Texas Tech has already upset TCU in one of those wonderful Thursday games that happens before I think of the PPM,so we missed out on the Tech upset of the Frogs.
Before we start-here is the numbers to date.
Last Week 5-2
Season 8-3
Ohio State (2-0) travels to California (1-1) for the only non-conference road game for the Buckeyes.
California gives up tons of points and narrowly avoided a loss to 1-AA Portland State last week.
Kenny Guiton might get the start for OSU at QB and they should do that.
Get by Cal and Florida A&M and allow Braxton Miller to heal for Wisconsin later this month...
Bowling Green (2-0 1-0 MAC) travels to Indiana (1-1) for a chance to add a Big 10 scalp to the Falcons trunk.
Indiana was thought to be quite improved but allowed 35 points to 1-AA Indiana State in their opener and then 41 more to Navy in a loss last week.
Both of those games were in Bloomington,so the home field may not be a huge difference.
If the Falcons can grab this one,they could be 6-0 heading into a road game at Mississippi State in October.
The game of the week features top ranked Alabama (1-0),who faces the only team to defeat them last season in Johnny Manziel and the Texas A&M Aggies (2-0) ranked sixth.
I like Nick Saban making the adjustments to contain Manziel and I'd be surprised to see an A&M repeat.
In the NFL,the Browns (0-1),who looked terrible at home in losing to Miami travels to a ticked off Baltimore (0-1) team that was shredded by Peyton Manning,gets 10 days off to prepare and is at their first home game since the playoffs.
Cleveland will need to control the ball and get a good game from Trent Richardson to even have a chance.
Looks bad for Cleveland.
The Saints (1-0) travel to Tampa (0-1),who gave away a game to the Jets.
The Buccaneer defense looks really improved from last season,so this will be a nice test for Drew Brees and company.
Is the improved Saints defense a mirage or has Rob Ryan truly turned things around?
Game of the week is another NFC West showdown between suddenly heated rivals Seattle (1-0) and San Francisco (1-0).
Two young QB's and two mouthy coaches highlight a game that may come down to the homefield in Seattle...
Picks
Ohio State over Cal 42-16
Bowling Green over Indiana 35-32
Alabama over Texas A&M 20-10
Ravens over Browns 24-6
Saints over Buccaneers 28-17
Seahawks over 49ers 30-27
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