Blackshirt Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Nice to see the 'skers begin to get recognized as a "big game" team again. NU plays in 4 of the projected top 75 games of '06... The 75 biggest games of 2006 The season's most important, must-see battles Below are 75 of the biggest, most important, most interesting games going into the 2006 season. Some are obvious rivalry games that everyone looks forward to each season, and some are new matchups with good storylines. In any event, these are the games you'll circle on you calendar and the ones that should get the juices flowing. 75. Virginia Tech at Boston College, Oct. 12 This interdivision battle will be a nationally televised Thursday night game. It’s Tech’s only road game in a six game stretch, while the Eagles need this with a road trip to Florida State coming up the following week. 74. Colorado vs. Colorado State (in Denver), Sept. 9 Always one of the most fun, and most heated, early season rivalry games, the last four have been decided by a touchdown or less. 73. UTEP at Tulsa, Oct. 27 Tulsa won seven of its final eight games last year including the Conference USA championship and the Liberty Bowl. The one loss came to UTEP 41-38. The rematch will likely determine West champion. 72. Army vs. Navy, Dec. 2 Always one of the year’s most anticipated games, Army looks to end Navy’s recent dominance. 71. USC at Washington State, Sept. 30 USC has to be very, very careful. The Cougars won this game 30-27 in Pullman in 2002 and have just as much firepower this year. 70. Florida State at NC State, Oct. 5 The Noles have had a nightmare of a time with the Wolfpack over the last five years winning once by a touchdown, once by six points, and losing the other three. It’ll be a nationally televised Thursday night game. 69. Virginia at Virginia Tech, Nov. 25 The Hokies have won six of the last seven between the two destroying the Cavs last year 52-14. 68. Southern Miss at UCF, Sept. 26 This is as big as it gets for Conference USA when the Golden Eagles looking to take back the East Division. 67. Boise State at Nevada, Nov. 25 While the Boise State – Fresno State game might get more national attention, this might even be bigger. It should have a say in the championship. 66. BYU at Utah, Nov. 25 The under-the-radar rivalry will likely mean more than ever with BYU getting better and better. This could be for the Mountain West title. 65. Texas Tech at TCU, Sept. 16 TCU made plenty of national noise by beating Oklahoma last year. Beating Texas Tech wouldn’t be as big, but it could launch a possible BCS season. 64. Arizona State at Colorado, Sept. 16 A good interconference battle between the two former Boise State coaches. 63. Oregon at Fresno State, Sept. 9 The WAC has to take advantage of every time its gets a BCS conference team at home. 62. Toledo at Northern Illinois, Nov. 14 This should be the MAC game of the year with the two battling for the West title. NIU finally got the Rocket monkey off its back last year and will be looking for two straight over its new rival. 61. Colorado at Georgia, Sept. 23 After the Sugar Bowl performance, Georgia needs to make a national splash again. A win over Colorado would do it. 60. Washington State at Auburn, Sept. 2 A more dangerous game for Auburn than it looks, the Cougars have the offensive firepower to make this close. 59. Oklahoma at Missouri, Oct. 28 This begins a brutal stretch of four road games in five weeks for the Sooners. Mizzou needs this win with at road trip to Nebraska to follow. 58. Minnesota at Ohio State, Oct. 28 Minnesota always has a habit of pulling off a big road win here and there when no one’s expecting it. This game comes in the heart of the easy part of the Buckeye schedule. 57. Fresno State at Nevada, Sept. 1 It’s not a stretch to say the WAC title could be decided on the first day of September. Hopefully this will be almost as entertaining as last year’s 38-31 Wolf Pack win. 56. USC at Arkansas, Sept. 2 USC will be favored, but this is a dangerous road trip for the season opener. The Hogs will look to avenge last year’s 70-17 pasting. 