ESPN College Football

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett

I went 5-1 last week, which is a record I'll take any day. I just wish I hadn't missed the most important one.

Never fear. The quest for perfection resumes this week:

West Virginia 24, East Carolina 17: The Mountaineers have had this game circled on their calendars all year. That motivation, plus the fact it's at home, should be enough for them to get it done. If not, then West Virginia is not the team I think it can be.

North Carolina 28, Connecticut 20: The Huskies are at home, but the game has been curiously slow to sell out. The Tar Heels have a few too many athletes for UConn to handle, though it will be close. I just don't think Zach Frazer can play well enough at quarterback to keep the North Carolina defense off balance.

Penn State 35, Syracuse 14: The Orange were a nice story in Week 1 with the way they hung in and almost beat Minnesota at home. Well, Penn State is a whole lot better than Minnesota, and Happy Valley is a whole different place to play than the Carrier Dome.

Pittsburgh 31, Buffalo 20: Pitt fans should be on full upset alert with their team traveling to the defending MAC champions' place. But the Panthers barely showed anything last week in rolling past Youngstown State. They'll open up the playbook a bit this weekend, get Jonathan Baldwin more involved and win without too much trouble.

South Florida 44, Western Kentucky 12: The Bulls are going bowling. Check that. They're going to Bowling Green, Ky. The only way they don't blow out the Hilltoppers is if they're already daydreaming about the Florida State game in two weeks. Even then, this should never be in doubt.

Cincinnati 42, Southeast Missouri State 14: The Bearcats could probably score as much as they want in this game. It's a better idea to get the starters out early and make sure they're well rested for next week's game at Oregon State.

Rutgers 35, Howard 7: Somebody has to pay for Monday's embarrassment on national TV. Howard happens to be the unfortunate recipient of that punishment.

Last week: 5-1 (.833)