Daily Blog • August 31, 2012

Every Friday I will give you my personal forecast on every game that involves a FBS team.

I list the projected scores from my computers forecast. Another column shows you the computers yardage forecast for each game. I think it will be interesting to see who the computer picks to win the yardage battle and see if they win the game. In my College Football magazine I have the plus and minus ratings. I update them weekly and then factor in the home edge and I will show you who the Plus Minus ratings forecast. I will also list who Vegas has favored to win each week and we can see how they do picking the actual winners of games. There is also a WEEKLY POLL which you can enter for free each week. What I will do is on Friday morning I will tabulate the vote on each game and list who the fans are picking to win the games.

Listed below are each of these category picks for this week and I will then have a running total for the season for them! Here are the selections.......

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30TH PHIL Computer Computer  Weekly + / - Game Las
STEELE Points Yards Poll Rating Grade Vegas
7:00 PM South Carolina at Vandy SC SC SC SC VU SC SC
  South Carolina 17-13 by 4 27-23 396-348 93% by 0.2 by 3.8 by 6'
7:00 PM UCF at Akron UCF UCF UCF UCF UCF UCF UCF
  UCF 56-14 by 40 41-12 516-215 95% by 37.0 by 26.6 by 23'
7:00 PM E Michigan at Ball St EMU BSU BSU BSU BSU EMU BSU
  Ball St 37-26 by 1 31-29 442-420 61% by 5.2 by 0.1 by 3'
7:00 PM SE MO St at C Michigan CMU CMU CMU CMU CMU   CMU
  C Michigan 38-27 by 31 43-14 572-239 98% by 39   by 25'
7:00 PM Towson at Kent St KSU KSU KSU KSU KSU   KSU
  Kent St 41-21 by 10 31-25 405-244 96% by 21   by 6'
7:15 PM Northern Colorado at Utah Utah Utah Utah Utah Utah   Utah
  Utah 41-0 by 45 43-0 557-100 100% by 57   by 42'
7:30 PM UMass at Connecticut UC UC UC UC UC UC UC
  Connecticut 37-0 by 21 30-14 416-254 99% by 45.9 by 8.6 by 24'
7:30 PM UCLA at Rice UCLA UCLA UCLA UCLA UCLA UCLA UCLA
  UCLA 49-24 by 20 35-17 465-276 98% by 14.3 by 14.3 by 16
8:00 PM Sac St at New Mexico St NMSt NMSt NMSt NMSt NMSt   NMSt
  New Mexico St 49-19 by 21 30-17 437-206 95% by 21   by 6'
8:00 PM Southern Utah at Utah St USU USU USU USU USU   USU
  Utah St 34-3 by 14 38-19 527-249 99% by 26   by 21
8:00 PM McNeese St at Mid Tenn MT MT MT MT MT   MT
  McNeese St 27-21 by 14 34-17 530-226 95% by 19   by 7
9:00 PM E Washington at Idaho UI UI UI UI UI   ID
  E Washington 20-3 by 3 31-29 452-388 90% by 12   by 5
10:15 PM Washington St at BYU BYU BYU BYU BYU BYU BYU BYU
  BYU 30-6 by 14 38-24 501-339 76% by 19.1 by 9.5 by 12'
10:30 PM N Arizona at Arizona St ASU ASU ASU ASU ASU   ASU
  Arizona St 63-6 by 21 39-19 561-297 100% by 27   by 25'
11:00 PM Minnesota at UNLV UM UM UM UM UM UM UM
  Minnesota 30-27 (3OT) by 7 33-20 361-310 91% by 16.6 by 9.1 by 8'
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31ST PHIL Computer Computer  Weekly + / - Game Las
STEELE Points Yards Poll Rating Grade Vegas
7:00 PM Villanova at Temple TU TU TU TU TU    
  Temple 41-10 by 21 29-14 434-214 97% by 35    
7:00 PM Wagner at FAU FAU FAU FAU FAU FAU    
  FAU 7-3 by 21 38-27 446-172 100% by 41    
7:30 PM (†) Tenn vs NC State UT UT UT UT UT UT UT
  Tennessee 35-21 by 10 32-18 437-327 63% by 1.5 by 6.4 by 3
8:00 PM Boise St at Michigan St MSU MSU MSU MSU MSU MSU MSU
  Michigan St 17-13 by 17 30-17 420-237 91% by 5.7 by 0.2 by 6'
10:00 PM San Jose St at Stanford SU SU SU SU SU SU SU
  Stanford 20-17 by 21 43-9 531-204 100% by 29.6 by 34.2 by 26
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST PHIL Computer Computer  Weekly + / - Game Las
STEELE Points Yards Poll Rating Grade Vegas
9:00 AM (†)  Notre Dame vs Navy ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
  Notre Dame 50-10 by 21 41-13 516-301 89% by 14.4 by 16.5 by 16
12:00 PM Troy at UAB Troy Troy Troy Troy UAB UAB Troy
  Troy 39-29 by 7 33-28 477-418 62% by 1.5 by 1.3 by 6
12:00 PM Tulsa at Iowa St ISU TU Tie ISU TU TU TU
  Iowa St 38-23 by 1 26-24 411-411 70% by 4 by 1.5 by 1'
12:00 PM App St at East Carolina EC EC EC EC EC    
  East Carolina 35-13 by 21 35-12 509-202 93% by 32    
12:00 PM Northwestern at Syracuse NW SU SU NW NW NW NW
  Northwestern 42-41 by 3 28-26 402-386 65% by 6.3 by 3.8 by 1
12:00 PM Miami (OH) at Ohio St OSU OSU OSU OSU OSU OSU OSU
  Ohio St 56-10 by 28 33-9 469-230 99% by 17.5 by 12.8 by 23
12:00 PM Ohio at Penn St PSU PSU PSU PSU PSU PSU PSU
  Ohio 24-14 by 3 21-16 371-300 73% by 8.4 by 10.9 by 6
TBA Wyoming at Texas UT UT UT UT UT UT UT
  Texas 37-17 by 43 45-5 606-183 100% by 28.2 by 26.6 by 29'
12:00 PM Marshall at West Virginia WV WV WV WV WV WV WV
  West Virginia 69-34 by 21 48-22 619-326 100% by 25.6 by 21.9 by 25
12:00 PM W Michigan at Illinois WM UI UI UI UI UI UI
  Illinois 24-7 by 3 29-20 443-326 92% by 2 by 11.8 by 10
TBA Northwestern St at TT TT TT TT TT TT    
  Texas Tech 44-6 By 35 50-10 705-163 99% by 53    
12:21 PM Buffalo at Georgia UGA UGA UGA UGA UGA UGA UGA
  Georgia 45-23 by 27 41-7 537-167 100% by 35.9 by 31.1 by 37'
12:30 PM Elon at North Carolina UNC UNC UNC UNC UNC    
  North Carolina 62-0 by 34 51-16 621-220 100% by 43    
2:00 PM Idaho St at Air Force AF AF AF AF AF    
  Air Force 49-21 by 24 44-12 544-221 99% by 43    
3:00 PM Nevada at California Cal Cal Cal Cal Cal Cal Cal
  Nevada 31-24 by 21 36-18 505-340 94% by 11.1 9.6 by 11
3:00 PM Will & Mary at Maryland MD MD MD MD MD    
  Maryland 7-6 by 24 31-9 490-184 98% by 34    
3:00 PM Richmond at Virginia UVA UVA UVA UVA UVA    
  Virginia 43-19 by 21 37-9 569-182 100% by 36    
3:30 PM Bowling Grn at Florida UF UF UF UF UF UF UF
  Florida 27-14 by 38 39-7 499-185 100% by 23.9 by 20.3 by 29
3:30 PM Miami (FL) at BC BC BC BC UM BC BC UM
  Miami 41-32 by 10 22-19 383-316 64% by 12.8 by 6.9 by 2
3:30 PM S Miss at Nebraska NU NU NU NU NU NU NU
  Nebraska 49-20 by 21 36-17 493-312 99% by 13.5 by 3.1 by 20
3:30 PM N Iowa at Wisconsin UW UW UW UW UW    
  Wisconsin 26-21 by 42 46-6 635-110 100% by 49    
3:30 PM (†) Iowa vs N Illinois UI UI UI UI NIU UI UI
  Iowa 18-17 by 14 30-21 397-343 93% by 1.0 by 1.1 by 10
3:30 PM E Kentucky at Purdue PU PU PU PU PU    
  Purdue 48-6 by 17 38-13 546-189 100% by 38    
4:00 PM (†) Col St vs Colorado CU CU CU CU CU CU CU
  Colorado St 22-17 by 7 29-21 397-345 89% by 11.2 by 8.5 by 6'
5:00 PM Southern U at N Mexico NM NM NM NM NM    
  New Mexico 66-21 by 21 33-13 506-196 97% by 44    
6:00 PM Murray St at Florida St FSU FSU FSU FSU FSU    
  Florida St 69-3 by 56 56-4 662-112 100% by 60    
6:00 PM Youngstown St at Pitt Pitt Pitt Pitt Pitt Pitt    
  Youngstown St 31-17 by 24 46-23 514-319 100% by 31    
6:30 PM Liberty at Wake Forest WF WF WF WF WF    
  Wake Forest 20-17 by 21 34-13 513-239 100% by 35    
7:00 PM (†) Clemson vs Auburn AU CU CU CU AU CU CU
  Clemson 26-19 by 1 36-31 446-384 66% by 8.7 by 7.2 by 3'
7:00 PM Jax St at Arkansas UA UA UA UA UA    
  Arkansas 49-24 by 45 55-11 677-232 100% by 58    
7:00 PM Chattanooga at USF USF USF USF USF USF    
  USF 34-13 by 28 36-6 524-113 100% by 41    
7:00 PM Austin Peay at WKU WKU WKU WKU WKU WKU    
  WKU 49-10 by 35 38-3 487-137 97% by 51    
7:00 PM North Texas at LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU
  LSU 41-14 by 38 50-6 578-175 100% by 38.9 by 37.7 by 43
7:00 PM SE Louisiana at Missouri MU MU MU MU MU    
  Missouri 62-10 by 42 49-3 700-141 100% by 62    
7:00 PM C Arkansas at Mississippi Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss    
  Ole Miss 49-27 by 17 38-11 475-215 100% by 33    
7:00 PM Florida Int'l at Duke Duke Duke Duke Duke Duke Duke Duke
  Duke 46-26 by 7 29-21 400-330 76% by 13.4 by 2.8 by 3'
7:00 PM Savannah St at Okla St OSU OSU OSU OSU OSU    
  Oklahoma St 84-0 by 62 64-0 787-(-77) 100% by 83    
7:00 PM UT Martin at Memphis UM UM UM UM UM    
  UT Martin 20-17 by 10 32-29 430-372 98% by 20    
7:00 PM Lamar at Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana    
  Louisiana 40-0 by 31 56-13 614-195 99% by 55    
7:00 PM Jackson St at Miss St MSU MSU MSU MSU MSU    
  Mississippi St 56-9 by 42 35-5 534-183 100% by 64    
7:00 PM S Dakota St at Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas    
  Kansas 31-17 by 17 39-23 540-285 99% by 38    
7:00 PM Missouri St at Kansas St K-St K-St K-St K-St K-St    
  Kansas St 51-9 by 36 42-6 520-120 100% by 55    
7:30 PM Hawaii at USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC
  USC 49-10 by 38 53-10 647-217 100% by 49.1 by 27.4 by 40
7:30 PM UTSA at South Alabama S Bama S Bama S Bama S Bama S Bama S Bama S Bama
  UTSA 33-31 by 3 22-20 354-330 78% by 4.4 by 2.3 by 6'
8:00 PM Indiana St at Indiana IU IU IU IU IU    
  Indiana 24-17 by 10 37-24 502-288 100% by 32    
8:00 PM Texas St at Houston UH UH UH UH UH UH UH
  Texas St 30-13 by 28 41-16 592-243 99% by 52.6 by 31.7 by 36
8:00 PM (†) Michigan vs Alabama UA UA UA UA UA UA UA
  Alabama 41-14 by 17 30-21 433-345 93% by 14 by 16.1 by 13'
8:00 PM Rutgers at Tulane RU RU RU RU RU RU RU
  Rutgers 24-12 by 17 35-13 406-264 93% by 27.1 18.7 by 20
10:00 PM Weber St at Fresno St FSU FSU FSU FSU FSU    
  Fresno St 37-10 by 14 45-24 593-111 100% by 32    
10:30 PM Toledo at Arizona UA UA UA UA UA UA UA
  Arizona 24-17 (OT) by 14 40-26 512-355 93% by 8.4 by 3.4 by 10
10:30 PM San Diego St at Wash UW UW UW UW UW UW UW
  Washington 21-12 by 10 37-20 483-319 98% by 13.9 by 7.7 by 15
10:30 PM Arkansas St at Oregon UO UO UO UO UO UO UO
  Oregon 57-34 by 46 49-13 614-269 100% by 37.5 by 26.5 by 35'
10:30 PM Oklahoma at UTEP OU OU OU OU OU OU OU
  Oklahoma 24-7 by 38 47-15 591-298 100% by 24.9 by 26.1 by 31
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND PHIL Computer Computer Weekly + / - Game Las
STEELE Points Yards Poll Rating Grade Vegas
3:30 PM Kentucky at Louisville UL UL UL UL UL UL UL
  Louisville 32-14 by 7 31-16 453-277 87% by 15.2 by 11.2 by 13'
6:30 PM SMU at Baylor BU BU BU BU BU BU BU
  Baylor 59-24 by 7 35-28 509-379 90% by 14.5 by 15.7 by 10
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD PHIL Computer Computer Weekly + / - Game Las
STEELE Points Yards Poll Rating Grade Vegas
8:00 PM GA Tech at VA Tech VT VT VT VT VT VT VT
    by 8 29-17 442-288 90% by 7.8 by 8.6 by 7.5
This Week: Win Loss
62 13
Overall: 62 13