{"id":322,"date":"2015-09-16T10:04:09","date_gmt":"2015-09-16T15:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=322"},"modified":"2015-09-22T10:13:09","modified_gmt":"2015-09-22T15:13:09","slug":"college-football-predictions-for-this-week-ole-miss-to-take-down-alabama-cowboys-and-sooners-will-cruse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=322","title":{"rendered":"College Football Predictions for This Week:  Ole Miss to take down Alabama; Cowboys and Sooners Will Cruise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week the college football line-up has some very interesting and marque games.\u00a0\u00a0Alabama\u00a0hosts a\u00a0Mississippi team that might have a better offense and defense than the Tide.\u00a0 A home field advantage of three points will be put to the test and Ole Miss can beat Bama.\u00a0 The\u00a0Big 12 won&#8217;t have a\u00a0great week and\u00a0Texas Tech\u00a0 won&#8217;t be able to stop the\u00a0Arkansas\u00a0offense\u00a0that will\u00a0run all over the Red Raiders.\u00a0\u00a0Iowa State and Texas will\u00a0also have their hands full.\u00a0 \u00a0Along with our local Big 12 schedule, this Saturday will again give the football fans plenty of excitement, in stadium, at home, or at your local watering hole.\u00a0 To get to the\u00a0grit of the significant national games, here are my picks.\u00a0 If you want a\u00a0gambling line, please go to a betting site.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_327\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-327\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/brandon-cox-ncaa-football-central-arkansas-oklahoma-state-850x560.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-327 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/brandon-cox-ncaa-football-central-arkansas-oklahoma-state-850x560.jpg\" alt=\"brandon-cox-ncaa-football-central-arkansas-oklahoma-state-850x560\" width=\"850\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/brandon-cox-ncaa-football-central-arkansas-oklahoma-state-850x560.jpg 850w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/brandon-cox-ncaa-football-central-arkansas-oklahoma-state-850x560-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/brandon-cox-ncaa-football-central-arkansas-oklahoma-state-850x560-478x315.jpg 478w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/brandon-cox-ncaa-football-central-arkansas-oklahoma-state-850x560-91x60.jpg 91w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-327\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sep 12, 2015; Stillwater, OK, USA; Central Arkansas Bears wide receiver Brandon Cox (13) is tackled by Oklahoma State Cowboys linebacker Kirk Tucker (12) during the first half at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Possible upsets:\u00a0 Air Force over Michigan,\u00a0 Mississippi over Alabama<\/p>\n<p>Big Games:\u00a0 LSU over Auburn, UCLA over BYU<\/p>\n<p>Big 12:\u00a0 Oklahoma over Tulsa, KSU over La. Tech, Cal over Texas, Arkansas over Texas Tech, Toledo over Iowa State, Okla. State over UTSA<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_328\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-328\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/18747761-mmmain.