9 points: California (5-2) at ARIZONA STATE (7-0): Tale of two teams going in opposite directions: Arizona State is as red-hot as any team in the country, while Cal (who figured prominently in the national title race just weeks ago) has lost two straight games. By the way, I love how PAC-10 teams keep taking chances on Dennis Erickson (Wash. St., Oregon St., Arizona St.). Here’s hoping he gets the chance to coach all 10 before he retires. I think that would be a record.
8 points: South Carolina (6-2) at TENNESSEE (4-3): In keeping with the theme of this football season, South Carolina (who was in control of the SEC East division) lost last week to perennial SEC doormat Vanderbilt. As an interesting side note, it was also the Ol’ Ball Coach’s first ever loss to Vandy.
For the second straight week, it looks like a team from the Volunteer State will beat So. Carolina. Close game, but Tennessee prevails at home.
7 points: Kansas (7-0) at TEXAS A&M (6-2): Feel good story Kansas has surprised a bunch of people with their play so far, including yours truly. Texas A&M, meanwhile, seems to have gotten back to what they do best, which is run over people for four quarters.
But even if the Aggies do win this game, is there even the slightest chance coach Dennis Franchione keeps his job after this year? For future reference: a subscription insiders-only newsletter to boosters where you give away publicly undisclosed information about your team is not a good idea, especially when you start losing games and those same boosters leak your illegal newsletter to the media.
6 points: Florida (5-2) at GEORGIA (5-2) (*at Jacksonville): All you need to know - from Wikipedia:
“Due to sensitivity about consumption of alcohol by college students, the (game) is officially known as the Florida-Georgia/Georgia-Florida game (depending on which team is the home team in a given year). Additionally, in May 2006, the Southeastern Conference asked the three networks which broadcast SEC football games not to refer to the game by the moniker "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party," as it conveys a message regarding consumption of alcohol that the schools do not desire.”
5 points: Nebraska (4-4) at TEXAS (6-2): For Bill Callahan, job security does not mean that your new boss is Tom Osborne. Seriously, didn’t you see this one coming from a million miles away?
4 points: SOUTH FLORIDA (6-1) at Connecticut (6-1): The critical play in UConn’s win last week vs. Louisville came when Huskies return man Larry Taylor took a punt back 74 yards for a TD.
The only problem: he signaled for a fair catch on the play. And of course, the crack squad Big East officiating crew blew the call:
Photo: via snickerling at scout.comThere’s no possible way UConn can undo the karmic retribution that is coming their way.
3 points: USC (6-1) at OREGON (6-1): Oregon’s pretty tough to beat at home, or so I’m told.
2 points: West Virginia (6-1) at RUTGERS (5-2): Rutgers owes WVU for last year’s loss in Morgantown. Plus, Scarlet Knight coach Greg Schiano might possibly be a closet homicidal axe murderer with all his sideline wood chopping antics. In fact, I’m convinced of it.
1 point: Michigan State (5-3) at IOWA (3-5): Big Ten crap game of the week. I think this might decide 4th or 5th place in the conference. Fun times!
Season Record: 38-33
-posted by Rev. Shaw Moore
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