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#2 TCU at Minnesota (9:00 PM ET, on ESPN, in Minneapolis, Minnesota)
My prediction: #2 TCU defeats Minnesota 42-24
My thoughts/reasons: Minnesota will do their best to stop or at least limit a high-potent offense in TCU's, but I think that Trevone Boykin, and his weapons will be too much for Minnesota to handle in a decently high scoring game.
Photo Credit: Tommy Gilligan - USA Today Sports
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Louisville vs #6 Auburn (3:30 PM ET, on CBS, in Atlanta, Georgia) UPSET WATCH
My prediction: #6 Auburn defeats Louisville 38-28
My thoughts/reasons: I personally think that Louisville matches up pretty well with Auburn, and early on in the game they'll give young QB Jeremy Johnson some trouble, but Auburn's offense will eventually get going and they'll hold on for a tough early season win.
Photo Credit: Brynn Anderson - AP
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#20 Wisconsin vs #3 Alabama (8:00 PM ET, on ESPN/ABC, in Arlington, Texas)
My prediction: #3 Alabama defeats #20 Wisconsin 31-10
My thoughts/reasons: What Wisconsin does well on offense is something Alabama does well stopping, and although Alabama hasn't figured out their QB situation, their suffocating defense and run game should be enough to defeat the Badgers.
Photo credit: Kevin C. Cox - Getty Images
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#15 Arizona State vs Texas A&M (7:00 PM ET, on ESPN, in Houston, Texas) UPSET
My prediction: Texas A&M defeats #15 Arizona State 38-35
My thoughts/reasons: This game will be pretty much a shootout, in my opinion. I think that Texas A&M and Arizona State will go back-and-forth in a close game, but Texas A&M's talented WR corp will come up big late.
Photo Credit: Scott Halleran - Getty Images
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#1 Ohio State at Virginia Tech (8:00 PM ET, on ESPN, in Blacksburg, Virginia) UPSET WATCH
My prediction: #1 Ohio State defeats Virginia Tech 34-24
My thoughts/reasons: I think Virginia Tech will play #1 Ohio State close the whole game, and I think that with the absence of Joey Bosa on the defensive side of the ball for Ohio State, they'll give up more than they should on defense. I predict that Ohio State will put the game away late in a pretty nerve-racking game for the Buckeyes.
Photo credit: Kirby Lee - USA Today Sports
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