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The world of with Frank Warren Lea Killian Managing Editor At 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 22 in the Aggie Gym, CU welcomed Frank Warren, a mental health advocate and founder of the PostSecret Project, as the first of three speakers for this year’s Academic Festival. The theme around the university’s 11th academic festival is “Connections: Information Transfer Between People.” Warren helped raise over $1 million for suicide prevention and started a global movement of anonymous secret-sharing, and he spoke about the first aspect of this year’s theme: Social interaction. In 2004, Warren considered himself a “suburban dad,” working as a small business owner and living outside of Washington D.C, when he had what he calls, “a crazy idea.” He printed out postcards that listed his home address and a few simple directions to follow that invited people to anonymously share a secret they had never spoken aloud before. Standing on the streets of Washington D.C., Warren handed out hundreds of these postcards to strangers, each time introducing himself by saying, “My name is Frank, and I collect secrets.” After a few weeks of receiving the postcards in the mail and creating a blog to post weekly secrets, Warren noticed he had started collecting secrets from places outside of D.C., including Texas, New York, Afghanistan and Germany. PostSecret had gone viral. These days, what started out as a community art project has inspired seven books, the most visited ad-free blog in the world, a music video with the All-American Rejects and even a theatrical production. Warren never imagined what the project would become. “My goals for this, initially, were very private and
personal,” Warren said. “I just thought if I could convince a handful of people to share with me their rich, interior lives, it would be fascinating. “When people started doing that, and I started posting it on the web and reaching tens of thousands of people, I realized I had tapped into something deeper than just a personal connection with me.” The secrets that people have shared over the years have managed to capture the vast spectrum of human emotion, incorporating art designs, family photographs and even maps that help detail each unique story. Those stories have included hilarious encounters, sexual confessions and family secrets. Oftentimes, the secrets shared can make readers feel less alone, finding that they’re able to identify with what others from all across the world have shared. To Warren, this aspect of PostSecret is one of the things he is most proud of. “I’m proud that PostSecret has helped normalize and destigmatize these conversations that surround our mental and physical wellness,” Warren said. “We’ve also helped raise over a million dollars for suicide prevention, so I’m proud of the impact it’s had on the culture, but also how it has helped financially support these non-profit organizations that are saving lives every day.” Over the years, PostSecret has become a philosophy, an idea that inspires vulnerability and honesty. These ideals can facilitate stronger relationships and inspire others to share their stories of pain, joy, success or failure, ultimately connecting people to their innermost selves – and to those around them. To Warren, it’s simple. “Maybe vulnerability is nothing more than the belief that we can make our lives better in some way – and taking a chance to make it happen.” On Nov. 10, CU will host generational expert and coauthor of “When Generations Collide,” Lynne Lancaster, as it’s next speaker for Academic Festival XI. To reserve tickets, please visit the Office of Public Affairs page on the CU website.
What’s Inside “Combat Pay” poetry reading Page 2
“Vote on your own” Page 4
A Review: “A Very Punchable Face" Page 5
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News
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Photos by Lea Killian
Academic Commons construction: In mid-August, Cameron began new roof installation for the Academic Commons with an anticipated completion date of Nov. 1.
