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College Football Week 14
Putting this one up early due to Thanksgiving and I probably won't be around.
Playoff picture had some major shifts last week. Indiana lost to Ohio State and seemed to be out. Then Alabama, Ole Miss and Texas A&M all lost to unranked teams for loss #3 and Indiana was back in the playoffs.
Saturday
Maryland at 4 Penn State Saturday 3:30 BTN PSU -25
Penn State can still make the Big 1 Title game is they beat Maryland, Indiana beats Purdue and Ohio State loses to Michigan. OSU plays at noon so Penn State will know that outcome before thei game. Unlikely Michigan wins but strange things can happen in a rivalry game.
Maryland has lost 4 in a row and will not get a bowl this year. This game is sometimes chippy as so many of the players were recruited by both schools. Maryland usually comes out fired up then falls beind and quits.
Penn State just needs to not implode and hosting a playoff game is certain.
FRIDAY
Oregon State at 11 Boise State 12:00 FOX BSU -19
RB Ashton Jeanty already has over 2062 yards rushing. That's 570 more yards than #2 RB Kaleb Johnson of Iowa. He should clearly win the Heisman. Unless you think that total snaps played is super impressive.Boise has a spot in the Mountain West Championship but can't afford a 2nd loss or they're probably out of the playoff.
Oklahoma State at 25 Colorado 12:00 ABC Col -16.5
Oklahoma State is winless in conference and has nothing to play for. Colorado still has a chance to make the Big 12 title game. They'll probablu use this game to pad stats.
Miss State at 14 Ole Miss 3:30 ABC Miss -26
The Egg Bowl. Ole Miss coming off loss 3 to unranked Florida. They should be out of playoff contention but they are still in the running to be the 3 loss SEC team that gets shoehorned into the playoffs.
Georgia Tech at 7 Georgia 7:30 ABC UGA -19.5
appears to be a blowout but Georgia even found a way to let UMass play close to them in the 1st half last week, so who knows. UGA will go to the SEC Championship with a win.
SATURDAY
Michigan at 2 Ohio State 12:00 FOX OSU -21
"The Game" is Harvard vs Yale. This is just Michigan vs Ohio State. Michigan can't throw the ball and is having a rough season. It would make their whole season a success if they could knock Ohio State out of the Big 10 Championship. OSU is likely still in the playoff even if they somehow lose. I can't see any way Michigan wins this. Although Jim Harbaugh did play Thursday and may have free time to show up and steal signals. Perhaps he's crawling through an air duct right now.
8 Tennessee at Vanderbilt 12:00 ABC Tenn -10.5
Tenn is all but assured a playoff spot unless they lose this one. They can also get a spot in the SEC championship if Georgia loses.
15 South Carolina at 12 Clemson 12:00 ESPN Clem -2.5
the narrative is that if SC wins this, they're in the playoffs. Bama and Ole Miss fans need to root against SC because they will absolutely jump both of them for a playoff spot if they beat Clemson.
5 Notre Dame at USC 3:30 CBS ND -7.5
Lincoln Riley's job may be on the line. A win in this game could buy him another year. Notre Dame has looked dominant lately but their best opponent has been Army. USC at least has athletes and can throw the ball. If Notre Dame loses this game, it's possible they could get left out of the playoff due to a weak schedule and losses to 2 unranked teams.
6 Miami at Syracuse 3:30 ESPN Mia -11
Miami needs this one to get into the ACC Championship and a shot at the playoff. They likely miss out on both with a loss.
Auburn at 13 Alabama 3:30 ABC Ala -11.5
The Iron Bowl. Auburn wants to win to screw over a rival and avoid a losing season. Bama needs to win to keep playoff hopes alive. If Bama loses, it will be a tough offseason for coach Deboer. Could it impact recruiting?
16 ARizona State at Arizona 3:30 FOX ASU -8.5
You ever been ****** on a houseboat? ASU came from out of mowhere to have a good playoff resume. They just need to beat Arizona and get to the Big 12 Champ game. There are rumors that the Big 12 champ could get left out or at least not get a top 4 seed.
Purdue at 10 Indiana 7:00 Ind -29
Purdue is one of the worst teams in the country. Indiana just needs to take care of business and go to the playoffs.
3 Texas at 20 Texas A&M 7:30 ABC Tex -5.5
If Texas loses, all hell could break lose in the SEC standings. TAM is always up and down. Texas got jumped by Georgia because it was Texas's first real competitive game. They are more battle tested now, but A&M is desperate and can get in the playoffs with a win and then a win in the SEC championship.
24 Kansas State at 19 Iowa State 7:30 FOX ISU -2.5
Iowa State still playing for a spot in the Big 12 title game and a shot at the playoffs. Must win for them
Putting this one up early due to Thanksgiving and I probably won't be around.
