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Huge Upset on the Horizon!!!
It's
the second week of October so I picked 13 games. Try
and figure out the correlation between those two…
Yeah, I don't have a clue either… Holloween's coming??
Anyway, last week I finished 6-8. That made me decide
that even numbers were bad, so I took one less game
this week. Leaving the chances of a push nearly impossible.
I predict a big week out of myself. There are more upsets
on the horizon.
North
Carolina State @ Georgia Tech (-4.5) - The Yellow
Jackets took their first loss of the season last week
when they got destroyed by a very good Virginia Tech
football team. Georgia Tech didn't like the taste that
game left in their mouth. They'll be out to prove they
are better than that game, and they'll do exactly that
against a Wolfpack team that has won one game thus far.
NC State hasn't been embarrassed, losing a tough game
against the Tar Heels last week, and a four point loss
to the same Hokies that destroyed Georgia Tech. My prediction
is that Georgia Tech QB, Reggie Ball has a much better
game this week than he did last. The Yellow Jackets
will have a big bounce back game at home, taking the
Wolfpack by a touchdown. Lucky's Fearless Prediction:
North Carolina State Wolfpack 27 - Georgia Tech Yellow
Jackets 34.
Illinois
@ Indiana (-6) - The Hoosiers were beaten by
a much better team last week in Wisconsin. This week
the Illinois Fighting Illini and their three straight
losses come to Indiana to prove they still have fight.
Illinois has looked silly in their last couple games,
(14-61 vs. Michigan St. and 7-35 at Iowa) The Hoosiers
have a good young team led by Blake Powers and James
Hardy. Powers is a solid young quarterback who will
get better each week he plays. Hardy is as tall as a
tree and blazing fast. These two future stars will hook
up early and often as the Hoosiers move to 4-1. Lucky's
Fearless Prediction: Illinois Fighting Illini 21 - Indiana
Hoosiers 38.
Wisconsin
(-7) @ Northwestern - The Badgers are very, very,
every bit as good as they're said to be. Brian Calhoun
is dominant, and the Badger offense doesn't stop there.
John Stocco doesn't have great numbers, but he knows
how to run his football team as well as anybody in the
land. Last week Brandon Williams showed me he can be
a big time playmaker for the Badgers, making them even
better than I thought. As always, the Badgers can control
the clock while keeping their defense fresh. Look for
that trend to continue at Northwestern on Saturday.
The Wildcats are no pushovers; they won two games early
and played Penn State tough. However, if the Badgers
play like they can, this contest should be out of hand
early. Lucky's Fearless Prediction: Wisconsin Badgers
31 - Northwestern.
Virginia
@ Boston College (-7) - After three early wins,
the Virginia Cavaliers had high hopes. There was no
good reason for that. The Cavaliers played Western Michigan,
Syracuse, and Duke to start the season. That's not exactly
top tier talent. A 12 point loss at Maryland was more
like it, and another big loss to a solid Boston College
team is right up Virginia's alley. Expect the world
from BC after a big win at Clemson and a trouncing of
Ball State. Lucky's Fearless Prediction: Virginia
Cavaliers 13 - Boston College Eagles 28.
Oklahoma
@ Texas (-13.5) - Oklahoma always takes care
of the Texas Longhorn National Championship run. Not
this year Mr. Stoops. Mack Brown is out for redemption
when the Longhorns host the Sooners on Saturday. Do
you think Brown will hold back at all when the Longhorns
are up big early? I think not. Expect Vince Young to
showcase every single ounce of his ample ability, picking
apart a sub par Sooner defensive unit. The Longhorns
will stack the box against the Sooners, making them
pay for all those times Bob Stoops' squad took down
Texas. The real Heisman star will show up in Texas!
Lucky's Fearless Prediction: Oklahoma Sooners 17
- Texas Longhorns 48.
Maryland
(-28.5) @ Temple - The Maryland Terrapins are big
point-scorers when they play bottom of the barrel teams
like the Temple Owls. I don't mean to pick on Temple,
but they're one of if not the worst team in college
football. There are many D-2 teams that would give the
Owls some tough run. Maryland will score upwards of
55 points holding the Owls to their season average of
around 12. I'd like to thank Temple for giving me another
win. Thanks! Lucky's Fearless Prediction: Maryland
Terrapins 55 - Temple Owls 14.
