Saturday, December 12, 2020

M+J's College Football Upset Watch/Picks- Week 15

 UPSET WATCH

Utah over Colorado
Colorado has had a surprisingly good season. Utah comes to town to try to spoil it. The Buffaloes need a win here and a USC loss to play for the PAC-12 championship.

Missouri over Georgia
This seems like a trap game for Georgia. Georgia has quietly bounced back, but a surging Missouri team may come up and bite them. The Bulldogs better not overlook this one.
Wisconsin over Iowa
Iowa has had a great season and has found themselves at#16. The Badgers have had a disappointing season primarily because of COVID, which has postponed or cancelled some of their games. Will the Badgers we expected to have show up today?

Georgia Southern over Appalachian State
The Eagles have been pretty good with only narrow defeats to good teams. App State has had pretty much the same season. Ga Southern is home, so will the home field help them pull this minor upset?

Mississippi State over Auburn
Auburn has had a disappointing season so far, and Mississippi State's offense has been inconsistent. The Bulldogs look like a force in their first game but have really struggled to score. Auburn has struggled on the road, so maybe the Bulldogs can find their air raid and win this one. 



Weekend Picks
Score Projections:
Georgia 28, Missouri 25
Maryland 38, Rutgers 28
Penn State 20, Michigan State 13
Minnesota 23, Nebraska 21
Utah 27, Colorado 24
Ball State 33, Western Michigan 27
Wake Forest 28, Louisville 26
Alabama 55, Arkansas 17
Coastal Carolina 31, Troy 14
Toledo 34, Central Michigan 24
Memphis 37, Houston 33
Miami (FL) 28, North Carolina 21
Oklahoma State 24, Baylor 13
Iowa 21, Wisconsin 20
Washington State 27, California 24
Florida State 34, Duke 21
Tennessee 28, Vanderbilt 6
Georgia Southern 27, Appalachian State 22
Boise State 30, Wyoming 17
Florida 45, LSU 20
TCU 28, Louisiana Tech 10
Mississippi State 27, Auburn 24
USC 34, UCLA 22
Virginia Tech 21, Virginia 20
BYU 35, San Diego State 10
Stanford 21, Oregon State 10
Fresno State 34, New Mexico 24






BLOWOUT ALERT OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Buffalo 55, Akron 10
SNOOZE FEST OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Hawaii 28, UNLV 7
PAINT DRIER OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Army 10, Navy 3
TOILET BOWL OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Eastern Michigan 28, Northern Illinois 22

Friday, December 4, 2020

M+J's College Football Upset Watch/Picks- Week 14

UPSET WATCH

Michigan State over Ohio State
Ryan Day is out for the game. The Buckeyes have had Covid problems and can't afford anymore canceled games. The Spartans are coming off a huge win over Northwestern. Can they make it two weeks in a row?

Auburn over Texas A&M
The Aggies are quietly sitting at Number 5 hoping someone above them can lose. However, this game seems like a trap for them. The Tigers are coming off a blowout loss to the Crimson Tide and are ready to take out some anger.
TCU over Oklahoma State
The Horned Frogs get Oklahoma State at home. The Cowboys badly need this to stay in the Big 12 race. They have struggled the last three weeks with two close wins and a blowout loss to the Sooners. TCU has been playing better and a win here would make it 4 out of 5.

Kansas State over Texas
The Wildcats have really struggled lately but have had success at home against Texas in the past. The Longhorns need to win and hope both Oklahoma teams lose. K-State can pretty much eliminate Texas from the Big 12 championship with a win.

Hawaii over San Jose State
The Spartans are still 4-0! It's been a great turnaround for them and winning in Hawaii can propel them to be the favorite to win the Mountain West. The Rainbow Warriors upset Nevada last week at home and are ready to give the Spartans their first loss too.



