College Football - Live Thread - Week EIGHT

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[MikefromOhio]

Week Seven brought another major upset in the Big Ten and the SEC. Iowa lost to Indiana; Vanderbilt beat Georgia snapping a 53 game losing streak to ranked teams. While this season has been kind of odd in that here have not been very many major upsets, the past two weeks have provided their fair share. The Auburn – Florida game lived up to the hype and went down to the last minute with Auburn winning the game. It was not without controversy either, which is another long running story this year. This week features two games that should get top billing. Texas travels to face Nebraska while Clemson hosts Georgia Tech in a battle for ACC supremacy.

Saturday, October 21st, 2006 – 7:45 PM on ESPN

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(12) Clemson (-7.5) at (13) Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech has the best defense in the ACC. They shut down Notre Dame and have been dominant in each of their other games. Clemson has a chance to really take control of the ACC with a win. Clemson will win this game, but it will be closer than a Touchdown.

Clemson 24 – Georgia Tech 20

Saturday, October 21st, 2006 – 12:00 PM on ABC

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(5) Texas (-4.5) at (17) Nebraska

For Texas, this game is all about maintaining its spot in the Big XII and BCS pecking order. To have any chance at reaching Glendale, they MUST win out. As for Nebraska, they are in a position to take control of the Big XII North. It would be a major upset for Nebraska to win this game, but a good showing here is not out of the question either. This will also be a measuring stick for how good USC might be.

Texas 34 – Nebraska 17

Thursday October 19th, 2006 (ESPN Thursday Night Game)

North Carolina at Virginia (-7)

More or less as a place maker until next week, there’s really no reason to watch this game. Virginia and North Carolina both have struggled this year and expect this game to be a clunker of epic proportions.

Virginia 20 – UNC 7

Friday October 20th, 2006 (ESPN Friday Night Game)

(4) West Virginia (-22.5) at UCONN

I find it kind of hard to believe that WVU won’t win this by 5 or 6 TDs. Maybe the line is like it is so that people will put some money on it. ***Note for all Yahoo League members, this game IS ON THE LIST.

West Virginia 49 – UCONN 17

Saturday October 21st 2006 (in ranking order) Indiana at (1) Ohio State (-30.5)

Ohio State 42 – Indiana 6

Iowa at (2) Michigan (-12.5)

Michigan 34 – Iowa 17

(3) USC BYE

(6) Louisville (-17) at Syracuse

Louisville 37 – Syracuse 13

Alabama at (7) Tennessee (-11)

Tennessee 31 – Alabama 17

Tulane at (8) Auburn (-31.5)

Auburn 45 – Tulane 10

(9) Florida BYE

UCLA at (10) Notre Dame (-13.5)

ND 43 – UCLA 22

Washington at (11) Cal (-23.5)

Cal 42 – Washington 17

Fresno St. at (14) LSU (-33)

LSU 48 – Fresno St. 10

Mississippi at (17) Arkansas (-21)

Arkansas 41 – Ole Miss 17

(16) Oregon (-3.5) at Washington State

Oregon 33 – Washington St. 28

(18) Boise St. (-21) at Idaho

Boise St. 45 – Idaho 10

(19) Rutgers at Pittsburgh (-6.5)

Pittsburgh 23 – Rutgers 17

Colorado at (20) Oklahoma (-14)

Colorado 18 – Oklahoma 14

(21) Wisconsin (-6.5) at Purdue

Wisconsin 35 – Purdue 20

(22) Boston College at Florida St. (-6)

Boston College 33 – FSU 17

(23) Texas A&M at Oklahoma St. (-3.5)

Texas A&M 32 – Oklahoma St. 25

Kansas St. at (24) Missouri (-15)

Missouri 34 – K State 10

(25) Wake Forest BYE

BY REQUEST

Utah (-6) at New Mexico – Thursday, 19th of October (Mountain West Conference)

Utah should win this game and get closer to being bowl eligible. New Mexico can pull the upset, but I don’t see it.

Utah 32 – New Mexico 17

(23) Texas A&M at Oklahoma St. (-3.5)

Texas A&M comes in after a big win for them against Missouri. The line indicates that people aren’t buying it quite yet. I’m a believer.

Texas A&M 32 – Oklahoma St. 25

Sunday October 22nd, 2006 (ESPN Sunday Night Game)

South Florida (-2) at Cincinnati

Cincy is a better team that their record indicates. South Florida can win this game, but I think the home field advantage will help Cincy here.

Cincy 24 – South Florida 21

Record for the year
I'll skip the sob story and just say that if I pick a game one way, you have a better than even chance of being right if you pick it the other way.

117-28 Straight UP
77-64-4 Against the Spread

[MikefromOhio]

yeah...given that it's at the Horseshoe that's about right.

It might open at 2 though...

[MikefromOhio]

UPSET ALERT

Oklahoma St. 27

Texas A&M 20

[scott says]

Now tied at 27...going to OT

[Perdogg]

Those Clemson uniforms are Fab-bu-lous!!!! At least they look better than those god awful black Florida State uniforms today. The all purple with the orange trim isn't that bad.

[LA Woman3]

Aggies win in OT.....34-33!
Blocked PAT.

[Echo Talon]

well... Ohio State has exactly played top notch talent other than Texas..

Northern Illinois huh?
Texas(good game)
Cincinnati, say what?
Penn State(OK they aren't to shabby I like Joepa)
Iowa(not to bad either more big10)
Bowling Green(mailing it in, will the NCAA crown us already)
Michigan State(not bad again)
Indiana(Bye week)
Minnesota(Another Bye week)
Illinois(cough, cough)
Northwestern(ahem...)
Michigan(Will be fun to watch the refs in this game especially if something drastically changes in the polls from between now and this game)

[MikefromOhio]

So every Heisman winner has had an NFL team waiting on them each and every week?

Since when....

Like I said, don't be bitter. LAST POST on this subject.

[MikefromOhio]

I wish I had that game instead of the Georgia Tech mauling...

[MikefromOhio]

It's better than those hideous uniforms that Oregon and Cal wear....

not much, but better...

[Perdogg]

http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=299694

[MikefromOhio]

now I like the all-white uniform they have....

but I just don't like yellow and green together. It can make some hideous combos

[Echo Talon]

So every Heisman winner has had an NFL team waiting on them each and every week?

Not at all.. but Painter and Tate have better #'s with worse talent around them! All 3 of them are in the big10...

[MikefromOhio]

Not at all.. but Painter and Tate have better #'s with worse talent around them! All 3 of them are in the big10...

I already told your ass that was the last post. this is the last post. If you can't handle that Troy Smith is running away with the Heisman, maybe you shouldn't watch college football...

Or better yet, maybe you shoudl watch MORE, so that you'd know what the hell you're actually talking about.

to recount what you've said, it's not an award for who will do the best in the NFL, it's not a popularity contest and it's NOT about who has the best stats. Any other tidbits of nonwisdom you want to add to this conversation?

[Archie Bunker on steroids]

Last year FSU lost 5 games. Its pretty much the same team this year.

they are even worse this year....how many rushing yards today? 20? My GODDDDD this is bad.

[demsux]

GO MIZZOU

[justshutupandtakeit]

Wow your daughter must have been a great player.

[Biggirl]

Good to read about another sports program at OSU. I do hope that the sucess of the football program extends to the other sports programs.

[mainepatsfan]

Well that was an interesting Saturday.

[OKSooner]

As we say around here, "How about them Sooners?"

Also, for those who follow the BCS rankings, BCS-ranked #25 Tulsa 35, Memphis 14.

[Boston Blackie]

ND must have cheated...its the only way they can win.Where the hell did they find those officials?

ND should play a tougher schedule consisiting of traditional national powers....like Texas does.