For the second season in a row, Dealer and the Hurricanes lost their season opener to the Florida Gators. After the loss last season, Miami won 9 in a row and finished the regular season 10-2 en route to an ACC Championship. The Canes lost a heartbreaker in the Orange Bowl against an emerging Nevada team but Dealer still looks to capitalize on his best season yet. DCane took Duke to a surprising 4-1 start last season (including wins against USC and Michigan State) but sputtered in the second half, succumbing to a 48-14 whipping at the hands of Dealer's Canes. Now head coaching in Madison and off to a 2-0 start, DCane will be searching for his first ever conference championship this season.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
The Badgers look to gain the majority of their yards on the ground with the one-two punch of Montee Ball and James White, each of whom are getting about 15 touches per game. QB Jon Budmayr's consistency is sub-par at best, which is probably why Wisconsin rushes the ball twice as much as they pass it. Miami will look to QB Jacory Harris to lead the team with RB Lamar Miller carrying the load in short down situations. Miller is averaging less than 4 yards per carry and may have a tough time against a defense that has given up just 11 rush yards through 2 games this season.
THE UNTOUCHABLE PREDICTION
Miami's success will be predicated on the efficiency of Jacory Harris. If Harris can minimize the turnovers and keep the offense moving, the Canes will hang tough in this game. Unfortunately for them, I don't think that will happen. The Badgers defense will keep this game from ever being close.
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#16 Virginia Tech Hokies 2-0 (0-0 ACC)VTrunNgunKansas State Wildcats 2-0 (0-0 Big 12)brett11253
Last season's 9-4 record for the Hokies was somewhat disappointing considering the past success VTrunNgun has had with his beloved team. Virginia Tech has already gotten off to a hot start this season, routing #19 South Carolina and just slipping by #15 UConn. Kansas State is also off to a 2-0 start, knocking off Purdue and #25 Pittsburgh. The Wildcats finished second in the Big 12 last season and a win here could propel them into the Top 15 of the Coach's Poll.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
Through two games, Virginia Tech RB David Wilson and Kansas State RB Bryce Brown have nearly identical numbers. Wilson has rushed 50 times for 231 yards and a score and Brown has rushed 47 times for 232 yards and 3 scores. Both of these guys are the obvious backbones of their respective offenses. Both have pretty stiff defenses as well; they both giving up less than 14 points per game and recording 3 sacks per game.
THE UNTOUCHABLE PREDICTION
Kansas state has given up 163 rush yards so far this season. The Hokies have given up just 3. Collin Klein is good, but he won't be able to bail his team out of this one.
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Clemson Tigers 2-0 (0-0 ACC) LytezOut @ #12 Penn State Nittany Lions 1-0 (0-0 Big Ten) doc1424
---Doc finally left Pittsburgh after 7 seasons. Can he find similar success in State College?
Last year's national title game runner up was the surprise hit of the season, going 11-1 after a paltry 5-8 the year before. Black Crowes has certainly found his rhythm at Missouri, slowly building a dynasty non-conference opponents want to avoid. Biffy's Tide are coming off a 9-4 record last year, not reaching 10 wins for the first in 5 seasons. This is the only meaningful non-conference game Crowes scheduled this season and he'll want to make the most of it.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
To the surprise of many, Alabama RB Trent Richardson is actually not the top rusher for the Tide. Richardson is splitting time with Eddie Lacy who, despite having 3 less rushes, has 68 more yards on the ground. Neither has punched in a TD yet, perhaps because QB Philip Sims is so efficient through the air. Sims is 24-of-38 for 412 yards and 5 TDs through two games so far. On the flip side, it's apparent the Tigers are struggling on the ground. In their lone outing vs New Mexico State, Missouri RB Devion Moore rushed 11 times for just a single yard. Tigers wide receivers rushed 6 times in that game so if you a see a receiver in motion, expect a possible handoff.
THE UNTOUCHABLE PREDICTION
If the Tigers can't rush the ball, they won't be able to win the game. Plain and simple. This one will be a blowout.
When you schedule back-to-back marquee games like Dealer has, you deserve to be spotlighted twice in the same block. The Canes have likely one of the toughest non-conference schedules and one week after hosting #9 Wisconsin (see above) they'll travel to Eugene to take on #3 Oregon. After 4 successful seasons in Nebraska (and 1 successful snub from a shot at a national title), 6ftdeep hopes to finally get a taste of championship glory with the Ducks.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
We've already talked a bit about Miami's gameplan, which will revolve around QB Jacory Harris. The Ducks have yet to play a game this season but look for RB LaMichael James to find holes in Miami's defensive line and make it into the secondary all night long. James has breakaway speed and will be hard to take down once in the secondary. QB Darron Thomas will need to help control the tempo of the game so to avoid a shootout.
THE UNTOUCHABLE PREDICTION
After dropping to 1-2, Dealer changes his gameplan for his trip to Oregon and finds a way to win. Defense comes up with 3 takeaways and helps the Canes score a big win here.
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Others to watch for:
#9 Wisconsin Badgers 2-0 (0-0 Big Ten) dcane7 @ #19 South Carolina Gamecocks 1-1 (0-0 SEC) ChampDizzle
---The Gamecocks were crushed by #16 Virginia Tech but edged out #14 USC. How will they fare against #19 Wisconsin?
#12 Penn State Nittany Lions 1-0 (0-0 Big Ten) doc1424 @ #24 Texas A&M Aggies 0-0 (0-0 Big 12) plasma1896
---Two seasons removed from his national title run, Plasma finds himself in College Station and looking for his third consecutive 11-win season.
#4 Miami Hurricanes 1-1 (1-0 ACC) dealer4014
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Kansas State Wildcats 2-0 (0-0 Big 12) brett11253
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#6 Missouri Tigers 1-0 (0-0 Big 12) Black Crowes
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#3 Oregon Ducks 0-0 (0-0 PAC-12) 6ftdeep
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