College Football Saturday 2

Week 1 of college football is in the books. I hope the Clemson/Georgia showdown was a preview of what’s to come this season cause that was exciting! A number of solid performances actually took place though and the Heisman trophy will seemingly have a lot of quality options this year. Week 2 I think is even better on paper…

Picks Standings

Andrew:         3 – 2

Greg:               1 – 4

As you can see, Andrew was slightly more successful in his first week picks, in large part because he picked the “big games” correctly. We’ll see what happens this week:

6 South Carolina at 11 Georgia

Andrew: Georgia – These two squads had completely different games a week ago. But it gets thrown out the window in this showdown. South Carolina may boast the best overall player (Clowney), but Georgia boasts the best QB (Murray) and it’s often that position that can go out and win big football games. Murray was outclassed last week, but I think he shows up big at home.

Greg: Georgia - I'm picking Georgia again this week for the same reason I did last week. Aaron Murray cannot afford to continue to play badly in big games and be drafted where he expects to be drafted. If Georgia loses this game, they will be two games behind South Carolina in the SEC East and have virtually no shot at getting to the SEC title game, or the National Championship. The Bulldogs need to rely more heavily on Todd Gurley and the running game.

Andrew:         Georgia 28, South Carolina 24

Greg:               Georgia 38, South Carolina 31

12 Florida at Miami

Andrew: Florida – This in-state rivalry should be an entertaining game as both teams had nice wins last week. But Florida had five key players suspended last week and they’ll welcome them back in with open arms for this game. Florida boasts the better defense and will win on the road.

Greg: Miami - This should be one of the better games of the week. Miami is an explosive offensive team, and Florida has sputtered over the last few seasons. Miami holds a decisive edge in the series between the two schools and I see that continuing in this game.

Andrew:         Florida 24, Miami 20

Greg:               Miami 24, Florida 13

14 Notre Dame at 17 Michigan

Andrew: Michigan – This really is a tough game to predict. Both teams looked great a week ago, even after losing big name players from last year. My gut is actually telling me Notre Dame, but they won too many close game last year and I think their luck has to run out at some point.

Greg: Notre Dame - This should be an exciting game. Both teams are fairly evenly matched, with Notre Dame's defense coming in slightly more highly touted, though they looked poor against Temple last week despite only giving up 6 points.  Tommy Rees will have to play turnover free, and the Irish will have to run the ball well and defend the pass consistently in order to beat Devon Gardner and the Wolverines. The Irish have only won 2 of the last 9 meetings between the teams in Ann Arbor, but this week is one of them.

Andrew:         Michigan 31, Notre Dame 24

Greg:               Notre Dame 30, Michigan 23

West Virginia at 16 Oklahoma

Andrew: Oklahoma – Easiest game of the week to predict. Oklahoma is better on both sides of the ball, they are playing at home, and WVU doesn’t have the home run hitters they did last season. I say the Sooners roll.

Greg: Oklahoma - Oklahoma looked excellent last week in a shellacking of a good Louisiana Monroe team. West Virginia lost its three best players last season and are playing on the road in Norman, where the Sooners rarely lose.  This won't be a close game in my opinion, as the Sooners will run the Mountaineers right out of town.

Andrew:         Oklahoma 35, West Virginia 17

Greg:               Oklahoma 45, West Virginia 20

Upset Alert

Andrew: SE Louisiana over 24 TCU – TCU is coming off a loss is a big game, so maybe they have a mental letdown a week later. Last week, a FCS school pulled off a big upset (Eastern Washington over Oregon St.), so why can’t it happen again? It will be closer than people expect, so I’ll go with this flyer.

Greg: BYU over 15 Texas - This game is the most likely upset of the weekend in my opinion. David Ash did not play well in the Longhorns opening weekend win, and if he plays poorly again he will allow his team to lose to a good BYU team. Expect Kyle Van Noy to terrorize the Longhorns offense and lead BYU to a victory.

Enjoy week 2!

By: The Sports Guys