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Tonight, life begins worth living again. From now until early January, there will be no more bad nights. Yes, the college football season starts tonight.

Tonight's biggest game is the matchup between No. 16 Oregon Ducks and No. 14 Boise State Broncos.  I'll get back to that match in a second, but since this is a new column, proper introductions must be made.

This column predicts the winner and a rough score to every FBS (Division I) football game.  The games are listed here in chronological order of their scheduled kickoff.  This will be a daily occurrence, even on days like this Friday, when there is only one game.

So, without anymore pleasantries, let's begin.

South Carolina at North Carolina State

Inexperience is the word for the Gamecocks, as sophomore quarterback Stephen Garcia takes over behind the center while junior halfback Brian Maddox enters with only 38 attempts in the past two years.  Recieving specialist Weslye "Not a Typo" Saunders will move in as tight end, replacing third round NFL draft pick Jared Cook.  Senior wide receiver Moe Brown will have to step up as South Carolina's go-to-guy, despite his solitary touchdown in three years on the team.

As you can see, it is obvious the Gamecocks have a lot of ground to build on.  Their unknown status coupled with coach Steve Spurrier's football brains could turn South Carolina into a surprise team.

On the other side of the field, North Carolina State opens the first of four straight non-conference home games looking to improve from last year's 5-7 record.  The Wolfpack retain sophomore quarterback Russell Wilson and their top wide receiver, junior Darrell Davis, but are going into the season searching for a new halfback.  Though tonight probably won't be the night to find him, the Wolfpack play their next two games against Murray State and Gardner-Webb.

Prediction: North Carolina State leads at halftime but falls apart in the second half.  31-20, Gamecocks.

Troy at Bowling Green

The Trojans seek their fourth straight Sun Belt championship under head coach Larry Blakeney.  Their offensive, led by stand-out quarterback Levi Brown (15 TDs, 3 INTs in 2008), will look to give the ball to junior running back DuJuan Harris and do-it-all wide receiver Jerrel Jernigan.

The Falcons are seeking another bowl appearance, but they will have to do so with a new head coach.  Dave Clawson is taking over for Gregg Brandon.  Clawson was previously head coach at Richmond University, where he led the Spiders to three winning seasons in his four years there, including two appearances in the FCS quarterfinals and one in the semi-finals.

Prediction: Troy dominates, but that isn't reflected in the score. 27-14, Trojans.

Villanova at Temple

The Wildcats are FCS. Temple is not that bad of a team.

Prediction: 41-21, Owls.

Coastal Carolina at Kent State

Same principle applies as above.  Now, if Michigan was playing, I might actually have to do some thinking for one of these games.

Prediction: 38-17, Golden Flashes

North Texas at Ball State

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