Week 13 – Saturday Edition

Ok…..Day 1 of leftovers is solid!!!!!! So solid we ordered a Pizza for lunch….ZT also upgraded his TV on Friday just in time for some great match-ups!! (well, got to admit the 1998 Sony was just couldn’t really go anymore but hats off for 22 years of solid action on the largest screen available at the time. Did help ZT have no more kids since he was watching shows like Drunk History and Ridiculousness till 3 am consistently…). Padre watching the ” Where is Will Muschamp” app in hopes he goes to Gainesville to tighten up his Gators defense before he becomes a “consultant” at Bama. So, wait no more……

#23 Auburn Tigers vs. #1 BAMA

How about this one??? Elephants stampeding through the SEC Covid schedule but have lost 2 of last 3 to the Tigers!! We know Covid is real if can get to Nick and just in is the revised schedule that now has Bama traveling to Baton Rouge next week and moving the Arkansas game to 12/12. Distracting? Not on Iron Bowl week! Auburn Offense heating up with QB Bo Nix and gang at the same time Bama Defense seems to be gelling as well. AU needs RB”Frank the” Tank Bigsby to work through his injury as they need all the ground game they can find. Bama Offense has scored 40+ every game since the opener against Missouri in September ( when everyone was supposed to start playing football Punk-12 Conference! ). Tide 42 Tigers 21

Following the national tradition of the sitting President pardoning a Turkey on Thanksgiving, ZT officially pardons Gary Danielson for the Iron Bowl game today.

LSU Tigahs vs. #5 Texas A & M Aggies

Nothing about this game looks like 2019 when LSU blew out the Aggies 50-7 en route ( ZT with a French phrase? ) to a National Championship. Would the Tigahs love to foot stomp A & M again just to ruin the New Years 6 shot? SURE!! Will they? NOPE!!! Aggies 45 Tigahs 20

Kentucky Wildcats vs #6 Florida Gators

The Blue Men from KY not only had their paint removed last week by Bama but then dropped some of that nasty Covid stuff on Saban ( ZT’s story and he is sticking to it! ). Just wrong coming from Bear Bryant’s warm up school! Gators will basically say “if you thought you didn’t like playing the pass against Bama, watch this!!” Gators have won 32 of last 33 but games have been tight in the last 6 match ups. Not this one in the swamp. Gators 45 Wildcats 17

Pittsburgh Panthers vs. #4 Clemson Tigers

Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence FINALLY gets back on the field…..that said, note Pitt QB Kenny “when I throw it you can’t” Pickett returned from an injury and the Panthers have scored 88 points in the last 2 games ( ok, it was FSU & Va Tech but.. ). ZT thinks Tigers will work hard to get their running game back to form with RB Etienne well below expected production. They will need a complete package in December/January if they are to make a run to win it all. Will be a challenge as Pitt has a solid D front group. Not solid enough though… Dabo’s Cats 38 Panthers 20

#7 Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Temple Owls

Love how the American Athletic Conference designated this one not being played due to Covid…..calling it ” No Contest“…… wasn’t that really the same statement if they had actually played????

#15 CCC Chanticleers vs. Texas State Bobcats

CCC HC Jamey ” I never really liked teal anyway” Chadwell has chatted with South Carolina AD Ray Tanner about the SC job…..Not good for a small-time program riding the euphoria of a 2020 Top 15 ranking. CCC QB Grayson McCall led a good win vs. Appy State while Bobcats QB Brady McBride threw for over 400 yds. in a 47-45 victory over Arkansas State. 1 glaring issue…Bobcat D gave up over 650 yds. in that contest!! This is the final game of 2020 for Texas State while CCC still has Liberty ( with their new Pool Boy Dance Team ) and the Troy Trojans so a tough road ahead. Hmm 8-0 vs. 2-9 so ZT is GLAD it is your last game Bobcats….just in time for hunting season…… Chants 48 Bobcats 28

Michigan Wolverines vs. Penn State Nittany Lions

LOSERS everywhere in this one!! Wolverines ( 2-3 ) vs. Nittany Lions ( 0-5 for 1st time in the history of the program!! ) so we will rename this one the Neutered Baby Canine & Kitten Bowl with the winner getting a can of Meow Mix mounted on a scratching post. ZT going with Michigan. No more brain cells/key strokes wasted on this one. Actually just fine if I am wrong in my prognostication because it just further proves how little everyone other than their fan bases care about this one!!! Michigan Baby Canines 19 Pennsylvania Kitties 18

#3 Ohio State Buckeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini

OSU HC Ryan Day will not be on the sideline after testing positive for Covid. Outside of that, this game will be like Tyson vs. Michael Spinks…..see below. Buckeyes 21 Illini 3 ( that’s 1st quarter! ) Final Buckeyes 56 Illini 17

***** SATURDAY AM UPDATE – Game Cancelled due to Covid!! Buckeyes may be given automatic entry into College Football Playoffs to help with their emotional stress…….at least no one has to worry about Oregon whining anymore about being undefeated in 6 games and NOT making it in!!****

ZT headed back to the kitchen to take a few bites of the Pecan, Apple, and Pumpkin pies………just to make sure they are still ok for food safety reasons to protect the rest of the family…..

Padre noted Muschamp not moving so here are the prognostications..

No funny stuff this week. Turkey has made my creativity disappear. Just prognostications. So much turkey, I slept through all the Friday games. But I was sure Notre Dame and Iowa State would win! A pastor would never, ever lie!!!

Florida 41 Kentucky 30

Bama 45 Auburn 17

Texas A&M 44 LSU 20

Ole Miss 48 Mississippi State 38

Ohio State – Could play 5 total games and would still make the playoffs. Illinois – If Illinois had Ohio State’s total number of games and same wins, there is ZERO chance they make the Playoffs. Why? Because they don’t put little stickers on their helmets and play in a horseshoe. Okay, Okay…I did make some commentary this week. I am not even an Ohio State hater—- I just understand reality.. ( ZT calling a little bit of Urban Meyer connection to prevent the hate?? ).

Upset of the Week

Michigan State 21 Northwestern 20

Padre back for another turkey sandwich and 21 hours of sleep ( will find a way to stay awake for Florida – Kentucky )…