The Tigers were No. 14 NC State vs. Florida State, 8 p.m. ET: Utah State 24, New Mexico 18, UTSA at UAB, 3:30 p.m. ET: Coastal Carolina at UL Monroe, 8 p.m. 14 Notre Dame (4-1) at Virginia Tech (3-1), 7:30 p.m. Prediction: Louisville 31, Virginia 28, Best: Utah (2-2) at USC (3-2), 8 p.m. ET, SEC Network), Army at No. The Week 6 slate begins on Wednesday night with SMU taking . Not only has Ohio State's offense been relentless, but the Buckeyes have also turned a corner on defense as of late, albeit against Akron and Rutgers. 17 TCU (-6.5) at No. ET. They're set to face an SEC opponent, and although Arkansas isn't at the top of the conference, the Flames don't have the talent to beat the Razorbacks in Fayetteville. ET: Toledo 45, NIU 30, Kent State at Miami (OH), 3:30 p.m. Take a page from Missouri's playbook, dial up (at least) 52 passes and hope Max Johnson has a similar 4-1 TD-to-INT ratio. Use the Matchup generator below to analyze all games. Clemson is a 20.5-point favorite. But that's a best-case scenario in which a nothing-special run defense manages to hold Chris Rodriguez Jr. and Co. below 200 rushing yards, which I don't see happening. (Granted, Georgia had to start its backup QB and didn't need to throw much, but stats are stats.). Here are five questions that need to be answered this week and our Week 6 predictions. This has to be one of the most difficult games to predict because the Aggies have home-field advantage, but Florida has better weapons. NC State's best quality is its linebacker room and schemes it runs on the defensive end, but that won't be able to stop Hartman each quarter. No. Georgia State (2-3) at Troy (4-1), Thursday, 7:30 p.m. 20 UCLA, and Stanford certainly shook up the rankings with its 31-24 victory over then-No. I think UNC has too much firepower on offense for this Canes defense. Ole Miss has won the last three straight over Vanderbilt. Your viewing guide for the college football games on TV today as the Week 13 schedule turns to Tuesday and MACtion. If Rutgers had shown frankly any signs of life this past weekend against Ohio State, I'd be all about picking this upset. But even if LSU's defense can hold up well, I'm not sure LSU has the firepower to keep pace with a high-scoring Vols offense. The Tennessee Volunteers are averaging 49.4 points and 553 yards this season, taking down teams like Alabama, Florida and LSU. Tulane is on a five-game winning streak, averaging 33.6 points on the season. Ohio State has won the last six straight against Sparty. Up next for the Terps? 2 Ohio State at Northwestern, Noon ET. The Kansas defense is capable of getting a few stops against Max Duggan and the TCU offense. ET. 114: North Carolina Tar Heels 22.8. 24 Pitt 26-21 last weekend. 13 Kentucky (-10.5) (7:30 p.m. ET: Texas State 20, Louisiana Monroe 14, BYU at Boise State, 7 p.m. Last year's Auburn-Georgia game got out of hand in a hurry. 23 Mississippi State (-5) (noon ET, SEC Network), South Florida at No. Even if each guy rushes for 100 yards and a score, though, a Wake Forest offense that has scored at least 35 points in each game this season should be able to take care of the rest. 25 LSU (noon ET, ESPN), No. Michigan is playing phenomenally well on defense, and the rushing attack is one of the best in the country behind speedy running back Blake Corum. The unit is 93rd nationally in total defense, and gives up 31.2 points per game. 13 Arkansas.The . Here is the full slate of this week's games with predictions for each. No. No, this is not the Orange basketball team that is 5-0 on the season. One of the college picks the model is high on in Week 9: No. Not only was Rutgers held to 17 points or fewer for a third consecutive game against an FBS opponent, but a defense that had held its first four opponents below 280 total yards was torn to pieces. ET: Appalachian State 32, Coastal Carolina 17, UMass at UConn, 7 p.m. Prediction:Arizona State 35, Stanford 17, No. This should be another classic in-state rivalry that gives FSU its second straight head-to-head win against the Canes. The Longhorns were on a bye week last weekend, which came at a great time as they try to make a late-season push. No. ET, Georgia State (1-4) at Louisiana-Monroe (2-2), 8 p.m. The Cowboys opened conference play with a 36-25 victory over Baylor last week. Prediction: Oregon State 28, Washington State 23, Fourth-Best: Wyoming (4-0) at Air Force (4-1), 7 p.m. 2 Georgia vs. No. Tar Heels quarterback and true freshman Drake Maye has been sensational this season. While the story of the Illinois season has been centered around Brown, the defense has been elite. It was definitely a "burn the tape" game for Oklahoma State since it had Sanders for most of the contest. 