Preview into the Weekend

This weekend we have some big college match-ups and some good NFL games to look forward to. Here is a preview of some of the games that we have highlighted!

Thoughts from Vince...

Missouri @ Kansas State -- One might think that Missouri being a 3 point favorite on the road against a K State team that is undefeated is crazy, but I am here to tell you exactly why Missouri wins this game and probably wins it quite easily. First and foremost we should look at Missouri's defense compared to Baylor's. MU is 29th in points allowed, and that includes 37 to Arizona State and 38 to Oklahoma. They are 44th in total yards, 17th in rushing yards allowed and 37th in passing yards allowed. Baylor on the other hand is 84th in points allowed, 52nd in total yards, 76th in rushing yards allowed, and 8th against the pass. 8th against the pass is not bad, but K State doesn't pass the ball. Collin Klein has 423 rushing yards and 481 passing yards, clearly they don't pass the ball much. Against Baylor he passed for 146 yards and rushed for 113 yards. Missouri being 17th against the rush should help them slow the rushing attack down. Also, the fact that they play against Franklin in practice, they know how to stop a rushing QB. K State is 70th in points, 91st in total yards, 18th in rushing, and 115th in passing. Again all stats that benefit Missouri's defense. K State is 17th in points allowed, 16th in total yards, 18th in rushing defense but they are also 115th against the pass. This bodes well for MU considering Franklin is getting more and more comfortable as a passer. His last 3 games he passed for 319, 246, and 291 yards respectively. K State also hasn't faced a back like Henry Josey, who in his last 3 games has 490 yards on his last 37 carries which is over 13 yards per attempt. One final point, the Cats are 0-5 in their last 5 games against Missouri, look for Missouri to roll 31-21 here.

Chiefs @ Colts -- This is one where you can take the stats and throw them out the window. Both teams have horrible stats and horrible offensive and defensive rankings. The Chiefs are inflated on defense because of their first two games and their offensive deflated for the same reason. They have found something on offense since Todd Haley has been more involved in the play calling again. The Colts are 2 or 2.5 point favorites which is kind of surprising for a 0-4 football team. The reason the Chiefs looked so bad to start the season is the approach Haley took because of the off season, they were not ready to play and it showed. They have made improvements each week, and as the season goes on they will continue to get better. Romeo has the defense playing well holding AP to 80 yards on 23 carries. Joseph Addai is no AP and Curtis Painter has a good arm, but he did not look that sharp against Tampa. Minus 2 huge plays by Garcon (sorry don't have the right character) that offense struggled. I look for the Chiefs to come out early and get ahead and help the Colts keep moving towards Andrew Luck. How great would that be for Indy, let Luck sit behind one of the best QB's for a couple of years and then turn the franchise over to him? Chiefs win this game 24-10.

Florida @ LSU -- LSU is favored by 14 in this game, and to be honest I am not sure why this line isn't more. Alabama just went into Florida and owned them and now the starting QB for Florida is out. I know Brantley is listed as questionable but I don't think he plays nor do I think it makes too much of a difference. Let us first look at Bama's defensive stats, 1st in points allowed, 3rd in total yards, 1st against the run, and 5th against the pass. Check these numbers compared to LSU's, 9th in points allowed, 9th in total yards, 3rd against the run, and 38th against the pass. Pretty similar and I think LSU might be just a little quicker on defense than Bama. Florida on offense is 37th in points, 51st in total yards, 21st in rushing yards, and 86th in passing yards, whatever Charlie Wies is doing isn't quite producing like he probably expected to. LSU isn't amazing on offense but they haven't had to be and I don't think they will need to be again, LSU rolls over Florida 31-10. My only concern here is how much they try to work Jordan Jefferson back into the lineup, if they try to work him too much it could keep Florida in the game. The Mad Hatter is pretty smart though and he knows how big this game is. Take LSU!

Thoughts from Dave...

Texas vs. Oklahoma @ the Cotton Bowl:

That's right, the Red River Rivalry is back and in full swing. The Sooners (4-0) come into the Lone Star State to battle a upcoming Texas team. The Longhorns have looked much better in their last two games since replacing the non-effective Garrett Gilbert. Gilbert didn't impress in their two wins against Rice and BYU. Since turning the offense over to Chase McCoy, and David Ash, their offense has once again shown life. It has been since late 2009 that their offense would be considered satisfactory to Longhorn standards. After a 5-7 season last year, the Longhorns look like they are in a good position to have a bounce back season, but lets get real; Oklahoma has depth in every position and overall team speed will get the best of Texas. Oklahoma has an elite QB in Landry Jones and one if not the best receiver in game in Ryan Broyles. WR Kenny Still will be back for the Sooners as well as suspended WR Trey Franks. All hands should be on board for the Sooners as they look to handle Texas again this year. Anything less than a National Championship would be a disappointment for Oklahoma, but the Sooners must first tackle the opponent in front of them. This is the 2nd time in the last 7 years that both teams have entered the contest undefeated. The Sooners have played a much more competitive schedule in Florida St and Missouri. The Longhorns really haven't been tested yet, but that test is sure to come on Saturday when they face #3 Oklahoma. I look for the Sooners to put them to bed early and not look back. Oklahoma wins this one 41-20.

Ohio State @ Nebraska:


The Buckeyes (3-2) march into town to take on the Huskers (4-1). Nebraska bounces back from the loss in Camp Randall with a good ole fashion beat down of the Buckeyes. I look for Taylor Martinez to run, throw, bake cookies, tweet and whatever else he wants to do against this terrible Ohio State team. If it wasn't for the late score (12 seconds left) last week, the Buckeyes would've been shut out at the shoe by a mediocre Michigan State team. If you watched this game, it was pitiful how this Buckeye team moved the ball or lack thereof. The only thing that would be better than watching this Buckeye team get an old fashioned ass whipping in Lincoln would be to have Jim Tressel and his sweater vest on the sideline for it. Nebraska rolls 45-17. If your an Ohio State fan, maybe you can catch a re-run of the Sugar Bowl last year when this game is playing, because you will be witnessing a live massacre if you tune to ABC, last years team is only a memory, a scandal filled memory.


Eagles @ Buffalo:

What can be said here about both teams. The Bills come in after dropping a heart breaker to the Cincinnati Bengals. How can the Bills come off their biggest win since the Jim Kelly/Thurman Thomas era and drop one to the Bengals?? We will see what they are truly made of on Sunday when they host the Eagles. The self proclaimed "Dream Team" is 1-3, yes 1-3. They were outscored 21-3 in the second half by the Niners. The Eagles have dropped 3 straight games. They have lead in all three games in the 2nd half and the Eagles are figuring out ways to give away games. I think Andy Reid is on the hot seat if the lose this one. You gave Vick and Asomugha big contracts this off-season as well as bring in seasoned veteran Ronnie Brown, you have maybe the best 1-2 punch in Desean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin, although Maclin has coughed up some big fumbles in recent games. This week Vick takes control through the air and on the ground and pulls out a win. I look for the Eagles to make a convincing statement this game and put away the Bills for their 2nd win of the season.