***2024 CFB Week 2 Games Thread***

[BigJCy]

We start the week off with 3 Friday Night Games. That temp stadium for Northwestern under the lights should be interesting to see.

BYU at SMU	6:00 pm	ESPN2 / ESPN Video
Western Illinois at Indiana	6:00 pm	BTN / FOX Video
Duke at Northwestern	8:00 pm	FS1 / FOX Video

 

[HFCS]

I think this BYU/SMU game is kind of a sneaky important game for the conference, then obviously Colorad/Neb, ISU/Iowa, Ark/OKSt, Pitt/Cincy and KU/Illinois are huge this weekend. BYU is a two score underdog but I'm not really sure they should be.

This weekend is kind of where we establish where the new league is.

Week one there were so many games against hapless teams it was really hard to define a lot of teams but...
Dissappointment:
- Houston, getting drubbed at home by UNLV is a "worst in P4" type of game
- Tech, needing overtime to beat Abilene Christian, makes our game seem fantastic and people had them as a sleeper pick

Impressive results:
CU over NDSU, I watched the game and thought NDSU actually looked like a good team and Cu had improved
OKSt over FCS#1, winning in dominant fashion
TCU over Stanford, not a dominant win but road win over P4 team means something
ASU drubbing Wyoming, not sure how good Wyoming was but the blowout nature of it says maybe picking ASU near last wasn't accurate

Other results felt like just what was expected or the opponent was so poor nothing could be learned.

 

[JP4CY]

BYU vs SMU
A classic Big 12 vs ACC game.

 

[CyCoug]

BYU vs SMU
A classic Big 12 vs ACC game.

A land grant school (granted by the Mormon Church) and I’m sure there are some Methodists on the Atlantic Coast.

 

[BigJCy]

BYU gets on the board first 7-0.

 

[JP4CY]

BYU gets on the board first 7-0.

This is a good uniform game.

 

[HFCS]

BYU gets on the board first 7-0.

And they stopped SMU on 4th down for no points in red zone.

We'll see if they can win but I felt pretty good they'd cover.

 

[HFCS]

BYU vs SMU
A classic Big 12 vs ACC game.

FWIW I thought Big 12 should've added BYU and/or Utah for a really long time, but SMU in the east coast basketball conference is really a weird thing.

 

[cyclones500]

This is a good uniform game.

Agree, it's solid - the contrast. If I could change anything, maybe blue pants for BYU (matching the balance of SMU's W-R-W).

 

[cyclones500]

What kind of play call was that, BYU?

 

[HFCS]

BYU may be worse at getting a hard yard on the ground inside than we are. Huge glaring weakness of their team.

 

[HouClone]

BYU with a TD and 2 pt conversion. BYU up 15-12. Go BYU.

 

[RagingCloner]

SMU doesn’t look like they even want to be here

 

[BigJCy]

Heading to the 4th Qtr. BYU up 15-12.

 

[madguy30]

SMU doesn’t look like they don’t even want to be here

I think I know what you're saying but this says it looks like they want to be there.

 

[FriendlySpartan]

I think this BYU/SMU game is kind of a sneaky important game for the conference, then obviously Colorad/Neb, ISU/Iowa, Ark/OKSt, Pitt/Cincy and KU/Illinois are huge this weekend. BYU is a two score underdog but I'm not really sure they should be.

This weekend is kind of where we establish where the new league is.

Week one there were so many games against hapless teams it was really hard to define a lot of teams but...
Dissappointment:
- Houston, getting drubbed at home by UNLV is a "worst in P4" type of game
- Tech, needing overtime to beat Abilene Christian, makes our game seem fantastic and people had them as a sleeper pick

Impressive results:
CU over NDSU, I watched the game and thought NDSU actually looked like a good team and Cu had improved
OKSt over FCS#1, winning in dominant fashion
TCU over Stanford, not a dominant win but road win over P4 team means something
ASU drubbing Wyoming, not sure how good Wyoming was but the blowout nature of it says maybe picking ASU near last wasn't accurate

Other results felt like just what was expected or the opponent was so poor nothing could be learned.

I think the BYU game has minimal impact just because of the opponent. ISU, Colorado and OkST have opportunities to make an impact.

I think Kansas sort of does but they are heavily favored but getting that win is still very important even if it’s an expected win to preserve and advance the ranked status

 

[RagingCloner]

I think I know what you're saying but this says it looks like they want to be there.

Hahaha good catch. Too many Ames Lagers

 

[ClonerJams]

Retzlaff is a walking turnover

 

[CyCoug]

Retzlaff is a walking turnover

They need to give Gary Bohanan (former Baylor) a shot. I’m here because the BYU board is literally going up in smoke.

 

[ClonerJams]

What a incredibly dumb play by SMU.