RECORD
Week 1
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8-2
| |
Week 2
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4-1
| |
Week 3
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4-1
| |
Week 4
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5-0
| |
Week 5
|
5-0
| |
Total
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26-4
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.867
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Alright, the Perfect Week is out of the way, so let’s get rolling with some hard games. Not that I picked easy games last week, but considering that it was quite possibly the weakest Saturday of college football in years, the week feels somewhat tainted. For that reason, we have four top-25 match-ups this week, along with an unranked ACC match-up that really could go either way.
Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech (Thursday).....CORRECT
Virginia Tech had to go to a third overtime session to put away Marshall and Georgia Tech didn’t look all that good in beating North Carolina. In fact, it looked like UNC might steal in a win in Atlanta. But, Tech came back and now sits 3-0. Virginia Tech is 3-1 with their only loss coming to Alabama. Neither team looks poised to set the world on fire on either side of the ball. That said, Georgia Tech has danced too close to the edge to keep this up. I think Virginia Tech sneaks into Atlanta on a Thursday night and takes a victory away from the Yellow Jackets.
Final Score: Virginia Tech 24, Georgia Tech 21
21 Ole Miss at 1 Alabama.....CORRECT
If I had told you two years ago that Alabama-Ole Miss would be one of the more compelling games of 2013, you might’ve laughed. Now, though, Hugh Freeze has really turned the Ole Miss program on its ear. Alabama is still Alabama, though. Nick Saban, amidst rumors of an upcoming departure for Austin, will have the Tide ready to play host on Saturday. Ole Miss has a really good offense (which is apparently becoming the SEC’s thing now) and I think they’ll hang with Alabama for at least the first half. I really won’t be surprised if Ole Miss is ahead at the break. The Crimson Tide win going away in the second half, though.
Final Score: Alabama 40, Ole Miss 21
6 LSU at 9 Georgia.....CORRECT
Georgia won their last game 45-21 over North Texas (I told you the head-score said 42-24 or thereabouts), and apparently all of Bulldog nation should feel absolutely terrible about it. I mean, it’s a shame Georgia couldn’t schedule a powerhouse like Elon or Savannah State, right? In all honesty, the scoreboard says it was a game closer than it should’ve been, but North Texas’s day turned on two Special Teams plays (a kick return TD and a blocked punt for a TD). The Mean Green offense struggled all day against a young Georgia Defense. I really think Georgia was looking ahead a little bit, knowing this showdown looms large for Saturday. ESPN’s College Gameday will be there, which I hate. Georgia never really seems to do well when Gameday is in town. But, just like Murray got the monkey off his back by beating down South Carolina, perhaps Georgia can do the same with Gameday. LSU is a great team, but I truly believe Georgia’s offense is better. This will be similar in score to the Clemson game. But Georgia’s at home for this one, and I think that gives them the advantage.
Final Score: Georgia 35, LSU 31
14 Oklahoma at 22 Notre Dame.....CORRECT
Last year I thought Oklahoma would beat Notre Dame in Norman. That didn’t happen. That was the moment where I started to think the Irish were for real. It was only when the “Figthing” Irish came up against an SEC team that the fraud of the Leprechauns was revealed. This year, things are different. Oklahoma is obviously the better team going in to the game. Notre Dame is struggling to find its true identity. For that reason, I think Oklahoma goes into South Bend and steals a win from Notre Dame, knocking the Irish from the Top 25.
Final Score: Oklahoma 27, Notre Dame 23
23 Wisconsin at 4 Ohio State.....CORRECT
Ohio State is apparently proud of themselves for beating Florida A&M (an FCS school) by 76 points. They’ll actually get tested this week when Wisconsin rolls into town. The Badgers are still mad about the loss to Arizona State. They’ll bring a fire and intensity that Ohio State has yet to see. Sure, they just drubbed Purdue, but I’m not sure Wisconsin has gotten it all out of their system just yet. Don’t get me wrong, the Badgers will lose this game. But they will make Ohio State work for it. It’ll take a fourth quarter score for OSU to break free of Wisconsin and finally get the game in hand.
Final Score: Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 24
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