Week 5 - Nothin' Doin'

LSU vs. Georgia

Gomer: Of today's top 5 rankings, I believe that the fightin' Les Miles may be the most overrated of the real teams (Boise isn't a big boy, sorry). They narrowly escaped with a victory on their visit to the West coast, and from what I've seen, have been sloppy all around. UGA on the other hand, took a beating in the opener but have looked better ever since. I don't know what to make of their defense however, which I believe is their strong point, giving up 37 to SCAR is a little scary really. I think UGA wins this because of the home field advantage and the Mad Hatter's inexperienced QB. LSU: 23--UGA: 34

Chief: Last week saw both of these teams squeak by inferior opponents by the hair of their chinny chin chins. LSU needed a late punt return and goaline stand against Miss State (how do you not score on 4 plays from the foot line?) and UGA kicked a FG against ASU as time expired in nasty weather. This game has look ahead all over it for LSU. With a banged up UF coming to Baton Rouge next week, Les Miles' Bayou Bengals will be focused on taking down the champs. Joe Cox has been sensational for the Dawgs (in nice weather) even though the defense is suspect. This might hinge on the weather as the UGA offense was questionable in the rain. I like UGA in a shootout. LSU: 35--UGA: 41

USC vs. California

Gomer: The Trojans have certainly slumped since coming off of the victory in Columbus. While Barkley has been injured, they just don't seem to be the same team. Now it seems the tables have turned on the boys of LA with Stafon Johnson's horrible accident and a loss to lowly Washington. The Bears have lost 5 straight to the Trojans and look to get off the schnide after last week's debacle against Oregon. With the pressure on the Trojans to keep pace in conference with STANFORD (yes Stanford), the real USC is back while the Bears slump continues. USC: 48--Cal: 31

Chief: Let's face it. Cal was embarassed last week. Caught looking ahead with their pants down, they were spanked by Oregon. Let's try to forget week 1 and realize that Oregon is a heck of a team. Most teams see winning their conference as the in year goal but for teams in the Pac 10, it all comes down to SC. The loss to the Ducks might end National Title hopes, but beating the Trojans heals all wounds. The tragic loss of Stafon Johnson had to distract Carroll's boys this week (who wouldn't be distracted?), and the drubbing last week only focused Cal's eyes on the one remaining prize: taking down the champ. I think the Bears take it reminiscent of 2003 3OT thriller. USC: 20--Cal:21

Oklahoma vs. Miami

Gomer: The game that was supposed to be the "be all end all" then BYU and Virginia Tech had to get in the way of what would have been a ratings monster for ESPNABCSECDISNEY. The Sooners have turned on the D after the loss to the Cougars and it couldn't have come at a better time, after losing Heisman Trophy Winner Sam Bradford! Miami has surprised everyone to this point except for the Hokies who were able to expose weaknesses for The U. Jacory Harris is a really good QB, but if he is not protected, he will not be walking off the field Saturday night. This game could really go either way and will launch the winner back into the National Title picture. OU: 28--UM: 30

Chief: Sweet validation. Welcome to real life Miami. Going into the season, I actually picked the U to upset an undefeated Sooner team. Now that Miami has surged as the darling (even after the embarassment last week) and OU saw their Heisman winner crash and burn in a week 1 loss, I'm flipping. Even without Bradford, I think the Sooners have something to prove and beat Miami with solid defense. VT exposed the Canes last week and OU will continue the trend. Jacory Harris said he "refuses to lose". Oops...here comes number 2 at home. OU: 24--UM: 13

Ohio State vs. Indiana

Gomer: Simply put, Illinois and Toledo really, really suck. Fortunately, so do the Hoosiers. This game should be pretty straightforward and simple, meaning, the Bucks get ahead early and cruise with the defense continuing to get the credit it deserves. Indiana only scares people because they almost beat Michigan, but consider that Michigan's D isn't the best in the world. That makes me think about this: when comparing OSU and Michigan, which gets better and "clicks" first? OSU's offense or Michigan's defense? Both have been inconsistent and faced suspect competition. We shall see. OSU: 31--IU: 7

Chief: Bullets keep firing. Back-t0-back shut outs for the first time since 1996 against two pretty good offenses. The OSU offense is still a little shaky, but the O-Line showed a little life as we got a ground game started last week. Pryor isn't there, but he's slowly moving that way. IU got completely screwed by an awful call to end the game vs. UM last week (this is coming from a licensed official) to take away one of the biggest wins in program history. The Hoosiers have improved but are very inconsistant. Look for the Buck D to continue to hold serve (even without Kurt Coleman who was unfairly suspended for playing football by the Big 10) and the offense to play well enough to win convincingly. Saine gets his first start and makes it count with 100+ and 2 TDs. OSU: 37--IU: 3



Penn State vs. Illinois: Gomer: PSU Chief: PSU
UCLA vs. Stanford: Gomer: UCLA Chief: Stanford
Texas A&M vs. Arkansas: Gomer: TAMU Chief: Ark
Auburn vs. Tennessee: Gomer: UT Chief: Aub
Michigan vs. Michigan State: Gomer: UM Chief: MSU
Wisconsin vs. Minnesota: Gomer: UW Chief: Minn