MEGA Week 5 Games Thread

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Today marks the start of two months straight of CFB or NFL games everyday. Let us rejoice

Too much football? Thursday begins a streak of 2 months with at least one college football or NFL game every day

Our run of consecutive days with a football game is longer in 2026 thanks to the NFL now playing a game on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

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Tonight we have western Kentucky vs New Mexico State (CBS) and north Texas vs Tulsa (ESPN)

Tomorrow, liberty x Delaware (CBS), the disrespect bowl of undefeateds: Pittsburgh vs VT (ESPN), and the home opener for Northwestern’s new stadium against Penn State (FOX)


Twenty-two unbeaten teams left in FBS. Alabama vs Miss State is the marquee matchup of the unbeatens on Saturday.

ND @ UNC (sneaky upset alert)

3-1 Auburn vs 3-1 Tennessee

3-1 Kentucky vs 2-2 South Carolina (USCe has two games before bye week, as Beamer tries to save his job)

3-1 Washington vs 3-1 USC

IU vs Rutgers (schiano’s last game as a HC? Rutgers last game before their bye week)

3-1 Marshall vs 4-0 James Madison

2-2 Maryland vs 4–0 Nebraska

3-1 UVA vs 2-2 FSU

Gameday is @ Iowa as they take on OSU

2-2 NC State vs 2-2 Louisville

2-2 Stanford vs 3-1 Wake Forest

3-1 UCF vs 3-1 Houston

3-0 BYU vs 2-2 TCU

 

[The U is back to work]

FSU and Pitt pulling the upsets would be helpful for us. Need all these ACC teams to have 2 conference losses.

 

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ACC teams who need to win their OOC matchups:

1-2 Syracuse vs 2-2 UCONN

2-2 Cal vs 2-2 UNLV

 

[OrangeBowlMagic]

Thank god we’re playing at 7:30 because the primetime slate this week gave me moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

 

[Orig.CaneSawMassacre]

FSU and Pitt pulling the upsets would be helpful for us. Need all these ACC teams to have 2 conference losses.

Interesting thought

 

[Orig.CaneSawMassacre]

Really interested in the Alabama vs Miss St game, I want to see Alabama against a pulse.

I want to see that Pitt vs Vatech game as well.

The Indiana vs Northwestern game as well. I can’t get a read on Indiana yet.

 

[MovingZen]

FSU and Pitt pulling the upsets would be helpful for us. Need all these ACC teams to have 2 conference losses.

I'll take Pitt but not fsu.. first cause I hate fsu and second cause I need ticket prices to come down for the game in Miami.

 

[Steve44]

Weather reports are depressing. really wanted a fast track to exploit the QB/passing advantage we have. 16.5 point looks enticing.

 

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UF plays Mizzou

Vandy vs UGA

Texas Tech @ Colorado

SMU hosts Boston College

BYE weeks: Oregon, UCLA, Ole Miss, OK State, Utah, Texas

Trevonte Citizen & fighting Guidrys of McNeese State play LSU

Meanwhile, the real Lance Guidry will coordinate his Memphis defense against 0-4 Charlotte this weekend. Charlotte is one of a handful of FBS teams still looking for their first win

UMass knows nothing about that. They look to stay undefeated against eastern Michigan.

WVU vs Iowa State on TNT (I guess bruh)

NDSU vs Wyoming on CW

Oregon State vs Colorado State on USA Network

Arkansas vs Texas A&M on ESPN2

 

[Stingarov]

College Football Outbreak Watch

Last year Miami was pretty lit up by illness heading into the Ole Miss game, which nearly cost us a chance to play for the championship.

Several years ago, Vancouver Canucks entire season after a playoff run was derailed by COVID, led to players retiring (Brandon Sutter being one), and the trade of another to Ottawa (Travis Hamonic) after a massive outbreak.

So given its pertinence, without further adieu I share the following:

So, let's just do a breakdown on if / how this might affect Miami.

0. Risk: Let's start with the zeroeth principle: Previous vaccination long ago against Mumps does not necessarily confer immunity decades later. It can't hurt, but doesn't always carry over time. Whooping Cough outbreaks in the Madison, WI area taught me this.

1. Transmissibility: Moderate if playing SDSU (which we do not). Can occur presymptomatically, through contact, through aerosolization potentially. Doesn't transmite quite as easily as say Measles (R0 transmissibility= 12-18) or COVID (R0 = 1.4-2.4), as its transmissibility R0 community measure is about 1.04. Higher is more communicable.

Mumps Cases and Outbreaks

Access data about mumps cases and outbreaks in the United States.

www.cdc.gov

2. Logistical Risk: Direct, low. Indirect, also low. We are entering conference schedule play and SDSU also is for the Pac 12. Their schedule is below. There's no direct schedule interactors at this point.

3. Symptoms / Incapacitation: given the risk of orchitis or swelling, inflammation, and pain to the ********s, I would call that concerning and risk for missing games for SDSU players or anyone else on the west coast affected by this (see schedule above).

I've seen tetanus more or less settle into the testes and cause them to swell to the size of melons. Players won't be doing any running in that case.

4. Verdict: Seasonal Impact. Will this have a chance to derail Miami's season? No, I dont think Mumps will be impactful for Miami. But something worth keeping an eye on.