College Football 2015 Week 7 thread

[Steak Snabler]

Here are the most interesting games for Week 7. As always, all times Eastern and all lines from ESPN’s college football odds page:

Thursday

Auburn (-1) at Kentucky, 7 p.m., ESPN

UCLA (+5.5) at Stanford, 10:30 p.m., ESPN

Friday

Cincinnati (+7) at BYU, 8 p.m., ESPN

Boise State (-9.5) at Utah State, 9 p.m., CBS Sports Network

Saturday

West Virginia (+20.5) at Baylor, noon, Fox

Iowa (-1) at Northwestern, noon, ABC or ESPN

Ole Miss (-9.5) at Memphis, noon, ABC or ESPN

Louisville (+6.5) at Florida State, noon, ESPN

Alabama (-4.5) at Texas A&M, 3:30 p.m., CBS

Oklahoma (-4.5) at Kansas State, 3:30 p.m., ABC

Michigan State (+6.5) at Michigan, 3:30 p.m., ESPN

Florida (+6) at LSU, 7 p.m., ESPN

Boston College (+16) at Clemson, 7 p.m., ESPNU

USC (+4.5) at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m., NBC

Penn State (+17.5) at Ohio State, 8 p.m., ABC

Arizona State (+7) at Utah, 10 p.m., ESPN

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

I hate Penn State. I hate them lots. But that number seems high.

 

[Steak Snabler]

Ohio State has covered once this year, in the season-opener at Virginia Tech.

Sports Betting News and Vegas Odds

 

[TyWebb]

The game that has my attention the most this week is Florida at LSU. Will be really interesting to see Fournette against that defense and see if the Gators are a legit top-1o team. Something is telling me to take the Gators and the points. LSU has looked pedestrian at times, despite Fournette, against far worse teams.

Also, looking forward to see Georgia host Mizzou after the Bulldogs took two weeks off. Should be well rested.

 

[Starman]

OSU wins by double digits but doesn't cover.

USC is either galvanized by the Sark fiasco and pulls a stunner -- or tanks completely.

 

[I Should Coco]

Not a gambler, but the Boston College point spread seems low. Eagles couldn't score against WAKE FOREST, and Clemson is rolling on all cylinders.

Iowa's had a great run to start the season, but I'm afraid it ends this weekend in Evanston. Northwestern should be embarrassed after getting torched in Ann Arbor, and they need to bounce back against the Hawkeyes.

And yes, I still think Sparty tops UM. Michigan's defense is solid, but it hasn't faced a good QB since the Utah game.

 

[dixiehack]

UCF now has an interim interim athletic director.

UCF coach George O'Leary steps down from interim AD role

 

[TyWebb]

I take back what I said about the Florida/LSU game:

Florida QB Will Grier Suspended For NCAA Violation

 

[Layman]

Oops...

Florida starting QB Will Grier suspended for at least 2015 due to PEDs, per reports

 

[TyWebb]

Oops...

Florida starting QB Will Grier suspended for at least 2015 due to PEDs, per reports

Get out my Kool-Aid, Layman!

 

[LongTimeListener]

Hopefully the next opposing lineman to get close to Bert gets his money's worth.

http://deadspin.com/bret-bielema-flops-draws-flag-celebrates-like-a-giddy-1736064738

 

[Layman]

Get out my Kool-Aid, Layman!

Man. I was THIS close....

 

[D-3 Fan]

ESPN is reporting that Grier reportedly took banned supplement called Ligandrol which isn't classified as a steroid, but is banned as performance-enhancer.

 

[murphyc]

Iowa's had a great run to start the season, but I'm afraid it ends this weekend in Evanston. Northwestern should be embarrassed after getting torched in Ann Arbor, and they need to bounce back against the Hawkeyes.

And yes, I still think Sparty tops UM. Michigan's defense is solid, but it hasn't faced a good QB since the Utah game.

Or Northwestern could be deflated by the blowout loss and doesn't show up vs. Iowa.
In terms of my home state teams battling, I would have said the line was too high, but then again I thought the same thing with the Michigan-Northwestern line and I was way off. True, Michigan hasn't faced a good QB since the opener, but I'd say Michigan has also gotten a lot better since that opener, so I'm going with the Wolverines.

 

[LongTimeListener]

ESPN is reporting that Grier reportedly took banned supplement called Ligandrol which isn't classified as a steroid, but is banned as performance-enhancer.

That's what ESPN reports about everybody. It's a cute story.

 

[da man]

That's what ESPN reports about everybody. It's a cute story.

I thought it was usually that ADD drug.

 

[Chef2]

Chef's Week 7 premonitions.

Texas Tech (-31) @ Kansas
Texas A&M (+4.5) vs Alabama
Florida (+6.5) @ LSU
Baylor (-21) vs West Virginia --OVER 78
Kansas State (+4.5) vs Oklahoma--UNDER 57.5
Utah (-7) vs Arizona State
TCU (-20) @ Iowa State
Memphis (+10.5) vs Ole Miss-----OVER 67

 

[Gator]

One-year suspension for Grier. Ouch.

 

[TyWebb]

Chef's Week 7 premonitions.

Texas Tech (-31) @ Kansas
Texas A&M (+4.5) vs Alabama
Florida (+6.5) @ LSU
Baylor (-21) vs West Virginia --OVER 78
Kansas State (+4.5) vs Oklahoma--UNDER 57.5
Utah (-7) vs Arizona State
TCU (-20) @ Iowa State
Memphis (+10.5) vs Ole Miss-----OVER 67

Confidence in that Florida pick change any after Grier's suspension? Midweek QB changes can go one of two ways usually, very good or very bad.

 

[Starman]

Spurrier must have a significant health issue to quit abruptly in midseason.