College Football Saturday 7

Last week we saw a big battle in the Big Ten, which was won by Ohio State. This week, the biggest games jump back to the SEC and Pac-12. The standings tightened up even more too between us:

Picks Standings

Greg:               19 – 11

Andrew:         19 – 11

Let’s see what we think about these games:

2 Oregon at 16 Washington

Andrew: Oregon – I said over and over last year that Oregon was the best team in the country. I’m sort of getting that feeling again every time I watch them play (although Alabama is agreeably ranked #1). With that in mind, I say they continue to go nuts on offense and get the job done once more, although it will be tighter than normal.

Greg: Washington - For fun, I am picking against Oregon. I have a very low confidence level in this pick, and since I think Oregon will beat Stanford later in the year, I'm picking them to lose at Washington, a tough place to play.

Andrew:         Oregon 40, Washington 34

Greg:               Washington 34, Oregon 32

25 Missouri at 7 Georgia

Andrew: Georgia – Missouri has been a great story and has started well, but they aren’t truly ready to battle the top SEC teams. Murray and company righted the ship recently and has started to show up in big games. That means they do it here at home and get the job done.

Greg: Georgia - This depends on the health of a lot of Georgia's key players, but Todd Gurley is back this week, which will give Georgia a huge boost. Bulldogs win in Athens.

Andrew:         Georgia 35, Missouri 17

Greg:               Georgia 35, Missouri 24

17 Florida at 10 LSU

Andrew: LSU – Florida is the undefeated team in this matchup, well, in SEC play that is. But LSU has played better and lost only a heartbreaker. Interestingly here, LSU is the powerhouse offense in this matchup, but Florida has a stiff defense. I’ll side with Mettenberger and company, because they are playing great.

Greg: LSU – Florida’s defense is for real. However, so is LSU’s offense. LSU will not lose at home, and the Tigers beat the Gators.

Andrew:         LSU 28, Florida 17

Greg:               LSU 30, Florida 21

12 Oklahoma at Texas

Andrew: Oklahoma – This is a rivalry game, so I’m tempted to go with Texas, especially since their coach is on the hot seat. But Oklahoma is simply too good for them, with a much better defense. Last year this game was a blowout, but I’m guessing it’s close this time around.

Greg: Oklahoma - Mack Brown will be fired after this game as I believe that Oklahoma will run away with a landslide victory here. Oklahoma is a very similar team to BYU who absolutely blew the Longhorns off the field in the second week of the season.

Andrew:         Oklahoma 31, Texas 27

Greg:               Oklahoma 45, Texas 17

19 Northwestern at Wisconsin

Andrew: Wisconsin – Both have to get over their respective close losses to Ohio State and focus in here. This is a big game for both sides. Both teams can score the football, so I think it comes down to getting stops. Wisconsin’s defense allows about 12.5 points less per game than Northwestern. That means they’ll get the late stop that matters.

Greg: Wisconsin - Wildcats nearly pulled off the upset last weekend over Ohio State and Wisconsin nearly beat Ohio State in Columbus. Toss up, but I think Northwestern loses two Big Ten games in a row against the only teams in the conference that are better than them.

Andrew:         Wisconsin 40, Northwestern 35

Greg:               Wisconsin 28, Northwestern 24

Enjoy week 7!

By: The Sports Guys