Your weekly Saturday guide (Nov. 1)
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
11 a.m. - Air Force at Army (ESPNU): We salute you both.
11 - Wisconsin at Michigan State (ESPN): Spartans still cling to conference title hopes.
11 - Northwestern at Minnesota (ESPN2): Surprisingly, both teams already are bowl eligible.
11 - Brown at Pennsylvania (Versus): Ivy League football, followed by a College Bowl debate.
11:30 - Auburn at Mississippi (KSBI-52): Both are 2-3 in the SEC West and 4-4 overall.
11:30 - Kansas State at Kansas (FSN): Big-time grudge match for two teams on downward slide.
1 p.m. - Tulsa at Arkansas (KRMG-AM 740): Sadly, no TV coverage for what some are calling the most important game in TU history.
1:30 - Pittsburgh at Notre Dame (KFOR-4): Pitt’s title hopes took a serious hit last week against Rutgers.
2:30 - Iowa State at Oklahoma State (KOCO-5): The Cowboys did themselves proud last week against No. 1 Texas.
2:30 - Iowa at Illinois (ESPN): Iowa can clinch bowl with a win and hosts Penn State next week.
2:30 - Clemson at Boston College (ESPNU): Clemson’s national coaching search is in second week.
2:30 - Georgia at Florida (KWTV-9): The SEC’s neutral-site version of OU-Texas should be a doozy.
6 - Louisville at Syracuse (ESPNU): Despite all their struggles, Steve Kragthorpe’s Cardinals are still 5-2 overall.
6 - Tennessee at South Carolina (ESPN2): The Phillip Fulmer death watch officially has begun.
7 - Texas at Texas Tech (KOCO-5): The eyes of Texas (and Oklahoma) are upon you.
7 - Nebraska at Oklahoma (ESPN): We long for the old days when they played for championships.
10:30 - Arizona St. at Oregon St. (FSN): Believe it or not, Oregon State is in the driver’s seat for the Rose Bowl.
NBA
7:30 - Oklahoma City at Houston (FOXOK): Thunder faces a quality team that could challenge for the NBA title.
Your weekly Saturday guide (Oct. 18)
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
11 a.m. - Texas Tech at Texas A&M (FSN): Arguably the worst team in the Big 12 plays the most overrated team in the Big 12.
11 - Georgia Tech at Clemson (ESPN): The Tigers are at home, but they are also in turmoil.
11 - Purdue at Northwestern (ESPN2): Boilermakers not what they used to be; neither are the Wildcats.
11 - Connecticut at Rutgers (ESPNU): A 5-1 team takes on a 1-5 team in the Big little East.
11:30 - Vanderbilt at Georgia (KSBI-52): Commodores try to bounce back after first loss. Georgia still unimpressive.
11:30 - Nebraska at Iowa State (Versus): Cyclones try to stake their claim as the worst team in the Big 12.
2 p.m. - Baylor at Oklahoma State (KXXY-FM 96.1): No TV, as usual. Cowboys better not look ahead to Texas.
2:30 - Mississippi at Alabama (KWTV-9): Rebels won at Florida. Can they win in Tuscaloosa?
2:30 - Kansas at Oklahoma (KOCO-5): Sooners try to bounce back against the well-disciplined Jayhawks.
2:30 - Ohio State at Michigan State (ESPN2): Upset alert. The Buckeyes still looking for answers on offense.
2:30 - USC at Washington State (FSN): The Trojans are 43-points favorites on the road. Then again, remember Stanford? 2:30 - Miami at Duke (ESPNU): Duke should win this game. My gosh, what’s happened to college football?
3:30 - Michigan at Penn State (ESPN): Penn State is really good, and Michigan is really not.
6 - Kansas State at Colorado (FSN): Buffs playing musical chairs with its offensive line, which is never a good thing.
6 - Oregon State at Washington (Versus): Huskies still looking for their first victory.
6 - Arkansas at Kentucky (ESPNU): After shocking Auburn, Razorbacks looking for their second straight win.
7 - LSU at South Carolina: (ESPN): Upset special. Defending national champions could lose for second straight week.
7 - Missouri at Texas (KOCO-5): The last time the Tigers won in Austin was 1896.
7 - Virginia Tech at Boston College (ESPN2): Hokies are not whatthey once were, but they’re still in first place.
7 - UTEP at Tulsa (KRMG-AM 740): No TV, as usual. Win today and the Golden Hurricane could crack the Top 25.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
3:30 – Boston at Tampa Bay (TBS): Rays head to their first World Series.
Sunrise at the Cotton Bowl
The Cotton Bowl indeed is finally that — a bowl — with its capacity increased from 76,000 to 92,200 this year.
With its entire upper deck now enclosed, the 76-year-old facility had early arriving fans gawking their approval.
As the sun rose over the jumbo scoreboard in the South end zone at 8:02 a.m., several thousand fans already were on State Fair Park grounds, which feature some wider walking areas thanks to some fresh concrete.
The ESPN GameDay stage outside the stadium was drawing a crowd in preparation for its 9 a.m. launch. The second halfd of the show will move onto the field along the west sideline.
