Week 2 Picks

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Last week, I was 76-10, a success rate of 88.4%.  Overall, I am 81-10, or 89%.  Chances are, I won't continue at that rate.  Over the years, I have found that I am usually between 73-78%.

Here are my picks for Week 2 of the College Football Season:

Utah St over Idaho St
UCF over Memphis
Okla St over S Alabama
Purdue over Ohio
Michigan over Cincinnati
Wisconsin over FAU
Louisville over UNC
Kansas St over Charlotte
USF over UConn
Northwestern over Duke
W Virginia over E Carolina
Army over Buffalo
Maryland over Towson
Kentucky over E Kentucky
Ole Miss over UT Martin
Iowa over Iowa St
Ga Tech over Jacksonville St
Boston College over Wake Forest
Colorado over Texas St
Ball St over UAB
Alabama over Fresno St
Penn State over Pitt
Va Tech over Delaware
Arkansas over TCU
Navy over Tulane
Temple over Villanova
App St over Savannah St
Colo St over Abilene Christian
Miami Ohio over Austin Peay
N Illinois over E Illinois
Kent St over Howard (Can Howard do it twice in a row?)
Virginia over Indiana
Syracuse over Mid Tenn St
ODU over UMass
Mich St over W Mich
Rutgers over E Mich
Texas over San Jose St
Tenn over Indiana St
C Mich over Kansas
Vandy over Ala A&M
Wyoming over Gardner Webb
Tulsa over Louisiana
Oregon over Nebraska
UCLA over Hawaii
Cal over Weber St
NC State over Marshall
Ga Southern over New Hampshire
Troy over Ala St
Bowling Green over S Dakota
Akron over Arkansas Pine Bluff
Auburn over Clemson
FSU over La Monroe
Toledo over Nevada
Idaho over UNLV
SMU over N Texas
S Miss over Southern
S Carolina over Missouri
Texas A&M over Nicholls
UGA over Notre Dame
Ohio St over Oklahoma
LSU over Chattanooga
Florida over N Colorado
Miss St over La Tech
FIU over Alcorn St
Washington over Montana
Rice over UTEP
New Mexico over New Mexico St
Baylor over UTSA
WKU over Illinois
Stanford over USC
Minnesota over Oregon St
BYU over Utah
Boise St over Washington St
Arizona over Houston
Arizona St over San Diego St

There you have it!  Until next time, may your days and your loved ones be blessed!

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