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**StarDust Bum** · 10-16-2018, 01:58 PM

NCAA (COLLEGE)

DUNKEL'S HIGHLIGHTED GAME

Stanford at Arizona State - Thursday October 18, 2018
The Cardinal look to bounce back from their 40-21 loss to Utah and come into Thursday’s contest with a 14-4 ATS record in their last 18 games following a defeat. Stanford is the pick (-2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Cardinal favored by 9 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Stanford (-2 1/2).

Thursday, October 18

Georgia State @ Arkansas St

Game 303-304
October 18, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgia State
66.718
Arkansas St
83.218
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arkansas St
by 16 1/2
54
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arkansas St
by 14 1/2
57
Dunkel Pick:
Arkansas St
(-14 1/2); Under

Stanford @ Arizona State

Game 305-306
October 18, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Stanford
95.906
Arizona State
86.243
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Stanford
by 9 1/2
53
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Stanford
by 2 1/2
56
Dunkel Pick:
Stanford
(-2 1/2); Under

Friday, October 19

Colorado State @ Boise State

Game 307-308
October 19, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado State
71.180
Boise State
91.957
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boise State
by 21
52
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boise State
by 23 1/2
61 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado State
(+23 1/2); Under

Air Force @ UNLV

Game 309-310
October 19, 2018 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Air Force
80.112
UNLV
72.569
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Air Force
by 7 1/2
48
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Air Force
by 11
57
Dunkel Pick:
UNLV
(+11); Over

Saturday, October 20

Vanderbilt @ Kentucky

Game 311-312
October 20, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vanderbilt
82.513
Kentucky
98.549
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kentucky
by 16
56
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kentucky
by 11
48
Dunkel Pick:
Kentucky
(-11); Over

Cincinnati @ Temple

Game 313-314
October 20, 2018 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
89.684
Temple
88.861
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
53
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Temple
by 3 1/2
48
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+3 1/2); Over

Central Florida @ East Carolina

Game 315-316
October 20, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Central Florida
95.767
East Carolina
77.190
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Central Florida
by 18 1/2
69
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Central Florida
by 21 1/2
66 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
East Carolina
(+21 1/2); Over

North Carolina @ Syracuse

Game 317-318
October 20, 2018 @ 12:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
North Carolina
85.567
Syracuse
86.195
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Syracuse
by 1
70
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Syracuse
by 9 1/2
66 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
North Carolina
(+9 1/2); Over

Maryland @ Iowa

Game 319-320
October 20, 2018 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Maryland
87.439
Iowa
100.049
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Iowa
by 12 1/2
52
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Iowa
by 8 1/2
47 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Iowa
(-8 1/2); Over

Virginia @ Duke

Game 321-322
October 20, 2018 @ 12:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Virginia
94.080
Duke
94.646
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Duke
by 1
48
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Duke
by 7 1/2
45 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Virginia
(+7 1/2); Over

Florida Atlantic @ Marshall

Game 323-324
October 20, 2018 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida Atlantic
83.444
Marshall
77.733
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida Atlantic
by 5 1/2
54
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida Atlantic
by 2 1/2
61
Dunkel Pick:
Florida Atlantic
(-2 1/2); Under

Northwestern @ Rutgers

Game 325-326
October 20, 2018 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northwestern
84.755
Rutgers
70.066
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northwestern
by 14 1/2
53
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northwestern
by 20 1/2
49
Dunkel Pick:
Rutgers
(+20 1/2); Over

Coastal Carolina @ Massachusetts

Game 327-328
October 20, 2018 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Coastal Carolina
65.079
Massachusetts
66.603
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Massachusetts
by 1 1/2
88
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Massachusetts
by 4
72 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Coastal Carolina
(+4); Over

Miami of Ohio @ Army

Game 329-330
October 20, 2018 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami of Ohio
80.533
Army
98.670
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Army
by 18
50
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Army
by 7 1/2
48
Dunkel Pick:
Army
(-7 1/2); Over

Michigan @ Michigan State

Game 331-332
October 20, 2018 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Michigan
100.654
Michigan State
98.483
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Michigan
by 2
51
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Michigan
by 7
41 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Michigan State
(+7); Over

Ohio State @ Purdue

Game 333-334
October 20, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ohio State
113.651
Purdue
98.328
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ohio State
by 15 1/2
56
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ohio State
by 13
67
Dunkel Pick:
Ohio State
(-13); Under

Alabama @ Tennessee

Game 335-336
October 20, 2018 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Alabama
115.434
Tennessee
89.681
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Alabama
by 26
66
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Alabama
by 29
56
Dunkel Pick:
Tennessee
(+29); Over

Eastern Michigan @ Ball State

Game 337-338
October 20, 2018 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Eastern Michigan
79.939
Ball State
72.275
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Eastern Michigan
by 7 1/2
50
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Eastern Michigan
by 3
48 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Eastern Michigan
(-3); Over

Buffalo @ Toledo

Game 339-340
October 20, 2018 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
83.038
Toledo
80.810
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 2
73
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
Pick
63
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
Over

Akron @ Kent State

Game 341-342
October 20, 2018 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Akron
67.798
Kent State
67.335
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kent State
Even
46
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Akron
by 4 1/2
54
Dunkel Pick:
Kent State
(+4 1/2); Under

Penn State @ Indiana

Game 343-344
October 20, 2018 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Penn State
103.547
Indiana
91.030
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Penn State
by 12 1/2
58
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Penn State
by 16
61
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+16); Under

Illinois @ Wisconsin

Game 345-346
October 20, 2018 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Illinois
77.367
Wisconsin
97.683
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wisconsin
by 20 1/2
49
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wisconsin
by 25 1/2
56
Dunkel Pick:
Illinois
(+25 1/2); Under

Houston @ Navy

Game 347-348
October 20, 2018 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
90.893
Navy
76.287
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 14 1/2
50
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 12
60 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-12); Under

Houston @ Navy

Game 347-348
October 20, 2018 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
90.893
Navy
76.287
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 14 1/2
50
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 12
60 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-12); Under

UTEP @ Louisiana Tech

Game 349-350
October 20, 2018 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UTEP
56.586
Louisiana Tech
82.243
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Louisiana Tech
by 25 1/2
44
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Louisiana Tech
by 23 1/2
48
Dunkel Pick:
Louisiana Tech
(-23 1/2); Under

Rice @ FIU

Game 351-352
October 20, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Rice
59.330
FIU
74.704
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
FIU
by 15 1/2
57
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
FIU
by 23 1/2
53 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Rice
(+23 1/2); Over

LA-Lafayette @ Appalachian St

Game 353-354
October 20, 2018 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA-Lafayette
72.286
Appalachian St
100.067
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Appalachian St
by 28
79
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Appalachian St
by 25
65 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Appalachian St
(-25); Over

Tulsa @ Arkansas

Game 355-356
October 20, 2018 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tulsa
71.446
Arkansas
84.942
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arkansas
by 13 1/2
54
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arkansas
by 7
55 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arkansas
(-7); Under

Georgia Southern @ New Mexico St

Game 357-358
October 20, 2018 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgia Southern
78.522
New Mexico St
60.132
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Georgia Southern
by 18 1/2
79
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Georgia Southern
by 12
55
Dunkel Pick:
Georgia Southern
(-12); Over

Utah State @ Wyoming

Game 359-360
October 20, 2018 @ 2:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah State
94.251
Wyoming
76.290
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah State
by 18
36
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah State
by 14 1/2
52
Dunkel Pick:
Utah State
(-14 1/2); Under

Fresno State @ New Mexico

Game 361-362
October 20, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Fresno State
90.167
New Mexico
80.153
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Fresno State
by 10
41
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Fresno State
by 14
55
Dunkel Pick:
New Mexico
(+14); Under

Western Michigan @ Central Michigan

Game 363-364
October 20, 2018 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Western Michigan
77.867
Central Michigan
71.109
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Western Michigan
by 7
47
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Western Michigan
by 3 1/2
56
Dunkel Pick:
Western Michigan
(-3 1/2); Under

Arizona @ UCLA

Game 365-366
October 20, 2018 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
78.728
UCLA
91.604
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UCLA
by 13
52
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UCLA
by 7 1/2
56
Dunkel Pick:
UCLA
(-7 1/2); Under

Oregon @ Washington St

Game 367-368
October 20, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oregon
96.604
Washington St
94.716
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oregon
by 2
71
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington St
by 3
66 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oregon
(+3); Over

Colorado @ Washington

Game 369-370
October 20, 2018 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
85.228
Washington
105.651
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 20 1/2
53
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 15
51 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-15); Over

California @ Oregon State

Game 371-372
October 20, 2018 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
California
76.568
Oregon State
72.792
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
California
by 4
49
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
California
by 7
58 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oregon State
(+7); Under

Wake Forest @ Florida State

Game 373-374
October 20, 2018 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wake Forest
83.414
Florida State
87.995
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida State
by 4 1/2
52
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida State
by 10 1/2
60
Dunkel Pick:
Wake Forest
(+10 1/2); Under

