On Campus 9/30
5 Games to Watch:
#24 Georgia Tech vs. #11 Virginia Tech- The Hokies are perhaps the least proven team in the entire country, with their lone road win coming at North Carolina. However, playing at Lane Stadium is never easy for an opponent and the Hokies have only given up 13 points in three home games. The Ramblin Wreck are starting to play much better coming off a 24-7 win versus Virginia. Quarterback Reggie Ball and receiver Calvin Johnson provide a lethal combination, and with V-Tech missing their top pass rusher Ball could have a big day. Random stat of the day, Georgia Tech has beaten a ranked team in 11 straight seasons.
Colorado State vs. Fresno State- The Bulldogs are coming off of back to back losses to Pac-10 teams. Now they go back home to play the Rams of Colorado State. Fresno running back Dwayne Wright is averaging almost 150 yards a game, but the Ram defense has yet to allow 100 yard rusher. Colorado State is in the midst of playing 4 road games in a 5 game stretch, losing the first last week to Nevada. They need QB Caleb Hanie to get back on track and play like he did against Colorado if they want to win this game out in Fresno.
#14 Oregon vs. Arizona State- Another bad Dirk Koetter stat; he is 2-17 versus ranked teams….uh-oh! Also Sophomore Sun Devil QB Rudy Carpenter has played terrible the last two weeks on the road. Carpenter will need to play better to change Coach Koetter’s fortune. Oregon has had a week off after that crazy win against Oklahoma and they have a huge match-up looming on the road with Cal, so overlooking Arizona State may be a problem. The Ducks will need to control the ground game with RB Jonathan Stewart to keep the high octane Sun Devil attack on the sidelines.
#23 Rutgers vs. South Florida- The Scarlet Knights spend another week in the Top 25 and are looking to improve to 5-0. Coach Schiano’s team finds themselves on the first leg of a three game road trip so getting off on a good foot will be very important. The unsung hero of the Rutgers team is their offensive line, who have opened gaping holes for Ray Rice and Brain Leanord to run through and QB Mike Teel has only been sacked 3 times in four games. South Florida’s schedule has been weak this year, but they are 3-1 and are a very solid home team, so Rutgers beware.
#1 Ohio State vs .#13 Iowa- I hate to keep focusing on the Big-10 and the Buckeyes, but for the third time in 4 weeks they are playing a ranked team. Simply put Troy Smith is the best player in the country and he leads his Buckeyes into a raucous Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. The Buckeyes also have the super productive Ted Ginn, Jr. who has 5 TD’s in only 16 receptions. The Hawkeye defense needs to step up and play their best game of the season. Also QB Drew Tate is a great threat in the backfield and he needs to play a near perfect game in order to get the win.
4 Players to See:
Steve Smith, WR Southern California- The Trojans star receiver Dwayne Jarrett is going to be out with an injury so Smith is going to need to step in and fill that hole. The small and speedy Smith has been a steady contributor over the last few years in the Trojan offense, but now as the main weapon he will have to step his game up to another level.
Graham Harrell, QB Texas Tech- Another one in the line of rifle armed gunslingers for Coach Mike Leach’s pass happy offense. This week Harrell will lead his team into College Station looking for a big victory. Harrell has not thrown for the huge yardage numbers of some Red Raiders but he is efficient (67%) and virtually mistake free throwing 11 TD’s to 2 INT’s.
Juice Williams, QB Illinois- The one thing we know about Ron Zook is that he can recruit; Juice Williams was one of the top prospects in the country as a dual threat QB/Athlete. Coach has made him the full time starter now and the 18 year old freshman is bringing some excitement to the Illini, but not any wins. In his 2 starts he has only completed 18 passes total; but against Syracuse he completed 9 passes for 227 yards, that is crazy. Williams team may stink, but against the Spartan defense, which is a little shell shocked right now, it could be fun to watch the “juice” on the loose
Anthony Spencer, DE Purdue- He leads his team against the potent Irish offense this week. One thing has been proven; if you can get some pressure up into the backfield of Notre Dame they will struggle on offense. Spencer leads the Boilermakers with 9 tackles for a loss and five sacks on the season. If Spencer can cause some havoc in the Irish backfield it could be a long night for Brady Quinn.
