On Campus 10/14
5 Games to Watch:
Wake Forest vs. NC State- Will the real NC State please stand up. I think this weekend will be a better indication of who the Wolfpack really are. They are coming into this game after consecutive wins versus Top 25 teams, Boston College and Florida State. The Deamon Deacons may be just as unproven, they spent the first month of the season beating a bunch of nobodies before Clemson came calling last weekend. The Tigers won the game, but the Deacs showed some toughness in an ugly football game. Deamon Deacons QB Riley Skinner is a tough kid and could help his team pull off an upset in Raleigh on Saturday.
#10 Cal vs. Washington State- Wazzou has two losses this season and they were to the #4 Auburn Tigers and the #3 USC Trojans. After losing to USC they bounced back with a road win at Oregon State. All this means the Cougars could be the best team nobody is talking about and they can prove it this week. Cal has ripped off 5 straight victories averaging 43.5 points after the season opening loss to Tennessee. They have settled on QB Nate Longshore who has thrown 17 TD passes (3rd in the country) and Marshawn Lynch is quietly putting together another solid season. This weekend could be a shootout in Pullman where the Bears have lost 10 straight games.
Houston vs. Southern Miss- The Cougars head down to Hattiesburg trying to shake out a 2 game losing streak. After narrowly losing at Miami, Houston laid an egg at home against Louisiana-Lafayette. However they are still 2-0 in Conference-USA play and they can grab a firm hold on the Western Division if they can go 3-0 in conference. Southern Miss has a trip to Blacksburg, Virginia on the horizon and they are only 1-1 on conference. If they lose this game they rub the risk of falling 2 full games behind the Eastern Division leader UAB Blazers. This is a must win for Southern Miss but Houston may be too good for them.
#2 Florida vs. #11 Auburn- Urban Meyer and the Florida Gators are flying high after 4 straight SEC wins. In those games they have only surrendered 12 ppg and they have discovered a way to play Chris Leak and super-frosh Tim Tebow. The Gator defense has been swarming and been the key to their victories. Auburn comes off a disappointing home loss to Arkansas, where their defense was exposed on the ground by Arkansas’s Darren McFadden. The Tiger offense under Brandon Cox also has struggled lately not moving the ball and failing to score in the red zone. Everything points to a Gator romp, but Auburn and Coach Tubberville have won seven of their last eight against Top 10 teams, and they haven’t lost consecutive games down on the plains since Tommy Tubberville’s first season in 1999.
#4 Michigan vs. Penn State- The Wolverines have been on a steady march all season long, not slowing down at all. They are 3-0 in the Big 10 but a single loss can throw them into a four or five way tie with 1 loss. Everyone is pointing toward an undefeated showdown between Michigan and Ohio State, but the Wolverines have to travel to Happy Valley this week and without star receiver Mario Manningham. The Nittany Lions have lost two games this year, but to two of the better teams in the country (Notre Dame & Ohio State). Penn State will need their QB Anthony Morelli to really step up; running back Tony Hunt may have a hard time moving the ball against the Wolverine defense which ranks number 1 in the country in rushing yard against. Penn State would love to ruin the Wolverines party this weekend, and JoePa may still have a little magic left.
4 Players to See:
Pat White, QB West Virginia- The dual threat QB spearheads the Mountaineer offense, which is ranked 10th in the country despite having the 109th ranked passing offense. White has been efficient through the air completing 70% of his passes and only throwing three picks. He does most of his damage on the ground where he has scored 4 TD’s in the last 3 games. He could break out against the weak Syracuse Orange defense and have his first 100 yard game of the season; last season he had 4 100 yard rushing games.
Darren McFadden, RB Arkansas- He was the best Freshman in the SEC last season rushing for 1100 yards and 11 TD’s. This season he has had a few small games but the last two weeks he has rushed for over 100 yards against Alabama and Auburn, two of the better defensive in the league. This week against SE Missouri he has the chance to go for 150+. And the stat of the week belongs to McFadden who in 242 career carries has yet to fumble.
Cody Glenn, RB Nebraska- Glenn usually splits time with tailback Marlon Lucky but last week got the majority of the carries and looks to again this week. Against the Cyclones last week he went for 148 yards and averaged almost 8 yards per carry. As the Cornhuskers go on the road again it will be important for Glenn to do the same against the K-State Wildcats. If Glenn can have a big game, look for a big win from the Cornhuskers.
Matt Grothe, QB South Florida- He may be the most underrated signal caller in the country, a gritty redshirt freshman who has lead the Bulls to a 4-2 start to the season. He leads the team in rushing yards at 422 and has scored 7 TD’s on the ground and pass for 8 more. He has yet to gain 100 yards on the ground but twice he broke 80 and against a weak Tar Hell defense he could have an all around huge day passing and rushing the ball.
