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\n2016 NCAA Football Week 2\u00a0Picks<\/h2>\n
Friday, September 9<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Louisville (-14.5<\/strong><\/a>) vs. Syracuse (+14.5<\/strong><\/a>) – ESPN2, 8:00 PM ET<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>Lamar Jackson lit it up with eight touchdowns in Week 1 to lead Louisville to an easy 70-14 win over Charlotte. In the one half he played, the sophomore quarterback looked to have a much better feel for the passing part of the offense as his career-high six touchdown passes highlighted.<\/p>\nThe new Dino Babers-led Syracuse offense also had a pretty comprehensive 33-7 win in Week 1, but they are likely to encounter some problems with Louisville\u2019s solid defense. As a result, they probably aren\u2019t going to put up enough points to hang with Jackson and the Cardinals.<\/p>\n
Writer\u2019s Prediction:<\/strong>\u00a0Lamar Jackson lights it up once again as\u00a0Louisville\u00a0(-14.5<\/strong><\/a>)\u00a0wins, 42-24.<\/p>\n
Saturday, September 10<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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UCF (+36<\/strong><\/a>) vs. Michigan (-36<\/strong><\/a>) – ABC, 12:00 NN\u00a0ET<\/h3>\n
Michigan got its expectation-filled season off on the right foot with a thorough 63-3 win over Hawaii, which easily covered the 36.5-point spread. It\u2019s just a continuation of the Wolverine defense\u2019s domination over weaker opponents at home under Jim Harbaugh. In six home games against unranked opposition, Michigan has given up a grand total of 5.5 points per game. Vicious.<\/p>\n
Former Oregon offensive coordinator Scott Frost has the potential to turn UCF into a real offensive force, but not by Week 2, and especially not against this stacked Michigan D.<\/p>\n
Writer\u2019s Prediction:<\/strong>\u00a0Michigan\u00a0(-36<\/strong><\/a>) dominates en route to a 52-10 win.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nPenn State (+6<\/strong><\/a>) vs. Pittsburgh (-6<\/strong><\/a>) – ESPN, 12:00 NN ET<\/h3>\n
Penn State had the significant edge the last time this rivalry was active. They won seven of the last eight meetings, the last of which came all the way back in 2000.<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh, though, is the much more settled team at this point. While Penn State\u2019s Saquon Barkley will be arguably the most talented offensive player on the field, Pitt does have the steady hand of Nathan Peterman under center, as well as a decent running game and an established line.<\/p>\n
The Nittany Lions, meanwhile, are in the midst of a rebuilding year. They are much less secure along the line and at quarterback. The defense is also pretty shaky after losing so much along the front seven.<\/p>\n
Writer\u2019s Prediction: <\/strong>Pitt\u00a0<\/strong>(-6<\/strong><\/a>) draws first blood in this resurrected rivalry as the Panthers win, 27-17.<\/p>\n
Tulsa (+29<\/strong><\/a>) vs. Ohio State (-29<\/strong><\/a>) – ABC, 3:30 PM ET<\/h3>\n
So, after losing a ton of talent on both sides of the ball, the Buckeyes just went out\u00a0and scored the most points in the most lopsided Week 1 win in the FBS. J.T. Barrett broke a school record with seven touchdowns as he led them in their 77-10 beatdown of Bowling Green.<\/p>\n
But this Tulsa team is no joke. Philip Montgomery’s team put up 38 points on a very good Oklahoma team in Norman last season and easily covered as 31.5-point favorites. The Golden Hurricane’s high-powered passing attack has the weapons to give the Buckeyes’ rebuilt defensive backfield its first real test of the season.<\/p>\n
Writer\u2019s Prediction:<\/strong>\u00a0Tulsa’s offense manages to put some points up as the Golden Hurricane\u00a0(+29<\/strong><\/a>)\u00a0cover in Columbus.<\/p>\n
Western Kentucky (+29<\/strong><\/a>)\u00a0vs. Alabama\u00a0(-29<\/strong><\/a>)\u00a0– ESPN2, 3:30 PM ET<\/h3>\n
It\u2019s easy to get carried away by Alabama\u2019s comprehensive 52-6 beatdown of a ranked USC team. But there was a bit of a revenge factor to that game with Bama OC Lane Kiffin and the Trojans, which is probably why they ran up the score.<\/p>\n
History suggests the Tide aren\u2019t too keen to lay the smackdown on lesser opponents, especially at home early in the season. They\u2019ve been favored by around 30 or more points at home within the first six weeks six times in the last three years, and they’ve gone 0-6 ATS in those games.<\/p>\n
Western Kentucky\u2019s Jeff Brohm knows how to coach offense, and with Bama liable to put the foot off the gas, the Hilltoppers should just have enough ammo to cover.<\/p>\n
Writer\u2019s Prediction:<\/strong>\u00a0Western Kentucky\u00a0(+29<\/strong><\/a>)\u00a0weathers the Tide onslaught and covers in\u00a0Tuscaloosa.<\/p>\n
Kentucky (+17<\/strong><\/a>) vs. Florida (-17<\/strong><\/a>) – CBS, 3:30 PM ET<\/h3>\n
Kentucky is coming off the most epic choke job of week as it threw away a 35-10 halftime lead to lose 44-35 to Southern Miss. That\u2019s hardly the most ideal way to prepare for its trip to Gainesville to face division rivals Florida.<\/p>\n
The Gators, who are coming off a 24-7 win over UMass, have a chance to make it an even 30 (yes, 30!) consecutive wins over the Wildcats, which would move that win streak to sole fifth all-time over a single opponent. The Gators have also gone 8-1 ATS over their last nine meetings. Consider this you stone cold lock of the week.<\/p>\n
Writer\u2019s Prediction:<\/strong>\u00a0Florida\u00a0(-17<\/strong><\/a>)\u00a0easily gets win No. 30 and covers with a 31-7 win.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nArkansas (+7.5<\/strong><\/a>) vs. TCU (-7.5<\/strong><\/a>) – ESPN, 7:00 PM ET<\/h3>\n
Neither TCU nor Arkansas had the greatest game in Week 1. But while the Horned Frogs managed to overcome some turnovers and surprisingly poor defense to come out on top by 18, the Razorbacks needed a late fourth quarter touchdown to beat Louisiana Tech by one. At home.<\/p>\n
You\u2019d have to think Gary Patterson will be able to clean up some of the Horned Frogs\u2019 defensive problems in Week 1. And they\u2019ll be helped by Arkansas\u2019 inexperienced quarterback, Austin Allen, who will be making the first road start of his career in Fort Worth. TCU is 12-3 ATS at home since the start of the 2014 season.<\/p>\n
Writer\u2019s Prediction:<\/strong>\u00a0TCU\u00a0(-7.5<\/strong><\/a>)\u00a0cleans up its game and covers with a 31-21 win over Arkansas.<\/p>\n
North Carolina (-10<\/strong><\/a>) vs. Illinois (+10<\/strong><\/a>) – BTN, 7:30 PM ET<\/h3>\n
So, we learned two things in the Georgia-North Carolina matchup: 1) Nick Chubb is still a stud, and 2) the UNC run defense still sucks. The Tar Heels have now given up a total of 1,253 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns over their last three games dating back to last season. That\u2019s not good.<\/p>\n
Illinois\u2019 rushing attack is obviously not as good as Clemson\u2019s, Baylor\u2019s or Georgia\u2019s, but it did go for 287 rushing yards on 7.2 yards per carry with four TDs in Week 1 against Murray State. The Illini defense, with head coach Lovie Smith now calling the shots, also has the tools to slow UNC\u2019s offense down.<\/p>\n
Writer\u2019s Prediction:<\/strong>\u00a0UNC has too much firepower and wins, but Illinois (+10<\/strong><\/a>) keeps it close\u00a0and covers.<\/p>\n
UNLV (+26.5<\/strong><\/a>) vs. UCLA (-26.5<\/a><\/strong>) – Pac 12 Network, 8:00 PM ET<\/h3>\n
Josh Rosen was simply not good in Week 1. He made some bad decisions, and coughed up three interceptions for the second time in his career. But much of that had to do with Texas A&M\u2019s outstanding defense putting pressure on him all night long.<\/p>\n
Rosen should be able to bounce back at home against a much less imposing UNLV defense. The running game, which struggled to get going at A&M, should also find it a lot easier to get the ball moving on the ground against a Rebels run defense which coughed up 229 yards against FBS teams last season, 115th<\/sup> in the nation.<\/p>\n
Writer\u2019s Prediction:<\/strong>\u00a0Rosen\u00a0(-26.5<\/a><\/strong>)\u00a0regroups to lead UCLA to a big 42-14 win at home.<\/p>\n
Virginia Tech (+10.5<\/strong><\/a>) vs. Tennessee (-10.5<\/strong><\/a>) – ABC, 8:00 PM ET<\/h3>\n
Tennessee just narrowly avoided a massive upset as it needed overtime to get by Appalachian State at home. That doused quite a bit of cold water on all the Vols\u2019 preseason hype.<\/p>\n
But don\u2019t overreact too much to that poor performance; App State is a good team with a very good defense. On the other hand, Virginia Tech didn\u2019t look too impressive against Liberty, and FCS team that does not have as good a\u00a0defense.<\/p>\n
Tennessee is still the more talented team in the Battle of Bristol. With Virginia Tech\u00a0still working things out offensively under new head coach Justin Fuente, expect a bounce-back game from the Vols.<\/p>\n
Writer\u2019s Prediction:<\/strong>\u00a0The real\u00a0Tennessee turns up at Bristol as the Vols\u00a0(-10.5<\/strong><\/a>)\u00a0win and cover, 31-17.<\/p>\n
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