Under the Radar Games to Watch: Week 2

Oh, how great it is to be watching and discussing games once again! As I did last year, I'll be highlighting five games each week that might not be high-profile but could end up helping to shape the season. 

Without any further ado, let's see what we can find!

Arizona at UTSA

While FOX Sports 1 didn't take ESPN's approach and just skip this Thursday night (to avoid competing with the NFL's opening night game), this could end up being an interesting one to check in during Packers/Seahawks commercials. UTSA dominated Houston in Week 1, while Arizona took care of business against UNLV. This is UTSA's first year of bowl eligibility, and a big win against a PAC-12 team could help the Roadrunners (and Conference USA...especially if 12-0 Marshall meets a double digit-win UTSA) move towards that bowl being of the "New Years Six" variety (though a tough test against Oklahoma State still remains).

　

Pittsburgh at Boston College

After watching Wake, Syracuse, and NC State perform horribly in Week 1, I wonder if the ACC Coastal could be the better division this year. While FSU from the Atlantic may still be the best team, the other side could end up being deeper (though with Louisville beating Miami, the Atlantic is 1-0 against the Coastal in 2014). Pitt and BC both took care of business in their openers, and this Friday night cross-division game could indeed start to showcase the overall strength of the two divisions.

　

Missouri at Toledo

Kudos for Toledo getting a ranked SEC team to come visit. It definitely helps that Gary Pinkel's first head coaching job was at Toledo. I suspect the Tigers will roll, but there have been some interesting things happen in the Glass Bowl - particularly when the visiting team was ranked. After a good-but-not-great first week, Missouri had better not overlook these Rockets!

　

Richmond at Virginia

Now why would I put an FCS-FBS game on here? Well, of all the teams that lost in Week 1, I think UVA has the widest range of possibilites moving forward. Was the close loss to UCLA an inspiration that provided some confidence, or was it the beginning of some finger-pointing that could lead to another awful season - and possibly the last for Mike London. With a good FCS team (and Mike London's former team) coming to town, we should get our answer pretty quickly.

　

Colorado State at Boise State

Both teams looked pretty good in their openers, though it seems the Rams got better as their game against Colorado went on (while Boise crumbled in the 4th quarter after a close 3 quarters). With the Mountain West being seen as one of the better "Group of 5" conferences, the winner of this game (especially if it's Colorado State) can move forward with a "New Years Six" bowl still in its sights.