The bum's college football 2020-2021 season news,trends, picks !

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

FSU at LOU 12:00 PM
LOU -5.0
U 60.5
+500 +500

RUTG at MSU 12:00 PM
RUTG +10.5
O 44.5
+500 +500

SYR at CLEM 12:00 PM
SYR +46.5
O 62.0
+500 +500

UTEP at CHAR 12:00 PM
CHAR -16.0
U 49.0
+500 +500

TEM at MEM 12:00 PM
MEM -13.5
U 70.0
+500 +500

OKLA at TCU 12:00 PM
TCU +6.5
O 58.5
+500 +500

NEB at OSU 12:00 PM
OSU -27.0
U 68.5
+500 +500

AUB at MISS 12:00 PM
MISS +3.5
O 71.5
+500 +500

KU at KSU 12:00 PM
KSU -20.0
O 45.5
+500 +500

NCST at UNC 12:00 PM
UNC -14.5
U 60.0
+500 +500

GASO at CC 12:00 PM
CC -5.0
U 51.5
+500 +500

USM at LIB 01:00 PM
LIB -13.0
U 60.5
+500 +500

TULN at UCF 02:00 PM
TULN +20.5
U 71.0
+500 +500

FAU at MRSH 02:30 PM
MRSH -16.0
O 51.5
+500 +500

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NOON GAMES:

ND at PITT 03:30 PM
PITT +10.0
U 43.5
+500 +500

HOU at NAVY 03:30 PM
HOU -15.5
O 56.0
+500 +500

MTU at RICE 03:30 PM
RICE -4.5
O 49.0
+500 +500

PSU at IND 03:30 PM
PSU -6.5
U 62.0
+500 +500

IOWA at PUR 03:30 PM
IOWA -3.5
O 52.0
+500 +500

ALA at TENN 03:30 PM
TENN +21.5
O 66.0
+500 +500

BAY at TEX 03:30 PM
TEX -10.0
O 60.5
+500 +500

ISU at OKST 03:30 PM
OKST -3.5
O 53.0
+500 +500

VT at WAKE 03:30 PM
WAKE +10.5
O 68.0
+500 +500

UK at MIZZ 04:00 PM
UK -3.5
U 46.5
+500 +500

GSU at TROY 04:00 PM
GSU +1.5
O 68.5
+500 +500

GT at BC 04:00 PM
BC -3.5
U 56.5
+500 +500

WVU at TTU 05:30 PM
TTU +2.5
O 54.0
+500 +500

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UNDER THE LIGHTS:

USU at BSU 07:00 PM
BSU -17.0
O 51.0
+500 +500

WYO at NEV 07:00 PM
WYO -3.0
O 52.0
+500 +500

SOCAR at LSU 07:00 PM
SOCAR +4.0
O 55.0
+500 +500

ULM at USA 07:00 PM
USA -14.5
U 57.0
+500 +500

HAW at FRES 07:30 PM
HAW +2.5
U 65.5
+500 +500

MD at NW 07:30 PM
NW -12.5
U 53.0
+500 +500

MICH at MINN 07:30 PM
MICH -3.0
U 53.0
+500 +500

LT at UTSA 08:00 PM
UTSA +2.5
O 53.5
+500 +500

UVA at MIA 08:00 PM
MIA -14.0
O 53.5
+500 +500

CIN at SMU 09:00 PM
SMU -1.5
U 57.0
+500 +500

TXST at BYU 10:15 PM
BYU -28.5
U 62.0
+500 +500

AFA at SJSU 10:30 PM
SJSU +7.5
U 63.5
+500 +500

UNLV at SDSU 10:30 PM
UNLV +14.0
O 51.0
+500 +500

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COMPLETED PICKS

Past Completed Picks

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

10/24/2020 39-38-1 50.64% -1400 Detail
10/23/2020 5-1-0 83.33% +1950 Detail
10/22/2020 0-2-0 0.00% -1100 Detail
10/17/2020 17-27-2 39.13% -6350 Detail
10/16/2020 1-3-0 25.00% -1150 Detail
10/15/2020 1-1-0 50.00% -50 Detail
10/14/2020 1-1-0 50.00% -50 Detail
10/10/2020 14-19-1 42.65% -3450 Detail
10/09/2020 1-1-0 50.00% -50 Detail
10/08/2020 1-1-0 50.00% -50 Detail
10/03/2020 30-23-1 56.48% +2350 Detail
10/02/2020 2-0-0 100.00% +1000 Detail
09/26/2020 19-25-2 43.48% -4250 Detail
09/25/2020 2-0-0 100.00% +1000 Detail
09/19/2020 9-21-0 30.00% -7050 Detail
09/12/2020 17-9-0 65.38% +3550 Detail
09/10/2020 1-1-0 50.00% -50 Detail
09/07/2020 0-2-0 0.00% -1100 Detail
09/05/2020 4-2-0 66.67% +900 Detail

TOTALS....164-177-7......48.09%...-152.50

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Sunday’s 6-pack
NFL leaders in receiving yardage:
601— DeAndre Hopkins, Az
566— Robby Anderson, Car
555— Stefon Diggs, Buff
546— Calvin Ridley, Atl
537— Justin Jefferson, Minn
503— Amari Cooper, Dal

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 224,771
PLEASE wear a mask when you go out.

Quote of the Day
“One play to win it. We’ve been close, and I’m sick and tired of being close.”
Indiana coach Tom Allen, on why he went for two points after a TD in OT Saturday

Sunday’s quiz
Which two starting QB’s in the NFL played college football at NC State?

Saturday’s quiz
Eight teams have played in a Super Bowl, but have never won one.

Friday’s quiz
Four NFL teams have never played in a Super Bowl: Detroit, Cleveland, Houston, Jacksonville.


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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday

13) Indiana 36, Penn State 35 OT— I could write about this game for an hour.
— Hoosiers snapped a 41-game losing skid to top 10 teams, which dated back to 1987.
— Penn State led 21-20, had the ball with 1:40 left and could’ve run out the clock, but Indiana let them score a TD and Penn State stupidly did so- take a knee, win 21-20. Then they didn’t go for 2, when that would’ve put them up 29-20 and ended the game.
— Indiana tied the game with 0:22 left in regulation.

— Both teams scored a TD in OT; when Indiana scored to make it 35-34, they went for two- their QB scrambled and appeared to be stopped short of the goal line, but the linesman called it good, replay declined to overturn the call and the Hoosiers had their upset.
— If I was James Franklin, I would’ve found the replay official after the game and given him a piece of my mind. To me, the ball hit out of bounds before it hit the pylon.

— Anyway, Penn State outgained Indiana 488-211, outrushed them 250-41. Game shouldn’t have gotten to overtime.
— Penn State had ten penalties for 100 yards, Indiana four for 36.

12) Middle Tennessee 40, Rice 34 OT— You have to find a replay of this on the Interweb; Owls tried a 45-yard FG to win the game earlier in OT, the ball hits:
— the right upright
— the crossbar
— the left upright
— the crossbar again, and bounces out, no good.

I’ve never seen that happen before; rough way to start your season- this was Rice’s first game.

11) Auburn 35, Ole Miss 28
— Rebels are only 1-4, but they’ve been fun to watch.
— Auburn threw a 58-yard TD pass with 1:11 left for the win.
— Teams combined to convert 21-32 third down plays.

Watching these games with teams that didn’t play any non-conference games, you understand why teams schedule stiffs to play before conference play begins— they get the kinks out, gain some continuity, so they don’t look terrible when conference play begins.

10) Rutgers 38, Michigan State 27
— Spartans turned ball over seven (7!!!) times; hard to win that way.
— Switching head coaches from Mark D’Antonio to Mel Tucker is not an upgrade. Tucker was 5-7 in his only season as a head coach, at Colorado LY.
— Rutgers turned ball over three times themselves; they were outgained 369-276.

9) Nevada 37, Wyoming 34 OT
— Nevada’s punter was a star of the game; had a 75-yard punt, then a 72-yarder that pinned Wyoming back on their 2-yard line. Of course, if Wyoming’s punt returner would actually catch a punt, he would’ve helped his team’s cause a lot.
— Cowboys kicked a 42-yard FG with 0:23 left to send the game to OT; freshman walk-on kicker made 4-4 field goals, while wearing a red shoe. Give the kid a scholarship; make sure he keeps using the red shoe.
— Nevada led 28-6 with 3:00 left in third quarter, before Wyoming stormed back to tie it.

— Fun to see Mountain West football on TV again; this was a wild game.
— Nevada coach Norvell lost his father earlier this week. Our condolences to him.

8) They’re building the Aztecs a new football stadium on the site of what used to be Jack Murphy Stadium, so San Diego State is playing home games in a soccer stadium in Carson, where the Chargers played home games the last few years.

7) Upsets of the Day:
— Rutgers (+11) 38, Michigan State 27
— Wake Forest (+10.5) 23, Virginia Tech 16
— Jacksonville State (+10) 19, FIU 10— Gamecocks are a I-AA team
— San Jose State (+7.5) 17, Air Force 6
— Indiana (+6) 36, Penn State 35 OT
— Purdue (+4) 24, Iowa 20
— Missouri (+3.5) 20, Kentucky 10

6) Clemson 47, Syracuse 21— Clemson was favored by 46 or 47 points, but Syracuse had the ball, down 27-21 in third quarter, before reality set in. Clemson coasted here, and star RB Etienne left with an injury.

5) Missouri 20, Kentucky 10: Random observation: Week-to week, teams are having wildly erratic performances. Mizzou outgained Kentucky 421-145 in this game, after Wildcats won their previous two games by a combined score of 58-9. Missouri ran 92 plays in this game, Kentucky ran only 36 plays.

4) North Carolina 48, NC State 21:
— Tar Heels ran the ball for 326 yards, gained 578 yards on the day.
— NC State’s receivers were terrible in this game; they’re juggling backup QB’s with the starter breaking his leg. One of the WR’s dropped an easy TD, juggling it until a defender picked it off.
— State threw the ball for 358 yards; 11 different kids caught a pass, but they were useless when the game was close.

3) If you bet first half lines in college football, you probably know that Liberty is 26-7 ATS in their last 33 first halves. Independent Flames are 6-0 SU this season.

2) This is a very 2020 thing: Army already accepted a bowl bid, to the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, where they’ll play a Pac-12 opponent.

The thing is, Pac-12 won’t even start their football season for a couple more weeks, and one of their teams’ bowl opponents has already been decided. Very unusual. Very 2020.

1) Rays 8, Dodgers 7 (series 2-2)
— Brett Phillips, with a .202 lifetime average, had the game-winning hit.
— Seager/Turner both had four hits for LA.
— There was a run scored in eight consecutive half-innings, setting a World Series record.
— This was third World Series game ever that, with today’s save rules, there were 3+ saves blown in the same game- the others were in 1960, 2011.
— Hunter Renfroe finished this game at 1B, where he had played for an entire 9 innings in his entire big league career.

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College Football Odds Week 9: Opening lines
Patrick Everson

Quarterback Sean Clifford hopes to help Penn State rebound from last week's upset loss at Indiana. But it'll be a tough task against No. 5 Ohio State, which is a 12.5-point road favorite at FanDuel.

College football odds for Week 9 are on the betting board and already getting action, most notably for the lone matchup featuring two ranked teams. No. 3 Ohio State hits the road for a key Big Ten contest against No. 17 Penn State.

College football Week 9 odds



Michigan State at (14) Michigan odds
Opening line
Michigan -24.5, Over/Under 53.5

Why the line moved
Michigan is a monster favorite on Halloween, and in fact, the first move on this line at FanDuel was to Wolverines -25.5. However, the line reverted back to the opener of -24.5 Monday afternoon on two-way action, with 53 percent of bets on Michigan and 51 percent of money on Michigan State. The total is up to 54.5 Monday evening, with practically all the early tickets and 83 percent of early money on the Over.

(16) Kansas State at West Virginia odds
Opening line
West Virginia -3.5, Over/Under 50.5

Why the line moved
The Mountaineers remain -3.5 at FanDuel on Monday night, but the betting splits are wildly in favor of the Wildcats, as early tickets and money are both in the 9/1 range on Kansas State. The total is already down 2 points to 48.5 Monday night, with 55 percent of early bets on the Over, but more than 90 percent of early money on the Under.

Boston College at (1) Clemson Odds
Opening line
Clemson -31.5, Over/Under 60.5

Why the line moved
Another game, another massive spread for Clemson, and the line hasn't moved at all as of Monday night. The Tigers are taking 59 percent of tickets/79 percent of money, but that money is apparently so light that it's not yet moving the number. The total is up to 61.5, with practically every ticket and dollar on the Over.

(3) Ohio State at (17) Penn State odds
Opening line
Ohio State -10.5, Over/Under TBA

Why the line moved
This is the game of the week on an otherwise very nondescript schedule, and Ohio State is getting all the early attention. Penn State's 36-35 upset loss as 7-point chalk at Indiana probably has plenty to do with that, as both teams head into Week 2 of Big Ten play. The Buckeyes are already up to -12.5, landing 92 percent of bets and 97 percent of cash on the spread.

