College Football - Live Thread - Week Seven

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[MikefromOhio]

College Football – Week Seven

Week Six brought the first major upset of the year down on the plains in Auburn. Arkansas went in and physically dominated Auburn for 4 quarters en route to a shocking 27-10 victory over the Tigers. Florida followed that up by winning rather easily against LSU at the Swamp. The Buckeyes and Michigan held serve, while West Virginia had another easy game. USC was pushed again by the Huskies of Washington. This week features what was looking to be the game of the year in the SEC only last Friday night. Florida leaves the friendly confines of the Swamp to visit Auburn.

Saturday, October 14th, 2006 – 7:45 PM on ESPN

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(2) Florida (-2) at (11) Auburn

Generally the home team is given a 3 to 3.5 point advantage when the lines are put out. Given that Auburn is a home underdog by 2 points (meaning to cover the spread the Gators need to win by more than 2 points), the odds makers think that Florida is around 5 points better than Auburn. Seeing as Auburn was absolutely dominated last Saturday by Arkansas, I’d say that is a pretty good bet. One development to be aware of college football fans, Auburn was missing one of their better linebackers for the Arkansas game. His return will allow Auburn to put their best defensive lineup in the game against Chris Leak and Tim Tebow. The key is the continued good play of the Florida quarterbacks. If they continue to play mostly error free, the Gators will win easily. Being that this game is at night, at Auburn, with Auburn’s season hanging in the balance, expect the Tigers to play hard. Can Florida stand up to being #2 in the nation? We will see. What’s for sure is that this is a classic trap game for Florida.

Florida 22 – Auburn 19

Thursday October 12th, 2006 (ESPN Thursday Night Game)

(22) Virginia Tech (-3) at Boston College

This is a critical game for both teams in the weakened ACC. The winner stays in the race for the ACC championship game, while the loser is possibly out of the race altogether.

VT 24 – BC 13

Thursday October 12th, 2006 (ESPNU Thursday Night Game)

Temple at (12) Clemson (-45)

Temple is Temple. Clemson usually struggles against teams they should smoke. I think they come out focused and they MIGHT put up 70 in this game.

Clemson 67 – Temple 0

Saturday October 14th 30th 2006 (in ranking order)

(1) Ohio State (-14) at Michigan St.

Ohio State 35 – Michigan St. 17

Arizona St at (3) USC (-19.0)

USC 35 – Arizona St. 10

(4) Michigan (-6) at Penn State

Michigan 25 – Penn State 20

Syracuse at (5) West Virginia (-25)

WVU 42 – Syracuse 13

Baylor at (6) Texas (-27)

Texas 45 – Baylor 12

Cincinnati at (7) Louisville (-25)

Louisville 37 – Cincy 10

(8)Tennessee BYE

(9)Notre Dame BYE

(10) Cal (-8) at Washington St.

Cal 32 – Washington St. 20

(13) Georgia Tech BYE

Kentucky at (14) LSU (-26)

LSU 39 – Kentucky 17

(15) Iowa (-18.5) at Indiana

Iowa 45 – Indiana 13

Vanderbilt at (16) Georgia (-13.5)

Georgia 27 – Vandy 7

SE Missouri St. at (17) Arkansas (NL)

Arkansas 52 – SE Mizzou St. 7

UCLA at (18) Oregon (-8.5)

Oregon 35 – UCLA 17

(19) Missouri (-2) at Texas A&M

Mizzou 28 – Texas A&M 13

(20) Boise St. (-26.5) at New Mexico St

Boise St 48 – New Mexico St. 14

(21) Nebraska (-9) at Kansas St.

Nebraska 28 – K-State 24

Iowa St. at (23) Oklahoma (-19)

Oklahoma 34 – Iowa St. 10

(24) Rutgers at Navy (-2.5)

Navy 28 – Rutgers 22

Minnesota at (25) Wisconsin (-8)

Wisconsin 34 – Minnesota 21

BY REQUEST

New Mexico (-3) at UNLV (Mountain West Conference)

UNLV isn’t a good team and New Mexico can climb back into the MWC race with a win. They should win relatively easily.

UNM 21 – UNLV 15

(19) Missouri (-2) at Texas A&M

Missouri is on a roll. They finally beat someone of note last weekend. Texas A&M was 3 bad play calls by Bobby Ross away from being upset by Army. With another heartbreaking loss against Texas Tech, they came out listless against a mediocre Kansas team. Missouri is looking at a showdown with Nebraska coming up, but they shouldn’t overlook Texas A&M.

Mizzou 28 – Texas A&M 13

Overall:

It wasn’t a good week for the home team. My picks weren’t the best and even my normally reliable straight up picks were bad (14-7).

