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Juicy JNov 17, 4:14 PM

Teams in trouble in week 13

Georgia Tech: Their defense is SUSPECT. Pitt's offense is good, just not against ND's defense. Their defense is also good, just not against ND's offense. They're a better version of NC State. Desmond Reid being out hurts Pitt's offense, he's a legit weapon, but still. Georgia Tech might be in trouble. USC: Oregon can run the ball, and USC's offense looks shakier by the week. I think they're in trouble. I might be rooting for them though. Oklahoma: Their offense doesn't inspire a lot of confidence....Mizzou's defense is pretty good, and holy cow that Ahmad Hardy kid can freaking run the ball. The moment Jeremiyah Love leaves college football that kid is instantly RB1. If Zollers can stretch the field enough to keep Oklahoma honest...I think Missouri has a chance to slug one out. Tennessee: Zombie Florida is gonna get somebody. Florida's defense can hang with Tennessee's offense and might also be able to move the ball. Tennessee doesn't have the resilience that Georgia and Ole Miss have. unlikely but....Texas?: Arkansas and Florida have almost beat a lot of really good teams. It seems like they're gonna get somebody eventually. Texas played OT games against UK and Mississippi State. They were getting cooked by Miss. State after 3 quarters. If Arkansas scores 30 points...I think Texas could lose.
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JackSoble

Nov 17, 4:15 PM

Juicy J said:
Oklahoma: Their offense doesn't inspire a lot of confidence....Mizzou's defense is pretty good, and holy cow that Ahmad Hardy kid can freaking run the ball. The moment Jeremiyah Love leaves college football that kid is instantly RB1. If Zollers can stretch the field enough to keep Oklahoma honest...I think Missouri has a chance to slug one out.
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BoCeJ62

Nov 17, 4:17 PM

JackSoble said:
No
YES!
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Nemeth5

Nov 17, 4:18 PM

Oregon being favored by 10.5 is shocking to me. Makes me think the ducks are gonna roll. (no doi).
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TylerHorka

Nov 17, 4:18 PM

Juicy J said:
Georgia Tech: Their defense is SUSPECT. Pitt's offense is good, just not against ND's defense. Their defense is also good, just not against ND's offense. They're a better version of NC State. Desmond Reid being out hurts Pitt's offense, he's a legit weapon, but still. Georgia Tech might be in trouble. USC: Oregon can run the ball, and USC's offense looks shakier by the week. I think they're in trouble. I might be rooting for them though. Oklahoma: Their offense doesn't inspire a lot of confidence....Mizzou's defense is pretty good, and holy cow that Ahmad Hardy kid can freaking run the ball. The moment Jeremiyah Love leaves college football that kid is instantly RB1. If Zollers can stretch the field enough to keep Oklahoma honest...I think Missouri has a chance to slug one out. Tennessee: Zombie Florida is gonna get somebody. Florida's defense can hang with Tennessee's offense and might also be able to move the ball. Tennessee doesn't have the resilience that Georgia and Ole Miss have. unlikely but....Texas?: Arkansas and Florida have almost beat a lot of really good teams. It seems like they're gonna get somebody eventually. Texas played OT games against UK and Mississippi State. They were getting cooked by Miss. State after 3 quarters. If Arkansas scores 30 points...I think Texas could lose.
Gut check time for Texas. The players said all the right things after the Georgia spanking but if you don't back it up at home in what has become one of the least looked forward to games of the year, sandwiched between a trip to big, bad Georgia and hosting the undefeated arch rival Aggies, you are indeed in danger of losing to a pesky Razorbacks team that hates your guts and will be motivated as all hell and is due for a win anyway. And if you do lose, you're staring 7-5 in the face after being the No. 1 team in the country to start the season. The Sark discourse in the offseason would be deafening at that point. Thanks for coming to my Texas Ted Talk. CC: @o_KWSUSMC
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Juicy J

Nov 17, 4:21 PM

JackSoble said:
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Why not though? Oklahoma had 212 yards of offense against Bama. They needed some horrific calls to beat...Auburn...they list 23-6 to Texas. Idk, Oklahoma seems really flawed, especially on offense. if Pribula was healhty I'd legitimately bet against Oklahoma.
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Rsatkowiak

