It is back to The Joan on the campus of Marshall University. Joan C. Edwards Stadium will see the Marshall Thundering Herd take on the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. The last time Carrie and I were in The Joan was to see Louisiana Tech take on The Herd on November 16, 2019. It was a cold night. The Herd whipped Tech.
It was indeed a night for layers.
Ironically enough, we have a night game again. Kickoff is at 7 PM.
This week’s College Football action kicks off in about a half an hour. I need to get on it!
First, congrats to the Brownstown Central Braves for giving Triton Central a game last night when no one expected the Braves to be anywhere near the competition. Triton came in ranked 4 in 3A. BC came in on crutches. The Braves held their own on Elm Street and ended their season 6-5.
On to today’s picks.
Last week my prognostication was disastrous, not unlike Indiana’s performance against Rutgers.
Arkansas beats Auburn…Even on the plains.
Florida State beats Georgia Tech…The Ramblin Wreck in a wreck.
Ohio State beats Penn State…The Nittany Lions only hope for a win is me picking Brutus.
Minnesota beats Rutgers…Goldy is happy to be home.
Illinois beats Nebraska…And to think, Indiana beat Illinois.
Wake Forest beats Louisville…The Demon Deacons will gain more yards than Air Coryell.
Northwestern beats Iowa…The wheels are off in Iowa City. U-G-L-Y is the Iowa battle cry.
South Carolina beats Mizzou…The other USC is golden at home. No one else wants to play there.
Marshall beats Coastal Carolina…I want to see the team that beat Notre Dame tonight. Coastal Carolina, a team I have never seen, was ranked coming into the season.
Tennessee beats Kentucky.…Go Cats.
USC beats Arizona…Tommy Trojan likes the dry air.
Ole Miss beats Texas A & M…Kyle Field will be loud. Those folks in Texas know they know more than the visitors from Mississippi. Sure they do.
Michigan beats Michigan State…Poor Sparty. The respect-a-meter is down this year.
UCLA beats Stanford…The Bruins in the Rose Bowl for a night game. Be still my beating heart.
P.S. I was never a great fan of ESPN’s College Football Gameday. When Desmond Howard laughs he sounds like a whacked-out Ace Frehley. I didn’t think anything could put me off more, until Pat McAfee walked onto the set. Justin Hayward sang it. “We’re living in Strange Times.”
Speak the rights!
Danny Johnson