On TV This Week 2/5/17 - 2/11/17

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

SUNDAY 2/5

NFL
Super Bowl 51: Atlanta Falcons vs. New England Patriots (FOX, 6:30)
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Puppy Bowl XIII (Animal Planet, 8pm)
Blacks Sails (Starz, 9pm)
24: Legacy (FOX, 10:30pm)








MONDAY 2/6

NBA
Cavaliers @ Wizards (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Spurs @ Grizzlies (TNT, 9:30pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Louisville @ Virginia (ESPN, 7pm)
WOMENS: Louisville @ Notre Dame (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Kansas @ Kansas State (ESPN, 9pm)
WOMENS: UCLA @ Stanford (ESPN 2, 9pm)

NHL
Blues @ Flyers (NBC Sports, 7pm)
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24: Legacy (FOX, 8pm)
APB (FOX, 9pm)



TUESDAY 2/7

NBA
Magic @ Rockets (NBA TV, 8pm)

NHL
Blue Jackets @ Red Wings (FOX Sports Ohio, 7:30pm)
Kings @ Lightning (NBC Sports, 7:30pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
LSU @ Kentucky (ESPN, 7pm)
Florida @ Georgia (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Georgetown @ Villanova (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)

Michigan State @ Michigan (ESPN, 9pm)
Iowa State @ Texas (ESPN 2, 9pm)
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The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions (MTV, 9pm)
Tosh.0 (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Detroiters (Comedy Central, 10:30pm)



WEDNESDAY 2/8

NBA
Cavaliers @ Pacers (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Clippers @ Knicks (ESPN, 8pm)
Bulls @ Warriors (ESPN, 10:30pm)

NHL
Blackhawks @ Wild (NBC Sports, 8pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
DePaul @ Xavier (FOX Sports 1, 6:30pm)
Rutgers @ Ohio State (Big Ten, 7pm)
North Carolina State @ Florida State (ESPN, 2, 7pm)

West Virginia @ Oklahoma (ESPN 2, 9pm)
UCF @ Cincinnati (ESPNU, 9pm)
Stanford @ Arizona (FOX Sports 1, 11pm)
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Madiba, Part 2 (BET, 8pm)
The Quad, PREMIERE (BET, 10pm)
Code Black, FINALE (CBS, 10pm)
Legion, PREMIERE (FX, 10pm)



THURSDAY 2/9

NBA
Cavaliers @ Thunder (TNT, 8pm)
Celtics @ Trail Blazers (TNT, 10:30pm)

NHL
Canucks @ Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Islanders @ Flyers (NBC Sports, 7pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Purdue @ Indiana (ESPN 2, 7pm)
North Carolina @ Duke (ESPN, 8pm)
SMU @ Temple (ESPN 2, 9pm)
Oregon @ UCLA (ESPN, 10pm)
Washington @ Colorado (FOX Sports 1, 10pm)
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MasterChef Junior Edition, PREMIERE (FOX, 8pm)
The History of Comedy, PREMIERE (CNN, 10pm)
Lip Sync Battle: DeAndre Jordan vs. Sarah Hyland (Spike, 10pm)
Impractical Jokers (truTV, 10pm)
Ghosts In The Hood, FINALE (We TV, 10pm)



FRIDAY 2/10

NBA
Pacers @ Wizards (ESPN, 8pm)
Bulls @ Suns (ESPN, 10:30pm)

NHL
Lightning @ Wild (NBC Sports, 8pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Akron @ Eastern Michigan (ESPNU, 7pm)
Dayton @ Rhode Island (ESPN 2, 7pm)
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Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (ABC, 8pm)
The First 48: Deadly Dealings (A&E, 8pm)
Reign (The CW, 9pm)
Nick Cannon: Stand Up, Don't Shoot (Showtime, 9pm)



SATURDAY 2/11

NBA
Nuggets @ Cavaliers (FOX Sports Ohio, 7:30pm)
Warriors @ Thunder (ABC, 8:30pm)

NHL
Sharks @ Flyers (NHL, 1pm)
Red Wings @ Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio, 5pm)
Blues @ Canadiens (NHL, 7pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Marquette @ Georgetown (FOX, 12pm)
Kansas State @ West Virginia (ESPN, 12pm)
Texas A&M @ Florida (ESPN 2, 12pm)
Kentucky @ Alabama (CBS, 1pm)
Kansas @ Texas Tech (ESPN, 2pm)
Miami @ Louisville (ESPN 2, 2pm)
TCU @ Baylor (ESPNU, 2pm)
Creighton @ DePaul (FOX Sports 1, 2pm)
Villanova @ Xavier (FOX, 2:30pm)

Ohio State @ Maryland (ESPN, 4pm)
Texas @ Oklahoma State (ESPN 2, 4pm)
Washington @ Utah (FOX Sports 1, 4:30pm)
Florida State @ Notre Dame (ESPN, 6pm)
Oklahoma @ Iowa State (ESPN 2, 6pm)
South Carolina @ Mississippi State (ESPN 2, 8pm)
Gonzaga @ Saint Mary's (ESPN, 8:15pm)
California @ Arizona (ESPN 2, 10pm)

GOLF
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Third Round (CBS, 3pm)

MMA & BOXING
UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie- Prelims (FOX Sports 1, 8pm)

SOCCER
English Premiere League: Liverpool FC vs. Tottenham Hotspur FC (NBC, 12:30pm)

OTHER SPORTS
FIS Alpine Skiing: Men's Downhill World Championships (NBC, 2:30pm)
Track and Field: Millrose Games (NBC, 4pm)
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Saturday Night Live: Alec Baldwin, Ed Sheeran (NBC, 11:30pm)

TV Tonight 12.28

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NBA
Clippers @ Pelicans (NBA TV, 8pm)
Raptors @ Warriors (NBA TV, 10:30pm)

NHL
Flyers @ Blues (NBC Sports, 8pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Russell Athletic Bowl: West Virginia vs Miami (ESPN, 5:30pm)
Foster Farms Bowl: Indiana vs. Utah (FOX, 8:30pm)
Advocare V100 Texas Bowl: Texas A&M vs. Kansas State (ESPN, 9pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Wake Forest @ Florida State (ESPN 2, 5pm)
Nebraska @ Indians (Big Ten, 6:30pm)
DePaul @ Villanova (FOX Sports 1, 6:30pm)
Virginia @ Louisville (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Monmouth @ North Carolina (ESPNU, 7pm)
Georgetown @ Marquette (FOX Sports 1, 8:30pm)
UCLA @ Oregon (ESPN 2, 9pm)
Cincinnati @ Temple (ESPNU, 9pm)

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC, 8pm)
The Goldbergs (ABC, 8pm)
Undercover Boss (CBS, 8pm)
Lucha Underground (El Rey, 8pm)
Speechless (ABC, 8:30pm)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC, 9pm)
Modern Family (ABC, 9pm)
MacGyver (CBS, 9pm)
Vikings (History, 9pm)
Total Divas (E!, 9pm)
Blackish (ABC, 9:30pm)

Chicago P.D. (NBC, 10pm)
Match Game (ABC, 10pm)
Criminal Minds (CBS, 10pm)

TV Tonight 12.21

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NBA
Bucks @ Cavaliers (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Mavericks @ Trail Blazers (NBA TV, 10pm)

NHL
Capitals @ Flyers (NBC Sports, 8pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl: BYU vs. Wyoming (ESPN, 9pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Elon vs. Duke (ESPN 2, 6pm)
Fairfield vs. Boston College (CBS SportsNet, 6pm)
American @ Villanova (FOX Sports 1, 6:30pm)
Kentucky @ Louisville (ESPN, 7pm)
Missouri vs. Illinois (ESPNU, 7pm)
Oakland @ Michigan State (Big Ten, 7pm)

