Remember what I said last week about figuring out what teams are for real? Well, you can count Oklahoma as a sheep in wolves clothing. They had a shootout last week against an okay Iowa State team, in Oklahoma, and couldn’t get the job done. The Sooners fell from the #3 spot down to #12 this week, and head south to Dallas this Saturday for another match-up against an unpredictable, are-they-good-or-aren’t-they-good team in the Texas Longhorns.
We’ve got a lot of conference games this weekend that are sure to be competitive despite many having an out-right favorite. A handful of ranked programs will be tested on the road, including Texas Tech heading to West Virginia, Auburn traveling to LSU and the Michigan State Spartans taking on Coach Fleck and the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Personally I think that Big 10 night game will be the one to watch this weekend.
Week 7: October 12 — October 14, 2017
Texas Tech Red Raiders (#24) at West Virginia Mountaineers
@ Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia
Saturday, 12:00pm ET, ESPNU
Texas Tech Red Raider bars: Kelsey’s
West Virginia Mountaineer bars: Old Town Pour House, Theory Sports Div Lounge
Auburn Tigers (#10) at Louisiana State Tigers
@ Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Saturday, 2:30pm ET, CBS
Auburn Tiger bars: Hamburger Mary’s, Waterhouse Tavern And Grill
LSU Tiger bars: Standard Bar & Grill, Gamekeepers
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Miami Hurricanes (#11)
@ Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida
Saturday, 2:30pm ET, ABC
Miami Hurricane bars: Mother Hubbard’s, The Hidden Shamrock
Oklahoma Sooners (#12) at Texas Longhorns
@ Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas
Saturday, 2:30pm ET, ESPN
Oklahoma Sooner bars: Lincoln Avenue Social, Barn And Company, Joe’s Bar on Weed Street
Texas Longhorn bars: Stanley’s, The Field House
Utah Utes at USC Trojans (#13)
@ Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
Saturday, 7:00pm ET, ABC
Utah Utes bars: Nisei Lounge
USC Trojan bars: Highline Bar & Grill
Michigan State Spartans (#21) at Minnesota Golden Gophers
@ TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Saturday, 7:00pm ET, BTN
Michigan State Spartan bars: Wild Goose Bar & Grill, Sedgwick’s, The Anthem, The Northside Stretch, El Hefe, Higgins Tavern, Hopsmith Tavern, Mahoney’s, Municipal Bar + Dining Co., McFadden’s, Old Crow, Avenue Tavern, The Hidden Shamrock, Mad River Bar & Grille, Grand River, Bird’s Nest, Corcoran’s Grill & Pub, Crossroads Public House, Gannon’s Pub
Minnesota Golden Gopher bars: The Other Side Bar