Tinfw-I believe you, and even if I didn't, I sure as hell am not going to call again;I can take the boring 5 minute drone once a day only;there have been times when I put down the phone, washed up, brushed my teeth, etc., came back to the phone, and that blabbermouth had still not gotten to the free pick.
By Tony Mejia
SportsLine.com Staff Writer Weekly predictions of the nation's Division I college football action.
Last week: 44-11 | Season record: 231-56 (80.5 %)
Projected Scores
Week 7
Hawaii 38 Nevada 27
Florida State 34 Syracuse 6
Virginia Tech 23 Wake Forest 17
Texas Tech 34 Nebraska 24
Pittsburgh 36 Temple 13
Southern California 38 California 27
South Carolina 31 Mississippi 7
Wisconsin 20 Ohio State 18
Northwestern 41 Indiana 19
North Carolina State 27 North Carolina 14
Michigan State 27 Illinois 24
Michigan 27 Minnesota 23
Maryland 34 Georgia Tech 10
Kansas 41 Kansas State 31
Texas A&M 24 Iowa State 17
Georgia 21 Tennessee 10
Florida 20 LSU 16
Oklahoma State 27 Colorado 17
Missouri 37 Baylor 9
Air Force 27 New Mexico 24
Fresno State 31 Texas-El Paso 13
North Texas 27 Utah State 20
Rice 59 Southern Methodist 14
New Mexico State 35 La.-Lafayette 24
Vanderbilt 21 Rutgers 16
Toledo 45 Western Michigan 27
Kentucky 17 Alabama 13
Northern Illinois 40 Central Florida 13
Akron 28 Buffalo 27
Washington State 20 Oregon 16
Purdue 37 Penn State 17
Washington 38 San Jose State 17
UCLA 19 Arizona 14
San Diego State 27 Wyoming 17
Middle Tennessee 31 Arkansas State 24
Louisiana-Monroe 38 Idaho 28
Ball State 48 Eastern Michigan 31
Notre Dame 30 Stanford 27
UAB 20 Mississippi State 10
Auburn 36 Louisiana Tech 17
Miami (OH) 41 Kent State 10
East Carolina 34 Tulane 31
Marshall 24 Ohio 20
Bowling Green 55 Central Michigan 20
Cincinnati 30 Army 14
Texas 28 Oklahoma 20
Brigham Young 37 UNLV 13
Virginia 34 Clemson 17
Southern Mississippi 31 Houston 20
2*Atlanta/Hampton +117 over Houston/Oswalt ($200 to win $234)
Atlanta has won 7 straight at home behind Hampton as the opposition has scored 4 or less total runs in his last 7 home starts and 3 or less total runs in 5 of those 7 starts. The Braves are 13-1 in Hampton's last 14 starts overall as the opposition has scored 4 or less total runs in 12 of those 14 starts.
2*Houston/Oswalt - Atlanta/Hampton UNDER 8.5 runs -110 ($220 to win $200)
The opposition has scored 4 or less total runs in 9 of Oswalt's last 14 road starts and the opposition has scored 4 or less total runs in 10 of Oswalt's last 15 starts overall. The opposition has scored 4 or less total runs in Hampton's last 7 home starts and the opposition has scored 4 or less total runs in 12 of Hampton's last 14 starts overall.
6:00 Eastern Update
2*Dodgers/Weaver +177 over St Louis/Marquis ($200 to win $354)
Hard to justify this price considering St Louis is 0-2 in Marquis' last 2 home starts, 1-3 in his last 4 home starts, 2-4 in his last 6 home starts and 3-7 in his last 10 starts overall. The Dodgers are 8-2 in Weaver's last 10 road starts and 15-7 in his last 22 starts overall.
2*Dodgers/Weaver - St Louis/Marquis UNDER 9.5 runs -120 ($240 to win $200)
The opposition has scored 4 or less total runs in 8 of Weaver's last 11 road starts and the opposition has scored 4 or less total runs in 17 of Weaver's last 21 starts overall. The opposition has scored 4 or less total runs in 8 of Marquis' last 12 home starts and the opposition has scored 4 or less total runs in 14 of Marquis' last 21 starts overall.
Thursday, October 7th
6:00 Eastern Update
2*Houston +17 over Southern Miss
Southern Miss is 3-0 this season, off 3 straight road wins (Nebraska, Tulane, South Florida) and is laying heavy points with a road game at Alabama next week. Have to expect the Golden Eagles to have at least one eye on their triple revenge game at Alabama next week with any kind of a win here being satisfactory. Doubt Southern Miss at 3-0 and being a 17 point home favorite is too concerned with Houston who they beat 31-10 at Houston last season and who they have beat 5 straight going back to 1997. Our computer line is Southern Miss by 9 so far this season and Southern Miss by 8 from last seasons ending stats. A backdoor cover with Houston +17 in this situation is the probable outcome.
5*Clemson +16 over Virginia
Both are off a bye with Clemson being 1-3 and desperate for a win having lost 3 straight while Virginia is 4-0 but has Florida State on deck next week who they have lost 8 straight vs. The reality is, over the last 10 seasons the Cavaliers have only won 1 game by more than 14 points vs Clemson. In other words, Clemson has been inside this number in 9 of the last 10 meetings between the two. Over the last 5+ seasons Clemson has only lost 13 of 66 games by more than 16 points. Over the last 10+ seasons Clemson has only lost 10 of 41 conference road games by double digits and 6 of those 10 losses have been at Florida State. In fact, if you eliminate Clemson's road games (losses) at Florida State over the last 10+ seasons the Tigers have only been a double digit conference road underdog 4 times covering all 4 and winning 3 of the 4 straight-up (1994: +12 won 28-17 at North Carolina, 1996: +16.5 won 24-16 at Virginia, 1998: +14.5 lost 18-20 at Virginia, 2001: +12.5 won 47-44 at Georgia Tech). An upset would be no shocker and you can expect the Tigers to show up giving the Cavs all they an handle tonight. +16 looks to be a gift
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