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On3's McMurphy is keepin' his faith in OBD - On3College Football Bowl Projections Week 2: Full list of ma...A preseason projection of how the bowl season and College Football Playoff field could play out in 2026.

Some missed blocking assignments? Boise State's D was coached to expect many short passes; nevertheless, the WR blocking on the short throws was MIA. In their blocking assignments, the WRs looked to be a step slow, but I expect the blocking will improve in Week 2 and as the season continues. There are no CFB preseason games. Opening against a No. 28 preseason-ranked and top-ranked G6 opponent is more difficult than the competition most of the preseason Top 25 teams faced in Week 1. This season, Boise State has a good chance of finishing 12-1. The Portland State Vikings need the money. And until CFB goes to a 24-team PO, start every season against Portland State in Autzen Stadium. Rob Mullens has Oregon's athletic department in the black, huzzah! But last Saturday, Autzen would have been packed for a game against Linfield.

Yet, under Dan and his assistants, the Ducks' record is 49-8 (.860). Solar, my friend, let the sunshine in. 😁 Would the record be better under Dilly? Perhaps. But other than a first-season loss to Oregon State, Dan and friends have lost only to quality teams. Boise State is a nemesis, not just to Dan, but to the Oregon program. Check out Alabama's record vs Georgia and Kirby Smart, and Michigan's record vs Ryan Day. Stuff happens. A close win in Week 1 will not matter come the PO committee's Top 25 reveal on 12/6/26. I think Boise State will finish in the Top 25 and be the PO G6 representative. Love your posts and comments, and congrats on the Week 1 prediction contest.

3 out of 4 ain't bad - Oregon Ducks On SIThree Oregon Ducks Defenders That Dominated Against Boise...The No. 2 Oregon Ducks withstood penalties and a feisty Boise State team during 2026 Labor Day weekend. This Sept. 5 contest featured multiple lead changes and

How the new starters at QB performed in Week 1 - On3How every new starting quarterback from Power 4 conferenc....

Yes, as to practice times. Please, with the exception of Portland State, no more taking a win over any opponent for granted, especially a wounded opponent in its opening home game.

A B1G Week 1 started with a whimper and ended with a spanking. But in between the two failures, the conference went 16-0. UMass 37 - Rutgers 21 - A Rutgers team favored by 29.5 points had one of its worst losses in a history of misery that ironically began with college football's first win in 1869. UMass moved up to FBS status in 2012. Before embarrassing the Scarlet-faced Knights, the Minutemen were 0-33 against Power 4 competition and ranked 138th out of 138 FBS teams in CBS Sports' preseason poll. This game was a B1G and Epic Fail! Notre Dame 41 - Wisconsin 13 In Green Bay, Wisconsin, the Badgers showed up for one half. At the end of the second period, Wisconsin trailed by three points, 13- 10. Then, the No. 4-ranked Irish broke out a shillelagh and bashed the Badgers 28 to 0, turning up the heat on Luke Fickell's already hot seat. Purdue and Michigan State play the Domers later this season. In Notre Dame's 'Leave No Doubt' 2026 season, I have no doubt that the Boilermakers and Spartans will fare any better than Bucky. Best Games of the Week - UCLA 45 - Cal 24 Other than Wisconsin vs Notre Dame, in Week-1, only one other B1G team played a Power 4 opponent. In Berkeley, California, in front of 63,000-plus fans, Bob Chesney's first game as Bruins head coach could not have gotten off to a better start: a road win against an opponent from the Atlantic (?) Coast Conference. UCLA owned the second half against the not-so-Golden Bears, putting the game away by winning the 4th quarter 21 to 0. Tosh is 0-2 against Bob Chesney's offense. Some solace for the $10 million-a-year Palimony shakedown. No. 2 Oregon 34 - No. 28 Boise State 27 Suffice it to say that Oregon, again, escaped its nemesis, the Boise State Broncos. In 2024, after defeating Boise State by three points on a walk-off FG, Oregon went 12-0, won the conference championship, and was the inaugural 12-team playoff No. 1 seed. (My recollection of the season ends on December 31, 2024.) Dante Moore had a terrific game. He was poised throughout the game, didn't try to win by himself, and showed the maturity we hoped he would show. In the process, he threw for a career-high 388 yards. For an excellent review of the game, check out the article by Charles Fischer and the takes authored by David Marsh and Scott Reed. The Big Ten's record to date against other conferences - ACC - 1-0 AAC - 2-0 FCS - 4-0 MAC - 4-1 Mountain West - 2-0 Notre Dame - 0-1 Pac-12 - 3-0 Sun Belt - 1-0 17 - 2 overall includes 2-0 USC's Week 0 victory over San Jose State. Lasso the Cowboys!

Thank you, David. Lasso the Cowboys!

Where's Perich? At Minnesota, he was impressive returning KOs and punts.

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ND, in many respects, I liked it better when you knew that refs would err and there was no replay. But, according to the rules and the look the replay officials had, there was .01 seconds left when a W. MI. player who was out of bounds touched the football. Any game time remaining under a second requires the clock to be set at one second. It's OK; I think Michigan will lose Sooner than later. 😁

Interesting Week 2 game coming up when Memphis, with a road win over UNLV, plays Boise on the Blue Turf. This early game could decide the G6 PO representative. Before Minnesota visits Seattle in Week 4, UW should roll over Utah State and E. Washington. State 8 member Utah State lost its opening game to FCS Idaho State, 29-17. But the State 8 only took the very best from the Mountain West, right? 🤪

Sluggish start for UW, good 2nd half. 24-10 UW win.

