Weekend watchdog

After losing its first two games of the season, Virginia Tech has rolled to six straight wins. Will the trend continue in the November stretch run?
The Hokies host Georgia Tech Thursday in ESPN's Prime Time game. Since being upset by James Madison, Virginia Tech has righted its ship nicely - leading its division by two games over Georgia Tech, Miami and North Carolina.
A win Thursday puts the Hokies in great shape to spend the first Saturday of December at the ACC championship game. Then a BCS game is only one win away.
Friday, ESPN2 shows the C-USA contest between Central Florida and Houston at 8 p.m. Saturday at noon, ESPN will feature Illinois against Michigan.
CBS has the top 20 battle between Alabama and LSU Saturday afternoon. ABC gives the country four choices in that time slot, with ESPN2 showing either Washington-Oregon or Northwestern-Penn State. ACC country will watch North Carolina's game with Florida State, and parts of the Midwest will get Nebraska at Iowa State.
In primetime, ABC has the Pac-10 matchup between Arizona and Stanford or Missouri at Texas Tech. ESPN goes with an SEC contest between Arkansas and South Carolina at 7 p.m., while ESPN2 has Texas taking on Kansas State.
Clemson hosts North Carolina State on the ACC game of the week Saturday at noon. Comcast offers CAA action Saturday afternoon at 3:30 p.m., with James Madison taking on Richmond. Later in the evening, there's Arizona State's visit to Southern Cal.
On MASN, the Big East game between Louisville and Syracuse kicks off at noon. Then it's Navy's visit to East Carolina. Versus has Penn-Princeton from the Ivy League at 3 p.m., then heads west for Oregon State-UCLA.
The Redskins have a bye this week - maybe Donovan McNabb can catch his breath - but fans can enjoy watching the Cowboys limp into Green Bay Sunday Night. ESPN features the Steelers' visit to Cincinnati on Monday Night football.
Sunday afternoon, CBS has the doubleheader - Dolphins at Ravens early followed by Peyton Manning taking the Colts to Philadelphia. FOX in Washington plans to show the late game of New York Giants at Seattle.
NASCAR's chase for the Cup heads to Texas, with the green flag dropping at 3 p.m. on ESPN. The Nationwide racers hit the track Saturday at noon on ESPN2.
The NBA on TNT Thursday starts with the Knicks taking on the Bulls at 8 p.m., then Oklahoma City against Denver. ESPN's Friday doubleheader starts with the Bulls' visit to the Celtics at 8 p.m., followed by the Clippers vs. Nuggets.
The Wizards take on New York Friday on Comcast-plus, then host the Cleveland not-LeBrons Saturday on Comcast.
It's Breeders Cup weekend on ESPN2 Friday, then ABC and ESPN Saturday afternoon.
The Capitals are home twice this weekend, meeting Boston Friday and Philadelphia Sunday at 5 p.m. on Comcast. With no local action Thursday, Comcast shows the Rangers facing the Flyers.
The MLS playoffs continue Thursday with San Jose's trip to New York on ESPN2. Sunday at 9 p.m., Seattle battles the L.A. Galaxy.
On Sunday, Comcast has a pair of ACC women's championships - the field hockey contest at noon and the women's soccer tournament final at 2 p.m. MASN has the Big East's women's soccer title game Sunday at noon.
ESPN2 has Big 10 volleyball Sunday afternoon with Penn State facing Michigan.