{"id":3671,"date":"2018-10-19T15:33:58","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T20:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gridironstuds.com\/blog\/?p=3671"},"modified":"2018-10-19T15:35:20","modified_gmt":"2018-10-19T20:35:20","slug":"gridironstuds-3-for-3-pickem-week-8-college-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gridironstuds.com\/blog\/gridironstuds-3-for-3-pickem-week-8-college-football\/","title":{"rendered":"GridironStuds 3-for-3 Pick’em Week 8 College Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By: Chad Wilson – Editor – GridironStuds Blog<\/strong>
\nTwitter: @GridironStuds<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hey now,\u00a0 this more than just a fad.\u00a0 Five weeks in and I have not suffered a losing week and this includes last week which saw me go 2-1 both picking the games and versus the spread.\u00a0 My lone game pick loser was Georgia.\u00a0 Coincidentally,\u00a0 I picked LSU vs. the spread.\u00a0 My lone spread loser was Wisconsin who totally crapped the bed vs. Michigan. I expected a Michigan win but not in the blowout fashion that they did.\u00a0 All in all,\u00a0 I am 11-4 on the season for all you vegas types.\u00a0 I’m also 11-4 just picking the games straight up.\u00a0 I’m surgical with it y’all.\u00a0 Here’s this week’s crystal balls.<\/p>\n

# Michigan v. #24 Michigan St.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michigan just had a huge prime time win last week over Wisconsin and it seems they are adding seats to their bandwagon.\u00a0 Not too long ago,\u00a0 folks were wondering if Harbaugh was the guy in Ann Arbor.\u00a0 That not too long ago was this season after the Notre Dame game.\u00a0 Last week I told you I was unsure about Michigan.\u00a0 Their blowout win over Wisconsin last week does not change everything for me.\u00a0 Wisconsin is a hurting team right now and Michigan teed off on them.\u00a0 The Wolverines have piled up wins vs. Maryland, Northwestern, Nebraska, SMU and Western Michigan.\u00a0 The only true test has been Notre Dame and they lost.\u00a0 Listen folks,\u00a0 Michigan is a good team but I don’t know that they are a touchdown favorite good on the road against a rival that has found some confidence.\u00a0 I fully expect this Michigan v. Michigan St. to be a war that goes back and forth.\u00a0 Ultimately,\u00a0 I think Michigan wins but they’ll go through hell to get it.\u00a0 Michigan St. has improved on the offensive line and they will pressure the passer.\u00a0 That alone will keep them in this game.\u00a0 The Spartans can and will run the ball vs. Michigan to keep this game close.\u00a0 Wolverines win a close one 24-20.<\/p>\n

#16 NC State v. #3 Clemson<\/strong><\/p>\n

NC State is undefeated and no one is really talking about them.\u00a0 Last week they defeated a very good Boston College team 28-23.\u00a0 The score would indicate that this was a close game but that’s a bit misleading.\u00a0 At one point,\u00a0 NC State had a 28-3 lead in the contest.\u00a0 It seems they relaxed and let their minds wander onto this week’s contest vs. Clemson.\u00a0 Since Boston College is no punk,\u00a0 they kept fighting and drew close at 28-23 before it ended.\u00a0 Nc State has not piled up a bunch of impressive wins but that’s hard to do this year with the ACC being down.\u00a0 What they are doing is winning and if you watched them against BC last week,\u00a0 you had to be impressed.\u00a0 NC State can pressure the quarterback,\u00a0 protect their quarterback and run the football.\u00a0 That alone can keep you in the fight vs. anyone.\u00a0 The Wolfpack rushed for 225 yards vs. a physical BC team and tacked on 308 yards passing to boot.\u00a0 I don’t see NC State getting blown out.<\/p>\n

Clemson got an ego inflating win two weeks ago vs. Wake Forest 63-3.\u00a0 Now they have had two weeks to sit around and think about how good they are.\u00a0 I hope Dabo Swinney has been getting the message across that NC State is not to be taken lightly because they very well can upset them. This is the same Clemson team that struggled mightily vs. Syracuse even before Trevor Lawrence got his neck rearranged.\u00a0 Call me crazy but this seems like the kind of game that Clemson has struggled in in year’s past. Oddsmakers also have not done Clemson any favors here by putting in this huge line.\u00a0 I expect NC State to come in feeling disrespected and fired up.\u00a0 I like them in the upset over Clemson 26-23.<\/p>\n

#22 Mississippi St. v. #5 LSU<\/strong><\/p>\n

Had LSU not lost to Florida earlier this season,\u00a0 I might have been inclined to fade them in this spot.\u00a0 They would be dealing with a really heavy head in this game were that the case but it’s not.\u00a0 LSU got their wake up call in Gainesville and will be properly focused for this meeting with Mississippi St.\u00a0 LSU is tough to run on and quite frankly,\u00a0 that’s the only thing that Mississippi St. can do well.\u00a0 LSU’s defensive weakness is in pass coverage and Miss. St. is not built to take advantage of it.\u00a0 The Tigers also got their offensive mojo back against Georgia and I expect that to carry over into this contest.<\/p>\n

Mississippi St. ended their two game SEC slide two weeks ago when they dominated Auburn.\u00a0 That win may have been good or it might end up being bad.\u00a0 The Bulldogs seemed rather happy after that game and may have lost sight of the fact that they have a one dimensional offense.\u00a0 That one dimension does not play to the weakness of LSU.\u00a0 Rushing stats will be hard to come by for Mississippi St. and when they can’t find them,\u00a0 turnovers may be found instead.\u00a0 The road ahead for Mississippi St. gets bumpy with Texas A&M and Alabama coming.\u00a0 It’s going to be extra rough when they enter those games off of a humbling loss to Mississippi St.\u00a0 Take LSU 31-20.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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