College Football Rivalry Games Putting Money On Thanksgiving Weekend

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Continuing our college football rivalry games breakdown from last week, enjoy all the games this weekend and best wishes for a happy and fulfilling’ Thanksgiving day as you enjoy your feast and football - Courtesy of Fairway Jay.

November 27 – Texas A&M at Texas – The lone star showdown is the third oldest rivalry in the country. Texas has dominated the series 73-36-6, but the Longhorns have lost the last two meetings as seven and 14-point favorites. However, this year Texas will "hook em," as a 35-point favorite over the A&M Aggies.

November 28 – Mississippi State at Mississippi – Mississippi owns a 59-39-6 record in "The Egg Bowl", and the Rebels are going to a bowl for the first time in five years under their new coach Houston Nutt. Each of last two meetings were decided by a field goal with MSU Bulldogs scoring 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter last year for a 17-14 victory.

November 28 – Colorado at Nebraska – Colorado and Nebraska are two underperforming programs trying to get back on top. Nebraska has seven wins this season and finds themselves as an inflated favorite (-17) looking to "stampede" the Buffalo’s, after Colorado hammered the Huskers last year 65-51.

November 28 – Ohio U at Miami, Ohio – The "Battle of the Bricks" has been won by the Ohio Bobcats the past two seasons, but Miami is 14-4 over their MAC rival since 1990.

November 28 – Bowling Green at Toledo – Less than 25 miles of freeway separates these two MAC rivals in the "Battle of I-75." With the rust belt bragging rights and the "peace pipe" at stake, these two teams have combined to average 66 points-per-game the last eight years.

November 29 – South Carolina at Clemson – SEC vs. ACC in this bitter in-state rivalry. The last three contests have been decided by four points or less with Clemson winning last season's showdown 23-21 on a last second field goal.

November 28 - West Virginia at Pittsburgh - This marks the 101st meeting between these two teams in a series known as the "Backyard Brawl." More than just a catchy nickname for a rivalry game, these two schools genuinely do not like each other.

Pitt pulled the shocker in last year’s regular season finale, knocking off No. 2 ranked West Virginia 13-9 as a 29-point underdog for one of our easiest wins of the college football season. Pittsburgh leads the all-time series 60-37-3, and the teams have split the last eight meetings.

November 29 - Auburn at Alabama - The "Iron Bowl" is considered one of the nations greatest college football rivalries. Alabama holds a 38-33-1 all-time edge, but Auburn has beaten Alabama six straight times. The team with the rushing edge has won the last nine rivalry contests. Undefeated Alabama moved into the top spot in the national rankings on Nov 2nd and still holds the top spot. Both teams are rested and ready for this huge rivalry game.

November 29 – Georgia Tech at Georgia - A nasty nickname for this rivalry is, "Clean, Old Fashioned Hate." Georgia coach Mark Richt has never lost this rivalry game in seven tries, and new Tech coach Paul Johnson takes his first shot with an improved and overachieving Yellow Jackets team running the option attack.

November 29 – Oklahoma at Oklahoma State – The "Bedlam Series" has been all Sooners recently, as Oklahoma has won the last five contests and covered the point spread in four of them; mostly as double digit favorites. The Big Xll South division has been incredibly tough, and the Cowboys are a seven-point home underdog. The Cowboys also had an extra week of rest and preperation to strategize how they can slow down the Sooners.

November 29 - Missouri vs. Kansas – With the game being played at a neutral site in Kansas City, the "Border Showdown," is the longest uninterrupted rivalry west of the Mississippi. The game has been played every year since 1891.

The winner maintains possession of the "Indian War Drum." Missouri ended Kansas’ perfect season last year by defeating the Jayhawks 36-28.

November 29 – Florida at Florida State – The Gators are on a collision course to meet Alabama in the SEC Championship game, and Florida is still in the national title game picture with just one loss. The Gators have beaten the Seminoles four-straight times in the "Sunshine Showdown," and lay a bundle of points (16) on the road in Tallahassee.

November 29 – Virginia at Virginia Tech – The "Commonwealth Cup" has been won by the Hokies for the last four seasons.

November 29 – North Carolina at Duke – The Tarheels have maintained possession of the "Victory Bell" for 17 of the last 18 years, and North Carolina barely escaped last meeting in Durham 45-44.

November 29 – Oregon at Oregon State – This is the 112th meeting of the "Civil War" rivalry. The Beavers won in overtime last year 38-31. Both teams have eight wins, and the Ducks have an extra week of rest and preperation. The run for the Roses goes through Corvallis, as an Oregon State victory sends them to the Rose Bowl for the first time since 1965.

November 29 – Houston at Rice – Crosstown rivals have averaged 73 points-per-game the last three meetings in the battle for the "Bayou Bucket."

December 6 – USC at UCLA - The crosstown rivalry has been all USC this decade; as USC lost just one time in 2006 to cost the Trojans a national title game. New UCLA head coach Rick Neuheisel gets his first shot at Pete Carroll and the Trojans, who still hold out hope for another national title game appearance. The Trojans tackle another rival this week as a whopping 30-point favorite over Notre Dame.

December 6 – Arizona State at Arizona – The "Dual in the Desert" has been won by the Sun Devils in five of the last six years, but ASU will be a two-touchdown underdog in Tucson in the battle for the Territorial Cup.

December 6 – Army vs. Navy in Philadelphia – The Army/Navy game is bigger than football. When the academies meet, the outcome is felt around the world. The contest brings a level of passion and pageantry that is difficult to match, and features the future military leaders of our country in battle on the football field.

The selflessness of the players competing in this contest relives the purity of the game and the disciplines displayed. Navy leads the all-time series 53-49 with seven ties, and Army’s current six-game losing streak to Navy is the longest in the historic rivalry.

Enjoy all the rivalry games, conference championship games and the battles for BCS Bowls. Stay on course and best wishes as you shoot for more fairways and greens.          - Click Here to Buy Fairway Jay’s Football Picks