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Hello, and welcome to week one of the college football season. It's a good feeling, isn't it? Football season is a busy time, though. There's a lot going on, and it can be hard to keep track of things. In an effort to help you out, each week you can join me here for a brief look at the media landscape for the upcoming weekend. When do the Buckeyes play? Where can I watch? What are the weekend's can't-miss contests? These are some of the questions that I'll be answering for you in our media watch. Let's get started, shall we?
When and where do the Buckeyes play?
What an excellent first question. We're off to a great start. The Buckeyes start the season off against Navy today at noon ET. They'll be playing in M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD, home of the Baltimore Ravens. Why are they playing there and not on a Navy aircraft carrier like they do for basketball nowadays? The world may never know.
I won't be there. How can I watch or listen?
The game will be on the CBS Sports Network (formerly CBS College Sports). Please note that this is not the regular channel 10 WBNS CBS station. This is a special channel for sports and whatnot. CBS Sports Network is channel 221 on DirecTV, 158 on Dish Network, 1322 on Time Warner Columbus/Delaware, 1643 on AT&T u-Verse, 175 on Armstrong Cable, 586 on Buckeye Cable, and 603 on Cincinnati Bell. Check your listings ahead of time if you don't have one of those carriers. so that you're not scrambling to find it right before kickoff. Also note that WOW! Cable does not currently include the CBS Sports Network. If you don't have a TV or aren't able to watch, you can also listen on the radio on 97.1 FM in Columbus or any of these stations in your area.
And before we move on to question three, since we've been talking about the radio, let's all take a moment to appreciate just how great Paul Keels is as the voice of the Buckeyes. The man was born to do sports radio broadcasting. When God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, it was with the voice of Paul Keels. We're lucky to have him. Okay, moving on.
But wait. I don't get CBS Sports Network. Can I watch Ohio State-Navy live streaming online?
You can, but it'll cost you.
For $9.95 (you'll want to remember to cancel immediately afterwards as they won't be streaming any other games this year, and the subscription likely recurs automatically monthly otherwise), you can click here to watch the game live online.
Where Will ESPN's College GameDay be this week?
This week, the GameDay crew will be in Arlington, TX, for Florida State vs. Oklahoma State. The game will be on ABC and ESPN3 at 8 p.m. ET. On a related note, fellow LGHL staffer Matt Brown and I went through the season earlier and made our predictions for where GameDay would/should go each week. Week 1 had already been announced when we wrote it, so we can't really see how good of guessers we are for another week. We're gonna count it as a win for us, though, so we're currently 1-0 on predictions. Hooray, us!
What about the rest of the Big Ten? When do they play?
Trying to keep an eye on our conference competition, eh? A wise decision. Some of our in-conference opponents will prove to be challenges later in the season (and others will be Rutgers).
Minnesota and Rutgers played Thursday night, and they each won their openers. (I spent all week trying to come up with jokes for when Rutgers lost their first game as a Big Ten team, and now I don't get to use them. Even when you win, you disappoint me, Rutgers.) Michigan State played last night and absolutely hosed Jacksonville State, 45-7. Everyone else will be on today. Penn State will be bright and early at 8:30 a.m. (They're playing in Dublin, Ireland, because, you know, that makes sense.) Indiana, Iowa, Purdue, and Michigan all play at noon, with Illinois kicking off shortly thereafter at 12:05 p.m. Maryland, Northwestern, and Nebraska all have 3:30 p.m. kickoffs, and Wisconsin rounds out the night at 9 p.m.
I'm a hopeless college football addict. What's the rest of my weekend going to look like?
I thought you'd never ask.
8:30 a.m.
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 Penn State |
at |
 UCF |
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12:00 p.m.
|
 Appalachian State |
at |
 Michigan |
12:00 p.m.
|
Indiana State |
at |
 Indiana |
12:00 p.m.
|
North Dakota State |
at |
 Iowa State |
12:00 p.m.
|
 #5 Ohio State |
vs (Baltimore) |
Navy |
12:00 p.m.
|
Troy |
at |
UAB |
12:00 p.m.
|
 #7 UCLA |
at |
 Virginia |
12:00 p.m.
|
UT Martin |
at |
 Kentucky |
12:00 p.m.
|
 Western Michigan |
at |
 Purdue |
12:00 p.m.
