Thursday Night
Miami @ Virginia Tech- 7:00 ESPN
BYU @ #14 Boise State- 10:15 ESPN
Miami heads to Lane Stadium on a Thursday night to face
the Hokies. Virginia Tech is
trying to keep pace with UNC and Pitt in the ACC Coastal standings, while Miami
is trying to hold on to an outside shot.
This game will most likely come down to Miami’s ability to pass the
ball, as they lean on QB Brad Kaaya to score points. Virginia Tech shut down UNC’s Mitch Trubisky 2 weeks ago,
and this will be Kaaya’s toughest test to date. In the nightcap, BYU takes on Boise State. BYU will most likely be Boise State’s
toughest opponent all season. As
it stands now, Boise State will be the group of 5 representative in a New
Year’s Six bowl. However, a loss
opens the door for the Navy, Houston, and Western Michigan to qualify for that
spot.
Friday Night
Oregon @ California- 10:30 ESPN
Oregon looks to turn their season around against
Cal. Cal has been able to put up
points all season, while Oregon has not been able to stop anyone on
defense. Oregon’s offense will
need to put up over 50 for a chance to win in this one.
Saturday Day
#10 Wisconsin @ Iowa- 12:00 ESPN
NC State @ #7 Louisville- 12:00 ABC
Texas @ Kansas State- 12:00 ESPN2
Wisconsin heads to Iowa for a noon time Big 10
matchup. Iowa has had a
disappointing season thus far, but has the talent to knock off the
Badgers. With a win Iowa is back
in the Big 10 West race, and Wisconsin would need to pretty much go undefeated
the rest of the season. Look for a
low scoring affair as last year’s matchup was a 10-6 Iowa victory. In the ACC NC State takes on Lamar
Jackson and Louisville. Louisville
struggled against Duke last weekend, while NC State came within a missed field
goal of knocking off Clemson. If
the Wolfpack and slow down Jackson like they did Deshaun Watson last weekend,
they have a chance at pulling the upset.
In the Big 12, Texas takes on Kansas State, as both teams come into the
meeting at .500. With a loss,
Texas may struggle to reach bowl eligibility, which would defiantly be the end
of Coach Charlie Strong. Texas has
been horrid on defense all year, and will need to step it up to slow down an
efficient Kansas State squad.
Saturday Afternoon
#6 Texas A&M @ #1 Alabama- 3:30 CBS
TCU @ #12 West Virginia- 3:30 ABC
Memphis @ #24 Navy- 3:30 CBS Sports
Texas A&M heads to Alabama as 18 point underdogs in a
matchup of top ten teams. Alabama
blew out Tennessee last weekend, while Texas A&M needed to force 7
turnovers, and overtime to beat the Vols.
Alabama has used the big play, particularly on defense. Alabama has scored 11 non-offensive
touchdowns. However, the Tide
still has a freshman QB starting for them, and the Aggies strength is getting
to the quarterback. If A&M can
limit the big plays, and get pressure with its defensive line, they have a chance
to pull the upset. Elsewhere, TCU
takes on West Viriginia. The
Mountaineers are undefeated so far this season, and have moved up into the top
15. They have ridden the strength
of their defense, which held Texas Tech to just 14 points last weekend. TCU has lost 2 close games to ranked
opponents this season, and look for another close one this weekend. In the AAC, Memphis heads to Annapolis
to take on Navy. The winner of
this game takes the lead in the AAC West. A Navy win, combined with a Boise
State loss, would put Navy in the driver’s seat for a New Year’s Day bowl bid.
Saturday Night
#17 Arkansas @ #21 Auburn- 6:00 ESPN
#22 Ohio State @ Penn State- 8:00 ABC
#16 Oklahoma @ Texas Tech- 8:00 FOX
Arkansas takes on Auburn as they play their second ranked
opponent in a row. Last week, they
upset Ole Miss by 4. Auburn, which
started disappointingly, has turned their season around under the direction of
QB Sean White. Arkansas has used
the passing attack of Brandon Allen to move the ball, while Auburn fields one
of the best defenses in the country.
In the primetime ABC game, Ohio State heads to Happy Valley. Penn State is never an easy place to
place, but Ohio State has proven it can beat anyone, anywhere as it has wins at
Oklahoma, and at Wisconsin. If JT
Barrett plays the way he is capable of playing, the Buckeyes should have no
trouble. On Fox, Oklahoma takes on
Texas Tech. Tech had its streak of
9 straight home game scoring 50+ points snapped by West Virginia last weekend,
and will need to bounce back this weekend. Oklahoma is slowly moving up the rankings since its early
season losses, and is still undefeated in Big 12 play. Baker Mayfield is one of the best QB’s
in the conference, and should light up Tech’s defense.
Saturday Late Night
#23 Ole Miss @ #25 LSU- 9:00 ESPN
Washington State @ Arizona State- 10:00 PAC12 Network
Ole Miss, coming off an upset loss to Arkansas, heads to
the Bayou to play LSU. LSU has
found a new offensive energy under interim coach Ed Orgeron. Leonard Fournette is expected to play
for LSU, which should be able to move the ball on the ground. Ole Miss will need Chad Kelly to put up
big numbers in order to win in this one.
In the final game of the night, Washington State tries to stay
undefeated in the PAC12 when they face Arizona State. The Sun Devils lost big to Colorado last weekend, while
Washington State has continued to improve throughout the year. The winner has an outside shot at
making the conference title game.
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