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Predicting the Winners: Week 3
Thursday, September 9th
Missouri 27 Troy State 17
Friday, September 10th
Oregon State 28 Boise State 24
Saturday, September 11th
Kansas State 27 Fresno State 20
Oklahoma State 34 Tulsa 17
Virginia Tech 38 Western Michigan 7
Air Force 38 Eastern Washington 3
Michigan State 38 Central Michigan 13
Iowa 20 Iowa State 17
Arizona State 34 Northwestern 31
Connecticut 28 Duke 14
Nebraska 31 Southern Mississippi 14
Wisconsin 28 UNLV 17
UCLA 28 Illinois 17
Auburn 31 Mississippi State 13
Louisville 38 Army 14
Purdue 34 Ball State 7
Navy 38 Northeastern 16
Minnesota 44 Illinois State 6
Michigan 20 Notre Dame 17
Ohio State 24 Marshall 17
Texas A&M 35 Wyoming 10
Oregon 38 Indiana 14
Virginia 34 North Carolina 14
Washington State 24 Colorado 20
Nevada 38 Sacramento State 7
Northern Illinois 34 Southern Illinois 13
Georgia 24 South Carolina 10
West Virginia 28 UCF 10
Maryland 31 Temple 7
Akron 31 MTSU 21
Syracuse 38 Buffalo 14
Florida 45 Eastern Michigan 7
Bowling Green 40 SEMO 13
California 42 New Mexico State 17
Pittsburgh 37 Ohio 14
TCU 44 SMU 13
Tulane 37 Florida A&M 7
Toledo 35 Kansas 27
Oklahoma 42 Houston 20
Wake Forest 41 East Carolina 10
Louisiana Tech 38 UL Lafayette 7
Kent State 44 Liberty 10
Miami, Oh 28 Cincinnati 24
USF 31 Tennessee Tech 7
Baylor 42 Texas State 3
Rutgers 49 New Hampshire 6
North Texas 35 Florida Atlantic 17
Memphis 49 UT Chattanooga 6
Clemson 31 Georgia Tech 21
LSU 45 Arkansas State 14
USC 38 Colorado State 10
Penn State 27 Boston College 24
Texas Tech 38 New Mexico 24
Utah State 34 Idaho 24
Texas 27 Arkansas 17
Alabama 20 Mississippi 13
UTEP 40 Weber State 17
Stanford 24 BYU 14
Utah 31 Arizona 20
Game Previews
South Carolina vs. Georgia
StoryLine: The Gamecocks are coming off a huge road victory against Vanderbilt. The Commodores are considered a team on the rise in the SEC and were thrashed by the Gamecocks. Lou Holtz appears to have this team focused for a big season and his first big task will be against Georgia. The Bulldogs beat 1-AA foe Georgia Southern, but wasn’t impressive at times.
Football.com Cam: How much has the Gamecocks offense improved since last season? That question wasn’t really answered against Vanderbilt, but will be answered against the Bulldogs defense. The Bulldogs defense was stingy last season and has enough players returning to continue at a high level. Last week’s tuneup against Georgia Southern was a good prep for the Gamecocks offense. Expect quarterback Dondrial Pinkins to run the option, but he hasn’t been consistent in the passing game. The Gamecocks offense will churn out yards on the ground with running backs Demetris Summers and Daccus Turman. Expect Pinkins to control the clock and pound away at the Bulldogs defense. When the Bulldogs have the ball, they finally have a running back capable of carrying the offense. Danny Ware had a huge opening game, as he rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns. Expect the offense to use the running game, to help set-up David Greene to Fred Gibson downfield.
Bold Prediction: The Bulldogs weren’t extremely impressive against Georgia Southern and they are ready for a rebound. Expect them to play better and they will control the line of scrimmage, as they defeat the Gamecocks 24-10.
Clemson vs. Georgia Tech
StoryLine: After taking Wake Forest to overtime, the Tigers know they have plenty of work to do on the defensive side of the ball. They will get a big test of their adjustments as they face Georgia Tech, a team that can pound the ball right at opposing defenses. Whichever team can come away with victory will take an early lead towards a top tier ACC finish.
