24 Auburn at 1 LSU
Auburn's once suspect defense turned in a dominating performance against Florida by allowing six points on Saturday. However, the offense will need to contribute more than 17 points in order to pull out the victory against LSU's vaunted defense. Jordan Jefferson may have publicly stated that he wants his starting job back but incumbent starter Jarrett Lee, who began the season as an experienced back up has proven himself to be a better passer than Jefferson. However, Jefferson ‘s feet make him
equally dangerous as he rushed for 73 of the Tigers' 260 rushing yards against Tennessee last Saturday. Auburn's defensive performance against Florida was an aberration and won't be repeated against the Tigers.
LSU wins 34-17.
4 Wisconsin at 23 Michigan State
Despite boasting the nations top offense, Wisconsin's potent offense doesn't threaten the Michigan State defense. After
the Spartans win over Michigan, Michigan State safety Isaiah Lewis told ESPN.com that their defense was coming for Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson and that they were going to hurt him. Besides having the added advantage of Russell Wilson's elusiveness, getting past Wisconsin's behemoth offensive line will be a monumental challenge for the Spartans. Wilson has only been sacked five times. However, it's the Badgers defense Michigan State should fear because the Badgers allow the nation's third fewest points per game. Wisconsin wins 37-10.
15 William & Mary vs. 23 Towson
William & Mary's abysmal 14.5 points per game average since conference play began is ranked last in the CAA offensively.
Conversely, the Towson Tigers' offense is soaring to the tune of an average 33.7 scoring output in CAA play. Despite their terrible offensive numbers, the Tribe are coming off a victory over sixth ranked New Hampshire. If William & Mary is going to pull off another upset, senior running back Jonathan Grimes and senior defensive end Marcus Hyde will have to lead the charge. On Saturday, Grimes set the school's career rushing record while Hyde recorded five sacks. Towson has too much firepower for the Tribe to contain.
Towson wins 27-20.
16 Maine at 25 Richmond
Since opening the season at 3-0, with a win over ACC bottom dwellers, Duke, the Richmond Spiders have stumbled to three consecutive losses against CAA opponents. Despite, their record the Spiders were ranked 25th in last weeks coaches poll—behind six other CAA football teams. One of which is Maine, who will likely be a top ten team when the new rankings are revealed. Warren Smith is having an extraordinary season and the Black Bears are riding a four game winning streak. While Maine has the CAA's best turnover margin, which include 8 turnovers forced and only three lost, the Spiders have lost more turnovers than they've forced. Maine will win the turnover battle and maul the Spiders.
Maine wins 34-20.









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