Thurs Nov 28
#24 Memphis Tigers at #21 Tulane Green Wave : This is an interesting matchup, and I don't think either team expected to be ranked when they faced. Tulane is the offensive powerhouse, while Memphis wins via a strong defense. I usually pick the defense in situations like this one, but somehow I think the Tulane offense will be a bit too much. TULANE by eight
Fri Nov 29
Oregon State Beavers at #10 Boise State Broncos : The Broncos will dominate in this game. BOISE STATE by 20
Oklahoma State Cowboys at #23 Colorado Buffaloes : The Buffs are hoping to rebound from their loss last week to Kansas, but two things may make that tough: the talent of the Cowboys, and the cockiness of the Buffs. They still believe that last week's game was "rigged" against them. Without examining what might have gone wrong,, it is likely to go wrong again. If Coach Prime gets them on track, they have the talent to win this one, but watch for a Cowboy upset. COLORADO
Minnesota Golden Gophers at Wisconsin Badgers : The Badgers want to make up for their loss last week. Minnesota may make that difficult, but the Badgers have a tough enough defense to make the fourth quarter theirs. WISCONSIN by six
Mississippi State Bulldogs at #12 Ole Miss Rebels : The Battle for Mississippi will go to the home team. The Rebs just have too much power, and they are anxious to wipe out the sting of last week's loss. OLE MISS by 18
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at #6 Georgia Bulldogs : No contest. GEORGIA by lots
Nebraska Cornhuskers at #25 Iowa Hawkeyes : Nebraska pulled off a nice upset last week, but the Hawkeye defense will prevent another one. IOWA by ten
Sat Nov 30
Top 25
Washington Huskies at #1 Oregon Ducks : Two former Pac-12 opponents face off, but it won't be close. OREGON by lots
Michigan Wolverines at #2 Ohio State Buckeyes : It's time for "The Game". Michigan has been victorious over the past few years, but it's time for the tables to turn. The Buckeyes have been the most dominant team in the conference, if not the country, since their loss to Oregon. OHIO STATE by lots
#3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at USC Trojans : This game is often a close grudge match, but the Trojans are undergunned this year. NOTRE DAME by lots
#4 Texas Longhorns at #22 Texas A&M Aggies : This intense rivalry game has become a conference game again. The stakes are high this year, as the winner advances to the SEC title game. Certainly Texas is the favorite, but the Aggies won't make it easy. TEXAS by eleven
Maryland Terrapins at #5 Penn State Nittany Lions : A Penn State win here practically guarantees them a spot in the playoffs. They'll get it. PENN STATE by 26
#7 Tennessee Volunteers at Vanderbilt Commodores : The Commodores have pulled off some interesting upsets earlier this season, but the Vols will prevent that from happening here. TENN by 16
Purdue Boilermakers at #8 Indiana Hoosiers : The Hoosiers were thoroughly routed last week, so they want a big victory to reverse that. The Boilermakers have not won a conference game all season. They won't here, either. INDIANA by lots
#9 Miami Hurricanes at Syracuse Orange : Syracuse has some strength, but they are overmatched in this game. MIAMI by 20
Cal Golden Bears at #11 SMU Mustangs Easy win for the Mustangs. SMU by lots
#17 South Carolina Gamecocks at #13 Clemson Tigers : This might be most competitive game of all of the rivalries this weekend. I figure the lead will change hands several times. The last team with the ball will win the game, and I think the Tigers have a better sense of clock management to make that happen. CLEMSON by four
Auburn Tigers at #14 Alabama Crimson Tide : This version of the Iron Bowl will likely be closer than Bama fans would like, but the Tide should roll when it is all over. ALABAMA by eleven
UTSA Roadrunners at #15 Army Black Knights : The Roadrunners can be tough, but the Knights will wear them down. ARMY by 18
Nevada Wolfpack at #16 UNLV Running Rebels : Nevada can be tough, but they seem to have lost some steam. UNLV by 20
Kansas State Wildcats at #18 Iowa State Cyclones : The Cyclones have a challenge, and the Wildcats will bite hard, but I think the Cyclones will hold them off in the fourth quarter. IOWA STATE by five
#19 Arizona State Sun Devils at Arizona Wildcats : Another fierce in-state rivalry game pits the Sun Devils against the Wildcats. Arizona will fight hard, but they will fade late in the third, giving the Sun Devils their chance. ARIZONA STATE by eight
Houston Cougars at #20 BYU Cougars : The battle of the Cougars will go to the home team, although Houston will drive strong early. BYU by 15
Big Ten
Illinois Fighting Illini at Northwestern Wildcats : The Illini will close out their season with a win over their in-state rival. They won't need a fourth quarter comeback, like the last two weeks. ILLINOIS by 16
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Michigan State Spartans : Rutgers still has power remaining (just ask Illinois), so they will pound the Spartans all day. RUTGERS by 18
Fresno State Bulldogs at UCLA Bruins : The Bulldogs get to play in the Rose Bowl, and they will go home with a win. FRESNO STATE by 16
Other Games of Interest
Louisville Cardinals at Kentucky Wildcats : This will be a close game. The Cardinals have the strength to win, if they can avoid hurting themselves. LOUISVILLE by six
Arkansas Razorbacks at Missouri Tigers : Arkansas can be a tricky team, so the Tigers should be careful, but they have trouble keeping up with most SEC teams. MISSOURI by 13
Wyoming Cowboys at Washington State Cougars : Nice strong win for the Cougs to close their season. WASHINGTON STATE by 23
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