DAILY DOMER, 10/17: SUPERSERIOUS SUPERSATURDAY SOOTHSAYING
The eyes of Texas are upon you? No. This Saturday it's the other way around. Here are the picks:
Western Michigan (6-1) at Central Michigan (4-2), Noon, ESPN Gameplan
The Broncos’ (that would be Western) lone loss came at Nebraska, and only by three. The Chippewas lost at Georgia and at Purdue. Quarterbacks Tim Hiller (WMU) and Dan LeFevour are both in the top 20 nationally in total offense. Bonus points to you if you know the towns in which both these campuses are located.
Mount Pleasant 42, Kalamazoo 36
No. 23 Vanderbilt (5-1) at No. 9 Georgia (5-1), 12:30 p.m., ESPN Gameplan
History suggests that the Commodores will find yet another heartbreaking way to deny themselves a bowl berth. Could they really lose seven straight after starting out 5-0?
40-Watt Club 33, Grand Ole Opry 10
No. 11 Ohio State (6-1) at No. 17 Michigan State (6-1), 3:30 p.m., ABC
The Buckeyes have won nine straight on the road in-conference, but the Spartans have won six straight overall. Two schools whose only losses came on the road in the Golden State in early September will vie to remain in the hunt, as both still have Penn State on their schedules. Worth watching just to see Spartan tailback Javon Ringer (158 yards per game) versus Buckeye linebacker James Laurinaitis.
Six-game Losing Streak Vs. Michigan 19, Four-game Win Streak vs Michigan 16
No. 15 Kansas (5-1) at No. 6 Oklahoma (5-1), 3:30 p.m., ABC
The Jayhawks avoided the Sooners last season on the way to a 12-1 season and Orange Bowl triumph. Not this year. Quarterback Todd Reesing is as creative as any snap-taker in the Big 12, and he will need to be. Sooners? Hungover or hungry?
Dust Bowl 37, Dust in the Wind 20
Pittsburgh (4-1) at Navy (4-2), 3:30 p.m., CBS
The Middies, with the nation’s 2nd-best rushing attack, have won three straight. The Panthers, with one of the nation’s most frenetic middle linebackers, Scott McKillop, have won four in a row.
Marinos 31, McCains 23
Michigan (2-4) at No. 3 Penn State (7-0), 4:30 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2
The Nittany Lions have lost nine straight to the Wolverines, no loss more painful than the 2005 last-second defeat at Ann Arbor. That was the JoePa’s only loss of the season. Does JoePa get to cut in line in the press box during the halftime chow serving?
McDuffies 38, MacGuffies 13
Mississippi (3-3) at No. 2 Alabama (6-0), 3:30 p.m., CBS
Both SEC schools are coming off a bye week, so who prepared better?
Do Houston Nutt and the Rebs have another road upset in them?
Four A’s 13, Four I’s 10
No. 12 Missouri (5-1) at No. 1 Texas (6-0), 8 p.m., ABC
Mizzou quarterback Chase Daniel appears on the cover of ESPN the Magazine (along with backup Chase Patton). Yet another sports mag with a cover jinx? Character test for the Tiggers. Longhorn wideout Jordan Shipley is this year’s Jordy Nelson.
McConaughey 35, Pitt 24
No. 18 Virginia Tech (5-1) at Boston College (4-1), 8 p.m., ESPN2
This is an ACC game and, like you, I am disinclined to care that much. I mean the conference championship game is going to be played in a Big East city (Tampa) this year. But the Hokies are 5-0 since burning Tyrod Taylor’s redshirt and, yes, these two played a classic on a Thursday evening nearly a year ago.
“Out” Atlanta Falcon QB 20, “In” Atlanta Falcon QB 17
No. 22 California (4-1) at Arizona (4-2), 10 p.m., Fox Sports Pacific
If it feels as if the Golden Bears have taken half the season off, that’s not just you: Cal has only played twice since their Sept. 13th loss at Maryland. And so you may have forgotten that Jahvid Best is the nation’s top all-purpose runner. And he probably noticed that the Wildcats allowed two 100-yard rushers in their loss at Stanford last Saturday.
Tree Cutters 27, Cactus Growers 23
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Hey John, Sarah Palin appearing Saturday Night Live tomorrow night.
TEBO vs Tebow.
Ratings bonanza! Problem is, it's less fun to make fun of her when she's there. And I honestly think Fred Armisen could do a more amusing Palin than Palin does.
Surely by now you guys have seen Palinaspresident.com, right?