Minnesota
(+7.5) @ Michigan - I think last week was an aberration,
for both these teams. The Wolverines walked into Michigan
State an underdog and out of the AP's Top 25 for the
first time in many years. They walked out with a big
shit-poked grin on their faces, a win, and a brand new
AP Rank of 21. The Golden Gophers (ranked 18) went to
Pennsylvania to play the Nittany Lions and got absolutely
obliterated by Joe Paterno's boys. This week will show
me the true identity of both these teams. I don't think
Laurence Marooney will ever have a game as poor as the
Penn State loss. I don't think the Wolverines will beat
another team like the Spartans all year. Take the Golden
Gophers to upset the Wolverines and take their top 25
ranking for the second time this year. Lucky's Fearless
Prediction: Minnesota Golden Gophers 38 - Michigan Wolverines
24.
Air
Force (+1) @ Navy - Air Force started out the season
with two big wins, then promptly lost three straight.
Don't write them off. Two of those three losses were
by 3 points or less. Navy got their first win of the
year against Duke, after losing two tough games early.
This will be a dogfight, there's no doubt about it.
But the Air Force Falcons are the better football team,
and Saturday's contest will show that. Lucky's Fearless
Prediction: Air Force Falcons 28 - Navy Midshipmen 24.
Arizona
@ USC (-37.5) - The Trojans have been playing
like dog crap in the first half of late. Don't think
for a moment that Pete Carrol will continue to let that
happen. Look for USC to take advantage of the 1-3 Wildcats,
come out and absolutely dominate. USC doesn't like pulling
games out in the final minutes. USC will be done with
this game after half time. But they don't stop there.
The Trojans have too much talent to finish this game
anywhere close to Arizona. Look for an old fashion stomping.
Lucky's Fearless Prediction: Arizona Wildcats 3 -
USC Trojans 49.
Georgia
(+3) @ Tennessee - Tennessee doesn't even know which
of their two quarterbacks gives them the best chance
to win. I'd say the answer is whomever doesn't start
for the team. This week, Erik Ainge will come in late
and try to down the Bulldogs. But he'll fail. Georgia
hasn't dominated their opponents like they should, but
they win, and they'll win this weekend. Luck has gone
the way of the Vols too often this early season. Look
for the luck to change when the Bulldogs come to town
and outplay the Vols in every aspect of the game. Lucky's
Fearless Prediction: Georgia Bulldogs 24 - Tennessee
Volunteers 14.
Ohio
@ Bowling Green (-22.5) - Bowling Green has one
of the most dominant players in college football. Omarr
Jacobs is his name, and if you haven't seen him play,
you're missing out on a truly special youngster Jacobs
will shred the Ohio defense for big plays all day as
Bowling Green wins a high scoring game big. Lucky's
Fearless Prediction: Ohio Bobcats 30 - Bowling Green
Falcons 57.
North
Carolina (+13) @ Louisville - Beware of the Heels!
The Tar Heels are much better than people are giving
them credit for, as they proved last week taking down
NC State. Louisville has had a tough time of it since
they were touted as a National Championship hopeful.
Carolina plays tight with every team they play. They
haven't lost a game by more than 9 this year, and have
only lost to G-Tech and Wisconsin. This has the makings
of a huge upset if Louisville overlooks the Tar Heels
for even a second. Tough Tar Heel D will keep this one
closer than 13. Lucky's Fearless Prediction: North
Carolina Tar Heels 31 - Louisville Cardinals 28.
Oregon
@ Arizona State (-10) - The Sun Devils already
have two more losses than they thought they'd have all
year. Watch them take their anger out on the Oregon
Ducks who haven't beaten anybody of note. The Ducks
will be breathing hard against Sam Keller and the Devils
in Arizona. It will be a hot one the Ducks wish they
had back. This is a good match between two teams that
had USC on the ropes before the Trojans snuck back into
victory's path. Take the much better Sun Devils to outlast
the Ducks in Arizona. Lucky's Fearless Prediction:
Oregon Ducks 17 - Arizona State Sun Devils 45.
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