Sunday, October 19, 2008

DFC IX Week Nine Games (Thursday night game)

It happens once per year, when all the games are college... and this week is it. Just too many great college games to pass up...

THURSDAY NIGHT GAME
Auburn Tigers (4-3) at West Virginia Mountaneers (4-2), 630p, ESPN
I quote Wookiee, father of The Spawn of Wookiee, "Do not... I mean, do NOT put the Auburn/West Va game on the list." Sorry, Wook and AJ... I mean, talk about wasted expectations...

SATURDAY GAMES
8 Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-0) at 23 Kansas Jayhawks (5-2), 11a
Don't be so fooled by the record of the Tech Raiders... they've beaten some great juggernauts like Eastern Washington and Massachusetts, though they did take care of Nebraska (in OT, mind you). This is TTRR's first real test, against a Jayhawk team who's only 2 losses are against Oklahoma (no shame there) and South Florida (very little shame there).

Cincinnati Bearcats (5-1) at The UConn Huskies (5-2), 11a
Even though the Big East is the Big East, this should actually be a pretty good game. Cincy's only loss is to Oklahoma (again, no shame), though you wonder about a team who could only get by Rutgers with 3 points. UConn is riding a 2 game losing streak, the last of which was against Rutgers... by 2 points. Talk about your pick 'ems. The over/under on getting "Go You Huskies" for those picking UConn is somewhere around 7.

6. Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-0) at 1. Texas Longhorns (7-0), 230p, ABC
Man, I want to pick Texas. I should pick Texas. I really, really should. But Texas now has two huge victories (Oklahoma & Mizzou) and how tired are they? Cause really, OK State (who Troy beat last year, mind you) looks good. Really good.

7. Georgia Bulldogs (6-1) at 13. LSU Tigers (5-1), 230p, CBS
Yes, yes, LSU is at home. But its a day game. Like The Swamp, home of the Go Gators, its not quite as formidible 230 in the afternoon than it is at 7pm at night. The LSU fans have only had five hours to drink as opposed to 12. Do or die for both teams when it comes to the SEC title game, especially for the Dawgs.

Virginia Tech Hokies (5-2) at 25. Florida State Seminoles (5-1), 230p
Is anyone talking about either one of these teams, even though the ACC completely blows this year? VA Tech had a terrible loss against a now-proven-crappy East Carolina team, but has managed to win a few here and there, though losing last week to BC by 5. FSU? Who knows. It depends on who is able to play and who's been arrested this week.

Ole Miss Runnin' Rebels (3-4) at Arkansas Razorbacks (3-4), 6pm
The ONLY reason we're even interested in this game... Houston Nutt returns to Arkansas. Pick 'em.

3. Penn State Nittany Lions (8-0) at 9. Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1), 7pm, ABC
For Ohio State, its just a Big 10 title at stake. Honestly, unless the world turns upside down--like last year, ya know--OSU is out of the big race. For Penn State, however, this is a one game season each week... they win this, they are probably going to win out, and we're discussing who Penn State will play in the national title game (the Horns or Go Gators). Never mind the fact that Penn State has NEVER won in Columbus while a member of the Big 10.

TieBreak Game
Hmm... Texas Tech & Kansas. Total points scored. This might be ugly.

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