Spread Offense, College Football Week 5: Clear Your Weekend Schedule

By Pat Luhta, @PLuhta


For most people, the weekends are a time to catch up on things around the house. Whether it's yard work or house work or even a DIY project, most of those chores occur on the weekend since the majority of people usually don't have the time throughout the week. Friday and Saturday night are also popular date nights. Dinner and a movie, maybe a stop at a local bar for a few drinks or a walk in the park even, perfect time to stay out a little bit later and spend some quality time together.

I'm here to tell you to clear that schedule and give yourself a whole weekend of free time in order to watch football. The house work can be done early Saturday morning or pushed to Sunday or even next weekend, it can wait. As for date night, hopefully you are fortunate enough to be with someone that also enjoys college football, maybe even have a date night that is football-centric (can't go wrong with a sports bar). If not, then hopefully he/she understands your passion of football and will understand that you want to just sit home and watch TV all weekend, make it up to them  by taking them out to a Sunday morning brunch and/or buy them something to show your appreciation for their understanding (just some suggestions).

Before we get started, I just wanted to fit in a little paragraph on my thoughts on LSU firing Les Miles. I see some people saying that if they would have snapped the ball just a half second sooner against Auburn then he would still have a job and his only other loss this season being by 2 points to a top 10 team in Wisconsin. Fair points, but after last season where LSU practically fired him then brought him back, he basically had to win a national championship in order to keep his job this season. If a program is sold on not retaining their current head coach then it's much more beneficiary to let him go earlier in the season rather than later, especially for recruiting. Les Miles will land on his feet somewhere, he had a great run at LSU and a coaching career that most would love to have. He'll be fine but the writing was blatantly on the wall that his time was up, LSU made the right call for their program.

Week 5 is loaded with games and you won't want to miss a snap,  here's a rundown of the top games, starting on  Friday night.

FRIDAY SEPT 30TH

We get a battle of 2 top 10 teams on Friday Night. The #7 ranked Stanford Cardinal is 3-0 and every one of their games has been spotlighted so far in my weekly article (Kansas State, USC, UCLA). They face the #10 ranked Washington Huskies in Seattle, who have yet to play a marquee game. The Huskies have a lot of preseason hype and so far their record is beginning to prove themselves, but this will be the big test in truly showing that they belong. Rutgers, Idaho and Portland State followed by an OT win against Arizona have been Washington's current schedule, so while both sides of the ball has looked impressive, many are waiting for this game before giving them credit. To show that they deserve a top 10 ranking, they'll need to slow down Ryan Burns and Christian McCaffrey. McCaffrey was stifled, for his standards, against UCLA last week but in crunch time the Cardinal found different ways to get the job done. While offensive players like McCaffrey and Washington's QB Jake Browning get a lot of attention, it's been both teams' defenses that have truly been their strong point. Washington leads the NCAA in takeaways while only giving up an average of 14.5 points per game, Stanford is even a bit better there with only 12 points per game. Get ready to see some big plays sprinkled in with an overall defensive game in this highlighted Friday night game.

SATURDAY OCT. 1ST

Ok...so I lied. If there's a time to do some house or yard work then during these noon games would be it. #13 Baylor at Iowa State, #23 Florida at Vanderbilt, #22 Texas at Oklahoma State, #14 Miami at Georgia Tech and Rutgers at #2 Ohio State makes this a somewhat "meh" start to the college football day. By all means still watch but if there's a pressing needs that has to get done then there's definitely some time to take care of it here.

At 3:30 though, we get rolling! #11 Tennessee, coming off their big win over rival Florida, heads to Athens to take on the #25 Georgia Bulldogs. The Vols finally broke the losing streak against Florida (11 straight), are still undefeated and have their sights set on the SEC East title. Georgia was undefeated until last week, where they were outplayed and overmatched by Ole Miss, ending in a 45-14 lopsided loss. Tennessee still has a history of slow starts and one of these games it is going to get them unless they can get it together and start figuring out how to have better starts. They are currently in the gauntlet stretch of their schedule, with Texas A&M and then Alabama looming, so it's time for them to put a full 4 quarters together. Georgia has to find another playmaker other than Nick Chubb to step up in order to win this game. They've scraped by in their first 3 games and then did not have an answer for Ole Miss, it's also time for them to play to their full potential and see what kind of team they truly are or else this could end up being a long season for them.

