The best part of watching FSU play bottom level ACC teams, is observing how they really do treat such games as full contact practices.  Against lowly France they pounded the running game over and over and over, just to see what their O-line was capable off.  Last week against Dook they held a second scrimmage.  The Noles barely touched the ground game, preferring instead to work on the fine timing of their passing game, and to get backup QB Adrian McPherson some much needed reps.

As a counterpoint, against defending ACC Champs Maryland, they played a "real" game.  They ran a balanced attack and clamped down hard on defense.  Expect more of the same against CUSA contender Cardinals.

Gary Darnell says that the Western Michigan quarterback situation is "up in the air".  I say nonsense.  No matter who's taking snaps their situation is likely to be "flat on their back."  If he's even on the field; Western Michigan has had a fair amount of trouble stopping the run this year.  That's trouble when our QB is a bit gimpy and both of our RBs have some stats to pad to make up for last week.  This game could look a lot like Marshall, only without quite the same aerial show from the opposition.

Well not so much actually.  Kentucky is off to a fine start, but they just don't have the horses to hang with the Gators for long.  If it's basketball turn it around, but it's the Foosball, so the 'Cats are sunk.

Hey, and how bout how Kentucky turned it around just in time to get that postseason ban!  Viva la SEC!

Michigan is the archetype plodding Big Ten behemoth this year.  It's a defense-first team.  That's fine of course, but not when you can't even kick field goals.  It probably won't be the Illini, but Michigan's going to drop a couple more along the way.

OK, so there's no line set for this game.  Standard procedure when one team's top two quarterbacks are nursing injuries.  But we all know Wazzou is favored right?  It's just a question of by how much.  So given that assumption, I'm making Cal my upset special.  No matter the line, they cover if they win outright.

The Tigs should handle them pretty well I'd hope.

Beavers and Trojans.  Tee-hee :o)

Auburn is coming off a brutal stretch of 4 games in only 18 days.  They're a bit banged up, and they've got to be exhausted.  Jordan-Hare is not among the easiest places to play, but if there's such a thing as a good time to do it, today is that time.

UPitt's offense is flat out awful.  They couldn't execute against Rutgers.  I was prepared to excuse their struggles against UAB, until the Blazers went and got stomped 34-0 by Louisiana-Lafayette last week.  Nope, UPitt hasn't even been getting it done against bad teams.  Maybe they're just playing possum until they have to play us.  Yeah.  That's probably how it's gonna work.