Here's this week's contest -- there's another Thursday game, so get your picks in by then.

The rules:
1. Pick the winner in each game.

2. Predict how many points the team you pick to win the designated Game of the Week will win by. This will be used for tiebreak purposes. This week it is the An Ohio State University at The University of Texas game.

3. The first pick is needed by the kickoff of the first game -- Thursday evening.

4. Picks must be submitted either via the Private Message function or E-mail. My email address is dcbucky2000@hotmail.com -- please do not post your picks here. Include your Outsports nickname with your picks.

PAC TEN CONTINUES ITS TUF NC SCHEDULE
Thursday, September 7
1. Oregon State at Boise State
(Last season: O-State 30 - B-State 27)
Third season in a row these teams meet

Saturday September 9
2. Washington at Oklahoma
(Last met in 1985 Orange Bowl: Washington 28 - Sooners 17)
Sooners were less than impressive in their win over UAB

3. Arizona at LSU
(Last met in 2003: LSU 59 - zona 13)
Wildcats first visit to Death Valley since 1984

4. Minnesota at California
(Last met in 1987: Goofs 32 - Bears 23)
These teams have two of the longest Rose Bowl droughts for their conferences: Cal was last there in 1957; Minnehaha in 1962)

5. Oregon at Fresno State
(Last season: Ducks 37 - FSU 34)
The Ducks last played in Fresno in 1996, winning 30-27.

CONFERENCE PLAY
6. Virginia Tech at North Carolina
(Last season: VaTech 30 - unc 3)
Last time Tech visited Chapel Hill they eeked out a 27-24 win.

7. Auburn at Mississippi State
(AU 28 - MS State 0)
MS State last beat AU in 2000

8. Clemson at Boston College
(Last season BC 16 - Clemson 13)
A very rare foray by Clemson north of the Mason-Dixon line. Last time: 1983 to Boston College)

9. Georgia at South Carolina
Last season: uga 17 - cocks 15)
Georgia's won four in a row over USC

IN-STATE RIVALS
10. Colorado at Colorado State
(Last season: Colorado 31 - C-State 28)
Colorado lost to a D1-AA team (Montana State) last week.

11. Stanford at San Jose State
(Last met in 2004: Tree 42 - SJS 3)
The rivalry has been played a surprising 52 times since SJS turned Division 1 back in 1950. Stanford leads it 38-13-1.

12. Central Florida at Florida
(Last met in 1999: Gators 58 - UCF 27)
Gimme of the week? The Directional School takes on The School

BIG TEN
13. Illinois at Rutgers
(Last season: Illini 33 - Rutgers 30)
Illinois erased a 17-point 4th Q deficit and then won in OT last year.

14. Penn State at Notre Dame
(Last met in 1992: ND 17 - 16)
These two teams met regularly prior to 1993, when PSU graduated from Independent to Big Ten

15. Iowa at Syracuse
(Last met in 1976: Hogeyes 41 - 'cuse 3)
Hawkeyes have played well in domes lately -- but those wins have come against Minnesota.

16. An Ohio State University at Texas -- GAME OF THE WEEK
(Last season: Texas 25- d'OSU 22)

CUT-AND-PASTE VERSION
Thursday
1. Oregon State at Boise State

Saturday
2. Washington at Oklahoma
3. Arizona at LSU
4. Minnesota at California
5. Oregon at Fresno State
6. Virginia Tech at North Carolina
7. Auburn at Mississippi State
8. Clemson at Boston College
9. Georgia at South Carolina
10. Colorado at Colorado State
11. Stanford at San Jose State
12. Central Florida at Florida
13. Illinois at Rutgers
14. Penn State at Notre Dame
15. Iowa at Syracuse
16. Ohio State at Texas -- GAME OF THE WEEK -- put down by how many points the victor will win.

Picks are in from:

SCTrojan
MarinerDuckGuy
Miamidr
Hwkpride
theosdaddy
wvderby
softballstud
SoFlaSpartan
wierdblackdog

Reminder that the first game is tonight when the B**vers take on the Smurfs.