Also at 3:30 is a battle of 2 of the top teams in the Big Ten, which btw, is the best conference in the NCAA. #8 Wisconsin, coming off a statement win against Michigan State, travels to the mitten again to face the #4 Michigan Wolverines. Wisconsin looked about as a good as a team could look last weekend, their defense stymied the Spartans and their offense continually picked up big first downs on their way to a 30-6 win in East Lansing. MSU and LSU (who Wisconsin defeated in week 1) typically have 2 of the best offensive and defensive lines in the country and the Badgers controlled the trenches all game against both teams. They'll need to do so again if they want to remain undefeated by beating the Michigan Wolverines. Michigan is looking like a well-oiled machine this year, the kind of team we come to expect from Jim Harbaugh. QB Wilton Speight has been way more than a game manager and he throws to 2 of the country's elite WR's (Darboh, Chesson) along with a top Tight End(Butt). The return of CB Jourdan Lewis is big for an already good defense and their LB/DB/KR/PR/WR(practically everywhere) playmaker, Jabrill Peppers, has become of the most electric players in the country. Wisconsin has been battled tested and will go on the road in this one, Michigan looks to pass their first big test by playing and beating a top 10 team, this game has everything a college football fan wants.

Smothered in between the 3:30 and 8pm games is a 5pm kickoff between the Oklahoma Sooners and the #21 TCU Horned Frogs. Not sure if anyone predicted in the offseason that the Oklahoma Sooners, Big 12 champs and college playoff team from last year, would be unranked with a 1-2 record. Fortunately for them, both losses were non-conference games, meaning they still control their own destiny in winning the Big 12. They will need a good defensive game on top of good performances from Mayfield, Mixon and Perine on offense though if they want to avoid 1-3. TCU sits at 3-1, with their lone loss being an OT thriller against Arkansas. Former Texas A&M QB Kenny Hill has been their dual-threat that they need for this offense and RB Kyle Hicks has been a big complement to him in the run game. Both teams leave a lot to be desired on defense though, both giving up more than 380 yards and 25 points a game on average. This game looks to be a offensive firepower game that we are all so used to when it comes to the Big 12.

And then, we arrive at our main event of the evening. #3 Louisville vs. #5 Clemson in a conference clash that takes place in Death Valley. Before we get to the game, be sure to tune in for the pregame where they will almost for certain show the Clemson entrance. It is easily the best entrance in all of college football, they arrive via bus and enter through the stands and run down a hill and onto the field. Trust me, it's worth tuning in early for and if it doesn't get you hyped up for the game then you may not have a pulse. The game will be about the QB's here, Lamar Jackson of Louisville and Deshaun Watson of Clemson. Both are top 5 in the Heisman race with Lamar Jackson right now being the heavy favorite to win it. After a slow start in the first 2 weeks and just when people started to wonder if something is wrong with Clemson, they have turned it up big time and are looking like they are in full form now. Louisville has started off fast and continued a torrent pace of putting up ungodly offensive numbers, including a 63-20 beat down at Florida State. Both defenses have looked good this season as well, Clemson's has kept them in those first two games while their offense struggled and Louisville's just doesn't get the talk that it deserves considering how good their offense has looked. Clemson has one of the best home-field advantages in the country and Louisville has already gone on the road this season and won a big game, this game just looks so close and so good on paper, it's truly a can't miss game.

TV Tonight 12.29

By @nevaRWilliams

NBA
Bucks @ Thunder (NBA TV, 8pm)
Cavaliers @ Nuggets (FOX Sports Ohio, 9pm)

NHL
Stars @ Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Predators @ Blues (NBC Sports, 8pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Russell Athletic Bowl: North Carolina vs. Baylor (ESPN, 5:30pm)
AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl: LSU vs. Texas Tech (ESPN, 9pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Liberty @ Notre Dame (ESPNU, 5pm)
SMU @ Tulsa (ESPN 2, 5pm)
Wake Forest @ LSU (ESPNU, 7pm)
Florida State @ Florida (ESPN 2, 7pm)
UC Irvine @ Kansas (ESPNU, 9pm)
Connecticut @ Texas (ESPN 2, 9pm)
Michigan State @ Iowa (Big Ten, 9pm)

NFL
Inside The NFL (Showtime, 9pm)

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Hollywood Game Night (NBC, 8pm)

The 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors (CBS, 9pm)

Chopped (Food Network, 10pm)
The Expanse (SyFy, 10pm)

