Week Three: What AFN Will Be Watching Today

There are a couple good games on today including the ACC Game of the Week, Virginia Tech versus Georgia Tech. Of course the Ohio State at USC "Collision in the Coliseum" game is taking all the national media spotlight but deservedly so. I'm not gonna lie I'll veer off the ACC path a little today with the USC game and the heated South Carolina and Georgia battle, I love good football.

Special note, my main man Jay will be in town and we will be enjoying some great college football games together, with that said here's what we're watching:

12:00pm

NC State @ Clemson AND #23 Cal @ Maryland

Pulling a little double duty here. Both games have a shot at getting out of hand but I'm counting on Tom O'Brien and Ralph Friedgen to make this an interesting first round of games. The Thunder and Lightning backfield matched up against ACC leading tackler Nate Ingram should be interesting and the Bears attack against David Philistin and friends will hopefully be a good watch.

3:30pm

Georgia Tech @ Virginia Tech AND #2 Georgia @ South Carolina

The ACC's first marquee match up will be a battle of two similar philosophies but two very different styles. Both teams hope to run the football down the oppositions throat; but GT plan on doing that using Paul Johnson's signature triple option attack. Virginia Tech sophomore Tyrod Taylor gets his first taste of real action for the season after making his post-redshirt debut against FCS Furman.

Georgia storms into Columbia ready to avenge last years disappointing, touchdown-less loss to the Gamecocks. South Carolina (not Carolina) looks to redeem themselves after losing to the SEC's perennial bottom feeder, Vanderbilt.

*UCLA @ BYU will definitely creep its way into the rotation but the two games above are the best match ups, plus three's a crowd.

8:00pm

Ohio State @ Southern Cal

While "The Collision in the Coliseum" might be the worst moniker ever bestowed on a meaningful regular season showdown the hype leading up to the game is at least partially deserved. I'm hoping to see two dominating defenses with one of my favorite players this season, Rey Maualuga, starring as the best defender on the field. The Buckeyes have a lot to prove after their back to back national title embarrassments. SoCal wants to keep Pete Carroll's non-conference record sparkling like his teeth and I think the Trojans defense and The Stable will be able to do that.

Stay tuned for information about the first ever ACC Football Now Podcast that will be making its debut Tuesday September 23rd at 9pm on Talkshoe.