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Ohio State hosts Ohio U. in Columbus in the first what should be two lopsided home wins over MAC teams.
The 1-1 Bobcats do run the option,which Navy used to give the Buckeyes fits last season,but anything other than a disaster sees the Buckeyes up big and lots of action for backup quarterbacks Joe Bauserman and Ken Guiton.
This weeks game of the week features number six Texas traveling to Lubbock to take on Texas Tech.
Most of you know that short of the Buckeyes,Texas Tech has been a favorite of mine since 1974 (Long story) and Tech wins over Texas are the Double T equivalent to OSU wins over michigan.
This will be the first test for new coach Tommy Tuberville with the Red Raiders after wins over SMU and New Mexico.
Tech still throws the ball far more than the average Baylor Bear,but Baron Batch and Eric Stephens have become a larger part of the offense.
Texas is attempting to run the ball more without Colt McCoy,so this could come down to the Tech defense against the Longhorn running game.
BTW-Kudos to Tuberville for using the 1970's white helmets against New Mexico,they were awesome and whether used on an occasional basis or for good,those look super sharp!
Predictions
Ohio State over Ohio 56-10
Texas over Texas Tech 43-38
The Browns host the Kansas City Chiefs in one of the two winnable games on the early schedule before the sked toughens up.
The problem is the Chiefs looked a lot easier before their opening win over the favored Chargers last Monday night.
Add to that Kansas City's motivation after allowing about a thousand rushing yards to Jerome Harrison in last years loss to the Browns,Romeo Crennel returning to Cleveland and Seneca Wallace likely getting the start for the Brownies and one thinks that this is not going Cleveland's way.
The Chiefs looked awfully sharp against a Charger team that is far superior to Cleveland.
The Browns will have to run the ball a ton and control the clock to win a game that looked easier 10 days ago than now...
Seattle visits former division rival Denver in what suddenly looks to be a possible win.
I don't want to put too much on the win over the 49ers,but Denver did lose to Jacksonville and Kyle Orton is a erratic passer to be sure.
Considering the Seattle run game,Matt Hasselbeck will have to in form for Seattle to win this game in Denver.
Look for Denver to use Orton and the short passing game to lead Denver in this one...
Our picks
Chiefs over Browns 24-14
Broncos over Seahawks 24-21
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