Post by Walter on Oct 31, 2017 13:20:47 GMT -5
“I had another idea. I think we should have some plays. You know, usually in football you have some organized plays.”
“If you don't mind, I took the liberty.”
“Oh, you have?”
“I drew up about seven or eight plays. I figure that's about all this bunch can handle.”
“ Oh...these are good. These are very good... Uh, what are these little arrows?”
WEEK 10
Great week of football. Lots of interesting games, so let’s get right to it.
EARLY GAME ALERT!
SEE BELOW.
1. 11/4 - #19 (6-2) LSU +21.5 AT #1 ALABAMA (8-0)
BAMA LAYS 3 TDS+ TO A RANKED TEAM. AMAZING. LSU HAS REELED OFF 3 STRAIGHT SINCE THE TROY “THING”. NO WAY LSU WINS THIS, BUT I’LL TAKE THE POINTS.
LSU
2. 11/4 - #3 (7-1) OHIO STATE -16.5 AT IOWA (5-3)
OHIO STATE COMES OFF AN EMOTIONAL WIN AND TRAVELS TO IOWA, THE SCENE OF PENN STATE’S NEAR LOSS EARLIER THIS SEASON. LET DOWN GAME? YES. THEY WIN BUT DON’T COVER.
IOWA.
3. 11/4 - #23 (6-2) ARIZONA +7 AT #17 USC (7-2)
PAC-12 SOUTH HANGS IN THE BALANCE. ARIZONA’S OFFENSE HAS GONE WILD THE PAST FEW WEEKS, SCORING NOT LESS THAN 45 IN FOUR STRAIGHT GAMES. USC’S D IS STILL DINGED UP, THOUGH THE OFFENSE SHOWED SOME LIFE LAST WEEK. TOO MANY POINTS TO LAY, IMO, AND I WOULDN’T BE SURPRISED IF THE CATS WIN THE GAME.
ARIZONA
4. 11/4 - #8 (7-1) OKLAHOMA +3 AT #11 OKLAHOMA STATE (7-1)
BIG 12 SHOWDOWN AND THE BATTLE OF OKLAHOMA. TWO EXCELLENT FOOTBALL TEAMS, BOTH STILL IN THE HUNT FOR A FINAL FOUR SLOT. BOTH HAVE ONE LOSS, TO #14 IOWA STATE AND #10 TCU RESPECTIVELY. TOUGH PICK, BUT I THINK OKST HAS THE BETTER DEFENSE, SO I’LL ROLL WITH THE HOME TEAM.
OKLAHOMA STATE.
5. 11/4 - #6 (7-1) CLEMSON -7.5 AT #20 NORTH CAROLINA STATE (6-2)
CLEMSON IS STILL LOOKING FOR A FINAL 4 SPOT AND TRAVELS TO NCST, WHO COMES OFF A LOSS TO NOTRE DAME THAT SERIOUSLY CUT INTO THEIR SEASON HOPES. EVEN GETTING THE POINTS, I THINK THE HANGOVER REMAINS.
CLEMSON
6. 11/4 - #15 (7-0) CENTRAL FLORIDA -14 AT SMU (6-2)
SMU HAS QUIETLY PUT TOGETHER A PRETTY GOOD SEASON, AND ARE ALREADY BOWL ELIGIBLE. THEY HAVE A GOOD OFFENSE, BUT NOT ENOUGH DEFENSE. CENTRAL FLORIDA KEEPS WINNING BUT NOT AGAINST ANYONE TO BRAG ABOUT OTHER THAN PERHAPS MEMPHIS. THEY LAY 14 ON THE ROAD WHICH IS A LOT, BUT HAVE BEATEN THE SPREAD ALL BUT ONCE THIS SEASON, AND THAT WAS A 40 POINT WIN LAST WEEK. STILL, I LIKE SMU’S O ENOUGH TO TAKE THE POINTS.
