What you need to be ready for the first weekend of games

OK, it's almost here. So close you can taste it. Here's a few things to get you ready for this, the first weekend of college football!


First, remember to WEAR ORANGE!

When you go to the Portland State game this weekend bring your best ORANGE shirt. There's a grassroots effort to make the entire stadium orange. And we need your help. If you need more instructions read this post: Important Beaver Nation Call to Action.

11:30am is the Ribbon Cutting at the front of the stadium. So take a break from tailgating before lunch to see that because lots of Beaver legends will be there including Jonathan Smith, Ken Simonton, Dennis Erickson, Paul Risser, and more.

Bring a few bucks to put into the Katrina relief fund. Count on there being people ready to take your money and help out a good cause. Remember, the Beavs were in Louisiana last year at this time.

Get there before kickoff to see the fanfare before the game. It will be special.

Be loud!


Second, review the TV schedule and do some scouting:

2005 TV College Football Schedule

Thursday, Sept. 1
Oregon at Houston, ESPN2, 4 p.m.
How will the Ducks new offense gel? Are they any good?

Friday, Sept. 2
Arizona at Utah, ESPN, 5 p.m.
Great game to see how for Arizona has come, or how far Utah will fall

Saturday, Sept. 3
Washington vs. Air Force, ABC , 12:30 p.m.
How does UW get an ABC game after last season? Good game to see if they have improved. Check it out at the Alumni center.
Boise St. at Georgia, ESPN, 2:30 p.m.
Scout the Beavs second opponent. This could setup nicely for the Beavs. Kind of like our LSU game did for them last year. May have to TiVo this one
Portland St. at Oregon St., BSN, 3:00pm
You will be at the game though, right?
USC at Hawaii, ESPN2, 4 p.m.
Yawn. Look at the JumboTron for this one.
UCLA at San Diego St., ESPN2, 7:15 p.m.
Probably nothing to see here...unless UCLA struggles...

Sunday, Sept. 4
Louisville at Kentucky, ESPN, 12:30 p.m.
Huge scouting opportunity for us Beaver fans who don't get to see UL much
Virginia Tech at N.C. State, ESPN2, 4:15 p.m.
Just because it's a good game


Finally, quickly brush up on the rules on changes:

How instant replay will work this year in the Pac-10

Information on the new Harris Poll for the BCS

2005 College Football Rules Changes (PDF) (See Major Changes on page 4 of 6 - big changes are spearing, unsportsman-like acts, and instant replay)


You're set! Go Beavs!