Most teams play "cupcakes" before rivalry weekend. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...5b32bb5d9d.jpg

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Headlines read: Tennessee Vols get cockslapped!!!! [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

All their hopes and dreams of a playoff or SEC Championship lie at the bottom of the Tennessee river along with their vandalized goal post!!!

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The beast has been slayed!!! That was a great one!!!

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Week 13

Tuesday, Nov. 22

Ball State at Miami (Ohio) | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Bowling Green at Ohio | 7 p.m. | ESPNU

Thursday, Nov. 24

Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Alabama State | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Mississippi State at Ole Miss | 7 p.m. | ESPN

Friday, Nov. 25

Tulane at Cincinnati | 12 p.m. | ABC
Baylor at Texas | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Utah State at Boise State | 12 p.m. | CBS
Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan | 12 p.m. | CBSSN
Toledo at Western Michigan | 12 p.m. | ESPNU
Arizona State at Arizona | 3 p.m. | FS1
NC State at North Carolina | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
Arkansas at Missouri | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
New Mexico at Colorado State | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Nebraska at Iowa | 4 p.m. | Big Ten Network
UCLA at Cal | 4:30 p.m. | FOX
Florida at Florida State | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
Wyoming at Fresno State | 10 p.m. | FS1

Saturday, Nov. 26

Georgia Tech at Georgia | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Michigan at Ohio State | 12 p.m. | FOX
South Carolina at Clemson | 12 p.m. | ABC
West Virginia at Oklahoma State | 12 p.m. | ESPN2
Army at UMass | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Mew Mexico State at Liberty | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Rutgers at Maryland | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Coastal Carolina at James Madison | 12 p.m. | ESPNU
Old Dominion at South Alabama | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Georgia State at Marshall | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Western Kentucky at Florida Atlantic | 12 p.m. | CBSSN
Elon at Furman (FCS first round) | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
East Carolina at Temple | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Kent State at Buffalo | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Akron at Northern Illinois | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN3
Rice at North Texas | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Grambling vs. Southern (New Orleans) | 2 p.m. | NBC
St. Francis (PA) at Delaware (FCS first round) | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Fordham at New Hampshire (FCS first round) | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Davidson at Richmond (FCS first round) | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Louisville at Kentucky | 3 p.m. | SEC Network
Troy at Arkansas State | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Auburn at Alabama | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
Oregon at Oregon State | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
Wake Forest at Duke | 3:30 p.m.
Illinois at Northwestern | 3:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Wisconsin | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Purdue at Indiana | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Hawai'i at San Jose State | 3:30 p.m. | Spectrum Sports PPV
UAB at Louisiana Tech | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN
UTEP at UTSA | 3:30 p.m. | Stadium
Memphis at SMU | 3:30 p.m.
Iowa State at TCU | 4 p.m. | FOX
Michigan State at Penn State | 4 p.m. | FS1
Utah at Colorado | 4 p.m. | Pac-12 Network
North Dakota at Weber State (FCS first round) | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Southern Miss at UL Monroe | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Louisiana at Texas State | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Gardner-Webb at Eastern Kentucky (FCS first round) | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Nevada at UNLV | 6 p.m.
Appalachian State at Georgia Southern | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Middle Tennessee at FIU | 6 p.m. | ESPN3
LSU at Texas A&M | 7 p.m. | ESPN
UCF at South Florida | 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Idaho at Southeastern Louisiana (FCS first round) | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Tennessee at Vanderbilt | 7:30 p.m. | SEC Network
Notre Dame at USC | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
Oklahoma at Texas Tech | 7:30 p.m. | FS1
Syracuse at Boston College | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN3
Tulsa at Houston | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU
Kansas at Kansas State | 8 p.m. | FOX
Pitt at Miami (Fla.) | 8 p.m. | ACC Network
Air Force at San Diego State | 9 p.m. | CBSSN
Southeast Missouri State at Montana (FCS first round) | 10 p.m. | ESPN2
Washington at Washington State | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN
BYU at Stanford | 11 p.m. | FS1
Virginia at Virginia Tech

It's not just the SEC, they all do it. I complied this list in less than 5 minutes of cupcake matchups this season:

Texas: LA Monroe
Penn State: Ohio and Central Michigan
USC: Rice and Fresno State
Oregon: Eastern Washington
Clemson: Furman and LA Tech, plus most in conference games

That was just hard to watch. I turned it off when Tenn #5 defense about got into a fight with SC's Head Coach, well at least was giving him lip.

Meanwhile, earlier in the day the missus and I were at a cold and rainy Kyle Field. That place emptied out after the band played at the half. Which, if you've never seen the Corps of Cadets Band it is really something to watch. From earlier this year:

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This 'throw the goal post in the river' is a new thing I believe. Back in my day (the 80's), there was a very large piece of a goal post hanging in a restaurant/bar on Cumberland Ave, aka 'The Strip'. College Inn or Old College Inn I think was the name.

Anyway, they forgot to play defense, which is the thing that usually catches up with teams that score 50 points per game. I'm happy for them and getting that monkey off the back, but if you look at the Bama and Florida games, those were close and near loses due to inability of the defense to get stops.

Now if A&M can just beat LSU this weekend

I forgot to add: I kept seeing the USC cheerleaders on TV Saturday and couldn't help but laugh a bit.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1669047752.jpg

What a terrible call by the ref.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sooo... Purdue had a pick six erased because LB Jalen Graham was high stepping from the 30 yard line and the refs called him for unsportsmanlike conduct 😭😭<br><br>Such a lame call. 👎 <a href="https://t.co/RG78iUBnQx">pic.twitter.com/RG78iUBnQx</a></p>&mdash; 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 @𝗙𝗧𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱𝟳 (@FTBeard7) <a href="https://twitter.com/FTBeard7/status/1594044337721311232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

^^^^
But apparently its OK now to spike the ball in the endzone? I've thought for a couple of years now that the refs need to tighten up their shot group. (and I usually don't blame stuff on refs or police)

I know it's pro's but the whole team getting together in the end zone for a group photo after a td is getting ridiculous.
The days of players like Barry Sanders is over. After every td he scored...he would hand the ball to the ref and walk back to the bench.

Michigan got quite a scare too.

https://youtu.be/axFa3oQZrho

Haha, another good one. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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You forgot the part where I noted the timing of the scheduling. I haven't looked but suspect all the games you noted were before conference play began, versus getting a break during the heat of conference season.


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Having cupcake games earlier in the season is much more ideal than later in the season because it gives a team a better opportunity to work on things before the games that really matter take place....ie: conference games.

Most teams have new players...many have new coaches....and also new offenses and defenses.

A cupcake game early on, essentially gives a team more scrimmages to get things "figured out".

I don't how anyone cannot understand this basic premise.....

The teams with one CC game was typically early. Those with 2 were spread out. Not that they are any good this year but A&M had App State early and should have beat them, then had UMass last weekend right before LSU this weekend.

I hate the entire thing though. If you need a CC game, play Wake early out of conference, in other words at least stay within Power 5 or Group of 5. Some of these games may as well be against high school teams.

Your argument would have more validity if that team had an overall strength of schedule past #30, say.

I don't know how anyone could make that argument against a top 30 strength of schedule team.

If you say those games are boring to you - that's a whole different discussion.

But somehow implying that team should play tougher teams when their schedule is already one of the toughest in the country just doesn't hold water.

Y'all do realize that the schedules are made years in advance right?

The cupcake of today could be the powerhouse of tomorrow.

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So, you're saying there's still a chance for Tennessee??!?!? SmileWavy

Bwahahaha!!!!

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