It's Thanksgiving weekend, which is the finale for many teams, and a plethora (or, perhaps, a cornucopia) of games on Friday.
Tuesday Nov 21
Bowling Green Falcons at Western Michigan Broncos : The Falcons aren't playing in the conference title, but they still want to finish strong; they have a bowl game to prep for, after all. BOWLING GREEN by 13
Eastern Michigan Eagles at Buffalo Bulls : Buffalo wants to redeem themselves and their fans for their slow start this season. BUFFALO by 12
Thurs Nov 23
#17 Ole Miss Rebels at Mississippi State Bulldogs : This in-state rivalry can produce surprising results, but the Rebs have been consistently good throughout the season. OLE MISS by ten
Fri Nov 24
TCU Horned Frogs at #11 Oklahoma Sooners : The Sooners still have a chance to play int he conference title game, but they need the Cowboys to lose or Texas to lose. This game is still crucial, so they will fight to win. OKLAHOMA by 26
Iowa Hawkeyes at Nebraska Cornhuskers : Nebraska needs this game in order to get bowl eligible. Both teams have strong defenses, but Iowa makes fewer offensive mistakes. IOWA by six
#24 Toledo Rockets at Central Michigan Chippewas : Toledo is getting ready for the MAC Championship, and they face the team that many people thought they might be chasing for the division title. TOLEDO by 16
Ohoi Bobcats at Akron Zips : I don't think Ohio will let Akron win from sympathy, which might be the Zips only chance. OHIO by lots
UTSA Roadrunners at #25 Tulane Green Wave : This is actually an important game, as THREE teams in the American conference have unbeaten conference records. The winner of this game goes to the conference title game. TULANE by eight
#12 Missouri Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks : Arkansas can be tought, but I think the Tigers have this. MISSOURI by 20
Texas Tech Red Raiders at #7 Texas Longhorns : Tech isn't that much of a threat this season. TEXAS by lots
#9 Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan State Spartans : East win for the Lions. PENN STATE by lots
#16 Oregon State Beavers at #6 Oregon Ducks : These in-state rivals always play each other tough, but the Ducks just have too many tools. OREGON by 11
Sat Nov 25
.Top 25
#2 Ohio State Buckeyes at #1 Michigan Wolverines : If Coach Habaugh was patrolling the sidelines, I'd pick the Wolverines. With his suspension, though, can he anticipate and fully prepare for the Buckeyes, especially with their halftime adjustments. OHIO STATE by six
#3 Georgia Bulldogs at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets : Easy win for the Bulldgos. GEORGIA by lots
Washington State Cougars at #4 Washington Huskies : The Apple Bowl is always a huge battle. The Huskies had a scare last week, and that might be bad for the Cougars, as the Huskies will prepare extra hard for this game to prevent a similar situation. WASHINGTON by eight
#5 Florida State Seminoles at Florida Gators : The Seminoles started off slow last week, but caught fire in the second quarter. If they get another slow start, will the Gators let them back in? I think the Seminoles will learn from that. FLORIDA STATE by 16
#8 Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Tigers : The Iron Bowl is often a bitter battle. Auburn is a bit behind this season, but they will be up for this game. That won't be enough, though. ALABAMA by 18
Kentucky Wildcats at #10 Louisville Cardinals : This is often a Wildcats win, but not this year. LOUISVILLE by 20
#13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Stanford Cardinal : The Cardinal are just a shadow of their former selves. NOTRE DAME by lots
Navy Midshipmen at #14 SMU Mustangs : Easy win for the Mustangs. SMU by lots
#21 Texas A&M Aggies at #15 LSU Tigers : A Top 25 match-up in the SEC sees two teams who took different paths to get here. The Aggies have been consistently good, while LSU has improved as the season has progressed. LSU by nine
#18 Arizona Wildcats at Arizona State Sun Devils : This desert battle will be won by the Wildcats. ARIZONA by 23
#19 Liberty Flames at UTEP Miners : Easy win. LIBERTY by lots
Iowa State Cyclones at #20 Kansas State Wildcats : The Wildcats beat their state rival last week. They might be celebrating that victory too much, as the Cyclones can be a tough opponent. They should right themselves in the second half, but they won't win by much. KANSAS STATE by four
San Jose State Spartans at #22 UNLV Running Rebels : The Rebels should dominate. UNLV by lots
#23 James Madison Dukes at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers : The Chanticleers can always be a tough opponent, but the loss last week will make the Dukes more determined to win this game. JAMES MADISON by 14
Big Ten
Indiana Hoosiers at Purdue Boilermakers : Neither team will b e going bowling. This Battle for Indiana is only for pride, which gives the incentive edge to Indiana. INDIANA by six
Northwestern Wildcats at Illinois Fighting Illini : The Illini nearly beat Iowa last week. The Wildcats have become bowl eligible, and I think the Illini will join those ranks after this game. ILLINOIS by four
Wisconsin Badgers at Minnesota Golden Gophers : The Gophers are fighting for bowl eligibility. The Badgers already have it, and they won't be playing in the conference championship. Will they fold to let Minnesota win? Not a chance. WISCONSIN by nine
Maryland Terrapins at Rutgers Scarlet Knights : Both teams are bowl eligible, so this game is for season-ending momentum. The Knights have been a real force at home, so I'm actually picking the home team to win an upset. RUTGERS by six
MAC
Miami Ohio Redhawks at Ball State Cardinals : The Redhwaks are off to the title game, but they won't rest their starters. They want to win going into that game. They should. MIAMI OHIO by 12
Northern Illinois Huskies at Kent State Golden Flashes : Northern Illinois finishes by flushing the Flashes. NORTHERN ILLINOIS by 24
Other Games of Interest
North Carolina Tar Heels at NC State Wolf Pack : The Heels have fallen, and the Pack are hungry to end with a win. NC STATE by 12
Cal Golden Bears at UCLA Bruins : The Bruins beat their crosstown rival last week. They are flying high, but they won't overlook the Bears. UCLA by lots
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