College football pick em week four

Posted on Sep 23 2016 - 8:01am by the sports desk
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Sudu Upadhyay of the Ole Miss Spirit joins us as the guest picker this week.
suduGuest picker Sudu Upadhyay’s picks
No. 11 Wisconsin at No. 8 Michigan State
SU – It’s crazy to think these teams haven’t played in four years. Some of the most exciting Big 10 games I watched as a kid were Michigan State vs. Wisconsin. While it’s certainly an intriguing matchup, I think Michigan State wins this one by more than a TD. Too many questions on offense for Wisconsin, and they’re not a consistent scoring threat.

No. 19 Florida at No. 14 Tennessee

Florida has 11 straight against Tennessee. I don’t think that changes this year. Florida wins. I love the Gators’ defensive line and I think it will be able to handle Josh Dobbs and the UT offense. Not sure how Austin Appleby will handle being forced into the starting role in such a big game, but Butch and the Vols will find a way to lose.
No. 18 LSU at Auburn
This is a hot seat game. There is pressure on both Miles and Malzahan to win this one. Both teams have awful offenses and good defenses. It’ll be a low-scoring affair, but I think the mad hatter will pull this one out. LSU wins.
No. 17 Arkansas at No. 10 Texas A&M
Arkansas wins this one behind its strong offensive line and slow paced offense. As long as the Hogs keep Trevor Knight and the Aggies off the field, they should be good in this one. I also like Arkansas’ defensive line a lot. It’ll be close, but Arkansas improves to 4-0 with a win in Jerry World.
Oklahoma State at No. 16 Baylor
While the Bears are undefeated, they’ve looked a little dry in their first three wins. They’ve got three really solid running backs, but quarterback Seth Russell hasn’t looked like himself. Oklahoma State should be undefeated, but officiating errors resulted in their week two opponent getting a shot at a desperation pass they never should’ve had to beat the Cowboys. I think Oklahoma State is mad and has something to prove. They’ll go into Waco and pull off an upset behind Mason Rudolph’s big arm and James Washington’s elite skills as a receiver.
No. 12 Georgia at No. 23 Ole Miss
Ole Miss needs this win bad and the Rebels will get it. While Nick Chubb and Sony Michel will be effective, I think Ole Miss’ offense gets it together and blows the Bulldogs out of the Vaught. Freshman quarterback Jacob Eason will have to go up against Ole Miss’ tough defensive line, and without the athleticism to escape the collapsing pocket, he’ll get a few “welcome to the Vaught” hits courtesy of the Landshark defense.

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Assistant sports editor Cody Thomason picks

No. 11 Wisconsin at No. 8 Michigan State

Wisconsin beating LSU in week one made me strongly consider giving the Badgers the win here, but their quarterback situation is still shaky, so I have the Spartans winning a low-scoring game here.

No. 19 Florida at No. 14 Tennessee

I don’t buy Tennessee’s hype at all at this point in the season. Florida’s starting quarterback Luke Del Rio is injured, but they still have a formidable defense. Gators for the win.

No. 18 LSU at Auburn

I’m still waiting for Leonard Fournette’s breakout game this season. He played well in week one and great in week three against Mississippi State, but I think he really shows out against Auburn and gets LSU the victory.

No. 17 Arkansas vs No. 10 Texas A&M

I love this matchup between an old-fashioned power run offense and a spread offense. I think it goes down to the wire, but Arkansas grinds out a victory with their ground game.

Oklahoma State at No. 16 Baylor

I’m not sold on Baylor through three games. I’m not sold on Oklahoma State either, but I have to pick one of them, so the Cowboys take the win here.

No. 12 Georgia at No. 23 Ole Miss

I’m usually too pessimistic about Ole Miss games, but I don’t think the Rebels can hold off Nick Chubb and the Georgia running attack for four quarters. Bulldogs get the victory.

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Sports editor Brian Scott Rippee picks

No. 11 Wisconsin at No. 8 Michigan State

Wisconsin beating LSU in week one made me strongly consider giving the Badgers the win here, but their quarterback situation is still shaky, so I have the Spartans winning a low-scoring game here.

No. 19 Florida at No. 14 Tennessee

Tennessee going to overtime with Appalachian State and struggling to get by Ohio last week hasn’t seemed to temper the hype surrounding the heavily overrated Vols. Maybe Florida winning with its backup quarterback will. Gators win.

No. 18 LSU @ Auburn

Ah yes, the coaches on the hot seat bowl. I think Ole Miss has played in this a few times. Both teams QB situations are less than ideal. I give the nod to Auburn at home in a sloppy game.

No. 17 Arkansas vs No. 10 Texas A&M

This is the matchup I am most looking forward to this weekend. Texas A&M has looked really good with Trevor Knight holding the reins to the offense, and Arkansas earned a big road win at TCU two weeks ago. I really like the direction in which both of these teams are heading. I’ve said that Texas A&M sleeper in the West, so I’m sticking with that. Aggies win a really great football game in Arlington.

Oklahoma State at No. 16 Baylor

I don’t know what to make of either of these teams yet, but Baylor didn’t lose to Central Michigan, and Oklahoma State did. Baylor wins.

No. 12 Georgia @ No. 23 Ole Miss

This will be the third freshman quarterback Ole Miss has faced in four weeks. The Rebels have their backs against a wall to a degree. Georgia is brimming with confidence. I think Ole Miss rebounds and gets a much needed win this week.