55. Texas A&M at Texas, Nov. 24 This might be a big rivalry game, but the Aggies have lost six straight by an average of 38 to 18. 54. Utah at UCLA, Sept. 2 UCLA will need time to jell, but it won’t get it facing a Utah team that should be far better than last year. 53. Boston College at Florida State, Oct. 21 While this might not be for the Atlantic title, it’ll still be a big battle in the race. 52. Missouri at Nebraska, Nov. 4 Missouri hasn’t won at Nebraska since 1978. 51. Louisville at Pitt, Nov. 25 If Pitt wants to win the Big East, it’ll get its chance in back-to-back weeks playing West Virginia and Louisville at home to close out the year. 50. South Carolina at Auburn, Sept. 28 Auburn obliterated the Gamecocks 48-7 last year. If South Carolina wins this game, it’ll likely be no worse than 6-1 going into the home date with Tennessee. 49. West Virginia at Pitt, Nov. 16 The Backyard Brawl needs to be when Dave Wannstedt begins to put his stamp on the Pitt program. This is the only road game in the final four weeks for the Mountaineers. 48. Oregon at California, Oct. 7 This might not be for the Pac 10 title, but it certainly could be an elimination game between two of the league’s top four teams 47. UCLA at Notre Dame, Oct. 21 The last time these two played was 1964 with the Irish winning 24-0. This will only be the third meeting between the two (Notre Dame won the other game in 1963). 46. USC at UCLA, Dec. 2 UCLA is still in therapy over what Reggie Bush and the boys did last year. 45. Notre Dame at Georgia Tech, Sept. 2 The Yellow Jackets showed what they could do in openers shocking Auburn last year. Now they’ll try to ruin Notre Dame’s national title hopes before they can begin. 44. Wisconsin at Michigan, Sept. 23 This could be a sneaky-tough sandwich game for the Wolverines between road trips to Notre Dame and Minnesota. If the Badgers win this, they might be 10-0 going into the Iowa game. 43. Tennessee at Alabama, Oct. 21 Always a nasty rivalry game, this might be a must win for each team to survive in the SEC race. 42. Penn State at Wisconsin, Nov. 4 Wisconsin was right in the thick of the Big Ten title hunt before getting crushed 35-14. The Badgers need this win before going to Iowa the following week. 41. Clemson at Florida State, Sept. 16 It’s become more than just the Bowden Bowl. This might be the Atlantic’s game of the year. 40. Minnesota at California, Sept. 9 While it might fly under the radar on a national scale, this is a huge game when it comes to respect for the two schools and two conferences. The two teams might combine for 600 rushing yards. 39. Oregon at USC, Nov. 11 The Trojans tagged the Ducks with a 45-13 loss for the only blemish up until the Holiday Bowl defeat to Oklahoma. 38. Tennessee at South Carolina, Nov. 28 The Gamecocks won a 16-15 thriller in Knoxville last year. This is the first road test in a stretch of three road games in the next four for the Volunteers. 37. Alabama at Florida, Sept. 30 Bama’s 31-3 destruction of the Gators got its season rolling last year. Florida needs this win before facing LSU. 36. Georgia at South Carolina, Sept. 9 If Steve Spurrier really has the program turned around, his team will come up with this big win. 35. Colorado at Nebraska, Nov. 24 This always seems to play a big role in the battle for the North title. Colorado will look to avenge last year’s 30-3 pasting. 34. Oklahoma at Texas A&M, Nov. 4 A&M has a light and breezy schedule up until the Sooners show up. After this, the Aggies play Nebraska and at Texas. 33. TCU at Utah, Oct. 5 It’s the Mountain West game of the year with a likely improved Utah team looking to take back the conference reins. TCU won 23-20 last year to kickstart a championship season. With the new rules for getting in the BCS, the winner might end up getting to a big money game. 32. Georgia at Auburn, Nov. 11 This is what many thought last year’s SEC title game should’ve been. The Tigers beat the Dawgs in Athens 31-30 in one of the year’s best games. 31. Texas at Texas Tech, Oct. 28 Defense has been an issue for the Red Raiders in the last three games to Texas allowing an average of 48.7 points per loss. 30. Iowa at Michigan, Oct. 21 Considering it plays Ohio State and Wisconsin at home, this could be the biggest hurdle between Iowa and a Big Ten title. 