Saturday, November 19, 2016

Week Twelve

Last week was a crazy week in college football, but we mostly avoided the havoc because I didn't expect those teams to lose. Kaylee went 3-3, bringing her to 40-26 overall. I went 4-2 and am now sitting at 49-17 overall. Week 12 has some pretty good match ups, just not in Utah.

Oregon at No. 12 Utah

Jordan's Pick: Utah Kaylee's Pick: Utah


Oregon hasn't done much this season. They are in a position to just play spoiler at this point. The Ducks give up a ton of yards and a ton of points. They haven't been able to keep up with anyone in conference except Arizona State. Utah should roll.

Massachusetts at BYU

Jordan's Pick: BYU Kaylee's Pick: BYU


UMass is awful. BYU should be able to show up for this win. It shouldn't be close at any point once BYU scores its first points. BYU rolls.

Utah State at Nevada

Jordan's Pick: Utah State Kaylee's Pick: Utah State


Utah State finally is playing an opponent that it can beat. Nevada gives up a ton of rushing yards (nearly 300 a game). Utah State's strength is in the run game. When the run gets going, Kent Myers will be able to throw better. Utah State should win its fourth game.

No. 22 Washington State at No. 10 Colorado

Jordan's Pick: Colorado Kaylee's Pick: Colorado


This match up is super intriguing. Washington State hasn't lost in conference, while Colorado has an outside shot to the playoff if it continues winning. I am a huge fan of Sefo Liufau from Colorado, but there's also something about the air game of Washington State that makes me love their game play too. If Colorado isn't careful, they could end up in a shootout that doesn't bode well for the Buffaloes. I'm going to go with Colorado because of defense. Colorado's defense only allows 176 passing yards a game. Wazzu's Luke Falk will have a tough match up this week. Colorado will knock Washington State from going unscathed through conference play.

No. 23 Florida at No. 16 LSU

Jordan's Pick: Florida Kaylee's Pick: LSU


Who doesn't love a defensive battle? I know I do. This is going to be a slow, grind-it-out type of game. LSU may have the top running back in the nation (Leonard Fournette), but he has struggled this year, and Florida's defense is good enough to hold him to limited yardage. That will force Danny Etling to pass, which isn't a good sign for Tiger fans. Florida will be more balanced and be able to open up the field a bit more. Florida wins in a close one.

No. 9 Oklahoma at No. 14 West Virginia

Jordan's Pick: Oklahoma Kaylee's Pick: Oklahoma


West Virginia may be the most underrated team in the nation (just ask their fans on Twitter, they'll tell you). Oklahoma may be one of the most overrated teams...always...I mean, this year. Both teams are more willing to air it out than keep it on the ground. In that type of game, West Virginia is favored defensively, but the Mountaineers are a little more balanced than the Sooners. I think this is one of the closest games on paper. It's a toss-up. I'm going to take Oklahoma though because Baker Mayfield will be able to make more plays than West Virginia's whole offense.

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