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Peter’s Pack of Pickled Pigskin Picks- Week 12

The Dirty Dozen, a baker’s dozen, a dozen eggs. And here is the “dozenth” entry in the Pigskin Picks. Another attempt by us amateurs to pick the winners in ten college football games. Since it’s the twelfth week, I picked a dozen games! This way we can include a lot of our favorite teams, including Army and Navy. Have at it folks. There are a lot of exciting opportunities for upsets this week as some usually great teams go up against each other.

Get your picks in by noon eastern on Saturday, November 15th to be eligible for the honor of being the top pickled picker of the week. TRW was our winner last week and he picked the tie breaker, a game I might have chosen myself if Arizona were off this week.

And here are your choices:

1. #21 Clemson @ #24 Georgia Tech

2. #2 Florida State @ Miami (FL)

3. #15 Oklahoma @ Texas Tech

4. #1 Mississippi State @ #5 Alabama

5. #3 Auburn @ #20 Georgia

6. South Carolina @ Florida

7. Iowa @ Illinois

8. Washington @ #19 Arizona

9. San Diego State @ Boise State

10. Army @ Western Kentucky

11. Georgia Southern @ Navy

12. Tie Breaker (pick winner and guess the score) Missouri @ Texas A&M

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Peter’s Pack of Pickled Pigskin Picks- Week 11

This week is hard to pick. A lot of the best teams are playing easy games. While it would be nice for someone to get all ten games correct for once, I wouldn’t want everyone doing so. Therefore, along with some of the blog favorites, I picked some games that involve Top 25 teams, or other games with evenly matched teams, including the Pillow Fight. And I think for the first time there are four teams from Texas. I must have a disease or something. Thus, I present your Week 11 choices:

  1. #13 Baylor @ #18 Oklahoma – Could this one decide the Big 12?

  2. #10 Notre Dame @ #9 Arizona State – I can’t remember these two ever meeting. Not that I care about either team.

  3. #5 Alabama @ #16 LSU – About the only SEC game that seems it’ll be a contest.

  4. Texas A&M @ #3 Auburn – Okay, so there are two SEC games of interest.

  5. #16 Ohio State @ #8 Michigan State – This game is more important than OSU-Michigan later on.

  6. Louisville @ Boston College – Haven’t had the ACC here much. So here they are.

  7. Boise State @ New Mexico – Broncos and Lobos (Wolves). A true wild West match-up.

  8. Colorado @ #19 Arizona – My Wildcats still have a slim chance in the PAC-12 South. This will help.

  9. Pillow Fight SMU (0-7) @ Tulsa (1-7) – I guess in the big scheme, this is meaningless. But it’s fun!

  10. Tie Breaker #20 WVU @ Texas – Tychicus chose this one. Guess the winner and the score.

The first game is at 12 noon EST Saturday, so get your picks in by then, whether you live in Georgia, USA or Georgia in Asia.

Winner decided on Sunday or Monday, depending on how busy I am.

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Peter’s Pack of Pickled Pigskin Picks-Week 9

Another week of guessing folks. Who will come out the winner this time? Pick away!

Deadline this week is Friday @ 9PM EDT Remember: You have to guess all ten games, unless you are so confident that you’ll win by guessing fewer than that. Just don’t be embarrassed like several Top 10 teams have been this year.

1. BYU @ Boise State – The Broncos play on Friday night a lot. Is the high school season over in Idaho?

2. San Jose State @ Navy – Will the long road trip by the Spartans help the Middies?

3. Michigan @ #8 Michigan State – If this were at Michigan’s home field, it might make a difference in the outcome. But the Spartans at #8? Hard to beat that.

4. Texas @ #11 Kansas State – KSU ranked, Texas not? Inconceivable!

5. #3 Ole Miss @ #24 LSU – Usually LSU is the higher ranked team. Odd year.

6. South Carolina @ #5 Auburn – Sorry Chas. I think SC has to play another Tiger.

7. #4 Alabama @ Tennessee – Tide came back Saturday. Can they do it again?

8. Vanderbilt @ Mizzou – Hopefully the right Tigers show up this time. Can’t be shut out at home twice in a row.

9. Pillow Fight Kent Stae (1-6) @ Miami (OH) (1-7) – I think Kent State did well against Army at home, but can they beat a lesser team on the road?

10. Tie Breaker: (guess winner and score) #15 Arizona @ Washington State – Hopefully Arizona won’t be embarrassed by the perennial PAC-12 cellar dweller.

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Peter’s Pack of Pickled Pigskin Picks-Week 8

Another week, another chance to prove yourself in predicting ten college football games. No pillow fight this week, and the tie breaker is in honor of Ricky and his son TRW actually being at the game. So here they are.

