Texas-Texas A&M, Texas A&M-Arkansas, Texas-OU drama, Carson, Lincoln, NE ... and 6 Other Things.

It's only one game but watching Carson Beck against Carolina makes me think that kid just might be a player.

Caleb Downs will be the reason the Cowboys win four games this year that they would've easily lost last year.

I am so looking forward to seeing Parker Livingstone, the transfer from Texas play football at Oklahoma this season ... especially when Oklahoma plays Texas.

It's not huge nationally, but I wish TCU and SMU would've kept their home and away thing going.

I had some really high hopes for that Texas A&M-Arkansas game that was played annually in Arlington. It had all the makings of a great tradition, but now the game has been switched back to campuses. Bummer.

I'm still not sure why the Bucs let the preseason begin without giving Baker the contract he deserved. Wait, maybe they know how well he plays with the chip on his shoulder and now that the chip is even bigger ... oh, man ... brilliant.

Of all the places I'm going to watch a game this year, I'm looking forward to seeing Nebraska play in person. The atmosphere, from what I've been told, is amazing.

That Virginia Tech stadium entry ought to be a little, make that a lot more imposing now that James Franklin, a man with a clear vision for where he wants to take this program is in charge.

The more I think about them, the better I begin to feel about the New York Giants ... the opposite is true of the New York Jets.

A lot of heat coming out of Baltimore and I'm interested in seeing how Lamar Jackson handles it.

The game won't be played until after Thanksgiving but man, Texas A&M really needs a win over Texas this year, but I don't think they'll get one.