Here are my picks for week seven of the 2016 College Football season.
Wednesday, October 12th
Appalachian State (3-2; 1-0) at Louisiana-Lafayette (2-3; 1-1)- 8:00, ESPN2
Pick: Appalachian State
Friday, October 14th
Duke (3-3; 0-2) at (7) Louisville (4-1; 2-1)- 7:00, ESPN
Pick: Louisville
Memphis (4-1; 1-0) at Tulane (3-2; 0-1)- 8:00, ESPNU
Pick: Memphis
San Diego State (4-1; 1-0) at Fresno State (1-5; 0-2)- 10:00, CBSSN
Pick: San Diego State
Mississippi State (2-3; 1-2) at BYU (3-3)- 10:15, ESPN
Pick: BYU
Saturday, October 15th
Lafayette (1-5; 0-2) at Army (3-2)- 12:00
Pick: Army
Vanderbilt (2-4; 0-3) at Georgia (4-2; 2-2)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: Georgia
North Carolina State (4-1; 1-0) at (3) Clemson (6-0; 3-0)- 12:00, ABC
Pick: Clemson
Iowa (4-2; 2-1) at Purdue (3-2; 1-1)- 12:00, BTN
Pick: Iowa
Kansas State (3-2; 1-1) at (19) Oklahoma (3-2; 2-0)- 12:00, ESPN: Bill Snyder's club will be ready so, the Sooners better not sleep on these guys. Give me Baker Mayfield and the Sooners in a close one.
Pick: Oklahoma
(20) West Virginia (4-0; 1-0) at Texas Tech (3-2; 1-1)- 12:00, FS1: Here we got a nice quarterback duel between Skyler Howard and Patrick Mahomes. The problem for Mahomes's team is that their defense is among the worst in College Football. Give me the Mountaineers in a close one to remain unbeaten.
Pick: West Virginia
Illinois (1-4; 0-2) at Rutgers (2-4; 0-3)- 12:00, ESPNEWS: I can't pick a team that just lost 78-0 at home. Sorry.
Pick: Illinois
Minnesota (3-2; 0-2) at Maryland (4-1; 1-1)- 12:00, ESPN2: This should be an interesting Big-10 game. Give me the Terps to bounce back at home after a bad loss in Happy Valley.
Pick: Maryland
Georgia Southern (3-2; 1-1) at Georgia Tech (3-3; 1-3)- 12:30, ACCN: The Eagles are sneaky good and they'll keep it closer than the experts think.
Pick: Georgia Tech
Pittsburgh (4-2; 1-1) at Virginia (2-3; 1-0)- 12:30, ACCN: The Panthers are only three point favorites here, granted the Cavs are improved under Bronco Mendenhall. Give me the Panthers here and they'll cover the number too.
Pick: Pittsburgh
Eastern Michigan (4-2; 1-1) at Ohio (4-2; 2-0)- 2:00, ESPN3
Pick: Ohio
Kent State (2-4; 1-1) at Miami (OH) (0-6; 0-2)- 2:30, ESPN3
Pick: Kent State
Western Kentucky (3-3; 1-1) at Middle Tennessee (4-1; 2-0)- 2:30, ESPN3: Here's a decent C-USA game. The Blue Raiders are a team on the rise and they'll prove it again here against a Hilltoper team that isn't as good as it was the last few years.
Pick: Middle Tennessee
(24) Western Michigan (6-0; 2-0) at Akron (4-2; 2-0)- 3:30, CBSSN: The Broncos are ranked and they deserve it. The Zips are a decent team in the MAC too, but the Broncos will remain unbeaten for another week.
Pick: Western Michigan
Wake Forest (5-1; 1-1) at (14) Florida State (4-2; 1-2)- 3:30, ESPN: The Seminoles should roll against one of the more improved teams in the country in the Decon Demons, but I don't think it will be a blowout. The Demons will show their improvement, but just fall short.
Pick: Florida State
Ball State (3-3; 0-2) at Buffalo (1-4; 0-2)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Ball State
Bowling Green (1-5; 0-2) at Toledo (4-1; 1-0)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Toledo
Central Michigan (4-2; 1-1) at Northern Illinois (1-5; 1-1)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Central Michigan
Louisiana Tech (3-3; 2-1) at Massachusetts (1-5) 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Louisiana Tech
Kansas (1-4; 0-2) at (11) Baylor (5-0; 2-0)- 3:30, FS1
Pick: Baylor
(1) Alabama (6-0; 3-0) at (9) Tennessee (5-1; 2-1)- 3:30, CBS: This is definitely one of the biggest games of the weekend and perhaps of the season. Jalen Hurts and Josh Dobbs will put their points on the board, but something tells me that the Vols will get their biggest win of the season here.
Pick: Tennessee
USC (3-3; 2-2) at Arizona (2-4; 0-3) 3:30, FOX: Rich Rod's squad played tough against Washington and I expect them to keep it close here against Sam Darnold and the Trojans.
