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Week 1 Thursday Picks

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theres a body, theres body, theres a body in the drop,
body on the block, body uptown, body downtown,
an thats why homicide all around.


Late-in-the-day picks from Your Literary Hero. Let the games begin.

All my week 1 picks are dedicated to my G-unit boy Tony Yayo who was just released from prison and subsequently released a great rap album.

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YAYO'S HOME!!!!


Vanderbilt vs. Wake Forest:
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- TAE QB of the millenium Jay Cutler starts out his record-setting senior season to a very under-rated Wake Forest ballclub. Chris Barclay (RB - Wake Forest) will be a household name by the end of the season in college football circles. Sorry, Jay, but I gotta take the Wake of Death.

Oregon vs. Houston:
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- Kevin Kolb let my a$$ down pretty good last year, and The Maestro does not forget the past!!! Oregon is a sleeper and Frankie's boy from back here in Garland (CB for Oregon) will have 2 picks. Give me the ducks, b!tch!

Marshall vs. William and Mary:
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- Marshall is slipping, they have a new coach, and Earl Charles is gone, fools. W&M shows again why I-AA football is a force to be reckoned with. Give me the Tribe in a boring 21-10 game.

Eastern Michigan vs. Cincinnati:
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- Ask Jimmy Grosik what it's like to be greeted by Eric Deslauriers. One of the best WR's in college ball, and a good QB to match him. EMU is terrible, but these guys are very good. This is a tough call for Brom Bones. Cincinnati lost Gino, and they have a young staff and a bad depth chart. But I gotta take the helpless Bearcats, who will probably win the Big East.

Western Illinois vs. Toledo:
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- SCOOTER MCDOUGAL. Toledo by 50.

Buffalo vs. UCONN:
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- When you are rated 119 out of 119 teams, and you are the second best I-A program in New York State, you got pwoblems, kid. Frankie is coming up again, and this time I am gonna break his Buffalo-born heart by taking the Huskies by 35.

Central Florida vs. South Carolina:
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- I don't think this game will be very good, but I'll watch every second of it. Boring and uneventful, give me South Carolina by 16. I am giving South Carolina more credit this season than they deserve, despite Spurrier, simply because their football gym is called the Carolina Ironworks.

Northwestern State vs. LA Monroe:
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- Was this cancelled? I forget. Give me Monroe, but it may be closer than you'd expect. Jyles is a badass, though. Keep your eye on that kid. He's Monroe's quarterback.

Temple vs. Arizona State:
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- Oh, it will be a very long and hard road for our hometown Owls in 2005. Not only did the Big East give them the boot, they lost their top 3 players and now have to play an independent schedule. And that schedule is horrible for a team that sucks. ASU is an up and coming team. You know why? Former Boise State head coach Dirk Koetter. ASU has a wonderful WR named Derek Hagan, combined with former backup QB (behind Walters that giraffe-necked idiot) Sam Keller. He is very good. ASU by 70.

Idaho vs. Washington State:
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- I am no fan of Wazzou and their little stadium. But we are talkin' about Idaho here, folks. This is a team who got a "promotion" after spending time as a Sun Belt cellar-dweller. Eeek! WSU by 40.

