Left Overs!

Turkey sandwiches and turkey spaghetti are definitely in my future, an more picks are obviously in yours! Here we go!

Clemson at South Carolina- Clemson has won seven of the last nine against their in-state rivals. These two teams just seem headed in opposite directions. South Carolina has lost 4 of it's last 5. The usually stout defense seems to have lost its way, giving up an average of almost 30 points in the last three games. Clemson on the other hand is rolling. They have won the last six games after dropping a heart breaker to Maryland in the first week in October. I really like this Clemson team and the heart they play with week in and week out. They have a do it all running back in C.J. Spiller. Spiller is the only player in NCAA Div I to score a touchdown in every game this season and he does it in every way imaginable. He throws, runs, catches, and returns kicks for scores. He is high on the Heisman list and this Clemson team is rolling right along with him. I am taking Clemson big on the road. Elysa sees it differently, she is taking the GameCocks. Jess of course is taking Clemson and so is John.

Oklahoma State at Oklahoma- Any other year this would be a no brainer. The Sooners at home against their state rival, I am taking Oklahoma. But this year is a bit different. The Sooners sport a stout defense, but their offense seems to have no faith in freshman quarterback, Landry Jones. State on the other hand is rolling. They weathered the storm last week without their starting quarterback, Zac Robinson, who will return under center this week. In the absence of Dez Bryant, an array of weapons have begun to surface for the Cowboys' offense. Oklahoma State still has a chance at a BCS at-large bid, especially with Boise struggling a bit at home right now against Nevada. I am taking Oklahoma State, over the Sooners. John and Lys agree, Jess believes Oklahoma can get it done.

Florida State at Florida- Bobby Bowden is bowl eligible again. Which takes a little pressure off of him for this game. Meaning he doesn't have to win. That is a good thing for him considering he will probably be without his gritty starting quarterback Christian Ponder. Florida will be in full force. Although the Gators do not have much to play for against the Seminoles, a win will assure them a no doubt chance at a national championship if they beat Alabama in the SEC championships. I am taking Florida and I think that the starters will be out by the third quarter. Everyone has my back on this one.

Utah at BYU- Both of these teams have played extremely well this year. It is unfortunate that they have not gotten the coverage they deserve. Max Hall, the Cougar quarterback, threw for almost 400 yards last week. Utah still has the same style of stout defense that destroyed BYU's passing game last year. This is a game for second place in the Mountain West, but the bad blood in this rivalry runs deep. This is one of those toss up games that makes picking tough but I am taking BYU. Lys took the Mormon squad as well, with John and Jess taking the Utes.

Georgia at Georgia Tech- The Georgia Tech "Rambling Wreck" is slowly becoming my favorite college football team. Paul Johnson runs that old school triple option made popular by the service academies. Last year in this big rivalry game Tech surprised Georgia beating the Dawgs 45-42 and racking up over 400 yards rushing. It was the first Georgia Tech win in the state rivalry in this decade. Georgia is a young team that has struggled all season. Although revenge is on their mind, I am not sure that they have the fire power to win. Georgia Tech will win and keep their BCS hopes alive. Lys is taking the YellowJackets, John and Jess are taking UGA.

Notre Dame at Stanford- It looks like Charlie Weiss might be on his way out. Despite the players' efforts to back him, back to back losses to Navy and UConn are devastating. The task does not get any easier this week as they travel to Stanford. Stanford stumbled last week against Cal, but have been playing well down the stretch. Toby Gerhart, arguably the Heisman front runner, has ran for almost 600 yards and scored 10 touchdowns in his last 3 games against the likes of Oregon, USC, and Cal. Jim Harbaugh is doing amazing things in Stanford, and this may unfortunately be an audition for that Notre Dame job. I am taking Stanford. John and Lys agree. Jess took Notre Dame.

Arkansas at LSU- LSU will be tested again at home, where they rarely lose. Their strong defense will be under fire all game. Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallet is the best in the SEC. LSU's offense has yet to materialize. They continue to struggle behind quarterback Jordan Jefferson. I do believe that the defense is strong enough to get the job done. I am taking LSU. We are split again on this one as Jess agrees, but John and Lys are picking the Razorbacks in the upset at home.

I hope that you got the chance to watch some college football today as the games did not disappoint. Alabama came back from 14 down to beat Auburn. Tulsa hung on to beat Memphis in overtime. West Virginia upset Pitt. Nebraska took care of business against Colorado. Rutgers, Central Michigan, and Ohio put their offenses on display. Boise State and Nevada was a pretty good game for about 2 and a half quarters. On Thursday Colt McCoy played his way back into the Heisman race and beat Texas A&M. In the Friday Picks, John, Jess and I went 3-0 and Lys went 2-1. It is shaping up to be a good weekend of football.

In some bizaaro news, Tiger Woods was injured in an apparent car accident early Friday morning. It was initially reported that he was in serious condition, then as the afternoon progressed it turned out that he was treated and released for facial lacerations. Now TMZ is reporting that the cuts on Tiger's face came from a fight with his wife. Weird.

That is the end of that. Live like no one is watching and help yourself to one more helping!