#264 - Tennessee -4   * Dec. 30 at 3:30 EST 

Nebraska is down their best offensive play making weapon with WR Jordan Westerkamp, and now their best play making defensive player (leading tackler and team co-captain and All an Big 10 DB) in Nate Gerry who has been suspended for this game because of grades.  It is also rumored that QB Tommy Armstrong if very iffy, and less than a 20% chance he plays because of a torn hamstring for this game and trust me, Nebraska’s backup could not start for any school in of the Top 5 conferences in the country.  Mike Riley is a horrible coach, and frankly any team they faced that was ranked, Nebraska got waxed including a season ending blowout loss to an average Iowa team by 30 points.  Ohio State beat Nebraska by 59 points gents.  Tennessee is loaded and their speed, coaching, and QB Dobbs will absolutely destroy Nebraska who has no offensive firepower to counter punch what Dobbs and company will do on the scoreboard against a bad defense who cannot defend the read option, dual threat attack Tennessee has.  Nebraska’s 3 best players out and 70% of their offense out.  Need I say more, and remember I graduated from Nebraska, and am a Husker and follow this program as close as anyone in the business. They are in big trouble here and this could be very embarrassing.

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#141 - Arizona State - 2.5 to 3  *9:30 EST

Arizona is banged up all over the place, Rich Rod has a team with no defense, and Az State is clearly the better team at numerous positions.  When you get beat by Oregon State 42-17 it is time to re-evaluate, and Rich Rod has so many injuries he is peace milling a team together and the Wildcats were not that good to begin with.  ASU not much better with injuries but have the firepower still on offense to pull away against a team who has scored 17 or fewer in 4 out of their last 5 games.  Unreal.  Arizona 1-10 ATS their last 11!

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Utah –14

A Blowout – Oregon is bad, they have given it and Utah blasted these guys last year and Utah controls their density in the PAC 12 to get to a title game and they will be all over the Ducks who have NO defense and Stanford rolled them last week for almost 300 yards rushing, so what do you think Utah's RB Williams is going to do?  Roll then again.  OU’s frosh QB Herbert in for a long day on the road here with Utah's DL harassing him.  This will get ugly for Oregon and remember Utah beat them last year 62-20 in Eugene.

Play 2 Units on Utah – TOP PLAY – Double normal Wager. 

#151 - Wyoming -7.5  *3:30 EST 

Head Coach Craig Bohl took North Dakota St to new heights and his plan is working out well in Wyoming now off a huge win last week over Utah St after beating mighty Boise St the week before and no let down here as he is trying to win the MWC Championship with 5 straight covers I might ass.  I watched this team play Nebraska this year, 24017 at the beginning of the fourth quarter in Lincoln before they turned it over 4 straight times.  QB Allen is solid and UNLV has QB issues all the place and word is undecided headed into this one at that position and UNLV just got beat by 2 win San Jose last week.  Rebels 0-6 ATS against a team with a winning record.  Wyoming stays on point here and are well coached and avenging a home loss to UNLV last year! .

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#411 - Alabama – 7 to 7.5  * 8 EST

LSU wins by running the ball.  Bama beats the hell out of people because they stop the run, force you to pass and then blitz the hell out of you and then wear you down and turn on the jets on offense. Last year they held the second coming of the lord himself in Baton Rouge, RB Fournette, to 31 yards.  WOW,   and they will again off a bye week, well rested and ready to storm LSU at home. Sabin LIVES for this type of game and demands his coaches to win games just like this in convincing fashion, he has done it time and time again.  Interim head coach against Sabin?  Game over.  My Vegas source tells me tons of sharp money on LSU is holding this line down under 10, so be it, I am with the public getting the best team in the NCAA at a TD or slightly higher.  

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Nebraska / Wisconsin UNDER 43

My beloved alma mater will be in Madison for this one Saturday Night and I was at NU / Purdue last week in Lincoln.  The Nebraska offense is in a funk, Armstrong is hit and miss at QB and they struggled big time against both Purdue and Indiana the week before in putting together a solid run game, pass game or an eat the clock balanced attack and against this Wisconsin defense who shut down Michigan, Ohio State and Iowa, I expect a 20-14 or less type ballgame.  Maybe a 14-10 game something along those lines.  I think NU will compete here and the outcome looks to go Wisconsin’s way in my opinion, but their offense is not good and Husker defense good enough to hold them down as well. 

