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Pittsburgh vs Oklahoma State
Let’s take a trip to Stillwater, Oklahoma for this battle between the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Boone Pickens Stadium. The Panthers are 2-0 and off a wild win over Penn State, while the Cowboys are off a very tough home loss to Central Michigan, which dropped them to 1-1 on the year. This will be the first ever meeting between these teams.
The Pittsburgh Panthers are off to a 2-0, but their second win was not all that easy as they had to hold of the Penn State Nittany Lions in a wild 42-39 win. It was an emotional game for the Panthers as well as James Conner returned to the form that won him ACC POY back in 2014. He missed most of last year with Lymphoma Cancer. His determination has been a true inspiration to many. In the opener he said he was embarrassed for running for just 53 yards in that game and vowed better results in game two. He did just that with 117 yards and a TD on 22 carries, while also catching four balls for 29 yards and another TD. He still is not back to the way he was in 2014, but with his work ethic and determination you can bet that he will return to full form at some point this season.
Overall the Panthers piled up 432 yards in the win over the Lions, including 341 yards on the ground. Penn State just couldn’t stop the run in this game. Nate Peterman was just 11/15 in the game for 91 yards and three TDs, but he also ran for 52 yards on eight carries. Overall it was a solid offensive performance, but on defense they had some struggles as they allowed 406 yards of total offense, including 332 yards through the air. That has to be a bit troubling after they allowed just 215 ypg through the air last year and have eight starters back on that side of the ball. Just watch out for this team this year as they could very well win the ACC Coastal division, especially if Conner comes all the way back to form.
The Oklahoma State Cowboys are coming off one of the toughest losses that you will ever see. They led the Central Michigan Chippewas by a score of 27-24 with just four seconds left in the game when Mason Rudolph went back to pass on 4th down and just threw the ball away. He was called for intentional grounding and the refs gave the Chippewas an untimed down on offense and they threw a hail mary which they completed and scored the winning TD. After the game the ref cited that they should have not given the Chippewas that untimed down and the rules clearly stated it, but still they are not going to take away the win from CMU. Oklahoma State was robbed and now they must regroup vs a very tough Pittsburgh squad.
The Cowboys are a good team this year with 17 starters back, including 10 on offense, but so far through two games that offense hasn’t really taken off as they are just 88th in total offense (365 ypg) and 117th in rushing (96 ypg) they have averaged 269 ypg through the air and now take aim at a Pittsburgh secondary that was just lit up by Penn State. Rudolph has been solid so far as he has completed 65.2% of his passes for 474 yards with four TDs and just one INT. This is on the heels of throwing for 3720 yards with 21 TDs and nine INTs last year. He is a very good QB. The defense has been solid in the early going as they have allowed just 310.5 ypg and 18.5 ppg thus far. It will be interesting to see if they can bounce back from that tough loss.
I am going to look for the Cowboys to bounce back. Pitt is off a couple of emotional games at home and they may be a bit flat for this one. It doesn’t make it easier for Pitt as they have a leaky pass defense and will be taking on a very angry Cowboys squad that was clearly robbed last week. This is a talented team with many starters back and they usually play well at home. Go with the far more motivated Cowboys in this one.
Take Oklahoma State -3.5
Texas A&M vs Auburn
A little college football action in the Southeastern Conference tonight as the Texas A&M Aggies tangle with the Auburn Tigers from Jordan Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama. The Aggies are looking to build off their 2-0 start, while the Tigers come in off a 51-14 drubbing of Arkansas State. The Aggies lead the all-time series four games to two.
The Texas A&M Aggies have been picked by many to finish in the middle of the pack in the SEC West, and that is probably where they will land, but they are taking care of business in their non-conference slate. The Aggies are off to a 2-0 start, which includes a hard-fought 31-24 win over UCLA in OT and then last week they pounded Prairie View A&M by a 67-0 score. Yes they covered the 49 point spread. Texas A&M rolled up 672 yards in the game, including 277 on the ground and 395 through the air. Oklahoma transfer Trevor Knight has played well so far for the Aggies as he has thrown for 583 yards so far with four TDs. He does have a down side as he has completed just 54.4% of his passes thus far and also has two INTs, but he also has 109 yards rushing in the two games and three TDs. He will put up big numbers overall in this offense.
