Ducks on front page of Yahoo football
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:32 pm
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WEEK 1
Game of the week: Sept. 5, Alabama vs. Virginia Tech in Atlanta. Last year, Alabama jump-started a big season by knocking off the ACC's preseason favorite (Clemson) in the opener in Atlanta. Same place but different opponent this season ? and Virginia Tech will be better prepared than Clemson. Both defenses will be stout; how effective will either offense be?
Three others: Sept. 3, Oregon at Boise State ; Sept. 5, Georgia at Oklahoma State; Sept. 7, Miami at Florida State.
WEEK 3
Game of the week: Sept. 19, Utah at Oregon. The second big game of the season for Oregon, which opens the season at Boise State. If you're a non-believer in the mid-majors, then the Ducks are your favorite team early on; they can end a lot of BCS talk about Boise and Utah with victories. The Ducks' defense has some questions, but how effective will the Utes be on offense with a new quarterback?
WEEK 4
Game of the week: Sept. 26, California at Oregon. If ever there were a season where its Pac-10 brethren could get USC, this appears to be it. And this game will match the teams that appear to have the best chance of unseating the Trojans atop the Pac-10. This also is the first of two huge back-to-back league games for Cal, which plays host to USC the next week.
WEEK 9
Game of the week: Oct. 31, Florida vs. Georgia in Jacksonville, Fla. This game and an earlier trip to LSU look to be the best chances for Florida to stumble during the regular season. The Gators have owned the Bulldogs of late, winning 16 of the past 19. As for the crowd, it's usually well-oiled. It should be even wilder this season: The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party will be played on Halloween.
Three others: Oct. 30, West Virginia at USF; Oct. 31, Texas at Oklahoma State; Oct. 31, USC at Oregon.
WEEK 14
Game of the week: Dec. 5, SEC championship game. The winner of this game has gone on to win the past three national titles, and chances are solid that this season's winner will play for the title again.
Three others: Dec. 3, Oregon State at Oregon; Dec. 5, Big 12 championship game; Dec. 5, ACC championship game.
WEEK 1
Game of the week: Sept. 5, Alabama vs. Virginia Tech in Atlanta. Last year, Alabama jump-started a big season by knocking off the ACC's preseason favorite (Clemson) in the opener in Atlanta. Same place but different opponent this season ? and Virginia Tech will be better prepared than Clemson. Both defenses will be stout; how effective will either offense be?
Three others: Sept. 3, Oregon at Boise State ; Sept. 5, Georgia at Oklahoma State; Sept. 7, Miami at Florida State.
WEEK 3
Game of the week: Sept. 19, Utah at Oregon. The second big game of the season for Oregon, which opens the season at Boise State. If you're a non-believer in the mid-majors, then the Ducks are your favorite team early on; they can end a lot of BCS talk about Boise and Utah with victories. The Ducks' defense has some questions, but how effective will the Utes be on offense with a new quarterback?
WEEK 4
Game of the week: Sept. 26, California at Oregon. If ever there were a season where its Pac-10 brethren could get USC, this appears to be it. And this game will match the teams that appear to have the best chance of unseating the Trojans atop the Pac-10. This also is the first of two huge back-to-back league games for Cal, which plays host to USC the next week.
WEEK 9
Game of the week: Oct. 31, Florida vs. Georgia in Jacksonville, Fla. This game and an earlier trip to LSU look to be the best chances for Florida to stumble during the regular season. The Gators have owned the Bulldogs of late, winning 16 of the past 19. As for the crowd, it's usually well-oiled. It should be even wilder this season: The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party will be played on Halloween.
Three others: Oct. 30, West Virginia at USF; Oct. 31, Texas at Oklahoma State; Oct. 31, USC at Oregon.
WEEK 14
Game of the week: Dec. 5, SEC championship game. The winner of this game has gone on to win the past three national titles, and chances are solid that this season's winner will play for the title again.
Three others: Dec. 3, Oregon State at Oregon; Dec. 5, Big 12 championship game; Dec. 5, ACC championship game.