Week #4: Predictions

Record to date: 29-7 (80.6 %)
Record last week: 8-4 (67.7%)

Week#4 Predictions
My straight up picks for Week #4.  This is the last week of pure non-conference action, so I am hoping for a sweep to get me into conference matchups.  No pairing of ranked opponents this week.  In fact, most of these games are pretty one-sided.  On to the picks!!!

Winners

Central Michigan at Michigan State (Michigan State)
The biggest shocker of last week was the lack of a running attack from Sparty against the Irish.  I cannot imagine Sparty having similar issues this week.  Michigan State will bounce back and go to 3-1.

San Diego State at Michigan (Michigan)
Brady Hoke knows his former team better than his current team.  That has to be a huge advantage for Michigan.  I also like the statistical matchups in Michigan's favor.  Michigan also has the best player in college football (in my opinion).  Close, but I hand the W to the Wolverines. 

Eastern Michigan at Penn State (Penn State)
Penn State's defense played lights out against Temple last week, practically winning the game for the Nits.  Penn State's offense did little to help them beat Temple.  Penn State's special teams did everything in their power to lose the game.  Luckily, Eastern Michigan continues its Big Ten Butt Kick Tour.  I expect the Lions to win big and to address a lot of their issues. 

Louisiana-Monroe at Iowa (Iowa)
Arrgh, I want to call the upset in this one, but home field advantage convinces me otherwise.  Iowa like many Big Ten teams have a lot of problems to address, but I always like when I team has to fight back to win.  It builds character and helps the leaders rise to the surface.  Iowa wins but it is close.

Colorado at Ohio State (Ohio State)
Ohio State is a mess right now.  They gave up more running yards in a game than I have ever seen.  Colorado is a bigger mess however, struggling in their opening 3 games.  Ohio State wins. 

South Dakota at Wisconsin (Wisconsin)
Squish...  That was the sound of Wisconsin steamrolling yet another cupcake. 

Western Michigan at Illinois (Illinois)
Good win last week for the Illini.  Michigan took care of business (albeit in a shortened game) against WMU.  I think that the Illini have a better overall team than Michigan right now and that they continue to roll.  I expect the Illini to stumble here soon, but just not this week. 

North Dakota State at Minnesota (Minnesota)
As bad as I have been predicting Minnesota this year, I should just flipped a coin.  The home field helps the Gophers as does offensive threat Gray at QB.  While NDS is one of the best FCS teams around, I think they are not slipping under Jerry Kill's radar. 

Nebraska at Wyoming (Nebraska)
Nebraska is improving, but with the Badgers rolling into town next week this has the makings of a classic trap game.  The Cornhuskers struggle, but win simply due to far better talent. 

Losers

Indiana at North Texas
Neither team is impressive.  I think Indiana has much better talent, but they were too heavily penalized last week to make me think they are anywhere near playing good football.  I'll go with the home team in a tight one.


Idle
Northwestern
Purdue

U - Upset Alert (Game of the week that most likely could result in an upset)