Weekend Picks
Score Projections:
Ohio State 27, Michigan State 20
Auburn 44, Texas A&M 42
TCU 24, Oklahoma State 21
North Carolina 48, Western Carolina 13
Toledo 28, Northern Illinois 14
Texas Tech 45, Kansas 10
Kansas State 33, Texas 31
Purdue 35, Nebraska 28
Penn State 35, Rutgers 24
Memphis 23, Tulane 17
Missouri 31, Arkansas 24
Troy 20, South Alabama 10
Central Michigan 27, Ball State 23
Western Michigan 52, Eastern Michigan 27
Arkansas State 48, UL Monroe 24
Florida 38, Tennessee 17
Iowa State 27, West Virginia 17
Wisconsin 38, Indiana 24
Iowa 28, Illinois 10
Virginia 31, Boston College 27 
Washington 27, Stanford 13
NC State 37, Georgia Tech 17
BYU 42, Coastal Carolina 35
Hawaii 30, San Jose State 23
Oregon 35, California 14
San Diego State 21, Colorado State 12
Colorado 42, Arizona 35
Clemson 49, Virginia Tech 21
Kentucky 21, South Carolina 10
Alabama 56, LSU 28
Miami(FL) 47, Duke 13
Oklahoma 38, Baylor 10
Nevada 34, Fresno State 24
UCLA 31, Arizona State 27
Utah 28, Oregon State 21
Charlotte 17, Western Kentucky 15
USC 35, Washington State 21
Wyoming 28, New Mexico 7



BLOWOUT ALERT OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Notre Dame 49, Syracuse 7
SNOOZE FEST OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Marshall 35, Rice 3
PAINT DRIER OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Tulsa 14, Navy 3
TOILET BOWL OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Akron 33, Bowling Green 32

Saturday, November 28, 2020

M+J's College Football Upset Watch/Picks- Week 13 Saturday Games

Friday supplied some exciting games and even one upset. Will today's games match the excitement?

SATURDAY UPSET WATCH

Maryland over Indiana
The Terps finally get to play again. When they last played, their offense was really clicking well. The Hooisers are coming off a close lose to Ohio State. Will the Terps offense continue their success?

East Carolina over SMU
The Pirates have been a tough out at times this season. Will this be their time to pull the upset? The Mustangs are trying to stay alive in the American and definitely need this one.
San Jose State over Boise State
The Spartans are 4-0! Its been a great turnaround for them and winning in Boise can propel them to be the favorite to win the Mountain West. The Broncos are at home and need this one to stay unbeaten in conference play.

Baylor over Kansas State
The Wildcats really struggled last week and got blown out in Ames. The Bears have been close at times this season but have only recorded 1 win. Will this be their 2nd win of the season?

Penn State over Michigan
Both teams have struggled this season. Penn State is trying to avoid a 0-6 start and the Wolverines are playing for their first winning streak of the season. This sentence is hard to believe but it's 2020 and anything can happen. Will Penn State win their 1st game?



Weekend Picks
Score Projections:
SMU 35, East Carolina 20
Georgia Southern 27, Georgia State 23
NC State 42, Syracuse 16
Oklahoma State 42, Texas Tech 14
Missouri 31, Vanderbilt 10
Florida 28, Kentucky 13 
Indiana 38, Maryland 35
Michigan 30, Penn State 24
Toledo 35, Ball State 23
Western Michigan 45, Northern Illinois 10
Buffalo 28, Kent State 22
UTEP 23, Rice 13
Miami(OH) 48, Akron 27
UTSA 40, North Texas 34
Arkansas State 34, South Alabama 27
Coastal Carolina 41, Texas State 13
App State 28, Troy 21
Alabama 56, Auburn 34
Clemson 40, Pittsburgh 17
Northwestern 27, Michigan State 3
Ole Miss 52, Mississippi State 49
Purdue 31, Rutgers 24
Boston College 31, Louisville 28
Boise State 35, San Jose State 24
Colorado 28, San Diego State 20
Texas A&M 45, LSU 31
Memphis 35, Navy 21
Baylor 17,  Kansas State 13
Georgia 35, South Carolina 6
Washington 28, Utah 17
UCLA 45, Arizona 35
TCU 35, Kansas 10
Nevada 48, Hawaii 35



BLOWOUT ALERT OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Louisiana 45, UL Monroe 7
SNOOZE FEST OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Ohio 31, Bowling Green 3
PAINT DRIER OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Rice 13, UTEP 6
TOILET BOWL OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Georgia Tech 24, Duke 18

Saturday, November 21, 2020

M+J's College Football Upset Watch/Picks- Week 12

 UPSET WATCH

Northwestern over Wisconsin
A great bounce back season continues for Northwestern. Will it continue with an upset over Wisconsin? Wisconsin is playing in back to back weeks for the first time this season. Maybe, the lack of a gap this time will affect the Badgers.

