No. 4 Georgia at No. 16 Florida.

The World’s Largest Cocktail Party in the nation’s largest small town: Jacksonville. The Gators better have eaten as many Urban Flakes (copyright still pending) as they possibly could to beat a stingy Bulldog team that’s No. 14 in the country in total defense. Not half bad for the SEC, but quarterback Chris Leak better remember how not to throw interceptions, but the loss of Georgia quarterback D.J. Shockley is too much to overcome, so the edge has to go the loverboys of Gainesville. Florida 27, Georgia 20.

Cincinnati at Syracuse

Yawn. Excuse me, I thought this was the Big East. Well, the only thing the lowly Orange have is the comfort – and great air conditioning – of the Carrier Dome, and running back Damien Rhodes and his 633 yards and five touchdowns. The Bearcats do boast a better record after being dubbed the “bottom feeders” of the Big East, but Syracuse jumped out to that with a 1-6 record and a winless record in the Big East.

Cincinnati 28, Syracuse 14.

UNC at No. 6 Miami

Oh right, the other Hurricanes. Hurricane Devin Hester, Hurricane Kyle Wright and Hurricane Tyrone Moss should easily put away UNC. Ever since Carolina Panther and former Tar Heel Julius Peppers left to give the Buccaneers and the rest of the NFC South hell, UNC was able to pull 31-28 win over Miami last season. Yeah, Brock Berlin didn’t like that one either. Miami 30, UNC 7.

Purdue at No. 11 Penn State

Bundle up. Not because of the high of 46 degrees at game time. Not because of coach Joe Paterno’s icy glare at the closest referee. Wrap up because of the Beaver Blizzard: the 102,000 plus “We are Penn State” fans who will be decked out in white from head to toe cheering and trying to stay warm. Oh yeah, Purdue won’t win because of four words: No more Kyle Orton. PSU 28, Purdue 20.

South Carolina at No. 23 Tennessee

Steve Spurrier – you either love or hate this guy – is facing Phil Fulmer – the guy you love to hate – in Steve-o’s home state. Ever since that silly Washington Redskin incident, Volunteer fans have been itching to get Steve-o back to Neyland Stadium. The Gamecocks – if they even have a game to them anymore – are 3-4 and still host the lovely Gators on Nov. 12. That’s the SEC for you. So much for Southern hospitality.

Tennessee 35, USC 7.

No. 25 Michigan at No. 21 Northwestern

Can anyone in the Big 10 count? One, Penn State. Two, Wisconsin. Three, Northwestern. Four, Ohio State. Five (stifle laugh), Michigan. Six, Iowa. Seven, Minnesota. Eight, Indiana. Nine, Michigan State. Ten, Illinois. Eleven, Purdue. Whew. That was harder than it looked and still doesn’t seem right. But with Michigan not having consistency from running back Michael Hart and quarterback Chad Henne – along with their winning – Northwestern should squeak by in this one.

Northwestern 24, Michigan 21.

Oklahoma at Nebraska

Hey, whatever happened to that Adrian Peterson guy?

Nebraska 30, Oklahoma 27.

-Mike Camunas

No. 4 Georgia at No. 16 Florida

As if Brent Musberger needed another reason to drink, it’s the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party. And no, he’s not slurring his speech, that’s Bulldogs backup quarterback Joe Tereshinski III. Now for the most sobering statistic: In the last 14 meetings between the two teams, Florida has downed Georgia 12 times. Make that 13 out of 15. Florida 27, Georgia 17.

Cincinnati at Syracuse

Talk about your all-time college football matchups. They will be talking about this one for years to come. Everyone will say, “Do you remember where you were when Cincinnati played Syracuse?” I know I’ll be telling my grandkids about the time I saw two Big East powerhouses go toe-to-toe. Of course, I’ll be senile by then. Syracuse 20, Cincinnati 13.

UNC at No. 6 Miami

There’s going to be some high-flyers and diaper dandies when the ‘Canes play the ‘Heels. The UNC defense will be the deciding factor in this rematch, as they hold the lackluster Miami offense to few opportunities. If Miami can nail some outside shots – wait, this is football. Miami 35, UNC 17.

Purdue at No. 11 Penn State

At the beginning of the year, these two teams were sitting at opposite ends of the college football spectrum. Now it’s Penn State on the top of the Big Ten and excited about it’s future, and it’s Purdue on the bottom reminiscing about its past. The Boilermakers can be seen daydreaming about the time they actually had a quarterback – Kyle Orton – and a receiver – Taylor Stubblefield.

Penn State 38, Purdue 13.

South Carolina at No. 23 Tennessee

“You can’t spell Citrus without UT.” You got to love Steve Spurrier. I don’t know why Tennessee hates him. One thing’s for sure, there will be no love lost when Spurrier’s Gamecocks visit Tennessee this Saturday. With Tennessee’s only viable offensive weapon, Gerald Riggs, out, the Volunteers will have to rely on divine intervention to even make it through this one. It’s going to take three boxes of assorted Hostess snack cakes to cheer up Phil Fulmer, as South Carolina wins in a close one and finally knocks the overrated Volunteers out of the rankings. South Carolina 19, Tennessee 13.

No. 25 Michigan at No. 21 Northwestern

Let’s see: a Wolverines team that is four plays from being 2-6 against an unstoppable Wildcats offense that puts up 40 points without batting an eye. Northwestern, like a leap year, seems to go into effect about every four years. Freshman running back Tyrell Sutton should run for 150-plus yards against the Wolverines porous defense. If I was a gambling man – which I am – I would, and I will, place a large amount of financial aid money on this one. Lock of the Week.

Northwestern 42, Michigan 20.

Oklahoma at Nebraska

The only way this is a compelling game is if former Sooner Brian Bosworth goes one-on-one against real estate agent Eric Crouch, but it isn’t.

OU 16, Cornhuskers 9.

-Tony Marquis