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ninacormire27 · 5 years ago

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This week is all about public opinion and forming ways of thinking that the elite society creates for us by constructing a variety of surveys for the population to determine what opinions change throughout decades. Every five years the government sends out a large survey for households to fill out so they can know what kinds of things are best to produce, distribute for us to consume. We are living in a doxa society where we have a chance to voice our own opinions to create a comfortable society for everyone to live peacefully. An episteme society was more useful in the olden days when there was only one ruler like a king for example to create all the rules and everyone had to follow the facts coming from one ruler. It is easy in a doxa society however to manipulate people’s opinions through advertising and social media exposure. Technology has made it easy for information to reach the masses of demographic groups to separate us into mini colonies. Boots and Hearts is an example of the country community can come together and enjoy the music; however, it consists of white male singers singing about getting drunk and having a good time with friends and love songs to women. Not reaching very many demographics.

Instagram has an explore feed based on what you search on your own platform. I like fashion, food, celebrities so therefore my explore feed includes this content that I don’t follow but reaches out and gives me more options to check out. It makes it easy to find interesting things that I wouldn’t have searched up and was looking for. Netflix gets you to rate your shows so they can offer similar shows or movies based on your choices to find new and interesting topics. Genre is a big platform for everything that separates emotions so you can find exactly what you are looking for at a certain time in your life. If I feel sad, I look up happy movies or something that will make me laugh. I will watch a couple episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and then Netflix will give me the option to watch another show along the same cultural practices such as The Office or Parks and Recreation because they are all workplace sitcoms that put comedic spins on life at work. Television and movies must give you an escape outlet from reality so you can relate your own opinions and actions to, to not feel so bad about yourself because you’re being exposed to it by elitist so it must be okay. Whether it’s bad or good, they give you situations and ways to solve them.

Bourgeois’ public sphere is created by institutions to give you a space to chat about your opinions about society in a compact area such as a hair salon. Whenever you’re going somewhere to receive a service, the nice thing to do is talk to your peers even if they’re strangers about common topics whether it be something going on in the world or as simple as anything you came across. Small talk is created for a limited time to get another person's viewpoint on a subject. This information was the first kind of collection of data through public opinion before they had platforms like twitter to voice your opinion. It spreads fast if it’s important information, if it’s something that interests a large group of people.

Interviews is the best way to receive public opinion from a certain demographic or even just an individual. Face to face interviews help you ask questions directly to the person and you get also get a feel of who they are the way they respond and present themselves versus telephone interviews where you can’t see their facial expressions. I hate getting solicitors calling and asking questions, I don’t like being caught up for a while on the phone and they state they are recording the phone call for future training. I don’t trust phone calls, when I can’t see their face. I’ve never done a mail survey, but I remember my parents asking me questions to fill in for the census survey that gets mailed to households.

My public agenda right now consists of checking social media constantly to keep up with the drama that is not going on in my life which isn’t healthy because it makes me not think about my own problems and just curious about what everybody else is doing. I guess it makes me feel not so lonely and not to worry about my own problems because people have it much worse? Apple makes it very easy to stay connected with the outside world with its news app that you can add onto your search dash even if I’m not searching news it’s there anyways so I can glance at it and get an idea what the world is talking about at the moment. It helps us receive positive or negative inspirations to either proceed us to pursue something or not depending on the outcome of someone else doing it and sharing a photo or a post about it on social media. Blogs are a good platform for expressing what you want people to know about you. What the right and wrong things are in the world.

This brings me to the topic of framing. Which most sitcoms that I watch have displayed. Friends, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Family Guy all present ideas about realities you can live in while incorporating environmental factors into them to create comedy. Friends frames a certain way to live in New York City with your friends and how to treat one another. What it means to good friend to someone while also creating cultural archetypal characters that people can associate themselves. Same with Family Guy, creating an environment to live with your family but including real controversial issues of the world to get people thinking about what our government is creating us into. Puts a different perspective on life and environment within a family home. Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a show taking place in a workplace environment that puts a lighter look on life as a police officer which is supposed to be a stressful job but creating characters that are relatable and giving it something to laugh about. These shows have given me comedy insights and things to say in situations to make things lighter. The media tends to create situations that are worse than they are. They are supposed to scare us into the world only putting more pressure on youth to be the best and conform to elite ideas. Everyone has bad times all and these shows just create a safe place where you can escape to and watch someone else go through life. How could the television companies gather information on what to put out without those surveys? People get ideas from what they see. It’s all inspiration. They have access to these survey documents in order to create ideas for certain demographic groups of audiences.

