Championship Week
Well, I've been off a while, and after a sickness and other circumstances, I'm back just in time for Championship Weekend.
This week's games started early when Oregon beat rival Oregon State in the Civil War, and punched their ticket to the Rose Bowl and a Pac-10 title. The Ducks will be facing off against Ohio State, the Big 10 Champs.
But now, we have some big time title games in the SEC, Big 12, MAC, C-USA and ACC.
First, the Big 12 Title game.
The Big 12 Title game this year features 3 Texas facing 21 Nebraska. The Longhorns are led by Colt McCoy, and the Hiesman hopeful who is doing next to everything on offense. Not only is he completing over 70% of his passes, but he has surpassed 3,000 yards passing with 27 TDs to 9 INTs (a 9:1 ratio). He also is the second leading rusher on the team.
The Cornhuskers are a tough, hard-nosed team led by their defense. The leader of that particular unit is a dark-horse Heisman hopeful in defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh. Suh is a gamechanger in every since of the word. The QB must know where he is at all times, he attrachs double, and sometimes triple, teams, and is a sack machine that also shuts down running lanes.
The only chance Nebraska has in this game is their defense. If they can keep it a low scoring ball game, they will have a chance to win. The Cornhuskers do not have the firepower on offense to get into a shootout with Texas. If McCoy is able to run wild and pass it all around, it will be a long day for Husker nation.
Final score
Texas 34
Nebraska 20
*McCoy has an impressive game and solidifies his name as the Heisman winner.
Now for the MAC title game:
The MAC title game should be a fun one to watch between Central Michigan and Ohio...fun if you are a Chippewa fan. CMU is led by QB Dan LeFevour, who is completing 70% of his passes and has thrown 25 TDs to 5 INTs (5:1 ratio), and is also the leading rusher for the team. Needless to say, the Chippewas go as LeFevour goes, and so far, they have gone far as they look to notch another MAC championship in their belt buckles.
QB Theo Scott leads the Bobcats. He has thrown 19 TDs to 10 INTs while completing just under 60% of his passes. Ohio has a decent running game, but they also spread the ball between Taylor Price and Lavon Brazil.
Last time these two teams met in 2008, Ohio walked away with a 31-28 victory.
I don't look for history to repeat itself. CMU seems too good this year with LeFevour. It will be a close game, and I wouldn't be surprised if it turned into a shootout.
Final Score:
CMU 42
Ohio 37
Now, for the ACC.
Both Clemson and Georgia Tech come into this game realing. Both lost to in-state rivals South Carolina and Georgia (says a lot about the ACC this year). Last time these two teams met earlier this year, Tech pulled out early and the Tigers clawed their way back into it, but couldn't quite pull off the comeback as Tech won 31-17.
Clemson will depend on RB C.J. Spiller, TE Michael Palmer and WR Jacoby Ford, along with a tough D that all but shut down the option attack of the Yellow Jackets earlier this year. DT Jarvis Jenkins will have to have a big game if Clemson has any shot of stopping the dive-option of Tech.
Tech will be appearing in the title game again, and are led by Josh Nesbit and Jonathan Dwyer. The Tech D will have to account for Spiller in the backfield, in the slot, and on punt and kick returns.
Spiller will get his return in for a TD, the key is to limit him in rushing and receiving, and to let Palmer and Ford be the keys for Clemson to win. For Tech, if they can control the ball and wear down the Clemson D, and keep Spiller off the field, like they did the 1st of the game earlier this year, they will win.
Final Score:
Clemson 17
Georgia Tech 24
For C-USA:
It will be Skip Holtz's fighting Pirates of East Carolina against 18 Houston Cougars. RB Dominique Lindsey has filled in nicely after Chris Johnson was drafted by the Tennessee Titans last year. His 954 yards rushing leads the team while Dwayne Harris leads the team in receiving, with 791 yards and 5 TDs.
The high-powered Cougar offense is overpowering. One-time Heisman hopeful QB Case Keenum has nearly 5,000 yards passing with 38 TDs and 6 INTs. Receivers Patrick Edwards, James Cleveland and Tyron Carrier could all surpass the 1,000 yard mark after this game, and they have caught 22 TDs between the three of them.
