PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Sports reporter Clay Ferraro was 9-1 in last week's picks and is gaining ground on Local10.com managing editor Peter Burke, who still remains in the lead.
Ferraro finished with the best record at the end of last week, missing out only on Mississippi State's 34-29 victory at LSU.
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Burke, executive sports producer David Lang and sports producer Tory McMahon also failed to predict that the Bulldogs would beat LSU for the first time since 1999.
Ferraro is now just two games behind Burke in the standings, while Lang is one game away from tying McMahon for third.
Lang had a tough time picking this week's slate of games, particularly having to choose between his alma mater, Duke, and his adopted team, Miami. Ultimately, Lang picked his Blue Devils to remain undefeated on the road against the Hurricanes.
This week, Oregon State travels to USC to face the Trojans, who had last Saturday off after a surprising loss at Boston College. The Beavers haven't won at USC since 1960.
Oklahoma State is enjoying its greatest success against Texas Tech in school history. The Cowboys have won five in a row against their Big 12 Conference opponent.
Below are the latest picks in bold.
Peter Burke
Texas Tech at Oklahoma State (Thursday)
UCLA at Arizona State (Thursday)
Tennessee at Georgia
USF at Wisconsin
FSU at NC State
Texas A&M vs. Arkansas at Arlington, Texas
FIU at UAB
UTSA at FAU
Missouri at South Carolina
Duke at Miami
Notre Dame vs. Syracuse at East Rutherford, N.J.
Oregon State at USC
Clay Ferraro
Texas Tech at Oklahoma State (Thursday)
UCLA at Arizona State (Thursday)
Tennessee at Georgia
USF at Wisconsin
FSU at NC State
Texas A&M vs. Arkansas at Arlington, Texas
FIU at UAB
UTSA at FAU
Missouri at South Carolina
Duke at Miami
Notre Dame vs. Syracuse at East Rutherford, N.J.
Oregon State at USC
David Lang
Texas Tech at Oklahoma State (Thursday)
UCLA at Arizona State (Thursday)
Tennessee at Georgia
USF at Wisconsin
FSU at NC State
Texas A&M vs. Arkansas at Arlington, Texas
FIU at UAB
UTSA at FAU
Missouri at South Carolina
Duke at Miami
Notre Dame vs. Syracuse at East Rutherford, N.J.
Oregon State at USC
Tory McMahon
Texas Tech at Oklahoma State (Thursday)
UCLA at Arizona State (Thursday)
Tennessee at Georgia
USF at Wisconsin
FSU at NC State
Texas A&M vs. Arkansas at Arlington, Texas
FIU at UAB
UTSA at FAU
Missouri at South Carolina
Duke at Miami
Notre Dame vs. Syracuse at East Rutherford, N.J.
Oregon State at USC