Bowling Green @ Ohio

Game 375-376
October 20, 2018 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Bowling Green
56.946
Ohio
80.574
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ohio
by 23 1/2
77
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ohio
by 16 1/2
69
Dunkel Pick:
Ohio
(-16 1/2); Over

Texas State @ LA-Monroe

Game 377-378
October 20, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas State
59.501
LA-Monroe
64.606
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA-Monroe
by 5
68
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA-Monroe
by 10 1/2
61 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas State
(+10 1/2); Over

Minnesota @ Nebraska

Game 379-380
October 20, 2018 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
84.347
Nebraska
80.897
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 4
65
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nebraska
by 4
55 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+4); Over

Connecticut @ South Florida

Game 381-382
October 20, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Connecticut
53.074
South Florida
91.435
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
South Florida
by 38 1/2
72
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
South Florida
by 33 1/2
69
Dunkel Pick:
South Florida
(-33 1/2); Over

Oklahoma @ TCU

Game 383-384
October 20, 2018 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma
103.728
TCU
103.295
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma
by 1
41
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma
by 8
61
Dunkel Pick:
TCU
(+8); Under

North Texas @ UAB

Game 385-386
October 20, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
North Texas
85.718
UAB
83.159
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Texas
by 2 1/2
43
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Texas
Pick
52 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
North Texas
Under

SMU @ Tulane

Game 387-388
October 20, 2018 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
SMU
79.780
Tulane
77.996
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
SMU
by 2
58
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tulane
by 7 1/2
59 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
SMU
(+7 1/2); Under

NC State @ Clemson

Game 389-390
October 20, 2018 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NC State
96.036
Clemson
116.541
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Clemson
by 20 1/2
52
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Clemson
by 16 1/2
55 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Clemson
(-16 1/2); Under

Kansas @ Texas Tech

Game 391-392
October 20, 2018 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas
79.981
Texas Tech
102.228
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas Tech
by 22 1/2
58
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas Tech
by 19 1/2
60 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas Tech
(-19 1/2); Under

TX-San Antonio @ Southern Miss

Game 393-394
October 20, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TX-San Antonio
64.246
Southern Miss
75.458
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Southern Miss
by 11
46
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Southern Miss
by 17 1/2
44
Dunkel Pick:
TX-San Antonio
(+17 1/2); Over

Charlotte @ Middle Tennessee St

Game 395-396
October 20, 2018 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
60.645
Middle Tennessee
80.689
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Middle Tennessee
by 20
53
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Middle Tennessee
by 17
49
Dunkel Pick:
Middle Tennessee
(-17); Over

Memphis @ Missouri

Game 397-398
October 20, 2018 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
90.459
Missouri
95.446
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Missouri
by 5
63
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Missouri
by 10
74
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(+10); Under

Auburn @ Mississippi

Game 399-400
October 20, 2018 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Auburn
89.540
Mississippi
89.156
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Mississippi
Even
44
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Auburn
by 3 1/2
63
Dunkel Pick:
Mississippi
(+3 1/2); Under

Old Dominion @ Western Kentucky

Game 401-402
October 20, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Old Dominion
67.608
Western Kentucky
67.537
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Old Dominion
Even
47
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Western Kentucky
by 5
55 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Old Dominion
(+5); Under

Mississippi St @ LSU

Game 403-404
October 20, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Mississippi St
96.076
LSU
105.833
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LSU
by 10
37
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LSU
by 6 1/2
44 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LSU
(-6 1/2); Under

USC @ Utah

Game 405-406
October 20, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
USC
94.874
Utah
103.276
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 8 1/2
52
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 6 1/2
48
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(-6 1/2); Over

USC @ Utah

Game 405-406
October 20, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
USC
94.874
Utah
103.276
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 8 1/2
52
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 6 1/2
48
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(-6 1/2); Over

San Jose St @ San Diego St

Game 407-408
October 20, 2018 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose St
59.771
San Diego St
92.249
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego St
by 32 1/2
62
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego St
by 28
44
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego St
(-28); Over

Nevada @ Hawaii

Game 409-410
October 20, 2018 @ 12:00 am

Dunkel Rating:
Nevada
80.292
Hawaii
74.756
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nevada
by 5 1/2
62
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Hawaii
by 3
69
Dunkel Pick:
Nevada
(+3); Under

Idaho State @ Liberty

Game 411-412
October 20, 2018 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Idaho State
67.373
Liberty
71.196
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Liberty
by 4
63
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Liberty
by 6 1/2
78
Dunkel Pick:
Idaho State
(+6 1/2); Under

**StarDust Bum** · 10-16-2018, 02:02 PM

Michigan at Michigan St.
October 17, 2018
By Bookmaker

By Kyle Markus

NCAA Preview - Michigan Wolverines at Michigan State Spartans

The Michigan Wolverines may not be viewed as one of the most likely College Football Playoff entrants at the end of the season, but if they keep winning, they will force themselves into the conversation. Michigan is ranked No. 6 in the country and hopes to stay there or move up with a road win this week in a tough matchup against the Michigan State Spartans.

The Wolverines don’t have the same outstanding talent as teams like the Alabama Crimson Tide or Ohio State Buckeyes, but as long as they remain with only one loss, they will stay right in the mix. Michigan State pulled off an upset against Penn State last time out despite being a sizable underdog and would love to duplicate that feat in this matchup.

These teams have a solid rivalry and there is a lot on the line for both of them, but especially Michigan, in this year’s showdown in NCAA football betting.

This NCAA football game between the Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State will be held at Spartan Stadium in Lansing, Michigan at 12 p.m ET on Saturday, October 20th, 2018. The game will be nationally televised on FOX.

We'll have NCAA football odds at BookMaker.eu available for every game of the 2018 NCAA season.

Odds Analysis

Michigan is currently the 7-point favorite to win this game. The scoring total has been listed at 41 points, which has dropped a couple points since the over/under was originally unveiled. The Wolverines are the -260 favorites on the moneyline while the Spartans are +216 underdogs.

This game will be nationally televised, which means there is also the option for live betting. This is a great way to take advantage of any patterns that are noticed early in the game. While the pregame wagers lock in when the contest begins, the live betting continues throughout.

Last Time Out

Michigan State would love to play spoiler in this one, much like it did to Penn State last week. The Spartans went on the road to Happy Valley and pulled out the close win. Quarterback Brian Lewerke didn’t have a great game but came up clutch at the end, finding wide receiver Felton Davis III for a 25-yard touchdown with 19 seconds remaining for the 21-17 victory. The Spartans have been up and down on the season but showed their potential by pulling that one out.

Lewerke finished the contest with 259 yards passing and two touchdowns. The Michigan State defense held Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley to under 200 yards passing.
Michigan eventually pulled away from the Wisconsin Badgers in its game last week, coming away with the 38-13 victory. The ground game was impressive, as Karan Higdon led the way with 19 carries for 105 yards and a touchdown, while quarterback Shea Patterson added 90 yards and a score on the ground. The Michigan defense was stout. Lavert Hill and Josh Metellus both came up with interceptions for Michigan.

Key Stat

3. That’s the number of ranked teams Michigan is playing in a row during this stretch. The Wolverines took care of business against Wisconsin and will now be the favorite despite being on the road against Michigan State. Michigan will finish off this tough stretch next week in a matchup against Penn State and will need to roll through it without a loss to stay in the national championship hunt.

The Wolverines then have a huge matchup against No. 2 Ohio State to end the season.

Free NCAA Football ATS Picks

Michigan State has been hard to peg, but it should have a chance to pull off this upset at home. The Wolverines have a good team but they are not quite elite. Look for Michigan to take care of business, but the Spartans are the choice to cover the spread. The scoring total has moved, and now the “over” is the right choice.

Don’t forget about the live betting ability as it could be a lucrative proposition for this matchup in NCAA football gambling.

NCAA Football Pick: Michigan Wolverines 23, Michigan State Spartans 20

**StarDust Bum** · 10-17-2018, 07:36 PM

Ohio State at Purdue
October 17, 2018
By BetDSI

By Tom Wilkinson

College Football Betting Preview – Ohio State at Purdue

The Purdue Boilermakers will try and pull of a major upset on Saturday night, as they host the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes on ABC. The Boilermakers have looked much better of late, as they have won three straight after starting the season 0-3.

Purdue is coming off a 39-point road win at Illinois a week ago. Now the Boilermakers get the spotlight in a prime time game on Saturday against the Buckeyes. Let’s look at the contest and college football picks.

Date and Time: Saturday, October 20, 2018, 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN
College Football Odds at BetDSI: Ohio State -13.5, O/U 66
Ohio State vs. Purdue TV Coverage: ABC

The Buckeyes are unbeaten but they have not been that impressive and last week against Minnesota they struggled. Head coach Urban Meyer said the running game and the defense are concerns. Ohio State gave up 16 plays of at least 10 yards last week. It doesn’t help that the Buckeyes were without five starters last week on defense, including Nick Bosa. “It’s ever-changing with the personnel when guys get dinged and hurt,” Meyer said to the media, “It’s hard to drastically change right now.” The Buckeyes could get back four of those five starters this week, although their best defender, Bosa is still out.

