The 2-0 fakers

By J.R. Hopwood  |   Thursday, September 15, 2005  |  Comments( 0 )

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It's that time of year in college football where some teams are off to a great start in the standings book and just don't deserve a 2-0 record. I'd like to take this time to look at the 2-0 teams that may have trouble even getting to .500 by season's end.

Connecticut (UCONN) Huskies: Wins over Buffalo and Liberty don't really make me believe in a team, however they did shut both of them out. They gave up only 137 yards to Buffalo, then followed that up by giving up only 161 yards to Liberty recording a +4 in turnover margin in that game. Some tough upcoming games include at Georgia Tech, West Virginia and Pittsburgh and home games against Louisville, Syracuse, and Rutgers. I see 3 easy wins against Army, Cincinnati and South Florida, but a 5 or 6 win season may be about all the UCONN Huskies can muster.

Indiana Hoosiers: This team may win one more game, but that's about it. IU allowed 383 yards of offense to Central Michigan and almost lost to Nicholls State 35-31 allowing 459 yards of offense. Their Big 10 schedule includes games at Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan State and Michigan as well as home games against Illinois, Ohio State, Minnesota and Purdue. The Indiana Hoosiers will win 3 or 4 games all season… and that's a fact.

Baylor Bears: As much as I'd love to see Baylor not be in the basement, for sheer amusement, I don't think they will pass the 5 win mark. Baylor allowed 273 yards and was -2 in turnovers in the first week against SMU and then beat Samford in week two allowing 304 yards of offense. The Big 12 will just be too strong for the Baylor Bears with games at Texas A&M and Oklahoma, as well as tough home games versus Texas, Texas Tech and Nebraska. I'll call for a 4 win season here.
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