Northern Iowa @ North Carolina (ESPN 2, 8pm)
Auburn vs. Oklahoma (CBS SportsNet, 8:30pm)
SIU Edwardsville @ Marquette (FOX Sports 1, 8:30pm)
Clemson @ South Carolina (ESPNU, 9pm)
Virginia @ California (ESPN 2, 10pm)
Kent State @ Oregon State (ESPNU, 11pm)

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Terry Crews Saves Christmas (The CW, 8pm)
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas (NBC, 8pm)
The Goldbergs (ABC, 8pm)
Lethal Weapon (FOX, 8pm)
Undercover Boss (CBS, 8pm)
Lucha Underground (El Rey, 8pm)
American Housewife (ABC, 8:30pm)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC, 9pm)
Modern Family (ABC, 9pm)
Star (FOX, 9pm)
Total Divas (E!, 9pm)
The Real O'Neals (ABC, 9:30pm)

Chicago P.D. (NBC, 10pm)
Game Changers with Robin Roberts (ABC, 10pm)
Code Black (CBS, 10pm)

TV Weekend 12.16 - 12.17

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

Caught On Camera with Nick Cannon (FRI, NBC, 8pm)
Last Man Standing (FRI, ABC, 8pm)
Hell's Kitchen (FRI, FOX, 8pm)
MacGyver (FRI, CBS, 8pm)
The Vampire Diaries (FRI, The CW, 8pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXS TV, 8pm)
Dr. Ken (FRI, ABC, 8:30pm)

Running For His Life: The Lawrence Phillips Story (FRI, Showtime, 9pm)
Dateline NBC (FRI, NBC, 9pm)
Shark Tank (FRI, ABC, 9pm)
The Exorcist, SEASON FINALE (FRI, FOX, 9pm)
Hawaii Five-0 (FRI, CBS, 9pm)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (FRI, The CW, 8pm)
Z Nation, SEASON FINALE (FRI, Syfy, 9pm)

Blue Bloods (FRI, CBS, 10pm)
MTV2 Presents 2016 Hottest MC's In The Game (FRI, MTV 2, 11pm)
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The Soul Train Life Of New Edition (SAT, BET, 8pm)
A Pentatonix Christmas Special (SAT, NBC, 8pm)
I Want A Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown (SAT, ABC, 8pm)
Shaquille O'Neal Presents; All Star Comedy Jam, Live From Sin City (SAT, Showtime, 9pm)
Saturday Night Live Christmas (SAT, NBC, 9pm)
Saturday Night Live; Casey Affleck, Chance The Rapper (SAT, NBC, 11:30pm)

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NBA
Lakers @ 76ers (FRI, ESPN, 8pm)
Mavericks @ Jazz (FRI, ESPN, 10:30pm)

Lakers @ Cavaliers (SAT, FOX Sports Ohio, 7:30pm)
Trail Blazers @ Warriors (SAT, NBA TV, 10:30pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Georgetown @ Syracuse (SAT, ESPN, 12pm)
Texas A&M vs. Arizona (SAT, ESPN 2, 12pm)
Wagner @ Providence (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 12pm)
Memphis @ Oklahoma (SAT, CBS, 12:30pm)
Texas Tech @ Richmond (SAT, ESPNU, 12:30pm)
Charleston Souther @ Georgia (SAT, SEC, 1pm)
South Carolina @ South Florida (SAT, CBS SportsNet, 1pm)

Purdue vs. Notre Dame (SAT, ESPN 2, 2pm)
Arkansas vs. Texas (SAT, ESPNU, 2:30pm)
Ohio State vs. UCLA (SAT, CBS, 3pm)
Maryland-Eastern Shore @ Michigan (SAT, Big Ten, 3pm)
Kansas State vs. Colorado State (SAT, CBS SportsNet, 3pm)
Robert Morris @ Virginia (SAT, ESPNU, 4:30pm)
Butler vs. Indiana (SAT, Big Ten, 5pm)
North Carolina vs. Kentucky (SAT, CBS, 5:45pm)

Dayton vs. Northwestern (SAT, Big Ten, 7pm)
Davidson vs. Kansas (SAT, ESPN 2, 7pm)
Wake Forest @ Xavier (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 8pm)
BYU vs Illinois (SAT, Big Ten, 9:30pm)
UNLV vs. Oregon (SAT, ESPN 2, 11pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
NCAA FCS, Semifinal: James Madison @ North Dakota State (FRI, ESPN 2, 7pm)
NCAA Division III Championship: Mary Hardin-Baylor vs. Wisconsin-Oshkosh (FRI, ESPNU, 7pm)

Gildan New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico vs. Texas San Antonio (SAT, ESPN, 2pm)
Las Vegas Bowl: Houston vs. San Diego State (SAT, ABC, 3:30pm)
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: Appalachian State vs Toledo (SAT, ESPN, 5:30pm)
AutoNation Cure Bowl: UCF vs. Arkansas State (SAT, CBS SportsNet, 5:30pm)
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Southern Mississippi vs. Louisiana Lafayette (SAT, ESPN, 9pm)

NFL
Top 10: In-Season Trades (FRI, NFL Network, 8pm)
A Football Life: Kevin Greene (FRI, NFL Network, 9pm)

Dolphins @ Jets (SAT, NFL, 8:20pm)

NHL
Kings @ Penguins (FRI, NBC, 7pm)
Blue Jackets @ Flames (FRI, FOX Sports Ohio, 9pm)

Canadiens @ Capitals (SAT, NHL, 7pm)

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

UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs. Waterson - Prelims (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 5pm)
UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs. Waterson (SAT, FOX, 8pm)
Boxing: Bernard Hopkins vs. Joe Smith Jr. (SAT, HBO, 10pm)

SOCCER
English Premier League: West Bromwich Albion FC vs. Manchester United FC (SAT, NBC, 12:30pm)

OTHER SPORTS
Snowboarding: Team USA Winter Champions Series (SAT, NBC, 2:30pm)
Dew Tour: Breckenridge (SAT, NBC, 4:30pm)

TV Tonight 12.11

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Seahawks @ Packers (FOX, 4:25pm)
Cowboys @ Giants (NBC, 8:20pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Tennessee @ North Carolina (ESPN, 5pm)

SOCCER
MLS: Seattle Sounders FC @ Toronto FC (FOX Sports 1, 6:30pm)

OTHER SPORTS
DRL Drone Racing (ESPN 2, 9pm & 10pm)

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Frozen (ABC, 8pm)
The Simpsons (FOX, 8pm)
The Dick Van Dyke Show - Now In Living Color (CBS, 8pm)
Ash vs Evil Dead, SEASON FINALE (STARZ, 8pm)
Son Of Zorn (FOX, 8:30pm)
Blunt Talk, SEASON FINALE (STARZ, 8:30pm)

The Walking Dead, Mid-Season Finale (AMC, 9pm)
Shameless (Showtime, 9pm)
Madam Secretary (CBS, 9pm)
Family Guy (FOX, 9pm)
The Last Man On Earth (FOX, 9:30pm)
Mariah's World (E!, 9pm)

Elementary (CBS, 10pm)
Divorce, SEASON FINALE (HBO, 10pm)
The Affair (Showtime, 10pm)
Talking Dead (AMC, 10:26pm)
The Royals (E!, 10pm)
Eyewitness (USA, 10pm)

TV Tonight 12.7

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NBA
NBA Countdown (ESPN, 7pm)
Cavaliers @ Knicks (ESPN/FOX Sports Ohio, 8pm)
Warriors @ Clippers (ESPN, 10:30pm)