TV Weekend 12.4 -12.5

By @nevaRWilliams

The 18th Annual Mark Twain Prize For American Humor: Eddie Murphy (FRI, TV One, 8pm)
Undateable Live (FRI NBC, 8pm)
Last Man Standing (FRI, ABC, 8pm)
The Amazing Race (FRI, CBS, 8pm)
MasterChef (FRI, FOX, 8pm)
Reign (FRI, The CW, 8pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXS TV, 8pm)
Truth Be Told (FRI, NBC, 8:30pm)
Dr. Ken (FRI, ABC, 8:30pm)

Grimm (FRI, NBC, 9pm)
Shark Tank (FRI, ABC, 9pm)
Hawaii Five-0 (FRI, CBS, 9pm)
World's Funniest (FRI, FOX, 9pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXS, TV, 9pm)

Blue Bloods (FRI, CBS, 10pm)
The Knick (FRI, Cinemax, 10pm)
Z Nation (FRI, SyFy, 10pm)
Satisfaction (FRI, USA, 10pm)

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It's A Wonderful Life (SAT, NBC, 8pm)
Da Vinci's Demons (SAT, STARZ, 8pm)

Ash vs Evil Dead (SAT, STARZ, 9pm)
Doctor Who (SAT, BBC America, 9pm)

Saturday Night Live: Ryan Gosling, Leon Bridges (SAT, NBC, 11:30pm)

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Bowling Green vs. Northern Illinois (FRI, ESPN 2, 8pm)

AAC Championship: Houston vs. Temple (SAT, ABC, 12pm)
Texas vs. Baylor (SAT, ESPN, 12pm)
Conference USA Championship: Southern Mississippi vs. Western Kentucky (SAT, ESPN 2, 12pm)

SEC Championship: Florida vs. Alabama (SAT, CBS, 4pm)
SWAC Championship: Alcorn State vs. Grambling State (SAT, ESPNU, 4pm)
West Virginia @ Kansas State (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 4:30pm)

Mountain West Championship: Air Force vs. San Diego State (SAT, ESPN 2, 7:30pm)
PAC 12 Championship: Stanford vs. USC (SAT, ESPN, 7:45pm)

ACC Championship: Clemson vs. North Carolina (SAT, ABC, 8pm)
Big Ten Championship: Iowa vs. Michigan State (SAT, FOX, 8pm)

NBA
Nets @ Knicks (FRI, ESPN, 7pm)
Cavaliers @ Pelicans (FRI, ESPN/FOX Sports Ohio, 9:30pm)

Cavaliers @ Heat (SAT, FOX Sports Ohio/NBA TV, 8pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Indiana State @ Butler (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 12pm)
Temple @ Wisconsin (SAT, CBS, 12:30pm)
Syracuse @ Georgetown (SAT, FOX, 1pm)
Arizona @ Gonzaga (SAT, ESPN, 3:15pm)
Harvard @ Kansas (SAT, ESPN 2, 3:15pm)
Virginia Military Institute @ Ohio State (SAT, Big Ten, 4:30pm)
Buffalo @ Duke (SAT, ESPN 2, 5:15pm)
WOMENS:Notre Dame @ Connecticut (SAT, ESPN, 5:15pm)
Western Kentucky @ Xavier (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 8:30pm)
Texas A&M @ Arizona State (SAT, ESPN 2, 10:30pm)

NHL
Panthers @ Blue Jackets (FRI, FOX Sports Cincinnati, 7pm)

Predators @ Red Wings (SAT, NHL Network, 7pm)
Bruins @ Canucks (SAT, NHL Network, 11:30pm)

GOLF
2015 Re/Max World Long Drive Championship (SAT, NBC, 5pm)

MMA & BOXING
Bellator MMA Live: 147 (FRI, Spike, 9pm)

SOCCER
Chelsea FC vs. AFC Bournemouth (SAT, NBC, 12:30pm)

TV Weekend 11.20 - 11.21

By @nevaRWilliams

Undateable Live (FRI, NBC, 8pm)
Last Man Standing (FRI, ABC, 8pm)
The Amazing Race (FRI, CBS, 8pm)
MasterChef (FRI, FOX, 8pm)
Reign (FRI, The CW, 8pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXSTV, 8pm)
Truth Be Told (FRI, NBC, 8:30pm)
Dr. Ken (FRI, ABC, 8:30pm)

A Football Life: Charles Haley (FRI, NFL Network, 9pm)
Grimm (FRI, NBC, 9pm)
Shark Tank (FRI, ABC, 9pm)
Hawaii Five-0 (FRI, CBS, 9pm)
World's Funniest (FRI, FOX, 9pm)

