From: v262xxve@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Timothy C Pitts)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
Subject: Big East Preview for November 21, 1992
Date: 20 Nov 92 18:33:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
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Big East Preview for November 21

This is abbreviated since I've been sick all week.  No game reviews are
included.

Standings after November 14, 1992

Team             Rank       Overall    Conference
                             W-L-T        W-L-T
Miami              1         9-0-0        3-0-0
Syracuse           7         9-1-0        6-0-0
Boston College    19         7-2-1        2-1-1
West Virginia    (37)        4-4-2        2-3-1
Rutgers          (40)        6-4-0        3-2-0
Pittsburgh                   3-7-0        1-3-0
Virginia Tech                2-7-1        1-4-0
Temple                       1-9-0        0-5-0

Officially, the team that is ranked highest in the USAToday/CNN poll at the
end of the regular season is the conference champion.  Next year, the 
conference will have in place a full round-robin schedule and will select 
its champion in the traditional way.


Last week's games:

MIAMI 48, TEMPLE 0
SYRACUSE 27, BOSTON COLLEGE 10
Louisville 31, PITTSBURGH 16
RUTGERS 13, WEST VIRGINIA 9
Southern Miss 13, VIRGINIA TECH 12

 Last week overall:     3-5
        vs. non-BE:     0-2
    Season to date:    40-34-4
        vs. non-BE:    22-16-2
My picks last week:     4-1
           to date:    47-10-3


MIAMI (9-0,3-0) at SYRACUSE (9-1,6-0)
Last week:  Miami beat Temple (1-9,0-5), 48-0; Syracuse beat BC (7-2-1,2-1-1),
27-10.  
This week:  Both teams are rolling after struggling somewhat early in the
year.  The two teams are very similar.  The Syracuse offense has a bit of
an edge with Marvin Graves and Qadry Ismail, but they go up against one of
the best defenses in the nation.  Miami wins this one convincingly, even in
the dome.
Prediction:  Miami 24, Syracuse 14.
Last meeting:  Miami won 33-7 in 1990.
Series:  Tied 5-5.
Next week:  Miami at San Diego State (5-3-1); Syracuse is idle.

WEST VIRGINIA (4-4-2,2-3-1)
Last week:  Lost to Rutgers (6-4,3-2), 13-9.
This week:  Louisiana Tech (5-5).  West Virginia lost any hope of a bowl
bid last week in the loss to Rutgers.  The Mountaineers finish a fine season 
that was a couple points from successful.  Even with the let-down, West
Virginia has enough to finish off Tech.
Prediction:  West Virginia 21, Louisiana Tech 13.
Last meeting:  First meeting.
Series:  0-0.
Next week:  Does not play.

PITTSBURGH (3-7,1-3)
Last week:  Lost to Louisville (5-6), 31-16.
This week:  At Penn State (6-4).  After high hopes, Penn State has plummeted
over the past few games.  Still, Hackett's Panthers aren't playing well
enough to exploit it.  Van Pelt continues to impress, even surrounded by 
such mediocrity.
Prediction:  Penn State 27, Pitt 14.
Last meeting:  Penn State won 32-20 last year.
Series:  Penn State leads 46-41-4.
Next week:  At Hawaii (7-2).

BOSTON COLLEGE (7-2-1,2-1-1)
Last week:  Lost to Syracuse (9-1,6-0), 27-10.
This week:  Army (4-5).  BC has lost two straight and needs the win here
to put it back on the right track.  Good thing it's the Black Knights that
the Eagles are facing.
Prediction:  BC 35, Army 3.
Last meeting:  BC won 28-17 last year.
Series:  BC leads 16-11.
Next week:  Does not play.

VIRGINIA TECH (2-7-1,1-4)
Last week:  Lost to Southern Mississippi (7-4), 13-12.
This week:  Virginia (6-4).  This one is unpredictable.  Virginia ought to
win this one going away, but Tech has showed spirit en route to a dismal
record.  A win here might salvage an entire season for the Hokies.  
Prediction:  VaTech 21, Virginia 9.
Last meeting:  Virginia won 38-0 last year.
Series:  VaTech leads 36-32-2.
Next week:  Does not play.

RUTGERS (6-4,3-2) at TEMPLE (1-9,0-5)
Last week:  Rutgers beat West Virginia (4-4-2,2-3-1), 13-9; Temple lost to 
Miami (9-0,3-0), 48-0.
This week:  The Scarlet Knights finish the season with the hapless Owls.  On
the line for Rutgers is a potential Independence Bowl berth.  Graber won't
let his troops stumble in this one.
Prediction:  Rutgers 27, Temple 10.
Last meeting:  Rutgers won 41-0 last year.
Series:  Temple leads 11-10.
Next week:  Both teams are idle.


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Timothy C. Pitts             
Canada US Trade Center
Department of Geography
University at Buffalo        
V262XXVE@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu