Orange hurricane to make landfall in Pasadena

So let's recap.

Three-and-0 sweep on Thursday.

Two-and-0 sweep of Friday.

Two-and-3 disappointment on Saturday.

Two-and-0 sweep on Sunday.

Currently, yours truly is 9-3 on his selections --- a solid 75 percent --- as we put the cap on Week 1 on Monday.

I'm gonna pass on Fresno State-Rutgers and go only with the headliner today.

Let's do it!

Tennessee (-7.5) at UCLA, 7 p.m., Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif. (ABC): In a truly intersectional game, the SEC gets an opportunity to further prove its dominance of the college football world.

It will.

Rick Neuheisel will likely prove an eventual success at UCLA. He has a pair of exceptional coordinators in DC DeWayne Walker and, especially, OC Norm Chow. He's back at his alma mater and has shown ability as a head man.

But Neuheisel inherits a mess. His team features only nine returning starters (four on offense, five on defense) from last year's 6-7 squad. There's good talent in spots, witness senior defensive tackle Brigham Harwell and RB Khalil Bell. But Neuheisel must start a QB, Kevin Craft, that's seen only light action as a freshman and sophomore at San Diego State.

Despite Tennessee's overall record of 3-9-1 in the Pacific time zone, UCLA just doesn't have the weapons to compete with a Tennessee team that features All-SEC RB Arian Foster, an offensive line that returns intact after allowing the fewest sacks-per-game in the country last year, all-everything safety Eric Berry, and numerous other stars and weapons.

I really have no idea why the oddsmakers have this line so small. It feels a bit like a sucker bet, but, if that's the case, call me a sucker! I'm taking Tennessee and laying the points!

Good luck on ya! Don't blame me!

SUNDAY: 2-0
YTD: 9-3