Waco Kid's college football week 1

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Each week upcoming games can be discussed and predictions made, name-calling after victories and general all-around college football discussion! Each week will be closed out by the next Monday and a new thread opened for the current college football schedule for each week.

Rules -

"Rules?? We don't need no stinkin’ rules!”

Actually we do.

WKWCFR rule 1

"Lies, damn lies and statistics!"

British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli

If you quote a stat, record, 3rd down conversion rate, an all-time mark or the number of jock straps an 85-man team needs ...

Post it! If you can't post a link to it, it's bogus!
What's valid in the Internet age? Just about anything! Any of the major sports publications, local newspapers, any of the big networks and official school and NCAA sites just to cover the big ones.

WKWCFR rule 2

Predictions must be posted 1 day in advance! If you haven't read the sports page and figgured out who's going to win by the day before ya never will!

Must be time stamped before Midnight the day before game-day, for any weekly games Thur-Sun on the current weekly schedule.

So there you have it, pretty basic! You can post on general topics of your favorite teams regardless of that week's opponent. Just remember WKWCFR rule 1

Bowl Subdivision Polls

AP Top 25


Others Receiving Votes:
  • Miami (FL) 159,
  • Texas A&M 81,
  • Utah 74,
  • Washington St. 68,
  • Boise St. 49,
  • S. Diego St. 46,
  • Wisconsin 42,
  • Auburn 22,
  • Pittsburgh 15,
  • Arkansas 14,
  • Texas 12,
  • Nebraska 11,
  • Navy 8,
  • Northwestern 5,
  • W. Kentucky 4,
  • South Florida 2,
  • Toledo 2
The_Waco_Kid's Avatar
yo yo yo yo FOOTBALL!!!! ahaha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n1KPQmdddY

it's on!

some predictions

1) Alabama will not repeat as NC
2) Texas will upset ND and win 9 games this season
3) ZerOU will lose 3 games and underachieve
4) Baylor will struggle to have a winning season and win 7 games
5) the PAC-12 will finally put a team in the playoff but they won't win it
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Sept 1 games


  • Charlotte
    49ers

    0-0

  • (19) Louisville
    Cardinals

    0-0
WINNER: UofL


the alma mater makes short work of out-matched Charlotte.

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Sep 1, 6:30 PM CDT



  • Appalachian State
    Mountaineers

    0-0

  • (9) Tennessee
    Volunteers

    0-0
WINNER: Vols

some idiot sports hack actually picked the Vols to win the NC over Bama this year. hahahahahaha. well they better not choke like Michigan did a few years back.

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Sep 2, 6:00 PM CDT



  • Furman
    Paladins

    0-0

  • (12) Michigan State
    Spartans

    0-0
WINNER: Sparty

this is a scrimmage for Sparty.

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Sep 2, 6:30 PM CDT



  • Northwestern State
    Demons

    0-0

  • (23) Baylor
    Bears

    0-0
WINNER: Bears

i predict the Bears will stumble and lose 4 or 5 games this year. this won't be one of them.

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Sep 2, 8:00 PM CDT


  • Kansas State
    Wildcats

    0-0

  • (8) Stanford
    Cardinal

    0-0
WINNER: Cardinal

K State doesn't have the mojo they once did. Snyder is still a HOF coach who in his heyday had people fearing to play K State. not so much now

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Sep 3, 11:00 AM CDT


  • Hawaii
    Rainbow Warriors

    0-1

  • (7) Michigan
    Wolverines

    0-0
WINNER: Harbaugh

Hawaii is already 0-1 ( yeah the season actually started last week but the big dogs start this week) make it 0-2.

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Sep 3, 11:00 AM CDT



  • Bowling Green
    Falcons

    0-0

  • (6) Ohio State
    Buckeyes

    0-0
WINNER: Pope Urbie

The patron Saint of Columbus will not lose this opener.

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Sep 3, 11:00 AM CDT


  • (3) Oklahoma
    Sooners

    0-0

  • (15) Houston
    Cougars

    0-0
WINNER: ZerOU

several are picking UH to upset ZerOU. they might but the conservative pick is Big Game Bozo

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Sep 3, 1:00 PM CDT


  • Rutgers
    Scarlet Knights

    0-0

  • (14) Washington
    Huskies

    0-0
WINNER: Huskies

i think UW made a good hire in Petersen. he'll get them going again. the only question is very good again .. or elite. we'll see.

