So while there aren’t many marquee teams active on Saturday, Week 0 will help whet our appetites for the upcoming season.
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Western Kentucky vs. Austin Pea |
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Northwestern vs. Nebraska |
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Stephen F. Austin vs. Jacksonville State University |
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Utah vs Connecticut |
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Florida State vs. Duquesne |
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Florida Atlantic vs. Charlotte |
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North Carolina vs. Florida A&M |
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New Mexico vs. Nevada |
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Nebraska and the Northwest Travel all the way to Dublin for the first game of the season (and the only game of Week 0) featuring two Power Conference teams. The Cornhuskers have won only three games in his second season in a row in 2021, and Scott Frost nearly lost his coaching job. forced to take pay cuts Nebraska scored 63 more points than their opponents during the season, but was 0-8 in games decided by one score. I brought This, along with abundant transfers, could lead to brighter days at Lincoln (or at least hope for Frost). Meanwhile, the Wildcats set his 3-9 record for the second time in his three seasons. 124th out of 130 teams). …
Illinois to host Wyominghave shown progress as Brett Bierema’s first Champaign campaign progressed, winning four of their final seven games in 2021. That ridiculous 9 overtime loadup No. 7 Pennsylvania at the time. But the Illini have lost a lot of production from that team and are more or less starting from scratch. The Cowboys are grappling with similar issues, especially on offense, having to replace their top two quarterbacks, leading rushers, top two receivers, and his two All-Conference linemen. not. But considering how bad Wyoming’s offense was last season — the Cowboys fell short of 20 points in six games last season — it might be a hidden blessing.
Hawaii – Vanderbilt Pretty much the same “week 0 nightcap” the game could get, especially considering it will be played at the Rainbow Warriors’ 9,300-seat practice field after Aloha Stadium was declared unusable after last season. is. Many of Hawaii’s best players were sent to transfer portals due to abuse allegations by former coach Todd Graham. That means new coach Timmy Chan, who put up flashy numbers as a quarterback for the Rainbow Warriors earlier this century, has little left over from last year’s 6-7 team. The moment — the Commodores have appeared in five bowl games over eight seasons from 2011 to 2018 — seems over: Vanderbilt has gone 5-28 in the last three seasons.
