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Welcome Back! Before we get into our regularly scheduled program, there are 2 games tonight! Here are my picks: Tuesday, November 3 Ohio @ Akron - The Bobcats hold a commanding 27-13-1 lead in the series, winning the last 7, and 16 of the last 17 (since 2008), but Akron's last win in the series did come in Akron, in 2017. Ohio also has a commanding lead in the MAC, as they are 6-2/4-0 and the Zips are 1-7/0-4 with no FBS wins, and dwindling prospects (WMU at home in Infocision Stadium is next). Bobcats win big. Buffalo @ Miami, Ohio - The Redhawks lead the series 18-9, but while they have won the last 2, they are only 6-3 over the last 9 meetings (since 2016), and are 6-7 since 2012. The Bulls haven't won in Oxford since 2015, losing 4 in a row in Yager Stadium. Both teams are 5-3/3-1, so picking the winner is somewhat less obvious than picking the game above. The Redhawks are 3-1 at home while the Bulls are 1-2 on the road. However, that 1 victory for Buffalo was at Toledo as ...

  Welcome Back! As we turn the calendar to November and enter the homestretch of the 2026 season, there is still an awful lot to be decided, from conference championships to CFP slots to bowl berths, as well as the futures of several coaches. This week, there are a bevy of games that will have implications, a sort of elimination weekend, if you will.  Here are my thoughts from Week 9. 1. Georgia dominated Florida to win 27-8 as the Gators did all they could to help the Bulldogs, turning the ball over 4 times. The rest of the stats were fairly even, but the big news is that UF scored to extend their record to 480 straight contests without being shut out. That last happened on Oct 29, 1988 when the Gators lost to Auburn 16-0 at home. Prior to that, it was 44-0 to Georgia in 1982 (my freshman year), so it doesn't happen too often, as it's been almost 40 years. 2. Ole Miss has now won 15 home games in a row after blistering Auburn 45-15 in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, with their last...