Oregon over Boise State.
Boise State has won 49 games in a row at home on the blue turf. Why then, am I picking Oregon in this one? Oregon is 18-1 all-time against WAC opponents with their only loss coming last year to Boise State when QB Jeremiah Masoli was knocked out in the first quarter. Since 1996, the Ducks are 12-4-1 as an Underdog in the month of September. Boise State got gashed on the ground in the Poinsettia Bowl against TCU last year. This year, the Broncos are replacing all but one starter on the defensive front seven so I look for Oregon to run all over the Broncos in this one. Oregon 35-20
NC State over South Carolina
South Carolina has won nine consecutive season openers and 12 of the last 13. The only setback coming to NC State in 1999. In their last 25 road openers however, the Gamecocks are a woeful 7-18. I look for NC State to play solid defense and control the ball on offense. Neither of these teams are explosive offensively so I look for it to be a low-scoring close ballgame. NC State 17-9.
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