The Bum's 2017 College Football Picks-Trends-News Etc. !

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

— Happy birthday to Pat Sajak, the youngest-looking 71-year old in America.

— Aaron Rodgers has 13 screws in his clavicle after surgery this week.

— Eastern Michigan has used five different punters this season.

— Ravens 40, Dolphins 0– Joe Flacco got KO’d with a concussion; Ravens have ten days before their next game, then a bye.

— Stanford 15, Oregon State 14– Cardinal tore OSU’s hearts out, scoring a TD with 0:20 left. Beavers are having a terrible season.

— Joe Girardi was fired by New York Thursday; the guy was 910-710 but got the boot.


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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Things I’m looking for this weekend

13) Penn State-Ohio State is a game with national title implications; Buckeyes won five games in row since loss to Oklahoma, all by 31+ points; they’re 6-12 vs spread in last 18 games as a home favorite, 1-3 this year. OSU had last week off, Penn State whacked Michigan. Nittany Lions lost 38-10/63-14 in their last two visits to Columbus.

12) Only 11 NFL games Sunday, only three divisional games this weekend as they defer to the World Series, keeping more marquee matchups until the second half of the season. Putting the Browns on TV from London at 9:30am isn’t going to help TV ratings any.

11) Washington State embarrassed Arizona 69-7 last year, now they visit Tucson to play an invigorated Wildcat squad that is running the ball like crazy behind sophomore QB Tate. Big contrast is styles, interesting game— too bad it is on the Pac-12 Network.

10) Bears visit the Superdome Sunday; Saints won their last four games, allowing 6 TD’s on 38 drives, while scoring three TD’s of their own. Now rookie QB Trubisky comes calling against a hot defense. Chicago’s only two TD’s last week were scored by their defense.

9) Florida beat Georgia the last three years, by 14-24-18 points, but the Dawgs are unbeaten this year with a win at Notre Dame. Florida has played lot of close games this year; they’re getting two TD’s in this game. Favorites are 4-1-1 vs spread in last six series games.

8) Raiders make the long trip last to play a Buffalo team that is B4-2 with a +10 turnover ratio; Bills are 3-0 at home, with wins by 9-10-3 points- they’re 22-42 on 3rd down in their last three games.

7) Tennessee is 31-1 in its last 32 games with Kentucky; this is only 2nd time in last 21 years they’ve been an underdog to the Wildcats, but Butch Jones is on his way out in Knoxville— if Kentucky doesn’t beat the Vols this week, not sure when they will.

6) Indianapolis is 0-3 on road, losing by 35-28-14 points (0-3 vs spread); four of their five losses are by 14+ points- they’ve been outscored 134-44 in second half of games this year, have one TD on 19 drives in last two games. Other than that, things are going great for the Colts.

5) North Carolina was a double-digit favorite in two of its first three games, but they split those games and are 1-7, losing last four games by a combined score of 145-41 (36-10 average). Tar Heels host unbeaten Miami this week, coming off a 59-7 loss at Virginia Tech.

4) Houston scored 33+ points in its last four games, led by surprising rookie QB Watson; now they visit a stout Seahawk defense that has allowed only two TD’s on 22 drives in two home wins, and held the Giants to seven points last week.

3) Road team won last four Michigan State-Northwestern games; Wildcats won 54-40 in East Lansing LY, holding State to 51 YR. Spartans won their last five visits to Evanston.

2) Redskins/Eagles both got banged up on Monday night; Washington hosts arch-rival Dallas here, as both teams try to keep pace with the first-place Eagles. Cowboys-Redskins is most always a fun game.

1) USC s 0-6 against the spread in its last six games, losing their last two road games, at Notre Dame, Washington State. Trojans are tied for first in Pac-12 South, making this a bigger game than usual. ASU won three of its last four games, covering all four.

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FSU at Boston College
October 26, 2017

Florida State (2-4 straight up, 0-4-2 against the spread) is in the midst of a nightmare season that was ‘Saban-taged’ in a Week 1 loss when the Seminoles, ranked No. 3 coming into 2017, lost a 24-7 decision to Alabama in Atlanta. Even worse, star sophomore quarterback Deondre Francois went down with a season-ending injury.

Then Jimbo Fisher’s team saw its next two games postponed due to the ramifications of Hurricane Irma. The Week 2 meeting with ULM was cancelled, while the Week 3 game at home vs. Miami was moved to Oct. 7, a Saturday in which the ‘Noles and Hurricanes shared an open date.

Therefore, FSU didn’t play for 21 days. When Fisher’s bunch finally took the field at Doak Campbell Stadium for a noon Eastern kick in Week 4, it was lined up against a North Carolina State team aiming to avenge a gut-wrenching 24-20 loss to FSU in Raleigh the previous season. N.C. State has one of the nation’s fiercest defensive lines led by last year’s fourth-team All-American DE Bradley Chubb, and it was poised to get after FSU’s true freshman QB James Blackman in his first career start.

Chubb dominated the game, taking advantage of a myriad of situations in which Fisher refused to give his offensive tackle help with a second blocker. The Wolfpack captured a 27-21 win as a 10.5-point road underdog. Blackman acquitted himself well, throwing for 278 yards and one TD without an interception.

FSU went to Wake Forest next and found itself trailing 19-16 midway through the fourth quarter, but Ricky Aguayo buried a 35-yard field goal to pull even with 6:20 remaining. With 53 seconds left, Blackman found Auden Tate for a 40-yard scoring strike to propel the ‘Noles to a 26-19 win as seven-point road ‘chalk.’

Junior RB Jacques Patrick was the catalyst against the Demon Deacons, rushing for 120 yards and one TD on 19 carries. Blackman completed only 11-of-21 passes for 121 yards and one TD without an interception. The ‘Noles prevailed despite Wake Forest’s 367-270 edge in total offense.

With its first win pocketed, FSU returned home to face unbeaten Miami as a 2.5-point underdog. FSU led 3-0 at intermission, but the ‘Canes took a 10-3 advantage into the fourth quarter. The ‘Noles answered with 10 straight points to go in front by three, but UM’s Malik Rosier hit Braxton Berrios for a six-yard TD pass to give the ‘Canes a 17-13 lead with 5:09 remaining in the final stanza.

Blackman would hook up with Tate again at crunch time, though. A 20-yard scoring strike with 1:24 left put FSU up 20-17. However, with six ticks remaining, Rosier connected with Darrell Langham for the game-winning 23-yard TD pass to give UM a 24-20 triumph. The victory for Mark Richt’s program ended a seven-game losing streak to FSU.

FSU true freshman RB Cam Akers rushed 20 times for 121 yards in the losing effort, while Patrick produced 91 rushing yards on only 11 attempts. Tate had three receptions for 56 yards and one TD. Blackman completed 17-of-28 passes for 203 yards and two TDs, but he threw a pair of crucial interceptions.

In bounce-back mode with a shocking 1-3 record, FSU went to Duke as merely a seven-point road favorite. The ‘Noles collected a 17-10 win to result in a push for their backers. With the score knotted at 10-10 with 8:23 left in the fourth quarter, Akers exploded for a 42-yard TD run that proved to be the game winner.

Akers rushed for 115 yards and one TD on 15 carries, while Patrick finished with 98 rushing yards on 18 attempts. Blackman completed 18-of-21 passes for 197 yards and one TD, but he was intercepted twice. Tate had three catches for 30 yards and one TD.

With a chance to get its record back to even and exact a measure of revenge on Louisville after taking a 62-20 loss at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium last season, FSU blew a red-zone opportunity with less than two minutes remaining in a tie game on a Blackman fumble on the exchange with a RB on a read-option play.

Louisville recovered and Lamar Jackson promptly marched his team down the field and in position for a game-winning field goal. With five ticks left, Blaton Creque was true on a 34-yard field goal to lift the Cardinals to a 31-28 win as six-point road underdogs. U of L had a 14-point lead early in the fourth quarter, only to see FSU rally with a defensive TD and a 20-yard TD pass from Blackman to Nyqwan Murray.

Blackman threw for 248 yards and two TDs, but he was intercepted twice for the third straight game. Akers rushed for a team-best 75 yards on 16 carries, while Patrick had 70 yards on the ground on 14 totes.

FSU’s offensive woes have been jaw-dropping, despite the absence of Francois. The ‘Noles are ranked No. 116 out of 130 FBS teams in scoring, averaging a meager 19.8 points per game. They’re ranked No. 102 in total offense and No. 87 in rushing yards.

Blackman has completed 61.8 percent of his passes for 1,048 yards with a 7/6 touchdown-to-interception ratio. Akers has rushed for a team-best 455 yards and one TD while averaging 5.2 yards per carry. Patrick has run for 434 yards and one TD with a 5.7 YPC average. Tate has 24 receptions for 374 yards and five TDs.

With the team falling to 2-4, FSU fans are restless. The narrative is that long-time offensive line coach Rick Trickett is doing a poor job with a group that’s struggling mightily for a third consecutive season. Others in the fan base want the defensive coordinator out. As the team was exiting the field after the defeat to U of L, one fan voiced his frustrations toward Fisher as he was approaching the tunnel.

