College Football Three and Out: Week 3

First and 5: Recapping week 2

Top-10 Bold Prediction: Charleston Southern scores 3 or fewer points against Seminoles

CSU managed to score more than 3 points, but still got blown out by Florida State, 52 - 8.

B1G Bold Prediction: Akron holds a lead over Wisconsin at some point in second half

There was no slow start for the Badgers, as they racked up 30 points in the first half alone.  The Zips never held the lead at any point in the game, as Wisconsin went on to win 54 - 10, moving to 2-0 on the season.

Buckeye Bold Prediction: Ohio State triples Tulsa's rushing yardage

Once again, I had doubts about this prediction early on, as the Golden Hurricane out-rushed the Buckeyes 55 - 21 yards in the first quarter.  But two second-quarter pick-sixes gave OSU all the momentum heading into halftime.  And after an extended intermission, the Bucks came out strong on both sides of the ball, and ended up racking up a total of 268 yards on the ground, more than quadrupling Tulsa's final rushing total of 58 yards (that's right, a net of only 3 yards over the final three quarters!).  More importantly, Ohio State registered win number two.  But there's no time to celebrate with a trip to Norman on the horizon.

Why-not Bold Prediction: Arkansas knocks off TCU

I nailed this one, as the Razorbacks not only defeated the 15th ranked Horned Frogs, but won by 3 points as I had predicted.  It took two overtimes, but Arkansas emerged victorious, 41 - 38.

Not-so-bold Bold Prediction: Some teams will win, but at the same time, other ones will lose

While about half of all teams won in week 2, roughly 50% weren't quite as lucky.

Week 2 record: 3 - 2
2016 record: 5 - 5

Second and 6: Predicting the future!

Top-10 Bold Prediction: USC takes down Stanford

The Cardinal are going for their 3rd straight win in the rivalry, and I think the Trojans have had enough.  They didn't look too hot against Alabama, but I think they have enough talent to give the reigning Pac-12 champs their first loss.  USC wins, 26 - 24.

B1G Bold Prediction: Colorado stuns Michigan in the Big House

I don't really think this will happen, but it would be funny if it did.  Buffaloes 24, Wolverines 23?  On a blocked field goal with 6 seconds left, to boot (pun intended).

Buckeye Bold Prediction: Defense records pick-six in third straight game

The Silver Bullets will light up Mayfield, and when he gets careless, reckless, and/or hesitant, they will capitalize. Hooker takes another one to the house in the fourth quarter of a close game to seal the win. 35 - 24.

Why-not Bold Prediction: Cal upends up-and-coming Texas

All it took was a double-OT win over Notre Dame and it became official: Texas was back.  Wait, what?  I'm not buying it yet.  I see the Golden Bears giving the Longhorns some trouble, maybe even pulling off the upset. 36 - 30, Cal.

Not-so-bold Bold Prediction: Jim Harbaugh is a booger eater

This is not so much a prediction as it is a simple fact. It is a true statement supported by indisputable video evidence. No matter what the khaki-clad nose-spelunking football coach says, he is, has always been, and will always be a booger eater.

Third and 7: I'll take 'Big 12 playoff trouble' for $200, Alex

Texas, Baylor, and West Virginia.  If you said: "Who are the remaining undefeated teams in the Big 12 conference?" and you were actually on Jeopardy!, you'd be $200 richer.  The other 7 teams in the conference (yes, that math is correct) all have at least one loss.  Oklahoma State's loss to CMU may have an asterisk next to it, but it still counts.  And I'm not saying it's impossible for any of these one-loss teams to come back and still win it all (just ask Ohio State and Alabama about that).  But to have only three teams standing after two weeks is not a good way to kick off the season.  I don't believe Texas is a playoff caliber team yet, and Baylor seems destined to take a step back after firing Art Briles, and West Virginia is, well, West Virginia.  So that means one of the one-loss teams has to run the table the rest of the way to have a realistic shot at a spot in the final four.  Can Oklahoma beat Ohio State and make it through the Big 12 unscathed?  If not, will Oklahoma State (who still has to play a formidable Pitt team) or TCU rise to the occasion?  I'm not counting them out quite yet, but at this point it seems unlikely that the Big 12 will get an invite to the New Year's Eve party.

Fourth down: Give the ball to #4