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Sep 3, 2:30 PM CDT


  • Southeastern Louisiana
    Lions

    0-0

  • (21) Oklahoma State
    Cowboys

    0-0
WINNER: Cowpokes

typical opening day fodder. tells me NADA about the 'Pokes .. yet.

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Sep 3, 2:30 PM CDT


  • Miami (OH)
    RedHawks

    0-0

  • (17) Iowa
    Hawkeyes

    0-0
WINNER: Iowa

Ferentz is an overpaid loser. he hasn't had two consecutive 10 win seasons since 2004. they'll fall out of the rankings by late October.

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Sep 3, 2:30 PM CDT



  • (5) LSU
    Tigers

    0-0

  • Wisconsin
    Badgers

    0-0
WINNER: The Mad Hatter

LSU opens on the road at always tough Camp Randall. he might need a bit of his magic to get a win here.

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Sep 3, 2:30 PM CDT


  • (16) UCLA
    Bruins

    0-0

  • Texas A&M
    Aggies

    0-0
WINNER: UCLA

the aggie war drums begin to beat ... for Sumlin's job.

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Sep 3, 4:00 PM CDT


  • UC Davis
    Aggies

    0-0

  • (24) Oregon
    Ducks

    0-0
WINNER: Ducks

Oregon has cooled off some since Kelley left for his NFL loot. do they trend up again this year? now would be a good time to start.

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Sep 3, 4:30 PM CDT


  • (18) Georgia
    Bulldogs

    0-0

  • (22) North Carolina
    Tar Heels

    0-0
WINNER: UNC

well a rare ranked pairing to open for these two. Sorry Kirby you'll have to wait for your first W at UGA.

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Sep 3, 6:30 PM CDT


  • Massachusetts
    Minutemen

    0-0

  • (25) Florida
    Gators

    0-0
WINNER: Gators

how good will UF be this year? not as good as some think, but easily better than UMASS.

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Sep 3, 7:00 PM CDT


  • (20) USC
    Trojans

    0-0

  • (1) Alabama
    Crimson Tide

    0-0
WINNER: Bama

Saban gets a free pass on the "SEC Cupcake" thing. his cupcakes come late when he needs a breather, but not on opening day. his has never lost one of these neutral site openers.

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Sep 3, 7:00 PM CDT


  • South Dakota State
    Jackrabbits

    0-0

  • (13) TCU
    Horned Frogs

    0-0
WINNER: Frogs

this is a Big 12 version of an opening day cupcake. TCU has Patty and talent so they should be a contender in the Big 12.

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Sep 3, 8:00 PM CDT


  • (2) Clemson
    Tigers

    0-0

  • Auburn
    Tigers

    0-0
WINNER: Clemson

going all in with Dabo.

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Sep 4, 6:30 PM CDT


  • (10) Notre Dame
    Fighting Irish

    0-0

  • Texas
    Longhorns

    0-0
WINNER: Texas

i waffled on this even though i predicted UT will upset ND. possibly 3 of 5 UT starters on the offensive line might not play. WTF .. going all in with UT anyway. Hook'em!

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Sep 5, 7:00 PM CDT


  • (11) Ole Miss
    Rebels

    0-0

  • (4) Florida State
    Seminoles

    0-0
WINNER: FSU

Best opening day ranked match up on the list. giving the edge to Jimbo at home. he might need the crowd to win this one.

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2) Texas will upset ND and win 9 games this season Originally Posted by The_Waco_Kid
Your lips to God's ear....I'll take either or BOTH predictions, right now.

However....as mentioned before....with the issues per the Horns' O-line, I'm not so sure (especially starting / playing a frosh qb, Buechelle). Guess we'll find out, huh?

Hook 'em!
ramblinman69's Avatar
A couple of clarifications if I may:

LSU vs. Wisconsin is at Lambeau Field in Green Bay

Ole Miss vs. FSU is also neutral in Orlando
cptjohnstone's Avatar
Sep 4, 6:30 PM CDT


  • (10) Notre Dame
    Fighting Irish

    0-0

  • Texas
    Longhorns

    0-0
WINNER: Texas


PUT THE DEWARS DOWN
The_Waco_Kid's Avatar
A couple of clarifications if I may:

LSU vs. Wisconsin is at Lambeau Field in Green Bay

Ole Miss vs. FSU is also neutral in Orlando Originally Posted by ramblinman69
quite right. and the mad hatter has told his LSU players not to do the "Lambeau Leap" or expect to find your own way back to Baton Rogue. lol.

i wonder what Les has against Curly Lambeau anyway??





i wouldn't quite call Orlando a neutral site ... it's not the same as Bama vs SC playing at JerryWorld.
Neither is Lambeau Field for the cheeseheads.