Bublitz debuts “Combat Pay” Lea Killian
Managing Editor At 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 19 at the Unitarian Universalist Church, Assistant Professor David Bublitz read from his published collection of poetry, “Combat Pay,” for the first time since its publication in March. As Bublitz is the son of a career-military father, “Combat Pay” exposes the reality of being the child of a military service member, illustrating the hardships of the home front in painstaking detail, oftentimes using military language to tell each story. He read nine poems from his collection, including “Reveille,” “Fieldstrip” and “Tomorrow,” detailing the inspiration and thought process behind each poem. While Bublitz didn’t formally begin working on the book until his second year in the Oklahoma City University Red Earth program, some of the earliest work in the collection dates back over seven years. Bublitz teaches full-time at CU, while also serving as a student media advisor. His time teaching classes and advising the newspaper staff for the “Cameron Collegian” has taught him a lot about the intricacies of publication. “I’ve found that you learn something much better if you have to teach it,” Bublitz said. “Being the newspaper adviser at school gave me insight to the publication process that I would not have had otherwise. I also designed the cover of my book, and I could do that because I had
Photoshop and InDesign experience that I learned from Dr. Keller and Dr. Hernandez when I was a student at Cameron.” Represented in two sections of the book, the poems are separated thematically between “War” and “Home” in which Bublitz details his father’s absence and how that impacted his home life. In addition to the personal poems about his father’s service and what it was like to accept responsibility as the man of the house at such a young age, the collection also contains copies of his father’s letters sent from overseas in the mid-nineties, showcasing the vulnerability evident throughout the collection. “I thought it was important for the reader to hear my father’s voice in the way that my father spoke,” Bublitz said. “I quote my father throughout the entire collection, but I wanted the reader to hear the weight of what he was carrying in his own words.” “Combat Pay” challenges the culture of silence that soldiers and their families are faced with. In being honest about the toll it takes, each poem presents a juxtaposition to the otherwise strict and formal military rhetoric that Bublitz uses to capture his desired imagery. “I’m very critical of the military industrial complex, but I didn’t want it to feel like I was attacking the military. I wanted it to feel like I was responding, because that’s all I’ve done my entire life.”
Combat Pay: To purchase a copy of Professor David Bublitz’ first collection of poems, please visit mainstreetragbookstore.com.
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Voices
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on your VOTE own Photo courtesy of Tribune Content Agency Graphic by Amanda King
Voices Editor That special time is dawning. You know — the special time that happens every four years, when society goes nuts for a couple weeks and then suddenly we have a new president. That magnificent time when anybody and everybody is telling you to wake up, cast your vote and change the world for the better. Because change is up to you! Generally, we all buy into it and pretend for a little while that our votes will actually determine the next president and not just somewhat affect our state’s electors — but hey, use your rights if you want. I think I’ve made my opinion on voting more than clear up to this point, but just in case anyone was curious: still not registered. Still not ever going to register. I don’t want to — and that’s my right. Just as it is your right to vote if you so choose. Nevertheless, the infamous 2020 presidential election is approaching. And so, once again, I am here to ask you — no, to beg you — to do your own research. It’s hard, I know, but you absolutely need to research the candidates and decide for yourself who you think will make the best president — out of some pretty lackluster opinions, I think most would agree. And this is not something that only the “new” generation needs to do every election. Everyone needs to get into the habit of researching the candidates they might want to vote for, examining the policies or changes that said candidate is backing and considering how these changes could affect you and the general population. There is not a single media outlet reporting updates on the presidential candidates without some degree of stake in the election. They are each motivated to sway you a certain way — or at the very least, use your existing bias to keep you in their candidate’s corner no matter what story they have to spin to do it. Perhaps an even more effective, manipulative tool on the younger generations: celebrity endorsements. Scroll through Twitter, Instagram or literally any social media platform and I guarantee you will find posts from your celebrity idols that direct you on who to vote for. This will get even worse as we approach November. And they make it sound so simple: We can all see the problems in America, you just have to vote Trump out and poof — problems solved.
Or, Biden might not be the best, but come on, guys, he’s better than Trump. If you follow the more immature, socially idiotic celeberities, the arguments probably focus more on the fact that Trump wants to ban TikTok; He didn’t, if you were wondering, Just approved Oracle’s purchase of the Chinese-made app, actually. But there’s even more celebrities who have legitimate concerns about our current president and genuinely believe that they are appropriately using their platforms to push followers to do the “right” thing and help our country make some much-needed changes. And that’s all well and good — except for the fact that they aren’t actually encouraging you to do anything other than blindly cast a vote for who they think is the right candidate to make such changes. You can’t make an informed decision based on a popular meme decrying Trump as a racist or Biden as a rapist without questioning whether either claim is true. Politicians — and especially presidential candidates — are just like any other celebrities: In fact, they are subject to slander and “fake news” headlines even more so than other celebrities, because people have a vested interest in shaping our political climate. As they should — most believe. But how can you claim to care about the fate of America if you just believe what other people think is best? If you’re going to take advantage of your right to vote this year, just do me — no, yourself — a favor and activate your skepticism. No matter what you’re watching, reading or following, take some time to probe the information and form your opinions on your own. Probe the source, probe the message and resist the urge to fall into the popular crowd — no matter which candidate the crowd has declared our savior. Really, all I ask is that you do some modicum of your own investigation into the 2020 presidential candidates. All I ask is that for just a little while, you disregard everything you think you know about the candidates. Disregard the circulating idea that all issues in the political sphere are black and white, and investigate the grey. Disregard the public shame, the popular assumptions and any other factor that you haven’t realized up until this point have influenced your vote.