Blue Bloods (FRI, CBS, 10pm)
The Knick (FRI, Cinemax, 10pm)
Z Nation (FRI, SyFy, 10pm)
Satisfaction (FRI, USA, 10pm)

Black Jesus (FRI, Cartoon Network, 11pm)
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Da Vinci's Demons (SAT, STARZ, 8pm)
Ash vs Evil Dead (SAT, STARZ, 9pm)
Doctor Who (SAT, BBC America, 9pm)
Saturday Night Live Classic (SAT, NBC, 10pm)
Saturday Night Live, Matthew McConaughey, Adele (SAT, NBC, 11:30pm)

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Air Force @ Boise State (FRI, ESPN 2, 9:30pm)
Cincinnati @ South Florida (FRI, CBS SportsNet, 8pm)

Michigan @ Penn State (SAT, ABC, 12pm)
North Carolina @ Virginia Tech (SAT, ESPN, 12pm)
Purdue @ Iowa (SAT, ESPN 2, 12pm)
Iowa State @ Kansas State (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 12pm)
Harvard @ Yale (SAT, NBC Sports, 2:30pm)

Michigan State @ Ohio State (SAT, ABC, 3:30pm)
UCLA @ Utah (SAT, FOX, 3:30pm)
LSU @ Mississippi (SAT, CBS, 3:30pm)
USC @ Oregon (SAT, ESPN, 3:30pm)
Wake Forest @ Clemson (SAT, ESPN 2, 3:30pm)
Arizona @ Arizona State (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 3:30pm)
Northwestern @ Wisconsin (SAT, Big Ten, 3:30pm)
Louisville @ Pittsburgh (SAT, ESPNews, 3:45pm)
Charleston Southern @ Alabama (SAT, SEC, 4pm)

Mississippi State @ Arkansas (SAT, ESPN, 7pm)
Georgia Southern @ Georgia (SAT, ESPNU, 7pm)
Tennessee @ Missouri (SAT, ESPN 2, 7:15pm)
Baylor @ Oklahoma State (SAT, FOX, 7:30pm)
Boston College @ Notre Dame (SAT, NBC Sports, 7:30pm)
TCU @ Oklahoma (SAT, ABC, 8pm)

California @ Stanford (SAT, ESPN, 10:30pm)
Colorado @ Washington State (SAT, ESPN 2, 10:45pm)

NBA
Spurs @ Pelicans (FRI, ESPN, 8pm)
Bulls @ Warriors (FRI, ESPN, 10:30pm)

Bucks @ Pacers (SAT, NBATV, 7pm)
Cavaliers @ Hawks (SAT, FOX Sports Ohio, 7:30pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Duke vs. VCU (FRI, ESPN 2, 7pm)
Rider @ Maryland (FRI, Big Ten, 7pm)
Wright State @ Kentucky (FRI, SEC, 8pm)
Xavier @ Michigan (FRI, Big Ten, 9pm)

NHL
Predators @ Blue Jackets (FRI, FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Maple Leafs @ Bruins (SAT, NHL Network, 7pm)

MMA & BOXING
Bellator MMA Live 146 (FRI, Spike, 9pm)
TruTV Boxing (FRI, TruTV, 10pm)

UFC Prefight Show (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
UFC Fight Night (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 8pm)

SOCCER
English Premier League: Manchester City FC vs Liverpool FC (SAT, NBC, 12:30pm)

NASCAR & RACING
Camping World Truck: Homestead (FRI, FOX Sports 1, 8pm)

XFINITY Series: Ford Ecoboost 300 (SAT, NBC, 3pm)

TV Weekend 11.13 - 11.14

By @nevaRWilliams

Undateable Live (FRI, NBC, 8pm)
Last Man Standing (FRI, ABC, 8pm)
The Amazing Race (FRI, CBS, 8pm)
MasterChef (FRI, FOX, 8pm)
Reign (FRI, The CW, 8pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXSTV, 8pm)
Truth Be Told (FRI, NBC, 8:30pm)
Dr. Ken (FRI, ABC, 8:30pm)

A Football Life: Mike Singletary (FRI, NFL Network, 9pm)
Grimm (FRI, NBC, 9pm)
Shark Tank (FRI, ABC, 9pm)
Hawaii Five-0 (FRI, CBS, 9pm)
World's Funniest (FRI, FOX, 9pm)