This week, have your entry in by 8:00PM EDT, Friday 10/17, since that is when the first game is played- Friday night lights in Boise.

1. Fresno State @ Boise State

2. #21 Texas A&M @ #7 Alabama

3. #14 Kansas State @ #11 Oklahoma

4. #5 Notre Dame @ #2 Florida State

5. Mizzou @ Florida

6. Army @ Kent State

7. UCLA @ California

8. Purdue @ Minnesota

9. Furman @ South Carolina

10. Tie Breaker (winner and score) #4 Baylor @ West Virginia

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Peter’s Pack of Pickled Pigskin Picks- Week 7

Here they are folks, the ten games for which you will predict the outcome. There are some major games, and one Division 2 game I threw in for fun. You see, it’s homecoming week at my alma mater Truman State. So while the big guys at Mizzou try to improve in the SEC by beating the Bulldogs from Georgia, 90 miles to the North the Bulldogs of Truman will try to improve in the GVC against the Cardinals. Karen picked the tie breaker game, which is also the Pillow Fight of the Week. Two 1-4 teams play in the Big Easy.

So, happy guessing to you. Remember, guess the winner of all ten games, as well as the score in the tie breaker.

1. #2 Auburn @ #3 Mississippi State
2. #13 Georgia @ #23 Mizzou  
3. Texas @ #11 Oklahoma
4. #12 Oregon @ #18 UCLA
5. USC @ #10 Arizona
6. Rice @ Army
7. VMI @ Navy
8. Penn State @ Michigan
9. William Jewel College  (2-3) @ Truman State (4-1)
10. Tie Breaker: UConn @ Tulane

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Peter’s Pack of Pickled Pigskin Picks- Week 6

Here it is, sports fans. And this week has some really big games involving many top 25 teams facing each other. Maybe someone will get a better score than last week’s 6 correct. So, without further ado (other than reminding you to check the rules found here: https://wanderersviews.wordpress.com/2014/09/24/peters-pack-of-pickled-pigskin-picks-week-5-2/

One change: the deadline this week is Thursday, Oct.2 @ 10:30PM EDT/7:30 PDT, when the tie breaker game is played in Oregon.

So, here are your choices:

1. #6 Texas A&M @ #12 Mississippi State – ESPN says this game and the next have Mississippians hoping they will “showcase a positive image of the state.” Unless the two Mississippi teams lose by huge margins.

2. #3 Alabama @ #11 Ole Miss

3. #14 Stanford @ #9 Notre Dame – I think this is the only top 25 game between teams not in the same conference. Look for a good game.

4. #4 Oklahoma @ #25 TCU – This one may be more exciting than the annual Red River game between Oklahoma and that other team from Texas.

5. Navy @ Air Force – The first battle of the big three military schools. Who will win?

6. Boise State @ Nevada – I have to include this one now that a certain Idahoan has joined the fun.

7. #19 Nebraska @ #10 Michigan State – This one is the big game in the B1G 10 this week.

8. Purdue @ Illinois – This one is the Pillow Fight of the B1G 10. Chas’ alma mater has a good chance of winning this one.

9. Pillow Fight: UMass (0-5) @ Miami, Ohio (0-5) – The real question is, which of these teams can overcome mediocrity?

10. Tie Breaker Arizona @ #2 Oregon – I get to pick the tie breaker this week. I know, my team doesn’t stand a chance.

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Peter’s Pack of Pickled Pigskin Picks- Week 5

Okay, all you football fans out there. It’s time to play along by the rules. And since one member of the audience forgot or ignored or just didn’t ask, here they are:

 You must pick the winner for each of the ten games listed below.

 You must also predict the final score of the tie breaker game. (Anyone can predict the starting score of 0 – 0.)

 You must post your guesses on this thread before 7:30PM EDT Thursday, 25th of September of this year (2014).

 You may make comments about each game if you so wish, as long as said comments abide by the high standards AJ has established for this herd of cats.

     Winner of this contest gets to pick the tie breaker game for next week. Siad winner is decided based on number of games correctly guessed and the closest  to the actual score of the tie breaker game, in case two or more players get the same number of correct guesses.

 Winner is not selected based on the percentage of correct guesses. In other words, guessing one game and being correct does not make you the winner.

So, here are your choices:

  1. #11 UCLA @ #15 Arizona State – Another big game in the PAC-12. This one should decide the South winner of that conference.

  2. Iowa @ Purdue – A B1G battle between two schools with ties to this blog. Chas’s alma mater hosts the team from Mrs L’s home state.