Disregard the belief that there is a “right” and a “wrong” candidate to vote for. Odds are, after you research on your own, you’ll still be able to isolate a good and a bad option — but at least this way, you can do so based on your own knowledge. Admittedly, even when you do your own research, you’re not likely to find accurate results. Take even the candidate websites, for example: politicians are widely regarded as skeezy for a reason. Most of the things that candidates are “promising” to achieve, aren’t going to happen while they’re in office. This might be a shock, but guess what? Presidents don’t have much power. See, there’s this thing called Congress that checks their actions and ensures that any new law takes at least a decade to pass. So you see, even if — and that’s a big if — a candidate actually decides to make good on their campaign promises, you won’t see results in four years. Did you honestly think that Bernie Sanders was somehow going to accomplish “free college” in four years? That’s cute. In any case, even if you’re unsure about the validity of your findings — I’ve got good news: There is always another source. Keep searching. Decide for yourself who is “right” and who is “wrong” for America. Don’t piggyback off your parents votes and don’t blindly follow your celebrity idol. This isn’t a Thanksgiving dinner table. This isn’t the MTV Movie Awards. Regardless of who wins come November, make sure you don’t cast your vote under false pretenses. Start looking now. And in these upcoming weeks when everyone under the sun encourages you to complete your voter registration — first remember that if you don’t want to, the right to vote is your right and you shouldn’t feel guilty about not using it. But if you do decide to use your right and vote — do it educatedly. Everyone is telling us that our generation of voters have the power to completely change America — and hey, maybe that’s true. But if we are going to make changes, we need to do so based on factual information — not based on our elder’s opinions, internet memes or whatever your favorite celebrity tells you that you should do.
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A Very Agreeable Review
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Alison Malawey Staff Writer
Crown Publishing Group, a subsidiary of Penguin Random House, released “A Very Punchable Face: A Memoir” by Colin Jost on July 14, 2020. According to the “About the Author” section of the book, Jost is a head writer at “Saturday Night Live” (“SNL”), a Weekend Update anchor and a touring stand-up comedian. My first impression of Colin Jost was that he’s bland. Yes, he’s good looking, if that’s what you’re into. Yes, he has an impressive and creative job, but the only episodes of “SNL” I’ve seen in their entirety usually involve all or one member of One Direction. So, his job was never something I considered remarkable. He grew up on Staten Island, the most suburban of the New York City burrows. His father was a teacher; his mother a doctor. He graduated from Harvard University. He’s a privileged white man born and raised in New York City who wears a suit just to fly; what could he possibly have to say that I would care to listen to? In the last couple of years, I’ve taken an interest in comedy. Everyone in comedy seems to know one another. They are so interwoven together in their chosen profession, it’s difficult to stan one person in comedy without coming across another, especially if they are brothers. As a fan of Casey Jost, I’ve always assumed that Casey was the funnier, albeit less successful of the two siblings. But as I became more acquainted with
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the Jost family (I adore their father), Colin became less mundanely repulsive to me, and when he came out with a book, I was interested in reading it. I loved it. This book spoke to me on so many different levels. If you assume, this book is nothing but some kind of famous guy namedropping his more famous friends’ names, you’d be wrong. “A Very Punchable Face” is about different points in Jost’s life; from not learning to speak until the age of 4 to commuting three hours a day to attend high school in Manhattan to finding his place at Harvard with “The Lampoon,” a humor magazine published by undergraduates, to his life after getting hired at “SNL.” There is one story about Jost trekking across Europe with Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers, another about him getting pelted with rotten tomatoes while walking with Scarlett Johansson back to their hotel and another about him being saved from drowning by Jimmy Buffett. But the majority of the book is about himself, his thoughts and things he’s experienced; his issues with his weight as a child, inability to fit in after going away to college, being homesick in Russia. One of the most touching moments
Finding the punchline: Touring stand-up comedian and Saturday Night Live head writer Colin Jost recounts humorous moments of life.
