Weekend Rewind 3 -2

What was arguably one of the most exciting weekends in College Football this season has brought me above the .500 mark (8 -7).  My biggest weakness is the game of the week as I am 0-3 since the start of the blog.  That being said, bet against me when it comes to the Saturday night games.  

Prediction Wisconsin 51 – Minnesota 14:  Wisconsin did everything right in this game with the exception of special teams, go figure.   Russell Wilson had a flawless performance and boosted his case for Heisman.  He should not be the only one getting Heisman love, as Montee Ball broke the Big Ten touch down record against the Gophers.  Everything outside of the Badgers control also went perfectly on Saturday as both Penn State and Ohio State lost setting us up for a rematch with the Spartans on December 3^rd.   As long as Konz can get healthy and we have no other injuries, Badger fans should begin to look for flights to LAX.  Wisconsin 42 – Minnesota 13

Both the fans and the players showed an impression
sign of unity on Saturday in State College.  

Prediction Nebraska 20 – Penn State 10:  One of the best sights of the whole weekend was before kickoff in this game as players from both sides said a prayer for the victims in the Sandusky case.  Yet, other than an attempted come back at the end of the game, that was one of the only bright spots for Penn State fans.  Rex Burkhead was able to find the necessary holes running for 121 yards along with a touchdown in the third quarter to give the Corn Huskers a 17 – 0 lead.  Stephfon Green was able to find the end-zone late in the game but it was too little too late for the Nittnay Lions.  With a visit to Camp Randall in the future, Penn State fans can kiss their Big Ten Championship hopes goodbye.  Nebraska 17 – Penn State 14

Prediction Iowa 23 – Michigan State 21: I would first and foremost like to apologize to my readers.  All week I was thinking Michigan State but I let Iowa fans get the best of me.  It was a rookie mistake and I will not let any Iowa fan (especially John May) sway my opinion again.  Michigan State had control of this game right from the get go storming to a 31 – 7 halftime lead.  This was a first for the Spartans as they had only scored a total of 13 points in each of their three previous road trips.  Marcus Cocker had his worst performance all year gaining less than 100 all-purpose yards.  This has only happened once before in the first game of the season, however he was benched in that game for a first quarter fumble.  The Spartans have two easy games ahead of them and then a likely date with Bucky in Indy.    Michigan State 37 – Iowa 21. 

Prediction Georgia 31 – Auburn 20:  Do Georgia fans have a reason to smile or what!  Aaron Murray is getting better with each week and he still has two more years of eligibility.  He threw four touchdowns on 14 of 18 passes for 224 yards as the Bulldogs thrashed the Auburn Tigers.  Although Aaron Murray was magnificent it was the Bulldog defense that was completely dominant and gave Auburn no chance in this game.  They held the Tigers to only seven points and 195 yards of total offense which are two season lows for the Tigers, including the game with LSU.  Speaking of LSU, if I were them I would be worried with this Georgia team in my future for a potential match-up in the SEC championship game.    Georgia 45 – Auburn 7

LaMichael James was electric for the Ducks
all night long running for 146 yards and three touchdowns.

 Prediction Stanford 41 – Oregon 37:  This game was an offensive slug fest yet it was a different team and a different Heisman hopeful that stole the show compared to my prediction.  For the first eight minutes I was thinking to myself , “Maybe this will not be as high scoring as I thought”, after four consecutive punts.  Then an Andrew Luck interception lead to a quick touchdown followed by two point conversion and the Ducks were flying.  Lead by the revived Heisman hopeful, LaMichael James, the Ducks had a dominant ground attack racking up 232 yards.  Andrew Luck looked extremely average throwing two interceptions and fumbling once.  The Ducks have now put themselves back in the national title hunt yet will need some help to get there.  Oregon 53 - 30