UCF over Cincinnati
UCF is a home underdog against Top 10 Cincinnati. This is a game that Cincy needs to stay in the playoff hunt. Will the pressure get to them?
App State over Coastal Carolina
App State's lone loss is at #15 Marshall. Now, they travel to #15 Coastal Carolina. Coastal has had an incredible season this far. Can they continue this magical season or will App State take reign in the Sun Belt?

Utah over USC
USC barely squeaked out wins in their first two games. They travel to Utah which seems like a possible loss. USC will have to play better than last week's squeaker over Arizona. An upset seems likely here.

NC State over Liberty
Definitely don't want this upset to happen as Liberty has had an amazing season and want it to continue. Liberty is 2-0 at ACC teams so far and looking to make it 3-0. They have also been very fun to watch as well. The Wolfpack are home here and are pretty good, so an upset is possible here.



Weekend Picks
Score Projections:
Coastal Carolina 31, App State 27
Arkansas State 34, Texas State 23
Arkansas 44, LSU 42
Nebraska 33, Illinois 17
Ohio State 38, Indiana 28
Memphis 49, SF Austin 21 
Western Kentucky 21, Florida International 13
North Texas 30, Rice 27
UTSA 31, Southern Miss 20
BYU 59, North Alabama 13 
Cincinnati 34, UCF 28
Georgia State 28, South Alabama 23
Troy 35, Middle Tennessee 14
Northwestern 24, Wisconsin 21
Penn State 24, Iowa 23
San Diego State 17, Nevada 15
Oregon State 28, California 27
Oregon 45, UCLA 21
Pittsburgh 37, Virginia Tech 35
Iowa State 27, Kansas State 21
Alabama 35, Kentucky 7
Virginia 41, Abilene Christian 14
Auburn 42, Tennessee 32
Liberty 38, NC State 34
Oklahoma 35, Oklahoma State 31
Missouri 49, South Carolina 42
Michigan 34, Rutgers 27
Washington 28, Arizona 24
Utah 28, USC 20
Boise State 45, Hawaii 17



BLOWOUT ALERT OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Florida 57, Vanderbilt 10
SNOOZE FEST OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Georgia 28, Mississippi State 0
PAINT DRIER OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Army 14, Georgia Southern 10
TOILET BOWL OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Temple 37, East Carolina 35

Friday, November 13, 2020

M+J's College Football Upset Alert/Picks- Week 11

UPSET WATCH

Tulsa over SMU
Tulsa's lone loss was a narrow defeat to Oklahoma State. Tulsa is home, so an upset here feels possible.

Boston College over Notre Dame
The Eagles almost upset Clemson the week before Notre Dame did, so this a potential trap game for the Irish. Will the Irish suffer a hangover from last week's win? Will the Eagles finish the upset this time?
Michigan State over Indiana
Not too many games to mention this week, so might as well mention this one. The Hoosiers have looked great so far. The Spartans have been hot and cold, so an upset is possible especially since this is new ground for Indiana. 

Purdue over Northwestern
A great bounce back season for Northwestern so far has them ranked. Since they were really bad last season, there is a feeling they are bound to fall flat in a game they should win. Maybe, it will be against Purdue. 

Michigan over Wisconsin
Wisconsin has not played in weeks, and Michigan is looking to bounce back. Will this be the one they do or will the Badgers continue where they left off?



Weekend Picks
Score Projections:
Army 21, Tulane 20
Miami 45, Virginia Tech 42
North Carolina 35, Wake Forest 28
West Virginia 19, TCU 17
Indiana 34, Michigan State 27
Penn State 38, Nebraska 21 
Rutgers 34, Illinois 24
Louisiana 31, South Alabama 13
App State 37, Georgia State 17
Fresno State 32, Utah State 17 
UTSA 24, UTEP 14
Houston 31, South Florida 10
Georgia Southern 27, Texas State 7
Notre Dame 42, Boston College 31
USC 45, Arizona 31
Stanford 35, Colorado 24
Virginia 33, Louisville 30
Baylor 28, Texas Tech 27
San Diego State 28, Hawaii 20
Purdue 24, Northwestern 23
Nevada 35, New Mexico 7
Tulsa 31, SMU 28
Florida 52, Arkansas 35
Oregon 35, Washington State 21
UCF 49, Temple 21
NC State 34, Florida State 21
Ole Miss 52, South Carolina 42
Michigan 28, Wisconsin 24
San Jose State 35, UNLV 10
Washington 31, Oregon State 17