I just think that Houston's offense is too powerful for ECU to stop. This game may be close for a half, but I think Houston pulls away late. Keenum I expect to have a 300+ yard passing day, and two of this three receivers go over the 1,000 yard mark.
Final Score:
Houston 56
ECU 30
And now...the SEC Title game.
It is a rematch of last year's game that saw 1 Florida Gators outpace 2 Alabama Crimson Tide by a score of 31-20. This year, expect another close one.
Florida, as you all know, is led by QB Tim Tebow. He essientially does everything for the team. If throwing motion may be sloppy, and he may not be a typical QB, but he isn't in a typical system, and he wins and sets SEC records. No doubt, he will go down as one of the most famous, and to some the most infamous, college player of recent memory. One thing to note, DE Carlos Dunlap will not be playing after the 20-year-old was arrested on drunk driving, and I imagine underage drinking, charges. This could play a role in depth for the Gators.
Alabama is looking to avenge last year's heartbreak by doing something not even Florida did last year, go undefeated and win a national title. RB Mark Ingram is hurt, so true freshman Trent Richardson will get the start, but watch for Roy Upchurch to play a big role. Also, WR Julio Jones is expected to have a big game.
This will be a defensive ball game. The Gators will trot out a slew of stars in LB
Brandon Spikes, DE Jermaine Cunningham, CBs Janoris Jenkins and Joe Haden, and safeties Ahmad Black, Will Hill and Major Wright. The Crimson Tide will bring out DT Terrance "Mount" Cody, DE Brandon Deadrick, LBs Rolando McClain and Cory Reamer, CB Javier Arenas to slow down Tebow and the Gators option offense. I see 'Bama getting it done this year to play Texas in the National Title game.
Alabama 17
Florida 14
Other Games this week:
West Virginia over Rutgers
Pitt over Cincinatti
Boise State over New Mexico State
UConn over South Florida
Southern Illinois over Williams & Mary
Montana over Stephen F. Austin
New Hampshire over Villanova
Southern over Texas Southern
App State over Richmond
This week's games started early when Oregon beat rival Oregon State in the Civil War, and punched their ticket to the Rose Bowl and a Pac-10 title. The Ducks will be facing off against Ohio State, the Big 10 Champs.
But now, we have some big time title games in the SEC, Big 12, MAC, C-USA and ACC.
First, the Big 12 Title game.
The Big 12 Title game this year features 3 Texas facing 21 Nebraska. The Longhorns are led by Colt McCoy, and the Hiesman hopeful who is doing next to everything on offense. Not only is he completing over 70% of his passes, but he has surpassed 3,000 yards passing with 27 TDs to 9 INTs (a 9:1 ratio). He also is the second leading rusher on the team.
The Cornhuskers are a tough, hard-nosed team led by their defense. The leader of that particular unit is a dark-horse Heisman hopeful in defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh. Suh is a gamechanger in every since of the word. The QB must know where he is at all times, he attrachs double, and sometimes triple, teams, and is a sack machine that also shuts down running lanes.
The only chance Nebraska has in this game is their defense. If they can keep it a low scoring ball game, they will have a chance to win. The Cornhuskers do not have the firepower on offense to get into a shootout with Texas. If McCoy is able to run wild and pass it all around, it will be a long day for Husker nation.
Final score
Texas 34
Nebraska 20
*McCoy has an impressive game and solidifies his name as the Heisman winner.
Now for the MAC title game:
The MAC title game should be a fun one to watch between Central Michigan and Ohio...fun if you are a Chippewa fan. CMU is led by QB Dan LeFevour, who is completing 70% of his passes and has thrown 25 TDs to 5 INTs (5:1 ratio), and is also the leading rusher for the team. Needless to say, the Chippewas go as LeFevour goes, and so far, they have gone far as they look to notch another MAC championship in their belt buckles.
QB Theo Scott leads the Bobcats. He has thrown 19 TDs to 10 INTs while completing just under 60% of his passes. Ohio has a decent running game, but they also spread the ball between Taylor Price and Lavon Brazil.
