As you see, time flies when you’re watching football. Already we are in week 7 in the NFL and week 8 in the college game. We know for certain that with the Lions at 1-5, they’re pretty much out of the playoff picture. And we know that with the initial BCS Standings out, the National Championship game is up for grabs. That picture may get a little clearer after this weekend. We are in for a good, no correct that, a great football weekend.
Here are some of the key match-ups of the weekend from both the college and the pro game:
College
#8 TCU @ #16 BYU: This is a battle for first place in the Mountain West. BYU was in the top ten after their major upset against Oklahoma but lost just 1 week later to a lowly Florida State team. TCU is trying to stay in the hunt for a BCS Bowl game. Last year they dashed BYU’s hopes of entering a BCS bowl game. They need to hope that the favor is not returned. 7:30pm
#13 Penn State @ Michigan: It’s been a while since Penn State won in the Big House. To be exact it was 1996. Penn State has entered this game 6 times with zero to one loss, and they have lost every time. Could this time be different? Michigan is trying to win there sixth straight home game this season. Going deep into the fourth quarter to beat both Notre Dame and Indiana, they’re hoping for a quicker outcome in their favor. According to reports, Tate Forcier is healthy and ready to go. This game could go a long way to deciding who will win the Big Ten title. This should be a good game. 3:30pm on ABC
#6 Iowa @ MSU: Iowa definitely is not playing like a 7-0 team, but that is exactly what they are, 7-0. With the second longest win streak in the nation, they are on track to win the conference and head to the Rose Bowl, if not the National Championship. Then there was Michigan State. This team has gotten much better since their loss to Wisconsin. The running game is better with the combination of Edwin Baker and Larry Caper at running back. If State wins they could put themselves in the driver seat to win the Big Ten and head to their first Rose Bowl since 1988. *NOTE: This game is under the lights, and State plays different under the lights in Spartan Stadium. I don’t usually do this, but for my friend Mark R., http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IReMfvamQ28, Michigan State wins going away. 7pm on Big10 Network
NFL
Chicago @ Cincinnati: The Bears just gave $30 million more dollars to QB Jay Cutler, which I believe is a mistake. Now is the time for Cutler to show that he is worth the money. For a Bears team that wants to make the playoffs, this is a match-up that a playoff team should win. On the other side, the Bengals started off 4-1 and were in pretty good position in the AFC North. Now the defending Super Bowl champs are getting their footing back and are challenging the Bengals for the top spot in the AFC North. Same as the Bears, if they want to see the playoffs, they need to win this match-up. Don’t forget this is also the battle of the RB, Benson (former Bear) vs. Matt Forte (the drafted rookie replacement). 4:15pm FOX
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh, Favre vs. Roethlisberger, Peterson vs. Dick LeBeau: Minnesota is coming off a great (lucky) win against, the former dominant team from Baltimore, to remain undefeated. The Favre honeymoon will more than likely come to an end this Sunday (at least I hope so). The Steelers are getting back on track. Their defense has struggled a bit, but with Troy Polamalu back, the D will get better. Dick LeBeau will come up with a defensive scheme to limit both Favre and Adrian Peterson. 1pm FOX
Arizona @ NY Giants: Arizona, coming off their surprise Super Bowl birth, hadn’t played that great up to this point. Last week may have changed things for them, defeating the Seahawks 27-3. Their offense was back on track, and not a moment too soon. Here comes the New York ‘football’ Giants and their blitzing D. The Giants are coming off an embarrassing loss to the Saints, 48-27. Their franchise QB, Eli Manning, railed on RB Ahmad Bradshaw for missing a blocking assignment, which is uncharacteristic of Manning. Which team is for real? This should be a great Sunday Night Match-up. 8:20pm on NBC
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