SMU
7. 11/4 - (6-2) ARMY +7 AT AIR FORCE (4-4)
SERVICE ACADEMY GAME. ARMY HAS THE BETTER RECORD, YET TRAVELS TO COLORADO AND GETS SEVEN. AF HAS SHOWN THEY CAN PLAY AFTER A 1-4 START. THEY CAN PUT UP POINTS, BUT THEY CAN ALSO GIVE THEM UP. DITTO FOR ARMY, AND FLYING WEST AND PLAYING UP HIGH IN THE ALTITUDE?
AIR FORCE
8. 11/4 – (5-3) NORTHWESTERN +1.5 AT NEBRASKA (4-4)
NORTHWESTERN IS ON A LITTLE ROLL, BEATING MSU, IOWA AND MARYLAND IN SUCCESSIVE WEEKS. NEBRASKA HASN’T SHOWN THEY CAN BEAT ANYONE WHO CAN WALK STRAIGHT. EVEN AT HOME, I’LL TAKE THE POINTS.
NORTHWESTERN
9. 11/4 - #16 (6-2) AUBURN -15 AT TEXAS A&M (5-3)
AUBURN COMES OFF A THRASHING OF ARKANSAS LAST WEEK, WHILE A&M WAS THE THRASHEE AT MISSYSTATE. ATM HAS NOT WON A CONFERENCE GAME BY MORE THAN 7 POINTS THIS SEASON, BUT ON THE PLUS SIDE, GAVE BAMA A GOOD GAME IN A LOSS EARLIER IN THE YEAR. 15 IS A LOT OF POINTS TO LAY ON THE ROAD THOUGH.
TEXAS A&M
10. 11/4 - #7 (7-1) PENN STATE -7.5 AT #24 MICHIGAN STATE (6-2)
TWO TEAMS COMING OFF HEARTBREAKING ROAD LOSSES LAST WEEK. WHICH ONE WILL BOUNCE BACK? PENN STATE NEEDS TO WIN AND HOPE THE SPARTANS CAN KNOCK OFF THE BUCKEYES NEXT WEEK, WHILE MSU CONTROLS ITS OWN DESTINY. TOUGH PICK
PENN STATE
11. 11/4 - #18 (6-2) STANFORD +2.5 AT #25 WASHINGTON STATE (7-2)
STANFORD, AFTER A ROCKY START HAS REELED OFF 5 STRAIGHT WINS WHILE WAZZU HAS STUMBLED AFTER STARTING FAST OUT OF THE GATE. BOTH TEAMS HAVE PLAYED BETTER AT HOME THAN ON THE ROAD. IN FACT, ALL OF THEIR COMBINED LOSSES HAVE BEEN ROAD LOSSES.
WASHINGTON STATE
12. 11/4 - (4-4) TEXAS +6.5 AT #10 TCU (7-1)
TEXAS HAS STRUGGLED TO WIN GAMES AGAINST QUALITY TEAMS, LOSING 3 OF 4 TO RANKED TEAMS, BUT THEY HAVEN’T LOST BY MORE THAN 5 POINTS SINCE THEIR SEASON OPENING LOSS TO MARYLAND. THEY GET NEARLY A TD ON THE ROAD AGAINST A TCU TEAM WHOSE SEASON JUST CRASHED LAST WEEK.
TEXAS
13. 11/4 - #13 (7-1) VIRGINIA TECH -2.5 AT #9 MIAMI (7-0)
COASTAL DIVISION SHOWDOWN. THIS ONE COULD BE THE DIVISION CLINCHER. MIAMI KEEPS WINNING, BUT NEVER CONVINCINGLY AND THEY HAVEN’T SCORED MORE THAN 27 POINTS IN 4 STRAIGHT GAMES THREE OF WHICH THEY FAILED TO COVER. VA TECH HAS A SOLID D AND AT TIMES, THE KIND OF EXPLOSIVE OFFENSE THAT MIAMI JUST HASN’T SHOWN.
