Friday's Games
Texas is 8-1-1 vs spread in its rivalry with Aggies, winning last five meetings by average score of 37-14; they won last two trips to College Station, 21-7/46-15. Last year, they outrushed Aggies 274-31 in 26-13 win. Longhorns are 9-1 vs spread this year; and 11-2 vs spread as double digit favorite; they've scored 42+ pts in each of last eight games, and averaged 56.8 ppg in last four. A&M lost last three games, allowing 44.7 ppg. This is intense rivalry, but otherwise seems to be mismatch.
Homw side won four of last five Arkansas-LSU games, with the Hogs losing last two visits to Baton Rouge, 41-38/55-24; they got outrushed 295-95 in last year's 43-14 home loss to LSU, who have won clinch spot in SEC title game with win here. Bengals are 4-0 as double digit favorite this year, but are 0-3 vs spread in SEC home games (Tennessee, Florida, Auburn); their only was in game they led 21-0 at half. Arkansas won its last two games but is 4-6, so they can't go bowling; they covered three in a row on foreign soil.
Visitor is 10-3 vs spread in last 13 Arizona-ASU games, with the Wildcats splitting last two at this site; they upset Sun Devils in Stoops' first year, 34-27 as 14-point home dog; they've covered seven of last eight as underdog in this series, and have shown improvement this year, covering last four tries as dog; they lost to Washington in last game, though 38-14, as 13-point favorite. Sun Devils can go bowling with win; they might have different coach next year if they lose.
Colorado goes to Big 12 title game with win here hated rival; CU covered eight of last nine series games, but were dog in all nine. Visiting team won last three series games, with Buffs winning 3 of last four meetings, by 26,15,6 points. Colorado is 3-0 as fave of 10+ points this year, while Cornhuskers covered just two of last eight as road dog. QB Taylor was hurt at end of Kansas St game and pirze frosh QB Beck had his red shirt taken off, so he could be making his first road start here, in hostile environment.
Hawai'i is 14-5 vs spread in November home games, when clubs come to Paradise as reward for long season. Wisconsin asked for and got neutral officials for this game; now they need their OL to block better, after Penn State sacked them nine times, and Iowa six in pair of recent losses. Five of last seven Hawai'i tilts went over total. Wisconsin is +10 in turnovers this season, and has not had game with minus TO ratio. Six of their eight wins in 2005 are by nine or more points
Texas is 8-1-1 vs spread in its rivalry with Aggies, winning last five meetings by average score of 37-14; they won last two trips to College Station, 21-7/46-15. Last year, they outrushed Aggies 274-31 in 26-13 win. Longhorns are 9-1 vs spread this year; and 11-2 vs spread as double digit favorite; they've scored 42+ pts in each of last eight games, and averaged 56.8 ppg in last four. A&M lost last three games, allowing 44.7 ppg. This is intense rivalry, but otherwise seems to be mismatch.
Homw side won four of last five Arkansas-LSU games, with the Hogs losing last two visits to Baton Rouge, 41-38/55-24; they got outrushed 295-95 in last year's 43-14 home loss to LSU, who have won clinch spot in SEC title game with win here. Bengals are 4-0 as double digit favorite this year, but are 0-3 vs spread in SEC home games (Tennessee, Florida, Auburn); their only was in game they led 21-0 at half. Arkansas won its last two games but is 4-6, so they can't go bowling; they covered three in a row on foreign soil.
Visitor is 10-3 vs spread in last 13 Arizona-ASU games, with the Wildcats splitting last two at this site; they upset Sun Devils in Stoops' first year, 34-27 as 14-point home dog; they've covered seven of last eight as underdog in this series, and have shown improvement this year, covering last four tries as dog; they lost to Washington in last game, though 38-14, as 13-point favorite. Sun Devils can go bowling with win; they might have different coach next year if they lose.
Colorado goes to Big 12 title game with win here hated rival; CU covered eight of last nine series games, but were dog in all nine. Visiting team won last three series games, with Buffs winning 3 of last four meetings, by 26,15,6 points. Colorado is 3-0 as fave of 10+ points this year, while Cornhuskers covered just two of last eight as road dog. QB Taylor was hurt at end of Kansas St game and pirze frosh QB Beck had his red shirt taken off, so he could be making his first road start here, in hostile environment.
Hawai'i is 14-5 vs spread in November home games, when clubs come to Paradise as reward for long season. Wisconsin asked for and got neutral officials for this game; now they need their OL to block better, after Penn State sacked them nine times, and Iowa six in pair of recent losses. Five of last seven Hawai'i tilts went over total. Wisconsin is +10 in turnovers this season, and has not had game with minus TO ratio. Six of their eight wins in 2005 are by nine or more points
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