Stanford-Oregon No Longer A Marquee Matchup
Three weeks into the season and we’ve seen a tidal wave rolling over the opposition, a suspended coach who keeps tripping all over himself while his team pours it on others and other coaches – two in just their first year – needing a fire hose to try and put out a fire burning under their hot seats.
On the surface, week 4 of the college football season looks about as intriguing as a bowl of stadium nachos. There’s no major matchups, the kind of which that make that are feast or famine for a team. But I know better; there’s at least one crazy game in here somewhere because it’s college football.
All times Pacific Time because The Prognosticator lives on the West Coast
Friday, Sept. 21
Washington State at USC (7:30 p.m., ESPN)
It should be an insult to Troy that such a prestigious institution as USC should play on a Friday night, but then again these Trojans are not exactly the men of Conquest these days. Clay Helton is one slip of the banana peel from being the first coach to be fired this season and the Trojans are standing on an unstable banana boat. The friendly confines of the Coliseum will come to Troy’s aid but the Cougars could also claw out a victory Winner: USC
Saturday, Sept. 22
Georgia at Missouri (9 a.m., ESPN)
You might be yawning during this game because it’s so early and also because the Dawgs are going to be putting everyone to sleep after halftime. The host felines are about to get chewed up to bits and when the Dogs have the ball the fur will be flying all over Faurot Field. The Tigers may get in a few licks on offense but this one is going to the Dogs. Winner: Georgia
Nebraska at Michigan (9 a.m., FS1)
They have an early bit of Frost bite in Lincoln and the Shuckers won’t exactly be getting a warm welcome when they walk into the Big House on Saturday. The Wolverines are seeking to sink their claws into anything they can catch these days and a bunch of cold-starting Cornhuskers from the land of Lincoln will do just fine. It’s going to be a while before things heat up in Nebraska. Winner: Michigan
Texas A&M at Alabama (12:30 p.m., CBS)
There’s a stampede happening in college football and this week the Pachyderms stomp into Bryant-Denny with a bunch of Cadets lining up trying to stop them. The visitors had better bring a lot of back-up ammunition because they could get overrun before they get to fire off a shot. It’s going to take more than the 12th Man to slow down the Tide. Winner: Alabama
Clemson at Georgia Tech (12:30 p.m., ABC)
The buzz around Hotlanta is that the Yellow Jackets are going to be able to sting the Tigers with Paul Johnson’s ground troops while the visiting felines find their footing in Grant Field. This isn’t exactly a hornet’s nest they are traveling into, and the hosts are going to prove to be more of a pest than a problem. Winner: Clemson
Stanford at Oregon (5 p.m., ABC)
There will be a lot of (Bryce) Love at this game tho the Ducks won’t necessarily be acting as if this is Valentine’s Day. Neither of these teams are up to their fairly recent heyday height and while this will be no walk in the park for the Cardinal, the red birds will enjoy their stroll around the Duck pond. Winner: Stanford
Wisconsin at Iowa (5:30 p.m., FOX)
The Hawkeyes always seem to be able to pull off one home upset a year and Bucky Badger is walking into Kinnick Stadium with a bunch of bandages to try and heal the wounds inflicted last week by some Cougars from BYU. Without any Buckeyes, Wolverines or Nittany Lions coming to Iowa City, this may be the the ‘Eyes best bait of the year. Winner: Iowa
Arizona State at Washington (7:30 p.m., ESPN)
Here’s your bizarre game of the week, the conservative Chris Petersen vs. the renegade Herm Edwards. It’s the predictable against the unpredictable with the visitors hoping to give the hosts a (Sun) Devil of a time. But the sun doesn’t often shine in Seattle and it – along with the upward trending Edwards – is going to sink into the horizon. Winner: Washington
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