College Football Week 5

[Chef2]

Important numbers from vegasinsider.com
You know the drill. EST, etc.

9.26
Navy @ Memphis (-11.5)--8:00--ESPN
9.27
Duke @ Virginia Tech (-2.5)-7:00--ESPN
12 Penn State (-6.5) @ Maryland--8:00--FS1
Arizona State @ 15 Cal (-4.5)--10:30--ESPN
9.28
Texas Tech @ 6 Oklahoma (-24)--12:00--FOX
Northwestern @ 8 Wisconsin (-22.5)--12:00--ABC
MTSU @ 14 Iowa (-23)--12:00--ESPN2
Rutgers @ 20 Michigan (-28)--12:00--BTN
23 Texas A&M vs Arkansas (+21.5)--12:00--ESPN (Game in Arlington)
1 Clemson (-26)@ North Carolina--3:30--ABC
Ole Miss @ 2 Alabama (-34.5)--3:30--CBS
18 Virginia @ 10 Notre Dame (-11)--3:30--NBC
21 USC @ 17 Washington (-9)--3:30--FOX
Indiana @ 25 Michigan State (-14)--3:30--BTN
Mississippi State @ 7 Auburn (-10.5)--7:00--ESPN
UCONN @ 22 UCF (-41)--7:00--ESPN2
24 Kansas State @ Oklahoma State (-4)--7:00--ESPN+
5 Ohio State (-15.5)@ Nebraska--7:30--ABC
Washington State @ 19 Utah (-6)--10:00--FS1
UCLA @ Arizona(-7.5)--10:30--ESPN

 

[Batman]

Early likes are laying the points with Wisconsin, Texas A&M and Ohio State.
Maybe Oklahoma, too. Texas Tech is kinda ass this year.
Which means one of these games will be 20-17 with 12 minutes left in the fourth quarter as I'm screaming into a pillow. Proceed at your own risk.

 

[Chef2]

Ohio State looks like easy money.
UCF laying 41. I know UConn is UKRAP, but 41?!
Penn State-Maryland keeps winking at me.

 

[Regan MacNeil]

Arkanpig is a 21.5-point favorite?

 

[Justin_Rice]

Arkanpig is a 21.5-point favorite?

I'm not convinced the Razorbacks would be a 21-point favorite against my team of 10 year olds.

 

[maumann]

North Carolina comes into the Clemson game with losses to Wake Forest and Appy State, and should have lost to South Carolina. Only 26 points? IPTAY.

 

[Chef2]

I'm not convinced the Razorbacks would be a 21-point favorite against my team of 10 year olds.

Ftfy

 

[I Should Coco]

I'd say "take the under" on ASU-Cal, but if I did that, UCLA-Wazzu Part 2 would probably break out on Friday night.

 

[Chef2]

I'd say "take the under" on ASU-Cal, but if I did that, UCLA-Wazzu Part 2 would probably break out on Friday night.

That was so wildly freakish to watch.
UCLA had scored 42 points all year up to that Wazzu game. They scored 50 in the second half.
Not against the 86 bears, but 50 in a half against Cal Poly-Tech-Sci-whatever is fairly impressive. Let alone against #19 in the country in their house.

 

[tapintoamerica]

SEC
https://deadspin.com/court-document...&utm_source=deadspin_copy&utm_campaign=bottom

 

[playthrough]

Northwestern was very disappointing at home last week, I'd be tempted to lay that big number at Wisky.

Indiana has ticked up to 14.5 at Sparty, that's worth a look too with Sparty going to Ohio State next week.

 

[amraeder]

They mentioned on mgo today that Michigan hasn't even come close to the spread in the last 6 games. Missed it by 14 points or more each game. That seems crazy, but I don't follow these things closely.

 

[Armchair_QB]

That was so wildly freakish to watch.
UCLA had scored 42 points all year up to that Wazzu game. They scored 50 in the second half.
Not against the 86 bears, but 50 in a half against Cal Poly-Tech-Sci-whatever is fairly impressive. Let alone against #19 in the country in their house.

No, they scored 50 in about a quarter and a half.

 

[exmediahack]

I look for teams that are 3-0/4-0 ATS vs. teams that are 0-3/0-4 ATS and I'll play the winless ATS team.

Thus...

Northwestern +23.5 at Wisconsin. I hate taking a lousy team but that's a huge number and the weather will be crummy.
Nebraska +17.5 vs. Ohio State AND Under 67.
Michigan -27 vs. Rutgers. Maize is 0-3 ATS but I think a great bully.
Minnesota -1 at Purdue.
Iowa-Middle Tennessee State U49.5
LOCK: Oklahoma State -4.5 vs. Kansas State.
Mississippi State +11 at Auburn

 

[Chef2]

Nebraska +17.5 vs. Ohio State AND Under 67.

I'm shocked that you said under here. Ohio Lite can score whenever they want, and Nebraska not only averages 39 a game, but just gave up 38 to Illinois Saturday Night and 34 to Colorado 2 weeks before that.

 

[Mike Hebert]

I'll take the points with Texas Tech, OU defense hasn't proven anything against their opponents and gave up a ton to Houston. Red Raiders will probably lose by 17-21

 

[exmediahack]

I'm shocked that you said under here. Ohio Lite can score whenever they want, and Nebraska not only averages 39 a game, but just gave up 38 to Illinois Saturday Night and 34 to Colorado 2 weeks before that.

Here’s why I like the under. Nebraska likes to outscore teams it has more talent than. Against Ohio State, they’ll play tighter. A lot tighter. Slower pace. Keep the Buckeyes offense off the field.

Their Illinois game was a classic look ahead. Nebraska outgained Illinois 695-299 but lost four fumbles.

Preseason, this was Ohio St -7. Now its -17. I’ll take those points.

 

[MileHigh]

Happy 25th anniversary to the Miracle in Michigan and the off-the-charts awesome call by Keith Jackson.

 

[playthrough]

I look for teams that are 3-0/4-0 ATS vs. teams that are 0-3/0-4 ATS and I'll play the winless ATS team.

Thus...

Northwestern +23.5 at Wisconsin. I hate taking a lousy team but that's a huge number and the weather will be crummy.
Nebraska +17.5 vs. Ohio State AND Under 67.
Michigan -27 vs. Rutgers. Maize is 0-3 ATS but I think a great bully.
Minnesota -1 at Purdue.
Iowa-Middle Tennessee State U49.5
LOCK: Oklahoma State -4.5 vs. Kansas State.
Mississippi State +11 at Auburn

I think you're right about Michigan, provided the damn ball doesn't end up on the ground like the first three games. One of those spots where Harbaugh can turn down the heat with a 45-3 win or some such.

 

[Scout]

Hey, is it cool if I bring my cannon to the game?

Sure, what could go wrong?

College Football Referee Hospitalized After Being Shot with Cannon in Game — Bleacher Report