It’s been eight long months since Alabama left tread marks all over Notre Dame’s gold helmets to claim back-to-back BCS National Championships. Since then, Manti Te’o imagined a girlfriend, Johnny Football partied with America, and something called the American Athletic Conference became a real thing.
Finally, the wait is over. Break out the new game day polo, buy some Natty and get ready to spend your Saturdays with ESPN because college football is back!
In D.C., college football might be the only thing that divides and unites this town more than politics. Each Saturday the metro is packed with alums wearing their school colors headed to bars all across town to enjoy game day specials with local alumni clubs, while pitting colleague against colleague, roommate against roommate.
Here at Cloture Club we thought we’d break the weekend’s action down for you from a D.C. perspective—letting you know the bars to be at, the games everyone will be talking about and recognizing the many alumni groups that make game day in this town great.
Bar to Spend 11 Hours of Your Saturday
With five games featuring SEC teams scheduled for national TV, including an ESPN triple header, find a seat at Mason Inn, the home of the SEC in DC. Sundress and team polo required. Can’t wait until Saturday? Join them tonight for the College Football Kick-Off event. Learn more at http://www.masoninndc.com/upcoming-events/.
Three Must See Games
Alabama (1) vs. Virginia Tech (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic in Atlanta)
ESPN, 5:30 p.m.
I’m tired of Alabama’s reign of dominance, but unless Mike Vick is running like its 2001, the Hokies are not stopping the Tide. Bama is loaded, experienced and hungry for the first three-peat in modern history—they’re not letting a mediocre Hokie team beat them.
Clemson (8) vs. Georgia (5)
ABC, 8:00 p.m.
Southern showdown. Perennial letdowns. Each year these two teams come in with loads of talent, top recruits and national expectations. And each year they find some way to mess things up. Stick with the SEC in this one, but be prepared for Georgia’s collapse later in the fall.
LSU (13) vs. TCU (20)
ESPN, 9:00 p.m.
Les Miles in primetime alert! Both teams in the top 20, but without the hype of recent years.LSU might be the better team when it’s all said and done, but look for TCU to win a close one.
Season Prediction Record: 0-0. Undefeated.
Games to Watch Just Because It’s College Football
Penn State vs. Syracuse ABC, 3:30 p.m.
Oklahoma State vs. Mississippi State ESPN2, 3:30 p.m.
Boise State vs. Washington FOXSPORTS 1, 10:00 p.m.
Specialty Drink of the Week
In honor of the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic and the SEC’s six straight BCS titles, why not add a little Sweet Tea Vodka to your Chick-fil-A Lemonade? Pro tip: Get the diet and save some calories.
Alumni Chapter of the Week
The DC Hokies. They have a bit of a home field advantage, but Tech alums make their presence known across the region, and the DC Hokies have many great events and opportunities that go beyond football. Check them out this weekend at A-Town Bar and Grill in Arlington.
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