American college football games

So a couple of weeks ago I finally got a dish set up with my Sky box and promptly ordered NASN. I thought I was just in time for the bowl season but now I have come to find out that NASN only broadcasts regular season games and not the post-season (i.e. the bowls).

The only alternative I can think of is ESPN's game plan but as of yesterday they had not announced a schedule for the bowl season (if they'll be showing anything at all).

Does anyone know if there's another alternative?

As a UT grad and a die-hard Longhorn fan, I have to watch the National Championship!!!

Wow, another Volunteer! But why would you want to watch the Longhorns?

Ahh. You're referring to the team from Knoxville that went 5-6 this year and lost to the perennial college football power that is Vanderbuilt. Funny, I didn't see that UT on the bowl schedule this year...

I think we're playing in the Tidy Bowl.

For anbody that missed it: VU vs. UTn.

You gotta let me - 1st time we've beaten Tennessee at Neyland in my lifetime!

Wow, just read that announcement on NASN's homepage. I too have NASN at home and was looking forward to watching the bowl season!

Longhorns? Cha. One of the only teams that will actually make me cheer for USC. Anyone figured out how to watch bowl games yet? I'd like to catch a few of them.

What bowl games and when are they on?

I will see if I can show them at The Arc.

Well National Championship is 4 Jan at 8 PM Easter so that is 2 AM local time. So we would have to gather at least 15 peeps there I think...right Hazza?

Alright see this post
Rose Bowl - American football

4 Jan is a weekend, right?

If so, then we'll probably be open anyway - especially for the start of it. But if you get people to come along for the game, then it's a safer bet for you.

Well here's the poor man's way...

If you and a friend "back home" both have a flat-rate DSL line and the friend has a decent webcam and a mic, you could always watch the game over the internet. Did it last year for the Rose Bowl and it was OK... like watching the game at the pub through a smoky haze, but good enuf.

BBC Sports and Premier have both had the Super Bowl in previous years, but I don't think they do NCAA.

We have ways and means of getting NCAA games live at The Arc...

Game Matchup Location Date Time TV

Fiesta Bowl Notre Dame-Ohio State Tempe, Ariz. Jan. 2 4:30 p.m. ABC
Sugar Bowl Georgia-West Virginia Atlanta Jan. 2 8:30 p.m. ABC
Orange Bowl Florida State-Penn State Miami Jan. 3 8 p.m. ABC
Rose Bowl USC-Texas Pasadena, Calif. Jan. 4 8 p.m. ABC
New Orleans Bowl Arkansas State-Southern Miss Lafayette, La. Dec. 20 8 p.m. ESPN
GMAC Bowl UTEP-Toledo Mobile, Ala. Dec. 21 8 p.m. ESPN
Las Vegas Bowl California-BYU Las Vegas Dec. 22 8 p.m. ESPN
Poinsettia Bowl Colorado State-Navy San Diego Dec. 22 10:30 p.m. ESPN2
Fort Worth Bowl Kansas-Houston Fort Worth, Texas Dec. 23 8 p.m. ESPN
Hawaii Bowl Sheraton Nevada-UCF Honolulu Dec. 24 8:30 p.m. ESPN
Motor City Bowl Memphis-Akron Detroit Dec. 26 4 p.m. ESPN
Champs Sports Bowl Clemson-Colorado Orlando, Fla. Dec. 27 5 p.m. ESPN
Insight Bowl Arizona State-Rutgers Phoenix Dec. 27 8:30 p.m. ESPN
MPC Computers Bowl Boise State-Boston College Boise, Idaho Dec. 28 4:30 p.m. ESPN
Alamo Bowl Michigan-Nebraska San Antonio Dec. 28 8 p.m. ESPN
Emerald Bowl Georgia Tech-Utah San Francisco Dec. 29 4:30 p.m. ESPN
Holiday Bowl Oregon-Oklahoma San Diego Dec. 29 8 p.m. ESPN
Music City Bowl Minnesota-Virginia Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 30 Noon ESPN
Sun Bowl Vitalis UCLA-Northwestern El Paso, Texas Dec. 30 2 p.m. CBS
Independence Bowl South Carolina-Missouri Shreveport, La. Dec. 30 3:30 p.m. ESPN
Peach Bowl Miami (FL)-LSU Atlanta Dec. 30 7:30 p.m. CBS
Meineke Car Care Bowl South Florida-NC State Charlotte, N.C. Dec. 31 11 a.m. ESPN2
Liberty Bowl Tulsa-Fresno State Memphis, Tenn. Dec. 31 1 p.m. ESPN
Houston Bowl TCU-Iowa State Houston Dec. 31 2:30 p.m. ESPN2
Cotton Bowl Alabama-Texas Tech Dallas Jan. 2 11 a.m. Fox
Outback Bowl Iowa-Florida Tampa, Fla. Jan. 2 11 a.m. ESPN
Gator Bowl Louisville-Virginia Tech Jacksonville, Fla. Jan. 2 12:30 p.m. NBC
Capital Bowl Wisconsin-Auburn Orlando, Fla. Jan. 2 1 p.m. ABC

