November 22, 2024
Good evening!
We’re in week thirteen of the NCAA College Football season, and there are several games that I have my eye on, however, I’m looking ahead to the weekend of the 30th for the game between Syracuse and Miami.
Tomorrow, it’s (5)Indiana and (2)Ohio State, (14)BYU and (21)Arizona State, and (18)Army against (6)Note Dame.
In addition to those, the eleventh ranked Miami Hurricanes host the 4-6 Wake Forest Demon Deacons, and that’s a game Miami should win. Miami’s overall record will improve to 10-1 with a win tomorrow over Wake Forest.
Then, we have the game between UCONN and Syracuse. Both teams are 7-3. I watched the Huskies play the 2-6 Georgia State Panthers on November 1st, and I watched their game against UAB on the 9th. Like Georgia State, UAB has only two wins. Both teams are struggling this season, and UCONN struggled in both of those games.
UCONN’s game against Georgia State came down to an onside kick with 1:47 left to play. The Huskies were winning 34-27. I really don’t know how the Panthers didn’t recover the onside kick. The ball went ten yards and they had a man right there!
Anyway, the point is that in the month of November, UCONN has been lucky, but I think their luck will come to an end this weekend when they play Syracuse.
Yes, both teams are 7-3, but Syracuse is just on a different level. With a win this week, Syracuse could improve to 8-3 overall, and that will set the stage for their ACC matchup against the 10-1 Hurricanes. That game will feature two of the best quarterbacks in college football, Cameron Ward and Kyle McCord.
If Syracuse’s defense shows up and LeQuint Allen can run the ball, they have a chance. Ahead of Syracuse in the ACC is Georgia Tech, Miami, Clemson, and SMU. SMU is undefeated in the conference, 6-0, but Clemson and Miami have one loss, and Georgia Tech is pretty much tied with Syracuse.
I don’t think Syracuse has a shot at the playoffs, but a win against Miami will definitely shake things up in the ACC.
Nooz Buffet 