Duke burst out to a 20-0, first quarter lead, before giving up 41 unanswered points, losing at Virginia Tech 41-20. The Blue Devils were a 10-point underdog to the Hokies.

Oklahoma and Texas met for the 107th time Saturday, in a series which dates all the way back to 1900.

In a related development, the famous Red River Rivalry may soon be known as the Red River Rout.

Duke is not just a basketball school these days. The 5-1 Blue Devils are a 10-point underdog at slumping Virginia Tech (3-3) and a victory would make Duke bowl-eligible. Think about that sentence.  Look for the Dukies to keep it close, possibly scoring the upset.

You would think Kansas head coach Charlie Weis would have more important things to worry about.  

Arizona led Stanford 48-34, in the fourth quarter, but Stanford scored two late touchdowns, sending the game into overtime. The Cardinal eventually won 54-48. Arizona was a nine-point underdog.

U of A QB Matt Scott connected on 45 of 69, for 491 yards, all school records.

Cardale Jones is a red shirt freshman quarterback at Ohio State, who apparently is not too interested in academic achievement.

Friday morning, Jones questioned the value of a college education in this tweet:  

"Why should we have to go to class if we came here to play FOOTBALL, we ain't come to play SCHOOL, classes are POINTLESS.

The Arizona Wildcats travel north to Stanford, as a nine-point underdog. Stanford has been scuffling on offense, so look for the Wildcats to keep it close.

Ohio State was a three-point underdog at Michigan State. The Buckeyes got the 17-16 upset, giving coach Urban Meyer his first career Big Ten Conference victory.

Ohio State is a three-point underdog at Michigan State, in a battle of the two best teams in the Big Ten Conference.  Look for the Buckeyes to score a mild upset, in a low-scoring contest.

Head coach Mike Riley promised his Oregon State Beavers a trip to an iconic Southern California hamburger chain, if they could find a way to upset UCLA at the Rose Bowl. The Beavers came through with a 27-20 victory Saturday and Riley was true to his word.

It has been a memorable September for Louisiana Monroe (ULM), to say the least. The Warhawks began the season on the road versus two SEC teams, in the interest of some nice financial paydays.

Kansas State was a 14-point road underdog at Oklahoma, but the Wildcats came from behind, in the fourth quarter, to shock previously unbeaten Oklahoma 24-19.  As usual, QB Colin Klein made the difference for K State.

Oklahoma got off to a stumbling start this year, but is favored at home by 14 points versus surprisingly strong Kansas State.  Go with the Wildcats to cover and perhaps even score a huge upset in Norman.

Missouri built up a 17-point lead in the second half, holding off visiting Arizona State 24-20. The Sun Devils were a 6.5-point underdog and rallied to cover.

Thomas Tyner turned 18 on Friday. That night, he went out and rushed for a state record 644 yards (on 38 carries) and 10 touchdowns, leading the Beaverton (Oregon) Aloha High Warriors to an 84-63 victory over Lakeridge, in a game where not much defense was played.

The 6-0, 205 pound bowling ball has 1,228 yards and 17 touchdowns, in only three games so far this season.

Arizona State is a 6.5-point underdog at Missouri. Mizzou may be suffering a hangover from a crushing loss in their SEC home debut against Georgia, so go with the Sun Devils.

Wisconsin suffered a stunning upset Saturday, losing on the road to Oregon State 10-7. As a result of the defeat, the Badgers dropped out of the top 25 football rankings.  

Monday, the school announced the firing of offensive line coach Mike Markuson, who had been hired just this past winter. The 51-year-old Markuson lasted only two games in his new job.

A mysterious billboard briefly appeared near the Florida Gators' Gainesville campus recently, promoting Texas A&M, while taking a few shots at the SEC.

The sign, which was later removed, said the following:

Notre Dame kicked a game-winning field goal, with just seven seconds remaining, to prevail 20-17. But, the Boilermakers easily covered the 14-point spread.

Purdue travels to South Bend, taking on Notre Dame as a 14-point underdog.  The Boilermakers are better than you think and will cover the spread, while perhaps even scoring a big upset.

Our upset special won, as Ohio University went into State College (PA) as a six-point underdog and won straight up, 24-14 over undermanned Penn State.

Both favorites won at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, as Clemson came from behind to top Auburn 26-19, with explosive Tennessee defeating NC State 35-21. Both victors were slight favorites.

Season record:  1-2        

Savannah State failed to cover a 67 1/2-point spread (largest in football history), falling to Oklahoma State 84-0 in their opener, while collecting a check of nearly $400,000 in the process. 

Next up for the Tigers, a date with Florida State in Tallahassee.

Thursday night, Kent State punted to Towson in the second quarter and that's when all heck broke loose. The punted ball grazed a Towson player and was then picked up by Kent's Andre Parker, who proceeded to run almost 60 yards the wrong way.  Incredibly, and for some reason, Parker was tackled by opposing players from Towson , preventing him from scoring a safety, which would have given Towson two points.

Saturday night, the eighth ranked Michigan Wolverines play the third ranked, defending national champion Alabama Crimson Tide, in a neutral site game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Saturday night, the eighth ranked Michigan Wolverines play the third ranked, defending national champion Alabama Crimson Tide, in a neutral site game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Attempting to pick games on the first weekend of the college football season can be an unpredictable effort, as none of the teams have played a game yet.  But, here goes anyway.