18 Fresno State and No. It was 45-3 in the fourth quarter before the Broncos padded their stats a bit with a couple of long touchdown passes, but it was a beatdown in Idaho against a ranked Boise State team. Penn State is undefeated, but the Nittany Lions have yet to play a ranked team yet on their schedule. Plus, it's hard for me to pick against a team that's been so unexpectedly fun to watch this season, so I am (unwisely) picking with my heart on this one. There isn't much to worry about since the Tar Heels are playing a Virginia team with quarterback Brennan Armstrong, who's recorded nine interceptions this season. Despite the miscues from the Cowboys, Kansas hasn't been the same with starting quarterback Jalon Daniels out with a shoulder injury. ET, South Alabama (3-1) at Texas State (1-3), 7 p.m. This prime-time clash in Blacksburg fits the bill for Week 6. The Tigers would have a good chance to keep the streak alive if they were playing basically anyone other than Alabama in their division. They'll have this week off to prepare for back-to-back road games against Boston College and Miami. However, Iowa has done such an incredible job of both forcing turnovers and converting short-field drives into points that a big interception or two almost feels inevitable. 17 Iowa. The Bearcats aren't making noise as a playoff contender this season, thanks to their loss to Arkansas in Week 1. The Bruins will be playing in Tempe, which should bring a bigger crowd than they are used to, but those fans will trickle out when the Bruins lead a couple of big-play drives. ET: Boston College 27, Duke 24, Kentucky at Missouri, Noon ET: Kentucky 31, Missouri 23, Minnesota at Nebraska, Noon ET: Minnesota 26, Nebraska 18, Iowa at Purdue, Noon ET: Purdue 23, Iowa 17, Western Kentucky at Charlotte, Noon ET: Western Kentucky 31, Charlotte 14, Maryland at Wisconsin, Noon ET: Maryland 28, Wisconsin 27, Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech, 12:30 p.m. Utah -3 (-110) 1-unit. A win on Saturday would give Oklahoma State three straight over the Red Raiders. ET: TCU's defense has allowed at least 32 points and more than 400 yards of total offense in three consecutive games against Cal, SMU and Texas. Despite starting quarterback Chance Nolan (concussion protocol) being out for multiple games, the Beavers are on a three-game winning streak. 2021 Week 6 Matchups. PSU has played Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio State, so there's reason to keep the Nittany Lions in the Top 20. James Parks. The Horned Frogs are putting an average of 518.6 yards on the board, and no team has been able to find the blueprint to stop them. Now, the Horned Frogs have to play on the road for the first time in 2021, and they must do so against a Texas Tech defense which has held four out of five opponents below 100 rushing yards and below 23 points. However, the first Friday night Pac-12 game of the season tends to be a wild one, so we'll see what actually happens. The only loss after their opening game came against the juggernaut Tennessee Volunteers. ET: Memphis 34, Houston 17, Colorado State at Nevada 10:30 p.m. After an exciting opening weekend of college football, we have an idea of who the elite contenders are for the 2022 season. ET: Georgia Southern 24, South Alabama 16, FIU at North Texas, 4 p.m. 16 BYU vs. Notre Dame (-3) (7:30 p.m. 21 Minnesota 20-10. Travis has thrown for 1,226 yards and eight touchdowns on the year. But it'll be interesting to see which team comes out fighting the hardest. UCLA dominated Washington in a Friday night game in Los Angeles to improve to 5-0 and earn a top-25 ranking. One of the top college football picks the model is recommending for Week 6: No. It's been an up-and-down road for the Tigers, but they've had back-to-back weeks scoring more than 40 points against SEC opponents. Texas A&M lost its chance to claim that with a loss to Mississippi State in Week 5 and it will likely lose on Saturday against Alabama. 