Well, well, well. Last week was certainly interestin. We all had Standford covering 41 points, right? Come on, we all knew they had a shot. If the shot was related to the good stuff. This Fearless Prognosticator won the you-can't-pick-your-own-nose award last week, going 9-6. That brings our yearly fearless total to 61-22-1. Ok, no scratchin the brain through the nasal cavity this week. On to this week's most Fearless Prognostications....
Oklahoma at Missouri: This could be the game of the year in the Big Twelve. The Sooners got off the schneid and beat the Hornless last week, while the Tigers took a corn cobb and gently handed it to Nebraska. In that way no one would like. This might be the best Missouri team since before any of us were born. Tigers 41 Sooners 38
Georgia Tech at Miami: It's Bees n Canes in South Florida on Saturday. Sounds like a bowl of cereal. And the game matters by about that much in the ACC. Tech has been flatter than a pancake for a month, and Miami got beat by the North Carolina Billygoats last weekend. So much for polishin up before the big game. The Canes are not good. Unfortunately, the Bees have lost their stingers though. Somebody get rid of that old truck, Tech needs somethin else. Canes 9 Bees 6
Boston College at Notre Dame: Suddenly this game has more meanin than a lime in your beverage. The Boston Catholics can sniff a shot - so to speak - at the national championship. While the Fighten Catholics from South Bend had their own version of LA Story last week when they knocked off UCLA at the same time USC was gettin beat by the Trees. Somebody's decided to dig up the Gipper this week, but I'm not thinkin that's enough to stir the echos. Bauustin 28 Irish 10
LSU at Kentucky: How insecure are Cajun fans and coach Les Miles? They clearly have one of the best coaches in the land, but they still can't go a whole telecast without talking about Nick Saban. Miles seems to be coachin as if he'll be somewhere else next year. Makes it easy to keep goin for it on fourth down. This is not your mildcat team of old. The Cats keep it close for three quarters, then run out of gas. Take Lester, and some of the good stuff. Cajuns 31 Cats 13
Tennessee at Mississippi State: Pumpkinmania is in full force in Knoxville with the Crockets' improbable knob-heal-boot-stompin of Georgia last weekend. Looks like Fulmer could save his job after all. But funny things happen with college kids - they think they're invincible, and Sly has his boys playin at a little higher level than perception. Upset special of the week, with some private label stuff thrown in. Sly's Boys 23 Crockets 22
South Carolina at North Carolina: It's ol Butch Davis vs the Evil Genius. Wait, is this Florida vs Miami? Hardly, but Spurrier is still beatin Georgia and Davis' new team beat his old team last weekend. With the big win by the Cajuns last weekend, the evil genius woke up on Sunday and realized his War Chickens can win the SEC East. The War Chickens can win the SEC east. Holy Schneike. In Chapel Hill, they're a bit more interested in round balls than pigskins. Take the Chickens. And don't forget some of the good stuff. War Chickens 35 BillyGoats 20
Alabama at Ole Miss: The Pachyderms limp into Oxford having barely avoided a major meltdown against Houston last week. We're not talking the Texans, we're talking Cougars, and pretty bad football. The Rebs warmed up for 'Bama by shutting out a powerful LaTech team. The last two years in this series have gone down to the wire. Expect nothing different this go round. Saban's boys look pretty vulnerable, but give it to the elephants by a tusk. Pachyderms 16 Rebs 14
Georgia at Vandy: The Bull Puppies went to Knoxville last weekend and got handed a musket by the Davy Crockets - in a very uncomfortable place if you know what I mean. And you do. Meanwhile, this is the 25th anniversary of the last time Vandy had a winning season. Said another way, this is the 25th year in a row where Vandy fans think "this could be their year." After beatin the Pachyderms, the Dawgs have seemed downright human. Take the Dawgs, and enjoy the Music City. With a Fifth. Dawgs 35 Ships 17
Auburn at Arkansas: The Riverboat Gambler followed up the victory in the swamp with a blisterin of Vanderbilt. Ever since that early season slumber, the War Eagles have been on a bit of a tear. Meanwhile, the soap opera that is War Piggie football continues. This is almost as good as "Who shot J.R.?" Come on, now I know you can hear that tune in your head. The War Piggie season is on the line, which means the Nuttmeister might stop text messaging long enough to coach in this one. Otherwise, he could be creatin the vacancy that Tubby will move into next year. Gimme some eggs, but hold the bacon. Piggies 20 Tigers 19
Texas at Iowa State: I was gonna write about this game when it occurred to me that nothin here is very funny, and I'm flat not interested. Texas has laid eggs two weeks in a row. And the tornadoes kinda suck. Something has to give. Like your stomach after you eat some of Uncle Bert's Chili. Hornless 28 Tornadoes 10
Arizona at USC: The bad news for Trojan Man fans is that the 35 game home streak is over. The bad news for Ariziona fans is that they are about to be the beginning of the next streak. In a big way. Trojans 52 Cats 3
Wisconsin at Penn State: The dairy farmers finally ran out of glasses to pour their milk last week in Champaign. I mean, how could those Wisconsin boys know that Illinois was now a good team? They know now. And the badgers have been wearin some good luck charm all year, at least until last week. JoPa's turning 105 this week, but still seems to have some flutter in his tank. Take the Lions, and don't spike your milk. JoPas 31 Wiscauuusin 27
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