of the book is the chapter dedicated to his mother. Jost’s mother was chief medical officer for the New York City Fire department for 24 years, including during 9/11. Jost recounts the experiences his mother faced at ground zero on that fateful day and the many after. I cried the entire time I read it. There’s a chapter titled “Eggs in My Legs” which I naively assumed was about an “SNL” sketch that had to do with scrambled eggs in people’s legs. How foolish of me. Of course, it was about the time he visited Nicaragua, and a botfly laid eggs in his legs. All fortune in Jost’s life seems to have fallen into his lap by luck, but I assume that is just what he wants you to think. His modesty is evident in that a large part of his career is making fun of himself. Jost’s tactic for writing seems to be to pump out a massive quantity of material and hope that some of it is usable whether it was for speech in high school, articles for “The Lampoon”, or sketches for “SNL.” It’s evident that there was definitely
plenty of quality material that came from his efforts. He has five Writers Guild Awards, two Peabody Awards and a PETA Elly Award for the sketch “Diner Lobster.” He’s also been nominated for thirteen Emmy Awards and not won once. But hey, it’s an honor to be nominated, right? Jost’s motivation in life seems to be driven out of a fear of being average which is something that many people can relate to. He uses this book to acknowledge the roles others have had in his life and show his gratitude for it, but not without his running joke of selfdeprecation. “A Very Punchable Face” made me laugh. It made me cry. Above all, it has motivated me. I think you should read it. I give this book a 4.6 out of 5.
Live from New York: Anchors Colin Jost (left) and Michael Che (right) deliver a humorous take on news during Weekend Update on SNL.
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Student Life
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Faculty in residence events:
Christopher Sauer & Paula Merrifield Brittney Payette Copy Editor
At 5 p.m. on Aug. 31 and Sept. 21, Cameron University hosted two Faculty in Residence events featuring
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guest speakers Christopher Sauer and Paula Merrifield. During the event, Sauer discussed important parts of college life, such as sleep, exercise and studying. Sauer said, in college, oftentimes
people are experiencing more independence, which makes it even more important to have healthy habits. He explained that sleep deprivation is of particular significance because a lack of sleep can cause someone to have impaired reaction time, problems with information processing and increased moodiness. It is also a good idea to maintain a regular bedtime routine. Next, Sauer recommended that people exercise for 20-60 minutes a day, 3-5 days a week. On campus, one way to get exercise is to walk the Aggie Mile. Then, Sauer reviewed studying tips. He recommended students remove distractions, such as cell phones, in order to help them stay focused. He also encouraged students to have necessary supplies ready. “Find a good place to study,” Sauer said. “Do not study on your bed.” Once the event was over, students participated in a raffle drawing for three twenty-five-dollar gift cards to the Cameron Bookstore. Students were then able to pick up their Chick-Fil-A box meals.
Cameron University Career Services Coordinator Paula Merrifield spoke at the second Faculty in Residence event, titled “Finding Your Career and Market.” “I help students with all areas of career development,” Merrifield said. “We want to help you gain confidence in your decision-making processes.” Merrifield said it is important for students to explore their options. She also explained that there are many resources, both on campus and off, that can help someone choose their major and their career. Next, Merrifield gave examples of common mistakes that students make choosing a major. For example, some students feel pressured by their parents to go into a specific major, regardless of what the students want. This is often “caused by a lack of communication,” Merrifield said. Other mistakes occur when students have unrealistic expectations, or when students have not done enough research into their chosen fields of study. Sometimes, students chose a major without researching how much time, education, money and work go into a specific career. The Cameron University website has resources to help students choose majors and careers, such as Focus2, ontoline. org, and Career One Stop. Cameron student Joshua Savoie attended the event after hearing that it was about choosing a career, which was a topic that piqued his interest. “Specifically, I learned that there are many tools to help us find our careers,” Savoie said. “We have to have more insight into what we want to do.” Both of the Faculty in Residence events aimed to help college students face specific issues, such as surviving college, choosing a major and finding a career. At these events, students were able to learn more about what resources are available to help students succeed in college and in life. For more information about other Faculty in Residence events this semester, check the university calendar or your Cameron e-mail for upcoming announcements.
