College Football: Conference Championship Week

Last week, half of the National Title Game was decided by Notre Dame's suffocating defense. The SEC Championship Game will more than likely set the other half of the game. Alabama, whose only loss was to a red hot Johnny Manziel, is of course the favorite to win over an interesting Georgia side. 

Besides the decider for the BCS Championship game, other conference crowns and BCS spots can be college by teams today. Florida State, Kansas State and Nebraska can all get a little BCS love with wins today. Can any of their opponents stop them? Let's take a look. 

The ACC Championship Game: Florida State- 45 Georgia Tech- 20 - This game will be a shining moment for E.J. Manuel. He will lead his highly ranked offense against a Georgia Tech defense that allowed an average of 30.7 points per game. The Noles will use a balanced attack of air strikes and runs to beat up the Jackets. The Noles tandem of backs, Chris Thompson and Devonta Freeman, will play a key role in the game by making the Jackets play a physical style of football. Though Georgia Tech uses an option style offense and gains a lot of yards, I think this FSU defense will clamp down in the red zone and force some turn overs. In the end, Georgia Tech will be kicking a lot of field goals while Florida State will find the end zone early and often. 

Texas- 31 Kansas State- 48 - This game is going to be an old fashioned Big-12 shootout. Both teams have solid offenses that have some great play makers. Both of them also have the typical Big-12 defenses (that isn't a good thing). Texas' offense is pretty mid-range. It's nothing special, but it gets the job done. David Ash will need to play a great game if the Longhorns want to win. His 7 interceptions have really hurt the team and both Texas QBs have shown some lackluster decision making throughout the season. The Kansas State offense is a different animal. It all runs through Colin Klein. He has accounted for over 3,000 of the Wildcat's offensive yards. Their passing game is lacking, but the run game wins games. The Wildcats also have a pretty good defense, but like most Big-12 defenses, they have given up 50 points in a game this year. The Wildcat's defense is better than the Texas defense and that should win them the game. After forcing a few turn overs, Klein will put the game away. 

The Big 12 Championship Game: Nebraska- 30 Wisconsin- 21 - This game will be a really good one. It will be close throughout and the teams will battle back and forth. Both offenses are similar because they rely heavily on the run game. Nebraska has the upper hand because they have a dual threat QB in Taylor Martinez and solid running backs. The passing game will be the key to winning this game. Martinez has improved a lot from last year and can really control a game through the air. The Badgers have Joel Stave, who isn't very good through the air, which will hurt them in this game. Montee Ball will carry the Badgers in this game and so will their defense. In the end, Taylor Martinez will be too much and the Huskers will win. 

The SEC Championship Game: Georgia- 13 Alabama- 40 - The reigning national champions will show why they are still the best by dispatching the number 3 three team in the nation tonight. A.J. McCarron will continue to have a stellar season throwing the ball while Lacy and Yeldon have a huge day on the ground. The defense will be stout as well. Aaron Murry might cause some problems as he leads the Bulldogs, but he will have a very tough time trying to do so. The Tide will roll tonight with ease and will be heading to the National Championship Game for the third time in four years. 

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