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RIVALRY WEEK #1
RIVALRY WEEK #1
Throw the records down the toilet…..this is the week all college football crazies craze…this is the first of two Rivalry Weekends. It just doesn’t get any better than this.
I feel like a 6-year-old just days before Christmas….
Game of the Week: Wisconsin @ Iowa
Spread: Iowa –3.5
The Game: Okay, Okay….this isn’t “The Game” of the week, but I have to save the best for last. This is the next-best game of the week. Iowa has been playing great as of late and Wisconsin got their shorts handed to them last week. Iowa, with a win will go to the Capital One bowl and Wisconsin with a win will go to the Capital One Bowl. The loser gets the 10:30 start time of the Outback Bowl...There is a lot at stake in this game.
My Prediction: Wisconsin by 6
Why: Last week was an anomally for the Badgers. It won’t happen two weeks in a row and not with this much on the line. While Iowa is playing well…their lack of a running game will haunt them Saturday. Remember, the bucks rebounded from a loss to Michigan State in 98 to beat the Wolverines. Wisconsin will rebound this Saturday as well.
Would I bet on this game: Yes, and I rarely, rarely bet on rivalry games.
Game 2: AUBURN @ ALABAMA
Spread: Tigers –8.5
The Game: Yet another fantastic rivalry game. This is one of those rivalry games where one side has everything to play for and the other is playing for pride. In this game, because of the Orange Bowl chances for the Tigers….I smell a blowout. It will be close for about a quarter and then the Auburn talent will take over.
My Prediction: Auburn by 16
Why: I know that this game traditionally plays close and the game is at Alabama, but there is just an enormous talent gap and motivational gap. It is just too much for Alabama to overcome.
Would I bet on this game: No, I don’t like to bet on rivalry games.
Game 3: FLORIDA @ FLORIDA STATE
Spread: FSU -7
The Game: This will be Ron Zook’s final regular season game as the Gator’s coach. And it’s going to be a fun one. This is going to be a classic gators-seminoles matchup that will have plenty of animosity and will go down to the wire.
My Prediction: Gators by 2
Why: In case you haven’t noticed, the Gators have been playing very well since the reality of Zook’s firing took hold. I’m still not sold on Florida State and I am going to go out on the limb and predict that Florida pulls the upset here..
Would I bet on this game: Nope, again….rivalry games…
Game 4: MICHIGAN @ OHIO STATE
Spread: Wolves –3.5
The Game: The greatest game in all of sports. It is here. This game is going to be played in the Shoe and emotions will be running high on both sides. How freshmen Henne and Hart react to the atmosphere will determine the game. If the crowd can rattle the young Michigan team, the Buckeyes can pull off the upset here. If Henne and Hart (sounds like a bad sitcom) play well, this could get ugly.
My Prediction: Meechigan by 13
Why: Edwards, Avant and Breaston. Simple as that. A depleted Buckeyes secondary will play their hearts out and the Bucks will keep it close until the second half. Then the playmaker Edwards will take the game over.
Would I bet on this game: No, this is a rivalry game.
Season Record Straight Up: 33-15
Season Record v. the spread: 24-24
Season Record v. the spread: 24-24