NHL
Bruins @ Capitals (NBC Sports, 8pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
WOMENS: Connecticut @ Notre Dame (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Georgia Tech @ VCU (ESPNU, 7pm)
California @ Seton Hall (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
George Washington @ Temple (CBS SportsNet, 7:30pm)
TCU @ SMU (ESPNews, 8pm)
Valparaiso @ Kentucky (SEC, 8pm)

Davidson @ North Carolina (ESPN 2, 9pm)
Howard @ Maryland (ESPNU, 9pm)
Hawaii @ Princeton (FOX Sports 1, 9:30pm)
Washington @ Gonzaga (ESPN 2, 11pm)

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Arrow (The CW, 8pm)
Hairspray Live! (NBC, 8pm)
The Goldbergs (ABC, 8pm)
Lethal Weapon (FOX, 8pm)
Survivor (CBS, 8pm)
Total Divas (E!, 8pm)
Lucha Underground (El Rey, 8pm)
Speechless (ABC, 8:30pm)

Modern Family (ABC, 9pm)
Empire (FOX, 8pm)
Criminal Minds (CBS, 9pm)
Frequency (The CW, 9pm)
Blackish (ABC, 9:30pm)

Designated Survivor (ABC, 10pm)
Code Black (CBS, 10pm)
The Real World Seattle: Bad Blood (MTV, 10pm)
South Park, SEASON FINALE (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Legends Of Chamberlain Heights, SEASON FINALE (Comedy Central, 10:30pm)

TV Tonight 11.30

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NBA
Pistons @ Celtics (NBA TV, 7:30pm)
Pacers @ Trail Blazers (NBA TV, 10pm)

NHL
Penguins @ Islanders (NBC Sports, 8pm)
Sharks @ Kings (NBC Sports, 10:30pm)

SOCCER
MLS: Montreal Impact @ Toronto FC (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Temple @ Saint Joseph's (CBS SportsNet, 7pm)
Purdue @ Louisville (ESPN, 7:15pm)
Virginia Tech @ Michigan (ESPN 2, 7:15pm)
Rutgers @ Miami (ESPNU, 7:15pm)

North Carolina @ Indiana (ESPN, 9:15pm)
Ohio State @ Virginia (ESPN 2, 9:15pm)
Nebraska @ Clemson (ESPNU, 9:15pm)

MMA & BOXING
The Ultimate Fighter (FOX Sports 1, 10pm)

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Arrow (The CW, 8pm)
Christmas In Rockefeller Center (NBC, 8pm)
The Goldbergs (ABC, 8pm)
Lethal Weapon (FOX, 8pm)
Survivor (CBS, 8pm)
Total Divas (E!, 8pm)
Lucha Underground (El Rey, 8pm)
Speechless (ABC, 8:30pm)

Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle Of Love (NBC, 9pm)
Modern Family (ABC, 9pm)
Empire (FOX, 8pm)
Criminal Minds (CBS, 9pm)
Frequency (The CW, 9pm)
Blackish (ABC, 9:30pm)

Designated Survivor (ABC, 10pm)
Code Black (CBS, 10pm)
The Real World Seattle: Bad Blood (MTV, 10pm)
South Park (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Legends Of Chamberlain Heights (Comedy Central, 10:30pm)

Spread Offense, College Football Week 6: The Bridge Episode

By Pat Luhta, @PLuhta

Now that was a fun last Saturday, wasn't it? Last second dramatic wins with multiple lead changes in the final minute in the Tennessee-Georgia and North Carolina-Florida State game, 2 Big Ten heavyweights in Michigan and Wisconsin just pulverizing each other in a great defensive game, and did Louisville and Clemson put on a show or what? Last Saturday delivered big time overall, those types of exhilarating games are what makes this sport so great.

Each season of a TV series has something called a bridge episode. TV series typically start fast to hook you in followed by an episode or two that is more about building characters and storylines by being dialogue heavy while taking away the majority of action. That episode's purpose is to bridge the beginning of the season to the finale, hence the "bridge episode" name. This is what week 6 seems to be, with only 4 games involving 2 ranked teams it seems as though this will be less about the action on the field and more about what's to follow based off of this week. We are starting to get into conference play and we have some rivalry games this week so it will still hold everyone's attention, but this will be a natural come down after week 5's fantastic games and finishes. 

SATURDAY OCT 8TH

Noon kickoffs are headlined by Texas and #20 Oklahoma playing in their annual Red River Rivalry game. Oklahoma came in to last year's game at a perfect 5-o and ranked #10 in the country while Texas was a disappointing 1-4 at the time. They always say to throw the records out in a rivalry game though and last year was a perfect example, as the Longhorns handed Oklahoma their only regular season loss by a score of 24-17. This year, both teams are in need of a big win as Oklahoma just evened their record out to 2-2 after outlasting TCU 52-46 last weekend, and a promising start to the season for Texas has turned sour after 2 straight losses. Texas coach Charlie Strong will be calling defensive plays now after the Longhorns gave up 49 points to Oklahoma State, some reports are saying that this is a make or break game for him as far as determining his future as coach of the team.

They'll need to slow down an Oklahoma offense that finally got rolling last weekend and looked like the playoff contender that they were expected to be. Oklahoma's main concern will be the 2 QB system that Texas runs, last week they had a ton of problems with stopping TCU and Texas is the type of team that could put up some points if they find a weakness. The luster may be off this rivalry game a bit since both teams are just 2-2, but there's a lot at stake for these two teams and always expect some great moments when bragging rights are on the line.

We also have LSU at #18 Florida at noon. The post Les Miles era started out big for LSU as they rolled Missouri 42-7. Florida gets their starting QB back, Luke Del Rio, as they hope that provides a spark on the offense that they were missing last weekend against Vanderbilt. They still managed to win but the offense was stagnant overall and they coasted to a 13-6 victory. Can a rejuvenated LSU team go on the road and knock off a healthy Florida team on the road? It's a pretty big task for interim head coach Ed Orgeron.

The 3:30 games give us 2 of the 4 games involving 2 ranked teams. In ACC action, we have the #25 Virginia Tech Hokies going on the road to face the #17 North Carolina Tar Heels. The Hokies have moved on from "Beamer ball" and are now running a full time spread offense under 1st year head coach Justin Fuente. The switch is paying off right now, as they are averaging 40 points per game and QB Jerod Evans has found himself on some Heisman sleeper lists. After suffering their lone loss on the season (45-24 to Tennessee), the Hokies have shut out Boston College 49-0 and rolled East Carolina 54-17. North Carolina has also been putting up some impressive numbers on offense, along with pulling out games in crunch time. In back to back weeks, the Tar Heels outscored Pitt 14-3 in the 4th quarter to win 37-36 then had a last second drive against Florida State culminating in a 54 yard game winning field goal for the 37-35 win. Bud Foster's Virginia Tech defense may be the key factor in this, he's one of the best at game planning and disguising blitzes in order to rattle the opposing teams' QB, if he can dial up a game plan to get Mentor, Ohio's own Mitch Trubisky off his game then that will be the deciding factor. It will be close though and North Carolina thrives in close games, expect this game to play out in the final minutes.

We also have the #9 Tennessee Volunteers at the #8 Texas A&M Aggies. Tennessee seems to be living a charmed life, they start slow and sloppy and as it looks like they are going to lose, they seem to do just enough to get the win. OT win against Appalachian State, uninspired win against Ohio, 21 point comeback against Florida and then last week, a last second Hail Mary win over Georgia. This will be their toughest task to date, Texas A&M looks very good and Kyle Field provides a big home field advantage. The Aggies use a balanced attack to put up nearly 40 points and 520 yards per game, with QB Trevor Knight leading the charge for them. Their defense also seems legit this season, as 24 points is the most that they have given up in a game. If they hold Tennessee to that then they have a very good chance of winning this game. This game will tell us a lot about both teams, starting with how serious a contender each team is going forward.