Blue Bloods (FRI, CBS, 10pm)
The Knick (FRI, Cinemax, 10pm)
Z Nation (FRI, SyFy, 10pm)
Satisfaction (FRI, USA, 10pm)

Black Jesus (FRI, Cartoon Network, 11pm)
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Da Vinci's Demons (SAT, STARZ, 8pm)
Ash vs Evil Dead (SAT, STARZ, 9pm)
Doctor Who (SAT, BBC America, 9pm)
U2: Innocence and Experience Live In Paris (SAT, HBO, 9pm)
Saturday Night Live Classic (SAT, NBC, 10pm)
Saturday Night Live, Elizabeth Banks, Disclosure (SAT, NBC, 11:30pm)

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
USC @ Colorado (FRI, ESPN 2, 9pm)

Ohio State @ Illinois (SAT, ABC, 12pm)
Georgia @ Auburn (SAT, CBS, 12pm)
Florida @ South Carolina (SAT, ESPN, 12pm)
Maryland @ Michigan State (SAT, ESPN 2, 12pm)

Wake Forest @ Notre Dame (SAT, NBC, 3:30pm)
Clemson @ Syracuse (SAT, ABC, 3:30pm)
Alabama @ Mississippi State (SAT, CBS, 3:30pm)
Oklahoma State @ Iowa State (SAT, ESPN, 3:30pm)
Michigan @ Indiana (SAT, ESPN 2, 3:30pm)
Kansas State @ Texas Tech (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 3:30pm)

Arkansas @ LSU (SAT, ESPN, 7pm)
Memphis @ Houston (SAT, ESPN 2, 7pm)
Oregon @ Stanford (SAT, FOX, 7:30pm)
Oklahoma @ Baylor (SAT, ABC, 8pm)
Utah @ Arizona (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 10pm)

NBA
Cavaliers @ Knicks (FRI, FOX Sports Ohio/NBA TV, 7:30pm)
Nets @ Kings (FRI, NBA TV, 10pm)

Cavaliers @ Bucks (SAT, FOX Sports Ohio, 8:30pm)
Nuggets @ Suns (SAT, NBA TV, 9pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Armed Forces Classic: Pittsburgh vs. Gonzaga (FRI, ESPN, 7pm)
Florida @ Navy (FRI, CBS SportsNet, 9:30pm)
Washington @ Texas (FRI, ESPN, 10pm)

NHL
Blue Jackets @ Penguins (FRI, FOX Sports Cincinnati, 7pm)

Coyotes @ Blue Jackets (SAT, FOX Sports Cincinnati, 7pm)
Red Wings @ Bruins (SAT, NHL Network, 7pm)

MMA & BOXING
Premier Boxing Champions: Edwin Rodriguez vs. Michael Seals (FRI, Spike, 9pm)
UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm - Prelims (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 8pm)

SOCCER
FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifying: United States vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (FRI, ESPN 2, 7pm)

NASCAR & RACING
Camping World Truck Series: Phoenix (FRI, FOX Sports 1, 8:30pm)
XFINITY Series: DAV 200 Honoring America's Veterans (SAT, NBC Sports, 4pm)

TV Weekend 9.4 - 9.5

By @nevaRWilliams

New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXSTV, 8pm)
Cold Justice (FRI, TNT, 8pm)

Cold Justice: Sex Crimes (FRI, TNT, 9pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXSTV, 9pm)
Strike Back (FRI, Cinemax, 10pm)

Uncommon Sense With Charlemagne Tha God (FRI, MTV 2, 11pm)
Kingin' With Tyga (FRI, MTV 2, 11:30pm)
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Hell On Wheels (SAT, AMC, 9pm)
Blunt Talk (SAT, STARZ, 9pm)
Survivor's Remorse (SAT, STARZ, 9:30pm)
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Baylor @ SMU (FRI, ESPN, 7pm)
Michigan State @ Western Michigan (FRI, ESPNU, 7pm)
Kent State @ Illinois (FRI, Big Ten, 9pm)
Washington @ Boise State (FRI, ESPN, 10pm)

Stanford @ Northwestern (SAT, ESPN, 12pm)
Illinois State @ Iowa (SAT, Big Ten, 12pm)
Louisiana-Monroe @ Georgia (SAT, SEC, 12pm)

Penn State @ Temple (SAT, ESPN, 3:30pm)
BYU @ Nebraska (SAT, ABC, 3:30pm)
Virginia @ UCLA (SAT, FOX, 3:30pm)
Auburn vs. Louisville (SAT, CBS, 3:30pm)

