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The Solid Verbal: All of the wrong Week 2 picks vs. the spread

We don’t guarantee much, and that trend continues!

NCAA Football: Appalachian State at Georgia
NCAA Football: Appalachian State at Georgia
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On our Week 2 preview episode, we look at the following questions and give our best possible answers:

• Will Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield continue Indiana’s exploitation of Ohio State’s corners in The Horseshoe? Does last year’s matchup in Norman have any bearing on this year’s? Are the Sooners reloaded enough at the skill positions to compete against the havoc Ohio State’s front can bring?

• After the Trojans struggled to separate (for most of the time) from Western Michigan at home, is Stanford a particularly bad matchup for USC, what with RB Bryce Love behind a great OL? In addition, could the strength of the Cardinal team — their back eight on defense — give USC QB Sam Darnold trouble?

• Who wins the trench battle between Georgia’s swarming defensive front and Notre Dame’s dominant OL? Does this matter more than two very inexperienced QBs in the Irish’s Brandon Wimbush and the Dawgs’ Jake Fromm starting for each team?

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