Pick: USC
New Mexico (2-3; 1-1) vs Air Force (4-1; 1-1)- 3:30, ESPNEWS: This game will be played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Give me the better team and that's the Falcons.
Pick: Air Force
Northwestern (2-3; 1-1) at Michigan State (2-3; 0-2)- 3:30, BTN: Sparty has to be desperate after three straight losses against a bad offensive team in Northwestern.
Pick: Michigan State
North Carolina (4-2; 2-1) at (16) Miami (FL) (4-1; 1-1)- 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: This is a game that could help decide who plays in the ACC title game from the Coastal Division. Give me the U to bounce back from their tough loss against Florida State.
Pick: Miami (FL)
Georgia State (1-4; 1-1) at Troy (4-1; 2-0)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Troy
10/15- (10) Nebraska (5-0; 2-0) at Indiana (3-2; 1-1)- 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: This screams trap game do the Cornhuskers. I say they remain unbeaten, but the Hoosiers will keep this close.
Pick: Nebraska
(17) Virginia Tech (4-1; 2-0) at Syracuse (2-4; 0-2)- 3:45, ESPNU: This could be a letdown game for the Hokies, but the Orange will keep this close.
Pick: Virginia Tech
(21) Utah (5-1; 2-1) at Oregon State (2-3; 1-1)- 4:00, Pac-12N: This could be a trap game for the Utes and the Beavers did show me a lot in their win over Cal. This will be closer than the experts think, but the Utes get the win in Corvallis.
Pick: Utah
Missouri (2-3; 0-2) at (18) Florida (4-1; 2-1)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: Florida
New Mexico State (2-3; 1-1) at Idaho (3-3; 1-1)- 5:00, ESPN3
Pick: Idaho
FIU (2-4; 2-0) at Charlotte (2-4; 1-1)- 6:00
Pick: FIU
Florida Atlantic (1-5; 0-2) at Marshall (1-4; 0-1)- 7:00
Pick: Marshall
UTSA (2-3; 1-1) at Rice (0-6; 0-3)- 7:00
Pick: UTSA
(12) Ole Miss (3-2; 1-1) at (22) Arkansas (4-2; 0-2)- 7:00, ESPN: This should be a fun, high scoring game. Give me Chad Kelly and the Rebels to win their third straight game.
Pick: Ole Miss
Texas State (2-3; 1-1) at Louisiana-Monroe (1-4; 0-2)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: Louisiana-Monroe
South Alabama (3-2; 0-2) at Arkansas State (1-4; 1-0)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: Arkansas State
Connecticut (3-3; 1-2) at South Florida (5-1; 2-0)- 7:00, CBSSN
Pick: South Florida
Tulsa (4-1; 1-0) at (13) Houston (5-1; 2-1)- 7:00, ESPN2: Expect a big bounce back here from the Cougars.
Pick: Houston
Iowa State (1-5; 0-3) at Texas (2-3; 0-2)- 7:30, Longhorn Network: The Cyclones are better than their record and they'll keep this game close.
Pick: Texas
Southern Miss (4-2; 2-1) at LSU (3-2; 2-1)- 7:30, SECN: The Tigers better not sleep on the Golden Eagles, but the Tigers will get the job done.
Pick: LSU
Stanford (3-2; 2-2) at Notre Dame (2-4) 7:30, NBC: Both of these teams have been disappointing, but give me Christian McCaffrey to run all over the Irish.
Pick: Stanford
Temple (3-3; 1-1) at UCF (3-2; 1-0)- 7:30, ESPNU: The Knights are favored in this contest, but there still unproven to me and that will prove here as the Owls pull this out.
Pick: Temple
Arizona State (5-1; 2-1) at Colorado (4-2; 2-1)- 8:00, Pac-12N: The Sun Devils should be ranked, but their not. It's funny because I'm taking the Buffaloes to win this game and they'll probably be ranked come next week.
Pick: Colorado
(2) Ohio State (5-0; 2-0) at (8) Wisconsin (4-1; 1-1)- 8:00, ABC: What a game this is going to be. ESPN's College GameDay will be on hand for this. The Badgers have proven they are for real, even losing at the Big House they were excellent defensively. Something tells me they slow down JT Barrett and pull off this monumental upset.
Pick: Wisconsin
Colorado State (3-3; 1-1) at (15) Boise State (5-0; 2-0)- 10:15, ESPN2
Pick: Boise State
UCLA (3-3; 1-1) at Washington State (3-2; 2-0)- 10:30, ESPN: This should be a fun Pac-12 after dark game. The Cougars are hot and they'll continue to stay hot and it helps their cause that Josh Rosen isn't healthy.
Pick: Washington State
Nevada (3-3; 1-1) at San Jose State (1-5; 0-2)- 10:30, CBSSN
Pick: Nevada
UNLV (2-4; 0-1) at Hawaii (3-3; 1-1)- 11:59
Pick: Hawaii
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