Fisher responded to the fan, who was screaming for him to hire new coaches, by reportedly saying, “Won’t you bring your punk ass down here and say that?!”

That incident encompasses the type of year it’s been for FSU, which is in a tough spot Friday night on the road with a short week of preparation. The ‘Noles will take on a suddenly-hot Boston College team in Chestnut Hill, where temperatures are expected to be in the mid-40s.

As of Thursday afternoon, most books had FSU installed as a four-point favorite with a total of 47. The Eagles were +165 on the money line (risk $100 to win $165).

There was plenty of speculation about Boston College (4-4 SU, 5-3 ATS) fifth-year head coach Steve Addazio’s future at the school earlier this month, but he has sparked his team to back-to-back wins and victories in three of its last four outings. If he can pull a mild upset over FSU, that chatter will completely end and the narrative of a contract extension will commence.

Two weeks ago, BC pulled a stunner at Louisville, winning by a 45-42 count as a 20-point road underdog. The Eagles trailed 14-0 and 21-7 in the first half, only to take a pair of separate 14-point leads (35-21 & 42-28) in the fourth quarter. Lamar Jackson ripped off TD runs of nine and 41 yards to pull U of L even with 5:03 remaining, but BC got the game-winning field goal by Colton Lichtenberg from 27 yards out as time expired.

True freshman RB A.J. Dillon, the prize of Addazio’s 2017 recruiting class, torched Louisville for 272 rushing yards and four TDs on a workmanlike 39 carries. QB Anthony Brown split time under center with Darius Wade. Brown ran for 52 yards on six attempts and threw for 100 yards with one TD and one interception.

Then in a back-to-back road spot at Virginia, which went into last week with a shocking 5-1 record, BC went to Charlottesville as a seven-point underdog and blasted the Cavaliers, 41-10. Brown was much more effective at UVA, completing 19-of-24 throws for 275 yards and three TDs without an interception. He also ran for 32 yards on five carries, while Dillon produced 89 rushing yards on 24 totes. Redshirt freshman WR Kobay White had three receptions for 85 yards and one TD, while junior TE Tommy Sweeney hauled in four catches for 55 yards and two TDs.

BC scored only 98 points in its first six games, but it has produced 86 in the last two weeks. For the season, Dillon has rushed for a team-high 694 yards and six TDs, averaging 4.6 YPC. Jon Hilliman has run for 391 yards and three TDs, but he’s only averaging 3.3 YPC.

Brown has connected on 54.1 percent of his passes for 1,284 yards with a 10/8 TD-INT ratio. White has been his favorite target, catching 24 balls for 313 yards and one TD. Sweeney has 19 catches for 234 yards and two TDs.

BC has limped to a 1-3 SU record and a 2-2 ATS mark in four home games this year. The Eagles took beatings from Wake Forest (34-10) and Notre Dame (49-20) in Weeks 2 and 3, and they picked up their lone home triumph vs. Central Michigan by a 28-8 count. They also dropped a 23-10 decision to Va. Tech at home.

BC’s only other loss came at Clemson, but the Eagles covered the number in the 34-7 loss as 33-point road underdogs. This was an extremely misleading final score, as the game was tied at 7-7 with 12 minutes remaining.

As a home underdog during Addazio’s tenure, BC has compiled a 5-8 spread record. Meanwhile, FSU owns a 15-14-2 spread ledger as a road favorite on Fisher’s watch.

The ‘under’ hit in the first five FSU games of the year until the ‘under’ appeared for the first time in last week’s loss vs. Louisville. The ‘under’ is a perfect 2-0 in the Seminoles’ two road assignments. They’ve seen their games average combined scores of 42.3 PPG.

The ‘under’ is 5-3 overall for BC, 3-1 in its home games, but it has seen the 'over' cash in the last two games with its offense erupting from out of nowhere. The Eagles have seen their games average combined scores of 50.5 PPG.

Kickoff on Friday night is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.

**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**

-- Boston College has covered the spread in five consecutive games.

-- Like Addazio, two other coaches who were lacking job security earlier this month have led their teams on nice runs recently. I’m talking about Arizona State’s Todd Graham and Arizona’s Rich Rodriguez. Kudos to both along with Addazio, the former Urban Meyer assistant at Florida.

-- Tennessee star RB John Kelly was suspended for Saturday’s game at Kentucky on Wednesday following his Tuesday night arrest in Knoxville for misdemeanor possession of marijuana.

-- ULM has seen the ‘over’ hit in five consecutive games. The Warhawks make the long flight to Moscow this weekend to play at Idaho. The total was 61.5 as of late Thursday afternoon.

-- After missing a 35-27 win at Georgia Southern before New Mexico State went into its open date, star RB Larry Rose III was upgraded to ‘probable’ for Saturday’s home date with Arkansas State. Rose was the 2015 Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year. The Aggies were 3.5-point home underdogs as of late Thursday afternoon. They’re 4-1 ATS in their last five games as home ‘dogs.

-- The ‘over’ has cashed in four in a row for Georgia Southern, which has given up 52, 43, 35 and 55 in its last four games. The winless Eagles, who fired second-year coach Tyson Summers after last week’s blowout loss at previously-winless UMass, play at Troy this weekend.

-- Speaking of Troy, it has seen the ‘under’ cash at a perfect 7-0 clip this year. The total for Ga. Southern at Troy was 50.5 points as of late Thursday afternoon.

-- The ‘over’ is 6-1 overall for Coastal Carolina, with its games averaging combined scores of 65.3 PPG. The Chanticleers will host Texas State on Saturday with the total listed at 52 as of late Thursday afternoon.

-- Houston has now seen the ‘under’ go 6-1 after seeing its first ‘over’ when Memphis rallied to a 42-38 win as a 1.5-point road underdog last Thursday. The Cougars led 17-0 at intermission, only to give up 42 points in the second half.

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Friday, October 27

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FLORIDA ST (2 - 4) at BOSTON COLLEGE (4 - 4) - 10/27/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA ST is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) when the line is +3 to -3 since 1992.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA ST is 2-0 against the spread versus BOSTON COLLEGE over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA ST is 2-0 straight up against BOSTON COLLEGE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TULANE (3 - 4) at MEMPHIS (6 - 1) - 10/27/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULANE is 92-124 ATS (-44.4 Units) as an underdog since 1992.
TULANE is 35-55 ATS (-25.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1992.
MEMPHIS is 25-46 ATS (-25.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1992.
MEMPHIS is 16-35 ATS (-22.5 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
TULANE is 2-0 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 2-0 straight up against TULANE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TULSA (2 - 6) at SMU (5 - 2) - 10/27/2017, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SMU is 1-1 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
TULSA is 2-0 straight up against SMU over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Friday, October 27

FLORIDA STATE @ BOSTON COLLEGE
Florida State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston College
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida State's last 5 games on the road
Boston College is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston College is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home

TULANE @ MEMPHIS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tulane's last 7 games when playing Memphis
Tulane is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tulane
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tulane

TULSA @ SOUTHERN METHODIST
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tulsa's last 5 games
Tulsa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Southern Methodist
Southern Methodist is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Southern Methodist is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

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Friday’s games
Florida State is 2-4 and struggling mightily; their last five games were all decided by 7 or less points. Despite struggles, FSU is 2-0 in true road games, winning by 7 at both Wake Forest/Duke. Boston College ran ball for 601 yards in winning last two games, at Louisville/Virginia; Eagles covered their last five games, but they’re 1-6 vs spread in last seven games as a home underdog. Seminoles won their last seven games with BC (4-2 vs spread in last six); FSU won its last three visits to Boston, by 31-14-14 points. Under is 5-1 in Florida State games.

Memphis won its last ten games with Tulane (8-2 vs spread); Green Wave lost its last five visits here (1-4 vs spread). Tigers scored 47.3 ppg in winning last three games; they’re 3-0 at home this year, beating UCLA/Navy by 3 points each. Memphis is 8-12 vs spread in its last 20 games as a home favorite. Tulane lost its last two games, by 13-6 points; they’re 0-3 on road, losing by 2-42-13 points; Green Wave is 8-11 in last 19 games as a road underdog- they gave up 378 rushing yards in 34-28 loss to South Florida last week. Over is 4-2 in Memphis games,

Tulsa lost five of its last six games; they’re 0-4 on road, giving up average of 48.8 ppg- they gave up 62 points at Tulane- no bueno. Since 2015, Golden Hurricane is 7-3 as a road underdog, 1-2 this season. SMU is 5-2 after escaping Cincy with 31-28 win LW; Mustangs are 6-1 as home favorites under Morris, 3-0 this season. Tulsa won its last three games with SMU, by 3-9-10 points; teams split last four meetings played here. Four of last five Tulsa games, three of last four SMU games stayed under the total.

