…but apparently not so lucky with College Football in the Covid Year of 2020. So 4 SEC games & at least 5 others already canceled, postponed, called off, deferred, mothballed….ok, so you get the drift? ( but not if you are at least 6 feet away and are well masked ). 1st, to that conspiracy theorist at the Marathon Station that approached me ( because ZT was masked ) and said ” This thing is over after the election!”…. you are proven to be dumber than a can of potted meat but ZT knew that when you said it (although ZT loves potted meat on a cracker so my apologies to potted meat and the potted meat industry for lowering you to to the level of that dork! ).
OK…ZT decided to prognosticate on games involving several teams that would not be in the mix in any year OTHER than 2020 and maybe a few normal games as well…….
#16 Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders
Blue Raiders upset Marshall in 2019. QB Asher “my momma was Scarlett” O’Hara can run, through, and make a nice souffle. One major issue? Herd is only allowing 9.5 points per game. Marshall QB Grant Wells is no slouch either and has better support in the run game than MTSU ( they ARE the Thundering Herd!). Long day for MTSU in this Conference USA battle Thundering Herd 38 Blue Raiders 13
#10 Indiana Hoosiers vs. Michigan State Spartans
Note, in over 100 years ( since last real pandemic ), IU has not beaten Michigan and Penn State in the same season…….but they have now!! What did this get them? First Top 10 ranking since at least “the summer of ’69” and this week may be the crescendo ( look at ZT tossing in a formal music term ) for the Hoosiers as they are scheduled to have the #3 Buckeyes next week. Sparty sucks…….in the Middle Ages, one would already be dead for saying that ( ZT did not study ancient Greek history but did watch the movie ‘300’ so it must be true ). We may be in a pandemic but this is not the Middle Ages and believe IU QB Michael “I have a small” Penix, Jr. will be consistent enough to get the W. Hoosiers 28 Sparty 21
#15 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. Troy Trojans
Chants are solid but Troy has always had a knack for pulling off the upsets. Big Sun Belt Game and may just be the time for the Trojans ( 4-3 ), at home to catch those fighting, screaming cocks in an early Saturday game. ZT loves Trojans. Also likes Troy in the upset special!!! Trojans 31 Teal Birds 30
**** Late update…Chants heard ZT called for the upset so they sent the team to Wal-Mart and they tested positive within 2 hours. Game Postponed!!******
#2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Boston College Eagles
Every player on the Irish ” kissed a girl and liked it!” on the field after the stands emptied when ND knocked off the Lawrence-less Clemson Tigers. The 2020 version of The Holy War features ND QB Ian Book vs BC QB Phil Jurkovec, who actually leads the ACC in passing yards & 2nd only to T Lawrence in completions per game averaging just over 21………Also word is Paul Hornung bet St. Peter $50 the Irish win………..also because its the “Holy War”, always believe in “the Book’!! Fighting Irish 31 Eagles 21
#13 Wisconsin Badgers vs. Michigan Wolverines
Cheese………ZT Loves it and Michigan needs to eat some as they need something to stop something! Badgers have played 1 game so plenty of rest after a 3 week Covid break heading into this one…….Michigan wishes it had been off as they are now 1-2 after losing to IU. Scary Stat: Wolverines had only 13 yards on 18 carries last week. This is not the week to “get the ground game on track”. ZT thinks the extended “rest” is not an advantage ( ZT can’t drink 18 beers when out of practice so.. ) and Wisconsin loses to a mediocre Michigan squad. Upset Special Wolverines 27 Badgers 24
OK…SEC is basically on LOCK DOWN with only 2 games being played………1 is Vandy/KY and other is ARK/UF so no CBS main game. A wino asked what Gary Danielson would be doing ( because either he was drunk or simply the only person in America that cares )…….. CBS indicated ” He would hanging with friends”……..
Arkansas Razorbacks vs #6 Florida Gators
More story lines than ” The Young & The Restless”…….Ark HC Pittman out ( ZT still trying to confirm if Covid or Golden Corral Buffet incident ), Ark QB Feleipe Franks “& Beans” makes first return to The Swamp since transferring after losing his job to UF QB Kyle “take out the papers and the” Trask (ZT likes the song Yakety Yak by the Coasters). UF off a big win vs. Georgia while Hogs have to make sure that screw job at Auburn is not lingering in their snouts. Amazingly, just 3 years ago, some UF ‘unfaithful’ were thinking they need to try to lure Chip Kelly to Gainesville……got to be some pre-Covid that caused that!! Mullen’s Reptiles take care of business. Gators 38 Hogs 28
Vandy vs. Kentucky Wildcats
Commodores trying to catch Covid like LSU to get out of this weeks game but couldn’t find a Wal-Mart ( noted they had never seen one ) and 2 hours walking around Neiman Marcus generated only all of them like Rose d’Arabie Eau de Parfum ( yes, ZT had read up on as he prefers Axe ). Kentucky may get a shutout vs. winless Vandy (they had Western Carolina Catamounts on the schedule but Covid took that W off the page ). Actually, if Vandy would just end the turnovers, they would have beaten the Legion of Leach last week. Don’t think a “no turnover” week will be enough to beat the Wildcats. Kentucky knows they have low chances of success down the road with Bama and Gators on the schedule. Wildcats 21 Anchors Down 14
ZT is attending his oldest daughter’s 30th Birthday WEEK……if you have girls, you get it……..dads only want socks or underwear since they usually need them and don’t have the heart to ask ” Did you keep the receipt for that?” if it is not socks or underwear………
The Padre is checking in after walking through the College Football Hall of Fame all week in search of divine wisdom……..and to touch the Steve Spurrier display in an effort to help them win the SEC in 2020….
Bama – “No Joe Burrow!! Revenge is a dish best served…. LSU – “We got to get da ‘Rona” **** POSTPONED**** Coach O wins!
Florida Gators 37 Arkansas Bacon 27
It’s Trask vs. Franks. I am terrible at funny stuff with my own team. I am also horribly superstitious person with my own team and think my picking them is bad luck. With all of that, I think Arkansas , and especially Franks, will be HIGHLY motivated!! I got a feeling it’s a close game until late–giving me nightmares of Franks ruining out season. Now THAT would be totally 2020!
Oregon Ducks 34 Washington State Cougars 20
First, the state of Oregon allows people to pump their own gas ( oh the horrow!!) NOW??? Now you can not only pump your own gas in the great state of Oregon, you can do it while coked up and carrying some “smack” in your fanny pack. It’s a Libertarian’s dream — fossil fuels and Hard Drugs!!! Oh, and football. Yeah, Forgot about that. Ducks smack the Cougars.
Random, frightening photo proving just how weird 2020 is………..
Wisconsin Badgers 30 Michigan Wolverines 20
THIS is the Primetime game on ABC??? 2020 strikes again!!
Padre – “2020 is terrible but at least we have football. That helps!”
Covid- “Hold my beer!”
Upset of the Week!!!
Boston College Eagles 31 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 30
It’s 1993 all over again! Notre Dame is back!! Just like in 1993 when they beat Charlie Ward and the #1 FSWHO??. Then, they lost to………you guessed it—Boston College!!! The deja vu is STRONG with this game. I am calling it- Boston College (re) makes history this week!
Padre returns to the wilderness to be tempted by Paul Finebaum to reconnect with with Johnny Majors to discuss the 1956 Heisman race….….He does stop in Augusta to see ESPN College Game Day set up at The Masters (what?? College Football and Masters at the same time??? Never mind, its 2020!)
Pigskin Prognostications by the Piedmont Padre and Zimmern's Twin 