Weekend Preview: Week 11

You can't blame the schedule makers for what seems like a Saturday light on "Big Games". Several games this week pit teams that were preseason favorites against each other, only one or both teams faltered somewhere along the way. So what you have is a weekend of intriguing games with no true marquee games.

Michigan at Wisconsin (12:00pm, ESPN)- Exactly what I'm talking about. This was supposed to decide the Big Ten championship and at least a trip to the Rose Bowl. Instead you have a Michigan trying to make the country forget Appalachian State against a Wisconsin team decimated by injuries.

Wake Forest at Clemson (12:00pm, ESPN2)- If Clemson wins they will play Boston College next week with a berth in the ACC Championship game on the line. Unfortunately Gaines Adams will not be suiting up. Music City Bowl officials along with Josh and I will be scouting the Deacons. Here are highlights from last year's contest.



Arkansas at Tennessee (12:30, Lincoln Financial)- "Poor" Darren McFadden, a Heisman race has opened up for him to take over in the final month and he's playing on "Lincoln Financial". Two more teams on "Music City Bowl Watch".

Illinois at Ohio State (3:30, ABC)- I'm thinking of a phrase that rhymes with "Crap Game". I'm sure ABC's regional map has blacked out this game in the Boston market and will force me to watch...

Florida State at Virginia Tech (3:30, ABC)- Another ACC "Quarterfinal" for if VaTech wins they will play Virginia for the ACC's Coastal Division championship.

Auburn at Georgia (3:30, CBS)- The only matchup between ranked teams this weekend.

Virginia at Miami, FL (7:15, ESPN2)- The final game at the Orange Bowl and quite frankly not enough of a big deal is being made of this. Three of college football's most memorable moments happened here and one of mine.

Tom Osborne going for two unsuccesfully

Doug Flutie's Hail Mary...



and FIU coming into the OB and getting their behind kicked! (volume low)



Its also the only sporting venue where I made out with a random girl, believe it or not. I will miss the Orange Bowl, its a shame Miami sucks so much that one of college football's most storied stadiums is getting its sendoff on ESPN2, not even ESPN1. I just hope the homeowners of Little Havana will be able to make money without football fans parking on their lawns.

Florida at South Carolina (7:45, ESPN)- Anytime the "Ol' Ball Coach" plays the Gators its an event.

Kansas at Oklahoma State (8:00, ESPN)- Its been fun debating Kansas and all, but I mean really. The best is ABC in the ads for this game shows Mark Mangino with the caption "Rising Coaching Star Lives Here"...what exactly do they mean by "Rising"? I prefer "The Biggest Winner".

USC at California (8:00, ABC)- This game was also supposed to be for a trip to the Rose Bowl and Desean Jackson's showcase before the NFL Draft. Now it might be for a trip to the Holiday Bowl. The lack of importance in this game and John David Booty back at QB makes me think USC should win now even though I predicted the opposite back in August.