Keith Ford leads the team in rushing with 127 yards in the two games, but it was Kendall Bussey who had a solid game vs Prairie View as he has 79 yards on just seven carries (11.3 ypc). This team as a whole has plenty of weapons, but they will be facing a tough Auburn defense in this one. On defense, they have been good and they should be as they have seven starters back on that side of the ball from a group that allowed just 22 ppg last year. They have been solid vs the run as they have allowed just 95 ypg on the ground and will be taking on a run heavy team in this one. If the Aggies can stop the run then they have an excellent shot at picking up the win.
The Auburn Tigers played a very good game in their opener vs Clemson, but they came up a bit short in the 19-13 loss. Well they bounced back in a big way last week as they routed the Arkansas State Red Wolves by a score of 51-14. THe Tigers were able to muster just 87 yards on the ground vs Clemson, but they piled up 462 yards at 7.5 yards per pop vs the Red Wolves. This is a team that loves to run the ball, but they could very struggle vs the Aggies, who have been solid vs the run so far. Kamryn Pettway led the attack for the Tigers with 152 yards on just 15 carries. Not a bad average. Kerryon Johnson had 124 yards on 18 carries and now leads the team in rushing with 218 yards and he also has three of the team’s four rushing TDs.
Sean White has been solid at QB thus far as he has hit 61.4% of his passes for 384 yards, with three TDs and just one INT. He also has 58 yards rushing. Overall the offense put up a whopping 706 yards vs the Red Wolves and converted on 11 of 15 3rd downs (73%). On defense they are 71st in yards allowed at 362.5 ypg and 95th in passing yards allowed at 254 ypg. They will need to clean that up vs this offense or they will be in for a long evening. With six starters back and some solid recruits, this defense should start to show some progress.
Going with the Aggies here as they stop the run very well and have the better overall defense. I also give them an edge at QB with Trevor Knight over Sean White. The Aggies do have the offensive edge as they can throw or run and the Tigers can’t stop the pass right now. They allowed 260 yards passing to Arkansas State, which is more of a running team. The road team has played well in the series and that should continue here as the Aggies pull the small surprise in this one.
Play Texas A&M 3
Two Other Plays I Am On:
Syracuse +14 over South Florida
BYU/ UCLA Under 49
Good Luck All
Pittsburgh vs Oklahoma State
Let’s take a trip to Stillwater, Oklahoma for this battle between the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Boone Pickens Stadium. The Panthers are 2-0 and off a wild win over Penn State, while the Cowboys are off a very tough home loss to Central Michigan, which dropped them to 1-1 on the year. This will be the first ever meeting between these teams.
The Pittsburgh Panthers are off to a 2-0, but their second win was not all that easy as they had to hold of the Penn State Nittany Lions in a wild 42-39 win. It was an emotional game for the Panthers as well as James Conner returned to the form that won him ACC POY back in 2014. He missed most of last year with Lymphoma Cancer. His determination has been a true inspiration to many. In the opener he said he was embarrassed for running for just 53 yards in that game and vowed better results in game two. He did just that with 117 yards and a TD on 22 carries, while also catching four balls for 29 yards and another TD. He still is not back to the way he was in 2014, but with his work ethic and determination you can bet that he will return to full form at some point this season.
Overall the Panthers piled up 432 yards in the win over the Lions, including 341 yards on the ground. Penn State just couldn’t stop the run in this game. Nate Peterman was just 11/15 in the game for 91 yards and three TDs, but he also ran for 52 yards on eight carries. Overall it was a solid offensive performance, but on defense they had some struggles as they allowed 406 yards of total offense, including 332 yards through the air. That has to be a bit troubling after they allowed just 215 ypg through the air last year and have eight starters back on that side of the ball. Just watch out for this team this year as they could very well win the ACC Coastal division, especially if Conner comes all the way back to form.
The Oklahoma State Cowboys are coming off one of the toughest losses that you will ever see. They led the Central Michigan Chippewas by a score of 27-24 with just four seconds left in the game when Mason Rudolph went back to pass on 4th down and just threw the ball away. He was called for intentional grounding and the refs gave the Chippewas an untimed down on offense and they threw a hail mary which they completed and scored the winning TD. After the game the ref cited that they should have not given the Chippewas that untimed down and the rules clearly stated it, but still they are not going to take away the win from CMU. Oklahoma State was robbed and now they must regroup vs a very tough Pittsburgh squad.
