Another football Friday

Another big, but not giant, football weekend awaits. On with the show:

Colleges

Kansas @ Texas - All the 'Horns need to do is keep winning. With the demise of Virginia Tech last week, I don't think blowouts are necessary for Texas to hang on to #2 in the BCS. Alabama and/or Miami would have to do something pretty spectacular to make up ground. So, Vince and Co should just take care of business, don't screw around, and don't get hurt.

USC @ Cal - Also not much to look forward to here. The Trojans should have no trouble with Cal. They also just want to take care of business and suffer no serious injuries.

A&M @ Oklahoma - Oh dear. Just when the Aggies REALLY need a win, they have to go on the road to face a resurgent Sooners team. Oklahoma seems to have hit bottom and is on the rebound. The Aggies are still not sure where bottom is. A long afternoon if your wardrobe contains a lot of maroon.

Florida @ South Carolina - In a slow weekend of Dixie football, this is probably the Redneck Game of the Week. Spurrier faces his old team, which makes for some interest. The number of pre-1985 American cars in the parking lot also holds some interest. At last check, the O/U on that was 10,000. I like the over. South Carolina is hot, but they're not a match for the Gators.

Colorado @ Iowa State - Texas will likely face the Buffalos in the Big 12 Championship, so it makes sense to start paying attention to them. Iowa State is cannon fodder, but Colorado is not exactly the 1995 Cornhuskers. I think Colorado wins, but not in a blowout.

Boston University vs. the immortal soul of Tom Ladka. I heard they turned Nickerson Field into a weekly craft fair. I hope I got that wrong.

Pros

Pats @ Miami - Oh my. When do things turn around for the Pats? Well, it could very well be this week. It needs to be, as the Pats have to win the division. The good news is that everyone else in the AFC East is a lot worse than New England.

Denver @ Oakland - Another great AFC West rivalry. The Raiders are far too inconsistent, but when they're on, they've got weapons. Still, Denver is one of the better running teams in the league, and Jake Plummer is having a career year (which is, I know, not saying much). Besides, the Raiders are an awfully tough team to like.

Washington @ Tampa Bay - I keep rooting for the Redskins to lose, and I think they would this week if anyone other than Chris Simms were playing QB for Tampa. Simms is one of those prototype QBs on paper, but lacks the intangibles to make him a legit NFL QB.

Cleveland @ Pittsburgh - Boy, am I glad I don't live in either of these places. Another banner week for "Desperate Housewives".

Cowboys @ Eagles - Will the Eagles take off without the battleship anchor called Terrell Owens around their necks? I think the answer will be some time in coming. At this point, they still have zero running game, their receivers are certainly not as talented without Owens, and McNabb is still hobbled, even if he is better. I know it's Philadelphia on Monday night, but I like the Cowboys' chances. This is assuming that Parcells doesn't turn into RC "There's Only 3 Things That Can Happen When You Throw The Ball, And 2 of Them Are Bad" Slocum on us again.

Comedic Value Game of the Week: Again, there are a bunch to choose from. My pick is SF @ Chicago. You can practically feel the life-force being drained out of everyone associated with this game.

Go (your team here)!