The summer is wrapping up and college football season is almost upon us. Here are 5 college football games we should all be the most excited about (I've intentionally excluded rivalry games and instead am focusing on match-ups that don't usually occur):
- Boise State vs Virginia Tech: This is one of the most important football games ever to be played. When the Boise State Broncos win the National Title, we will all look back and know the road started against the Hokies on Labor Day in Washington DC. As I've said multiple time before, Boise State returns 21 of 22 starters and is absolutely stacked! Meanwhile, VT has a talented but perpetually inconsistent QB in Tyrod Taylor. Plus the Hokies need to replace a big part of their defense. However, all of the numbers are irrelevant as Boise State is the ultimate big game program. They will win this game and roll all the way to Glendale and the most shocking title in American sports history. Prediction: Boise State wins 36-27
- Miami at Ohio State: The big question going to this game is is the U back? If Miami plays to their absolute best, they can hang with anyone including the Buckeyes. However, that is a big if. Ohio State's strong defensive line will totally dominant Miami young offensive line, leaving Jacory Harris harmless and on his back. And Terrell Pryor will show everyone why he is the second incarnation of Vince Young. I wish the ACC would do a better job of holding its own, but so far we have gotten rocked. Prediction: Ohio State wins 34-17
- Florida State at Oklahoma: Much like Miami, this game will show if the Noles are back. Unlike Miami, the Noles are in fact back so FSU will win. Christian Ponder's Heisman campaign will begin in earnest in Norman as he leads the Noles to a resounding victory. This game should be a fantastic offensive shootout, but in the end the Noles will prevail due to a huge experience advantage at QB and across the offensive line. This game has the exciting subplot of featuring Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops facing off against his younger brother, FSU defensive coordinator Mark Stoops. Prediction: FSU wins 42-36
- Penn State at Alabama: When I first saw this match-up all I could think was Wow! Rarely do 2 teams with so much history play in a regular season game. The match-up loses a little bit of its luster when you release that the Tide lost most of their defense and the Nittany Lions will be breaking in a new QB. That being said, when two of the top teams ever play each other, we should expect nothing less than fireworks. Prediction: Alabama wins 26-13
- West Virginia at LSU - This spot could have gone to this game or the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic featuring LSU vs UNC. Either way kuddos to the Tigers for scheduling such quality out-of-conference opponents. On talent alone, the Tigers should win this game handily. However, Les Miles never seems to do things the easy way and the Mountaineers' Noel Devine can change the game with a single play. Still, this year will be the year Jordan Jefferson puts it all together and he should be able to lead LSU to victory. Prediction: LSU wins 24-21
make sure you proofread your posts more thoroughly. LSU can't win with the scored tied. And Go Bucks! but you can't "totally dominant" someone...
ReplyDeleteIf Stinespring is any kind of an offensive coordinator, VT will run Boise State ragged. VT's strategy is going to be run in up the middle and to the sides every damn play. Boise State is undersized and is not extremely deep on the defensive line. This will mean the difference in the long run.
ReplyDeleteThe reason why Boise State succeeds in big games is for the simple fact that they play in so few of them. Any coach out there can tell you that there will only be about 2 or 3 games each year where you can really get everything going IE: Momentum. Their conference sucks and they are way more talented than anyone else, so they can breeze by usually without ever having to give their all.
You say that DFJ, but both Oklahoma and Oregon had extremely potent running games and neither was able to do much against Boise. And this year's Broncos team is much more talented and deeper than either of those teams. Plus, Boise can clog the middle because Tyrod Taylor has never really established himself as a passer. And you can't knock Boise for never playing anybody because they can only play the teams on their schedule. It isn't their fault they play in a weak conference and very few teams are willing to play them out-of-conference. I applaud VT for having the balls to play Boise. That being said, they have won every big game they have played (I know thats not technically true, but for the most part it is). And its not like the Hokies have a long history of winning big games to start their season. What all this means is that Boise will roll to victory and college football will be better for it.
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