29. California at Tennessee, Sept. 2 One of the most interesting non-conference battles of the first few weeks, Cal can make a big splash with a win, while Tennessee can show things have rebounded from last year. 28. Penn State at Notre Dame, Sept. 9 These two giants haven’t played since the classing 17-16 Irish win in 1992. Notre Dame has to follow this up with a battle with Michigan. 27. LSU at Tennessee, Nov. 4 The Vols stunned the Tigers last year thanks to a second half LSU collapse. LSU will look for payback to be in the mix for the SEC title. 26. Texas Tech at Oklahoma, Nov. 11 This is the oasis in a middle of back-to-back two game road trips for the Sooners. You can bet there’ll be plenty of talk about last year’s controversial Red Raider win. 25. Michigan at Notre Dame, Sept. 16 Always one of the most anticipated games of the year, Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr needs this non-conference road win to keep the heat off. 24. Oklahoma at Oregon, Sept. 16 Oregon was talking about this matchup even before the Sooners won the Holiday Bowl. It’ll be one of wildest settings for any game this year. 23. Michigan at Penn State, Oct. 14 Penn State will look to avenge its only blemish last year. This is a brutal sandwich game for the Wolverines between home dates with rival Michigan State and Iowa. 22. Ohio State at Iowa, Sept. 30 Iowa crushed the Buckeyes 33-7 the last time these two met in Iowa City (2004). Ohio State will be coming off the Penn State game and will have to find more in the tank. 21. Tennessee at Georgia, Oct. 7 It doesn’t have the hype of Tennessee-Florida or Georgia-Florida, but it’s always just as important in the SEC race. 20. Miami at Louisville, Sept. 16 If Louisville wants to be a player in the national title race, it has to come up with a big-time non-conference win. 19. Florida vs. Georgia, Oct. 28 Yeah, Urban Meyer won his first Cocktail Party, but the Dawgs didn’t have D.J. Shockley. That won’t have him this year either. 18. California at USC, Nov. 18 Cal has usually been a thorn in USC’s side. It’s possible this could determine the Pac 10 title, and even more if Cal starts the season hot. 17. Florida at Florida State, Nov. 25 The Gators pummeled the Noles last year, but that was a young, banged up FSU team. Both teams should be better this season. 16. Alabama at LSU, Nov. 11 The loser will likely be out of the SEC West title hunt. LSU has won the last three meetings. 17. South Carolina at Florida, Nov. 11 Get the hype started now for Steve Spurrier’s first game back in the Swamp; Urban Meyer had better win it. South Carolina beat the Gators 30-22 for its final win of the season. 15. Arizona State at USC, Oct. 14 Shootout, shootout, shootout. Expect lots of fireworks as the Sun Devils try to take the next step up in the Pac 10. 14. Alabama at Auburn, Nov. 18 Always a classic, at least one of the two will be in a position to win the SEC West title. 13. LSU at Florida, Oct. 7 Is this round one of the SEC championship? If both teams are unbeaten, this will be a battle of top five teams looking to stay in the national title chase. 12. Penn State at Ohio State, Sept. 23 The two teams are likely still beaten up from last season’s war. The Buckeyes had better win this with a road trip to Iowa the following week. 11. Texas at Nebraska, Oct. 21 This could be a preview of the Big 12 championship. The Huskers will be looking to win its only home game in a four game stretch, while Texas is kicking off a stretch of three road games in four. 10. Florida at Tennessee, Sept. 16 Always the first big SEC game of the year, this is when either Urban Meyer’s Gators take a first step to a huge season or when Tennessee officially announces that 2005 was an aberration. 9. Virginia Tech at Miami, Nov. 4 The home team hasn’t had much luck in this series over the last two years. In any event, it’ll be a shock if this doesn’t represent the Coastal Division champion. 8. West Virginia at Louisville, Nov. 2 This is the one Big Easters are drooling over. If all goes according to form, this might be for more than just the conference title. 7. Florida State at Miami, Sept. 4 It’s a shame this isn’t played after the two superpowers get a few tuneups. Hopefully it won’t be the ugly slopfest of last year. 6. Nebraska at USC, Sept. 16 It’s the first time these two have played since a 21-21 tie in 1970. A win for the Huskers would be a jump-start to national title hopes, while a USC win would show that it hasn’t slipped. 5. Michigan at Ohio State, Nov. 18 Former Buckeye head man John Cooper was fired partly because he couldn’t beat Michigan. Wolverine head man Lloyd Carr has lost four of his last five battles with the Buckeyes. 4. Auburn at LSU, Sept. 16 Alabama will have something to say in the matter, but this will likely be for the SEC West title. The last two games between the two have been decided by a total of four points. 3. Oklahoma vs. Texas (in Dallas), Oct. 7 Oklahoma should be back to being Oklahoma, while Texas fans hope their team doesn’t go back to being Texas in this series. A loss by OU would get people talking about how the series made a dramatic turn. 2. Notre Dame at USC, Nov. 25 Notre Dame has lost its last two games at USC by a combined score of 85-23. Just imagine the hype if both teams are unbeaten. It might be better than the national championship. 1. Ohio State at Texas, Sept. 9 The classic between these two last year got overlooked as the season wore on because of the great USC-Notre Dame game, the amazing national title race, and the all-timer bowl season. Can this game do for Ohio State what it did last year for Texas? If not, this should launch the Longhorns to another huge year. Quote Link to comment
BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 You knew USC and Texas would be there. But at numbers 6 and 11 is pretty impressive. Quote Link to comment
pigsonthewing Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 wow we are on that list more than twice... i think i'll go and wet myself now. Quote Link to comment
Foppa Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Nice to see the 'skers begin to get recognized as a "big game" team again. NU plays in 4 of the projected top 75 games of '06... The 75 biggest games of 2006 The season's most important, must-see battles Below are 75 of the biggest, most important, most interesting games going into the 2006 season. Some are obvious rivalry games that everyone looks forward to each season, and some are new matchups with good storylines. In any event, these are the games you'll circle on you calendar and the ones that should get the juices flowing. 75. Virginia Tech at Boston College, Oct. 12 This interdivision battle will be a nationally televised Thursday night game. It’s Tech’s only road game in a six game stretch, while the Eagles need this with a road trip to Florida State coming up the following week. 74. Colorado vs. Colorado State (in Denver), Sept. 9 Always one of the most fun, and most heated, early season rivalry games, the last four have been decided by a touchdown or less. 73. UTEP at Tulsa, Oct. 27 Tulsa won seven of its final eight games last year including the Conference USA championship and the Liberty Bowl. The one loss came to UTEP 41-38. The rematch will likely determine West champion. 72. Army vs. Navy, Dec. 2 Always one of the year’s most anticipated games, Army looks to end Navy’s recent dominance. 71. USC at Washington State, Sept. 30 USC has to be very, very careful. The Cougars won this game 30-27 in Pullman in 2002 and have just as much firepower this year. 70. Florida State at NC State, Oct. 5 The Noles have had a nightmare of a time with the Wolfpack over the last five years winning once by a touchdown, once by six points, and losing the other three. It’ll be a nationally televised Thursday night game. 69. Virginia at Virginia Tech, Nov. 25 The Hokies have won six of the last seven between the two destroying the Cavs last year 52-14. 68. Southern Miss at UCF, Sept. 26 This is as big as it gets for Conference USA when the Golden Eagles looking to take back the East Division. 67. Boise State at Nevada, Nov. 25 While the Boise State – Fresno State game might get more national attention, this might even be bigger. It should have a say in the championship. 