{"id":5661,"date":"2018-08-30T01:15:17","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T06:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=5661"},"modified":"2018-08-30T01:15:17","modified_gmt":"2018-08-30T06:15:17","slug":"sooners-and-cowboys-should-dominate-fau-and-missouri-state-irish-no-go-at-home-with-michigan-top-25-and-labor-weekend-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=5661","title":{"rendered":"Sooners and Cowboys should dominate FAU and Missouri State; Irish no go at home with Michigan; Top 25 and Labor Weekend picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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AUSTIN, TX – SEPTEMBER 02: Reggie Hemphill-Mapps #17 of the Texas Longhorns is tackled by Darnell Savage Jr. #4 of the Maryland Terrapins in the third quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The Big Twelve should have a very productive opening weekend as I have them winning all ten games. Texas, West Virginia, and Texas Tech will be challenged but\u00a0I see all three winning. Oklahoma should have no problem with Florida Atlantic and Kansas will get a big win over Nichols at home.<\/h5>\n

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I have Michigan nipping the Irish in South Bend in the game of the week. Virginia Tech will lose to Florida State and I have Miami just a nose over LSU in Baton Rouge.\u00a0 All my predictions below the Top 25 list.<\/h5>\n

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Fred’s Top 25<\/h5>\n
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  1. \n
    Alabama<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  2. \n
    Oklahoma<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  3. \n
    Ohio State<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  4. \n
    Clemson<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  5. \n
    Auburn<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  6. \n
    Wisconsin<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  7. \n
    Miami (Fla)<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  8. \n
    Georgia<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  9. \n
    West Virginia<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  10. \n
    Michigan<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  11. \n
    TCU<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  12. \n
    Stanford<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  13. \n
    Penn State<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  14. \n
    Virginia Tech<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  15. \n
    Oregon<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  16. \n
    USC<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  17. \n
    Univ. of Central Florida<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  18. \n
    Boise State<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  19. \n
    Kansas State<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  20. \n
    Oklahoma State<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  21. \n
    LSU<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  22. \n
    Mississippi State<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  23. \n
    Florida<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  24. \n
    South Carolina<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  25. \n
    Florida State<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Game picks for the Labor Day weekend<\/h4>\n

    Thursday, August 30<\/h5>\n

    UCF 32 at UConn 19<\/p>\n

    Minnesota 41 and New Mexico State 9<\/p>\n

    Northwestern 26 at Purdue 21<\/p>\n

    Wake Forest 28 at Tulane 17<\/p>\n

    Oklahoma State 62 and Missouri State 7<\/span><\/p>\n

    Utah 49 and Weber State 14<\/p>\n

    aTm 45 and Northwestern State 0<\/p>\n

    Friday, August 31<\/h5>\n

    Western Michigan 24 and Syracuse 22<\/p>\n

    Michigan State 21 and Utah State 13<\/p>\n

    Army 21 at Duke 20<\/p>\n

    Wisconsin 41 and Western Ky 18<\/p>\n

    Stanford 30 and San Diego State 14<\/p>\n

    Colorado 24 at Colorado State 19<\/p>\n

    Saturday, Sept 1<\/h5>\n

    Ohio State 38 and Oregon State 7<\/p>\n

    Oklahoma 52 and Florida Atlantic 24<\/span><\/p>\n

    TCU 59 and Southern 7<\/span><\/p>\n

    Texas 38 at Maryland 18 at Landover, MD<\/span><\/p>\n

    Texas Tech 43 and Ole Miss 34 at Houston<\/span><\/p>\n

    Clemson 50 and Furman 0<\/p>\n

    Georgia 50 and Austin Peay 0<\/p>\n

    Auburn 19 and Washington 17<\/p>\n

    Penn State 38 and Appalachian State<\/p>\n

    West Virginia 39 and Tennessee 28\u00a0 at Charlotte, NC<\/span><\/p>\n

    Kentucky 28 and Central Michigan 20<\/p>\n

    Washington State 32 at Wyoming 28<\/p>\n

    USC 49 and UNLV 20<\/p>\n

    North Carolina 31 and California 17<\/p>\n

    Boise State 28 at Troy 20<\/p>\n

    Tulsa 49 and Central Arkansas 24<\/p>\n

    Cincinnati 26 and UCLA 21<\/p>\n

    Kansas 38 and Nichols 19<\/span><\/p>\n

    Kansas State 48 and South Dakota 12<\/span><\/p>\n

    Michigan 20 and Notre Dame 17<\/p>\n

    Alabama 42 and Louisville 15<\/p>\n

    Nebraska 30 and Akron 10<\/p>\n

    Baylor 66 and Abilene Christian 14<\/span><\/p>\n

    Iowa State 37 and South Dakota State 21<\/span><\/p>\n

    Arizona 28 and BYU 17<\/p>\n

    Sunday, Sept. 2<\/p>\n

    Miami (Fla) 21 at LSU 19<\/p>\n

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    Florida State 22 and Virginia Tech 19<\/p>\n

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    Feature Photo:\u00a0 Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/p>\n

    Michigan Photo: The Daily Traub<\/p>\n

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