HHR took a beating on last week's picks, going a meager 5 and 5. Auburn – thanks for the 6 turnovers at home. Georgia – thanks for bringing Steve Spurrier back to relevancy. And Michigan – you're dead to me.
So for this week's slate, HHR is looking for a big bounce back. Here we go: (Winning team in caps)
10 points: LOUISVILLE (2-0) at Kentucky (2-0) – Armed with an explosive offense, UK enters this rivalry game at home with sky-high expectations of knocking off the 9th ranked Cardinals. However, U of L has an explosive offense of their own – through two games, the Cards lead all Division I teams in virtually every major offensive statistic category. This could boil down to an offensive shootout with the winner being determined by which team scores last. The Cards have a decided edge with QB Brian Brohm under center, however, and he looks primed to finish his Cardinal career 4-0 against the rival Wildcats.
9 points: BYU (1-1) at Tulsa (2-0) – BYU has looked very strong to start the year, dismantling Arizona in Week 1 and nearly upsetting UCLA on the road last week. The Cougars will roll big in this one against an overmatched opponent.
8 points: Pittsburgh (2-0) at MICHIGAN STATE (2-0) – Pitt and Dave Wannstedt's moustache invade East Lansing this week, but they will be up for a big test against Michigan State. Sparty is off and running under new coach Mark D'Antonio, and it's not a stretch to say that State is the best team in the state of Michigan this year.
7 points: Boston College (2-0) at GEORGIA TECH (2-0) – This is probably not the marquee matchup the ACC had in mind when they raided the Big East for teams a couple years back. Along with Clemson, BC and Tech may be the best of the bunch in the ACC, so the winner of this game will have an early leg up on claiming the
conference championship.
6 points: USC (2-0) at Nebraska (2-0) – Don't see Nebraska pulling the upset. Especially with Bill Callahan calling the plays. I hear he's though of fondly in Oakland.
5 points: Tennessee (1-1) at FLORIDA (2-0) – How many more of these can Phil Fulmer lose before he's run out of town? I say two.
4 points: FLORIDA STATE (1-1) at Colorado (1-1) – FSU would probably stand an even better chance if they let Grandpa Bowden continue to sleep on his sofa and left for Colorado without him.
3 points: Arkansas (2-0) at ALABAMA (2-0) – Conventional wisdom says that the Razorbacks should walk out of Tuscaloosa winners. But Nick Saban is Lucifer himself, so I have to think that will give Alabama a slight edge at home. Tide rolls, Hell celebrates.
2 points: Notre Dame (0-2) at MICHIGAN (0-2) – Ties can't happen in college football, so someone has to win this game. Definitely take the under. Wolverines 6, ND 5. What a mess.
1 point: Ohio State (2-0) at WASHINGTON (2-0) – My gut tells me the Bucks are going to leave Seattle with a loss in this one. The Huskies have been playing exceptionally well through two games, knocking off woeful Syracuse (who should immediately fire Greg Robinson) on the road and ranked Boise State at home.
Season Record: 14 - 6
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