Week 11 game thread

[phillionaire]

Yep, IDK, might only get one more weekend of football at this pace. IDK

I’m so conflicted watching these games, like I want to watch football but at the same time I don’t feel like they should be playing because of everything going on.

 

[bc puckett]

A lot seeing as how bad the Covid situation looks throughout the country

So teams that can play shouldn’t because of “how things look ?” Really?

 

[Adios]

It’s crazy in that they’re still trying to go for it and salvage what they can, it’s giving off powerful “this is fine” energy.

Finally, someone mentions the deep psychological impact of institutional behavior. The freaking coaches could have taken a year off with no pay and survived.

 

[Chief00]

Interesting to see CBSSN has a clear hole in their saturday line up showing rodeo at 7pm rather than a game.

You go to a McDonald’s or Dunkin Donuts and we have ten of thousands of them nationwide and many of these places never closed during Covid. Members of the employee’s families get Covid and they have to quorintine, coworkers get exposed and they have to quarantine. Some get Covid themselves and some stores temporily shutdown and then reopen. But, they deal with it and for the most part move on.

 

[Exit 4]

Updated schedule after 15 of games either delayed or cancelled leaving 38 actual games for this week:

Week 11
Friday, Nov. 13

Iowa 35, Minnesota 7
Florida Atlantic 38, FIU 19
No. 7 Cincinnati 55, East Carolina 17

Saturday, Nov. 14

No. 9 Miami (FL) at Virginia Tech | 12 p.m. | ESPN
No. 10 Indiana at Michigan State | 12 p.m. | ABC
Illinois at Rutgers | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Western Carolina at No. 22 Liberty | 12 p.m. | ESPNU
Penn State at Nebraska | 12 p.m. | FS1
Wake Forest at North Carolina | 12 p.m. | ACC Network
Vanderbilt at Kentucky | 12 p.m. | SEC Network
TCU at West Virginia | 12 p.m. | FOX
Army at Tulane | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Middle Tennessee at No. 16 Marshall | 1:30 p.m. | CBSSN
South Alabama at No. 25 Louisiana | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Georgia State at Appalachian State | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Fresno State at Utah State | 2:30 p.m. | FS2
UTEP at UTSA | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
South Florida at Houston | 3 p.m. | ESPN2
No. 2 Notre Dame at Boston College | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
No. 20 USC at Arizona | 3:30 p.m. | FOX
Texas State at Georgia Southern | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN3
Colorado at Stanford | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Louisville at Virginia | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Southern Miss at Western Kentucky | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Baylor at Texas Tech | 4 p.m. | FS1
Hawai'i at San Diego State | 4 p.m. | Spectrum Sports
Nevada at New Mexico | 6:30 p.m. | FS2
Arkansas at No. 6 Florida | 7 p.m. | ESPN
No. 19 SMU at Tulsa | 7 p.m. | ESPN2
No. 11 Oregon at Washington State | 7 p.m. | FOX
No. 13 Wisconsin at Michigan | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
Florida State at NC State | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network
South Carolina at Ole Miss | 7:30 p.m. | SEC Network
No. 23 Northwestern at Purdue | 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Temple at UCF | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU
UNLV at San Jose State | 10:30 p.m. | FS2
Oregon State at Washington | 11 p.m. | FS1
No. 1 Alabama at LSU — POSTPONED
No. 3 Ohio State at Maryland — CANCELED
No. 5 Texas A&M at Tennessee — POSTPONED
No. 12 Georgia at Missouri — POSTPONED
No. 15 Coastal Carolina at Troy — POSTPONED
No. 24 Auburn at Mississippi State — POSTPONED
Cal at Arizona State — CANCELED
Memphis at Navy — POSTPONED
UL Monroe at Arkansas State — POSTPONED
Rice at Louisiana Tech — POSTPONED
Air Force at Wyoming — CANCELED
North Texas at UAB — CANCELED
Gardner-Webb at Charlotte — CANCELED
Utah at UCLA — CANCELED
Pitt at Georgia Tech — RESCHEDULED TO DEC. 12

Sunday, Nov. 15

Cal at UCLA | 12 p.m. | FS1

 

[formerlurker]

Michigan is getting thumped by Wisconsin. I've never liked Harbaugh or his recruiting gimmicks and he's the only reason I root against Michigan every week. I think it's too late for him to save his job but it wouldn't surprise me if he fired Don Brown in an attempt to do so. Michigan is down 28 with 10 minutes left in the 2nd and have 6 total yards on offense. He'd have to kick the OC too I guess.