Arizona State vs. Texas A&M (SAT, ESPN, 7pm)
Texas @ Notre Dame (SAT, NBC, 7:30pm)
New Mexico State @ Florida (SAT, SEC, 7:30pm)
Alabama @ Wisconsin (SAT, ABC, 8pm)

Mississippi State @ Southern Mississippi (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 10pm)

MLB
Indians @ Tigers (FRI, STO, 7pm)
Pirates @ Cardinals OR Twins @ Astros (FRI, MLB Network, 8pm)

Rays @ Yankees (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 1pm)
Pirates @ Cardinals (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 4pm)
Indians @ Tigers (SAT, STO, 7pm)
Twins @ Astros OR Braves @ Nationals (SAT, MLB Network, 7pm)

MMA & BOXING
UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2 - Prelims (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 8pm)

NASCAR & RACING
XFINITY Series: VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 (SAT, NBC, 3:30pm)

TENNIS
2015 US Open Tennis, Third Round (FRI, ESPN 2, 6pm)
2015 US Open Tennis, Third Round (SAT, ESPN 2, 11am)

FOOTBALL
LFL Football Night: 2015 Legends Cup, Seattle Mist vs. Chicago Bliss (SAT, FUSE, 9pm)

SOCCER
International Friendly: United States vs. Peru (FRI, FOX Sports 1, 7:30pm)

OTHER SPORTS
Dew Tour: Los Angeles Skateboard Streetstyle (SAT, NBC, 1:30pm)

TV Weekend 12.5-12.6

By @nevaRWilliams

Haven (Friday, SyFy, 7 PM)
WWE Friday Night Smackdown (Friday, SyFy, 8 PM)
Girl Meets World (Friday, Disney Channel, 8 PM)
How Murray Saved Christmas (Friday, NBC, 8 PM)
Last Man Standing (Friday, ABC, 8 PM)
The Amazing Race (Friday, CBS, 8 PM)
Cristela (Friday, ABC, 8:30 PM)

A Football Life: Roger Staubach (Friday, NFL Network, 9 PM)
Grimm (Friday, NBC, 9 PM)
Shark Tank (Friday, ABC, 9 PM)
A Very Grammy Christmas (Friday, CBS, 9 PM)

A Football Life: Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers (Friday, NFL Network, 10 PM)
Constantine (Friday, NBC, 10 PM)
Z Nation (Friday, SyFy, 10 PM)
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It's A Wonderful Life (Saturday, NBC, 8 PM)
Atlantis (Saturday, BBC America, 9 PM)
Black Dynamite (Cartoon Network, 10:30 PM)
Saturday Night Live, James Franco, Nicki Minaj (Saturday, NBC, 11:30 PM)

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NBA
Thunder @ 76ers (Friday, NBA TV, 7 PM)
Cavaliers @ Raptors (Friday, FOX Sports Ohio, 7:30 PM)
Pacers @ Kings (Friday, NBA TV, 10 PM)

Warriors @ Bulls (Saturday, NBA TV, 8 PM)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Texas @ Kentucky (Friday, ESPN, 7 PM)
Wyoming @ SMU (Friday, ESPNews, 7 PM)
Florida @ Kansas (Friday, ESPN, 9 PM)
Missouri @ Oklahoma (Friday, ESPNU, 9:30 PM)

La Salle @ Temple (Saturday, ESPNews, 12 PM)
Oklahoma State @ South Carolina (Saturday, ESPNU, 12 PM)
Wisconsin @ Marquette (Saturday, CBS, 12:30 PM)
Saint Joseph's @ Villanova (Saturday, FOX Sports 1, 1 PM)
Virginia @ VCU (Saturday, ESPNU, 2 PM)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff @ Michigan State (Saturday, Big Ten, 2:15 PM)
Kansas State @ Tennessee (Saturday, ESPN 2, 3:15 PM)
Colgate @ Ohio State (Saturday, Big Ten, 4:30 PM)
Northwestern @ Butler (Saturday, FOX, 4:30 PM)
Gonzaga @ Arizona (Saturday, ESPN, 5:15 PM)
St. John's @ Syracuse (Saturday, ESPN 2, 5:15 PM)
Wake Forest @ North Carolina State (Saturday, ESPNU, 7:30 PM)
Bradley @ Memphis (Saturday, ESPNU, 9:30 PM)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
MAC Championship: Bowling Green vs. Northern Illinois (Friday, ESPN 2, 7 PM)
PAC-12 Championship: Arizona vs. Oregon (Friday, FOX, 9 PM)

