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Sorry, I don't have time for a proper preview today. Here's a mini version.

Predictions:
Michigan 29, Notre Dame 21.
N.C. State 54, Richmond 6.

Games to Watch on TV
Florida at Miami, noon on ESPN.
South Carolina at Georgia, 4:30 on ESPN.
Notre Dame at Michigan, 8:00 on ESPN.

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College Football 2013: Week 1 Recap

Monday, 2013 September 2 - 10:59 am

Michigan and N.C. State both win their openers handily.

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College Football 2013: Week 1 Preview

Wednesday, 2013 August 28 - 10:51 pm

FOOTBAWWWWW. Michigan hosts Central Michigan and NCSU plays Louisiana Tech in the season openers this weekend.

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College Football Week Something Something

Saturday, 2012 November 17 - 10:53 am

Okay... I fully realize that I failed to post my usual college football recaps and previews for the past couple of weeks, and for my two readers that look for those things, I apologize. Let's sum up a bit.

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College Football 2012: Week 9 Preview

Friday, 2012 October 26 - 10:08 pm

Michigan plays a key divisional game at Nebraska; N.C. State takes on its biggest rival, UNC.

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College Football 2012: Week 8 Recap

Sunday, 2012 October 21 - 12:11 pm

Well, that was quite a heart-attack inducing day. Michigan and N.C. State both pull off last-minute field goals to win their respective games 12-10 and 20-18.

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College Football 2012: Week 8 Preview

Wednesday, 2012 October 17 - 1:36 pm

Michigan plays Moo U (er, Michigan State); N.C. State plays Maryland.

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College Football 2012: Week 7 Recap

Sunday, 2012 October 14 - 12:49 pm

Hey look! A Sunday update for a change! Michigan wins easily; N.C. State rests.

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College Football 2012: Week 6 Recap and Week 7 Preview

Saturday, 2012 October 13 - 11:40 am

Michigan and N.C. State are both building off important wins from last week.

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College Football 2012: Week 5 Recap and Week 6 Preview

Saturday, 2012 October 6 - 10:58 am

Yeah, I'm late again... combining this week's articles into one. Michigan is coming off a bye and will play Purdue; N.C. State loses a tough one to Miami FL and now has to face #3 Florida State.

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College Football 2012: Week 5 Preview

Saturday, 2012 September 29 - 10:52 am

Michigan is on a bye; N.C. State plays Miami (FL).

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College Football 2012: Week 4 Recap

Saturday, 2012 September 29 - 10:44 am

Michigan loses in ugly fashion to Notre Dame; N.C. State rolls. This is way late, I know, but I've been depressed about last week's result.

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College Football 2012: Week 4 Preview

Saturday, 2012 September 22 - 10:57 am

Michigan has another big night game against Notre Dame; N.C. State has another cupcake game against Citadel.

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College Football 2012: Week 3 Recap

Sunday, 2012 September 16 - 2:14 pm

Michigan and N.C. State win their cupcake games handily; some surprises nationally.

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College Football 2012: Week 3 Preview

Saturday, 2012 September 15 - 11:44 am

It's cupcake weekend for Michigan and N.C. State.

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College Football 2012: Week 2 Recap

Sunday, 2012 September 9 - 9:25 pm

Better. A win is a win.

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College Football 2012: Week 2 Preview

Saturday, 2012 September 8 - 12:13 am

Let's hope this weekend is better than the last.

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College Football 2012: Week 1 Recap

Monday, 2012 September 3 - 2:09 pm

Not a good start for our teams.

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College Football 2012: Week 1 Preview

Sunday, 2012 August 26 - 1:07 pm

FOOTBAWWWWWWWW.

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College Football Recap: Week 13

Sunday, 2011 November 27 - 12:18 pm

Michigan and N.C. State both win in glorious fashion.

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College Football Week 13 Games to Watch

Friday, 2011 November 25 - 4:11 pm

It's that time again... Michigan plays Ohio State Saturday. N.C. State plays for a bowl bid against Maryland.

Games to Watch on Friday
Ok, the best games of the day are already underway. Iowa is losing to #21 Nebraska on ABC late in the game, 20-0, so I guess you can skip the rest of that one. #8 Houston is up 26-17 on Tulsa; that game is not televised nationally. #1 LSU vs. #3 Arkansas is underway on CBS, and that's this week's Game of the Week. It's 0-0 in the first quarter. If Arkansas wins this one, BCS chaos will ensue.

Games to Watch on Saturday
#15 Michigan plays Ohio State at noon on ABC. That's obviously the Other Game of the Week for us Michigan fans. #13 Georgia plays #23 Georgia Tech on ESPN. At 12:30 N.C. State plays Maryland on ESPN3.com.