66. BYU at Utah, Nov. 25 The under-the-radar rivalry will likely mean more than ever with BYU getting better and better. This could be for the Mountain West title. 65. Texas Tech at TCU, Sept. 16 TCU made plenty of national noise by beating Oklahoma last year. Beating Texas Tech wouldn’t be as big, but it could launch a possible BCS season. 64. Arizona State at Colorado, Sept. 16 A good interconference battle between the two former Boise State coaches. 63. Oregon at Fresno State, Sept. 9 The WAC has to take advantage of every time its gets a BCS conference team at home. 62. Toledo at Northern Illinois, Nov. 14 This should be the MAC game of the year with the two battling for the West title. NIU finally got the Rocket monkey off its back last year and will be looking for two straight over its new rival. 61. Colorado at Georgia, Sept. 23 After the Sugar Bowl performance, Georgia needs to make a national splash again. A win over Colorado would do it. 60. Washington State at Auburn, Sept. 2 A more dangerous game for Auburn than it looks, the Cougars have the offensive firepower to make this close. 59. Oklahoma at Missouri, Oct. 28 This begins a brutal stretch of four road games in five weeks for the Sooners. Mizzou needs this win with at road trip to Nebraska to follow. 58. Minnesota at Ohio State, Oct. 28 Minnesota always has a habit of pulling off a big road win here and there when no one’s expecting it. This game comes in the heart of the easy part of the Buckeye schedule. 57. Fresno State at Nevada, Sept. 1 It’s not a stretch to say the WAC title could be decided on the first day of September. Hopefully this will be almost as entertaining as last year’s 38-31 Wolf Pack win. 56. USC at Arkansas, Sept. 2 USC will be favored, but this is a dangerous road trip for the season opener. The Hogs will look to avenge last year’s 70-17 pasting. 55. Texas A&M at Texas, Nov. 24 This might be a big rivalry game, but the Aggies have lost six straight by an average of 38 to 18. 54. Utah at UCLA, Sept. 2 UCLA will need time to jell, but it won’t get it facing a Utah team that should be far better than last year. 53. Boston College at Florida State, Oct. 21 While this might not be for the Atlantic title, it’ll still be a big battle in the race. 52. Missouri at Nebraska, Nov. 4 Missouri hasn’t won at Nebraska since 1978. 51. Louisville at Pitt, Nov. 25 If Pitt wants to win the Big East, it’ll get its chance in back-to-back weeks playing West Virginia and Louisville at home to close out the year. 50. South Carolina at Auburn, Sept. 28 Auburn obliterated the Gamecocks 48-7 last year. If South Carolina wins this game, it’ll likely be no worse than 6-1 going into the home date with Tennessee. 49. West Virginia at Pitt, Nov. 16 The Backyard Brawl needs to be when Dave Wannstedt begins to put his stamp on the Pitt program. This is the only road game in the final four weeks for the Mountaineers. 48. Oregon at California, Oct. 7 This might not be for the Pac 10 title, but it certainly could be an elimination game between two of the league’s top four teams 47. UCLA at Notre Dame, Oct. 21 The last time these two played was 1964 with the Irish winning 24-0. This will only be the third meeting between the two (Notre Dame won the other game in 1963). 46. USC at UCLA, Dec. 2 UCLA is still in therapy over what Reggie Bush and the boys did last year. 45. Notre Dame at Georgia Tech, Sept. 2 The Yellow Jackets showed what they could do in openers shocking Auburn last year. Now they’ll try to ruin Notre Dame’s national title hopes before they can begin. 44. Wisconsin at Michigan, Sept. 23 This could be a sneaky-tough sandwich game for the Wolverines between road trips to Notre Dame and Minnesota. If the Badgers win this, they might be 10-0 going into the Iowa game. 43. Tennessee at Alabama, Oct. 21 Always a nasty rivalry game, this might be a must win for each team to survive in the SEC race. 42. Penn State at Wisconsin, Nov. 4 Wisconsin was right in the thick of the Big Ten title hunt before getting crushed 35-14. The Badgers need this win before going to Iowa the following week. 41. Clemson at Florida State, Sept. 16 It’s become more than just the Bowden Bowl. This might be the Atlantic’s game of the year. 40. Minnesota at California, Sept. 9 While it might fly under the radar on a national scale, this is a huge game when it comes to respect for the two schools and two conferences. The two teams might combine for 600 rushing yards. 