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#171 - Central Michigan -2.5  *3:30 est 

Looks like a trap line but Northern Illinois is settling in with a new QB and doing better, their defense is not and they face a high octane and efficient offense in Central Michigan led by all world QB Rush who is 1 yard shy of 1800 yards passing to date and has 15 TD passes against 5 picks and these same Chippewa’s have a road win over Okie State in case you forgot, despite the controversy.  They also have a stud RB in Spalding at 5.5 yards per rush!  CMU is a good football team gents, and beaten Northern Illinois by double digits in each of the past 2 years.  The Huskies are allowing 499 yards per game against lesser competition and getting this under 3 points (released line) is an absolute gift and NIU also has 2 DB’s out for this one with injury, WOW, and while crazy things happen on the road in conference play happens this time of year, trust me I have a 7 point overlay here and that is worth doubling up on this one.  CMU ranked 35th in offensive yards in the NCAA and NIU ranked 123rd on defense in yards allowed and a 2.5 point line.  CMU struggled against Ball St last week and lost the week before, oddsmakers have over adjusted this line.

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Georgia -7 (this line will go up to 8 or higher by Saturday)

Look this is a perfect scenario - Just Like Tennessee is Week 2 laying just 11 to a bad VT team. The Vols struggled the week before in OT against lowly Application State and that debacle kept the line down.  Well Georgia almost lost at home to Nichols St while Mizzou was beating up a nobody in Eastern Michigan, and while watching that game I told my buddy that we were gonna get under 10 points with Georgia, and trust me, Mizzou cannot stop the Bulldog running game (even though the Georgia QB is not all that good it wont matter Chub will go ballistic.  Anyone good on defense, or even average will shut down Mizzou.  Their QB Lock looked like an ass clown against West Virginia and they could not stop the Mountaineers in that game and their vaunted defense gave up 494 yards in that game and gave up 428 yards to Eastern Michigan although they blew them out. West Virginia DOMINATED Mizzou (I had them in that game -10), and Georgia is better than WV in my opinion, even on the road at Mizzou whose home field might be worth a point and Mizzou fans throw it in if they are getting beat as well, not a riotous environment at all.  A new head coach and staff at Mizzou, no running game, an average to below average QB and no offensive line what so ever for Mizzou will result in a 12+ point Georgia win, who now will have their head clearly out of their rear end after last weeks scare.

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USC -3

First look at strength of schedule.  Wisconsin ranked 70th and USC ranked 3rd in scheduling.  Huge advantage here for USC as well, they are playing within an hour bus ride of campus and a strong home field type advantage.  Thirdly and most important, QB Kessler the best QB in the game, and the Trojans have vastly more firepower on offense.  USC lost to only Top 15 opponents, Waxed Utah and UCLA this season and the new head coach is well liked by his players and USC playing a more physical type of football and also running it.  Wisconsin does not have one quality win, got beat by every good team they played and cannot trade punches on the scoreboard here.

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North Carolina -3 to 3.5

Not only did Baylor struggle or get beat by every good team they played this season, their injury list is such that I doubt they can muster the type of offense they are known for.  North Carolina was a game away from winning the ACC but ran into a buzz saw in Clemson in the title game but have the weapons on both sides of the ball to put away Baylor here.  Baylor starts a 3rd string QB against a team of this caliber and DC Gene Chizik will be able to dismantle Baylor and QB Williams despite a poor outing stat wise against Clemson will have a huge day here.  Baylor's best RB and WR have both been ruled out and with a 3rd string QB without those stars, no other way to look.

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Indiana -6.5
The Hoosiers played Michigan to OT, lost by 7 to Ohio State this season, and have a very good football team who has a had a brutal schedule.  Purdue has 1 good win this season, to a 5 win Husker team who started a 2nd string QB.  Hoosiers playing for a bowl big here.  Purdue QB doubtful here and Hoosiers blew out Maryland last week as an underdog and Hoosier QB Sudfeld is a stud and threw for 4 TDs last week and 385 yards, Too much for Purdue to handle on the scoreboard here.
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Missouri +8.5

Well Head Coach Gary Pinkel has decided to step down and this is his last home game EVER.  Think that provides added motivation on Senior Day in Columbia?  Hell yes it does, plus Mizzou playing for a Bowl Game with a tough game at Arky next week, so a must win scenario.  While Mizzou’s offense has been in the cellar all year they managed over 480 yards against BYU last week in an outright win as a 6 point pup in that game.  Mizzou has owned the Vols, winning 3 straight against them and while Tennessee has a good team, they have no business laying over a TD on the road against one of the SEC’s best defenses, and we all know Tennessee has issues closing out games and they put up just 24 against a horrific North Texas team last week, and barely beat a bad South Carolina team by 3, and both those were at home for the Vols.   Mizzou circles the wagons this week in an all-out effort.  Better defense at home getting points playing their guts out for a beloved head coach in his last homer. 