The Ohio State defense is going to get tested this week by a Purdue offense that is 10th in the country in total offense and seventh in passing. Purdue head coach Jeff Brohm said that his team has a huge chance to make a statement this week. It will be the first time Ohio State has visited Ross-Ade Stadium since 2013. “This is one of the reasons you come to Purdue - to play in games like this on the big stage against traditional powerhouse opponents, the second-best team in the country right now, according to the polls.” Brohm said to the media.

The Boilermakers will be facing a Heisman Trophy candidate in quarterback Dwayne Haskins who is completing 72.3 percent of his passes. “You have a quarterback that really likes to throw the football, even though he's a good athlete,” Brohm said. “They don't run it as much as you would probably think they would like to but they have been very effective throwing the ball and they have got weapons.” Purdue is allowing 246.3 passing yards in three Big Ten games.

Matchup to Watch

If this game is going to be close then the Purdue defense has to find a way to slow down Haskins. Brohm said to the media that it is a huge challenge. “This will be a great challenge for our defense because this is a powerful team that really likes to throw the football as much as we do, if not more. They have been successful at it, and we'll see how we can find ways to get to the quarterback, disrupt his timing a little bit, bring a little pressure to make him feel uncomfortable and see if we can create some turnovers.” Brohm said the goal is just for his defense to play well enough for his team to stay close.

Key Stats

The Buckeyes are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 meetings at Purdue. The Buckeyes are 37-17 ATS in their last 54 games on grass. The Buckeyes are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 conference games. The Buckeyes are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games in October. The Buckeyes are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.

The Boilermakers are 5-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Boilermakers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games. The Boilermakers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game.

Looking at the total, the Over is 6-2 in the Buckeyes last 8 road games. The Over is 16-7 in the Boilermakers last 23 home games. The Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings at Purdue.

Ohio State vs. Purdue Picks

Can you see any way that both teams don’t score at least 30 points in this contest? I think Ohio State is probably going to score over 40 and I think Purdue gets at least 30 points. I can’t see any scenario where this isn’t a high scoring game, so I will play the over.

Ohio State vs. Purdue Pick: Over the total at BetDSI
Ohio State vs. Purdue Score Prediction: Ohio State 42, Purdue 30

**StarDust Bum** · 10-17-2018, 07:40 PM

College Football Picks: ACC showcase could be first and last
October 17, 2018
By The Associated Press

The Atlantic Coast Conference has yet to have a big game this season and might not have another one after Saturday until its conference championship game.

No. 16 North Carolina State visits No. 3 Clemson in a matchup of the only remaining unbeaten teams in the ACC. It seems early to declare the winner of this game the ACC Atlantic champion, but it's not so far-fetched.

The only other team in the division with less than two losses is Boston College, which has already lost to N.C. State and plays Clemson in mid-November. Over in the ACC Coastal, Virginia Tech is the lone undefeated team in conference play, but six of the seven members of the division have lost at least two games overall.

Duke (5-1) is the lone exception, but the Blue Devils' lone loss was to Virginia Tech. This week is the first since Oct. 4, 2015, that the ACC has only two ranked teams. There is plenty of time for teams such as Miami, Virginia Tech, Boston College and Duke, all of which were ranked at some point in the first half of the season, to work their way back into the Top 25 and set up a few more marquee games.

But for now, N.C. State-Clemson is as good as it gets in the ACC and as good as it likely will get for at least a few weeks - if not longer.

The picks:

No. 1 Alabama (minus 28+) at Tennessee

Tide has won 11 straight meetings, and only two have been closer than 14 points ... ALABAMA 45-20.

No. 2 Ohio State (minus 13) at Purdue

Boilermakers are one of six teams in the country averaging four plays of at least 30 yards per game. The Buckeyes are one of 21 teams to allow at least three 30-yard-plus plays per game ... OHIO STATE 45-31.

No. 16 North Carolina State (plus 16+) at No. 3 Clemson

The Tigers' defensive line has all the star power, but the Wolfpack's offensive line has future pros, too, in LG Terronne Prescod, C Garrett Bradbury and LT Tyler Jones ... CLEMSON 34-21.

No. 22 Mississippi State (plus 6+) at No. 5 LSU

Tigers are being talked about as a playoff contender while the Bulldogs are trying to avoid slipping out of the rankings, but believe the odds makers: These teams are not so different ... LSU 23-18.

No. 6 Michigan (minus 7) at No. 24 Michigan State

Spartans have won four of five and eight of 10 meetings, and like nothing better than being the underdogs to the Wolverines ... MICHIGAN 24-14.

No. 9 Oklahoma (minus 7+) at TCU

Horned Frogs and QB Shawn Robinson have regressed since Ohio State game ... OKLAHOMA 34-23, BEST BET.

No. 10 UCF (minus 21) at East Carolina

Under-the-radar stellar season: Pirates DE Nate Harvey leads the nation with 16.5 tackles for loss ... UCF 42-17.

No. 12 Oregon (plus 3) at No. 25 Washington State

Ducks lost freshman LT Penei Sewell, a budding star, for six week with an ankle sprain ... OREGON 28-24, UPSET SPECIAL.

Vanderbilt (plus 11) at No. 14 Kentucky

Wildcats are 7-3 in their last 10 SEC home games, matching a school-best for a 10-game span set in 1974-77 ... KENTUCKY 28-14.

Colorado (plus 15+) at No. 15 Washington

Midseason All-America WR Laviska Shenault Jr. (toe) is uncertain to play for the Buffaloes ... WASHINGTON 31-14.

No. 18 Penn State (minus 16) at Indiana

Nittany Lions have lost just once to Indiana since joining the Big Ten, going 20-1 ... PENN STATE 35-17.

Maryland (plus 10) at No. 19 Iowa

Hawkeyes are suddenly high-scoring and looking for a third straight 40-point game in Big Ten play for the first time in program history ... IOWA 35-14.

No. 20 Cincinnati (plus 3+) at Temple

AAC East race could be fun with Bearcats and Owls mixing it up with UCF and USF ... TEMPLE 22-20.

UConn (plus 32+) at No. 21 South Florida

Huskies are allowing 53.7 points per game, on pace to set an FBS record (Louisiana-Lafayette, 50.3 in 1997) ... SOUTH FLORIDA 52-17.

Illinois (plus 25) at No. 23 Wisconsin

Badgers are in need of a get-well game and get the perfect opponent at home ... WISCONSIN 48-21.

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Virginia (plus 7+) at Duke -(at)Schmiidtyy

Important game in what could turn out to be a muddled ACC Coastal race ... DUKE 24-20.

North Texas (plus 1) at UAB - (at)Q-Brunk

First-place Blazers could open a commanding lead in Conference USA west with a victory ... NORTH TEXAS 24-21.

USC (plus 6+) at Utah - (at)ChadUtes24

It's early, but the Trojans could put a vice grip on the Pac-12 South race by following up its victory against Colorado by beating the Utes ... UTAH 27-21.

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Last week: 11-9 straight; 10-10 against the spread.

Season: 116-40 straight; 82-72-2 against the spread.

Upset specials: 4-3 (straight up).

Best bets: 2-5 (against the spread).

**StarDust Bum** · 10-17-2018, 07:43 PM

Week 8 Upset Alerts
October 17, 2018
By Sportsbetting.ag

NCAAF Week 8 Upset Alerts

It was a 2-1 ATS week for this piece last week, as I was finally able to hit another small underdog both ATS and on the ML. Oregon's win over Washington was impressive, but this week the Ducks better hope they don't get caught in the same trap as the higher ranked squad on the road when they visit Washington State. Without question, it's a tough spot for Oregon this week as Washington State is one of three college football teams that are perfect ATS this year (6-0 ATS).

Wyoming's struggles against the number continued as Fresno State blew the Cowboys out from start to finish, making Wyoming winless against the spread (0-6 ATS) since their Week 1 win over New Mexico State. It looks as though that program really needs to find an offensively identity again and that's not going to be a quick discovery.

Finally, my perfect ATS run this year on taking +20 or bigger underdogs remained in tact with Minnesota hanging around against Ohio State for at least the 1st half (trailed 17-14) and it was enough to easily get the ATS win. The Buckeyes looked a little hungover from their big win against Penn State the week prior in getting off to that slow start, but as it tends to do with all 20-point or bigger favorites, talent eventually wins out in the end and Ohio State was able to remain perfect.

Hopefully this week's plays can at least match last week's results, so let's get right to them:

Odds per - Sportsbetting.ag

Upset Alert #1: Underdogs in the +1 to +9 range

YTD: 2-6 SU; 2-6 ATS

Maryland +9 over Iowa

This spread would have never qualified for this range of plays having opened up at +13.5, but the steam on Maryland early this week is not without merit. The Terrapins are catching Iowa in a very tough spot this weekend, and with Maryland already showing they were able to bounce back from that Michigan loss rather quickly, this is simply too many points to give the Terrapins here.

Iowa is back at home after consecutive road wins against Minnesota and Indiana where the usually defensive-minded Hawkeyes scored 40+ in each win. Those two games were the first time this year that Iowa scored 40+, and with them coming back home this week you can understand why oddsmakers had to initially give Iowa's offense some respect initially.

However, when you see that this home game is actually a brutal sandwich spot for Iowa – after those two road wins and before two road games at Penn State and at Purdue – do not be surprised to see the Hawkeyes be quite flat in this spot. Opening the season with four straight home games and a bye week felt good in the midst of it, but eventually this program was going to have to pay for that schedule-wise and it appears as though this is the spot: Back at home as sizable favorites, off two blowout wins, and a Top 25 team in Penn State on deck.

As long as Maryland's offense is able to be the strength of the team that they are and move the ball/put up points, there aren't too many reasons to think that the Terrapins can't pull off the outright upset here. Iowa's defense has been a little leaky of late, and although Maryland's defense isn't that good, they should do enough to contain a suspect Iowa offense that's overdue for a regression back to a 17-20 point effort.

Maryland's offense should finish this game right around the 20-point mark too, as all these points are worth grabbing.

Odds per - Sportsbetting.ag

Upset Alert #2: Underdogs in the +10 to +19 range

YTD: 1-6 SU; 4-3 ATS

Kansas +18.5 over Texas Tech

Speaking of sandwich spots, the Texas Tech Red Raiders do have a extra few days of rest in their pockets this week after beating TCU last Thursday, but playing a team like Kansas that has been a doormat for Big 12 teams for years probably couldn't come at a worse time for the Red Raiders. Let me explain:

Texas Tech should probably win this game outright because everybody beats Kansas, but this is far too many points to expect the Red Raiders to win by here. This game comes after four straight weeks of tough games – vs Houston, at OK State, vs West Virginia, at TCU – where Texas Tech ended up going 3-1 SU and ATS when they were lined as underdogs in three of the four games and closed as a pick'em in the fourth. That's four straight weeks (with a bye week in between) of intense focus and quality play by the Red Raiders, and it's going to be nearly impossible to maintain that type of focus this week against Kansas. And that's without looking ahead to who's on deck for the Red Raiders.

Following this week's game vs Kansas, Texas Tech travels to face Iowa State, before hosting Oklahoma and Texas in consecutive weeks. Considering how well the Red Raiders have gotten results so far this year, you can probably excuse them on a personal level if they don't bring 100% focus to this game against Kansas. Off a big upset win, and even bigger games approaching, Texas Tech is lucky to even have one eye on the Jayhawks this week.

So while you may be able to forgive these 18-22 year-olds on a personal level for actually acting their age and looking past a weaker opponent, as a handicapper, I'm looking to be just like the NCAA and exploit these kids and this spot from a betting perspective.

Kansas may not be the best team, but they have had two weeks to prepare for this meeting and are coming off a tough game at West Virginia where a 38-22 loss was easily more than enough for the ATS win. But that was only the first time in Big 12 play this year that the Jayhawks covered a point spread, so you can understand why there would be some trepidation in wanting to back Kansas this week (or any week for that matter).

But back-to-back weeks of scoring 20+ for this Jayhawks offense is a good sign, and if they can use their ground game to not only add variety into their attack but lengthen drives, Kansas should find themselves in this game with a sluggish Texas Tech team from the start. Throw in a few forced turnovers like Kansas had against West Virginia (forced 4 TO's), and this game should stay well within this number.

Odds per - Sportsbetting.ag

Upset Alert #3: Underdogs in the +20 and above range

YTD: 7-0 ATS

UTEP +23.5 over Louisiana Tech

Well you had to figure that eventually this perfect run of backing large underdogs would be putting it's faith into some very bad teams once conference play was in full swing, and that's exactly what we've got this week. Conference rivals tend to have less of a disparity in talent level compared to when you get all those Power 5 vs Mid-Major matchups early on where 20+ point spreads are the norm. This week we actually have more 20+ 'dogs then we did a week ago, but it's fitting that my perfect ATS run streak this year with these big dogs is turning to a program that has lost 18 games in a row SU like UTEP. They've got to be due right?

Literally thinking that way (“Team A is due”) will quickly get you into trouble in the betting business, but UTEP does stand out as one of the best big underdogs to play on this week. The Miners are 0-6 SU this year and on a 0-18 SU run, but there have been signs of improvement as this program continues to search for respectability.

UTEP has covered the number in three of their last four games overall, with the most recent three losses all coming in conference play and none being by more than nine points. The Miners last time out on the field was two weeks ago against North Texas, and as 26-point underdogs, UTEP managed to give North Texas all they could handle and then some in the 27-24 UTEP defeat. The Miners were that close to ending their winless run, and you know everyone on that roster has been chomping at the bit to get back on the field after that game.

So here is the Miners shot, after a bye week, and facing a Louisiana Tech team that lost their last home game by 21 points when they were laying a full TD. The Bulldogs are easily the more talented bunch, but similar to Iowa's schedule mentioned earlier, this is also just a quick stop at home for Louisiana Tech before three of their next four games are on the road, including trips to Florida Atlantic and Mississippi State on deck. That's not the greatest spot to be in to try and cover a big number like this, even if it is UTEP across the field from you.

And similar to Texas Tech's game vs Kansas, it's going to be easy for Louisiana Tech to completely disregard/overlook a UTEP program that's been disastrous for years now. Teams that expect to simply show up and win games are great to have as a casual sports fan of those squads because the basis of it means they are pretty good, but in the betting world, I do not want to lay a massive amount of points with teams that go into games with that mindset. And like my thoughts on Texas Tech falling victim to that hubris, Louisiana Tech gets tripped up by the same move this week against lowly UTEP.

**StarDust Bum** · 10-17-2018, 07:47 PM

Saturday's Best Bets
October 17, 2018
By BetDSI

College Football Best Bets – Week 8

It was back to splitting the board with my best bets from last week, as Alabama made sure to get that ATS win for their head coach. It was Georgia who had it rough right from the start in their matchup with LSU, and the outright loss the Bulldogs suffered has really put a damper on their playoff hopes this year.

The playoffs are still a ways away though, and while excitement grows for the selection committee's first announcement of potential playoff teams in the next couple of weeks, it's all about this week in the betting markets. Splitting the board was better than getting swept like the weak prior, but I'm looking for that perfect week here in Week 8 and I'm turning to two Big 10 teams to hopefully get it done.

Odds per - BetDSI.eu

Best Bet #1: Indiana +15.5

The Indiana Hoosiers have had a rough go of it since they entered the meat of their Big 10 play, as they've lost three of four conference games, including two in a row by an average of 24.5 points. Those losses have been because the defense at Indiana is still an afterthought these days. Iowa and Ohio State hung 40+ on this Hoosiers squad the last two weeks, while Michigan State put up 35 in their win over Indiana. It's that Indiana defense that will get tested here and be the biggest hindrance to this Indiana ATS wager cashing, but given the fragile mental state of Penn State right now, I've got confidence that Hoosiers defense will step up for at least one week.

Penn State is coming off consecutive losses as well but they've stung the program quite a bit more than Indiana's recent defeats. The Hoosiers expect to be fighting to grab a Bowl spot at 6-6 or 7-5 every year so back-to-back defeats don't phase them much, but when you're Penn State and spent the bulk of the first month of the season ranked in the Top 10 and even Top 5, two straight losses by early October are absolute season killers.

Two losses this early in the year basically kills any shot Penn State has at winning the Big 10 East Division, and in turn, kills the Nittany Lions goals of a Conference championship and a playoff appearance. Obviously, mass chaos could reign in the Big 10 over the next month-plus, but as of now, the Penn State players know there really isn't much left to play for this year other than a Bowl bid, and that's a really tough pill to swallow, especially with the latter of those two losses coming as a two-TD home favorite against Michigan State a week ago.

Now it's just seven days later and Penn State is forced to pick up the pieces on what could have been in 2018 to try and go on the road and beat up on this Indiana team that's only really looking for resume-building wins right now. Beating a Top 25 team like Penn State qualifies as exactly that for the Hoosiers, and with the offensive capabilities Indiana has, they should be able to keep up with a disinterested Penn State squad from start to finish.

Penn State as a program is just 2-12-2 ATS after a SU loss, and with the home team 5-1-1 ATS the last seven times these programs have met, I've got to take all these points with the home side here.

Odds per - BetDSI.eu

Best Bet #2: Ohio State -13.5

Unlike Penn State's stumbles, the Ohio State Buckeyes have lived up to the “survive and advance” mantra most elite college football programs live by as the Buckeyes enter the week 7-0 SU. The ATS results haven't exactly been there recently as Ohio State has failed to cover the number in each of their last three games and four of five overall, and it's been that run of money-burning play by the Buckeyes that have some already leaning the Purdue way this week. About 60% of the action as of this writing is on the home underdog here, as it seems many are simply riding/fading hot/cold ATS streaks for both teams with probably some bitterness over getting burned by backing Ohio State recently mixed in there as well.

