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56-44-3 sides
5-5-1 totals
0-1 ML
Thursday
Virginia Tech +4.5 vs Clemson - Man, when was the last time the Hokies were underdogs at home? They had a tough 2 game stretch there but last week against S. Miss they looked back to normal. They could win this outright.
Saturday
N. Illinois +17 @ Iowa - N. Illinois and Heisman hopeful Garrett Wolfe come to visit the over-rated Hawkeyes. The Huskies have a good balanced offense, a good QB and a decent defense. Iowa gets a breather from Big 10 action as they are coming off 5 conference games in a row with 3 more on deck. Garrett Wolfe has rushed for over 1400 yds so far with 13 TD's and a 7.4 yd per carry average. The Huskies have 9 less TO's than the Hawkeyes and only 1 lost fumble all year...amazing for a team that has amassed over 1600 yds rushing.
Wake Forest -8.5 @ North Carolina - The ranked 6-1 Demon Deacons pay a visit to the 1-6 Tarheels whose one victory this year was a 3 pt win over Div II-A Furman. Their 6 losses have been by 5, 25, 45, 20, 17 and 23. North Carolina is averaging a paltry 10 pts per game vs Div I-A foes.
Maryland +4.5 vs Florida St. - The 4-3 Seminoles are a very average team this year. Besides their opening game 13-10 victory over Miami they have wins over Troy, Rice and Duke and losses to Clemson, N.C State and Boston College. This should be a close and low scoring game.
Northwestern +34 @ Michigan - Michigan's largest margin of victory this year has been 26. Lloyd Carr has never been one to intentionally run up the score either. As bad as the Wildcats are, this is a lot of points and they did look a little better offensively last week. Michigan takes a breather after a series of big games.
Temple +20 vs Bowling Green - This is a team Temple can cover against. The Owls stayed within 22 of N. Illinois last week on the road, they should be able to hang within 20 at home against a team whose 4 wins have only been by 8 (in 3 OT's), 5, 12 and 3.
BYU -7.5 @ Air Force - A.F. has not looked good lately except for the 2nd half of that Colorado St game. They only managed 17 pts vs Navy and then only 12 last week vs a previously winless San Diego St team. I don't think they can keep up with high-scoring BYU.
South Carolina +5 vs Tennessee - Tough stretch for the Vols with Alabama last week and LSU next week. They'll be without top rusher Coker but not sure what effect that might have. I'm counting on Spurrier having his guys ready and maybe another tough low-scoring game for Tennessee like the 16-13 win last week?
USC -13 @ Oregon St - OK.....the line has finally adjusted some on USC games. After being 17-21 pt favs all of a sudden it's less than 2 TD's against the Beavs. USC has had a week to rest and watch themselves drop a place in the BCS. Time to get off the snide and kick some ass I think.
New Mexico St +17.5 @ Nevada - The Aggies may not be winning but they can sure hang pretty good. They scored 28 against Boise St and only lost by 12 and then they scored 30 on Hawaii and lost by 19. They should be able to hang within 18 of the Wolfpack.
Georgia Tech -6 vs Miami - Winless, defenseless, punchless Duke held Miami to only 30 yds rushing and totaled almost 400 yds of offense against them. Georgia Tech will bounce back nicely against this team in disarray.
Missouri -2.5 vs Oklahoma - Missouri is undefeated at home winning every home game by 15 or more. Oklahoma has had only 2 road games all year and one was at a neutral site. They lost them both. They managed to get by Colorado at home with no Adrian but only scored 24 with one senseless TD as time ran out. They should have just taken a knee. I guess they didn't learn much about trying to run the score up with your starters still in. What a bunch of dumbasses. They get paid back this week.
Oklahoma St +5.5 vs Nebraska - This is just a hunch. Oklahoma St can put up some numbers and Nebraska has to be besides themselves after blowing their home game of the year last week. The Cowboys lost a tough one in OT last week against a very good A&M team but their 3 losses have only been by 9 and 4 on the road and the 1 pt OT loss at home. They could even pull the upset.
Wyoming +6.5 @ TCU - Wyoming (4-4) has been looking very good lately in rattling off 3 straight wins after 4 losses in a row by a TD or less. Buy a half a point and you've got your TD or less.
Sunday
Rutgers -19.5 vs UConn - Rutgers heading into a bye week after this one before their big showdown with Louisville. They'll want to go into the bye looking strong (and undefeated) and they should handle UConn pretty easily. When 3-4 UConn loses they do so largely as in 11, 24, 22 and 26. UConn also a little beat up and short handed due to recent suspensions and should be nice and softened up by that beating at the hands of West Virginia last Thurs.
overall CFB
56-44-3 sides
5-5-1 totals
0-1 ML
Thursday
Virginia Tech +4.5 vs Clemson - Man, when was the last time the Hokies were underdogs at home? They had a tough 2 game stretch there but last week against S. Miss they looked back to normal. They could win this outright.
