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2007's Top College Football Games
Wednesday, August 29, 2007

A look at the can't miss, glue yourself to the couch games of the 2007 season.

Sept. 8, Virginia Tech at LSU: This is the best non-conference matchup of the season. Both teams are in the preseason top 10 and harbor hopes for a national championship.

Sept. 15, USC at Nebraska: This is one of two games on the schedule that could throw a monkey wrench into the Trojans' national title plans. Nebraska is tough at home, and the Cornhuskers are hungry to prove that they're ready for prime time again.

Sept. 22, Penn State at Michigan: Is this the year Penn State finally beats Michigan? Or is more heartbreak (and controversy) in store for this trip to the Big House, or as the Nittany Lions like to call it, The Place Where The Officials Rob Us All The Time and We Lose.

Oct. 6, Florida at LSU: The game of the year in the SEC in the first week of October. SEC schedule makers ought to move this game to the end of the season ever year. If neither team missteps in the first few weeks, the winner will have a leg up in the national championship race.

Oct. 6, Oklahoma at Texas: Another game that should be moved to the end of the season. The Red River Shootout always seems to decide the Big 12 championship. It's just a shame the champ has to be crowned in October.

Oct. 27, West Virginia at Rutgers: This is West Virginia's only road game against a ranked foe. The Mountaineers won last year's game in Morgantown in triple overtime, so the Scarlet Knights will be looking to exact some revenge.

Nov. 8, Louisville at West Virginia: If West Virginia can get by Rutgers, this game likely will decide the Big East championship. The Mountaineers were undefeated going into this game last season and lost to the Cardinals, 44-34.

Nov. 10, Michigan at Wisconsin: Camp Randall Stadium will be rocking for this contest. The Badgers are supposed to push the Wolverines for Big Ten supremacy and there's no better way to clinch a title than by beating your chief competitor at home.

Nov. 10, USC at Cal: Only four teams have managed to beat USC the past four seasons. The Bears are one of them, having nipped the Trojans, 34-31, in 2003.

Nov. 17, Ohio State at Michigan: Lloyd Carr has not beaten Ohio State since 2003. If he doesn't get the job done this time, this could be his last game as Michigan's head coach.

First published on August 29, 2007 at 1:51 pm