Games to Watch: Week 9

This is Halloween, this is Halloween.

I think we're at an interesting point of the season.  Many teams either have a bye (often in preparation for one of their bigger games of the season), or perhaps have a non-conference game for homecoming.  Then, it seems like the key matchups for conference races still aren't happening.  We're seeing very few games where both teams are obvious contenders.  We've got some non-contenders playing each other, or contenders playing non-contenders, or a few middle of the road teams playing each other where we don't know where they'll end up.

Thursday, October 29
7 PM
UNC at Pitt, ESPN.  This is possibly the most key game of the ACC Coastal season thus far.  If Pitt wins, they would force VT and GT out of the Coastal race (not that either team has much of a chance).  If UNC wins, it keeps all of the teams in contention, and also makes the top of the division more interesting.

Saturday, October 31
12:30 PM
Virginia Tech at Boston College, ACC Network.  For most of the season, VT can either get the offense or the defense to show up.  BC has a heck of a defense, but no offense.  This game could go either way, but don't look for a lot of points.

3:30 PM
Georgia vs. Florida, CBS.  A nice rivalry game that offers the lead of the SEC East to the winner.

8 PM
Notre Dame at Temple, ABC.  Talk about surprising.  Temple was once so bad they got kicked out of the Big East.  Now they are undefeated, and hosting a 1 loss ND (missing several starters) in prime time.