Football.com Cam: The key match-up in this game is the Tigers defense against the Yellow Jackets offense. The Yellow Jackets offense will be very efficient and they want to pound the ball against a vulnerable front seven. Against Wake Forest, the Tigers couldn’t stop Chris Barclay on the ground and P.J. Daniels is a solid back, who should be able to take advantage of the Tigers defense. Quarterback Reggie Ball must continue to make solid decisions with the football and run when needed. When the Tigers have the ball, expect quarterback Charlie Whitehurst to put the ball in the air. The offense was concerned about the receivers going into the game, but came away pleased, especially with the performance of Chansi Stuckey. Stuckey is an interesting target, as he is a former quarterback and there could be a few trick plays for him at quarterback. Expect the Tigers to spread the Yellow Jackets out and neutralize their pass rush.
Bold Prediction: Although the Tigers had trouble stopping the run against Wake Forest, they will find a way to slow down P.J. Daniels and take home a 31-21 victory over the Yellow Jackets.
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The Harmon Forecast
In its 48th year, The Harmon Forecast predicts probable scores of college and NFL football games each week.
Stat Pack
Total games predicted, 1992-2003: 29,081
Total right: 21,759
Total wrong: 7,165
Ties: 157
Forecasting percentage: .752
Total games predicted, first week, 1992-2003: 1,997
Total right: 1,533
Total wrong: 449
Ties: 15
Forecasting percentage: .773
Game of the Week
*Miami 24, Florida State 21
Ready or not, the bitter rivals meet for the third time in 11 months. Miami has taken the last five in the series, part of the Hurricanes' nine-game winning streak against Florida teams since October 2000. We were wrong on both predictions last season, picking the Seminoles. This time we're going with Miami, by three points.
Week of Sept. 11
Major Colleges - Div. I-A
*Air Force 28 Eastern Washington 9
*Akron 21 Middle Tennessee State 13
Auburn 33 *Mississippi State 7
*Baylor 34 Texas State 13
*Boise State 27 Oregon State 21
*Boston College 20 Penn State 10
*Bowling Green 46 Southeast Missouri State 6
*California 45 New Mexico State 9
*Clemson 29 Georgia Tech 13
*Connecticut 21 Duke 7
*Florida 45 Eastern Michigan 7
Georgia 29 *South Carolina 14
*Iowa 42 Iowa State 7
*Kansas 20 Toledo 19
*Kansas State 44 Fresno State 9
*Kent 42 Liberty 6
*LSU 60 Arkansas State 6
*Louisiana Tech 22 Louisiana-Lafayette 13
Louisville 29 *Army 10
*Maryland 31 Temple 10
*Memphis 54 Chattanooga 6
*Miami (Fla.) 24 Florida State 21
Miami (Ohio) 28 *Cincinnati 7
Michigan 31 *Notre Dame 13
*Michigan State 45 Central Michigan 8
*Minnesota 43 Illinois State 6
Mississippi 24 *Alabama 20
Missouri 34 *Troy State 9
*Navy 26 Northeastern 13
*Nebraska 23 Southern Mississippi 13
*Nevada 28 Cal State Sacramento 10
*New Mexico 19 Texas Tech 17
*North Texas 33 Florida Atlantic 10
*Northern Illinois 28 Southern Illinois 12
*Northwestern 21 Arizona State 20
*Ohio State 34 Marshall 14
*Oklahoma 52 Houston 7
*Oklahoma State 27 Tulsa 8
*Oregon 31 Indiana 6
*Pittsburgh 35 Ohio 7
*Purdue 40 Ball State 7
*Rutgers 36 New Hampshire 12
*South Florida 46 Tennessee Tech 7
*Southern California 38 Colorado State 10
*Stanford 27 Brigham Young 22
Syracuse 36 *Buffalo U. 7
Texas 21 *Arkansas 14
*Texas A&M 23 Wyoming 17
*Texas Christian 38 Southern Methodist 8
*Tulane 34 Florida A&M 7
UCLA 24 *Illinois 12
Utah 27 *Arizona 13
*Utah State 21 Idaho 17
*Virginia 35 North Carolina 13
*Virginia Tech 36 Western Michigan 9
Wake Forest 22 *East Carolina 10
Washington State 24 Colorado 15
Weber State 17 *Texas-El Paso 14
West Virginia 38 *Central Florida 7
