CFB Week 12

Hey college football fans! It’s almost Saturday again, and you know what that means…time to kick back and get ready for kickoff.

At 3:30 p.m., the 8th ranked LSU Tigers face the (7-3) Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford, Miss.

Both teams are looking to end their season on a good note, despite both LSU and Ole Miss being eliminated from the SEC Championship race.

Quarterback Jarrett Lee only completed 7 of 22 passes for 105 yards last week against LA Tech. And while it is still unknown if Lee or Jordan Jefferson will start since spraining his right ankle, the Ole Miss team is prepared for either.

With Dexter McCluster posting 282 rushing yards and 324 all-purpose yards last weekend against Tennessee, he has become Snead’s most explosive weapon and will be a challenge for LSU.

Upset Alert: Ole Miss is (5-1) at home and has some serious momentum coming off the win against Tennessee. If Lee starts for LSU, this could be a tough game for the Tigers to win. After watching the way LSU played against LA Tech last weekend and talking to LA Tech quarterback Ross Jenkins who told me, “If the Ole Miss offensive line can control the line of scrimmage, then the Rebels should have a very good chance of moving the ball effectively,” I’m picking Ole Miss to upset LSU.

Next at 7:30 p.m., No. 25 ranked Cal goes into Stanford Stadium to take on a Stanford team who has put up 106 points on the board against Oregon and USC the past two weeks.

Cal’s star tailback Jahvid Best is out this weekend, still recovering from his scary second concussion, but hopes to return to the field Dec. 5 against Washington. Cal will have more difficulty controlling the clock.

Houston native quarterback Andrew Luck, who has thrown for over 2,200 yards this season, and leading Pac-10 rusher Toby Gerhart, look to give Stanford the advantage they need.

I’m taking Stanford by at least two touchdowns in this one.
At 7:45 p.m., (6-5) Kansas State travels to Memorial Stadium to face the (7-3) Cornhuskers.

While Kansas State is coming off of last weekend’s loss to OU, the Cornhuskers had a much different outcome when facing the Sooners.

Kansas State is (1-4) on the road, and quarterback Grant Gregory has thrown for only 4 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions this season. However, since Daniel Thomas made the transition from quarterback to tailback this year, he has become the highlight of KSU’s offense and one of the best in the Big 12 with 228 carries for 1166 yards and 11 touchdowns.

The key to this game will be Nebraska’s defense. With Ndamukong Suh and Jared Crick controlling the middle, Thomas will have difficulty gaining yards and putting points on the board.

Finally, Saturday night at 8 p.m. on ABC, we have a must-see game when the 11th ranked Oregon ducks take on (6-3) Arizona.

Arizona has yet to lose a game at home, but Oregon’s LaMichael James and powerful dual-threat quarterback Jeremiah Masoli may give the Wildcats their first.
With the Rose Bowl on the line, this game will be a close one.

Who do you guys think will win? Oregon with the nation’s sixth-best ground attack or Arizona with the 20th-ranked rushing defense?

Let me know your thoughts and enjoy the games this weekend.

Love always, Lindsay