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Friday, October 27

Florida State @ Boston College

Game 111-112
October 27, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida State
94.436
Boston College
95.768
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston College
by 1
49
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida State
by 3 1/2
47 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston College
(+3 1/2); Over

Tulane @ Memphis

Game 113-114
October 27, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tulane
85.224
Memphis
91.873
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 6 1/2
74
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 11
64 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tulane
(+11); Over

Tulsa @ SMU

Game 115-116
October 27, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tulsa
74.816
SMU
85.460
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
SMU
by 10 1/2
66
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
SMU
by 8 1/2
77 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
SMU
(-8 1/2); Under

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CFB Ocotber's Best Bets & Opinions ( All Best Bets Based On 5 Units Per Play )

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

10/26/2017 5-2-0 71.43% +14.00
10/21/2017 34-22-0 60.71% +49.00
10/20/2017 3-5-0 37.50% -12.50
10/19/2017 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
10/14/2017 36-24-0 60.00% +48.00
10/13/2017 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
10/12/2017 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
10/11/2017 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
10/07/2017 19-32-1 36.73% -80.50
10/06/2017 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
10/05/2017 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
10/04/2017 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50

Total..............71 - 70........50.35%%.....- 4.50


Best Bets:*****
Best Bets :........................ATS............TOTALS.... .............O/U................TOTALS

10/26/2017......................2 - 1.............+4.50..................2 - 1.................+4.50
10/21/2017.....................15 - 7............+36.50................3 - 1.................+9.50
10/20/2017......................2 - 0............+10.00..................1 - 2.................-6.00
10/19/2017......................1 - 1.............-0.50....................1 - 1.................-0.50
10/14/2017.....................16- 9.............+30.50.................1 - 1.................-0.50
10/13/2017......................2 - 0.............+10.00.................1 - 1.................-0.50
10/11/2017......................0 - 1..............-5.50...................0 - 1.................-5.50
10/07/2017.....................11 - 15..........- 27.50..................0 - 3................-16.50
10/06/2017......................2 - 1.............+4.50...................3 - 1................+9.50
10/05/2017......................1 - 0.............+5.00...................1 - 0................+5.00
10/04/2017......................0 - 1..............-5.50...................1 - 0................+5.00

Totals..........................54 - 36............+ 62.00..................14 - 12..............+ 4.00


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

TULN at MEM 08:00 PM

TULN +11.0 *****
U 63.0 *****

FSU at BC 08:00 PM

BC +6.5 *****
U 46.5 *****

TLSA at SMU 09:00 PM

SMU -10.0 *****
O 75.5 *****

Friday Night 4 team Parlay.......Tulane & Under BC and Under...

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The Dozen: Sublime Saturday
October 27, 2017

Here are the games that should most command your attention on the fourth Saturday in October and everything you need to know to handicap these matchups:*

1. Penn State at Ohio State:*The Nittany Lions passed the first of their major tests splendidly, dominating Michigan early, then supplying a stiff, impressive knockout after squandering a double-digit lead. The performance was so impressive that seeing them open as a full touchdown underdog for this test in Columbus raised plenty of eyebrows. After all, the Buckeyes may own five straight wins by a margin of 266-56, but those vanquished opponents are a combined 17-19 and only Army (6-2) owns a winning record. Penn State rolling into town provides Ohio State's most difficult test since a 31-16 loss to Oklahoma where it was thoroughly dominated.*

Last season's game put Penn State in a similar role, as it came in as a 19-point home underdog and shocked the country by utilizing a blocked field goal return to pull the upset. The Buckeyes are 10-0 in revenge games against teams that have beaten them the previous season, so Urban Meyer will look for that trend to continue in order to enter the season's final month in position to get back in the national playoff picture in spite of their Sept. 9 loss to the Sooners. The Buckeyes are averaging a national-best 47.3 points, while Penn State leads the country allowing just 9.6. Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin is 0-8 on the road vs. AP ranked opponents on the road, so this would be a good time to snap that trend.*

2. NC State at Notre Dame:*Unbeaten in the ACC, the Wolfpack can potentially turn this season into a special one if it can follow up a win in South Bend with a home victory against Clemson. NC State didn't allow a season-opening loss to South Carolina to linger and have utilized upsets at Florida State and Louisville to get to this point. The Fighting Irish wasted a number of opportunities in a 20-19 loss to Georgia but own blowout wins over Michigan State and USC that put them in position to crash the national semis with home wins over NC State, Wake and Navy in addition to road conquests at Miami and Stanford. While certainly challenging, the Irish do have enough talent to get through the schedule unscathed.

Brian Kelly is looking for improved production from the Brandon Wimbush-led passing game, which gives you an indication that he's got a healthy respect for the Wolfpack's ability to stop the run. They come in sixth nationally in containing the opposing ground game, which is saying something given the teams on their schedule. Notre Dame ranks sixth in the country in rushing offense (317.9 ypg). Expect the battle of the trenches to help determine a winner. Last year's win in Raleigh provided the defense's finest moment in a 10-3 win, but this will be NC State's first-ever trip to South Bend. Rain is in the forecast, so monitor weather reports before making a final call here.*

3. TCU at Iowa State:*The Cyclones followed up their shocking upset of Oklahoma by defeating Kansas and Texas Tech, putting themselves in the conversation for a Big 12 title. Second-year coach Matt Campbell clearly has the program headed in the right direction, but he beat the Jayhawks and the Red Raiders last year. Against the teams that remain on the Iowa State schedule, he went 0-5 and watched his defense surrender an average of over 40 points per game. One win away from bowl eligibility for the first time since 2012, the Cyclones look to take the ultimate step forward by spoiling TCU's perfect season.*

The Horned Frogs control their destiny as the only undefeated team in the conference and have proven quite capable on the road, registering covers in double-digit wins at Arkansas, Oklahoma State and Kansas State. November opens with enormous games against Texas and Oklahoma, so perhaps the fact Iowa State has proven its no pushover will keep TCU from overlooking this trip to Ames. The Cyclones have only won once in eight tries in this series, falling in Fort Worth in 2012. QB Kyle Kempt has been a Cinderella story since being elevated to starter, while the defense has really played well and comes in led by the reigning Big 12 Defensive Player of the week in LB Marcel Spears, Jr., whose pick-six last week helped put away Texas Tech in Lubbock. They're expecting a packed house for Homecoming at Iowa State.*

4. Georgia Tech at Clemson:*Following a week off after a Friday night upset loss to Syracuse, the defending champs will attempt to put their ability to bounce back on display again. After an unexpected 43-42 home loss to Pittsburgh last Nov. 12, the Tigers ran the table, routing Wake Forest on the road and then covering in a rivalry game against South Carolina, the ACC championship over Virginia Tech, a national semifinal over Ohio State and the title game vs. Alabama. N.C. State and Florida State are up next after this one, so there's no question that Clemson can still earn itself a chance to defend its title if it overcomes the loss to the Orange.*

The Yellow Jackets were held to just 71 rushing yards in '15 and had managed only 22 total yards in the first half last season, so Dabo Swinney and his staff have really gotten a nice handle on the triple option over the past few years. The only two occasions where Georgia Tech has been unable to run for over 100 yards in a single game have each come against Clemson, which last lost in this series in 2014. QB Kelly Bryant was knocked out of the 'Cuse game with a concussion and has been cleared to play.*

5. USC at Arizona State:*This game could very well decide the Pac-12 South, putting Sam Darnold back in the spotlight against a Sun Devils defense that has started making a name for itself after shutting down Washington and creating turnovers to defeat Utah. Rumblings are that he's now leaning towards returning to school, but no one really knows what's in store for him over the next few months, particularly if he can deliver a conference title and clean up his miscues.*

ASU had won consecutive games in this series in '13 and '14 but have dropped two straight in blowouts. It's homecoming week in Tempe, so coming off an unexpected upset of Washington, there's certainly hope that a season that opeed with losses to San Diego State and Texas Tech in non-conference play can continue yielding surprises as head coach Todd Graham looks to wiggle his way out of the hot seat. The Sun Devils are much healthier than the Trojans, whose injury report is incredibly long. Darnold has been cleared to play after an ankle tweak.*

6. Georgia at Florida:*The cocktail party is Florida's Super Bowl. The Gators have seen a promising season derailed by injuries and suspensions, so outside of hitting on a Hail Mary to break Tennessee's hearts, this season has been largely forgettable and could actually see Jim McElwain's team fall to 3-4 if they fail to pull off an upset here, extending their run of victories in this series to four.*

The Dawgs last won in Jacksonville in 2013 and are favored for the first time since '14 as they look to improve to 8-0 for the first time since '02, which is their most successful season over the past half century but ended with a 13-1 record due to a loss to unranked Florida. Kirby Smart lost his first game against Florida, while Jim McElwain is perfect in his first two meetings, dominating defensively by a combined margin of 51-13.*