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Youngstown State |
at |
 Illinois |
12:00 p.m.
|
Delaware |
at |
 Pittsburgh |
12:30 p.m.
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 Georgia Southern |
at |
 NC State |
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12:30 p.m.
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Wofford |
at |
 Georgia Tech |
|
2 p.m.
|
Nicholls State |
at |
 Air Force |
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2 p.m.
|
Colgate |
at |
Ball State |
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3 p.m.
|
 Boston College |
at |
UMass |
3 p.m.
|
Southern Utah |
at |
Nevada |
3:30 p.m.
|
 #2 Alabama |
vs (Atlanta) |
 West Virginia |
|
3:30 p.m.
|
 California |
at |
 Northwestern |
|
3:30 p.m.
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Florida Atlantic |
at |
 #22 Nebraska |
|
3:30 p.m.
|
James Madison |
at |
 Maryland |
3:30 p.m.
|
Rice |
at |
 #17 Notre Dame |
|
3:30 p.m.
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South Dakota State |
at |
 #24 Missouri |
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3:30 p.m.
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Duquesne |
at |
 Buffalo |
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3:30 p.m.
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Marshall |
at |
Miami (OH) |
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3:30 p.m. ASN |
Hampton |
at |
Old Dominion |
|
4 p.m.
|
 Arkansas |
at |
 #6 Auburn |
|
4 p.m.
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Montana |
at |
 Wyoming |
4 p.m.
|
Portland State |
at |
 Oregon State |
|
4 p.m.
|
UC Davis |
at |
 #11 Stanford |
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4 p.m.
|
Williams & Mary |
at |
 Virginia Tech |
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5:30 p.m.
|
 #16 Clemson |
at |
 #12 Georgia |
|
6 p.m.
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Liberty |
at |
 #23 North Carolina |
|
6 p.m.
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Elon |
at |
 Duke |
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6 p.m.
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Ohio |
at |
Kent State |
|
6 p.m.
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Morgan State |
at |
Eastern Michigan |
|
7 p.m.
|
Central Arkansas |
at |
 Texas Tech |
|
7 p.m.
|
Idaho |
at |
 Florida |
7 p.m.
|
Louisiana Tech |
at |
 #4 Oklahoma |
|
7 p.m.
|
Northern Arizona |
at |
San Diego State |
|
7 p.m.
|
Samford |
at |
 TCU |
|
7 p.m. ULIVE |
Stephen F. Austin |
at |
 #20 Kansas State |
|
7 p.m.
|
Western Carolina |
at |
 South Florida |
|
7 p.m.
|
Arkansas Pine Bluff |
at |
Texas State |
|
7 p.m.
|
Austin Peay |
at |
Memphis |
|
7 p.m.
|
Bethune Cookman |
at |
Florida International |
|
7 p.m.
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Montana State |
at |
Arkansas State |
|
7 p.m.
|
Southern |
at |
Louisiana Lafayette |
|
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Savannah State |
at |
Middle Tennessee |
|
7 p.m.
|
New Hampshire |
at |
Toledo |
7:30 p.m.
|
Fresno State |
at |
 #15 USC |
|
7:30 p.m.
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Southern Miss |
at |
 Mississippi State |
8 p.m.
|
 #1 Florida State |
vs (Arlington) |
 Oklahoma State |
|
8 p.m.
|
NC Central |
at |
East Carolina |
8 p.m.
|
North Texas |
at |
 Texas |
|
8 p.m.
|
 UTEP |
at |
New Mexico |
|
9 p.m.
|
 #13 LSU |
vs (Houston) |
 #14 Wisconsin |
|
10:30 p.m.
|
South Dakota |
at |
 #3 Oregon |
|
10:30 p.m.
|
 #25 Washington |
at |
Hawaii |
|
7:00 p.m.
|
Utah State |
at |
 Tennessee |
|
7:30 p.m.
|
SMU |
at |
 #10 Baylor |
|
8:00 p.m.
|
 Miami (FL) |
at |
 Louisville |
Do you have any other questions you'd like addressed for next week? Comment or at tweet me (@patrick_martyn), and I'll see what I can do for you.