COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 2 PICKS

     Last week once again showed us that nothing is certain, with the FCS uprising and knocking off 7 FBS teams last week. While the rest of the world watched in shock, I sat back and enjoyed my 19-3 record in week 1. Of the three, I gave up one for being greedy and trying to pick Nevada to upset UCLA, and in another one I could have never foreseen Eastern Washington upsetting Oregon State. I guess I'll accept the blame on the Boise game, but I'm still pretty happy overall. Anyways, week 2 provides another step up from last week's slate, with more evenly matched games and even some conference match-ups. Shall we?

Eastern Kentucky @ #8 Louisville: Teddy Bridgewater looked sharp last week against Ohio. And as bad as Ohio is, they're still probably better than Eastern Kentucky. There's a select few scenarios in which Eastern Kentucky steals a W...you know like the entire Louisville roster gets hit by an airplane or something. Cards should have no trouble on their home field.    L'Ville 45 EKU 7

#12 Florida @ Miami: Big game in the Sunshine State this weekend. Last Saturday Florida looked good, but not great in their 24-6 win over Toledo. And Miami should be really amped to play this one. Miami is eager to remind fans that they can stand toe to toe with in-state rivals Florida and Florida State, they want show they're a forreal ACC contender too and what better way to do then to take down an SEC giant. Miami will compete in their stadium, but Florida will make enough key defensive plays to leave Miami with a W.    Florida 20 Miami 17

#13. Oklahoma State @ UTSA: Oklahoma State struggled last week to get the ball rolling offensively and they still have some doubt at the QB slot. Playing UTSA will provide them another week to search for answers and find their groove offensively. Expect another slow start, but at the end of the day OKST's athletes are on a much higher tier than UTSA's and that will make all the difference.
OKST 28 UTSA 3

Tennessee-Tech @ #21 Wisconsin: Wisconsin looked sharper than I expected last week, and Tennessee-Tech really shouldn't change that. Should be another easy day at work for the Badgers up north.   Wisconsin 46 TT 6

Southeastern Louisiana @ #24 TCU: TCU will try to recover after an opening night loss to LSU last Saturday. They still haven't fully decided on a starting QB, but playing LSU early should have certainly helped the entire team prepare for much lighter competition. Unfortunately for Southern Louisiana, that means them. TCU will still struggle a bit offensively, but still generate a good amount of points and pick up their first win of 2013.    TCU 31 SE Louisiana 6

South Carolina State @ #4 Clemson: Clemson gets rewarded with a much lighter week after dethroning Georgia from the top 5 on week 1. Clemson's offense appears to be a well oiled machine once again and should post a big number on SCST. I'll spot SCST a few points since the Clemson-D is still figuring things out, but there's no danger of an upset here.     Clemson 59 SCST 16

#2 Oregon @ Virginia: What we learned from Oregon last week? No Chip Kelly= No problem. Oregon's offense is still functioning at light speed and definately much too quickly for Virginia to slow down. Although they won't score as many as last week.     Oregon 55 Virginia 13

San Diego State @ #3 Ohio State: Ohio State wasn't exactly spectacular last week either. Braxton Miller didn't even hit 200 yards and the defense allowed 20 points to Buffalo. Because of it Ohio State got jumped by Oregon in the rankings, who looked much better. Ohio State gets a second chance this week though, and there will be no mercy shown when San Diego State comes to town.         Ohio State 45 SDST 13

Buffalo @ #23 Baylor: Buffalo plays a ranked opponent for the second week in a row. But on the bright side, they actually played decent last week against Ohio State, who is much better than Baylor. Baylor arrived in the top 25 simply due to an impressive performance last week against FCS team Wofford. There's a possibility Baylor is over-confident, or Buffalo is rightfully confident, but I still like Baylor in the end.     Baylor 34 Buffalo 16