Memphis vs (7) Cincinnati Odds
Opening line
Cincinnati -6.5, Over/Under 60.5

Why the line moved
Through Monday night, this line is pinned at Cincinnati -6.5, despite point-spread tickets and money running more than 9/1 on the Bearcats. That would seem to indicate pretty light action at FanDuel thus far. The total dropped in a big hurry Monday, from 60.5 to 55.5 before rebounding to 56.5, with 60 percent of bets on the Over, but 69 percent of money on the Under.

Texas at (6) Oklahoma State odds
Opening line
Oklahoma State -2.5, Over/Under 57.5

Why the line moved
Oklahoma State looks to stay unbeaten, and early action at FanDuel leans toward the Cowboys, who are up to -3.5 and attracting 67 percent of bets and 56 percent of money on the spread. The total is up a point to 58.5, with nearly every ticket and dollar on the Over through Monday night.

Central Florida at Houston odds
Opening line
Houston +3.5, Over/Under 77.5

Why the line moved
FanDuel opened Central Florida -3.5 on the road and is down to -2.5, though ticket count and dollars bet are running about 8/1 on the Knights. The first move on the total was down a point to 76.5, but it's now up to 78.5, with tickets and money in the 9/1 range on the Over.

LSU at Auburn odds
Opening line
Auburn +2.5, Over/Under 62.5

Why the line moved
Perhaps surprisingly, neither defending national champion LSU nor Auburn are ranked heading into this SEC clash. LSU ticked up to -3.5 a couple of times Monday at FanDuel, but the line is back at the opener of -2.5 Monday night, despite a ticket count of 4/1 and nearly all the money on the Tigers. The total is up a point to 63.5, but FanDuel didn't have early betting splits.

Mississippi State at (2) Alabama odds
Opening line
Alabama -31.5, Over/Under 62.5

Why the line moved
The second-ranked Crimson Tide initially moved to -32.5 at FanDuel, but are down to -30.5 Monday night. Point-spread ticket count is almost dead even, although 73 percent of early money is on Alabama. The total is up two points to 64.5, with early tickets more than 8/1 and early money more than 9/1 on the Over.

(5) Georgia at Kentucky odds
Opening line
Kentucky -15.5, Over/Under 44.5

Why the line moved
This line bounced around a bit early at FanDuel, dipping to Georgia -13.5 and back to the opener of -15.5, before settling at -14.5. The total is down two points to 42.5. FanDuel didn't have betting splits available Monday night.

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Tech Trends - Week 9
Bruce Marshall

Week 9 of the College Football season kicks off on Thursday, October 29 and we've identified betting trends and angles for key matchups between FBS and FCS matchups.

We also have "Tech Edge" leans on the side or total for each game too.

Thursday, Oct. 29

SOUTH ALABAMA at GEORGIA SOUTHERN (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.)

After losing and failing to cover five straight vs. GSU, USA at least covered in LY’s close 20-17 loss.
Eagle margin of win was 32.4 pg in previous five series wins.
Jags on 10-3 spread uptick since mid 2019.
GSU only 2-5 last seven as Belt chalk.

Tech Edge: USA, based on recent trends.

COLORADO STATE at FRESNO STATE (CBSSN, 10:00 p.m.)

Addazio was 14-4-1 vs. line as dog the past three years at BC, and Rams won for Bobo as dog at Fresno LY.
Bulldogs tailed off to 1-4-1 vs. line at home in Tedford final season a year ago and began 2020 with home loss to Hawaii in DeBoer debut.

Tech Edge: CSU, especially if dog, based on Addazio trends.


Friday, Oct. 30

MARSHALL at FIU (CBSSN, 7:00 p.m.)

Herd rolling in 2020, 5-0 SU and 4-1 vs. line. Though MU has failed to cover last four in series.
Butch Davis only 3-4 as dog since LY (1-1 in 2020) but 7-4 since 2018 in role).

Tech Edge: Slight to FIU, based on series trends.

EAST CAROLINA at TULSA (ESPN2, 9:00 p.m.)

Tulsa on 7-2 spread uptick since mid-2019 (3-0 TY).
Golden Hurricane 5-2 last seven as chalk and routed ECU last year.

Tech Edge: Tulsa, based on team trends.

MINNESOTA at MARYLAND (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.)

Terps ended 2019 on 3-7 spread downturn for Locksley and promptly blown out in opener at N’western.
Fleck covered last three laying DD a year ago and entered 2020 on 9-4-2 spread uptick before Michigan loss.
Home team blowout wins past two years (Minn 52-10 in 2019).

Tech Edge: Minnesota, based on team trends.

HAWAII at WYOMING (FS1, 9:45 p.m.)

Bohl on 7-2 spread run last nine at Laramie.
Hawaii covered in opener at Fresno but still just 5-10 vs. line alst 15 on mainland.

Tech Edge: Wyoming, based on team trends.


Saturday, Oct. 31

MICHIGAN STATE at MICHIGAN (FOX, 12:00 p.m.)

Spartans just 9-18 vs. line since 2018, also 0-4 in once-solid dog role (during Dantonio days) last year.
Harbaugh has won and covered last two vs. MSU after dropping vs. spread in first three vs. Spartans.
Wolverines are 9-4 as Ann Arbor chalk past two seasons.

Tech Edge: Michigan, based on recent trends.

WAKE FOREST at SYRACUSE (ACC, 12:00 p.m.)

Deacs 4-1 vs. line in 2020 but have dropped last six vs. number away from Winston-Salem.
Cuse just 7-11 vs. line since 2019 (3-3 TY).
Orange has won and covered last two meetings after Wake won 2016-17 clashes.

Tech Edge: Slight to Wake, based on recent trends.

NORTH CAROLINA at VIRGINIA (ACC, 8:00 p.m.)

Cavs now 10-4 last 14 as dog after Miami cover.
Bronco Mendenhall has also won and covered last three vs. Heels.

Tech Edge: Virginia, based on team and series trends.

UTSA at FLORIDA ATLANTIC (FSN, 12:00 p.m.)

Roadrunners 4-1 as dog in 2020, 9-2 last 11 in role.
Taggart teams at FSU & FAU now 9-14-1 vs. line since 2018.

Tech Edge: UTSA, based on team trends.

KANSAS STATE at WEST VIRGINIA (ESPN2, 12:00 p.m.)

If KSU a dog note 2-0 mark in role TY, 8-2 since Klieman arrived LY, 23-7 in role sine 2016 dating to Bill Snyder’s last three seasons.
Though have lost last four and failed to cover last three vs. Mounties.
Neal Brown 2-1-2 as chalk with WVU.

Tech Edge: Kansas State, based on team trends.

BOSTON COLLEGE at CLEMSON (ABC, 12:00 p.m.)

Tigers 8-2 vs. line last ten as ACC chalk.
Dabo also 22-6-1 vs. spread against ACC teams since late 2017.
Tigers, however, only 2-3-2 vs. spread last seven against BC.
Eagles 3-1 as dog for Hafley, now 19-6-1 in role since late 2016 for Addazio & Hafley.

Tech Edge: Slight to BC, based on team trends.

VIRGINIA TECH at LOUISVILLE (ACC, 4:00 p.m.)

Note road team has covered last seven VPI games in reg season.
Cards 6-3 vs. spread at home since LY for Satterfield, whose teams are 23-10-3 vs. spread since late 2017 at App.
Hokies just 3-11 last 14 as chalk away from Blacksburg.

Tech Edge: ‘Ville, based on team trends.

NOTRE DAME at GEORGIA TECH (ABC, 3:30 p.m.)

Collins 5-12-1 vs. line at GT since last season, 2-4 in 2020.
Jackets 5-9-1 as dog that span.
Irish covered last three as road chalk a year ago.
Teams haven’t met since 2015.

Tech Edge: Notre Dame, based on team trends.

CHARLOTTE at DUKE (FSN, 7:00 p.m.)

Charlotte has covered first three on road in 2020.
Cutcliffe 4-9-1 last 13 as chalk , 0-7-1 last 8 laying points at Durham vs. FBS-level foes.

Tech Edge: Charlotte, based on team trends.

COASTAL CAROLINA at GEORGIA STATE (ESPNU, 12:00 p.m.)

Coastal now on 5-game SU win streak after ULL triumph.
Chants 10-5 last 15 vs. spread after win over Cajuns.
GSU on 6-1 spread uptick in Atlanta.
Road team 2-0-1 vs. line last three meetings.

Tech Edge: Slight to Coastal, based on recent trends.

INDIANA at RUTGERS (BTN, 3:30 p.m.)

Hoosiers no covers last six as chalk away from home since 2018 (0-3 LY).
Home team has covered last four in series.
Rutgers 1-3 as Big Ten home dog LY but 4-3 last seven in role pre-Schiano.

Tech Edge: Rutgers, based on team trends.

OHIO STATE at PENN STATE (ABC, 7:30 p.m.)

OSU has won last three meetings but covered none of those, in fact James Franklin has now covered four straight vs. Buckeyes.
Nittany Lions 7-2 last nine as dog for Franklin.

Tech Edge: Penn State, based on series trends.

MEMPHIS at CINCINNATI (ESPN, 12:00 p.m.)

Cincy covered both vs. Memphis LY even when losing outright.
Tigers 1-4 vs. spread last five away from Liberty Bowl, and 3-8 last 11 overall vs. line.

Tech Edge: Cincy, based on team trends.

PURDUE at ILLINOIS (BTN, 12:00 p.m.)

Purdue covered all four as Big Ten road dog in 2019 and now six straight in role.
Boilermakers had won and covered three straight vs. Illini prior to LY.
Lovie 4-6 last ten as chalk

Tech Edge: Purdue, based on team trends.

SAN DIEGO STATE at UTAH STATE (CBSSN, 9:30 p.m.)

Aztecs 6-3 vs. spread last nine away from home.
After Boise loss, Utags on 4-7 spread skid since early 2019.

Tech Edge: SDSU, based on team trends.

WESTERN KENTUCKY at BYU (ESPN, 10:15 p.m.)

Cougs roaring in 2020, 6-0 SU and 5-1 vs. line.
Tops 0-6 vs. spread in 2020 and now 0-7-1 last eight on board since late 2019.

Tech Edge: BYU, based on recent trends.

NEW MEXICO at SAN JOSE STATE (FS1, 7:00 p.m.)

Spartans 10-4-1 vs. spread since late 2018, 17-9-1 last 27 on board after AFA win.
Lobos enter 2020 on 4-15 spread run, also lost and failed to cover at SJSU last year.

Tech Edge: SJSU, based on team trends.

NORTH TEXAS at UTEP (CBSSN, 4:00 p.m.)

UNT on 5-18 spread skid since mid 2018 though Mean Green off big win at MTSU.
Miners 4-2 vs. line in 2020, however on 2-9 spread skid at Sun Bowl and still just 14-27-1 vs. spread since 2017.

Tech Edge: Slight to UTEP, based on recent trends.

BOISE STATE at AIR FORCE (CBSSN, 6:00 p.m.)

Boise has gotten Air Force the past three years, covering each, though had failed to cover previous five in series.
Broncos 1-4 vs. spread last five away from home.
Calhoun 20-9 as dog since 2014, 6-2 last 8 as home dog same span.

Tech Edge: Slight to AFA, based on team trends.

NEVADA at UNLV (FS1, 10:30 p.m.)

Fremont Cannon! Rebs have won back-to-back meetings for first time since 2003-04.
First game for UNLV at Allegiant Stadium.
Pack only 7-12 vs. spread last 19 away from Reno.

Tech Edge: Slight to UNLV, based on recent trends.

RICE at SOUTHERN MISS (ESPN+, 3:00 p.m.)

USM has won last five outright in series, but Owls 7-2 vs. spread last nine as visitor.
Golden Eagles 1-7 last eight vs. line since late 2019.

Tech Edge: Slight to Rice, based on recent trends.

NORTHWESTERN at IOWA (ESPN, 3:30 p.m.)

NU 12-2 vs. spread last 14 as Big Ten visiting dog for Fitzgerald.
Cats had won and covered three straight in series before 20-0 loss LY at Evanston.
Hawkeyes only 3-7 vs. line last ten as Big Ten Iowa City chalk.

Tech Edge: Northwestern, based on team trends.

TEXAS at OKLAHOMA STATE (FOX, 4:00 p.m.)

Tom Herman as a dog again? Didn’t quite work vs. OU but that game did go four OTs.
Herman was 16-5 as dog previous five seasons as dog at Texas and Houston.
Though OSU has covered last two meetings and Gundy on 13-4-1 spread run.

Tech Edge: Texas, if dog, based on extended trends.

WISCONSIN at NEBRASKA (FS1, 3:30 p.m.)

Road team has covered last five meetings.
Badgers 15-6 vs. line as visitor since 2016.
Huskers 3-9 vs. points in 2019.

Tech Edge: Wisconsin, based on team and series trends.