When's the 'Toilet Bowl' on?

USC vs. Notre Dame - 25/26.Nov.2006

This football game is very important for me! It will be played at 2am Sunday, 26 November, Munich time.

Is there a Sports Bar or other where USC or Notre Dame football fans can go to see it?

I am still in Beverly Hills and will fly to Munich on 22 November.

FIGHT ON!
justusla

I feel sorry for you. Anyone that thinks USC versus ND is soo important obviously doesn't have a life.

Go Vols! Oh yeah, go Razorbacks-beat those Gators!

The game time if I am correct is 2 AM here. You will have to PM hazza or the arc to see if they will be able to play it and if they can stay open the three hours of game time which is quite possible. I know also that there is often a rebroadcast a few hours later so your chances are better off that way.

It helps if you can get some bodies to show up that night to guarantee it to stay open if you really wish to see it live. We got about twenty bodies in last year to see Texas/USC for national championship. Hazza is a good guy so just PM him.

You could also see if it is online via video or audio. This reminds me, they have moved the Eagles v. Colts game to 2:15am Monday the next day. It was supposed to be at 7pm our time. Damn flex scheduling.

UM vs. OSU, No. 1 and No. 2 playing on Sat., Nov. 18 @ 9PM

Anyone getting together to watch this game. I'm assuming that the Arc will have it available?

Damn I want to see this game but cannot. I have to root for the Wolverines just because of what Ohio did to Texas and my man Anwalt is from there.

The ARC should be showing Michigan v. Ohio State on Saturday at 9:30pm our time. I know because my girlfriend called, and the bartender agreed its the biggest college football game of the day. So a few of us Michigan fans will be there Saturday night, wearing maize and blue. Hope to see you there. GO BLUE!

Yep, I'm a born and bred Michigander, so I guess I'll be rooting for the Wolverines Saturday night.

AP rankings
1. Ohio State (64) 11-0 1,624
2. Michigan (1) 11-0 1,561
3. Florida 9-1 1,436
4. USC 8-1 1,433
5. Arkansas 9-1 1,331
6. Notre Dame 9-1 1,302
7. Rutgers 9-0 1,212
8. West Virginia 8-1 1,075
9. LSU 8-2 1,074
10. Louisville 8-1 1,028
11. Texas 9-2 965
12. Wisconsin 10-1 930
13. Boise State 10-0 805
14. Wake Forest 9-1 777
15. Auburn 9-2 751
16. Oklahoma 8-2 746
17. California 8-2 595
18. Georgia Tech 8-2 563
19. Virginia Tech 8-2 413
20. Boston College 8-2 350
21. Maryland 8-2 309
22. Tennessee 7-3 276
23. Brigham Young 8-2 216
24. Nebraska 8-3 197
25. Clemson 8-3 57

Still cannot believe Nebraska is top 25.

Can't wait to watch Michigan @ Ohio State tommorow night.
I'll be watching in the Arc.
Go Wolverines!

Even more shocking to me is a 3-loss team in the top 25 = Tennessee. Commentators are saying this is a sure sign of parity in the best programs.

BTW, let us not forget that USC is No. 3 in the BCS poll, which for those who don't know, is the one that counts which team plays in which bowl game.

FIGHT ON!

Bo Schembechler has died.


Shouldn't shock anyone at all. The SEC is the best and toughest conference there is.

AP rankings
1. Ohio State (64) 11-0 1,624
2. Michigan (1) 11-0 1,561
3. Florida 9-1 1,436 Tn lost by 1 point.
4. USC 8-1 1,433
5. Arkansas 9-1 1,331 Tn just plain lost.
6. Notre Dame 9-1 1,302
7. Rutgers 9-0 1,212
8. West Virginia 8-1 1,075
9. LSU 8-2 1,074 Tn lost by 4 points
10. Louisville 8-1 1,028
11. Texas 9-2 965
12. Wisconsin 10-1 930
13. Boise State 10-0 805
14. Wake Forest 9-1 777
15. Auburn 9-2 751
16. Oklahoma 8-2 746
17. California 8-2 595 Tn beat this team by 17 points.
18. Georgia Tech 8-2 563
19. Virginia Tech 8-2 413
20. Boston College 8-2 350
21. Maryland 8-2 309
22. Tennessee 7-3 276
23. Brigham Young 8-2 216
24. Nebraska 8-3 197
25. Clemson 8-3 57

Yeah, whatever. With the passing of Bo Schembechler, most of us are pausing to honor him, and to refrain from useless pissing contests. I am quite sure you will agree that tomorrow's game will possibly be the most watched game in the history of college sports.

Good luck, and good night!
justusla

No mo' Bo?

This game will be overflowing with emotion now. I always hated it when Schembechler came to town with the Fichigan Wolverines. I hated it because it was so damned hard to beat him. RIP.

Meanwhile, I am beginning to despair that anyone is interested in joining me for the Notre Dame-USC game.

I don't think it is available on the internet, aside from quarterly updates.

Replays are not of interest to me.

Ah well, so be it!

FIGHT ON! anyhow

Tn beat Vandy 39-10 and Michigan just scored, so 7-0 Michigan over OSU in the first.

Now it is OSU 35 and Michigan 24. Looks like neither team has any defense whatsoever.

A little help and Arkansas is playing for the Championship. I can't believe it, the first year I am gone and they are playing great ball.

Off to root for California against USC.

They got to beat Florida first and then they are in. I will be rooting for Cal too. Makes TN look better and of course I think most the other conference leaders are over rated and they usually are.

Michigan scored and now its 35-31 OSU and there is a whole quarter to go.

The other conferences are definitely overated!

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USC 23, CAL 9

FIGHT ON!

Bah. Bah I say to you justusla. nicely done

What, only 14 points? Tennessee did better than that.

Thank you (taking a bow)

NOW is anyone interested in watching USC pummel Notre Dame with its superior DEFENSE (an element of football not in evidence at the OSU-Michigan game). The fact the Trojans have allowed only two touchdowns (one of them tainted by the referee's call), three field goals, and one safety, or a total of 25 points in 13 quarters (over three games) is proof positive that the USC Trojans could beat either Ohio State or Michigan at this critial point in the season.

And what's more: Pete Carroll, the head coach, has never lost in the month of November, the USC Trojans have won 32 straight home games and over a span of 53 games, the team has never scored less than 21 points.

FIGHT ON!

Remember, this year they are going to have a championship game of the top two winners following the Bowl games. At least that is what my father told me.

That is correct. The win by the Trojans yesterday clinched the Pac-10 Conference title, their fifth conference championship in a row (never before accomplished by any team), and now, if they can win the final two games, they should be the choice to play against the Ohio State Buckeyes for the National Championship.