2 Georgia (-29.5) (3:30 p.m. Georgia Tech made coaching carousel news last week with the announcement that head coach Geoff Collins and athletic director Todd Stansbury were fired. These matchups at Kinnick Stadium have been pretty awesome in recent years. ET. Clemson has had two close bouts against Syracuse and Florida State in their last two games. The wait is finally over. They'll be back next Friday for a home game against 1-4 California, which should be an easy victory. ET: Nebraska 28, Rutgers 17, Houston at Memphis 7:30 p.m. This week will show just how good the SEC is, and just how underrated the Big 12 is, with incredible conference games on deck. The Hoosiers started the season 3-0, including a Week 1 win over Illinois. Maryland's 4-0 start to the season blew up in spectacular fashion at home against Iowa in a game in which the Terrapins committed seven turnovers. Following the marquee road win over Notre Dame, the No. So K-State's numbers likely won't be as big against the Cyclones. ET: Liberty 35, UMass 3, Wisconsin at Northwestern, 3:30 p.m. 17 TCU for prediction, No. The Beavers are 6-2, with their only downfalls coming against Utah and USC. But what he did against LSUrepeatedly running around like a chicken with its head off before pulling some magical play out of nowherealmost certainly isn't going to fly against this Georgia defense. The Midshipmen have averaged 45.8 points against the Mustangs, and they enter this contest right after a 34-30 win over UCF in which they rushed for 348 yards and three touchdowns. USC has won the last three against Washington State, dating back to 2018. 10 BYU (5-0) vs. Boise State (2-3), 3:30 p.m. He played in 13 games over three . ET. Bill Bender. ET, UCLA (3-2) at Arizona (0-4), 10:30 p.m. The Chanticleers won this game 52-23 last year, and 52 feels like too conservative of an estimate for what they are liable to do in this one, considering they have already scored at least 49 points in four of five games this season. ET: South Carolina 34, Vanderbilt 23, JMU at Louisville, 7:30 p.m. Top Week 6 college football predictions. ET: Mississippi State 37, Auburn 16, South Carolina at Vanderbilt, 7:30 p.m. One of the most explosive teams in the nation is headed to Athens to face the defending champion Georgia Bulldogs. Can Texas do its ground thing against this Sooners front seven, though? 20 Florida (3-2) vs. Vanderbilt (2-3), Noon ET. (Arkansas is ranked higher, but Ole Miss is the favorite, so yes, it'd be an upset.). 3 Iowa. Ole Miss trailed Alabama 35-0 before making the final score (42-21) a little bit more respectable. 9 Michigan (5-0) at Nebraska (3-3), 7:30 p.m. The Eagles have struggled so far this season, losing to Rutgers to open the year before dropping two out of its last four against Virginia Tech and Florida State. It's a fair line, because Vanderbilt's defense is just plain awful. Prediction: Illinois 24, Michigan State 16. They haven't had a game end with a one-score difference since defeating Maryland in September. I like Oklahoma State at home here. There hasn't been many teams as streaky as the Red Raiders, beating teams like Texas and West Virginia but losing four of their last six. Ole Miss will likely have more success running the ball in Week 6 than it did in Week 5, and I'm not suggesting that Matt Corral is going to get shut out. ET: Pitt 28, VT 20, East Carolina at Tulane, 3:30 p.m. Sean Tucker I Rich Barnes USA Today Sports, Drake Maye I Grant Halverson/Getty Images, Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, J.J. McCarthy I Gregory Shamus/Getty Images, Jordan Travis I Melina Meyers/USA Today Sports, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He's rushed for another 329 yards and five touchdowns, too. ET. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. I think this Yellow Jacket team can rally behind him and give him his second win, this time at home. He's thrown for 1,135 yards and 10 touchdowns on the season, but he threw his third interception of the year against Clemson last week. But Arkansas had two long passing touchdowns en route to 448 total yards in Week 4 and Mississippi State threw for more than 400 yards this past weekend. There isn't much "star power" aside from Roberts, since Army has a litany of contributors on the ground. ET: San Diego State 23, UNLV 18, Houston at SMU, 7 p.m. Week 6 of college football looks to continue a chaotic season filled with upsets and surprises. The reigning Heisman winner left last week's Arkansas game in the second quarter with a sprained shoulder. I think Washington's offense, led by quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will be too much for this ASU secondary, which gives up 225.2 yards in the air per game. UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson also put himself into the Heisman Trophy conversation with this incredible hurdle of a Washington defender: THIS HURDLE WAS WILD

