October Football!

Let's get one thing straight. When it comes to college football, the month of October is Ba-RUTAL. It's these 4 weeks that separate the men from the male cheerleaders. It's when preseason dreams falter. Philosophies are tested. Complete overhauls are made. And mark it down, by now your team has either bought in, or is zonin' out. Who will separate themselves from the crowd?


Florida/Miss St.
Can you believe that Florida has not won a game in Starkville since 1985? I was 11. That's one of the more astounding facts I've heard all year. I do think this game will be close. Miss St has been playing everyone tough this year, Dan Mullen knows Meyer's and Tebow's tendencies better than his own kids and not only that, Florida just has not been the same razor-sharp gator team that we've been accustomed to seeing. That being said, I just don't see an upset here as Florida has too many athletes. Florida 34 MSU 31


Tennessee/Alabama
The Vols really beat the heck out of Georgia and could play upset special this week. I don't think they'll put more than 13 or 16 points on the board but hey, against Bama that could be enough. The vols are gonna go into this one with absolutely nothing to lose...and if they can slow down Bama's running game...who knows? Tennessee 16, Alabama 10


TCU/BYU
Max Hall just hasn't shown the kind of consistency that was expected in his senior year. After the win over Oklahoma, they've kind of fallen into the middle of the pack and really haven't done anything to stand out from any previous year. TCU gets them in Prove, and yet I don't see a whole lotta heart from this BYU team. Not against that defense. TCU 41 BYU 27


Texas/Missouri
There is no question in my mind that Missouri will NOT be able to run the ball AGAIN. Texas hasn't really put a complete game together all year, but they won't have to this week either. The Tigers will keep it close until halftime, but Texas has too much speed and physicality for Missouri to match. The Tigers will fall right to the bottom of the Big 12 North by a score of 38-13.


Iowa/Michigan State
I really believe that Iowa is about the 30th best team in the country right now, but because they play in the powder puff conference they continue to win. I freakin hope this is the week they get exposed. Spartans 34 Hawkeyes 21

Penn St/Michigan
Don't know. Don't care.


Oklahoma/Kansas
This is a very intriguing match-up. I think the Sooners will rally around 'Tom' Landry Jones the rest of the year and the defense will do just enough to slow down the Jayhawks on offense to win. OU 29 Kansas 27

Other Match-ups

USC will absolutely roll over Oregon St. Wait, that's what everyone said last year. OSU is not intimidated in the least by this team, but they will still take it in the shorts 35-24.


Washington will beat Oregon 45-42. You heard it here first.

Nebraska will start their true freshman QB and finally put some points on the board against the upstart Iowa St. Cyclones. NU 44 ISU 24


Could Boise St. lose at Hawaii? Yes, yes they could. And I predict that they will 31-30.


Game, set, match!

by Andrew Deifel