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Washington St +9.5

No one buying into a team with a QB that is kicking ass in the PAC 12 for WSU?  Anyone see the injury list of the UCLA defense?  Luke Falk (33 TD’s only 7 picks) is a stud at Washington State and Mike Leech will pull out all the stops and use some trickery against the Bruins, who beat bottom feeder Oregon State last week, but this week they face a team that is undervalued.  Did I mention WSU is 11-2 last 13 as a road dog?

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Duke -3.5

Think Duke head coach Cutcliff will have the Devils focused after the ass kicking they took last week?  I feel sorry for a Pitt, whose offense is vanilla and very defendable against angry Duke defense.  Duke apparently let the horrific Miami debacle and loss 2 weeks ago mess them up for the showdown with North Carolina, and we get a soft number here because of it.  Duke’s QB vastly better, Dukes coach vastly better and Duke at home is worth some cushion as well.

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Michigan State -5 to -5.5 (line as of Tuesday)

Get on this ASAP, as it is a night game and money will pour in on MSU by weeks end.  Nebraska is a shell of itself and Purdue and  a QB not near as good Conner Cook just hung 55 on Nebraska last week.  One of the worst pass defenses in all of college football, a top 3 team as far as the most penalties on the year, and quite frankly a disinterested head coach in Mike Riley who may get ran out of town on a rail car if MSU blows out NU this Saturday.  Nebraska cannot stop anyone on offense and Tommy Armstrong is turnover prone and not built to throw and play from behind and the Huskers may face the best defense they have seen all season here.  Nebraska is living on past deeds, not present.  Michigan State a legit contender for the final 4 this year and odds on with Ohio State to win the conference.  Husker flat out are a bad football team, poorly coached, and they will get man handled here.  The Huskers only win in the last 5 weeks was at Minnesota when they had 7 starters out. Huskers pass defense 125th against the pass and 90th overall. Enough said.  

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Ol Miss -7.5

Taking the Rebels here with Double revenge against a bad Auburn, whom you lest forget almost got beat by Jacksonville State in here earlier this year.  An impressive 23-3 blowout of a good Texas AM team last week restored confidence in Oxford.  Ol Miss playing with double revenge and remember Auburn ruined the Rebels party last year with a 4 point win at Ol Miss.  Better QB by far, better quick strike capability by Rebels and they get back 2 studs on defense and are playing a team who just lost a 4 OT game at paltry Arkansas last week.

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Mizzou -2.5 to 3 max (there is a reason I put these games out on Wednesday) 

I know the Tigers failed to score a TD last week, and I know they are a shell of themselves on offense versus the past 2 seasons when they won the East Division in the SEC, but Mizzou folks is better than a Vandy team who lost to Western Kentucky in here.  Mizzou Frosh QB Lock getting more experience each week and off a tough loss at Georgia last week, who is vastly superior to Vandy, I see Mizzou bouncing back to win by 7-9 points in this one as they stop the bleeding after 2 straight losses here and get back on track.  Gary Pinkel the better coach here and will get his team ready for this one, a winnable game in the SEC on the road where they need a conference win after going down to Kentucky and Georgia already.  Mizzou has one of the best defenses in the SEC and a Top 10 defense in the country, defense wins games against bad teams even with a struggling offense.  Cheap number, my power rating has Mizzou at -7.

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Nevada – 6 to 6.5 

Wyoming and North Texas are having a race, to see who is the absolute worst team in college football and we get Nevada here who is 9-2 ATS on the road their last 11, and off a nice bounce back win last week over New Mexico in dominating fashion, and oh yeah, New Mexico already had beaten the punchless Cowboys by 10 on the road!  QB issues, talent issues, coaching issues, lack of depth issues, and they have failed to cover a number in their last 7 games at home.  Wyoming is 120th in points scored in the NCAA and ranked 115 in rushing defense and have not had 1 game all year they stayed within single digits.  The mis-match is the Wolfpack run it for 222 yards per game and Wyoming cannot stop them..

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Cincy +6.5

Cincy has not played since waxing Miami on national TV on ESPN and they have got it going on gents.  Hayden Moore for Cincy, frosh sensation QB will have a field day with this up-tempo offense against a weak, and I mean weak BYU secondary who gave up 385 yards passing to East Carolina last week.  BYU has been through a meat grinder of a schedule, numerous injuries abound including a banged up QB, and Cincy is a road warrior under Tuberville going 9-2 ATS their last 11 roadies.  Cincy has an offense that can win this SU and for sure a backdoor cover.  Off a bye and well prepared.

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Central Michigan +7

Really, CMU is better in my opinion and have big strike capability under QB Rush, and while Western Michigan has had a bye week, their defense cannot stop the CMU attack and the defense of Western Michigan is allowing 35 ppg and over 6 yards per rush.  All in all I think we have the better team catching more than a TD in some spots, and this same team just upset Northern Illinois last week, a team who almost beat Ohio State 2 weeks ago!

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Nebraska -6.5 to 7

The Huskers have struggled this year including last week where they had a commanding 22-0 halftime lead on Southern Miss before falling apart but getting the win.  Illinois is horrific on defense, 6.9 yards per carry allowed, they allowed MTS to throw for 300 yards against them, and Husker QB Armstrong is improving weekly and the Husker running game is deep and fast and will attack Illinois and dominate this game, not to mention Armstrong’s dual threat as he has over 300 yards passing last week and 63 yards on the ground.  The Huskers also get 4 Key players back from injury including the first start of the season for burner and special teams expert Pearson el who is a huge playmaker and word out of Lincoln is he will also see time in the slot.  Huskers undervalued here at this number due to 2-2 record.  They lost to BYU on a hail mary and to Miami in OT. 

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Bowling Green Pick to –1 (Tuesday Lines) Bet asap..up to 3 MAX 

Purdue stinks guys..  Bear in mind Bowling Green already hammered Big 10 Maryland on the road, and they lost by 3 in a shootout to a good Memphis team last week 44-41.  Trust me when I say shootout because that is one sided.  QB Johnson for BG is a rock star QB, he had 12 TD’s against Tennessee, Maryland and Memphis and only 1 pick.  He goes up against Purdue who is allowing 35 ppg, and they are 2-142 SU their last 14 at home and are a Big 10 bottom feeder.  No way Boilermakers trade punches on the scoreboard as while BG’s defense is suspect, they also are putting up 609 yards per game on offense.

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Rice -7.5

Already at 8 in some places, North Texas IS A BAD BALL TEAM, home or not it does not matter.  Last week SMU who was 1-11 in 2014 was my Top play against them and they blew them up, and Rice will do the same.  No offense, terrible QB situation and the offensive line of No. Texas will have issues again against the Owl Attack.  Rice head coach David Bailiff is an underrated coach and his team is always competitive even against good foes and are on a 28-14 ATS spread run.  Owls offense is enough to get over here led by QB Jackson who can flat out run this offense.  Rice scored 14 unanswered in the 4th quarter against Texas last week and although they lost by 2 TD’s, as usual a Baiiff coached team never quits.

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SMU -4.5

All over the Mustangs here as a Top Play. Yep that’s right and this was a 1-11 team last year and started out with a loss.  SMU got  waxed last year by the Green Wave 43-6 and want revenge.   If you wacthed closely last week SMU gave Baylor all they wanted for over half of that game, but Baylors depth finally caught up with them.  That will not be an issue against North Texas.  Ile th35 in Dallas, North Texas has went 0-6 ATS their last 6 road games and SMU has new life with former Clemson OC Chad Morris calling the shots as head coach and QB Dacvis for SMU looked very sharp against a Big 12 Defense last week throwing for almost 300 yards in a good effort against a highly ranked team.  This weeks oponent brings back 4 starters on offense and are starting a frosh at right tackle and their OL is very suspect and their secondary lost 2 studs.  This is North Texas’s opener this season and SMU is already broken in, and the fact this is a lesser opponent than last weeks bears no meaning because revenge is on the Mustangs mind in their home opener, and after a 1-11 season last year I see them getting a win here by 8-10 points.