102-21 Straight UP
69-51-3 Against the Spread

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

As it stands right now, and Arkansas DOES indeed get to the SEC Championship game, Auburn will be ineligible. They will not have won their conference.

I wouldn't bet the farm on that. Oklahoma got in the title game after getting blasted by Kansas State in the Big XII title game in 2003, and let's not forget Nebraska going to the Rose Bowl(for the BcS crown, no less) after Colorado annihilated them to win the division and conference and were relegated, along with Oregon, to the Fiesta Bowl.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

Glad to see thugball is back at the "U"! It seems like forever since Dennis Erickson was prowling the sidelines while his players, awaiting multi-year NFL contracts, or multi-year prison sentences, were doing their best to make college football look like a gangsta brawl in the hood. The multiple suspensions are meaningless because the Canes could start their second or third stringers and still beat Duke. Suspend them for the rest of the season, or kick them out of school, and maybe Miami could salvage a bit of it's reputation, even if it means a losing season. Of course, that'll never happen, because Donna Shalala, former X42 cabinet member, won't throw anybody overboard, unless she finds out the player or his parents are Republicans...

[MikefromOhio]

Because of Oklahoma (and partly at the SEC's insistence), you MUST win your conference crown to be eligible for the BCS title game.

[MikefromOhio]

It's out of Shalala's hands.

The ACC has suspended those players. Supposedly they are indefinite.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

I didn't know that, but it's a good rule. If you aren't good enough to win your own conference, how can you argue that you're good enough to win the national title?

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

I'd love to see the ACC suspend them for the season, but since that would guarantee a losing season, and less TV and bowl revenue, they might fold on this.

[MikefromOhio]

exactly.

that's one of the few things they've gotten right in their tweaks of the BCS.

[MikefromOhio]

Some of the players deserve a season suspension, but some don't.

They need to go player by player.

[Man50D]

Thanks - we were flipping between various games Saturday and kept catching just bits of the scene and never heard what determination was made. Do refs have the authority to just end a game if it is out of control?

When it gets that out of control it's more the police have the authority to stop the game. The bigger problem is fans coming onto the field with tensions that high.

[catholicfreeper]

I keep reading on the Miami boards that Miami President Donna Shala (and Former Clinton Cabinet member )was down on the field trying to restore Order. That would be a awesome pic to have and I would love to see it if she was out there pulling players off each other lol.

Has anyone seen a pic of this or is this all just some rumor lol

[Man50D]

Has anyone seen a pic of this or is this all just some rumor lol

First it should be confirmed she is still alive.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

I honestly don't know, but this sounds Clintonian. Unless she has video proof, I'm gonna write this off along with Chelsea's recount of 9-11 that was written for her by Her Heinousness' spinmeisters...

[dfwgator]

Glad to see thugball is back at the "U"!

And now The "U" stands for "Unranked."

[LA Woman3]

Oh, the irony!!

Join-a-Team, Not-a-Gang Program

The Miami-Dade Police Department and the University of Miami join forces.
Oct. 14, 2006

The Miami Dade Police Department kicked off their annual "Join-a-Team, Not-a-Gang program on Tuesday, October 10th. This program is a cooperative effort, which includes Miami Dade Public Schools, the University of Miami Athletic Department, and Florida Power & Light Company.

The program gives out a "Most Improved Student Award". Each hard working student will get a chance to visit a University of Miami football practice, a tour of athletic facilities, and a chance to meet the University of Miami football coaches and student-athletes.

Students are selected by their school and selection is based on improvement in academics, behavior, and attendance. The visits take place once a week and continue through football season. Winners and a D.A.R.E. officer from each school will be visiting the school once a week throughout the football season.

This Saturday, the Miami Dade Police Department will bring about 700 children to the Miami vs. FIU football game as part of the program.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

Larry "The Zombie" Coker is getting blamed for this, but the simple fact is Miami just isn't that good, and I honestly think that trash talk by the "U"nranked players is what got FIU so riled up in the first place. The one clown using his helmet as a weapon should be charged with assault.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

This Saturday, the Miami Dade Police Department will bring about 700 children to the Miami vs. FIU football game as part of the program.

"Stay here, kid, I have to go break up the riot on the field!" LOL!

[dfwgator]

Somehow I knew bringing on Shalala would mean the death of Miami's dominance in football.

[Man50D]

The one clown using his helmet as a weapon should be charged with assault.

He probably was a team captain.

[catholicfreeper]

LOL well let me be clear. I have seen no statements of hers saying she did that. Just you know wild accounts of supposed eyewitness on internet Fan boards lol.

I just think that would be funny to see if that happen.

[Man50D]

Somehow I knew bringing on Shalala would mean the death of Miami's dominance in football.,/P>

I thought the fight was Bush's fault?