39. Oregon at USC, Nov. 11 The Trojans tagged the Ducks with a 45-13 loss for the only blemish up until the Holiday Bowl defeat to Oklahoma. 38. Tennessee at South Carolina, Nov. 28 The Gamecocks won a 16-15 thriller in Knoxville last year. This is the first road test in a stretch of three road games in the next four for the Volunteers. 37. Alabama at Florida, Sept. 30 Bama’s 31-3 destruction of the Gators got its season rolling last year. Florida needs this win before facing LSU. 36. Georgia at South Carolina, Sept. 9 If Steve Spurrier really has the program turned around, his team will come up with this big win. 35. Colorado at Nebraska, Nov. 24 This always seems to play a big role in the battle for the North title. Colorado will look to avenge last year’s 30-3 pasting. 34. Oklahoma at Texas A&M, Nov. 4 A&M has a light and breezy schedule up until the Sooners show up. After this, the Aggies play Nebraska and at Texas. 33. TCU at Utah, Oct. 5 It’s the Mountain West game of the year with a likely improved Utah team looking to take back the conference reins. TCU won 23-20 last year to kickstart a championship season. With the new rules for getting in the BCS, the winner might end up getting to a big money game. 32. Georgia at Auburn, Nov. 11 This is what many thought last year’s SEC title game should’ve been. The Tigers beat the Dawgs in Athens 31-30 in one of the year’s best games. 31. Texas at Texas Tech, Oct. 28 Defense has been an issue for the Red Raiders in the last three games to Texas allowing an average of 48.7 points per loss. 30. Iowa at Michigan, Oct. 21 Considering it plays Ohio State and Wisconsin at home, this could be the biggest hurdle between Iowa and a Big Ten title. 29. California at Tennessee, Sept. 2 One of the most interesting non-conference battles of the first few weeks, Cal can make a big splash with a win, while Tennessee can show things have rebounded from last year. 28. Penn State at Notre Dame, Sept. 9 These two giants haven’t played since the classing 17-16 Irish win in 1992. Notre Dame has to follow this up with a battle with Michigan. 27. LSU at Tennessee, Nov. 4 The Vols stunned the Tigers last year thanks to a second half LSU collapse. LSU will look for payback to be in the mix for the SEC title. 26. Texas Tech at Oklahoma, Nov. 11 This is the oasis in a middle of back-to-back two game road trips for the Sooners. You can bet there’ll be plenty of talk about last year’s controversial Red Raider win. 25. Michigan at Notre Dame, Sept. 16 Always one of the most anticipated games of the year, Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr needs this non-conference road win to keep the heat off. 24. Oklahoma at Oregon, Sept. 16 Oregon was talking about this matchup even before the Sooners won the Holiday Bowl. It’ll be one of wildest settings for any game this year. 23. Michigan at Penn State, Oct. 14 Penn State will look to avenge its only blemish last year. This is a brutal sandwich game for the Wolverines between home dates with rival Michigan State and Iowa. 22. Ohio State at Iowa, Sept. 30 Iowa crushed the Buckeyes 33-7 the last time these two met in Iowa City (2004). Ohio State will be coming off the Penn State game and will have to find more in the tank. 21. Tennessee at Georgia, Oct. 7 It doesn’t have the hype of Tennessee-Florida or Georgia-Florida, but it’s always just as important in the SEC race. 20. Miami at Louisville, Sept. 16 If Louisville wants to be a player in the national title race, it has to come up with a big-time non-conference win. 19. Florida vs. Georgia, Oct. 28 Yeah, Urban Meyer won his first Cocktail Party, but the Dawgs didn’t have D.J. Shockley. That won’t have him this year either. 