They talk about bandwagon and underdog effects in audiences when a certain minority or majority has most of the power. I jumped on the Raptors bandwagon as soon as they started getting closer to the championship title because it was something that the Toronto news outlets, even Niagara news outlets, it was all they were broadcasting about. Whether or not they were going to make it to the end. The way the media and news kept releasing facts and data on the Raptors made everyone want to tune in and watch. I couldn’t exactly avoid it, all over social media as well. Memes and gifs were being created so I had to participate in the sharing of those because it was a common ground for everyone to talk about.

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queen-swagzilla · 5 years ago

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Knights of Oberon, A Fairy Tail Fanfiction—Chapter 1

Rated: M

Summary: Almost a decade has passed since one of Fairy Tail's strongest teams, The Knights of Oberon, went missing on a job and left the rest of the guild heartbroken. Now, three months after Fairy Tail's victory at the Grand Magic Games, Lucy's seeing the full scope of their grief and loss—most notably where Gray and the Thunder Legion are concerned.

As she trains and learns more about her capabilities as a celestial wizard, strange things start happening in the guild. What happened to the Knights, and what on earth does it have to do with Lucy?

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“We finally made it back.” Dag groaned, collapsing to his knees.

“Well,” Ayla collapsed next to him. “Almost. But we’re probably never getting out of this rift, so this is as close as going to get.”

“How long until we fade?” Nole asked, sitting next to his teammates. Ayla shrugged, eyes drinking in as much of her surroundings as possible.

“It took a lot to get back to here. You too are running low on magic energy.” She muttered.

“After the rift finishes draining our magic energy, it’ll absorb our kinetic energy, then our souls.” Dag continued. “I only use this space as a gateway. We’re only supposed to be in here for a few seconds at a time. We’ve already been here too long—living things can’t survive in here. That sealing spell is keeping me from getting us back out, though. That said, we’ve got pretty large magic containers, so it could be a while. It’ll suck, though.”

“Well,” Nole sighed. “At least we made it back to Fairy Tail.”

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“Morning Mira!” Lucy greeted the beautiful barmaid as she bounded forward to slip into her seat. They’d woken up from their seven-year nap only three months ago, and the Grand Magic Games had just passed. Winners. They were back on top with a brand new guild hall and an impressive underdog victory under their belt. Everyone’s spirits were high.

“Morning Lucy. Your usual?”

“Yeah. Can you add protein? Capricorn’s on me about my diet and training.”

“Sounds good. Just give me a minute.”

As Mira walked away, Lucy turned her attention back to the rest of the Guild. She was running later than normal, so the place was packed. Natsu was chatting merrily with Happy, Lisanna, Warren, and Elfman; and Erza was eating strawberry cake while discussing the merits of various weapons with Pantherlily. Levy was chatting with Jet and Droy while Gajeel napped nearby. Cana was still asleep next to a barrel of unknown alcohol, but it would be noon soon, so she’d be starting her day with a fresh flagon any minute.

Everything seemed normal. That is until the Thunder Legion walked into the guild. They made their way to their usual table, but everything about them seemed off. Bickslow’s totems were conspicuously absent and he was scowling. Evergreen’s hair was in a messy bun, and it looked like she was wearing one of the guys’ training shirts and a pair of black shorts. Freed’s hair was in a ponytail, and he was wearing a training outfit too, looking unkempt and sullen. In the time she’d known them, she’d never seen Bickslow without his babies, nor looking anything less than happy—if not mischievous. Evergreen was never messy. Even in training gear, she looked polished and lethal. Freed, on the other hand, was virtually never seen outdoors without proper clothing and perfectly coiffed hair. Furthermore, she’d never seen any of the Thunder Legion in workout gear unless they were training.

More than anything else, they just looked gloomy.

“What’s up with them?” She asked Mira. Mira looked up from her task and glanced over at the Thunder Legion. She blanched, eyes flicking to the calendar, before dropping back to the task before her.

“It’s not just them. Laxus and Gray will be in shitty moods, too.” She muttered. Lucy’s eyes widened. Mira rarely swore.

