Georgia Tech hasn't had it easy this season

But Houston isn't going to waste time running the ball in the third quarter, just to pull away with the victory.Another steamroll is expected.Houston rough up the Pirates, 38-17.. USC has won many important games this season, but they were blown apart against Oregon and Stanford on their homecoming.UPSET ALERT: USC.Arizona has been up and down all season and the Wildcats were inevitably a pretender.They'll give USC some looks, but I can't see them walking out with a victory.The Trojans win a shootout, 34-28.. Georgia Tech hasn't had it easy this season.They're a very dynamic team and they made the old new, by bringing back the option pass to life.It's not a liability, it's their asset. This article will end up being published right after this game begins, but the predictions are made ahead of game time.I always stand by honesty, at least when it comes to my readers.This is going to be a thriller, to say the least!Oregon State started the season on the wrong foot, but they've won four straight, heading into the Civil War.The Ducks are unblemished at home this season, ranked near the top, and just hoping to survive another week to get to the Rose Bowl against the Buckeyes.The winner will play in the Rose Bowl and will also be crowned Pac-10 Champions.Oregon has been extremely dynamic this season, especially at home.Oregon State will put up a fight, but they won't be able to hold on.Quack Attack defeats the Dam Workers in the Civil War, 45-34.. Boise State had their hands full last week in a thriller against Nevada.The unblemished Broncos had a 27-3 lead in the first quarter, but the Wolfpack made a solid effort to come back and get within two scores.Boise State went on to win, 44-33.Boise won't have anything to worry about this week, destroying the Aggies from New Mexico State, 55-6.Boise State will go on to play Nebraska in the Fiesta Bowl..

The unblemished Bearcats will play the loser of the SEC Championship in the Sugar Bowl.Cincinnati has been astonishing with their strong performance on both sides of the football.Cincinnati has a 20-point margin of victory this season, but the game this week will be very close.In a thriller, Cincinnati takes the win, 33-27.. Texas has put up 43 points per game, allowing less than 16 points, with over 27 points of margin of victory.Despite their solid defense, they allowed A&M 39 points last week in a Texas Shootout.Texas only has one win this season against a ranked opponent.Nebraska lost their first game of the season to Virginia Tech in a last-minute touchdown, 16-15in Week 3.In October, the Cornhuskers struggled, losing to Iowa State and Texas Tech.They also had trouble with Missouri, but scored 27 unanswered points in a fourth-quarter comeback.But despite the struggles, Nebraska is on a five-game winning streak and look to make it six. UPSET ALERT: Texas.Texas hasn't faced an elusive defense this season and Nebraska is about to show them one.The Longhorns are about to venture an their first loss of the season, missing their chance at the Title, and a BCS Bowl Game.Nebraska upsets Texas, 22-20.. Last week, Alabama had to overcome a 14-point deficit against their arch rival Auburn.The Tide went on to win, 26-21.Florida had another cupcakelast week, as they demolished the 'Noles, 37-10.Florida has won several games outright, but in a couple of games, the refs got in the way, practically handing Florida the victory.Don't get me wrong, this is a Top Five team, without a doubt, but they are not the best team in the country.The most anticipated game of the year will fit the status.Tim Tebow is a hero on and off the field, but when it's all said and done, the Gators won't come out with the victory.In the words of Mark May, "Mark my words, mark my words!"Alabama wins a tough duel, 23-16.. Level 1 Merchant with 9 Million Transactions Yearly Protects Consumer Trust ByShielding Database Infrastructure from Internal and External ThreatsWALTHAM, Mass.(Business Wire)Guardium, the database security company, today announced that the WashingtonMetropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) has implemented Guardiums real-timedatabase security and monitoring solution to help safeguard sensitive cardholderdata in its heterogeneous, multi-tier database and application environment. As a tri-jurisdictional government agency authorized by the U.S.

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