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

[Man50D]

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

They may have mistaken her for the football.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

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

It's like the Hillary Curse on the Damn Yankees. Everything Clintonistas come in contact with is screwed.

[dfwgator]

More like Shalala was trying to hit on the female cheerleaders.

[catholicfreeper]

You know in all seriouness Shalala needs to bring some reality to that fan base down there. I often wonder if this Board of Trustees is the real one calling the shots.

I understand that FIU played a large role in this but to see what SOME(not all Miami fans) but what some fans thinks of this is sick.

Many are glad that the "swagger" is back. Pleaseeeeeee. If that is swagger then it should never had been tolerated.

Some people it appears down there think this is going to help recruiting lol

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

Anybody have an audio link to the "U"nranked color commentator cheering on the melee?

[LA Woman3]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JWeE9KqZjQ

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

Thanks. I just listened to it, and he sounds every bit as bad as those thugs on the field. This gangsta mentality has already ruined the NBA and ESPN, and is now threatening football on all levels.

[LA Woman3]

I couldn't believe Lamar Thomas! It took me a minute to realize it was the commentator trash talking!

"Now dats what I'm talkin' 'bout. You come into our house, you should getch yo' behind kicked. You don't come into...you don't be playin that stuff... You can't be comin' over to our place talkin' noise like that...."

"I say they meet up in the tunnel after the game and get it on again, you don't come into the OB talk trash, this is our house"

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Totally disugusting and unprofessional. Class shows.

[Man50D]

Totally disugusting and unprofessional. Class shows

ESPN is reporting he may lose his job

FIU-Miami replay to air without Thomas' comments

[Lakeshark]

More like Shalala was trying to hit on the female cheerleaders.

:-)

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Thanks for the link. He should lose his job, that was totally unprofessional