Posted on 09/06/2006 5:57:30 PM PDT by MikefromOhio
Week Two – College Football
Week One finally brought some much needed intensity to the summertime months for most of us. It was a relief for some (Ohio State, Notre Dame) and a crushing time for others (Colorado and Cal especially). Now that we’ve seen most every team in action, now we have something to go on other than perceptions when making picks.
As always, all rankings are from the ESPN.com Scoreboard page. I will also list any games of interest (FReepmail me if you want your team included and I will include them from here on out) and any other games listed in my Yahoo league.
GAME of the WEEK
Saturday, September 9th, 2006
(1) Ohio State at (2) Texas (-2.5)
Ohio State’s offense is fine. Their defense remains a question mark. Texas looked ok on offense and their defense is seemingly solid. Might we have another #1 after this week? Yes, probably. While there was quite a bit of holding in the Northern Illinois game, there was more of an issue of the Ohio State defenders getting off of blocks and making tackles. Now sure Garrett Wolfe would PROBABLY start on a team like Texas (he’s that good), NIU doesn’t have the offensive line that Texas does. Going into a hostile environment with a young and unproven defense isn’t quite as bit a hinderance as going in with a young and unproven offense, but Texas as a relatively experienced offense, just a redshirt freshman QB. Assuming he makes no mistakes, which is a hard thing to do in a game like this, Texas will win outright. Ohio State’s offense won’t make very many mistakes either, but their defense is the major question mark of this game.
Ohio State 25 – Texas 22
Thursday September 7th, 2006 (ESPN Thursday Night Game)
Oregon State at Boise State (-8)
This game should be a shootout. Neither team is especially known for defense. And we get to see that horrible blue turf they have in Boise very early this year.
Saturday September 9th 2006 (in ranking order)
(19) Penn State at (4) Notre Dame (-8)
The Prediction:
Penn State 21 – Notre Dame 17**** UPSET ALERT
(4) Auburn (-20) at Mississippi State
Auburn 38 – Miss St. 10
Eastern Washington at (6) West Virginia (NL)
WVU 56 – Eastern Washington 7
UCF at (7) Florida (-23)
Florida 40 – UCF 14
Arizona at (8) LSU (-16)
LSU 32 – Arizona 10
Troy at (9) Florida State (-30)
FSU 55 – Troy 3
Central Michigan at (10) Michigan (-28)
Michigan 35 – Central Michigan 14
Air Force at (11) Tennessee (-20)
Tennessee 43 – Air Force 7
(12) UGA (-3) at South Carolina
UGA 28 – South Carolina 10
(13) Louisville (-40.5) at Temple
Louisville 70 – Temple 3
(14) Iowa (-20) - Syracuse
Iowa 45 – Syracuse 17
Washington at (15) Oklahoma (-17)
Oklahoma 34 - Washington 14
(16) Virginia Tech (-12) at North Carolina
VT 32 – North Carolina 10
(18) Clemson (-2.5) at Boston college
Clemson 17 – BC 14
(20) Oregon (-11) at Fresno State
Oregon 34 – Fresno State 18
Nicholls St. at (21) Nebraska (-20.5)
Nebraska 45 – Nicholls State 0
Minnesota at (22) California (-8.5)
Minnesota 32 – Cal 28*****UPSET ALERT
UC Davis at (23) TCU (NL)
TCU 54 – UC Davis 10
(24) Texas Tech (-7) at UTEP
Texas Tech 59 – UTEP 16
Nevada at (25) Arizona St. (-14.5)
ASU 43 – Nevada 12
20-1 Straight UP
19-2 Against the Spread
The score was ugly, but I have to say that had PSU limited the mistakes and finished their drives the game would have been much more competitive. I don't think we could've beaten ND, who is an excellent team, but I think it would've been a 1 or 2 score game. The stats are actually very even, but the mistakes killed us. That's what sometimes happens when a young team goes on the road for a big game.
Looks like your Horns may not get it done tonight, damn! I was so hoping you guys would be undefeated and number one when you guys enter Lincoln. I hope Colt and your offense can get some big drives together.
Stay Hard.
Yep. It's looking a little bleak for the Longhorns tonite. Ohio looks very good.
10 minutes left in the 4th qtr.
Texas - 7
Ohio - 17
Hook'em Horns!
OK Longhorns...when I say Hook'em Horns is does not mean to grab an opposing player by the face mask!!!
15 yd. penalty. UNGH!
Turn out the lights, the party's over ;o(
I still like Weatherford who showed dramatic improvement throughout last season. Rix backslid for 5 years so I guess I'm easy.
Here by some Stoops fans. The PAC-10 right now is basically USC and everyone else. The SEC with UT and LSU is flexing it's muscles early this year.
Good job - you called this one right - UGA had 3 picks.
UGA's defense really stepped it up tonight. The SEC is going to be brutual this year with LSU, Auburn, UGA, UF and UT all top ten teams for much of the year.
Hook 'em, horns my ass.
Ohio State won this game easily...no doubt who is number 1.
Makes one wonder if Texas at this point is really the #2 team. I think that USC has reloaded better than Texas at this point.
I try...
UGA has probably the 2nd best D in the SEC (behind Auburn)...
their offense doesn't have to be great until next week.
Well, as long as Daddy is running the team there's no chance that the OC position will change. Bobby gets a pass for being there so long and being a Good Old Boy but I have to wonder how it will take for the AD to get tired of getting their ass ripped by the boosters and alumnae before he demands changes.
Well the thing about FSU is that they will struggle in a game against Troy and then come back and rip teams like NC State, Maryland and Clemson...
Good job Buckeyes!!!!
yeah buddy...
Hey let me put it too you this way...
In 3 weeks this is a much better game, probably with Texas winning it.
Colt McCoy is going to be a GREAT QB. Of that I have absolutely no doubt.
Sure at some point MCCoy will put it together but for right now Troy Smith is the real deal.
He played like a senior and I was proud of his classy post game interview.
And he has a cannon of an arm and did a great job with his reads.
Even three weeks from now if we were to play them again Buckeyes still win.
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