MParris86
10-09-2006, 03:52 PM
Ok, its been just horrible for me the past three weeks. I'm only going to play three games this week.
California -7 at Washington State (2.5 units) WON
The Bears continue to roll on behind their high-powered offense. They steam-rolled Oregon last weekend by 21. Cal has scored 40 or more points in each of their last five games and have won by an average of 25.6 points over that stretch.
The running game and passing game for the Bears are complementing each other nicely. QB Nate Longshore has completed 65% of his passes and has 17 TDs, while Marshawn Lynch and Justin Forsett have both been outstanding ball carriers. Lynch sprained his ankle last weekend against Oregon and Forsett came in and ran for 163 yards.
Washington State comes in 4-2, but wins against Idaho, Baylor, Stanford and Oregon State aren't impressive. The reason I think this line is low is because Wazzou took USC to the limit at home a couple weeks ago. Thats fine, but Cal and USC are teams with contrasting momentum. Cal is on fire and has regained its confidence, while USC has been out-of-sync. Cal has too much offensive firepower thats currently clicking on all cylinders.
Prediction: California 38 Washington State 20
Georgia -13 vs. Vanderbilt (2.5 units) LOSS
Georgia is back at home again this week after throwing the game away down the stretch against Tennessee. They played a great first half then self-destructed in the second. Give Tennessee credit as they are a good team with a solid offense. But Georgia is better than that second half debacle. Most encouraging for the Dawgs is that the offense looked alot better with Tereshinski at the helm.
I think Vandy becomes the punching bag for Georgia to take out their frustrations. The Georgia defense needs to prove last weekend was an abberation and that they still are elite. Tereshinski and the offense need to continue to establish momentum after putting up some good yardage/pts against the Vols.
Vandy comes in following a loss to lowly Ole Miss. The Commodores (2-4, 0-3 SEC) turned the ball over six times and was dominated in the kicking game. They missed a pair of field goals, fumbled a punt return and took a sack by the punter that led to an Ole Miss touchdown.
Vandy quarterback Chris Nickson was lost to an ankle injury late in the first half and did not return. Nickson was 11-of-13 for 95 yards and directed the Commodores to their only touchdown. His absence could be a big void against Georgia.
Georgia has beaten Vandy each of the last four years by 17 points or more. Last season was the closest since 2002, with Georgia winning 34-17. I'll ride that trend.
Prediction: Georgia 31 Vanderbilt 13
Hawaii -5.5 at Fresno State (2.5 units) WON
Hawaii (3-2) has a potent offense that is ranked second in the country, amassing 516 yards per game. Colt Brennan has already thrown for 1862 yards and 18 touchdowns, with only 5 INT.
Fresno State (1-4) has lost four straight games after opening the season with a win. They have a mediocre pass defense. They don't give up a ton of yards, but they have allowed 9 touchdown passes on the year and have yet to record an interception.
Fresno is hitting the skids after losing last week to lowly Utah State. Utah State has one of the worst offenses in the country, now they get to face one of the best. Fresno's offense won't be able to go toe-to-toe with Hawaii, so if they get down early its going to be too hard to climb out of the hole. Hawaii can play on the mainland this year and almost won on the the smurf turf earlier this year. I'll take em by less than a TD.
Prediction: Hawaii 35 Fresno 24
Thats all for this week. No more adds, teasers, parlays, etc. Its back to square one for me. Good luck to everyone this week. :thumbs:
California -7 at Washington State (2.5 units) WON
The Bears continue to roll on behind their high-powered offense. They steam-rolled Oregon last weekend by 21. Cal has scored 40 or more points in each of their last five games and have won by an average of 25.6 points over that stretch.
The running game and passing game for the Bears are complementing each other nicely. QB Nate Longshore has completed 65% of his passes and has 17 TDs, while Marshawn Lynch and Justin Forsett have both been outstanding ball carriers. Lynch sprained his ankle last weekend against Oregon and Forsett came in and ran for 163 yards.
Washington State comes in 4-2, but wins against Idaho, Baylor, Stanford and Oregon State aren't impressive. The reason I think this line is low is because Wazzou took USC to the limit at home a couple weeks ago. Thats fine, but Cal and USC are teams with contrasting momentum. Cal is on fire and has regained its confidence, while USC has been out-of-sync. Cal has too much offensive firepower thats currently clicking on all cylinders.
Prediction: California 38 Washington State 20
Georgia -13 vs. Vanderbilt (2.5 units) LOSS
Georgia is back at home again this week after throwing the game away down the stretch against Tennessee. They played a great first half then self-destructed in the second. Give Tennessee credit as they are a good team with a solid offense. But Georgia is better than that second half debacle. Most encouraging for the Dawgs is that the offense looked alot better with Tereshinski at the helm.
I think Vandy becomes the punching bag for Georgia to take out their frustrations. The Georgia defense needs to prove last weekend was an abberation and that they still are elite. Tereshinski and the offense need to continue to establish momentum after putting up some good yardage/pts against the Vols.
Vandy comes in following a loss to lowly Ole Miss. The Commodores (2-4, 0-3 SEC) turned the ball over six times and was dominated in the kicking game. They missed a pair of field goals, fumbled a punt return and took a sack by the punter that led to an Ole Miss touchdown.
Vandy quarterback Chris Nickson was lost to an ankle injury late in the first half and did not return. Nickson was 11-of-13 for 95 yards and directed the Commodores to their only touchdown. His absence could be a big void against Georgia.
Georgia has beaten Vandy each of the last four years by 17 points or more. Last season was the closest since 2002, with Georgia winning 34-17. I'll ride that trend.
Prediction: Georgia 31 Vanderbilt 13
Hawaii -5.5 at Fresno State (2.5 units) WON
Hawaii (3-2) has a potent offense that is ranked second in the country, amassing 516 yards per game. Colt Brennan has already thrown for 1862 yards and 18 touchdowns, with only 5 INT.
Fresno State (1-4) has lost four straight games after opening the season with a win. They have a mediocre pass defense. They don't give up a ton of yards, but they have allowed 9 touchdown passes on the year and have yet to record an interception.
Fresno is hitting the skids after losing last week to lowly Utah State. Utah State has one of the worst offenses in the country, now they get to face one of the best. Fresno's offense won't be able to go toe-to-toe with Hawaii, so if they get down early its going to be too hard to climb out of the hole. Hawaii can play on the mainland this year and almost won on the the smurf turf earlier this year. I'll take em by less than a TD.
Prediction: Hawaii 35 Fresno 24
Thats all for this week. No more adds, teasers, parlays, etc. Its back to square one for me. Good luck to everyone this week. :thumbs: