Open Game Thread: College Football Week Five

by TB on Oct 1, 2011 9:01 AM CDT in Football

Conference play in the Big 12 gets underway in earnest this weekend, with eight teams in action and only two non-conference games. Unlike last week, there are no games between teams who are considered conference contenders, but that doesn't mean these games aren't worth watching. Texas goes for revenge on Iowa State for a loss last year in Austin, while we'll see if Texas Tech can handle what should be an easy road game in Lawrence. The full Big 12 schedule is below.

According to the experts, the biggest national game is Nebraska's Big 10 debut in Madison, Wisc., against the Wisconsin Badgers. It would look better for the Big 12 if Nebraska rolled into Madison and picked up a win, but I can't bring myself to care that much one way or the other. Mostly, I can't get over the fact that some estimates place 30,000 Nebraska fans in Wisconsin for a game they could watch at home. I've never been there, and I'm sure Madison on a game weekend is fun, but it really shouldn't be on anybody's bucket list or anything. For more on the national action,

check out this week's buffet.

Texas Tech vs. KU, Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kan., 11:00 a.m.

Baylor vs. K-State, Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, Kan., 2:30 p.m.

Texas vs. Iowa State, Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa, 6:00 p.m.

Ball State vs. Oklahoma, Gaylor Family -- Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, 6:00 p.m.

The open game thread for K-State's game will be posted one hour before kickoff.

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Texas Tech over/under 667 total yds today?

"Nor yet in Dell?"

by GTcat on Oct 1, 2011 9:25 AM CDT reply actions

half or game?

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by Anon_the_younger on Oct 1, 2011 9:56 AM CDT up reply actions

about ready for kick off of the KU game....

maybe it will be interesting for a quarter or so….

by Anon_the_younger on Oct 1, 2011 11:10 AM CDT reply actions

so far Tech:

blown kick off coverage.
missed tackles.

by Anon_the_younger on Oct 1, 2011 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions

KU up 13- 0 early

maybe we beat Tech in Lubbick afterall.

oh hail the Purple and White

by Furnace76 on Oct 1, 2011 11:30 AM CDT reply actions

That's almost as bad as Arkansas is doing

They’re down 0-14 to the lying traitors, and looking pretty pathetic in the process.

by grmann on Oct 1, 2011 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions

TXT is making all the derps ....

by Anon_the_younger on Oct 1, 2011 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions

Now 20-0. This is weird

oh hail the Purple and White

by Furnace76 on Oct 1, 2011 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions

So apparently

Corso likes the ’Cats

"Nor yet in Dell?"

by GTcat on Oct 1, 2011 11:47 AM CDT reply actions

15 penalties in about 63 plays

by Anon_the_younger on Oct 1, 2011 12:35 PM CDT reply actions

open game thread is up

Bears vs Wildcats game thread

by Anon_the_younger on Oct 1, 2011 1:47 PM CDT reply actions

Totally disagree, going to Madison for a big game should be on everyone's bucket list.

Truly. Awesome. Especially if you’re in row 70 for the Jump Around experience. Stands move 12 inches both ways from the action. Closest I’ve ever been to an earthquake.

TEWWT def: a crappy tweet or one that has proven false.
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by Spider_Monkey on Oct 1, 2011 1:57 PM CDT reply actions

I don't think I'd want to be drunk during the jump around

oh hail the Purple and White

by Furnace76 on Oct 1, 2011 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions

Nubbs...

LOLz on that performance. Weirdest shot of the night was seeing a camera on Bo for about 2 minutes and the guy doesn’t say a word with a blank stare with the headset on. But I suppose the refs were helping out the W. The world IS out to get you apparently.

"Nor yet in Dell?"

by GTcat on Oct 1, 2011 10:49 PM CDT reply actions

Now it's going to be big bad Wisconsin

That is screwing em over I guess.

Bobby Hill: What's a meat examination team?
Hank Hill: It's like a debate team, only instead of doing something useless you get to grade the cut and quality of meat!

by MeatGeek on Oct 1, 2011 11:43 PM CDT up reply actions

And don't forget

‘running up the score’ at just 48-17 @WISC – most of the latter of which were RB smashed and simple OT’s or sweeps. Ha ha – had K-State not pulled it out this would have been my favorite result of the weekend. Oh wait, 3rd favorite – aTm did it again!

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by VegasCat07 on Oct 2, 2011 9:51 AM CDT up reply actions

this coming from the team down 48-17

with :12 left on the clock calling a timeout to try and make it 48-24…and you failed.

"Nor yet in Dell?"

by GTcat on Oct 2, 2011 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions

joyous Pelini suckitude.

Why did we have to use Big12 refs for this game?
And now seeing how bad the B1G is this year, their schedule looks rather reasonable. They previously were bragging of the hardest schedule in all of football.

Ecokat, it's what's for dinner 10/8/11. Roll Tiger!

by Spider_Monkey on Oct 2, 2011 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions

well you do understand they play "Legends" week in and week out, right?

"Nor yet in Dell?"

by GTcat on Oct 2, 2011 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions

I do understand they are "legends" in their own over-corned minds.

Thank you Bucky. Never let them win!

Ecokat, it's what's for dinner 10/8/11. Roll Tiger!

by Spider_Monkey on Oct 2, 2011 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions

If they lose to Iowa it will surely be a conspiracy.

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will. - Vince Lombardi

by Catbacker98 on Oct 2, 2011 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs