OT: 2016 B1G Football Season Openers: IU and Minnesota/Open Thread
Indiana @ FIU 7:30 PM ET on ESPNU and WatchESPN
Two B1G teams start their season tonight. Indiana starts the night off with the 2nd leg of their home/home with FIU. The Hoosiers beat FIU 36-22 last season in Bloomington. Tonight, they start their season in Miami. I don't know anything about FIU, other than seeing that they finished 5-7 last year, and we'll get another chance to see them against a B1G team, as they host Maryland next week. We are familiar with Team Chaos. They will likely score a lot of points. They will likely give up a lot of points. Should be a fun game to watch if you like high scoring affairs.
Oregon St @ Minnesota 9:00 PM ET on BTN
The headline for this game is future 1st rounder Mitch Leidner. Last season, Minnesota finished 6-7, beating the bad teams and losing to the good teams. This year, they are an upset darling to compete as B1G West Champs. They've got some good pieces, and I do think they'll actually beat one of the good teams this year (Wisconsin perhaps?). As for Oregon State, well, they were terrible last season. They finished 2-10. Maybe they'll be better this year?
Predictions
Indiana 48 - FIU 27
Minnesota 31 - Oregon State 17
EDIT: I rushed this in the hopes of having a positive post to cover up all the calamities we've seen today.
Teams of interest (to college football fans) also starting their seasons today:
#19 Louisville vs. Charlotte 7:00 pm EST on ACCN
#9 Tennessee vs. Appalachian St. 7:30 PM EST on SECN
South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt 8:00 PM EST on ESPN
(DII) GVSU vs. Tiffin 7:00 PM on ESPN3 and WatchESPN (GVSU is my alma mater)
September 1st, 2016 at 7:33 PM ^
is this a high school team?
September 1st, 2016 at 7:33 PM ^
September 1st, 2016 at 7:34 PM ^
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September 1st, 2016 at 7:35 PM ^
But Lamar Jackson is pretty damn good.
September 1st, 2016 at 7:36 PM ^
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September 1st, 2016 at 7:45 PM ^
Not weird...I'm watching L'Ville/Charlotte, NC State/W&M, and Tennessee/App St.
Probably check the Vandy/S. Carolina score every now and again...I don't care to see either team, but like Coach Mason and would like to see Vandy get better.
September 1st, 2016 at 7:36 PM ^
Looks like the Indiana defense still sucks.
September 1st, 2016 at 7:38 PM ^
Can we make this an "all games"/drinking thread?
I have no interest the B1G games, but there are some solid players and/or teams playing elsewhere around the nation.
September 1st, 2016 at 7:38 PM ^
September 1st, 2016 at 7:42 PM ^
Can Indiana just not afford a halfway decent defensive coordinator or what?
September 1st, 2016 at 7:42 PM ^
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September 1st, 2016 at 7:45 PM ^
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September 1st, 2016 at 7:45 PM ^
Still....fuck Butch Jones and Tennessee.
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September 1st, 2016 at 7:48 PM ^
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September 1st, 2016 at 8:16 PM ^
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September 1st, 2016 at 7:46 PM ^
IU did get a stop and force a FG try, feels like defensive progress.
September 1st, 2016 at 7:46 PM ^
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September 1st, 2016 at 7:48 PM ^
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September 1st, 2016 at 7:46 PM ^
Let's see what a non Sudfeld led Indiana offense looks like.
September 1st, 2016 at 7:47 PM ^
good start they're up 7-0
also
Indiana your uniform looks stupid, blue writing on the helmet? Can't hardly read the names either, always a good idea, we should know.
September 1st, 2016 at 7:47 PM ^
I'd love to see the Tennessee hype train de-rail. Great start for App State
September 1st, 2016 at 7:48 PM ^
App State up 7-0
September 1st, 2016 at 7:55 PM ^
Lagow?
September 1st, 2016 at 7:51 PM ^
Wow...missed that deep pass by a country mile.
September 1st, 2016 at 7:51 PM ^
Indiana's new QB wears #21. Interesting.
September 1st, 2016 at 7:52 PM ^
So I heard App State is beating Tennessee 7-0
September 1st, 2016 at 7:52 PM ^
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September 1st, 2016 at 7:56 PM ^
it all crumbled, unlike real Lego's
September 1st, 2016 at 7:54 PM ^
Fantastic punt by Indiana (black punter alert) pins FIU at their own 1.
September 1st, 2016 at 8:23 PM ^
September 1st, 2016 at 7:54 PM ^
and pulverize them with a healthy defense.
September 1st, 2016 at 7:57 PM ^
checked sideways and out at the 1. Which means the 99-yard drive is coming.
September 1st, 2016 at 7:57 PM ^
can tell you that ain't no TD for Tenn
September 1st, 2016 at 7:59 PM ^
Indiana's first score of the season comes on a safety.
I totally had that in my office pool.
September 1st, 2016 at 8:01 PM ^
September 1st, 2016 at 8:02 PM ^
Up vote just for the Carcass avatar
September 1st, 2016 at 8:03 PM ^
Saw them about a month ago, seeing them again in November \m/
September 1st, 2016 at 7:59 PM ^
for Ind
September 1st, 2016 at 8:04 PM ^
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September 1st, 2016 at 7:59 PM ^
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September 1st, 2016 at 7:59 PM ^
September 1st, 2016 at 8:00 PM ^
How did Indiana get a safety?
September 1st, 2016 at 8:03 PM ^
OLine held in the endzone
September 1st, 2016 at 8:00 PM ^
Re: Tennessee and that not being a touchdown. I thought that while maintaining through the process to the ground stuff was just the NFL? I would have been upset if they called that a no touchdown against Michigan, But, in this case, Fuck Tennessee
September 1st, 2016 at 8:03 PM ^
Just because the SEC is so annoying.