Dwight Floyd Weekly Commentary: Games to Watch

DWIGHT FLOYD
WEEKLY COMMENTARY

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Are you one of those fans that have dropped football all together because your team’s season is over and you would rather watch basketball and start the dream of a playoff bid all over again? There are still some very exciting college football games to watch today at every level and here are the choices.

 

 

Navy vs. Army
3:00 P.M. EST/CBS

This is a traditional rivalry, which means you can toss the team records aside. At least that’s what they say about rivalries. Both teams are independents and this could have been considered the Independent (Conference) championship, except that both teams haven’t performed that well this season. The Army Black Nights did manage to beat ACC Boston College earlier in the season. At the time it probably seemed like a big win. Now that Florida State is playing Northern Illinois (who?) in a bowl game, it is clear that a win against an ACC team doesn’t carry much weight. The only other win for the Nights was a win against Air Force, who earlier loss to Navy in overtime. Meanwhile, the Navy Midshipmen squeezed out a win against lowly 4-8 Texas State in its last game with additional wins coming against Division 1 lightweights such as Indiana and Central Michigan. They even lost to San Jose State. So, as far as football goes this will be a competitive and fun game to watch.

Jackson State vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff
1:00 P.M. EST/ESPNU
This game will be as much about the coaches as it will about the football players. That’s because these teams have played one another once this season already. UAPB (Arkansas Pine Bluff) won that game at home by ten points. Today’s game will be played at a neutral site and both teams appear to be playing at their best. One should note that these are the only HBCUs at the FCS level that are still in post season play. If you are a member of the SWAC or a strong follower of HBCU football, then this is a big game that may help decide the National Black College Champion. Of course, there is one other HBCU still playing football and they may have something to say about that. More on the NBCC when we talk about the West Texas A&M vs. Winston Salem game.

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