That's a pretty big fish, Mark. I'm not sure if I believe you.
You’re not going to believe this, but I’m going to tell you which teams will win EVERY SINGLE GAME in the 2010 College Football season. Every one. Okay, maybe you believe it. But if you’re tired of waiting until your fourth Thanksgiving-leftover turkey sandwich to find out how your club missed that one damn kick or your coach made that amazing headphone dismount seconds before the Gatorade bath, you’re welcome.
And that’s not all. I’m providing a detailed look at each stanza of the season. The first four, the middle four, and if you’re a scheduling savant like USC, the last five (they play 13 games this season. Thanks a lot, Hawaii). So sit back, stop cursing at your copy of NCAA Football ’10, turn down the shades and dive right into the 2010 College Football season. Game by game. In June.
Boston College Eagles
9/4 — Weber State — W
9/11 — Kent State — W
9/25 — Virginia Tech — L
10/2 — Notre Dame — W
It would be difficult for any team to stumble out of the gate with a schedule like this. Weber State is an FCS team, and Kent State might as well be. Neither squad should give the Eagles much trouble at home. Expect a lot of cheering when LB Mark Herzlich takes the field for the first time since the 2008 season. And considering how frightening and surprising that much cheering will be for the Irish, the Notre Dame game should be a win as well. The Irish just aren’t that special anymore. Of course, the flip-side of such an easy two-game initiation is that the trip to Blacksburg will be that much more daunting by comparison. The Hokies are just too talented, and their defense (even an inexperienced one) should feast on an anemic Eagles’ offense.
10/9 — @North Carolina State — L
10/16 — @FSU — L
10/23 — Maryland — W
10/30 — Clemson — L
Ouch. This is easily the toughest part of the season for BC. Two conference road games after an emotional and hard-fought rivalry game in the comfy confines of Alumni Stadium is tough enough, but it’ll be even worse going up against the likes of NC State and FSU. The Wolfpack won’t be world-beaters, and they’ll actually be coming off of a tougher game (hosting Virginia Tech), but they should have enough offensive oomph to win this one at home. The FSU game might get ugly. Again, the trip from Boston to Raleigh to Boston to Tallahassee might do the Eagles in. The Maryland hosting should be a hosing, but even getting Clemson at home won’t be enough to knock off the reigning ACC Atlantic division champs.
11/6 — @WF — L
11/13 — @Duke — W
11/20 — Virginia — W
11/27 — @Syracuse — W
November is much smoother, despite the need for luggage in three of the four games. I think BC can beat Wake this year, but with the Eagles coming off of a brutal October stretch, the Demon Deacons could be catching them at the perfect time. Wake always beats a few stronger teams. Of course, the home stretch plays out like the dodgeball game in Billy Madison. BC will be bigger, stronger, faster, and more attractive to Bridget Wilson. I don’t see any slip-ups in a steaming pile of Duke, Virginia, and Syracuse.
FINAL RECORD: 7-5 (3-5) 4th Place in the ACC Atlantic
Clemson Tigers
9/4 — North Texas — W
9/11 — Presbyterian — W
9/18 — @Auburn — L
10/2 — Miami — L
Talk about a tale of two seasons in the first four games. I don’t think there’s a single team in all of the FBS that could drop both games to North Texas and Presbyterian. And Clemson fits in the 85% that would/will win both. Of course, that sloppy tune-up probably won’t be enough to have the purple Tigers ready for the Auburn Tigers… in Auburn. There’s a history here, but Auburn’s homefield advantage should be too much. Getting Miami at home after a bye week is HUGE, but still probably not enough. I’ve seen Auburn teams beat people into two- or even three-week bouts of laziness, and Clemson has long been full of expectations and light on performance.
10/9 — @UNC — L
10/16 — Maryland — W
10/23 — Georgia Tech — W
10/30 — @Boston College — W
Whoever it is scheduling these mid-season runs for Clemson and BC should get a medal, or at least whatever it is that Reggie Bush got from SoCal boosters. The road trip to UNC after the Miami and Auburn games will be too much. This offense has that typical Clemson potential, but they won’t be able to move the ball against a stout Tar Heel defense. Maryland is the joke of the conference this year, but Georgia Tech has loads of offensive firepower. Still, I think the rest the offense will get playing against a non-existent Yellow Jacket defense spells a win. Clemson is just flat-out more talented than BC, and at this point in the season, the Tigers will be desperate for a win to improve upon a hypothesized 4-3 record.
11/6 — North Carolina State — W
11/13 — @FSU — L
11/20 — @Wake Forest — W
11/27 — South Carolina — L
This back-end could go a few different ways for Coach Swinney. They’ve found a way to beat at least one of the FSU and South Carolina squads in each of the last eight seasons (they’ve beaten both three times in that span). So calling for a double-loss is a somewhat dicey. But the FSU game is on the road after a tough stretch against the Carolinas, and this could be Steve Spurrier’s best Gamecock team yet. NC State is a great test for Clemson this year, but nabbing them in Death Valley helps. Wake Forest, as stingy as they’ve been recently, might be in for a down season. Clemson should split the final four, assuring themselves of a seven-win season.
FINAL RECORD: 7-5 (5-3) 2nd Place in the ACC Atlantic
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