(via . Last November, BYU destroyed Boise State. Led by Bijan Robinson, Texas is averaging nearly 270 rushing yards and 3.4 rushing touchdowns per game. The Flames are 7-1, with their best wins coming against BYU and Southern Miss. ET. Purdue pulled off an upset last week, putting together two scoring drives in the fourth quarter to beat No. Prediction: Florida State 28, NC State 26, No. Here are our picks straight up and against the spread for Week 6 . Oct 6, 2021 College football's Week 6 slate for the 2021 season features 51 games from Thursday to Saturday, and our NCAA experts are ready with their predictions and picks. 24 SMU (5-0) at Navy (1-3), 3:30 p.m. Predicting NFL Week 6 upsets, plus weekly buzz, notes Geno Smith's stock is pointing up, while Russell Wilson's play as a Bronco has been subject to critique. Top college football predictions for Week 3. Georgia Tech (2-3) at Duke (3-2), 12:30 p.m. Arkansas lost 37-0 to Georgia. Still, Washington can still make some noise in the Pac-12 this season. Texas Tech's defense is allowing 27.6 yards per game. ET, East Carolina (3-2) at UCF (2-2), 6 p.m. Clemson is fresh off a bye week headed to South Bend to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who have finally found some life. I think this one will be close for awhile before Tennessee pulls away in the fourth. Still, both teams enter this one 4-1. The Demon Deacons are coming off of a 31-21 road win over a much improved Florida State team. College football Week 5 picks, predictions against the spread. UNC's Week 4 loss to Notre Dame knocked the Heels out of the rankings, but this is still a quality 4-1 team. 21 Washington at Arizona State. However, they keep trying for some reason, averaging more than 27 rushing attempts per game. Some of the other exciting matchups include Alabama at LSU and Texas at Kansas State. Tulsa is 1-4 in its last five games, mostly because of a subpar defense that can't stop the run. Kansas should have one of the best crowds in program history behind the team on Saturday, and it gained some experience playing in close games to start the season. ET: Washington State 23, Stanford 17, West Virginia at Iowa State, 3:30 p.m. No. See Premium Picks for the lock. 18 UCLA (3:30 p.m. 7 in the AP poll for that one, but they were down 24-0 in the blink of an eye. But Oklahoma has held each of its five opponents to 100 rushing yards or fewer. The Wolverines have to get past Indiana first on Saturday. Top college football predictions for Week 12 One of the college picks the model is high on in Week 12: No. The Utes are still in the hunt for the top spot in the Pac-12 rankings, currently trailing USC, Oregon and UCLA. It faces an Iowa State team that despite starting the season 3-0, including a Week 2 victory at Iowais 0-2 in Big 12 play. All five of BYU's wins have come by a margin of 8-14 points. ET, CBS), Texas Tech at No. That could give the Jayhawks an edge in this one. Coastal Carolina Vs Arkansas St. But for better or worse, this meeting of winless schools from the northeast doesn't appear to be on national television. NCAA.com's Michella Chester sat down with B/R's . Arizona State is back in the AP Top 25 after a 42-23 road win over then-No. Free College Football Picks and Score Predictions. These are two programs on completely opposite paths. They needed to make a winning impact, and although the month of October was a difficult stretch for the Noles (1-3 record), they appear to be on the right path. ET. Of particular note in advance of this showdown with Michigan, Nebraska has allowed just three rushing touchdowns all season and has limited its two most recent Big Ten foes to 56 carries for 108 yards. The Volunteers play inside Tiger Stadium for an early afternoon kickoff, which is not an ideal time slot for a visiting team. With Georgia dominating Oregon, the Buckeyes beating Notre Dame, Florida's close win over Utah, the LSU and FSU thriller, plus the Thursday night Backyard Brawl between Pitt and West Virginia, Week 1 did not disappoint. ET. ET: UTEP 27, Rice 23, Appalachian State at Coastal Carolina, 7:30 p.m. ET: Georgia Southern 34, Georgia State 30, Liberty at UMass, 3:30 p.m. ET. Still, one is going to pick up its fifth win of the season, and it will probably be Air Force. It is allowing just 8.9 points and 75.6 yards on the ground. Kansas State looks like one of the best teams in the Big 12, having upset Oklahoma 41-34 and beating Texas Tech 37-28 in back-to-back weeks. 