Florida has won 21 of 27 in the series and very few currently associated with the program have tasted victory in this rivalry, something Smart has pointed out often this week. The Nick Chubb-led run game managed just 21 yards on the ground last season, so imposing their will up front is a priority. Keeping the pressure of rescuing this result off of true freshman QB Jake Fromm's shoulders is something Georgia is counting on, but Florida has no illusions that redshirt freshman Feleipe Franks will need his best game to have any shot of pulling the upset. He'll be facing a UGA defense fortified by the return of DT Trenton Thompson and LBs David Marshall and Reggie Carter.*

7. Oklahoma State at West Virginia:*The Big 12's other major matchup will test the Cowboys' perfect road record, especially since they come off a shaky effort in Austin against Texas, holding on 13-10 in overtime to win a game despite their lowest scoring output since 2014. In West Virginia, OSU visits a team that has averaged 53.7 points in its three home victories but is about to face a major step up in caliber of competition from ECU, Delaware State and even Texas Tech.*

The Mountaineers have dropped consecutive games in this series, but head coach Dana Holgorsen knows the program well, having served as Mike Gundy's offensive coordinator before taking his current gig. This matchup pits two of the nation's most prolific QBs in Mason Rudolph, who leads the nation in passing yardage (2,650), and Will Grier (national-best 26 TD passes). Rudolph, who comes off one of the worst performances of his career, could face protection issues given the lack of healthy bodies along his offensive line, but it remains to be see whether a West Virginia defense that has surendered an average of 34 points in Big 12 play is up to the challenge of capitalizing.*

8. Washington State at Arizona:*A home win here would keep the Wildcats tied atop the Pac-12 South with the USC-ASU winner in the loss column, but the Cougs have their own division title aspirations, looking to keep pace with Stanford and Washington. Mike Leach's team responded well after a demoralizing blowout loss on the road at Cal, wearing down visiting Colorado on homecoming. Arizona will test a WSU defense that has surprisingly been the team's backbone all season, as the highest-scoring team in the league features mobility at the QB spot that the visitors haven't run into yet.*

Arizona QB Khalil Tate, a sophomore who showed flashes last season but wasn't expected to become the force he's turned into, producing three straight wins and putting together five consecutive halves -- yes, halves -- where he surpassed 100 rushing yards. Counting the Colorado game in which he made his breakthrough, the 'Cats have averaged 46.7 points in outscoring the Buffs, UCLA and Cal. In his last nine quarters, he's racked up 668 rushing yards, scoring seven touchdowns on 35 carries and averaging over 57 yards per carry on the scores. He's been named the Pac-12's Player of the Week three straight times, something that hadn't happened in 29 years (Rodney Peete).*

9. UCLA at Washington:*Although being shut down by the Sun Devils squashed the momentum of a season that the Huskies had been cruising along in due in part to a lack of quality competition, they can still win out and hope for the best if they can get help around the country. This matchup with the Bruins opens a stretch of four home games over their final five regular-season games, so they'll likely be favored in every game except a winnable Nov. 10 date at Stanford.*

The Bruins have won the last two meetings, including a 44-30 win in Seattle in '14, so Jim Mora has defeated Chris Petersen. Washington looks to bounce back from its first loss and are coming off a bye week, giving it an opportunity to get healthy and refocus. Petersen is 22-4 in his career coming off a bye and will unleash the Pac-12's top-ranked defense to try and quiet Josh Rosen, who is 1-5 in his last six games coming off a victory.*

10. Michigan State at Northwestern:*The Spartans join Wisconsin as the Big Ten's unbeaten afterthoughts this week, also coming in 4-0 in league play and taking a back seat to the game at the top of this list. Mark Dantonio has his team ahead of schedule after a 3-9 disaster last year, leading a young roster to a 6-1 start whose only blemish came at the hands of Notre Dame.*

Pat Fitzgerald's Wildcats hoped they would be in the spot Sparty finds itself in, but have seen QB Clayton Thorson's inconsistent play contribute to losses at Duke, Wisconsin and home against Penn State. Northwestern won consecutive games for the first time this season after holding off Iowa last week and have an opportunity to run the table the rest of the way since they'll be favored in every game after this one. The Wildcats won in East Lansing 54-40 last season, producing their highest-scoring output since 2001. Michigan State has to avoid looking ahead to games against Penn State and Ohio State the next two weeks.*

11. Mississippi State at Texas A&M:*One of these teams will get to 6-2 and become bowl eligible, while the other will be staring at disappointment given the tough games ahead. The SEC West teams have alternated wins and losses over their past five meetings since Kevin Sumlin and the Ags joined the conference, but the Bulldogs couldn't win in College Station with even Dak Prescott at the controls.*

The Aggies are younger the group here, but lead the country in sacks and will look to get after mobile QB Nick Fitzgerald, who shined in a blowout win over Kentucky last week. MSU has injury concerns after left tackle Martinas Rankin, WR Keith Mixon and DT Cory Thomas all missed last week's win, but they should be healthy enough to take the field on the road here.*

12. Texas Tech at Oklahoma:*The Red Raiders will try to pull off an upset to avoid slipping to .500 after a promising start, hoping to avoid a three-game losing streak in conference play for the fifth straight season under Kliff Kingsbury. First-year Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley has failed to cover in any of his last four outings and is hearing grumblings after narrow wins over Texas and K-State follwed up that shocking home loss to Iowa State to open this month. This will be the Sooners' first date in Norman since that defeat.*

Riley will be facing his alma mater as a head coach for the first time, having helped Kingsbury set the foundation for the direction of his program by installing his "Air Raid" concepts. It's no surprise that Baker Mayfield and Nic Shimonek rank among the national leaders in numerous passing categories, but both have had their struggles of late. Texas Tech's last win in this series came in Norman back in 2011 by a 41-38 count in OT.

Others:*Utah at Oregon, Houston at South Florida, Duke at Virginia Tech, Louisville at Wake Forest, Air Force at Colorado State, Nebraska at Purdue, Texas at Baylor, Tennessee at Kentucky, Vanderbilt at South Carolina, Minnesota at Iowa, Miami (FL) at North Carolina, Indiana at Maryland, Florida Atlantic at WKU, Boise State at Utah State, Arkansas at Ole Miss.*

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Georgia Tech at Clemson
October 27, 2017

With zero room for error in terms of its hopes to garner a third consecutive berth to the College Football Playoff, Clemson (6-1 straight up, 4-3 against the spread) is poised to host Georgia Tech on Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on ABC.

As of early Friday afternoon, most books had Clemson installed as a 14-point favorite with a total of 48. The Yellow Jackets were available on the money line for a +475 return (risk $100 to win $475).

Dabo Swinney’s team has had two weeks to prepare for Paul Johnson’s team. This was vital after shockingly losing 27-24 at Syracuse two Fridays ago. Clemson saw starting QB Kelly Bryant leave the game at the Carrier Dome with a concussion in the first half. Syracuse never trailed, although there were four ties, on its way to the upset as a 24-point home underdog.

The ‘Cuse was in control the entire way, and Clemson was fortunate to get a defensive touchdown on a 63-yard fumble return The Orange enjoyed a 440-317 advantage in total offense. Before leaving the game, Bryant had completed 12-of-17 passes for 116 yards, but an ankle injury had him hobbling around and unable to utilize his effective scrambling skills.

In Bryant’s absence, redshirt freshman Zerrick Cooper connected on 10-of-14 throws for 88 yards. True freshman RB Travis Etienne rushed for a team-best 68 yards and one TD on merely five carries. Tavien Feaster ran for 57 yards and one TD on just seven attempts. Hunter Renfroe finished with five catches for 64 yards, while Deon Cain hauled in seven receptions for 55 yards.

Clemson has won all four of its home games, going 2-2 versus the number. The Tigers have wins at Death Valley vs. Kent State (56-3), vs. Auburn (14-6), vs. Boston College (34-7) and vs. Wake Forest (28-14). They own a pair of impressive road triumphs at Louisville (47-21) and at Va. Tech (31-17).

Bryant is listed as ‘probable’ and is expected to get the starting nod. For the season, the junior signal caller has connected on 67.6 percent of his passes for 1,375 yards with a 4/4 touchdown-to-interception ratio. He’s run for 393 yards and seven TDs, averaging 3.9 yards per carry.

Renfroe is Bryant’s favorite target, bringing down 34 balls for 346 yards. Ray-Ray McCloud has 30 receptions for 314 yards and one TD, while Cain has 24 catches for 299 yards and two TDs.

Clemson has a deep stable of RBs led by Etienne, who has a team-high 446 rushing yards and six TDs with a 8.7 YPC average. Feaster has run for 389 yards and three TDs while averaging 5.9 YPC, but he is listed as ‘questionable’ this week with a hamstring issue.

Clemson’s defense is ranked 10th in the nation in total defense, 21st versus the pass, 13th at defending the run and seventh in scoring by allowing only 13.6 points per game.

Georgia Tech (4-2 SU, 6-0 ATS) could easily be unbeaten as it blew late fourth-quarter leads in both of its defeats. Johnson’s squad led Tennessee by seven in its opener and was deep in UT territory before fumbling. The Volunteers would score at late TD to force overtime and eventually capture a 42-41 win in double OT.

After ripping off three straight wins by margins of 18 points or more, Georgia Tech went to South Florida to take on Miami. The Yellow Jackets led nearly the entire game, including an 11-point advantage late in the third quarter and an eight-point edge early in the fourth. Nevertheless, UM rallied and a 24-yard field goal with four ticks remaining lifted the Hurricanes to a 25-24 victory.

Georgia Tech bounced back last week to knock off Wake Forest and hook up its backers like me in a 38-24 win as a 3.5-point home ‘chalk.’ The Jackets trailed 24-19 late in the third quarter, but they scored the last 19 points. Junior QB TaQuon Marshall put the game on ice when he sprinted to the end zone for a 70-yard TD run with 1:57 left.

Marshall ran for 163 yards and two TDs on 23 attempts. He also threw for 68 yards by completing 5-of-11 throws. KirVonte Benson rushed 26 times for 136 yards and one TD.

For the season, Marshall has completed 27-of-52 passes (51.9%) for 456 yards and five TDs without an interception. He has run for 704 yards and 11 TDs while averaging 4.9 YPC. Benson has rushed for 652 yards and five TDs with a 5.6 YPC average.

In the rare instances when Georgia Tech throws the ball, Marshall’s favorite target is Ricky Jeune, who has 15 receptions for 267 yards and three TDs.

Georgia Tech is ranked second in the country in rushing offense, averaging 372.8 yards per game on the ground. The Jackets are 34th in scoring with a 34.7 PPG average. As for the stop unit, Georgia Tech is ranked 20th in the nation in total defense, 20th versus the run and 34th in scoring ‘D’ (20.8 PPG).

Georgia Tech owns a 16-11 spread record in 27 games as a road underdog during Johnson’s 10-year tenure. The Jackets are 2-0 ATS in a pair of games as ‘dogs this season.

The ‘under’ is 4-2 overall for Georgia Tech, 1-0 in its lone true road assignment. The Yellow Jackets had seen four straight ‘unders’ until the 62 points soared ‘over’ the 49-point total in last week’s win over Wake Forest. Their games have averaged combined scores of 55.5 PPG.

The ‘under’ is 5-2 overall for Clemson, 3-1 in its home games. The Tigers have seen their games average combined scores of 47.0 PPG.

When these teams met on The Flats in Atlanta last year on a Thursday night, Clemson ended a five-game losing streak at Bobby Dodd Stadium by dominating the Yellow Jackets from start to finish in a 26-7 win as a 10.5-point road ‘chalk.’ The 33 combined points easily stayed ‘under’ the 58-point total. McCloud had eight receptions for 101 yards for the winners.

Georgia Tech is 0-4 both SU and ATS in its last four games at Clemson, dropping each one of those encounters by a margin of at least 14 points. The ‘over’ has cashed at a 4-1 clip in the last five head-to-head meetings at Death Valley.

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Saturday's Best Bets
October 27, 2017

CFB Week 9 Best Bets

Week 8 of the college football season wasn't riddled with big upsets like we've seen in previous weeks, but as the calendar flips over to November soon, big time rivalry games are just around the corner and more upsets are sure to follow.

It's the last week of October though now, and there are still some big time rivalry games spread out across this week's betting board. Ranked foes in the Big 12 do battle in two different games with OK State in West Virginia to take on the Mountaineers and TCU visiting Iowa State, #9 Notre Dame hosts #14 NC State as the Irish look to continue to build their resume as a potential CFB playoff squad, and the Big 10 trumps them all with #2 Penn State – fresh off their dominant win over Michigan – heads to #6 Ohio State for a game that has huge playoff implications.

One of those three games has made my card as a best bet for this week so let's get right to the selections:

Odds per - BetOnline.ag

Best Bet #1: Texas/Baylor Over 57

By outscoring West Virginia 23-0 in the final quarter, the winless Baylor Bears were able to smash through the backdoor for an ATS cover and were a 2-pt conversion away from forcing OT and really making the Mountaineers nervous. Baylor's 2017 has not been good as they are in the beginning stages of repairing their image and they aren't likely to get that first win this week against a Texas team that has lost two in a row and needs at least three wins over the next month to become Bowl eligible in Tom Herman's first year at the program. But this is a great spot for Baylor's offense to continue to find success as their go for broke aggressive attitude is primed to put up points against a Texas defense that isn't going to be highly motivated.

Texas is coming off two straight intense games against the schools from Oklahoma (Oklahoma and OK State) and despite being at least touchdown underdogs in both, the Longhorns had a shot to win both. They fell 13-10 in OT to the OK State Cowboys last week, and that was after their comeback against Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry came up just short. Defensively this Longhorns team looked great in holding down those high-powered offenses, but after the built in motivation both of those games against ranked foes had, do you really expect Texas' defense to be flying around to the ball and making tackles for the full 60 minutes against a winless Baylor team?

The Longhorns defense has really made strides since their 51-41 loss to Maryland as 18-point favorites in Week 1, but this game does have a few similarities to that opening contest. For one, Texas expects to win this game rather easily against Baylor and game script suggests they'll build a 14+ point lead early and basically go on cruise control from there. Baylor's own defense has allowed at least 33 points in all four Big 12 games they've played, and against those same two teams from Oklahoma that Texas just battled, the Baylor Bears allowed 49 and 59 points respectively. The Texas offense should have no problem seemingly scoring at will this week against Baylor, and to cash this play Baylor just needs to do their part and pull their weight.

With how bad Baylor's defense is, if they want any chance of pulling off the upset here, it will likely come in a shootout-type game. For all of Baylor's struggles this year, the offense has been able to put up plenty of points at home in conference play. Baylor hung 41 on Oklahoma and 36 on West Virginia in their two Big 12 home games, and even getting half of those numbers against Texas should be more then enough to easily cash this over. Remember, this Texas D could use a “slack day” after the past two weeks and I do believe Baylor's offense will take advantage of a less motivated Longhorns bunch.

With VegasInsider.com showing 80% of the bets on this total coming in on the low side so far and the number basically staying still at 57, being in the minority here is somewhere I want to be as we get another Baylor game in the 60's.

Odds per - BetOnline.ag

Best Bet #2: Ohio State -6.5

This is the biggest game on the board in the eyes of many, as Ohio State looks for revenge after losing 24-21 as 17-point road favorites against Penn State a year ago. The Nittany Lions were able to go on quite a run after that W, but there is no chance the Buckeyes have forgotten about that defeat and with Penn State now the #2 team in the country, Ohio State will want to do everything they can to bury Penn State this week.

Sometimes the revenge angle gets overblown, but I don't think that's the case with this game. Oddsmakers are very good at what they do, and while mainstream media will continuously point to Penn State being the higher ranked squad, clearly the sportsbooks – who use their own power rankings – see things much differently. I believe you've got to side with the oddsmakers perspective here as games like this happen every year when lower ranked, or even unranked teams are laying points at home against a highly ranked squad, and generally speaking, if you side with the favorite in those scenarios every time, you'll do alright long term.

So there will be many casual or “public” bettors who simply look at the rankings, see Penn State at #2 and getting 6+ points and say “your giving me nearly a TD on the better ranked squad, I'll gladly take those points.” That line of thought turns Penn State into a highly backed public underdog and there is nothing more dangerous to your bankroll then a public underdog. Sure, these dogs cover sometimes, but more often then not it ends up being a wager that doesn't work out over the long haul. Add in the strong desire for Ohio State to exact their revenge and possibly flip spots with Penn State in the rankings with a dominant win, you get a spot where the Buckeyes win this game by double digits.

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Boston College wins 3rd straight, beats Florida State 35-3
October 27, 2017

BOSTON (AP) A.J. Dillon ran for 149 yards and a touchdown, and Boston College extended its surprising turnaround with a third straight victory, beating Florida State 35-3 on Friday night for its first win over the Seminoles since 2009.

Anthony Brown threw for one touchdown and ran for another, and Jeff Smith threw for a TD on a flanker option. Just two years removed from a winless Atlantic Coast Conference season, the Eagles (5-4, 3-3) have now won three straight ACC games for the first time since 2013.

BC students stormed the field after the victory - the first home conference win the senior class was able to see. The Eagles had won just one home ACC game since 2013, and it was during Thanksgiving break.

It was the most points the Eagles have ever scored against Florida State. The Seminoles (2-5, 2-4) fell three games below .500 for the first time since Bobby Bowden's first season in 1976.

Brown completed 6 of 20 passes for 54 yards, including an 11-yard TD pass to Tommy Sweeney that made it 14-0 early in the second quarter. Brown also ran for a 4-yard score that made it 21-0 midway through the second.

Nyqwan Murray caught three passes for 102 yards for Florida State, which failed to score a touchdown for the first time since 2008 - 124 games ago. James Blackman completed 11 of 26 passes for 102 yards.