Sep 4, 6:30 PM CDT


  • (10) Notre Dame
    Fighting Irish

    0-0

  • Texas
    Longhorns

    0-0
WINNER: Texas


PUT THE DEWARS DOWN Originally Posted by cptjohnstone

CHEERS!

The_Waco_Kid's Avatar
Sept 1 games


  • Charlotte
    49ers

    0-0

  • (19) Louisville
    Cardinals

    0-0
WINNER: UofL


the alma mater makes short work of out-matched Charlotte.

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Final


  • Charlotte
    49ers

    14

  • (19) Louisville
    Cardinals

    70
Yep. par for the course. UofL has WAY more to play for than this .....GO CARDS!!!




Sep 1, 6:30 PM CDT



  • Appalachian State
    Mountaineers

    0-0

  • (9) Tennessee
    Volunteers

    0-0
WINNER: Vols

some idiot sports hack actually picked the Vols to win the NC over Bama this year. hahahahahaha. well they better not choke like Michigan did a few years back.

Final OT


  • Appalachian State
    Mountaineers

    13

  • (9) Tennessee
    Volunteers

    20
AHAHAHAHAHHHHHHAA

see? told you the "other" UT was WAY OVERRATED!!!!! they WILL NOT WIN THE NC THIS YEAR!..... FACT!!!!

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The_Waco_Kid's Avatar
Sept 1 games


  • Charlotte
    49ers

    0-0

  • (19) Louisville
    Cardinals

    0-0
WINNER: UofL


the alma mater makes short work of out-matched Charlotte.


Final


  • Charlotte
    49ers

    14

  • (19) Louisville
    Cardinals

    70
Yep. par for the course. UofL has WAY more to play for than this .....GO CARDS!!!

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Sep 1, 6:30 PM CDT



  • Appalachian State
    Mountaineers

    0-0

  • (9) Tennessee
    Volunteers

    0-0
WINNER: Vols

some idiot sports hack actually picked the Vols to win the NC over Bama this year. hahahahahaha. well they better not choke like Michigan did a few years back.

Final OT


  • Appalachian State
    Mountaineers

    13

  • (9) Tennessee
    Volunteers

    20
AHAHAHAHAHHHHHHAA

see? told you the "other" UT was WAY OVERRATED!!!!! they WILL NOT WIN THE NC THIS YEAR!..... FACT!!!!

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Sep 2, 6:00 PM CDT



  • Furman
    Paladins

    0-0

  • (12) Michigan State
    Spartans

    0-0
WINNER: Sparty

this is a scrimmage for Sparty.


Final


  • Furman
    Paladins

    13

  • (12) Michigan State
    Spartans

    28
Sparty always starts slow. they have more to play for.

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Sep 2, 6:30 PM CDT



  • Northwestern State
    Demons

    0-0

  • (23) Baylor
    Bears

    0-0
WINNER: Bears

i predict the Bears will stumble and lose 4 or 5 games this year. this won't be one of them.

Final



  • Northwestern State
    Demons

    7

  • (23) Baylor
    Bears

    55
so what??? Baylor will TANK when the big boys come calling.

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Sep 2, 8:00 PM CDT


  • Kansas State
    Wildcats

    0-0

  • (8) Stanford
    Cardinal

    0-0
WINNER: Cardinal

K State doesn't have the mojo they once did. Snyder is still a HOF coach who in his heyday had people fearing to play K State. not so much now

Final


  • Kansas State
    Wildcats

    13

  • (8) Stanford
    Cardinal

    26
K State gave the Cardinal more than they figured. so what does that mean??? either K State is better than expected or Stanford isn't. more on that later.

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Sep 3, 11:00 AM CDT


  • Hawaii
    Rainbow Warriors

    0-1

  • (7) Michigan
    Wolverines

    0-0
WINNER: Harbaugh

Hawaii is already 0-1 ( yeah the season actually started last week but the big dogs start this week) make it 0-2.

Final


  • Hawaii
    Rainbow Warriors

    3

  • (7) Michigan
    Wolverines

    63
Scrimmage. next ...

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Sep 3, 11:00 AM CDT



  • Bowling Green
    Falcons

    0-0

  • (6) Ohio State
    Buckeyes

    0-0
WINNER: Pope Urbie

The patron Saint of Columbus will not lose this opener.

