College Football Saturday

Last week was uneventful compared to the first few weeks of the season. We didn’t see many upsets outside of Oklahoma going down. But that really wasn't an upset, and Greg called it. In fact, Greg predicted all five of our marquee matchups correctly. Andrew tried to be different on two games but missed them both.

This week could be a little different. In fact, last night we already saw #8 Stanford go down to Washington. That's the sort of football we like to watch... riveting, unpredictable, and down to the wire. Anyways, here is our take on six of the best games in college football this Saturday:

Tennessee at (5) Georgia

Great matchup. Up until Florida's beatdown of Tennessee, the Vols were poised to challenge for the SEC East crown. Georgia seems to be (other than the “pro team” in Tuscaloosa) the most balanced team in the SEC right now. They have a balanced offense, led by a good QB. They also boast a good defense anchored by great line play, plus good special teams.  Tennessee is a good team, but will have their work cut out for them. This game will come down to how well Georgia handles the pressure of being in the top 5 for the first time all season. The fact that this is not a 'primetime' night game will help, and I think the Bulldogs pull this one out. - Greg

Georgia is a big time team without the big time name on the jersey. On the flip side, Tennessee is a big time name pretending to be a big time team. The bottom line here is that Georgia is the better team playing at home, and it won’t be that close of a contest. - Andrew

Greg:               Georgia 27, Tennessee 14

Andrew:         Georgia 34, Tennessee 17

(25) Baylor at (9) West Virginia

The scoreboard might break during this game for both teams have really high-powered offenses. West Virginia will present slightly more of a challenge to Baylor this week than Louisiana-Monroe did last week. Geno Smith is a legitimate Heisman contender, and Tavon Austin may just be the best receiver in the country not attending USC (though Stanford's Ty Montgomery may have something to say about that). Simply because this game is in Morgantown, I give the nod to West Virginia. They seem to be more than just another spread offense team this year. - Greg

Now that RGIII is playing in Washington, the best QB in this matchup is on WVU. Geno Smith is my choice right now for the Heisman, and his team is playing some great football. I think West Virginia would win this game no matter where they played it. The offense is too much for Baylor to handle. It may stay close for a while, but WVU will pull away to victory. - Andrew

Greg:               West Virginia 48, Baylor 32

Andrew:         West Virginia 48, Baylor 28

(12) Texas at Oklahoma State

I smell an upset here. The Horns are still young, and even though they're playing better this year I can still see them stumbling a few times. I think this is one of them. OK State has been a really tough matchup over the last few years, and even though Brandon Weeden and Justin Blackmon are no longer in Stillwater, I think the Cowboys wrangle the Longhorns one more time before the Longhorns catch up to them. - Greg

I think this could be one of the best games on Saturday by far. I think it will be close throughout, and may come down to a last minute play. My guy tells me that an upset may happen, but I’m sticking with chalk. Texas will make just enough plays to pull out a tight one. - Andrew

Greg:               Oklahoma State 40, Texas 35

Andrew:         Texas 31, Oklahoma State 28

(14) Ohio State at (20) Michigan State

The real question in this game is not who will win, but will there be any points scored. These are two anemic offenses that will struggle mightily against good defenses. Sparty's last home game against a top 20 opponent didn't go so well (See ND's 20-3 stomping of the Spartans), and I don't think this one goes much better, though the scoreboard might look a little kinder. - Greg

Neither team has played as well as they would have liked this year. But both are still very capable teams with good defenses. Because the teams are so evenly matched, I am picking based on coaching. And there aren’t many I trust more than Urban Meyer. - Andrew

Greg:               Ohio State 10, Michigan State 6

Andrew:         Ohio State 20, Michigan State 14

(18) Oregon State at Arizona

This is probably the game of the week in my book. Oregon State gets a chance to go on the road for the first time and validate their ranking. Arizona on the other hand gets a chance to do some damage against a team from Oregon after being humiliated last week by another. This seems like the classic "trap game" to me and I think the circumstances stack up against Oregon State. Nonetheless, I still think this team is talented enough to overcome that. - Greg

Arizona got flat out embarrassed last week against a dynamic Oregon team. Oregon State is very good too, but not near as explosive as the Ducks. Plus, Arizona is at home here and are bound to play better. If I’m picking an upset this week, I’ll put my money on the Wildcats. - Andrew

Greg:               Oregon State 31, Arizona 28

Andrew:         Arizona 30, Oregon State 24

Wisconsin at (22) Nebraska

I expect the Cornhuskers' black-shirt defense to shine in this game against the offensively challenged Badgers. Montee Ball has really struggled this year so far and is coming off of a game he left with an injury. Because Taylor Martinez doesn't pass the ball with great effectiveness, this game will be closer than it should me.  Nebraska takes it in Lincoln. - Greg

What a difference a few weeks can make. At the start of the season, most would have expected this to be a matchup of top ten teams with a possible conference title on the line. Now most won’t care and won’t watch due to the inevitable ugliness of it. Nebraska has struggled without Russell Wilson here. Nebraska hasn’t lit it up either though. With that said, I think this will be a battle that may come down to the wire. Home team gets the edge. - Andrew

Greg:               Nebraska 24, Wisconsin 12

Andrew:         Nebraska 21, Wisconsin 17

By: The Sports Guys