Rock M Nation Pick ‘Em: Week 14

Nov 30, 2024 | Uncategorized

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We have entered the final weekend of the College Football regular season. Welcome to rivalry week. Mizzou vs Arkansas, South Carolina at Clemson, Texas at Texas A&M, and more. Let’s make some picks!

The final weekend of the College Football regular season brings us rivalry week, as the Missouri Tigers close with the Arkansas Razorbacks in the Battle Line Rivalry on Senior Day at Faurot Field. South Carolina at Clemson and Texas at Texas A&M also highlight Saturday’s huge slate, plus plenty of more intriguing SEC games. Let’s make some picks.

Standings recap after Week 13:

Sammy Stava (46-19)

Chad Moller (45-20)

(Odds per FanDuel Sportsbook)

No. 21 Missouri Tigers (-3.5) vs Arkansas Razorbacks (2:30 p.m. CST on SEC Network)

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Sammy Stava: Arkansas is better than their record shows, but the Razorbacks did clinch bowl eligibility last week and don’t have much to play for in this game. Missouri still has a 10-win season on the line and this game is at home. QB1 Brady Cook is going lead his team to a Senior Day win.

Might be close throughout, but Mizzou pulls away in the end with a 38-27 victory.

Chad Moller: Arkansas is a tough read. They’ve played a tougher schedule than Mizzou, and they’ve had moments where they’ve held up nicely – case in point was their upset of Tennessee in October. They got a dynamic playmaker behind center who can be a tough task if he’s dialed in. The Razorbacks already got their bowl-clinching win last week, so they won’t be playing with that extra motivation anymore. I like how Mizzou’s offense has looked the last game-and-a-half and I think the Tigers carry that through enough to pull out a tight win. Arkansas will have to wait two more years for another shot at notching the program’s first win in CoMo. Mizzou 33, Arkansas 30.

No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks at No. 12 Clemson Tigers (-2.5) (11:00 a.m. CST on ESPN)

Missouri v South Carolina
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Sammy Stava: In a toss-up rivalry game, I think you have to favor the home team here. Clemson will keep their playoff hopes alive as Dabo Swinney edges out Shane Beamer which will end up being the best game of the day. 31-28 Tigers on a game-winning field goal as time expires.

Chad Moller: I don’t know if it’s personal bias/jealousy of Carolina or not, but I really don’t think the Gamecocks are as good as they’ve been during this extended hot streak. I think they come back to earth in Death Valley – where good teams get swallowed up very easily. Clemson is fighting for its playoff life, so I think the Tigers will find a way to get it done at home. Give me Clemson 27, South Carolina 23.

No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers (-10.5) at Vanderbilt Commodores (11:00 a.m. CST on ABC)

Tennessee v NC State
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Sammy Stava: Vanderbilt has beaten Alabama, and they gave Texas a close call. I think Tennessee realizes that and will be ready for a 11:00 a.m. game in Nashville. The Vols are simply the better team with more talent. They get it done on the road to keep their CFP hopes alive. 31-20, Volunteers.

Chad Moller: Little brother has had a nice season, but big brother has too much to play for. The Commodores will give Tennessee a run for its money, but in the end the talent of the Vols will be too much. Tennessee 30, Vanderbilt 19.

Oklahoma Sooners at LSU Tigers (-5.5) (6:00 p.m. CST on ESPN)

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Sammy Stava: Oklahoma beating Alabama was certainly a shock last week, but the Sooners will be spent after an emotional victory in Norman. LSU certainly has the advantage here with a night game at Death Valley.

Chad Moller: Oklahoma had one of the more improbable upsets of the entire season last week when they steamrolled Alabama in Norman. LSU is impossible to get a read on, but with them at home at night I’ll go with the home team here. LSU wins this one, 24-17.

No. 3 Texas Longhorns (-5.5) at No. 20 Texas A&M Aggies (6:30 p.m. CST on ABC)

Kentucky v Texas
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Sammy Stava: Boy, am I excited about this one, but Texas A&M’s loss to Auburn kind of lost this one’s luster. Should be a fun primetime environment in College Station, but the Aggies will still be letdown after last week’s upset. Texas has too much talent and Quinn Ewers gets it done on the road. 35-31, Longhorns.

Chad Moller: This one should be a fun watch. It’s a rivalry that rises to the level of hate that Mizzou fans feel about their rivalry with the alleged university to the west. A&M didn’t want Texas to join the SEC, and the Longhorns have spent most of the year perched atop the league standings, drawing all sorts of attention away from the Aggies. A&M has played a tougher schedule, and they have the home field advantage, but despite that, Texas will play their way into the SEC Championship Game with a hard fought win. I see this one going the way of the Longhorns in the end, something around 31-28.

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