Written by In The Bleachers
| 26 October 2007
Last week, two teams won with a 0% rating in the Pick ‘Em (Miami and UCLA). Yesterday I posted our picks for the
Boston College at Virginia Tech game, and also you can here all of these games broken down on the
In The Bleachers Podcast.
Ohio State (69%) at Penn State (31%)
- Happy Valley is anything but for the Sweaters, but Joe Pa will be crapping himself after another Morelli implosion. OSU 21-7. – Chris Mason, In The Bleachers
- Penn State - Can anybody stay #1? Nope. - Tony, Sportsbone TV
- This is where Ohio State falls apart and Jo Pa doesn't crap himself this year. – John Radcliff, Bastard Sons of Pitfall Marks
- The crowd will be electric and the game will be close, the winner of the turnover battle wins the game. Like two years ago, a key interception will turn the tide in the game. Anthony Morelli will continue his week to week improvement, control the ball, and not turn the ball over. A Justin King interception will trigger the Lions’ victory. Penn State 14-13. – Brian Sakowski, In The Bleachers
- I wouldn't be surprised if the Nittany Lions pull off the upset, but I think Tressel-ball will win out late in the 4th quarter. – Greg Gowins, Average Joe
USC (39%) at Oregon (61%)
- Look The Ducks are not the Irish. I see Oregon winning big at home. – Greg, Average Joe
- Oregon -- USC has been sleepwalking all season long. – Charlie Swager, In The Bleachers
- The Ducks look mighty with this one, as Dennis Dixon re-enters the Heisman chatter. Oregon 31-13. – Chris, In The Bleachers
- USC - Pete Carroll as a DOG. Sign Me Up. - Tony, Sportsbone TV
- USC has struggled on the road and have looked lackluster all season. The Ducks take advantage and win in Eugene. – Brian, In The Bleachers
California (54%) at Arizona State (46%)
- Cal is too good a team to lose three games in a row. - Jon Johnston, Corn Nation
- ASU feasts on bear meat - John, Bastard Sons of Pitfall Marks
- The Sun Devils are going to miss their RB Torain. Without him they do not have a balanced attack and Cal will take advantage of that. – Brian, In The Bleachers
- Can Cal really drop from #2 to out of the top 25 in three weeks? Yep, as the Erickson leads the Sun Devils on their improbable run. – Greg, Average Joe
- In the 2nd quarter, Dennis Erickson gets a call to coach the Dolphins, accepting the gig for the next morning. Meanwhile, Kyle Boller comes back for one last college try and heaves an 80 yard bomb right before his knees hit the ground. If either of these things happen, then ASU loses. If neither happens, ASU still loses 41-30 - Chris, In The Bleachers
Florida (92%) vs Georgia (8%)
- Florida, but close – John, Bastard Sons of Pitfall Marks
- Florida -- I still think the Gators are one of the top 5 or 6 teams in the nation. – Charlie, In The Bleachers
- Georgia has looked hot and cold this season. Look for Florida to score a bunch in this game. – Greg, Average Joe
- Florida could win this game with half a Tebow. – Brian, In The Bleachers
- Bulldogs crash the Cocktail Party. - Tony, Sportsbone TV
- The world's largest cocktail party becomes the world's largest jorts party. And finally the endless Matthew Stafford vs. Jesus Tebow debate is settled. Florida 24-14. – Chris, In The Bleachers
Kansas (47%) at Texas A&M (53%)
- This is the week Kansas loses. They fought hard against Colorado last week, but I don’t think their defense is good enough to carry them through another week. – Brian, In The Bleachers
- I have nothing to say, except that a Kansas/Notre Dame game would cause a massive sinkhole on the sidelines. A&M in a huge upset, 23-17. – Chris, In The Bleachers
- Mangino the Hutt leads the Jayhawks to a big win in College Station. Franchione will not be able to sit down the rest of the season, his seat will be so hot. – Greg, Average Joe
- Texas A&M can run the ball very well. They're favored only because they're at home and Kyle Field is a notoriously tough place to play. I'd rather that Kansas won this game and continued to have a great season, but I think their run is going to end this weekend. – Jon, Corn Nation
- Kansas has to be the most overrated team in the country right now. - Tony, Sportsbone TV
- Kansas has its first real test of the season. I think going on the road will be tough for them, but it will be a close game. – Charlie, In The Bleachers
South Florida (100%) at Connecticut (0%)
- South Florida -- The Bulls rebound on the road and knock off the surging Huskies. – Charlie, In The Bleachers
- The Huskies needed OFFICIAL help to beat Louisville and Temple. They won’t get it this week. South Florida wins big. – Brian, In The Bleachers
- Look for the Bulls to bounce back this week after their close loss to Rutgers. – Greg, Average Joe
- In the Big East's last matchup of unbeaten..... oh, wait... Can the Huskies run the table? Can the refs give them another win? Did you guys know South Florida's program is only like a decade old? South Florida wins 21-10 – Chris, In The Bleachers
West Virginia (85%) at Rutgers (15%)
- West Virginia -- The Mountaineers defense is much improved from last season and this will be the first time that the Scarlet Knights have played against WVU with Pat White as the starter. – Charlie, In The Bleachers
- I think Rutgers might have a bit of a hangover from last week's big win. The Mountaineers will go home with a W. – Greg, Average Joe
- WVU, Shot to the heart! - John, Bastard Sons of Pitfall Marks
- Rutgers had problems stopping Grothe last week, so what are they going to do when White, Slaton, and Devine attack? The simple answer…lose. – Brian, In The Bleachers
- Two Big East games? Seriously? No MAC love? Tony Soprano tries to take Slaton and White out at the knees, but then realizes that just touching Slaton's hands is more effective, since he'll automatically fumble. West Virginia plays with a chip on its shoulder, which would crush Noel Devine if he wasn't so fast. WVU 41-21. – Chris, In The Bleachers
The "Experts’" Picks for This Week's Games
Bruce Feldman - Virginia Tech, Ohio State, USC, California, Florida, Texas A&M, South Florida, West Virginia
Brian Sakowski - Virginia Tech, Penn State, Oregon, California, Florida, Texas A&M, South Florida, West Virginia
Charlie Swager - Boston College, Penn State, Oregon, California, Florida, Texas A&M, South Florida, West Virginia
Chris Mason - Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Oregon, California, Florida, Texas A&M, South Florida, West Virginia
John Radcliff - Virginia Tech, Penn State, Oregon, Arizona State, Florida, Kansas, South Florida, West Virginia
Jon Johnston - Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Oregon, California, Florida, Texas A&M, South Florida, Rutgers
Adam Nettina - Boston College, Ohio State, USC, Arizona State, Florida, Texas A&M, South Florida, West Virginia
Mike Rizzo - Boston College, Ohio State, USC, California, Florida, Kansas, South Florida, West Virginia
Jim Gindin - Boston College, Ohio State, Oregon, Arizona State, Florida, Kansas, South Florida, Rutgers
Tony Delbusso - Virginia Tech, Penn State, USC, Arizona State, Georgia, Texas A&M, South Florida, West Virginia
Cyril Tircuit - Virginia Tech, Ohio State, USC, California, Florida, Kansas, South Florida, West Virginia
Greg Gowins - Boston College, Ohio State, Oregon, Arizona State, Florida, Kansas, South Florida, West Virginia
Lorena The Dodgerchick - Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Oregon, Arizona State, Florida, Kansas, South Florida, West Virginia
