Here we are in week 2 of the season, week saw me go 20-2 straight up and 15-7 against the spread. Week 2 is a bit of a light week as there are a lot of cupcakes on the schedule but there are still a lot of quality games.
Saturday, September 7th, 2013:
#12 Florida at Miami (FL), 11:00 am ESPN, Florida heads to the Orange Bowl to take on Miami who is coming off whooping Sun Belt Florida schools. Florida took care of Toledo and gets a few suspended pieces back for this match-up. Miami should give the Gators some problems but a stout front seven for Florida will be the difference in this game and Florida scores just enough to win on the road. Winner: Florida ATS: Miami (FL) +3#13 Oklahoma State at UTSA, 11:00 am FOX Sports 1, This game is going to be closer than people think because UTSA has an underrated squad in it's second year in FBS. Oklahoma State still wins and more than likely by two to three touchdowns but I'll take the points. Winner: Oklahoma State ATS: UTSA +26.5
#2 Oregon at Virginia, 2:30 pm ABC/ESPN2, Virginia showed off this season's improvements against BYU in week one but they travel east to face a much bigger challenge this week with Oregon coming to town. Oregon rolled Nicholls State and I think Mark Helfrich keeps the good honeymoon feelings flowing. Oregon wins big. Winner: Oregon ATS: Oregon -22
San Diego State at #3 Ohio State, 2:30 pm ABC/ESPN2, San Diego State lost to an FCS team and not one of the top tier ones and Ohio State has something left to prove after Buffalo. Ohio State rolls in this one. Winner: Ohio State ATS: Ohio State -27.5
Buffalo at #23 Baylor, 2:30 pm ESPNU, Speaking of Buffalo they head to Baylor to face a whole different type of offensive attack. Baylor presents a new challenge to the Buffalo secondary and will stretch a lest talented team. Kahlil Mack should be a force once again in the middle for the Bulls none-the-less and this should be another fun game involving Buffalo. Winner: Baylor ATS: Buffalo +27.5
#6 South Carolina at #11 Georgia, 3:30 pm ESPN, Georgia heads home to welcome South Carolina after a slugfest with Clemson. Georgia's offense sputtered late in the game in that close loss and the offensive line got pushed around by the Clemson front four. South Carolina routed North Carolina and there two lines should be able to control this game especially on offense against a young Georgia defense that will need a few weeks seasoning. Winner: South Carolina ATS: South Carolina +3.5
Syracuse at #19 Northwestern, 5:00 pm BTN, Syracuse put up a very good fight last week against Penn State and there is no reason to think they shouldn't as well this week against Northwestern. Northwestern look very good against California last week but suffered a few key injuries but this week may not be the week where those are felt the most. Northwestern should be able to throw on Syracuse as Penn State had some success there last week and I think they take care of business. Winner: Northwestern ATS: Northwestern -10.5
Southern Miss at #22 Nebraska, 5:00 pm BTN, Nebraska wins but you'll feel queasy for three and a half quarters and there will be lots of points. Winner: Nebraska ATS: Southern Miss +28.5
UAB at #9 LSU, 6:00 pm ESPNU, I expect nothing less than LSU to role in this game, especially if the new offense isn't an abarition. Winner: LSU ATS: LSU -34.5
#15 Texas at BYU, 6:00 pm ESPN2, This game is gonna be real ugly for about a half as the Longhorn offense and Cougars defense trade blows, but then sometime in the third quarter there will be a 8 minute burst from Texas and that's all there needs to be. Winner: Texas ATS: Texas -6.5
West Virginia at #16 Oklahoma, 6:00 pm FOX, West Virginia looks like a team that is going to keep regressing in a new conference. Last week the Mountaineers almost laid an egg against an FCS opponent and this week they head to Norman. Oklahoma looked better than many expected when it laid the wood against last years darling ULM and seems to be transitioning nicely from the Landry Jones era. Winner: Oklahoma ATS: Oklahoma -20
#14 Notre Dame at #17 Michigan, 7:00 pm ESPN, Neither one of these teams match-ups told us anything about the upcoming seasons, as each played cupcakes. Michigan comes into this game with continued questions about the strength of their defense and whether they have enough new weapons on offense. Notre Dame comes into the sesaon with the Tommy Rees questions that stem from his last starting stint two years ago. Mr. Rees aquitted himself nicely last year in spot opportunities in tight games. This should be a good game that illuminates a lot about both teams. Winner: Michigan ATS: Michigan -4 (Maybe)
Washington State at #25 USC, 9:30 pm FOX Sports 1, This game strikes me much like the Hawaii game, USC won't put it away in the fourth quarter but the game will never be in doubt against an improving Wazzou team that played well last week versus Auburn. Winner: USC ATS: Washington State +15.5
San Jose State at #5 Stanford, 10:00 pm Pac-12 Network, A coaching change for San Jose State doesn't seem to have dampened the good feelings around the program but a trip to Stanford will put them on hold for one week. This is Stanford's season opener and we'll get to see what improvements Sophomore Kevein Hogan will bring to the table and what is left in the stable at TE. Stanford rolls here but don't overlook SJSU going forward. Winner: Stanford ATS: Stanford -26
There you go enjoy week 2 I'll be back here Monday or Tuesday with the weekly recap.
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