Wake Forest vs. NC State- Will the real NC State please stand up. I think this weekend will be a better indication of who the Wolfpack really are. They are coming into this game after consecutive wins versus Top 25 teams, Boston College and Florida State. The Deamon Deacons may be just as unproven, they spent the first month of the season beating a bunch of nobodies before Clemson came calling last weekend. The Tigers won the game, but the Deacs showed some toughness in an ugly football game. Deamon Deacons QB Riley Skinner is a tough kid and could help his team pull off an upset in Raleigh on Saturday.
#10 Cal vs. Washington State- Wazzou has two losses this season and they were to the #4 Auburn Tigers and the #3 USC Trojans. After losing to USC they bounced back with a road win at Oregon State. All this means the Cougars could be the best team nobody is talking about and they can prove it this week. Cal has ripped off 5 straight victories averaging 43.5 points after the season opening loss to Tennessee. They have settled on QB Nate Longshore who has thrown 17 TD passes (3rd in the country) and Marshawn Lynch is quietly putting together another solid season. This weekend could be a shootout in Pullman where the Bears have lost 10 straight games.
Houston vs. Southern Miss- The Cougars head down to Hattiesburg trying to shake out a 2 game losing streak. After narrowly losing at Miami, Houston laid an egg at home against Louisiana-Lafayette. However they are still 2-0 in Conference-USA play and they can grab a firm hold on the Western Division if they can go 3-0 in conference. Southern Miss has a trip to Blacksburg, Virginia on the horizon and they are only 1-1 on conference. If they lose this game they rub the risk of falling 2 full games behind the Eastern Division leader UAB Blazers. This is a must win for Southern Miss but Houston may be too good for them.
#2 Florida vs. #11 Auburn- Urban Meyer and the Florida Gators are flying high after 4 straight SEC wins. In those games they have only surrendered 12 ppg and they have discovered a way to play Chris Leak and super-frosh Tim Tebow. The Gator defense has been swarming and been the key to their victories. Auburn comes off a disappointing home loss to Arkansas, where their defense was exposed on the ground by Arkansas’s Darren McFadden. The Tiger offense under Brandon Cox also has struggled lately not moving the ball and failing to score in the red zone. Everything points to a Gator romp, but Auburn and Coach Tubberville have won seven of their last eight against Top 10 teams, and they haven’t lost consecutive games down on the plains since Tommy Tubberville’s first season in 1999.
#4 Michigan vs. Penn State- The Wolverines have been on a steady march all season long, not slowing down at all. They are 3-0 in the Big 10 but a single loss can throw them into a four or five way tie with 1 loss. Everyone is pointing toward an undefeated showdown between Michigan and Ohio State, but the Wolverines have to travel to Happy Valley this week and without star receiver Mario Manningham. The Nittany Lions have lost two games this year, but to two of the better teams in the country (Notre Dame & Ohio State). Penn State will need their QB Anthony Morelli to really step up; running back Tony Hunt may have a hard time moving the ball against the Wolverine defense which ranks number 1 in the country in rushing yard against. Penn State would love to ruin the Wolverines party this weekend, and JoePa may still have a little magic left.
4 Players to See:
Pat White, QB West Virginia- The dual threat QB spearheads the Mountaineer offense, which is ranked 10th in the country despite having the 109th ranked passing offense. White has been efficient through the air completing 70% of his passes and only throwing three picks. He does most of his damage on the ground where he has scored 4 TD’s in the last 3 games. He could break out against the weak Syracuse Orange defense and have his first 100 yard game of the season; last season he had 4 100 yard rushing games.
Darren McFadden, RB Arkansas- He was the best Freshman in the SEC last season rushing for 1100 yards and 11 TD’s. This season he has had a few small games but the last two weeks he has rushed for over 100 yards against Alabama and Auburn, two of the better defensive in the league. This week against SE Missouri he has the chance to go for 150+. And the stat of the week belongs to McFadden who in 242 career carries has yet to fumble.
Cody Glenn, RB Nebraska- Glenn usually splits time with tailback Marlon Lucky but last week got the majority of the carries and looks to again this week. Against the Cyclones last week he went for 148 yards and averaged almost 8 yards per carry. As the Cornhuskers go on the road again it will be important for Glenn to do the same against the K-State Wildcats. If Glenn can have a big game, look for a big win from the Cornhuskers.
Matt Grothe, QB South Florida- He may be the most underrated signal caller in the country, a gritty redshirt freshman who has lead the Bulls to a 4-2 start to the season. He leads the team in rushing yards at 422 and has scored 7 TD’s on the ground and pass for 8 more. He has yet to gain 100 yards on the ground but twice he broke 80 and against a weak Tar Hell defense he could have an all around huge day passing and rushing the ball.
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