Saturday's College Football picks

FRIDAY
• #46 Oklahoma St @ #81 Troy
ESPN 2 7:00pm
No idea what will happen here, Troy's QB Haugabook has played Arkansas and Florida very tough in the first two games, the pokes aren't on that level yet but the self proclaimed "best offense in football" has to do something at some point to score... I see Troy's hard work paying of here with a close win 28-23

SATURDAY
• #55 Miss St @ #25 Auburn
LF Sports 11:30am
Last week I wouldn't have even picked this game, but since the Tigers offense hasn't hit a stride yet under struggling QB Brandon Cox and has struggled mightily in the first two games, I feel obligated. State's defense put up a heck of a fight in the first half of the LSU game before Michael Henig's 16 interceptions destroyed all their confidence. Alot of people see this game as a 9-3 game, but I think Auburn's offense finally gets into a rhythm and moves the ball consistently against the Bulldogs. Sly Croom is a good coach, but they won't take advantage of a downtrodden Auburn team. Quentin Groves will decapitate Henig and the Tigers win 30-0. Watch for backup QB Blake Field to get into the game late NOT true freshman Kodi Burns.

• #29 Tennessee- #12 Florida
CBS 2:30pm
Psssst, I have a secret.... Timmy Tebow can throw the ball... Shhhhh
A disappointing UT team travels to Gainesvegas to take on Timmay and the gators. This rivalry is always close, but barring a miracle from Volunteer Senior Quarterback Erik Ainge (like 315 yds 5 TDs 0 Ints) the gators will take this one. I like the UF defense to actually show up in this game and end Derrick Harvey to have a fun afternoon harassing Ainge. Tennessee just doesn't have the confidence or the team unity to pull this out right now. UT watchs film of the Joey Kent hit and decided to run out of bounds a lot. Gators win 38-14

• #80 Notre Dame @ #94 Michigan
ABC 2:30pm
Cripple Fight 2007
I will wait until Sunday to write an article on Weiss being overrated. Michigan SHOULD be better than this, Notre Dame SHOULD not. I expected a total collapse this year from the Irish after losing Quinn, but Michigan returned a great team of triplets on offense. Henne, Hart, and Manningham were enough star power on offense to distract from an inept defense. I honestly believe (and no i am not a UM fan) that if Michigan plays Oregon first and App st. second, they are sitting at 2-0. Here's my explainaition of the Michigan Blues

Week 1 vs. App State - Michigan shows up arrogant and ready to win an easy one as they look forward to Oregon the following week. App State (2 time defending national champions) show up fired up and ready to play, they knock off the Wolverines in the biggest upset in history.

Week 2 vs. Oregon - the wolverines, very weary from the embarrassment a week before, face a good Duck team. Oregon throws a few hard punches and Michigan crumbles under the pressure.

Week 3 Vs. Notre Dame - They face a team in the same situation, but only alot shittier! Cha-Ching. Blue rebounds big this week against little Jimmy Clausen and his frosted tips. Michigan 49 Notre Dame -2

• #19 Ohio St @ #20 Washington
ESPN 2:30pm
Once again I will hold off on writing about Weiss being overrated until Sunday.
Not completely buying into the hype in Seattle, but i still have this sneaking suspicion that Washington might be good enough to knock off the no-name Buckeyes. I think Washington is playing over their heads right now and I think Ohio State is better than the non-coverage they are receiving. Chris Wells runs for over a hundred and Laurinaitis stuffs Jake in a Locker. Bucks win 24-10, I am getting nervous about this pick.

• #2 Arkansas @ #43 Alabama
ESPN 5:45pm
Skiddish about the Razorbacks since all the offseason turmoil, but they are still better than Alabama. I think Darren McFadden and Felix Jones both have over a hundred and cruise to win in Tuscaloosa. This is matter of Strength vs. Weakness and Strength vs. nothing the hogs don't need to throw the ball (Bama strength is the secondary) because the Crimson Tide's defense is weak up the middle and outside, exactly the way the Pigs like it. On the other side you have a good Bama offense against an OK Arkansas defense. John "Sarah Jessica" Parker Wilson struggled against Vandy last week and he stays in the fog this week as the Tide spins their wheels on offense. The Perennial National Title contenders lose their first game 28-10

• #15 Louisville @ #34 Kentucky
ESPN-Classic 6:30pm
This should be the #1 game on ESPN, but it is relegated to ESPN Classic. Brian Brohm and Andre Woodson will put on a show this week in Kentucky. MTSU torched the Cardinal defense last week, but the Wildcats have been boring in their first two wins. Brohm and Woodson get all the hype, but the household name after this game will be Rafael Little, he runs for 200 against Peanut Whitehead and the Louisville defense. Kentucky wins a 45-42 rather comfortably despite a close late score by Louisville.

• #1 USC @ #17 Nebraska
ABC 7:00pm
I will not write much about this game because I know you have been spoonfed it for weeks.
USC is phenomenal coming off an offweek, thats how they dominate Bowl games (excluding that legendary Texas game) and non conference opponents Nebraska, Arkansas, and Auburn in the last several years. Don't buy into the Cornhuskers upset bid. SC wins 35-17

• #5 Boston College @ #28 Ga Tech
ESPN 2 7:00pm
BC looks good, and Reggie Ball IS gone....
Tech wins at home 24-20

• #57 Florida St @ #84 Colorado
ESPN 9:00pm
Like Auburn, FSU has yet to get a rhythm on offense, unlike Auburn they may not ever do it. They still have enough to win barring some trick plays from Screamin Dan Hawkins. Seminoles take this one 17-13