Under-the-Radar Games: Week 3

Under-the-Radar Games: Week 3

Another slate of games that may not be highly regarded, but could prove interesting in the long run.

1. Bowling Green at Indiana.  A team from the MAC against a "lesser" Big Ten team?  Sure, considering the roll the Falcons are on.  If they can get by the Hoosiers, then the "BCS Buster" whispers begin...at least until their game against Mississippi State.  Alternatively, if Indiana is truly a program on the rise, they NEED the win (esp. after their loss to Navy).

2. Boston College at USC.  A solid win for BC against Wake Forest a week ago.  An ugly loss for the Trojans against Washington State.  BC certainly has the capability of pulling off the upset, and if they do, I imagine the wheels really come off for USC's season.  Lane Kiffin's time as USC head man might be soon to expire!

3. Ole Miss at Texas.  Similar to BC at USC.  If Texas drops a second game in a row, this time to a team the Longhorns curb-stomped a year ago, the mood in Austin is sure to take a steep drop (as will Mack Brown's job survival chances).

4. B1G vs PAC-12.  Only four items this week, but this last one contains four games within itself.  4 games between the Rose Bowl conferences, evenly split between 2 home and 2 away for each conference.  Interestingly, the higher-ranked team happens to be the road team in all four cases.  Which conference will gain the edge?  Don't forget, the Big Ten already has a 1-0 head start, thanks to Northwestern's Week 1 win at Cal.
As for those four games, those would be:
UCLA at Nebraska
Washington at Illinois
Ohio State at Cal
Wisconsin at Arizona State