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Huge game in Baton Rouge, and also another game in Tuscaloosa that is probably going to be a lot less interesting lol.

 

We’ve finally reached the point in OM’s schedule where we will really see what they’re made of. Vegas has this game as a virtual pickem, OM opened as a slight favorite and it’s now shifted slightly toward LSU. I’ll be honest, I have no idea what to make of LSU. They have some of the same Jekyll and Hyde tendencies that State has. I do think Jayden Daniels is underrated, and he’s coming off his best game last week. Similarly, I think Ole Miss is good but I have no idea how good because the schedule hasn’t tested them much at all. I think this has a chance to be a super entertaining game and as much of a toss up as you’ll see this year. If I had to call it right now, I think I’m taking LSU at home. Final score of 42-38 or something to that effect.

 

State at Bama…. Do we have to talk about this one? lol. State has played Bama immediately after a loss more than anyone else since Saban has been there. And it has never gone well. Just think this is a horrible matchup all the way around for State. And angry Bama is the last team you want to play when you’ve got issues of your own to be fixed. Bama wins by a lot. The real question for me is does State finally score a TD in Tuscaloosa.

 

Not a great week of games otherwise. Only other game of semi interest is A&M at South Carolina. I think I like SC in this one,  that’s a tough stadium to play in and should be a good environment for a night game.

 

Nationally there are some OK games but nothing I think that will generate a ton of interest. Syracuse-Clemson would be way more interesting to me if it weren’t at Clemson. Our old pal Garrett Shrader has the Cuse at 6-0 and in the Top 15. But winning at Clemson may be too much to ask.

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IF Ole Miss plays 4 full quarters well, I'd bet heavily OM wins. Since that hasn't happened in 7 games, this will be a close game IMO. I lean LSU wins since they host. 

 

Bama wins, but I think MSU keeps is closer than most think. 

 

A&M is favored, but I'm with you 83... South Carolina wins at home. 

 

I'm rooting for Shrader and the Cuse, but I wouldn't bet on them winning at Clemson. 

 

Two other top 25 matchups: 

 

#9 UCLA at #10 Oregon. Oregon is favored by 6. I lean UCLA covers, and possibly wins.

 

#20 Texas at #11 Oklahoma State. Texas is favored by 6.5. IF I bet on sports, this is the one game this weekend I'd be tempted to throw money at. I feel pretty good that OSU will not only cover, but win the game. 

 

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I think I read that Tennessee scored 

more against Bama than State has in the last 7 years.   Bama by whatever they want.  I’m not sure State crosses the 50 without the aid of penalties or turnovers.  
 

Im going it’s LSU at home.  They seem to be getting between offensively.  I thought OMs defense had turned the corner against UK, but they’ve given up a ton of yards the last two weeks.  LSU 35 OM 31

 

A&M over SCarolina 

Clemson over Syracuse

Texas over OK State 

Oregon over UCLA

TCU over K State 

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Bama beats State but it is not a massacre. 
Ole Miss beats LSU. Yes I wrote that. While LSU is playing better, OM is playing better   
 

Cuse with an epic upset over Clemson. Shrader & Company end Clemson’s home winning streak.,

A&M over USC

Okie State over Texas

Oregon > ucla

KSTATE ends TCU’s fairy ride. They are a good team but it ends this weekend. 

 

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I totally forgot about the UCLA-Oregon game. Everyone kinda forgot about the Ducks after Georgia eviscerated them, but they’ve been playing well. The Chip Kelly turnaround at UCLA has been a slow burn but they’ve gotten better every year and have some really dynamic playmakers this year. If they find a way to win this game they have a legitimate path to 11-1 or 12-0. Would be interesting to have a PAC 12 team in the playoff mix when they haven’t really come close in years. I think the PAC 12 has only made the Playoff twice ever, and not at all since 2016.

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1 hour ago, maroontide06 said:

Why do we always forget how to play against Alabama?  This first half was putrid.

It’s clear after three years that Saban has Leach totally and completely figured out. 0, 9, and looking like another 0 points this year.

 

There is no creativity with State’s offense. They are going to run the same handful of plays no matter the score. If it works, great. If it doesn’t, it’s ugly, and there’s no Plan B.

 

It’s going to take an upset of Georgia or Ole Miss for most to feel like this is a successful year. Don’t think 7-5, which is what I’m expecting, is going to move the needle at all. Especially if it includes a third straight loss to the arch rival.

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No rhyme or reason on how some of these games are played week to week. Defense actually played respectable tonight. 
 

I will get laughed at for this but that last Touchdown was huge. Team needed to get that monkey off their back. 
 

A much needed week off and then four games to finish out the season. 
One sure win.

One probable win. 

One toss up 

One probable loss

 

How it all shakes out is anybody’s guess. 

 

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