Buell's Eye: Week 11's College Football Picks
By (Correspondent) on November 12, 2009
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In Week 11, there are at least 15 of the 22 games that could easily go either way, involving more than half the teams ranked in the Top Ten.
This weekend, the University of Florida and Steve Spurrier reunite, TCU looks to continue its unbeaten season in a major matchup with a ranked intra-conference foe, and four other undefeated schools look to keep their Title hopes alive.
Last Week: 18-4
Overall: 168-40
In this edition, you get just the facts. Enjoy!
No. 24 South Florida Bulls (6-2) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-2): Thursday Night
Upset!
Rutgers over No. 24 South Florida, 23-20
No. 23 Oregon State Beavers (6-3) vs. Washington Huskies (3-6)
Oregon State wins a close one, 27-20.
No. 22 Brigham Young Cougars (7-2) @ New Mexico Lobos (0-9)
Brigham Young puts the winless Lobos to sleep, 49-14.
No. 21 Virginia Tech Hokies (6-3) @ Maryland Terrapins (2-7)
Virginia Tech gets a comfortable win over Maryland, 37-23.
No. 20 Wisconsin Badgers (7-2) vs. Michigan Wolverines (5-5)
Upset!
The Michigan Wolverines end their three-game losing streak with a win over the Badgers, 20-14.
No. 19 Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-2) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-3)
Upset!
Texas Tech makes a statement, defeating Oklahoma State in a shootout, 34-30.
No. 18 Penn State Nittany Lions (8-2) vs. Indiana Hoosiers (4-6)
Penn State puts an end to the critics, with another comfortable win over the Hoosiers, 24-10.
No. 17 Arizona Wildcats (6-2) @ California Golden Bears (6-3)
Arizona keeps up their winning ways with a win over the Cal Bears in a thriller, 28-27.
No. 15 Houston Cougars (8-1) @ UCF Knights (5-4)
Houston shows us all why they are a true contender, defeating Central Florida, 44-24.
No. 14 Miami Hurricanes (7-2) @ North Carolina Tar Heels (6-3)
An ACC slugfest is rare, but it's expected here. Miami (FL) gets the win over the Tar Heels, 17-10.
No. 13 Oregon Ducks (7-2) vs. Arizona State Sun Devils (4-5)
Oregon gets back into the picture with a win over the Sun Devils, 40-21.
No. 12 Pittsburgh Panthers (8-1) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-3)
PITT wins with the game on the line, 34-27 over the Fighting Irish.
No. 10 Iowa Hawkeyes (9-1) @ No. 11 Ohio State Buckeyes (8-2)
The Game of the Week features two Big Ten contenders fighting for a BCS spot, among other things.
Ohio State gets the "upset" over the Hawkeyes, 27-13.
No. 9 USC Trojans (7-2) vs. Stanford Cardinal (6-3)
The Trojans stay in the race with a win over Stanford, 26-23.
No. 8 LSU Tigers (7-2) vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-6)
LSU has had trouble with a couple of superior teams this season, but they won't have much trouble this week with Louisiana Tech.
LSU beats LA Tech, 30-13.
No. 7 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-1) @ Duke Blue Devils (5-4)
Georgia Tech survives Duke, 16-6.
No. 6 Boise State Broncos (9-0) vs. Idaho Vandals (7-3)
Boise State keeps their unbeaten streak alive another week, with a win over Idaho, 45-27.
No. 5 Cincinnati Bearcats (9-0) vs. No. 25 West Virginia Mountaineers (7-2)
The Cincinnati Bearcats might encounter a little bit of "bad luck" this week against West Virginia. But the Bearcats will come out on top in a close one, 38-31.
No. 3 Texas Longhorns (9-0) @ Baylor Bears (4-5)
Texas takes on conference rival Baylor this week in a potential trap game. Although Baylor will give Texas something to think about, they won't have enough.
Texas gets the win, 42-20.
No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide: (9-0) @ Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-5)
Alabama escapes Mississippi State, 31-23.
No. 1 Florida Gators (9-2) at South Carolina Gamecocks (6-4)
Florida has been on their toes many times this season, but they hold on another week, 28-13.
Game of the Week: No. 4 Texas Christian Horned Frogs (9-0) vs. No. 16 Utah Utes (8-1)
There are two games this week that venture a possible Game of the Week title. One of them is Iowa at Ohio State and the other is No. 16 Utah at No. 4 TCU.
This is a huge game for the Mountain West, as well as the top contenders that are fighting for a chance to play in the BCS Title Game.
TCU wins a good one, 34-24.
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