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

UPSET WATCH

Houston over South Florida
South Florida struggled to stay unbeaten when lowly UConn came to town. A trip to Houston almost certainly feels like their first loss is coming.

Pittsburgh over Duke
Not much of an upset here, but Pitt has been trending slightly upward while the Fighting Coach K's have been falling. Maybe the Panthers defend their home field and take the W.

Old Dominion over Middle Tennessee
Old Dominion won an extremely odd fashion last week at Western Kentucky. Now, the Blue Raiders come to town. The Monarchs could ride this momentum into a 2 game winning streak.

Missouri over Kentucky
Kentucky has shown that they can struggle inferior opponents like last week when Vandy came in and took them to the wire. A road trip to a hungry Missouri team looking for their 1st SEC wins could be a trap for Kentucky.

Syracuse over NC State
Syracuse has shown to be better this season, so an upset here seems obvious.

Mississippi State over Texas A&M
Texas A&M is on the road here and they are not as good as the other ranked SEC teams. An upset should also be an obvious one.

San Jose State over UNLV
Can the Spartans get their first win? After taking San Diego State to the wire on the road, UNLV comes in without a MWC win. This might be the day, San Jose State wins a game.

Weekend Picks

Score Projections:

Clemson 28, Florida State 3
Wisconsin 19, Northwestern 16
Texas Tech 45, Iowa State 41
Purdue 21, Michigan State 20
Virginia 43, North Carolina 24
Georgia 28, Florida 20
Oklahoma 55, Kansas State 24
Penn State 20, Iowa 17
Houston 48, South Florida 28
USC 24, Arizona State 14
Maryland 46, Illinois 28
Pittsburgh 38, Duke 30
Kentucky 27, Missouri 25
Washington 38, California 20
Washington State 28, Stanford 27
Mississippi State 29, Texas A&M 17
Syracuse 41, NC State 28
South Carolina 21, Tennessee 14
Notre Dame 35, Navy 14
Texas 49, Oklahoma State 28
Oregon 42, Arizona 28
Fresno State 52 , Hawaii 30


BLOWOUT ALERT OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

North Texas 57, Rice 14

SNOOZE FEST OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

UAB 31, UTEP 7

PAINT DRIER OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

BYU 14, Northern Illinois 9

TOILET BOWL OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Texas State 24, New Mexico State 23

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

UPSET WATCH

Temple over Cincinnati
After starting 0-2, Temple has won 4 of 5. The Bearcats take their ranking and undefeated season to Temple, and this seems like a trap for them.

NC State over Clemson
Clemson has problems with Syracuse as shown the last two meetings. They also are usually challenged by the Wolfpack. NC State is a little better than the Orange, so maybe they can upset Clemson here.

Tulsa over Arkansas
Both teams have been bad. Tulsa almost upset Oklahoma and USF, so if the Razorbacks take them lightly, Tulsa might come out with a win here.

TCU over Oklahoma
TCU has under performed this season, but you can never count Gary Patterson out. Oklahoma is still trying to figure out their defense. The Horned Frogs may surprise the Sooners today.

Maryland over Iowa
Maryland is consistently one of the most random teams each season. They have beaten Texas and lost to Temple already this season. Therefore, anything is possible here. A blowout loss or even a blowout win is possible.

Weekend Picks

Score Projections:

Michigan 35, Michigan St. 21
Oklahoma 38, TCU 35
Maryland 27, Iowa 17
Temple 28, Cincinnati 24
Wisconsin 31, Illinois 10
Auburn 35, Ole Miss 21
Duke 28, Virginia 21
Alabama 54, Tennessee 17
Clemson 27, NC State 24
Washington 31, Colorado 14
Penn State 34, Indiana 17
Florida State 25, Wake Forest 12
Missouri 30, Memphis 28
LSU 31, Mississippi State 14
Ohio State 38, Purdue 17
Oregon 34, Washington State 31
Kentucky 37, Vanderbilt 14
Utah 30, USC 17


BLOWOUT ALERT OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

South Florida 56, UConn 14

SNOOZE FEST OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Ohio 46, Bowling Green 21

PAINT DRIER OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Eastern Michigan 16, Ball State 14

TOILET BOWL OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Old Dominion 21, Western Kentucky 20

M+ J's College Football Week 7 Upset Watch/Picks

UPSET WATCH

South Carolina over Texas A&M
South Carolina hosts a ranked Texas A&M that found them in the Top 25 after a win over Kentucky. The Aggies have already lost twice, so they could get beat again.

