Week 2 Picks: UGA should fire the football scheduler

Standings
1) Draper              4-0      (1-0 upset)
1) Hoying             4-0      (0-1 upset)
1) Schweinfurth    4-0      (0-1 upset)

South Carolina Gamecocks @ Georgia Bulldogs
Draper: The Gamecocks always seem to have Mark Richt's number.  This is a very interesting game which can help answer the eternal question about scheduling big games.  Will the Dogs be banged up after the clash in Clemson or will the experience help push them to victory?  South Carolina was somewhat lackluster in their opener, but Clowney should step up on the big stage.  I saw something from Todd Gurley that leads me to have faith in the home team this week.  The Cocks didn't look particularly impressive against UNC, but they'll step up.  The hedges make the difference. SoCar: 17--UGA: 20
Hoying: Last year I picked Georgia to win and they got flattened, courtesy of Clowney & Co. thoroughly disrupting the Bulldog offense.  Marcus Lattimore isn't around anymore to anchor the Gamecock rushing attack, but most of the other pieces are still in place for both teams, minus a great deal of Georgia's personnel on defense.  Someday, Bulldog QB Aaron Murray will have a shining moment to justify the hype he receives, but it can't happen with the entire South Curalina line pounding him between the hedges.  SoCar: 27--UGA: 16
Schweinfurth: Man did Georgia get beat up by Clemson last week or what? That game took a lot out of the Bulldogs and this will make the game interesting.  Georgia has the superior offense and Gurley is a magne. Clowney will have a bit more success this week with maybe a sack or two.  After seeing him gassed on the sideline, one has to wonder if Clowny can stand up to a big time offensive line.  SoCar: 20--UGA: 28



Notre Dame Fighting Irish @ Michigan Wolverines
Draper: Historically, this game was of huge importance, but it's still not back to close to the level of the past.  Devin Taylor looked good in week 1 as did Tommy Rees but they were against subpar teams.  I really don't know how this game will turn out as these teams are fairly well matched.  Therefore, I'll lean to the home team.  Expect a shootout.  ND: 34--UM: 38
Hoying: How sad that such a fantastic rivalry will have to go on hiatus after next year's matchup.  Notre Dame and Michigan will only have, like, 26 rivals apiece now.  It's hard to see Corn and Blue blowing this one at home without Shoelace the Invisible Oatmeal Muncher tossing his usual 3 picks.  However, Irish QB Tommy Rees has the potential to carve up a SEVERELY overrated Wolverine secondary if he remembers not to suck.  Too bad he won't.  Fred beats Barney and reclaims his Fruity Pebbles.  ND: 20--UM: 28
Schweinfurth: Hey look, it's the rivalry Mark May grew up watching (or not). Brian Kelly stirred up the natives by going John Cooper on the rivalry between these too.  In a way, this will be a proving grounds for both teams.  Is Devan Gardner the real deal and is Tommy Rees still an interception machine.  Both quarterbacks will play well and both will throw a few picks.  This one goes back and forth.  ND: 35--UM: 38



Florida Gators @ Miami Hurricanes
Draper: This game is simply on the list to round out the games.  Florida is the far superior team and it shouldn't be close.  Miami is still trying to get back to prominence, but they still have a ways to go.  Florida had a solid week one win over Toledo, but I don't expect a whole lot out of them this year.  Driscoll will lead the Gators to an easy instate win.  UF: 38--UM: 17
Hoying: The greatest property of games like this is the necessary loss by one of these teams.  The 'Canes dodged a major bullet in the offseason due to the NCAA bungling their investigation, but they still haven't recovered from their falI from the ranks of the elite at the hands of our beloved Bucks 11 years ago.  I have the feeling we'll all be gradulating the Gators for being the finer athletic school by the time this laugher is over. UF: 24--UM: 13
Schweinfurth: I honestly don't know much about either team outside of Muschamp's personal vendetta against Urban Meyer and the U got off easy.  Florida has the better defense so I'll let it ride on them. UF: 24--UM: 7

San Diego State Aztecs @ THE Ohio State University Buckeyes
Draper: Last week was a convincing win, but there is still much work to be done.  The Aztecs, on the other hand, had a complete disaster losing to Eastern Illinois.  SDSU was certainly looking forward to OSU, but there is no excuse.  Braxton will continue to improve, but the focus of the game will be watching the defense and the impact of having a full roster.  The return of Roby and full time Shazier will be very important to the future.  This should be another blowout that tells us nothing. SDSU: 10--OSU: 55
Hoying: Coming into the season, some looked at Ohio State's Wisconsin-esque non-conference slate and pointed to this weekend as the trap game to watch out for.  Look out, Buckeyes, it's everybody's second-favorite too-good-for-the-AAC team, the team that pushed Ohio State to the brink of defeat in 2001 and 2003. . . and then they got blasted at home by a BAD 1-AA school.  This game is more properly characterized as a nice tune-up for Cal (although, do we really need to tune-up for Cal and their skinny twig QB?).  Roby and Barnett will get a chance to energize the Silver Bullets against a team that threw 63 passes and 4 INTs last week, and we might just learn whether Khalil Mack was really that good or if Taylor Decker is really that hapless.  Buckeyes win BIG or Buckeye Nation gets restless. SDSU: 9--OSU: 63
Schweinfurth: Everyone is talking about a lackluster performance last week.  In reality, the Bucks just went to sleep and got conservative after the first quarter (why show your playbook when the game isn't in doubt).  Taylor Decker did struggle a bit at right tackle, but not as bad as what was initially perceived). With that said, I expect Urban to send a message that taking the foot off the gas pedal is unacceptable.  Braxon will have more called runs this week.  The addition of Roby will be big for Bullets.  I expect this one to be over by the end of the first quarter and we get some sweet Kenny G in the fourth quarter. SDSU: 13--OSU:48

Upset Special
Draper: Buffalo over Baylor
Hoying: BYU over Texas
Schweinfurth: Western Kentucky over Tennessee