2010 Week 3 College Football Predictions – Friday Night Games
These 2010 Week 3 College Football predictions are courtesy of Pregame.com.
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The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles host the Kansas Jayhawks tonight on ESPN at 8:00 EDT. Southern Mississippi is likely to have a sellout crowd, as it's not often they get a national audience for a home game against a BCS caliber team. Kansas is trying to back up their win against a ranked team, with their first road win of the year. The Golden Eagles are 5.5 favorites tonight, with a total of 51.5 points expected tonight.
Southern Mississippi is very excited to be hosting a team from one of the bigger conferences. Only 6 time before has a Big Six Conference came into Southern Mississippi to play, with the Golden Eagles going 4-2 SU. Southern Miss is 1-1 SU and 0-2 ATS so far this season. The Golden Eagles lost 13-41 to South Carolina, despite only being outgained by 45 total yards. While this team is projected to finish 2nd in C-USA East, there is still plenty of question marks surrounding this team. Coach Fedora has stated publicly how improving on defense is the key to the Golden Eagles season. Thus far, Southern Miss is ranked 69th in scoring defense at 24 PPG. Tonight's contest represents a revenge game for the Golden Eagles. Last year, Southern Miss lost 28-35 to Kansas as an 11.5 underdog. QB Austin Davis will need to have a great game tonight for the Golden Eagles to prevail. Through 2 games, Southern Mississippi has the 28th ranked passing offense at 274 YPG.
The Golden Eagles are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games following a SU win of more than 20 points. The Over is 5-1 in their last 6 non-conference games.
Kansas has only played 2 games so far this season, but the contrast in each game can only leave you scratching your head. After losing 3-6 to North Dakota St as 27.5 favorites, the Jayhawks responded with a 28-25 win over 14th ranked Georgia Tech as +13.5 underdogs. 1st year Coach Turner Gill can only hope for a less chaotic season moving forward. Kansas was projected to finish 2nd in the Big 12 North division coming into the season. To reach those lofty goals, Kansas will have to keep improving on offense. Currently, the Jayhawks only have the 108th scoring offense in the country at 15.5 PPG. QB Jordan Webb will look to continue his maturation process, and he had a 3TD day with no turnovers against Georgia Tech. Defensively, Kansas has been far more consistent than their offense. The Jayhawks are allowing only 15.5 PPG, the 33rd best scoring defense in FBS. Tonight represents a big test for not only the young roster, but also the new coaching staff.
It's important for the state of this program to back up their win over a ranked foe, as well as win their first true road game of the season.
The Jayhawks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games. The Over is 7-0 in their last 7 games following a ATS win.
Pregame.com projects the final score to be 31-20 in favor of the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles. the Golden Eagles -5.5 is the Side of the Day!
The Nevada Wolfpack welcome the California Golden Bears tonight into Logan for an ESPN 2 clash at 10:00 EDT. Both of these offenses have proven to be prolific this year, so the scoreboard is likely to be lit up tonight. This is a dangerous game for Cal, despite the fact that they dominate their competition in September. The Golden Bears are 3 point road favorites tonight, with a total of 66 points expected.
Nevada is off to a fast 2-0 SU start, scoring a combined 100 PTS thus far. The Wolfpack have scored 51 and 49 PTS, against Colorado St. and Eastern Washington respectively. As a result of these blowout victories, Nevada has a top 20 offense in nearly every offensive category imaginable. The Wolfpack are 18th in passing, 6th in rushing, and 7th in PPG. Those are some incredibly balanced numbers that signify just how productive the pistol offense can be. QB Colin Kaepernick has been outstanding this season, rushing and passing for 2 TD's in each game this year. Nevada is looking to make some noise in the WAC conference, where they feel they can challenge Boise St. for league supremacy. For the Wolfpack to be truly great, their defense is going to have to lead them to the promise land. While solid against Colorado St, the Wolfpack did allow Eastern Washington to score 24 PTS. As great as the Wolpack offense is, the Golden Bears offense will provide a stern test. Nevada is hoping to have a huge crowd in their favor, as most smaller conferences receive when playing a BCS school during the week.
The Wolfpack are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home games against a team with a winning road record. The Over is 5-1 in their last 6 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.
It seems like each year Coach Tedford gets off to a fast start. Proving this point is the fact California is 6-1 ATS in their past 7 September games. This will be the 25th time Cal has faced Nevada, but the very first time that they will meet in Nevada. Cal has 2 wide margin wins, for a combined score of 104-10. Quite the disparity, but especially so when considering one of those opponents was Colorado. The Golden Bears come into tonight with the 5th ranked scoring offense, as well as the 4th ranked scoring defense. Senior QB Kevin Riley has thrown for 7 TD's this year, without an INT. Star RB Shane Vareen has modest numbers to start the year with only 63 yards rushing. However, Vareen has found the end zone 5 times thus far in limited playing time due to their blowout victories. California will be tested defensively tonight, as this is their first road game of the year. This contest with Nevada will be the last non-conference game of the season for California.
The Golden Bears are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 games following a SU win of more than 20 points. The Over is 12-3-1 in their last 16 non-conference games.
Pregame.com projects the final score to be 38-34 in favor of the California Golden Bears. The Over 66 is the Total of the Day!
