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Free NCAA Bowl Picks: Part III
By Ron Jumper
This is the final installment of picks for the college football season. It has been a great season and I look forward to doing this in the years to come.
Lets get this rolling, shall we...
*Place $30 on ALL Wagers*
USC (+1) covers vs. Michigan
Players To Watch: WR Steve Smith, USC WR Dwayne Jarrett, USC RB Mike Hart, Michigan
The Trojans are very tough to play in the Rose Bowl. As much as I respect Michigan, the Trojans have too much explosive playmakers and a better defense than in the years past. USC 31-24
Oklahoma (-7.5) covers vs. Boise State
Players To Watch: RB Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma QB Paul Thompson, Oklahoma RB Ian Johnson, BSU
The Broncos are a very good football team. However, they just haven't given me good enough reason to think they can play with the big dogs yet. Look at their schedule, all that stands out is Oregon State. The return of Adrian Peterson should be too much for the Broncos to handle. OU 28-17
Louisville (-10) covers vs. Wake Forest
Player To Watch: QB Brian Brohm, Lou
The Cardinals are just too explosive for the Deamon Deacons. As magical as Wake has played, they can't keep up with Louisville. Expect an impressive outing from Bobby Petrino's crew. Cardinals 31-14
LSU (-9) covers vs. Notre Dame
Players To Watch: QB Jamarcus Russel, LSU QB Brady Quinn, Notre Dame
Speed. Speed. Speed. The Tigers are too athletic to allow the Fighting Irish to make plays. The athletic Tiger receivers should rack up a huge YAC average in this game. Expect a bad farewell for Quinn. LSU 31-10
Western Michigan (+8.5) covers vs. Cincinatti
Expect the Bearcats to be out of sinc in this game. I don't see how a coach can take over for the last game of the season. Head Coach Bryan Kelly has a lot of work to do. Meanwhile, this is a very underrated Broncos club. Cincy 21-20
Southern Miss (-6) covers vs. Ohio
The Bobcats are just simply outmanned. They won games in the MAC due to running the football and not making mistakes. Southern Miss won't allow that to be enough. The Golden Eagles are the superior team by a long shot. Southern Miss 28-7
Florida (+8) covers vs. Ohio State
Players To Watch: QB Troy Smith, OSU WR Ted Ginn Jr., OSU QB Chris Leak, Florida
The Gators haven't gotten enough credit for making it through the SEC with only 1 loss. The SEC is the deepest conference in the nation by far. On the other side Ohio State is the more talented team. Expect a closer game than the experts think. OSU 31-28
December 30, 2006
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