Back to early starts this week
Tues Oct 8
Florida International Golden Panthers at Liberty Flames : The Flames are red hot this season. LIBERTY by 21
Thurs Oct 10
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at James Madison Dukes : The Dukes are hankering for a win after last week's loss. The Chanticleers struggled earlier in the season, but they have been improving. This might be the toughest game the Dukes will face. I'll pick the bounce back, but this one cold go the Chanticleers' way. JAMES MADISON by six
Fri Oct 11
Northwestern Wildcats at Maryland Terrapins : The Wildcats can be tough, but the Terrapins had an extra week to prepare for this game, while the Wildcats face a short week. MARYLAND by nine
#18 UNLV Running Rebels at Utah State Aggies : UNLV is no longer unbeaten, and the Aggies want to make it two losses in a row. They won't. UNLV has a great offense, and the Aggies defense isn't that good. UNLV by 13
Utah Utes at #19 Arizona State Sun Devils : Utah had a bye while the Sun Devils have a short week following a hard-fought game. The Utes have the advantages, but they lack some of talent they've had in past years. I pick the home team, but watch for the upset here. ARIZONA STATE by four
Sat Oct 12
Top 25
#1 Texas Longhorns at #6 Oklahoma Sooners : The first of many Top 25 matchups pair two Big XII rivals, now playing in the SEC. Texas has the strength, now matter who plays QB, although Oklahoma won't make it easy. TEXAS by nine
#2 Ohio State Buckeyes at #4 Oregon Ducks : The Ducks are tough at home, and may start the game with a lead. The second half is owned by the Buckeyes, though, and the Ducks will struggle against the stiff defense. OHIO STATE by 13
#3 Penn State Nittany Lions at #22 USC Trojans : The Nittany Lions have been waiting years for a chance to play in the Rose Bowl. They may not get the bowl game, but they get the stadium, and they will frustrate the Trojans, whose offense is still unsteady and inconsistent. PENN STATE by 16
Stanford Cardinal at #5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish : The Irish will roll over a struggling Standford team. NOTRE DAME by lots
#24 South Carolina Gamecocks at #7 Alabama Crimson Tide : The Tide are mad at themselves after the Vandy loss, so they will toast the Gamecocks. ALABAMA by 24
Mississippi State Bulldogs at #8 Georgia Bulldogs : This Battle of the Bulldogs will be won between the hedges. GEORGIA by 20
#10 Ole Miss Rebels at #25 LSU Tigers : LSU had an extra week to prepare for this game, so they may have come up with some interesting plays. Ole Miss is the better team, so if they figure out the trickery, they will prevail. OLE MISS by six
Florida Gators at #11 Tennessee Volunteers : The Gators beat UCF last week, but the Vols will scorch them. "Rocky Top" will play this week for real. TENNESSEE by 20
#12 Clemson Tigers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons : Clemson didn't need the extra week to prepare for the Wake. CLEMSON by lots
Arizona Wildcats at #15 BYU Cougars : BYU will continue to lead the Big XII. BYU by 16
#16 Iowa State Cyclones at West Virginia Mountaineers : The Mountaineers engineered an upset over the Cowboys, but the Cyclones will be a harder task. The Cyclones will touch down and leave the Mountaineers scattered. IOWA STATE by 17
UAB Blazers at #20 Army Black Knights : Easy opponent for the gound-pounding and time-wtenching Army attack. The Blazers will be exhausted by the start of the fourth quarter. ARMY by 24
#21 Boise State Broncos at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors : The Warriors don't have much of a defense, so the Broncos will roll. BOISE STATE by lots
#23 Missouri Tigers at UMass Minutemen : Easy win to allow the Tigers to bounce back. MISSOURI by lots
Big Ten
Washington Huskies at Iowa Hawkeyes : The Huskies might find the Hawkeyes defense a bit much to overcome. Iowa need to rely on that defense, as their offense is still struggling. IOWA by five
Wisconsin Badgers at Rutgers Scarlet Knights : Wisconsin is improving, but Rutgers is not an easy opponent. Both teams could win, but the Badgers improvement is still too new for me to know if it will stick. RUTGERS by six
Purdue Boilermakers at Illinois Fighting Illini : Illinois' season continues to flourish, as they spent time during their bye week working out their offensive kinks. See the result against Purdue. ILLINOIS by 16
Minnesota Golden Gophers at UCLA Bruins : UCLA is actually the worst team in the conference. MINNESOTA by 18
Other Games of Interest
Louisville Cardinals at Virginia Cavaliers : The Cardinals need to bounce back from last week. If they dwell on it, the Cavs have the ability to upset them. LOUISVILLE by eight
Call Golden Bears at Pitt Panthers : Pitt continues to roll with their unbeaten record. Could this be Pitt's year? PITT by 18
Vanderbilt Commodores at Kentucky Wildcats : Vandy is becoming the upset specialist this year, but Kentucky had their own upset win earlier this season. KENTUCKY by 13
Kansas State Wildcats at Colorado Buffaloes : Kansas State has a tendency to underestimate teams they don't respect. They don't respect the Buffaloes, and that will be their undoing. COLORADO by eight
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