Week #6 - Purple & Gold SoCon Football Picks

Moving on to week six in the SoCon, we have three conference games and two out of conference games against Big South opponents.

As of today, the SoCon has played 6 games against Big South teams and currently stand at 2-4 against the conference most have felt were inferior competition.  In week one, Coastal knocked off the Citadel, while Furman picked up a win against Gardner-Webb.  In week 3, Furman stumbled at Presbyterian, then in week 4 the Big South stretched their margin of wins to four, as the Citadel dropped it second contest against a Big South opponent in a loss to Charleston Southern, while Wofford fell to Gardner-Webb. This week, the SoCon could make up some ground with two games scheduled against the Big South, Western Carolina plays at Presbyterian and Coastal Carolina travels to Furman.

The day kicks off with two teams that have struggled in the first part of the season as The Citadel travels to Wofford.  Thirty minutes later, the surging Catamounts kick off at Presbyterian where their nine game win streak will be on the line.  Mercer makes their second conference road trip of the season as they visit Samford at 3 pm. An hour later, VMI is at Chattanoooga and finally, at 7 pm, #3 Coastal Carolina is at Furman.

Saturday, October 4, 2014

The Citadel at Wofford   - game on ESPN3
1:30 pm ET - at Gibbs Stadium (13,00) in Spartinburg, SC
Our pick - Bulldogs wins 21-17

Western Carolina at Presbyterian  - game on Big South Network
2:00 pm  ET - at  Bailey Memorial Stadium (6,500) in Clinton, SC
Our pick - Catamounts win 35-10

Mercer at Samford  - game on SoCon Digital Network
3:00 pm  ET - at Seibert Stadium (6,700) in Birmingham, AL
Our pick - Bulldogs wins 49-14

VMI at Chattanooga   - game on SoCon Digital Network
4:00 pm  ET  - at Finley Stadium (20,668) in Chattanooga, TN
Our pick - Mocs win 42-10

Coastal Carolina at Furman     - game on GamePlan/ESPN3/WMYA-TV
7:00 pm  ET - at Paladin Stadium (16,000) in Greenville, SC
Our pick - Chanticleers win 21-17

Last week: 3-2  (Overall:  6-4)

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