Beat the Anglin Book, Week 7

#24 Rutgers (+2) at Navy

This game should be very similar to last week’s service academy tilt between Navy and Air Force, as these two teams have combined to average just under 280 rushing yards per game. It will be hard-hitting, smash mouth football (and a very short game because of it). But because of the way the Midshipman have been able to impose their will on and dominate two run-oriented teams in Connecticut and Air Force the last couple of weeks, I think Navy is able to knock the Scarlet Knights of Piscataway out of the rankings.

Navy - 27, Rutgers - 24


CPJ is no BVG. DGE!

Mississippi (+14.5) at Alabama

This game has JP/LFS written all over it. I’m sure Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson are none too happy with the Worldwide Leader for using their wildcard on that Florida-Auburn game. But Home Depot is probably content, because at least one of the college football entities they sponsor (Gameday) gets the only marquee game of the week. Anyway, Alabama will probably sleepwalk through this game, all the way to an Ole Miss cover.

Alabama - 14, Ole Miss - 10


I hope those ad dollars don't come out of these guys' paychecks.

#4 Michigan (-6.5) at Penn State

I’m not really sure about this one. We all know how good Michigan has been, and Penn State has beaten the teams they should beat and lost to the teams they should lose to. And they should lose to Michigan. But the Nitanny Lions will be playing a home night game with revenge on their minds. They were able to beat Ohio State in prime time a year ago, and they feel like they got screwed in Ann Arbor a year ago. The Wolverines are also playing without star receiver Mario Manningham. But Michigan is a much, much better team, and that will show on Saturday night.

Michigan - 28, Penn State - 17


This is why the Lions are not happy with Michigan right now.

#2 Florida (+1.5) at #11 Auburn

It seems like everybody is jumping all over Auburn in this game, and for good reason. The Gators are facing their fourth big-time SEC opponent in five weeks, and this one is coming off an embarrassing home loss a week ago. Auburn isn’t as bad as they looked against Arkansas last week, and Florida isn’t as good as the LSU score would indicate. But though I can’t explain it, something about this Gator team just feels like it's tough enough to outlast yet another brutal conference game. The Tigers will come out sky-high and strike first, but Florida weathers the storm and shows why they might be the best team in the nation.


Please take Auburn, Corso.