Look, I get all the Purdue support. Purdue has cashed ATS tickets in four straight games and has the offense to go toe-to-toe with Ohio State statistically. But consecutive weeks of scoring 40+ on the likes of Nebraska and Illinois is a much easier task then running up and down the field on this Ohio State defense, who knows for certain now that DL Nick Bosa won't be returning to the program. So you've got one team laying nearly two TD's on the road having gone 1-4 ATS in their last five against a home underdog that's on a 4-0 ATS run. Purdue support here was predictable. However, just like Nick Saban's frustration with his Alabama team leading into last week's game, Ohio State HC Urban Meyer has got to be the next coach in line waiting for his team to play a full 60 minutes again.

For Ohio State there were the slow starts against TCU, Penn State, Indiana, and Minnesota in four of their last five games, as the blowout win over Tulane back on September 22nd was the last, and arguably the only complete game this Ohio State team has played. Whether it's been a case of taking opponents lightly, or dealing with the fallout of the Urban Meyer situation, this Buckeyes team has found multiple ways to not be trusted by the betting market.

But there will be no taking Purdue lightly here as slow starts are an Urban Meyer pet peeve right now. Seeing the Boilermakers score 40+ the past two weeks will have grabbed this Buckeyes defense attention in meeting rooms this week, and getting some closer with the Bosa situation is probably a good thing for that unit as well.

Furthermore, Ohio State saw the chaos in college football last week with Top 25 ranked teams going down, the bulk of which happened in the same scenario that the Buckeyes find themselves in this week: road favorites.

With all of those upsets fresh in the minds of many a bettor, taking the points with Purdue seems like a logical step this week. But it's all about staying ahead of the markets and not being passively reactive to them. The chaos last week may be a sign to most bettors that some sneaky home 'dogs are worth a look this week, but to the players on very good teams that are travelling this week – like Ohio State – those upset losses serve as a fresh reminder that they've got to stay sharp and focused every week in this sport.

Ohio State comes out to make a statement in this game as they are easily the more talented team and will play like it for the full 60 minutes. Now is the time of year teams atop the rankings like Ohio State have to start hitting their stride, and after three sub-par efforts, Urban Meyer will have his Buckeyes ready for a dominant performance once again. With Purdue just 1-6 ATS after a win by 20+ points, and 3-8 ATS run at home after allowing fewer than 20 points, this game has all the making of the Boilermakers running into an unrelenting buzz saw this week.

**StarDust Bum** · 10-18-2018, 02:10 PM

Stanford looking to get back on track
October 17, 2018
By The Associated Press

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Stanford climbed to No. 7 in the AP Top 25 after a thrilling comeback victory over Oregon. The Cardinal were in control of the Pac-12 North, in contention for a College Football Playoff spot.

Consecutive losses have knocked Stanford out of playoff contention and dropped the Cardinal a half-game back in the North.

Stanford (4-2, 2-1 Pac-12) has a chance to turn its season around beginning Thursday night in the desert against Arizona State, another team trying to climb out of a recent rut.

''The most bothersome thing to me is not only have we not reached our potential, we haven't approached it,'' Stanford coach David Shaw said. ''We haven't put a complete game together, let alone a three- or four-game span where we're playing at our best.''

The Cardinal looked like the dominant team in the Pac-12 North after rolling over San Diego State, Southern California and UC Davis before the 38-31 rally against Oregon.

Stanford was knocked back in a 38-17 loss to No. 4 Notre Dame and struggled in a 40-21 loss to Utah on Oct. 6 without running back Bryce Love.

Arizona State also got off to a strong start in its first season under Herm Edwards, opening with two victories, including one over then-ranked Michigan State.

The Sun Devils (3-3, 1-2) have hit a bit of a lull over the past month, losing three of four heading into Thursday's game.

The culprit: An inability to close out tight games. All three of Arizona State's losses have been by a touchdown and on the road.

Back home, the Sun Devils are hoping they found the right fixes during their bye week to get the season going back in the right direction.

''Anytime you take on something like this, there is always a learning period between both parties, for me as well - learn the conference, learn the players, learn my coaches,'' Edwards said. ''I think we have done some things that we have liked and we have to continue to improve on some things that we have not done a good job of and they are very evident.''

A few things to look for when Stanford plays at Arizona State on Thursday night:

LOVE'S STATUS: Love did not play against Utah after suffering a left ankle injury against Notre Dame and is questionable against Arizona State. The extra time off between games - the Cardinal played Utah on Oct. 6 - has Shaw hopeful last year's Heisman Trophy runner-up will be able to play. The Sun Devils may hope he doesn't. A year ago at Stanford, Love ran all over Arizona State, racking up a school-record 301 yards rushing and three touchdowns.

ELITE RECEIVERS: Arizona State and Stanford have two of the nation's top receivers in N'Keal Harry and JJ Arcega-Whiteside. Harry has not dominated as he did a year ago, but only because he's faced nearly constant double teams. The junior has still managed to have an impact, leading Arizona State with 34 catches for 481 yards and five touchdowns. With Love missing two games so far, Stanford has turned to the passing game more and Arcega-Whiteside has been K.J. Costello's primary target, catching 30 passes for 541 yards and eight touchdowns.

FINDING ENO: A key for Stanford in slowing Arizona State's offense - outside of stopping Harry - will be to try bottling up Eno Benjamin. The sophomore running back has racked up 715 yards and seven touchdowns on 126 carries so far this season. Benjamin broke the school record with 312 yards and four touchdowns against Oregon State on Sept. 29, and had 123 yards and a pair of scores against Colorado in Arizona State's last game.

**StarDust Bum** · 10-18-2018, 02:16 PM

NCAAF
Long Sheet

Thursday, October 18

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GEORGIA ST (2 - 4) at ARKANSAS ST (3 - 3) - 10/18/2018, 7:30 PM
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Head-to-Head Series History
ARKANSAS ST is 1-0 against the spread versus GEORGIA ST over the last 3 seasons
ARKANSAS ST is 1-0 straight up against GEORGIA ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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STANFORD (4 - 2) at ARIZONA ST (3 - 3) - 10/18/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA ST is 93-66 ATS (+20.4 Units) in home games since 1992.
ARIZONA ST is 93-66 ATS (+20.4 Units) in home lined games since 1992.
ARIZONA ST is 56-36 ATS (+16.4 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1992.
ARIZONA ST is 93-66 ATS (+20.4 Units) in home games in games played on a grass field since 1992.
ARIZONA ST is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) in home games in October games since 1992.
ARIZONA ST is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) in home games in weeks 5 through 9 since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA ST is 1-0 against the spread versus STANFORD over the last 3 seasons
STANFORD is 1-0 straight up against ARIZONA ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NCAAF

Week 8

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Trend Report
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Thursday, October 18

Georgia State @ Arkansas State
Georgia State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgia State's last 6 games on the road
Georgia State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road

Arkansas State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arkansas State's last 5 games
Arkansas State is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home

Stanford @ Arizona State
Stanford
Stanford is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Stanford's last 6 games when playing Arizona State

Arizona State
Arizona State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Arizona State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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NCAAF
Dunkel

Week 8

Thursday, October 18

Georgia State @ Arkansas St

Game 303-304
October 18, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgia State
66.718
Arkansas St
83.218
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arkansas St
by 16 1/2
54
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arkansas St
by 14 1/2
57
Dunkel Pick:
Arkansas St
(-14 1/2); Under

Stanford @ Arizona State

Game 305-306
October 18, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Stanford
95.906
Arizona State
86.243
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Stanford
by 9 1/2
53
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Stanford
by 2 1/2
56
Dunkel Pick:
Stanford
(-2 1/2); Under

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NCAAF
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 8

Thursday’s games
Georgia State lost four of its last five games; they’re 0-2-1 as road underdogs this year, losing by 34-37-17 points on foreign soil. Before this year, Panthers had been 19-5-1 vs spread as road dogs- they allowed 337 rushing yards in 37-20 loss at Troy LW. Under Anderson, Arkansas State is 13-8 as home favorites, 0-1 this year- they lost last two games, scoring 21-9 points. Last four ASU games stayed under the total. ASU won its last four games with Georgia State, winning 48-34/35-33 in last two meetings played here. Sun Belt home favorites are 3-3.

Stanford won five of last six games with Arizona State, but lost last trip to desert 26-10 (-3). Cardinal gave up 109 points in last three games, losing 38-17/40-21 in last two; they were out rushed 494-97 in last two games. Stanford is 5-3 in last eight games as road favorites, 1-0 this year- their last three games went over. Arizona St lost three of last four games, with all three losses by 7 points; Sun Devils covered six of last eight games as home underdogs. Pac-12 home underdogs are 4-6 vs spread so far this season.