#6. South Carolina @ #11 Georgia: I went back and forth on this decision all week. Georgia is still recovering from an opening night loss to Clemson which puts a dent in their national title aspirations, but at the same time Georgia should be prepared for the big game atmosphere. South Carolina ran Georgia out of the building last year, and Georgia hasn't forgotten and what better way to avenger both last year's loss and last week's with a big win over the Cocks at home. Buttttt, I think South Carolina is a more well-rounded team, whereas Georgia is still week defensively. If South Carolina can hurlde this, they have a good looking path to at least the SEC title, but everyone takes a loss in the SEC and I just can't fathom Georgia losing 2 years and 2 weeks in a row. But I could be very very wrong.    UGA 28 SC 24

Syracuse @ #19 Northwestern: Both teams had nice tune-up games last week, with Syracuse taking Penn State to the wire and Northwestern taking down California. This week should also be very tight. Syracuse is quietly one of the most underrated teams in the NCAA, they beat Louisville last year and compete with people on a consistent basis, and part of me really wants to pick the upset.....screw it let's go.    Syracuse 23 Northwestern 19

Southern Miss @ #22 Nebraska: The Nebraska defense gave up 34 points to Wyoming last week. And Southern Miss has been a perennial bowl contender for a while now. I think this one will be a lot closer than it looks, but Nebraska's offense will still out gun USM.   Nebraska 37 USM 31

Sam Houston State @ #7 Texas A&M: Johnny Manziell's suspension is over...even though it should be longer. The focus this week should be maintaining his level of football while keeping his mouth shut simultaneously. Johnny Manziell's troubles come when he isn't taking snaps, but he is on Saturday which is bad news for SHS.    TAMU 49 SHS 17

#15 Texas @ BYU: It took Texas a quarter and a half to get going last week, but once they did they looked solid. But BYU is no slouch, they almost had Virginia last week and they've made habbits of competing with big schools. It should be low scoring, but Texas will benefit from their experience and advance to 2-0.   Texas 24 BYU 14

UAB @ #9 LSU: LSU showed last week that they've still got it. They put up 37 points on a good TCU defense. Mettenberger struggled, but at times he showed moments of brilliance, picking apart the d on long drives that used a lot of clock. If LSU can handle TCU, then UAB should be no problem. Though LSU might revert to struggles at times, they'll stay undefeated.     LSU 27 UAB 10

West Virginia @ #16 Oklahoma: Both teams open up conference play in this game. Oklahoma looked good last week, the offense scored 34 points and the defense posted a shutout. Meanwhile there's much more to worry about at West Virginia. They beat William & Mary by a measly touchdown. West Virginia hates life without Geno Smith, and if week 1 is any indicator, this one belongs to Boomer Sooner at home.   Oklahoma 27 West Virginia 9

#14. Notre Dame @ #17. Michigan: One of the most heralded rivalries in college football arrives on it's annual week 2 date. Michigan rolled last week, but Devin Gardner didn't have the best start throwing, beginning 1/5. Meanwhile Notre Dame looked solid against Temple. Tommy Rees was both accurate and efficient and playing behind Everett Golson last year didn't seem to hurt his confidence at all. Normally I love taking Michigan at the Big House, but I really liked what I saw from Notre Dame last week and I'm riding the luck of the Irish.     ND 24 Mich 21

Washington State @ #25 USC: USC had a slow start but handled Hawaii nicely last Thursday. Now they're more confident and well rested. Washington State gave Auburn a scare last week, but we're still not sure whether Auburn is good or bad. I still think they're overrated, but I'm taking the Trojans for the 2nd week in a row.    USC 31 WASU 15

San Jose State @ #5 Stanford: Stanford had what every true fan of the sport hates...a week 1 bye. So expect them to shed a little rust at the beginning, but they're still plenty better than SJSU. Fans should be a bit louder and more rambunctious for having to wait an extra week for their time. Cardinal by a lot.    Stanford 41 SJSU 10