Whew!!!!!…. Top 10 all SURVIVED in Week 3 but not without “a lot” ( ZT notes a troll advised he incorrectly spells “alot” often in his posts so have filed a lawsuit against the “Hooked of Phonics” company and his 1st Grade teacher since someone has to pay, and pay ALOT!!! ) of close games! Bama, Penn State, Clemson all had to make things happen in the last series of their games to escape Week 3 with a W
ZT was well served by his “brain superfood” Blizzard last week so has continued the regiment everyday this week. Who needs that Balance of Nature stuff when you have so many food groups offered via a drive through window attached to a convenience store?!? ZT is ready to prognosticate….
#12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs #18 Wisconsin Badgers
Irish had to go so far as to block the Purdue Super Drum from coming into the stadium and, even with that, couldn’t pull away until after the halftime show was complete. Badgers stayed home and feasted on a 40-foot charcuterie board (did ZT just go upscale on food verbiage?? ) while watching the Irish last week. Playing this one in Chicago at Soldier Field and expect ND QB Coan ( Remember, he is a Wiscy transfer!), who is averaging almost 300 YPG & 8 TDs to lead the Irish charge. Even though the competition is questionable, they have been pressed but made the plays to win. They better be ready as ZT believes the Badger defense is currently among the nation’s best. Wiscy Offense is the question with QB Graham “cracker” Mertz needing a solid game with no turnovers to take some pressure off the D. He can count on RB Chez Mullusi ( Clemson transfer ) to help but will have to be a “best of the year” effort by the Badgers to get the win. ZT likes ND with the Upset in Chi-town. Irish 24 Badgers 20
#9 Clemson Tiger vs. N.C. State Wolfpack
Ok…..DABO….WAKE UP!!!!! YOU ARE HAVING A NIGHTMARE!!!!! WAKE UP DABO!!!!!! Forced to take a safety against the Ramblin Wreck for ANY reason is actually a train wreck!! Tough situation ( although no one really feels bad for them ) with questions at QB and the offense in general. The engineering school at GT must have helped with the defensive schemes and QB Uiagalelei looked more confused than ZT being handed a plate of tofu. It took a 2 hour lightening delay before the Tigers could muster a 4th Quarter TD to win. GT had more total yards than Clemson (309 vs 284 ). Wolfpack buried S. Florida and Furman….so? Tough sledding at Starkville where they had 1 fumble and 2 INTs in a loss to a solid MSU squad. Before you give the nod to N.C. State…….ok, never mind….ZT going with a major upset….Wolfpack 24 Tigers 23
Tennessee Volunteers vs. #11 Florida Gators
Gators gave Bama all they could stand with 3 quarters of solid play after a slow start. Question to be answered is how will they respond this week?!? Vols HC Josh “my gosh” Heupel wants to see what UT can do after throttling some punks but dropping a game in the middle to the Pitt Panthers. 1st road game for the Vols and not sure if QB will be Milton, Hooker or both but either way, The Swamp will be ready to let the hillbillies know where they are! ZT believes the 2021 Gators will be ready and inspired after taking Bama to the limit. Get ready for a little more pass/run mix but ZT bets the Gators will “run like they stole something” this week. Gators 38 Vols 20
#7 Texas A & M Aggies vs #16 Arkansas Razorbacks
ZT’s game of the week…..ARK HC Sam Pittman has a team, in the real sense of the word. Solid defense, good ole ARK running game and a QB in K J Jefferson what can make good things happen. Aggies been up and down like a yo-yo. Offense struggled and now with QB Zach “my last name sounds like a Little Ceasars’ menu item” Calzada running the show, we will see if he can replicate what he did vs. the Lobos with 275 yds and 3 TDs. He will need it to beat the bacon boys. Aggies have won 9 in a row vs. ARK and are on an 11-game win streak. Jimbo Fisher will need a towel for his tears at the end of this one in Arlington. Razorbacks 27 Aggies 24
SEC Future Watch
West Virginia Mountaineers vs. #4 Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma has a bit of a QB controversy brewing after some questioning Spencer “now I am ” Rattler’s on-field decisions. #lovebackupQBgang pulling to see Caleb Williams take over. HC Lincoln Riley doesn’t appear ready to go there ( ZT agrees ), yet. Sooner Defense cannot carry the load as they have been yielding 8.3 yards per pass & 278 passing yards per game. WV Mountaineers have a 5th year QB in Jarret ” I Love the Bee-Gees” Doege ( yes..pronounced Day-GEE for all you home schoolers ). Key for WVU is to hold on to the ball like a moonshiner protecting his still. Too many turnovers at -3 per game puts them at the “bottom of the Delta Pledge Class” ZT sees OU breaking out of their funk and sending WVU back to the mountains. Sooners 41 Mountainers 21
Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Texas Longhorns
Whew!!!! Texas finally gets to play in the Big 12 but it is the 1st of a trio with TCU & OU to follow. Red Raiders are 3-0 showing a nice defense and a more balanced offense. The Air Raid offense is run by QB Tyler Slough but supported nicely by RBs Tahj Brooks and Xavier White, both averaging over 7 yards per carry. Longhorns need a solid game by QB Casey Thompson and RB Bijan “Mustard” Robinson. ZT sees a tight game but playing in Austin is just enough edge for the Longhorns to buck the Red Raiders. Longhorns 31 Red Raiders 24
