Weekend Preview

This weekend doesn’t have any top 20 matchups involving two mid major programs, but it does have unranked and un- respected Central Michigan taking on Boston College in Chestnut Hill of course. Most of the other games are conference games meaning they won’t get any attention until Utah goes to Ft Worth in a couple weeks. So I’ll take over and do some light shedding till then.

#6 TCU Horned Frogs vs. UNLV Runnin Rebels
Field Cred-W’s @UVA, @Clemson (beat Miami), @BYU (beat Oklahoma)
The Frogs back at home after the trip to the Mountain welcome in the Rebels who still aren’t making progress and come in with a 3-5 record and are giving up almost 33 points a game and the Frogs have put 30 plus in back to back games. TCU has won 5 straight over Vegas and is 6-1 since joining the Mnt. West. Don’t forget the style points Frogs, sorry Reb’s

#7 Boise St. Broncos vs. San Jose St. Spartans
Field Cred-W’s against #16 Oregon (Beat Utah and Cal) @Fresno St., @Tulsa
The Bronco’s got jumped in the BS standings by TCU and now are left to hope the Ducks, Dogs, and Golden Canes pick up some wins. This week SJSU comes north to the Smurf Turf and isn’t bringing much hope with them the Spartans are only 1-5 and the only win was against a FCS school. The Broncos might need style points more than anyone and this is a week to pick some up.

#16 Utah Utes vs. Wyoming Cowboys
Field Cred-W’s against Louisville
The Utes still control their destiny in terms of the Mnt. West and might be BSU’s best hope of still making the BCS. Last week Air Force took Utah to OT before the Utes pulled it out, this week things should be easier, maybe. The Pokes have won 3 of 4 to move a game over .500 at 4-3 but don’t fare as well against the Utes being 49-31-1 all time against Utah.

#18 Houston Cougars vs. Southern Miss Eagles (beat UVA)
Field Cred-W’s @ #5 Oklahoma St., against Texas Tech, @ Mississippi St.
Houston has possibly the best case for a playoff with big wins and only one bad performance. This week USM comes to Robertson and the Eagles have been the most respected C-USA team over the past couple years. This season isn’t much different although their record is only 5-3 they have had trips to Lawrence and Louisville and lost by a combined 9 points. That should mean the Cougars wont be looking ahead and have another slip up, USM comes in with the second best offense in C-USA only behind UH, but have the number 1 defense in the conference. Big, big game this week for both squads.

NR Central Michigan @Boston College
Field Cred-W’s @Michigan State
Central has a chance to go 3-1 in non conference including wins @East Lansing and @Chestnut Hill with the only blemish being a touchdown loss @Tucson, that’s a schedule. That might be putting the cart before the horse the Eagles are coming off a coulda, shoulda, woulda loss @South Bend and are 5-3 but haven’t beat a team with a winning record. This is the game of the weekend for non AQ schools and CMU has a chance to put themselves in the conversation for schools really getting ripped off. Looking past this weekend I’m not playing so I will chances are that the system is going to keep Central out of any meaningful bowl game. That means CMU will be headed to the Little C’s bowl and their likely opponent… Michigan and barring an epic MAC upset Central will have a chance to beat every D1 school in the state.