Nov 17, 4:22 PM

Saw there’s a chance that Beau Pribula is back?
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Juicy J

Nov 17, 4:25 PM

TylerHorka said:
Gut check time for Texas. The players said all the right things after the Georgia spanking but if you don't back it up at home in what has become one of the least looked forward to games of the year, sandwiched between a trip to big, bad Georgia and hosting the undefeated arch rival Aggies, you are indeed in danger of losing to a pesky Razorbacks team that hates your guts and will be motivated as all hell and is due for a win anyway. And if you do lose, you're staring 7-5 in the face after being the No. 1 team in the country to start the season. The Sark discourse in the offseason would be deafening at that point. Thanks for coming to my Texas Ted Talk. CC: @o_KWSUSMC
These Zombie teams have become really threatening. PSU gave Indiana ALL it could handle. Florida is giving everybody but UK (Lol....) a run for their money and Arkansas has a legit offense and just no will on defense.
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Kpaltman30

Nov 17, 4:31 PM

How will Oklahoma respond after that huge win at Bama? Seems like every week has been a huge game for OU too. Wouldn't shock me to see them slip up.
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Realityisback2022

Nov 17, 4:45 PM

I’m with juicy here. There is going to be much more chaos in the coming weeks, and frankly ND is the least likely to succumb to any of it given our last two opponents. Win , and you’re in.
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o_fedman

Nov 17, 4:55 PM

Juicy J said:
Georgia Tech: Their defense is SUSPECT. Pitt's offense is good, just not against ND's defense. Their defense is also good, just not against ND's offense. They're a better version of NC State. Desmond Reid being out hurts Pitt's offense, he's a legit weapon, but still. Georgia Tech might be in trouble. USC: Oregon can run the ball, and USC's offense looks shakier by the week. I think they're in trouble. I might be rooting for them though. Oklahoma: Their offense doesn't inspire a lot of confidence....Mizzou's defense is pretty good, and holy cow that Ahmad Hardy kid can freaking run the ball. The moment Jeremiyah Love leaves college football that kid is instantly RB1. If Zollers can stretch the field enough to keep Oklahoma honest...I think Missouri has a chance to slug one out. Tennessee: Zombie Florida is gonna get somebody. Florida's defense can hang with Tennessee's offense and might also be able to move the ball. Tennessee doesn't have the resilience that Georgia and Ole Miss have. unlikely but....Texas?: Arkansas and Florida have almost beat a lot of really good teams. It seems like they're gonna get somebody eventually. Texas played OT games against UK and Mississippi State. They were getting cooked by Miss. State after 3 quarters. If Arkansas scores 30 points...I think Texas could lose.
Being retired, I have a lot of time on my hands. As a result, I watch a ton of "condensed" 15–20-minute college games each week. I have seen a number of Missouri games and you are 100% correct about Ahmad Hardy at running back. Those who have not seen the kid are missing a treat. He is, in my opinion, the 2nd best back in the nation behind Love.
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jbridges99

Nov 17, 4:56 PM

A week after playing against bruisers, teams sometimes play like they’ve been bruised. Pitt, Texas, OU, even USC all fall into that category. I wouldn’t bet on any of the 4.
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Barbaro2232

Nov 17, 4:58 PM

Texas A&M was life and death to beat 3-6 (now 3-7) South Carolina. This is the part of the season where upsets are the order of the day. Teams with absolutely nothing to play for, not even the Weed Eater Bowl, have one chance to salvage pride, and they will bring their "A" game. Meanwhile, highly ranked teams have been battling other highly ranked teams, and putting up peak efforts. That's very hard to sustain. Some will be able to do it, but others will be at risk. It happens every year. So what about Notre Dame? I think one of their final two performances will be flat, and they'll still win by three touchdowns. Think Boston College. Marcus Freeman coaches like a conductor building a crescendo with his orchestra towards the finale. It's very possible they still haven't played their best football, but that won't happen in the next two games.
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Java65

