College Football - Live Thread - Week Six

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[MikefromOhio]

Week Six – College Football

Week Five was a fun week if you were a Buckeye fan. The weekend started out with Auburn getting a severe test at South Carolina in the super tough SEC. Ohio State went to Iowa and dismantled the Hawkeyes. USC was pushed by Washington State and Florida received a good push by Alabama. This week features the Red River Shootout between Texas and Oklahoma and another great match up in the SEC when LSU visits Florida in the Swamp.

As always, all rankings are from the ESPN.com Scoreboard page. The betting lines (used sorely for the basis of predictions) are from Yahoo.com. I will 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. I have a new feature this week. In each game that I do not have any confidence, or any game that I think a team could have an unexpected struggle, I will post a picture of a landmine for illustration.

Saturday, October 7th, 2006 – 3:30 PM on CBS

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(9) LSU (-2) at (5) Florida

LSU and Florida will meet in the first of what should be a month of absolutely great games in the SEC. This will be the first of 3 top 10 opponents that Florida will see in a 3 week span. For LSU this is all about building momentum and staying in the SEC West race. One loss does not eliminate them from contention for the BCS Championship game. This game is at the Swamp and it will be a very LOUD game. LSU has been there and done that and that will be the difference. Florida cannot start slowly like they did against Alabama to have any shot in this one but they are also possibly having to play this game without DeShawn Winn, their starting Tailback. All of this equals an LSU win I think.

LSU 20 – Florida 14

Saturday, October 7th, 2006 – 3:30 PM on ABC



(7) Texas (-5.5) at (14) Oklahoma

In this game there is a young Quarterback for Texas, and a defense for Oklahoma looking to show that during the bye week, they were able to plug some of the holes. Being that Texas and Oklahoma both already have one loss, a loss here not only knocks one out of the National Title hunt, but also puts the loser a game back of the winner in the Big XII South. Texas has the edge in this game. They are the more experienced team, and they have the better defense. Rivalry games like this are fun to pick, because you can be so often wrong on a game by game basis. Anyway, I think Texas wins this game by a TD.

Texas 27 – Oklahoma 20

Wednesday October 4th, 2006 (ESPN2 Wednesday Night Game)

UCF at Marshall (-3.5)

This game is the battle of the cannon Fodder. UCF was killed by Florida while Marshall was a punching bag for Kansas State, Tennessee and West Virginia. This game should be relatively close with the home team getting the edge.

Marshall 27 – UCF 17

Thursday October 5th, 2006 (ESPN Thursday Night Game)

(17) Florida State (-10.5) at NC State

No way no how does NC State sneak up on Florida State. Right? RIGHT? Actually I think Florida State will make a commitment to running the ball and will win this game by 2 or 3 TDs.

FSU 33 – NC State 14

Thursday October 5th, 2006

TCU at Utah (-3)

TCU is looking to get back on track after being beaten by BYU. Utah was destroyed by Boise St. last week. This is TCU’s game to lose, they are the better team.

TCU 26 – Utah 13

Friday October 6th, 2006 (ESPN2 Friday Night Game)

(8) Louisville (-33) at Middle Tennessee St.

Louisville will annihilate Middle Tennessee. Nothing else needs to be said.

Louisville 56 - Middle TN ST 3

Saturday October 7th 30th 2006 (in ranking order)

Bowling Green at (1) Ohio State (-34.5)

Ohio State 45 – Bowling Green 7

Arkansas at (2) Auburn (-16.5)

Auburn 34 – Arkansas 10

Washington at (3) USC (-20.5)

USC 27 – Washington 13

(4) West Virginia (-26.5) at Mississippi St.

WVU 34 – Miss St. 6

Michigan State at (6) Michigan (-17)

Michigan 44 – Michigan State 20

(13)Tennessee (-2.5) at (10) UGA

Tennessee 18 - UGA 7

(11) Oregon at (16) Cal (-5.5)

Cal 34 – Oregon 24

Stanford at (12) Notre Dame (-31.5)

Notre Dame 53 – Stanford 10

Wake Forest at (15) Clemson (-16.5)

Clemson 45 – Wake Forest 19

Maryland at (18) Georgia Tech (-13.5)

Georgia Tech 35 – Maryland 10

Purdue at (19) Iowa (-11)

Iowa 33 – Purdue 24

LA Tech at (20) Boise St. (-35)

Boise St 55 – La Tech 17

(21) Virginia Tech BYE

(22) Nebraska (-7) at Iowa St.

Nebraska 24 – Iowa St. 10

(23) Missouri at Texas Tech (-4)

Missouri 30 – Texas Tech 27

(24) Rutgers BYE

(25) Boston College BYE

BY REQUEST

Wyoming (-1.5) at New Mexico (Mountain West Conference)

This game has all the makings of both a shootout OR a clunker, I’m not entirely sure. I think it’s a bit ludicrous to favor a BAD Wyoming team over an average New Mexico team when New Mexico is at home.

