While the action was exciting, it was in most cases to close too call for Sportsline's panel of college football experts, who collectively struggled for the second consecutive week.
Picks are against the spread.
Throw in Texas' 69-17 throttling of Stanford during the Cardinal run to the Rose Bowl in 1999 and this looks like a blow out. Look for Applewhite to rise to the occasion as Texas runs it up against a second-rate Stanford defense. Texas 45, Stanford 21. The Gators have won six of the last seven overall and two of the last three in Knoxville. Just a feeling here, but Spurrier's constant meddling with the quarterback job will finally cost him.