North Carolina over Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech lost at Old Dominion, so they have shown they can struggle on the road even against weaker competition. Therefore, the Tar Heels could us this blue print to their advantage.

Virginia over Miami (FL)
Virginia is always unpredictable, so it is never a sure thing. However, being the underdog helps when you are, which is why an upset is possible.

USC over Colorado
USC is the favorite here, but Colorado is ranked. It would be an upset in terms of rank.

Weekend Picks

Score Projections:

Auburn 30, Tennessee 10
Florida 21, Vanderbilt 17
Iowa 18, Indiana 13
Oklahoma State 38, Kansas State 27
Georgia Tech 31, Duke 23
Boston College 45, Louisville 17
Notre Dame 47, Pittsburgh 14
Georgia 21, LSU 17
South Carolina 24, Texas A&M 21
Washington 31, Oregon 27
Purdue 33, Illinois 22
Penn State 28, Michigan State 7
Baylor 37, Kansas State 21
Texas 38, Baylor 20
UCF 27, Memphis 24
Alabama 49, Missouri 14
West Virginia 28, Iowa State 13
Virginia 41, Miami (FL) 31
UNC 31, Virginia Tech 28
Michigan 24, Wisconsin 14
BYU 24, Hawaii 20
USC 38, Colorado 21

BLOWOUT ALERT OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Ohio State 56, Minnesota 14

SNOOZE FEST OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Army 28, San Jose State 7

PAINT DRIER OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Western Kentucky 12, Charlotte 6

TOILET BOWL OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Central Michigan 23, Ball State 17

M+ J's College Football Week 6 Upset Watch/Picks

UPSET WATCH

Boston College over NC State
Boston College is pretty good this year. NC State is undefeated and in the Top 25. Will the nerves get to the Wolfpack?

Arizona State over Colorado
When you dissect Colorado's resume for an undefeated ranked team, it does not sound as good as it originally seemed since road victories over Nebraska and Colorado State are nothing special this season. The Sun Devils have played a tough schedule and are ready for this challenge.

Texas A&M over Kentucky
Texas A&M is at home and hosting a Kentucky team that has its highest ranking since 2007. The pressure is on here for the Wildcats where it seems a choke is possible.

Arizona over California

Not many potential upsets again this week, so this is potential minor one. Since Arizona is at home, a victory might happen over the golden bears.

Weekend Picks

Score Projections:

Oklahoma 30, Texas 21
 West Virginia 54, Kansas 10
Michigan 27, Maryland 17
Michigan State 16, Northwestern 13
South Carolina 28, Missouri 27
Syracuse 41, Pittsburgh 21
NC State 31, Boston College 27
Clemson 33, Wake Forest 24
LSU 17, Florida 14
Miami (FL) 27, Florida State 6
Oklahoma State 35, Iowa State 21
Boise State 28, San Diego St. 17
Baylor 37, Kansas State 21
Ohio State 56, Indiana 17
Arizona State 24, Colorado 20
Texas A&M 27, Kentucky 24
Georgia 45, Vanderbilt 7
Auburn 22, Mississippi State 14
Washington 31, UCLA 3
Notre Dame 28, Virginia Tech 20
Arizona 28, California 24
Stanford 21, Utah 6


BLOWOUT ALERT OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Alabama 58, Arkansas 9

SNOOZE FEST OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Wisconsin 28, Nebraska 0

PAINT DRIER OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

Minnesota 13, Iowa 12

TOILET BOWL OF THE WEEK PROJECTION:

San Jose State 21, Colorado State 17