Opening Saturday 2012
First off, the Tennessee Vols looked strong in their opener Friday night. Michigan State escapes Boise State.That makes a 2-0 record in my predictions. Let's see how the rest of weekend unfolded.
Penn State drops its home opener vs Ohio, 24-14. Nittany Lions looked good early but couldn't carry it through the entire game. A tough season ahead for Penn State, no doubt. I wish them the best.


Florida State rolls over Murray State, 69-3. Yes, Murray State had nothing going and that's expected against a team like FSU, but the only reason I put this game on the scoreboard was because of FSU's offensive line improvement. Again, I know it's Murray State. However, if you rewind to this time last season, FSU played two pretty bad teams, Charleston Southern and ULM. In both those games FSU struggled to run designed plays. They couldn't run and EJ scrambled nearly every pass play, and we saw where they finished the season.....nearly dead last in rushing yards and gave up the most sacks in the ACC.
Entering this season, that is the storyline. What would the offensive line look like? Well, 285 yards rushing, 606 yards total offense. Again, I understand this is Murray State, but FSU hadn't dominated up front in a long time, no matter the opponent. FSU has another warm up game before they start conference play. The offensive line will continue to be the top storyline at FSU.
The defense? Nah, I won't go there.....it's Murray State.



Denard Robinsion never found his game. He made some plays but nothing when it really mattered. There isn't much positive to say about Michigan's performance. The Wolverines know what they have to work on but they have a long way to go yet. They let me down with my bold pick this weekend.
That leaves me with a 3-1 record this weekend. But, there is one more big game to watch. On Monday night, Virginia Tech vs Georgia Tech. Now, this is a tough game to pick. I like what both teams are bringing to the table. Logan Thomas is poised to make another run at the ACC title. Tevin Washington is ready make plays and take the Yellow Jackets to the next level in the ACC. I am going to go with the Hokies. I think the defense is going to be the difference in the game. V-Tech's defense should rival that of FSU's defense in the ACC this year. The Hokies have some questions up front on the O-line but they should be fine.
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