College Football Pick'em
I took 10 games
and picked half of them right on the button.
LSU's big tumble on Monday night took me to
an even .500. So I'm getting better at this
college stuff ... I had some tough games to
pick. I highlighted my losses in red and my
wins in blue to make it easier for everyone.
Follow my review to see where I turned right,
and of course where I turned left.
Michigan (-2.5) @ Wisconsin
- Wolverines 20 - Badgers 23. This one broke
my heart. The Badgers have been making money
for me all season, and I let them down. They
won again, taking the Michigan Wolverines out
of the AP Top 25 for the first time in 7 years.
Crazy. Michigan will get back in by seasons'
end. As for now, those tough Badgers and Brian
Calhoun are undefeated. Kudos to Barry Alverez
for getting his kids ready week in and week
out.
Tennessee @ LSU (-6.5)
- Volunteers 30 - Tigers 27. Just as I had imagined
the LSU Tigers came out with a passion. After
the first half of play the Tigers had built
a 21-0 lead on the Vols, who lost their starting
quarterback after a tough tackle in the back
of the end zone. After half the Tigers just
didn't get the bounces. Momentum changed teams,
as he often does, and the Tennessee Volunteers
tied the game late in the 4th quarter. LSU had
a chance to win the game with a late field goal,
but their time management was piss. The field
goal unit wasn' t even set when time ran out.
Overtime was quick, the Tigers kicked a field
goal... and after two tough stops on the 1 yard
line, Riggs ran in for the score. LSU was too
excited early, and it caught up with them late.
Another loss evened me out at .500 for the week.
USC (-22) @ Oregon - Trojans
45 - Ducks 13. My prediction called for a 34
point differential and the final was 32. The
ducks tried to trick USC in the beginning, playing
well enough to be up 3 at the half. But the
Trojans wouldn't be had. Reggie Bush is the
best player in the Nation, hands down. The Trojans
have their toughest game of the year next week
in Arizona. USC got me a much needed win after
a scarry first half.
Notre Dame (-13.5) - Washington
- Irish 36 - Huskies 17. I was a little off,
but in the end the Fighting Irish won the game
without much difficulty. The Huskies held on
the a chance much later than I had expected,
but the Irish got me another win, taking the
Huskies by 19. Charlie Weis is a good football
coach!
North Carolina @ North Carolina
State (-10) - Tar Heels 31 - Wolfpack 24.
How about them Tar Heels? I'm Carolina blue,
through and through, so this lost felt as good
on the inside as it hurt the check book outside.
The Wolfpack just aren't the team I thought
they'd be. The Heels will play tough with anybody.
Look for a big upset later in the season. The
Wolfpack couldn't get me a victory, but a Carolina
upset at NC State is much much sweeter!
TCU (+3.5) @ BYU - TCU
51 - BYU 50. This game was too close for comfort.
I was covering my eyes like a little girl at
the end of Titanic. Subsequently all men, young
and old alike, also are closing their eyes at
the end of that movie. After three overtimes
the TCU horned Frogs came out the victors, giving
me another win on the day.
Western Michigan(-3.5)
@ Temple - WM 19 - Temple 16. Ahhh.... Those
damned Temple Owls. This is the second week
in a row they lost when I bet against them.
This also marks the second week in a row I didn't
win any money off them. This week was one worse
than last, they didn't cause a push, but covered
the spread by a half point. Thanks. Another
loss out of Temple, another loss for Lucky.
Boston College (+3) @ Clemson
- Eagles 16 - Tigers 13. "The Boston College
Eagles have another tough test against Clemson.
BC has shown over the last few years, that they
play well in bounce back games. This week should
be no different." (me) This game was everything
I thought it would be. My prediction called
for a 3 point game. The Final difference was
3 for my BC Eagles. This was a huge win for
the Eagles who played without starting quarterback
Quentin Porter. Another win for me!
Georgia Tech @ Virginia Tech
(-11) - G-Tech 7 - V-Tech 51. Reggie Ball
was back in action, but that didn't help the
hopeless Yellow Jackets. The Hokies got 21 combined
points from defense and special teams. Marcus
Vick showed he could be a consistant pocket
passer, completing 13-18 for 223 yards. The
Hokies didn't have great offensive numbers,
but they didn't need to, as their defense brought
ruckus all game long.
Iowa (+7) @ Ohio State -
Hawkeyes 6 - Buckeyes 31. Before this Saturday, Heisman
Hopeful Ted Ginn Jr. hadn't shown me the greatness everyone
predicted from him. Nothing has changed. Ginn caught
three passes for thirty yards. On the other hand, new
starting quarterback Troy Smith looked like an All American,
throwing for just under 200 yards while rushing for
127. The Buckeyes destroyed Iowa in every aspect of
the game. So much for what I said. The Buckeyes gave
me my 4th Saturday loss on the week.
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