“Your mood just tanked, too. What’s going on?”

Mira glanced around, taking in all the faces who hadn’t realized what day it was yet. She realized, however, that they’d all know as soon as Laxus or Gray arrived at the guild. They wouldn’t be quiet or subtle about it.

“Nine years ago to the day, we received notice that a Fairy Tail team was defeated—obliterated. We searched for months and found nothing except scraps of clothes and armor from the fight. They were particularly close to the Thunder Legion, but one of them was Gray’s best friend. They’d been attached at the hip since he joined the guild.”

“Gray wasn’t talking to her when she left. They’d gotten into a huge fight.” Cana continued, sliding into the seat next to Lucy’s. “I don’t think you’ve ever been present or conscious for the anniversary. Gray’s awful to be around. You should go get a coat.”

Lucy’s eyes widened in surprise. “What, like he’ll lose control of his magic?” Cana shrugged.

“He has in the past. When he wasn’t paying attention and his mood got worse. Especially when Ayla’s on his mind. He gets guilty and sad and angry and everything nearby gets frosty.”

“Laxus used to lose control, too.” Mira muttered. “Remember when we had metal bannisters on the stairs? One time, Gray froze them and Max got his hand stuck. Then Laxus electrocuted him on the way up to the S-Class lounge.”She glanced at Lucy knowingly.

“What’s that look for?” Lucy demanded.

“Your best friend and your wet dream are about to be the most intolerable people in the guild.” Cana chuckled. It lacked its usual level of humor. Lucy blushed anyways and socked Cana in the arm.

“That’s supposed to be a secret!”

“Lucy, I’m hard-wired to spot romance.” Mira tutted. “I’ve known since we woke up on Tenrou.”

Lucy grimaced. “Anyways,” she grumbled. “Why were Gray and…Ayla fighting?” She struggled to remember the name. She’d never heard it spoken before.

“Ayla was about to start dating someone that Gray disapproved of. He didn’t trust the guy, but Ayla was falling in love with him. Gray made her pick. She didn’t. She grabbed a job, grabbed the Knights, and left. We never saw them again.” Cana explained, voice soft and words quick.

“Who was the guy?”

“We haven’t been able to find that out. Whoever it was seemed to be overshadowed once we lost them. The Thunder Legion and Gray were…explosive in their grief. Everyone else was distraught. It really made us face our mortality.” Mira replied. “Then we lost Lisanna, and we were all in a serious funk.:

All of a sudden, the temperature plummeted. “Oh, shit.” Cana grumbled. Lucy glanced over at the Thunder Legion, only to see them look even more defeated, expressions dark and sad. Conversation ground to a halt around them. Macau and Wakaba’s expressions went blank before their gazes dropped down to their glasses.

Natsu grew uncharacteristically solemn, and Lisanna’s kind eyes grew sad. Happy looked close to tears. Warren, Elfman, and Max halted their debate, and Erza went silent, only speaking again to quietly explain the situation to Lily, Carla, and Wendy as she waited for Gray to arrive. Levy quietly did the same for Gajeel while Jet and Droy wilted beside them.

When he finally arrived, Gray looked terrible. His eyes were bloodshot—his hair and clothes rumpled. His cool facade was decimated. The Thunder Legion made room for him at their table, and he joined them wordlessly.

“What job did they go missing on?” Lucy asked.

Mira glanced at her. “Why do you ask?”

“So I know what kinds of job to avoid for the next few weeks. It’s my turn to choose.” She murmured. It was growing almost unbearably cold around them.

“Solo mage kidnapping civilians near Clover Town. The research they did beforehand suggested that the Mage worked with some sort of Spatial magic, and that the citizens were being used as some sort of sacrifice.” Cana told her. Lucy, now shivering, cut her eyes over to Natsu. He met her gaze, taking in her frozen form. She felt the temperature in the room pick up. Not enough to piss Gray off—just enough to keep the entire guild from getting frostbite. Lucy shot him a sad but grateful smile.

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“I hate that they’re still mourning us.” Ayla murmured. Her voice was raspy and thin—her skin pale and waxy.

“You’d think they’d start to move on.” Nole replied. “It’s been nine years.”

“Not really.” Dag reminded him. “Nine for us.” His voice shook from the sheer effort of speaking. “They went missing for seven years, so it’s still fresh for them. Especially those five.”

“God, I think it’s actually colder in here.” Nole groaned, miserable. “I didn’t think it was possible.”

“They didn’t mourn together the second year. Only the first. That’s when Laxus went crazy and tried to overthrow the Master.” Dag continued, as though Nole hadn’t spoken. Then, he fell silent. They all did. Speaking too often used up too much energy. It tired them in mere moments, and began to hurt the longer they continued. This was a place of silence and stillness.

“I’m glad Lucy found Gray.” Ayla murmured, almost inaudible. “She’s good for him. For all of them, but especially him.”

“I can’t believe they’re a team. Gray, Natsu, and Erza.” Nole muttered. “And they haven’t murdered each other. If Blondie weren’t there…”

“If Miss Heartfilia weren’t there, they’d have either destroyed Fiore or never banded together.” Dag agreed.

“I hope she sticks with them. Even after we’ve faded, I hope she’ll keep looking out for them.”

“I don’t think you have to worry. She’s incredibly loyal.” Dag muttered. “Even with the threat of eviction and destitution, she sticks with the team that spends most of their reward money on paying for repairs.”

Ayla smiled. “You’re right. They’re in good hands."

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racingtoaredlight · 7 years ago

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The degenerate’s guide to 2017 college football TV watch ‘em ups: week 7

People are still grumbling about the quality of the schedule but I think it’s fine this week. Surprising number of double digit favorites for a week in the middle of the season but if you watch out of a sense of grim necessity rather than some elevated notions of enjoyment, entertainment, or profitability then this slate is fine.

Now that I’ve set this up as a week worth your time I’ll throw in the kicker that there isn’t really a headliner for the week. I guess the Red River Shootout/Showdown/Rivalry is the name draw but who gives a shit about this game in the context of this season? I’ll be rooting for Texas sort of just because it’d be funny for Oklahoma to lose twice in a row and then run the table to make sure the Big XII stays where it belongs - out of the playoffs.

All times listed are Eastern, as FBSchedules intended, and all gambling advice is infallible.

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Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017

Matchup Time (ET) TV

BYU at Mississippi State Noon SECN

Nick Fitzgerald might not be any good and he might be the best QB in the SEC. These things aren’t mutually exclusive.

Eastern Michigan at Army Noon CBSSN

This is an extremely CBS Sports game.

Florida State at Duke Noon ESPN2

This would be a great week for FSU to actually be good. Don’t get me wrong I’m glad they waited until now but if Derwin James is more than Jabrill Peppers 2 then he needs to start playing like it.

Kansas at Iowa State Noon FSN

The hilarity that would ensue if Kansas somehow beats Iowa State after Iowa State beat Oklahoma last week is the kind of thing I dream about.

(17) Michigan at Indiana Noon ABC

Indiana’s defense is good enough to make Michigan’s offense look like Michigan’s offense but are they still too Indiana to actually win? My sources say yes.

(20) NC State at Pittsburgh Noon RSN

I read the Pitt is getting some former 5-star QB as a transfer next year so that should really help ease the pain of watching whoever plays QB for them now as he gets sacked 34 times in this game. I still have faith in Narduzzi to make Pitt a decent program again but this year is pretty much lost already.

Rutgers at Illinois Noon BTN

Yeah, that’s gonna be a no from me, dawg.

South Carolina at Tennessee Noon ESPN

It’s entirely possible that this is even worse than Rutgers at Illinois from an entertainment perspective.

(6) TCU at Kansas State Noon FS1

I still don’t buy it with TCU. They’re gonna get popped before the end of the year.

(24) Texas Tech at West Virginia Noon ESPNU

We’re almost to the part of the year where playing in Morgantown is a huge advantage for the Mountaineers. This is the most Big XII a game can be.

UConn at Temple Noon ESPNews

UConn is not as bad as I originally thought AND they might go 1-11! Temple is worse than I thought and they might still go to a bowl game. If only the scorch were still alive to see this.

Boston College at Louisville 12:20 pm ACCN

Louisville’s loss to NC State exposed just how bad their roster is outside of Lamar Jackson. It shouldn’t matter much this week because BC has one of the worst offenses in the country but don’t be surprised to see a boringly close score in this one.

