Featured college football games – 2009, Week 3

By Kevin Kelley -

Week three of the 2009 college football season features some great conference games and exciting non-conference matchups. Listed below are the games with TV times and ticket options:

  • Ole Miss at South Carolina – Thurs., Sept. 24, 2009
    The Gamecocks beat the Rebels 31-24 last year in Oxford. Ole Miss comes into the game ranked 4th in the AP and 5th in the Coaches Poll. The game will be televised by ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET.
  • North Carolina at Georgia Tech – Sat., Sept. 26, 2009
    Georgia Tech has won 9 of the last 11 games, but the Tar Heels won last year in Chapel Hill 28-7. The game will be televised by Raycom and ESPN GamePlan at 12:00 p.m. ET.
  • Arkansas at Alabama – Sat., Sept. 26, 2009
    Alabama, ranked 3rd in both polls, is 11-8 against Arkansas and has won the last two meetings. The game will be televised by CBS at 3:30 p.m. ET.
  • Miami at Virginia Tech – Sat., Sept. 26, 2009
    Miami is 2-0 and ranked 9th in the AP and 13th in the Coaches Poll. The Hokies are 2-1 and ranked 11th in the AP and 12th in the Coaches Poll. The game will be televised by ABC, ESPN and ESPN GamePlan at 3:30 p.m. ET.
  • Arizona State at Georgia – Sat., Sept. 26, 2009
    In their first ever meeting last season in Tempe, Georgia beat Arizona State 27-10. The game will be televised by ESPNU at 7:00 p.m. ET.
  • Iowa at Penn State – Sat., Sept. 26, 2009
    The Nittany Lions hold an 11-10 series lead over the Hawkeyes, but have lost 6 of the last 7 games to Iowa. The game will be televised by ABC at 8:00 p.m. ET.
  • Notre Dame at Purdue – Sat., Sept. 26, 2009
    The Fighting Irish lead the overall series against the Boilermakers 52-26-2. The game will be televised by ESPN at 8:00 p.m. ET.
  • Texas Tech at Houston – Sat., Sept. 26, 2009
    The Red Raiders (2-1) travel to face the surprising Cougars (2-0), who upset then no. 5 Oklahoma State. The game will be televised by ESPN2 at 9:15 p.m. ET.
  • Washington State at USC – Sat., Sept. 26, 2009
    The Trojans look to rebound from their loss to Washington against the the 1-2 Cougars. The game will be televised by FSN at 10:15 p.m. ET.