The 7 pm start time takes us to Fayetteville where the #16 Arkansas Razorbacks host the #1 Alabama Crimson Tide. Arkansas looks for a statement win right here to show that they aren't a middle of the road type team. QB Austin Allen is the type of QB that has given Alabama's defense problems in the past and the Razorbacks are going to need him to play at his peak in order to win this game. Arkansas will also look to their 2 RB's, Rawleigh Williams and Devwah Whaley, to provide a big punch and balance out the attack so the Crimson Tide won't have the benefit of keying on Allen. If Arkansas does become one dimensional then that plays right into Alabama's hands, their defense thrives on getting after the QB to force sacks and turnovers. The Crimson Tide offense will look for the same success as Texas A&M had against Arkansas, which is the big play.

The Razorbacks, while a good defensive team overall, are susceptible to giving up big plays and that was their Achilles heel in their 45-24 loss to the Aggies. The Tide does have the weapons, both in their running and passing game, to score quickly and Arkansas has got to do a better job of containment if they want to stay in this game. This is Alabama's 1st of 4 straight big games with Tennessee on deck, Texas A&M in the hole and LSU awaiting after a bye week. Arkansas needs this one badly if they want any shot of earning the SEC West title.

Then our 8pm primetime matchup pits 2 in-state rivals against each other, with the #23 Florida State Seminoles facing off against the #10 Miami Hurricanes. At the beginning of the season, not many people would have believed that FSU would be the team with 2 losses while Miami is undefeated. The Seminoles rebounded against South Florida after the beating they took against Louisville, only to lose on a last second field goal last week to North Carolina. FSU certainly has the talent on offense, starting with RB Dalvin Cook, but miscues on defense have haunted them this season. Mark Richt has revitalized the Miami program already in his 1st season as head coach, and people are starting to buy into this team. This will be their chance to really prove it though as they have yet to play a ranked team and their opponents have a combined 7-13 record.

Their offense, led by QB Brad Kaaya and RB Mark Walton, have been lighting up the scoreboard while their defense has been one of  the stingiest in the country. If they can take advantage of FSU's problems on defense and keep their offense rolling then this could be a long night for the Seminoles. We will see just how good they are though in this game, whether they are a contender in the ACC or fool's gold that put up numbers due to softer competition. Rivalry games always bring an added amount of intrigue and with two teams ranked in the top 25 and with the history they have for playing close, memorable games, then this is a perfect game for that 8pm time slot.

Spread Offense 8.31.16: It's College Kickoff Time!

By Pat Luhta, @PLuhta

After a long, long offseason, college football is officially back! Fans around the country will be treated to games from Thursday through Monday as the NCAA rolls out the red carpet to spotlight their product in a big way. College football takes full advantage of a 3-day weekend combined with no NFL games to start the season out with a huge bang. Here's what to look forward to on the first full slate of games of the season.

Thursday Sept. 1st

Thursday games are more of the appetizer, something to watch but nothing that would fill a college football fans' hunger.

The SEC will be on display as the big game of the night is a conference match-up between South Carolina and Vanderbilt. While neither team is ranked, the intrigue here is Will Muschamp in his 1st season as Gamecocks Head Coach, taking over for Steve Spurrier who retired after 11 seasons at South Carolina. Muschamp was once the heir apparent at Texas, but after a disasterous tenure as Head Coach of the Florida Gators, he is now looking to bounce back and regain that coaching reputation that he once had.
Again, it may not be much but it's football. 

Other games of note: Appalachian State at #9 Tennessee, Oregon State at Minnesota.

Friday Sept. 2nd

While Thursday was something to just get us started, Friday offers us a big spotlight game.

Kansas State at Stanford gives us a big time Heisman candidate in Christian McCaffrey. McCaffrey looks to lead the Cardinal this season to another Pac-12 title and hopefully a playoff berth this season. The Heisman runner-up goes up against a Kansas State defense that allowed over 450 yards of offense. Uncertainty at QB could be the achilles heel for Stanford, Kevin Hogan is now gone and Head Coach Davis Shaw has said that both Ryan Burns and Keller Chryst will play as they are not yet ready to name either as a lock for the job.

In order for Kansas State to pull off the upset, they will have to rely on their offense to keep pace with Stanford. QB Jesse Ertz is back as starter after a season-ending injury on the first snap of the season last year,  he along with their run game attack could cause problems for Stanford.

Other games of note: Colorado State vs. Colorado at Sports Authority field in Denver, Northwestern St at #23 Baylor and Furman at #12 Michigan State.

Saturday Sept. 3rd

And away we go! The first Saturday of College Football delivers in a big way with marquee matchups at every turn.

The noon games give us a big time matchup as the #3 Oklahoma Sooners are at the #15 Houston Cougars. Oklahoma looks to return to the playoffs this season, but a big test to start the season(both this week and in week 3 against Ohio State) could derail their chances. QB Baker Mayfield is a Heisman candidate and could start an early campaign with a statement win here. Houston bursted onto the scene last season under 1st year Head Coach Tom Herman. Led by QB Greg Ward Jr., Houston rolled to a 13-1 record last season capping it off with a Peach Bowl win over Florida State. They are experienced and have performed well on the big stage before, this game could be very dynamic.

Heading into 3:30, we have not one but two big match-ups.

#13 UCLA and their sophomore phenom QB Josh Rosen look to be the team to knock Stanford off in the Pac-12. The Bruins will head to Texas A&M to take on an Aggies team that had quite a tumultuous offseason. On paper, UCLA is the better team and should win this game. The Bruins are a potential playoff team while the Aggies have seen both their 5 star QB recruits transfer, numerous current commits back off their commitment after a coach's tweet and 2 assistant coaches suspended after degrading comments towards women(at a symposium for female fans to help educate them about the game). But never count out the Aggies at home, Kyle Field provides one of the biggest home field advantages in the country and will be a big struggle for UCLA to get over that key component there.

And in the other 3:30 big game, #5 LSU heads way north to take on Wisconsin with the game being played at Lambeau Field. The focus for LSU centers around RB Leonard Fournette, with some saying that he's not only a Heisman candidate, but the Heisman frontrunner. Wisconsin though is always known for the rough, tough defense and although they lost their defensive coordinator(to LSU, ironically), their defense that ranked #2 in total yards last season looks to continue their dominance and do what they can to contain Fournette. LSU's speed may prove to be the biggest factor as they may make it tough for Wisconsin to move the ball much on offense, even with Corey Clement returning after a hernia cut his 2015 season short.

Sandwiched in between the 3:30 and the 8pm games, is a big 5:30 matchup between two ranked teams. #22 North Carolina takes on #18 Georgia on a "neutral" field(game is played at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta), in a game that could be decided by UNC's run defense. North Carolina's run defense seemed to be non-existent toward the end of last season and with RB standout Nick Chubb being medically cleared to play for the Bulldogs, it could be a matter of how improved the Tar Heels are, if at all. UGA still has not named a QB even, so North Carolina's ability to stop Chubb and make their QB throw looks to be the big factor.

And then, the main event kicks off at 8pm! With the game being played at Jerry World in Dallas, the #20 USC Trojans face off against the defending national champs and preseason ranked #1, the Alabama Crimson Tide. This game will feature playmakers everywhere on the field, from Alabama's Cam Ridley and O.J. Howard to USC's JuJu Smith-Schuster, Adoree Jackson and Ronald Jones II. The Alabama defense though, will be the big thing to watch as they have 1st round talent at all 3 levels, including 2 at linebacker. USC will need newly named starting QB Max Browne to be smart and precise with his decisions in order for the Trojans to win this game, utilizing his playmakers while not turning the ball over. Alabama yet again is replacing their starting QB and RB, with the way they recruit though there's little doubt that they have the players to step up and not miss a beat on offense. This top match-up is the type of fireworks on week 1 that gets the college football fans' heart racing!

