{"id":6964,"date":"2019-09-03T20:31:45","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T01:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=6964"},"modified":"2019-09-12T13:48:14","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T18:48:14","slug":"hurts-in-heisman-race-tide-and-tigers-hold-serve-ou-leads-big-twelve-lsu-texas-highlight-predictions-horns-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=6964","title":{"rendered":"Hurts in Heisman race; Tide and Tigers hold serve; OU leads Big Twelve; LSU\/Texas highlight predictions…Horns Up?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Not a lot of surprises after the first full week of the college football season.\u00a0 The top teams won, the best players had great stat filled performances, and Clemson and Alabama continue to be the gold standard of the game.\u00a0 Jalen Hurts debut as the Oklahoma quarterback give rise to a possible third straight Heisman Trophy for the Sooners as his six touchdowns (3 passes, 3 rushes) along with over 300 passing yards and 150 rushing yards had never been accomplished by a Sooner in their history.\u00a0 Oklahoma State broke in a red-shirt freshman at quarterback, Spencer Sanders.\u00a0 He was excellent in their win in Corvallis over the Beavers of Oregon State. \u00a0 All the Big Twelve teams won with Kansas and West Virginia not as impressively as they had wanted.\u00a0 Nationally, North Carolina’s Mack Brown showed why he is a great head coach as the Heel’s beat South Carolina.\u00a0 The newly transferred quarterbacks were winners (except for the fellow at Missouri) with Josh Fields of The Ohio State Buckeyes the best of the group not named Jalen Hurts.\u00a0 All in all, a good week of college football.<\/h5>\n

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Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders goes against Oregon State Saturday in game action. Photo: Craig Michelledryer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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My personal Top 25<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

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1. Alabama<\/span>
\n2. Clemson<\/span>
\n3. Georgia<\/span>
\n4. Oklahoma<\/span>
\n5. LSU<\/span>
\n6. Michigan<\/span>
\n7. Ohio State<\/span>
\n8. Florida<\/span>
\n9. Texas A&M<\/span>
\n10. Utah<\/span>
\n11. Univ. of Central Florida<\/span>
\n12. Texas<\/span>
\n13. Auburn<\/span>
\n14. Michigan State<\/span>
\n15. Washington State<\/span>
\n16. Penn State<\/span>
\n17. Oregon<\/span>
\n18. Syracuse<\/span>
\n19. Wisconsin<\/span>
\n20. Washington<\/span>
\n21. Oklahoma State<\/span>
\n22. Memphis<\/span>
\n23\u00a0 Iowa<\/span>
\n24. Notre Dame<\/span>
\n25. Baylor<\/span><\/h5>\n
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Alabama beats Duke Saturday Photo: T.G. Paschal\/BamaCentral<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Big Twelve Ranking<\/span><\/h5>\n
    \n
  1. \n
    \u00a0 Oklahoma<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  2. \n
    \u00a0 Texas<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  3. \n
    \u00a0 Oklahoma State<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  4. \n
    \u00a0 Iowa State<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  5. \n
    \u00a0 Baylor<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  6. \n
    \u00a0 Texas Tech<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  7. \n
    \u00a0 TCU<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  8. \n
    \u00a0 Kansas State<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  9. \n
    \u00a0 West\u00a0 Virginia<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
  10. \n
    \u00a0 Kansas<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Heisman Ranking<\/span><\/h5>\n
      \n
    1. \n
      \u00a0 Jalen Hurts\u00a0 OU<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
    2. \n
      \u00a0 Tua Tagovailoa\u00a0 Bama<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
    3. \n
      \u00a0 Travis Etienne\u00a0 Clemson<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
    4. \n
      \u00a0 Trevor Lawrence\u00a0 Clemson<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
    5. \n
      \u00a0 Justin Fields\u00a0 Ohio State<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      Jalen Hurts Saturday against Houston in Norman, OK. Photo found at: https:\/\/flipboard.com\/topic\/oklahomasooners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
      Final Four<\/span><\/h5>\n

