College Football: Thursday 8/28 Preview
By Michael Schneid
Here are some quick hits and thoughts on the big games this Thursday as the College Football season begins.
Boise State vs. Ole Miss
Boise State has beaten Oklahoma, Georgia, Oregon, Virginia Tech, TCU, Arizona St, Washington over recent seasons with Georgia, Oregon, and VT, specifically being season opening games. Ole Miss is next on the docket for Boise State, led by Bryan Harsin. Chris Peterson had coached Boise State since 2006 and finally moved on. Harsin is a former Boise State QB and Offensive Coordinator.
Ole Miss is a rising team in the SEC. Head coach Hugh Freeze is a young star in the business and has done a great job recruiting. WR Laquon Treadwell and DE Robert Nkemdiche are among Freeze's top recruits.
Proximity has never been an issue for Boise State either. They beat Georgia in the Georgia Dome and Virginia Tech in Washington DC. This game will once again be in the Georgia Dome, in SEC country, convenient for the Rebels faithful to make the trip.
Prediction: Ole Miss
Rutgers vs. Washington State
It's unusual for a Big Ten team to play on a weekday, but Rutgers first official game as a B1G member will be late Thursday night. This will be the second straight season Rutgers opens up on the west coast, after an opening loss to Fresno State in 2013.
Cougars QB Connor Holliday is entering his third season as QB under Mike Leach and should finally be poised to put up huge numbers as he continues to get comfortable in the system. Leach's success at Texas Tech truly began in his third season in Lubbock and it's time for Wazzou to take that same next step and win 8-9 games in Leach's third season as coach.
Prediction: Washington State
Texas A&M vs. South Carolina
What a way to kickoff the new SEC network. Connor Shaw and Jadaveon Clowney are gone for the Gamecocks and Johnny Manziel and Mike Evans are gone for the Aggies. However, head coaches Kevin Sumlin and Steve Spurrier remain and that's all that really matters.
Prediction: South Carolina
Tulane vs. Tulsa
Former C-USA rivals are now a part of the American Athletic Conference. Tulsa was the 2013 favorite in C-USA but was a major disappointment. They look to bounce back in their new conference while Tulane is a young team on the rise.
Prediction: Tulane
Vanderbilt vs. Temple
Two young, on the rise teams. Temple's sophomore QB PJ Walker is very exciting and Vandy replaces the fiery James Franklin, with Derek Mason as their new head coach. We'll take the SEC team but Temple will fight harder than people may expect.
Prediction: Vanderbilt
Here are some quick hits and thoughts on the big games this Thursday as the College Football season begins.
Boise State vs. Ole Miss
Boise State has beaten Oklahoma, Georgia, Oregon, Virginia Tech, TCU, Arizona St, Washington over recent seasons with Georgia, Oregon, and VT, specifically being season opening games. Ole Miss is next on the docket for Boise State, led by Bryan Harsin. Chris Peterson had coached Boise State since 2006 and finally moved on. Harsin is a former Boise State QB and Offensive Coordinator.
Ole Miss is a rising team in the SEC. Head coach Hugh Freeze is a young star in the business and has done a great job recruiting. WR Laquon Treadwell and DE Robert Nkemdiche are among Freeze's top recruits.
Proximity has never been an issue for Boise State either. They beat Georgia in the Georgia Dome and Virginia Tech in Washington DC. This game will once again be in the Georgia Dome, in SEC country, convenient for the Rebels faithful to make the trip.
Prediction: Ole Miss
Rutgers vs. Washington State
It's unusual for a Big Ten team to play on a weekday, but Rutgers first official game as a B1G member will be late Thursday night. This will be the second straight season Rutgers opens up on the west coast, after an opening loss to Fresno State in 2013.
Cougars QB Connor Holliday is entering his third season as QB under Mike Leach and should finally be poised to put up huge numbers as he continues to get comfortable in the system. Leach's success at Texas Tech truly began in his third season in Lubbock and it's time for Wazzou to take that same next step and win 8-9 games in Leach's third season as coach.
Prediction: Washington State
Texas A&M vs. South Carolina
What a way to kickoff the new SEC network. Connor Shaw and Jadaveon Clowney are gone for the Gamecocks and Johnny Manziel and Mike Evans are gone for the Aggies. However, head coaches Kevin Sumlin and Steve Spurrier remain and that's all that really matters.
Prediction: South Carolina
Tulane vs. Tulsa
Former C-USA rivals are now a part of the American Athletic Conference. Tulsa was the 2013 favorite in C-USA but was a major disappointment. They look to bounce back in their new conference while Tulane is a young team on the rise.
Prediction: Tulane
Vanderbilt vs. Temple
Two young, on the rise teams. Temple's sophomore QB PJ Walker is very exciting and Vandy replaces the fiery James Franklin, with Derek Mason as their new head coach. We'll take the SEC team but Temple will fight harder than people may expect.
Prediction: Vanderbilt
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