Thursday night the first Top 20 team of the year lost as Pitt was upset by Utah. This Saturday promises plenty of more drama at BroburySports.com.
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The breaking news comes from North Carolina where 12 players have been suspended for the Saturday night game vs. LSU. This includes six starters, with star defensive linemen Marvin Austin and Robert Quinn, cornerback Kendric Burney and wide receiver Greg Little on the list.
No. 18 North Carolina has dropped from a one-point favorite to a seven-point underdog at Brobury. LSU is ranked No. 21, but is considered a long shot to win the SEC with powerhouses Alabama and Florida leading the way.
This 8 pm ET Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game is being played in Atlanta, Georgia.
No. 24 Oregon State (+13.5) vs. No. 6 TCU
The other marquee matchup on Saturday is TCU playing Oregon State. Kickoff is 7:45 pm ET. Note it’s being played at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas. That’s very close to the TCU campus and they will have a big home field advantage.
TCU is a legit national title contender led by senior quarterback Andy Dalton. The offense doesn’t get a lot of publicity, but they scored 38.3 PPG last year, good for fifth in the country. At least some of that was due to playing in the point-happy MWC.
The defense was incredible last season, surrendering 12.8 PPG and giving up less total yards (239.7 per game) than anyone in the country. Coach Gary Patterson needs to replace defensive end Jerry Hughes and linebacker Daryl Washington, but they will be very good again.
Oregon State is trying to make a name for themselves in what’s expected to be a down year in the Pac-10. There’s a new quarterback in sophomore Ryan Katz and the offense could struggle early on.
The game plan should be to pound the ball with running back Jacquizz Rodgers (1,440 yards last year). His wide receiver brother James Rodgers could see a lot of short passes and screens to make Katz comfortable against this tough TCU defense.
The Oregon State defense struggled at the end of last year and still has big question marks.
The almost two-touchdown spread appears justified and Oregon State will need game-breaking plays from the Rodgers brothers to stay close.
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