Week 13 Preview

A few rivalry games kick off the weekend, and the real action happens at night on Saturday when we see a matchup of Top-5 teams yet again from the Big 12. This preview will be brief, but I want on the record for these games...

(15) Michigan State at (8) Penn State - The Nittany Lions may have a hard time rebounding from their recent collapse against Iowa, but they still have the Rose Bowl on the line. Nittany Lions 27, Spartans 19.

Michigan at (10) Ohio State - Buckeyes just have too much talent for Rich Rodriguez to overcome. A win would be a feather in Michigan's cap heading into 2009, but it's not to be. Ohio State 30, Michigan 10.

(21) Oregon State at Arizona - The Beavers proved to the nation that they're for real with last week's victory against Cal. I'm openly rooting for them to be this year's Pac-10 Rose Bowl Representatitve... but I've got a funny feeling about this one. Arizona will make this one hell of a ballgame... but the Rogers brothers will make a play at the end to hold on. Next week in the Civil War might be a much different story though. Beavers 32, Wildcats 30.

(14) BYU at (7) Utah - This blogger hopes like hell that the Utes can keep making a mess out of the ridiculousness that is the BCS. A win here puts them through their difficult schedule, and means they're a lock for a BCS berth unless something shocking happens. And I have to wonder if there isn't a scenario under which the 12-0 Utes might possibly make it to the national title game... (See Losses by Texas, TexTech, Oklahoma, USC, Florida, and Alabama - HEY, IT COULD HAPPEN!!!) Max Hall can play, but BYU isn't as good as its ranking, and hasn't been all year. Utah 31, BYU 28.

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(2) Texas Tech at (5) Oklahoma - The Red Raiders have undeniably proven themselves to the entirety of the country's college football fanatics with victories over Texas and a blowout win over Oklahoma State. Can they pull of the third leg of the murderous Big-12 South schedule? My bet is no. Oklahoma remains the second-most talented team in the nation behind Florida, and a late collapse against the Longhorns is all that stops this matchup from being the battle of two undefeateds late in the season. Plus, the game's in Norman, OK. Sooners 39, Red Raiders 35.

WASHINGTON (0-10) AT WASHINGTON STATE (1-10 - BUT really 0-10 with a win against a non-FBS team) - A battle of 0-20 titans in Pullman, WA. Without question, this is the worst Apple Cup in history... and, as some have termed it already, might better be knows as the "Crapple Cup of 2008." But that's really what makes this an intriguing game. Which terrible squad can avoid becoming the official bearer of the title of "WORST COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM OF 2008"? Both teams, frankly, suck on offense. Both teams, frankly, suck on defense. Both teams, frankly, suck on special teams. So what gives??? Washington simply has much more talent on the field, albiet extremely young talent. This game could go two ways, but both ways should have the same outcome. (1) Both offenses are so inept that no one can score at all. And no, it WILL NOT be because of good defense. (2) Both defenses are so inept that even Ronnie Fouch and/or Kevin Lopina will throw for 5 Touchdowns. And no, it won't be because either QB is the second coming of either Mark Brunell or Drew Bledsoe. That I can guarantee you. Ultimately, the Huskies get out of the winless hole, winning this one either 9-3, or 56-40. GO DAWGS!!

And on that note, enjoy the weekend! We've got both the best and worst matchup of the season, so sit back and watch 'em both and enjoy college football's second to last weekend of the regular season!!