Saturday, September 8
Air Force at No. 19 Michigan: The Air Force Falcons come off of a very
easy season opening win over Idaho State in the season opener by the score of
49-21. The Falcons ran for 484 yards in the season opener and lead the nation
in that category. Air Force travels to a beat up #19 Michigan team that was
beat by #1 Alabama 41-14 Saturday night. If Michigan does not give the option
attack of Air Force the utmost respect, then Michigan could end up 0-2. Expect
Air Force to hang tough but fall in the second half by not being able to match
the athleticism of Michigan.
No. 11 Michigan State at Central Michigan: Central Michigan used a
strong rushing attack that totaled 324 yards in a week one win over FCS' SEMO. The
Chippewas step up in competition with a trip to East Lansing to face #11 Michigan
State. Michigan State is coming off of a won over #24 Boise State in the season
opener and rely on what should be one of the strongest defenses in the nation.
Expect CMU to fall behind quickly and end the game on the losing side of an
ugly score line.
Indiana at Massachusetts: A week after being thrashed by the Big East's
UConn, Massachusetts gets a home game versus Indiana of the Big 10. The
Minutemen ended their first FBS game with only 59 yards of total offense and
saw firsthand how difficult the transition from FCS to FBS will be. The
Minutemen need to build some confidence in this matchup with a trip to Ann
Arbor versus #19 Michigan in week 3. Expect UMass to play much better in this
game than in week one but still fall versus Indiana as the Minutemen attempt to
adjust to FBS play.
Rice at Kansas: For one half, the Rice Owls played score for score with
UCLA of the Pac 12. Rice ended up getting ran in the second half due to
extended defensive woes dating back to the 2011 season. The Owls face a Kansas
squad that beat South Dakota State of
the FCS 31-17 in the season opener. This could be quite an interesting game
that sees both teams score many points. Expect 30 points per team in the
matchup with the game on the line in the 4th quarter. This is truly a pick'em
type of game.
South Florida at Nevada: Nevada was one of the most impressive teams in
week one with a solid win over California in the season opener. The Wolfpack
totaled 450 yards overall with 220 on the ground and 230 in the air in the
31-24 win. If the Wolfpack are able to get by the South Florida Bulls, then
Nevada could easily be undefeated going into the October 20th matchup versus
San Diego State. Expect this to be a hard fought game that goes to the wire
with Nevada pulling out the win in the end.
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