OKLAHOMA at TEXAS TECH (FOX, 8:00 p.m.)

Home team has covered last seven meetings.
Even after WVU win, Red Raiders 4-7 vs. line since late 2019.
Sooners only 5-9-1 last 15 vs. Big 12 away from Norman even counting TCU win last week.

Tech Edge: Texas Tech, based on series trends.

TEMPLE at TULANE (ESPN+, 12:00 p.m.)

Rod Carey 3-5 vs. spread with Owls away from Linc.
Wave 7-1 last 8 vs. spread at home.
The Owls did win and cover vs. Tulane at Philly last season.

Tech Edge: Tulane, based on team trends.

UL LAFAYETTE at TEXAS STATE (ESPNU, 8:00 p.m.)

ULL has won and covered last seven meetings!
Cajuns snapped back from 3-game spread skid with UAB win, Napier now on 19-10-2 spread run since early 2018.
Napier 12-3-1 vs. line last 16 away reg season after UAB win.

Tech Edge: ULL, based on series and team trends.

TROY at ARKANSAS STATE (ESPN+, 3:00 p.m.)

ASU had covered 5 of 6 prior to loss at App State.
Red Wolves have covered 6 of last 8 as Belt host.
After Georgia State loss, Chip Lindsey 6-11 vs. spread since taking over at Troy in 2019.

Tech Edge: Slight to Arkansas State, based on team trends.

TCU at BAYLOR (ESPN2, 3:30 p.m.)

Road team has covered last four meetings.
Patterson 2-0 as dog TY, 13-10 last 23 in role (was 7-2 in role 2014-16).

Tech Edge: TCU, based on series trends.

UCF at HOUSTON (ESPN+, 2:00 p.m.)

UCF 1-4 last five vs. line on American road, and currently on 4-11 spread skid.
Knights were 13-4 previous 17 on board.
Holgorsen just 2-5 vs. points at TDECU Stadium since arriving at UH in 2019 (one game at NRG LY), but Cougs did cover big number at Orlando in 2019.

Tech Edge: Slight to UCF, based on extended trends.

IOWA STATE at KANSAS (FS1, 12:00 p.m.)

KU just one cover its last nine (1-7-1) since late 2019. Though that was against ISU last Nov. 23.
If counting OSU game as a cover, Cyclones 11-5 vs. line last 16 on Big 12 road.

Tech Edge: ISU, based on KU negatives.

LSU at AUBURN (CBS, 3:30 p.m.)

Underdog side has covered last four in series.
If Orgeron a dog note 8-1 mark in role since 2017.
Malzahn on 4-6 spread downturn.

Tech Edge: LSU, if dog, based on team and series trends.

UAB at LA TECH (FSN, 3:30 p.m.)

Skip Holtz only 1-2 as dog TY but entering 2020 was 19-8 as dog since he arrived at Ruston in 2019.
After ULL loss, Blazers just 5-8 last 13 on board in first spread mini-downturn of Clark era.

Tech Edge: La Tech, based on extended Skip Holtz trends.

OLE MISS at VANDERBILT (SEC, 4:00 p.m.)

Vandy now on 4-12 spread skid. Home team however has covered last four in series.
Lane Kiffin 12-7 vs. line since LY with FAU & Rebs, Rebs on 10-6-1 spread run since LY.
Kiffin 8-4 as chalk since LY.

Tech Edge: Ole Miss, based on recent trends.

APPALACHIAN STATE at UL MONROE (ESPNU, 4:00 p.m.)

ULM on 5-15 spread skid, Warhawks also 1-8 vs. number last nine at Malone Stadium.
App finally first cover of 2020 vs. Ark State and 7-2 last nine vs. points on Belt road.

Tech Edge: App State, based on team trends.

MISSISSIPPI STATE at ALABAMA (ESPN, 7:00 p.m.)

Leach no covers last three in 2020, now just 1-2 as dog TY.
Leach also started slow in first WSU season 2012 (no covers first four).
Saban hasn’t lost to Bulldogs since his first year with Tide (2007) and has covered 4 of last 5 meetings.

Tech Edge: Alabama, based on team trends.

ARKANSAS at TEXAS A&M (SEC, 7:30 p.m.)

Hogs 4-0 vs. line for Sam Pittman in 2020, and Porkers have covered last two in series.
Jimbo 2-3 last five as Kyle Field chalk.

Tech Edge: Arkansas, based on recent trends.

GEORGIA at KENTUCKY (SEC, 12:00 p.m.)

Cats haven’t beaten Dawgs since 2009.
UGa had covered six straight in series before barely missing a year ago.
Mark Stoops now 13-7 vs. line since late 2018, and 11-5 last 16 as dog.

Tech Edge: Kentucky, based on recent trends.

MISSOURI at FLORIDA (SEC Alternate, 7:30 p.m.)

Gators had covered seven straight in Swamp before barely missing vs. South Carolina on Oct. 3.
Tigers no covers last five away from Columbia (0-1 for Drinkwitz).

Tech Edge: Florida, based on team trends.

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103S ALABAMA -104 GA SOUTHERN
S ALABAMA is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) vs above avg teams (51-60%) since 1992.

105MARSHALL -106 FLA INTERNATIONAL
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in home games after being outrushed by 150 or more yards last game since 1992.

107E CAROLINA -108 TULSA
E CAROLINA is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) after having lost 2 out of their last 3 games in the last 3 seasons.

109MICHIGAN ST -110 MICHIGAN
MICHIGAN ST is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) after the first month of the season in the last 3 seasons.

111WAKE FOREST -112 SYRACUSE
WAKE FOREST is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) vs bad defenses (>31 PPG) in the last 3 seasons.

115UTSA -116 FLA ATLANTIC
FLA ATLANTIC is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) vs. good passing teams with a completion pct. of 58% or better. over the last 2 seasons.

117KANSAS ST -118 W VIRGINIA
KANSAS ST is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) after playing a game at home over the last 2 seasons.

119BOSTON COLLEGE -120 CLEMSON
CLEMSON is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) vs. winning teams over the last 2 seasons.

121VIRGINIA TECH -122 LOUISVILLE
VIRGINIA TECH is 30-13 ATS (15.7 Units) as a road fav. of <=7 since 1992.

123NOTRE DAME -124 GEORGIA TECH
NOTRE DAME is 21-8 ATS (12.2 Units) in road games vs. poor passing defenses - allowing 250 or more passing yards/game since 1992.

125CHARLOTTE -126 DUKE
DUKE is 3-17 ATS (-15.7 Units) in home games vs. poor defenses (>=5.9 YPP) since 1992.

131MINNESOTA -132 MARYLAND
MARYLAND is 38-18 ATS (18.2 Units) off a blowout loss by 21 points or more to a conference rival since 1992.

133INDIANA -134 RUTGERS
RUTGERS are 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games after a game with a turnover margin of +2 or better since 1992.

135OHIO ST -136 PENN ST
PENN ST is 6-0 ATS (6 Units) after a playing a game where 60 total points or more were scored in the last 3 seasons.

137MEMPHIS -138 CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) vesus good rushing teams - averaging >=4.75 rushing yards/carry over the last 2 seasons.

139PURDUE -140 ILLINOIS
ILLINOIS are 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) after a terrible performance - <26 minutes TOP, <13 First downs since 1992.

141HAWAII -142 WYOMING
WYOMING is 61-85 ATS (-32.5 Units) after an ATS loss since 1992.

141HAWAII -142 WYOMING
HAWAII is 94-122 ATS (-40.2 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.

143SAN DIEGO ST -144 UTAH ST
UTAH ST is 12-2 ATS (9.8 Units) after going over the total in the last 3 seasons.

145W KENTUCKY -146 BYU
BYU is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) in home games after 2 straight games where 60 total points or more were scored since 1992.

147SAN JOSE ST -148 NEW MEXICO
SAN JOSE ST is 22-7 ATS (14.3 Units) in road games as a favorite since 1992.

149NORTH TEXAS -150 UTEP
NORTH TEXAS are 3-17 ATS (-15.7 Units) after the first month of the season in the last 3 seasons.

151BOISE ST -152 AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE is 4-19 ATS (-16.9 Units) in home games after scoring 3 points or less in the first half last game since 1992.

153NEVADA -154 UNLV
NEVADA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in road games after gaining 375 or more passing yards in last game since 1992.

155RICE -156 SOUTHERN MISS
RICE is 73-42 ATS (26.8 Units) vs. excellent punt coverage teams, allowing <= 7.5 yards per return since 1992.

157COLORADO ST -158 FRESNO ST
FRESNO ST is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) after allowing 525 or more total yards in their previous game since 1992.

159NAVY -160 SMU
SMU is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) versus terrible rushing defenses - allowing >=230 rushing yards/game since 1992.

161NORTHWESTERN -162 IOWA
NORTHWESTERN is 18-6 ATS (11.4 Units) in road games after a game where they forced 4 or more turnovers since 1992.

163TEXAS -164 OKLAHOMA ST
OKLAHOMA ST is 19-6 ATS (12.4 Units) in home games vs good teams (60-75%) since 1992.

165WISCONSIN -166 NEBRASKA
WISCONSIN is 102-75 ATS (19.5 Units) after an ATS win since 1992.

167OKLAHOMA -168 TEXAS TECH
OKLAHOMA is 6-22 ATS (-18.2 Units) vs. poor passing defenses - allowing 8 or more passing yards/att. since 1992.

169TEMPLE -170 TULANE
TEMPLE is 11-0 ATS (11 Units) after 2 straight games with 40 or more pass attempts since 1992.

171LA LAFAYETTE -172 TEXAS ST
LA LAFAYETTE is 40-18 ATS (20.2 Units) in road games vs. good passing teams with a completion pct. of 58% or better. since 1992.

173TROY -174 ARKANSAS ST
TROY is 10-2 ATS (7.8 Units) off an upset loss to a conference rival as a home favorite since 1992.

175TCU -176 BAYLOR
TCU is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after 2 consecutive games where they forced 1 or less turnovers in the last 3 seasons.

177UCF -178 HOUSTON
UCF is 1-10 ATS (-10 Units) after a playing a game where 70 total points or more were scored in the last 3 seasons.

179IOWA ST -180 KANSAS
IOWA ST is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in road games vs. poor passing teams averaging 150 or less passing yards/game. since 1992.

181LSU -182 AUBURN
LSU is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) vs. good passing teams with a completion pct. of 58% or better. over the last 2 seasons.

183UAB -184 LOUISIANA TECH
LOUISIANA TECH is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) after gaining 3.75 or less yards/play in their previous game since 1992.

185OLE MISS -186 VANDERBILT
VANDERBILT is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) off a blowout loss by 21 points or more to a conference rival in the last 3 seasons.

187APPALACHIAN ST -188 LA MONROE
LA MONROE is 1-13 ATS (-13.3 Units) after playing their last game on the road in the last 3 seasons.

189MISSISSIPPI ST -190 ALABAMA
MISSISSIPPI ST is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in road games after going under the total in the last 3 seasons.

191ARKANSAS -192 TEXAS A&M
ARKANSAS are 49-30 ATS (16 Units) vs. poor passing defenses - allowing a comp. pct. of 58% or worse since 1992.

193MISSOURI -194 FLORIDA
FLORIDA is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) in home games after a close loss (<=6 pts) since 1992.

195GEORGIA -196 KENTUCKY
GEORGIA is 18-5 ATS (12.5 Units) in road games vs. poor passing teams averaging 150 or less passing yards/game. since 1992.

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NCAAF
Dunkel

Week 9

Thursday, October 29

South Alabama @ Georgia Southern

Game 103-104
October 29, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
South Alabama
70.237
Georgia Southern
73.745
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Georgia Southern
by 3 1/2
47
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Georgia Southern
by 5 1/2
50 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
South Alabama
(+5 1/2); Under

Colorado State @ Fresno State

Game 157-158
October 29, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado State
81.594
Fresno State
70.453
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado State
by 11
49
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado State
by 1 1/2
58
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado State
(-1 1/2); Under


Friday, October 30

Marshall @ FIU

Game 105-106
October 30, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Marshall
95.222
FIU
60.359
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Marshall
by 35
50
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Marshall
by 23
48
Dunkel Pick:
Marshall
(-23); Over

SE Missouri St @ Southern Illinois

Game 000-000
October 30, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
SE Missouri St
60.105
Southern Illinois
74.700
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Southern Illinois
by 14 1/2
46
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Southern Illinois
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Southern Illinois
N/A

Minnesota @ Maryland

Game 131-132
October 30, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
99.194
Maryland
70.433
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 29
51
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 19 1/2
60 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-19 1/2); Under

East Carolina @ Tulsa

Game 107-108
October 30, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
East Carolina
70.426
Tulsa
97.359
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tulsa
by 27
53
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tulsa
by 17 1/2
59 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tulsa
(-17 1/2); Under

Hawaii @ Wyoming

Game 141-142
October 30, 2020 @ 9:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Hawaii
81.297
Wyoming
83.029
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wyoming
by 2
58
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Hawaii
by 2 1/2
56 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Wyoming
(+2 1/2); Over


Saturday, October 31

TX-San Antonio @ Florida Atlantic

Game 115-116
October 31, 2020 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TX-San Antonio
73.067
Florida Atlantic
90.999
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida Atlantic
by 18
46
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida Atlantic
by 6 1/2
53
Dunkel Pick:
Florida Atlantic
(-6 1/2); Under

Wake Forest @ Syracuse

Game 111-112
October 31, 2020 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wake Forest
92.789
Syracuse
78.289
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wake Forest
by 14 1/2
62
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wake Forest
by 11
58 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Wake Forest
(-11); Over

Iowa State @ Kansas

Game 179-180
October 31, 2020 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Iowa State
94.658
Kansas
69.254
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Iowa State
by 25 1/2
52
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Iowa State
by 28 1/2
55
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas
(+28 1/2); Under

Coastal Carolina @ Georgia State

Game 129-130
October 31, 2020 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Coastal Carolina
82.776
Georgia State
82.754
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Georgia State
Even
77
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Coastal Carolina
by 3
64 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Georgia State
(+3); Over

Temple @ Tulane

Game 169-170
October 31, 2020 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Temple
79.106
Tulane
79.888
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tulane
by 1
59
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tulane
by 4 1/2
62 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Temple
(+4 1/2); Under

Memphis @ Cincinnati

Game 137-138
October 31, 2020 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
91.135
Cincinnati
101.470
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 10 1/2
48
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
by 6 1/2
60 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-6 1/2); Under

Georgia @ Kentucky

Game 195-196
October 31, 2020 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgia
114.500
Kentucky
93.610
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Georgia
by 21
41
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Georgia
by 14 1/2
44 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Georgia
(-14 1/2); Under

Purdue @ Illinois

Game 139-140
October 31, 2020 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Purdue
86.511
Illinois
87.135
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Illinois
by 1
58
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Purdue
by 7
56
Dunkel Pick:
Illinois
(+7); Over

Michigan State @ Michigan

Game 109-110
October 31, 2020 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Michigan State
77.801
Michigan
111.952
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Michigan
by 34
62
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Michigan
by 24 1/2
54 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Michigan
(-24 1/2); Over

Boston College @ Clemson

Game 119-120
October 31, 2020 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston College
84.514
Clemson
119.942
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Clemson
by 35 1/2
66
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Clemson
by 31
60 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Clemson
(-31); Over

Kansas State @ West Virginia

Game 117-118
October 31, 2020 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas State
91.851
West Virginia
98.799
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
West Virginia
by 7
53
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
West Virginia
by 3 1/2
48 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
West Virginia
(-3 1/2); Over

Central Florida @ Houston

Game 177-178
October 31, 2020 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Central Florida
91.269
Houston
90.215
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Central Florida
by 1
80
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Central Florida
by 3
77 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(+3); Over

Troy @ Arkansas St

Game 173-174
October 31, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Troy
76.912
Arkansas St
75.409
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Troy
by 1 1/2
77
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arkansas St
by 3
70
Dunkel Pick:
Troy
(+3); Over

Rice @ Southern Miss

Game 155-156
October 31, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Rice
66.324
Southern Miss
66.660
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rice
Even
53
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Southern Miss
by 3
58 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Rice
(+3); Under

Abilene Christian @ Mercer

Game 000-000
October 31, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Abilene Christian
52.526
Mercer
45.679
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Abilene Christian
by 7
59
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Abilene Christian
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Abilene Christian
N/A

Indiana @ Rutgers

Game 133-134
October 31, 2020 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
97.444
Rutgers
79.591
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 18
51
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 12 1/2
54 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(-12 1/2); Under

LSU @ Auburn

Game 181-182
October 31, 2020 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LSU
108.877
Auburn
96.340
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LSU
by 12 1/2
55
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LSU
by 2 1/2
63 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LSU
(-2 1/2); Under

Wisconsin @ Nebraska

Game 165-166
October 31, 2020 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wisconsin
111.330
Nebraska
90.239
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wisconsin
by 21
60
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wisconsin
by 7 1/2
55
Dunkel Pick:
Wisconsin
(-7 1/2); Over

TCU @ Baylor

Game 175-176
October 31, 2020 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TCU
96.052
Baylor
90.224
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
TCU
by 6
46
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
TCU
by 3
50 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
TCU
(-3); Under

Notre Dame @ Georgia Tech

Game 123-124
October 31, 2020 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Notre Dame
106.603
Georgia Tech
72.745
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Notre Dame
by 34
45
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Notre Dame
by 19
58
Dunkel Pick:
Notre Dame
(-19); Under

Northwestern @ Iowa

Game 161-162
October 31, 2020 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northwestern
91.335
Iowa
99.963
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Iowa
by 8 1/2
54
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Iowa
by 2 1/2
46 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Iowa
(-2 1/2); Over

UAB @ Louisiana Tech

Game 183-184
October 31, 2020 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UAB
89.279
Louisiana Tech
70.637
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UAB
by 18 1/2
54
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UAB
by 9 1/2
48
Dunkel Pick:
UAB
(-9 1/2); Over

Mississippi @ Vanderbilt

Game 185-186
October 31, 2020 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Mississippi
95.694
Vanderbilt
68.845
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Mississippi
by 27
44
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Mississippi
by 18
63
Dunkel Pick:
Mississippi
(-18); Under

North Texas @ UTEP

Game 149-150
October 31, 2020 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
North Texas
67.255
UTEP
69.864
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UTEP
by 2 1/2
50
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Texas
by 4 1/2
64 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
UTEP
(+4 1/2); Under

Virginia Tech @ Louisville

Game 121-122
October 31, 2020 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Virginia Tech
97.061
Louisville
85.470
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Virginia Tech
by 11 1/2
54
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Virginia Tech
by 3
63 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Virginia Tech
(-3); Under

Appalachian St @ LA-Monroe

Game 187-188
October 31, 2020 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Appalachian St
92.458
LA-Monroe
72.845
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Appalachian St
by 41 1/2
58
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Appalachian St
by 31
54 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Appalachian St
(-31); Over

Texas @ Oklahoma State

Game 163-164
October 31, 2020 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
94.383
Oklahoma State
105.178
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma State
by 11
45
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma State
by 3
58
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma State
(-3); Under

Boise State @ Air Force

Game 151-152
October 31, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boise State
98.853
Air Force
82.763
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boise State
by 16
54
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boise State
by 9 1/2
51 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boise State
(-9 1/2); Over

Mississippi St @ Alabama

Game 189-190
October 31, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Mississippi St
82.822
Alabama
123.793
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Alabama
by 41
73
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Alabama
by 31
63 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Alabama
(-31); Over

San Jose St @ New Mexico

Game 147-148
October 31, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose St
75.448
New Mexico
69.191
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose St
by 6
48
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose St
by 9 1/2
58 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Mexico
(+9 1/2); Under

Charlotte @ Duke

Game 125-126
October 31, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
75.335
Duke
90.153
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Duke
by 15
58
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Duke
by 11
55 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Duke
(-11); Over

Arkansas @ Texas A&M

Game 191-192
October 31, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arkansas
95.162
Texas A&M
97.331
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas A&M
by 2
52
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas A&M
by 11
56 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arkansas
(+11); Under

Navy @ SMU

Game 159-160
October 31, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Navy
71.799
SMU
90.139
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
SMU
by 18 1/2
64
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
SMU
by 14 1/2
59
Dunkel Pick:
SMU
(-14 1/2); Over

Ohio State @ Penn State

Game 135-136
October 31, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ohio State
118.642
Penn State
108.967
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ohio State
by 9 1/2
66
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ohio State
by 13
62 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Penn State
(+13); Over

Missouri @ Florida

Game 193-194
October 31, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Missouri
100.093
Florida
101.969
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 2
69
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
by 13 1/2
64 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Missouri
(+13 1/2); Over

LA-Lafayette @ Texas State

Game 171-172
October 31, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA-Lafayette
88.857
Texas State
65.207
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA-Lafayette
by 23 1/2
58
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA-Lafayette
by 15 1/2
55 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA-Lafayette
(-15 1/2); Over

Oklahoma @ Texas Tech

Game 167-168
October 31, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma
105.407
Texas Tech
83.275
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma
by 22
63
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma
by 14 1/2
66 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma
(-14 1/2); Under

North Carolina @ Virginia

Game 113-114
October 31, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
North Carolina
91.900
Virginia
88.963
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Carolina
by 3
53
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Carolina
by 7
59 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Virginia
(+7); Under

Western Kentucky @ Brigham Young

Game 145-146
October 31, 2020 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Western Kentucky
67.877
Brigham Young
103.044
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brigham Young
by 35
61
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brigham Young
by 28 1/2
52
Dunkel Pick:
Brigham Young
(-28 1/2); Over

Nevada @ UNLV

Game 153-154
October 31, 2020 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nevada
82.022
UNLV
65.935
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nevada
by 16
60
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nevada
by 10
58
Dunkel Pick:
Nevada
(-10); Over

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NCAAF
Long Sheet

Thursday, October 29

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S ALABAMA (3 - 2) at GA SOUTHERN (3 - 2) - 10/29/2020, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GA SOUTHERN is 1-1 against the spread versus S ALABAMA over the last 3 seasons
GA SOUTHERN is 2-0 straight up against S ALABAMA 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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COLORADO ST (0 - 0) at FRESNO ST (0 - 1) - 10/29/2020, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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Friday, October 30

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MARSHALL (5 - 0) at FLA INTERNATIONAL (0 - 3) - 10/30/2020, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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E CAROLINA (1 - 3) at TULSA (2 - 1) - 10/30/2020, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E CAROLINA is 18-33 ATS (-18.3 Units) after a bye week since 1992.
E CAROLINA is 42-66 ATS (-30.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1992.
TULSA is 43-64 ATS (-27.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1992.

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

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MINNESOTA (0 - 1) at MARYLAND (0 - 1) - 10/30/2020, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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HAWAII (1 - 0) at WYOMING (0 - 1) - 10/30/2020, 9:45 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAWAII is 1-0 against the spread versus WYOMING over the last 3 seasons
HAWAII is 1-0 straight up against WYOMING 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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Saturday, October 31

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MICHIGAN ST (0 - 1) at MICHIGAN (1 - 0) - 10/31/2020, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN ST is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 37-64 ATS (-33.4 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
MICHIGAN is 2-0 against the spread versus MICHIGAN ST over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN is 2-0 straight up against MICHIGAN ST 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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WAKE FOREST (3 - 2) at SYRACUSE (1 - 5) - 10/31/2020, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WAKE FOREST is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) as a favorite of 10.5 to 21 points since 1992.
SYRACUSE is 20-36 ATS (-19.6 Units) as an underdog of 10.5 to 21 points since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
SYRACUSE is 2-0 against the spread versus WAKE FOREST over the last 3 seasons
SYRACUSE is 2-0 straight up against WAKE FOREST 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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N CAROLINA (4 - 1) at VIRGINIA (1 - 4) - 10/31/2020, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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UTSA (4 - 3) at FLA ATLANTIC (1 - 1) - 10/31/2020, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTSA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games after playing a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
FLA ATLANTIC is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 7 points since 1992.
FLA ATLANTIC is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1992.