UNLV at Air Force 2:00 pm ATTSNRM

Air Force gets a pretty good recovery opportunity after the heartbreaking loss to Navy last week. UNLV is pretty bad.

Old Dominion at Marshall 2:30 pm ESPN3

Games like this one are a great reminder that football doesn’t need to exist.

(10) Auburn at LSU 3:30 pm CBS

I’m not sure if we reached the point in the season where LSU wins this game 33-6 and runs for 400 yards or if Auburn just keeps on with their march of destruction.

Akron at Western Michigan 3:30 pm CBSSN

If you’re really into scouting offensive linemen, WMU might have the best left tackle in the country. Outside of that attraction this is still a MAC game so to hell with it.

Baylor at (14) Oklahoma State 3:30 pm FS1

Here it is, the moment we’ve all been waiting for! Can Oklahoma State really score 100 points in a game? Will they be man enough to do it if the opportunity arises? I’m so excited about this possibility that I might even switch to this game during a commercial break.

Georgia Tech at (11) Miami, FL 3:30 pm ABC

Miami is in legitimate trouble with super freshman Navaughn Donaldson out, Mark Walton done for the year, two defensive backs out, and top WR Ahmmon Richards questionable. The Wreck is pretty good this year. If they’d finished off Tennessee like they had the chance to do they would be 5-0 and ranked in the top 15. The good news for Miami is that the d-line and the linebackers seem healthy. Miami needs this game if they’re going to actually win their division for once.

Miami, OH at Kent State 3:30 pm ESPN3

This is the least reaction I can muster.

NIU at Buffalo 3:30 pm ESPN3

Sutton Smith, fresh off being named in a RTARLsman post, heads to Buffalo!

Northwestern at Maryland 3:30 pm ESPN2

Maryland has a decent running back, right? There has to be some reason this game isn’t cancelled.

Ohio at Bowling Green 3:30 pm ESPN3

It’s nice to see all of this MAC trash confined to the time of day when games I actually want to see are on.

(12) Oklahoma vs. Texas (in Dallas) 3:30 pm ESPN

How much time does Tom Herman actually have to prove that he’s even as good as Charlie Strong? Because I don’t think Tom Herman is actually as good as Charlie Strong.

Purdue at (7) Wisconsin 3:30 pm BTN

This is really high end content for a game sporting that BTN assignment.

Toledo at Central Michigan 3:30 pm ESPN3

MAC teams are tribbles.

Vanderbilt at University of Mississippi, Oxford 3:30 pm SECN

It’s a true shame, in my mind, that both of these teams could end up bowl eligible.

Virginia at North Carolina 3:30 pm RSN

Virginia as a road favorite over any conference opponent not sporting a WF on the helmet is a rarity. The great thing about it is that they are probably wildy undervalued at -3.

(25) Navy at Memphis 3:45 pm ESPNU

The O/U is down to 71 as I write this and if I were so inclined I would bet a large portion of my weekly gambling allocation that his game hits the over. Memphis scored 70 all by themselves last week.

Colorado at Oregon State 4:00 pm Pac-12N

Colorado gets a bye week to regroup after a tough 3 game losing streak with a trip to Pullman looming next week.

Houston at Tulsa 4:00 pm ESPNews

Tulsa just got blown out by Tulane but Houston’s offense has been pretty bad from what I’ve seen this year. I don’t want to guarantee that you’ll see Ed Oliver do something ridiculous in this game but it seems very likely.

Charlotte at WKU 4:30 pm FloTV

“FloSports, an innovative sports media and events company, based in Austin, Texas, is the authentic source for content and a new world of coverage that true fans have been waiting for.” Oh. It’s all so clear to me now.

Wyoming at Utah State 4:30 pm Stadium

Utah State has one of the most productive defensive backs in the country. I don’t remember his name but he should get at least 2 INTs this week if he’s any good.

Appalachian State at Idaho 5:00 pm ESPN3

The Idaho 1-A experiment is slowly coming to a close. We’ll always have the weird time a few years back where they got ranked in the top 25 for a little while.

Georgia State at ULM 5:00 pm ESPN3

No words to offer. The Sun Belt is usually entertaining in its way so if you aren’t really into the other games that are on and need something to kill time...

New Mexico State at Georgia Southern 6:00 pm ESPN3

RTARLsman alert!

