Samford @ Georgia Tech
My Prediction: Georgia Tech
Final Score: Georgia Tech 38, Samford 6
Thoughts: The GT defense looked good, only allowing 178 yards and getting 2 picks. Not much to say individually on the offensive side of the ball, but Calvin Johnson had 2 TDs on 4 catches for 26.
Tulane @ Houston
My Prediction: Houston
Final Score: Houston 45, Tulane 7
Thoughts: Houston pretty much dominated here, outgaining Tulane 621-224. Surprisingly, the star of the game was a Houston running back, in this case Anthony Alridge, who ran for 155 and 2 scores. Tulane QB Lester Ricard didn't look good (14/25, 156, 1/1 TD/INT), but really, no one on the Green Wave did.
Idaho @ Washington State
My Prediction: Washington State
Final Score: Washington State 56, Idaho 10
Thoughts: Idaho didn't have any standout individual performances, but did gain 316 yards. Unfortunately, Wazzou had 651. Cougars QB Alex Brink was efficient, with 231 yards and 3 TD on 12/15 passing (along with a rushing TD.) The WSU running game had a big day as well, led by Dwight Tardy's 92 yards and a TD, along with Christopher Ivory's 80 yard touchdown run late.
Illinois @ Rutgers
My Prediction: Rutgers
Final Score: Rutgers 33, Illinois 0
Thoughts: Hoo boy. A big day by Rutgers RB Ray Rice (108, TD) was to be expected, but the Illini offense was absolutely impotent, gaining only 158. Illinois QB Tim Brasic had a wretched day, going 5/11 for only 46 yards and 2 INT, one of which was returned for a TD. Rutgers should take all the wins it can get, but I think this speaks more for how horrible Illinois is.
UNLV @ Iowa State
My Prediction: Iowa State
Final Score: Iowa State 16, UNLV 10
Thoughts: So...there was some controversy here at the end, apparently. But anyway, this was a mostly even game yardage-wise (341-312 ISU), with no standout performances outside of Cyclone RB Stevie Hicks's 109 and a TD. A good win for ISU to keep momentum building, and UNLV being able to hang shows they should be back to respectability.
Louisiana-Monroe @ Kansas
My Prediction: Kansas
Final Score: Kansas 21, Louisiana-Monroe 19
Thoughts: ULM QB Kinsmon Lancaster is a one-man team, accounting for 407 total yards and all 3 Warhawk TDs. By the way, that's 407 of ULM's 466 total yards. Actually, Lancaster outgained the entire Kansas team, 407-377. Jayhawks RB Jon Cornish had 103 rushing, but the lone rushing score was by QB Kerry Meier, who also threw for 185 and 2 TDs, but had 2 picks.
Texas State @ Kentucky
My Prediction: Kentucky
Final Score: Kentucky 41, Texas State 7
Thoughts: Although RB Rafael Little had 91 yards and a TD, the Wildcat attack again took place mostly through the air, as QB Andre' Woodson had 197 yards and a 3/1 TD/INT on 13/20 passing. Non-RBs only accounted for 16 of Texas State's rushing yards, so maybe they all broke their legs too.
Louisiana-Lafayette @ Texas A&M
My Prediction: Texas A&M
Final Score: Texas A&M 51, Louisiana-Lafayette 7
Thoughts: TAMU dominated yardage-wise, 505-194. Aggie RB Jovorskie Lane had 4 TDs on only 52 rushing. ULL runs an option attack, but it's still jarring to see "17" under total passing yards.
Hofstra @ Marshall
My Prediction: Marshall
Final Score: Marshall 54, Hofstra 31
Thoughts: Similarly, Hofstra somehow only ran for 18 yards. Marshall RB Ahmad Bradshaw's the star here, with 152 yards and 4 TD.
Middle Tennessee State @ Maryland
My Prediction: Maryland
Final Score: Maryland 24, Middle Tennessee State 10
Thoughts: The Terps were outgained 361-294, but benefitted from three MTSU turnovers. Blue Raiders QB Clint Marks rebounded to throw for 216 yards (and a pick), and RB Eugene Gross had 74 and a score. UMD QB Sam Hollenbach was mediocre, throwing for 139 on 11/16 passing. He was bailed out by Lance Ball's 2 rushing touchdowns.
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