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College Football - Live Thread - Week Six
ESPN.com Scoreboard ^ | 4 October 2006 to 7 October 2006

Posted on 10/04/2006 3:54:00 PM PDT by 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



TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: collegefootball
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To: CFC__VRWC
It really is
I had to switch gears and watch my favorite team, the Montreal Canadiens play the Toronto Maple Leafs, they won in a shootout.
TN score's again! The rout is ON! LOL
381 posted on 10/07/2006 7:29:22 PM PDT by scott says
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To: CFC__VRWC

was a great game....looks like Tennessee has the big Mo.


382 posted on 10/07/2006 7:29:49 PM PDT by aft_lizard (born conservative...I chose to be a republican)
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To: aft_lizard

It looked like UGA was going to run away with it in the first half. But in the second half, they've looked like the Georgia team we've seen the last few weeks - clueless on offense.

Now 38-27.


383 posted on 10/07/2006 7:32:58 PM PDT by CFC__VRWC (AIDS, abortion, euthanasia - Don't liberals just kill ya?)
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To: aft_lizard
100 yard TD return...Holy Cow...this is wild!
2 point no good-
Tenn- 38,Georgia 33
384 posted on 10/07/2006 7:34:21 PM PDT by scott says
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To: scott says

Damn, I didn't know the Tivo was a couple of minutes behind. Missed that one in real time.


385 posted on 10/07/2006 7:37:05 PM PDT by CFC__VRWC (AIDS, abortion, euthanasia - Don't liberals just kill ya?)
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To: scott says

Dang!


386 posted on 10/07/2006 7:37:58 PM PDT by aft_lizard (born conservative...I chose to be a republican)
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To: CFC__VRWC

Huh...didn't know that about Tivo...what a game!


387 posted on 10/07/2006 7:39:40 PM PDT by scott says
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To: dread78645
USF Bulls spanking UConn Huskies 35-9, 12 min left.

Louisville and West Virginia should be very afraid when they play UConn. I'll be at the West Virginia game 10/20 to watch the slaughter ;0)
388 posted on 10/07/2006 7:39:47 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax , you earn it , you keep it!)
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To: aft_lizard

Cornhuskers holding steady...21-7, hope they win that one.


389 posted on 10/07/2006 7:41:18 PM PDT by scott says
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To: MAD-AS-HELL
Hopefully Michigan will be #2

No matter, If you're #1 and you lose say goodbye.

Forget the nonsensical BCS, the NCAA national championship is going to be decided in Columbus, OH in regular season play.

</buckeyes_hear_footsteps>

390 posted on 10/07/2006 7:41:44 PM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: scott says

Me too, there offense is stalling this half, Callahan is going conservative again.


391 posted on 10/07/2006 7:42:21 PM PDT by aft_lizard (born conservative...I chose to be a republican)
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To: scott says
We're pretty much in agreement except for WV. I have them ranked 14th and will slip little further after the rest of tonight's game finish.
392 posted on 10/07/2006 7:42:30 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax , you earn it , you keep it!)
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To: Man50D
I wish we had a playoff for ncaa football-the BCS is so antiquated and absurd.
393 posted on 10/07/2006 7:44:35 PM PDT by scott says
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To: scott says

It was just my Tivo - I must have wound it back a couple of times to watch plays again, then forgot to advance it when I was finished. One of the hazards of Tivo, I guess.


394 posted on 10/07/2006 7:45:09 PM PDT by CFC__VRWC (AIDS, abortion, euthanasia - Don't liberals just kill ya?)
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To: CFC__VRWC
Damn technology! I thought that was strange :)
Tenn is pouring it ON! What a turnaround.
395 posted on 10/07/2006 7:47:18 PM PDT by scott says
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To: scott says
I wish we had a playoff for ncaa football-the BCS is so antiquated and absurd.

I agree - I think a 32-team playoff system would be ideal. It'll never happen as long as the bowls get to call the shots, though.

396 posted on 10/07/2006 7:47:52 PM PDT by CFC__VRWC (AIDS, abortion, euthanasia - Don't liberals just kill ya?)
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To: scott says
I wish we had a playoff for ncaa football-the BCS is so antiquated and absurd.

I couldn't agree more but the BCS will continue so long as the conferences and the NCAA rake in enough bucks from the current system.
397 posted on 10/07/2006 7:48:35 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax , you earn it , you keep it!)
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To: Man50D

Tennessee is up 44-33 against Georgia. What a comeback!


398 posted on 10/07/2006 7:50:24 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax , you earn it , you keep it!)
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To: CFC__VRWC
Yep. Need to get some "new blood" in the decision making.
Too much resistance to change, its really too bad and a mistake.
399 posted on 10/07/2006 7:51:04 PM PDT by scott says
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To: scott says

This is like one of those old WAC shootouts, where both teams just march up and down the field at will and the last team with the ball wins.


400 posted on 10/07/2006 7:51:08 PM PDT by CFC__VRWC (AIDS, abortion, euthanasia - Don't liberals just kill ya?)
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