Playoff picture had some major shifts last week. Indiana lost to Ohio State and seemed to be out. Then Alabama, Ole Miss and Texas A&M all lost to unranked teams for loss #3 and Indiana was back in the playoffs.
Saturday
Maryland at 4 Penn State Saturday 3:30 BTN PSU -25
Penn State can still make the Big 1 Title game is they beat Maryland, Indiana beats Purdue and Ohio State loses to Michigan. OSU plays at noon so Penn State will know that outcome before thei game. Unlikely Michigan wins but strange things can happen in a rivalry game.
Maryland has lost 4 in a row and will not get a bowl this year. This game is sometimes chippy as so many of the players were recruited by both schools. Maryland usually comes out fired up then falls beind and quits.
Penn State just needs to not implode and hosting a playoff game is certain.
FRIDAY
Oregon State at 11 Boise State 12:00 FOX BSU -19
RB Ashton Jeanty already has over 2062 yards rushing. That's 570 more yards than #2 RB Kaleb Johnson of Iowa. He should clearly win the Heisman. Unless you think that total snaps played is super impressive.Boise has a spot in the Mountain West Championship but can't afford a 2nd loss or they're probably out of the playoff.
Oklahoma State at 25 Colorado 12:00 ABC Col -16.5
Oklahoma State is winless in conference and has nothing to play for. Colorado still has a chance to make the Big 12 title game. They'll probablu use this game to pad stats.
Miss State at 14 Ole Miss 3:30 ABC Miss -26
The Egg Bowl. Ole Miss coming off loss 3 to unranked Florida. They should be out of playoff contention but they are still in the running to be the 3 loss SEC team that gets shoehorned into the playoffs.
Georgia Tech at 7 Georgia 7:30 ABC UGA -19.5
appears to be a blowout but Georgia even found a way to let UMass play close to them in the 1st half last week, so who knows. UGA will go to the SEC Championship with a win.
SATURDAY
Michigan at 2 Ohio State 12:00 FOX OSU -21
"The Game" is Harvard vs Yale. This is just Michigan vs Ohio State. Michigan can't throw the ball and is having a rough season. It would make their whole season a success if they could knock Ohio State out of the Big 10 Championship. OSU is likely still in the playoff even if they somehow lose. I can't see any way Michigan wins this. Although Jim Harbaugh did play Thursday and may have free time to show up and steal signals. Perhaps he's crawling through an air duct right now.
8 Tennessee at Vanderbilt 12:00 ABC Tenn -10.5
Tenn is all but assured a playoff spot unless they lose this one. They can also get a spot in the SEC championship if Georgia loses.
15 South Carolina at 12 Clemson 12:00 ESPN Clem -2.5
the narrative is that if SC wins this, they're in the playoffs. Bama and Ole Miss fans need to root against SC because they will absolutely jump both of them for a playoff spot if they beat Clemson.
5 Notre Dame at USC 3:30 CBS ND -7.5
Lincoln Riley's job may be on the line. A win in this game could buy him another year. Notre Dame has looked dominant lately but their best opponent has been Army. USC at least has athletes and can throw the ball. If Notre Dame loses this game, it's possible they could get left out of the playoff due to a weak schedule and losses to 2 unranked teams.
6 Miami at Syracuse 3:30 ESPN Mia -11
Miami needs this one to get into the ACC Championship and a shot at the playoff. They likely miss out on both with a loss.
Auburn at 13 Alabama 3:30 ABC Ala -11.5
The Iron Bowl. Auburn wants to win to screw over a rival and avoid a losing season. Bama needs to win to keep playoff hopes alive. If Bama loses, it will be a tough offseason for coach Deboer. Could it impact recruiting?
16 ARizona State at Arizona 3:30 FOX ASU -8.5
You ever been ****** on a houseboat? ASU came from out of mowhere to have a good playoff resume. They just need to beat Arizona and get to the Big 12 Champ game. There are rumors that the Big 12 champ could get left out or at least not get a top 4 seed.
Purdue at 10 Indiana 7:00 Ind -29
Purdue is one of the worst teams in the country. Indiana just needs to take care of business and go to the playoffs.
3 Texas at 20 Texas A&M 7:30 ABC Tex -5.5
If Texas loses, all hell could break lose in the SEC standings. TAM is always up and down. Texas got jumped by Georgia because it was Texas's first real competitive game. They are more battle tested now, but A&M is desperate and can get in the playoffs with a win and then a win in the SEC championship.
24 Kansas State at 19 Iowa State 7:30 FOX ISU -2.5
Iowa State still playing for a spot in the Big 12 title game and a shot at the playoffs. Must win for them
