07 January 2012

Big football Saturday....


NCAA Bowl, FCS Title and NFL Wildcard Games

On Saturday, we have quite a few games to be decided with the NFL playoffs underway, the FCS Championship game and the Compass Bowl all on the football menu.

First up we will go with the NCAA games:

BBVA Compass Bowl

SMU vs. Pitt

This one matches up an underachieving Pitt against a valiant and improving SU team. The Mustangs had losses in four of their last six games of the regular season and hope the layoff has given them enough time to prepare for the Panthers who were up and down all season.

Overall, I think Pitt will have enough to get them home in this one but they will have to keep themselves from committing turnovers.

Pitt 30-23


FCS Championship

Sam Houston State vs. North Dakota State

Sam Houston State comes in undefeated against the Bison whose only loss came against Youngstown State.

On form and by factoring in the home state advantage, I will give the nod to Sam Houston State to win their first title.

Sam Houston State 37-22


NFL Wild Card Games

The NFL playoffs are here and kick off on Saturday with two wild card games. Well, my preseason pick of Philadelphia vs. San Diego in the Super Bowl is obviously not going to happen so now…..wait for it……my Super Bowl pick is….the Harbaugh brothers…Baltimore vs. San Francisco!! I know I will hear a lot of “Flacco” for this one!! LOL!!

But here we got with the first two games:

Cincinnati @ Houston

The Texans are hurting in their first playoff appearance and Andy Dalton could pull this one out in his return home. Do not be surprised at all by an overtime game where the winner will probably not score more than 24 points.

Cincy 24-21

Detroit @ New Orleans

This one may be closer than their Week 13 match but I do not see the Saints getting surprised in their first playoff game again this season.

New Orleans 28-20

Back tomorrow with Sunday’s games…

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