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College Football Pick for Thursday, November 15th
NCAA Thursday Night Football: (3) Oregon Ducks vs. Arizona Wildcats
If the Oregon Ducks (8-1, 5-1 Pac-10) are able to get by Arizona this Thursday they will further strengthen their bid for a national championship game. They are already close to securing a Rose Bowl bid, which would be a huge accomplishment in itself, but with this “topsy turvey” season playing out the way it has, they are now credible contenders for the big game.
Heisman trophy candidate Dennis Dixon has been on a mission all season, putting up great numbers game after game. Dixon’s quarterback rating is an amazing 163.1, among the tops in the nation. He has passed for 20 touchdowns with just three interceptions and already over 2000 yards passing. The 6’4 200-pounder is also running more than he ever has. In 104 carries this season he is averaging 5.3 yards per carry. He hasn’t fumbled once, and has found the end zone on foot an additional eight times. Junior running back Jonathan Stewart is already being called a Heisman trophy prospect for next season, and for good reason. He has ran for 1142 yards so far, including six of his nine games over 100-yards. Stewart has scored 11 times, ten of them on the ground. Oregon’s lone loss came to California, in California, when the Bears were among the top teams in the nation.
Arizona is 3-4 in the conference and 4-6 overall. While their record doesn’t indicate it, they Wildcats have been on a bit of a roll lately, winning two in a row against Washington in Washington, and UCLA, at home. There is no better time then now for Arizona to try their luck at one of the best teams in the country. The Wildcats are led by a very good quarterback that is getting somewhat overlooked because of their record. Willie Tutiama, a junior, has passed for over 3100 yards with 24 touchdowns and just nine interceptions, numbers comparable with Dixon. Against Washington, Tutiama passed for 510 yards, with five touchdowns and one interception. It would be safe to say this he is a dark horse to win next years Heisman. What Tuitama lacks, and what Dixon has, is a steady balance of firepower surrounding him. His main wide receiver threat, Mike Thomas has had a good season. Thomas has a team high 67 catches with 9 touchdowns with an average of 12 yards per catch. Next year will be the year to look for this team to reach the upper echelon of the Pac-10.
As I said, if Arizona has a chance, it’s now. They are playing Oregon at home, and Oregon is coming off a bye, which could mean the Ducks may have a little rust. The Ducks could also be looking ahead to bigger games down the season. I don’t think this will happen, but it could be a closer game then expected. I like a score of about 38-28.
College Football Pick for Saturday, November 17th
NCAA Saturday Game of the Week: (7) Ohio State Buckeyes vs. (21) Michigan Wolverines
One week ago the Ohio State Buckeyes (10-1, 6-1 Big Ten) thought this game would be one more en route to a national championship bid. Instead, the Buckeyes were shocked at home by Illinois. This game still has huge implications, because it will most likely determine the champion of the Big Ten and a trip to the Rose Bowl. The Michigan Wolverines (8-3, 6-1 Big Ten) know all about tough loses, as they became the highest ranked team to ever lose to a non-BCS game when they lost to Appalachian St. After losing their next game to a very good Oregon team they had won eight games in a row before losing a close game to Wisconsin this past week.
Injuries particularly hurt Michigan in their last loss. Superstar running back Mike Hart was unable to complete the Wisconsin game. Hart has been credited as single handedly keeping the Michigan ship afloat after suffering those two early season debilitating losses. If Hart is unable to play in this huge game the Wolverines will have to find a way to make up for his 5.5 yards per carry and twelve touchdown runs. Quarterback Chad Hennne was also injured by the end of the Wisconsin game. As of this writing it is unsure weather or not either of these two integral parts of the offense will play on Saturday.
It’s always tough to gauge if a team will be able to bounce back after a tough loss, especially one that has to go on the road the next week. The Buckeys clearly have the talent to beat the Wolverines, but will the proper emotion needed to do it still be there. The Buckeyes are led by junior quarterback Todd Boeckman. Boeckman has thrown for 23 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. One of those interceptions was the deciding factor in the Illinois loss. Running back Chris Wells is averaging 5.8 yards per carry and has scored twelve times, numbers comparable to Mike Hart, and he’s just a sophomore. On the year the Buckeys are allowing only teams to score 11 points per game and they are outscoring them by over 20 a game. This team is actually ahead of schedule in many experts eyes because they will return many of their key players next year. To think they were very close to playing for national championships on a “down” year imagine how they will be when they are primed for a title run. A Rose Bowl victory is nothing to sneeze at though.
This is a very tough game to call. They will be playing at the “Big House,” one of the largest and most exciting stadiums in the country. But, Michigan will also be most likely coming in not at full strength. The only thing hurting on Ohio State is their pride. If the Ohio State that showed up for their first 11 games shows up in Michigan I believe they will win this one by a score of something close to 31-21.
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