College Football Week 4 Picks

Michigan State over Notre Dame - Even though the road team has won the last seven games in this series, I expect that trend to break today. Michigan State's running game will be the difference here. Javon Ringer has proven himself as one of the best running back's in the country, and I think he will put up big numbers today.

(15) East Carolina over North Carolina State - After last week's scare at Tulane, the Pirates will start 4-0 for the first time in nine years, beating NC State. Look for QB Patrick Pinckney to play a great game as East Carolina faces another BCS opponent.

(13) Ohio State over Troy - I have heard some thoughts about an upset here, but I really don't see Troy, even with them averaging 48 points per game, taking them down. Terrelle Pryor will probably be taking most of the snaps in this game, part because Todd Boeckman has been struggling, and part because I think OSU will have a good lead. But that's obvious.

(16) Penn State over Temple - Temple is crushed after losing on a Hail Mary play to Buffalo as the game ended last week, so Penn State will take advantage of that. Also, Penn State is better than Temple. Their deadly offense will overpower the Owls.

(9) Alabama over Arkansas - The Razorbacks will keep it close, but 'Bama will run over the Arkansas with their rushing attack. I think the tandem of Glen Coffee and Mark Ingram will have a big day.

(10) Auburn over (6) LSU - My game of the week and also my upset of the week, if you will. LSU has not won at Jordan-Hare Stadium since 1998. I love Auburn's defense in this game too. LSU quarterback Andrew Hatch will be playing in his first SEC game, and the Auburn defense will be sure to let him know about it. Auburn's defense has also allowed only three -- yes, three -- third-down conversions in 46 attempts. This could go either way, and it will be a great game to watch, but I think the Tigers of Auburn take down the Tigers of Louisiana State.

Other predictions: Georgia Tech over Mississippi State, Central Michigan over Purdue, Clemson over South Carolina State, Missouri over Buffalo, BYU over Wyoming, Arizona over UCLA, Virginia Tech over North Carolina, Miami (FL) over Texas A&M, Florida over Tennessee, Wake Forest over Florida State, Georgia over Arizona State.