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      Alabama, Clemson, Michigan, Oklahoma<\/span><\/h5>\n

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      Big Twelve Predictions for the week:<\/span><\/h2>\n

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      Saturday, September 7 <\/span>
      \nMissouri vs. West Virginia \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
      \n11:00 a.m.\u00a0 (Go with Missouri in this one.\u00a0 It will be close but the Tigers escape Morgantown 32 to 29)<\/span><\/h5>\n

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      ESPN2 <\/span>
      \nBowling Green at Kansas State <\/span>
      \n11:00 a.m.\u00a0 (KSU is a Power Five and they should play enough<\/span> defense to beat the MAC foe.\u00a0 Wildcats 24 and the Falcons 17)<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
      FSN <\/span><\/h5>\n
      <\/h5>\n
      UTSA at Baylor <\/span>
      \n3:00 p.m.\u00a0 (The Bears continue to win big and they do this week in Waco. Baylor 53 and UTSA 18)<\/span><\/h5>\n

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      FSN <\/span>
      \nSouth Dakota at Oklahoma <\/span>
      \n6:00 p.m.\u00a0 (Sooners run it up here.\u00a0 OU 79 and SD 13)<\/span><\/h5>\n

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      <\/h5>\n
      TBD <\/span>
      \nCoastal Carolina at Kansas <\/span>
      \n6:00 p.m.\u00a0 (KU better win this one. They should. Jayhawks 31 and CC 23)<\/span><\/h5>\n

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      <\/h5>\n
      Big 12 Now on ESPN+ <\/span>
      \nMcNeese at Oklahoma State <\/span>
      \n6:00 p.m.\u00a0 (Pokes win big. OSU 56 and the McNeese Pokes 14)<\/span><\/h5>\n

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      <\/h5>\n
      Big 12 Now on ESPN+ <\/span>
      \nLSU at Texas <\/span>
      \n6:30 p.m.\u00a0 (Texas will be blazing Tony the Tiger in Austin.\u00a0 Horns 23 and LSU 20)<\/span><\/h5>\n

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      ABC <\/span>
      \nUTEP at Texas Tech<\/span> <\/span>
      \n7:00 p.m.\u00a0 (Another big blowout for the Red Raiders.\u00a0 Tech 62 and Miners 21)<\/span><\/h5>\n
      FSN<\/span><\/h5>\n

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      Last week’s Big Twelve predictions: 10-0<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

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      Significant National Games:<\/span><\/h5>\n
      Syracuse 31 at Maryland 20<\/span><\/h6>\n
      Stanford 28 at USC 14<\/span><\/h6>\n
      Colorado 26 and Nebraska 25<\/span><\/h6>\n
      Miami Fla 24 and North Carolina 21<\/span><\/h6>\n
      North Texas 43 at SMU 28<\/span><\/h6>\n
      Tulsa 30 at San Jose State 23<\/span><\/h6>\n
      San Diego State 28 and UCLA 24<\/span><\/h6>\n
      Vanderbilt 22 at Purdue 18<\/span><\/h6>\n
      BYU 47 at Tennessee 24<\/span><\/h6>\n
      Ole MIss 37 and Arkansas 24<\/span><\/h6>\n
      Last week’s\u00a0 Big Twelve predictions:\u00a0 10-0<\/span><\/h5>\n
      Clemson 34 and aTm 18<\/span><\/h6>\n
      Michigan 28 and Army 10<\/span><\/h6>\n
      Washington 39 and California 19<\/span><\/h6>\n
      <\/h6>\n
      <\/h5>\n

      Feature photo: Houston Cougars running back Kyle Porter (22) is tackled by Oklahoma Sooners defenders during the second quarter of an NCAA game at Gaylord Memorial Stadium Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, in Norman, Oklahoma. Photo: Godofredo A V\u00e1squez<\/strong> <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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