There is a huge Big Ten battle this weekend between #3 Penn State and #9 Ohio State that will have most college football fans attention. Not for me though. The biggest game of the week to me is when Notre Dame travels to take on Ty Willingham's winless Washington Huskies.
Games That Matter to Me That May Not Matter to You
Notre Dame (4-2) at Washington (0-6)
Notre Dame has to win this game. Not because it would be their first road win of the year, and also not because they should win the game since Washington is awful. They have to win this game because Ty Willingham coaches the Huskies. Some may find my hate for Willingham to be unreasonable but it isn't. It has grown from years of having to listen to people try to say that Willingham was unjustly fired by the Irish. They point to the fact that he recruited Brady Quinn, Tom Zibikowski, Jeff Smarzijda as reasons for why Ty was such a great coach and should have kept his job. What they fail to point out is that for the two seasons he coached them they accomplished next to nothing. Charlie Weis came on board and instantly all three of those players became household names and much better players. Could the reason for that have been they had a better coach? In Ty's best year at Notre Dame was that because of his great coaching or was it because he won with players that previous head coach Bob Davie had recruited? Interesting that the argument doesn't work both ways. Putting that all aside if Ty was such a great coach why is Washington winless after six games? When Washington fires him it will be for the same reason Notre Dame fired him, he's just not that good a coach.
Prediction: Notre Dame 35, Washington 19
Baylor (3-4, 1-2) at Nebraska (4-3, 1-2)
Nebraska get's Baylor in what should be an easy home win. Nebraska needs this win to try to remain bowl eligible as their next two games are against ranked teams.
Prediction: Nebraska 48, Baylor 24
Top 25
#6 Oklahoma State (7-0, 3-0) at #1 Texas (7-0, 3-0)
Everyone was picking Texas to lose to Missouri last week for some reason that is beyond me. Texas is legit.
Prediction: Texas 34, Oklahoma State 24
#2 Alabama (7-0, 4-0) at Tennessee (3-4, 1-3)
The last few weeks Alabama has come perilously close to being upset. Neyland Stadium is a tough place to win but Tennessee is too horrible.
Prediction: Alabama 20, Tennessee 17
#3 Penn State (8-0, 4-0) at #9 Ohio State (7-1, 4-0)
Definitely the Game of the Week. I have gone back and forth on this one but I think Penn State is good enough to win in Columbus.
Prediction: Penn State 31, Ohio State 28
#4 Oklahoma (6-1, 2-1) at Kansas State (4-3, 1-2)
Oklahoma rolls.
Prediction: Oklahoma 45, Kansas State 23
#5 USC (5-1, 3-1) at Arizona (5-2, 3-1)
People believe USC should be on upset alert. I disagree, USC will be ready for the fight the Wildcats will give them.
Prediction: USC 38, Arizona 31
#7 Georgia (6-1, 3-1) at #13 LSU (5-1, 3-1)
I'm still not a believer in LSU, Georgia will squeak out a victory on the road.
Prediction: Georgia 24, LSU 17
#8 Texas Tech (7-0, 3-0) at #23 Kansas (5-2, 2-1)
Texas Tech is the team that should be on upset alert, Kansas ends their unbeaten season.
Prediction: Kansas 45, Texas Tech 42
Kentucky (5-2, 1-2) at #10 Florida (5-1, 3-1)
Kentucky will be game to give the Gators a battle in the Swamp but it won't be enough.
Prediction: Florida 27, Kentucky 17
#12 Boise State (6-0, 2-0) at San Jose State (5-2, 3-0)
Tough Friday night game for the Broncos as they meet fellow undefeated WAC team San Jose State. Boise State's bid at being a BCS buster will continue.
Prediction: Boise State 28, San Jose State 20
Wyoming (2-5, 0-4) at #14 TCU (7-1, 4-0)
Blowout city.
Prediction: TCU 50, Wyoming 12
Colorado (4-3, 1-2) at #15 Missouri (5-2, 1-2)
Missouri QB Chase Daniel's Heisman campaign may be finished but that won't stop him from putting up huge numbers against the Buffaloes.
Prediction: Missouri 41, Colorado 20
#16 South Florida (6-1, 1-1) at Louisville (4-2, 0-1)
Louisville has fallen off the college football relevancy map awful fast.
Prediction: South Florida 31, Louisville 28
Rutgers (2-5, 1-2) at #17 Pittsburgh (5-1, 2-0)
See above, just replace Rutgers with Louisville.
Prediction: Pittsburgh 35, Rutgers 17
Virginia (4-3, 2-1) at #18 Georgia Tech (6-1, 3-1)
Former Navy coach Paul Johnson is having success in his first year at the helm for the Yellow Jackets. Virginia has enjoyed a mini resurgence but I still think they are a bad road team.
Prediction: Georgia Tech 24, Virginia 10
UCF (2-4, 1-1) at #19 Tulsa (7-0, 4-0)
Tulsa is tearing up Conference USA, George O'Leary will likely want to keep this one off his resume.
Prediction: Tulsa 64, UCF 28
Eastern Michigan (2-6, 1-3) at #20 Ball State (7-0, 3-0)
Ball State could go undefeated and should be nowhere near a BCS game. Let them have the Pontiac Car Bowl or whatever it is.
Prediction: Ball State 28, Eastern Michigan 6
UNLV (3-4, 0-3) at #21 BYU (6-1, 2-1)
BYU is going to take out its frustrations on the Runnin Rebels.
Prediction: BYU 47, UNLV 13
#22 Northwestern (6-1, 2-1) at Indiana (2-5, 0-4)
At least Indiana fans have college basketball season to look forward to. Wait, no they don't, their college basketball team might be even worse this year.
Prediction: Northwestern 33, Indiana 21
#24 Minnesota (6-1, 2-1) at Purdue (2-5, 0-3)
Minnesota is enjoying quite the turnaround after winning just one game last year. Purdue coach Joe Tiller will likely end his career with a bowl less season.
Prediction: Minnesota 28, Purdue 25
Virginia Tech (5-2, 2-1) at #25 Florida State (5-1, 2-1)
Haven't picked many upsets this week and tempted to do so here but man that Hokie offense is terrible.
Prediction: Florida State 19, Virginia Tech 16
Last Week: 17-3
Overall: 54-20
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