Week 2 Predictions: Michigan State/Oregon; OU/Tennessee Marque Games; OSU Big Favorite

Oregon goes to East Lansing to play Michigan State and the Oklahoma Sooners travel to Knoxville to play the Tennessee Vols in front of 105k fans in the two most important games in Week 2.  Both will be on National TV Saturday night.  I like the home teams in both.  Look for Sparty to nip the Ducks 31-28 and Rocky Top to beat the Covered Wagon 41-40 in a barnburner.  Both games will be a tight fit for the winner and that said, you can say that nothing is out-of-the-question in these two game. At home, Oklahoma State will drill Central Arkansas and Tulsa goes to New Mexico and will be in a dogfight with the Lobos…..take Tulsa.

 

Thursday, Sept. 10

Louisiana Tech 24 at Western Kentucky 30, 8 p.m., FOX Sports 1

Friday, Sept. 11

Miami (FL) 28 at Florida Atlantic 7 , 8 p.m., FOX Sports 1

Utah State  20 at Utah  34, 9 p.m., ESPN2

Saturday, Sept. 12

South Florida  13at FSU  31, 11:30 a.m., ESPN

Jacksonville State  0 at Auburn  67, noon, SEC Network

Oregon State  18 at Michigan  28, noon, ABC

Army  14 at Connecticut  20, noon

Kansas State 35 at Texas San Antonio  14, noon, FOX Sports 1

Western Illinois  7 at Illinois 20 , noon, Big Ten Network

Bowling Green  31 at Maryland  27, noon, Big Ten Network

Houston  20 at Louisville  36, noon, ESPN3

Buffalo  13 at Penn State  43, noon, ESPN2/ESPNU

Indiana State  14 at Purdue  28, noon, ESPNN

Miami (OH)  7 at Wisconsin  34, noon, ESPN2/ESPNU

Presbyterian College  17 at UNC Charlotte  24, noon, ESPN3

Wake Forest 17 at Syracuse  18, 12:30 p.m., ESPN3

Appalachian State 10 at Clemson  45, 12:30 p.m., ESPN3

Howard 7 at Boston College  52, 1 p.m., ESPN3

Massachusetts 21 at Colorado 31, 2 p.m., PAC 12 Network

Sacramento State 14 at Washington  35 , 2 p.m., PAC 12 Network

UTEP  23 at Texas Tech  45, 3 p.m., FOX

Liberty 7  at West Virginia  31, 3 p.m.

Monmouth 14 at Central Michigan  45, 3 p.m., ESPN3

Murray State  21 at Northern Illinois  34, 3:30 p.m., ESPN3

Hawaii 7  at Ohio State  45, 3:30 p.m., Big Ten Network

Austin Peay 12 at Southern Mississippi  17, 3:30 p.m.

Minnesota  25 at Colorado State  31, 3:30p.m., CBS Sports Network

Stephen F. Austin  6 at TCU 62 , 3:30 p.m., FOX Sports1

Washington State 34 at Rutgers  31, 3:30 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU

Tulane 17 at Georgia Tech  41, 3:30 p.m., ESPN3

Notre Dame 24 at Virginia  7, 3:30 p.m., ABC

Furman 7 at Virginia Tech  20, 3:30 p.m., ESPN3

Georgia 52 at Vanderbilt  0, 3:30 p.m., CBS

Fresno State 14 at Ole Miss 48, 3:30 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU

Middle Tennessee 0 at Alabama  63, 4 p.m., SEC Network

Toledo 7 at Arkansas 58, 4 p.m., SEC Network

Eastern Illinois 10 at Northwestern 17, 4 p.m., ESPNN

Eastern Michigan 12 at Wyoming  21, 4 p.m.

Iowa 16 at Iowa State 21, 4:30 p.m., FOX

San Diego State  14 at California  24, 5 p.m., PAC 12 Network

Oklahoma 40 at Tennessee 41, 6 p.m., ESPN

North Carolina Central 3 at Duke  45, 6 p.m., ESPN3

North Carolina A&T 0 at North Carolina  50, 6 p.m., ESPN3

Eastern Kentucky 6 at N.C. State  42, 6 p.m., ESPN3

Pittsburgh 16 at Akron 17,  6 p.m., ESPN3

Delaware State 14 at Kent State 30, 6 p.m., ESPN3

Western Michigan 21 at Georgia Southern 22, 6 p.m., ESPN3

Northwestern State 12 at Louisiana Lafayette  18, 7 p.m., ESPN3

Nicholls State 17 at Louisiana Monroe  31, 7p.m., ESPN3

Prairie View A&M  0at Texas State  43, 7 p.m., ESPN3

Charleston Southern 0 at Troy  21, 7 p.m., ESPN3

Marshall 32 at Ohio 20, 7 p.m., ESPN3

Norfolk State 12 at Old Dominion  24, 7 p.m.

North Texas 17 at SMU  21, 7 p.m., ESPN3

Arizona 43 at Nevada 16  7 p.m., CBS Sports Network

Ball State at Texas A&M  63, 7 p.m., ESPNU

Missouri 41at Arkansas State 7, 7 p.m., ESPN3

East Carolina  24 at Florida  31, 7p.m., ESPN2

Memphis  48 at Kansas  14, 7 p.m., ESPN3

Central Arkansas 10 at Oklahoma State 66  , 7:30 p.m.

Lamar 14 at Baylor  70, 7:30 p.m., FOX Sports Network

Kentucky 21 at South Carolina 20, 7:30 p.m., SEC NETWORK

Idaho 7 at USC 58, 8 p.m., PAC 12 Network

Oregon 28 at Michigan State 31, 8 p.m., ABC

South Alabama 14 at Nebraska 27, 8 p.m., Big Ten Network

Rice 17at Texas  21, 8 p.m., Longhorn Network

Florida International 16 at Indiana 21, 8 p.m., Big Ten Network

Georgia State 14 at New Mexico State 15, 8p.m., ESPN3

Temple 24 at Cincinnati 21, 8 p.m., ESPNN

Tulsa 34 at New Mexico 31, 8 p.m., ESPN3

LSU 18 at Mississippi State 14, 9:15 p.m., ESPN

San Jose State  17 at Air Force 21, 10:15 p.m., ESPNU

Boise State 24 at BYU 27, 10:15 p.m., ESPN2

UCLA  38 at UNLV 9, 10:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network

UCF 17 at Stanford 16, 10:30 p.m. FOX Sports 1

Cal Poly 13 at Arizona State 56, 11 p.m., PAC 12 Network

Credit for above Picture:  Sep 13, 2014; Norman, OK, USA; Tennessee Volunteers running back Marlin Lane (15) during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports