CFB Handicapping: Warhawks vs Owls
No game on this final weekend features fewer victories than this Sun Belt matchup. That total is 4 with three of those belonging to the ULM Warhawks, who really spaced them out winning once each month.
No game on this final weekend features fewer victories than this Sun Belt matchup. That total is 4 with three of those belonging to the ULM Warhawks, who really spaced them out winning once each month.
The Runnin’ Rebels are playing out the string this week. They have only two wins on the season and now there is some doubt about their shocker against Hawaii was kosher.
Conference USA really doesn’t get the attention it deserves – they play some and fun exciting football.. Southern Miss enters this week having lost just two games all season long and possesses one of the best team’s that nobody talks about.
The Ohio Bobcats have enjoyed a nice season and enter the MAC Championship game on a 5 game winning streak.
It has been a pretty good season for Michigan State. Nobody will forget the finish to their battle against Wisconsin and they could wind up playing the Badgers again in the first ever Big Ten Championship game.
The dream season keeps on getting better down in Houston. Last week against SMU they looked a little sluggish early but after all was said it was another dominating win and cover. So what if they didn’t crack 40 points.
With all the re-booted hysteria about conference shuffling and re-alignment this past week, it will be nice to get back to playing some actual football this Saturday. One of our midday games this week features two SEC programs having some headaches lately.
One of the most exciting clashes of the week takes place in Dixieland this Saturday afternoon, where two unstoppable forces do battle in Tuscaloosa.
South Carolina Gamecocks @ Tennessee Volunteers
Saturday, October 31st – Neyland Stadium – 7:45 PM ET
College Football Spread: Tennessee -5.5, O/U: 40
One of the biggest games Saturday is also the biggest party; the “World’s Largest Cocktail Party” between Florida and rival Georgia.
The Florida Gators are a two-touchdown favorite, but that could be a steep price to pay for a game of this magnitude.
There is a long and rich history in the head-to-head series between Notre Dame & USC, and it will renew on Saturday in South Bend.
It is a huge game for the Irish, who have a chance to post the biggest signature win in the Charlie Weis era.
Snapping their winless bowl skid last December, is this the time they finally make themselves relevant again on the national football stage? Oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com don’t seem to think so, setting up USC as the 11-point road favorite.
Iowa at Penn State (8:00 PM ET, ABC)
The Big Ten kicks off its conference slate this week with a full set of matchups. The highlight contest is in State College, Pennsylvania, and the ESPN Game Day Crew and ABC will be on hand for the battle of unbeatens, Iowa and Penn State. Kickoff time is set for 8:00 PM ET, and Penn State is a near double-digit favorite at Sportsbook.com. Several interesting trends suggest the game might be much closer though.
Missouri at Nevada (9:00 PM ET, ESPN)
Nevada finally opens its home schedule, but the assignment will be anything but easy. The opponent is Missouri, who is off to a 3-0 start despite having to move on this season without several of its major offensive stars that graduated last spring. Not surprisingly, the Tigers are the 7.5-point favorite in this battle of undefeated vs. winless clubs. Over 90% of bettors at Sportsbook.com aren’t afraid to lay the points either.
Payback could be coming on Saturday for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
After the Raiders late-game heroics ended the Texas Longhorns’ chances at the BCS Championship last year, a loaded and hungry Texas team hosts Texas Tech on Saturday night.
Oddsmakers expect a big win by the Longhorns, listing them as 17 ½-point favorites and almost 80% of bettors expect an even bigger blowout.
Boise State opens defense of its WAC title and goes for its seventh crown in eight years. The Broncos have started in scintillating fashion with consecutive wins over Oregon and Miami-O and now have even higher ambitions, another BCS berth should they go undefeated and be impressive in their televised tilts. Tonight’s contest at Fresno State might be their last chance to really wow voters. Strangely, after opening with Boise as a 12-point opening favorite, Sportsbook.com now has it at Boise -7.5, despite over 80% of spread bets backing that side.
This ACC encounter starts week two of the college football campaign and it has the potential to be a good one. If history is any indication, bettors should be loading up on Clemson, as underdogs have dominated the head-to-head series between the Tigers and Yellow Jackets. Currently, Sportsbook.com has Clemson as 5 ½ point dogs.