COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 2 PICKS

The SEC didn’t exactly represent itself well in week one, with Missouri, Tennessee and Ole Miss all losing to non Power Five teams and Arkansas struggling to get a close win against an FCS squad. Week two has more compelling matchups, headlined by number six LSU traveling to ninth-rated Texas. The Aggies of Texas A&M will try to knock off top-ranked and defending national champion Clemson on the road. Wins in those game could help the SEC regain some swagger, at least at the top of the league. 

For the first time, since gambling is now legal nationwide, I’m including the point spread with each game. While I’m not specifically picking against the spread, you can figure it out by my final score prediction.

Friday:

Marshall  (1 - 0) 21 @ (24)  Boise State (1 - 0) (-13.5) 31: It was hard to get much of a read on Marshall after week one, posting a 56 - 17 win against overmatched FCS member VMI. Boise State showed a lot of grit in their opener, coming from 18 points down to defeat Florida State in hot and humid Tallahassee. With that win, Boise jumps into the top Group of Five team conversation with UCF and a couple of others. I wouldn’t count Marshall out, however, as they are the favorites in Conference USA and are coming off a 9 - 4 season and a bowl win over South Florida.

Hear my recent interview with legendary sports agent Leigh Steinberg, where we discussed his agency, concussions, franchise relocation and philanthropy at http://thechtonsports.com/cold-hard-truth-sports-radio-show-1242017/

Also listen to our conversation with author and sports journalist Mike Carey, as we discussed his latest book "Bad News" about Marvin Barnes and reminisced about Mike's coverage of the Boston Celtics during their glory years with Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Danny Ainge and Robert Parish. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/golongmedia/2017/02/08/the-cold-hard-truth-on-sports-radio-show

Don't forget to check out my new book, "Offsetting Penalties - A PK Frazier Novel" at  Amazon.com .  Check out www.thechtonsports.com for our podcasts and live broadcast on Tuesday's at 9:00 pm EST. I can also be reached via email at kevin@pkfrazier.com.