{"id":1304,"date":"2015-11-26T21:42:23","date_gmt":"2015-11-27T03:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=1304"},"modified":"2017-07-08T16:21:17","modified_gmt":"2017-07-08T21:21:17","slug":"picks-for-this-week-in-college-football-can-irish-pull-it-out-sooners-cowboys-in-bedlam-iowa-and-huskers-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=1304","title":{"rendered":"Picks for this week in College Football; Can Irish pull it out? Sooners, Cowboys in Bedlam; Iowa and Huskers Battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/0ap30000004393841.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1313\" src=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/0ap30000004393841.jpg\" alt=\"0ap3000000439384\" width=\"640\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/0ap30000004393841.jpg 640w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/0ap30000004393841-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/0ap30000004393841-576x315.jpg 576w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/0ap30000004393841-110x60.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Texas Tech at Texas:<\/strong> Tech enough to win this one against a sub-par Texas team 28-17<\/p>\n<p><strong>Iowa State at West Virginia:<\/strong> Last game for Rhoads as WV scoots along to a bowl.\u00a0 29-24 Mountaineers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kansas State at Kansas:<\/strong> Poor Kansas.\u00a0 Wildcats 35-10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alabama at Auburn:<\/strong>\u00a0 No upset this year.\u00a0 Tide easy 38-14<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clemson at South Carolina:\u00a0<\/strong> Clemson is good on both sides of the ball.\u00a0 The Cock&#8217;s are not.\u00a0 Tigers 56-7<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ole Miss at Mississippi State:\u00a0<\/strong> I like the home team here.\u00a0 State 27-21<\/p>\n<p><strong>Florida State at Florida: \u00a0<\/strong>Noles solve the Gators defense for a couple of scores and that will be enough.\u00a0 FSU 17-7<\/p>\n<p><strong>Texas A&amp;M at LSU:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Les Miles gets the win in his last game for\u00a0LSU.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s say 27-26.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Missouri at Arkansas:\u00a0 <\/strong>Emotional game for Missouri as they must win to extend the season for a bowl for the coach.\u00a0 Pigs just playing too good right now.\u00a0 Arkanasas 20-10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Georgia at Georgia Tech: <\/strong>Georgia Tech takes this one in Atlanta 23-19<\/p>\n<p><strong>Louisville at Kentucky:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Mark Stoops team continues to slide in a 31-18 loss<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vanderbilt at Tennessee:\u00a0 <\/strong>Vols pound Vandy 30-7<\/p>\n<p><strong>Penn State at Michigan State:<\/strong> Mark Dantonio keeps his Spartans focused in a nice home win over the Nittnies.\u00a0 Mich. State 34-10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ohio State at Michigan:<\/strong>\u00a0 Buckeyes drop another one.\u00a0 Michigan 27-20<\/p>\n<p><strong>Iowa at Nebraska: <\/strong>\u00a0Huskers surprise Iowa as the Hawkeyes fall flat. Huskers 23-20<\/p>\n<p><strong>Northwestern at Illinois: <\/strong>Northwestern wins on the road 39-17<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wisconsin at Minnesota:<\/strong> Look for a mild surprise with the new head coach at Minn.\u00a0 Gophers 32-29<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indiana at Purdue:<\/strong> Kevin Wilson&#8217;s Hoosiers make the bowl game with the win, 45-28.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maryland at Rutgers: <\/strong>Bad teams play and I will take the home team 27-24.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notre Dame at Stanford: <\/strong>It&#8217;s in California so I will take the Trees 20-17.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UCLA at Southern Cal: <\/strong>I like USC better than UCLA 40-31.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oregon State at Oregon: <\/strong>Ducks eat Beaver 59-0.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Washington State at Washington:\u00a0<\/strong> I have liked the Cougars all season but this one will get Mike Leach upset.\u00a0 Huskies 27-26.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arizona State at California: <\/strong>Home team wins 32-28.\u00a0 Bears just a little better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Colorado at Utah: <\/strong>Utes beat an improved Buffs 29-14.<\/p>\n<p><strong>North Carolina at North Carolina State: <\/strong>No upset here.\u00a0 Tar Heels 48-31<\/p>\n<p><strong>Miami at Pittsburgh: <\/strong>Pitt wins at home 31-28.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Virginia Tech at Virginia: <\/strong>VT won&#8217;t let Frank Beamer down.\u00a0 Gobblers 36-21<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duke at Wake Forest: <\/strong>Bad football won by a bad football team. Blue Devils over Demon Deacons 32-20<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Boston College at Syracuse:\u00a0 <\/strong>BC&#8217;s defense is better even in New York.\u00a0 Eagles 15-12.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tulsa at Tulane: <\/strong>Tulsa goes bowling with a nice win here.\u00a0 TU from Tulsa\u00a046-28.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Navy at Houston:<\/strong> Navy falls in the upset 28-24.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cincinnati at East Carolina: <\/strong>ECU puts a nail in Tubberville&#8217;s bad team 38-30.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Connecticut at Temple:\u00a0 <\/strong>Owls fight for a tough win in the City of Brotherly Love.\u00a0 Temple 22-10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SMU at Memphis: <\/strong>A rout for the Memphis State Tigers 65-20.<\/p>\n<p><strong>South Florida at Central Florida:\u00a0 <\/strong>Finally it is over for CFU.\u00a0 SFU 50-7.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Air Force at New Mexico:<\/strong> The Mountian west champ rolls 43-21.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Colorado State at Fresno State:<\/strong> Rams over Bulldogs 28-21.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Boise State at San Jose State: <\/strong>Close win for Boise 30-28.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brigham Young at Utah State: <\/strong>BYU whops the Aggies 35-17.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nevada at San Diego State:\u00a0 <\/strong>Nevada has no clue in this one.\u00a0 State 28-7.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nevada-Las Vegas at Wyoming:\u00a0 <\/strong>Cowboys can&#8217;t defend home field in this one.\u00a0 Rebs 27-17.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Louisiana-Monroe at Hawaii:\u00a0 <\/strong>Close but give it to the home team 20-13.<\/p>\n<h6>And in a big game in the Big 12-\u00a0<span style=\"color: #339966;\"> Baylor<\/span> at <span style=\"color: #800080;\">TCU<\/span>:\u00a0 Frogs win 41-30.<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1310\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1310\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/0ap3000000439384.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1310 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/0ap3000000439384.jpg\" alt=\"0ap3000000439384\" width=\"640\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/0ap3000000439384.jpg 640w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/0ap3000000439384-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/0ap3000000439384-576x315.jpg 576w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/0ap3000000439384-110x60.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Associated Press \/ USA Today Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #9c1414;\">Oklahoma<\/span> at<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"> Oklahoma State<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>Oklahoma with a healthy Baker Mayfield will nip OSU on a damp and cold night in Stillwater. 34-33.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_1304\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"1304\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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