The South tunnel remains intact, although is more engulfed by seats.
OU-Texas is as captivating as it’s ever been on the field, but the $57 million renovation is a shot in the arm the State Fair of Texas desperately needed to keep the series where it should be.
Your weekly Saturday guide (Oct. 11)
Here is your weekly suggestion guide on how to spend Saturday if you’re not going to an
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11 - Cornell at Harvard (Versus): Who amongst us is smart enough to watch this one?
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Noon – Eastern Michigan at Army (ESPNCL): Army got into win column last week at Tulane, but will it win again?
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2:30 - Purdue at Ohio State (ESPN): The Boilermakers can’t score and Ohio State isn’t about to let them.
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2:30 – Arizona State at USC (KOCO-5): Both quarterbacks are ailing and both teams trying to live up to preseason hype.
2:45 - Central Florida at Miami (ESPNU): Conference USA and the ACC is a very localized showdown.
6:30 - Utah
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7 - LSU at Florida (KWTV-9): The 7 p.m. slot is overflowing with choices. The Gators will try to protect their turf.
7 – Tulsa at SMU (KRMG-AM 740): If you don’t believe in Tulsa yet, you should. The could score 70-plus in this one.
9:15 - UCLA at Oregon (FSN): Not as dynamic a matchup as originally hoped about a month ago.
NBA PRESEASON
9:30 - Oklahoma City at
Your weekly Saturday guide (Oct. 4)
Here is your weekly suggestion guide on how to spend Saturday if you’re not going to an
11 a.m. - Penn State at Purdue (ESPN): Find out if the Nittany Lions are for real, sort of. We’re issuing an upset alert.
11 - Duke at Georgia Tech (ESPNU): In case you haven’t noticed, two ACC basketball schools have improved in football – Duke and Wake Forest.
11 - Iowa at Michigan State (ESPN2): If the Spartans can stay away from choking and Javon Ringer stays healthy, a Big Ten title might await.
11:30 - Oklahoma at Baylor (FSN): The nation’s new No. 1 team tries to up its series record against Baylor to 18-0. The Sooners will succeed by halftime.
11:30 - Florida at Arkansas (KSPI-52): Florida is angry after a loss and the Razorbacks might not win again this season. Ug-ly.
11:30 - Kansas at Iowa State (Versus): If Iowa State can defend the pass, the Cyclones have a chance. The Jayhawks are 94th nationally in rushing offense.
1:30 p.m. - Stanford at Notre Dame (KFOR-4): Irish are coming off big victory against Purdue. Stanford is a surprising 3-2, but stinks.
2:30 - Illinois at Michigan (ESPN2): Wolverines fought back from 19-0 to beat Wisconsin last week, which figures to carry over for a victory against the Illini.
2:30 - Texas Tech at Kansas State (KOCO-5): The nation’s most overrated team hits the road for a conference opener in front of angry KSU fans.
2:30 - Kentucky at Alabama (KWTV-9): Crimson Tide rolled over Georgia on the road last week, now gets to host the unbeaten Wildcats, who are beefy up front.
3 - Navy at Air Force (Versus): Reader Randy Upshaw suggests we check out AFA senior defensive end Ryan Kemp (No. 91) from Mannford. Upshaw was Kemp’s high school basketball coach and simply wanted to acknowledge a special Oklahoman.
5 - Auburn at Vanderbilt (ESPN): How many games can Auburn win with its anemic offense? Here is our upset special of the week.
6 - Texas A&M at Oklahoma State (KXXY-FM 96.1): No television, again. If you want to see the Cowboys, you’ll have to buy a ticket. This one should be, and will be, a rout.
6 - Maryland at Virginia (ESPNU): The Cavaliers are by far the worst team in the ACC, and that’s saying something. The turtles win big.
6 - Texas at Colorado (FSN): Last season, one week before the OU-Texas showdown, the Sooners went to Colorado and lost. Could the Longhorns pull the same stunt?
6 - UConn at North Carolina (ESPN2): It’s getting to the point where UConn football is on TV as often as UConn basketball. This one could be a doozy.
6:30 - Washington at Arizona (Versus): This one is a must-win for Arizona coach Mike Stoops. You can’t lose to a team this bad when your job is on the line.
7 - Oregon at USC (KOCO-5): A team from Oregon knocked USC from the No. 1 spot last week. This team from Oregon will suffer the consequences.
7 - Rice at Tulsa (KRMG-AM 740): No television, again. The Golden Hurricane is for real. TU’s new stadium scoreboard should light up during this one.
8 - Missouri at Nebraska (ESPN); The last time Missouri won in Lincoln was 1978. That dry spell comes to a screeching halt tonight. Tigers win big.
For baseball fans:
5:30 - Philadelphia at Milwaukee (TBS): Brewers couldn’t win a World Series in the American League, maybe they can in the National League.
9 - Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles (TBS): Heading into the playoffs, the all-time series between these two historic franchises was tied 1,012-1,012. Amazing.
