CFB Five-Course Meal: Surprise Saturday?
After realizing my picks were not cared about it by the people, I decided to take some weeks off. Some of this was not on purpose as my schedule tends to get busy as the week goes on. Another part was me knowing that people didn’t really give a shit about what I thought about a lot of these games. An idea sparked in my head about creating a five-course meal for college football. We’re picking the five best games of the weekend with our soup, salad, appetizer, main course, dessert.
Soup
Georgia Tech at 11. Miami (-6.5) 2:30 pm ABC – This feels like such a Georgia Tech victory that I’ve almost convinced myself that the Hurricanes are going to drop this game. Everyone is saying ‘The U is back’ and add to the Clemson loss, they will be thought of the next to carry the ACC mantle. But let’s not forget Mark Walton, their star running back, is done for the year. I like the Yellow Jackets in a surprising upset to completely thrown the ACC for a loop. GA TECH 30-27
Salad
9. Oklahoma (-9) vs. Texas 2:30 pm ESPN – This feels like one that will be hyped through the day only to have Oklahoma blow the doors off Texas. I know it’s a rivalry game, but Oklahoma wanted this game to be played last week which led to the Iowa State loss. Texas showed some glimpses in the past couple weeks especially on offense, but their defense cannot stop a soul. OKLA 45-21
Appetizer
10. Auburn (-7.5) at LSU 2:30 pm CBS – It’s amazing that Auburn has not won at LSU since 1999. Some say that’s meaningless, but everyone at Auburn knows there are some demons at Baton Rogue. With two top ten teams losing already, this is a golden opportunity for the 10th-ranked Auburn. Jarrett Stidham and Kerryon Johnson have been beasting teams to start their SEC season, but this will be a very tough game. I’m still wondering how LSU scores in this game. Derrius Guice and Darrel Williams are both banged up against a strong Auburn defense. The road Tigers finally cure their owes. AUB 24-13
Main Course
6. TCU (-6.5) at Kansas State 11:00 am FS1 – The main course comes early today. Let’s call it a hearty brunch. It’s a shit week. I’m not going to lie to you guys, but we’ve already seen two top ten teams go down. Could TCU be next? Kansas State has not done much thus far from an offensive perspective to start the Big 12 season. Wildcats have a defense, but can they keep up with Kenny Hill? I’m unsure. The Little Apple can make weird shit happen, but I’m going to stick with the Horned Frogs to hold on in a tight one. TCU 31-28
Dessert
Boise State at 19. San Diego State (-5.5) 9:30 pm CBSSN – There aren’t many rules on where we place these games except the dessert game will likely be a late-night game you can watch at the bar. San Diego State has the best shot at being the outside Power 6 team in a high-profile bowl game. These two teams are not fond of each other, and it’s going to be a show watching Rashard Penny try to run on a strong Boise front seven who hasn’t allowed a 100-yard rusher all season. Aztecs win with a late Boise cover. SDSU 34-30
Charlie.