Week 6 Picks (Last week: 9-7, Overall: 9-7)
Ok, so my first week didn’ go quite as well as planned. Sure, I got more right than wrong, and I did call the Bama upset of UGa, but missed badly on USC, Wake, Clemson, and Florida, among others.
Pitt at #10 South Florida
The Panthers certainly must be one of the most underachieving teams thus far. LeSean McCoy is a great back, but you wouldn’t know it by the dismal year Pitt has had thus far. South Florida wins this conference matchup. USF 35, Pitt 20
Oregon St. at #15 Utah
Trap game??? Possibly. We all know what OSU did to USC last week. Now they travel away from Reser Stadium to play an undefeated Utah team. A nailbiter to the end. Utah 28, Oregon St. 24
#8 BYU at Utah St.
How insanely good is BYU’s offense? Try 482 YPG, scoring 43 PPG. THe D ain’t bad either, giving up only 11 PPG. Cougs win big. BYU 49, Utah St. 12
#6 Penn St. at Purdue
Questions abound in my head when considering the winner of this game. The obvious choice is the Nittany Lions, who are making defenses look like a mid-90’s Jim Carrey movie…just plain silly. Their numbers look even better than BYU’s. Still, Purdue isn’t a pushover. They forced Oregon into OT. Yes, they looked bad against Notre Dame last week, but they still have Curtis Painter, one of the top QBs in the Big 10. My heart says Purdue gets the upset, my head says Penn State. Always go with the logical side. Penn St. 36, Purdue 28
#1 Oklahoma at Baylor
The only interesting bet in this game is how long do the Sooners starters stay in. Oklahoma 63, Baylor 10
#12 Florida at Arkansas
Florida, still shell-shocked from last week’s stunning loss to Ole Miss, won’t dare repeat that. Arkansas is just plain awful, perhaps the worst in the SEC. Couldn’t happen to a slimier coach (Bobby Petrino). Florida 31, Arkansas 13
#16 Kansas at Iowa St.
If Kansas wants to be looked at as a school that has sports beyond basketball, they need to continue winning the easy games. This should be just that. But be prepared Jayhawk fans: you play 4 top ten teams over the next 2 months. Kansas 38, Iowa St. 12
Western Kentucky at #20 Virginia Tech
Beamer ball is back, and VT is looking like the class of the ACC again. VT 40, WKU 10
Kentucky at #2 Alabama
How good is the Crimson Tide? They start more freshmen than anyone else in the country, and still have managed to beat two top ten teams by decisive margins. Oh, and they haven’t trailed in a game this season. Bama 31, Kentucky 17
#7 Texas Tech at Kansas St.
The Red Raiders are topping 572 yards per game of offense. Meanwhile, Kansas State is checking to see if Darren Sproles has any eligibility left. Texas Tech 51, Kansas St. 24
#13 Auburn at #19 Vanderbilt
This could be the first trip ever where College Gameday has gone to a school whose law program is ranked higher than their football team. Vandy looks like typical Vandy, but now they’ve learned how to close games out. Auburn has a nasty D, but it’s offense is more lame than a Carrot Top routine. Vandy 17, Auburn 13
#24 UConn at North Carolina
Butch Davis has Heels fans actually focusing on football and not “Late Night with Roy Williams”. UConn boasts Donald Brown, the nation’s top rusher. This should be one of the better games on Saturday, and no one is paying any attention to it. N. Carolina 27, UConn 21
Texas A&M at #21 Oklahoma St.
It’s not so much that I think the Cowboys are a good team, it’s more so that I KNOW the Aggies are a horrible team. Oklahoma St. 44, Texas A&M 21
#5 Texas at Colorado
Colt McCoy sure is a heck of a runner for a QB. Texas has looked pretty solid in all phases of the game. The Buffs haven’t. Longhorns win, but it’s closer than the experts think. Texas 31, Colorado 24
#23 Oregon at #9 USC
I don’t see USC losing back to back games to Oregon teams. USC will be fired up for this one. USC 38, Oregon 21
#14 Ohio State at #18 Wisconsin
Wisconsin had Michigan beat last week. But when you turn the ball over, bad things happen. You cannot, if you’re the Badgers, turn the ball over Saturday night. Ohio St. 27, Wisconsin 24
#4 Missouri at Nebraska
Many people are calling for an upset here, but I’m telling you it won’t happen. If the Huskers allow 35 points to an average Virginia Tech offense last week, they’ll give up 40 easy to Mizzou.
Missouri 41, Nebraska 23
Hawaii at #22 Fresno St.
No June Jones, no Colt Brennan, and no win over a D-1 school for Hawaii. Give me the Bulldogs. Fresno St. 42, Hawaii 14
