Tar Heels tonight at 8:15 p.m.
North Texas Mean Green at UTEP Miners tonight at 9 p.m.
Nevada Wolf Pack at New Mexico State Aggies tonight at 10 p.m.
Vanderbilt Commodores at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors tonight at 10:30 p.m.

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It's Week 1 and there's lots of football to go around.  West Virginia is playing No. 17 Pittsburgh right now.  There will be 15 other games throughout the night.  Updates to come.

Pittsburgh beat West Virginia, 38-31.
Akron beat Saint Francis, 30-23, in overtime.
No. 12 Oklahoma State beat Central Michigan, 58-44.
Tennessee beat Ball State, 59-10.
UCF beat South Carolina State, 56-10.
FIU beat Bryant, 38-37, in overtime.  (What a thriller tonight in Miami!)
Toledo beat LIU, 37-0.
No. 22 Wake Forest beat VMI, 44-10.
Penn State beat Purdue, 35-31.
Northern Illinois beat Eastern Illinois, 34-27.
UAB beat Alabama A&M, 59-0.
Missouri beat Louisiana Tech, 52-24.
Minnesota beat New Mexico State, 38-0.
Arizona State beat Northern Arizona, 40-3.
Fresno State beat Cal Poly, 35-7.
San Jose State beat Portland State, 21-17.

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I feel like this will be good for the game.  According to Pete Thamel, the College Football Playoff board of managers decided on a 12-team College Football Playoff, expected to start in 2026.

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I really don't blame Coach for saying this.  Lee Corso called today's "College GameDay" headgear pick "the toughest pick I've ever made" for tonight's game between No. 5 Notre Dame  and No. 2 Ohio State.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  Most of you are excited for this game, but Ii see it as my personal Hell.  Ohio State and Heisman co-favorite C. J. Stroud are welcoming Notre Dame to the Horseshoe.

UPDATE 2:  It actually makes me physically ill to say that this is a good game.  Ohio State leads Notre Dame, 14-10, entering the fourth quarter.

Ohio State beat Notre Dame, 21-10.

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After that game, somebody check on Cade.  LSU marched 99 yards with 1:20 left but missed the PAT as Florida State served Tigers head coach Brian Kelly's squad some 24-23 heartbreak.

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Already, the College Football Playoff discussion is on.  The latest AP Poll is in and Alabama is staying at the top at No. 1.  Michigan jumped into the Top 5 at No. 4.  Ohio State dropped a spot to No. 3.

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That was a fun finish.  Bryce Young led a drive in the game's final minute as No. 1 Alabama edged Texas, 20-19.

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Mom, get the camera!  No. 17 Pittsburgh's Gavin Bartholomew went up-and-over a defender from No. 24 Tennessee, then raced to the end zone.  Updates to come.

Tennessee upset Pittsburgh, 34-27, in overtime.

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Now comes the part where I throw my head back and laugh.  No. 8 Notre Dame suffered a huge upset to Marshall, 26-21.  Marcus Freeman is the first head coach in Fighting Irish history to lose his first three games.

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To call this regime a nightmare would be an understatement.  Nebraska fired head football coach Scott Frost, who had a 16-31 record at his alma mater.

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It's time to reshuffle the cards.  After a wild week that featured stunning upsets, there were big changes in the AP poll.

1.  Georgia
2.  Alabama
3.  Ohio State
4.  Michigan
5.  Clemson
6.  Oklahoma
7.  USC
8.  Oklahoma State
9.  Kentucky
10.  Arkansas
11.  Michigan State
12.  BYU
13.  Miami (Fla.)
14.  Utah
15.  Tennessee
16.  NC State
17.  Baylor
18.  Florida
19.  Wake Forest
20.  Ole Miss
21.  Texas
22.  Penn State
23.  Pittsburgh
24.  Texas A&M
25.  Oregon

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What a thriller today in Boone!  Appalachian State beat Troy, 32-28, with a 53-yard walk-off Hail Mary touchdown on the final play of the game that you have to see to believe.

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We've got some shakeups this weekend.  Georgia held firm at the top of the AP poll at No. 1.  Penn State jumped into the Top 15 at No. 14.  Michigan State dropped out.

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This season has been one of shocker after shocker.  Kansas State upset No. 6 Oklahoma, 41-34, to win two straight road games against AP Top 10 teams for the first time in the poll era.

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Another week, another round of changes in the Ap Top 25.  Georgia stayed put at No. 1, as did the rest of the Top 5 as Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan and Clemson retain their spots.  Tennessee and NC State climbed into the Top 10 at Nos. 8 and 10, respectively.  Oklahoma and Arkansas tumbled to, respectively, Nos. 18 and 20.