THE TAKEAWAY

Florida State: With games left against Clemson and Florida, the Seminoles are in danger of missing a bowl game for the first time since the 1981 season. The four conference losses are their most since 2009.

Boston College: Two weeks ago, BC headed to Louisville in danger of going winless in the ACC for the second time in three seasons. Now the Eagles have their longest ACC winning streak since 2013, and coach Steve Addazio's job seems safe.

RED BANDANNA

BC played its fourth annual ''Red Bandanna Game'' in the memory of Welles Crowther, a lacrosse player who was killed in the South Tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2011. Crowther, who was known for wearing a red bandanna, was remembered by survivors for helping at least a dozen people escape to safety.

The Eagles uniforms featured bandanna-style trim, and fans were given red bandannas when entering the stadium. BC beat then-No. 9 Southern California in the inaugural Red Bandanna Game,'' and is now 2-2 in the special event.

STALLED

Florida State had converted 16 straight red-zone opportunities coming into the game. On its first possession inside the BC 20, already down 7-0, Cam Akers fumbled on second-and-goal from the 10. The Eagles were unable to convert the turnover into points, but they did score after recovering Tavarus McFadden's fumbled punt at his own 11.

It took the Eagles just three plays, making it 28-3 on Dillon's 2-yard run.

Will Harris recovered both fumbles for BC.

PICKS

Blackman threw one interception in the first half, and came close on a couple of others but BC defenders dropped the ball.

The pick was costly, after the Seminoles moved into BC territory before Ty Schwab picked Blackman off at the Eagles' 37. A 39-yard run by Dillon brought BC to the Florida State 17, and four plays later Brown ran it in from the 4 to make it 21-0.

After not throwing an interception in his first 71 attempts, Blackman had seven in the next 73.

QUICK KICKS

It was the first time in Jimbo Fisher's career after that Florida State lost after a short week of practice. The Seminoles had been 4-0 - with three of the wins against the Eagles. ... The Seminoles had won six straight true road games. ... BC defensive lineman Harold Landry missed the game with a foot injury. ... Since winning 28 straight ACC games from 2012-15, FSU is now 9-9.

UP NEXT

Florida State: Hosts Syracuse Nov. 4.

Boston College: Off Nov. 4; hosts North Carolina State on Nov. 11.

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No. 24 Memphis beats Tulane 56-26
October 27, 2017

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Riley Ferguson passed for 298 yards and three touchdowns and Darrell Henderson rushed for 112 yards and another score to lead No. 24 Memphis to a 56-26 victory over Tulane on Friday night.

The win was the fourth straight for Memphis (7-1, 4-1) and kept the Tigers atop the American Athletic Conference's West Division.

Memphis will be awaiting the first College Football Playoff rankings, which will be released Tuesday. The Tigers have wins over two Top 25 programs.

''To be honest, I think we've done a good job with the opportunities we've had,'' Memphis coach Mike Norvell said.

Tulane (3-5, 1-3) dropped its third consecutive game and lost its 11th straight in the series.

Ferguson entered having thrown for 1,181 yards and 11 touchdowns - with one interception - in the team's previous three games. He continued his solid play by throwing for 262 yards and three touchdowns in the opening half. The Tigers led 35-12 at halftime.

Ferguson added two rushing touchdowns, including an 11-yard run with 2 minutes left to cap Memphis' scoring.

Tulane, which ranked 12th nationally in rushing at 266 yards per game, managed only 16 yards rushing in the first quarter and 95 in the opening half.

''Seeing them with 52 carries and (only) 122 yards, that's pretty special,'' Norvell said.

Despite the sluggish start, the Green Wave scored 19 straight points after falling behind 35-0.

Tulane scored twice in the final 3:44 of the first half - including a touchdown on the final play of the half - and added a third-quarter touchdown on a 6-yard pass from Jonathan Banks to Charles Jones to trim the deficit to 35-19.

Although Memphis averaged 12 yards per play in the opening half, it was unable to sustain its first-half production. Memphis gained only 20 yards on its first three second-half possessions and needed a defensive score to create some separation. Linebacker Austin Hall recovered a bad Tulane snap in the end zone to give the Tigers a 42-19 lead early in the fourth quarter.

Ferguson added his two rushing touchdowns in the closing 8 minutes.

''We're just not to the point where we can miss assignments,'' Tulane coach Willie Fritz said. ''They have great skilled guys, an excellent quarterback, good backs, good receivers.''

Hall finished with 11 tackles, including two for lost yardage. Memphis linebacker/defensive end Genard Avery had 5.5 tackles for loss, including 3.5 sacks.

THE TAKEAWAY

Tulane: Much like it did in last week's 34-28 loss to South Florida, another nationally ranked opponent, Tulane battled back from a huge deficit. Against South Florida, the Green Wave rallied from being down 34-7. Against Memphis, the Green Wave trimmed what was a 35-point deficit to 16 points on two occasions.

Memphis: The Tigers continued on their trek to the AAC West Division title. Memphis has games left against Tulsa, SMU and East Carolina. Only SMU has a winning record.

POLL IMPLICATIONS

Memphis: With an overpowering effort against Tulane, the 24th-ranked Tigers could move up another spot or two. Memphis will be ranked for the third straight week.

UP NEXT

Tulane: The Green Wave returns home to play struggling Cincinnati. The Bearcats have dropped five straight, are 0-4 in league play and 2-6 overall.

Memphis: The Tigers, who played one Saturday game in October, continue their non-Saturday stretch. Memphis travels to Tulsa on Friday to play another struggling conference team. Tulsa lost 62-28 earlier this month to Tulane.

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CFB Ocotber's Best Bets & Opinions ( All Best Bets Based On 5 Units Per Play )

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

10/27/2017 2-4-0 33.33% -12.00
10/26/2017 5-2-0 71.43% +14.00
10/21/2017 34-22-0 60.71% +49.00
10/20/2017 3-5-0 37.50% -12.50
10/19/2017 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
10/14/2017 36-24-0 60.00% +48.00
10/13/2017 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
10/12/2017 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
10/11/2017 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
10/07/2017 19-32-1 36.73% -80.50
10/06/2017 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
10/05/2017 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
10/04/2017 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50


Total..............73 - 74.......49.65%%.....- 16.50




Best Bets:*****
Best Bets :........................ATS............TOTALS.... .............O/U................TOTALS

10/27/2017.......................1 - 2............-6.00....................1 - 2................-6.00
10/26/2017......................2 - 1.............+4.50...................2 - 1................+4.50
10/21/2017.....................15 - 7............+36.50................3 - 1.................+9.50
10/20/2017......................2 - 0............+10.00..................1 - 2.................-6.00
10/19/2017......................1 - 1.............-0.50....................1 - 1.................-0.50
10/14/2017.....................16- 9.............+30.50.................1 - 1.................-0.50
10/13/2017......................2 - 0.............+10.00.................1 - 1.................-0.50
10/11/2017......................0 - 1..............-5.50...................0 - 1.................-5.50
10/07/2017.....................11 - 15..........- 27.50..................0 - 3................-16.50
10/06/2017......................2 - 1.............+4.50...................3 - 1................+9.50
10/05/2017......................1 - 0.............+5.00...................1 - 0................+5.00
10/04/2017......................0 - 1..............-5.50...................1 - 0................+5.00


Totals..........................55 - 38............+53.25..................15 - 14..............-2.00

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Saturday's Week 9 NCAAF Top 25 betting cheat sheet and odds


Rutgers Scarlet Knights at (25) Michigan Wolverines (-24, 43.5)

* The Scarlet Knights' 4.2 yards per play against FBS opponents ranks fifth-worst in all of Division I. Only five teams have fewer sacks than Rutgers (seven), while its 36 total sack yards rank second-worst nationally.

* The Wolverines are one of 10 Division I teams to score points on 95 percent of their red-zone visits. Michigan leads the nation in passing yards allowed (158.6) and averages 3.14 sacks per game, 12th-most in the country.

LINE HISTORY: The Wolverines opened as 23.5-point home faves and money coming in on the home team bumped it up to an even 24. The total opened at 43.5 and was quickly bet up to 44.5, before fading back to 44.

TRENDS:

* Scarlet Knights are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up win.

* Wolverines are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.

* Over is 5-1 in Wolverines last 6 games following a straight up loss.

(12) Oklahoma State Cowboys at (22) West Virginia Mountaineers (+7.5, 73.5)

* The Cowboys lead the nation in total offense (584.6 yards per game) but have only scored points on 81.6 percent of their red zone trips, good for 83rd in the country. Oklahoma State ranks ninth in third-down conversion rate (49.5 percent).

* The Mountaineers average 70 penalty yards per game, 16th-most in Division I. West Virginia QB Will Grier leads the nation in passing touchdowns (26) and already has three five-TD games to his credit this season, with two coming in his past two games.

LINE HISTORY: Oddsmakers opened the Cowboys as 8-point road chalk and within hours of opening was dropped to 7.5 and has held there all week. The total opened at 73.5 and has yet to move off the opening number.

TRENDS:

* Cowboys are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss.

* Under is 6-1 in Cowboys last 7 road games.

* Under is 8-2 in Mountaineers last 10 vs. a team with a winning record.

* Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

(8) Miami Hurricanes at North Carolina Tar Heels (+20, 54)

* The Hurricanes have scored points on 23 of their 24 trips to the red zone, good for a 95.8-percent success rate that ranks sixth nationally. The Miami defense holds FBS opponents to just 5.3 yards per pass attempt, the third-best rate in the country.

* The Tar Heels convert just 27.7 percent of their third-down opportunities; only Charlotte, New Mexico and Georgia Southern have been worse among Division I teams. North Carolina QB Brandon Harris has eight interceptions on just 71 pass attempts.

LINE HISTORY: Miami opened this ACC Coastal showdown favored by 20.5 and have been bet down slightly to the current number of Miami +20. The total hit the board at 50.5 and money rolling in on the over has pushed it up to 54.

TRENDS:

* Hurricanes are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games.

* Tar Heels are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 conference games.

* Under is 5-0 in Hurricanes last 5 road games.

* Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

(5) Wisconsin Badgers at Illinois Fighting Illini (+26, 49)

* The Badgers trail only TCU in third-down conversion percentage on the season, extending drives or scoring at a 55.2-percent clip. RB Jonathan Taylor has scored a rushing TD in all seven games and has three 200-yard efforts so far this season.

* The Fighting Illini are one of only six Division I schools to have thrown at least 12 interceptions in 2017. Illinois' 4.8 yards-per-play average against FBS teams ranks outside the top 100 nationally.

LINE HISTORY: The Badgers hit the board at most books as 26-point road chalk and that’s where the number currently sits. The total opened at 49 and has been bet down slightly to 48.5 at some books but can still be found at 49 at others.

TRENDS:

* Badgers are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 road games.

* Fighting Illini are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 conference games.

* Over is 5-1 in Fighting Illini last 6 games following a ATS win.

* Badgers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.

* Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

(15) NC State Wolfpack at (10) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-7, 58.5)

* The Wolfpack join Georgia Tech as the only teams in the nation that have yet to throw an interception. RB Nyheim Hines has rushed for 352 yards and four touchdowns over his last three games.

* The Fighting Irish rank second in the nation in yards per carry (7.1), and four different players have at least four rushing scores. Notre Dame passers complete just 50.8 percent of their attempts, good for 118th in Division I.

LINE HISTORY: The Irish hit the board at most books as 7.5-point home favorites and is down slightly to a converted touchdown. The total opened at 60.5 and is down two-full points to 58.5.

TRENDS:

* Wolfpack are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games.

* Fighting Irish are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game.

* Over is 4-0 in Wolfpack last 4 non-conference games.

* Over is 4-1 in Fighting Irish last 5 non-conference games.

(18) Michigan State Spartans at Northwestern Wildcats (+2.5, 40.5)

* The Spartans have allowed opponents to score points on nearly 93 percent of their red-zone visits, ranking them 115th nationally in that category. QB Brian Lewerke has passed for just 399 yards with two TDs and an interception over his past three games.

* Wildcats RB Justin Jackson averages 123.5 rushing yards in his team's four wins, and just 36.3 yards in its three defeats. Northwestern scores on 92.3 percent of its red-zone trips, tied for 15th in Division I.

LINE HISTORY: Oddsmakers opened the Spartans as 2-point road faves and has bet down to +1, before money came rolling in on the road team and pushed the line up to 2.5. The total opened at 40.5 and has yet to move off the opening numbers.

TRENDS:

* Wildcats are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

* Under is 7-1 in Wildcats last 8 games following a ATS win.

* Spartans are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings in Northwestern.

(3) Georgia Bulldogs vs Florida Gators (+13.5, 43.5)

* The Bulldogs are one of five teams in the nation with points on all of their red-zone visits, going a perfect 29-for-29 through their first seven games. Georgia runs the ball on nearly 70 percent of its plays vs. FBS foes, the seventh-highest rate in Division I.

* The Gators are also perfect in the red zone so far, with 11 touchdowns and four field goals in 15 visits inside the opponents' 20-yard line. Florida is allowing 3.33 sacks per game; only six teams have fared worse.

LINE HISTORY: The SEC East-leading Bulldogs hit the board at most books at 14 and is down slightly to +13.5. The total opened at 43.5 and remains at the opening number.

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-1 in Bulldogs last 6 neutral site games.

* Under is 8-2 in Gators last 10 games on grass.

* Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

* Bulldogs are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 meetings.

(2) Penn State Nittany Lions at (6) Ohio State Buckeyes (-6.5, 56.5)

* The Nittany Lions rank second in the country in both total turnover margin (plus-12) and turnover margin per game (plus-1.71). RB Saquon Barkley has scored five touchdowns over his past two games.

* Buckeyes QB J.T. Barrett has thrown 18 touchdown passes in five games since being held without a scoring strike in a 31-16 loss to Oklahoma. Ohio State ranks in the top 10 in both yards per carry (6.0) and yards per pass (8.9) vs. FBS opponents.

LINE HISTORY: The Buckeyes opened as a converted touchdown home chalk against the undefeated Nittany Lions and money on the road team drove that number as low as -5.5, and has rebounded to -6.5. The total opened at 56.5 and under money pushed that number as low as 54.5 before fading back to an even 56.

TRENDS:

* Nittany Lions are 11-1-1 ATS in their last 13 conference games.

* Buckeyes are 1-4 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.

* Over is 5-0 in Buckeyes last 5 conference games.

* Home team is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings.

* Nittany Lions are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 meetings in Ohio State.

(4) TCU Horned Frogs at Iowa State Cyclones (+6.5, 48.5)

* The Horned Frogs convert third-down opportunities at a Division I-best 56.2-percent clip and rank 19th in time of possession. TCU QB Kenny Hill has 13 TD passes in wins over Jackson State, SMU and Kansas, and just two TDs in his other four games.

* Senior QB Kyle Kempt has thrown for 657 yards with seven touchdowns and just one interception in leading the Cyclones to three straight impressive victories. Iowa State averages just 36.6 penalty yards per game, 10th-fewest in the country.

LINE HISTORY: Oddsmakers opened this matchup with the Horned Frogs as 6.5-road faves and briefly went down to 6 before returning to the opening number. The total opened at 52 and bettors have been pounding the under lowering the total down to 48.5.

TRENDS:

* Horned Frogs are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win.

* Cyclones are 7-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.

* Under is 6-1 in Horned Frogs last 7 conference games.

* Under is 4-0 in Cyclones last 4 games following a ATS win.

UCLA Bruins at (11) Washington Huskies (-17.5, 59.5)

* The Bruins' minus-8 turnover differential for the season is eighth-worst among Division I teams. UCLA QB Josh Rosen went without an interception in last week's win over Oregon after getting picked off eight times over his previous four games.

* The Huskies allow a nation-low 2.2 yards per carry and have surrendered just three rushing touchdowns, sixth-fewest in Division I. Washington has turned the ball over six times; only eight other teams have fewer turnovers.

LINE HISTORY: The Huskies opened this Pac-12 showdown as massive 17-point home chalk and the total hit the board at 59.5, neither number has moved.

TRENDS:

* Bruins are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS win.

* Under is 8-1 in Huskies last 9 games following a straight up loss.

* Favorite is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings.

Houston Cougars at (14) South Florida Bulls (-11, 56.5)

* Kyle Postma should get most of the snaps under center again and the senior has completed 67.3 percent of his passes 1,120 yards - 315 last time out - but has thrown five scoring strikes as opposed to six interceptions.

* Senior Darius Tice has led the productive rushing attack with 634 yards (6.2 per carry) and nine touchdowns while Flowers (613, seven) and D’Ernest Johnson (569, five) have also been difficult to contain.

LINE HISTORY: USF hit the board at most books as 10.5-point favorites and has been bet up to the current number of -11. The total opened at 57.5 and briefly went up to 58.5 before money on the under dropped the number to 56.5.

TRENDS:

* Cougars are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 conference games.

* Bulls are 5-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.

Duke Blue Devils at (13) Virginia Tech Hokies (-15.5, 48.5)

* The Blue Devils have scored touchdowns on just three of nine red-zone visits during their four-game losing streak. Duke ranks fourth in the country in interceptions (12) and is tied for the Division I lead in interceptions returned for TDs (four).

* The Hokies have limited opponents to a 23.7-percent conversion rate on third down; only Michigan has been better. The Virginia Tech defense has allowed a total of four punt return yards through seven games.

LINE HISTORY: Oddsmakers opened this matchup with the Hokies as 17-point home favorites and money coming in on the road team lowered that number to VT-15.5. The total opened around 48 and briefly went down to 47.5 before jumping up to the current number of 48.5.

TRENDS:

* Under is 6-0 in Blue Devils last 6 games overall.

* Under is 4-0 in Hokies last 4 games following a ATS win.

