Thursday, October 25, 2012

Utah College Football Picks for 10/27

BYU @ Georgia Tech

The Cougars have had a good defense this year, and have their biggest test this Saturday at Georgia Tech.  The Yellow Jackets can run the ball.  I expect that BYU will hold them below the season average in points and yards.  The passing game should be of concern to BYU.  They do so little of it that they catch you by surprise when they do it.  The real question is what will BYU's offense do when they have the ball.  BYU will have to score in the high 20s to win and GT does not have the best defense BYU will see all year.  The computers say BYU by a touchdown and who I am to argue with that logic.

28-21 BYU

California @ Utah

If Utah is going to turn the season around and get back to a bowl game, now is the time.  Lately, the offense has been anemic.  But the defense is good, and should be just good enough to give the Utes a win at home and hope for a post season, even if it's the New Mexico Bowl.

17-14 Utah

Utah State at UTSA

The Road Runners aren't half bad for a team playing only their 3rd season of college football.  They are 5-2 and could be unofficially bowl-eligible, even though they won't really be bowl eligible until 2014.  But, this weekend, the Aggies present the first real quality team that the Road Runners have ever faced.  And last week, San Jose State ran up 52 points against them.  I don't think that this game will be a big blowout, but it won't be all that close either.

45-21 USU

Eastern Washington at Southern Utah

The #1 team in FCS is visiting Cedar City this weekend.  The Thunderbirds have been competitive in almost every game this season, but last week's near comeback may have been a back breaker.  The Thunderbirds can only play spoiler from here on out.  Here is their first chance, they could deal EWU's conference title hopes a big blow this weekend.  The Eagles could be looking ahead to the big match against Cal Poly next week.  I think that this will be closer than "they" think it will be.  But I don't think the Thunderbirds will win.

35-32 EWU

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