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Everyone jumped on the Bruin bandwagon after their upset of Tennessee but quickly jumped off after the 59-0 clubbing at the hands of BYU.
Boise State at Oregon
This game won't be televised outside of the Northwest but is intriguing nonetheless. Boise State is not getting a whole lot attention in the, as Tim Brando puts it, "flies in the ointment" department in 2008, but this is still a very dangerous team.
Oregon's QB situation took another turn for the worse when Justin Roper sprained his MCL against Purdue (an injury that looked a lot worse than it actually was), so the Ducks have a lot of questions entering this game that need to be answered. Expect a high-scoring affair.
Notre Dame at Michigan State
For Irish faithful, manhandling Michigan to move to 2-0 was certainly fulfilling. For us Irish detractors, seeing Charlie Weis fall and go boom was more than enough to keep us entertained (although I'd never wish harm on anybody, even Weis, this was just too funny not to laugh at).
Their assignment this week will likely be more difficult as they travel to East Lansing and will have to slow down Javon Ringer. Notre Dame should find a lot out about where they stand, seeing how the Spartans are a dark horse to many in this year's Big Ten race.
Virginia Tech at North Carolina
Believe it or not, this could be the battle for supremacy in the Coastal Division of the beleaguered ACC. As proven in their shellacking of Rutgers last Thursday, the Tar Heels have an abundance of big playmakers, led by wideout Brandon Tate, that should end a bowl-less streak that stretches back to 2001.
Going up against a Frank Beamer defense will not be a stroll in the park by any stretch of the imagination, but I like UNC to pull off the upset, considering VT's ongoing offensive issues.
Utah at Air Force
If the Utes want to crash the BCS festivities, they obviously have to beat mighty rival BYU. But first things first, as they visit Colorado Springs and a dangerous Falcons team on Saturday. This may be Utah's toughest road game of 2008, and that's considering the fact they went to Ann Arbor.
The Air Force Academy has never had an overwhelming amount of talent, but Troy Calhoun has continued the tradition of winning started by the now-retired Fisher DeBerry. They are dangerous.
Vanderbilt at Ole Miss
For the past several seasons—or in the case of Vandy, 25—these two have been pretty much automatic wins for the powers that be in the SEC (as close as you can get to automatic Ws in the SEC anyways). Not any longer.
The Rebels and Commodores enter at a combined 5-1, although the schedule makers have been a huge help in getting there. The only loss was Ole Miss' heartbreaking defeat at the hands of Wake Forest (my game of the year thus far).
If one or both of these teams wants to go bowling this year, they need this one desperately.
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