*Wisconsin 30 Nevada-Las Vegas 13
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Predicting the Winners: Week 3
Thursday, September 9th
Missouri 27 Troy State 17
Friday, September 10th
Oregon State 28 Boise State 24
Saturday, September 11th
Kansas State 27 Fresno State 20
Oklahoma State 34 Tulsa 17
Virginia Tech 38 Western Michigan 7
Air Force 38 Eastern Washington 3
Michigan State 38 Central Michigan 13
Iowa 20 Iowa State 17
Arizona State 34 Northwestern 31
Connecticut 28 Duke 14
Nebraska 31 Southern Mississippi 14
Wisconsin 28 UNLV 17
UCLA 28 Illinois 17
Auburn 31 Mississippi State 13
Louisville 38 Army 14
Purdue 34 Ball State 7
Navy 38 Northeastern 16
Minnesota 44 Illinois State 6
Michigan 20 Notre Dame 17
Ohio State 24 Marshall 17
Texas A&M 35 Wyoming 10
Oregon 38 Indiana 14
Virginia 34 North Carolina 14
Washington State 24 Colorado 20
Nevada 38 Sacramento State 7
Northern Illinois 34 Southern Illinois 13
Georgia 24 South Carolina 10
West Virginia 28 UCF 10
Maryland 31 Temple 7
Akron 31 MTSU 21
Syracuse 38 Buffalo 14
Florida 45 Eastern Michigan 7
Bowling Green 40 SEMO 13
California 42 New Mexico State 17
Pittsburgh 37 Ohio 14
TCU 44 SMU 13
Tulane 37 Florida A&M 7
Toledo 35 Kansas 27
Oklahoma 42 Houston 20
Wake Forest 41 East Carolina 10
Louisiana Tech 38 UL Lafayette 7
Kent State 44 Liberty 10
Miami, Oh 28 Cincinnati 24
USF 31 Tennessee Tech 7
Baylor 42 Texas State 3
Rutgers 49 New Hampshire 6
North Texas 35 Florida Atlantic 17
Memphis 49 UT Chattanooga 6
Clemson 31 Georgia Tech 21
LSU 45 Arkansas State 14
USC 38 Colorado State 10
Penn State 27 Boston College 24
Texas Tech 38 New Mexico 24
Utah State 34 Idaho 24
Texas 27 Arkansas 17
Alabama 20 Mississippi 13
UTEP 40 Weber State 17
Stanford 24 BYU 14
Utah 31 Arizona 20
Game Previews
South Carolina vs. Georgia
StoryLine: The Gamecocks are coming off a huge road victory against Vanderbilt. The Commodores are considered a team on the rise in the SEC and were thrashed by the Gamecocks. Lou Holtz appears to have this team focused for a big season and his first big task will be against Georgia. The Bulldogs beat 1-AA foe Georgia Southern, but wasn’t impressive at times.
Football.com Cam: How much has the Gamecocks offense improved since last season? That question wasn’t really answered against Vanderbilt, but will be answered against the Bulldogs defense. The Bulldogs defense was stingy last season and has enough players returning to continue at a high level. Last week’s tuneup against Georgia Southern was a good prep for the Gamecocks offense. Expect quarterback Dondrial Pinkins to run the option, but he hasn’t been consistent in the passing game. The Gamecocks offense will churn out yards on the ground with running backs Demetris Summers and Daccus Turman. Expect Pinkins to control the clock and pound away at the Bulldogs defense. When the Bulldogs have the ball, they finally have a running back capable of carrying the offense. Danny Ware had a huge opening game, as he rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns. Expect the offense to use the running game, to help set-up David Greene to Fred Gibson downfield.
Bold Prediction: The Bulldogs weren’t extremely impressive against Georgia Southern and they are ready for a rebound. Expect them to play better and they will control the line of scrimmage, as they defeat the Gamecocks 24-10.
Clemson vs. Georgia Tech
StoryLine: After taking Wake Forest to overtime, the Tigers know they have plenty of work to do on the defensive side of the ball. They will get a big test of their adjustments as they face Georgia Tech, a team that can pound the ball right at opposing defenses. Whichever team can come away with victory will take an early lead towards a top tier ACC finish.
Football.com Cam: The key match-up in this game is the Tigers defense against the Yellow Jackets offense. The Yellow Jackets offense will be very efficient and they want to pound the ball against a vulnerable front seven. Against Wake Forest, the Tigers couldn’t stop Chris Barclay on the ground and P.J. Daniels is a solid back, who should be able to take advantage of the Tigers defense. Quarterback Reggie Ball must continue to make solid decisions with the football and run when needed. When the Tigers have the ball, expect quarterback Charlie Whitehurst to put the ball in the air. The offense was concerned about the receivers going into the game, but came away pleased, especially with the performance of Chansi Stuckey. Stuckey is an interesting target, as he is a former quarterback and there could be a few trick plays for him at quarterback. Expect the Tigers to spread the Yellow Jackets out and neutralize their pass rush.
Bold Prediction: Although the Tigers had trouble stopping the run against Wake Forest, they will find a way to slow down P.J. Daniels and take home a 31-21 victory over the Yellow Jackets.
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The Harmon Forecast
In its 48th year, The Harmon Forecast predicts probable scores of college and NFL football games each week.
Stat Pack
Total games predicted, 1992-2003: 29,081
Total right: 21,759
Total wrong: 7,165
Ties: 157
Forecasting percentage: .752
Total games predicted, first week, 1992-2003: 1,997
Total right: 1,533
Total wrong: 449
Ties: 15
Forecasting percentage: .773
Game of the Week
*Miami 24, Florida State 21
Ready or not, the bitter rivals meet for the third time in 11 months. Miami has taken the last five in the series, part of the Hurricanes' nine-game winning streak against Florida teams since October 2000. We were wrong on both predictions last season, picking the Seminoles. This time we're going with Miami, by three points.
Week of Sept. 11
Major Colleges - Div. I-A
*Air Force 28 Eastern Washington 9
*Akron 21 Middle Tennessee State 13
Auburn 33 *Mississippi State 7
*Baylor 34 Texas State 13
*Boise State 27 Oregon State 21
*Boston College 20 Penn State 10
*Bowling Green 46 Southeast Missouri State 6
*California 45 New Mexico State 9
*Clemson 29 Georgia Tech 13
*Connecticut 21 Duke 7
*Florida 45 Eastern Michigan 7
Georgia 29 *South Carolina 14
*Iowa 42 Iowa State 7
*Kansas 20 Toledo 19
*Kansas State 44 Fresno State 9
*Kent 42 Liberty 6
*LSU 60 Arkansas State 6
*Louisiana Tech 22 Louisiana-Lafayette 13
Louisville 29 *Army 10
*Maryland 31 Temple 10
*Memphis 54 Chattanooga 6
*Miami (Fla.) 24 Florida State 21
Miami (Ohio) 28 *Cincinnati 7
Michigan 31 *Notre Dame 13
*Michigan State 45 Central Michigan 8
*Minnesota 43 Illinois State 6
Mississippi 24 *Alabama 20
Missouri 34 *Troy State 9
*Navy 26 Northeastern 13
*Nebraska 23 Southern Mississippi 13
*Nevada 28 Cal State Sacramento 10
*New Mexico 19 Texas Tech 17
*North Texas 33 Florida Atlantic 10
*Northern Illinois 28 Southern Illinois 12
*Northwestern 21 Arizona State 20
*Ohio State 34 Marshall 14
*Oklahoma 52 Houston 7
*Oklahoma State 27 Tulsa 8
*Oregon 31 Indiana 6
*Pittsburgh 35 Ohio 7
*Purdue 40 Ball State 7
*Rutgers 36 New Hampshire 12
*South Florida 46 Tennessee Tech 7
*Southern California 38 Colorado State 10
*Stanford 27 Brigham Young 22
Syracuse 36 *Buffalo U. 7
Texas 21 *Arkansas 14
*Texas A&M 23 Wyoming 17
*Texas Christian 38 Southern Methodist 8
*Tulane 34 Florida A&M 7
UCLA 24 *Illinois 12
Utah 27 *Arizona 13
*Utah State 21 Idaho 17
*Virginia 35 North Carolina 13
*Virginia Tech 36 Western Michigan 9
Wake Forest 22 *East Carolina 10
Washington State 24 Colorado 15
Weber State 17 *Texas-El Paso 14
West Virginia 38 *Central Florida 7
*Wisconsin 30 Nevada-Las Vegas 13
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