VIRGINIA TECH
14. 11/4 - #14 (6-2) IOWA STATE +2.5 AT WEST VIRGINIA (5-3)
THE GIANT KILLERS MOVE THEIR SHOW ON THE ROAD TO WEST VIRGINIA TO PLAY A MOUNTAINEER TEAM COMING OFF A LOSS TO OKIEST THAT JUST SUNK THEIR CONFERENCE HOPES. AMAZINGLY THE CYCLONES ARE TIED FOR THE CONFERENCE LEAD AND HAVE THEIR DESTINY IN THEIR HANDS. IF THEY WIN OUT, THEY ARE CONFERENCE CHAMPS. CAN CINDERELLA KEEP DANCING OR WILL SHE THROW A SHOE? DANCE ON! YES!
IOWA STATE
15. 11/4 - (6-2) SOUTH CAROLINA +24.5 AT #2 GEORGIA (8-0)
GEORGIA MIGHT BE PLAYING THE BEST FOOTBALL IN THE COUNTRY RIGHT NOW, AND WHILE SOUTH CAROLINA IS WINNING, THEY AREN’T DOMINATING ANYONE. SINGLE DIGIT WINS OVER VANDY AND TENNESSEE IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS ISN’T IMPRESSING ANYONE AND THE POINTS THEY GET SHOWS THAT.
GEORGIA
BONUS GAME – NOTE: EARLY THURSDAY GAME
16. 11/2 - (6-2) NORTHERN ILLINOIS +9 AT TOLEDO (7-1)
HAD TO INCLUDE THIS, EVEN THOUGH IT’S AN EARLY GAME. THIS ONE IS BASICALLY A PLAY-IN GAME FOR ALL THE MAC-WEST MARBLES, AND THOUGH BOTH MUST STILL PLAY WESTERN MICHIGAN WHO ALSO CONTROLS ITS OWN DESTINY, A LOSS PROBABLY ENDS ANY HOPE OF WINNING THE CONFERENCE. BOTH HAVE WON THEIR LAST 4 IN A ROW. I THINK THIS ONE IS CLOSE, SO THE POINTS MATTER.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
“If you don't mind, I took the liberty.”
“Oh, you have?”
“I drew up about seven or eight plays. I figure that's about all this bunch can handle.”
“ Oh...these are good. These are very good... Uh, what are these little arrows?”
WEEK 10
Great week of football. Lots of interesting games, so let’s get right to it.
EARLY GAME ALERT!
SEE BELOW.
1. 11/4 - #19 (6-2) LSU +21.5 AT #1 ALABAMA (8-0)
BAMA LAYS 3 TDS+ TO A RANKED TEAM. AMAZING. LSU HAS REELED OFF 3 STRAIGHT SINCE THE TROY “THING”. NO WAY LSU WINS THIS, BUT I’LL TAKE THE POINTS.
LSU
2. 11/4 - #3 (7-1) OHIO STATE -16.5 AT IOWA (5-3)
OHIO STATE COMES OFF AN EMOTIONAL WIN AND TRAVELS TO IOWA, THE SCENE OF PENN STATE’S NEAR LOSS EARLIER THIS SEASON. LET DOWN GAME? YES. THEY WIN BUT DON’T COVER.
IOWA.
3. 11/4 - #23 (6-2) ARIZONA +7 AT #17 USC (7-2)
PAC-12 SOUTH HANGS IN THE BALANCE. ARIZONA’S OFFENSE HAS GONE WILD THE PAST FEW WEEKS, SCORING NOT LESS THAN 45 IN FOUR STRAIGHT GAMES. USC’S D IS STILL DINGED UP, THOUGH THE OFFENSE SHOWED SOME LIFE LAST WEEK. TOO MANY POINTS TO LAY, IMO, AND I WOULDN’T BE SURPRISED IF THE CATS WIN THE GAME.