Saturday
N. Illinois +17 @ Iowa - N. Illinois and Heisman hopeful Garrett Wolfe come to visit the over-rated Hawkeyes. The Huskies have a good balanced offense, a good QB and a decent defense. Iowa gets a breather from Big 10 action as they are coming off 5 conference games in a row with 3 more on deck. Garrett Wolfe has rushed for over 1400 yds so far with 13 TD's and a 7.4 yd per carry average. The Huskies have 9 less TO's than the Hawkeyes and only 1 lost fumble all year...amazing for a team that has amassed over 1600 yds rushing.
Wake Forest -8.5 @ North Carolina - The ranked 6-1 Demon Deacons pay a visit to the 1-6 Tarheels whose one victory this year was a 3 pt win over Div II-A Furman. Their 6 losses have been by 5, 25, 45, 20, 17 and 23. North Carolina is averaging a paltry 10 pts per game vs Div I-A foes.
Maryland +4.5 vs Florida St. - The 4-3 Seminoles are a very average team this year. Besides their opening game 13-10 victory over Miami they have wins over Troy, Rice and Duke and losses to Clemson, N.C State and Boston College. This should be a close and low scoring game.
Northwestern +34 @ Michigan - Michigan's largest margin of victory this year has been 26. Lloyd Carr has never been one to intentionally run up the score either. As bad as the Wildcats are, this is a lot of points and they did look a little better offensively last week. Michigan takes a breather after a series of big games.
Temple +20 vs Bowling Green - This is a team Temple can cover against. The Owls stayed within 22 of N. Illinois last week on the road, they should be able to hang within 20 at home against a team whose 4 wins have only been by 8 (in 3 OT's), 5, 12 and 3.
BYU -7.5 @ Air Force - A.F. has not looked good lately except for the 2nd half of that Colorado St game. They only managed 17 pts vs Navy and then only 12 last week vs a previously winless San Diego St team. I don't think they can keep up with high-scoring BYU.
South Carolina +5 vs Tennessee - Tough stretch for the Vols with Alabama last week and LSU next week. They'll be without top rusher Coker but not sure what effect that might have. I'm counting on Spurrier having his guys ready and maybe another tough low-scoring game for Tennessee like the 16-13 win last week?
USC -13 @ Oregon St - OK.....the line has finally adjusted some on USC games. After being 17-21 pt favs all of a sudden it's less than 2 TD's against the Beavs. USC has had a week to rest and watch themselves drop a place in the BCS. Time to get off the snide and kick some ass I think.
New Mexico St +17.5 @ Nevada - The Aggies may not be winning but they can sure hang pretty good. They scored 28 against Boise St and only lost by 12 and then they scored 30 on Hawaii and lost by 19. They should be able to hang within 18 of the Wolfpack.
Georgia Tech -6 vs Miami - Winless, defenseless, punchless Duke held Miami to only 30 yds rushing and totaled almost 400 yds of offense against them. Georgia Tech will bounce back nicely against this team in disarray.
Missouri -2.5 vs Oklahoma - Missouri is undefeated at home winning every home game by 15 or more. Oklahoma has had only 2 road games all year and one was at a neutral site. They lost them both. They managed to get by Colorado at home with no Adrian but only scored 24 with one senseless TD as time ran out. They should have just taken a knee. I guess they didn't learn much about trying to run the score up with your starters still in. What a bunch of dumbasses. They get paid back this week.
Oklahoma St +5.5 vs Nebraska - This is just a hunch. Oklahoma St can put up some numbers and Nebraska has to be besides themselves after blowing their home game of the year last week. The Cowboys lost a tough one in OT last week against a very good A&M team but their 3 losses have only been by 9 and 4 on the road and the 1 pt OT loss at home. They could even pull the upset.
Wyoming +6.5 @ TCU - Wyoming (4-4) has been looking very good lately in rattling off 3 straight wins after 4 losses in a row by a TD or less. Buy a half a point and you've got your TD or less.
Sunday
Rutgers -19.5 vs UConn - Rutgers heading into a bye week after this one before their big showdown with Louisville. They'll want to go into the bye looking strong (and undefeated) and they should handle UConn pretty easily. When 3-4 UConn loses they do so largely as in 11, 24, 22 and 26. UConn also a little beat up and short handed due to recent suspensions and should be nice and softened up by that beating at the hands of West Virginia last Thurs.
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