Couch Potato's Guide September 8-12

10.  Nevada at Oregon Saturday 3:30 FX


Well things did not go according to plan for the Ducks in week 1.  They lost to a team with plain uniforms, and they lost by two touchdowns.  What happened?! Maybe the SEC is their kryptonite? Well here's why you should watch this one.  Oregon runs a spread, they score lots of points. Nevada runs a spread they score lots of points. You do the math.


9. Arizona at Oklahoma State Thursday 8:00 ESPN
Well if the NFL does nothing for you, watch this game.  Oklahoma State can really score.  Brandon Weeden and Justin Blackmon is a great dynamic duo.  And if you haven't heard of Arizona's Quarterback, Nick Foles, well you should definitely tune in.  He gets lost in the shuffle of the other Pac-12 Quarterbacks, but is a star.

8. Missouri at Arizona State Friday 10:30 ESPN

Well if you are a shut in and do not go out on Fridays, or you are just a plain ole' football junkie, than here's a great Friday Night game. It seems ESPN put on a slightly better lineup of Friday games, you know like last week TCU-Baylor, unbelievable!  Tough act to follow. But I think its time Arizona State busts these bad boys out...


7. South Carolina at Georgia Saturday 4:30 ESPN
It is beyond me why teams play conference games in September? But their loss is our gain.  South Carolina has two players on offense that are future first round picks that are absolute animals.  Marcus Lattimore and Alshon Jeffrey are the real deal, check them out.  Oh, and it should be intriguing to see if Georgia can win a big game, Mark Richt's seat is getting really warm right now.....

6. Alabama at Penn State Saturday 3:30 ABC
Well the Tide took it to the Lions last year, and many of the same faces are back both sides. So why is this a game I should be watching?  Well simple, Penn State is clearly outmatched from a talent standpoint, but Beaver Stadium is a difference maker. Only problem for the White out is that the game is at 3:30......those four extra hours of tailgating might get things rocking a bit more..

5. Cowboys at Jets Sunday 8:30 NBC

Ah yes, the NFL. I can't believe ESPN let NBC get this game, with their constant obsession over these two teams.  Either way, this game should be big. The Jets have geared up for another run at a Super Bowl. Rex Ryan is eventually going to be right if he keeps predicting a Super Bowl, well at least that is the route he is taking.

4. Utah at USC Saturday 7:30 VS.
Quietly, this is one of the better games of the week. Again, the whole conference game in September thing, but whatever.  The Pac 12 South may ultimately be decided right here. This is Utah's first game in the new league, and they get rewarded with a trip to the Colosseum. I have sympathy for the Utes, and hope they do not rip out their ear drums after the 6 millionth time they have to listen to the USC fight song.  But keep an eye on Matt Barkley, and apparently Robert Woods who has 17 receptions after one game!?  Big ups to him.

3. Notre Dame at Michigan Saturday 8:00 ESPN

I almost didn't put this game on here at all, due to Lou Holtz's clear and annoying bias for the Irish. But either way, this is a big game.  Notre Dame lost a "lengthy" game to South Florida, while Michigan won a rain shortened game against Western Michigan.  But for the game itself, ND has a QB controversy, and things do not look quite as bright as they did in the preseason.  Michigan still has high hopes, and those hopes rest with Denard Robinson.  Hope Brady Hoke lets him run wild, no need to prove a point.

2. Steelers at Ravens Sunday 1:00 CBS
Really NFL, the best rivalry in the whole league has to play Week 1?!  Terrible scheduling to say the least.  But this game will still be worth watching even though it will not be 30 degrees with snow on the ground.  And these two teams are matched so similarly it is really scary.  Harrison-Lewis, Reed-Polamalu, Mendenhall-Rice, Suggs-Woodley ect ect.  They run the same stuff, they win the same way, and they hate each other.  Great matchup, horrible timing.  But you best be watching.

1. Saints at Packers Thursday 8:30 NBC

Well here it is everyone, the kick off to the NFL season.  And did anyone honestly think they would still be striking at this point?  Please NFL, we aren't that dumb.  But this is quite the game to start with, Brees and Rodgers are two guys at the top of their game, and they are the past two Super Bowl Champions.  No brainer to tune in.  Should be a good one...