First off, congrats to Leehawk's Huskies. That was a huge win for Washington; and shame on me for having any doubt that either of those Husky teams' would lose, last week (Northern Illinois). Speaking of that Northern Illinois win, I think that Kirk Ferentz (Iowa coach), can start cleaning out his office. I usually wait till the end of September to say anything about coaches on the hot seat; however, I think that Ferentz's seat has reached the boiling point. Stay tuned.
Here are some observations from last week. First, the Georgia/Clemson game lived up to all the pre-game hype. That was a great game; too bad one of them had to lose. Second, how about eight FCS teams winning over FBS schools. Third, the state of Iowa is in Dire Straits (best guitarist on the planet, Mark Knopfler) when it comes to football. In addition to Iowa's loss, Iowa State lost to FCS Northern Iowa. Fourth, what goes around comes around; just ask California. Remember a few years ago, the Cal players were faking injuries against Oregon, in an attempt to slow the Ducks down. This time it was Northwestern doing the faking in order to slow the Bears down. And finally, Johnny Manziel; nough said, I'm tired of wasting space on that spoiled brat.
As for last week's predictions, I went 6-4, with 42 tater chips; very average to say the least. And, if you think that last week's games were tough to pick, this week doesn't look any easier. Any who, let's get to it so the laughter can begin.
Oregon (10) @ Virginia - I don't usually like to place 10 points on a visiting team; nevertheless, I wish that I could put all 55 on the Quack Attack. These Ducks are the real deal. The only way that Virginia will be able to slow down Oregon is to fake a few injuries (which they probably will), or Mother Nature sends another lightning storm for the Cavs to catch their breath. In the end, it still will not matter; Oregon over Virginia, 48-17.
Cincinnati (9) @ Illinois - If the Nati pulls off this win in Champaign, they will be 2-0 against the B1G conference. Granted, Illinois doesn't pose much of a threat to anybody, these days. They had to hang on for their dear lives last week against Southern Illinois. Now, here come the cats to Memorial Stadium looking to scalp the Illini; which they probably will. Cincy over the Tribe, 38-21.
Syracuse @ Northwestern (8) - Northwestern is a tough team to beat at home. They are 6-1 in their last seven games at the house. On the other hand, Syracuse is pretty bad when leaving the comfort zone of the Carrier Dome, going 3-7, in their last 10 games. Now, I don't usually take into account any particular trend when I'm picking games; however, this one seems to stand pretty tall. I don't expect the Wildcats will be faking any injuries this week, since Syracuse doesn't have much of an offense. The Cats win this one running away from the Orange, 34-21.
Texas (7) at BYU - I'm thinking the fans in Mormanville are wishing that their team was in a conference and had not declared their independence from the Mountain West and all of the rest of the conferences; because Notre Dame West, they are not. On the heels of losing to Virginia, the Longhorns come a calling to Provo. Don't look now, the Cougars will probably be 0-2, after Saturday. I'm counting on it; Horns over the Kitty Kats, 33-17.
Utah State (6) @ Air Force - This week, Utah State travels to the other side of the Rockies to play Air Force. Last week, they lost a close one at Utah, while Air Force brushed their teeth with Colgate. Speaking of Air Force, they lost their starting quarterback to a knee injury, in that game. If Utah State can adapt to the high altitude, they have got a shot to beat a disciplined Falcon team. Look for the Aggies to ease by the Fly Boys in a close one, 28-23.
Duke (5) @ Memphis - If the Duke faithful want respect, they need to win this type of road game. You cant lose to a below average opponent and expect to garner any respect, regardless of where the game is played. This is the opener for Memphis which went 4-8, in conference USA, last year. Now, they have moved to the American Athletic, which used to be the Big Least (East). No matter where the Tigers have moved to, they are still a very bad team. I think that the Blue Devils have a good shot at being 2-0. Now, how many times has that been said of Duke, unless we were talking about basketball. Any who, Duke over Memphis, 34-20.
Notre Dame @ Michigan (4) - Brian Kelly is an idiot. When he stated that the game with Michigan did not mean that much to the Irish and their fans, he was way out of touch, and come Saturday Night, he's going to find out just how much he is out of touch with reality. Add that to the fact that I hate the stinking Irish, and I'm riding on the Michigan bandwagon. I just hope that the wheels don't fall off of the wagon, or the horse throws a shoe. Here's to the Wolverines finding a pot of golden Irish Stew at the end of the rainbow, 28-24.
Houston @ Temple (3) - Here's a game that I know nothing about. I want waste your time here. When in doubt, take the home team. In this case, the Owls over the puddie cats, 35-33.
Florida (2) @ Miami - Considering all of the crap that the NCAA has made out of the Miami case, Al Golden has done a great job holding things in place for the Hurricane faithful. My only reason for picking Florida is due to their defense. I think that they will have just a little bit more in the tank come the fourth quarter; but, not by much. Gators over the Canes, 30-27.
South Carolina @ Georgia (1) - Steve Spurrier is coaching at the right place, because he is one cocky individual. I have to give him his due, he is a great college coach, I just can't stand that mouth of his. The biggest question for Georgia is can the Dawgs rebound from that heart breaker loss to Clemson. If they are going to challenge for the SEC East, they can't afford to lose this game because LSU is right around the corner. Taking the Dawgs to knock the spurs off of the ole rooster, 31-30.
At last, another week is in the books. I hope that everyone had a great Labor Day weekend. Remember, I'm no expert, so please tread at your own risk. Until next week, everyone have a great weekend and enjoy the games. Roll Tide.
Jljmbaker
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