College Football Saturday 3

Week 2 brought us some thrills and great games, and of course the Top 25 changed. The SEC has taken a beating early seeing as South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida already lost once. There will be another this week for sure as Alabama and Texas A&M play (Tennessee also will lose at Oregon). Should be exciting once again though across the football landscape, in fact, TCU lost again last night starting the week wacky already.

Picks Standings

Andrew:         6 – 4

Greg:               5 – 5

Andrew hangs on to the lead for now, but Greg has momentum heading into week 3. Let’s see what we think about these games:

1 Alabama at 6 Texas A&M

Andrew: Texas A&M - Obviously, this game will get all the attention, and it deserves it. Alabama is clearly the top team in the country, and Johnny Manziel is probably the best player in the country, despite all the headaches he brings. Last year, Manziel went nuts as he led A&M to an upset on the road over the Crimson Tide. In fact, I believe that game won him the Heisman. And I think it happens again. He is the Achilles heel for Alabama. Expect the upset!

Greg: Alabama - Johnny Manziel will not win another Heisman trophy, he also will not beat Alabama again. Last year's Texas A&M team was much better than this year's Texas A&M team, particularly on the defensive side of the ball.  Alabama is probably a little better defensively this year than last, and offensively as well. Manziel will have to have the game of his life, again, to defeat Alabama a second time, and I am not betting on that.

Andrew:         Texas A&M 34, Alabama 30

Greg:               Alabama 35, Texas A&M 24

16 UCLA at 23 Nebraska

Andrew: Nebraska - Very good Big Ten/Pac 12 matchup (one of many on the day actually). I especially anticipate a battle between quarterbacks Brett Hundley and Taylor Martinez. Overall, I think the matchup is fairly even. The difference to me is that Nebraska is such a tough place to play, and I say that is the difference.

Greg: Nebraska - Early season Big Ten - Pac-12 matchup in Big Ten country. These teams are fairly evenly matched, but since the game is being played in Lincoln, I'm going with the Cornhuskers. Taylor Martinez really should shine this season.

Andrew:         Nebraska 42, UCLA 35

Greg:               Nebraska 23, UCLA 17

20 Wisconsin at Arizona State

Andrew: Wisconsin – Call me a Big Ten lover, but I got to give the edge to the road team here. Both teams have pitched shutouts in their three combined games. That’s impressive, but will be far from the case here. I expect a massive shootout, and Wisconsin has won more of those in the last couple years than the Sun Devils have.

Greg: Arizona State - No Big Ten team has won in Tempe in quite some time, maybe ever. The Sun Devils aren't that great a team, but at home against a Big Ten opponent they are huge favorites. I'm going with the Sun Devils.

Andrew:         Wisconsin 45, Arizona State 42

Greg:               Arizona State 38, Wisconsin 26

25 Ole Miss at Texas

Andrew: Texas – This is a big game for both sides. Texas lost at BYU last week in a bit of a shocker (although predicted here by Greg). They can’t afford to drop two in a row, particularly outside of conference. Ole Miss has started 2-0 and has a chance to make some noise in the crowded SEC. Who wants it more? Texas is a bit beat up right now, but I like their chances to bounce back nonetheless.

Greg: Ole Miss - While it is difficult for me to pick against Texas two weeks in a row (I correctly picked BYU's upset of them last week), I really don't think Texas is that good. Ole Miss might be in the lower half of the SEC, but that makes them still better than Texas. The Rebels win in Texas.

Andrew:         Texas 28, Ole Miss 27

Greg:               Ole Miss 35, Texas 20

21 Notre Dame at Purdue

Andrew: Notre Dame – Although Notre Dame and Purdue both lost last week, Notre Dame’s loss was respectable. Purdue was just awful. Although neither offense is a world-beater, Purdue has been downright despicable averaging just 13.5 points per game. I expect an easy win on the road for the Irish.

Greg: Notre Dame - This game will not be close. Purdue is flat-out bad. Look for the Irish to set offensive and defensive records in this game as they win by a landslide.

Andrew:         Notre Dame 30, Purdue 10

Greg:               Notre Dame 50, Purdue 7

Enjoy week 3!

By: The Sports Guys