Fearless predictions: Week 2

No. 22 Georgia at No. 24 South Carolina (- 2.5):
Abramson: I'd like Georgia's chances much more if the best player on both teams was available. But AJ Green is out and South Carolina is really needs this one at home. If South Carolina QB Stephen Garcia can minimize the turnovers, I think Spurrier can pull off a low scoring affair. I'll take the Gamecocks at home, 17-13.
Rose: Georgia was impressive on offense last week with new quarterback Aaron Murray. But I really liked how South Carolina beat up on Southern Miss. The combination of Stephen Garcia throwing the ball and Marcus Lattimore running it may be too much for Georgia to handle. Plus, there's no A.J. Green again this week. South Carolina wins this early and key SEC East game, 23-16.

South Florida at No. 8 Florida (- 15.5):
Abramson: Sure, Florida was anemic on offense much of its Week 1 win over Miami (Ohio), but I'd put money on that Brantley-Pouncey exchange this Saturday. Get those lost plays back and give South Florida a healthy dose of Jeffery Demps and that's a good formula for a dominant UF victory. Gators roll and Brantley shows what he's all about in a 48-24 win.
Rose: Florida's offense didn't look great last week in a sloppy 34-12 win over Miami (Ohio). John Brantley wasn't sharp and the running game was non-existent. Don't expect the Gators to have two straight sub-par games. Florida rolls, 38-17.

No. 17 Florida St. at No. 10 Oklahoma (- 8.5):
Abramson: I'm a little surprised to see the line this drastic. Florida State is supposed to have one of the better senior leaders in the country at quarterback, and when a third of his 12 completions last week went for touchdowns, you know he's talented (yes, I know it was Samford). But as talented as he is, Oklahoma can give the ball to DeMarco Murray all day (35 carries for 218 last week) and I think Landry Jones grew up quickly. I think FSU makes it tricky, but OU wins a close one at home, 38-33.
Rose: Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder threw four touchdowns in one half last week and is playing at a high level. But Florida State's defense, which couldn't stop the run last season, will have a tough time slowing down DeMarco Murray, who ran for a career-best 208 yards last week in a closer than expected 31-24 win over Utah State. Oklahoma wins, 34-24.

Michigan at Notre Dame (- 3.5):
Abramson: Michigan QB Denard Robinson had one of the more eye opening performances of Week 1 against UConn. He was 19 of 22 for 186 yards and a touchdown to go with his 197 yards on the ground with another touch. Robinson is only a sophomore, which is scary. It looks like Rich Rodriguez has found his guy. If Robinson sniffs that kind of production against Notre Dame, who bested Purdue last weekend, I can't see Michigan losing this one. I'm going with the road dog, 24-20.
Rose: Notre Dame will have its hand full trying to slow down Michigan dual-threat quarterback Denard Robinson, who ripped apart the Connecticut defense last week. But the Irish defense played well last week, keeping Robert Marve and Purdue offense from making any big plays. New Notre Dame quarterback Dayne Crist could have a big day against a depleted Michigan secondary. Notre Dame wins, 30-27.

No. 12 Miami (Fla.) at No. 2 Ohio State (- 9.5):
Abramson: There's no way you can call Randy Shannon's bunch a young group anymore. The guys who were once young have a lot of game experience under the belt, but this is a tall, tall order. Terelle Pryor (6'6") and the Buckeyes have a national championship caliber team and I do not believe the Hurricanes will derail them from their ultimate quest. I'm taking Ohio State at home, 27-17.
Rose: Ohio State's offense is well-balanced, but it's the running game that can be devastating. Wisconsin ran for 170 yards, including 121 from John Clay, in a 20-14 win over the Hurricanes in last season's Champs Sports Bowl. Miami can't let that happen against another Big Ten heavyweight. Jacory Harris needs to play well. This game will be decided on a costly, late mistake, and Ohio State's defense will make that happen. Ohio State wins, 24-20.

Colorado at California (- 7.5):
Abramson: I worry about Colorado's defense against Cal quarterback Kevin Riley. Last weekend the Golden Bears gave up just 81 yards of offense against UC Davis. I see a little more production from the Buffs this week, but what I can't see is the Colorado offense keeping up in what could be a track meet. Cal runs away with this one, 45-27.
Rose: Cal as a touchdown favorite may be a bit too much since Colorado is a better team than last season. The Bears have too much offense with Kevin Riley, Shane Vereen and Keenan Allen for the Buffaloes to keep up. Cal wins, 30-24.

BYU at Air Force (PK):
Abramson: You have to love the first week of football. The stats are just silly. Just ask Air Force: They went for 437 yards on the ground last weekend in a 65-21 win against Northwestern State (I rushed for 45 yards on 2 carries). But after seeing BYU give Jake Locker some trouble last week, I'm thinking the Cougars will slow down the Falcons enough to go to 2-0. BYU wins, 30-27.
Rose: BYU's two-quarterback scheme worked just fine last week in a win over Washington. If the Cougars can slow down Jake Lockers and the Huskies, I like their chances of keeping Air Force's running game in check. BYU has won six straight in this series. BYU 31, Air Force 20.

No. 7 Oregon at Tennessee (+ 13):
Abramson: Speaking of offense, I really thought Oregon would hang 100 in its Week 1 win. It ended up being only 72 points and 720 yards. This time the Ducks head to Tennessee to face a much tougher defensive test. But, get this, the Ducks get their best RB back this weekend with the return of LaMichael James. I think the Ducks go wild for another 450 or so yards, bringing their average waaay down. No way the Vols can keep up in a 42-17 Oregon win.
Rose: Tennessee isn't New Mexico and playing the Vols in Neyland Stadium won't be easy for the Ducks. Tennessee will hang around, but Oregon has too many offensive weapons for the game to stay close throughout. Oregon rolls, 34-20.

No. 18 Penn State at No. 1 Alabama (- 11.5):
Abramson: I listened to Rose this week talk about the impressive performance of PSU's special teams, but I'm not sure how the Penn State defense can manage to slow down both Julio Jones and Trent Richardson, who will start getting Heisman hype of his own if he can repeat last week's 10 carries for 66 yards and 2 touchdowns. I can't see PSU winning this one, but the experience is invaluable for new starting QB Robert Bolden. Tide rolls 31-13.
Rose: Alabama probably won't have Mark Ingram. It shouldn't matter. Trent Richardson is a big-time back and Greg McElroy has the offense clicking perfectly. Julio Jones is a matchup nightmare. On the opposite side, Penn State has a suspect offensive line, which is trouble since Evan Royster and the running game needs to get going early to take the pressure off true freshman quarterback Rob Bolden. It may be close for a while, but Alabama pulls away in the second half. Alabama wins 27-13.

No. 25 Stanford at UCLA (+ 6.5):
Abramson: Stanford QB Andrew Luck had a great tune up for this one against Sacramento St. last weekend. If he wasn't such a skilled quarterback, I'd be concerned going against what usually is a stingy secondary. Two weeks ago, I liked UCLA a little more in this game, but they had such a tough time against Kansas State in Week 1 and it only gets tougher. I think UCLA makes it close, but it won't be enough (even at home). Luck pulls it out for the Cardinal, 23-21.
Rose: The Bruins couldn't stop Kansas State running back Daniel Thomas (235 yards, two touchdowns) last week. Doesn't sound good as UCLA now must face Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck. Stanford wins, 34-23.