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Week 8 recap

I only missed two predictions in Week 8, but I thought I'd take a few minutes to look back on some of my guesses for the past week.

Arkansas at Ole Miss (Game of the Week). Arkansas needs to win this one if they are going to have any reasonable shot at a winning season. Ole Miss by three.
Final score: Arkansas 44 Ole Miss 8
What in the world was I thinking? Ole Miss over Arkansas? Ole Miss is one of the few SEC teams Houston Nutt has a winning record against.

Tennessee at Alabama. I’m going with the Volunteers to win a close one.
Final score: Alabama 41 Tennessee 17
The Volunteers didn't win - and it wasn't close. This is another "what was I thinking" pick.

Mississippi State at West Virginia. Mountaineers roll over Bulldogs.
Final score: WVU 38 MSU 13
Hey! I got one right!

Texas Tech at Missouri. Forty points may not be enough to win this one. I’m going with the Tigers to outscore the Red Raiders 52-48.
Final score: Missouri 41 Texas Tech 10
As it turned out, 11 points would have been enough to win this one. I never thought anyone, let alone Missouri, could hold Texas Tech's offense to just 10 points.

Corning at EPC. Bobcats nip the Warriors.
Final score: Corning 42 EPC 0
Yep, Corning nipped them with a touchdown midway through the first quarter and then added 35 insurance points.

Maybe I ought to stick to just picking winners and losers.

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