I finally nailed my upset special last week even if I missed on a couple other picks. Here are the picks for Week 7:
Middle Tennessee State at Georgia Tech- The Yellow Jackets finally got the triple option working properly against Virginia last weekend. Anthony Allen had the best game of his career and hopefully he can sustain that success going forward. Before the season, I thought Allen had the potential to be a better running back than Jonathan Dwyer. The talent that led to that prediction is still there and he just needs to continue to be more consistent. MTSU has been pretty strong in the last few years, but they are down this year so the Ramblin' Wreck should roll in this game. Georgia Tech 36, MTSU 13
Boston College at Florida State- After their domination of the U in Miami, the popular consensus regarding the Seminoles is that they are well on their way back. While big wins are what defines a season, it is games against inferior opponents that will actually show if FSU is back. During their dominant stretch in the 90's, FSU regularly won games like this one in huge blowouts. However, as the program has fallen on hard times, these types of games have become unnecessarily competitive. If Florida State really is back, they need to blowout BC. And that is what they will do. Florida State 45, Boston College 10
Texas at Nebraska- After last year's Big 12 Championship Game, this matchup was supposed to be a rematch between two Top 10 teams. Nebraska has done their part but Texas has been very underwhelming thus far this season. Texas's offense has been nothing short of awful, so Nebraska should win this game pretty easily. The big question is how Taylor Martinez will perform against the still strong defense of the Longhorns. I think T-Magic will continue his stellar play and lead the Cornhuskers to revenge against Texas. Nebraska 35, Texas 18
Arkansas at Auburn- It seems that every week in the SEC West, two Top 10 teams face off in a huge game for both teams. Arkansas needs more than just a win here to take the lead in the division race, but a victory will go along way towards that goal. Ryan Mallett can jump back into the front of the Heisman race by leading his team to victory on the road. Auburn can maintain its frontrunner status in the West with another big victory. I was initially going to pick Arkansas in the upset, but I don't see a way that Cam Newton loses this game. He truly has emerged as one of the top players in the nation and should make sure the Tigers stay undefeated. Auburn 31, Arkansas 29
Upset Special: Mississippi State at Florida- I am picking this upset on a whim and my reasoning behind it isn't very solid. In fact, it all revolves around Cam Newton. I originally was going to use Arkansas over Auburn as my upset special, but I just can't bring myself to pick against Cam. I think he may very well be the best player in the nation. The reason Mississippi State has a shot in this game is because of how well they played against Cam Newton and Auburn last month. Dan Mullen has really turned this team around. Plus, as the former offensive coordinator for the Gators, he has the inside track at pulling the upset. Finally, the Gators are beat up both physically and mentally from back-to-back losses against Alabama and LSU. It seems unlikely at first glance, but the Bulldogs are going to stun the Gators in the Swamp. Mississippi State 21, Florida 17
Week 4 Record: 3-2
Overall Record: 22-8
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