Week 10 O5 matchups

AAC : Temple has slowly recovered from a tough conference loss to Memphis three weeks ago and should handle  the UConn Huskies easily to stay in contention with USF for first in East. Ryquell Armstead will have another stellar rushing game for the Owls
CUSA: Stocksill to James  connection should power MTSU over UTSA to keep pace with WKU in the East.
MAC:  Miami of Ohio has an improving QB named #Gus Ragland who will lead them over CMU
MWC: Josh Allen will lead  the  surprising Wyoming Cowboys  to a win over struggling Utah St and stay undefeated in the East
SunBelt: Arkansas St will eke out a win behind the arm of Justice Hansen  and stay undefeated in conference play

Nov 4 review

I was right on #ArkSt but for the wrong reasons. Arkansas State blocked two kicks and scored on two returns,. and  Johnston White ran for two TDs to beat Georgia State 31-16 last night.

Nov 5 review

Nailed the MAC game: Ragland's 4 TD passes lifts Miami (Ohio) over CMU 37-17
Should've and did get AAC game correct but mildly surprised by the Owls "pitching" a 21-0 shutout.

Nov 6 review

CUSA: So wrong on MTSU. UTSA continued its remarkable season under first year head coach Frank Wilson.   Jarveon Williams ran for 108 yards and three touchdowns as Texas-San Antonio rolled to a 45-25 win.
MWC: Josh Allen passed tossed four touchdowns and Brian Hill rushed for 142 yards to lead Wyoming over Utah State 52-28 . Cowboys are 5-0 atop the East.

Week 9 O5 conference matchups

AAC- Navy, who  has recovered well from loss to AFA two weeks ago,  faces a  shaken USF squad who will need a big-around game from quentin flowers and the home field to pull a squeaker 23-22.
CUSA-  Marshall  will need a big game from the Litton to Clark connection to keep with the Mullens to Staggers aerial show. USM 34 MU26
MAC- Toledo  will remain undefeated in conference play with  a win in their Glass Bowl over Ohio.Woodside, Toledo's QB , will add a few TDs to his current total of 28.
MWC-  A much improved Hawaii team fresh off a big win over AFA will hold off the visiting UNM Lobos with running back Diocemy Saint  Juste  bouncing back with a big game.
SunBelt- Lamb will toss two TDs and lead #appst to a big conference road win at Georgia Southern.
side note:  #newmexicostate will need some help  they  plays an OOC  game at Texas A&M this weekend.

Oct 28 review

Wrong on the MAC: Logan Woodside  TOL (32-46, 438 YDS, 3 TD) put up great numbers , but it wasn't enough as Ohio's rushing attack led by Dorian Brown  OHIO (29 CAR, 212 YDS, 1 TD). Ohio 31 TOL 28.
Correct on #SunBelt:  Lamb had two rushing TDs and Cox and Moore each rushing for over one hundred yards in #appst 34-10 win over #georgiasouthern

Oct 29 review

AAC: USF 52-45 win over Navy was higher scoring game than I predicted, but Flowers was the difference with with two rushing and two passing TDs. Early in the third quarter USF was up 45-14.

Oct 30 review

CUSA: USM 24 #herd 14 Mullens outdueled Linton.
MWC: Blew this pick.  Owens ran for 102 yards and a score and Crosby returned a fumble for a touchdown as New Mexico beat Hawaii 28-21. #Unm is tied for second with #boisest behind #wyoming in the Mountain division.
#pumphrey of #sandiegost still not getting his fair share of #Heisman ink. 223 rushing yards yards against #utahst gives him 1469 yards  and 13TDS this seeason.

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Week 8 O5 top matchups

AAC: Post-Fuente #Memphis led by QB Ferguson have been better than expected but the improving #Navy squad will survive at home.
CUSA: Erratic #fiu has a better conference record than #louisianatech. , but La Tech will win on the road behind  Higgins arm.
MAC: #wmu should handle #emu on it's way to a possible #accessbowl invitation. Eastern Michigan QB Porter may toss a TD or two to keep them in a game  with Fleck's Broncos.
MWC: #joshallen will toss for 300+ yards on the road and #wyoming will outlast #nevada
SunBelt: #MattLinehan  #IDAHO (132-227, 1589 YDS, 8 TD) vs #appst Jalin Moore  (124 CAR, 660 YDS, 5 TD). I haven't lost my football  mind but can't deny that the Vandals of Idaho are 2-1 in conference play and will take Appalachian st to the brink before losing 24-23.

Oct 22 2016

Pushing #Pumphrey for the Heisman Donnel Pumphrey  #SDSU (24 CAR, 135 YDS, 2 TD) in last night's win over #SJST. 2016 season stats: rushing (1246 yards  , 13 tds)  receiving : 20 receptions for 145 yards.
Oct 23, 2016 Five for five on my picks.
AAC:  Navy 42 Memphis 28 Clawless Tigers D gave up 42. Big game for Navy RB Will Worth
(31 CAR, 201 YDS, 3 TD)
CUSA: LT 44 FIU 24. Higgins to Taylor show was great again , and L Tech played some D.
MAC: #wmu 45 #emu 31. Terrell to Thomphson  aerial show was too much. but Coach Fleck has to be concerned about giving up 31 points, and allowing Roback to toss for 311yards.
MWC-   It was Nevada QB Gangi who tossed for 300 + but the Cowboys found a rushing attack and won 42-34.
SunBelt: Another solid game from  Moore in #appst 37-19 win over Idaho. AppSt is 3-0 in the Sunbelt.

