Olde Miss at South Carolina-One of the several games you can look at and put the upset alert tag on this week. Why? because no road game in the SEC is a gimmie and I don't care who you are and if you don't show up to play your not going to win. That being said Olde Miss is on a roll and it seems like they may take the Mississippi River all the way to the SEC title game. However, South Carolina is not a bad football team and Spurier knows a thing or two about football. Look for Olde Miss to get all they can handle in Columbia Thursday night, and then some.
Olde Miss 17 South Carolina 21
North Carolina at Georgia Tech- HUGE game as far as the ACC is concerned, but especially for the Ramblin Wreck. After falling to Miami they can't afford a loss to another team in the ACC coastal division and hope to play for the ACC title. North Carolina is looking to find themselves with either Virginia Tech or Miami in the driver seat for the Coastal title. Georgia Tech is at home which makes this game even bigger for the Jackets, in fact you almost could consider it a "must win". Carolina is going to have its hands full with the triple option but thier D has looked good up to this point. I think Georgia Tech is going to come out like it's all on the line and play harder than they have all year, it will still be close but it will come down to TJ Yates' peerformance under pressure, on the road, in the 4th quarter with a young recieving core.
North Carolina 24 Georgia Tech 28
Miami at Virginia Tech- As big as the Georgia Tech vs. North Carolina game is, this one has it beat. Not only is it a huge game in the ACC coastal race but it has potential National Title implications with it. Miami has been running through thier opponents up to this point, although Florida State took them down to the wire, but the Offense has not stopped and is as hot as south beach. However they will face the best D they have seen all year Saturday in Blacksburg. Jacoby Harris won't be able to get out of the pocket with as much ease as he has been able to do all year. Yes the Virginia Tech offence was.....well......absent in the second half last week until they had to show up in the last miniute. BUT THEY DID, as a Hokie fan that has been a problem in Blacksburg.....scoring down the stretch when you have to. They did it against Nebraska who is better on D than the U. It will be a typicall Miami Virginia Tech showdown just like in the late 90's. Ladies and gentelman buckle your seatbelts because this is gonna be good. Yes another "Blacksburg Thriller"!
Miami 17 Virginia Tech 20
Cal at Oregon- Pac 10 showdown with an Oregon team that is still licking week 1 wounds. A chance for redamption comes Saturday when they play at home against Cal. Cal is in the top 10 for the first time in who knows how long. Cal has to way to get Best off and rinning early or they could be in for another upset scare. Oregon will play well but in the end Cal wears Oregon down both physically and emotionally.
Cal 38 Oregon 28
Pittsburgh at NC State- Yes I'm picking this game, why? Becaus Pitt is unbeaten and State has a chance to show people that they are for real and can contend with anyone. NC State is going to have to do better on offense than they showed the country opening night against South Carolina. Pitt plays great D and with Grothe's injury is probably the class of the Big East. Pitt has been inconsistant on offense and the State D will feast on mistakes. It seemed like it has been an eternity since Russell Wilson has thrown an interception, and expect more of the same as they end Pitt's run in the club of unbeatens.
Pittsburgh 14 NC State 24
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