The Cowboys are a good team this year with 17 starters back, including 10 on offense, but so far through two games that offense hasn’t really taken off as they are just 88th in total offense (365 ypg) and 117th in rushing (96 ypg) they have averaged 269 ypg through the air and now take aim at a Pittsburgh secondary that was just lit up by Penn State. Rudolph has been solid so far as he has completed 65.2% of his passes for 474 yards with four TDs and just one INT. This is on the heels of throwing for 3720 yards with 21 TDs and nine INTs last year. He is a very good QB. The defense has been solid in the early going as they have allowed just 310.5 ypg and 18.5 ppg thus far. It will be interesting to see if they can bounce back from that tough loss.
I am going to look for the Cowboys to bounce back. Pitt is off a couple of emotional games at home and they may be a bit flat for this one. It doesn’t make it easier for Pitt as they have a leaky pass defense and will be taking on a very angry Cowboys squad that was clearly robbed last week. This is a talented team with many starters back and they usually play well at home. Go with the far more motivated Cowboys in this one.
Take Oklahoma State -3.5
Texas A&M vs Auburn
A little college football action in the Southeastern Conference tonight as the Texas A&M Aggies tangle with the Auburn Tigers from Jordan Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama. The Aggies are looking to build off their 2-0 start, while the Tigers come in off a 51-14 drubbing of Arkansas State. The Aggies lead the all-time series four games to two.
The Texas A&M Aggies have been picked by many to finish in the middle of the pack in the SEC West, and that is probably where they will land, but they are taking care of business in their non-conference slate. The Aggies are off to a 2-0 start, which includes a hard-fought 31-24 win over UCLA in OT and then last week they pounded Prairie View A&M by a 67-0 score. Yes they covered the 49 point spread. Texas A&M rolled up 672 yards in the game, including 277 on the ground and 395 through the air. Oklahoma transfer Trevor Knight has played well so far for the Aggies as he has thrown for 583 yards so far with four TDs. He does have a down side as he has completed just 54.4% of his passes thus far and also has two INTs, but he also has 109 yards rushing in the two games and three TDs. He will put up big numbers overall in this offense.
Keith Ford leads the team in rushing with 127 yards in the two games, but it was Kendall Bussey who had a solid game vs Prairie View as he has 79 yards on just seven carries (11.3 ypc). This team as a whole has plenty of weapons, but they will be facing a tough Auburn defense in this one. On defense, they have been good and they should be as they have seven starters back on that side of the ball from a group that allowed just 22 ppg last year. They have been solid vs the run as they have allowed just 95 ypg on the ground and will be taking on a run heavy team in this one. If the Aggies can stop the run then they have an excellent shot at picking up the win.
The Auburn Tigers played a very good game in their opener vs Clemson, but they came up a bit short in the 19-13 loss. Well they bounced back in a big way last week as they routed the Arkansas State Red Wolves by a score of 51-14. THe Tigers were able to muster just 87 yards on the ground vs Clemson, but they piled up 462 yards at 7.5 yards per pop vs the Red Wolves. This is a team that loves to run the ball, but they could very struggle vs the Aggies, who have been solid vs the run so far. Kamryn Pettway led the attack for the Tigers with 152 yards on just 15 carries. Not a bad average. Kerryon Johnson had 124 yards on 18 carries and now leads the team in rushing with 218 yards and he also has three of the team’s four rushing TDs.
Sean White has been solid at QB thus far as he has hit 61.4% of his passes for 384 yards, with three TDs and just one INT. He also has 58 yards rushing. Overall the offense put up a whopping 706 yards vs the Red Wolves and converted on 11 of 15 3rd downs (73%). On defense they are 71st in yards allowed at 362.5 ypg and 95th in passing yards allowed at 254 ypg. They will need to clean that up vs this offense or they will be in for a long evening. With six starters back and some solid recruits, this defense should start to show some progress.
Going with the Aggies here as they stop the run very well and have the better overall defense. I also give them an edge at QB with Trevor Knight over Sean White. The Aggies do have the offensive edge as they can throw or run and the Tigers can’t stop the pass right now. They allowed 260 yards passing to Arkansas State, which is more of a running team. The road team has played well in the series and that should continue here as the Aggies pull the small surprise in this one.
Play Texas A&M 3
Two Other Plays I Am On:
Syracuse +14 over South Florida
BYU/ UCLA Under 49
Good Luck All
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