Louisville vs. Rutgers
This is the sexiest game on the schedule this week. Two unbeaten Big East teams with completely different styles of play clash on a Thursday night in New Jersey. Ray Rice is one the most talented football players in the country at any position. Throw in the all-conference fullback Brian Leonard, and you have best rushing tandem in the Big East. Louisville’s defense will have its hands full, but Brian Brohm, Mario Urrutia, and their offense should man-handle the Rutgers defensive squad. This one will be hard-fought throughout, but the Cardinals cash their ticket to an inevitable BCS snub.
Louiville-27
Rutgers-21
Arkansas vs. Tennessee
The “Dirty South” just got a little nastier. Expect emotions to run high when these two SEC teams mix it up in the best college football matchup on Saturday. Arkansas is having its best season in years on the legs of Darren McFadden, a homegrown running back coming off a career high 219 yard performance last week. Both teams have questions at quarterback, with Casey Dick replacing an ineffective Mitch Mustain and Jonathan Crompton starting for injured Tennessee starter Erik Ainge. The Vols have off-the-field issues as well with three suspensions this week. But can the Razorbacks continue their unlikely run through the SEC West? All signs point to the pigs.
Arkansas-17
Tennessee-10