This is my first installment of Underinformed Game Predictions. I'm always underinformed, but this year I've been busier than usual and haven't had as much time to devote to watching every game possible and reading up on results and analysis. Since there are so few teams I've gotten to watch this year, my predictions will be very limited.
No. 17 Nevada at Louisiana Tech : Those Louisiana boys are tough. Really tough. However, even though this is a home game for LT, I think that Nevada's persistence in the second half with their varied offensive looks and well-learned pass defense will confuse the Bulldogs enough to pull out a win by 14.
No. 2 Oregon at Oregon State : The Beavers are unpredictable this year. I think coach Riley was relying on the Rodgers brothers too much (even before the injuries) and painted himself into a corner. Oregon State will try to perform their historic role as spoiler in this rivalry, but Oregon's defense is maniacal. There is no other word for them. They're just in-your-face mad. Because of this, the Ducks win it by 12 at least.
No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 19 South Carolina : South Carolina is familiar with a loss to Auburn already, and people say the second time around in the same season spells disaster for the team who won in the first meeting. However, if Auburn can come from behind and win like they did last week, then it would seem that they can survive any storm. But then, South Carolina beat Alabama too. Hmm. I can see this one possibly going into overtime, but I think Auburn will win it outright. In either case, I don't think they win it by more than 6 points.
No. 21 Florida State vs. No. 15 Virginia Tech : Honestly, I haven't seen either team play very much this year, so I can't call this one with anything other than emotion. Being from Nebraska, I really don't like either one of them. I think Virginia Tech has been overrated for a long time and I'm a sucker for rooting for the underdog, so I'll pick Florida State by 7.
No. 9 Oklahoma vs. No. 13 Nebraska : If you read a couple of my other posts, you'll know how I feel about Nebraska's offense and the reasons why we suck. The only things that give me hope are that we actually looked like a real football team against Oklahoma State and Bob Stoops can be predictable and stubborn to adjust on the fly. With that said, I'll have to resort to the metaphysical to predict this game. Because Brent Musberger and Kirk Herbstreit are providing the commentary, I predict that Brent's mildly handicapped ramblings and Kirk's deep but hidden resentment for Nebraska will affect the Nebraska faithful worldwide. They will create a vacuum for hope during the beginning of the second quarter that will dig us into a hole of fumbles and dropped passes that we won't be able to recover from. Musberger and Herbstreit will create, in effect, an anti-prayer. Oklahoma wins by 9 or 10. If, by some miracle, the 'Huskers dig deep and do the right thing, they could pull an upset by 5 or less.
One way or another, it's going to be an exciting day in college football.
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