Saturday’s card: A little chalk for a change.

Da’ “Powder Blue” U is frustratingly close to covering in this game….missed FG’s by both teams and an broken play have been the difference thus far.  GTU just picked off a crappily thrown ball, so 6-5 (9-5 unofficially) here we come.  Let’s get up off the mat…

Da’U (-3) at VTU: Regulars know SNL hates road chalk.   He also hates Da’U and is on record as saying he will vote for any political candidate willing to pull all troops from the Middle East and invade South Florida.  The sad truth is that this would only drive the hoodrats farther north. 

That said CFB investing is an endeavor which precludes emoting, and D’U is clearly the better team here.  Better on offense, better on defense.  In fact, Da’U is so statistically dominant that the line smacks of “trap.”  To make matters worse, Vincenzo is a Tech fan and every Tuesday, win or lose, SNL has to meet Vincenzo and his entourage of corpulent Italian “friends” in the back of Sal’s Fine Italian Eatery  to either pay or get paid.  So profiting from a V.Tech loss will not be well received.  Irrespective, ‘Canes roll and SNL rolls with them.  Da’U -3.

Cal (-6) v. Oregon:  The second road doggie of the day.  Why is this line so low?   Because Oregon sucks that bad and Cal plays the Men of Troy next week.  The classic look-ahead game, but Cal has the best running back in CFB and Oregon’s QB is…well….fat.  SNL realizes this is an impolitic characterization, but see above about emoting.  Cal -6. 

Col. St. (+19) at the Mormons:  SNL is officially off the Mormon bandwagon after last week’s shellacking to the Noles (who are this week getting shellacked by a Grothe-less USF).  Just so we’re clear, SNL is still a fan of polygamy-on paper at least.  Colo. St. is 3-0 and has a nice offense.  SNL expects the Rams to get outscored, but not by 19.  Colo. St. +19.

Washington (+9) v. Stanford:  No love for Kiffin’s successful half-brother, the Sark, or Jake Locker.  The U-dub brand just isn’t what it used to be.  By the point to get the touchdown and a field goal on this one. 

UNC has scored!!!  Down 17 and running the 2-minute offense, which is what the flat-earthers in Knoxville call “magic.”  Maybe….nahh…..

-So Sayeth the Shepherd