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7/6/2007, 01:09 PM
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3. Oklahoma vs. Texas, Oct. 6
The rivalry is back on in a big way. From 2000 to 2004, the question was whether or not Texas, and more specifically, Mack Brown, could beat an OU program that returned to national prominence under Bob Stoops. After a dominant 45-12 spanking in 2005, Texas finally broke the hex, but there was a little bit of a "yeah, but" about it. Yeah, Texas won, but Adrian Peterson was banged up and Brown had Vince Young to carry the team. All Longhorn concerns stopped last year with a 28-10 win, but while Texas won the battle, OU won the war, reeling off six straight wins for the Big 12 title. This year, both teams are loaded with each good enough to win the national title. The Sooners will get Miami in Norman early on, but shouldn't be tested in the other four games and should come in 5-0. Texas will have a nasty landmine in TCU to sidestep, and a revenge date with Kansas State to deal with, but it should also be 5-0. Texas has the quarterback edge and will be stronger in the defensive front seven, but OU will have the far better offensive line and far, far better secondary. The Sooner front five will control the tempo and get the running game going, while the secondary will do a better job on the insanely good Texas receiving corps than the Texas secondary will do on the insanely good OU receiving corps. This will be when OU makes a statement that it'll be in the hunt for the national championship all season long.
Predicted score in July: Oklahoma 23 ... Texas 17
Also on Oct 6th, I hope that doesn't mean we get the 11:00 am kick-off.
1. Florida at LSU, Oct. 6
The big debate at the end of last year was whether or not Ohio State and Michigan should face each other in a rematch for the national championship. As the bowl games showed, the debate should've been about how the powers-that-be could've come up with a rematch of the Gators and Tigers after the bowls had been played. Florida won an early October showdown 23-10, but that was in The Swamp. Now LSU gets the national champions in Death Valley, where it won 21-17 in 2005. Considering the superstar status of both programs, they've never faced each other for the SEC title, and they might finally do it this year. But first, LSU will take care of business despite getting tagged for at least two big plays from the Florida receiving corps. The Tiger defensive front will keep Tim Tebow from running, and should come up with several sacks. Florida will be a little more battle tested, having already played Tennessee and Auburn, but it'll run into a defensive buzzsaw. If Urban Meyer had more than a week to prepare, the Gators would pull off the upset. He doesn't, and they won't.
Predicted score in July: LSU 26 ... Florida 13
3. Oklahoma vs. Texas, Oct. 6
The rivalry is back on in a big way. From 2000 to 2004, the question was whether or not Texas, and more specifically, Mack Brown, could beat an OU program that returned to national prominence under Bob Stoops. After a dominant 45-12 spanking in 2005, Texas finally broke the hex, but there was a little bit of a "yeah, but" about it. Yeah, Texas won, but Adrian Peterson was banged up and Brown had Vince Young to carry the team. All Longhorn concerns stopped last year with a 28-10 win, but while Texas won the battle, OU won the war, reeling off six straight wins for the Big 12 title. This year, both teams are loaded with each good enough to win the national title. The Sooners will get Miami in Norman early on, but shouldn't be tested in the other four games and should come in 5-0. Texas will have a nasty landmine in TCU to sidestep, and a revenge date with Kansas State to deal with, but it should also be 5-0. Texas has the quarterback edge and will be stronger in the defensive front seven, but OU will have the far better offensive line and far, far better secondary. The Sooner front five will control the tempo and get the running game going, while the secondary will do a better job on the insanely good Texas receiving corps than the Texas secondary will do on the insanely good OU receiving corps. This will be when OU makes a statement that it'll be in the hunt for the national championship all season long.
Predicted score in July: Oklahoma 23 ... Texas 17
Also on Oct 6th, I hope that doesn't mean we get the 11:00 am kick-off.
1. Florida at LSU, Oct. 6
The big debate at the end of last year was whether or not Ohio State and Michigan should face each other in a rematch for the national championship. As the bowl games showed, the debate should've been about how the powers-that-be could've come up with a rematch of the Gators and Tigers after the bowls had been played. Florida won an early October showdown 23-10, but that was in The Swamp. Now LSU gets the national champions in Death Valley, where it won 21-17 in 2005. Considering the superstar status of both programs, they've never faced each other for the SEC title, and they might finally do it this year. But first, LSU will take care of business despite getting tagged for at least two big plays from the Florida receiving corps. The Tiger defensive front will keep Tim Tebow from running, and should come up with several sacks. Florida will be a little more battle tested, having already played Tennessee and Auburn, but it'll run into a defensive buzzsaw. If Urban Meyer had more than a week to prepare, the Gators would pull off the upset. He doesn't, and they won't.
Predicted score in July: LSU 26 ... Florida 13