Iowa State @ TCU (Saturday, ABC, 12 PM)
Houston @ Cincinnati (Saturday, ESPN, 12 PM)
C-USA Championship: Louisiana Tech @ Marshall (Saturday, ESPN 2, 12 PM)
SMU @ Connecticut (Saturday, CBS SportsNet, 12 PM)

Oklahoma State @ Oklahoma (Saturday, FOX Sports 1, 3:30 PM)
SEC Championship: Alabama vs. Missouri (Saturday, CBS, 4 PM)
SWAC Championship: Alcorn State vs. Southern (Saturday, ESPNU, 4 PM)

Temple @ Tulane (Saturday, ESPN 2, 7:30 PM)
Kansas State @ Baylor (Saturday, ESPN, 7:45 PM)
ACC Championship: Florida State vs. Georgia Tech (Saturday, ABC, 8 PM)
Big Ten Championship: Ohio State vs. Wisconsin (Saturday, FOX, 8 PM)
Mountain West Championship: Fresno State vs. Boise State (Saturday, CBS, 10 PM)

MMA
UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler II, Prelims (Saturday, FOX Sports 1, 8 PM)

NHL
Blue Jackets @ Lightning (Saturday, FOX Sports Ohio, 7 PM)
Rangers @ Red Wings (Saturday, NHL Network, 7 PM)

GOLF
Hero World Challenge, Third Round (Saturday, NBC, 2:30 PM)

SOCCER
English Premier League: Liverpool FC vs. Sunderland SFC (Saturday, NBC Sports, 10 AM)
English Premier League: Manchester City FC vs. Everton FC (Saturday, NBC, 12:30 PM)

TV Weekend 11.28-11.29

By @nevaRWilliams

Haven (Friday, SyFy, 7 PM)
WWE Friday Night Smackdown (Friday, SyFy, 8 PM)
Girl Meets World (Friday, Disney Channel, 8 PM)
The Amazing Race (Friday, CBS, 8 PM)

Grimm (Friday, NBC, 9 PM)
Shark Tank (Friday, ABC, 9 PM)
Frosty The Snowman (Friday, CBS, 9 PM)
Yes, Virginia (Friday, CBS, 9:30 PM)
Constantine (Friday, NBC, 10 PM)
Z Nation (Friday, SyFy, 10 PM)
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The Flight Before Christmas (Saturday, CBS, 8 PM)
The Story Of Santa Claus (Saturday, CBS, 9 PM)
48 Hours (Saturday, CBS, 10 PM)
Atlantis (Saturday, BBC America, 9 PM)
Black Dynamite (Cartoon Network, 10:30 PM)
Saturday Night Live Classic, Ben Affleck, N.E.R.D. (Saturday, NBC, 10 PM)
REPEAT: Saturday Night Live, Chris Rock, Prince (Saturday, NBC, 11:30 PM)

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NBA
Clippers @ Rockets (Friday, NBA TV, 8 PM)

Pelicans @ Wizards (Saturday, NBA TV, 7 PM)
Pacers @ Cavaliers (Saturday, FOX Sports Ohio, 7:30 PM)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
NIT Season Tip-Off, Final (Friday, ESPN 2, 7 PM)
Orlando Classic, Second Semifinal (Friday, ESPN 2, 9 PM)
Rutgets @ Vanderbilt (Friday, NBC Sports, 7 PM)
Bradley vs TCU (Friday, CBS SportsNet, 7 PM)
Las Vegas Invitational, Consolation (Friday, FOX Sports 1, 8 PM)
La Salle vs. Virginia (Friday, NBC Sports, 9:30 PM)
Las Vegas Invitational, Final (Friday, FOX Sports 1, 10:30 PM)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Virginia @ Virginia Tech (Friday, ESPN, 8 PM)

Michigan @ Ohio State (Saturday, ABC, 12 PM)
South Carolina @ Clemson (Saturday, ESPN, 12 PM)
Cincinnati @ Temple (Saturday, ESPNews, 12 PM)
Illinois @ Northwestern (Saturday, ESPNU, 12 PM)
Kentucky @ Louisville (Saturday, ESPN 2, 12 PM)
West Virginia @ Iowa State (Saturday, FOX Sports 1, 12 PM)
Purdue @ Indiana (Saturday, Big Ten, 12 PM)
Georgia Tech @ Georgia (Saturday, SEC Network, 12 PM)

