Pleased Week 3 in faculty soccer!
As you put together for No. 6 Georgia at No. 15 Tennessee, No. 16 Texas A&M at No. 8 Notre Dame and extra on Saturday, we’re right here to check your faculty soccer trivia information and catch you up on some background studying. Discover all of our Faculty Sports activities Quizzes right here.
Pregame reads
There’s a shock No. 3 on Justin Williams’ weekly rating of the highest 10 video games to observe, as No. 18 USF visits No. 5 Miami (4:30 p.m. ET, The CW) in a ranked showdown. Bruce Feldman and Ralph Russo tackle USF’s sizzling begin and rather more as they recount what they’re listening to round faculty soccer forward of Week 3.
Right here’s what else you ought to be studying on the opposite largest video games of the week:
• No. 6 Georgia at No. 15 Tennessee (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC): Tennessee-Georgia was No. 53 in our prime 100 rivalry rankings in July, however the sport won’t be preserved yearly when the SEC strikes to 9 convention video games. So how a lot of a rivalry is it? The Bulldogs have gained eight in a row within the sequence, together with Josh Heupel’s 0-4 mark in opposition to Kirby Good. If Tennessee’s offense goes to get the most effective of Georgia’s protection, it’ll want a giant afternoon from quarterback Joey Aguilar. Early returns have the Vols popping out forward within the Aguilar/Nico Iamaleava “commerce” with UCLA.
Our Seth Emerson and Joe Rexrode might be inside Neyland Stadium on Saturday. Learn their Vols-Bulldogs preview right here.
• No. 16 Texas A&M at No. 8 Notre Dame (7:30 p.m. ET, NBC): Notre Dame was off in Week 2 after its opening loss at Miami, however Notre Dame Stadium nonetheless received some use from Zach Bryan and Preventing Irish superstar fan Shane Gillis. What drove Gillis to Notre Dame fandom — and what made the Irish embrace the comic? Pete Sampson and Sam Khan Jr. additionally previewed the Aggies-Irish matchup and provided predictions. For those who haven’t watched Texas A&M but this season, get to know intriguing quarterback Marcel Reed.
• Florida at No. 3 LSU (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC): Is that this the yr for Brian Kelly’s breakthrough at LSU? One of many first issues that also involves thoughts for a lot of about his tenure is his notorious Southern accent utilization. So why accomplish that many soccer coaches emphasize Southern accents? Linguistics consultants assist us clarify. Kelly was employed at LSU in the identical cycle that Florida employed Billy Napier from Louisiana. Napier is simply 20-20 after final week’s ugly loss to USF, which has put him again on the new seat — phrases which were used lots round Florida over the previous decade. If Napier’s tenure goes to outlive one of many nation’s hardest schedules, it’s as soon as once more going to be counting on the five-star upside of quarterback DJ Lagway.
Elsewhere, control the colourful rivalry that’s the Yard Brawl between West Virginia and Pitt (3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN), and should you’re questioning why No. 13 Oklahoma is taking part in a street sport at Temple (midday ET, ESPN2), Ralph Russo has your reply. And as all the time, Manny Navarro makes his Oddly Particular Predictions each Thursday.
In case you missed it …
• The 2025 faculty soccer season boasts an interesting crop of quarterbacks, and now we have you coated. Antonio Morales weighs in with some early regrets from our preseason QB Tiers. … Nick Baumgardner assesses the NFL Draft inventory of stars like Arch Manning (who coach Steve Sarkisian insists will not be damage) and Cade Klubnik. … Stewart Mandel chronicles Duke’s soccer funding in Tulane switch Darian Mensah, who makes his return to New Orleans on Saturday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN2). … At Cal, QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele’s quick begin as a freshman results in inevitable questions on whether or not the Bears can preserve him. … And after a tough Sport 2 in opposition to Oklahoma, Austin Meek dives into why Michigan isn’t operating five-star freshman Bryce Underwood.
• What’s the most effective faculty bar in America? We determine the highest 10, from Iowa to New Orleans.
• We’ll undoubtedly see some nice stadium atmospheres on Saturday, from Knoxville to Baton Rouge to South Bend. However Will Leitch wonders: Are faculty college students nonetheless as related to school soccer as they was once, or are they extras in a TV present?
• Our Faculty Soccer Playoff predictor will proceed to replace each week with odds to make the 12-team bracket. Three Huge Ten groups cleared the path, although a variety of SEC groups are jockeying for place.
• Chris Vannini nonetheless has LSU atop The Athletic 136, which ranks each FBS group. Ohio State is No. 1 within the AP High 25, which featured a report 11 SEC groups this week.
(Picture of Josh Heupel and Kirby Good: Todd Kirkland / Getty Pictures)