Week 7 O5 conference matchups

Five more hunches:
AAC: UConn's win over Cincy will give  them "mo" but  #USF QB Q #flowers will lead the Bulls to a 27-17 home win
CUSA: #MTSU (Stocksill to James)  will eke out a home win over #WKU (White to Taylor). Who knows maybe one of these squads finds some  D. MTSU 34 WKU 33
MAC : #zachterrell, will lead #WMU, to a big win on the road at Akron which keep them in line for #accessbowl. 29-28.  Woodson will keep it close for the Zips.
MWC: After a brutal non-conference start, Hawaii is now 2-0 in conference and   hosts #unlv. Diocemy Saint Juste will rush the  Warriors to a 27-17 victory over the visitng #Rebels.
SunBelt: Manning (GAS) /Silvers(Troy) shootout  or does Chunn (Troy) run wild at home? Troy 20 #georgiast 17


Cancellations: 
AAC news: The impending crest of the #TarRiver is expected to impact Greenvilleand has caused the cancellation of the ECU/NAVY. #Nov19. #navy @ #ecu makeup day
SunBelt news: #southalabama except 1.5 million to cancel it's Nov 19 game at LSU, which leaves them with an 11 game schedule for now. BTW, USA has upset #mississippist and #sandiegost this season.

October 15 #MWC news
#Pumphrey for the Heisman. He  run for 220 yards and two Tds in #sandiegost win over Fresno St last night.  1111 yards and 11 tds this season

Oct 17 review

AAC: #usf 42 #uconn 27. Coach Taggart continues to dismiss his naysayers. I was spot on about Flowers(16 CAR, 157 YDS, 3 TD)  herding  the #usf  Bulls to victory. #Shireffs threw for 306 yards and two TD for UConn.
CUSA: I was correct on a one point victory but picked the wrong team #mtsu. Brent Stockstill  MTSU(42-54, 434 YDS, 3 TD) had a great game, but #wku rushing game led by Anthony Wales  
(27 CAR, 158 YDS, 3 TD) won out 44-43 thanks to a blocked PAT in OT
MAC: #wmu 41 #akron 0 I was correct on #wmu but  didn't foresee Akron's lack of zip. #JarvionFranklin  WMU (33 CAR, 281 YDS, 1 TD)
MWC: #UNLV had a solid final five minutes with Lexington Thomas scoring on a 34-yard TD run and Pantels kicking the go-ahead field goal . #unlv 41  #hawaii 38. Hawaii QB #drubrown was solid in a losing effort. My one incorrect pick this week.
SunBelt: Manning to Boyd GAS connection was great but  Silvers, the Troy QB,  tossed two fourth quarter TDS for a Troy 31  GAS  21 victory.

week 6 five O5 conference matchups.

AAC- Tulane 21 @ UCF 23 Coach Frost appears to have the UCF Black Knights competitive again.. Milton to Smith connection will help UCF get by the Green Wave who will get a solid rusihing game from Hilliard.
CUSA -I rarely pick La Tech but the home field will help them eke out a 24 -23 win over WKU who will  need  Higgins  to find Taylor often.
MAC- Time to give Eastern Michigan a slight nod, and they'll continue their surpise season with a 19 16 home win over Toledo. Porter to Kilby EMU connection will get two TDs, and their D will slow down Toledo'sKareem Hunt.
MWC- Boise St travels to Lobo-land to avenge a 2015 upset loss.. Maybe New Mexico finds some D, but Gipson's running won't be enough. Rypien will will toss for near 300 yards as Boise will outlast UNM 26 -24.
Sunbelt- Ark St finally gets to play a conference game  but even home field won't save them. Upshaw will lead a decent rushing Georgia Southern rushing attack to a 20-10 win.

Oct 6

Sunbelt pick wrong: Ark St 27 Georgia Southern 26
#kevinellison rushed for for 203 yards and 1 TD for GSU, but that wasn't enough as #arkansasst QB Hansen tossed a game winnning TD to Bayless with nine seconds to go.

Oct 7, 2016

CUSA pick correct. Battle of star wide receivers. #taywantalylor caught two TD for #WKU, but #carloshenderson caught three for #louisianatech . Holtz' crew survived at home: LA Tech 55 WKU 52

Oct 8, 2016

#boisest qb #brettRypien shredded the Lobos for 391 yards and five tds in a 49-21 win over #newmexico.. I was correcft but thought the Lobos had a little more fight in them.

Oct 9, 2016

 #toledo 35 emu 20 wrong on #easternmichigan who  hung in there  but #Toledo QB  #woodside threw four tds . I was 2-2 for the weekend.
Odds and ends: Props to #westernmichigan  who beat #NIU to go 2-0 in MAC play and 6-0 overall. Keeping my eyes on #jalenrhodes who rushed for 165 yards in the #utsa upset of of #usm. How about #navy holding off #houston  and #uconn beating #cincy in @AAC play