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Each week, the Los Angeles Times’ college football experts — it’s how they refer to themselves — will make choices on a variety of games. Warning: If they could accurately predict results, they wouldn’t be reporters or editors. Their picks:
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Ben Bolch
Wisconsin vs. Penn State: Penn State, 27-14
Alabama vs. Florida: Alabama, 38-17
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma: Oklahoma, 28-21
Clemson vs. Virginia Tech: Clemson, 30-17
San Diego State at Wyoming: San Diego State, 35-24
Temple at Navy: Navy, 27-12
Kansas State at Texas Christian: Texas Christian, 24-14
Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky: Louisiana Tech, 28-24
Arkansas State at Texas State: Arkansas State, 35-34
Troy at Georgia Southern: Georgia Southern, 28-20
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Zach Helfand
Wisconsin vs. Penn State: Wisconsin, 21-14
Alabama vs. Florida: Alabama, 38-13
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma: Oklahoma, 41-31
Clemson vs. Virginia Tech: Clemson, 31-30
San Diego State at Wyoming: Wyoming, 35-28
Temple at Navy: Navy, 28-25
Kansas State at Texas Christian: Texas Christian, 31-24
Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky: Western Kentucky, 45-35
Arkansas State at Texas State: Arkansas State, 45-13
Troy at Georgia Southern: Troy, 34-24
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Mike Hiserman
Wisconsin vs. Penn State: Wisconsin, 24-20
Alabama vs. Florida: Alabama, 35-10
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma: Oklahoma, 45-31
Clemson vs. Virginia Tech: Clemson, 24-20
San Diego State at Wyoming: Wyoming, 41-31
Temple at Navy: Temple, 24-23
Kansas State at Texas Christian: Kansas State, 21-17
Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky: Western Kentucky, 45-38
Arkansas State at Texas State: Arkansas State, 45-14
Troy at Georgia Southern: Troy, 31-17
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Lindsey Thiry
Wisconsin vs. Penn State: Penn State, 24-21
Alabama vs. Florida: Alabama, 34-21
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma: Oklahoma, 35-31
Clemson vs. Virginia Tech: Virginia Tech, 38-36
San Diego State at Wyoming: Wyoming, 48-42
Temple at Navy: Navy, 36-34
Kansas State at Texas Christian: Texas Christian, 34-28
Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky: Western Kentucky, 45-35
Arkansas State at Texas State: Arkansas State, 38-14
Troy at Georgia Southern: Georgia Southern, 25-21
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David Wharton
Wisconsin vs. Penn State: Wisconsin, 20-14
Alabama vs. Florida: Alabama, 28-13
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma: Oklahoma, 38-35
Clemson vs. Virginia Tech: Clemson, 35-21
San Diego State at Wyoming: San Diego State, 31-24
Temple at Navy: Navy, 28-17
Kansas State at Texas Christian: Texas Christian, 24-21
Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky: Western Kentucky, 38-31
Arkansas State at Texas State: Arkansas State, 35-14
Troy at Georgia Southern: Troy 28-21
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Prognosticating records
Name; last week; season
Bolch; 5-5; 79-50
Helfand; 5-5; 85-44
Hiserman; 4-6; 85-44
Thiry; 7-3; 89-40
Wharton; 5-5; 90-39
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