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-328 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/18747761-mmmain.jpg\" alt=\"18747761-mmmain\" width=\"620\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/18747761-mmmain.jpg 620w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/18747761-mmmain-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/18747761-mmmain-475x315.jpg 475w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/18747761-mmmain-91x60.jpg 91w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-328\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mississippi running back Akeem Judd (21) runs during the second half of the Rebels&#8217; 73-21 win over Fresno State. (Thomas Graning\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Predicted scores of all the games below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>T<\/strong><strong>hursday, Sept. 17<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Clemson\u00a0 31\u00a0at Louisville\u00a0 14, ESPN, 7:30<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, Sept. 18<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Florida State\u00a0 27\u00a0at Boston College\u00a0 19, ESPN, 8<\/p>\n<p>Idaho State\u00a0 7\u00a0at Boise State\u00a0 62, CBSSN, 9<\/p>\n<p>New Mexico\u00a0 12\u00a0at Arizona State\u00a0 53, Pac-12, 10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, Sept. 19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Air Force\u00a0 17\u00a0at Michigan State\u00a0\u00a0 28, ABC, noon<\/p>\n<p>Connecticut\u00a0\u00a0 14\u00a0at Missouri\u00a0\u00a0 31, ESPNU, noon<\/p>\n<p>Illinois\u00a0 14\u00a0at North Carolina\u00a0 21, ESPN\/ESPN2, noon<\/p>\n<p>Nevada\u00a0 14\u00a0at Texas A&amp;M\u00a0 31, SEC, noon<\/p>\n<p>Tulsa\u00a0 20\u00a0at Oklahoma\u00a0 52, FS1, noon<\/p>\n<p>Wake Forest\u00a0 24\u00a0at Army\u00a0 10, CBSSN, noon<\/p>\n<p>Georgia State\u00a0 13\u00a0at Oregon\u00a0 41, Pac-12, 2<\/p>\n<p>Louisiana Tech\u00a0 16\u00a0at Kansas State\u00a0 27, FSN, 3<\/p>\n<p>Auburn\u00a0 10\u00a0at LSU\u00a0 17, CBS, 3:30<\/p>\n<p>East Carolina\u00a0 28\u00a0at Navy\u00a0 24, CBSSN, 3:30<\/p>\n<p>Georgia Tech\u00a0 25at<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Notre Dame\u00a0 27, NBC, 3:30<\/p>\n<p>Nebraska\u00a0 21\u00a0at<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Miami (Fla.)\u00a0 24,\u00a0ABC\/ESPN2, 3:30<\/p>\n<p>Northern Illinois\u00a0 14\u00a0at Ohio State\u00a0 31, ABC\/ESPN2, 3:30<\/p>\n<p>UTSA\u00a0 13\u00a0at Oklahoma State\u00a0 26, FS1, 3:30<\/p>\n<p>Northwestern State\u00a0 0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>at Mississippi State\u00a0 38, SEC, 4<\/p>\n<p>Utah State\u00a0 24\u00a0at Washington\u00a0 21, Pac-12, 5<\/p>\n<p>South Carolina\u00a0 9\u00a0at Georgia\u00a0 24, ESPN, 6<\/p>\n<p>Colorado 17 vs. Colorado State\u00a0 21, CBSSN, 7, in Denver<\/p>\n<p>Texas Tech\u00a0 14\u00a0at Arkansas\u00a0 56, ESPN2, 7<\/p>\n<p>Western Carolina\u00a0 7\u00a0at Tennessee\u00a0 45, ESPNU, 7<\/p>\n<p>California\u00a0 31\u00a0at Texas\u00a0 21, FOX, 7:30<\/p>\n<p>Florida\u00a0 21\u00a0at Kentucky\u00a0 38, SEC, 7:30<\/p>\n<p>Iowa State\u00a0 17\u00a0at Toledo\u00a0 24, ESPNews, 8<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh\u00a0 14\u00a0at Iowa\u00a0 20, BTN, 8<\/p>\n<p>San Jose State\u00a0 27\u00a0at Oregon State\u00a0 17, Pac-12, 8<\/p>\n<p>SMU\u00a0 7\u00a0at TCU\u00a0 62, FSN, 8<\/p>\n<p>Stanford\u00a0 10\u00a0at USC\u00a0 30, ABC, 8<\/p>\n<p>Wyoming\u00a0 21\u00a0at Washington State\u00a0 31, Pac-12, 8:30<\/p>\n<p>Mississippi\u00a0 24\u00a0at Alabama\u00a0 21, ESPN, 9:15<\/p>\n<p>BYU\u00a0 17\u00a0at UCLA\u00a0 24, FS1, 10:30<\/p>\n<p>Utah\u00a0 45\u00a0at Fresno State 13, CBSSN, 10:3<\/p>\n<p>Northern Arizona 7\u00a0at Arizona\u00a0 34, Pac-12, 11<\/p>\n<p>Above Photo Credit:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.todaysu.com\/big-12-today\/oklahoma-sooners\/its-time-to-take-baker-mayfield-oklahoma-seriously\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"OU Football: Sooners stun Tennessee\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ORaUrLzsze0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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