What was poised to be a classic battle between one of the most dangerous mid-major programs in the country and a Florida State team looking to re-establish itself as a powerhouse has been overshadowed by the encroaching danger of Hurricane Dorian.<\/p>\n
The storm has forced the game to be moved from Jacksonville to Tallahassee, which may not feel any impact from the hurricane. In addition, the game will now take place at noon rather than in the 7 pm primetime slot. While the new venue makes this a true home game for the Seminoles, Boise State doesn\u2019t seem worried about the change.<\/p>\n
To me, it doesn\u2019t matter,\u201d <\/strong>Boise State coach Bryan Harsin told reporters after the move was announced on Thursday. \u201cWe\u2019ll play in a parking lot. We\u2019ll do whatever. We just want to go play.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nVirginia Tech (-5) vs. Boston College<\/strong><\/h2>\nThere aren\u2019t many in-conference matchups in Week 1 of the college football season. But the ACC battle between Virginia Tech and Boston College is one. While neither team figures to factor heavily into the ACC title picture, both will be circling this as a critical game if they want to make a bowl game at the end of the year. The Hokies should have the edge in talent, but they also have the pressure of knowing that a loss will lead to questions about the direction of the program after a 6-7 campaign in 2018.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Of all the traditions in college football, none is more sacred than the annual parade of title favorites playing overmatched opposition in Week 1 of the season. That\u2019s a trend that won\u2019t change in 2019, as each of the top five ranked teams in the country are favored by 20 points or more in their […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":113592,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
College Football Week 1 Odds: Contenders Start by Scheduling Cupcakes<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n