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Saturday College Football Open Thread

The biggest game of the day will be played in Tuscaloosa where the Crimson Tide host LSU. Remarkably, LSU has won the last 4 played in Tuscaloosa. Yet Alabama is a 7.5 point favorite. I like the Tigers (+7.5).

Ohio State travels to Happy Valley to face Penn State. Terrelle Pryor, the Ohio State QB is from Pennsylvania. Ohio State still controls its destiny in the Big Ten, facing Iowa next week at the Horseshoe. The thing is . . . Ohio State just is not very good this year. I like Penn State (-5.5). More . . .

Every time I have picked Iowa this year, they have covered, most times with last minute heroics. Today Iowa is a 15 point favorite over Northwestern. Northwestern has led in this game in the 4th quarter the last 3 years, including a win last year. I'm picking Iowa (-15). More . .

Navy travels to Notre Dame. Navy has the typical precision option play the academies feature. Notre Dame has the players. I'll take Navy (+12.5).

Oregon State travels to Cal. Cal is the ranked team. Cal is the 7 point favorite. I like the Beavers (+7).

Oregon travels to Stanford today. Oregon is a 7 point favorite. It seems impossible to fathom that Oregon is only a 7 point favorite. Stanford has been good at home and Oregon should have some type of letdown from their annihilation of USC but I can not pick against Oregon. I like the Ducks (-7).

The USC Trojans travel to Arizona State today in an ornery mood. the Trojans are not great this year but Arizona State is mediocre. I like the Trojans (-10).

For the season, I am 33-21 (.611) against the spread.

This is an Open Thread.

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    Northwestern has a good ballclub (none / 0) (#1)
    by rdandrea on Sat Nov 07, 2009 at 09:39:30 AM EST
    They played Penn State very tough last week, although the score didn't reflect it.

    Which is why I don't think Penn State will beat Ohio State, even though I am a Lions fan.

    And Northwestern won! Woohoo! (none / 0) (#20)
    by Demi Moaned on Sat Nov 07, 2009 at 10:00:25 PM EST
    Of course, I'm an NU alum and otherwise care very little about football.

    I saw the beginning of the game at my health club today. Bad first quarter for NU.

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    According to local public radio station, if (none / 0) (#2)
    by oculus on Sat Nov 07, 2009 at 09:43:38 AM EST
    SDSU beat ranked TCU today, SDSU may get a bowl bid.  Which they haven't had for a looong time.  

    Except (5.00 / 1) (#5)
    by Steve M on Sat Nov 07, 2009 at 10:39:32 AM EST
    when you're already living in San Diego, do you really need to go to a bowl game?

    God invented bowl games so chilly Midwestern teams can finally get to experience some warmth and sunshine.  

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    so true. Sun setting over Pasadena. (none / 0) (#7)
    by oculus on Sat Nov 07, 2009 at 10:46:18 AM EST
    My family watching from the frozen midwest.  

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    Will MSU beat WMU? (none / 0) (#8)
    by oculus on Sat Nov 07, 2009 at 10:53:47 AM EST
    They better! (none / 0) (#11)
    by Steve M on Sat Nov 07, 2009 at 10:59:13 AM EST
    Friend of mine growing up, a girl I've known since she was 4, now has a son who is a freshman at WMU.  Mind-boggling.

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    Is there a reason there is no prediction re (none / 0) (#3)
    by oculus on Sat Nov 07, 2009 at 09:49:01 AM EST
    FL game today?  Answer:  yes.  The Tennessean

    I would say the reason is (none / 0) (#6)
    by CoralGables on Sat Nov 07, 2009 at 10:46:15 AM EST
    How do you lay 35 points against anyone but the St Cloud Little Sisters of the Poor Fighting Nuns...and even then you have to think long and hard.

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    Oh good! (none / 0) (#4)
    by trillian on Sat Nov 07, 2009 at 10:37:46 AM EST
    This means an Ohio State win ;p

    Thanks, BTD

    Heh (none / 0) (#9)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Sat Nov 07, 2009 at 10:54:53 AM EST
    "For the season, I am 33-21 (.611) against the spread."

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    Not with Ohio State (none / 0) (#10)
    by trillian on Sat Nov 07, 2009 at 10:57:26 AM EST
    I think you may be batting zero with them

    But I still luvya ;p

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    I do not know (none / 0) (#13)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Sat Nov 07, 2009 at 11:04:06 AM EST
    but I doubt it.

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    You might want to reconsider the Iowa pick too (none / 0) (#12)
    by rdandrea on Sat Nov 07, 2009 at 11:02:53 AM EST
    They were on the cover of SI this week.

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    Heck (none / 0) (#14)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Sat Nov 07, 2009 at 11:04:45 AM EST
    Iowa should have lost 4 times this year. Last week's cover was absurd.

    BTW, 7-0 Iowa.

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    Oregon-Stanford (none / 0) (#15)
    by Steve M on Sat Nov 07, 2009 at 11:15:25 AM EST
    Classic trap game!!

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    cough cough (none / 0) (#19)
    by Steve M on Sat Nov 07, 2009 at 07:44:34 PM EST
    Stanzi hurt (none / 0) (#17)
    by rdandrea on Sat Nov 07, 2009 at 11:58:14 AM EST
    Sports Illustrated Jinx strikes again.

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    How many times (none / 0) (#18)
    by Steve M on Sat Nov 07, 2009 at 01:36:40 PM EST
    can Iowa trail in the fourth quarter?? At some point they will have to pass that horseshoe.

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    KUSC-FM opera show: today sopranos (none / 0) (#16)
    by oculus on Sat Nov 07, 2009 at 11:32:05 AM EST
    and mezzos.  Caballe is singing "Casta Diva" from Bellini's "Norma."  Terrific.  I first heard Norma sung by Beverly Sills.


    Only heard it once 'in the house' (none / 0) (#21)
    by Demi Moaned on Sat Nov 07, 2009 at 10:02:03 PM EST
    In SF, probably '83, with Sutherland and Horne.

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    Next up was Leontyne Price singing the (5.00 / 2) (#22)
    by oculus on Sun Nov 08, 2009 at 12:14:44 AM EST
    "Libera Me" from Verdi Requiem.  Much, much more expressive than Heidi Melton's trial run in San Francisco this year.

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    Can Iowa's medic tackle OSU on the road? (none / 0) (#24)
    by Banzel on Mon Nov 09, 2009 at 12:13:32 AM EST
    If so, how would the medic fare in a Rose Bowl re-match of September's romp by the football team over Arizona in Iowa City?  It was not as close as the 27-17 score indicated.