Predictions 2019: Week Three

[Cane from the Bend]

[Saturday, September 14th]


(1.) Pitt @ Penn State [The Keystone Classic]
(2.) Kansas State @  Mississippi State
(3.) Air Force @  Colorado [Rivalry Renewal]
(4.) FAU @  Ball State
(5.) Stanford @  UCF
(6.) ECU @  Navy
(7.) USC @  BYU
(8.) Arizona State @  Michigan State
(9.) Iowa @  Iowa State [Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy]
(10.) Colorado State @  Arkansas
(11.) North Texas @  Cal
(12.) Louisiana Tech @  Bowling Green
(13.) UMass @  Charlotte
(14.) Southern Miss @  Troy
(15.) Ohio @  Marshall
(16.) Florida @  Kentucky
(17.) Georgia State @  Western Michigan
(18.) Clemson @  Syracuse
(19.) TCU @  Purdue
(20.) Texas Tech @  Arizona

--- predictions will be accepted up to 12:00 noon EST Kickoff ---

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[Cane from the Bend]

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Although the Air Force / Colorado game hasn't been played in 45 years; both Schools are referring to it as a Rivalry they both wanted to see Renewed, as being "Good for the State". On a side note, the last time these two teams played each other, was on October 5th, 1974 [the day I was born].

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[donovan]

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Although the Air Force / Colorado game hasn't been played in 45 years; both Schools are referring to it as a Rivalry they both wanted to see Renewed, as being "Good for the State". On a side note, the last time these two teams played each other, was on October 5th, 1974 [the day I was born].

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This is the type of matchup that should always be scheduled. Regional football at its best. Will give Colorado State a second true Rocky Mountain High.

[Dossenator]

(1.) Penn State [The Keystone Classic]
(2.) Mississippi State
(3.) Air Force [Rivalry Renewal]
(4.) Ball State
(5.) Stanford
(6.) Navy
(7.) USC
(8.) Arizona State
(9.) Iowa State [Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy]
(10.) Arkansas
(11.) Cal
(12.) Bowling Green
(13.) Charlotte
(14.) Troy
(15.) Marshall
(16.) Florida
(17.) Georgia State
(18.) Clemson
(19.) Purdue
(20.) Arizona

[donovan]

(1.) Penn State
(2.) Mississippi State
(3.) Colorado
(4.) Ball State
(5.) Stanford
(6.) Navy
(7.) USC
(8.) Michigan State
(9.) Iowa State
(10.) Arkansas
(11.) Cal
(12.) Louisiana Tech
(13.) Charlotte
(14.) Troy
(15.) Marshall
(16.) Florida
(17.) Western Michigan
(18.) Clemson
(19.) TCU
(20.) Arizona

[Mountainman]

1. Penn State
2. Mississippi State
3. Colorado
4. Florida Atlantic
5. UCF
6. Navy
7. Southern Cal
8. Michigan State
9. Iowa
10. Arkansas
11. California
12. LaTech
13. Charlotte
14. Troy
15. Marshall
16. Florida
17. Western Michigan
18. Clemson
19. TCU
20. Texas Tech

[Cane from the Bend]

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(1.) Penn State
(2.) Kansas State
(3.) Colorado
(4.) Ball State
(5.) UCF
(6.) ECU
(7.) USC
(8.) Michigan State
(9.) Iowa
(10.) Colorado State
(11.) Cal
(12.) Louisiana Tech
(13.) Charlotte
(14.) Troy
(15.) Marshall
(16.) Florida
(17.) Western Michigan
(18.) Clemson
(19.) Purdue
(20.) Texas Tech

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[Spence]

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Although the Air Force / Colorado game hasn't been played in 45 years; both Schools are referring to it as a Rivalry they both wanted to see Renewed, as being "Good for the State". On a side note, the last time these two teams played each other, was on October 5th, 1974 [the day I was born].

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This is the type of matchup that should always be scheduled. Regional football at its best. Will give Colorado State a second true Rocky Mountain High.

I agree. But I also like the Big 10/ Pac12 matchups like we used to play. It made the early games more exciting.

[donovan]

There were simple traditions that fit into our "rest of our life" schedules. Not the other way around. And on January 2 you knew you could go on to other activities.

[Mountainman]

........I’m saying this from memory, I believe I recall someone on ESPN Radio saying that the College Football Season now lasts for 143 days.

Now a-days that does leave much time to squeeze in the rest of our lives.

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[Cane from the Bend]

Although the Air Force / Colorado game hasn't been played in 45 years; both Schools are referring to it as a Rivalry they both wanted to see Renewed, as being "Good for the State". On a side note, the last time these two teams played each other, was on October 5th, 1974 [the day I was born].

This is the type of matchup that should always be scheduled. Regional football at its best. Will give Colorado State a second true Rocky Mountain High.

One thing is for sure ...

Gotta give Colorado a whole lot of credit here. They opened the season with Colorado State, Nebraska and now Air Force.

That is Back to Back to Back Rivalry games, all out of conference. And with the 9 game Conference Schedule teams in the Pac-12 use; that is All of Colorado's OoC Competition --- I don't know of any other program who is willing to tow that rope.

And, to make this more impressive; in 2015, when the Colorado -v- Air Force series was contracted, this game was originally scheduled for 2020. They bumped it forward a year, so Colorado agreed to it, knowing their opponents for week 1 & 2 ahead of time.

Now that's Moxie.

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[highfly24]

1. Penn State
2. Miss State
3. Air Force
4. FAU
5. UCF
6. navy
7. USC
8. Michigan State--Close, ASU is better than they are being credited
9. Iowa
10. Arkansas
11. California
12. La Tech
13. Charlotte
14. Troy--taking the home team
15. Marshall
16. Florida
17. Georgia State
18. Clemson
19. TCU
20. Arizona

These were some tough calls. Teams look pretty even, not always good, but even.

[Spence]

(1.) Penn State
(2.) Mississippi State
(3.) Colorado
(4.) FAU
(5.) Stanford
(6.) Navy
(7.) USC
(8.) Michigan State
(9.) Iowa State
(10.) Arkansas
(11.) Cal
(12.) Louisiana Tech
(13.) Charlotte
(14.) Troy
(15.) Marshall
(16.) Florida
(17.) Georgia State
(18.) Clemson
(19.) Purdue
(20.) Arizona