GO FOURTH AND WIN.

Wow!  We had an awesome Week Three, going 7-1 for the weekend.

That translates into a nice pile of cash, which we’ll gladly re-invest on this week’s picks.

So now we’re sporting an overall winning pick percentage of 71%. Which is exactly where we want to be, especially as we make the turn into the thick of conference schedules and key marquee matches. 

So go fourth in Week Four and Make Mo' Money.™

WEEKEND REWIND

We be winning

• Willie Taggart of FSU finds himself on the hot seat as his Noles are 1-2 and not showing any signs of improvement. Folks in Tally Town are not use to losing.

• Alabama’s Tua Tagovailao continues to show why he is the best quarterback in America. He threw for 444 yards and 5 TDs to lead the Tide over South Carolina. Nick Saban is now 12-1 in SEC season openers at Alabama.

• Shout out to Georgia fans for wearing pink last Saturday to honor Arkansas State’s head coach Blake Anderson who just lost his wife to cancer a few weeks ago. Classy act by the Red & Black.

• 27 point favorite Georgia Tech lost to Citadel at home. And you thought Tennessee losing to Georgia State was bad. Jackets are going to have a long long season as they transition from the triple option. But the Citadel?

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THE GREAT EIGHT™ FOR WEEK FOUR

Dear Diary...another loss to Florida

TENNESSEE @ #9 FLORIDA…the Vols could right the ship if they could walk out of the Swamp with a W over the Gators. In order for that to happen they need to control the tempo and move the chains. Florida’s Kyle Trask will be under center and will face a decent UT secondary. Florida has won 13 of the last 14 in this series and hasn’t lost to the Vols in Gainesville since 2003. The Vols need to hang for 4 quarters in order to win. But, sadly for Big Orange fans, that will not happen. In a close game, Gators chomp the Vols in the Swamp.

#11 MICHIGAN @ #13 WISCONSIN…this is a great early season matchup of two Big Ten heavyweights and should not disappoint. While the Badgers are playing more as a complete team, rb Jonathan Taylor loves running against the Wolverine defense. As a frosh, Taylor ran for 132 yards and last season posted 101 yards. The key will be his ability to keep running, and score some TDs in the process. It’s going to be a grind but Wisconsin’s defense will be the factor that wins in Madison. Badgers bite the Wolverines.

MICHIGAN STATE  @ NORTHWESTERN…the Sparty defense has been awesome against the run, allowing only 23 rushing yards per game. Which means the Wildcats will rely on qb Hunter Johnson to get things moving. One huge problem though…he’s only completing 46% of his passes, has thrown for only one TD, and has thrown 3 picks. This ain’t the game where he will get better. Northwestern has won the last 3 games against MSU but will not make it four on Saturday. Take Sparty over the ‘Cats.

Bring on Bama

#8 AUBURN @ #17 TEXAS A&M…if you like a ground game then you don’t want to miss this 3:30 pm tango. The Auburn o-line has pounded away for 845 rushing yards and close to 6 yards per carry, and has only allowed 3 sack so far. Add to that the play of the defensive front - - just 3 yards per carry – and you have a formula for an Auburn win. But the Aggies will have a say in this, especially after limiting Clemson to 121 rush yards. In a low scoring game, Aubbie eeks out a win in College Station.

#16 OREGON @ STANFORD…the Ducks loss to Auburn really overshadows the success of their qb, Justin Herbert. He’s completed 73% of his passes, 868 passing yards with 11 touchdowns, and zero picks. The Oregon offense is working….Stanford’s not too much. The Cardinanl run game is flat and the passing game has yet to materialize. Although Stanford has won the last three straight in the series, we think the Duck will be quaking in joy Saturday night. Fly with the Ducks.

OKLAHOMA STATE @ #12 TEXAS…both teams have offenses that will make this a whacky shoot out and show, once again, that the Big 12 schools are not great at pass defense. Given the big game experience that Texas has from the LSU game, we think the Longhorns will have the edge. Run with the ‘Horns in Austin.

Is my breath offensive?

#7 NOTRE DAME @ #3 GEORGIA…if you can only watch one game on Saturday, this is it. UGA hasn’t faced any killers yet and has not seen an offensive line like Notre Dame’s, but it will ramp up the pressure. The defense logged 24 total sacks in 2018 and it already has 12 so far this season with big plays coming from the linebackers. Add to that the flawless play of qb Jake Fromm and the Red & Black will be partying in the Classic City. Dawgs bark at midnight.

LOUISVILLE @ FLORIDA STATE…if there is a coach who really needs a win, it’s FSU’s Willie Taggart. And we think he gets one on Saturday. The Nole defense has plenty of talent but needs to step up on scoring defense - -  dead last in scoring defense in the ACC, and the worst in America in first downs allowed. If the d can step up, the offense should be able to muster enough with Cam Akers running and James Blackman hitting on key long passes…enough to keep the chains moving and a huge Seminole win. FSU in a close one.

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