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Tech Trends - Week 8
Bruce Marshall

Thursday, Oct. 18

GEORGIA STATE at ARKANSAS STATE...Ark State 1-7 last 8, 2-9 vs. line last 11 on board. GSU 0-3 TY in once-feared road dog role, had been 19-6 in role entering 2018.
Slight to Georgia State, based on team trends.

STANFORD at ARIZONA STATE...Tree 1-6 vs. line as visitor since last season, though was 3-0 at neutral sites in 2017. Herm 3-0 vs. line at home this season.
Slight to Arizona State, based on team trends.

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Stanford at Arizona State
Joe Nelson

This week’s Thursday night game is a Pac-12 clash between Stanford and Arizona State. While the conference may have already played its way out of the national playoff hunt, both division races are still up for grabs and these teams are still viable contenders to play for the championship in December. Here is a look at the Thursday night game to start the next week of college football.

Match-up: Stanford Cardinal at Arizona State Sun Devils
Venue: At Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona
Time/TV: Thursday, October 18, 9:00 PM ET ESPN
Line: Stanford -2½, Over/Under 56
Last Meeting: 2017, at Stanford (-17) 34, Arizona State 24

Stanford was expected by many to be not just a Pac-12 contender, but a serious threat to make a run at a spot in the College Football Playoff. The season started out impressively with wins over San Diego State and USC, holding those respectable foes to a combined 13 points in home victories. Stanford then seemed to perhaps be a team of destiny with an improbable comeback to win in overtime at Oregon as well.

In a huge game at Notre Dame in a matchup of teams in the top 10 of the polls in late September, the Cardinal were blown out with a 38-17 defeat. The next week playing without star running back Bryce Love, Stanford fared just as poorly back at home with a 40-21 loss to Utah. Stanford is still 2-1 in Pac-12 play, but has a difficult game remaining at Washington in a few weeks as another good but mildly disappointing season for David Shaw appears to be underway.

Last year, Stanford won the Pac-12 North and lost a competitive Pac-12 Championship game with USC before losing in a tight Alamo Bowl against TCU. The 9-5 finish matched the most losses for Shaw since he took over in 2011, but the team had high hopes for 2018 with Love returning and K.J. Costello showing great promise after taking over at quarterback midway through the 2017 season.

Shaw has an impressive track record currently with a 77-24 record at Stanford halfway through his eighth season, going 51-15 in Pac-12 play while winning five division titles and three conference championships. Shaw has two Rose Bowl wins as well, but the Cardinal have lost at least two games in every season to never seriously threaten in the national picture and this year’s team will be no different already with two defeats.

Last year’s team had the worst statistical defense that Shaw has fielded and the defense so far this season has struggled, allowing 400 yards per game despite only surrendering 22 points per game. Opponents have rushed for 164 yards per game against Stanford while the Cardinal has shockingly been one of the worst rushing offenses in the nation, averaging 86 yards per game on the ground with 3.1 yards per rush.

Love finished second in the Heisman voting last season with 2,118 rushing yards, 19 touchdowns and 8.1 yards per rush. He has missed two games this season and has barely average half of last season’s per carry average posting 4.3 yards per rush and only 327 total yards at this point in the season for a very disappointing senior campaign. He is a question mark this week with the lingering ankle injury.

Costello didn’t play the full season last year, but he already has thrown more interceptions and taken more sacks in his six starts this season for Stanford. He has thrown for 12 touchdowns on nearly 8.9 yards per attempt and his completion rate is up by nearly four percent as the offense has been effective in the passing game with a massive receiving corps led by JJ Arcega-Whiteside.

Herm Edwards was considered a curious hire at Arizona State following the departure of Todd Graham after six seasons. Graham was famously poached from Pittsburgh after just one season and was fairly successful for the Sun Devils making a bowl game in five of six years and winning the Pac-12 South in 2013. Edwards finished 20 games below .500 as a NFL head coach and had never been a head coach at the college level, actually only an assistant for three years as a position coach at San Jose State in the late ‘80s. He had also not been on the sidelines at all in a decade, emerging as a prominent TV personality on ESPN’s NFL coverage.

The Sun Devils made an early splash this season with a home upset of Michigan State, but the Sun Devils are just 3-3 on the season including 1-2 in Pac-12 play. All three losses have come on the road and all were decided by just seven points for competitive games. The remaining schedule for Arizona State is difficult still with USC, Utah, and Oregon on the schedule with two of those three games on the road as this is a critical home date if the Sun Devils are to make a bowl game.

Manny Wilkins has been a productive quarterback for the Sun Devils with nearly 1,500 yards passing and 11 touchdowns with only one interception so far this season. Arizona State has also been one of the better rushing teams in the conference led by Eno Benjamin who has 715 rushing yards on 5.7 yards per carry, currently ninth nationally and second in the Pac-12 in rushing yards.

Arizona State has held foes to just 3.8 yards per rush this season while the pass defense has posted average results with numbers just slightly better than Stanford has posted, through a lesser overall schedule so far. The scoring defense numbers are also nearly identical for these teams and a close game should be expected under the lights in Thursday’s national TV game, coinciding with a Thursday night NFL game 22 miles northwest in Glendale.

Last season: These teams met in late September last season with matching 2-2 records. Arizona State had just defeated Oregon to recover from narrow losses to San Diego State and Texas Tech. Stanford won its opener last season in Australia but then lost to USC and San Diego State in road games before blasting UCLA ahead of this game. It was a back-and-forth game early with the teams trading scores until halftime with a 24-17 edge for the Cardinal as a heavy favorite. Bryce Love broke a 59-yard run in the third quarter but it was a one-score game in the final minutes until a late Stanford field goal. Stanford had a 504-409 yardage edge and a 2-1 edge in turnovers. Love emerged as a serious Heisman threat with 301 yards and three touchdowns, eclipsing 1,000 yards for the season in just his fifth game.

Historical Trends:

Arizona State has a 17-12 S/U edge since 1981 in this series with a 6-3 ATS mark since 2006, though Stanford has won S/U in five of the last six meetings.

Arizona State won the last home meeting in 2014 as a home underdog 26-10, while going 11-4 S/U and 9-6 ATS in the home meetings of this series since 1982.

The Sun Devils are on a 13-5 ATS run as a home underdog since 2009, winning outright in six of nine instances since 2016.

Arizona State is 12-4 S/U and ATS overall at home since 2016.

Stanford is 27-13 S/U and 22-17-1 ATS in road games under Shaw since 2011, going 16-13-1 ATS as a road favorite in that span. Since the start of last season, Stanford is just 1-5-1 ATS in road games.

**StarDust Bum** · 10-18-2018, 07:07 PM

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

GSU at ARST 07:30 PM

GSU +13.5

U 56.0

STAN at ASU 09:00 PM

ASU +2.5

O 58.0

**StarDust Bum** · 10-19-2018, 01:42 AM

Ark. State drills Georgia State, 51-35
October 18, 2018
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JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) Justice Hansen threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores, helping Arkansas State beat Georgia State 51-35 on Thursday night.

Hansen had four touchdowns in the first half - three passing, one rushing - to help Arkansas State build a 34-7 lead. He finished 17-of-28 passing for 257 yards and carried it 11 times for 76 yards.

Hansen set a school record on the first drive of the game with his 68th career touchdown pass, moving past Ryan Aplin?(2009-12). Warren Wand's 91-yard kickoff return set up Hansen's 8-yard sneak for a 13-7 lead. Hansen followed a 33-yard sneak with a 35-yard touchdown pass to Jonathan Adams Jr. to make it 20-7 at the end of the first quarter.

Marcel Murray added 115 rushing yards and a touchdown for Arkansas State (4-3, 1-2 Sun Belt).

Dan Ellington had 250 yards passing and three touchdowns for Georgia State (2-5, 1-2).

Tamir Jones' first catch of the season went for a 36-yard touchdown to tie it at 7. Ellington threw for his second touchdown, a 37-yarder to Cornelius McCoy, in the third quarter to pull to 34-14.

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STANFORD 20, ASU 13

**StarDust Bum** · 10-19-2018, 01:48 AM

College Football Best Bets For October

Date w-l-t % units record (ALL PLAYS BEST BETS AND OPINIONS )

10/18/2018 0-4-0 0.00% -22.00
10/13/2018 23-39-1 37.10% -99.50
10/12/2018 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
10/11/2018 1-3-0 25.00% -11.50
10/09/2018 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
10/06/2018 32-39-0 45.07% -54.50
10/05/2018 1-5-0 16.66% -22.50
10/04/2018 4-0-0 100.00% +20.00

Totals............66-93-0........41.50%.....-181.50

best bets................. ats ...............units................ o/u...............units...............days total

10/18/2018............0 - 2..............-11.00..............0 - 2...............-11.00..............-22.00
10/13/2018...........12 - 15............-22.50..............5 - 9...............-24.50..............-47.00
10/12/2018............3 -0................+15.00............2 - 1...............+5.50...............+20.50
10/11/2018............0 - 2................-11.00............1 - 1................-0.50................-11.50
10/09/2018............0 - 1................-5.50..............0 - 1................-5.50................-11.00
10/06/2018............6 - 18..............-49.50.............8 - 6...............+7.00...............-42.50
10/05/2018............0 - 3...............-16.50..............1 - 2..............-6.00.................-22.50
10/04/2018............2 - 0...............+10.00.............2 - 0..............+10.00..............+20.00

Totals....................23 - 41.............-91.00............19 - 22............-25.00.................-116.00

**StarDust Bum** · 10-19-2018, 01:52 AM

CFB notebook: Colorado WR Shenault might miss Washington game
October 17, 2018
By STATS LLC Editorial

Wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. of Colorado, the nation's leading receiver this season, might not be able to play this week in the Buffaloes' Pacific 12 Conference game against Washington because of a toe injury.