 

[phillionaire]

Michigan is getting thumped by Wisconsin. I've never liked Harbaugh or his recruiting gimmicks and he's the only reason I root against Michigan every week. I think it's too late for him to save his job but it wouldn't surprise me if he fired Don Brown in an attempt to do so. Michigan is down 28 with 10 minutes left in the 2nd and have 6 total yards on offense. He'd have to kick the OC too I guess.

Harbaugh’s got Michigan fans yearning for those halcyon Rich Rod days

 

[formerlurker]

Harbaugh’s got Michigan fans yearning for those halcyon Rich Rod days

I'm not sure he has a job by Tuesday.

 

[Exit 4]

Teams I wish UConn could have played this year;

Rutty
Illinois
USF
Temple
Michigan
Penn State

 

[Chin Diesel]

Updated schedule after 15 of games either delayed or cancelled leaving 38 actual games for this week:

Week 11
Friday, Nov. 13

Iowa 35, Minnesota 7
Florida Atlantic 38, FIU 19
No. 7 Cincinnati 55, East Carolina 17

Saturday, Nov. 14

No. 9 Miami (FL) at Virginia Tech | 12 p.m. | ESPN
No. 10 Indiana at Michigan State | 12 p.m. | ABC
Illinois at Rutgers | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Western Carolina at No. 22 Liberty | 12 p.m. | ESPNU
Penn State at Nebraska | 12 p.m. | FS1
Wake Forest at North Carolina | 12 p.m. | ACC Network
Vanderbilt at Kentucky | 12 p.m. | SEC Network
TCU at West Virginia | 12 p.m. | FOX
Army at Tulane | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Middle Tennessee at No. 16 Marshall | 1:30 p.m. | CBSSN
South Alabama at No. 25 Louisiana | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Georgia State at Appalachian State | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Fresno State at Utah State | 2:30 p.m. | FS2
UTEP at UTSA | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
South Florida at Houston | 3 p.m. | ESPN2
No. 2 Notre Dame at Boston College | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
No. 20 USC at Arizona | 3:30 p.m. | FOX
Texas State at Georgia Southern | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN3
Colorado at Stanford | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Louisville at Virginia | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Southern Miss at Western Kentucky | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Baylor at Texas Tech | 4 p.m. | FS1
Hawai'i at San Diego State | 4 p.m. | Spectrum Sports
Nevada at New Mexico | 6:30 p.m. | FS2
Arkansas at No. 6 Florida | 7 p.m. | ESPN
No. 19 SMU at Tulsa | 7 p.m. | ESPN2
No. 11 Oregon at Washington State | 7 p.m. | FOX
No. 13 Wisconsin at Michigan | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
Florida State at NC State | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network
South Carolina at Ole Miss | 7:30 p.m. | SEC Network
No. 23 Northwestern at Purdue | 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Temple at UCF | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU
UNLV at San Jose State | 10:30 p.m. | FS2
Oregon State at Washington | 11 p.m. | FS1
No. 1 Alabama at LSU — POSTPONED
No. 3 Ohio State at Maryland — CANCELED
No. 5 Texas A&M at Tennessee — POSTPONED
No. 12 Georgia at Missouri — POSTPONED
No. 15 Coastal Carolina at Troy — POSTPONED
No. 24 Auburn at Mississippi State — POSTPONED
Cal at Arizona State — CANCELED
Memphis at Navy — POSTPONED
UL Monroe at Arkansas State — POSTPONED
Rice at Louisiana Tech — POSTPONED
Air Force at Wyoming — CANCELED
North Texas at UAB — CANCELED
Gardner-Webb at Charlotte — CANCELED
Utah at UCLA — CANCELED
Pitt at Georgia Tech — RESCHEDULED TO DEC. 12

Sunday, Nov. 15

Cal at UCLA | 12 p.m. | FS1

So about 70%-75% of the scheduled games were played.

Not ideal but still allowed for a large majority of games to be played.

Still not seeing any news about games being played linked to outbreaks amongst players, coaches, stadium staff or fans.

Yes, teams have had outbreaks throughout the season but so have universities as a whole and as others have mentioned the general population.

Americans are fine with having some games played, other games cancelled. No one is suggesting this is normal.

I am all for all bowl games outside the CFB Playoff games being cancelled. I would suggest the rest of the bowls fear if this happens the cloak of absurdity for most of these bowl games' existence is exposed and seceral of them have to fold in the near future.

 

[don356]

I like watching the bowl games. Provides for some interesting matchup that otherwise would not be had. Let's face it, the tv money is what drives them so at least it provides more entertainment. I read an article the other day where a couple unnamed coaches indicated that every year they typically deal with guys being out and spreading of "bugs" thru the team. The difference here is they shut it down. I think the season has progressed better than expected.