Football Future-see 2011: Week Seven

RECORD

Week One..........5-2

Week Two..........3-2

Week Three........5-0

Week Four..........4-1

Week Five..........4-1

Week Six...........5-0

Week Seven......5-0

Overall...............31-6

11 Michigan at 23 Michigan State CORRECT

Strange things happen when these two teams get together. Michigan is off to their best start in years, but Sparty is a tough task no matter who you are. This is yet another game where my pick would be different if it were in a different stadium. Spartans, what is your profession?

FINAL SCORE: Michigan State 27, Michigan 24

6 Oklahoma State at 22 Texas CORRECT

You just know the Okie State offense is looking at the film of what the Sooners did to Texas and thinking that they’ll have a similar day. The Cowboys have one of the best receivers in the game in Justin Blackmon. Look for him to be the target on several plays, as Texas goes down to defeat for the second straight week.

FINAL SCORE: Oklahoma State 40, Texas 28

Georgia at Vanderbilt CORRECT

Less than a month ago UGA was 0-2 and talk was growing about how long Richt would last as head coach. Now UGA is 4-2, including three straight conference wins and for all intents and purposes controls its own destiny (yes, South Carolina owns the head-to-head, but SC still has to play three straight conference road games, culminating in a trip to Arkansas on November 5). Vanderbilt started the season strong, but they are Vandy.

FINAL SCORE: Georgia 27, Vanderbilt 17

20 Baylor at 21 Texas A&M CORRECT

The battle of the team that is leaving the Big XII and the team that tried to keep them there. Texas A&M is in the midst of a farewell tour that is not going very well for them and Baylor’s Robert Griffith III is looking to make some more Heisman waves. This game is in College Station, which means a plus for the Aggies. Close game, but A&M wins it.

FINAL SCORE: Texas A&M 24, Baylor 21

Florida at 24 Auburn CORRECT

Florida has lost to Alabama and LSU in back-to-back weeks. They face Auburn this week, and then get a week off before meeting UGA in Jacksonville. If you’re read ahead and seen the predicted final, you can probably make an educated guess that I’m calling for Florida to lose four straight conference games. Such is life in the SEC when your QB is hurt, you have a new head coach, and you get that kind of murder’s-row schedule. Sorry, Florida.

FINAL SCORE: Auburn 28, Florida 20