Last Week: 3-4-1
Overall: 39-24-1
Okay so I got too braggadocios last week and it caught up to me and I paid the price. Bellow .500 on the week and a slide. That’s okay you can’t win them all. But don’t tell that to my bank account. Time to right this ship.
Northwestern vs. Nebraska Under 40.5
What am I doing betting bottom tier B1G football? Alas here I am. There was a time at the start of the season I thought the Wildcats were they worst team in football. They are escaping that label slightly but their offense is remains putrid. The Cornhuskers are the programs I have waited the last 20 years to turn around and they always seem a QB away from being competitive. Nebraska does have a reliable defense this season, it’s not the famed black shirts but they get the job done especially against bad offenses. This is going to be ugly but hang in there.
Under 40.5
Minnesota +3.5 vs Iowa
Yup I’m still living that B1G life. This line makes no sense to me. Iowa should be more than a 3.5 favorite at home I don’t care how bad the offense is. That said usually when a line is this screwy it’s for a good reason even if I don’t understand it. If Vegas is calling, I should answer.
Minnesota +3.5
Florida State -14.5 vs Duke
The Duke story was cute at the start of the season, but with Riley Leonard still out, I just don’t see how the Blue Devils keep pace. Florida State’s offense has not been as explosive as I anticipated afted their opener against LSU, but they can control the line of scrimmage and punish an out manned opponent. Toss in the fact that Duke’s only true road game this season was at UConn, they are not going to like the confines of Doak on a Saturday night.
FSU -14.5
Washington St. vs Oregon Over 61
Washington State is coming back down to earth losing two in a row after a hot start to the season. Seemingly with it they lost their offense which has scored 23 points combined over the last two games. Enter an Oregon team that has a good defense, but they can give up points. Realistically I believe that even if WSU cannot hold up their end of the deal, it will be a Ducks beat down and they won’t have any trouble picking up the slack.
Over 61
Missouri vs. South Carolina Over 59
The Tigers are good. They just had a great upset victory on the road against Kentucky last week. They feature one of the best receivers in college football and they score points in bunches, averaging just over 33 ppg this season. The Gamecocks have been on a rollercoaster this season with their results, but Spencer Rattler is having a great season and South Carolina’s offense is averaging 29 ppg. I just don’t see how this game misses the over.
Over 59
Pitt +1 vs. Wake
Pitt pulled the big upset last week and logic tells me they should drop the ball on Saturday against a very mid Wake Forest team. However, I can’t get past the QB issues Wake is facing. As of this writing we are still unsure who will start for them, it’s possible third stringer Santino Marucci gets the nod with Michael Kern and Mitch Griffis either banged up or out. Let’s get weird and roll with the Panthers for a second consecutive week.
Pitt +1
Virginia vs. North Carolina Over 57
Our favorite team is back in action and riding a win streak. What can possibly go wrong? Drake Maye and the Tar Heels… Drake can sling that thing. My orange and blue glasses say the Hoos find a way to cover the 23 point spread, but not enough to put my money where my mouth is. I can see this one being ugly and Maye continues his trend of torching UVA.
Over 57
