Games of the Week/Big Ten Rundown 6

#1 Alabama (5-0) @ #19/20 South Carolina (3-1)
- I am fully confident that Alabama will win every game on their schedule as long as they do not beat themselves. After seeing them play against Florida I am very certain of that, meaning that they should beat South Carolina. It will be a hostile environment, but I think that the Tide will slip away and hold on to beat the Gamecocks.

Alabama- 27
S. Carolina- 17

#9/12 LSU (5-0) @ #12/14 Florida (4-1)
- If you saw how LSU beat Tennessee this past weekend and your heart didn't break for the UT players then I do not think that you have a soul (unless you hate Tennessee). That being said, I haven't been a fan of Les Miles' boys all season long. They beat a North Carolina team missing half of their starters and still almost let them comeback and have a shot at winning, then proceeded to have three straight games where QB Jordan Jefferson failed to throw for over 100 yards. They are not a top ten team, although they are a very talented and solid team. Florida needs a win and I think they'll get it in the Swamp. It won't be because of the offense either; as a matter of fact, I think that both offenses will play very poorly, but LSU's is more inept at this juncture. The Tigers go into Gainesville and lose a very sloppy, close game.

LSU- 10
Florida- 16

#23/24 Florida State (4-1) @ #13/14 Miami, FL (3-1)
- Miami has been a very impressive team to watch since they lost to Ohio State, but the QB play has been simply abysmal at times. Multiple interceptions won't get you anywhere in life, Jacory... just a tip. Florida State had their chance in the spotlight against Oklahoma and got crushed (as did Miami against OSU after putting up only 10 offensive points). Who wins: an FSU team that blew a golden opportunity to prove its back, or a Miami team that blew its big opportunity to prove that they are back? I am going to go with Florida State in this one, although I think that Miami is the better team. Christian Ponder will provide better QB play for the Noles, and that will be the X-factor.

FSU- 31
Da U- 28


Big Ten Rundown-
Indiana @ #2 Ohio State- TBA

#16/17 Michigan State (5-0, 1-0) @ #17/18 Michigan (5-0, 1-0)
- It should be extremely interesting to see how this game plays out. It is a rivalry game, so I would throw everything the two teams have done this season out the window. What will win this game: solid all around play defensively and on offense, or the Heisman frontrunner single handily taking over the game? Common sense would say that Sparty will win, but my gut it telling me otherwise. I'm going with Denard Robinson and the Wolverines to win and catapult themselves to 6-0. Michigan keeps winning games despite having one of the worst defenses in the nation, and the world keeps spinning round and round. Scary.

Minnesota (1-4, 0-1) @ #19/20 Wisconsin (4-1, 0-1)
- When the Badgers lose, it is usually because they are unable to run the ball effectively forcing their defense into undesirable situations. That is exactly what happened to them against MSU and ultimately they lost. I like them to get back on track in the Battle for the Ax and stick it to the Gophers.

Purdue (2-2) @ #25/NR Northwestern (5-0, 1-0)
- I am just not a fan of Purdue this season. I called for them to lose to Toledo, and they looked pathetic in doing so. They have lost their starting quarterback for the season, and simply don't have nearly as much energy as they did last season. Considering they won five games last season, that speaks volumes about Danny Hope's team in his second year as head coach. Northwestern creeps closer to being ranked in both polls en route to a win over Purdue.

Illinois (2-2, 0-1) @ Penn State (3-2, 0-1)
- I think that the Illini will come out and play a strong game defensively, however a few costly turnovers will spark two touchdowns from RB Evan Royster and Penn State will ultimately win this game by a few scores. It should be a close one due to two young, ineffective quarterbacks.