Wednesday, November 5, 2014

A Dozen Other Notable Games and Predictions

There aren't that many of em after I posted the games involving the top 25 teams, but I made sure to get an even dozen games in here to make sure unranked teams also get the respect they deserve!

Memphis at Temple
Temple scored a big upset over Shane Carden and East Carolina this past weekend. Can they follow it up with another win over Temple? Yes, but they won't. Memphis by a field goal.
My Call: Memphis 34, Temple 31

Louisiana Tech at UAB
Beginning the 2014 season 1-3 was somewhat understandable for Louisiana Tech considering two of those games came on the road against Oklahoma and Auburn. They've turned it around ever since getting into conference play. I see no reason why they can't keep it rolling against the Blazers.
My Call: Louisiana Tech 30, UAB 21

Penn State at Indiana
No faith here in either of these teams. With a gun to my head I'll go with Penn State. After a surprising win at Missouri, the Hoosiers haven't shown me anything. The Nittany Lions at least kept it close with Ohio State.
My Call: Penn State 24, Indiana 20

Iowa at Minnesota
Letting the home field make this pick for me.
My Call: Minnesota 26, Iowa 24

South Alabama at Arkansas State
Former school of friends and now SEC competitors Hugh Freeze and Gus Malzahn pick up a win at home over the Jaguars. Red Wolves all the way.
My Call: Arkansas State 34, South Alabama 21

Georgia Tech at NC State
I'm thinking we're in for a shootout in this one. The Wolfpack hadn't won a game until going to Syracuse last week. My guess is they don't extend the win streak to two.
My Call: Georgia Tech 35, NC State 31

Michigan at Northwestern
See my analysis of the Penn State/Indiana game. Except this time, I'll take the home team.
My Call: Northwestern 20, Michigan 17

Iowa State at Kansas
Bottom of the Big 12 goes at it here. I'll go with Iowa State since they're a bit more talented.
My Call: Iowa State 23, Kansas 21

Washington State at Oregon State
Without Connor Halliday under center for Wazzu, I've got to roll with Oregon State.
My Call: Oregon State 38, Washington State 28

Boise State at New Mexico
The Broncos go to Albuquerque and pick up a victory.
My Call: Boise State 27, New Mexico 20

Louisville at Boston College
Letdown alert! Louisville will be reeling mightily after that loss to Florida State where they built that 21-0 lead only to lose it and lose the game by 11 last Thursday night. I think Boston College is catching them at the perfect time and will pounce. By pounce, I'm not saying the Eagles will win big, but they'll win a defensive struggle and pull the mini upset.
My Call: Boston College 21, Louisville 20

Florida at Vanderbilt
Although my guess is the Gators are guaranteed to have a letdown after pounding rival Georgia, I'm also guessing Vandy isn't good enough to take advantage. Florida uses their strong defense to prevail in a game where their offense goes back to struggling.
My Call: Florida 23, Vanderbilt 13

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