Unpredictable events are often the norm during the college football season, especially as the College Football Playoff chase comes a conclusion and the stakes are raised higher. But that is what makes the sport so beautiful to watch.
So it makes sense to try to go out on a limb and take a guess at some possible outcomes that on their face might not be expected to happen under normal circumstances.
Five members of the USA TODAY Sports college football staff — Jace Evans, Paul Myerberg, George Schroeder, Erick Smith and Eddie Timanus — weigh in with some bold predictions for the games during Week 14.
Jace Evans
The longest winning streak in the Football Bowl Subdivision will end in the American Athletic Conference title game as Memphis will beat Central Florida. Unfortunately for fans of college football, and all teams involved, the moment won’t be as special due to the devastating knee injury suffered by UCF QB McKenzie Milton last week. The Knights have become a divisive figure in college football while accumulating 24 straight wins, thanks mostly to UCF’s proclamation of being 2017 national champions as FBS’ only undefeated team that year. But in losing the central driver of that streak in the senior Milton, the magical run will not get the ending it deserved. The bet for this weekend is that Memphis – which really should have beaten UCF earlier this year as it went up 30-14 before a second-half meltdown – will ride Darrell Henderson, FBS’ second-leading rusher, to victory against a Knights team that seems primed for a letdown without their leader.
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