But there's still 1 more to go on this Saturday night, kicking off at 9pm. Under the lights at Jordan-Hare Stadium, the Auburn Tigers host the #2 Clemson Tigers. Clemson QB Deshaun Watson will be the center of attention here, as he seems to be garnering the most Heisman hype but the Tigers have their eyes set on getting back to the college football championship game and avenging their loss to Alabama. Auburn is a team with a lot of unknowns, especially on offense. There isn't a lot of experience and numerous true freshmen may be getting some playing time, not exactly a good formula for going up against the #2 team in the country. They will need that home crowd to give them the big, much needed advantage but looks like Clemson will be too much for them.

Other games of note: Bowling Green at #6 Ohio State, Hawaii at #7 Michigan, Rutgers at #14 Washington.

Sunday Sept. 4th

On Sunday, we get one primetime game that kicks off at 7:30 pm between 2 blue blood programs, with #10 Notre Dame heads to Austin to take on the Texas Longhorns. Both teams have big questions marks at QB, Notre Dame saying they will play 2 QB's while Texas is not announcing who their starting QB is. While some are considering Notre Dame as a possible playoff team this season, the Irish are among the teams that are returning the least amount of starters, and also have a few players suspended for this game. The Longhorns are looking for a statement win to start the season and build on that. Although they only won 5 games last season, two of those wins came against Oklahoma and Baylor. If the Longhorns can start the season with a big win and use it to propel them this season, then they could end up as a "surprise" team in the Big 12.

Monday Sept. 5th

One last game to cap off week 1, Monday Night Football college edition starts up at 8 pm. #11 Ole Miss and #4 Florida State link up in the Citrus Bowl, quite the grand finale for an epic Holiday weekend of games. Florida State boasts Heisman hopeful Dalvin Cook at RB,who will be relied on heavily as Florida State will be starting redshirt freshman Deandre Fracois at QB(although last time they started a redshirt freshman, it turned out ok for them.) Ole Miss, on the other hand, has no questions about their starting QB as Senior Chad Kelly may be a dark horse Heisman candidate this season. This game should be electric with both offenses being able to move the ball and create big plays, as this game could just be a perfect ending to an exhilarating opening weekend.

TV Tonight 4.4

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

2016 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Villanova vs. North Carolina (TBS, 9pm)

MLB
Red Sox @ Indians (STO/WKYC, 4pm)
Mariners @ Rangers (ESPN, 4pm)
Dodgers @ Padres (ESPN, 7pm)
Cubs @ Angels (ESPN 2, 10pm)

NHL
Rangers @ Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Lightning @ Islanders (NHL, 7pm)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8pm)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm)
Dancing With The Stars (ABC, 8pm)
Gotham (FOX, 8pm)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8pm)
iZombie (The CW, 8pm)
American Dad (TBS, 8:30pm)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8:30pm)

Damien (A&E, 9pm)
Lucifer (FOX, 9pm)
Scorpion (CBS, 9pm)
Jane The Virgin (The CW, 9pm)
Angie Tribeca (TBS, 9pm)
The Magicians (SyFy, 9pm)

Damien (A&E, 10pm)
Better Call Saul (AMC, 10pm)
Blindspot (NBC, 10pm)
Castle (ABC, 10pm)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 10pm)

TV Weekend 4.1 - 4.2

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

Caught on Camera With Nick Cannon (FRI, NBC, 8pm)
Last Man Standing (FRI, ABC, 8pm)
Sleepy Hollow (FRI, FOX, 8pm)
The Amazing Race (FRI, CBS, 8pm)
The Vampire Diaries (FRI, The CW, 8pm)
Dr. Ken (FRI, ABC, 8:30pm)

New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXSTV, 9pm)
Grimm (FRI, NBC, 9pm)
Shark Tank (FRI, ABC, 9pm)
Hell's Kitchen (FRI, FOX, 9pm)
Hawaii Five-0 (FRI, CBS, 9pm)
The Originals (FRI, The CW, 9pm)

Blue Bloods (FRI, CBS, 10pm)
Real Time With Bill Maher (FRI, HBO, 10pm)
Banshee (FRI, Cinemax, 10pm)
Burgers Brew & Que (FRI, Food Network, 10:30pm)

Uncommon Sense (FRI, MTV 2, 11pm)
Binge Thinking (FRI, MTV 2, 11:30pm)

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Saturday Night Live: Peter Dinklage, Gwen Stefani (SAT, NBC, 11:30pm)

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NBA
Cavaliers @ Hawks (FRI, ESPN/FOX Sports Ohio, 8pm)
Celtics @ Warriors (FRI, ESPN, 10:30pm)

Pistons @ Bulls (SAT, NBA TV, 8pm)

2016 NCAA TOURNAMENT
Villanova vs. Oklahoma (SAT, TBS, 6pm)
Syracuse vs. North Carolina (SAT, TBS, 8:49pm)

BASKETBALL
Reese's College All-Star Game (SAT, CBS, 1pm)
High School: Dick's Sporting Goods Nationals, Final (SAT, ESPN, 12pm)

MLB PRESEASON
Red Sox @ Blue Jays (FRI, MLB, 7pm)
Athletics @ Giants (FRI, MLB, 10pm)

Red Sox @ Blue Jays (SAT, MLB, 1pm)
Giants @ Athletics (SAT, MLB, 4pm)
Dodgers @ Angels (SAT, MLB, 9pm)

NHL
Wild @ Red Wings (FRI, NHL, 7:30pm)

Red Wings @ Maple Leafs (SAT, NHL, 7pm)
Blue Jackets @ Hurricanes (SAT, FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)

NASCAR & RACING
Camping World Truck Series: Alpha Energy Solution 250 (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 2:30pm)
IndyCar: Phoenix Grand Prix (SAT, NBC Sports, 9pm)

TENNIS
Miami Open, Men's Second Semifinal (FRI, ESPN 2, 7pm)
Miami Open, Women's Final (SAT, ESPN 2, 1pm)

SOCCER
English Premier League: Arsenal FC vs. Watford FC (SAT, NBC Sports, 9:55am)
English Premier League: Liverpool FC vs. Tottenham Hotspur FC (SAT, NBC, 12:30pm)
Bundesliga Soccer: Borussia Dortmund vs. SV Werder Bremen (SAT, FOX, 12:30pm)

GOLF
Shell Houston Open, Third Round (SAT, NBC, 3pm)

MMA & BOXING
Premier Boxing Champions: Adrien Broner vs. Ashley Theophane (FRI, Spike, 9pm)

OTHER SPORTS
College Baseball: Texas @ Oklahoma (FRI, FOX Sports 1, 8pm)
Arena Football: Arizona Rattlers @ Portland Steel (FRI, CBS SportsNet, 10pm)

College Softball: Alabama @ Florida (SAT, ESPN 2, 3:30pm)
Figure Skating: ISU World Championships: Ladies Free Skate (SAT, NBC, 9pm)
Arena Football: Jacksonville Sharks @ Los Angeles KISS (SAT, ESPN 2, 9pm)

TV Weekend 3.4 - 3.5

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

Caught on Camera With Nick Cannon (FRI, NBC, 8pm)
Last Man Standing (FRI, ABC, 8pm)
Sleepy Hollow (FRI, FOX, 8pm)
The Amazing Race (FRI, CBS, 8pm)
The Vampire Diaries (FRI, The CW, 8pm)
Dr. Ken (FRI, ABC, 8:30pm)

