Another big week of college football. It is only Tuesday and I cannot wait. I have a feeling a lot of things are going to be shaken up in the top 25 with conference play beginning for many of the major teams. Sorry Red Raider fans, can't make fun of you until next week.
TOP 25 SCHEDULE
No. 1 USC @ Oregon State
ESPN made a big mistake airing this game because the second half ratings are going to be ridiculously low.
USC 45, Oregon St. 13 (This is very generous for the sake of Beaver Nation.)
No. 24 TCU @ No. 2 Oklahoma
QB Andy Dalton leads potential BCS buster Texas Christian into hostile Norman. TCU handed the Sooners their last loss at home (2005, a down year for OU) and will look to do it again. Oklahoma had a new QB in Paul Thompson at the time who was making his first collegiate start, but this time the Sooners are not down and have gunslinger Slammin' Sammy Bradford at QB.
Look for TCU to keep it close for a quarter and a half but then feel the wrath of the deepest team in college football.
Oklahoma 42, TCU 17
GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 8 Alabama @ No. 3 Georgia
A college football fan could not have asked for a bigger game on a bigger stage than 'Bama vs. Georgia. I look forward to watching two SEC heavyweights duel it out between the hedges in Athens. Georgia has won three in a row over Alabama and is looking to make it four.
If you are a big uniform guy like me (I agree with Bobby Bowden—"If you look better, you play better"), Georgia has announced that the 'Dawgs will be wearing their black jerseys, which gave them an added spark in two of last year's games.
The Bulldogs wore black last November against Auburn and again in the Sugar Bowl against Hawaii. Georgia won big in both games.
Look for the 'Dawgs to come out strong and ready to play.
On the other side of the spectrum is the Alabama Crimson Tide, who have done nothing but exceed expectations in their first four games of the season. Winning against a talented Clemson team in Atlanta and a drumming of conference rival Arkansas, the Tide are riding a wave of confidence into Athens.
Alabama head coach Nick Saban says he is not worried about the black jerseys at all and is more concerned with the talent level of the Bulldogs. This being said, Alabama actually matches up well on both sides of the ball with the seven-point favorite Bulldogs.
We all know about Georgia's all-everything RB Knowshon Moreno and the young Alabama defense, but I think the game is going to come down to who can make the bigger plays in the passing game.
Georgia has a much more talented QB in Matthew Stafford (62-102, 919 yds, five TDs, zero INTs), who is coming off a spectacular sophomore campaign and has been nothing short of brilliant once again this season, but lesser known Alabama QB John Parker Wilson has been excellent in big game environments for 'Bama. The two will be looking to their star wideouts (both wearing No. 8), Georgia's A.J. Green and Alabama's Julio Jones.
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