Another Week of Football

Well sports fans, it's the weekend again and that means football this time of year. Last week I did pretty good in the college game, getting 4 out of 5. On the other hand, my NFL picks were terrible. Let's see how I do this weekend as I pick the top games.

College Football Picks

#6 Wisconsin @ #16 MSU - The Spartans will be riding high after their huge win against Michigan. With ESPN College Game Day in town and another chance for a big upset, MSU will be absolutely pumped for this game. They will need a huge game from Curt Cousins if they even want to contend. On paper, MSU has the 4th best defense in college football, but you have to look at their opponents to really see how good they are. Quiet frankly, it doesn't take much to hold Florida International to 0 points. People can talk about how they were able to hold the explosive Michigan offense to 14 points, but Robinson isn't Wilson. Russell Wilson is arguably the best quarterback in all of college football. He has amassed over 1,500 yards passing, 14 touchdowns, and even caught one touchdown from Monty Ball. The Badgers have the best scoring offense (50.2 points a game) and one of the best defenses (allowing 9.7 points a game) and I don't see that stopping in East Lansing. Sparty puts up a fight early, but Bucky dominates the rest and wins 35-10.

#25 Washington @ #8 Stanford - Andrew Luck as been playing out of his mind for the past two seasons. He turned down the NFL to finish what he started  and even lost his coach. So far, it looks like he made the right decision. The Cardinal is now 6-0 and doesn't look like it will be turning back anytime soon. The Huskies make for a formidable opponent, but they won't be able to stop the passing game. Stanford's big tight ends will be key in beating Washington and Stanford will roll 42-10.

#22 Georgia Tech @ Miami- This is my upset alert for the weekend. I can see the Rambling Wreck finding some major issues in South Beach. Miami's Jacory Harris looks like a new man. he is taking care of the ball and finding the end zone efficiently. A tough early schedule has plagued the 'Canes early, but Al Golden will rally the troops. The Miami defense has done a good job at stopping the run. Georgia Tech has nothing but the run. When Miami is able to stop that, they will be able to get the turnovers they need to win 24-21.

Texas Tech @ #3 Oklahoma - A home test for the Sooners is evident this week. By no means should they overlook the Red Raiders. Tech has a great offense and has been able to put a scare into both Texas A&M and Kansas Sate. Oklahoma has it's 10th ranked defense though and will be able to stop the Tech offensive attack. The Sooners will then have no trouble scoring and go on to win 45-21.

Other Picks

#20 Auburn @ #1 LSU - This game will be closer because of the LSU suspensions, but still no trouble for the Tigers (LSU that is) as they beat Auburn 28-17.

#4 Oklahoma State @ Missouri - A close game for OSU. They will still win 24-21.

CMU @ Ball State - Ball State's offense has trouble scoring as the Chips go on to win 35-10.

NFL Picks


San Diego @ New York - The Jets playing good at home and the Chargers making a cross country trip equal a very happy Rex Ryan. Jets 17-10.

Chicago @ Tampa Bay - The Bear offensive line is so bad...so so so bad. Josh Freeman has a great day and leads the Bucs to a 24-10 win.

Atlanta @ Detroit - Lions looked flustered after the home loss to San Fran. I plan to see a charged up Lions team that will knock off the Falcons 31-28.

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