Week 2 Sportsbook College Previews

This is a rematch of a thrilling game last year in Columbus, Ohio. Texas won in comeback fashion, 25-22 for a win that eventually helped them win the National Championship. Texas no longer has Vince Young as a dual threat quarterback, but red-shirt freshman, Colt McCoy showed that he is a worthy replacement in a 56-7 win over North Texas last week.

Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith has a lot of the same skills as Young, albeit on a smaller scale. Smith is also a senior who provides veteran leadership, and he will not be intimidated playing in a hostile environment. The Buckeyes handled Northern Illinois easily last week, 35-12.

One late note in this game is that Texas cornerback, Tarell Brown will not play after being suspended for an incident over the weekend. Look for Ohio State to try to take some shots down the field early to take advantage of his absence.

Elsewhere around this great nation, #4 Notre Dame (-7.5) hosts #19 Penn State after getting everything they could handle and more from Georgia Tech last week.

A big story around the Irish campus is the Heisman Trophy race. There is a theory circulating that quarterback Brady Quinn is going to win the award even if his final numbers do not deserve it.

Of course, Notre Dame has bigger worries on their hands like figuring out how to stop Penn State quarterback, Anthony Morelli and their underrated offense. Each team is 1-0 on the year.

Turning our attention to the ACC, #18 Clemson (-2.5) travels to Boston College. It is still strange to think of the Eagles in their new conference. It is also strange that there have been such quality ACC games so early in the season. Last week, Florida State beat Miami in a game with huge consequences.

There are very high expectations this year for Clemson, and they deserve to be a slight road favorite. Boston College held off Central Michigan last week, 31-24. Clemson pounded Florida Atlantic, 54-6.

Looking out West, #20 Oregon (-3.5) plays at Fresno State. Fresno State has been a certified giant-killer over the years, and no one wants to play them, especially at home. They lost 30-27 last year at Oregon, but this Ducks team is not as good as last year’s version, and a minor upset is a good possibility.

There are plenty of more exciting games all day Saturday, although clearly the 8:00 p.m. EST kickoff of OSU and Texas is what is capturing most people’s attention.

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