UNM 24 – Wyoming 20

I did a bit better with my picks this past week. I was 17-2 Straight Up and 13-5-1 Against the Spread.

88-14 Straight UP
61-38-3 Against the Spread

[aft_lizard]

*35-14

[Diddle E. Squat]

OU may have beat themselves, the sloppiness and turnovers really hurt. Until the unfortunate failure to overturn the lateral call (it was very close, but seemed clear enough to have been slightly forward, almost a yard, I guess the ref's will claim that it wasn't indisputable) the game didn't feel safe, OU seemed to have the better ability to drive at will and better with the mid-range big plays. How many turnovers, 4 or 5?

A shame about the Oregon robbery, else OU would still have a shot at a BCS game (remember they are adding another game starting this year), but they are going to have to play better if they want to win out from here. It nearly cost them against South Florida and finally caught them today.

[Diddle E. Squat]

It has to do with the sadness you feel. There's a lot to go around.

Saying I called you a POS when I never did? What an odd way to communicate that, by resorting to slander.

OK, I'll settle for 4 seconds. It didn't take Washington 4 seconds to get the snap off, but it did take them 2 and the clock hit zero before the snap. Clock wouldn't have hit zero before the snap if it had been reset to 4, Washington was at the line and waiting by the time the ref had set the ball.

[aft_lizard]

No I called him a POS for him immediately insulting us for questioning the ending of that game. Pay no mind.

[Man50D]

Gators rule.

Just for fun I have created my own poll. I had Florida ranked #1 last week and will be this week after their win today for what it's worth (very little).

[SoCal Pubbie]

Reread my post. I never wrote who posted it, did I? I simply referred to the fact it happened.

How come no one wants to address the fact that 2 seconds was enough time for Washington to get the play off, particularly after such a long pause to sort things out, but they couldn't do it?

[aft_lizard]

Mizzou dominating TTech now, 24-0. Wow!

[SoCal Pubbie]

You're a Nebraska fan, right?

Okay, that explains it.

[aft_lizard]

It explains nothing, I said once to you I want USC to win.

[Dog Gone]

Whether it was four seconds or two seconds doesn't really matter. The stall by the refereees gave Washington ample time to regroup and call a new play based on the field position and personnel on the field.

They CAUGHT A BREAK.

Then they blew it.

You're not going to get any sympathy on this one.

[Pharmboy]

My poll (just me). OSU 1; U Mich 2.

[Man50D]

Our polls are close with respect to those teams. I have Michigan #2 and Ohio State #4 as of this post.

[SoCal Pubbie]

I agree with you. Are you a Texas fan? If so, you must be happy today.

[SoCal Pubbie]

I meant it explained the hair trigger to hurl the profanities. It's an old Nebraska tradition. Did you know that the Nebraska fans treated the Notre Dame people so poorly in their trips to Lincoln that Rockne was pressured to drop the Cornhuskers from their schedule? The vile anti Catholic and anti immigrant abuse was just too much to take any longer. The opening allowed a space for SC to get on the Notre Dame schedule and the rest is history.

[Pharmboy]

Hmmm...interesting. Give us your top five.

[aft_lizard]

I know that, but we still beat the vaunted 4 Horseman twice. But 99% of NU fans arent quick to insult(like USC fans), unless they are me and are on a forum. Plus don't you think you are going rather a bit back in time to come up with a cover?

[Diddle E. Squat]

That's disingenous. They were lined up ready to go the ENTIRE time, the QB came over towards the coach while the ref's were conferencing, but he was crouched over the center as the ref finally stepped back and blew the whistle while starting the clock. But there was confusion about when exactly he was blowing the whistle and letting them start and obviously it is far more difficult to get the snap off in 2 seconds versus 4.

The entire issue is about whether the clock should have been stopped at :04 or :02, because if the ref's had gone to the replay and got that correct (replay for clock corrections are done in EVERY sport that uses a clock) the final play would have taken place.

Who is looking for sympathy? I'm just looking for honesty instead of homerism. I guess I overestimated USC fans.

[Jrabbit]

I have a legitimate reason to gripe. My beloved Pokes blew a lead and lost. Why, you ask? Bad calls? NO.

The defense sucked.....:-(

Big time.

Horrible.

[aft_lizard]

Nebraska scores 7-0. I will wait to celebrate until the end of the game.

[SoCal Pubbie]

Not really. Just showing how far back it goes for you guys.

How about 1997? I suppose you've called on the administration in Lincoln to renounce the championship that year, since they beat Missouri with the benefit of an illegally kicked ball at the end of that game?