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

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KANSAS ST (4 - 1) at W VIRGINIA (3 - 2) - 10/31/2020, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS ST is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS ST is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS ST is 78-50 ATS (+23.0 Units) as an underdog since 1992.
KANSAS ST is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less since 1992.
KANSAS ST is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS ST is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS ST is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) after playing a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS ST is 72-43 ATS (+24.7 Units) in October games since 1992.
KANSAS ST is 77-47 ATS (+25.3 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
W VIRGINIA is 2-0 against the spread versus KANSAS ST over the last 3 seasons
W VIRGINIA is 2-0 straight up against KANSAS ST 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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BOSTON COLLEGE (4 - 2) at CLEMSON (6 - 0) - 10/31/2020, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
CLEMSON is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CLEMSON is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins over the last 3 seasons.
CLEMSON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEMSON is 2-0 against the spread versus BOSTON COLLEGE over the last 3 seasons
CLEMSON 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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VIRGINIA TECH (3 - 2) at LOUISVILLE (2 - 4) - 10/31/2020, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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NOTRE DAME (5 - 0) at GEORGIA TECH (2 - 4) - 10/31/2020, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NOTRE DAME is 31-11 ATS (+18.9 Units) in road games in October games since 1992.
NOTRE DAME is 34-14 ATS (+18.6 Units) in road games in weeks 5 through 9 since 1992.
GEORGIA TECH is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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CHARLOTTE (2 - 2) at DUKE (1 - 5) - 10/31/2020, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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COASTAL CAROLINA (5 - 0) at GEORGIA ST (2 - 2) - 10/31/2020, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA ST is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in October games since 1992.
GEORGIA ST is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGIA ST is 1-1 against the spread versus COASTAL CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA ST is 1-1 straight up against COASTAL CAROLINA 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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INDIANA (1 - 0) at RUTGERS (1 - 0) - 10/31/2020, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
RUTGERS is 1-1 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 2-0 straight up against RUTGERS 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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OHIO ST (1 - 0) at PENN ST (0 - 1) - 10/31/2020, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO ST is 200-152 ATS (+32.8 Units) in all games since 1992.
OHIO ST is 200-152 ATS (+32.8 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
OHIO ST is 169-132 ATS (+23.8 Units) as a favorite since 1992.
OHIO ST is 62-40 ATS (+18.0 Units) as a road favorite since 1992.
OHIO ST is 79-52 ATS (+21.8 Units) in road games since 1992.
OHIO ST is 79-52 ATS (+21.8 Units) in road lined games since 1992.
OHIO ST is 132-99 ATS (+23.1 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.
OHIO ST is 181-137 ATS (+30.3 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
OHIO ST is 74-48 ATS (+21.2 Units) in road games when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
OHIO ST is 121-89 ATS (+23.1 Units) in games played on a grass field since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
PENN ST is 2-0 against the spread versus OHIO ST over the last 3 seasons
OHIO ST is 2-0 straight up against PENN ST 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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MEMPHIS (3 - 1) at CINCINNATI (4 - 0) - 10/31/2020, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in a road game where the total is between 56.5 and 63 since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-0 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 2-0 straight up against CINCINNATI 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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PURDUE (1 - 0) at ILLINOIS (0 - 1) - 10/31/2020, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ILLINOIS is 140-179 ATS (-56.9 Units) in all games since 1992.
ILLINOIS is 140-179 ATS (-56.9 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
ILLINOIS is 71-98 ATS (-36.8 Units) in home games since 1992.
ILLINOIS is 71-98 ATS (-36.8 Units) in home lined games since 1992.
ILLINOIS is 95-138 ATS (-56.8 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.
ILLINOIS is 23-39 ATS (-19.9 Units) in home games in weeks 5 through 9 since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
ILLINOIS is 1-1 against the spread versus PURDUE over the last 3 seasons
ILLINOIS is 1-1 straight up against PURDUE 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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HAWAII (1 - 0) at WYOMING (0 - 1) - 10/31/2020, 2:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAWAII is 1-0 against the spread versus WYOMING over the last 3 seasons
HAWAII is 1-0 straight up against WYOMING 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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SAN DIEGO ST (1 - 0) at UTAH ST (0 - 1) - 10/31/2020, 9:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH ST is 1-0 against the spread versus SAN DIEGO ST over the last 3 seasons
UTAH ST is 1-0 straight up against SAN DIEGO 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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W KENTUCKY (2 - 4) at BYU (6 - 0) - 10/31/2020, 10:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W KENTUCKY is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in all games this season.
W KENTUCKY is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
W KENTUCKY is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing on a Saturday this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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SAN JOSE ST (1 - 0) at NEW MEXICO (0 - 0) - 10/31/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE ST is 28-11 ATS (+15.9 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points since 1992.
SAN JOSE ST is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) as a road favorite since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE ST is 1-0 against the spread versus NEW MEXICO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE ST is 1-0 straight up against NEW MEXICO 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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NORTH TEXAS (2 - 3) at UTEP (3 - 3) - 10/31/2020, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NORTH TEXAS is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NORTH TEXAS is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
NORTH TEXAS is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NORTH TEXAS is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
NORTH TEXAS is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing with 2 weeks or more of rest over the last 3 seasons.
NORTH TEXAS is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) after playing a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
NORTH TEXAS is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after a bye week over the last 3 seasons.
NORTH TEXAS is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons.
NORTH TEXAS is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
NORTH TEXAS is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 over the last 3 seasons.
UTEP is 21-37 ATS (-19.7 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 10 points since 1992.
UTEP is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
UTEP is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
UTEP is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
UTEP is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons.
UTEP is 20-39 ATS (-22.9 Units) in home games after 2 or more consecutive straight up losses since 1992.
UTEP is 43-68 ATS (-31.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTEP is 1-1 against the spread versus NORTH TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
NORTH TEXAS is 2-0 straight up against UTEP 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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BOISE ST (1 - 0) at AIR FORCE (1 - 1) - 10/31/2020, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOISE ST is 155-113 ATS (+30.7 Units) in all games since 1992.
BOISE ST is 155-113 ATS (+30.7 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
BOISE ST is 73-49 ATS (+19.1 Units) in road games since 1992.
BOISE ST is 73-49 ATS (+19.1 Units) in road lined games since 1992.
BOISE ST is 97-71 ATS (+18.9 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.
BOISE ST is 109-81 ATS (+19.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
BOISE ST is 51-27 ATS (+21.3 Units) in road games when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
BOISE ST is 97-67 ATS (+23.3 Units) after playing a conference game since 1992.
BOISE ST is 88-56 ATS (+26.4 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1992.
AIR FORCE is 32-61 ATS (-35.1 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOISE ST is 1-0 against the spread versus AIR FORCE over the last 3 seasons
BOISE ST is 2-0 straight up against AIR FORCE 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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NEVADA (1 - 0) at UNLV (0 - 1) - 10/31/2020, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNLV is 97-135 ATS (-51.5 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
UNLV is 64-91 ATS (-36.1 Units) after playing a conference game since 1992.

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

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RICE (0 - 1) at SOUTHERN MISS (1 - 4) - 10/31/2020, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SOUTHERN MISS is 2-0 against the spread versus RICE over the last 3 seasons
SOUTHERN MISS is 2-0 straight up against RICE 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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NAVY (3 - 3) at SMU (5 - 1) - 10/31/2020, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NAVY is 186-137 ATS (+35.3 Units) in all games since 1992.
NAVY is 186-137 ATS (+35.3 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
NAVY is 103-64 ATS (+32.6 Units) as an underdog since 1992.
NAVY is 88-48 ATS (+35.2 Units) in road games since 1992.
NAVY is 88-48 ATS (+35.2 Units) in road lined games since 1992.
NAVY is 58-32 ATS (+22.8 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.
NAVY is 168-122 ATS (+33.8 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
NAVY is 118-78 ATS (+32.2 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
NAVY is 71-47 ATS (+19.3 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.
NAVY is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) in road games in October games since 1992.
NAVY is 40-23 ATS (+14.7 Units) in road games in weeks 5 through 9 since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
SMU is 1-1 against the spread versus NAVY over the last 3 seasons
SMU is 1-1 straight up against NAVY 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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NORTHWESTERN (1 - 0) at IOWA (0 - 1) - 10/31/2020, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NORTHWESTERN is 88-58 ATS (+24.2 Units) in road games since 1992.
NORTHWESTERN is 88-58 ATS (+24.2 Units) in road lined games since 1992.
NORTHWESTERN is 68-46 ATS (+17.4 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1992.
NORTHWESTERN is 73-50 ATS (+18.0 Units) in road games when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
NORTHWESTERN is 63-39 ATS (+20.1 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.
NORTHWESTERN is 39-22 ATS (+14.8 Units) in road games in weeks 5 through 9 since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
IOWA is 1-1 against the spread versus NORTHWESTERN over the last 3 seasons
IOWA is 1-1 straight up against NORTHWESTERN 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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TEXAS (3 - 2) at OKLAHOMA ST (4 - 0) - 10/31/2020, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA ST is 98-70 ATS (+21.0 Units) as a favorite since 1992.
OKLAHOMA ST is 60-39 ATS (+17.1 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA ST is 2-0 against the spread versus TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA ST is 1-1 straight up against TEXAS 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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WISCONSIN (1 - 0) at NEBRASKA (0 - 1) - 10/31/2020, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEBRASKA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

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

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OKLAHOMA (3 - 2) at TEXAS TECH (2 - 3) - 10/31/2020, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS TECH is 91-60 ATS (+25.0 Units) in home games since 1992.
TEXAS TECH is 91-60 ATS (+25.0 Units) in home lined games since 1992.
TEXAS TECH is 88-58 ATS (+24.2 Units) in home games when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
TEXAS TECH is 134-98 ATS (+26.2 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.

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

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TEMPLE (1 - 2) at TULANE (2 - 4) - 10/31/2020, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEMPLE is 113-82 ATS (+22.8 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.
TEMPLE is 66-43 ATS (+18.7 Units) in October games since 1992.
TEMPLE is 74-47 ATS (+22.3 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEMPLE is 1-0 against the spread versus TULANE over the last 3 seasons
TEMPLE is 1-0 straight up against TULANE 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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LA LAFAYETTE (4 - 1) at TEXAS ST (1 - 6) - 10/31/2020, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAFAYETTE is 46-28 ATS (+15.2 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1992.
LA LAFAYETTE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games in weeks 5 through 9 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAFAYETTE is 2-0 against the spread versus TEXAS ST over the last 3 seasons
LA LAFAYETTE is 2-0 straight up against TEXAS ST 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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TROY (3 - 2) at ARKANSAS ST (3 - 3) - 10/31/2020, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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TCU (1 - 3) at BAYLOR (1 - 2) - 10/31/2020, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BAYLOR is 1-1 against the spread versus TCU over the last 3 seasons
BAYLOR is 1-1 straight up against TCU 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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UCF (3 - 2) at HOUSTON (2 - 1) - 10/31/2020, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UCF is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-0 against the spread versus UCF over the last 3 seasons
UCF is 1-0 straight up against HOUSTON 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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IOWA ST (3 - 2) at KANSAS (0 - 5) - 10/31/2020, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS is 137-177 ATS (-57.7 Units) in all games since 1992.
KANSAS is 137-177 ATS (-57.7 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
KANSAS is 88-125 ATS (-49.5 Units) as an underdog since 1992.
KANSAS is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in a home game where the total is between 52.5 and 56 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS is 98-131 ATS (-46.1 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.
KANSAS is 127-168 ATS (-57.8 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
KANSAS is 107-139 ATS (-45.9 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
KANSAS is 90-125 ATS (-47.5 Units) after playing a conference game since 1992.
KANSAS is 63-93 ATS (-39.3 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1992.
KANSAS is 61-91 ATS (-39.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS is 1-1 against the spread versus IOWA ST over the last 3 seasons
IOWA ST is 2-0 straight up against KANSAS 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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LSU (2 - 2) at AUBURN (3 - 2) - 10/31/2020, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LSU is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
AUBURN is 1-1 against the spread versus LSU over the last 3 seasons
LSU is 2-0 straight up against AUBURN 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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UAB (4 - 2) at LOUISIANA TECH (3 - 3) - 10/31/2020, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UAB is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UAB is 1-0 against the spread versus LOUISIANA TECH over the last 3 seasons
UAB is 2-0 straight up against LOUISIANA TECH 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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OLE MISS (1 - 4) at VANDERBILT (0 - 3) - 10/31/2020, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANDERBILT is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) after playing a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 41-63 ATS (-28.3 Units) in October games since 1992.
VANDERBILT is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 46-70 ATS (-31.0 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANDERBILT is 1-1 against the spread versus OLE MISS over the last 3 seasons
VANDERBILT is 1-1 straight up against OLE MISS 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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APPALACHIAN ST (3 - 1) at LA MONROE (0 - 6) - 10/31/2020, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA MONROE is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA MONROE is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
LA MONROE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
LA MONROE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
LA MONROE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
LA MONROE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
APPALACHIAN ST is 1-0 against the spread versus LA MONROE over the last 3 seasons
APPALACHIAN ST is 1-0 straight up against LA MONROE 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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MISSISSIPPI ST (1 - 3) at ALABAMA (5 - 0) - 10/31/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MISSISSIPPI ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after playing a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MISSISSIPPI ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in October games over the last 2 seasons.
MISSISSIPPI ST is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MISSISSIPPI ST is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ALABAMA is 2-0 against the spread versus MISSISSIPPI ST over the last 3 seasons
ALABAMA is 2-0 straight up against MISSISSIPPI ST 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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ARKANSAS (2 - 2) at TEXAS A&M (3 - 1) - 10/31/2020, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARKANSAS is 2-0 against the spread versus TEXAS A&M over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS A&M is 2-0 straight up against ARKANSAS 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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MISSOURI (2 - 2) at FLORIDA (2 - 1) - 10/31/2020, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MISSOURI is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-1 against the spread versus MISSOURI over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 1-1 straight up against MISSOURI 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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GEORGIA (3 - 1) at KENTUCKY (2 - 3) - 10/31/2020, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
KENTUCKY is 1-1 against the spread versus GEORGIA over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA is 2-0 straight up against KENTUCKY 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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NCAAF

Week 9

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Trend Report
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Thursday, October 29

South Alabama @ Georgia Southern
South Alabama
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of South Alabama's last 7 games on the road
South Alabama is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing South Alabama
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Georgia Southern's last 7 games

Colorado State @ Fresno State
Colorado State
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado State's last 8 games
Colorado State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Fresno State
Fresno State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Fresno State's last 5 games at home
Fresno State is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home


