College Football Week One Picks

I’m back from the dead, fellow droogs.  And I’m here to pick some Week One games. 

Let’s get it started on Thursday night:


NC State at South Carolina

Let me see—NC State brings a redshirt freshmen quarterback, a ton of injuries, and no continuity into Columbia against a stout Gamecock defense.  With ESPN on hand, look for the new-look Gamecock defense and special teams to be all over the place. 

In the words of SOS himself:  “Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh click clack.”

Williams Brice stadium will be rocking, but unfortunately the Gamecock offense won’t—at least not consistently; hence, Spurrier will likely provide Erin Andrews with a quality sound bite about the offense. 

Regardless, South Carolina wins comfortably. 


Vanderbilt at Miami of Ohio

You have to feel bad for Vandy.  After losing their best talent to the NFL, they have to open on the road against a decent MAC team.  Imagine Georgia playing at Ball State to open the season, or LSU traveling to Toledo for their season opener.

Conventional wisdom says the Redhawks will win, but what can I say, I’m an SEC homer. 

Commodores pull out a close one.  Vandy always comes through on ESPNU.  Right?
      

And now for the interesting Saturday games.


Utah at Michigan

Seems like this game is the chic pick for upset of the week, but I’m not seeing it.  I mean, come on, when’s the last time Michigan overlooked a lower level team and suffered an embarrassing season-opening loss in the Big House?

Can’t happen again.

Michigan wins, pulling away in the second half. 

Speaking of Michigan…


Appalachian State at LSU

Okay, this is the “real” chic pick for upset of the week.

I say:  No way, no how.

LSU might be shaky early, but they win running away.  Too many athletes for App State to handle. 

FAU at Texas    

Another wannabe App. State, FAU—and their crotchety head coach, Howard Schnellenberger

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