Last week was a fun week in college football, especially with the Wolverweenies going down.
Both Death Ro (11-4) and McSkinny (9-6) went 3-2, but Death Ro was the one who sold out and went with Michigan. But he did demonstrate serious Big Ten pride, even calling Penn State to upset the Cornhuskers.
This week is again loaded with top 25 teams squaring off, and your favorite Pigskin Prognosticators are more than ready.
No. 12 Notre Dame vs. MSU
The Spartans boast a five-game winning streak in this rivalry series, and a win Saturday would make it clear to the new regime that MSU still rules.
MSU alumnus Tyrone Willingham returns to the sidelines for the first time since being a Spartan assistant in 1982, but this time he’s the enemy.
What more needs to be said?
McSkinny - By this point the leprechaun has been on a bender that would make any Spartan proud. I mean, come on, for a little fella to drink like that is just amazing.
But that’s the luck of the Irish and all of us countrymen can hold our own. However, don’t expect MSU fans to care.
If the leprechaun shows up at tailgates in East Lansing, he’ll find himself skewered and roasting on a barbecue.
But the Irish have plenty of fight in them as Willingham demanded it be so. Personally, I think the coach is more imposing than anyone sporting the golden dome.
Expect super-freak Charles Rogers to dance his way into the NCAA record books with his 12th consecutive game reaching paydirt, but I’m sorry to say Notre Dame will retain its pot o‘ gold this year. ND 24, MSU 17
Death Ro - All Rogers does is catch touchdowns and all Notre Dame cornerback Shane Walton does is make interceptions and big plays - it’ll be great to watch.
If there’s any team that the Spartans will be up for, it’s the Fighting Irish.
Tailgaters will drink, the leprechaun will roast and Rogers will dance into the record books, hopefully. Spartans 27, Irish and the leprechaun 17
No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 10 Florida
The Spurrier-less Gators head to Knoxville for the first time, and Rex Grossman and company are struggling.
Most see the SEC power shifting toward the Volunteers and a convincing win could cement that.
McSkinny - Ron Zook is feeling the heat down in Gainsville. And a loss to the Vols could have Zook taking a personal trip to the gator farms.
Personally, I’m going to enjoy watching Tennessee rip the Gators limb from limb.
Vols fans will be celebrating in good ol’ Southern fashion. As for myself, I’m only curious to see if the ESPN’s “GameDay” crew throws caution to the wind and hits the shine in the hills of Tennessee.
As for Grossman, he knows his Heisman Trophy chances are long gone and now he’s just trying to play bad enough so Visor Boy can draft him. UT 44, UF 24
Death Ro - I still think Grossman is one of the top three quarterbacks in the nation when he’s going against human defenses (Miami, not human). But that Florida secondary reminds me of burnt toast. And with OMOC (old man on campus) Kelley Washington returning to action, it’ll be another long day on the sidelines for Gator head coach Ron Zook. Vols 35, Gators 33
No. 7 Virginia Tech vs. No. 19 Texas A&M
The Aggies welcome the Hokies into College Station. Texas A&M head coach RC Slocum will be looking to stay undefeated at home against nonconference opponents. He’s 29-0 since 1989.
Death Ro - First of all, tailbacks Lee Suggs and Kevin Jones, nicknamed “The Untouchables” are enough for me to choose Va. Tech. And it doesn’t scare me one bit that the Aggies are allowing just 33.5 yards per game on the ground this season. The Untouchables will be touched, but not much. Tech 24, A&M 13
McSkinny - Well, I hope Aggie fans enjoy their ranking now because it’s not going to last long.
And to think, Aggie safety Terrence Kiel was actually stupid enough to say the Hokies won’t be able to move the ball, at all.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Tech 34, A&M 10
No. 11 USC vs. No. 25 Kansas State
The Trojans are coming off a 40-3 drubbing of Colorado, while the Wildcats face their first formidable opponent.
Death Ro - This has to be a mistake. It’s absolutely amazing.
The Wildcats are not playing all Division I-AA schools on their nonconference schedule. Not only that, they’re playing a team from a BCS conference. Bill Snyder must have thought U-S-C stood for University of Southeastern Colorado.
Anyway, I wouldn’t pick the Wildcats against a top-25 team even if former Wildcats Michael Bishop and Quincy Morgan suited up. This one will be over quick. USC 44, Kansas State 13
McSkinny - I agree with my counterpart here. You’ll have to give me a moment, I’m still in shock to see the Wildcats playing a nonconference game that means something.
But it means just as much for the Trojans, and they have a much better team.
Not to mention USC has never played in the state of Kansas. So the Trojans know a win would secure state supremacy, especially considering Snyder won’t dare schedule a rematch in Manhattan after his crew gets taken to the house. USC 37, Kansas State 24
Pigskin Prognosticators is a (sometimes) humorous look at college football by the State News pigskin reporters. Reach Romando J. Dixson at dixsonro@msu.edu and Eric McKinney at mckinn54@mus.edu.