Friday, October 30

Marshall @ Florida International
Marshall
Marshall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Marshall is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Florida International
Florida International is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Marshall
Florida International is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

Minnesota @ Maryland
Minnesota
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Maryland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Maryland's last 5 games
Maryland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

East Carolina @ Tulsa
East Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of East Carolina's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of East Carolina's last 5 games on the road
Tulsa
Tulsa is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Tulsa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing East Carolina

Hawaii @ Wyoming
Hawaii
Hawaii is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Hawaii is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Wyoming
Wyoming is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Wyoming is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home


Saturday, October 31

Georgia @ Kentucky
Georgia
Georgia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kentucky
Georgia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kentucky
Kentucky
Kentucky is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Kentucky is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

Texas Christian @ Baylor
Texas Christian
Texas Christian is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Baylor
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas Christian's last 5 games when playing on the road against Baylor
Baylor
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baylor's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baylor's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas Christian

Charlotte @ Duke
Charlotte
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Charlotte is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Duke
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Duke's last 11 games at home
Duke is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home

Kansas State @ West Virginia
Kansas State
Kansas State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas State's last 5 games when playing West Virginia
West Virginia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of West Virginia's last 5 games when playing Kansas State
West Virginia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas State

Boston College @ Clemson
Boston College
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston College's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston College's last 9 games
Clemson
Clemson is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Clemson is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston College

Iowa State @ Kansas
Iowa State
Iowa State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Iowa State's last 7 games when playing Kansas
Kansas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas's last 7 games when playing Iowa State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas's last 7 games

Notre Dame @ Georgia Tech
Notre Dame
Notre Dame is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Notre Dame is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Georgia Tech
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Georgia Tech's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Georgia Tech's last 5 games at home

Texas @ Oklahoma State
Texas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 8 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Oklahoma State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma State's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oklahoma State's last 8 games when playing at home against Texas

Oklahoma @ Texas Tech
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas Tech
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oklahoma's last 9 games when playing Texas Tech
Texas Tech
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas Tech's last 9 games when playing Oklahoma
Texas Tech is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oklahoma

Virginia Tech @ Louisville
Virginia Tech
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Virginia Tech's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Virginia Tech's last 7 games
Louisville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Louisville's last 5 games at home
Louisville is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

North Carolina @ Virginia
North Carolina
North Carolina is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
North Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Virginia
Virginia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Virginia's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Virginia's last 11 games

Michigan State @ Michigan
Michigan State
Michigan State is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Michigan
Michigan State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home
Michigan is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Purdue @ Illinois
Purdue
Purdue is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Purdue is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Illinois
Illinois
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Illinois's last 8 games when playing at home against Purdue
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Illinois's last 9 games when playing Purdue

Wake Forest @ Syracuse
Wake Forest
Wake Forest is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wake Forest's last 5 games when playing on the road against Syracuse
Syracuse
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Syracuse's last 5 games at home
Syracuse is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Wake Forest

Texas-San Antonio @ Florida Atlantic
Texas-San Antonio
Texas-San Antonio is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas-San Antonio's last 6 games
Florida Atlantic
Florida Atlantic is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Florida Atlantic is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

Rice @ Southern Miss
Rice
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rice's last 5 games when playing on the road against Southern Miss
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Rice's last 10 games when playing Southern Miss
Southern Miss
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Southern Miss's last 5 games when playing at home against Rice
Southern Miss is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Rice

Memphis @ Cincinnati
Memphis
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Memphis is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Temple @ Tulane
Temple
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Temple's last 5 games
Temple is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Tulane
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tulane's last 5 games
Tulane is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home

Central Florida @ Houston
Central Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Central Florida's last 6 games
Central Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games

Navy @ Southern Methodist
Navy
Navy is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Southern Methodist
Navy is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Southern Methodist
Southern Methodist is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Southern Methodist is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

San Jose State @ New Mexico
San Jose State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose State's last 5 games on the road
San Jose State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Mexico
New Mexico
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Mexico's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Mexico's last 6 games at home

Nevada @ Nevada-Las Vegas
Nevada
Nevada is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Nevada-Las Vegas
Nevada is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Nevada-Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nevada-Las Vegas's last 6 games when playing at home against Nevada
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nevada-Las Vegas's last 5 games at home

Coastal Carolina @ Georgia State
Coastal Carolina
Coastal Carolina is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Coastal Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Georgia State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Georgia State's last 5 games
Georgia State is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home

Troy @ Arkansas State
Troy
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Troy's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Troy's last 6 games when playing Arkansas State
Arkansas State
Arkansas State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Arkansas State is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Troy

Louisiana-Lafayette @ Texas State
Louisiana-Lafayette
Louisiana-Lafayette is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Texas State
Louisiana-Lafayette is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas State
Texas State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas State's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas State's last 6 games when playing Louisiana-Lafayette

Western Kentucky @ Brigham Young
Western Kentucky
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Kentucky's last 6 games
Western Kentucky is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Brigham Young
Brigham Young is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Brigham Young is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Louisiana State @ Auburn
Louisiana State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Louisiana State's last 5 games when playing on the road against Auburn
Louisiana State is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games
Auburn
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Auburn's last 5 games when playing at home against Louisiana State
Auburn is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home

Indiana @ Rutgers
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games on the road
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Rutgers
Rutgers
Rutgers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Rutgers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games

Northwestern @ Iowa
Northwestern
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Northwestern's last 5 games on the road
Northwestern is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Iowa
Iowa is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Iowa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

Alabama-Birmingham @ Louisiana Tech
Alabama-Birmingham
Alabama-Birmingham is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Alabama-Birmingham's last 6 games on the road
Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Louisiana Tech's last 8 games at home

Wisconsin @ Nebraska
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nebraska
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Wisconsin's last 7 games
Nebraska
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nebraska's last 9 games when playing Wisconsin
Nebraska is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Wisconsin

Mississippi @ Vanderbilt
Mississippi
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Mississippi's last 7 games when playing on the road against Vanderbilt
Mississippi is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Vanderbilt's last 14 games when playing Mississippi

North Texas @ Texas El Paso
North Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Texas's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of North Texas's last 17 games on the road
Texas El Paso
Texas El Paso is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing North Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas El Paso's last 6 games when playing North Texas

Boise State @ Air Force
Boise State
Boise State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Boise State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Air Force
Air Force is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Air Force is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

Mississippi State @ Alabama
Mississippi State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Mississippi State's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Mississippi State's last 13 games when playing Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Mississippi State
Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Appalachian State @ Louisiana-Monroe
Appalachian State
Appalachian State is 22-2 SU in its last 24 games
Appalachian State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Louisiana-Monroe
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Louisiana-Monroe's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisiana-Monroe's last 5 games when playing Appalachian State

Arkansas @ Texas A&M
Arkansas
Arkansas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arkansas's last 5 games
Texas A&M
Texas A&M is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arkansas
Texas A&M is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

Missouri @ Florida
Missouri
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Missouri's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Missouri's last 10 games
Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

Ohio State @ Penn State
Ohio State
Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Ohio State is 20-1 SU in its last 21 games
Penn State
Penn State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Penn State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Ohio State

San Diego State @ Utah State
San Diego State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego State's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Diego State's last 8 games
Utah State
Utah State is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
Utah State is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games at home

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Thursday’s 6-pack
Odds for the PGA event in Bermuda this week:
11-1— Zalatoris
14— Todd
20-1— Varner
25-1— Grillo
28-1— Redman
35-1— Hoffman, McCarthy, Norlander, Stenson, Suh, Tringale, Ventura, Wise

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 227,421
PLEASE wear a mask when you go out.

Quote of the Day
“The only motive was that the lineup the Dodgers feature is as potent as any team in the league. I felt Blake had done his job and then some. Mookie [Betts] coming around the third time through, I value that. I totally respect and understand the questions that come with [the decision]. Blake gave us every opportunity to win. He was outstanding.”
Kevin Cash, trying to explain why he took Blake Snell out Tuesday

Thursday’s quiz
Who was the Carolina Panthers’ QB the first time they played in a Super Bowl?

Wednesday’s quiz
Bills’ QB Josh Allen played his college football at Wyoming

Tuesday’s quiz
Oakland/LA/Las Vegas Raiders haven’t won a road playoff game since 1980; they got their last road playoff win against the Chargers in San Diego.


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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….

13) First of all, thanks to all the MLB/NBA players (NHL too, but I don’t want watch much hockey) for entertaining us for the last several months. 2020 has been a cruddy year, and while I know pro athletes make a boatload of money, they put up with unusual circumstances and put on a good show for us this season. Their efforts are appreciated.

12) NBA’s revenue dropped 10% to $8.3B for the 2019-20 season amid losses because of the coronavirus pandemic. Losses included $800M loss in gate receipts and a $400M loss in sponsorships and merchandise.

Losses also included $200M in deemed “net negative impact” from a months-long splintering of a partnership with China, after then-Rockets GM Daryl Morey tweeted something about Hong Kong that ticked off the Chinese government.

11) Speaking of Morey, he lands on his feet in Philadelphia, where he will be named president of basketball operations, with Elton Brand staying on as GM of the 76ers.

An educated person told me that he thinks the Sixers will play Ben Simmons inside at the 5 (center), where he will be a superior passer.

10) Utah Jazz are being sold for $1.6B, so while NBA revenues are down, owning an NBA team is still a good thing.

9) If travel between US and Canada still isn’t allowed by the time the NBA season starts, then Kansas City is pushing to be the temporary home of the Toronto Raptors.

There was a time when Kansas City had an NBA team; the Kings later moved to Sacramento.

8) Sunday night’s Seattle-Arizona game was the 14th NFL game since 1988 where both teams gained 500+ total yards.

7) Wisconsin Badgers have 12 COVID positives, their game with Nebraska this week has been cancelled. Badgers’ head coach and two of their QB’s tested positive over the weekend.

6) National League has now won seven of the last 11 World Series.

5 LA Rams changed kickers Tuesday; Sam Sloman was told to take a hike, and Kai Forbath is the new kicker.

4) There are rumors floating around that Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence may stay in college for his senior season, instead of going to the NFL, if the Jets wind up with the #1 pick.

Thing is, Jets have a bunch of high draft picks coming up, and figure to get more if they deal Sam Darnold; they may not be terrible for much longer.

3) I stumbled upon the movie Brian’s Song the other night, the 1971 original with James Caan and Billy Dee Williams. Great movie, sad movie, the true story of the friendship between two running backs on the Bears, Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo.

I was 10 years old when it first aired on ABC’s Tuesday Night Movie; first movie that made me cry. If you see it on your TV listings, it is well worth watching.

2) Tuesday night, top of the 4th inning, and FOX does an interview with Kevin Cash while the game is going on; WHY?!?!?!? It is the bleeping World Series and you’re bothering a manager to do a nonsensical interview. Maybe if they asked him if he was going to stupidly remove his pitcher after 73 pitches, then maybe the interview would’ve made sense.

Speaking of Blake Snell, last time he finished the 6th inning was 20 starts ago, back in July 2019. But he was rolling Tuesday night; it was almost like they wanted to take him out.

1) Case Keenum is the backup QB in Cleveland this year; I’m hoping he writes a book someday, because he’s had an interesting career:

2007-11— Keenum was a 4-year starter for the Houston Cougars; he threw for 19,217 yards and 155 touchdowns. They retired his number.
2012— Keenum wasn’t drafted, but made the Houston Texans’ practice squad.
2013— Went 0-8 as the Texans’ starter.

2014— Bounced between St Louis/Houston, going 2-0 as the Texans’ starter.
2015-16— Went 7-7 as starter for the Rams, as they moved from St Louis to Los Angeles; he was 4-5 as Rams’ starter in 2016, before he got benched in favor of rookie Jared Goff.
2017— Went 11-3 as the starter in Minnesota; they pulled off a late-game miracle and beat the Saints 29-24, then lost 38-7 to the Eagles.

2018— Went 6-10 as the starter in Denver- they lost their last four games.
2019— Went 1-7 as the starter in Washington; was benched for rookie Dwayne Haskins.
2020— Is now Baker Mayfield’s backup in Cleveland.

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Top 25 Rankings
Brian Edwards

Three-Headed Monster vs. the Field

Clemson wasn't as dominant vs. Syracuse at home, but it's not easy to hang 73-burgers on a weekly basis. Dabo Swinney was a bit lame for my taste in his post-game presser, but we don't punish teams for that, nor do we downgrade for non-covers when they're laying North of 45 points.

Although Alabama coasted to another win and my pick-pack purchasers were advised of multiple winners (that don't show up on my overall record on VI), including the Crimson Tide -6.5 or 7 in the first quarter, -12.5 in the first half and the Tide's team total 'over' 23.5 in the first half, it's 14th consecutive win over Tennessee came at a high price.

One of the nation's most explosive players in WR Jaylen Waddle was lost to a season-ending ankle injury. Fortunately for Nick Saban's club, it remains loaded at the WR positions.

It took a minute for Ohio State to get going, but the Buckeyes nonetheless covered a big number in a season-opening home win over Nebraska.

