Week #5 - Purple & Gold Football Picks

Is it already week five?  This week, we have almost a full slate of conference games. so this should shake the standings up a little.  The premiere game is without a doubt Samford at Chattanooga, the teams picked first and second in preseason by the coaches.

Should the Samford Bulldogs win, they would be 2-0 in conference play, after that convincing win over the Keydets of VMI last week. This game will open conference play for the Mocs, and a victory would solidify in the minds of most that they are the class of the SoCon this season.

Two other games should attract lots of interest as well, as Western Carolina opens conference play at Furman.  The Paladins already have a conference victory as well, with their win over Mercer and a victory over the Catamounts would put them at 2-0 and firmly in first place in the conference race. The Cats need a win over the defending conference champions to be taken seriously in the conference race or just to prove they have turned the corner and can win on the road.

The other big game is a battle of the bulldogs, Gardner-Webb at The Citadel.  Gardner-Webb comes to Charleston at 2-2, having just beat Wofford, but their two wins have been at their home field, and both losses were on the road.  The Citadel is winless at this point, but their three losses have come at the hands of three undefeated teams.  The SoCon certainly needs the Bulldogs to step up and knock off G-W, as the SoCon is currently 1-4 against Big South teams this season.

Rounding out the rest of Saturday's games, Wofford hosts UVA-Wise while Mercer travels to Lexington for their first road conference game against the Keydets of VMI.  This game should tell us a lot about both teams. Is Mercer for real, can the Keydets get their first conference win?


Saturday, September 27, 2014

Samford at Chattanooga - Samford wins 21-17

Western Carolina at Furman - WCU wins  35-14

Gardner-Webb at The Citadel -  the Citadel wins 17-14

Mercer at VMI -  the Keydets win -  35 - 28

UVA-Wise at Wofford -  the Terriers win - 49-10


Last week: 3-2  (Overall:  3-2)

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