Front Porch Football2018 Porch Picks: Week 8 McDougalds
Week 8 is full of potential “trap games” for teams that have a lot on the line. This week determines what kind of caliber team a lot of Playoff hopefuls are. Is LSU mature enough to move past the epic beatdown on Georgia and come out with a win against Mississippi State? Does Vanderbilt finally get their upset against a ranked opponent?
This week’s guest pickers are brothers Doug and Jess McDougald. Both were born, raised, and reside in Anderson, SC where they run the finest funeral home this side of the Mississippi. They are proud alumni of T.L. Hanna High School, and although they live a stone throws away from Clemson they are diehard South Carolina fans. Doug is married to Tricia McDougald and the father of Max, Ben, and Meg. Jess, is the husband of Greer, and father of Sarah Grace and Wells.
Jess (left) and Doug (right) enjoying their tailgate with John Cann (center).
The McDougald family has supported Front Porch Football since the start, and are good friends with the Paschal boys. We are lucky to have such great friends in y’all! Plus, it’s nice to have some brotherly competition that won’t result in Chris mocking Brendan’s bald spot!
SEC:
1) Tulsa @ Arkansas
Chris: Arkansas
Brendan: Arkansas
Max: Arkansas
Michael: Tulsa
Doug: Arkansas
Jess: Arkansas
2) Auburn @ Ole Miss
Chris: Auburn
Brendan: Auburn
Max: Ole Miss
Michael: Ole Miss
Doug: Auburn
Jess: Ole Miss
Somebody other than JaTarvious Whitlow needs to step up in Auburn’s backfield. Image from The Auburn Plainsman.
3) Alabama @ Tennessee
Chris: Alabama
Brendan: Alabama
Max: Alabama
Michael: Alabama
Doug: Alabama
Jess: Alabama
4) Memphis @ Missouri
Chris: Missouri
Brendan: Memphis
Max: Missouri
Michael: Memphis
Doug: Missouri
Jess: Missouri
5) Mississippi State @ LSU
Chris: LSU
Brendan: LSU
Max: LSU
Michael: LSU
Doug: LSU
Jess: LSU
6) Vanderbilt @ Kentucky
Chris: Kentucky
Brendan: Kentucky
Max: Kentucky
Michael: Kentucky
Doug: Kentucky
Jess: Kentucky
Can Kentucky remain at the top of the East? Image from A Sea of Blue.
Non-SEC:
7) Stanford @ Arizona State
Chris: Arizona State
Brendan: Arizona State
Max: Stanford
Michael: Arizona State
Doug: Arizona State
Jess: Stanford
8) Michigan @ Michigan State
Chris: Michigan
Brendan: Michigan
Max: Michigan State
Michael: Michigan
Doug: Michigan
Jess: Michigan
9) Oklahoma @ TCU
Chris: Oklahoma
Brendan: Oklahoma
Max: Oklahoma
Michael: Oklahoma
Doug: Oklahoma
Jess: Oklahoma
Shawn Robinson threw two INTs last week against Texas Tech. Image from USA Today.
10) Miami (OH) @ Army
Chris: Army
Brendan: Army
Max: Miami (OH)
Michael: Army
Doug: Army
Jess: Army
11) Virginia @ Duke
Chris: Duke
Brendan: Duke
Max: Duke
Michael: Duke
Doug: Duke
Jess: Virginia
12) NC State @ Clemson
Chris: Clemson
Brendan: NC State
Max: NC State
Michael: Clemson
Doug: Clemson
Jess: NC State
DB, Jarius Morehead, could give Clemson some trouble. Image from Pack Insider.
13) Colorado @ Washington
Chris: Washington
Brendan: Washington
Max: Washington
Michael: Colorado
Doug: Washington
Jess: Washington
14) UL-Lafayette @ App State
Chris: App State
Brendan: App State
Max: App State
Michael: App State
Doug: App State
Jess: App State
15) Oregon @ Washington State
Chris: Oregon
Brendan: Oregon
Max: Oregon
Michael: Oregon
Doug: Washington State
Jess: Oregon
Justin Herbert is averaging 268.83 yards per game. Image from ESPN.
16) Southern Cal @ Utah
Chris: Utah
Brendan: Southern Cal
Max: Utah
Michael: Utah
Doug: Utah
Jess: Utah
17) Arizona @ UCLA
Chris: UCLA
Brendan: UCLA
Max: UCLA
Michael: UCLA
Doug: UCLA
Jess: UCLA
18) Wake Forest @ Florida State
Chris: Florida State
Brendan: Florida State… Is this still considered football?
Max: Florida State
Michael: Florida State
Doug: Florida State
Jess: Florida State
19) Penn State @ Indiana
Chris: Penn State
Brendan: Penn State
Max: Indiana
Michael: Penn State
Doug: Penn State
Jess: Penn State
Trace McSorley & Co. need to right the ship against Indiana. Image from Getty Images.
Fade all the McDougald’s picks!