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Picks Contest Week 2


Ahhhh, UCF week. Nothing like it. The color, the pageantry. The media conference phone sex lines. And there will be nothing like it again when the series goes kaput after Saturday.

On to the week two picks, where defending champion Ben Forlaw conveniently “forgot” about last week’s picks contest and finds himself 10 points behind Julio Hernandez, who not only predicted last weeks’ 56-7 score, but also that USF would be No. 17 in the AP Poll. Now that the AP rankings were out from Week 1, the scores have been updated (scroll down to the Week 1 Picks Results post).

The fine print: Each week, pick the winner of USF’s game and other assorted predictions about USF and/or the Big East. There will be five questions weekly – each worth one point – and a three-point bonus for correctly predicting USF’s weekly ranking and a five-point bonus for correctly predicting the exact final score. So for those who participate each week, you increase your chances of winning.

To enter you must respond to the “comments” link below and answer the five questions. First and last names, hometown and a valid E-mail address are required. Your E-mail address will NOT be published and only will be used to contact the winners. The deadline for entries is usually an hour before USF’s kickoff (check below). Remember when posting your comment/picks sometimes it won’t post immediately, so be patient. Only one entry per person per week is allowed. Each week - hopefully by Monday - I will post the updated season standings. The final week of the contest is USF’s final regular season game Dec. 6. If you see a mistake in your season points total, E-mail me with the correction. The ruling of the judge - that would be me - is final.

This week’s deadline: 6 p.m., Saturday.

1- Will USF defeat UCF by more than 14 1/2 points?
2- Who will have the most yards rushing? Mike Ford, Grant Gregory, Matt Grothe, Richard Kelly, Moise Plancher, Jamar Taylor, Ben Williams
3- Who will have the most yards receiving? Dontavia Bogan, Marcus Edwards, Jessie Hester, Taurus Johnson, A.J. Love, Carlton Mitchell, Patrick Richardson, Jeffrey Wilson
4- Will Matt Grothe have more than 274 1/2 yards total offense (rushing and passing yards combined)?
5- Will West Virginia win by more than 8 1/2 points at East Carolina?
Bonus #1: What will No. 17 USF be ranked in next week’s AP Poll? Since I vote in the AP Poll, I will not make this prediction each week. (worth three points)
Bonus#2: Pick USF-UCF winner and exact score (worth five points).

Send Us Your Comments

Posted by  Richard Ziegler, New Port Richey on 09/03  at  06:20 PM

1) Yes
2) Grothe
3) Johnson
4) Yes
5) Yes
B-1) 16th
B-2) USF 38-13


Posted by  Brandon Aldridge, Philly on 09/03  at  04:08 PM

Yes
Williams
Hester
Yes
No
#16
USF 41 UCF 17

Brett,
    You owe me from last week for correctly picking USF to finish #17. 
Thanks.


Posted by  Sam Yanka, Sturbridge Ma on 09/03  at  04:01 PM

1. No
2. Moise Plancher
3. A.J. Love
4. No
5. Yes
Bonus 1. 15
Bonus 2. USF-28-UCF-17


Posted by  Jason Strickland, Colorado Springs, CO on 09/03  at  03:38 PM

1- You better Bullieve it, YES!
2- Jamar Taylor
3- Jessie Hester
4- Yes
5- No
Bonus #1: 15
Bonus#2: USF 41, UCF 13


Posted by  J.J. Loesch, Temple Terrace, FL on 09/03  at  03:15 PM

1. YES !!
2- Matt Grothe
3- A.J. Love
4- Yes
5- No
Bonus #1: #15
Bonus#2: USF wins 31-13


Posted by  Jon McKee, Sarasota on 09/03  at  02:57 PM

1. Yes
2. Matt Grothe
3. A.J. Love
4. Yes
5. Yes
B1. 16
B2. 45-10 USF wins


Posted by  Jay Mize, Tampa on 09/03  at  02:07 PM

1. Yes
2. Grothe
3. Love
4. Yes
5. No
6. 15
7. 42-13 USF


Posted by  Kevin Verpaele, Rockledge, Fl on 09/03  at  01:54 PM

1.Yes
2.Taylor
3.Love
4.Yes
5.Yes

Bonus 1: #16
Bonus 2: 52-9


Posted by  Casey Cobb, Tampa on 09/03  at  01:45 PM

1- Yes
2- Grothe
3- Johnson, I like 89’s
4- Yes
5- Yes, ECU tired

Bonus #1: 15
Bonus#2: USF 37 UCF 12

Go Bulls!!


