NCAA Football Week 1 Tailgate: Day 1

1. Will the "BCS-Busters" pick up where they left off?
We should get the answer to this question in Week 1. The most anticipated game of the week is third ranked Boise State playing tenth ranked Virginia Tech in Landover, MD. The game, Sunday, Sept. 6 at 8pm (ESPN), is a virtual National Title elimination game. Both teams come in with tons of hype and expectation, knowing that this is a must-win.

• With Kellen Moore under center the Broncos always are in contention to win. But I see Virginia Tech's running game being too much for Boise State's defense, expect clutch performances from sophomore Ryan Williams, who is coming off a stellar freshman season, and junior Darren Evans who returns after missing last season with an injury.

A second possible "BCS-Buster" will have a big opening weekend game when sixth ranked TCU plays host to (24) Oregon State of the Pac-10. The game, Saturday, Sept. 4 at 7:45pn (ESPN) will be played at Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, TX. TCU needs this game to stay in the hunt for a shot at crashing the BCS party in January.

• Watch out! This will not be an easy game for the Horned Frogs. Oregon State brings in tons of experience on offense, actually they'll roll in with more experience at all three offensive skilled positions than the Horned Frogs. Senior quarterback Sean Canfield threw for over 3,000 yards last season, a third of which went to, now senior, James Rodgers who returns for his senior season hoping to improve his draft stock. They also have junior running back Jacquizz Rodgers who has rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of his first two seasons with the Beavers. All that being said, I still think TCU's defense (which ranked 6th in the nation in points per game last year averaging just 12.8 points against per game) will win the game for the Horned Frogs.