ZT’s Quick Snacks ( in honor of the Rice Krispie Treats Ms. ZT made last night! )
So. Miss Eagles vs. # 1 Bama
Bama got out of The Swamp by “the hair of their chinny, chin, chin.” Night game in T-Town should be what Doctor Saban ordered. Eagles got drilled by the Men of Troy ( Troy Trojans ) at HOME!….. Tuscaloosa will not be fun for them, nor will the Eagles enjoy it. Bama 48 Eagles 12
U Mass Minutemen vs. #16 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Hard to believe UMASS even gets mentioned twice in a season much less in 4 weeks!! Chanticleers will win big and expect the game to basically be over….yep, in about a minute. Chants 49 Minutemen 20
Ga. State Panthers vs. #23 Auburn Tigers
Cat Fight!!! Tigers still wearing sunglasses as night ( ZT with a Corey Hart reference from 1984?? ) after being blinded by the light ( ZT with 2 music references in 1 post? ..and showing his “green” side noting this song was by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band…) by the PSU White Out. Panthers looking to climb out of the nation’s Bottom 10, snuck past U of Charlotte but haven’t scored over 19 points in a game yet. Tigers 48 Tiger Meat 18
#2 Georgia Bulldogs vs Vanderbilt Commodores
Bulldogs continue to be more Bite than Bark in 2021. Destroyed the Gamecocks and now head to NashVegas to cut off the Commodores anchor. Vandy got throttled last week when that Tree from Stanford fell on them. Bulldogs 45 Old Sailor 10
LSU TIGAHS vs. Miss. State Bulldogs
Love Bulldogs QB Will Rogers….guy can pass and give quotes like ” I never called a pass play I didn’t like!” For the TIGAHS, HC Orgeron can also quote but typically can’t be understood. One FBI deciphered message was ” If I could create a nose tackle, I would be him.”….so, with Coach O playing NT, ZT is calling the upset. Bulldogs 31 TIGAHS 28
ZT headed to attend a ballgame….needed some solid fuel for the ride and to keep his Neurons firing at peak performance……. Boiled Peanuts usually do the trick as well as helps ZT with his other research on ranking Airport and Interstate Highway restroom facilities. Project code name: First Class Flush………
Padre has turned his attention toward Appalachian life noting his Gators are playing those hillbillies from Knoxville. Has even asked his congregational choir if they can add some banjo in the mix for Sunday Services…but first, some inspired prognostications…..
Florida ( Fightin’ Moral Victors ) 34 Tennessee 26
I confess that my Gators were MUCH better than I expected against Bama. In fact, we should have won the game. At least that was my story for a few days. Then I realized I was claiming “a moral victory”…..for Florida. The once “Mighty Gators” became the “Moral Victors.” This does NOT make me a happy little Gator. So now I am back to being a grumpy little Gator, and I think we play very flat against a meh Tennessee team. NOW, GET OFF MY LAWN!!!
Notre Dame 26 Wisconsin 24 MILD UPSET
Notre Dame has not looked good. They are overrated. What’s new? Wisconsin is favored. It’s in Chicago. And yet, I am sensing the somehow the Irish rise to the occasion with a little luck. The Chicago River runs green on Saturday, my friends.
***Again, Notre Dame is still waaaaaay overrated.
****And Again, Notre Dame will probably make the playoff!!
*****And Again, they will probably lose by 40 to Georgia or Bama or Permian High School from Friday Night Lights!!!! # Mojo
Arkansas 23 Texas A & M 20 ANOTHER MILD UPSET
Did you know that there is a Wal Mart right next to Jerry World? I’ve seen it-twice!! The ghost of Sam Walton finally gets the boys of Northwest Arkansas over the hump to beat A & M. Hogs fans celebrate by buying all the Boone’s Farms and Natty Light off the shelves at that Wal Mart. #PartyLikeIts1995
Georgia 62 Vanderbilt 3
There is no joke here. I actually believe it will be this bad. The worst part? Vandy’s stadium will be 80% or more Dawg fans. That will actually happen. LSU fans drank the Vandy stadium dry a few years ago. I would say the Dawg fans would eat the Vandy stadium dry, but doubt Georgia fans want to eat tofu and vegan burgers. #WeHaveVandyForAcademics
Michigan 30 Rutgers 26 ALMOST Upset of the Week
Schiano is all about chopping wood. Unfortunately, he’s out a couple of key players for the game and Harbaugh’s boogers are harder than wood. The Knights chop hard —but the booger doesn’t break.
UPSET OF THE WEEK N.C. State 27 Clemson 24
“Ain’t no Sunshine when he’s gone. The Tigers aren’t elite when he’s away. Ain’t no Sunshine when he’s gone, and he’s been gone way too long, losing bad with Urbs down JAX way. Now here’s another rant from Dabo, Dabo, Dabo, Dabo, Dabo, Dabo, Dabo, Dabo, Dabo, Dabo, Dabo………”
CRAZIER UPSET OF THE WEEK West Virginia 34 Oklahoma 31
I am on fire ( or hallucinating on too much Mountain Dew ) with all of these upset picks. But for some reason, I think “Almost Heaven” beats “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ “#BadMusicJokes
Side note: I still claim the “Flying WV” logo to be the best logo in college football. Did you know the WV is also a mountain range? Forgive my dorkness!
Padre heading back to explain to some Vols fans that it is unlikely their pastor in Knoxville is the one removing the Pabst Blue Ribbon and Copenhagen cans off their grandma’s grave site. Likely has to do the same with Kentucky fans next week…
Pigskin Prognostications by the Piedmont Padre and Zimmern's Twin 