What I'm Watching - September 20

MORNING

Mississippi State at Georgia Tech, 12:00 PM, Gameplan 788 - There are a couple of good games early on Saturday, but I will be watching Sly Croom try and right the ship against Paul Johnson's Yellow Jackets. Mississippi State was on the losing end of a 3-2 error filled defensive struggle with Auburn a week ago and will try and actually get something out of the offense in Atlanta. Unfortunately for fans of big plays this could be another defensive struggle.


AFTERNOON

Virginia Tech at North Carolina, 3:30 PM, ABC GamePlan 792 - The winner of this ACC clash will be in the driver's seat for the Coastal Division crown after VT beat GT last weekend. UNC looked great against Fresno State last week, but horrible against McNeese State the first weekend of the season. Virginia Tech has done the same thing with a much better week 3 than week 1. Of course with the Hokies a lot of that had to do with Tyrod Taylor no longer redshirting. Look for Taylor to take advantage of a Butch Davis team that still might be a year away.

Florida at Tennessee, 3:30 CBS - If UF is as good as so many are saying they should be able to go into Tennessee and get a win. The Vols have had 2 weeks to stew over their embarassing loss at UCLA Labor Day weekend. If they want any chance of turning this season around it might rely on winning this game as a loss could set them into a downward spiral like in 2005.

Notre Dame at Michigan State, 3:30 PM, ABC - Can Notre Dame really start our 3-0? Sure beating SDSU was ugly, and Michigan is bad, but this is a power running MSU squad and Notre Dame's first road game of the year. Look for the Irish to struggle against this tough MSU offensive line.


EVENING

Wake Forest at Florida State, 7:00PM, ESPN2 - With Clemson looking less like a championship team, this might be the championship game for the ACC Atlantic division. FSU has looked good the last two weeks, but they haven't played anyone with a pulse. Wake needed everything they had to beat a not-that-great Ole Miss team. The ACC really needs someone to step forward and give the conference a bright spot.

LSU at Auburn, 7:45 PM, ESPN - The home team has won the last eight...look for that to change. This game is always wacky, so I can't even guess what will happen. If Charles Scott keeps running like a man possessed and LSU wins, look for him to jump to the top of many Heisman lists come Sunday.

Georgia at Arizona State, 8:13 PM, ABC - This was the premier game of the weekend until UNLV stunned ASU a week ago. UGA has gone from preseason number 1 all the way to #3 without suffering a loss. A big win in Tempe could help them steal votes from idle Oklahoma.