Shenault sustained the injury last week in the third quarter as previously undefeated Colorado lost to USC.

"We haven't found out anything on it yet," Colorado head coach Mike MacIntyre was quoted as saying by the Boulder Daily Camera. "They're still evaluating everything. We haven't found out any total results or anything. He still has a sore toe, but we'll see."

The Daily Camera reported that Shenault didn't practice on Monday and was seen wearing a walking boot, and as of Tuesday, he still was considered day-to-day.

The 6-2, 220-pound Shenault, a sophomore from Desoto, Texas, has made 60 receptions for 780 yards and six touchdowns this season, including a long of 89 yards. He also has rushed 15 times for 87 yards and five more scores, including a 49-yarder.

Shenault caught seven passes for 164 yards, a 24-yard average, last season as a freshman.

The Buffaloes (5-1, 2-1 in the Pac-12 South) will play Washington (5-2, 3-1 in the Pac-12) on Saturday at Husky Stadium in Seattle.

--Miami head coach Mark Richt said he would use this bye week to assess the direction of the Hurricanes' football team and on Wednesday he announced his first move.

Richt said he is going back to Malik Rosier at quarterback, replacing N'Kosi Perry, who had a rough outing last week in a loss at Virginia. That seemed to be a reversal of what Richt was thinking earlier in the week.

"I think (Perry) will be fine," Richt said during his weekly radio appearance with Joe Rose on WQAM-560. "He knows we have a high regard for him and we think he's going to be a really great one one day. He's a guy we're going to continue to develop. He's got a great career ahead of him. He knows that. We've talked to him about that."

Richt added that both quarterbacks should be expected to play against Boston College. Perry replaced Rosier as Miami's starter at the end of September.

--Florida Atlantic coach Lane Kiffin offered a scholarship to the son of former NFL quarterback Matt Leinart. For the record, Cole Leinart is 11 years old and in sixth grade.

Kiffin has known the older Leinart since the former was the wide receivers coach at USC before later becoming of the offensive coordinator (2003-05).

It should be noted that Alabama offered a 6-foot-7, 370-pound eight grader a scholarship in June and Michigan also extended an invitation to a seventh-grade quarterback.

Kiffin infamously got then-13-year-old David Sills to commit to him in 2010. Sills is now a star wide receiver at West Virginia.

**StarDust Bum** · 10-19-2018, 01:54 AM

ACC Report - Week 8
October 18, 2018
By Joe Williams

2018 ACC STANDINGS

ATLANTIC DIVISION
Team SU Conference ATS Over/Under
Boston College 5-2 2-1 5-2 5-2
Clemson 6-0 3-0 2-4 3-3
Florida State 3-3 1-3 2-4 4-2
Louisville 2-5 0-4 1-6 4-3
North Carolina State 5-0 2-0 3-2 2-3
Syracuse 4-2 1-2 4-1-1 3-3
Wake Forest 3-3 0-2 1-5 5-1

COASTAL DIVISION
Duke 5-1 1-1 4-2 3-3
Georgia Tech 3-4 1-3 2-5 4-3
Miami-Florida 5-2 2-1 3-4 5-2
North Carolina 1-4 1-2 2-2-1 3-2
Pittsburgh 3-4 2-1 3-4 3-4
Virginia 4-2 2-1 5-1 3-3
Virginia Tech 4-2 3-0 3-3 3-3

North Carolina at Syracuse (ACC Network, 12:20 p.m. ET)
The Tar Heels look to keep their flickering bowl eligibility hopes alive when they invade the Carrier Dome on Saturday. It will be a tall order, though, as the Orange are 3-0 SU at home this season. UNC has cashed in five of their past six conference games, while going 5-1 ATS in the past six against teams with a winning record. They're also an impressive 6-2-1 ATS in the past nine overall and 11-5 ATS in their past 16 games in the month of October. For the Orange, they are 4-1-1 ATS in the past six overall, but just 1-4-2 ATS in the past seven against teams with a losing record. As far as the total, the under is 10-1 in UNC's past 11 in October. The under is also 13-3-1 in the past 17 at home for Syracuse, and 15-5-1 in their past 21 inside the conference while going 20-7-1 in the past 28 overall. The underdog has also cashed in four straight in this series.

Virginia at Duke (ACC Network, 12:30 p.m. ET)
The Hoos head to Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham looking to carry over the momentum after a huge win over Miami at home last week. Duke did the same, picking up a key win at Georgia Tech to move within one game of bowl eligibility already. The Cavaliers enter 5-1 ATS in the past six games overall, and 4-1 ATS in their past five against teams with a winning record. For Duke, they're 5-1 ATS in their past six against winning teams while hitting in seven of the past nine games overall against the number. The over is 5-0 in Virginia's past five on the road against teams with a winning home record, but the under is 12-3-1 in their past 16 in the month of October and 24-11-1 in their past 36 conference tilts. The under is 9-1 in Duke's past 10 in the ACC, and 7-3 in their past 10 against winning sides. The under is also 16-7 in their past 23 at Wallace Wade, and 12-5 in the past 17 games overall. In this series, the Cavs are 1-4 ATS in the past five trips to Duke, while the home team is 6-2 ATS in the past eight meetings.

North Carolina State at Clemson (ESPN, 3:30 p.m. ET)
The only two unbeaten and ranked teams in the ACC square off against each other in Death Valley. The Wolfpack have put scares into the Tigers in recent years, but they haven't been able to get over the hump. Will Saturday be the day? Vegas doesn't have a lot of believe in the Pack, they're 17 1/2-point underdogs as of early Thursday morning.

N.C. State is 7-2-1 ATS in the past 10 games on the road while going 4-1 ATS in the past five against winning sides. The Wolfpack are just 1-3-1 ATS in the past five within the ACC, however. Clemson has covered four of the past five inside the league, but they're a dismal 1-4-1 ATS in the past six in the month of October, 1-4 ATS in the past five agaisnt winning teams and 0-4 ATS in their past four after touching Howard's Rock at home. N.C. State is 5-1 ATS in the past six trips to Clemson, while going 6-2 ATS in the past eight meetings overall. The road team is also 13-5 ATS in the past 18 in this series.

As far as the total is concerned, it has hit in five of the past six meetings at Clemson. The under is also 25-10-1 in Clemson's past 36 home games and 11-5-1 in the past 17 overall while going 7-3-1 in their past 11 inside the ACC. The under is a perfect 5-0 in the past five for N.C. State in October, and a whopping 14-3 in the past 17 games inside the league. The under is also 11-4 in their past 15 games overall and 5-2 in the past seven on the road.

Wake Forest at Florida State (ESPN2, 3:30 p.m.)
A pair of 3-3 clubs square off in Tallahassee, and the winner is very much alive for bowl eligibility. The Seminoles are currently listed as double-digit favorites. Neither side has been particularly attractive against the number, as the Deacs are 1-7 ATS in the past eight overall while FSU is just 1-9-2 ATS in the past 12 against the ACC. The home team is 5-2-1 ATS in the past eight in this series, but the underdog is 9-4-1 ATS in the past 14 meetings. As far the total is concerned, the under is 4-0 in the past four, and 5-1 in the past six meetings in Tally. The over is the dominant trend for both sides lately, however. The over is 4-1 in the past five road games and 5-2 in the past seven inside the league. The over is 4-1 in the past five games overall, while going 7-3 in their past 10 following a bye.

Teams On A Bye
Boston College, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami-Florida, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech

**StarDust Bum** · 10-19-2018, 01:58 AM

Big 12 Report - Week 8
October 18, 2018
By Joe Williams

2018 BIG 12 STANDINGS
Team SU Conference ATS Over/Under
Baylor 4-3 2-2 2-4-1 5-2
Iowa State 3-3 2-2 4-2 2-4
Kansas 2-4 0-3 3-3 2-4
Kansas State 3-4 1-3 4-3 2-5
Oklahoma 5-1 2-1 2-4 5-1
Oklahoma State 4-3 1-3 3-4 4-3
Texas 6-1 4-0 3-4 3-4
Texas Christian 3-3 1-2 2-4 2-4
Texas Tech 4-2 2-1 4-2 4-2
West Virginia 5-1 3-1 4-2 2-4

Oklahoma at Texas Christian (ABC, 12:00 p.m.)
The Sooners roll into Fort Worth as eight-point favorites, at least that's the line as of early Thursday morning. They haven't been great against the number lately, going 1-4 ATS in the past five games overall and 1-5 ATS in the past six on the road. Oklahoma lost two weeks ago in the Red River Rivalry game and had the bye week to stew about it. They are an impressive 26-12 ATS in the past 38 games following a straight-up loss. TCU has been horrendous at home, at least against the number, going just 5-17 ATS in the past 22 at Amon G. Carter Stadium. They're also a dismal 1-6 ATS in the past seven against teams with a winning record, 2-7 ATS in their past nine overall and 0-5 ATS in the past five inside the conference.