BLOWOUT ALERT OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Liberty 63, Western Carolina 10
SNOOZE FEST OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Marshall 33, Middle Tennessee State 9
PAINT DRIER OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Kentucky 17, Vanderbilt 0
TOILET BOWL OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Western Kentucky 16, Southern Mississippi 14

Saturday, November 7, 2020

M+J's College Football Upset Alert/Picks- Week 10

 UPSET WATCH

Kansas State over Oklahoma State
Both teams looking to bounce from upset losses last week. K-State is at home, so they could give them some kind of advantage to pull the upset here. Not sure if the Cowboys will lose a second straight though. 

Michigan over Indiana
It is a strange seeing Indiana ranked higher, so it is definitely worth mentioning. Will the nerves get to the Hoosier? Or will Michigan bounce back. 

Liberty over Virginia Tech
Liberty is ranked, but is a big road underdog at VT. Liberty is undefeated and trying to continue this special season. The Flames are for real, but can they beat the storied Virginia Tech program? This is the battle for Virginia. 

West Virginia over Texas
Texas scored a big win last week, so will they have a hangover this week? West Virginia comes off an upset win over Kansas State and is hoping to continue the momentum.

Notre Dame over Clemson
With Trevor Lawrence out this game for Clemson, it is hard not to mention this game. Clemson almost lost last week to Boston College, so The Irish definitely have a chance to shake things up. Clemson is still good without Lawrence. However, will they be good enough to beat Notre Dame?





Weekend Picks
Score Projections:
Memphis 31, USF 10
SMU 41, Temple 13
East Carolina 28, Tulane 24
UNC 45, Duke 24
Virginia Tech 37, Liberty 31
West Virginia 31, Texas 28
Northwestern 27, Nebraska 17
Indiana 35, Michigan 28
Michigan State 23, Iowa 21
USC 35, Arizona State 27
Louisiana 34, Arkansas State 10
Georgia Southern 27, Troy 24
Boston College 42, Syracuse 14
App State 38, Texas State 12
Cincinnati 34, Houston 10
Oklahoma 52, Kansas 14
TCU 38, Texas Tech 28
Georgia 24, Florida 21
Minnesota 24, Illinois 17
Penn State 48, Maryland 28
Fresno State 37, UNLV 20
Florida State 30, Pittsburgh 24
Oklahoma State 27, Kansas State 24
Iowa State 36, Baylor 17
Texas A&M 40, South Carolina 24
UCLA 35, Colorado 28
Notre Dame 30, Clemson 27
Arkansas 34, Tennessee 28
Ohio State 56, Rutgers 21
Oregon 31, Stanford 24
Coastal Carolina 42, South Alabama 14
Oregon State 34, Washington State 30
Hawaii 42, New Mexico 15


BLOWOUT ALERT OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Marshall 56, UMass 3
SNOOZE FEST OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Georgia State 27, UL-Monroe 7
PAINT DRIER OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
FAU 10, Western Kentucky 3
TOILET BOWL OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Mississippi State 17, Vanderbilt 0

Saturday, October 31, 2020

M+J's College Football Upset Alert/Picks- Week 9

 UPSET WATCH


West Virginia over Kansas State
K-State has rebounded well since losing their opener to Arkansas State. They travel to West Virginia for a tough test. Crowd may not be a factor, but travel is. 

Rutgers over Indiana
The Hoosiers were the recipients of a bad call that gave them an upset win over Penn State. Rutgers looked sharp in an opening win at Michigan State. Rutgers is at home, and Greg Schiano may have brought the magic with him. Let's see if they continue to improve. 

Penn State over Ohio State
Can the Nittany Lions bounce back and upset Ohio State to prevent falling to 0-2? The Buckeyes know they can't slip up if they want to be in the Play-Off.

Charlotte over Duke
Charlotte has two narrow defeats, and Duke's only win is against lowly Syracuse. Could still be a longshot but I think it is worth a shot to mention.

Texas Tech over Oklahoma
Though the Sooners are ranked again, they still have not looked too impressive. Beating TCU was nice, but a road trip to Texas Tech could be dangerous. Can the Sooners continue to win and start playing up to their preseason hype?



