Geoff Schwartz
FOX Sports activities Betting Analyst
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And should you want slightly assist earlier than heading to the app to make your picks, I’ve you coated this week.
Learn beneath for my ideas on Week 9, which will be seen on FOX and the FOX Sports activities app.
Let’s dive into the questions and predictions beneath.
1. Which QB will throw for the MOST PASSING YARDS?
Brendan Sorsby, Behren Morton, Will Howard, Will Rogers
Sorsby and Morton rank 18th and nineteenth respectively in FBS in passing yards per sport, each eclipsing simply over 275 per outing— however Howard is primed for a bounce-back sport after a one-point loss to Oregon adopted by a bye week. The Buckeyes sign caller is averaging 262.3 move yards per outing and has 40 completions of 15+ yards and 17 of 25+ yards. Nebraska’s run-defense ranks sixteenth within the nation at 102.9 dashing yards per sport allowed, so anticipate Howard to air it to the a number of big-threat choices he has at his disposal. I like Howard to have a giant sport together with the likes of Jeremiah Smith and Emeka Egbuka.
Prediction: Will Howard
2. Order the BIG 10 groups by who will rating the MOST POINTS (highest to lowest):
Maryland, Minnesota, Northwestern, Iowa
Maryland averages essentially the most factors per sport of this bunch, however they’re 4.5-point underdogs of their sport vs Minnesota. Iowa’s offense has regarded significantly better than final yr, at the moment averaging 27.9 factors per sport (by way of the primary seven video games of final season, they had been averaging 20.9 per outing). They face a Northwestern group that ranks tied for 119th in FBS in scoring at 19.0 factors per sport. Whereas their protection is barely permitting 19.6, they have not seen a working again the caliber of Kaleb Johnson— who ranks second within the nation in rush yards per sport (147.9), solely trailing Heisman frontrunner Ashton Jeanty.
Prediction: Iowa, Minnesota, Maryland, Iowa, Northwestern
3. Who can have the MOST RECEIVING YARDS?
I discussed earlier how I believe Jeremiah Smith might have a giant sport, however Restrepo in opposition to a struggling Florida State group is just too good to move up. He leads the ACC with 686 receiving yards which can also be the ninth most in FBS this season. He’s 4 catches away from passing Reggie Wayne for the varsity report in that class, and 144 yards away from passing Santana Moss for that report as properly. The sport is at house and Miami is at the moment a 21-point favourite. One thing tells me that he may break each of these data on this rivalry sport.
Xavier Restrepo, Luke Wysong, Jeremiah Smith, Kevin Coleman Jr.
Prediction: Xavier Restrepo
4. Order the next by who can have the MOST TOTAL YARDS (highest to lowest):
DJ Giddens, RJ Harvey, Omarion Hampton, Kaleb Johnson
As talked about above, Johnson is an absolute stud who has ran throughout groups this season. He leads the nation in rushes of 20+ yards with 17 (sure, greater than Jeanty who has 14) and is tied for essentially the most rushes of 25+ yards with 13 (tied with Jeanty). He additionally has 102 receiving yards, making him the one participant in FBS with 1,000 dashing yards and 100 receiving yards. Hampton is an efficient play right here too as he is the point of interest of North Carolina’s offense and has 1,036 scrimmage yards, however it’s robust to choose in opposition to Johnson on this spot.
Prediction: Kaleb Johnson
5. Which group will WIN ON THE ROAD in Week 9?
LSU, West Virginia, Texas Tech, None (all three groups loses)
That is in all probability the hardest of the six questions right here, as all three of those groups have a shot to win. LSU has an enormous matchup in opposition to the Aggies at Kyle Area, whereas the Mountaineers journey to Tuscon to face Arizona and the Purple Raiders go to Fort Value to tackle TCU. Finally, West Virginia is attempting to keep away from three consecutive losses and takes on a Wildcat group that’s trying to keep away from 4 straight. Brent Brennan’s squad is giving up 27.6 factors per sport and is dealing with a veteran quarterback in Garrett Greene. Neal Brown and Co. ought to win an in depth one on the highway.
Prediction: West Virginia
6. What would be the end result of this sport?
Nebraska wins or loses by 25 factors or fewer OR Ohio State wins by 26 factors or extra
Will Howard (QB), Jeremiah Smith (WR), Emeka Egbuka (WR), Quinshon Judkins (RB), TreVeyon Henderson (RB), Caleb Downs (S), Lathan Ransom (S), JT Tuimoloau (DE), Jack Sawyer (DE), Denzel Burke (CB). Why did I simply listing a bunch of Ohio State gamers? As a result of every of these people is within the dialog for the perfect within the nation at their respective positions. A number of of these gamers shall be first-round picks, and Nebraska simply would not have the firepower to match them. Buckeyes ought to win huge right here.
Prediction: Ohio State wins by 26 factors or extra
Tiebreaker: What would be the last rating?
Prediction: Ohio State 42, Nebraska 13
Geoff Schwartz is an NFL analyst for FOX Sports activities. He performed eight seasons within the NFL for 5 totally different groups. He began at proper sort out for the College of Oregon for 3 seasons and was a second-team All-Pac-12 choice his senior yr. Comply with him on Twitter @GeoffSchwartz.
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