Grambling State vs. Southern (Saturday, NBC, 2:30 PM)
Michigan State @ Penn State (Saturday, ABC, 3:30 PM)
Notre Dame @ USC (Saturday, FOX, 3:30 PM)
Mississippi State @ Mississippi (Saturday, CBS, 3:30 PM)
Florida @ Florida State (Saturday, ESPN, 3:30 PM)
Rutgers @ Maryland (Saturday, ESPNU, 3:30 PM)
Baylor @ Texas Tech (Saturday, ESPN 2, 3:30 PM)
Minnesota @ Wisconsin (Saturday, Big Ten, 3:30 PM)
San Jose State @ San Diego State (Saturday, CBS SportsNet, 3:30 PM)
Connecticut @ Memphis (Saturday, ESPNews, 4 PM)
Kansas @ Kansas State (Saturday, FOX Sports 1, 4 PM)

Wake Forest @ Duke (Saturday, ESPNU, 7 PM)
Pittsburgh @ Miami (Saturday, ESPN 2, 7 PM)
Auburn @ Alabama (Saturday, ESPN, 7:30 PM)
Oregon @ Oregon State (Saturday, ABC, 8 PM)
Utah State @ Boise State (Saturday, ESPN 2, 10:15 PM)

NHL
Canucks @ Blue Jackets (Friday, FOX Sports Ohio, 7 PM)
Jets @ Bruins (Friday, NHL Network, 7 PM)

Capitals @ Maple Leafs (Saturday, NHL Network, 7 PM)
Blue Jackets @ Predators (Saturday, FOX Sports Cincinnati, 8 PM)
Blackhawks @ Kings (Saturday, NHL Network, 10 PM)

SOCCER
English Premier League: Sunderland AFC vs. Chelsea FC (Saturday, NBC, 12:30 PM)

TV Tonight 8.31.14

By @neveRWilliams

MLB
Indians @ Royals (ESPN 2, 8 PM)

NASCAR
Sprint Cup, Oral-B USA 500 (ESPN, 7:30 PM)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Utah State @ Tennessee (SEC Network, 7 PM)
SMU @ Baylor (FOX Sports 1, 7:30 PM)

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Breaking Bad, Binge Marathon (AMC, 5 PM)

American Ninja Warrior (NBC, 7 PM)

Wipeout (ABC, 8 PM)
Big Brother (CBS, 8 PM)

Ray Donovan (Showtime, 9 PM)
Falling Skies, SEASON FINALE Pt.1 (TNT, 10 PM)
America's Got Talent (NBC, 9 PM)
Unforgettable (CBS, 9 PM)
The Great Food Truck Race (Food Network, 9 PM)

The Strain (FX, 10 PM)
Masters of Sex (Showtime, 10 PM)
Reckless (CBS, 10 PM)
Falling Skies, SEASON FINALE (TNT, 10 PM)

Leadoff with Lee 6.2.14

-Michael Bourn brought his broom and the Indians got a sweep! Michael Bourn hit his first walk off homerun of his career to give the Tribe a 6-4 win over the Rockies. The hit came in the bottom of the 9th with 1 on and 1 out, off of Adam Ottavino. Indians pitcher Josh Tomlin had a quality start going 5 2/3 innings, giving up only 2 earned runs while recording a career best 8 strikeouts. Despite the solid start by Tomlin, reliever Scott Atchison got the win for the Tribe. Josh Tomlin has been on fire his last 5 starts and has a 3.06 era and at least 6 strikeouts. Tomlin's pitch count got to him as he was over 100 pitches in the 6th inning. The Tribe are now on a 3 game winning streak with the day off tomorrow. They open a series at home Tuesday against Terry Francona's former team, the Boston Red Sox. Cleveland Browns running back Ben Tate will throw out the first pitch.

-The Florida Gators advanced to the National Championship of the Women's College World Series with a 6-3 win over Baylor. This will be Floridas 3rd trip to the WCWS They will face Alabama tonight at 8 PM on ESPN 2!

-With Alabama's 2-0 win over Oregon yesterday, they have set up the first all SEC WCWS championship. The first of the best out of 3 games will be shown at ESPN2 at 8pm. This will be Alabama's 2nd trip in 3 years to the WCWS.

-Over in the NHL, the L.A. Kings outlasted the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 7, 5-4 in overtime. The Kings will host the New York Rangers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday.