Chop Chat College Football 2017 game picks: Week 13
By Jason Parker
Arkansas State at Louisiana Monroe – For the Warhawks, this game is the season since they need a win to be 5-6 heading into Tallahassee next weekend for their showdown with the Seminoles. While it would be interesting for that to be a “win and bowl, lose and stay home” game next weekend, the Red Wolves are just too strong of a team.
Preseason Pick: Arkansas State All Pick: Arkansas State
Duke at Wake Forest – The ACC’s smaller schools meet in the regular season finale and can compare notes on how they weren’t able to defeat FSU football in the worst year for the Noles in decades. If this game had been played weeks ago, the Deacs would handle business – but last week’s blowout of Georgia Tech gave the Blue Devils some confidence for this one.
Preseason Pick: Wake Forest Jason and Zack’s Pick: Duke Kelvin and Kyle’s Pick: Wake Forest
Boston College at Syracuse – Not many people know that this game was, at one point, maybe the best game among teams from the Northeast and was a game that people across the country paid attention to. This season, the Orange knows they are staying home but would love to knock the Eagles down a peg before their bowl game.
Preseason Pick: Syracuse Jason, Kelvin and Kyle’s Pick: Boston College Zack’s Pick: Syracuse
West Virginia at Oklahoma – Look, I really don’t care about the whole Baker Mayfield thing because that whole situation was a case of players acting like immature children. Moving on, Mayfield will likely sit out maybe a drive at the most, come into the game and remind everyone why he has been the best quarterback in college football this season.
Preseason Pick: Oklahoma All Pick: Oklahoma
Texas A&M at LSU – The SEC has desperately tried to turn this into a rivalry game for years now since the Aggies joined the conference. It has actually turned more into a game that can decide whether a head coach will keep his job or not. Les Miles saved his back in 2015 with a win – but Kevin Sumlin likely won’t be as lucky when this one is over.
Preseason Pick: LSU All Pick: LSU