# College Football 2012--Week 1 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 1, 2012, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2012-week-1/633319 "2012-09-01T00:24:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2012, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2012-week-1/633319/1 "2012-09-01T00:24:10Z")
Didn’t see a thread, so figured I’d start one. Missed the SC-Vandy game last night, as I was doing my fantasy draft, but Michigan State-Boise State is on now, also Tennessee against…somebody on another channel. Tomorrow’s got the Main Event of Opening Weekend, with Alabama-Michigan on ABC in prime time. \*\* Roll Tide!\*\* I’m watching Michigan State tonight. They’re up 7-0 on Boise State in the middle of the First Quarter… ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2012, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2012-week-1/633319/2 "2012-09-01T01:08:35Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Didn’t see a thread, so figured I’d start one. > > Missed the SC-Vandy game last night, as I was doing my fantasy draft, but Michigan State-Boise State is on now, also Tennessee against…somebody on another channel. > > Tomorrow’s got the Main Event of Opening Weekend, with Alabama-Michigan on ABC in prime time. \*\* Roll Tide!\*\* > > I’m watching Michigan State tonight. They’re up 7-0 on Boise State in the middle of the First Quarter… Vandy a victim of a bad no call late in thegame. Tenn is playing NC State. MSU an Boise tied at 10 pending the PAT GO BLUE! ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2012, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2012-week-1/633319/3 "2012-09-01T01:47:40Z")
Possible upset in the making, as Boise St is up 13-10 at the half. Three INTs, including a pick-6 kept them in this one… ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2012, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2012-week-1/633319/4 "2012-09-01T03:24:23Z")
No upset. Michigan State wins it 17-13. They’ve got themselves a beast of a RB in Le Veon Bell. Guy had 40+ carries, 200+ yards, 2 TD tonight. ---
**Author:** ![NetTrekker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nettrekker/32/2909_2.png) [@NetTrekker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NetTrekker)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2012, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2012-week-1/633319/5 "2012-09-01T03:32:43Z")
My Akron Zips got spanked at home by UCF to begin the Terry Bowden era. But there were signs of competence and hope for recovery after 2 seasons of futility under Rob Ianello. UCF is speedy and athletic and is getting some votes in the polls…they should have a nice season. ---
**Author:** ![Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omg_a_Black_Conservative)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2012, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2012-week-1/633319/6 "2012-09-01T03:37:19Z")
It’s telling that Boise almost pulled off the upset with a virtually non-existent offense; graduation finally caught up with them. Anyway, I figured MSU would roll them by about 20, but the defense played their asses off. If Boise can improve their QB and OLine play, they’ll be pretty damn good for years to come. Also, fwiw, I have to say I’m rather impressed with Peterson as a coach. The way he continues to do so much with so little is amazing. If he’s not the best college football coach right now, he’s definitely top 3. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2012, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2012-week-1/633319/7 "2012-09-01T23:07:53Z")
Less than an hour til the Big Show. Go Blue! ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2012, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2012-week-1/633319/8 "2012-09-01T23:44:04Z")
Roll Tide! ---
**Author:** ![Wolverine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@Wolverine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolverine)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2012, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2012-week-1/633319/9 "2012-09-01T23:53:15Z")
Big Ten has looked flatfooted today. That does not bode well for Michigan against an unrelenting Alabama. Go Blue! ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2012, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2012-week-1/633319/10 "2012-09-02T00:34:52Z")
Roll Tide 7-0! ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2012, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2012-week-1/633319/11 "2012-09-02T00:46:20Z")
Roll Tide 14-0! ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2012, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2012-week-1/633319/12 "2012-09-02T00:55:35Z")
Roll Tide 21-0! ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2012, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2012-week-1/633319/13 "2012-09-02T00:56:53Z")
After 6 years of protests, tree-sitters, lawsuits, construction, and a year away from home AT&T Park, my Cal Golden Bears returned home today to their spectacularly remodeled home. Absolutely gorgeous, always the best setting in college football, but now state of the art, up to date, and beautiful inside and out. And we had a nice winnable game against Nevada – 11 point favorites. The Bears absolutely shit the bed. No defense, no offense, lost 31-24 and it didn’t look that close. I had the Bears going 8-4 this year; 4-8 looks much more likely. Thank God USC is a road game and I don’t have to watch it. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2012, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2012-week-1/633319/14 "2012-09-02T01:02:38Z")
Bama is just destroying Michigan in the first quarter. ROLL TIDE! ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2012, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2012-week-1/633319/15 "2012-09-02T01:07:13Z")
Michigan. Pit. i. ful. Looks like I’ll be watching Tigers-Sox. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2012, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2012-week-1/633319/16 "2012-09-02T01:14:53Z")
I think somebody said in the 50’s, when the Yankees absolutely dominated baseball, that rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for US Steel (when they dominated manufacturing & industry). Do Bama fans even have any reason to get excited? ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2012, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2012-week-1/633319/17 "2012-09-02T01:15:15Z")
Waiting for comments like SEC never travels out of their region! Not a BAMA fan but **ROLL TIDE** 24-0 ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2012, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2012-week-1/633319/18 "2012-09-02T01:16:17Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Waiting for comments like SEC never travels out of their region! > > Not a BAMA fan but **ROLL TIDE** > > 24-0 Oooooh, all the way to Texas! That’s across the Mississippi! Wake me when they play outside the Confederacy. ---
**Author:** ![Wolverine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@Wolverine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolverine)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2012, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2012-week-1/633319/19 "2012-09-02T01:17:55Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Waiting for comments like SEC never travels out of their region! With the addition of Texas A&M, Alabama is still in SEC country. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2012, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2012-week-1/633319/20 "2012-09-02T01:24:20Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > Wake me when they play outside the Confederacy. As in six straight (all SEC) national championships? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2012-week-1/633319.md?page=2)