Yesterday, we learned that Ohio State has no defense. Defense wins championships.

FIGHT ON!

You are assuming that OSU will actually win their Bowl game against Florida/Arkansas and that USC will beat Notre Dame.

What do you mean? OSU won their conference by beating Michigan (barely) yesterday. They do not have a Bowl game against Florida/Arkansas. They do not have any games remaining until the National Championship game in January. But you are correct (as I wrote earlier), USC must beat both Notre Dame and UCLA. After our wins over Oregon and Cal, we are feeling a lot better about the future for our team.

I don't think you understand, the winners of the top two bowl games will then play each other in the NC game. That is what was implemented this year if what I am told is true. The winner of the SEC will in all probability be the number 2 team in the BCS poll. Winning the SEC championship game adds a lot of weight to the winner's standing. OSU will have to win their bowl game and then the NC game which I don't think they can do with no D.

@ eurovol: I don't think there is a NC game in the works this year. The National Championship game will be the bowl game between Ohio State and whomever... whomever being anyone BUT Notre Dame, hopefully. (I represent Penn State.)

Agree that the amazing lack of defense between two tough Big Ten teams was shocking to watch. Entertaining game nonetheless... would love to see the rematch at a neutral site for the Nat'l Championship.

Rose Pasadena, Calif. Jan. 1, 5 p.m. ABC HD
Tostitos Fiesta Glendale, Ariz. Jan. 1, 8 p.m. FOX
FedEx Orange Miami Jan. 2, 8 p.m. FOX
Allstate Sugar New Orleans Jan. 3, 8 p.m. FOX

BCS Championship Game Glendale, Ariz. Jan. 8, 8 p.m. FOX

Then my father had it wrong. They have simply created a separate bowl game this year for the NC game. Well, in that case, it will be OSU vs. Florida and USC will play Michigan in the Rose while Arkansas will play in the Sugar. Or not?

Well not to rain on your parade justula, but did not Oregon State defeat USC? Did they not give up 33 points to Oregon State ( a lowly Oregon State at that). Is not Ohio State still undefeated? These are simple facts but still facts. I also believe defense wins you games but I do recall last year a certain individual defeating a certain team in the national championship. The same team that was going to show that same individual a real defense. So please take things in perspective. I for once and only once will say SEC is a better conference this year than the Pac 10.


Does not matter a win is a win. Do not get me wrong if USC wins the National Championship then kudos to Pete, but until then I will not go by what ifs and what could be. Anyway good luck.

Well, eurovol, I understand your loyalty to the over-rated SEC conference, but there is one ugly fact that you are ignoring, and that is USC's total domination of SEC-West Conference leading Arkansas at the beginning of the season. Add to that the fact that SEC-East Conference leading Florida beat up on a nothing team (the mighty Western Carolina Catamounts) yesterday while USC was ultimately dominating over a ranked team. Excuses can be made about those facts, but the BCS will definitely remember, and make USC No. 2 later today, and if USC finishes by winning their last two games, they will play Ohio State for the National Championship



FIGHT ON!

Thanks for the good wishes. Our team learned a lot by that defeat at Oregon State (an away game). If a defeat every 30 or so games is healthy, then you have to accept the huge turnaround that the Trojans made as a result of that game. Their team had been that even being far behind didn't mean they were going to lose, but lose they did. By 2 points on a failed 2-point conversion play (and who knows what would have happened in overtime, but that's beyond the point). Ohio State is undefeated, true, and are such because Michigan just ran out of time - or as the cliché goes, in a game like that, the team with the ball at the end of the game should win. The OSU defense was revealed to be a sham (as was Michigan's by the way). By comparison, the Trojan's defense was shown to be great.

In addition, USC managed to win its fifth consecutive conference title, an achievement never before reached by any team.

I will restate the maxim: great defenses win championships. Bring on Ohio State and we'll be delighted to play them.