25 LSU vs. No. 15 Coastal Carolina (5-0) at Arkansas State (1-4), 7:30 p.m. Oregon is 7-1 with its only loss coming against No. Couple that deterioration on defense with an offense that can't seem to find any sort of rhythm, and it feels like Texas A&M might be the worst team in the SEC West at this point. The Beavers were third among others receiving votes this week, and getting to 5-1 would likely push them over the top. I put this one out at -3, but would play it to -4.5. The Cyclones lost 31-24 against Baylor before falling 14-11 at Kansas last week. The Week 6 slate begins on Wednesday night with SMU taking . My official position for this week is that only two of the 14 games pitting a ranked team against an unranked opponent will result in an upset, though I do anticipate a few others being way too close for comfort for the favorites. Michigan is a 22-point favorite, which sounds about right. Prediction: Ohio State 56, Michigan State 13. But through five weeks of the season, this matchup has lost a lot of its luster. Just being ranked in Week 6 is a major achievement for the program's new head coach and his rebuilding of the team. 1 Alabama and Texas A&M is in prime time in Week 6. ET kickoff on Saturday. The Tigers barely beat Missouri in Week 4, needing overtime to win 17-14. Predictions for each Week 6 game are broken into three sections: Top 25 teams, best games between unranked teams and the rest of the slate. Running back Brad Roberts is the leader for the Falcons, recording 13 touchdowns and 943 yards this season. ET: Temple 23, South Florida 18, Marshall at Old Dominion, 2 p.m. Washington looked like one of the best teams in the Pac-12, until UCLA defeated the Huskies 40-32 last Friday night. Tennessee still has to go to Louisiana and win, but the circumstances around the game are as ideal as they can be for a visiting team, especially one that does not go to Tiger Stadium on a regular basis. Folks, we are in for a fun matchup on Saturday. Week 6 college football picks, bold predictions led by Iowa-Penn State, SEC showdowns. 13 Arkansas (4-1) at No. In three games against Power Five opponents, the Tigers have tallied 77 carries for 145 yards with no touchdowns. Texas' Bijan Robinson has 515 yards and eight touchdowns on the season. 2 Tennessee. The saving grace for LSU is that Kentucky doesn't have a ball-hawking defense (three turnovers forced through five games) and the Wildcats haven't been particularly potent on offense as of late either. No. 113: NC State Wolfpack 30.8. I suspect quarterback Tanner Mordecai and Co. will have enough firepower to get this W. But it's going to come right down to the wire. As far as this week's four head-to-head battles within the AP Top 25 are concerned, you'll just have to read on to see why I like Georgia, Iowa, Oklahoma and Arkansas to hold serve as the higher-ranked teams. Two years before that, No. ET, San Jose State (3-2) at Colorado State (1-3), 3:30 p.m. Prediction: Oklahoma State 28, Texas Tech 17, No. Neither Notre Dame nor Virginia Tech has looked particularly good on offense yet this season, save for the first three quarters of Notre Dame's opener against Florida State in which Jack Coan looked like a Heisman Trophy contender. 1 in the nation with 29 touchdown passes, and No. I think UNC has the upper hand offensively. Saturday will mark just the fourth overall meeting between these two. The Aggies lost both games without forcing a single turnover. Luckily for Georgia, the Dawgs play at home against an Auburn team that is struggling. ET: Nevada 24, Colorado State 10, UNLV at San Jos State, 10:30 p.m. It should be a high-scoring affair with Ewers back in his comfort zone and Texas looking to make a statement. The Bearcats are flying higher than ever before, and with them playing at home against a Temple squad that has already lost by 25 to Boston College and by 47 to Rutgers this season, a four-touchdown spread doesn't feel like anywhere near enough. They defeated a ranked Cincinnati team to propel themselves into the rankings, despite losing the previous week to East Carolina. Three games between ranked teams, including No. ET. No. 11 Utah for prediction. The Fighting Irish can't run the ball, and the Hokies needed a punt-return touchdown just to reach 21 points in their most recent game against Richmond. ET (Friday). Aside from USC, UCLA is the last remaining undefeated team in the Pac-12. But remember last year when Coastal Carolina had that emotional win over BYU and then turned around and needed a last-minute touchdown drive to eke out a win over a .500 Troy team that had already been blown out multiple times that year? ET: Baylor 32, Oklahoma 23, Georgia State at Southern Miss, 3 p.m. This week, Liberty earned a spot in the Top 25 for the first time this season, but it looks like that will be short-lived. 