The Oklahoma State Cowboys (5-0 SU, 4-0 ATS) have been rolling along with one of the best offenses in college football. On Saturday they will face their biggest test, on both sides of the ball, when they face off against the Missouri Tigers (5-0 SU, 3-1 ATS) in NCAA college football action in the Big 12 conference, slated to kick off at 8 PM ET at Memorial Stadium (artificial turf) in Columbia, MO.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS), who are bidding to achieve a national ranking one year after their disastrous 2007 season, will line up against a team that is already in the rankings, the North Carolina Tar Heels (4-1 SU, 3-1 ATS) in NCAA college football action that is set to begin at 3:30 PM ET at Kenan Stadium (natural turf) in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Here’s how the 12-driver field stands in championship points in the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup heading into Saturday evening’s Bank of America 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, starting at 7:40pm EST as postseason race 5-of-10.
A 4-1 SU record might not warrant a “struggling” tag, but the Florida Gators have been nothing short of disappointing this season. A stunning loss to Mississippi still leaps out when you look at Florida, and they’ve otherwise played horrific teams. Going 3-2 ATS this season has helped affirm the belief that the Gators are still a good bet, but LSU has been playing too well this season for the Gators to take them lightly.
This game will prove to be everything that the USC-OSU letdown wasn’t. Both teams are itching to prove themselves, despite some defensive lapses. The Sooners are the best team in the country, and Sam Bradford is out to prove that he is Heisman worthy. The one thing standing in their way is Texas’s Colt McCoy and his road warrior Longhorns.
The Arizona State Sun Devils (2-3 SU, 1-3 ATS) are trying to break a three-game losing streak, but they’re going to have a hard time doing it, as they face off against the USC Trojans (3-1 SU & ATS) in NCAA college football action that is scheduled to kick off at 3:30 PM ET at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (natural turf).
This time the Red River Rivalry has additional meaning, as the Oklahoma Sooners (5-0 SU, 4-0 ATS) face off against the Texas Longhorns (5-0 SU & ATS) in a Big 12 contest that has both conference and national title implications. The action gets underway at Noon ET at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
The Georgia Bulldogs (4-1 SU, 2-1-1 ATS), have had the benefit of an off-week and are on the rebound from their first loss of the season. On Saturday they will try to redeem themselves at home when they hook up with the Tennessee Volunteers (2-3 SU, 1-4 ATS) in NCAA college football action in the SEC that is scheduled to get underway at 3:30 PM ET at Sanford Stadium (natural turf) in Athens, GA.
The Air Force Falcons (3-2 SU, 3-1 ATS), smarting from a tough loss to Navy, will regroup and go at it against the San Diego State Aztecs (1-4 SU, 2-2 ATS) in NCAA college football action in the Mountain West that is scheduled to get underway at 9:30 PM ET at Qualcomm Stadium (natural turf) in San Diego.
The Louisville Cardinals (2-2 SU, 1-2 ATS), having a week off after a tough loss to U-Conn, travel to the state of Tennessee to face off against the Memphis Tigers (3-3 SU, 2-2-1 ATS) in NCAA college football action in Conference USA that is scheduled to begin at 8 PM ET on Friday at the Liberty Bowl (artificial turf) in Memphis.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-2 SU, 2-3 ATS, 3-2 O/U) hit the road this week to take on the high-powered Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-0 SU, 2-0-1 ATS, 1-2 O/U) on Saturday when the two teams meet at Jones AT&T Stadium.
After winning their first three games of the 2008 season, albeit over underwhelming opponents, the Cornhuskers have been lit up the last two weeks and looked downright atrocious against the fourth-ranked Missouri Tigers on Saturday, losing 52-17 in a contest they were never in.
It didn’t happen at all last year, but last week Cras went a dismal 0-4 during what should be called Upset Week in college football.
The South Carolina Gamecocks (3-2 SU, 1-2-1 ATS) will try to derail a Mississippi team that is flying high right now when they hook up with the Rebels (3-2 SU, 3-1 ATS) in an SEC game that is scheduled for a 2 PM ET kickoff at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (artificial turf) in Oxford, MS.
The Missouri Tigers (4-0 SU, 2-1 ATS) will try to stay undefeated and in the national title hunt on Saturday when they visit Lincoln to play the Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-1 SU, 2-2 ATS) in Big 12 NCAA college football action that is slated to begin at 8 PM ET at Memorial Stadium (artificial turf).
It is not the glamorous rivalry it once was. But it still carries some importance. On Saturday the Florida State Seminoles (3-1 SU, 1-1 ATS) will visit the southern part of the state when they square off against the Miami Hurricanes (2-2 SU, 2-1 ATS) in Atlantic Coast Conference action that is slated to get underway at 3:30 PM ET at Dolphin Stadium (natural turf) in Miami.
The Penn State Nittany Lions (5-0 SU, 3-1 ATS) could be in the national title picture if they roll through the Big 10 schedule undefeated. They’ll take another step toward that on Saturday as they take on the Purdue Boilermakers (2-2 SU, 1-2 ATS) in Big 10 college football action that is slated for a Noon ET kickoff at Ross-Ade Stadium (natural turf) in West Lafayette, IN.
