(3-6, 2-3 WAC)
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(2-7, 1-4 WAC)
Louisiana Tech choked at home last weekend in a loss to Fresno State. They allowed the Bulldogs to score 23 points in the 4th quarter. Coming in, their strength was supposed to be their rush defense, but Fresno’s Robbie Rouse ran all over them, totaling 286 yards on 43 carries. They will need to shore that up with Seth Smith ready to go for the Aggies. Smith is NMSU’s only legitimate weapon and I would expect that he will be given the ball frequently. Louisiana Tech needs to win their next 3 games in order to become bowl eligible. That shouldn’t be a problem against New Mexico State and San Jose State, but Nevada is their final game and that will be a tall order for the Bulldogs. The Aggies have no shot at a bowl game, so they are playing the role of the spoiler, and for pride. Those two things can be quite the motivation, especially at home. But, I think Louisiana Tech has enough to take care of business.
Prediction: Bulldogs 35, Aggies 21
Saturday, November 13th at 6 PM
(3-6, 1-4 WAC)
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(1-8, 0-4 WAC)
The Aggies find themselves in the same position as Louisiana Tech. They must win their last three to become bowl eligible, but must face a daunting task at the end of the season. They have to play Boise State on The Blue. But Utah State has found some momentum, having come from behind to beat New Mexico State last week. Quarterback Diondre Borel will need to play well and they have to keep feeding Derrvin Speight the rock. San Jose State still can’t find a win and is amongst the worst teams in the nation. The Spartan offense is anemic, and their defense is not any better. Quarterback Jordan La Secla is playing better, but is not getting any help from his teammates. Utah State has been up and down this year, and San Jose State has been just down.
Prediction: Aggies 31, Spartans 17
Saturday, November 13th at 8:30 PM
(8-1, 3-1 WAC)
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(6-2, 4-1 WAC)
The Wolfpack is feeling a lot better after last week’s complete annihilation of the Idaho Vandals. “Bird Leg” and co. racked up 844 total yards in a 63-17 beat down. They have their rushing game back, which will be important against Fresno State. They will need to be firing on all cylinders offensively and playing good enough defense to earn their third straight victory. The Bulldogs will unleash Robbie Rouse and hope that he runs wild against Nevada like he did against Louisiana Tech last Saturday. Quarterback Ryan Colburn has become the second option in their offense, but can still make plenty of plays with his arm and his legs. Fresno State is going to have to outscore the Wolfpack in order to win. I don’t know if they are going to be able to do that, but they can sure make a game out of it. This has all the makings of a great contest. Let’s hope it lives up to the hype!
Prediction: Wolfpack 45, Bulldogs 35
Friday, November 12th at 7 PM
(8-0, 4-0 WAC)
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(4-5, 3-1 WAC)
The rivalry game against the Idaho Vandals happens in the Kibbie Dome tomorrow night. The Friday game on ESPN2 will give Boise State more of the exposure they need so as to get noticed by voters and whoever else needs more convincing of their worthiness. That said, with as good of a game as they played against Hawai'i, I would expect a few more mistakes from the Broncos this time around. But that won't matter much when they play a terrible team like Idaho. The item that is discussed most is whether or not this will be the last game that these two teams play. I feel that it should only continue in Boise, as there is no need or reason for the Broncos to travel up to Moscow. So in honor of the final rivalry game for the foreseeable future, I wrote a poem.
