Championship weekend is upon us, so while there are less games this weekend they’re supposed to be more competitive. We’ll see how that goes. The match-up of the weekend will be Alabama looking to continue their perfect season in the SEC Championship versus the Georgia Bulldogs, who have somewhat of a home advantage with the game behind played in Atlanta. That said, even if this game was played in Athens I’m not sure it would be very close. The Tide look as dominant as they’ve ever been.
Friday night’s Pac-12 Championship should be a great game between Utah and Washington, with the Utes looking to avenge their regular season loss to the Huskies earlier this season. The B1G 10 game between Northwestern and Ohio State doesn’t really do much for me, but local Wildcat alumni will certainly be out and about this weekend (at least, before kickoff).
Championship Week: November 30 — December 1, 2018
Northern Illinois Huskies vs Buffalo Bulls
@ Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
6:00pm CT, ESPN2
Northern Illinois Huskie bars: Goose Island Wrigleyville
Utah Utes (#17) vs Washington Huskies (#16)
@ Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California
7:00pm CT, FOX
Utah Ute bars: Nisei Lounge
Washington Husky bars: Newport Bar & Grille, Gamekeepers
Texas Longhorns (#14) vs Oklahoma Sooners (#6)
@ AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
11:00 AM, ABC
Texas Longhorm bars: Stanley’s, The Field House
Oklahoma Sooner bars: Lincoln Avenue Social, Barn And Company, Joe’s Bar on Weed Street
Alabama Crimson Tide (#1) vs Georgia Bulldogs (#5)
@ Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
3:00pm CT, CBS
Alabama Crimson Tide bars: Houndstooth Saloon
Georgia Bulldog bars: Old Town Social, Highline Bar & Grill
Clemson Tigers (#2) vs Pittsburgh Panthers (#24)
@ Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00pm CT, ABC
Northwestern Wildcats (#19) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (#10)
@ Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00pm CT, FOX
Northwestern Wildcat bars: Timothy O’Toole’s, Connie’s Pizza, Kincade’s, Goose Island Beer Co.
Ohio State Buckeye bars: Vaughan’s Pub, Woodie’s Flat, Gaslight Bar & Grille, Mcgee’s Tavern & Grille, Old Crow, Butcher’s Tap, Casey Moran / The Ivy