College Football: Predictions for key matchups

Now, I will predict what I think will happen in the key matchups in College Football for this week.


3:30


#7 TCU at #20 West Virginia
This matchup will be a shootout. WVU has an explosive offense, led by Senior QB  Clint Trickett and Senior WR Kevin White, who leads the nation in receiving. TCU on the other hand is coming off an 82 point performance against Texas Tech. Led by Junior QB Trevone Boykin, the Horned Frogs lead the nation in scoring, averaging 50.4 points per game. It will be a shootout, but I believe that TCU will exploit the Mountaineers weak defense enough to pull out the win.


Prediction: TCU


7:00
#3 Auburn at #4 Ole Miss


A matchup between 2 SEC West teams, this should be a good one. Auburn, led by Junior QB Nick Marshall, is 6-1, coming off of a 42-35 thriller over South Carolina. Ole Miss, led by QB Seinor Bo Wallace, is coming off a heartbreaking 10-7 loss at LSU. The Ole Miss defense is the best scoring defense in the country, allowing an impressive 10.5 points per game, and I think that will be the difference tonight.


Prediction: Ole Miss
10:30
#12 Arizona at #22 UCLA
A Pac-12 matchup, both of these teams post explosive offenses. Arizona, led by Freshman QB  Anu Solomon and Sophomore receiver Cayleb Jones, come into this game averaging 40.6 points per game. UCLA, led by Junior QB Brett Hundley, come into this game averaging 35.8 points per game. It will be close, but I think Arizona's defense is slightly better then UCLA's, and that will be the difference.


Prediction: Arizona


11:00
#17 Utah at #14 Arizona State
Another Pac 12 matchup between high scoring offenses. Arizona State is led by Junior QB Mike Bercovici and Junior WR Jaelen Strong, come into this game 19th in the country in passing, while Utah, led by Junior RB Devontae Booker, are coming off a big victory over USC last week. It will be close, but the fact that it is at home will help Arizona State pull it out.


Prediction: ASU