Moose’s Top 5 Games of the Week – Week 6

I’d like to start this article out with my thoughts and prayers to everyone effected by Hurricane Helene. Times like this make me very thankful for College Football as an avenue of escape, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t take time to bring light to the victims of this catastrophic event. There’s no easy segue into my predictions, so I’m just going to get started.    

– Maryland at Indiana

I’ve been trying to tell y’all about the finally ranked Indiana Hoosiers. I even told y’all so accurately, that I got the exact score on the prediction last week. These Hoosiers are not the Hoosier of old and need to be taken seriously. Hop on the Choo-Choosier Express!

– 15 Louisville at 16 Notre Dame

I could not have been further off the scent of what this game was going to be. Notre Dame controlled the line of scrimmage and looked way more battle tested than the Cardinals. The Irish may not have a big chance at the playoffs, but they are certainly good enough to play spoiler.

– Stanford at 17 Clemson

Clemson played their “C” game and still won this game by 26 points. Dabo’s teams of the first half of the decade found ways to win, even when they struggled…this team just accomplished that. The Tigers are back folks. 

– 19 Illinois at 9 Penn St. 

This game was exactly what we thought it’d be. Illinois kept it close, but in a world where Penn St. and Illinois play similar styles, the more talented team will win…just not by a significant amount. 

– 2 Georgia at 4 Alabama

This game had more fire power than a redneck’s basement, but for most of the game the only offense shooting was the Crimson Tide. However, the Bulldogs woke up in the second half, but it wasn’t quite enough. If I was a Georgia fan, I’d be excited as this is the best way possible to lose; as your team shot itself in the foot, but never lost fight. 

1. 9 Missouri at 25 Texas A&M

Both of these team’s have vastly underperformed to their expectations and are hard to gauge. The A&M offense has been lackluster at best, but there are signs of hope. Missouri has let lesser talented teams hang around, but they, to their credit, have found a way to win. I’m not confident in this game, but I think Missouri and it’s 19th ranked rush defense pulls this one out late in a higher scoring game (not to be confused with a high scoring game). 

Missouri 34 Texas A&M 27

Missouri +2.5

Over 48.5

 

2. 15 Clemson at Florida St.

This game lost a lot of his hype, but not at all due to Clemson. Florida St. has struggled immensely this year and now, the only other “hype provider” is gone as DJ Uiagalelei has be announced out for the foreseeable future. Florida St.’s has not been good at the line of scrimmage and a game like this does not bode well for the Seminoles. We could see the Shirtless Book fan back in the stands during this one.  

Clemson 49 Florida St. 20

Clemson -14.5

Over 48

 

3. 12 Ole Miss at South Carolina

The last time Ole Miss played at South Carolina, little fuzzy-headed Moose was in the stands watching the Gamecocks upset the Rebels and the birth of Sandstorm. Ole Miss just lost in heartbreaking fashion to Kentucky and now they run into a defensive line buzzsaw in South Carolina’s pass rush that ranks 6th in the nation in sacks (Ole Miss ranks 80th in sacks allowed). This game also carries some bad blood as former WR Antwan Wells left the Gamecocks high and dry two years in a row by threatening to transfer in 2023 and eventually sitting out for the season then, and then transferred to Oxford. And to add salt to the wound, Lane Kiffin and Wells decided to post a video of Wells running routes and catching passes to the tune of 2001 (Carolina’s stadium intro theme song). The Gamecocks rely on the run, which will be tough against the Ole Miss’s top ranked rush defense in the nation. However, I think South Carolina finds a way to pull this one out at home and kill the Rebels playoff hopes. LaNorris Sellers and Rocket Sanders are questionable, if they don’t play, this prediction flips on it’s head. 

South Carolina 20 Ole Miss 17

South Carolina +9.0

Under 51.5

 

4. Iowa at 3 Ohio St.

If this game is going to turn into an upset, it will be because of Iowa’s ability to get after the passer and stop the run (34th in sacks / 4th in rush defense). However, just like the old Gatorade commercial, Ohio St. will be singing “anything you can do, I can do better” as the Buckeyes rank 11th in sacks and 3rd in rush defense. This will be Ohio St.’s first real test, but I think the Buckeyes will pull away in the 3rd quarter to take this one. 

Ohio St. 31 Iowa 10

Ohio St. -19.5

Under 45

 

5. 23 Indiana at Northwestern

I may be the biggest Indiana fan outside of Bloomington and it’s largely due to my love for the coach, Curt Cignetti, and this roster. Kurtis Rourke is going to be drafted on day 2 of the NFL Draft, but the most surprising thing is that the Hoosiers boast the 8th ranked total defense in the nation. I’m firmly seated on the Choo-Choosier Express, and it may be too late for you to jump on. 

Indiana 38 Northwestern 13

Indiana -14.0

Over 41.5

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