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Ohio State +9
Urban Meyer is as good of coach if not better than Sabin and I saw weakness's in Bama all year.  Auburn rolled up 44 points on them, they had issues with an average Mizzou team for 3 quarters.  If 59-0 in a title game did not tell you something, and shutting down the best RB in college football making him look like a punk, and 3 years undefeated in conference action and the third stringer as good as the 1st stringer at QB - look for them to put up points on Bama.  Nothing comes easy - all the pressure on Bama here.  Bama barely beat LSU, Arkansas, Miss St to name a few.  Urban Meyer will have them compete to the final bell, backdoor cover written all over this.  Bama in for a game here even in the heart of Dixie.  OSU no joke. 
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Louisville +7
Go against Mark Richt in big games.  Bobby Petrino has a good debut in the ACC this year and the difference in this game is Louisville's defense, high touted, highly regarded and very fast, and they will contain the Georgia ground game here, minus Todd Gurley and Louisville will have the motivation here as they earned a bowl berth and the Bulldogs again settle for a disappointing season and what backers feel is a crappy bowl in Charlotte. The addition of WR Parker for the Cards a huge plus, his return gives them big play capability.  Cards defensive coordinator was fired by Richt in 2013...think he wants payback?  
Play 2 units on Louisville. 

OVER 56 - Air Force and West. Michigan

Blue Turf – Tater Bowl here and I like the fact neither team is going to be able to stop the other.  AF triple option attack with QB Pearson’s ability to throw it is crucial to success in running this option attack and keeps people guessing and West Michigan has not seen an offense like it and AF will score.  Also the Bronco’s have a great QB and he will be chucking it all over the place against an AF defense set up to stop all world RB Franklin who is a stud at running it.  I see shootout all over the place and my power rating is 65 points here, almost a 10 point overlay.

Play 2 Units on the OVER in this game.  Still at 55.5 in many places – TOP PLAY

Houston +7

Not sold on Cincy, Houston a veteran team playing well, and covering like a madman.  The Cougars have covered 7 straight games as a dog and had an easy game last week against SMU where they had 35 first downs – WOW.  QB Ward for Houston 69% completion rate and can also take off and run it and Houston has a capable running game as well.  Cougar defense allowing just 17 ppg (WOW) and they have a ball hawking secondary with massive takeaways this year.  Not sold on Cincy QB Kiel to pick them apart and Houston has more scoring potential catching this many points?  Make sense to take the better QB, better defense and the points here. 

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Mizzou +2

Arkansas has pitched back to back shutouts against LSU and Ol Miss.  Mizzou steadily getting better and they simply find ways to win ball games this year.  Mizzou playing for an second SEC Division title, and at home with momentum I simply cannot pass them up.  Arkansas will run it and run it well here but at days end home field with a championship season on the line, against a team off back to back brutal games, I will take the home team, Pinkel is a good coach and his defense is playing much better, and I see special teams having a huge impact on this game and Mizzou’s Murphy a wild card speedster.  Turnovers a big key to Hogs recent success, I see Mizzou taking care of the ball here. 

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Western Michigan +1

Wrong team favored.  WMU is off a 51-7 drubbing of Eastern Michigan and they are a cover machine at 9-1 ATS and catching points here with a prolific running game at 5.5 yards per carry and a stud RB behind a big OL is enough for a take on the underdog here.    The Broncos are very tough on offense to match up with , solid QB, a pair of WR’s that can come down with the ball balanced out by a solid run game, and WMU is a very physical team, something the Chippewas struggle with.  Central Michigan scores 22 ppg at home but allow 25 ppg, not a good sign against a solid offense.

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Alabama -6.5

Think Nick Sabin wants to beat his old school?  Think LSU can play from behind?  Think LSU even at home can run the ball against this defense?  Do you think with Bama on the outside looking in on the final 4 they are looking for style points wherever they can get them?  The answer is simple- Bama far superior.

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Arizona +6.5 - 7 

What is UCLA doing laying points to anyone, let alone a 1 loss team who may in fact be the best team outside of Oregon in the PAC 12, and by the way Arizona beat Oregon on the road folks.  UCLA is a mistake riddled team and you cannot trust them laying a number, only 1 cover ATS this season and their defense gives up big plays, and Arizona’s offense led by all world frosh Solomon is on fire and they have BOTH RB’s healthy and back in the lineup, and had 59 points last week.  AZ remembers a tough 5 point loss at home last year against UCLA, payback is here.  UCLA has 5 wins in single digits this year against far lesser opponents.  UCLA ranked 105th against the pass, Arizona is 8th on offense in passing.  Enough said.

