Phew…we at SNL have been running amok about the state of Florida this week. Why you ask? To bring you the very best in breaking CFB news and information? Which you, loyal members of the flock can then parlay into a nifty nest egg to be frivolously spent on booze, rims, and Affliction gear that matches your barbwire tattoo? Not even close.
Still, we’ve managed to find a little time to put together a palatable slate of plays for those of you interested in this sort of thing…you know who you are, you’re called “degenerates” by people of good repute.
Florida at USC (+17.5): We posted earlier this week on what a strange year this has been for the Gator allegiant. Like Dickinson said many years ago…It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…
What we expect is more of the same from our beloved Gators…good defense and so many field goals you’ll feel like your watching Australian Rules…Throw in the slugger’s chance you always have when The Visor is pacing the sidelines with his diabolical playbook and the fact the ‘Cocks are pretty stiff at home (who can resist?), and we’ll take the generous 17 plus the hook.
Afterwards, we’ll join the rest of the Gators in listening stone-faced to Urban’s typical, taciturn post-game press conference which will include some variation of the following statement “that was Florida football out there, field position, protect the ball, and good defense,” and if we’re lucky to catch our stoic leader on a peppy day, something like “any win in the SEC is a good win.” He’ll be right of course, but we’ll still feel like we just took a smokin’ hot girl to a $200.00 dinner at Ruth’s Chris and didn’t even get a kiss at the door.
Florida 23-13, and don’t bother DVR’ing the game, you won’t want to watch it twice.
Utah (+20.5) at TCU: We here at SNL love us some Utes. No, not because they were kind of enough to give us Urban Meyer in exchange for a truckload of money. Rather, our love is founded on irony: As in, “it’s ironic that the Utes do not aspire to the ethnic and religious homogeneity of their sister university, BYU.” Because of this willingness to embrace athletes who are more err….athletic- yea! That’s it…athleitc!!-than those of the Provo variety, the Utes can hang around with TCU. Here’s to you Jimmy the Greek!
TCU 28-13…buy the hook an make sure you get the three touchdonwns, you’ll be white-knuckling until the end of this one.
The Best of the Rest:
Miss St. (+12.5) over ‘Bama
Da’U v. UNC o44
Stanford (+10.5) over the Boy-Troys
Notre Dame (+7) over Pitt…
-So sayeth the Shepherd