New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXSTV, 9pm)
Grimm (FRI, NBC, 9pm)
Shark Tank (FRI, ABC, 9pm)
Second Chance (FRI, FOX, 9pm)
Hawaii Five-0 (FRI, CBS, 9pm)
The Originals (FRI, The CW, 9pm)

Blue Bloods (FRI, CBS, 10pm)
Real Time With Bill Maher (FRI, HBO, 10pm)
Burgers Brew & Que (FRI, Food Network, 10:30pm)

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Doctor Who (SAT, BBC America, 9pm)
Black Sails (SAT, Starz, 9pm)
Saturday Night Live: Jonah Hill, Future (SAT, NBC, 11:30pm)

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NBA
Wizards @ Cavaliers (FRI, ESPN/FOX Sports Ohio, 8pm)
Hawks @ Lakers (FRI, ESPN, 10:30pm)

Celtics @ Cavaliers (SAT, FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Rockets @ Bulls (SAT, ABC, 8:30pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Kent State @ Akron (FRI, ESPN 2, 7pm)
Ohio Valley, First Semifinal: Austin Peay State vs. Belmont (FRI, ESPNU, 7:30pm)
Texas @ Oklahoma State (FRI, ESPN 2, 9pm)
Ohio Valley, Second Semifinal: Morehead State vs. UT-Martin (FRI, ESPNU, 9:30pm)

Mississippi @ Tennessee (SAT, SEC, 12pm)
Ohio State @ Michigan State (SAT, ESPN, 12pm)
Vanderbilt @ Texas A&M (SAT, ESPN 2, 12pm)
North Carolina State @ Notre Dame (SAT, CBS, 12pm)
Georgetown @ Villanova (SAT, FOX, 12pm)
Seton Hall @ DePaul (SAT, FSN, 12pm)
Providence @ St. John's (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 12:30pm)

Oklahoma @ TCU (SAT, ESPNews, 1pm)
LSU @ Kentucky (SAT, CBS, 2pm)
West Virginia @ Baylor (SAT, ESPN, 2pm)
Syracuse @ Florida State (SAT, ESPN 2, 2pm)
Creighton @ Xavier (SAT, FOX, 2:30pm)
Kansas State @ Texas Tech (SAT, ESPNews, 3pm)
George Washington @ Davidson (SAT, NBC Sports, 3:30pm)

Iowa State @ Kansas (SAT, ESPN, 4pm)
Alabama @ Georgia (SAT, ESPN 2, 4pm)
Stanford @ Arizona (SAT, CBS, 4pm)
South Florida @ Tulsa (SAT, ESPNews, 5pm)
North Carolina @ Duke (SAT, ESPN, 6:30pm)

Iowa @ Michigan (SAT, Big Ten, 8pm)
VCU @ Dayton (SAT, CBS SportsNet, 8pm)
California @ Arizona State (SAT, ESPN 2, 8pm)
Louisville @ Virginia (SAT, ESPN, 8:30pm)

MLB PRESEASON
Royals @ Padres (FRI, MLB Network, 9pm)

Red Sox @ Yankees (SAT, MLB Network, 1pm)
Diamondbacks @ Dodgers (SAT, MLB Network, 4pm)

NHL
Oilers @ Blue Jackets (FRI, FOX Sports Ohio/Cincinnati, 7pm)
Rangers @ Capitals (SAT, NHL Network, 7pm)

Blue Jackets @ Flyers (SAT, FOX Sports Ohio/Cincinnati, 7pm)
Capitals @ Bruins (SAT, NHL Network, 7pm)

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

UFC Prefight Show (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 6:30pm)
UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz - Prelims (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 8pm)
BOXING: Luis Ortiz vs Tony Thompson (SAT, HBO, 10pm)
BOXING: Julian Williams vs Marcello Matano (SAT, Showtime, 10pm)

NASCAR & RACING
XFINITY Series: Boyd Gaming 300 (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 4pm)

GOLF
WGC-Cadillac Championship, Third Round (SAT, NBC, 3pm)

OTHER SPORTS
Gymnastics: AT&T American Cup (SAT, NBC, 1pm)

TV Weekend 2.19 - 2.20

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

Caught on Camera With Nick Cannon (FRI, NBC, 8pm)
Last Man Standing (FRI, ABC, 8pm)
Sleepy Hollow (FRI, FOX, 8pm)
The Amazing Race (FRI, CBS, 8pm)
The Vampire Diaries (FRI, The CW, 8pm)
Dr. Ken (FRI, ABC, 8:30pm)

New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXSTV, 9pm)
Grimm (FRI, NBC, 9pm)
Shark Tank (FRI, ABC, 9pm)
Second Chance (FRI, FOX, 9pm)
Hawaii Five-0 (FRI, CBS, 9pm)
The Originals (FRI, The CW, 9pm)

Blue Bloods (FRI, CBS, 10pm)
Real Time With Bill Maher (FRI, HBO, 10pm)
Burgers Brew & Que (FRI, Food Network, 10:30pm)

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Doctor Who (SAT, BBC America, 9pm)
Black Sails (SAT, Starz, 9pm)
Saturday Night Live (SAT, NBC, 11:30pm)

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NBA
Pacers @ Thunder (FRI, ESPN, 8pm)
Celtics @ Jazz (FRI, ESPN, 10:30pm)

Warriors @ Clippers (SAT, ABC, 8:30pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Akron @ Kent State (FRI, ESPNU, 6pm)
Richmond @ VCU (FRI, ESPN 2, 7pm)

Xavier @ Georgetown (SAT, FOX, 12pm)
Duke @ Louisville (SAT, ESPN, 12pm)
Georgia @ Vanderbilt (SAT, ESPN 2, 12pm)
St. Bonaventure @ Dayton (SAT, NBC Sports, 12pm)

Miami @ North Carolina (SAT, CBS, 1pm)
Penn State @ Rutgers (SAT, ESPNU, 1pm)
Baylor @ Texas (SAT, ESPN, 2pm)
Pittsburgh @ Syracuse (SAT, ESPN 2, 2pm)
Saint Joseph's @ Davidson (SAT, NBC Sports, 2pm)
Buter @ Villanova (SAT, FOX, 2:30pm)

Oklahoma @ West Virginia (SAT, ESPN, 4pm)
Connecticut @ Cincinnati (SAT, ESPN 2, 4pm)
LSU @ Tennessee (SAT, ESPNU, 5:30pm)
Kansas @ Kansas State (SAT, ESPN 2, 6pm)
Kentucky @ Texas A&M (SAT, ESPN, 6:30pm)

Ohio State @ Nebraska (SAT, Big Ten, 7pm)
TCU @ Iowa State (SAT, ESPNU, 7:30pm)
Notre Dame @ Georgia Tech (SAT, ESPN 2, 8pm)
Purdue @ Indiana (SAT, ESPN, 8:30pm)
Texas Tech @ Oklahoma State (SAT, ESPNU, 9:30pm)
Saint Mary's @ Gonzaga (SAT, ESPN 2, 10pm)

NHL
Sabres @ Blue Jackets (FRI, FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Flyers @ Canadiens (FRI, NHL Network, 7:30pm)

AHL: San Antonio Rampage @ Lake Erie Monsters (SAT, FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Bruins @ Stars (SAT, NHL Network, 8pm)

MMA & BOXING
Bellator MMA Live: Shamrock vs. Gracie (FRI, Spike, 9pm)
World Series of Fighting 28 (SAT, NBC Sports, 9pm)

NASCAR & RACING
Camping World Truck Series: NextEra Energy Resources 250 (FRI, FOX Sports 1, 7:30pm)
Jeff Gordon's Daytona 500 Kickoff Celebration (SAT, FOX, 9pm)