ARIZONA
4. 11/4 - #8 (7-1) OKLAHOMA +3 AT #11 OKLAHOMA STATE (7-1)
BIG 12 SHOWDOWN AND THE BATTLE OF OKLAHOMA. TWO EXCELLENT FOOTBALL TEAMS, BOTH STILL IN THE HUNT FOR A FINAL FOUR SLOT. BOTH HAVE ONE LOSS, TO #14 IOWA STATE AND #10 TCU RESPECTIVELY. TOUGH PICK, BUT I THINK OKST HAS THE BETTER DEFENSE, SO I’LL ROLL WITH THE HOME TEAM.
OKLAHOMA STATE.
5. 11/4 - #6 (7-1) CLEMSON -7.5 AT #20 NORTH CAROLINA STATE (6-2)
CLEMSON IS STILL LOOKING FOR A FINAL 4 SPOT AND TRAVELS TO NCST, WHO COMES OFF A LOSS TO NOTRE DAME THAT SERIOUSLY CUT INTO THEIR SEASON HOPES. EVEN GETTING THE POINTS, I THINK THE HANGOVER REMAINS.
CLEMSON
6. 11/4 - #15 (7-0) CENTRAL FLORIDA -14 AT SMU (6-2)
SMU HAS QUIETLY PUT TOGETHER A PRETTY GOOD SEASON, AND ARE ALREADY BOWL ELIGIBLE. THEY HAVE A GOOD OFFENSE, BUT NOT ENOUGH DEFENSE. CENTRAL FLORIDA KEEPS WINNING BUT NOT AGAINST ANYONE TO BRAG ABOUT OTHER THAN PERHAPS MEMPHIS. THEY LAY 14 ON THE ROAD WHICH IS A LOT, BUT HAVE BEATEN THE SPREAD ALL BUT ONCE THIS SEASON, AND THAT WAS A 40 POINT WIN LAST WEEK. STILL, I LIKE SMU’S O ENOUGH TO TAKE THE POINTS.
SMU
7. 11/4 - (6-2) ARMY +7 AT AIR FORCE (4-4)
SERVICE ACADEMY GAME. ARMY HAS THE BETTER RECORD, YET TRAVELS TO COLORADO AND GETS SEVEN. AF HAS SHOWN THEY CAN PLAY AFTER A 1-4 START. THEY CAN PUT UP POINTS, BUT THEY CAN ALSO GIVE THEM UP. DITTO FOR ARMY, AND FLYING WEST AND PLAYING UP HIGH IN THE ALTITUDE?
AIR FORCE
8. 11/4 – (5-3) NORTHWESTERN +1.5 AT NEBRASKA (4-4)
NORTHWESTERN IS ON A LITTLE ROLL, BEATING MSU, IOWA AND MARYLAND IN SUCCESSIVE WEEKS. NEBRASKA HASN’T SHOWN THEY CAN BEAT ANYONE WHO CAN WALK STRAIGHT. EVEN AT HOME, I’LL TAKE THE POINTS.
NORTHWESTERN
9. 11/4 - #16 (6-2) AUBURN -15 AT TEXAS A&M (5-3)
AUBURN COMES OFF A THRASHING OF ARKANSAS LAST WEEK, WHILE A&M WAS THE THRASHEE AT MISSYSTATE. ATM HAS NOT WON A CONFERENCE GAME BY MORE THAN 7 POINTS THIS SEASON, BUT ON THE PLUS SIDE, GAVE BAMA A GOOD GAME IN A LOSS EARLIER IN THE YEAR. 15 IS A LOT OF POINTS TO LAY ON THE ROAD THOUGH.
