Here are my picks for week eight of the 2016 College Football season.
Thursday, October 20th
Miami (FL) (4-2; 1-2) at Virginia Tech (4-2; 2-1)- 7:30, ESPN: If both teams hadn't laid eggs last week, this would have been a much bigger game. But this could go along way to decide who represents the Coastal Division in the ACC championship game. Give me the Hokies to bounce back at home.
Pick: Virginia Tech
Troy (5-1; 3-0) at South Alabama (3-3; 0-3) 7:30, ESPNU
Pick: Troy
BYU (4-3) at (14) Boise State (6-0; 3-0) 10:15, ESPN: This should be a fun one in Boise. Give me the Broncos in a close one.
Pick: Boise State
Friday, October 21st
South Florida (6-1; 3-0) at Temple (4-3; 2-1)- 7:00, ESPN: This is a big one that could very well decide the AAC East. The Bulls have been very good all year, but I like the Owls here at home.
Pick: Temple
San Jose State (2-5; 1-2) at San Diego State (5-1; 2-0)- 10:30, ESPN2
Pick: San Diego State
Oregon (2-4; 0-3) at California (3-3; 1-2)- 10:30, ESPN: It's pretty much a no-brainer that there will be over 100 points scored combined in this one. I like the Bears at home and you'll continue to hear rumblings about Mark Helfrich's job security.
Pick: California
North Texas (3-3; 2-1) at Army (4-2)- 12:00, CBSSN
Pick: Army
Massachusetts (1-5) at South Carolina (2-4; 1-4)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: South Carolina
UCF (3-3; 1-1) at Connecticut (3-4; 1-3)- 12:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Connecticut
Central Michigan (4-2; 1-1) at Toledo (5-1; 2-0)- 12:00, ESPN3
Pick: Toledo
Miami (OH) (1-6; 1-2) at Bowling Green (1-6; 0-3)- 12:00, ESPN3
Pick: Bowling Green
Indiana (3-3; 1-2) at Northwestern (3-3; 2-1)- 12:00, BTN: The Wildcats have played much better since starting the season 1-3, but the Hoosiers are the pick here.
Pick: Indiana
(10) Wisconsin (4-2; 1-2) at Iowa (5-2; 3-1)- 12:00, ESPN: This should be an interesting game. The a Badgers are the better team and they'll get the win in Iowa City.
Pick: Wisconsin
North Carolina State (4-2; 1-1) at (7) Louisville (5-1; 3-1)- 12:00, ABC: The Wolfpack took Clemson to overtime last week, meanwhile the Cardinals barely beat Duke. This will be closer than the experts think, but the Cardinals and Lamar Jackson escape again.
Pick: Louisville
Oklahoma State (4-2; 2-1) at Kansas (1-5; 0-3)- 12:00, FS1
Pick: Oklahoma State
Texas (3-3; 1-2) at Kansas State (3-3; 1-2)- 12:00, ESPN2: This was a tough call, but give me the Wildcats at home and the rumblings about Charlie Strong's job security.
Pick: Kansas State
Rutgers (2-5; 0-4) at Minnesota (4-2; 1-2)- 12:00, ESPNU
Pick: Minnesota
Syracuse (3-4; 1-2) at Boston College (3-3; 0-3)- 12:30, ACCN: This screams letdown for the Orange after a big home win over Virginia Tech.
Pick: Boston College
Ohio (4-3; 2-1) at Kent State (2-5; 1-2)- 1:00, ESPN3
Pick: Ohio
Hawaii (3-4; 2-1) at Air Force (4-2; 1-2)- 2:00
Pick: Air Force
Akron (4-2; 2-0) at Ball State (3-3; 0-2)- 3:00, ESPN3
Pick: Akron
Colorado (5-2; 3-1) at Stanford (4-2; 2-2)- 3:00, Pac-12N: This game should be very interesting. Something tells me the Buffaloes go into Stanford and grabs a big road win.
Pick: Colorado
(22) North Carolina (5-2; 3-1) at Virginia (2-4; 1-1)- 3:00, ACCN
Pick: North Carolina
Memphis (5-1; 2-0) at (24) Navy (4-1; 3-0)- 3:30, CBSSN: This game could very well decide the AAC West. I like the Mid Shipmen at home in what should be an excellent game.
Pick: Navy
Illinois (2-4; 1-2) at (3) Michigan (6-0; 3-0)- 3:30, BTN
Pick: Michigan
Purdue (3-3; 1-2) at (8) Nebraska (6-0; 3-0) 3:30, ABC/ESPN2
Pick: Nebraska
TCU (4-2; 2-1) at (12) West Virginia (5-0; 2-0)- 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: This is a big one. The Mountaineers laid the smackdown in Lubbock last week and have shown that they're for real. That will continue here on national TV against a solid opponent.
Pick: West Virginia
Idaho (4-3; 2-1) at Appalachian State (4-2; 2-0)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Appalachian State
Tennessee-Martin (4-3; 3-1) at Georgia State (1-5; 1-2)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Georgia State
Buffalo (1-5; 0-2) at Northern Illinois (1-6; 1-2)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Northern Illinois
(9) Texas A&M (6-0; 4-0) at (1) Alabama (7-0; 4-0)- 3:30, CBS: I picked against the Tide twice this season and it came back and bit me. I won't pick against them here as they will get perhaps their biggest win of the year although it will be closer than the experts think.
Pick: Alabama
Eastern Michigan (5-2; 2-1) at (20) Western Michigan (7-0; 3-0)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Western Michigan
Prairie View A&M (4-2; 4-1) at Rice (0-6; 0-4)- 3:30
Pick: Rice
Tulane (3-3; 0-2) at Tulsa (4-2; 1-1)- 3:45, ESPNU
Pick: Tulsa
(19) Utah (6-1; 3-1) at UCLA (3-4; 1-3)- 4:00, FOX: If Josh Rosen were healthy, I would have considered the Bruins here. But give me the Utes and their stout defense to lead the way in Pasadena.
Pick: Utah
Middle Tennessee (4-2; 2-1) at Missouri (2-4; 0-3)- 4:00, SECN: I don't think it's crazy, but give me the Blue Raiders to pull off the upset in Columbia.
Pick: Middle Tennessee
Colorado State (3-4; 1-2) at UNLV (3-4; 2-1)- 5:30
Pick: Colorado State
Charlotte (2-5; 1-2) at Marshall (2-4; 1-1)- 5:30
Pick: Marshall
(17) Arkansas (5-2; 1-2) at (21) Auburn (4-2; 2-1)- 6:00, ESPN: This should be a fun game between these two divisional opponents. Give me the Tigers at home in a close one as Guz Malzhan continues his case to keep his job.
Pick: Auburn
Oregon State (2-4; 1-2) at (5) Washington (6-0; 3-0)- 6:30, Pac-12N
Pick: Washington
Louisiana Tech (4-3; 2-1) at FIU (3-4; 3-0)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: Louisiana Tech
Old Dominion (4-2; 2-0) at Western Kentucky (4-3; 2-1)- 7:00
Pick: Western Kentucky
UTEP (1-5; 0-3) at UTSA (3-3; 2-1)- 7:00
Pick: UTSA
East Carolina (2-4; 0-2) at Cincinnati (3-3; 0-3)- 7:00, CBSSN
Pick: Cincinnati
(11) Houston (6-1; 3-1) at SMU (2-4; 0-2) 7:00, ESPN2
Pick: Houston
Louisiana-Lafayette (2-4; 1-2) at Texas State (2-4; 0-2)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: Louisiana-Lafayette
Michigan State (2-4; 0-3) at Maryland (4-2; 1-2)- 7:30, BTN: It's amazing how far Sparty has fallen. Oof.
Pick: Maryland
Mississippi State (2-4; 1-2) at Kentucky (3-3; 2-2)- 7:30, SECN
Pick: Kentucky
Tennessee State (5-1; 2-1) at Vanderbilt (3-4; 1-3)- 7:30, ESPNU
Pick: Vanderbilt
Georgia Southern (3-3; 2-1) at New Mexico State (2-4; 1-2)- 8:00, ESPN3
Pick: Georgia Southern
(2) Ohio State (6-0; 3-0) at Penn State (4-2; 2-1)- 8:00, ABC: This could be danger for the Buckeyes as they head to Happy Valley at night, but I believe JT Barrett & Co get the job in a game that will be closer than the experts think. Don't forget, the Nittany Lions took the Buckeyes to overtime two years ago.
Pick: Ohio State
(16) Oklahoma (4-2; 3-0) at Texas Tech (3-3; 1-2)- 8:00, FOX: Expect the Red Raiders to play better than they did a week ago offensively, but Baker Mayfield and the Sooners get their fourth straight win.
Pick: Oklahoma
(23) Ole Miss (3-3; 1-2) at (25) LSU (4-2; 2-1)- 9:00, ESPN: This should be a great one in Death Valley. This was a hard call, but the Tigers just aren't easy to beat in Baton Rouge at night.
Pick: LSU
Louisiana-Monroe (2-4; 1-2) at New Mexico (3-3; 2-1)- 9:00
Pick: New Mexico
Washington State (4-2; 3-0) at Arizona State (5-2; 2-2)- 10:00, Pac-12N: This is a sneaky good game here. Give me the Cougars to get a big road win in Tempe.
Pick: Washington State
Fresno State (1-6; 0-3) at Utah State (2-4; 0-3)- 10:30, CBSSN
Pick: Utah State
Wyoming (4-2; 2-0) at Nevada (3-4; 1-2)- 10:30, ESPN2
Pick: Nevada
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