Going to highlight some of the big college games this weekend today, and we would also like to say we created a facebook page for daveandvince.blogspot.com. You can find that page and like us and we would appreciate that greatly. Stay tuned to facebook for more updates and information as well.
Some thoughts from Vince...
Nebraska @ Wisconsin -- One would think #8 at #7 would be a good game with a small line, but the line opened at -10 for the home team and currently stands at -9 for Wisconsin. To be honest without even breaking down the stats on this game you can see that Wisconsin is clearly the better team, more athletic on both sides of the ball, and they are at home. Some stats to back the thought of Wisconsin rolling... Nebraska is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games, Wisconsin is 12-1 ATS at home in its last 13 home games, and Wisconsin is 10-0 on turf in its last 10 games. This doesn't look promising for the Huskers. Wisconsin can run the ball, and Nebraska has not shown the ability this year to stop the run. Wisconsin on the other hand can stop the run and will contain Martinez and Woodhead. Teams want to force Nebraska into throwing the ball with Martinez, and I think the Badgers will do this and then make Martinez look like a freshman. It has been 49 years since 2 top 10 ranked teams have played in Camp Randall and don't you dare think they won't be pumped up for this game. Wisconsin in a landslide 49-21.
Alabama @ Florida -- This line open at Alabama -4 and now is at -3.5. Everybody thinks that this is going to be a defensive matchup, Saben vs Muschamp, two top 5 defenses battling back and forth, but I personally see this game a little differently. If you don't believe me look at who Florida has played and the ranks of those teams especially rushing the ball, one of them is dead last and Kentucky is somewhere around 90. Florida is improving, and they are good, but they are still not on the same level as Alabama. AJ McCarron is kind of like McElroy, as the season goes on you will continue to see his improvement, and he will become more than just a game manager. I look at Florida as I look at Arkansas, a very good team but just not quite on the level of Alabama just yet. Florida keeps it close early, but Bama rolls tide 31-16.
Thoughts from Dave...
I must say I am very eager for this weeks games. The fastest way to feel better after a sub-par weekend is to dive right back into it without any pause. Like Frank Gifford said " Football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners, only survivors". I think that's true in a lot of ways.We have a good weekend of football ahead of us. We will have several games featured this weekend including Arkansas traveling to Cowboys stadium to take on the newest SEC school in the Texas A&M Aggies. We also have Kansas State playing host to the Baylor Bears. Vince will cover Alabama at Florida as well as Nebraska visiting the Badgers of Wisconsin. As always we will be posting our picks for other key match-ups going on throughout the country.
Arkansas vs Texas A&M : Both teams are coming off their first loss of the season. Arkansas comes in after getting shelled at Tuscalosa 38-14. The Aggies come in after a heartbreaking loss at home to Oklahoma State 30-29. Bobby Petrino will come in with his squad refocused after being taken to the wood shed last Saturday. Tyler Wilson showed great poise last week hanging in the pocket while taking hit after hit and still managed to complete some great passes, although he lacks down field arm strength. He won't see the same kind of Defense he saw last week, but nonetheless, he will see a quality product capable of causing him some difficulty, especially if Arkansas decides to abandon the run like they did in Tuscaloosa. Ryan Tannehill cause problems for that Arkansas D as well. I look for this to be a fairly high scoring affair with Arkansas edging out Texas A&M 34-31.
Baylor @ Kansas State - This week Kansas State falls at home to the Bears of Baylor with ease. Baylor will no doubt put up 50 as their offense is explosive while ranking 3rd overall in points scored. But their problem is on the other side of the ball giving up a little over 26 points a game. This is an easy pick for me as the Bears are only favored by 3.5. There is a saying " Honesty is the 1st chapter in the Book of Wisdom", and honestly, the Bears will embarrass the elderly Snyder at Bill Snyder field!
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