Final


  • Bowling Green
    Falcons

    10

  • (6) Ohio State
    Buckeyes

    77
par for the course. how good are the Buckeyes? tbd

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Sep 3, 11:00 AM CDT


  • (3) Oklahoma
    Sooners

    0-0

  • (15) Houston
    Cougars

    0-0
WINNER: ZerOU

several are picking UH to upset ZerOU. they might but the conservative pick is Big Game Bozo


Final


  • (3) Oklahoma
    Sooners

    23

  • (15) Houston
    Cougars

    33
ahahahahahahahaha. no i didn't pick Houston but i did say ZerOU will under perform and lose 3 games. 1 down .. two to go! ahahaha

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Sep 3, 1:00 PM CDT


  • Rutgers
    Scarlet Knights

    0-0

  • (14) Washington
    Huskies

    0-0
WINNER: Huskies

i think UW made a good hire in Petersen. he'll get them going again. the only question is very good again .. or elite. we'll see.

Final


  • Rutgers
    Scarlet Knights

    13

  • (14) Washington
    Huskies

    48
easy win here. Petersen is dangerous ... watch out PAC-12!!!!!

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Sep 3, 2:30 PM CDT


  • Southeastern Louisiana
    Lions

    0-0

  • (21) Oklahoma State
    Cowboys

    0-0
WINNER: Cowpokes

typical opening day fodder. tells me NADA about the 'Pokes .. yet.

Final


  • Southeastern Louisiana
    Lions

    7

  • (21) Oklahoma State
    Cowboys

    61
Scrimmage .. still tells me NADA about the "real" cowpokes

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Sep 3, 2:30 PM CDT


  • Miami (OH)
    RedHawks

    0-0

  • (17) Iowa
    Hawkeyes

    0-0
WINNER: Iowa

Ferentz is an overpaid loser. he hasn't had two consecutive 10 win seasons since 2004. they'll fall out of the rankings by late October.

Final


  • Miami (OH)
    RedHawks

    21

  • (17) Iowa
    Hawkeyes

    45
Iowa is already done for the year. LOSERS!!!!!!! out of the top 25 by late October

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Sep 3, 2:30 PM CDT



  • (5) LSU
    Tigers

    0-0

  • Wisconsin
    Badgers

    0-0
WINNER: The Mad Hatter

LSU opens on the road at always tough Camp Randall. he might need a bit of his magic to get a win here.


Final
  • (5) LSU
    Tigers

    14

  • Wisconsin
    Badgers

    16
i went with the mad hatter. very surprised NOT to see UW ranked. they will be next week.

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Sep 3, 2:30 PM CDT


  • (16) UCLA
    Bruins

    0-0

  • Texas A&M
    Aggies

    0-0
WINNER: UCLA

the aggie war drums begin to beat ... for Sumlin's job.


Final OT



  • (16) UCLA
    Bruins

    24

  • Texas A&M
    Aggies

    31
BAH. Bruins gave it away. Sumlin is still on the hot seat

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Sep 3, 4:00 PM CDT


  • UC Davis
    Aggies

    0-0

  • (24) Oregon
    Ducks

    0-0
WINNER: Ducks

Oregon has cooled off some since Kelley left for his NFL loot. do they trend up again this year? now would be a good time to start.

Final


  • UC Davis
    Aggies

    28

  • (24) Oregon
    Ducks

    53
an easy opener for the Ducks. who are they really?? we shall see.

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Sep 3, 4:30 PM CDT


  • (18) Georgia
    Bulldogs

    0-0

  • (22) North Carolina
    Tar Heels

    0-0
WINNER: UNC

well a rare ranked pairing to open for these two. Sorry Kirby you'll have to wait for your first W at UGA.

Final


  • (18) Georgia
    Bulldogs

    33

  • (22) North Carolina
    Tar Heels

    24
one of the best match ups of opening day. congrats Kirby. u are off to a good start ... but are you really better than Richt????

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Sep 3, 6:30 PM CDT


  • Massachusetts
    Minutemen

    0-0

  • (25) Florida
    Gators

    0-0
WINNER: Gators

how good will UF be this year? not as good as some think, but easily better than UMASS lack luster win over a nobody .. are you nervous in Gainesville yet?? you should be ...