#24 Georgia Tech vs. #11 Virginia Tech- The Hokies are perhaps the least proven team in the entire country, with their lone road win coming at North Carolina. However, playing at Lane Stadium is never easy for an opponent and the Hokies have only given up 13 points in three home games. The Ramblin Wreck are starting to play much better coming off a 24-7 win versus Virginia. Quarterback Reggie Ball and receiver Calvin Johnson provide a lethal combination, and with V-Tech missing their top pass rusher Ball could have a big day. Random stat of the day, Georgia Tech has beaten a ranked team in 11 straight seasons.
Colorado State vs. Fresno State- The Bulldogs are coming off of back to back losses to Pac-10 teams. Now they go back home to play the Rams of Colorado State. Fresno running back Dwayne Wright is averaging almost 150 yards a game, but the Ram defense has yet to allow 100 yard rusher. Colorado State is in the midst of playing 4 road games in a 5 game stretch, losing the first last week to Nevada. They need QB Caleb Hanie to get back on track and play like he did against Colorado if they want to win this game out in Fresno.
#14 Oregon vs. Arizona State- Another bad Dirk Koetter stat; he is 2-17 versus ranked teams….uh-oh! Also Sophomore Sun Devil QB Rudy Carpenter has played terrible the last two weeks on the road. Carpenter will need to play better to change Coach Koetter’s fortune. Oregon has had a week off after that crazy win against Oklahoma and they have a huge match-up looming on the road with Cal, so overlooking Arizona State may be a problem. The Ducks will need to control the ground game with RB Jonathan Stewart to keep the high octane Sun Devil attack on the sidelines.
#23 Rutgers vs. South Florida- The Scarlet Knights spend another week in the Top 25 and are looking to improve to 5-0. Coach Schiano’s team finds themselves on the first leg of a three game road trip so getting off on a good foot will be very important. The unsung hero of the Rutgers team is their offensive line, who have opened gaping holes for Ray Rice and Brain Leanord to run through and QB Mike Teel has only been sacked 3 times in four games. South Florida’s schedule has been weak this year, but they are 3-1 and are a very solid home team, so Rutgers beware.
#1 Ohio State vs .#13 Iowa- I hate to keep focusing on the Big-10 and the Buckeyes, but for the third time in 4 weeks they are playing a ranked team. Simply put Troy Smith is the best player in the country and he leads his Buckeyes into a raucous Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. The Buckeyes also have the super productive Ted Ginn, Jr. who has 5 TD’s in only 16 receptions. The Hawkeye defense needs to step up and play their best game of the season. Also QB Drew Tate is a great threat in the backfield and he needs to play a near perfect game in order to get the win.
4 Players to See:
Steve Smith, WR Southern California- The Trojans star receiver Dwayne Jarrett is going to be out with an injury so Smith is going to need to step in and fill that hole. The small and speedy Smith has been a steady contributor over the last few years in the Trojan offense, but now as the main weapon he will have to step his game up to another level.
Graham Harrell, QB Texas Tech- Another one in the line of rifle armed gunslingers for Coach Mike Leach’s pass happy offense. This week Harrell will lead his team into College Station looking for a big victory. Harrell has not thrown for the huge yardage numbers of some Red Raiders but he is efficient (67%) and virtually mistake free throwing 11 TD’s to 2 INT’s.
Juice Williams, QB Illinois- The one thing we know about Ron Zook is that he can recruit; Juice Williams was one of the top prospects in the country as a dual threat QB/Athlete. Coach has made him the full time starter now and the 18 year old freshman is bringing some excitement to the Illini, but not any wins. In his 2 starts he has only completed 18 passes total; but against Syracuse he completed 9 passes for 227 yards, that is crazy. Williams team may stink, but against the Spartan defense, which is a little shell shocked right now, it could be fun to watch the “juice” on the loose
Anthony Spencer, DE Purdue- He leads his team against the potent Irish offense this week. One thing has been proven; if you can get some pressure up into the backfield of Notre Dame they will struggle on offense. Spencer leads the Boilermakers with 9 tackles for a loss and five sacks on the season. If Spencer can cause some havoc in the Irish backfield it could be a long night for Brady Quinn.
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