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College Football Pick for Thursday, October 25th
NCAA Thursday Night Football: (2) Boston College at (8) Virginia Tech
After suffering through the dramatic events of April, the start of the football season was a nice change of pace, and a distraction, that students could focus their attention on as best as they could. While football will never make up for the lives lost, it does provide some comfort because football in the area of Blacksburg, VA is pretty much a family event. The Hokies opened the season with a 17-7 win over East Carolina at home before traveling to Baton Rouge to take on LSU. That visit was a bit of a humbling experience, losing 48-7, for Virginia Tech, but since then they have reeled off five straight wins heading into their biggest conference game of the season. After the LSU lost Virginia Tech found themselves near the bottom of the top 25 rankings, but with the odd nature of this season, and top teams losing nearly every week, the Hokies are back in the top ten with a chance to play in a bowl championship series game, maybe even the national title.
The one positive thing that came out of the loss to LSU was we got to see redshirt freshman quarterback Tyrod Taylor. At only 18 years old he is already making big noise, as sort of a Michael Vick type player. Taylor is doing damage on both the ground and in the air. On foot he is averaging 4.3 yards per carry and has scored twice. Through the air he has passed for 640 yards and three touchdowns. Last week though, against Duke, Taylor went down with an ankle injury, and in his place, former starter Sean Glennon played well. The ankle injury is expected to be recovered almost completely by Thursday’s big game, but if need be Glennon will start.
Boston College is currently in position to play for the championship. They are led by their Heisman trophy candidate Matt Ryan. Ryan has passed for over 2100 yards and 17 touchdowns. His two main targets, Brandon Robinson and Rich Gunnell each have 30 catches on the season. Robinson has caught four TD passes, while Gunnell has three scores. They also have a nice duo of runners. Andre Callender has done the majority of the work, averaging 4.9 yards per carry on 128 carries and eight touchdowns, but L.V. Whitworth is also averaging 4.9 yards per carry and has scored three touchdowns on just 58 carries.
Virginia Tech is geared up for this one. A victory here can mean a top five rankings, and a very good shot at the ACC championship game. The LSU game might have been a bit early for the young Tech defense, but since then they have played well. Boston College has played like a team on a mission, and it’s my guess that there mission will continue with a narrow victory at Virginia Tech on Thursday.
College Football Pick for Saturday, October 27th
NCAA Football Game of the Week: (12) USC vs. (5) Oregon
Just a few games ago, people thought it would be the University of Southern California preparing to play for the national title. But, after USC (6-1, 3-1 Pac-10) lost to Stanford, 40 point underdogs, at home, USC saw them drop from the top of the rankings all the way to the middle of the pack. Because so many top ranked teams have been unable to win consistently USC has made it back up to 12th, with an outside shot to still play in a major bowl, but probably not the championship.
Oregon (6-1, 3-1 Pac-10) on the other hand has been one of the biggest surprised up until this point. There one loss came to Pac-10 foe California, 31-24. At the time California was making a run for a national championship, but they have since lost two games. Oregon has one of the most potent offenses in the country, averaging 46.6 points per game. They have been led by Dennis Dixon, one of the top quarterbacks in the country. He has over 1700 yards passing with 16 touchdowns. On the ground he is averaging 5.6 yards per carry and has scored an additional seven touchdowns. Also doing damage on the ground is running back Jonathan Stewart. On 131 carries this year he is averaging an amazing 7.2 yards. He has scored 7 touchdowns is on pace to rush for close to 1500 yards for the season.
This is one of USC’s biggest games in a long time. A victory here shows they are still an elite team, and the Stanford game was just a fluke. Their quarterback situation is unknown at this time. John David Booty had been playing fairly well, passing for 12 touchdowns and over 1200 yards, but he is suffering from a hand injury. In his place has been Mark Sanchez. In just his second start Sanchez led USC past rival Notre Dame by throwing for four touchdowns and 238 yards. Notre Dame isn’t nearly what they once were, but it was still a good sign for Trojan fans to see they have two viable quarterback options. USC has also been called “Running back U.,” as of late because of the number of quality runners they have on the team. Doing the most damage this year has been Chauncey Washington. In 96 carries he has four touchdowns and averaging nearly four and a half yards per carry.
The Trojans don’t appear to be what they once were. Not including the Stanford loss, they have been in a lot of close games against teams they would have normally blown out. They might just be a little too young yet. Oregon seems to be hitting their stride, and at home they are one of the toughest schools to beat in the nation. Because of the home field advantage, and their offensive proficiency I am taking the Ducks in this one. The final score may be something around 37-24.
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