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OK folks, at long last, the headliner college football game this weekend features a match up between not only two top five teams, but two ACC teams! (First time since 2005) That would of course be 5 FSU visiting 3 Clemson at Death Valley in Clemson, SC on Saturday night at 8:00 pm EST on ABC. To add to the hype, ESPN College Gameday will be live in Clemson, SC this Saturday beginning at 9:00 am EST. So, before we look at “the” game, let’s mention a few other notable confrontations in store for us college football fans this weekend. First, last night 10 Miami survived at North Carolina, 27 – 23 but needed a TD with sixteen seconds left on the clock to pull it out. Also Miami star RB Duke Johnson went down and the extent of his injury is not yet known. Tonight, a good one on ESPN, Univ. of Central Florida vs. Teddy Bridgewater and #8 Louisville.
Moving to Saturday’s action, 1 Alabama hosts Arkansas (Tide rolls), 11 South Carolina at Tennessee (Gamecocks win), Washington State at 2 Oregon (Quack Attack rolls, and then rolls some more!), Syracuse at Georgia Tech (Jackets need a win in this one to keep bowl eligibility hopes alive, not to mention regain some confidence and respect), and then the two games that I think deserve third place billing…22 Florida at 14 Missouri and 24 Auburn at 7 Texas A & M. I would take Missouri in a heartbeat at home, but without starting QB James Franklin for the rest of the season, this could be a very challenging game. Auburn joins the top twenty five for the first time this past week but at Texas A & M, I think the Aggies and Johnny Manziel are too much for them.
The other big game (besides the aforementioned FSU vs. Clemson match up) is a Pac 12 game between 9 UCLA and 13 Stanford. Stanford is coming off a VERY disappointing loss at Utah, a game they probably should have won. UCLA is enjoying their return to relevance. This game is going to be a great one, I want to pick Stanford but I do not feel sure about it.
Now, for the big one! So nice to see the ACC game be the game of the week with National title implications involved! My daughter graduated from FSU so I know who she is picking. I am going to bet she does not read this post and…I am picking Clemson. I think Dabo has Clemson believing and over the “Clemsoning” that has been it’s downfall in seasons past. With the game in Death Valley, I think the Tigers get it done. Two very talented teams with huge offensive weapons, defenses are good but will give up points, look for Clemson to win a shoot out!
OK, there you have it…my college football preview and picks. I am really looking forward to Sunday night, SNF with Mr. Peyton Manning returning to the house that he built in Indy (Lucas Oil Stadium). Take that Jim Irsay! GO BRONCOS! Peyton and Denver win over Luck and the Colts! (Of note: Vonn Miller returns from suspension on defense for Broncos)
Until later….
