{"id":1357,"date":"2015-12-02T14:14:16","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T20:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=1357"},"modified":"2015-12-15T14:38:45","modified_gmt":"2015-12-15T20:38:45","slug":"can-iowa-upset-michigan-state-and-will-clemson-hold-on-to-number-one-with-an-acc-title-win-championship-week-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=1357","title":{"rendered":"Can Iowa upset Michigan State and will Clemson hold on to number one with an ACC Title win? Championship Week Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The final week of the college football season brings us our yearly conference championship games and a few regular season games that could have\u00a0significance on the bowl selections.\u00a0 Here are my predictions.<\/strong><\/h6>\n

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Big 10 Championship Game<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n

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Undefeated Iowa<\/span> and Michigan State<\/span>, a one loss team, play for the final Playoff position.\u00a0 Winner is in and the loser is not guaranteed to play in the Rose Bowl with a one loss Ohio State<\/span> team sitting this one out.\u00a0 Most foresee a Spartan win as they have played a much harder schedule. Iowa has played a much inferior group of teams but do not\u00a0let that fact fool you.\u00a0 Iowa will give MSU all they can handle and a possible Hawkeye win is certainly not out of the question.\u00a0 Iowa will move the ball on a very good Sparty defense and if it becomes a fourth quarter game I think the undefeated season continues for the men from Iowa City.\u00a0 The psychological advantage goes to Iowa in this one.\u00a0 Hawkeyes surprise 28 to 24.\u00a0 Iowa to the Final Four.<\/h6>\n

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ACC Championship Game<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n

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Clemson<\/span> has been the number one ranked team for the balance of the season and will get to pile up the points in their ACC title game with North Carolina<\/span>.\u00a0 The Tigers are better on both sides of the ball.\u00a0 Brent Venables’s defense will show their dominance in this ACC Championship meeting.\u00a0 Clemson 42 and North Carolina 20.\u00a0 Dabo Sweeney is my coach of the year, regular season.<\/h5>\n

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SEC Championship Game<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n

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As much as I like Florida<\/span> on defense, I do not like them on offense.\u00a0 Can Florida get a score, maybe a field goal against Alabama<\/span>?\u00a0 The only way for the Crimson Tide to blow this one is to turn the ball over and give Florida a short field, more than twice.\u00a0 The kicking game could also let Florida in the gate. If all things are played evenly, Alabama will “Roll Tide”.\u00a0 Final gives the men from Tuscaloosa about 24 and Florida, fresh out (0).\u00a0 This is a mismatch between Florida’s offense and Alabama’s front seven.<\/h6>\n

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Pacific Twelve Conference Championship Game<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n

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Stanford<\/span> pulled it out against Notre Dame last week\u00a0and they are the better coached team in this title game with Southern Cal<\/span>.\u00a0 But given the talent level, the Trojans have enough to win this one.\u00a0 USC pulls the upset and gets the Rose Bowl invite, beating the Trees 31 to 30.<\/h6>\n

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TCU cheer – Photo Credit: Jerome Miron-US PRESSWIRE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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American Athletic\u00a0Conference Championship Game<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n

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Temple<\/span> visits Houston<\/span> as both teams have had great seasons.\u00a0 Since we have a home game for the Cougars the men from Temple will have difficulty, especially\u00a0stopping the passing game of UH.\u00a0 A close call but when most things are even I will go with the home team. With this one, Houston 32 and Temple 28.\u00a0 Not set in stone and this one might be the most entertaining of all the Conference title games.<\/h6>\n

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Big 12\u00a0\u00a0Games:<\/h5>\n

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Baylor and Texas in Waco will be a rough ending for a terrible season for the tea sippers. Will it be Charlie Strong’s last game with the Horns?\u00a0 Art Briles will run it up in this one as Baylor sets sights for the Sugar Bowl.\u00a0 Baylor 50 and Texas 14.<\/h6>\n

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West Virginia at Kansas State:\u00a0 Will the NCAA allow a 5-7 KSU team in a bowl?\u00a0 That is what the Wildcats will be after the Mountaineers win their fifth straight in the Little Apple. West Virginia is the better team and will show it with a commanding 38 to 21 win.<\/h6>\n

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