JV NFL Preview – Food Coma Recovery Friday Special Edition

I trust that everyone enjoyed their NFL heroin and their food comas, yes? And now tis time to recover, with our leftovers, shame, and sweet JV action. WOO!!!

Miami at Pitt (Noon, ESPN2)

This game could have meant something, had only the Castrated Turkeys not lived up to their name in overtime last weekend. SIGH. Still, gotta watch somethin’ – and laughing at Da U is always kinda fun.

Navy at Houston (Noon, ABC)

Rarely will you get to see a game between two 1-A teams with a combined record of 19-2 that absolutely positively nobody believes to be any good. That alone piques my interest.

Missouri at Arkansas (2:30, CBS)

Pig Sooey stubbed its toe last week, and needs a win for a decent bowl bid. Mizzou, which has been playing out the string since the calendar flipped to October, needs a road win to get a bowl bid of any varietal.

Washington State at Washington (3:30, Fox)

For a change, it’s the COUGARS who are the good team looking to avoid the road upset in the Apple Cup. I like rivalry games with fun nicknames like that. The Huskies, like Mizzou, are playing for bowl eligibility, and haven’t at least as obviously packed things in. But Leach’s charges have quietly become one of the more watchable teams in the country, from my late night DVR adventures.

Iowa at Nebraska (3:30, ABC)

The Cornhuskers will try to get a referee-aided home upset, like they did against Sparty. Iowa is sort of the opposite of Wazzu, I can’t watch them play more than 90 seconds or so before I change the channel. Again, Nebraska wins or stays home for the Festivus season.

Baylor at TCU (7:30, ESPN)

This game looked like it would be one for the ages, then it looked to be totally inconsequential, then after last week it looks like it might be fun again. BayBay has a shot at the playoffs with a convincing win, provided that Boomer Sooner loses tomorrow. They are down to their 3rd QB, but it seems that any old hobo can step right in and put up video game numbers there. MUST BE FUCKING NICE. Bloodeyes damned near pulled off the unlikeliest comeback of the season in Norman, and after BayBay ruined their season in Waco last year, I’m sure they will be up to repay the favor.