NCAA College Football 2007 Week 8 Picks early games

NCAA College Football 2007 Week 8 Picks

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Fearless Rick's College Football Week 8 Picks - Early Games

Rick Gagliano | October 16, 2007

All times Eastern - Click here for late games.

Thursday, October 18

7:30 pm South Florida (-2 1/2, N/A) at Rutgers - Yes, the Scarlet Knights lost two straight games - to Maryland and Cincinnati - and South Florida beat West Virginia and crushed UCF last week. So, does South Florida deserve their top 3 ranking in the major polls? #2 in the BCS? Maybe. We're about to find out. In a season full of upsets, expect Rutgers to pull another one here. They actually should be favored since they are at home.

Prediction: Scarlet Knights 31 Bulls 27

Friday, October 19

8:00 pm Louisville (-3 1/2, 60) at Connecticut - Louisville righted their season to some degree, knocking off previously-undefeated Cincinnati last week. The Huskies were losing by a point at Virginia, meanwhile. Note that this line is very small, even for Louisville, meaning that UConn is on the cusp of being a Big East contender. They are 5-1 and the Cardinals are just 4-3, and their win at Cincy was close (28-24). Can they win on the road for the second straight week? Doubt it. UConn's defense is too good.

Prediction: Huskies 24 Cardinals 21

Saturday, October 20

12:00 pm Penn St. (-7, 53 1/2) at Indiana - Penn State is pretty good, right? After losing at Illinois, they thumped Iowa and Wisconsin at home, but now have to go on the road to play the Hoosiers. Indiana's two losses were to Illinois and at Michigan State, last week, 52-27. You won't see nearly a score that high here. The Hoosiers are going to get beat by the Penn State defense.

Prediction: Nittany Lions 24 Hoosiers 13

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12:30 pm Tennessee at Alabama (-1, 55 1/2) - The Crimson Tide has fared well, compiling a 2-1 record in the SEC and a 5-2 mark overall. However, the best team they've faced so far - Georgia - beat them by 3 at Alabama, and Tennessee thumped the Bulldogs two weeks ago. The Vols are going to be too physical for the Tide in this test. Their offense is really clicking now and they could win this one big.

Prediction: Volunteers 35 Crimson Tide 21

3:30 pm USC (-18, 45) at Notre Dame - The Irish are at home and this is a big rivalry, but they are 1-6, while USC is still in the hunt for the national championship. This is a game that USC, and their talented squad, cannot afford to lose. In fact, they should make a bold statement here after a number of lackluster performances, especially on defense.

Prediction: Trojans 45 Fighting Irish 10

3:30 pm Michigan St. at Ohio State (-17, 52) - Now that the Buckeyes are ranked #1 in the BCS, isn't it time for them to lose a game? That's been the trend all season long, and while the Spartans aren't exactly nationals championship caliber, who really is? Ohio St. has the best defense in the country, but they are a little short when they have the ball, which should play into the hands of the Spartans, who are a bit defense-challenged. Michigan State may not win this game, but they will score enough to keep it exciting until late in the 4th quarter.

Prediction: Buckeyes 35 Spartans 27

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