18. California at USC, Nov. 18 Cal has usually been a thorn in USC’s side. It’s possible this could determine the Pac 10 title, and even more if Cal starts the season hot. 17. Florida at Florida State, Nov. 25 The Gators pummeled the Noles last year, but that was a young, banged up FSU team. Both teams should be better this season. 16. Alabama at LSU, Nov. 11 The loser will likely be out of the SEC West title hunt. LSU has won the last three meetings. 17. South Carolina at Florida, Nov. 11 Get the hype started now for Steve Spurrier’s first game back in the Swamp; Urban Meyer had better win it. South Carolina beat the Gators 30-22 for its final win of the season. 15. Arizona State at USC, Oct. 14 Shootout, shootout, shootout. Expect lots of fireworks as the Sun Devils try to take the next step up in the Pac 10. 14. Alabama at Auburn, Nov. 18 Always a classic, at least one of the two will be in a position to win the SEC West title. 13. LSU at Florida, Oct. 7 Is this round one of the SEC championship? If both teams are unbeaten, this will be a battle of top five teams looking to stay in the national title chase. 12. Penn State at Ohio State, Sept. 23 The two teams are likely still beaten up from last season’s war. The Buckeyes had better win this with a road trip to Iowa the following week. 11. Texas at Nebraska, Oct. 21 This could be a preview of the Big 12 championship. The Huskers will be looking to win its only home game in a four game stretch, while Texas is kicking off a stretch of three road games in four. 10. Florida at Tennessee, Sept. 16 Always the first big SEC game of the year, this is when either Urban Meyer’s Gators take a first step to a huge season or when Tennessee officially announces that 2005 was an aberration. 9. Virginia Tech at Miami, Nov. 4 The home team hasn’t had much luck in this series over the last two years. In any event, it’ll be a shock if this doesn’t represent the Coastal Division champion. 8. West Virginia at Louisville, Nov. 2 This is the one Big Easters are drooling over. If all goes according to form, this might be for more than just the conference title. 7. Florida State at Miami, Sept. 4 It’s a shame this isn’t played after the two superpowers get a few tuneups. Hopefully it won’t be the ugly slopfest of last year. 6. Nebraska at USC, Sept. 16 It’s the first time these two have played since a 21-21 tie in 1970. A win for the Huskers would be a jump-start to national title hopes, while a USC win would show that it hasn’t slipped. 5. Michigan at Ohio State, Nov. 18 Former Buckeye head man John Cooper was fired partly because he couldn’t beat Michigan. Wolverine head man Lloyd Carr has lost four of his last five battles with the Buckeyes. 4. Auburn at LSU, Sept. 16 Alabama will have something to say in the matter, but this will likely be for the SEC West title. The last two games between the two have been decided by a total of four points. 3. Oklahoma vs. Texas (in Dallas), Oct. 7 Oklahoma should be back to being Oklahoma, while Texas fans hope their team doesn’t go back to being Texas in this series. A loss by OU would get people talking about how the series made a dramatic turn. 2. Notre Dame at USC, Nov. 25 Notre Dame has lost its last two games at USC by a combined score of 85-23. Just imagine the hype if both teams are unbeaten. It might be better than the national championship. 1. Ohio State at Texas, Sept. 9 The classic between these two last year got overlooked as the season wore on because of the great USC-Notre Dame game, the amazing national title race, and the all-timer bowl season. Can this game do for Ohio State what it did last year for Texas? If not, this should launch the Longhorns to another huge year. And THIS is the position we, as Nebraska fans, want to be in. Always be included, always be in the mix. Always be worried about. There is NEVER any reason the Huskers shouldn't be. Although I ALWAYS want a N.C., It is a beautiful thing to be regarded like this. That being said, in this lineup... #74...LOVE being a Rams fan at this one...I'm a Big 12 guy for everyone other than the cows and the kittens. Good to see this one back in Denver at Invesco...where the fans can be drunk, the drunks can be drunks, the players can be...well...drunks, the FBI and the ATF are involved, and it