Week 4...Game on!!!

Okay, so thanks to Houston Nutt's unrivaled brilliance on the sidelines, I am down a game in the loss column. However, the day of redemption is at hand (to quote Ace Ventura). The good thing about this weekend is that most teams have gotten the crap teams out of the way and it will be conference games from here on out. The bad thing...It will be conference games from here on out. This is where a decent record of picks can go down the drain in a hurry. But, let us not be pessimistic. And like that, the rout is on.

Texas A&M 24 - Miami 10

Look, Miami's offense is horrible. I know that their defense is solid, as usual, but they need some serious help on the offensive side of the ball. Even though the game is being played at the Orange Bowl, I just don't think Miami will be able to put enough points on the board. Aggies and coach Fran with the Plan (that plan is called extortion) get the quality road win.

Penn St 24 - Michigan 28

Here is my upset pick of the week. Last week, Michigan looked more like the offense that everyone was expecting. I realize that they were playing the worst team in college football (man, I love saying that) but they showed signs of improvement. Tack on the fact that the game is at the Big House and Penn State hasn't beaten Michigan since 96 and I smell a wolverine upset.

UGA 27 - Bama 24

This game scares me, to be honest with you. On paper UGA is the better team, however, these games aren't played on paper. Bryant-Denny stadium is going to be rocking and the Tide have a shot to go to 4-0 in the first year of the Saban era. The game comes down to the UGA offense. If they can play consistent football, then they will win. If not, they will lose. I think the offense gets it done in a tough environment.

LSU 24 - South Carolina 10

Notch another victory in LSU's belt. South Carolina might not score a point in this game. However, S. Carolina has a fairly stout defense as well. The Bayou Bengals just have too much superior talent and they get the game at home. That stadium is going to be packed full of screaming cajun's and LSU's offense is slowly but surely getting better.

Wisconsin 31 - Iowa 17

All you need for this game is a block of cheddar cheese and a can of Milwuakee's best. Talk about a boring game. The only thing that you need to know about this one is that Iowa lost last week to Iowa State. No disrespect to Gene Chizik, but Iowa State is horrible. Iowa's d line will not be able to withstand the four quarters of pounding they get from P.J. Hill. Wisconsin shouldn't have much trouble here.



Texas Tech 41 - Oklahoma State 31



This one should be a straight shoot out, considering neither team boasts a defense worth a damn. The wild card in this one is which OSU offense shows up? As of yet, we haven't seen the scoring juggernaut that everyone was expecting at the beginning of the year. The good thing for OSU is that nobody wants to go to the shithole that is Stillwater, Oklahoma so there shouldn't be too many Tech fans to put up with. Tech gets an important conference win on the road.



Cal 27 - Arizona 17

Ultimately, in this game, Arizona will have to stop Cal's high powered offense. Coach Stoops preaches defense but, unfortunately, they still lack the overall talent to compete with Cal. This one will be close until Cal puts some late scoring drives together and wins by double digits.

Arkansas 31 - Kentucky 28

This one will be another high scoring affair. Both teams have suspect defenses, at best. Between these two teams, Arkansas has the better defense and they will be looking for a rebound game after last weeks heartbreaking loss to Bama. Look for Darren McFadden to run all over Kentucky's defense. This one will come down to the end. This week, though, Arkansas will come out victorious.