* Underdog is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at (7) Clemson Tigers (-14, 49)

* Yellow Jackets QB TaQuon Marshall had 163 rushing yards and two scores in last week's win over Wake Forest, and ranks fourth among signal callers with 11 rushing touchdowns. Georgia Tech sits fifth in the nation in third-down success rate (51.1 percent).

* Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney said QB Kelly Bryant was "looking really good" in practice as he recovers from an ankle injury; Bryant ranks third in the ACC in completion percentage (67.6). Clemson has a Division I-high 28 sacks so far this season.

LINE HISTORY: The Tigers opened this matchup as 14.5-point chalk at most book and has been bet down to an even 14. The total hit the betting board at 48.5 and at most books has settled at 49.

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-1 in Yellow Jackets last 6 conference games.

* Under is 4-0 in Tigers last 4 games overall.

* Home team is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 meetings.

* Yellow Jackets are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 meetings in Clemson.

Texas Tech Red Raiders at (9) Oklahoma Sooners (-20, 73.5)

* Red Raiders QB Nic Shimonek is coming off season lows in passing yardage (207) and touchdowns (zero) in last week's defeat vs. Iowa State. Texas Tech has scored points on just 70.3 percent of its red zone visits, ninth-worst in the country.

* Sooners QB Baker Mayfield has thrown for 300 or more yards and multiple touchdowns in six of seven games this season. Oklahoma's 74.9-percent completion rate leads the nation, as does its 8.2 yards per offensive play.

LINE HISTORY: Oklahoma opened this Big 12 showdown favored by 18.5-points and that wasn’t enough for bettors as money on the home team pushed this number to OKLA -20. The total opened at 73 and has been bet up a half to the current number of 73.5.

TRENDS:

* Over is 4-0 in Sooners last 4 games following a straight up win.

* Over is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.

* Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Oklahoma.

* Red Raiders are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 meetings in Oklahoma.

(16) Washington State Cougars at Arizona Wildcats (+3, 64.5)

* The Cougars pass on nearly 67 percent of their offensive plays against FBS opponents, the highest ratio in the nation. Washington State has turned the ball over 18 times, more than all but four Division I teams.

* The Wildcats are one of five FBS teams to register at least 40 touchdowns so far in 2017. Arizona QBs Brandon Dawkins and Dillon Tate have combined for 1,138 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns.

LINE HISTORY: The Cougars hit the board at most books as 3-point road chalk and the number briefly moved to 2.5, before returning to the opening number. The total opened at 64.5 and has yet to move off that number.

TRENDS:

* Cougars are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.

* Under is 5-0 in Cougars last 5 games overall.

* Cougars are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.

(21) USC Trojans at Arizona State Sun Devils (+3.5, 59)

* The Trojans' offensive line has already surrendered 15 sacks - three more than it allowed all of last season. Only San Jose State has racked up more turnovers than USC's 19; the Trojans have allowed 35 points off turnovers in their past two games.

* The Sun Devils have converted 23 of their 24 trips to the red zone, scoring 18 touchdowns and adding five field goals. Arizona State averages 128.4 rushing yards per game, ranking outside the top 100 nationally.

LINE HISTORY: Oddsmakers opened this PAC-12 matchup with the Trojans as 3-point road faves and briefly dropped to USC +2.5, before returning to the opening number. The total opened at 58 and has been bet up to 59.

TRENDS:

* Trojans are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.

* Sun Devils are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 conference games.

* Under is 5-0 in Sun Devils last 5 games on grass.

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NCAAF

Saturday, October 28

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NCAAF Game of the Day: Penn State at Ohio State
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Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio State Buckeyes (-6.5, 56.5)

A crucial moment in Penn State's rise toward the top of the college football landscape was its dramatic upset of Ohio State last season, and the host Buckeyes hope for some payback when the Big Ten powerhouses tangle Saturday in Columbus. A fourth-quarter rally capped by a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown lifted the Nittany Lions to a stunning victory in last year's meeting, which sparked a closing push that led to Penn State's Big Ten title.

The second-ranked Lions enter this matchup coming off an impressive 42-13 win over then-No. 15 Michigan and once again can carve out a path to the conference championship if they can take care of No. 6 Ohio State.

"I don't think there's any doubt when you find a way as an organization to beat the No. 2 team in the country, I don't care where you're at in your program's development, that win has a big impact from a lot of different perspectives," Penn State coach James Franklin told reporters of last year's triumph and the impact it had moving forward.

The Buckeyes have been steamrolling opponents since their early loss to Oklahoma, winning five in a row by an average of 42 points, and they are coming off a bye week that should have them primed and ready for the challenge. Ohio State has produced at least 500 yards of offense in each of those five straight wins, the longest stretch in program history, and it enters the week tied for the FBS lead in scoring (47.3).

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, FOX.

LINE HISTORY: The line opened at some locations at OSU -7 and been bet down a half a point to 6.5 at most sportsbooks. There are a few shops dealing Penn State +6. The total opened offshore at 56, got bet down to 54.5 but is now back up to 56.

INJURY REPORT:

Penn State - OL Andrew Nelson (Questionable, undisclosed)

Ohio State - CB Shaun Wade (Questionable, undisclosed)

ABOUT PENN STATE (7-0 SU, 5-1-1 ATS, 2-5 O/U): The usual suspects did their thing against the Wolverines as quarterback Trace McSorley threw for 282 yards and a touchdown while scoring three times on the ground, and running back Saquon Barkley had two rushing TDs to go along with a juggling reception for a third score. Ohio State's top-rated offense will be tested by the nation's No. 1 scoring defense (9.6), led by senior linebacker Jason Cabinda, who had 12 tackles, a half-sack and a forced fumble last week. Senior wideout DaeSean Hamilton has 17 catches for 272 yards and three TDs over the last three games and needs nine yards to move into third place on the school's all-time list.

ABOUT OHIO STATE (6-1 SU, 4-3 ATS, 5-2 O/U): Senior J.T. Barrett ranks second to McSorley in the Big Ten in passing yards with 1,838 and he has 18 TD passes with no interceptions during the five-game run. "With a quarterback who has played as long as he has, he's had several of them [to prove himself]," coach Urban Meyer said of Barrett, who has had very few but notable bad games in big situations. "I wouldn’t say this is the one, but this is obviously a very important one." J.K. Dobbins leads the way on the ground with 775 yards and five TDs for the Big Ten's top team in yards per carry (six).

TRENDS:

*Penn State is 11-1-1 ATS in its last 13 conference games.
*Ohio State is 1-4 ATS in their last five home games.
*The over is 4-0 in the Buckeyes' last four games overall.
*The home team is 4-0 ATS in the last four matchups between these two sides.

CONSENSUS: The road dogs from Nittany Lions are picking up 71 percent of the action on the spread and Over is getting 54 percent of the totals selections.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

BUFF at AKR 11:30 AM
BUFF -1.5

RUTG at MICH 12:00 PM
RUTG +23.0 *****

WIS at ILL 12:00 PM
WIS -27.0 *****

OKST at WVU 12:00 PM
OKST -7.5

ARK at MISS 12:00 PM
MISS -2.5

MIA at UNC 12:00 PM
MIA -21.0

TEX at BAY 12:00 PM
BAY +10.0 *****

LOU at WAKE 12:20 PM
WAKE +2.5 *****

UVA at PITT 12:30 PM
UVA +1.5

CAL at COLO 02:00 PM
O 52.0 *****

FIU at MRSH 02:30 PM
MRSH -16.5 *****

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Afternoon Best Bets:

SJSU at BYU 03:00 PM
O 53.5

AFA at CSU 03:00 PM
O 68.0 *****

KSU at KU 03:00 PM
KSU -24.0

IND at MD 03:30 PM
IND -6.5 *****

MSU at NW 03:30 PM
NW +1.5 *****

UCLA at WASH 03:30 PM
WASH -17.5

LT at RICE 03:30 PM
LT -11.5 *****

PSU at OSU 03:30 PM
OSU -7.0 *****

UGA at FLA 03:30 PM
UGA -12.5 *****

NCST at ND 03:30 PM
NCST +6.5 *****

TCU at ISU 03:30 PM
ISU +7.0 *****

GASO at TROY 03:30 PM
TROY -24.0

APP at MASS 03:30 PM
MASS +3.5 *****

HOU at USF 03:45 PM
USF -10.5 *****

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VAN at SOCAR 04:00 PM
SOCAR -7.0
U 44.5 *****

FAU at WKU 04:30 PM
FAU -6.5 *****

PEAY at UCF 05:00 PM
UCF -44.0

ULM at IDHO 05:00 PM
O 61.5 *****

UTAH at ORE 05:45 PM
U 49.0

TXST at CCAR 06:00 PM
CCAR -10.0

MIZZ at CONN 06:30 PM
MIZZ -14.0 *****

MINN at IOWA 06:30 PM
MINN +7.0 *****

ODU at UNT 06:30 PM
O 61.0

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My goy goes later this evening.........good luck all !