Nov 17, 5:04 PM

JackSoble said:
No
Agree.. with a but. Ok is for real but this is a classic letdown game. If they play like they can OK should handle Mizzou just fine
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JackSoble

Nov 17, 5:12 PM

Java65 said:
Agree.. with a but. Ok is for real but this is a classic letdown game. If they play like they can OK should handle Mizzou just fine
Mizzou doesn’t win these games on the road.
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Juicy J

Nov 17, 5:57 PM

jbridges99 said:
A week after playing against bruisers, teams sometimes play like they’ve been bruised. Pitt, Texas, OU, even USC all fall into that category. I wouldn’t bet on any of the 4.
Good point - must-win for Pitt though.
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Juicy J

Nov 17, 5:58 PM

JackSoble said:
Mizzou doesn’t win these games on the road.
That's a great point. Oklahoma is tough to play at too. Mizzou is probably a Michigan-caliber team. Not likely, but not impossible.
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Mizzo

Nov 17, 5:59 PM

I could see GT rolling Pitt.
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Mizzo

Nov 17, 6:00 PM

JackSoble said:
Mizzou doesn’t win these games on the road.
Especially without Drew Pyne 😉
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o_fedman

Nov 17, 6:08 PM

Mizzo said:
I could see GT rolling Pitt.
Perhaps, and I could be wrong. But I think Pitt is a pretty good football team that ND just made look bad. I don't gamble, but if I did, I would put my money on Pitt to beat Georgia Tech this week.
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Bigteve79

Nov 17, 6:09 PM

TylerHorka said:
Gut check time for Texas. The players said all the right things after the Georgia spanking but if you don't back it up at home in what has become one of the least looked forward to games of the year, sandwiched between a trip to big, bad Georgia and hosting the undefeated arch rival Aggies, you are indeed in danger of losing to a pesky Razorbacks team that hates your guts and will be motivated as all hell and is due for a win anyway. And if you do lose, you're staring 7-5 in the face after being the No. 1 team in the country to start the season. The Sark discourse in the offseason would be deafening at that point. Thanks for coming to my Texas Ted Talk. CC: @o_KWSUSMC
If the lads from Fayetteville play their best ball that day, Texas is going to have more than they can say "Grace" over in stopping them. A win there would go a long way toward making that Razorback team's season not a total disaster, and part of me would enjoy seeing their offense go crazy against a marquee team because it would make the ND win over them look even better. If Arkansas puts up 35-40 points against the 2 best teams in Texas but only managed 13 against the Irish in their home stadium, you get a good idea which teams play defense and which ones don't. I'd love to see how the A&M game might have turned out if it were played in October or November, my friends. I'm guessing the Irish don't give up 41 points again. As Tyler said, we're about to find out what Sark's guys are made of in this 3 game stretch.
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akshatshekhar

Nov 17, 6:42 PM

TylerHorka said:
Gut check time for Texas. The players said all the right things after the Georgia spanking but if you don't back it up at home in what has become one of the least looked forward to games of the year, sandwiched between a trip to big, bad Georgia and hosting the undefeated arch rival Aggies, you are indeed in danger of losing to a pesky Razorbacks team that hates your guts and will be motivated as all hell and is due for a win anyway. And if you do lose, you're staring 7-5 in the face after being the No. 1 team in the country to start the season. The Sark discourse in the offseason would be deafening at that point. Thanks for coming to my Texas Ted Talk. CC: @o_KWSUSMC
Do you think they can parlay a strong end to the year with a resounding Reliaquest Bowl victory?
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akshatshekhar

Nov 17, 6:43 PM

Mizzo said:
I could see GT rolling Pitt.
I could see Pitt rolling GT. Have they had a good defensive performance since Clemson? 24 (!) to Temple, 29 to Wake, 20 to VT (fine), 18 to Duke (highly misleading due to Duke fumbling and chasing the game with TO's), 16 to Cuse (somehow this is also bad), 48 to the Pack, and 34 to BC.
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dtempel65

Nov 17, 6:43 PM

Ga Tech is always on upset alert. Their defense is truly awful if you've watched them play. They're lucky to only have 1 loss.

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