Week 2 Conf Picks

Well, week 1 was interesting to say the least, there were many surprises in how teams looked , but not too many surprises in the W/L column. Yours truly went 7-1 in week 1, losing only the UA vs BYU prediction, as the Cats edged out BYU on a last second field goal 16-13. USC was quite impressive on the road vs Arkansas and Oregon was quite impressive at home vs Stanford. The rest of the teams are still a bit of an enigma at this point. CAL looked horrible vs Tennessee in Knoxville, my guess is, Tennessee is improved quite a bit, and CAL is a bit overrated, we will see if the Bears can recover and handle the Minnesota Gophers at Strawberry Hill this weekend. Here's the week two predictions.

Thursday Sept 7th, Oregon State @ Boise State:
This should be quite an exciting game featuring some intense play and big plays all around. These two teams have developed somewhat of a regional OOC rivalry the past few seasons, last season Oregon State edged Boise in Corvallis.
My Call:
Oregon State edges Boise State very late in the game.
Oregon State 37
Boise State 35

Saturday September 9:

Washington @ Oklahoma
The Huskies were shakey vs SJSU and are gonna get rolled in Norman, things just aren't like they used to be in Huskyland, after all, it's now a basketball school.
My Call:
Oklahoma 31
UW 14

Idaho @ Wazzu
The Cougs offense did some good things vs Auburn , but their D was lackluster vs the powerful Auburn rushing attack. Idaho exchanged blows with Michigan St. for 3 quarters before succoming in the fourth. Dennis Erikson has these guys playing hard. Wazzu a little too much in the second half.
My Call:
Wazzu 38
Idaho 21


Stanford @ SJSU
Does Dick Tomey think he's back in the pac ten, SJSU plays, and loses to Pac Ten squad for the second straight week.
My Call:
Stanford 34
SJSU 21

Arizona @ LSU
The Cats simply don't have the offense to compete with LSU, and their Defense will likely wear down in the second half.
My Call:
LSU 31
UA 14

Minnesota @ CAL
Bears need to protect the ball, and run, run , run.
My Call:
CAL 27
Minn 21

Nevada @ Arizona State
ASU struggled for 3 quarters vs NAU in the opener, Defense stiffened in the second half and offense opened up. Devils will need to continue their pass rush success seen in game 1. I look for Devils offense to go deep.
My Call:
ASU 45
Nev 24

Rice @ UCLA
UCLA looked very sharp in their opener vs Utah, many saw that game as a possible upset. Not this week.
My Call:
UCLA 44
Rice 13

Oregon @ Fresno State
Oregon looked very sharp offensively vs Stanford in the opener, the Ducks amassed over 250yds rushing and passing. Oregon is deep at the skill positions and their front 7 looked fast. Fresno States D may keep it close, but the Ducks are too much to handle.
My Call:
Oregon 31
FSU 21

And there you have it. Enjoy!