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Sports
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Football briefing: Mac Jones #10 of the Alabama Crimson Tide warms up prior to the Vrbo Citrus Bowl against the Michigan Wolverines at Camping World Stadium on Jan. 1, 2020 in Orlando, Florida.
Southeastern Conference Quarterbacks you need to know C.J. Doon
Tribune News Service For many, the college football season officially begins this weekend. The Southeastern Conference will finally kick off after delaying its schedule because of the COVID-19 pandemic, returning perhaps the strongest group of teams in the Power Five. While the Big Ten initially postponed its fall season before reversing course and deciding to come back in mid-October, the SEC has held firm in its choice to begin a 10-game, conferenceonly slate this weekend, four weeks after the first Football Bowl Subdivision game of the season. So far, so good, as no SEC teams have had to postpone their season openers yet. Here’s what you need to know to get up to speed on this SEC season, beginning with new starters at the most important position: quarterback. Mac Jones, Alabama (at Missouri): Mac Jones, after starting four games last season for an injured Tua Tagovailoa, Jones was officially named QB1 this week after beating out fivestar freshman Bryce Young. Jones took command of a high-powered Crimson Tide offense in 2019, throwing 14 touchdown passes to three interceptions and averaging 10.7 yards per attempt while going 3-1, including a Citrus Bowl victory over Michigan. His QBR of 92.7 from Oct. 5 on was the second highest in the country, trailing only Heisman Trophy winner and future top draft pick Joe Burrow of LSU. Jones has the seventh best odds to win the Heisman, according to Bovada, and it’s easy to see why. Star wide receivers DeVonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle return, as does running back Najee Harris and left tackle Alex Leatherwood, all of whom could be picked in the first two rounds of the 2021 NFL draft. If Jones can be as efficient
as he was last season, No. 2 Alabama is poised to win the SEC and return to the College Football Playoff. Myles Brennan, LSU (vs. Mississippi State): All Brennan has to do is follow perhaps the best passing season in college football history. Easy, right? His job is made even tougher by the departure of star wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, who opted out of the season to prepare for the draft after setting SEC records last year for touchdown catches (20) and receiving yards (1,780). The Tigers will also have to replace all but one starting offensive lineman, as well as first-round running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire. In total, nine offensive starters won’t return from last season’s title-winning team. Brennan, a junior, has had plenty of time to get used to SEC football, appearing in 17 games. But he’ll be without passing-game coordinator Joe Brady, who was a big part of Burrow’s ascendance and is now calling plays for the Carolina Panthers. Coach Ed Orgeron is confident in his new starter, who might even have a stronger arm than Burrow, but Brennan has to get up to speed quickly after a disjointed offseason for No. 6 LSU to have a chance of defending its national title. JT Daniels or D’Wan Mathis, Georgia (at Arkansas): Wake Forest transfer Jamie Newman appeared to have the inside track to be the Bulldogs’ starter before opting out of the season. Now, Daniels, a former five-star prospect who transferred from USC, and Mathis, a former four-star prospect, are battling for the starting spot. Complicating matters even further is the health of Daniels, who had a second knee procedure in January after suffering a torn ACL early in the 2019 season and hasn’t been officially cleared to play.
