I’m pretty sure that this isn’t what ABC had in mind when they scheduled the Notre Dame at Michigan game on national TV (Saturday at 3:30pm ET). Both teams are 0-2 after Michigan was upset by Appalachian State and then got pummeled 39-7 by Oregon (both losses at home), and now they’ll be without QB Chad Henne. Notre Dame lost to Georgia Tech and Penn State by a combined score of 64-13. Touchdown Jesus is not pleased.
This is the first time in history both teams have been 0-2 at the same time. Both teams’ seasons are wrecked, but one team is going to walk away from this game 0-3 and the other team is going to walk away saying, “At least we’re not [the losing team].”
Though the game could be a suckfest, I doubt ABC is regretting it. This game is going to do big TV ratings and get a lot of media attention. It’s like watching Britney at the MTV VMAs: You know it’s going to be bad, but you can’t turn away. Train-wreck TV isn’t just limited to VH1 and the Coreys. Damn straight I’m going to be watching it, right after I watch the truly spectacular Wisconsin vs. The Citadel matchup on the essential Big Ten Network.
