Seminoles will suffer from hangover

Originally Published: September 15, 2004

Auburn's running game will be too much for LSU, while N.C. State is poised to knock off Ohio State.

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By Rich Podolsky
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We like Auburn over LSU this week because of its defense and running game. But it's also nice to know the home team in this series has won each of the last four contests comfortably. We're passing on two other attractive matches: Maryland at West Virginia and Florida at Tennessee, feeling there's much to learn from watching these games at this stage of the season.

This week's best bets include Auburn, North Carolina State, and TCU. Like Auburn, both N.C. State and TCU have had today's games circled for months. We liked Southern Miss to hold off Cal, but with the game postponed due to Ivan, we'll reserve judgment.

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