No Pushing!
Picking the
Lucky number 13 games took me over the .500
mark for the first time this year. Sure, it
was only a game over even, but you must crawl
before you walk. Do you have to walk before
you sprint? Let's hope not! As my genius continues
to expand, so does my record. Check out my 7-6
week 6 in the College Ranks.
North Carolina State @ Georgia
Tech (-4.5) - (Loser) Wolfpack 17 - Yellow
Jackets 14. I had this game lost with the
Yellow Jackets driving in the games final seconds.
Fate would have it that I'd lose by a half a
point, right? Wrong. The only player who was
keeping the Jackets' hopes alive, Calvin Johnson,
had the ball bounce off his hands and get intercepted
to end the game for Georgia Tech. Tough luck
for both of us! Lucky's Fearless Prediction:
North Carolina State Wolfpack 27 - Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets 34.
Illinois @ Indiana (-6) - (Winner)
Illini 13 - Hoosiers 36. I hit this one
right on the toe. Blake Powers was solid in
all aspects as he led the Hoosiers to 4-1 in
an easy victory over Illinois. James Hardy had
118 yards receiving with two of Power's four
touchdown passes. Running back Chris Taylor
added his fuel to the fire with 132 yards on
18 carries. This Hoosier team is tough! Lucky's
Fearless Prediction: Illinois Fighting Illini
21 - Indiana Hoosiers 38.
Wisconsin (-7) @ Northwestern
- (Loser) Badgers 48 - Wildcats 51. I
have to give it to the Wildcats, they put up
51 on the Badgers. This game was phenomenal!
The Badgers were seemingly down and out until
their final comeback. They came up short, but
don't look for Wisconsin to let down in coming
weeks. Lucky's Fearless Prediction: Wisconsin
Badgers 31 - Northwestern 21.
Virginia @ Boston College (-7)
- (Winner) Cavaliers 17 - Eagles 28.
Got it! The Eagles were too good for the overrated
Cavaliers. Boston College tightened the clamps
and didn't allow a 4th quarter score out of
the Cavaliers, as they took their second straight
conference game. Lucky's Fearless Prediction:
Virginia Cavaliers 13 - Boston College Eagles
28.
Oklahoma @ Texas (-13.5) - (Winner)
Sooners 12 - Longhorns 45. Vince Young was
great. The Sooners were not. Oklahoma didn't
score their first touchdown until the 4th quarter,
as the Longhorns were as good as advertised.
Mack Brown has a smile the size of Texas after
his first victory over Bob Stoops. Lucky's Fearless
Prediction: Oklahoma Sooners 17 - Texas Longhorns
48.
Maryland (-28.5) @ Temple - (Winner)
Terrapins 38 - Owls 7. "I'd like to
thank Temple for giving me another win. Thanks!"(me)
I have to admit, I was a little frightened when
the Owls took a touchdown lead over the Terps.
As it turns out I had nothing to worry about.
The Owls never touched the end zone again, and
the Terps put up their 35 plus. Another Owl
game, another victory! Lucky's Fearless Prediction:
Maryland Terrapins 55 - Temple Owls 14.
Minnesota (+7.5) @ Michigan -
(Winner) Golden Gophers 23 - Wolverines 20.
"I think last week was an aberration, for
both these teams. Take the Golden Gophers to
upset the Wolverines and take their top 25 ranking
for the second time this year." (me) I
haven't checked yet, but I'll guess the Wolverines
aren't resting in the AP's Top 25. The Gophers
made me look like a fortune teller, taking the
Wolverines down in Michigan. Lucky's Fearless
Prediction: Minnesota Golden Gophers 38 - Michigan
Wolverines 24.
Air Force (+1) @ Navy - (Loser)
Falcons 24 - Midshipmen 27. It's always
a tough game to predict, as great rivalries
are tough to call. The boys at Navy put Air
Force at 2-4 while evening out their own record
at 2-2 after their 2nd straight victory. Lucky's
Fearless Prediction: Air Force Falcons 28 -
Navy Midshipmen 24.
Arizona @ USC (-37.5) - (Loser)
Wildcats 21 - Trojans 42. This game was
a hell of a lot closer than the 21 point final
margin. The 1-4 Wildcats were only down a 14-7
at the half and 28-21 after the third quarter.
I'm sure as shit the Trojans aren't as good
as everyone thinks they are. A loss is in their
near future. Next week? They sure didn't look
like winners against the sub par Wildcats. Lucky's
Fearless Prediction: Arizona Wildcats 3 - USC
Trojans 49.
Georgia (+3) @ Tennessee - (Winner)
Bulldogs 27 - Volunteers 14. It wasn't this
close. Don't be confused, the Bulldogs put an
old fashioned beat down on the Volunteers in
Tennessee. Georgia was the better team, in every
aspect as I predicted. The late score by the
Vols just made the score closer to my prediction.
Lucky's Fearless Prediction: Georgia Bulldogs
24 - Tennessee Volunteers 14.
Ohio @ Bowling Green (-22.5) -
(Winner) Bobcats 14 - Falcons 38. Omarr
Jacobs threw for 341 yards while tossing his
NCAA leading 19th touchdown of the year. The
Bobcats couldn't keep pace… big surprise.
The 24 point victory took me to 7-4 going into
my final two games of the week. Lucky's Fearless
Prediction: Ohio Bobcats 30 - Bowling Green
Falcons 57.
North Carolina (+13) @ Louisville
- (Loser) Tar Heels 14 - Cardinals 69.
Any time you drop 69 on a team you get love.
Any time you drop 69 on a good defense like
Carolina you get Jenna-like love. The Cards
are back! After getting so many right on the
button, this one was a real reality slap in
the face. Not only did I lose my bet, but the
Tar Heels got lambasted by those Louisville
Cardinals. Finally the Cards play like the team
everyone thought they'd be, and it was the week
I picked them to fail. Lucky's Fearless Prediction:
North Carolina Tar Heels 31 - Louisville Cardinals
28.
Oregon @ Arizona State (-10) - (Loser)
Ducks 31 - Sun Devils 17. I'm not sure what this
all means… The Pac 10 sucks? I've been saying that
all along, but I've never thought it more than I do
right now. Maybe USC will crush every sports writer's
dream, to pick the National Champion, by losing to the
Irish this week. As for these two teams, neither will
find themselves in a BCS Bowl game. That's a fact! Oregon
took me to 7-6 by taking it to the Sun Devils in Tempe.
Lucky's Fearless Prediction: Oregon Ducks 17 - Arizona
State Sun Devils 45.
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