In Big-10 action, Number 4 Wisconsin, will take on number 15, Michigan State, who bested Michigan 28-14 last week, moving its mark to 5-1. Wisconsin is so far perfect after six games and is expected to win by at least a touchdown. The Wolverines will take a break this week, following their first loss of the year and will prepare to face Purdue in Week 9.
Nebraska, at 5-1, is predicted to win by at least 25 points against Big 10 rival Minnesota, 1-5. Nebraska had last week off to prepare. Illinois, ranked 23rd in the AP poll fell to 6-1 after losing to Ohio State University in week 7, but is expected to rebound when they face Purdue, 3-3 this week by at least six points to maintain their lead in the poll.
Boise State beat up on Colorado 63-13 to move its record to 6-0 and will face Mountain West Conference foe Air Force, 3-3 this week and is favored by a 25 point margin. In the Big 12, Oklahoma State, fresh off a 38-26 win over the Longhorns of Texas will take its 6-0 slate against the 3-3 Missouri in conference action. In another Big 12 thriller, number 12 ranked Kansas State is a 12 point favorite over Kansas, 2-4. Kansas lost to Oklahoma 47-17 last week and Kansas State edged Texas Tech 41-34.
At number 17 with a 4-2 record, Texas A&M, following a 55-28 win over number 25 Baylor, will face Big 12’s Iowa State 3-3. Coming off a bye week in Big East Conference action, West Virginia will take on Syracuse, 4-2, and is expected to keep its 5-1 record intact by winning by at least eight.
In the PAC 12 Conference, number 7 in the AP rankings Sanford, 6-0 will take on Washington 5-1, in what could be a crucial game, but is favored by 20. Number 9 Oregon is favored by 32 points to win against Mountain West Conference’s Colorado with a 1-6 record.
In the Atlantic Coast Conference, Clemson will take its 7-0 record, after escaping with a 56-45 game against Maryland, 2-4 to North Carolina with its 5-2 slate, expected to win by 11. In other ACC action, number 16 ranked Virginia Tech of the Central Conference will face off against Atlantic foes Boston College, 1-5 and is favored by 21 points. Atlantic division’s Georgia Tech, ranked 20 with a slate of 6-1 is the underdog by three points when it goes against ACC Coastal division Miami of Florida at 3-3.
In Conference USA play this week, number 21 ranked Houston will pit its 6-0 record against 3-4 Marshall and anticipates a 16 point win. Other ranked teams sitting out this week include South Carolina of the SEC, ranked 14 in the AP poll, along with PAC 12’s Arizona State, number 24 with a 5-2 record and ranked 25, Georgia of the SEC with a 5-2 slate.
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