2 Ohio State (-29.5). ET, Wisconsin (1-3) at Illinois (2-4), 3:30 p.m. Now that BYU is the home team and Boise State has a sub-.500 record, the only possible justification for this game having a spread that's less than two touchdowns is that BYU has gotten into the habit of playing up or down to its competition's level. October 3, 2022 30A Sports Picks Free Content 0. Shane Mickle January 8, 2023 at 2:00 PM EST. ET: Hawai'i at San Diego State, 10:30 p.m. ET. But MSU has lost its last three games to Washington, Minnesota and Maryland. Quarterback Quinn Ewers had a frightful performance against the Cowboys, but Texas had a chance to regroup. I think Notre Dame's offense will be too much for this BYU defense, which allows 335.4 yards per game. 21 Texas (4-1), Noon ET (in Dallas). 19 Kansas vs. No. Eligibility restrictions apply. The two combined for 382 total yards and four touchdowns in the win over Arkansas last week. A bye for 'Cuse comes before a tough schedule ahead, including games vs. NC State, at Clemson and vs. Notre Dame for the rest of the month. Kansas will play host to College GameDay for the first time in program history as it attempts to go to 6-0 with a win over TCU. Ohio State is one of the most explosive teams in the country, and Northwestern will have no answer for its offensive attack. I think Mississippi State has a bit more to play for this week, and I think it'll be hard for Arkansas to rebound after two demoralizing losses. One of the biggest stories of this season has been high-scoring offenses, which is a common story for teams in the Top 10. The Panthers were another team with high expectations heading into the season, but transfer QB Kedon Slovis and Co. have sputtered to 4-4. Instead of dealing with quarterback Garret Shrader and running back Sean Tucker in a top-six run game, opponents gain an advantage when they make Syracuse throw. That includes impressive victories over Arizona State and Utah, as well as considerably less impressive wins over Arizona and South Florida. And aside from Notre Dame picking off basically everything in the fourth quarter against Wisconsin, neither defense has been all that special, with each allowing more yards per play on defense than it has gained on offense. And it definitely feels like they have no hope of keeping pace with an Alabama team that has now scored at least 31 points in 31 consecutive games. And the kicker: Ohio State is 6-0 in this series with an average margin of victory of 36.0 points since Maryland joined the Big Ten. 8 Tennessee for prediction, No. 21 Texas (4-1) vs. No. The Red River Rivalry is entertaining every year regardless of the teams' records. We will have 6 more Premium Picks against the spread this week! The Bulls are 1-4, with their only win coming against MEAC opponent Howard earlier in the season. Colorado is giving up 483.8 yards a game, with one of the worst point differentials in the nation. 16 Penn State at Indiana, 3:30 p.m. 1 team in the country at home next week, but a road win in Baton Rouge is more important this weekend. 2 team in the SEC West. Arkansas had high hopes heading into the season behind an established quarterback in KJ Jefferson, but a three-game losing streak in late September and early October had the Razorbacks' heads down. The Huskies are 14-point favorites over the Sun Devils. Both SEC West contenders are in desperate need of a bounce-back game if they want to remain in the hunt for a division crown. Maybe things will get a little weird for this night game at Kyle Field, but it seems more likely that 'Bama will run away with what will be its 20th consecutive win. USC has played well at home all season, winning by a combined score of 153-56 against Rice, Fresno State and Arizona State. The LSU Tigers snuck into the AP Top 25 to be ranked for the first time under Brian Kelly. 23 Mississippi State vs. Arkansas, Noon ET. There aren't many teams that let one player carry their entire offense, but the Fighting Illini ride the success of running back Chase Brown. No. No. No. Although Kentucky quarterback Will Levis fumbled twice late in the game against Ole Miss to give the Rebels the victory, I think he will rebound nicely against South Carolina. Oregon is a 13-point favorite on the road, and the Ducks offense will likely be too much for this Arizona defense. 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