At 3:30 #2 Alabama plays #24 Auburn in another big SEC game, on CBS. #5 Virginia Tech plays Virginia on ABC/ESPN2, in another game with potential national title implications. #19 Penn State plays #16 Wisconsin on ESPN to determine the Big Ten Leaders division winner.

At 7:00 Florida State plays Florida in the State of Disappointment bowl, on ESPN2. At 7:45 #17 Clemson plays #12 South Carolina on ESPN. #22 Notre Dame takes on #6 Stanford at 8:00 on ABC.

Michigan Game Prediction: Michigan 27, Ohio State 17. I think this will be a conservatively-played game with running plays outnumbering passing plays by at least two to one. I think that Ohio State goes about 20% on third down conversions, but gets some cheap big-yardage opportunities with Braxton Miller scrambling on busted plays. It'll be uncomfortably close until late in the fourth quarter.

N.C. State Game Prediction: N.C. State 34, Maryland 13. This is an atrocious 2-9 Maryland team, one that lost to Temple 38-7. They somehow scored an upset against Miami FL and managed to keep it close against Clemson, but whatever they did in those games did not prove to be sustainable. I think the Terrapins will struggle to move the ball against the revitalized Wolfpack defense.

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College Football Recap: Week 12

Monday, 2011 November 21 - 11:38 pm

Michigan and N.C. State both win over ranked opponents; there are other stunning upsets all across the country.

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College Football Week 12 Games to Watch

Saturday, 2011 November 19 - 10:20 am

#2 Oklahoma State already lost to Iowa State on Friday night. What other upsets are in store?

Games to Watch this Saturday

#18 Michigan plays #16 Nebraska at noon on ESPN. Though Michigan State still controls its own destiny in the Legends division, this game is still important in determining bowl placement for both teams. #17 Wisconsin plays slumping but still dangerous Illinois on ESPN2. BTN2 has Iowa vs. Purdue.

At 3:30, N.C. State plays Clemson on ABC/ESPN. State will need a huge upset to keep its bowl hopes alive. Meanwhile #21 Penn State plays Ohio State on ESPN/ABC in the Scandal Bowl. At 4:00 Notre Dame plays Boston College on NBC in the old rivalry game.

At 7:30 Virginia plays #25 Florida State on ESPN2. Virginia still has a shot of making it to the ACC title game and Florida State does not; but Florida State will be a stiff test for the Cavaliers. At 8:00, ABC is showing either #5 Oklahoma vs. #22 Baylor, or this week's Game of the Week, USC vs #4 Oregon. Oregon is back in the championship hunt after Oklahoma State's loss, and a win over USC would go a long way towards convincing people they're deserving of a rematch against LSU. Meanwhile USC, though ineligible for post-season play due to NCAA sanctions, is quietly having a pretty good year.

Your nightcap game is Cal vs. #9 Stanford on ESPN, and you can expect many replays of that game where Cal scored the winning touchdown as the Stanford marching band was on the field.

Michigan game prediction: Michigan 35, Nebraska 24. Can Michigan put together back-to-back solid games on both sides of the ball? My hope is that Al Borges is done tweaking and has found what works with Michigan's offense. On defense I'm not as concerned, as there has been steady improvement under Greg Mattison. I still think we'll see a few ARGH TACKLE HIM moments and Nebraska will find ways to score, but the Illinois game has given me renewed faith.

N.C. State game prediction: N.C. State 17, Clemson 42. I'm just not seeing a lot to be hopeful about in this game. Clemson's high-powered passing attack will be too much for the Wolfpack defense.

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College Football Recap: Week 11

Sunday, 2011 November 13 - 1:43 pm

I go 0-2 in my predictions this week as Michigan wins and N.C. State loses.

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College Football Week 11 Games to Watch

Saturday, 2011 November 12 - 12:21 pm

Games to Watch this Saturday

At noon #19 Nebraska plays at #12 Penn State on ESPN in the Awkward Bowl. If this were an away game for Penn State, the signs in the stands would be brutal. This is the first game for Penn State without Paterno, who has been forced out due to the scandal. Other notable games: #17 Michigan State vs. Iowa on ESPN2, Florida vs. #13 South Carolina on CBS, and #2 Oklahoma State vs. Texas Tech on ABC. Each of these teams should be on upset alert today.

At 12:30 N.C. State plays Boston College on ESPN3.com.

