Week 13 picks are in for Joe vs. the Pro and the Hero
Joe vs. the Pro and the Hero is the greatest resource for college football shenanigans on the internet. This is 13th season for Joe vs the pro and hero. Joe is reigning king of the picks.
Joe Goodman is the sports columnist for AL.com. The Pro is a football expert with a Harvard education. Ben Abercrombie played football at Hoover High School and Harvard. He's a student at Harvard and an inspiration to all. The Hero is working hard to regain his ability to walk.
Joe won the week against the spread with his USC pick over UCLA. Hero won straight up with 5-1 straight-up and 2-3-0 against-the-spread.
Joe is winning the game against the Pro and the Hero. Rivalry Week is here. Joe's luck will run out eventually. The Hero's effort straight up this season has been one of the all-time highlights of Joe vs the pro.
Mississippi State plays Ole Miss in the Egg Bowl at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at 6 p.m. Thursday.
Mississippi State leads the SEC with 14 interceptions this season. Ole Miss has lost two games in a row and is on a two-game losing streak. Lane Kiffin is rumored to be interested in moving to Auburn.
Ole Miss lost to Alabama. Quinshon Judkins and Zach Evans had 200-plus rushing yards against Arkansas. They should be the driving force behind a double-digit win for Mississippi State.
Joe vs. the Pro picks Ole Miss to beat Mississippi State.
Hero is looking forward to the Egg Bowl. He thinks Ole Miss will win despite the distraction of Lane Kiffin leaving for Auburn. He also likes MSU's offense, which is effective through the air but one-dimensional.
Hero's pick: Ole Miss 34, Mississippi State 27.
Florida (6-5) and Florida State (9-2) are playing each other on Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee. Florida leads the series 37-26-1. The spread is 9.5.
Florida State's defense hasn't allowed a touchdown in the first half of a game since its loss to Clemson. Florida's loss at Vanderbilt is the end of the honeymoon for Billy Napier. The Dores won despite only gaining 283 yards of total offense.
Florida State has won their last four games by an average score of 43-10. Florida State is the hottest team in the ACC. The Gators had a bad game at Vanderbilt. Joe's pick is FSU 28, Florida 27.
Joe vs. the Pro and Hero say Florida will beat Florida State at home in the week 13 game. Florida has a good defense, but the Seminoles have the advantage on offense.
South Carolina (7-4) plays at No.7 Clemson (10-1) on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Memorial Stadium, Clemson, S.C. Clemson leads 72-42- 4. The Gamecocks haven't covered the spread at Clemson since 2012.
Clemson has won its last five games against South Carolina by at least 21 points. Spencer Rattler is the key for South Korea. Clemson's turnover margin is minus-one on the season.
Joe and Pro are picking South Carolina to beat Clemson. Joe's pick is South Carolinians 26-24. Pro's picks are Joe vs. the Pro and the Hero.
Joe and Hero are picking the game of the week between South Carolina and Clemson. Joe thinks the Gamecocks will pull the upset at Clemson, while Hero thinks Clemson will win a one-score game at home.
Notre Dame has scored 35 or more points in five consecutive games. Drew Pyne is completing 62 percent of his passes for 1,703 yards and 19 touchdowns. USC had the emotional victory against UCLA last week. Joe likes Notre Dame's defense to come up big against USC's quarterback Caleb Williams.
Joe and Pro pick Notre Dame to beat USC. The winner will go to the playoffs. The game takes place at the Coliseum. It's a game between two teams with different ambitions for the playoff. They are Joe vs. the Pro and the Hero.
Joe and Hero are picking the game between USC and Notre Dame. The Hero says it will be a tough game for the Irish. USC has a good defense and a quarterback in Caleb Williams.
No.3 Michigan (11-0, 8-1 Big Ten) plays at No.2 Ohio State (10-2, 7-3 Big 10) on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Michigan leads the series 59-51-6. The Wolverines have lost nine straight games at the stadium.
Michigan's defense has only allowed more than 20 points once this season. Michigan's offense is ninth nationally in scoring (39.4 points per game) and leading the country in time of possession. Ohio State's CJ Stroud remains the best player on the field.
Joe and Pro are picking Ohio State to beat Michigan. The game is played on the home field. The Pro picks Ohio to win.
Joe and Hero are picking the game between Michigan and Ohio State. The game is a great one as the Wolverines dominated the Buckeyes in Ann Arbor last season. The best player on the Wolverine offense, running back Blake Corum, was injured in the last game.
Auburn and Alabama are playing in the Iron Bowl on Saturday. The last time an Auburn team with a losing record won the game was in 1949. Alabama finished the 1949 season 6-3-1. Auburn is 3-0 against the spread with interim coach Carnell Williams.
Joe and Pro pick Alabama to beat Auburn. Auburn has played better football since Bryan Harsin was fired. Cadillac Williams should be considered for the head coaching job if he takes Alabama down to the wire or wins out right.
Alabama and Auburn are playing in the Iron Bowl. The game is at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Bryce Young will play the quarterback for the Crimson Tide. Alabama needs to generate more turnovers and improve its run game to win. Auburn's running game has been good recently. Robby Ashford needs the pass to be effective.