GOLF
Northern Trust Open, Third Round (SAT, CBS, 3pm)

OTHER SPORTS
World of X Games: Real Ski 2016 (SAT, ABC, 2pm)
FIS Alpine Skiing (SAT, NBC, 3pm)
Skating @ Gymnastics Spectacular (SAT, ABC, 3pm)
Figure Skating: Four Continents Championships (SAT, NBC, 4pm)

TV Tonight 2.17

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Syracuse @ Louisville (ESPN, 7pm)
Villanova @ Temple (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Providence @ Xavier (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
DePaul @ St. John's (CBS SportsNet, 8pm)

Duke @ North Carolina (ESPN, 9pm)
Arizona State @ Arizona (ESPN 2, 9pm)
Oklahoma @ Texas Tech (ESPNU, 9pm)
Seton Hall @ Georgetown (FOX Sports 1, 9pm)

NHL
Blackhawks @ Rangers (NBC Sports, 8pm)

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Arrow (The CW, 8pm)
Lucha Underground (El Rey, 8pm)
The Mysteries Of Laura (NBC, 8pm)
The Middle (ABC, 8pm)
American Idol (FOX, 8pm)
Survivor (CBS, 8pm)
The Goldbergs (ABC, 8:30pm)
Mike & Molly (CBS, 8:30pm)

Law & Order: SVU (NBC, 9pm)
Modern Family (ABC, 9pm)
Hell's Kitchen (FOX, 9pm)
Supernatural (The CW, 9pm)
Face Off (SyFy, 9pm)
Blackish (ABC, 9:30pm)

It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (FXX, 10pm)
The Challenge: Battle Of The Bloodlines (MTV, 10pm)
Chicago PD (NBC, 10pm)
American Crime (ABC, 10pm)
Code Black (CBS, 10pm)
Suits (USA, 10pm)
Broad City (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Guilty Pleasures (Food Network, 10pm)
Man Seeking Woman (FXX, 10:30pm)
Top 5 Restaurants (Food Network, 10:30pm)


Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'n Out (MTV 2, 11pm)
Joking Off (MTV 2, 11:30pm)

TV Weekend 2.5 - 2.6

By @nevaRWilliams

Caught on Camera With Nick Cannon (FRI, NBC, 8pm)
Last Man Standing (FRI, ABC, 8pm)
Sleepy Hollow (FRI, FOX, 8pm)
Undercover Boss (FRI, CBS, 8pm)
The Vampire Diaries (FRI, The CW, 8pm)
Dr. Ken (FRI, ABC, 8:30pm)

Michael Jackson's Journey From Motown To Off The Wall (FRI, Showtime, 9pm)
The 47th NAACP Image Awards, host Anthony Anderson (FRI, TV1, 9pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXSTV, 9pm)
Grimm (FRI, NBC, 9pm)
Shark Tank (FRI, ABC, 9pm)
Second Chance (FRI, FOX, 9pm)
Super Bowl's Greatest Halftime Shows (FRI, CBS, 9pm)
The Originals (FRI, The CW, 9pm)

Real Time With Bill Maher (FRI, HBO, 10pm)
Burgers Brew & Que (FRI, Food Network, 10:30pm)

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Doctor Who (SAT, BBC America, 9pm)
Black Sails (SAT, Starz, 9pm)
Saturday Night Live: Larry David, The 1975 (SAT, NBC, 11:30pm)

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NBA
Pacers @ Hawks (FRI, ESPN, 7pm)
Celtics @ Cavaliers (FRI, FOX Sports Ohio, 7:30pm)
Spurs @ Mavericks (FRI, ESPN, 9:30pm)

Pelicans @ Cavaliers (SAT, FOX Sports Ohio, 7:30pm)
Thunder @ Warriors (SAT, ESPN, 9pm)

NFL
5th Annual NFL Honors (SAT, CBS, 9pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
All-Star Challenge (FRI, ESPN 2, 7pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Central Michigan @ Akron (FRI, CBS SportsNet, 8pm)

Kansas @ TCU (SAT, ESPN, 12pm)
Cincinnati @ Memphis (SAT, ESPN 2, 12pm)
Marquette @ Xavier (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 12pm)

Michigan State @ Michigan (SAT, CBS, 2pm)
North Carolina State @ Duke (SAT, ESPN, 2pm)
Iowa State @ Oklahoma State (SAT, ESPN 2, 2pm)
Villanova @ Providence (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 2:30pm)

Florida @ Kentucky (SAT, CBS, 4pm)
Purdue @ Maryland (SAT, ESPN, 4pm)
Stanford @ California (SAT, ESPN 2, 4pm)
Arizona @ Washington (SAT, FOX, 4:30pm)

Oklahoma @ Kansas State (SAT, ESPNU, 6pm)
Mississippi State @ LSU (SAT, ESPN 2, 6pm)
North Carolina @ Notre Dame (SAT, ESPN, 7pm)
Vanderbilt @ Mississippi (SAT, ESPNU, 8pm)
Baylor @ West Virginia (SAT, ESPN 2, 8pm)
Indiana @ Penn State (SAT, Big Ten, 8pm)
Georgetown @ Seton Hall (SAT, CBS SportNet, 9pm)

NHL
Penguins @ Lightning (FRI, NHL Network, 7:30pm)
Blue Jackets @ Flames (FRI, FOX Sports Cincinnati, 9pm)

Rangers @ Flyers (SAT, NHL Network, 1pm)
Blackhawks @ Stars (SAT, NHL Network, 8pm)

MMA & BOXING
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson - Prelims (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 8pm
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 10pm)

GOLF
Waste Management Phoenix Open, Third Round (SAT, NBC, 3pm)

OTHER SPORTS
Soccer: United States vs. Canada (FRI, FOX Sports 1, 10:30pm)
Bundesliga Soccer: Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. FC Bayern Munich (SAT, FOX, 12:30pm)
X Games (SAT, ABC, 1pm)

TV Tonight 2.1

By @nevaRWilliams

NBA
Cavaliers @ Pacers (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Bucks @ Kings (NBA TV, 10pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
WOMENS: Notre Dame @ Duke (ESPN 2, 6pm)
North Carolina @ Louisville (ESPN, 7pm)
Texas @ Baylor (ESPN, 9pm)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8pm)
Superstore (NBC, 8pm)
The Bachelor (ABC, 8pm)
The X-Files (FOX, 8pm)
Supergirl (CBS, 8pm)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (The CW, 8pm)
Telenovela (NBC, 8:30pm)
American Dad (TBS, 8:30pm)

The Biggest Loser (NBC, 9pm)
Lucifer (FOX, 9pm)
Scorpion (CBS, 9pm)
Jane The Virgin (The CW, 9pm)
Angie Tribeca (TBS, 9pm)
The Magicians (SyFy, 9pm)

Bachelor Live (ABC, 10pm)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 10pm)

TV Tonight 1.24

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL PLAYOFFS
NFC Championship: Cardinals @ Panthers (FOX, 6:30pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
North Carolina @ Virginia Tech (ESPNU, 6:30pm)
Syracuse @ Virginia (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Utah @ Washington (ESPNU, 8:30pm)

NHL
Blues @ Blackhawks (NHL Network, 7pm)

TENNIS
2016 Australian Open, Round of 16 (ESPN 2, 7pm)

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Galavant (ABC, 8pm)

Shameless (Showtime, 9pm)
Keeping Up With The Kardashians (E!, 9pm)
Quantico (ABC, 9pm)
Madam Secretary (CBS, 9pm)

The X-Files (FOX, 10pm)
NCIS (CBS, 10pm)

Mike Tyson Mysteries (Cartoon Network, 12:15am)

TV Weekend 1.15 - 1.16

By @nevaRWilliams

Undateable (FRI, NBC, 8pm)
Last Man Standing (FRI, ABC, 8pm)
MasterChef (FRI, FOX, 8pm)
Undercover Boss (FRI, CBS, 8pm)
Reign (FRI, The CW, 8pm)
Superstore (FRI, NBC, 8:30pm)
Dr. Ken (FRI, ABC, 8:30pm)

New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXSTV, 9pm)
Dateline NBC (FRI, NBC, 9pm)
Shark Tank (FRI, ABC, 9pm)
Hell's Kitchen (FRI, FOX, 9pm)
Hawaii Five-0 (FRI, CBS, 9pm)

Blue Bloods (FRI, CBS, 10pm)
Real Time With Bill Maher (FRI, HBO, 10pm)
Burgers Brew & Que (FRI, Food Network, 10:30pm)

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Saturday Night Live, Adam Driver, Chris Stapleton (SAT, NBC, 12am)

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NFL PLAYOFFS
Chiefs @ Patriots (SAT, CBS, 4:30pm)
Packers @ Cardinals (SAT, NBC, 8pm)

NBA
Timberwolves @ Thunder (FRI, ESPN, 7pm)
Cavaliers @ Rockets (FRI, ESPN, 9:30pm)


COLLEGE BASKETBALL
George Washington @ Dayton (FRI, ESPN 2, 7pm)
Akron @ Toledo (FRI, CBS SportsNet, 7pm)

North Carolina State @ North Carolina (SAT, ESPN, 12pm)
Ohio State @ Maryland (SAT, ESPN 2, 12pm)
Cincinnati @ Temple (SAT, ESPNU, 12pm)
St. John's @ Butler (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 12pm)
South Florida @ Memphis (SAT, CBS SportsNet, 12pm)
UMASS @ Davidson (SAT, NBC Sports, 12:30pm)
Villanova @ Georgetown (SAT, CBS, 1pm)
TCU @ Kansas (SAT, ESPN, 2pm)
Texas A&M @ Georgia (SAT, ESPNU, 2pm)
Notre Dame @ Duke (SAT, ESPN 2, 2pm)
Xavier @ Marquette (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 2pm)
VCU @ Richmond (SAT, CBS SportsNet, 2pm)
LaSalle @ Rhode Island (SAT, NBC Sports, 2:30pm)

Kentucky @ Auburn (SAT, ESPN, 4pm)
West Virginia @ Oklahoma (SAT, ESPN 2, 4pm)
Iowa State @ Kansas State (SAT, ESPNU, 4pm)
East Carolina @ Central Florida (SAT, ESPNews, 4:30pm)
Seton Hall @ Providence (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 4:30pm)
Wisconsin @ Penn State (SAT, ESPNU, 6pm)
Oklahoma State @ Texas (SAT, ESPN 2, 6pm)

Florida @ Mississippi (SAT, ESPN 2, 8pm)
Penn State @ Northwestern (SAT, ESPNU, 8:30pm)

NHL
Blackhawks @ Maple Leafs (FRI, NHL Network, 7pm)

Canadiens @ Blues (SAT, NHL Network, 7pm)
Avalanche @ Blue Jackets (SAT, FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)

SOCCER
English Premier League: Aston Villa FC vs. Leicester City FC (SAT, NBC, 12:30pm)

MMA & BOXING
Boxing: Deontae Wilder vs. Artur Szpilka (SAT, Showtime, 10pm)

TV Weekend 1.8 - 1.9

By @nevaRWilliams

Undateable (FRI, NBC, 8pm)
Last Man Standing (FRI, ABC, 8pm)
MasterChef (FRI, FOX, 8pm)
Undercover Boss (FRI, CBS, 8pm)
Reign (FRI, The CW, 8pm)
Superstore (FRI, NBC, 8:30pm)
Dr. Ken (FRI, ABC, 8:30pm)

Dateline NBC (FRI, NBC, 9pm)
Shark Tank (FRI, ABC, 9pm)
Hawaii Five-0 (FRI, CBS, 9pm)

Blue Bloods (FRI, CBS, 10pm)

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J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming (SAT, HBO, 10pm)


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NFL PLAYOFFS
Chiefs @ Texans (SAT, ESPN/ABC, 4:15pm)
Steelers @ Bengals (SAT, CBS, 8pm)

NBA
Cavaliers @ Timberwolves (FRI, ESPN/FOX Sports Ohio, 8pm)
Thunder @ Lakers (FRI, ESPN, 10:30pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Western Michigan @ Akron (FRI, ESPNU, 7pm)
Valparaiso @ Oakland (FRI, ESPN 2, 7pm)
WOMENS: Xavier @ Creighton (FRI, FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
WOMENS: Connecticut @ Houston (FRI, ESPN 2, 9pm)
Utah @ Colorado (FRI, FOX Sports 1, 9pm)

DePaul @ Georgetown (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 12pm)
Maryland @ Wisconsin (SAT, ESPN, 1pm)
Oklahoma State @ West Virginia (SAT, ESPNU, 1pm)
LSU @ Florida (SAT, CBS, 1:30pm)

Creighton @ Seton Hall (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 2pm)
Baylor @ Iowa State (SAT, ESPN 2, 3pm)
Kansas State @ Oklahoma (SAT, ESPNews, 4:30pm)
Princeton @ Pennsylvania (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 4:30pm)
Florida State @ Miami (SAT, ESPN 2, 5pm)
Nebraska @ Rutgers (SAT, ESPNU, 5pm)
Kentucky @ Alabama (SAT, SEC, 6pm)

Texas @ TCU (SAT, ESPNU, 7pm)
Memphis @ Connecticut (SAT, ESPN 2, 7pm)
Michigan State @ Michigan (SAT, Big Ten, 7pm)
North Carolina @ Syracuse (SAT, ESPN, 8pm)
Auburn @ Missouri (SAT, ESPN 2, 9pm)
Kansas @ Texas Tech (SAT, ESPNU, 9pm)
East Carolina @ Temple (SAT, ESPNews, 9pm)

FOOTBALL
NCAA FCS: North Dakota State vs. Jacksonville State (SAT, ESPN 2, 12pm)
U.S. Army All-American Bowl (SAT, NBC, 1pm)

NHL
Sabres @ Blackhawks (FRI, NHL Network, 8:30pm)

Hurricanes @ Blue Jackets (SAT, FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Penguins @ Canadiens (SAT, NHL Network, 7pm)

GOLF
Hyundai Tournament Of Champions, Third Round (SAT, NBC, 4pm)

TV Tonight 12.30

By @nevaRWilliams

NBA
Lakers @ Celtics (NBA TV, 7:30pm)
Nuggets @ Trail Blazers (NBA TV, 10pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Texas A&M vs. Louisville (ESPN, 7pm)
National Funding Holiday Bowl: USC vs. Wisconsin (ESPN, 10:30pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Penn State @ Maryland (ESPN 2, 5pm)
Clemson @ North Carolina (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Seton Hall @ Marquette (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
Minnesota @ Ohio State (Big Ten, 7pm)
Arkansas @ Dayton (CBS SportsNet, 8pm)
Syracuse @ Pittsburgh (ESPN 2, 9pm)
Georgetown @ DePaul (FOX Sports 1, 9pm)

NHL
Rangers @ Lightning (NBC Sports, 8pm)
Flyers @ Sharks (NBC Sports 10:30pm)

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I Get That A Lot (CBS, 8pm)

The Challenge: Battle Of The Bloodlines (MTV, 10pm)

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'n Out (MTV 2, 11pm)
Joking Off (MTV 2, 11:30pm)