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Sep 3, 7:00 PM CDT


  • (20) USC
    Trojans

    0-0

  • (1) Alabama
    Crimson Tide

    0-0
WINNER: Bama

Saban gets a free pass on the "SEC Cupcake" thing. his cupcakes come late when he needs a breather, but not on opening day. his has never lost one of these neutral site openers.

Final


  • (20) USC
    Trojans

    6

  • (1) Alabama
    Crimson Tide

    52
Saban yet again crushes another "would-be" contender. ahahahahahahaha

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Sep 3, 7:00 PM CDT


  • South Dakota State
    Jackrabbits

    0-0

  • (13) TCU
    Horned Frogs

    0-0
WINNER: Frogs

this is a Big 12 version of an opening day cupcake. TCU has Patty and talent so they should be a contender in the Big 12.

Final


  • South Dakota State
    Jackrabbits

    41

  • (13) TCU
    Horned Frogs

    59
jackrabbits??? who are these jackrabbits??? ahahaha TCU will improve

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Sep 3, 8:00 PM CDT


  • (2) Clemson
    Tigers

    0-0

  • Auburn
    Tigers

    0-0
WINNER: Clemson

going all in with Dabo.

Final


  • (2) Clemson
    Tigers

    19

  • Auburn
    Tigers

    13
going all in with Dabo ... and his defense who saved his ass.

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Sep 4, 6:30 PM CDT


  • (10) Notre Dame
    Fighting Irish

    0-0

  • Texas
    Longhorns

    0-0
WINNER: Texas

i waffled on this even though i predicted UT will upset ND. possibly 3 of 5 UT starters on the offensive line might not play. WTF .. going all in with UT anyway. Hook'em!




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good call

texas does recruit well so they have quality kids

they just needed some art briles which they got in gilbert
cptjohnstone's Avatar
congrats, makes the big 12 wide open, you should hear all of the pissing and moans from the goons

I will be down in a couple weeks if you want to collect or does goody's have gift cards?
The_Waco_Kid's Avatar
good call

texas does recruit well so they have quality kids

they just needed some art briles which they got in gilbert Originally Posted by nevergaveitathought
and without Art's baggage. i'm fairly shocked by Briles's downfall at Baylor. he must be quite the hypocrite at church on Sunday knowing his players raped co-eds on Friday then won him a game on Saturday.

he got what he deserved.

i also never bought into the "Mack left no talent" bullshit. Brown had talent and won with it. Strong will never blame Mack for his slow start at UT. he knows better for more reason that one.

it was partly his own fault. and mostly the former AD Patterson. Patterson hired Strong, then handcuffed him on his initial staff at UT. would DeLoss Dodds do that to Mack Brown? no fucking way.

Strong tried to gather the best staff he could. had Patterson not blocked him, he could have had Chad Morris from Clemson but Patterson would not pay the huge buyout. it was 5 million which is like Head Coach buyout money. it only applies if he took another OC job so SMU didn't have to pay it. shows you what Dabo thought of Morris.

then Strong went after Tom Herman but Herman opted to stay at Ohio State because he knew that team was loaded and had a chance to win it all .. and they did. now he's at Houston in part due to that NC at Ohio State.

Watson was really at best third choice. he was ill suited to run a spread.

Strong has the right offensive staff now. just in time. with this offense we'll hang 50 on UTEP by halftime.

hell .. we could beat UTEP easily with last year's offense lol

remember Strong broke out at UofL in year three. this isn't Conference USA (now the AAC)
but i expect similar results. Tom Herman will NEVER be head coach at UT. well not for about 15 years at least.
The_Waco_Kid's Avatar
Sep 5, 7:00 PM CDT


  • (11) Ole Miss
    Rebels

    0-0

  • (4) Florida State
    Seminoles

    0-0
WINNER: FSU

Best opening day ranked match up on the list. giving the edge to Jimbo at home. he might need the crowd to win this one.

Final



  • (11) Ole Miss
    Rebels

    34

  • (4) Florida State
    Seminoles

    45


ahahahaha. this is why i write this thread every season. at half time this looked like a "dog shit taco" pick. after the game it looks brilliant.
kinda surprised Jimbo started a frosh, the "sports hacks" said the senior Sean Maguire could have played. obviously Jimbo knew he was not 100%. so he played the healthy guy and won. that's what Jimbo does.

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Youse guys are better with picks than the so called pros. Game Day boys got most of them wrong.
O'Mike's Avatar
Gotta admit, this year got off to an exciting start.

Hope the rest of the season keeps pace with this first weekend.



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