  3.  Missouri @ #13 South Carolina – Another contest with the same ties as game #2.

  4. Tennessee @ #12 Georgia – SEC favorites aronud here. Or at least there used to be someone who favored the Volunteers. Does anyone still have contact with Anlir?

  5. Army @ Yale – While this game has no major signifincance in the larger realm, some of us like Army.

  6. Boise State @ Air Force – We all know who will pick the visitor in this game.

  7. #8 Notre Dame vs Syracuse – For some reason, this game of Green vs Orange is being played at a neutral site in East Rutherford, NJ. I guess someone fears a war between Irish immigrants on the home turf of one of the participants.

  8. Harvard @ Brown – Hey, why not include two more Ivy League teams fo! r thye fun of it?

  9. Pillow Fight: Fresno State @ New Mexico – I am reinstating a Pillow Fight, a game between two struggling programs, usually with no wins between them. I would have chosen a different game, but there is already a game with an Idaho connection here.

  10. TB Duke @ Miami (FL) – AJ’s choice. Pick the winner and the final score.

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Peter’s Pack of Pickled Pigskin Picks- Week 4

Here are the choices for the 4th week of Pickled pigskin Picks.  The first game is Thursday night (sorry, Chas) so pick early (7:30pm EDT Thursday). Let’s get to it.

1. #5 Auburn @ #20 Kansas State (Thursday night football in the prairie)
2. #4 Oklahoma @ West Virginia (This is supposed to be the Big 12 game of the week)
3. #14 South Carolina @ Vanderbilt (Hopefully this won’t be as close a call for Chas’ Roosters)
4. Florida @ #3 Alabama (Normally this would be a close game, but the Gators have lost their bite lately)
5. Army @ Wake Forest (For AJ)
6. Rutgers @ Navy (For the rest of us)
7. Southern Illinois @ Purdue (So Chas can pick his alma mater for a win)
8. Louisiana-Lafayette @ Boise State (So Mumsee can pretend she is playing with us)
9. California @ Arizona (For yours truly, though the Bears make it hard for Arizona to BEAR DOWN!)
10. TB: #22 Clemson @ #1 Florida State (Pick the winner and the score)

Remember: This week’s deadline is Thursday @ 7:30pm EDT!!

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Peter’s Pack of Pickled Pigskin Picks Week-3

Prognosticators of the pigskin parade, here is your periodical opportunity to portray your penchant for predicting; your proof that you prefer to pretend you know more than your partners in the blogosphere. Ten games, one winner.

This week I tried to get teams from all over the country, so I hope everyone has a team they like below. The big game is in the SEC: Georgia and South Carolina.  The tie breaker was chosen by last week’s winner, Ricky Weaver. So far, he has done the winning while the rest of us do the whining.

So without further ado, here are the choices:

1. #6 Georgia @ #24 South Carolina

2. #9 USC @ Boston College

3. Boise State @ Connecticut

4. UCF @ #20 Missouri

5. Navy @ Texas State

6. Iowa State @ Iowa

7. Kentucky @ Florida

8. #12 UCLA vs. Texas*

9. Nevada @ Arizona

10. TB: Tennessee @ #4 Oklahoma Winner and final score

Entries due by 12 noon (EDT) Saturday, Sep. 13. Play on.

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Peter’s Pack of Pickled Pigskin Picks Week 2

It’s time again. This must be David vs. Goliath week in college football. Most of the top teams are playing the smaller Division 1 schools. You know, the ones who actually have a playoff at the end of the season? So, there were not a lot of the teams we all like playing big boys, so there is a little more variety for you. All three of the major military schools are in the contest this week. The tie breaker was chosen by last week’s winner, Ricky Weaver. He is from Texas, after all, so two Texas schools are it, even though one of them is Div. 1AA.

1. Buffalo @ Army (to please those who don’t like Navy)

2. Navy @ Temple (and of course we say GO NAVY!)

3. Air Force @ Wyoming (might as well include the flyboys)

4. #8 Michigan State @ #3 Oregon (B1G 10 vs. PAC 12-could be the game of the week!)

5. Michigan @ #17 Notre Dame (Can the Wolverines overcome Irish with “Touchdown Jesus” looking on?)

6. #15 USC @ #11 Stanford (Unless there’s another earthquake, this will be what’s shaking on the Left Coast.)

7. Colorado State @ Boise State (maybe mumsee can get this one)

8. East Carolina @ #9 South Carolina (An easy one for Chas’ Roosters?)

9. #18 Ole Miss @ Vanderbilt (The only SEC game that won’t be a blowout. Maybe.)

10. Tie Breaker: SMU @ North Texas (pick winner and final score)

*All entries must be in by 12:00PM EST on Saturday.