Veteran coach Todd Monken takes over as offensive coordinator after spending the past four seasons in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cleveland Browns, and he’s tasked with turning around an offense that has underwhelmed relative to expectations, given the toptier talent Smart has continued to recruit. Whether it’s Mathis or Daniels under center, No. 4 Georgia is looking for more from its starting quarterback. Feleipe Franks, Arkansas (vs. No. 4 Georgia): Franks started 24 games for Florida over three seasons before suffering a season-sending ankle injury against Kentucky last season, giving way to backup Kyle Trask, who helped lead the Gators to an 11-2 season. A former four-star recruit, Franks had an up-and-down career in Gainesville, at times looking like a legitimate dualthreat quarterback (24 passing touchdowns, seven rushing touchdowns in 2018), but he struggled to complete more than 60% of his passes and threw 17 interceptions in 28 games. He won’t be afforded the same level of talent he enjoyed at Florida, with the Razorbacks expected to be among the league’s worst teams after back-to-back 2-10 seasons. Still, he’s got more potential than the players Arkansas has recently been trotting out under center. K.J. Costello, Mississippi State (at No. 6 LSU): Perhaps no quarterback in the country has a better chance to make a Joe Burrow-esque leap than Costello, who takes over Mike Leach’s Air Raid offense after three seasons at Stanford. The 6-foot-5 senior was an efficient and productive passer with the Cardinal, averaging nearly 8 yards per attempt and throwing 49 touchdown passes in 29 games. Now he’ll be leading an offense under Leach that has finished in the top five in passing yards in four of the past five seasons at Washington State.
Whether that translates to wins in Starkville remains to be seen, but Costello could be one of the most talented passers Leach has ever had. Collin Hill, South Carolina (vs. No. 16 Tennessee): The Colorado State graduate transfer overcame three ACL surgeries to beat out Ryan Hilinski for the starting job. He threw for 3,323 yards and 23 touchdowns with 11 interceptions in 18 games with the Rams and brings more experience to the position than Hilinski, who threw 11 touchdown passes and five interceptions in 11 games last season as a true freshman. Shi Smith, the Gamecocks’ second-leading receiver in 2019, returns, but Hill will have his work cut out for him to lead South Carolina to a winning record. If he succeeds, it will be one of the best stories of the year. Connor Bazelak or Shawn Robinson, Missouri (vs. No. 2 Alabama): First-year coach Eli Drinkwitz hasn’t made a decision yet on his starting quarterback. Robinson, a former fourstar prospect who transferred from TCU, is a true dual threat, rushing for 230 yards and three touchdowns and throwing nine touchdown passes in 2018. He also threw eight interceptions for the Horned Frogs, but has a big arm and the potential to be a dynamic playmaker. Bazelak completed 15 of his 21 attempts for 144 yards as the backup last season before suffering a serious knee injury. Given health and upside, it’s likely Robinson gets the nod in week one against Alabama. Ken Seals, Vanderbilt (at No. 10 Texas A&M): According to win total odds from ESPN’s SP+, the Commodores have a 40% chance of going winless this season, and just a 1% chance of winning four games. Seals, a former threestar prospect, is one of four scholarship quarterbacks listed on the opening depth
chart as a possible starter, but the 2019 Mr. Texas Football semifinalist is the most talented of the group and likely gets the nod. Other storylines to watch — Spencer Rattler’s first true test: The Oklahoma quarterback dazzled in his first college start, but that was against FCS Missouri State. A new era at Ole Miss: The Egg Bowl rivalry became even more fun this offseason with the hiring of Leach at Mississippi State and Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss. Kiffin, who led Florida Atlantic to a 27-13 record and two bowl wins in his three seasons in Boca Raton, takes over a program that has been reeling from NCAA sanctions. New year, new Bo? Auburn quarterback Bo Nix is a year older, and hopefully a year wiser after a sometimeserratic true freshman season. There’s no nonconference schedule to ease into the season, so he’ll have to shake off some rust against No. 23 Kentucky. Miami’s hot start: Can the No. 12 Hurricanes keep rolling? Houston transfer D’Eriq King has ignited the offense, which has combined for 78 points in the first two games. BYU is back: The No. 18 Cougars, who host Troy on Saturday night, return for the first time since their 55-3 drubbing of Navy on Sept. 7 after their game against Army was postponed last week because of coronavirus concerns. If they can play anywhere close to the level they reached in the season opener, they have the chance to run the table and be a big factor come bowl season. Pittsburgh pride: The No. 21 Panthers defense is legitimately terrifying, checking in at No. 2 in ESPN’s SP+ efficiency rating through two games, albeit against soft competition. It might not be enough to carry Pitt to an ACC title, but if the offense comes together, the Panthers could be a stumbling block for Notre Dame, Miami or Clemson.