Picking College Football's Biggest Games: Week Two

Week two of the college football season still has it's fair share of cupcakes, but there are some very intriguing story-lines to watch for this week. 

South Carolina looks to show they are legit when they take on conference for Vanderbilt.  Will Ohio State running back see the field against cross-state foe Ohio?  Can Michigan rebound from another ugly home opener loss?  Does Cincinnati stand a chance against powerful Oklahoma?

There is also one very prominent team making their season debut this week.  The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will introduce their 2008 squad to the nation as they take on the San Diego State Aztecs.

All in all, were in for another outstanding week of college football and as I gaze into my crystal ball, this is how I see week two unfolding.

September 4

No. 24 South Carolina at Vanderbilt     Line:  South Carolina -10

Steve Spurrier will start Chris Smelley at quarterback after Tommy Beecher threw four interceptions in last week’s game. The Gamecocks were dominant in their opener and look to get off to a faster start this week.

The Commodores opened the season with a romp over Miami (OH), but Bobby Johnson has not had that much success against conference foes during his tenure. Vandy is just 4-21 in 25 SEC openers.

Prediction: South Carolina, 38-24

September 6

Ohio at No.3 Ohio State    Line:  Ohio State -34.5

Ohio State’s star tailback Chris “Beanie” Wells will probably not see any carries again in-state for Ohio, but that won’t slow the Buckeyes down. Freshman phenom Terrelle Pryor will see more action this week as I look for Tressel to go to a more traditional offensive rotation.

In last week’s opener, the Buckeyes never found a rhythm offensively because of the very liberal rotation used by the coaching staff.

Ohio lost to Wyoming in their opener. Wyoming. It’s going to be a long day for the Bobcats and head coach Frank Solich.

Prediction: Ohio State, 52-6

Georgia Tech at Boston College    Line:  Boston College -7

One thing is for sure; Georgia Tech can run the ball. The backs in last weeks opener carried the ball 46 times for 349-yards for a 7.6 average per carry. The passing game wasn’t as spectacular and the Boston College defense is much, much better than the defense of Jacksonville State.

Boston College did shut out Kent State last week which is something, but I was somewhat disappointed with the offensive production. This will certainly be a bigger test for the Eagles.

Prediction: Boston College, 28-24

Miami (OH) at Michigan   

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