Georgia and Florida stood pat at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively, after open dates.

Oregon, which still hasn't started playing, replaces Penn State at No. 6.

The Nittany Lions lost a heartbreaker at Indiana in overtime by inches (or perhaps less than one-half inch?), dropping them to No. 14. Perhaps that downgrade is a tad harsh, but PSU can get right Saturday vs. Ohio State and immediately propel back into the Top 10. By the way, the Hoosiers break into our Top 25 at No. 16.

The rest of the Top 10 looks like this (in order): No. 7 Texas A&M, followed by Wisconsin, Oklahoma State and Michigan.

The Aggies were off this past weekend, but the Badgers looked great in a 45-7 home win over Illinois. The Illini got its only points on a scoop-and-score from its defense. With Jack Coan out, redshirt freshman QB Graham Mertz went off with incredible numbers and provided head coach Paul Chryst with one of "those good problems' to consider when Coan is ready to return from a foot injury.

Mike Gundy's Oklahoma State squad picked up a huge home win over Iowa State to stay undefeated and take sole possession of first place in the Big 12, while Michigan posted a double-digit road win at Minnesota.

Our next five from 10-15 are No. 11 Kansas State, which easily covered in a blowout win over KU, followed by Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Penn State and BYU.

Why a downgrade on the Fighting Irish after a blowout win at Pitt?

Well, for starters, Panthers QB Kenny Pickett, who was tops in the nation in passing yards before missing a Week 7 game at Miami, didn't play again. Furthermore, Notre Dame's five opponents have a combined record of 6-22 vs. FBS competition.

Cincinnati put together its most impressive performance of the season, trouncing previously-unbeaten SMU by a 42-13 count as a short road underdog. The Bearcats are No. 17 in front of Miami, North Carolina and USC. After an open date, Arkansas remains at No. 21 and can get over .500 (although the Hogs should be 3-1 if not for that controversial loss at Auburn on a blown call) and make a big splash with a win Saturday as a double-digit underdog at Texas A&M.

Virginia Tech fell to No. 22 after losing at Wake Forest.

LSU had to play a true freshman QB in TJ Finley, yet it still put up 52 points and prevented South Carolina from winning a third consecutive game. Texas is No. 24 and Boston College joins the fray at No. 25 after destroying Georgia Tech as a 3.5-point home favorite.

Top 25 Rankings Week 9

Rank School Conference Record

1 Clemson ACC 6-0
2 Alabama SEC 5-0
3 Ohio State Big 10 1-0
4 Georgia SEC 3-1
5 Florida SEC 2-0
6 Oregon Pac-12 0-0
7 Texas A&M SEC 3-1
8 Wisconsin Big 10 1-0
9 Oklahoma State Big 12 4-0
10 Michigan Big 10 1-0
11 Kansas State Big 12 4-1
12 Oklahoma Big 12 3-2
13 Notre Dame ACC 5-0
14 Penn State Big 10 0-1
15 BYU IND 6-0
16 Indiana Big 10 1-0
17 Cincinnati AAC 4-0
18 Miami,Fl. ACC 5-1
19 North Carolina ACC 4-1
20 USC Pac-12 0-0
21 Arkansas SEC 2-2
22 Virginia Tech ACC 3-2
23 LSU SEC 2-2
24 Texas Big 12 3-2
25 Boston College ACC 4-2

Others: Memphis, Arizona State, Auburn, Iowa State and Missouri

Conference Breakdown

Southeastern Conference (SEC)

Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Texas A&M
Arkansas
LSU

Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)

Clemson
Notre Dame (Part of ACC in 2020)
Miami, Fl.
North Carolina
Virginia Tech
Boston College

Big 12

Oklahoma State
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Texas

Big 10

Ohio State
Wisconsin
Michigan
Penn State
Indiana

Pac-12

Oregon
USC

American Athletic Conference (AAC)

Cincinnati

Independent (IND)

BYU

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Armadillo's Write-up

Week 9

Thursday’s games

South Alabama (3-2) @ Georgia Southern (3-2)
— South Alabama scored 30+ points in its wins, 24-10 in losses.
— Jaguars won their only road games, 32-21 (+13) at Southern Miss.
— USA has 8 starters back on offense, 7 starters back on defense.
— Jaguars have 66 returning starts on the offensive line.
— South Alabama is playing two QB’s.
— Jaguars are 6-7 ATS in last 13 games as a road underdog.

— Georgia Southern split its four I-A games; they beat two stiffs at home.
— Eagles were held to 18-14 points in their two losses.
— Georgia Southern has 8 starters back on offense, 6 starters back on defense.
— Eagles have 90 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Georgia Southern has a senior QB with 39 career starts.
— Eagles are 7-1 ATS in last eight games as a home favorite.

— Georgia Southern won last six series games (5-1 ATS)
— South Alabama lost its last three visits here, by an average of 52-10.

Colorado State (0-0) @ Fresno State (0-1)
— This is the season opener for Colorado State.
— Colorado State has 7 starters back on offense, 8 starters back on defense.
— Rams have 50 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Colorado State has a senior QB with 10 starts.
— Rams are 9-5 ATS in last 14 games as a road favorite.

— Fresno allowed 323 rushing yards in LW’s 34-19 home loss to Hawai’i.
— Fresno has 8 starters back on offense, 7 starters back on defense.
— Bulldogs have 64 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Fresno has a junior QB who used to be a backup at Washington; LW was his first college start.
— Fresno is 6-0-1 ATS in its last seven games as a home underdog.

— Colorado State won six of last seven series games.
— Underdogs covered four of last six series games.
— Rams won last three visits to Fresno, by 10-3-12 points.

Friday’s games

East Carolina (1-3) @ Tulsa (2-1)
— ECU lost three of its four games, allowing 224 rushing yards in their losses.
— Pirates’ three losses are by 23-20-4 points; they split their two road tilts.
— East Carolina has 8 starters back on offense, 4 starters back on defense.
— ECU has 60 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Pirates’ junior QB has started 21 games.
— Under coach Houston, East Carolina is 4-2 ATS as a road underdog.

— Tulsa won two of its first three games, all on the road.
— Golden Hurricane has 9 starters back on offense, 4 starters back on defense.
— Tulsa has 65 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Tulsa’s senior QB has started 25 games.
— Tulsa is 7-5 ATS in their last dozen games as a home favorite.

— Tulsa won last two series games, 49-24/45-24; they covered last three series games.
— ECU (+9) lost 45-24 in last visit here, four years ago.

Minnesota (0-1) @ Maryland (0-1)
— Minnesota gave up 256 YR in its 49-24 home loss to Michigan LW.
— Gophers have injury problems at punter.
— Gophers have 9 starters back on offense, 4 starters back on defense.
— Minnesota has 127 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Gophers have a junior QB with 18 career starts.
— Minnesota is 4-1-1 ATS in its last six games as a road favorite.

— Maryland was outgained 537-207 in a 43-3 loss at Northwestern LW.
— Terrapins gave up 325 rushing yards, were minus-4 in turnovers.
— Maryland has 7 starters back on offense, 5 starters back on defense.
— Terps have 44 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Maryland has a senior QB with ten starts.
— Terps are 6-11 ATS in last 17 games as a home underdog.

— Teams split last four series games; Maryland lost 52-10 at Minnesota LY.
— Gophers lost their last two visits to Maryland.

Hawai’i (1-0) @ Wyoming (0-1)
— Hawai’i ran ball for 323 yards, won 34-19 in Fresno last week.
— Hawai’i outgained Fresno 552-409 in that game.
— Rainbows have 6 starters back on offense, 5 starters back on defense.
— Hawai’i has 125 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Hawai’i has a soph QB with five career starts.
— Rainbows are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games as a road favorite.

— Wyoming lost its opener 37-34 in OT at Nevada.
— Cowboys gave up 420 passing yards, were outgained 496-361 LW.
— Wyoming has 7 starters back on offense, 5 starters back on defense.
— Cowboys have 146 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Wyoming has a freshman QB with one career start.
— Wyoming is 9-4 vs spread in its last 13 games as a home underdog.

— Home side won last two series games; Rainbows lost 28-21 in OT in their last visit here.

13 of Saturday’s best games

Wake Forest (3-2) @ Syracuse (1-5)
— Wake Forest split its first four ACC games, winning last two.
— Deacons lost 45-42 at NC State in their only I-A road game.
— Deacons have 3 starters back on offense, 8 starters back on defense.
— Florida State has 59 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Wake’s soph QB has started 13 games.
— Wake Forest is 2-7 ATS in its last nine games as a road favorite.

— Syracuse is 1-5, giving up 41 ppg in its last three games.
— Orangemen lost two of three home games, beating Ga Tech 37-20.
— Orangemen have 7 starters back on offense, 4 starters back on defense.
— Syracuse has 74 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Orange’s junior QB has 19 career starts.
— Syracuse is 6-9 ATS in last 15 games as a home underdog.

— Syracuse won six of its last eight series games- they won 39-30/41-24 in last two meetings.
— Favorites covered five of last seven series games.
— Wake Forest lost four of last five visits to central New York.

North Carolina (4-1) @ Virginia (1-4)
— North Carolina is 4-1, with three wins by 11+ points.
— UNC split two road games, which were decided by total of 7 points.
— Tar Heels have 10 starters back on offense, 7 starters back on defense.
— Tech has 62 returning starts on the offensive line.
— UNC has a soph QB with 18 career starts.
— Tar Heels are 2-4 ATS in last six games as a road favorite (0-2 TY).

— Virginia lost its last four games, giving up 34.5 ppg.
— Cavaliers gave up 440+ yards in three of their last four games.
— Virginia has 7 starters back on offense, 8 starters back on defense.
— Cavaliers have 119 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Virginia has been using two QB’s.
— Cavaliers are 11-6 ATS in last 17 games as a home underdog.

— Notre Dame won five of last six series games, winning 19-14 in last meeting, two years ago.
— Teams split last four meetings played here, last of which was in 2015.

Kansas State (4-1) @ West Virginia (3-2)
— K-State won its first four Big X games, scoring 35.8 ppg.
— Wildcats won their first two road games, 38-35/21-14.
— K-State has 3 starters back on offense, 6 starters back on defense.
— Wildcats has only 2 returning starts on the offensive line.
— K-State is playing a backup QB, with its starter out hurt.
— Wildcats are 15-4 ATS in last 19 games as a road underdog.

— West Virginia split its four I-A games; home side won all four games.
— Mountaineers won their two I-A home games, 27-21/38-17.
— Mountaineers have 8 starters back on offense, 6 starters back on defense.
— West Virginia has 37 returning starts on the offensive line.
— WVU has a junior QB with 21 career starts, most of them in the MAC with Bowling Green.
— Mountaineers are 7-5 ATS in last 12 games as a home favorite.

— Underdogs covered six of last eight series games.
— West Virginia won last four series games, with three wins vey 5 or fewer points.
— K-State lost 35-6/17-16 in last two visits here.

Ohio State (1-0) @ Penn State (0-1)
— Ohio State won its opener 52-17 over Nebraska.
— Buckeyes outgained Nebraska 498-377, but gave up 217 YR.
— Buckeyes have 6 starters back on offense, 4 starters back on defense.
— OSU has 57 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Ohio State’s junior QB has started 18 games.
— Since 2015, OSU is 13-9 ATS as a road favorite.

— Penn State lost its opener 36-35 at Indiana, despite outgaining the Hoosiers, 488-211.
— PSU ran the ball for 250 yards but didn’t take a knee when they could have ended the game without Indiana getting ball back for the winning score.
— Nittany Lions have 8 starters back on offense, 5 starters back on defense.
— Penn State has 85 returning starts on the offensive line.
— PSU has a junior QB with 12 career starts.
— Since 2012, Nittany Lions are 4-2 ATS in last six games as a home dog.

— Ohio State won seven of last eight series games.
— Buckeyes won five of last six visits to Happy Valley; underdogs covered last three.
— Underdogs covered five of last six series games.

Memphis (3-1) @ Cincinnati (4-0)
— Memphis lost its only road game, 30-27 at SMU.
— Tigers gained 489+ yards in all four games.
— Tigers have 6 starters back on offense, 5 starters back on defense.
— Memphis has 125 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Memphis has a soph QB with 8 career starts.
— Memphis is 1-5-1 ATS in its last seven games as a road underdog.

— Bearcats allowed 10 ppg in winning first three I-A games.
— Cincy ran ball for 313 yards in LW’s 42-13 win at SMU.
— Bearcats have 7 starters back on offense, 5 starters back on defense.
— Cincinnati has 52 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Cincy’s junior QB has started 30 games.
— Cincinnati is 8-4 ATS in last 12 games as a home favorite.

— Memphis won last five series games; they beat Cincy twice LY, including AAC title game, but Bearcats covered both games.
— Tigers won 34-7/41-14 in last two visits to Cincinnati.

