Friday Night Lights: Bosie State @ Fresno State

Sorry for no pre game friday update....too busy partying down in Tuscaloosa getting ready for tomorrow!

Can't say I didn't see this one coming though.  Bosie just too talented.  Now what I didn't see coming was 3 long touchdown runs by Fresno's Matthews that kept it closer than it should have been for too long.

Now we have to face the real possibility that we will have another undefeated Bosie State team to bust into the BCS show.

IF Boise can run the table, I can't really say they don't deserve it...at least not  right now.  We have to see how good or bad Oregon ends up being, but a team that was supposed to maybe contend for a Pac-10 title got physically beaten down by the Blue Ruggers to start the season, they shut out the Miami Redhawks (which isn't that tough considering they haven't actually scored a point yet this season, but still),and this Fresno team very nearly beat Wisconsin and possibly should have had the refs called the helmet to helmet hit in overtime....a play that resulted in an interception. 

It's tough to see Boise NOT running the table at this point.  Wednesday October 14th @ Tulsa on ESPN will be a tough game to get by.  If they can get by that, they have a road test @ Hawaii on the 25th which shouldn't be a huge problem, four easy wins vs. San Jose State, LA Tech, Idaho, and Utah state, and then the only real tough test remaining:  a November 27th tilt against Nevada.  New Mexico State COULD be a tough finish but Boise won't let a team like that trip them up at the end of a season.  I like Bosie's chances to stay undefeated.

If Bosie can run the table, thats not a bad resume.  I still don't see them as a national title contender with a schedule like that, but enough to deserve a BCS bid.

Bottom line:  I hate to say it, but Boise, at least on offense, is for real.  Kellen Moore is one heck of a QB.  He is smart, has great pocket presence, and can make nearly all the throws and with him at the helm, Boise is for real.

Week 3 Picks

Each week after I give you my top five games of the week, I'll be giving my top picks too.  Didn't see a lot this week that jumped out at me, but here's what I have.

1.  Boise State -7 @ Fresno State (Friday Night Game)
Fresno is getting too much credit for nearly beating a bad Wisconsin team last week.  Boise utterly destroyed Oregon in week one.  I think Boise wins this game by three touchdowns 38-17

2.  East Carolina @ -7 North Carolina
Too much respect given to East Carolina, and its at home for the Heels.  I see a big win for UNC here

3.  Wyoming +7 @ Colorado
I struggled with this pick for a couple of reasons.  First, Wyoming kept it tight with Texas for a half but got out talented at the end.  Colorado doesn't have that talent.  But, Colorado really needs a huge win here to right the ship and get back on track.  I just don' think they do it.  Colorado may win the game, but it'll be within a touchdown

4.  SMU @ +6.5 Washington State
SMU hasn't had talent in twenty years.  Totally new offensive strategy in recent years that only hurts my pick if somehow they pull it together this year.  But I'm taking the odds.  The Washington schools hit rock bottom last season, and they have already begun to pull it together.  I look for State to win this one outright

5.  North Texas +38 @ Alabama
Listen, I love Alabama (obviously)  and I want the to crush poor little UNT.  But, they hardly ever do when it comes to big spreads like this.  And if they do, they are back door covers and the Tide did that once this year against Va Tech already.  To make my pick wrong, the Tide have to win by more than say 41-3 and I don't think it'll happen.  The North Texas coach used to coach Tide quarterback Greg McElroy in high school ---- he knows his strengths and weaknesses.  Won't be enough to stop him, but it will be enough to slow him down.  I look for about a 31 point Tide victory with the backups racking up a couple of late TDs again.

There you have it fellas.  Rip them apart, give me your own predictions, do whatever you want.  But someone give me SOMETHING that lets me know y'all are reading this blog.