Weekend Picks
Score Projections:
Clemson 35, Boston College 17
Georgia 31, Kentucky 13
Tulane 35, Temple 28
Cincinnati 27, Memphis 21
Michigan 34, Michigan State 10
West Virginia 31, Kansas State 24
Coastal Carolina 31, Georgia State 27
Iowa State 37, Kansas 6
Purdue 21, Illinois 14
Wake Forest 34, Syracuse 14
Houston 48, UCF 45
Notre Dame 49, Georgia Tech 13
Rutgers 31, Indiana 28
TCU 17, Baylor 14
Auburn 42, LSU 38
Oklahoma State 35, Texas 21
Virginia Tech 37, Louisville 33
Boise State 34, Air Force 17
Alabama 45, Mississippi State 7
San Jose State 37, New Mexico 14
Charlotte 28, Duke 27
Ohio State 34, Penn State 31
Texas A&M 37, Arkansas 21
Florida 42, Missouri 35
SMU 42, Navy 17
North Carolina 32, Virginia 24
Oklahoma 42, Texas Tech 35
Louisiana 38, Texas State 13
San Diego State 17, Utah State 10
Nevada 31, UNLV 14
Florida Atlantic 28, UTSA 24
Southern Miss 25, Rice 23
Arkansas State 29, Troy 24
UAB 34, Louisiana Tech 20





BLOWOUT ALERT OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
BYU 54, Western Kentucky 14
SNOOZE FEST OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Appalachian State 34, UL-Monroe 7
PAINT DRIER OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Iowa 12, Northwestern 7
TOILET BOWL OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Ole Miss 38, Vanderbilt 14

Saturday, October 24, 2020

M+J's College Football Upset Alert/Picks- Week 8

UPSET WATCH


Ole Miss over Auburn
Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss offense looked good against BAMA. Auburn has struggled. This should be a shootout that is anyone's game. Who will out duel the other?

Iowa State over Oklahoma State
Since losing to surprisingly better than expected Louisiana, Iowa State has not lost. This will be Oklahoma State's toughest challenge yet. Will Cyclones continue to roll or will they Cowboys remain unbeaten?

Minnesota over Michigan
A big game to open the Big 10 with two ranked teams here. The Wolverines have struggled in big games. Will the Gophers be able to continue their momentum from last year? Not a big upset here if Minnesota wins though.

SMU over Cincinnati
A huge game in the AAC with playoff and New Year's Six hopes on the line. SMU is at home. The crowd may not be too much of a factor but maybe the familiar field with lead SMU in this upset between two ranked teams.

Chattanooga over Western Kentucky
The Hilltoppers have not been great this season, and there are not too many candidates this week, so why not??? Current Chicago Bear,  Buster Skrine's, Alma Mater could be a tricky test here. Can the Mocs score an FCS over FBS win?


Weekend Picks
Score Projections:
Ohio State 49, Nebraska 17
North Carolina 42, NC State 35
Kansas State 38, Kansas 7
Coastal Carolina 27, Georgia Southern 24
Auburn 48, Ole Miss 38
Oklahoma 35, TCU 32
Memphis 37, Temple 13
Florida State 31, Louisville 27
Michigan State 23, Rutgers 10
Georgia State 27, Troy 24
Liberty 45, Southern Miss 21
Charlotte 35, UTEP 21
UCF 48, Tulane 24
Marshall 34, Florida Atlantic 14
South Alabama 34, UL Monroe 21
Alabama 49, Tennessee 17
Notre Dame 24, Pittsburgh 10
Oklahoma State 27, Iowa State 21
Penn State 34, Indiana 28
Virginia Tech 38, Wake Forest 21
Houston 42, Navy 24
Texas 36, Baylor 24
Boston College 31, Georgia Tech 20
Kentucky 27, Missouri 20
LSU 37, South Carolina 35
Boise State 31, Utah State 17
Wyoming 24, Nevada 17
Minnesota 28, Michigan 24
Fresno State 38, Hawaii 35
Northwestern 21, Maryland 13
Miami 35, Virginia 17
UTSA 34, Louisiana Tech 33
SMU 31, Cincinnati 24
BYU 52, Texas State 14
San Diego State 38, UNLV 7
Air Force 42, San Jose State 17




BLOWOUT ALERT OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Clemson 66, Syracuse 14
SNOOZE FEST OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Kansas State 38, Kansas 7
PAINT DRIER OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Iowa 17, Purdue 10
TOILET BOWL OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:
Middle Tennessee 23, Rice 21