After missing some posts (I still watched as many games as possible), it's back to the normal schedule here with picks of the weeks biggest games. Right now, my record stands at 14-6 with losses by Clemson, Tennessee, and Rutgers week one and South Carolina, West Virginia, and Boston College week 2.
Game of the Week – USC vs. Ohio St.
It doesn't matter if Beanie Wells is healthy enough to play. It doesn't matter if Mark Sanchez has little big game experience. In fact, the only thing that matters in this game is the matchup between the USC defensive line and the Ohio St. offensive line. In the last two national title games, the Buckeyes have been destroyed on the O-line. If it happens again, Ohio St. gets blown out. If not, we have a close game where I would favor Ohio St. Too bad I don't think the Ohio St. o-line is ready for this. USC 30, Ohio St. 17
South Florida vs. Kansas
These two teams played a defensive war in a 13-7 Kansas win two years ago. This game will be much the same, but I'm going with the home team. South Florida 17, Kansas 14
Fresno St. vs. Wisconsin
Wisconsin is going to come in motivated for this game. All I've seen is hype about Fresno St. Wisconsin is really good and Fresno St. may be a tad bit overrated. They don't seem as good as BYU, East Carolina, or Utah who are all teams that would win this game at home. Allan Evridge will have a big day passing for the Badgers. Wisconsin 34, Fresno St. 24
BYU vs. UCLA
Round 3 between these schools and I expect it to be a defensive game like the Las Vegas Bowl was last season. When the personnel knows one another very well, you get conservative, grind-it-out, NFL style football. That's what we will get here. The difference in these teams is one spot: quarterback. Max Hall is the equal of good Kevin Craft and bad Kevin Craft has no chance here. BYU 21, UCLA 13
Notre Dame vs. Michigan
These teams are both bad. In fact, Michigan is about as bad as everyone thought they were last year going into this game. There will be little to no offense and it will be boring to watch. With equally average talent, go with the home team that knows the system. Notre Dame 9, Michigan 6
South Carolina vs. Georgia
South Carolina followed getting upset by Vanderbilt last season with a great gameplan and a near-upset of Tennessee. I expect the same here, but Georgia has too much talent for South Carolina to actually win. Georgia 20, South Carolina 14
Purdue vs. Oregon
This could get ugly. Purdue has never been known for its defense and Oregon has one of the best offenses in college football. Purdue's only chance is to get into a shootout and hope for the best. Oregon 44, Purdue 30
Virginia Tech vs. Georgia Tech
Virginia Tech’s defense is going to be ready for Georgia Tech’s still-a-work-in-progress triple option. That combined with East Carolina looking really good makes me think the Hokies might still be a decent team. Virginia Tech 20, Georgia Tech 12
Mississippi St. vs Auburn
Auburn is going to be out for revenge after last season. As long as there aren’t a ton of turnovers like last season, this game will look more like the shutouts of the previous two seasons. Auburn 24, Mississippi St. 3
Iowa vs Iowa St.
At least this week’s schedule had another decent game to overcome the Arkansas-Texas hurricane postponement. The Cyclones have given the Hawkeyes fits over the last few years, but that ends here. Iowa seems poised to actually play up to its talent level this season for the first time in awhile. Iowa 23, Iowa St. 10
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