As we enter November, it will be crucial for College Football Playoff contenders to avoid upsets. Are there any potential pitfalls in Week 10?
The final month of the college football regular season is here and it should be a good one. The upset alert run down this week has some intriguing and potential trap games.
It seems I’m in a groove for predicting two upsets a week. Last week TCU went down to Iowa State and Washington State could not survive against Arizona. The other games were not close, particularly Notre Dame winning handily over NC State.
There is a solid slate of games in Week 10, including six ranked versus ranked match-ups. Read on to see what teams should be on the lookout for the upset bug. Odds are provided by Sportsbook Review.
Ohio State is coming off a huge win against Penn State last Saturday. The victory propelled the Buckeyes into the lead in the Big Ten East. Now they will face a road trip against Iowa. The Buckeyes are 18-point favorites.
Ohio State has been on a roll after their early season loss to Oklahoma. They crushed their next five opponents after the loss and then last week, completed a big comeback against previously unbeaten Penn State. It does not seem like anyone will stop the Buckeyes in the regular season. However Kinnick Stadium and the Iowa Hawkeyes have a shot to do it.
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Something strange happens to top ranked teams when they play at Kinnick. The Buckeyes should be thankful this is not a night game, but the crowd should be up for it regardless. Ohio State may come out sluggish after their emotional win last week. While Iowa does not have the offensive firepower to get into a shootout with the Buckeyes, they have a solid defense and a good rushing attack designed to grind out games. Look for the Hawkeyes to bore the Buckeyes to tears and possibly pull off a monster upset.