TEXAS A&M
10. 11/4 - #7 (7-1) PENN STATE -7.5 AT #24 MICHIGAN STATE (6-2)
TWO TEAMS COMING OFF HEARTBREAKING ROAD LOSSES LAST WEEK. WHICH ONE WILL BOUNCE BACK? PENN STATE NEEDS TO WIN AND HOPE THE SPARTANS CAN KNOCK OFF THE BUCKEYES NEXT WEEK, WHILE MSU CONTROLS ITS OWN DESTINY. TOUGH PICK
PENN STATE
11. 11/4 - #18 (6-2) STANFORD +2.5 AT #25 WASHINGTON STATE (7-2)
STANFORD, AFTER A ROCKY START HAS REELED OFF 5 STRAIGHT WINS WHILE WAZZU HAS STUMBLED AFTER STARTING FAST OUT OF THE GATE. BOTH TEAMS HAVE PLAYED BETTER AT HOME THAN ON THE ROAD. IN FACT, ALL OF THEIR COMBINED LOSSES HAVE BEEN ROAD LOSSES.
WASHINGTON STATE
12. 11/4 - (4-4) TEXAS +6.5 AT #10 TCU (7-1)
TEXAS HAS STRUGGLED TO WIN GAMES AGAINST QUALITY TEAMS, LOSING 3 OF 4 TO RANKED TEAMS, BUT THEY HAVEN’T LOST BY MORE THAN 5 POINTS SINCE THEIR SEASON OPENING LOSS TO MARYLAND. THEY GET NEARLY A TD ON THE ROAD AGAINST A TCU TEAM WHOSE SEASON JUST CRASHED LAST WEEK.
TEXAS
13. 11/4 - #13 (7-1) VIRGINIA TECH -2.5 AT #9 MIAMI (7-0)
COASTAL DIVISION SHOWDOWN. THIS ONE COULD BE THE DIVISION CLINCHER. MIAMI KEEPS WINNING, BUT NEVER CONVINCINGLY AND THEY HAVEN’T SCORED MORE THAN 27 POINTS IN 4 STRAIGHT GAMES THREE OF WHICH THEY FAILED TO COVER. VA TECH HAS A SOLID D AND AT TIMES, THE KIND OF EXPLOSIVE OFFENSE THAT MIAMI JUST HASN’T SHOWN.
VIRGINIA TECH
14. 11/4 - #14 (6-2) IOWA STATE +2.5 AT WEST VIRGINIA (5-3)
THE GIANT KILLERS MOVE THEIR SHOW ON THE ROAD TO WEST VIRGINIA TO PLAY A MOUNTAINEER TEAM COMING OFF A LOSS TO OKIEST THAT JUST SUNK THEIR CONFERENCE HOPES. AMAZINGLY THE CYCLONES ARE TIED FOR THE CONFERENCE LEAD AND HAVE THEIR DESTINY IN THEIR HANDS. IF THEY WIN OUT, THEY ARE CONFERENCE CHAMPS. CAN CINDERELLA KEEP DANCING OR WILL SHE THROW A SHOE? DANCE ON! YES!
IOWA STATE
15. 11/4 - (6-2) SOUTH CAROLINA +24.5 AT #2 GEORGIA (8-0)
GEORGIA MIGHT BE PLAYING THE BEST FOOTBALL IN THE COUNTRY RIGHT NOW, AND WHILE SOUTH CAROLINA IS WINNING, THEY AREN’T DOMINATING ANYONE. SINGLE DIGIT WINS OVER VANDY AND TENNESSEE IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS ISN’T IMPRESSING ANYONE AND THE POINTS THEY GET SHOWS THAT.
GEORGIA
BONUS GAME – NOTE: EARLY THURSDAY GAME
16. 11/2 - (6-2) NORTHERN ILLINOIS +9 AT TOLEDO (7-1)
HAD TO INCLUDE THIS, EVEN THOUGH IT’S AN EARLY GAME. THIS ONE IS BASICALLY A PLAY-IN GAME FOR ALL THE MAC-WEST MARBLES, AND THOUGH BOTH MUST STILL PLAY WESTERN MICHIGAN WHO ALSO CONTROLS ITS OWN DESTINY, A LOSS PROBABLY ENDS ANY HOPE OF WINNING THE CONFERENCE. BOTH HAVE WON THEIR LAST 4 IN A ROW. I THINK THIS ONE IS CLOSE, SO THE POINTS MATTER.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