Picks received from:

The B Man
Gamecock
Zeno
GymMountaineer
GoMonica!
ClemsonTigah
TheOtherFSU
blueraider
Illini_fan
meric
itsplaytym
Maddog
jerseyguy
mdphl

My picks are:
1. Boise State
2. Oklahoma
3. LSU
4. California
5. Oregon
6. Virginia Tech
7. Auburn
8. Clemson
9. South Carolina
10. Colorado State
11. San Jose State
12. Florida
13. Illinois
14. Penn State
15. Iowa
16. An Ohio State University by 6

[ September 07, 2006, 06:46 AM: Message edited by: DCBucky ]

So far for tonight's game, 20 are predicting a Boise State win, 9 going with O-State.

Picks are in from:

PCC
NorCalHusker
scottPA
CHIathlete

You're picking Illinois? Geez Bucky, I thought I was the only one dumb enough to do that.

Oh Bucky, they're Illinois! And Ron Zook is their coach! Wow. You're a brave, brave man.

Maybe he's counting on Rutgers to choke again this year. Not that I'm complaining, that win last year was amazing.

he's hitting the catnip again HARD

pat125
golfer 23
im4psu
PurdueFan
Ill RepUTE
High Tyde

are all in

Well, my little bucky brain just can't get a grip on this "rutgers football" thing.

Our predictions

17-15
The University of Texas over An Ohio State University

21-11
Colorado State over Colorado
Smurfs over B**vers

22-10
uga over cocks
ND over PSU

24-8
Stanford over SJS

26-6
Oregon over FSU

27-5
Clemson over BC

28-4
Rutgers over Illinois

29-3
OU over UW
California over Baja Manitoba

31-1
Auburn over MS-State
Iowa over 'cuse

32-0
LSU over 'zona
Florida over ucf

[edited to add the RU-IL game]

[ September 08, 2006, 09:47 AM: Message edited by: DCBucky ]

How 'bout the Rutgers-Illinois game, Bucky? How were those pick split between us? wink

Wow. eek! I'm shocked. We're gonna have 17 sad Outsporters come Saturday.

My question is, who are the other two that picked Illinois?

Because party at my place when we win.

I think I'm one of the guys that picked Illinois.

Better late than never, so here are my picks.......
1. too late, but I would have picked Boise St.
2. Okie
3. LSU
4. Cal
5. Fresno State
6. Va Tech
7. Auburn
8. Clemzin
9. UGA
10 C-State
11 Stanford
12 Florida
13 Rutgers
14 Penn State
15 Iowa
16 Tejas by 4 over the Bucks

Bucky, what about Virginia Tech at North Carolina?

those keeping up with Rutgers are just as surprised as you are

Rutgers is destroying Illinois

right now it's 33-0

Well...at least I don't have to spring for beer now.

Just change the party to a wake. I'll bring a keg!

What would we use as the body? My Illinois football schedule? It has Zook's photo on it...

LOL... That is such a loaded question that I'm just going to have to pass...although Zook did take responsibility for the first quarter blocked punt/TD that set the tone for the game.

Our winner is Hwkpride, who went a perfect 16-0 for the week!

16-0
Hwkpride

14-2
golfer 23
GoMonica!
Maddog
SCTrojan
The B Man

13-3
ClemsonTigah
jerseyguy
theosdadddy
wvderby
zeno

12-4
DCBucky
Gamecock
High Tyde
itsplaytym
MarinerDuckGuy
mdphl
meric
MiamiDr
PCC
Purdue Fan
SoFlaSpartan

11-5
azairforce
blueraider
Ill RepUTE
im4psu
NorCalHusker
pat 125
ScottPa
TheOtherFSU
wierdblackdog

10-6
CHIAthlete
softballstud

9-7
Gymmountaineer

8-8
Illini_fan

Nicely done Hwkpride!

Wow -- Bucky picks Illinois and I STILL can't beat him. Ouch!!

Haha, I need to pay better attention to other conferences...and stop picking Illinois.

nice to know that my San Jose State pick offset my Texas pick

#@$%^$ Longhorns