Spot On, Charles. But the return game? I thought Perich was going to be the return guy. Any skinny on his failure to win the return role?

Yahoo Sports picks Sayin and Dante as Week 1 winners - AMEN! https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/article/college-football-week-1-winners-and-losers-the-year-of-the-quarterback-has-gotten-off-to-a-stellar-start-010035468.html

Big Ten HQ released a statement and a video that shows Michigan deserved the one second. A Western Michigan defender came from out of bounds and made contact with the ball with one second left. Western Michigan's response? In OOC games, refs from another conference should be brought in to eliminate bias. Apparently, W. MI. poohbahs did not watch the Oregon game.🤪

Cheer Up! We could be fans of a team located in Pisscastaway, NJ. When you are favored by 29.5 points and lose to the team ranked 138th out of 138 FBS teams, you know that the shine is off Schiano, who is no longer welcome at Soprano family get-togethers. --- Or how about the team located in We Used to Be Clemson, South Cackalacky? Dabo's 2026 debut: 54 total yards on offense in the first half. A new low after the team finished 2025 with nine draft picks and seven wins. It was upsetting to see Dabo come out for the 2nd half. And how about Gaming Guru Stanford Steve, who had Clemson covering 10 points instead of scoring 10 in the 51-10 loss against LSU and not NFLSU? Did Steve go to Stanford, or Scamford? --- 91 newbies in Stillwater = a 10 to 24 loss at Tulsa. The first back-to-back wins over the Cowboys since Tulsa's victories in 1951 and 1952. Please, Cowpokes, whatever you do, do not wake up for Week 2.

Michigan won but lost. A win for Boise State. 🤬The Broncos did exactly what they had to do. I was in the Big House with my daughter, a junior at Colorado, for the Kordell Stewart Hail Mary. For this reason, I extend the Wolverines greater grace. Lane gets a nice first-game ROI. Dabo? https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/cfb_week_1_winners_losers_lsu_dominates_in_lane_kiffins_debut_controversial_michigan_win_causes_uproar/s1_13132_44263705?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_editi

Terrific observations, Solar, but the team will improve; the O-line, in particular, will improve. Dante was poised and efficient, and his 378 passing yards and 3 TDs, with no interceptions, would have been better if 5* WRs, other than for the last TD by Dak, when two Boise DBs collided, had put up more RAC yards. The kicking game? Thanks for pointing out one of the highlights of the game. But the return game? I thought Perich would bring his return skills with him. I'm particularly interested in seeing Perich's PFF grades. I believe we will see an improved team next Saturday in Stillwater, even with a 9 AM body-time KO.

Thank you, Charles, for dropping a line (and a dime) on the Oh-Oh line. Two things about this great article that I loved: You were there! Even if you looked like "a muttering-mass-of-protoplasm!" 😁😎😍 Brilliant! Thank goodness for this detailed analysis. CBS never revealed the starting lineups for the Ducks or the Broncos. And nary a word about Oregon's musical chairs O-line. Oregon ran for 119 net yards. You mentioned Chip, so I note that yesterday Northwestern ran for 224 yards against a worthy FCS opponent, South Dakota State. Oline was the biggest question mark out of Fall camp, and it remains so. The defense was less than stellar, with missed assignments and missed tackles, but the D did hold Boise State to 99 net rushing yards. I also note that Tosh is now 0-2 at stopping Bob Chesney's offenses. In the one B1G Power 4 matchup of the Labor Day weekend to date, UCLA's O put up 277 rushing yards and shut out ACC conference member Cal 21 to 0 in the 4th quarter to seal the 45 to 24 victory. Chip and Bob both visit Autzen this season. 🤔 We can only hope the adage that a team improves the most between its first and second game rings true. At least Oregon defeated its Northwest nemesis yesterday. Oregon scheduling Boise State is akin to Superman scheduling Kryptonite. The players who came West with Chesney from JMU balled out yesterday. The No. Texas team that transferred to Oklahoma State lost at Tulsa, 10 to 24. Thanks again, Charles, for a terrific article. Lasso the Cowboys!

Turn those machines back on! Lookin' good, Bryce, feelin' good, Whit! 😁

Hail to the Victors! Never a doubt! 🤪 Week 1 overreaction: The SEC is deeper than the B1G. With Oklahoma coming to town next Saturday, the Wolverines' best get their sierra together.

Fortunately, while watching the Ducks struggle against Boise and the refs, I was accompanied by a friendly Grey Goose.🤪 With roster turnover and no preseason games, and the rules and a possible 16- or 17-game season meaning less contact in Fall camp, open with Portland State every season. Give Portland State, not Boise, the money. And without the requirement to play a P4 opponent, which I think is coming, play 3 cupcakes and 8 games at home when you don't have to go on the road for five Big Ten Games; 7 home games when you do travel for 5 conference games. Fortunately, Rob canceled the Baylor H+H. Now get smart and never schedule Boise, and consume a huge cupcake at home in the opening game.

Man, I hate this crew of Big Ten refs! Fair catch interference turns into a fumble and a TD on the next play. Boise was holding receivers the entire game. No calls. OK, Oregon was flat, sloppy on O, missed tackles, and lacked focus. But this crew of refs, which has hosed OBD before, is simply terrible. 1-0 is what counts, and if Oregon slides in the AP Poll at this point in the season, who gives a whip? But I hope Oregon is better prepared and ready to play, starting with a 9 AM body-clock kickoff next week in a raucous stadium. However, Tulsa defeated OK State today 24 to 10. Broncos Barely Busted. Beat the Cowboys!

Never, Ever, Never, schedule Boise State!