Posted by  Joe Ferguson, Lutz on 09/03  at  01:34 PM

1. Yes
2. Matt Grothe
3. Carltom Mitchell
4. Yes
5. Yes

Bonus 1. #16
Bonus 2. USF 52
      UCF 3


Posted by  Thomas Kenyon, Sarasota on 09/03  at  01:16 PM

1- Yes
2- Taylor
3- Love
4- Yes
5- Yes
B1- 15
B2- USF 38-13


Posted by  Brian, Sanford on 09/03  at  01:05 PM

1- Yes, easily
2- Moise Plancher
3- Dontavia Bogan
4- No, Grothe will be resting for Kansas in the 2nd quarter
5- Yes, VT was just that bad
Bonus #1: 14
Bonus#2: USF 59 UCF Goose


Posted by  Gregory Charlebois, Bellevue, Washington on 09/03  at  12:37 PM

1- Yes
2- Ben Williams
3- Marcus Edwards
4- Yes
5- Yes
Bonus #1: 16
Bonus#2: USF 51 - UCF 6


Posted by  Philip Wolf, Seminole on 09/03  at  12:35 PM

1- Yes


2- Jamar Taylor

3-  Taurus Johnson

4- No

5- No

Bonus #1: 16

Bonus#2: USF 59 - 17


Posted by  DAVID STRICKLAND, SARASOTA FLORIDA on 09/03  at  12:26 PM

- Will USF defeat UCF by more than 14 1/2 points?  YES
2- Who will have the most yards rushing? Mike Ford, Greg Gregory, Matt Grothe, Richard Kelly,
MATT GROTHE

3- Who will have the most yards receiving? Dontavia Bogan, Marcus Edwards,
EDWARDS
4- Will Matt Grothe have more than 274 1/2 yards total offense (rushing and passing yards combined)?
YES
5- Will West Virginia win by more than 8 1/2 points at East Carolina?
YES

Bonus #1: What will No. 17 USF be ranked in next week’s AP Poll?
16

Bonus#2: Pick USF-UCF winner and exact score (worth five points).

USF 32   UCF 14


Posted by  Brian Lorentzen, Riverview, FL on 09/03  at  12:16 PM

Yes
Plancher
Love
Yes
YES
17
USF 41 UCF 17


Posted by  Brian Motroni, Tampa, FL on 09/03  at  11:44 AM

1- Yes
2- Plancher
3- Love
4- Yes
5- Yes
Bonus #1: 16
Bonus#2: USF 31 UCF 10


Posted by  Perry Lerner, Lake Worth, FL on 09/03  at  11:40 AM

1- YES
2- Moise Plancher
3- Jessie Hester
4- NO
5- YES
Bonus #1: No. 16
Bonus#2: USF 38 - 13


Posted by  Ben Forlaw, Atlanta on 09/03  at  11:23 AM

1- Yes
2- Ben Williams
3- Taurus Johnson
4- Yes
5- Yes
Bonus #1: 17
Bonus#2: USF, 44-14


Posted by  Carina Geiger, Atlanta, Georgia on 09/03  at  11:15 AM

1.  Yes
2.  Greg Gregory
3.  Taurus Johnson
4.  Yes
5.  Yes
Bonus 1 - #17
Bonus 2 - USF (31-17)


Posted by  Randy Holm, New Port Richey, FL on 09/03  at  10:38 AM

1) yes
2) Ford
3)Bogan
4) yes
5) no
B#1) #16
B#2) 37-14 USF

UCF SUCKS


Posted by  josh burcham, LOL, FL on 09/03  at  09:56 AM

1-Yes
2-Grothe
3-Love
4-No
5-Yes
B1-#16
B2-USF 28 -10


Posted by  Rich L, Tampa on 09/03  at  09:25 AM

1-Yes
2-Grothe
3-Hester
4-Yes
5-No
B1-#16
B2-USF 42-10


Posted by  NYBullsFan, NY NY on 09/03  at  09:23 AM

1- yes
2- Ben Williams
3- A.J. Love
4- yes
5- yes
Bonus #1: 16
Bonus#2: Pick USF 37 - UCF 9


Posted by  rashad, pc on 09/03  at  09:10 AM

1-no
2-plancher
3-t. johnson
4-no
5-yes
bonus 1- #20
bonus #2-usf 23 ucf 19


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