Football Future-see 2015: Week Three

After two weeks I’m sitting at 13-2, which I like. The SEC didn’t do so well last week, losing three teams from the Top 25, but seeing some gains from other teams. Georgia and Ole Miss both gained ground. Alabama gained a #1 vote. Elsewhere in the conference, Auburn was exposed, Arkansas lost to a MAC team, and no one seemed to cover against the spread, except Ole Miss. This week we’ve got three SEC conference games (two of which are Top 25 match-ups) and two ACC (sort-of) conference games.

RECORD

Week One	9-1
Week Two	4-1
Week Three	3-2
Week Four
Week Five
Week Six
Week Seven
OVERALL	16-4	.800

The Games:

11 Clemson at Louisville (Thursday, 7:30pm, ESPN)

Clemson has been impressive, although QB Deshaun Watson hasn’t exactly put together the numbers that most experts thought he would. Louisville, on the other hand, is now 0-2 after losses to Auburn and Houston. This might be Clemson’s breakout game. If Louisville doesn’t right the ship soon then this is in danger of being a lost season, in just week three. I like Clemson in this game, and I like Clemson to absolutely roll the Cardinals. Tigers win.

Final Score: Clemson 38, Louisville 17
CORRECT: Clemson won 20-17

14 Georgia Tech at 8 Notre Dame (Saturday, 3:30pm, NBC)

This game had more luster before last Saturday. Notre Dame has lost their starting QB, which is a definite disadvantage for them. Georgia Tech may very well be the best team in the ACC. They are averaging over 65 points per game (granted, against Alcorn State and Tulane). Notre Dame is coming off a hard-fought victory over Virginia. I think the Irish keep it close for a while, but the Yellow Jackets will pull away in the second half and win by more than two touchdowns.

Final Score: Georgia Tech 37, Notre Dame 21
INCORRECT: Notre Dame 30-22

18 Auburn at 13 LSU (Saturday, 3:30pm, CBS)

When the season began I said I was not as high on Auburn as everyone else seemed to be. I wasn’t buying the hype. Last week proved why. Auburn allowed FCS-foe Jacksonville State to come into Jordan-Hare and nearly escape with a win. Jacksonville State became the first FCS team to take an FBS team to overtime. In fact, were it not for a late-game TD by Auburn, the Tigers would’ve lost. Now Auburn has to travel to LSU and face a Tigers team coming off a big win over Mississippi State. I just don’t see them doing it. LSU keeps up their roll.

Final Score: LSU 24, Auburn 18
CORRECT: LSU won 45-21

South Carolina at 7 Georgia (Saturday, 6:00pm, ESPN)

Georgia smoked Louisiana-Monroe in week one then came out flat against Vanderbilt last week, taking some time to reach a 31-14 victory. Now they face South Carolina and the dark lord of the Sith, Darth Visor, er, Steve Spurrier. For whatever reason, Spurrier always seems to do well against Georgia. That said, the Gamecocks QB situation is a shambles. Georgia has greater depth across the board than South Carolina. I’m looking for a Dawgs win, and possibly one featuring Georgia pulling further and further away in the second half.

Final Score: Georgia 31, South Carolina 17
CORRECT: Georgia won 52-20

15 Ole Miss at 2 Alabama (Saturday, 9:15pm, ESPN)

This game is, without a doubt, the hardest prediction to make this week. Ole Miss is scoring more points per game than their own basketball team. Alabama is still Alabama. Will Ole Miss run into that buzzsaw defense, or will they simply pass over it and keep scoring at will? Will Alabama’s offense finally click on all cylinders and be who we all thought they could be? I really want to go with Ole Miss here, but a nagging little voice says Alabama will take this one, especially in Tuscaloosa. Tide wins a close one.

Final Score: Alabama 24, Ole Miss 21
INCORRECT: Ole Miss won 43-37