At 3:30, #24 Michigan plays Illinois on ESPN/ABC. I'm nervous about this game. Texas A&M plays #14 Kansas State on ABC; TCU plays #5 Boise State on VS, #20 Auburn plays #15 Georgia on CBS, and Miami (FL) plays Florida State on ABC/ESPN.

At 7:45, #3 Alabama plays Mississippi State on ESPN. This is a decent Bulldogs team and Alabama is coming off their LSU hangover, so it might be an interesting game. At 8:00, we've got this week's clear Game of the Week, #7 Oregon vs. #4 Stanford on ABC. Stanford is trying to keep their championship hopes alive, but this game will be a stiff test. I think it'll be a shootout, and that Oregon will come out the winner.

Michigan game prediction: Michigan 10, Illinois 13. I'm concerned about Michigan's ability to move the ball on a legitimately good defense. While Zook will be Zook and will make an inexplicable decision that results in Michigan points, I'm just not confident in Michigan's ability to win on the road here. That being said, I think Michigan's defense will play well... it should be a close game. Of course I'm hoping I'm wrong about the outcome.

N.C. State game prediction: N.C. State 31, Boston College 7. This is a woeful BC offense and N.C. State should jump all over them.

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College Football Recap: Week 10

Monday, 2011 November 7 - 4:08 pm

Michigan loses to Iowa; N.C. State shuts out UNC.

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College Football Week 10 Games to Watch

Saturday, 2011 November 5 - 4:56 am

Games to Watch this Saturday

#15 Michigan plays Iowa at noon on ESPN. N.C. State plays UNC at 12:30 on ESPN3.com.

At 3:30 we get #6 Oklahoma against Texas A&M on ABC and #10 Nebraska against Northwestern on BTN.

At 7:15 #7 Arkansas plays #9 South Carolina on ESPN. But the Game of the Week is obviously #1 LSU vs. #2 Alabama on CBS at 8:00. ABC has regional coverage of either #3 Oklahoma State vs. #14 Kansas State or Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest.

Michigan game prediction: Michigan 28, Iowa 17 thanks to two Michigan interceptions and a run-heavy game on both sides of the ball.

N.C. State game prediction: State 23, UNC 17. It will be a day full of surprises.

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College Football Recap: Week 9

Monday, 2011 October 31 - 11:48 pm

Michigan rolls over Purdue; N.C. State gets shutout by Florida State.

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College Football Week 9 Games to Watch

Saturday, 2011 October 29 - 11:56 am

Michigan plays Purdue; N.C. State plays Florida State.

Games to Watch on Saturday

#18 Michigan plays Purdue at noon on ESPN2. But even we Michigan fans will be keeping an eye on this week's Game of the Week, #11 Michigan State against #14 Nebraska on ESPN. Meanwhile N.C. State plays Florida State on ESPNU... looks like I'll have a lot of split-screening going on to watch all these games.

At 3:30 we get #9 Oklahoma against #8 Kansas State on ESPN. That would have been Game of the Week if I cared more about the Big 12. Meanwhile there's Illinois vs. #19 Penn State on ABC/ESPN2. The game formerly known as the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party, Florida vs. #22 Georgia, is on CBS. This game still has relevance even if both teams are slightly down this year. Navy plays Notre Dame on NBC; we'll see if Navy still has ND's number. Wake Forest against UNC on ESPNU might be a good game too.

Your primetime slate has #5 Clemson vs. Georgia Tech or #6 Stanford vs. USC (regional coverage, sigh), as well as #15 Wisconsin against Ohio State. All of these should be fun to watch.

Michigan Game Prediction: Michigan 38, Purdue 28. Purdue's defense looked good against Illinois but I'm hoping Michigan figures out that they need to run away from Purdue's talented nose tackle Kawaan Short and instead attacks the edge against Gerald Gooden, a 235-pound defensive end, or Ryan Russell, a redshirt freshman playing at the other DE spot. Meanwhile on defense I think Michigan's defensive line may struggle a bit, but Mattison will stack the box against the run and force Purdue to try to pass. There'll be a breakdown or two and Purdue will score some points, but I think Michigan maintains a lead for most of the game.

N.C. State Game Prediction: N.C. State 31, Florida State 34. Ugh. It's hard to pick against the Wolfpack in this one because N.C. State has been improving and Florida State isn't as formidable as people thought they'd be. But N.C. State has struggled to defend the pass and that's FSU's strength. With FSU playing at home, I think NCSU falls just short. Hopefully this will be a jinx though.

I'm 13-1 in predictions, by the way, with my only miss being the Michigan-MSU game.

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College Football Recap: Week 8

Monday, 2011 October 24 - 10:59 pm

Michigan was idle; N.C. State gets a solid ACC win; several big upsets among top teams.

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