WEEK 2 PICKS

Finally, the first College Football week is here! If last week Miami lost, but it was called Week 0, did they really lose? I'm going to just act as if that never happened and quietly move on! But we have games today! Not just a couple, but the first full Saturday slate of 2019! Now this isn't like some Week 1's of the past few years as there aren't many marquee games but there are still some games that caught my attention!

PICKS

OREGON VS AUBURN

Now this is easily the biggest game of the day! Primetime where a future NFL top pick Justin Herbert takes his Oregon team to battle Auburn, which will be led by true freshman Bo Nix. This game will be won primarily in the trenches where Oregon has a GREAT offensive line, and Auburn's defensive line is also expected to be one of the best in the country. Oregon has too many playmakers on offense and defense which leads me to think they will be too much for the Tigers to handle, especially in the secondary. This is a HUGE year for Gus Malzahn who really needs to get his team off to a good start, but unfortunately I don't think it happens here. Herbert will make more plays and Oregon's elite secondary will cause a few turnovers by the Nix. 

OREGON 34
AUBURN 24


HOUSTON VS OKLAHOMA

Now this games comes on Sunday but it is probably the second biggest game of the weekend. Oklahoma looks to continue their wash, rinse and repeat method of grabbing transfer quarterbacks having them win the Heisman, and go to the playoff. Next in line is Alabama transfer quarterback Jalen Hurts. Hurts may not be as talented as the quarterbacks before him, but he is experienced and knows how to win. Oklahoma will put skill players around him as well but we all know what matters for Oklahoma football. Defense, which has been non existent the last few years. That will have a major say in how their season goes.Now if you want a talented quarterback, look no further than D'Erick King of Houston. Extremely talented and alot of scouts compare him to Kyler Murray, and even list him as a dark horse Heisman candidate. If he wants to win, the stage gets no better than primetime Sunday. I think he will generate enough offense to make plays, just one less than Hurts. 

OKLAHOMA 41
HOUSTON 40


GEORGIA VS VANDERBILT

Vanderbilt is looking to rebound from a rough year and avenge their loss to Georgia last year but that won't be easy even if they are at home. Georgia is picked by many to win the East, and I agree. Even though Vandy has added talent, Georgia may have the most talent of any team in the country, including 2 Heisman candidates in Jake Fromm, and DeAndre Swift. I expect Vandy to have difficulty scoring as well as stopping Georgia from making big plays. This is another conference opener, like Clemson VS Georgia Tech, that could get ugly. 

GEORGIA 42
VANDERBILT 17


USC VS FRESNO STATE

USC has been really bad lately! Nothing like the USC of old, and they are looking to bounce back with anothert year under head coach Clay Helton who I have no faith in. This has been an extremely boring and sometimes uncompetitive team recently. Fresno State is coming off of their best year in program history but they lost alot of starters. They will be looking to continue to rise and a big win against USC would help that cause! USC has more talent but effort and coaching has been missing from this team. Does it show up today? I'm calling for the upset!

FRESNO STATE 24
USC 21


I could only find 4 games to pick so that tells you what I think about week 1! Hopefully we have some major weeks coming up that truly keep us glued to our television! But football is back so I won't complain!