can all end up on CNN. #61 Why would I ever cheer for an SEC team?!? Oh yeah, when they are playing the cows. The only good thing about a good cow record is NU smoking them and making the Huskers look good, even if it is against a glorified WAC school. #52 I went to Missery in '03...rained, lost, horrible trip home....'05...rained, lost, horrible trip home... F you tiggers...i hope it rains, snows, sleets, blizzards, tornadoes, hails, and all your wannabe fans have to stay in Lincoln an extra night, supporting our economy, knowing you lost 59-0. Is B.Smith petitioning for a NCAA-best 9th season since he has no career doing anything else? #35 Mooo!!! Hi cows. There is always so much talk about our 'rivals' to the west. These pot-smoking ski-clowns have about as much of a chance in Lincoln vs. our Defense as Colleen Seng has as being re-elected Mayor, Trash Collector, Ribbon-cutter, Wal-Mart greeter, or anything else. Just stay in Boulder. Your ditch weed is better than our ditch weed. I'm sure you'll come to find out anyway. #31 NOW TT gets their revenge...behind their redshirt 39 year-old freshman quarterback that no one knows about, they win 70-63 over the Horns after UT's lineman gets a fumble and scoops it up and...uhh...never mind. #17 UF/FSU...Can we just let them play with AK-47's? #11 Cow#2 in Lincoln. In all honesty I have alot of respect for the Bevos. But this year, it's time for the Blackshirts to kick @ss and the blue-hairs to stay home. We'll need alot of yellin for this one. #7 See #17. #6 Ahh yeah. Since I'll be there in person, rollin in with a two gun minimum required for this area of L.A., I'll be hopin this is the culmination of BC's career. There will be nothing easy about this. But it should not be impossible by any means. USC has to play at Hogville to open before NU comes to town. If Taylor and Co. play relaxed, and the 'Shirts play like USC murdered their pets the night before, this could get ugly. NU ugly. You heard it here first. USC will be a good team again...but hopefully after a 1-1 start. #5 Yawn...who cares...bye Lloyd. #3 It's like watching Southern oil tycoons inserting air-pumps into each other's heads and seeing which one blows up first. Any more ego here and Matthew McConaughey might put ON clothes to smoke and bang his bongos. MY #1.> NU vs. La Tech. This is NO Maine. These guys ended the season similar to Nebraska, upsetting #23 Fresno St. at Fresno. They lost their starting QB to graduation, and they have to play in what should be a frenetic Memorial Stadium. And being NU's first game, this is the most important game of the season. Oh, and about # 47, 45, 28, 25, and 2. Touchdown Jesus, I hope you lose every game next season, and take your stupid-@ss NBC network down the drain with you. If it wasn't for your coach with such a big heart, I'd hope they'd just bulldoze your stadium. Oh wait, can't do that, then we'd have nowhere for the 50,000 Husker fans to sit when we beat you in Sloth Bend next time around. Thanks for listening to my crap! GBR! Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 It's good to see us out in the media again in a positive note.............wait till ESPN hears about this!!!! Quote Link to comment
StuckinChicago Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Did anyone notice any Kansas State sightings on there..... I didnt. Must be because they suck and no one cares about them. Quote Link to comment
Blackshirt Posted March 14, 2006 Author Share Posted March 14, 2006 BTW, the source of this list is http://www.collegefootballnews.com Quote Link to comment
Foppa Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Did anyone notice any Kansas State sightings on there..... I didnt. Must be because they suck and no one cares about them. Who are you talking about? Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Did anyone notice any Kansas State sightings on there..... I didnt. Must be because they suck and no one cares about them. Couldn't agree with you more it's just to bad that Colorado is listed on there at all!!! I can't wait until we stomp them once again!!! Quote Link to comment
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