The Tennessee Volunteers may not play until 6 PM EDT, but there are plenty of other games to enjoy in the meantime. If Thursday was the official breaking of the fast, then today is the day to gorge.
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A few games to keep tabs on:
- Illinois @ Missouri - 12:30 PM EDT Missouri's advances were spurned by the Big 10 this offseason; they get to play the Zooker in one of the few interesting games in the early going.
- Colorado @ Colorado St. (in Denver) - 2:00 PM EDT It's noon to those in the Mountain Time Zone; this game is one of the very few rivalry games in opening weekend, and it has a surprising amount of emotion to it, especially now that MWC vs. future PAC-12 pride is at stake.
- Purdue @ Notre Dame - 3:30 PM EDT Last I heard (and I haven't kept up), Purdue was not expected to do well this year. But this will be Kelly's first game at Notre Dame and a Purdue win could make for a very interesting year. The South Bend fans might actually show emotion.
- Kentucky @ Louisville - 3:30 PM EDT Another fun rivalry game, but with added SEC interest.
- Connecticut @ Michigan - 3:30 PM EDT If you're a schadenfreude type, pull for UConn. If they win, head over to MGoBlog for some postgame fun.
Enjoy!