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Fearless Rick & Coin Flip NCAA Week 3 Early Games
All times Eastern
Week 2 Results: Rick: 5-3-1; Flip: 5-3-1 Friday, September 12
Kansas State (-1.5, 54.5) at Arizona 9:00 pm (FOX) - In two wins Arizona has outscored their opponents 88-9. Of course, they weren’t the best of teams, though the Wildcats did bury Hawaii, 40-6. The 48-3 win was over Weber State. QB Noah Fifita has had some big games. He’s experienced and has a solid offense around him.
Last season, Kansas State crushed the Wildcats, 31-7, but that was at home. Different venue should make a difference, as reflected by the short spread. K-State is 1-2 thus far, suffering identical 24-21 losses to Iowa State and Army. Their lone win was 38-35 over Division II North Dakota. They look a little shaky, especially on defense. Wheels may come off on the road.
Coin Flip: Arizona
Fearless Rick’s Pick: Arizona Wildcats 31 Kansas State Wildcats 20
The Lobos have played surprisingly well so far, losing at Michigan, 34-17, but winning last week, 32-22, over Idaho State. Considering the turmoil surrounding the winless Bruins, the points look rather juicy.
Coin Flip: New Mexico
Fearless Rick’s Pick: Bruins 24 Lobos 17
12 Clemson (-3, 52.5) at Georgia Tech 12:00 pm (ESPN) - Clemson, for all the hype about returning to the playoffs this season, hasn’t impressed anyone. They were outplayed in their 17-10 loss to LSU, but did stick to their game plan and played solid defense in a 27-16 win over Troy. They are likely to improve in Week 3.
The Yellow Jackets are very much an unknown quantity. They managed a 27-20 win at Colorado in Week 1, but beating Gardner-Webb 59-12 last week didn’t prove anything, though it was a good tune-up. The water is deeper this time, even though they’re at home.
Coin Flip: Georgia Tech
Fearless Rick’s Pick: Tigers 30 Yellow Jackets 23
Alabama got roasted and toasted at Florida State in Week 1, 31-17. Their tune-up was a 73-0 walloping of UL-Monroe last week, so they should be prepared to play up to their fans’ demanding standards. This is a return game from last season’s contest at Wisconsin, won by the Tide, 40-10. This should be worse, despite the skepticism.
Coin Flip: Alabama
Fearless Rick’s Pick: Crimson Tide 42 Badgers 14
There’s no doubt that Tennessee is better with Joey Aguilar playing QB. He’s shown quick thinking and ball skills that make the Vols a real threat every time they take the field. Getting points at home is a plus, but the Vols haven’t beaten Georgia in quite some time. Tennessee was 8-0 in 2022 when they visited Athens for a 27-13 defeat. In 2023, the Bulldogs put a 38-10 whipping on them, and last year, again at Georgia, a 31-17 loss. An improved offense and a sneaky good defense pulls off the home upset.
Coin Flip: Georgia
Fearless Rick’s Pick: Volunteers 31 Bulldogs 20
The Beavers remained in the PAC-12 with Washington State, pending re-alignment next season. They are 0-2 this year, and that may be owing to the idea that many college players would rather be in a competitive conference. They were 5-7 last season and not competitive against quite a few teams. If Texas Tech is as good as advertised, this could be blowout city.
Coin Flip: Oregon State
Fearless Rick’s Pick: Red Raiders 48 Beavers 10
The Panthers look like they may have something cooking with a 2-0 start, but they were expected to blow away Duquesne and Central Michigan and did. This rivalry game is a good lead-in to conference play for both teams. Notably the home team has won the last three times they’ve met.
Coin Flip: West Virginia
Fearless Rick’s Pick: Mountaineers 26 Panthers 23
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