Minnesota vs. Tulsa:
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- You know how good Minnesota plays at the beginning of these seasons. Tulsa lost capible QB Justin Killian and they have little left in the tank. Gophers by 30.
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7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan Eagles Cincinnati Bearcats
Eastern Michigan
7:00 p.m. Oregon Ducks Houston Cougars
Oregon
7:00 p.m. William & Mary Tribe Marshall Thundering Herd
Marshall
7:00 p.m. WesMtern Illinois Leathernecks Toledo Rockets
Toledo
7:00 p.m. Vanderbilt Commodores Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Wake Forest
7:30 p.m. Buffalo Bulls Connecticut Huskies
UConn
7:30 p.m. UCF Golden Knights South Carolina Gamecocks
South Carolina
8:00 p.m. Northwestern State Demons Louisiana-Monroe Indians
LA Monroe
10:00 p.m. Temple Owls 20 Arizona State Sun Devils FSN Arizona
Arizona State
10:00 p.m. Idaho Vandals Washington State Cougars FSN Northwest
Washington
10:15 p.m. Minnesota Golden Gophers Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Minnesota
Friday September 2
7:30 p.m. Indiana Hoosiers Central Michigan Chippewas
Indiana
8:00 p.m. Arizona Wildcats Utah Utes
Utah
Saturday September 3
12:00 p.m. Missouri Tigers Arkansas State Indians
Missouri
12:00 p.m. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Illinois Fighting Illini
Rutgers
12:00 p.m. Kent State Golden Flashes Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State
12:00 p.m. Ohio Bobcats Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern
12:00 p.m. Miami (OH) RedHawks 6 Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State
12:00 p.m. TCU Horned Frogs 7 Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma
12:00 p.m. Bowling Green Falcons Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin
12:05 p.m. Ball State Cardinals 11 Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa
12:30 p.m. UAB Blazers 3 Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee
1:00 p.m. Duke Blue Devils East Carolina Pirates
Duke
2:10 p.m. Florida International Golden Panthers Kansas State Wildcats
Kansas State
3:05 p.m. Nicholls State Colonels Utah State Aggies
Utah State
3:30 p.m. Washington Huskies Air Force Falcons
Washington
3:30 p.m. 22 Boston College Eagles Brigham Young Cougars
Boston College
3:30 p.m. Colorado State Rams Colorado Buffaloes
Colorado
3:30 p.m. Northern Illinois Huskies 4 Michigan Wolverines
Michigan
3:30 p.m. South Florida Bulls Penn State Nittany Lions
Penn State
5:00 p.m. Sacramento State Hornets 19 California Golden Bears
California
5:30 p.m. 18 Boise State Broncos 13 Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia
6:00 p.m. Wyoming Cowboys 10 Florida Gators
Florida
6:00 p.m. Maryland Terrapins Navy Midshipmen
Maryland
6:00 p.m. Portland State Vikings Oregon State Beavers
Oregon State
6:00 p.m. Eastern Washington Eagles San Jose State Spartans
San Jose State
6:00 p.m. Western Michigan Broncos 25 Virginia Cavaliers
Virginia
7:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama
7:00 p.m. Missouri State Bears Arkansas Razorbacks
Arkansas
7:00 p.m. Illinois State Redbirds Iowa State Cyclones
Iowa State
7:00 p.m. Florida Atlantic Owls Kansas Jayhawks
Kansas
7:00 p.m. Murray State Racers Mississippi State Bulldogs
Mississippi State
7:00 p.m. Maine Black Bears Nebraska Cornhuskers
Nebraska
7:00 p.m. Montana State Bobcats Oklahoma State Cowboys
Oklahoma State
7:00 p.m. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns 2 Texas Longhorns
Texas
7:00 p.m. Cal Poly Mustangs Troy Trojans
Troy
7:05 p.m. 1 USC Trojans Hawaii Warriors
USC
8:00 p.m. 17 Texas A&M Aggies Clemson Tigers
Texas A&M
8:00 p.m. North Texas Mean Green 5 LSU Tigers
LSU
8:00 p.m. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 23 Pittsburgh Panthers
Pittsburgh
8:00 p.m. Baylor Bears Southern Methodist Mustangs
Baylor
8:45 p.m. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 16 Auburn Tigers
Georgia Tech
10:05 p.m. UCLA Bruins San Diego State Aztecs
UCLA
10:30 p.m. UTEP Miners New Mexico State Aggies
UTEP
Sunday September 4
1:30 p.m. West Virginia Mountaineers Syracuse Orange
West Virginia
3:30 p.m. 12 Louisville Cardinals Kentucky Wildcats
Louisville
4:00 p.m. Tulane Green Wave Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Southern Mississippi
7:15 p.m. 8 Virginia Tech Hokies North Carolina State Wolfpack
Virginia Tech
Monday September 5
1:00 p.m. UNLV Rebels New Mexico Lobos
New Mexico
4:30 p.m. Mississippi Rebels Memphis Tigers
Mississippi
8:00 p.m. 9 Miami (FL) Hurricanes 14 Florida State Seminoles
Miami (FL)
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Out of the 58 games that were actually played, I predicted 48 winners correctly. 3 were not played due to issues with Hurrican Katrina.



7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan Eagles Cincinnati Bearcats
Eastern Michigan WRONG
7:00 p.m. Oregon Ducks Houston Cougars
Oregon
7:00 p.m. William & Mary Tribe Marshall Thundering Herd
Marshall
7:00 p.m. WesMtern Illinois Leathernecks Toledo Rockets
Toledo
7:00 p.m. Vanderbilt Commodores Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Wake Forest WRONG
7:30 p.m. Buffalo Bulls Connecticut Huskies
UConn
7:30 p.m. UCF Golden Knights South Carolina Gamecocks
South Carolina
8:00 p.m. Northwestern State Demons Louisiana-Monroe Indians
LA Monroe WRONG
10:00 p.m. Temple Owls 20 Arizona State Sun Devils FSN Arizona
Arizona State
10:00 p.m. Idaho Vandals Washington State Cougars FSN Northwest
Washington
10:15 p.m. Minnesota Golden Gophers Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Minnesota
Friday September 2
7:30 p.m. Indiana Hoosiers Central Michigan Chippewas
Indiana
8:00 p.m. Arizona Wildcats Utah Utes
Utah
Saturday September 3
12:00 p.m. Missouri Tigers Arkansas State Indians
Missouri
12:00 p.m. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Illinois Fighting Illini
Rutgers WRONG
12:00 p.m. Kent State Golden Flashes Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State
12:00 p.m. Ohio Bobcats Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern
12:00 p.m. Miami (OH) RedHawks 6 Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State
12:00 p.m. TCU Horned Frogs 7 Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma WRONG
12:00 p.m. Bowling Green Falcons Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin
12:05 p.m. Ball State Cardinals 11 Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa
12:30 p.m. UAB Blazers 3 Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee
1:00 p.m. Duke Blue Devils East Carolina Pirates
Duke WRONG
2:10 p.m. Florida International Golden Panthers Kansas State Wildcats
Kansas State
3:05 p.m. Nicholls State Colonels Utah State Aggies
Utah State NOT PLAYED
3:30 p.m. Washington Huskies Air Force Falcons
Washington WRONG
3:30 p.m. 22 Boston College Eagles Brigham Young Cougars
Boston College
3:30 p.m. Colorado State Rams Colorado Buffaloes
Colorado
3:30 p.m. Northern Illinois Huskies 4 Michigan Wolverines
Michigan
3:30 p.m. South Florida Bulls Penn State Nittany Lions
Penn State
5:00 p.m. Sacramento State Hornets 19 California Golden Bears
California
5:30 p.m. 18 Boise State Broncos 13 Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia
6:00 p.m. Wyoming Cowboys 10 Florida Gators
Florida
6:00 p.m. Maryland Terrapins Navy Midshipmen
Maryland
6:00 p.m. Portland State Vikings Oregon State Beavers
Oregon State
6:00 p.m. Eastern Washington Eagles San Jose State Spartans
San Jose State
6:00 p.m. Western Michigan Broncos 25 Virginia Cavaliers
Virginia
7:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama
7:00 p.m. Missouri State Bears Arkansas Razorbacks
Arkansas
7:00 p.m. Illinois State Redbirds Iowa State Cyclones
Iowa State
7:00 p.m. Florida Atlantic Owls Kansas Jayhawks
Kansas
7:00 p.m. Murray State Racers Mississippi State Bulldogs
Mississippi State
7:00 p.m. Maine Black Bears Nebraska Cornhuskers
Nebraska
7:00 p.m. Montana State Bobcats Oklahoma State Cowboys
Oklahoma State
7:00 p.m. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns 2 Texas Longhorns
Texas
7:00 p.m. Cal Poly Mustangs Troy Trojans
Troy
7:05 p.m. 1 USC Trojans Hawaii Warriors
USC
8:00 p.m. 17 Texas A&M Aggies Clemson Tigers
Texas A&M WRONG
8:00 p.m. North Texas Mean Green 5 LSU Tigers
LSU NOT PLAYED
8:00 p.m. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 23 Pittsburgh Panthers
Pittsburgh WRONG
8:00 p.m. Baylor Bears Southern Methodist Mustangs
Baylor
8:45 p.m. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 16 Auburn Tigers
Georgia Tech
10:05 p.m. UCLA Bruins San Diego State Aztecs
UCLA
10:30 p.m. UTEP Miners New Mexico State Aggies
UTEP
Sunday September 4
1:30 p.m. West Virginia Mountaineers Syracuse Orange
West Virginia
3:30 p.m. 12 Louisville Cardinals Kentucky Wildcats
Louisville
4:00 p.m. Tulane Green Wave Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Southern Mississippi NOT PLAYED
7:15 p.m. 8 Virginia Tech Hokies North Carolina State Wolfpack
Virginia Tech
Monday September 5
1:00 p.m. UNLV Rebels New Mexico Lobos
New Mexico
4:30 p.m. Mississippi Rebels Memphis Tigers
Mississippi
8:00 p.m. 9 Miami (FL) Hurricanes 14 Florida State Seminoles
Miami (FL) WRONG
"To give anything less than the best is to sacrifice the gift." -Steve Prefontaine
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