Middle Tennessee at UAB 6:30 pm beIN SPORTS

Richie James is still out for MTSU so I don’t have anybody for you to focus on in this one if you’ve got a hankering for the unusual.

Coastal Carolina at Arkansas State 7:00 pm ESPN3

I’ve got nothing for this one.

East Carolina at (22) UCF 7:00 pm CBSSN

ECU actually showed up to play last week but the Scott Frost season long Nebraska audition is probably going to keep rolling.

Texas A&M at Florida 7:00 pm ESPN2

aTm is gonna go 9-3, fire Sumlin, hire James Franklin, then come back next year and go 6-6. Book it.

Tulane at FIU 7:00 pm CUSA.TV

Sudden powerhouse Tulane should trounce Butch Davis and his guys.

UTEP at Southern Miss 7:00 pm Stadium

This is the perfect game for an app-only broadcast. Good job, Stadium.

UTSA at North Texas 7:00 pm ESPN3

UTSA blew it last week so now I’m bored of them.

Arkansas at (1) Alabama 7:15 pm ESPN

Expect talk of Beilema’s massive buyout number to reach a critical mass on twitter in about the middle of the second quarter.

Cincinnati at (18) USF 7:30 pm ESPNU

Just going by the odds USF should win 45-20 but I have a hunch it will be much worse than that.

Missouri at (4) Georgia 7:30 pm SECN

Missouri is breathtakingly bad this year but they did just play Kentucky close so maybe there are signs of life? I want to check on this one just to form a more complete opinion of Roquan Smith. Oh, yeah, everyone still loves Mr. Chubb.

(9) Ohio State at Nebraska 7:30 pm FS1

Nebraska as a 25-point underdog at home is not the sort of thing I’m accustomed to seeing just yet. Ohio State looks like they’ve found their footing after a rough couple of games to start the year so this could really be that bad.

(21) Michigan State at Minnesota 8:00 pm BTN

I think the idea with hiring PJ Fleck was to get Minnesota up to about the level that Dantonio has gotten Sparty to. That’s pretty lofty and they aren’t there yet

Utah at (13) USC 8:00 pm ABC

I’m interested to see how Utah’s defensive front does against USC’s offensive line. Theoretically there’s about 8 future NFL starters between those two units. If the Utes can get pressure we should see more of the bad version of draft favorite Sam Bortles.

UCLA at Arizona 9:00 pm Pac-12N

I still have a little bit of a soft spot for RichRod from his WFV days. I have nothing but contempt for JMJ, though. That doesn’t give you any idea of what to expect from this game but I don’t have any expectations for it to impart.

New Mexico at Fresno State 10:00 pm ATTSNRM

The late night games this week are a lot of my favorites of West Coast football but this isn’t really one of those games right now.

Nevada at Colorado State 10:15 pm ESPN2

Even if you don’t like the teams or even know anything about them you should give this a look just to drool at CSU’s new stadium. I’ve long hated Mike Bobo but he seems to have things going in a good way right now for the Rams.

Boise State at (19) San Diego State 10:30 pm CBSSN

I don’t quite fully believe it yet but it looks like the bad days are here again, at long last, for Boise State. From what I’ve seen of these two teams this year, Rashaad Penny is staring down the barrel of a 250-yard game.

(5) Washington at Arizona State 10:45 pm ESPN

If you like seeing a big running back get 50 yards on 15 carries, Kalen Ballage is your guy. If you like seeing a talented team just strangle their opponent until they just give up in the fourth quarter, UDub is your team. If you don’t like the idea of either of those things I guess wait 15 minutes and fire up kind of the opposite on FS1.

Oregon at (23) Stanford 11:00 pm FS1

Oregon still has lots of talent but it isn’t quite back to being a West Coast power. Stanford is really talented on defense and on the offensive line. The Ducks rush defense is oddly top 10 in the country right now in almost every measure so I’m not sure what to expect from CFB’s newest superstar here. Probably about the same as last week? Maybe more carries at a lower clip? Like, 25 for 140 or so? That’s not a bad game and should keep Love in the Heisman race if Stanford wins.

San Jose State at Hawaii 11:59 pm MWN/Spectrum PPV

There’s an outside chance that this game finishes before Oregon-Stanford and I find that delightful. Play, fast, bad teams, play fast!

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