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2018 college football Week 1 live thread Todd Gurley Jersey , streaming, TV info Well, here we go. lly honest, it’s been on for a week but I full comfortable absolving you of any culpability for having missed last weekend’s Duquesne at UMass or Thursday’s Savannah State-UAB scuttlebutt.No, the sincerity of the college football season’s debut is to be had today.The top 25. Ranked-on-ranked matchups. The mighty North Texas Mean Green. Ah yes, it is finally here.A couple of things to watch for Los Angeles Rams fans.How #5 Ohio St. comes out against Oregon St.12:00pm ET, ABCOhio St. is one of the best teams in the country, and unsurprisingly then, they’re loaded with NFL talent. But a scandal-ridden last month has left them without Head Coach Urban Meyer for the first three games. They should be able to handle business against the Beavers and against Rutgers in Week 2, but a Week 3 game against #16 TCU looms large. Winning today alone won’t quell Buckeye fans’ concerns if (a) it’s not overwhelming or (b) it’s slow to develop.With potential 2019 NFL Draft #1 overall pick DE Nick Bosa and fellow first-round prospect DT Dre’Mont Jones managing things up front, the D-line should control things early on to help OSU settle into a running game powered by RB J.K. Dobbins who could be the country’s heir to Penn St. product Saquon Barkley.#23 Texas is in a lose-lose situation against Maryland in DC12:00pm ET, FS1These two are facing off to start the year for the second time running. Last year, things kicked off with a 51-41 win for Maryland that immediately derailed Texas’ hopes of then-first-year Head Coach Tom Herman pulling a Sean McVay and turning things around immediately. This year, it’s a bit of a must-win. But even then Aaron Donald Jersey , it won’t suffice. If Texas’ season is defined by this game, it’s a problem. They have to head to the Terrapins’ backyard and do what they couldn’t last year just to avoid a pitfall.WR Collin Johnson will be the focal point for evaluators to start the season. A lithe 6’6” wideout, he’ll draw tons of attention from opposing secondaries. Perhaps of more intrigue to Rams fans could be DE Breckyn Hager. Recognize that last name? For good reason. He’s Rams ILB Bryce Hager’s younger brother. It’s not one of the more talented UT teams we’ve seen, but it is incredibly experienced. And keep an eye on Maryland G Damian Prince. He’s got NFL skills.Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech in AT&T Stadium...12:00pm ET, ESPNWhat the hell is this?#6 Washington vs. #9 Auburn: HOOK IT TO MY VEINS3:30pm ET, ABCA top 10 v. top 10 on opening weekend. It’s so pure.There’s a bit too much draft here to cover. For Washington, people will gravitate toward QB Jake Browning and RB Myles Gaskin, but LT Trey Adams is probably the best 2019 draft prospect on this roster even if he’s not 100% back from the ACL injury he suffered last year. And keep an eye on S Taylor Rapp. He could surpass Adams over the course of the season.For Rams General Manager Les Snead’s alma mater, this squad is loaded. The offense is balanced, though it will absolutely run through QB Jarrett Stidham. The defense is even better. And their November schedule might be the hardest in the country, so uh...good luck!#14 Michigan and #12 Notre Dame will bring you closer with your parents7:30pm ET, NBCSeriously. This is a game to watch with someone over the age of 50.Rams fans absolutely need to watch this one. DL Rashan Gary is a top first-rounder, but LB Devin Bush could be at the top of Rams fans’ boards next year. S Khaleke Hudson could be close behind. And CB Lavert Hill could be an undersized depth option. Oh, and Head Coach Jim Harbaugh is entertaining. Ole Miss transfer QB Shea Patterson is entertaining. I don’t know if this is an addition thing or multiplication thing but the math here is clear = entertaining!One of the easiest teams to hate in the country is even easier to hate this year. Head Coach Brian Kelly plus one of the nation’s best defenses? Yeah C.J. Anderson Jersey , that’s what people wanna see! Still, Rams fans are going to be drawn to ILB Te’von Coney. And CB Julian Love. And if they can replace G Quenton Nelson and OT Mike McGlinchey who both went in the top nine of the 2018 NFL Draft (and if they can get through this one)...sorry, folks. We’re going to have to watch Notre Dame football.Matt Cashore-USA TODAY SportsHere’s your watch guide with full schedule, TV listing and stream options. The Los Angeles Rams are going to the Superbowl after exacting regular season revenge and defeating the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship game. A thrilling overtime game, the Rams beat New Orleans with timely defense, a lucky no-call, and just enough offense lead by QB Jared Goff. In the 26-23 OT thriller, the Saints put up a heck of an effort to try and get to the Super Bowl and in the end fell just short.Although it’s hard to imagine the Saints not being contenders with QB Drew Brees and the core of Michael Thomas, Marshon Lattimore, Alvin Kamara, and so on, nothing is a given in the NFL.QB Drew BreesBrees had a solid game for the Saints until the last time he touched the ball in overtime. For the game, Brees completed 26/40 passes for 249 yards, two touchdowns Samson Ebukam Jersey , and the crucial interception that set up K Greg Zuerlein’s 57-yard field goal. Overall, he finished with a QB rating of 60.1 in the game.LB Demario DavisDavis was all over the field for the Saints. He had 14 total tackles including 1.5 tackles-for-loss. In addition, he was the beneficiary of an interception off a deflection from Rams RB Todd Gurley early in the game.WR Michael ThomasThe Rams did a much better job in containing WR Thomas. He was limited to seven targets, four receptions, and 36 yards. The Rams gave him multiple looks including zone, man with a lurking LB/S, press man, and off man. In the end, Thomas was contained and the return of CB Aqib Talib definitely helped.CB Marshon LattimoreLattimore was relatively busy for the defense with six total tackles. He and the rest of the secondary had their hands full as the Rams passed for over 300 yards. It’s never a good sign to have all the cornerbacks being in the upper half of the tackle leaders for a defense as that’s usually a sign of bigger plays. Lattimore (six), P.J. Williams (eight), and Eli Apple (four) all had a pretty high number of tackles.RBs Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram (bonus)The Rams defense again flexed their run-stuffing muscles limiting the Saints to only 48 yards rushing for the game. Ingram lead the Saints with 31 yards on nine carries while Kamara only rushed for 15 yards on eight carries. That being said, Kamara was the best receiver for the Saints with 96 yards receiving (with 11 receptions). In the end, the Rams did just enough to limit Kamara as a receiver and was able to make New Orleans more one dimensional than they would have liked to be.