Bill Snyder, Kansas State's long-time Head Coach, has the Wildcats just two wins, away from playing in the BCS Championship Game. |
Games to keep an eye on in Week 12: (Complete Week 12 Schedule)
#18 USC at #17 UCLA (3:05, FOX)
- The Battle of LA. USC-UCLA rivalry is once again renewed, this time in the Rose Bowl home of the Bruins. It's been a one-sided series since 1999, with USC winning the past 12 out of 13 meetings vs. UCLA. The winner of this one, clinches the PAC-12 South division and a berth in the PAC-12 Championship Game (November 30th).
Wake Forest at #3 Notre Dame (3:30, NBC)
- The Fighting Irish, are off to their first 10-0 start since 1993, look to keep their perfect season alive Saturday, when they honor the Irish Seniors on Senior Day in the final home game of the season. The Irish, actually have looked better away from South Bend this season (+127 margin of victory) then they have at home (+23 margin of victory).
Ohio State at Wisconsin (3:30, ABC)
- This game is turning into a pretty heated rivalry in recent years, as the two teams have split the past two meetings, with the Badgers winning in Madison in 2010 against an undefeated Buckeyes squad while the Buckeyes got revenge in Columbus a season ago, if you don't remember how that one ended.
#12 Oklahoma at West Virginia (7:00, FOX)
- A game a lot of people thought would decide the Big XII Conference Championship this season, hasn't exactly turned out that way. While the Sooners, who can keep their BCS chances alive (and possibly Big 12 chances) with a win travel to Morgantown to take on a Mountaineers squad desperate to pull off the upset & snap a 4-game losing skid, after starting the season, 5-0.
- While the Wildcats have enjoyed being the #1 team in the land, they know the job is far from over at this point. With two more games remaining on the schedule, K-State heads down into Texas, to take on a Bears squad just waiting to pull off the upset against the #1 team in the nation. K-State won last seasons thrilling meeting between the two teams by one-point (36-35) in the Little Apple.
#13 Stanford at #2 Oregon (8:00, ABC) *College Gameday Live from Eugene, OR*
- The Ducks in the past two seasons ('10 & '11) have sort of been Stanford's kryptonite, handing the Cardinal their only two regular season losses in the past two seasons. Stanford comes into this one with two-regular season losses already on the season, while the Ducks have looked like the best team in the nation (at least offensively) all season. Can the Cardinal D find a way to slow down the Quack Attack?
#BeatBielema. Enough Said. Business trip up to Madison on a beautiful Saturday afternoon.
Weekend Game Picks: Last Week: 2-4 Overall: 48-18 Bonus Pick: 7-4
USC rolls over UCLA
Notre Dame thumps Wake Forest
Ohio State narrowly defeats Wisconsin
Oklahoma hammers West Virginia
Kansas State avoids the upset beating Baylor
Oregon dominates Stanford
*Bonus Pick*
Monday Night Football (8:30, ESPN): The San Francisco 49ers shutdown the Cutler-less Chicago Bears in this NFC clash out in the Bay Area, involving two REALLY REALLY good defenses on MNF.
- The Niners' D takes advantage of a couple mistakes from Bears back-up QB Jason Campbell and win a low-scoring affair, taking control of the #2 spot in the NFC playoff standings.