A pair of teams who are still very much in the running for the SEC title will do battle on Saturday when the Georgia Bulldogs (5-1 SU, 2-1-2 ATS) play host to the Vanderbilt Commodores (5-1 SU & ATS) in NCAA college football action that is scheduled to begin at 12:30 PM ET at Sanford Stadium (natural turf) in Athens, GA.
Two disappointing squads who expected more will try to improve their lot on Saturday as the Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-4 SU, 3-2 ATS) travel to Knoxville to play the Tennessee Volunteers (2-4 SU, 1-4-1 ATS) in NCAA college football action in the Southeastern Conference. Game time is 7 PM ET at Neyland Stadium (natural turf).
The Pittsburgh Panthers (4-1 SU, 1-4 ATS), who are now back in the national rankings, will take their show on the road this Saturday when they take on the Midshipmen of Navy (4-2 SU, 3-2 ATS) in NCAA football action that is slated for a 3:30 PM ET kickoff at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (artificial turf) in Annapolis, MD.
The Western Michigan Broncos (6-1 SU, 3-3 ATS), angling for the Mid-American Conference title, will suit up on Saturday looking to take one more step toward that goal, as they visit the Central Michigan Chippewas (4-2 SU, 3-2 ATS) in NCAA college football betting action that is scheduled to kick off at Noon ET at Kelly/Shorts Stadium (artificial turf) in Mount Pleasant, MI.
While the Memphis Tigers (3-4 SU, 2-3-1 ATS, 4-2 O/U), are coming off a heart-breaking 35-28 home loss to in-state rival Louisville on Friday, their recent troubles are nothing when compared to those of the East Carolina Pirates (3-3 SU, 2-4 ATS, 5-1 O/U), losers of three straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook.
The 21st-ranked Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS, 2-3 O/U), scored nine points in the fourth quarter to pick up a narrow 12-7 win over Clemson in Week 7, as a slight 1-point home underdog and hit the road this week to face their ACC rivals, the Maryland Terrapins (4-2 SU, 3-2 ATS, 2-3 O/U), at Byrd Stadium.
The New York Giants (4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS) went to sleep last time out and suffered their first defeat of the season. On Sunday they will try to rebound against the San Francisco 49ers (2-4 SU & ATS) in an NFL contest that is scheduled to take place at 1 PM ET at Giants Stadium (artificial turf) in East Rutherford, NJ.
The Ole Miss Rebels (3-3 SU, 3-2 ATS) apparently were not able to overcome the shock of upsetting Florida. Now, coming off a bye week, they will take to the road in facing the second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (6-0 SU, 4-2 ATS) in NCAA football action in the SEC, scheduled to get underway at 3:30 PM ET at Bryant-Denny Stadium (natural grass) in Tuscaloosa.
There is a true crossroads game to be played in the Big Ten this Saturday, as the Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1 SU, 1-5 ATS), who are not completely out of the national title chase, visit East Lansing to play the surprising Michigan State Spartans (6-1 SU, 4-3 ATS) in NCAA college football action that is set to begin at 3:30 PM ET at Spartan Stadium (natural turf).
While the Dallas Cowboys (4-2 SU, 2-4, 4-2 O/U), were supposed ‘favorites’ to either reach or challenge for the Super Bowl this season in the NFC, the sputtering team has shown a multitude of chinks in their armor over the last three weeks.
The ‘Boys’ are on the road this week to face an inspired St. Louis Rams (1-4 SU, 1-4 ATS, 3-2 O/U) team that is coming off its first win of the season in the BetUS Sportsbook in new head coach Jim Haslett’s debut after the team fired former head coach Scott Linehan after an atrocious 0-4 start.
The Cleveland Browns (2-3 SU, 3-2 ATS) are beaming after winning their second straight game. On Sunday they will travel to our nation’s capital to face the Washington Redskins (4-2 SU & ATS) in NFL action that is scheduled to begin at 4:15 PM ET at FedEx Field (natural turf) in Landover, MD.
The lowly Detroit Lions (0-5 SU, 1-4 ATS, 2-3 O/U), fired former GM Matt Millen, but still just can’t win a game, although they came close in their 12-10 road loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
The Houston Texans (1-4 SU, 2-3 ATS, 5-0 O/U), were struggling in a big way as well, going winless in the BetUS Sportsbook before scratching out a narrow 29-28 victory over the Miami Dolphins at home on Sunday.
The dysfunctional Kansas City Chiefs (1-4 SU, 2-3 ATS, 2-3 O/U), have a ton of on-field problems that are already causing a near-mutiny!
Now, Kansas City, nearing the verge of total collapse, has some off-field drama with the news that starting running back Larry Johnson has been charged with assault of a female – for the third time – since joining Kansas City as the teams first round draft pick in 2003.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-1 SU, 4-0 ATS) are doing better than expected under new coach Paul Johnson. On Saturday they will be facing a team in upheaval, as they travel to face the Clemson Tigers (3-3 SU, 0-4 ATS) in an Atlantic Coast Conference game in NCAA college football action, slated to begin at Noon ET at Memorial Stadium (natural grass) in Clemson, SC.
The Blazers of Alabama-Birmingham (1-6 SU, 2-3-1 ATS) will try to end a three-game losing streak on Saturday afternoon when they play host to the Thundering Herd of Marshall (3-3 SU, 1-4 ATS) in NCAA college football action that is scheduled for a 4 PM ET kickoff at Legion Field (artificial turf) in Birmingham, AL.
The Pittsburgh Panthers (4-1 SU, 1-4 ATS, 1-4 O/U) have reeled off four straight wins, including an encouraging 26-21 win over, then No. 10South Florida on Oct. 2 after a season-opening loss to mediocre Bowling Green.
The Navy Midshipmen (4-2 SU, 3-2 ATS, 2-3 O/U), have won three straight contests, to halt a modest two-game skid, beating Air Force 33-27 on the road in their most recent game on Oct. 4.