The total trends for both sides are completely the opposite. For Oklahoma, it's all about the over lately, going 6-1 in their past seven overall and 4-1 in the past five inside the conference. The over is also an impressive 20-8 in the past 28 inside the month of October. The under is 20-8 in TCU's past 28 games overall, while hitting in seven of their past nine against teams with a winning overall mark. The under is also 35-17 in the past 52 conference tilts for the Horned Frogs, while cashing in seven of the past nines in this series.

Kansas at Texas Tech (FOX Sports 1, 3:30 p.m.)
It's a short and sweet schedule in the Big 12 on Saturday, with just one noon kick and another at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Red Raiders of TTU are favored by 18 1/2 as of early Thursday morning. The Jayhawks have topped two FBS teams so far this season, which is already considered a successful season compared to recent years. But they need a conference win, and a victory against a strong Red Raiders team would be quite the miracle. The Jayhawks head in just 2-6 ATS in the past eight against winning teams and 15-35-1 ATS in the past 51 games on the road, while going 7-20 ATS in the past 27 on the road against teams with a winning home record.

In typical Texas Tech fashion, they're putting up gaudy offensive yardage and point totals and hitting against the spread along the way. They're 4-1 ATS in the past five overall and 6-1 ATS in the past seven against teams with a losing overall mark. While they have cashed in five of the past seven at home against teams with a losing road record, they're just 2-5 ATS in the past seven at home.

If you're considering the total, the under is 5-2 in the past seven on the road for Kansas, while going 5-2 in their past seven against winning sides. The under is also 7-3 in the past 10 league games for Kansas and 9-4 in their past 13 overall. The over is 4-0 in Texas Tech's past four at home, while going 5-2 in their past seven overall. However, the under is 5-1 in their past six league outings. The under is also 4-1 in the past five meetings against Kansas in Lubbock, while the favorite has cashed in four of the past five in this series.

Teams On A Bye
Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Texas, West Virginia

**StarDust Bum** · 10-19-2018, 02:00 AM

Pac-12 Report - Week 8
October 18, 2018
By Joe Williams

2018 PAC-12 STANDINGS

NORTH DIVISION
Team SU Conference ATS Over/Under
California 3-3 0-3 1-4-1 2-4
Oregon 5-1 2-1 2-4 3-3
Oregon State 1-5 0-3 2-4 5-1
Stanford 4-2 2-1 3-3 3-3
Washington 5-2 3-1 2-5 1-6
Washington State 5-1 2-1 6-0 5-1

SOUTH DIVISION
Arizona 3-4 2-2 3-4 1-6
Arizona State 3-3 1-2 4-2 3-3
Colorado 5-1 2-1 4-2 1-5
Southern California 4-2 3-1 2-4 3-3
UCLA 1-5 1-2 3-3 3-3
Utah 4-2 2-2 3-3 3-3

Stanford at Arizona State (Thurs. - ESPN, 9:00 p.m. ET)
The Cardinal head to Tempe on Thursday night looking to get back on track after a couple of losses. They had playoff hopes before losses to Notre Dame and Utah made them reassess their goals. Herm Edwards' group started off well at home, including a win over Michigan State, but they have dropped three of the past four overall. Stanford is 5-2 ATS in their past seven appearances on Thursday, while Arizona State enters 5-1 ATS in the past six at home and 11-5 ATS in their past 16 overall. They're also 7-3 ATS in the past 10 against winning teams, but Sparky is a dismal 0-5 ATS in their past five appearances on a Thursday. The under is 5-1 in the past six in this series, and 4-1 in the past five in Tempe. The home team is 10-4-1 ATS in the past 15 meetings with the underdog 3-1-1 ATS in the past five. Stanford is just 1-3-1 ATS in the past five trips to the desert, too.

Colorado at Washington (FOX, 3:30 p.m.)
This game looked a lot more attractive until last week when both sides took losses. Colorado was dumped at USC for their first blemish on the win-loss record. Washington suffered a loss at Oregon when their field-goal kicker misfired to send it to overtime where they eventually lost. The Buffaloes head into this game as 15 1/2-point underdogs, and they'll have to face Washington's lockdown secondary. They also might be without all-everything Laviska Shenault Jr. due to injury, which helps matters none. Colorado is 4-9-1 ATS in their past 14 within the conference, 2-5 ATS in the past seven on the road and 1-5-1 ATS in the past seven against teams with a winning record. The Huskies aren't much better, going 2-6 ATS in their past eight overall and 2-5 ATS in the past seven league games.

Total bettors might be pounding the under this week. The under is 4-0 in Colorado's past four road games, 4-0 in their past four Pac-12 contests and 6-1 in the past seven games overall. The under is also 9-2 in the past 11 against teams with a winning overall record. The under is 6-1 in the past seven games overall, and 11-5-1 in the past 17 leagues battles. Washington has dominated this series, going 8-0 ATS in the past eight meetings, and 4-0 ATS in the past four at home. The favorite is a perfect 6-0 ATS over the past six in this series.

California at Oregon State (Pac-12 Network, 4:00 p.m.)
The Bears were once a Top 25 team, but they have fallen on hard times. Cal is coming off an embarrassing home loss against previously winless UCLA, and they're reeling as they hit the road. Oregon State has won just once against an FCS club in six games this season, but they're only a touchdown 'dog at Reser Stadium in Corvallis. Cal enters 0-4 ATS in their past four, and 4-9 ATS in their past 13 following a double-digit loss at home. Oregon State is just 2-8 ATS in the past 10 overall and 0-7 ATS in their past seven league games. The over has cashed in four straight in this series, and four of the past five meetings in Corvallis. The home team and favorite is 6-2 ATS in the past eight in this series, but Cal is just 1-4 ATS in their past five trips to Oregon State.

Oregon at Washington State (FOX, 7:30 p.m.)
Oregon hits the road for Washington State looking to build upon their huge win against Washington last week. Are the Ducks back? It might be better answered this week in how they respond to success. Someone will be leaving with their second loss of the season. Oregon is 4-1 ATS in their past five conference games, but they're just 2-5 ATS in the past seven overall and 1-4 ATS in the past five on the road. Washington State has been fire at home, going 8-0 ATS in the past eight and 6-0 ATS in their past six overall. In addition, they're 8-3 ATS in the past 11 against teams with a winning overall mark. For the Ducks, the under is 8-1 in their past nine games on the road while the over is 4-0 in the past four for Washington State. The over is also 5-0 in their past five conference tilts and 6-0 in their past six against winning sides. The Ducks haven't had a lot of success against the Cougs lately, at least against the number, as they're 0-8 ATS in the past eight in this series and 0-4 ATS in the past four meetings on the Palouse.

Southern California at Utah (Pac-12 Network, 8:00 p.m.)
The Trojans head to Rice-Eccles in Salt Lake City to battle the Utes, looking to push past Utah like they did against unbeaten Colorado last week. The only difference, that game was at home. USC hasn't had a lot of success on the road in recent seasons, something they are desperate to change. They're 2-7-1 ATS in the past 10 road games, too, and 1-4 ATS in the past five against winning teams. USC is also 5-15-1 ATS in the past 21 games overall. For Utah, they are 20-8-1 ATS in the past 29 games against teams with a winning record. The under has been the play for both sides lately, too. The under is 4-0 in USC's past four after a straight-up win, and 7-3 in their past 10 games in the month of October. The under is 4-0 in Utah's past four following a straight-up win, too, and 7-1 in their past eight following a win by 20 or more points. The home team is 6-1 ATS in the past seven in this series.

Arizona at UCLA (ESPN2, 10:30 p.m.)
Arizona heads into this game on a low note as QB Khalil Tate (ankle) is battling an ankle injury and he will be sidelined. UCLA picked up its first win in the Chip Kelly era, topping Cal last week on the road. Can they make it two in a row? Vegas is loving the Bruins, as they're more than a touchdown favorite as of early Thursday morning. Arizona is 5-0 ATS in the past five against losing teams, but that's not terribly important as they turn to a backup QB. They are 3-7 ATS in the past 10 overall and 5-16 ATS in their past 21 on the road. UCLA has had problems against the number, too, going just 1-4 ATS in the past five at home. Of course, that includes a cover against Washington in their most recent home outing. The favorite is 9-2 ATS in the past 11 in this series, and the Wildcats are just 2-5 ATS in the past seven trips to UCLA. The home team is 11-4 ATS in the past 15 meetings overall, too.

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