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Ol Miss -3 to 3.5

What is LSU going to do against this defense of Ol Miss?  NOT MUCH.  Bo Wallace is in total sync at QB for the Rebels, had a great game against LSU last year with a 30 for 39 effort with 346 yards.  LSU runs the ball – not good against a run stuffing defense allowing just 10 ppg and LSU does not have big play capability at ALL against this defense or any defense that is good.  I know LSU at home at night is tough, but every SEC team plays in big venues weekly, Ol Miss just flat our 10-14 points better.

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UAB -1

Really.  UAB is silently one of the better offensive teams in the country with QB Clements leading the charge with the NCAA’s #22 ranked offense.  They make big plays and have a great head coach in Bill Clark.  This is a mis match against Middle Tennessee St who is allowing 33 ppg and ranked 97th in the NCAA on defense.  UAB scored 34 on Mississippi State gents, the number 1 team in the land,  and were in that game at halftime till they gave up 21 points in the 3rd quarter and lost by 13 at Starkville!  Good loss if there is such a thing. Hidden Gem – Double your normal wager here.

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Arizona +2.5

USC cannot stop a spread attack - AZ St and BC both blew through them.  USC thin on defense and Rich Rod has a future star QB who is just a frosh but has 14 TD passes against 4 picks and is a dual threat and the spread attack is working fine.  Added days to prepare off a Thursday win at Oregon is a HUGE deal as he can get his team focused after a big win.  USC just 4-11 ATS on the road their last 15.  A fired up home crowd for this one worth a point or two as well.  Zona has covered 7 out of the last 9. 

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Nebraska +7

This is the best team Pelini has had at Nebraska, a big reason is RB Abdullah, the best all-around back in College Football and the Vegas oddsmakers apparently have yet to realize he is as good a Gurley from Georgia, and ironically he ran all over Georgia the bowl game last year.  Michigan St has played 1 good team, Oregon and they got crushed, the rest have been weak sisters so I throw out numerous stats on them.  The Huskers offense features a 3 headed RB unit led by Abdullah and 2 WR’s that can flat out make plays, plus the Huskers special teams will be a BIG factor in this one with dangerous return guys plus they use Abdullah as well, and QB Armstrong has been lights out all year and is a dual threat QB that does not turn it over.  Nebraska has the best offense in the Big 10 and are loaded.  The revenge factor with Nebraska a is huge factor here after a beat down in Lincoln last year at the hands of Sparty 41-28 where NU turned it over 5 times and MSU rubbed their nose in it!  The Cornhuskers have enough options on offense to counter the great defense that MSU has, and last year MSU did not allow a 100 yard rusher all season until they played Nebraska and they ran all over them.  I am not saying QB Cook and MSU are not without merit and I know Pelini’s record against ranked teams stinks, but this is by far the biggest game for Nebraska of the past 3 years and will vault them into the national conversation and they have payback in mind.  If MSU wins, it will be tighter than 7+ points, this is a dogfight.  Nebraska’s defense vastly under rated, they prove it here.  I honestly think Nebraska wins straight up. 

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Marshall -17.5

ODU in big trouble here, Marshall’s highly fueled offensive attack has had a week off and they flat out put up some unreal numbers on offense against a pourus defense allowing 438 yards per game against teams not near as good as Marshall who is 4 yards shy of averaging 600 yards per game of total offense.  ODU off a bad loss by 13 to Middle Tenn State and Marshall vastly better than them.

Total rout here in play. 

Arkansas +10

Game at Jerry World, and while the impression most have is the South Carolina opening night debut of Texas AM minus Johnny Football in a blowout win, I like the coach at Arkansas who has now taken them and converted them to Wisconsin “South”, running the football, big physical defense, and getting better weekly.  Texas AM has played a bunch of weak sisters since So Carolina, this is a true test.  Arkansas has the best rushing attack in the SEC and what cannot be ignored is the advantage of grinding it out on the ground and keeping AM’s pass offense off the field.   Arkansas has seen this type of offense against Texas Tech and Auburn already.  Aggies 2-10 ATS in neutral site games.  The hogs just destroyed a better than average No Illinois team, hammered Texas tech and bear in mind gave Auburn all they wanted for 3 quarters.

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