Navy (3-3) @ SMU (5-1)
— Navy split its first six games; they ran ball for 200+ yards in the wins, 119-90-166 in the losses.
— Middies won two of three road games, losing 40-7 at Air Force.
— Middies have 6 starters back on offense, 7 starters back on defense.
— Navy has 29 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Navy has a new QB this season.
— Navy is 5-4 ATS in last nine games as a road underdog.

— SMU lost 42-13 at Cincy LW, their first loss in six games.
— Mustangs won 30-27/37-34 in their two home games.
— SMU has 7 starters back on offense, 6 starters back on defense.
— Mustangs have 92 returning starts on the offensive line.
— SMU’s senior QB has started 38 games.
— SMU is 12-7 ATS in last 19 games as a home favorite.

— Navy won nine of last ten series games; last three were all decided by 7 or fewer points.
— Navy won five of last six visits to SMU, losing last trip here, 31-30.
— Underdogs covered three of last four series games played here.

Northwestern (1-0) @ Iowa (0-1)
— Northwestern waxed Maryland 43-3 LW, running ball for 325 yards.
— Wildcats have 10 starters back on offense, 9 starters back on defense.
— Northwestern has 78 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Wildcats’ senior QB started 24 games, 23 of them at Indiana.
— Northwestern is 17-5 ATS in last 22 games as a road underdog.

— Iowa outgained Purdue 460-386 LW, but lost 24-20 at home.
— Hawkeyes have 7 starters back on offense, 5 starters back on defense.
— Iowa has 108 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Hawkeyes have a new QB this year; he was 22-39/265 last week.
— Iowa is 8-4 ATS in last dozen games as a home favorite.

— Northwestern won three of last four series games; they’re 9-6 in last 15.
— Wildcats won 14-10/38-31 in last two visits to Iowa City.
— Average total in last three series games is 23.7.

Texas (3-2) @ Oklahoma State (3-0)
— Texas is 3-2; they scored 31-45 points in the two losses.
— Texas won its only road game, 63-56 OT at Texas Tech.
— Longhorns have 7 starters back on offense, 9 starters back on defense.
— Texas has 71 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Longhorns’ senior QB has 38 career starts.
— Texas is 4-7 ATS in last 11 games as a road underdog.

— Oklahoma State won its first four games, giving up 12 ppg.
— Cowboys ran ball for 241.3 yds/game in last three games.
— Cowboys have 7 starters back on offense, 10 starters back on defense.
— OSU has 71 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Cowboys’ soph QB has started 14 games.
— Cowboys are 8-4-1 ATS in last 12=3 games as a home favorite.

— Oklahoma State is 7-3 in last ten series games; four of last five were decided by 6 or fewer points.
— Underdogs are 3-1-1 ATS in last five series games.
— Texas lost 38-35/49-31 in last two visits to Stillwater.

Oklahoma (3-2) @ Texas Tech (2-3)
— Oklahoma split its first four Big X games, despite scoring 37.8 ppg.
— Sooners are minus-4 in turnovers this season.
— Sooners have 8 starters back on offense, 8 starters back on defense.
— Oklahoma has 75 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Sooners have a freshman QB who has started five games.
— Oklahoma is 5-8 ATS in last 13 games as a road favorite.

— Texas Tech lost three of four Big X games, splitting two home tilts.
— Red Raiders allowed 45.5 ppg in their Big X games.
— Tech has 6 starters back on offense, 8 starters back on defense.
— Red Raiders have 53 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Tech switched QB’s last week, beat West Virginia 34-27.
— Red Raiders are 7-1 ATS in last eight games as a home underdog.

— Oklahoma won last eight series games, but Tech covered last three series games played here.
— Home side covered last seven series games.
— Oklahoma scored 49+ points in last five series games.
— Sooners won last three visits here, winning by 5-7-12 points.

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Colorado State vs. Fresno State Odds
Joe Nelson

The Mountain West opened up its season last week and the conference will be in the spotlight Thursday night.

Colorado State visits Fresno State to start off the next college football weekend in a pairing of teams with new head coaches this season.

Here is a look at this week’s Thursday late night game between the Rams and Bulldogs.

BETTING RESOURCES

Week 9 Matchup: Mountain West Conference
Venue: Bulldog Stadium
Location: Fresno, California
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2020
Time: 10:00 p.m. ET
TV: CBSSN

Colorado State-Fresno State Betting Odds

Spread: Colorado State -1.5
Money-Line: Colorado State -125 Fresno State +105
Total: 59

Fresno State will be looking to bounce back on Thursday after losing to Hawaii 34-19 in its opener last week. (AP)

How to Handicap Colorado State-Fresno State

The Bulldogs were West division champions in 2017 and 2018 and won the Mountain West title in 2018. Last season the team slipped to 4-8 after going a combined 22-6 the prior two seasons.

Last Saturday, Fresno State hosted Hawai’i to open the season and wound up with a 34-19 defeat. It was a competitive game much of the way with Hawai’i up 17-13 at halftime and Fresno State within eight twice in the second half before a late Warriors touchdown put the game away.

Fresno State lost the yardage battle 552-409 and the turnover battle 4-1. It was the first game for Hawai’i under Todd Graham and the Warriors surprised with 53 rushing attempts for 323 yards on the ground. Playing from behind much of the way, Fresno State leaned on Jake Haener in the passing game, connecting for some big plays with 289 yards on only 17 completions but with three interceptions.

Colorado State didn’t play last week as the opener with New Mexico was called off with Covid-19 issues on New Mexico’s side. There are no plans to reschedule that game and the Rams will now open on the road a week later coming off a 4-8 2019 season. After a 1-5 start the Rams did win three games in a row in the conference season last year before losing the final three games in mostly competitive results.

Last season Colorado State finished only -14 in MWC scoring differential despite a 3-5 record, likewise Fresno State finished 2-6 while only -17 in scoring as both teams have some positive indicators for improvement in 2020.

Coaching Changes

Colorado State hired longtime Georgia assistant Mike Bobo ahead of the 2015 season and after three straight 7-5 regular seasons concluding with bowl losses the Rams turned in back-to-back losing seasons in 2018 and 2019.

Bobo missed some time ahead of the 2019 season with health issues and was ultimately fired after the Rams finished 4-8 last season. He completed five years at 28-35 including 20-20 in conference play as the Rams didn’t approach the success Jim McElwain had in 2013 and 2014.

The Rams wound up hiring Steve Addazio to take over the program last winter, shortly after Addazio was somewhat surprisingly released by Boston College. With geographical challenges in the ACC Addazio went 44-44 over seven seasons with the Eagles and despite a 22-34 overall ACC mark, his teams were at least 4-4 five times and made bowl games six of his seven seasons.

He was unemployed just over a week even though his ties and coaching history has been exclusively on the east coast. Long-time assistant Chuck Heater is his defensive coordinator with Heater an assistant at Colorado State for two seasons and at Colorado for six seasons in the 1990s, while most recently an assistant at Florida last season. Joey Lynch is the new offensive coordinator after climbing the ranks as an assistant at Ball State the past decade.

Fresno State also is in its first season with a new head coach as Jeff Tedford’s second stint at Fresno State ended after three seasons as he stepped down citing health reasons. Tedford revived the program with an incredible turnaround from inheriting a team that went 1-11 in 2016 to 10-4 in 2017. His offensive coordinator in 2017 and 2018 was Kalen DeBoer, who was brought back to Fresno with the opening last winter.

DeBoer was a head coach at NAIA Sioux Falls from 2005-2009, going 67-3 with three NAIA Championships. He jumped up as a coordinator at FCS Southern Illinois and then to FBS at Eastern Michigan before joining Tedford in Fresno. Last season he was lured away to be the OC and QB Coach at Indiana where the Hoosiers went 8-5 and were the second most productive offense in the Big Ten averaging 444 yards per game.

Betting Analysis – Rams

2019: 4-8 S/U, 6-6 ATS, 4/8 O/U

The first game of the season can offer an opportunity for mistakes but it also can be an advantage, particularly for a team in a coaching change.

There isn’t film on Colorado State right now under Addazio as the Rams weren’t able to play last week in the scheduled opener vs. New Mexico, a more favorable matchup where Addazio’s team may have been able to work out some kinks. Addazio was 6-1 S/U and 3-3-1 ATS in season openers at Boston College including a notable upset hosting Virginia Tech to open last season.

Last season Boston College rushed for nearly 3,300 yards on 5.0 yards per carry, rushing more than twice as often as they passed. Addazio teams have always preferred to run but a quarterback injury plus having NFL draft pick A.J. Dillon in the backfield likely led to a greater tilt to the ground in 2019.

One can assume Patrick O’Brien will be starting at quarterback as the incumbent that posted adequate numbers last season after now South Carolina quarterback Collin Hill was injured. Addazio hasn’t made that official however as Temple transfer Todd Centeio joined the team this summer. Last year’s top rusher Mavin Kinsey has graduated but senior Marcus McElroy returns and should be in line to lead the running game.

Colorado State and Boston College both struggled with run defense last season ranking 102nd and 93rd respectively on a per carry basis as that is an area where Fresno State was stronger last season. Addazio’s Boston College defense allowed 6.3 yards per play last season for 107th nationally though having to play both Clemson and Notre Dame on the road contributed heavily to those results.

Betting Analysis - Bulldogs

2019: 4-8 S/U, 4-7-1 ATS, 8/4 O/U
2020: 0-1 S/U, 0-1 ATS, 0/1 O/U

Expectations are high for the Fresno State offense given how successful the team was with DeBoer in 2017 and 2018 and the big numbers that he produced in a breakthrough season for Indiana last year. The start of last week’s game couldn’t have gone better as Hawai’i fumbled on the opening kickoff and five plays later the Bulldogs reached the end zone, including Haener delivering a big play on 3rd-and-13 to avoid having to force a long field goal try. Fresno State had turnovers on the next two possessions before uneven results the rest of the way as Hawai’i eventually pulled away.

Ronnie Rivers led Fresno State with 79 rushing yards but the Bulldogs gained just 3.2 yards per rush and were outrushed 323-120 by Hawai’i. Haener has decent mobility and rushed 13 times last week as the Washington transfer took his first snaps since a few token appearances for the Huskies in 2018. Marcus McMaryion had terrific results for Fresno State in 2017 and 2018 before the production slipped last season under senior Jorge Reyna.

Rivers was the team’s leading rusher in 2019 with 899 yards while averaging 5.1 yards per carry and reaching the end zone 13 times. Rivers was also the team’s second leading receiver last season, only four catches behind top receiver Zane Pope, who didn’t play last week and might be out for a few more weeks to take a toll on the passing game options for the Bulldogs.

Fresno State was the top defensive scoring team by a wide margin in the MWC in both 2017 and 2018 before allowing 255 points in 2019, 168 more points than the season before. The defensive coordinator this season is William Inge who followed DeBoer after serving as the special teams coordinator and a linebackers coach at Indiana for the past seven seasons.

Head-to-Head

Colorado State leads this series 10-5 with a 9-6 ATS mark since 1992.

Last year’s meeting was the first between these teams since 2016 and Colorado State has won six of the past seven with a 5-2 ATS mark going back to 2003.

Fresno State has lost three straight home meetings between these teams, last winning in Fresno in 2002.

These teams also met in bowl action in 2008 with a narrow New Mexico Bowl win for Colorado State.

Last Season: Colorado State (+13.5) 41 at Fresno State 31

These teams met in late October with Fresno State a nearly two-touchdown favorite at home.

Coming off a pair of division titles the Bulldogs were 3-3 but the losses included an eight-point loss at USC and a double-overtime loss to Minnesota.

Colorado State was just 2-5 at the time with several lopsided losses but they had two weeks in-between games following a win at New Mexico.

Colorado State jumped out to a 14-0 lead but Fresno State managed to tie the game early in the third quarter and went into the fourth quarter with a 28-24 lead. The game would be tied 31-31 a few minutes into the fourth before Colorado State seemed to blow its chance at the upset with an interception in the end zone.

The Rams defense got the ball right back with its own interception a few plays later however, handing the offense a short field. Colorado State cashed in with a touchdown and then after stopping Fresno State on downs they sealed the win with a late field goal to win 41-31. Colorado State posted a 500-388 yardage advantage with most of that edge coming in the passing game.

Notable Betting Trends

Colorado State Rams

-- Colorado State is on a 23-13 ATS run in road games since 2013 including a 3-2 ATS mark with two S/U wins last season.

-- At Boston College, Addazio was also 22-13-1 ATS on the road for remarkably similar numbers in those time frames.

-- Also under the head coach, BC was 4-2 ATS on the road last season with three S/U wins.

Fresno State Bulldogs

-- Fresno State is 14-11 S/U and 14-9-1 ATS at home since 2016 even while riding a current 1-7-1 ATS run in home games going back to November 2018.

-- Fresno State had a 13-2 ATS run at home from 2016 through October 2018.

-- Fresno State hasn’t been a home underdog since being +3 early last season vs. Minnesota, a line that certainly looked out of place by season’s end, though the Bulldogs lost by only three in a wild finish in a double-overtime game.