{"id":80455,"date":"2023-08-30T02:19:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T02:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/articles.runyourpool.com\/?p=80455"},"modified":"2023-08-30T02:19:16","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T02:19:16","slug":"cfb-week-1-games-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2023\/08\/30\/cfb-week-1-games-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"CFB Week 1 Games to Watch, As Picked by Splash Inc. Users"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Week 1 of the college football season is days away. The picks are in across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.articles.runyourpool.com\/\">RunYourPool<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officefootballpool.com\">OfficeFootballPool<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/splashsports.com\">Splash Sports<\/a>, and with them, we can officially declare the unofficial games to watch in Week 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most exciting games are the ones where the outcome is anyone\u2019s guess. With that air-tight logic and blind faith in the knowledge of Splash Inc. users deployed, we\u2019re diving headfirst into the data to determine the most intriguing pairings for college football\u2019s 2023 kickoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#5 LSU vs. #8 Florida State (in Orlando, FL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Splash Users Straight-Up Pick: LSU (66.1%)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When: Sunday, Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How to Watch: ABC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LSU and Florida State ushered in the 2022 campaign with a \u201cneutral site\u201d scrap in New Orleans. They\u2019ll do the same in 2023, this time at a \u201cneutral site\u201d in Orlando. Non-partisans will hope for comparable drama at Camping World.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an unranked matchup last September, the Tigers were down 14 with nine minutes to play and clawed their way back to get within one extra point of knotting the score at 24. But the Seminoles blocked the attempt with zero time left on the clock,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/game\/_\/gameId\/401403867\"> indefinitely retaining their one-point advantage<\/a>. The Brian Kelly era opened with a groan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nhs1I0KxwN4?si=681J8x2FjhTkkav8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now a year on, their outlooks have drastically changed. Both teams went on to exceed expectations in 2022, setting up a top-10 duel this fall. Each outfit has eyes on their respective league titles, plus bids to the College Football Playoff. How they perform in Orlando will paint a clearer portrait of their seriousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jordan Travis is suiting up for his sixth season, and Mike Norvell hit the transfer portal hard this offseason to bolster an already-talented roster. Jayden Daniels still receives the snaps in Baton Rouge, and the LSU front seven appears ominous. But something has to give<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Tigers are favored by 2.5 points, a line that also divided Splash users relatively evenly \u2013 just under 60 percent of users picked LSU to cover. It\u2019s one of the premier early-season showdowns in 2023, and there\u2019s little general consensus on which way it\u2019ll go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#21 North Carolina vs. South Carolina (in Charlotte, NC)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Splash Users Straight-Up Pick<\/strong>: South Carolina (51.6%)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When<\/strong>: Saturday, Sept. 2 at 7:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How to Watch<\/strong>: ABC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the third time in five years and 60th time overall, North Carolina and South Carolina will battle on the gridiron, and Splash users have no idea how it will go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A slim majority has sided with the southernmost squad but hardly by a convincing count. The margins got slightly wider when we asked Splash users if the Tar Heels would cover the 2.5 points Vegas is spotting them \u2013 only 40.9 percent think they\u2019ll do that. But only bettors care about performances against the spread. I\u2019m sure North Carolina would celebrate a one or two-point win all the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Carolina maintains modern bragging rights having triumphed in Charlotte at the Duke\u2019s Mayo Bowl in 2021,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/game\/_\/gameId\/401331229\"> 38-21<\/a>, at the same stadium that will host the rematch in 2023\u2019s Week 1. Spanning back to 2007, the Gamecocks have outdone the Tar Heels in four of their five meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4l3O5ftRh6k?si=bsBV-g68mKtzE0Zt\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only one comes into the campaign with a number next to its name, but there is cause for optimism in Chapel Hill and Columbia.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/drake-maye-1.html\"> Drake Maye<\/a> is back after throwing for more than 4,300 yards and 38 touchdowns in 2022, and incoming Kent State transfer<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/devontez-walker-1.html\"> Devontez Walker<\/a> should be a menacing deep threat for Maye to maximize. Spencer Rattler is gearing up for his fifth season of college ball and second at South Carolina, and he\u2019s still throwing to Antwane Wells, who finished<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/conferences\/sec\/2022.html\"> in the top five of the SEC<\/a> last season in receptions (second with 68) and receiving yards (fifth with 928).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both teams have some major question marks, though, especially on the defensive end. This is a crucial tastemaker for how well these two programs will fare in conference play and the likelihood that either could at all be a factor on the national stage. Beyond that, it\u2019s an informal border rivalry with some heat behind it that doesn\u2019t come around all that often. It\u2019s worth checking out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">California at North Texas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Splash Users Straight-Up Pick<\/strong>: California (81.8%)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When<\/strong>: Saturday, Sept. 2 at 4 p.m. ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How to Watch<\/strong>: ESPNU<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Splash users are fairly confident that Cal will win this game. But the straight-up pick isn\u2019t what has caught our intrigue with this one \u2013 it\u2019s how people reacted to the spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vegas is favoring Cal by 7.5. When given that context, Splash users suddenly prefer the Mean Green, with 51.6% of pickers choosing North Texas against the spread. This flip indicates that while the general expectation is for the Golden Bears to come away victorious, people don\u2019t think it\u2019ll come easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This fall is all about new beginnings in Denton. After a seven-win season and defeat in the C-USA Championship Game,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/35185386\/sources-north-texas-fires-seth-littrell-7-seasons\"> UNT fired<\/a> head coach Seth Littrell. Eric Morris is now<a href=\"https:\/\/meangreensports.com\/news\/2022\/12\/13\/eric-morris-hired-as-20th-head-football-coach\"> the man on the throne<\/a>. Even more drastic, the Mean Green are playing their first downs as members of the American Athletic Conference, a move 12 months in the making. A statement to start the season over a power-conference opponent would mean a lot, especially on home turf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BQ9A9VLHb0w?si=fmwpOeY2MTyk7Pih\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal is undergoing a polar opposite experience. The Bears have no idea what their future holds beyond 2023, with the official demise of the Pac-12 seemingly imminent and the school\u2019s next landing spot undetermined. Perhaps there will be some better answers by kickoff in Denton, but there\u2019s no guarantee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is reason to believe that this Bears team will improve on last year\u2019s 4-8 finish. Jake Spavital is the new offensive coordinator, returning seven years after his original stint in Berkeley saw the Bears lead the Pac-12 in total offense (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/conferences\/pac-12\/2016-team-offense.html\">513.2 yards per game<\/a>) and score better than 37 points per outing in 2016. Cal struggled severely on defense in 2022, which is unusual for a Justin Wilcox-coached team. With Jackson Sirmon and David Reese lined up at linebacker, the defense should take a step forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But this is all speculation until we see it on the field. This game won\u2019t grab the same national headlines as others, but the meaning is there. Without a victory, Cal is staring directly down the barrel at missing a bowl game for the fourth-straight try. The augmentation is different for the Mean Green, but UNT could put the American on early notice without even playing a conference game if it can send Cal home losers. Keep an eye on what develops in Denton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jackson State vs. Florida A&amp;M (in Miami Gardens, FL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Splash Users Straight-Up Pick<\/strong>: Even (50%)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When<\/strong>: Sunday, Sept. 3 at 3 p.m. ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How to Watch<\/strong>: ESPN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It doesn\u2019t get more even than this. Splash users are split perfectly down the middle on this SWAC clash between Jackson State and Florida A&amp;M, set for the neutral site of Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The game is part of the recent renewal of<a href=\"https:\/\/saturdayblitz.com\/2021\/05\/18\/hbcu-football-orange-blossom-classic-returns-43-years\/\"> the Orange Blossom Classic<\/a>, which initially ran from 1933 through 1978 with Florida A&amp;M inviting another historically Black college to a challenge, often in Miami but sometimes spread across the Sunshine State. The Rattlers revived the Classic in 2021 and have annually met Jackson State in Miami Gardens for soon-to-be three seasons in a row.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Future Orange Blossom Classics will not involve Florida A&amp;M, though. The Rattlers declined to sign a three-year contract with the event for 2024 through 2026, with athletic director Tiffani-Dawn Sykes<a href=\"https:\/\/hbcusports.com\/2023\/07\/12\/florida-am-to-forgo-future-orange-blossom-classic-games-says-athletic-director\/\"> pointing to home game counts as the cause<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is an incredible amount of history steeped in the Orange Blossom Classic, and much of it centers around FAMU. What was once considered the<a href=\"https:\/\/ehbcsports.com\/orange-blossom-classic\/\"> unofficial de facto<\/a> Black national championship, it is one of the defining Classics of HBCU football. Coming chapters won\u2019t be the same without Florida A&amp;M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s all the more reason to tune in to the 2023 edition. It\u2019s the last time for the foreseeable future that FAMU\u2019s Marching 100 and all its pageantry will feature at the Classic, and it\u2019ll be the Rattlers\u2019 last chance for the foreseeable future at winning its first Orange Blossom Classic since 1978 \u2013 Jackson State has had the better of FAMU is each of the two contemporary fights. In 2021, it was a slim,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/game\/_\/gameId\/401328657\"> 7-6<\/a>, scoreline that separated the sides. In 2022,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/game\/_\/gameId\/401424947\"> 56 points<\/a> towered between them. FAMU won\u2019t want that as its enduring legacy upon its exit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_wQ0myQp-Dk?si=OQ5r3wYQcuUVpUZ-\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Tigers are the trendsetter in the SWAC having taken back-to-back titles. The Rattlers are 14-2 in conference play since joining the SWAC in 2021. Jackson State is responsible for both blemishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do yourself a favor and give this one a chance. You\u2019d have to look hard to find another game anywhere in the country with as much on the line in Week 1 as this Orange Blossom Classic. Oh, and did I mention that JSU and FAMU<a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/florida-am-football-news-willie-simmons-drops-truth-bomb-on-rivalry-with-jackson-state\"> don\u2019t like each other<\/a>?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The picks are in across RYP, OFP, and Splash Sports. Here are the games to watch during Week 1 based on our users&#8217; picks. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":80457,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[797,47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-80455","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-editorial","category-ncaa-college-football"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>CFB Week 1 Games to Watch, As Picked by Splash Inc. 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