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Originally posted by iam416
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Another week of 4-3 and 2-1. I'll take it, Up to 39-40-1 and 21-12. Onward.
Michigan State (-10) vs Indiana. I reckon the Hoosiers are going to stick with their young QB and take their lumps. He's a more dynamic player than shitball Bazelak, but he can't really throw. And that's how you obliterate Sparty. And don't look now, but Sparty is sort of inching its way back into solidly meh. I still hold that Indiana is the worst team in the league. I'll take Sparty to win this one 31-10 and hopefully this time Tuck doesn't screw me over with the number.
Michigan (-17') vs Illinois. HARBAUGH!!!!! kicked an utterly meaningless field goal at the end of last week's game. Most coaches would have run the ball and either turned it over on downs or got the first and ran out the clock. Not HARBAUGH!!!!! He knew the 3 was needed to cover. God bless. The point is that HARBAUGH!!!! will do what it takes to cover against Illinois and it won't take much. M is vastly superior. The only conceivably interesting matchup is Illinois CBs against M WRs, but we only get there if Corum is held under 200 and that ain't happening. Another slow-moving bloodbath. HARBAUGH!!!! easily covers, 38-6.
Nebraska (+10) vs Wisconsin. This is a really hard play. Either back a putrid UNL offense led by the North Platte fry cook or back an offense led by Graham Mertz. I'm not saying UNL wins this, but I am saying they can do enough to make this a miserable semi-close game. Badgers win 20-13.
Northwestern (+18') at Purdue. This is exactly the type of game the Boilers would shit the bed in. Clear path to the B10 CG. God-awful opponent. Time to Boiler up 5 turnovers and at least 2 special teams' disasters. So, eh, I think this is painfully close for Purdue, but they still manage to nip the brave, yet awful, Fitzgeralds.
Maryland (+27') vs Ohio State. I'd love to take Ohio State here, but two factors caution against it. First, it's gonna be cold and miserable and Ohio State can't play in bad weather. Second, they're gonna be on their 4th team RB for sure. So, no running game at all to save Stroud. Fortunately, Maryland is, ummm, not great on defense. So Ohio State should still score enough to win, but the last time I felt this way about an OSU game, they were lucky to win in Evanston. So, I expect this to be gross and aggravating. I'll say OSU wins 34-17 and limps into their Thunderdome obliteration.
Iowa (+2') at Minnesota. I think Iowa's defense is going to bury the one-dimensional Goofer and, you know, they're not as utterly shitastic on offense as they used to be. Never underestimate the Genius of Ferentz! Hawkeyes win, 20-3.
Penn State (-19) at Rutgers. I think Penn State is pretty good. I sort of like where Rutgers is relative to, well, Rutgers. But they just don't have enough offense to really compete against good teams. I expect Penn State to get into the 30s, and that should be plenty. PSU wins 34-10.
Wildcards...
Texas Christian (-2') at Baylor. Might as well hop on the TCU train. This number seems too good to be true, which means it's probably a loss. But I'm never one to shy away from a sucker bet.
Tennessee (-22') at South Carolina. UT's offense obliterates mediocre teams and UT is definitely in the business of putting up huge numbers to keep their CFP position secure.
Southern California (-2) at UC-Los Angeles. I just think Shithead Reilly is better than Chipper. And USC has more ballers.
Michigan State (-10) vs Indiana. I reckon the Hoosiers are going to stick with their young QB and take their lumps. He's a more dynamic player than shitball Bazelak, but he can't really throw. And that's how you obliterate Sparty. And don't look now, but Sparty is sort of inching its way back into solidly meh. I still hold that Indiana is the worst team in the league. I'll take Sparty to win this one 31-10 and hopefully this time Tuck doesn't screw me over with the number.
Michigan (-17') vs Illinois. HARBAUGH!!!!! kicked an utterly meaningless field goal at the end of last week's game. Most coaches would have run the ball and either turned it over on downs or got the first and ran out the clock. Not HARBAUGH!!!!! He knew the 3 was needed to cover. God bless. The point is that HARBAUGH!!!! will do what it takes to cover against Illinois and it won't take much. M is vastly superior. The only conceivably interesting matchup is Illinois CBs against M WRs, but we only get there if Corum is held under 200 and that ain't happening. Another slow-moving bloodbath. HARBAUGH!!!! easily covers, 38-6.
Nebraska (+10) vs Wisconsin. This is a really hard play. Either back a putrid UNL offense led by the North Platte fry cook or back an offense led by Graham Mertz. I'm not saying UNL wins this, but I am saying they can do enough to make this a miserable semi-close game. Badgers win 20-13.
Northwestern (+18') at Purdue. This is exactly the type of game the Boilers would shit the bed in. Clear path to the B10 CG. God-awful opponent. Time to Boiler up 5 turnovers and at least 2 special teams' disasters. So, eh, I think this is painfully close for Purdue, but they still manage to nip the brave, yet awful, Fitzgeralds.
Maryland (+27') vs Ohio State. I'd love to take Ohio State here, but two factors caution against it. First, it's gonna be cold and miserable and Ohio State can't play in bad weather. Second, they're gonna be on their 4th team RB for sure. So, no running game at all to save Stroud. Fortunately, Maryland is, ummm, not great on defense. So Ohio State should still score enough to win, but the last time I felt this way about an OSU game, they were lucky to win in Evanston. So, I expect this to be gross and aggravating. I'll say OSU wins 34-17 and limps into their Thunderdome obliteration.
Iowa (+2') at Minnesota. I think Iowa's defense is going to bury the one-dimensional Goofer and, you know, they're not as utterly shitastic on offense as they used to be. Never underestimate the Genius of Ferentz! Hawkeyes win, 20-3.
Penn State (-19) at Rutgers. I think Penn State is pretty good. I sort of like where Rutgers is relative to, well, Rutgers. But they just don't have enough offense to really compete against good teams. I expect Penn State to get into the 30s, and that should be plenty. PSU wins 34-10.
Wildcards...
Texas Christian (-2') at Baylor. Might as well hop on the TCU train. This number seems too good to be true, which means it's probably a loss. But I'm never one to shy away from a sucker bet.
Tennessee (-22') at South Carolina. UT's offense obliterates mediocre teams and UT is definitely in the business of putting up huge numbers to keep their CFP position secure.
Southern California (-2) at UC-Los Angeles. I just think Shithead Reilly is better than Chipper. And USC has more ballers.
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