Week 12
Looks like it is down to the Belliveau Boys...
Roche...WTF? Marriage got you all messed up...
Roche...WTF? Marriage got you all messed up...
posted by Prowler at 10:54 AM
Welcome to Renegade's Road Warriors. Each week we will post the picks of our select group of college football experts. Joining us for the season are The Chameleon, Spartan Brian, Renegade, Roche Motel, OMAC, Prowler, D Man and Scotty B. Check back each week to see how our experts fare.
posted by Prowler at 10:54 AM
9 Comments:
OMAC says ...
During most of this season the *favorites* have either been outright embarrassed or they can't cover ...However, at this point, what else is there?
FSU (-17.0) vs. Maryland
Rutgers (-10.0) vs. Orangemen
Texas (-28.0) vs. Kansas
Roche sucks..... but I like him anyway.
Hold on there! Don't count out Spartan Brian.
Roche's picks (We will know how bad these suck before Saturday):
Ball State +20 over C. Michigan
Miami (OH) +3 over Buffalo
Bowling Green -13 over Akron
Renegades picks
FL state -17 over
Maryland
LA tech +11 over
Fresno St
Oregon -4 over Arizona
chameleon picks...
ole miss -3.5 over lsu
oregon -4 over arizona
uga -7.5 over kentucky
Spartan Brian says -
LSU -3
Vandy +18
Michigan +13
The Prowler owns T-Vegas
Zona +4 over Ducks
Duke +20 at Da U
LSU +3 at Ole Piss
Considering this week’s excellent games and next weekend’s full slate of rivalry games, this is the best part of college football season. So, let’s kick it off in a festive manner with Scotty B’s Big East Feast.
Notre Dame (-7.5) v. Connecticut
Although Connecticut’s record is 4-5, its losses to conference opponents were by thirteen points total. In fact, the Huskies hung 45 points on Cincinnati two weeks ago. Much of Connecticut’s offensive pop comes from its strong duo of RBs, Andre Dixon and Jordan Todman, each of whom are good for about five yards per carry and 80 yards per game. The passing game is nothing to sneeze at either as QB Zach Frazer (who transferred to Connecticut from Notre Dame) has a strong arm and often connects with WR Marcus Easley for big plays. What will save Notre Dame from yet another embarrassing loss is its potent passing game. Jimmy Clausen has had some tough breaks (e.g., the fumble against Pitt), but, with 3,053 yards and twenty-one TDs under his belt, he remains one of the hottest passers in the nation. Connecticut’s pass defense has been weak of late (it allowed Cincinnati 480 yards in the air), and, if Notre Dame’s offensive line can keep the Huskies out of the backfield, Clausen will have a big day—and the Irish will eek out a win.
South Florida (-11.5) v. Louisville
After three warm-up wins over FCS opponents and wins over Florida State and Syracuse, some thought the Bulls were poised for another strong season and a run at the Big East championship. In the past four weeks, however, the Bulls have managed only one win against conference opponents, and, in their three losses, they averaged only ten points per game. In this week’s opponent, Louisville, however, the Bulls have an opportunity to get back on the right track. The Cardinals (oh, excuse me, “The Ville”) have been beaten up all year and possess a pathetic offense that consistently has trouble scoring. If South Florida’s defense, which has decent talent on the line and in the backfield, keeps up the pressure, then its offense will have plenty of opportunities to display the scoring ability that it demonstrated against a formidable West Virginia.
Rutgers (-10) v. Syracuse
Many who look at the Scarlet Knights often look askance at them. In the conference, they are 2-2, losing decisively to Cincinnati and Pittsburgh and just squeaking by Connecticut, 28-24. Luckily for them, therefore, this week, they face conference cellar-dweller (0-7 in the Big East) Syracuse. The Orange are appalling on offense, managing only twelve points per game against conference opponents (including a pathetic nine against Louisville). Seeing as Rutgers’ defense has been steadily improving, especially on the line and among its linebacker corps, there doesn’t seem to be much hope that Syracuse will score many points. If Rutgers QB Tom Savage can maintain his remarkable ability to avoid throwing interceptions (he has thrown two all year) and can make big plays with WR Tim Brown, then the Scarlet Knights will have a very good day.
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