The streets will run thick with silver and gold .23 BAC blood
The curb stomp in Moscow goes down with a sickening thud
The rivalry ends on Friday with the Broncos clearly on top
When the snot bubblers fly, not even "uncle" makes it stop
What do you think? Basically what I am saying is this game is not even going to be close. Did you see how dominant Boise State was against the Rainbow Warriors last Saturday? Even with a couple of mistakes, they owned them and there is no reason that tomorrow should be any different. Bryant Moniz was a rag doll being thrown around time after time. With as terrible as the Vandal offensive line has been, Enderle has to be shaking. In fact, he may preemptively injure himself so as to not have to take the field on Friday. I guarantee the players are sitting in their dirty, cramped, moldy offices in Moscow right now gawking at Bronco game film, drooling all over themselves out of fear and remorse for even thinking they had a chance. The pee puddle on the floor is under Nathan Enderle’s chair as he runs from the room in terror. Deer in the headlights already. If Hawaii destroys the Vandals by 35, and Boise State annihilates Hawaii 35, what do you think is going to happen in that bathroom stall they call a football stadium? Sounds like a 70 point victory to me! It will get ugly real fast. Do not expect Coach Pete to go all lovey-dovey on Idaho this time around. While he might not run up the score, there will be flea-flickers, statues of liberty, double-reverse passes, and some late throws so as to send a message. This is a rivalry game right? Sure the fans enjoy it a lot. But aren't rivalries supposed to be competitive? Vandals complain that Boise State doesn't want to continue this game, and that when they were on their streak, they never thought about ending it due to a lack of competition. What a joke! When Idaho won 12 in a row, were they ranked 4th nationally with a chance to move up into a better conference (although the merits of said new conference are now somewhat debatable)? The point is if a rivalry is lopsided and there are bigger fish to fry, then we certainly find ourselves in a different situation than we were when the Vandals won their 12 in a row. I would love to see the Broncos continue to play Idaho, but it will have to wait at least two years. Going back to this particular contest, Idaho is in huge trouble and this could be the final straw for Akey; He’ll bolt for the border and be wearing Washington State maroon and white next year at this time. 12 in a row, here we come! The Vandals might have a chance at a conference championship next year in the severely depleted WAC. Good luck then. Broncos roll big!
Prediction: Broncos 58, Vandals 13
How about this. It's funny because it's true!
Saturday, November 13th at 1:30 PM
(7-2, 5-0 ACC)
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(6-3, 3-2 ACC)
The Hokies are playing incredibly well and are coming off of a thrilling victory over Georgia Tech last Thursday. They will have had 9 days to prepare for the Tar Heels. At the beginning of the season, this game appeared like it was going to be for all the marbles. But a few NCAA investigations and a couple of people kicked off the team later and North Carolina is pretty well depleted. Still, they have managed to win 6 games thus far and are playing great most weeks. Virginia Tech will be tested in Raleigh for sure. Quarterback Tyrod Taylor will need to play well (he has every game so far this season) and help his team avoid the let down effect from the thrills of defeating the Yellowjackets last week. The hero of the game David Wilson, who returned a kickoff for a touchdown, will not play with an injury. That is unfortunate, but with Ryan Williams and Darren Evans, they should be just fine. With a defense that is now finally playing up to its hype and a scoring threat at quarterback, the Hokies will be too much for the Tar Heels to handle.
Prediction: Hokies 31, Tar Heels 27
Saturday, November 13th at 12:30 PM
(8-1, 5-1 MWC)
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(4-5)
The Utes were completely humiliated at home last week by the TCU Horned Frogs. It also exposed them for the overrated over-achievers that they are. Now they must try and regroup on the road in South Bend, Indiana. Utah didn’t even crack 200 yards last Saturday and didn’t score until garbage time in the fourth quarter. Notre Dame usually plays pretty tough at home (excluding the inexplicable loss to Tulsa), and this should be a pretty tough game for the Utes. At the same time, I would assume that despite their anger over the loss, they are drained emotionally and physically. This may be a letdown game for them. I am looking into the future and I see the Virginia Tech Hokies ranked higher than the Utah Utes by the end of the season. That starts on Saturday.
UPSET SPECIAL!
Prediction: Fighting Irish 31, Utes 28
Record coming into this week: 43-12
Make sure you come back tomorrow to see who I pick for my Weekly PTW. I am incredibly excited for this game, in case you can't tell! Let's go Broncos!
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