Last time these two teams met in 2008, Ohio walked away with a 31-28 victory.
I don't look for history to repeat itself. CMU seems too good this year with LeFevour. It will be a close game, and I wouldn't be surprised if it turned into a shootout.
Final Score:
CMU 42
Ohio 37
Now, for the ACC.
Both Clemson and Georgia Tech come into this game realing. Both lost to in-state rivals South Carolina and Georgia (says a lot about the ACC this year). Last time these two teams met earlier this year, Tech pulled out early and the Tigers clawed their way back into it, but couldn't quite pull off the comeback as Tech won 31-17.
Clemson will depend on RB C.J. Spiller, TE Michael Palmer and WR Jacoby Ford, along with a tough D that all but shut down the option attack of the Yellow Jackets earlier this year. DT Jarvis Jenkins will have to have a big game if Clemson has any shot of stopping the dive-option of Tech.
Tech will be appearing in the title game again, and are led by Josh Nesbit and Jonathan Dwyer. The Tech D will have to account for Spiller in the backfield, in the slot, and on punt and kick returns.Spiller will get his return in for a TD, the key is to limit him in rushing and receiving, and to let Palmer and Ford be the keys for Clemson to win. For Tech, if they can control the ball and wear down the Clemson D, and keep Spiller off the field, like they did the 1st of the game earlier this year, they will win.
Final Score:
Clemson 17
Georgia Tech 24
For C-USA:
It will be Skip Holtz's fighting Pirates of East Carolina against 18 Houston Cougars. RB Dominique Lindsey has filled in nicely after Chris Johnson was drafted by the Tennessee Titans last year. His 954 yards rushing leads the team while Dwayne Harris leads the team in receiving, with 791 yards and 5 TDs.
The high-powered Cougar offense is overpowering. One-time Heisman hopeful QB Case Keenum has nearly 5,000 yards passing with 38 TDs and 6 INTs. Receivers Patrick Edwards, James Cleveland and Tyron Carrier could all surpass the 1,000 yard mark after this game, and they have caught 22 TDs between the three of them.I just think that Houston's offense is too powerful for ECU to stop. This game may be close for a half, but I think Houston pulls away late. Keenum I expect to have a 300+ yard passing day, and two of this three receivers go over the 1,000 yard mark.
Final Score:
Houston 56
ECU 30
And now...the SEC Title game.
It is a rematch of last year's game that saw 1 Florida Gators outpace 2 Alabama Crimson Tide by a score of 31-20. This year, expect another close one.
Florida, as you all know, is led by QB Tim Tebow. He essientially does everything for the team. If throwing motion may be sloppy, and he may not be a typical QB, but he isn't in a typical system, and he wins and sets SEC records. No doubt, he will go down as one of the most famous, and to some the most infamous, college player of recent memory. One thing to note, DE Carlos Dunlap will not be playing after the 20-year-old was arrested on drunk driving, and I imagine underage drinking, charges. This could play a role in depth for the Gators.Alabama is looking to avenge last year's heartbreak by doing something not even Florida did last year, go undefeated and win a national title. RB Mark Ingram is hurt, so true freshman Trent Richardson will get the start, but watch for Roy Upchurch to play a big role. Also, WR Julio Jones is expected to have a big game.
This will be a defensive ball game. The Gators will trot out a slew of stars in LB
Brandon Spikes, DE Jermaine Cunningham, CBs Janoris Jenkins and Joe Haden, and safeties Ahmad Black, Will Hill and Major Wright. The Crimson Tide will bring out DT Terrance "Mount" Cody, DE Brandon Deadrick, LBs Rolando McClain and Cory Reamer, CB Javier Arenas to slow down Tebow and the Gators option offense. I see 'Bama getting it done this year to play Texas in the National Title game.Alabama 17
Florida 14
Other Games this week:
West Virginia over Rutgers
Pitt over Cincinatti
Boise State over New Mexico State
UConn over South Florida
Southern Illinois over Williams & Mary
Montana over Stephen F. Austin
New Hampshire over Villanova
Southern over Texas Southern
App State over Richmond
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