Georgia, Miami have chance to salvage sagging seasons
Georgia and Miami have a chance to right their shaky seasons and jump back into the Top 25.
Georgia faces rival Florida on Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla..
The Bulldogs are two-touchdown underdogs in the World’s Largest Outdoor (please don’t call it a cocktail) Party.
Miami travels to Atlanta to face Georgia Tech.
A victory for the beleaguered Hurricanes would vault them into first place in the ACC’s Coastal division.
The picks:
Today
No. 10 Clemson (minus 41â2) at Virginia Tech
Tigers TBs James Davis and CJ Spiller have combined for 23 rushing TDs … CLEMSON 35-17.
Saturday
Minnesota (plus 27) at No. 1 Ohio State
Buckeyes have 15-game win streak … OHIO STATE 42-13.
Northwestern (plus 34) at No. 2 Michigan
Wildcats are Wolverines’ homecoming opponent for sixth time … MICHIGAN 38-10.
No. 3 Southern California (minus 12) at Oregon State
USC’s last game of season outside California … USC 28-17.
No. 5 Texas (minus 111â2) at Texas Tech
Longhorns ranked 84th in the country against the pass … TEXAS 44-24.
No. 7 Auburn (minus 181â2) at Mississippi
Tigers have won last six games at Oxford … AUBURN 30-14.
No. 8 Tennessee (minus 5) at South Carolina
Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier has won 10 of 14 against Vols … TENNESSEE 28-24.
No. 9 Florida (minus 14) vs. Georgia at Jacksonville, Fla.
Last four meetings have been decided by seven points or less. … FLORIDA 23-14.
No. 11 Notre Dame (minus 14) vs. Navy at Baltimore
The Fighting Irish have won 41 straight against Navy … NOTRE DAME 44-21.
Louisiana-Monroe (plus 37) vs. No. 13 Arkansas at Little Rock, Ark.
Razorbacks are sixth in nation in rushing … ARKANSAS 52-13.
Illinois (plus 21) at No. 17 Wisconsin
Badgers are seventh in nation in total defense … WISCONSIN 36-10.
Buffalo (plus 36) at No. 18 Boston College
Banged-up BC QB Matt Ryan expected to play … BOSTON COLLEGE 48-10.
No. 19 Oklahoma (plus 21â2) at No. 23 Missouri
First time since 1998 Tigers are favored over Sooners … OKLAHOMA 27-24.
No. 20 Nebraska (minus 51â2) at Oklahoma State
Top two offenses in Big 12 … NEBRASKA 38-24.
Miami (plus 6) at No. 21 Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets beat ‘Canes in Orange Bowl last season … GEORGIA TECH 24-20.
No. 22 Texas A&M (minus 41â2) at Baylor
Aggies’ last five wins have been by six points or fewer … TEXAS A&M 28-23.
No. 24 Wake Forest (minus 81â2) at North Carolina
Deacons go for first sweep of North Carolina, N.C. State and Duke since ’87 … WAKE FOREST 35-10.
Portland State (no line) at No. 25 Oregon
In three home games, Oregon is averaging 481 yards and 37 points … OREGON 45-20.
Sunday
Connecticut (plus 19) at No. 16 Rutgers
Scarlet Knights second in nation in total defense … RUTGERS 35-14.