Saturday Football Open Thread (Week 10)

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Michigoose

First off, thanks for covering for me last weekend, okie. I had to take care of some unfortunate work-related stuff, but you stepped into the breach beautifully. Second, I’m very, very glad that everyone seems to have made it through Sandy fairly unscathed. Whew!

Does anybody care about the early games? Thursday Ohio routed Eastern Michigan 45 – 14 and Miami (FL) beat Virginia Tech 30 – 12, while last night Washington was at Cal, and won 21 – 13.  Onto today’s offerings. . .

Oklahoma is at Iowa State in a Big Twelve battle (line: OU, spread 13).  This may be the noon (EDT) game to watch (ABC/ESPN3), unless you’re a Big Ten fan, in which case. . . Update: Oklahoma 35 – 13

Michigan is playing at Minnesota, so bsimon and I get to duke it out (line: Michigan, spread 12.5).  Wolverines eat Gophers, Golden or not, for breakfast.  Just sayin’.  Update:  Michigan, 35 – 13

Georgia Tech is playing Maryland (line: GT, spread 7).  This would be a good week for the Yellow Jackets to start making a comeback. Update:  Georgia Tech 33  – 13

Washington State is at Utah in what may be the battle for the basement (line: Utah, spread 12.5).  Should be beautiful weather, if nothing else–go, Utes!  Update:  Utah 49 – 6.  And yes, the weather is gorgeous–I’m sitting on my back patio on my chaise lounge with a light blanket.  Ah, fall!

Pittsburgh is venturing into South Bend, IN.  Can Notre Dame go 9 – 0? (line: The Irish, spread 18.5).  Brian Kelly certainly does seem to have the luck of the Irish this season.  Update:  and they stay perfect in one of the most exciting games I’ve seen in years.  Notre Dame 29 – 26 in 3OT.

And Nebraska is going to Spartan Stadium (line: MSU, spread 1.0).  Go, Spartans!  Oh, and Paul, what should we wager on this one?  Update:  Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr.  Nebraska 28 – 24.  I owe you an Epic brew, Paul.

Illinois is playing osu (line: osu, spread 21).  This would be an especially sweet one if the Illini could pull through for me. . .  Blast:  osu 52 – 22

Penn State is at Purdue (line: PSU, spread 2).  This has been a tough week for PSU, hope their Saturday is better!  Update:  and it is.  PSU 34 – 9

Texas is at Texas Tech (line: Tech, spread 3.5).  Mark??  Update:  UT 31 – 22.  Hook ’em, ‘Horns!!

In the late games, UConn is playing USF (line: USF, spread 9).  Go Bulls!  Update:  USF wins 13 – 6!

And Arizona is playing at UCLA (line: UCLA, spread 3.0).  Go, Wildcats!  Errrrr:  Arizona got shellacked by UCLA, 66 – 10

Off this week: Wisconsin

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