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    College football odds: Week 2 Opening Line Report
    By Covers.com

    It's certainly good to have college football back in the fold.

    Beginning Thursday and finishing up Monday, Week 1 has been filled with the brand of excitement we have come to expect from NCAA ball.

    But let's look ahead to Week 2 of the season. A week which boasts a few big-time matchups.

    Here’s an early look at several important games, with help from Peter Korner, founder of the Las Vegas oddsmaking firm The Sports Club.

    South Carolina Gamecocks at Georgia Bulldogs (-6)

    Georgia (0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS) suffered a tough 38-35 loss to Clemson as the Bulldogs opened the season on the wrong foot. Mark Richt and Co. will look to right the ship in the home opener in Athens in Week 2, but things won't get easier with the South Carolina Gamecocks (1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS) in town.

    "This is going to be a great game obviously," Korner told Covers. "We've got five guys that do the numbers and our range was pretty good. We were all between 5.5 and 6.5 Georgia and I put it at 6."

    Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Michigan Wolverines (-2.5)

    The Irish (1-0 SU, 0-1 ATS) head into the Big House following a fairly lackluster performance at home against the Temple Owls. The Irish defense was not overly sharp as the Owls tallied 25 first downs and 362 total yards, running the ball effectively.

    "Notre Dame had a good game, but it wasn't something that overwhelmed us," says Korner. "We did have a variety of numbers anywhere from a pick 'em to Michigan -6. That -6 kind of stood out there a little bit too far and I threw the pick 'em and the 6 away and the rest of us were at 2, 2.5 and 3.5 so we'll put it at Michigan -2.5."

    Florida Gators (-2.5) at Miami Hurricanes

    Florida (1-0 SU, 0-1 ATS) RB Mack Brown led the assault on Toledo as he rushed for 112 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the 24-6 victory over the Rockets to open the season. The competition gets ramped up a notch in Week 2 as the Gators face a tougher test versus in-state rivals The U.

    "We had ranges from 1.5 up to 6.5 on Florida," said Korner. On the road here we put it just below the 3 and we've got it at Florida -2.5 and it's going to be a really competitive game. Not necessarily a high-scoring game, but it should be a 26-24 or 24-21 type of game."

    West Virginia Mountaineers at Oklahoma Sooners (-19)

    The Sooners (1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS) beat up on an overmatched UL Monroe squad. The Sooners defense pitched a shutout and looked like a well-oiled machine versus an experienced Warhawks offense. That's a very promising performance for Sooners fans.

    "We had this as low as 14 and as high as 21," claims Korner. "The guys that had the higher numbers had the best arguments and I like the high end of this. We put out Oklahoma -19 and, basically, they shouldn't have any problem with this game."

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    7:30 PM
    FLORIDA ATLANTIC vs. EAST CAROLINA
    Florida Atlantic is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games
    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida Atlantic's last 6 games on the road
    East Carolina is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of East Carolina's last 5 games at home


    10:00 PM
    SACRAMENTO STATE vs. ARIZONA STATE
    Sacramento State is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games on the road
    Sacramento State is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona State's last 6 games
    Arizona State is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home


    8:00 PM
    CENTRAL FLORIDA vs. FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
    The total has gone OVER in 9 of Central Florida's last 11 games on the road
    Central Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
    Florida International is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
    Florida International is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games


    8:00 PM
    WAKE FOREST vs. BOSTON COLLEGE
    The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Wake Forest's last 7 games on the road
    Wake Forest is 8-16-1 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
    Boston College is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Wake Forest
    Boston College is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games


    12:00 PM
    HOUSTON vs. TEMPLE
    The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston's last 15 games on the road
    Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Temple's last 5 games at home
    Temple is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games


    12:00 PM
    OKLAHOMA STATE vs. UTSA
    The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma State's last 7 games
    Oklahoma State is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
    UTSA is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
    UTSA is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


    2:00 PM
    BOWLING GREEN vs. KENT STATE
    The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Bowling Green's last 7 games on the road
    Bowling Green is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games on the road
    Kent State is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Bowling Green
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kent State's last 5 games when playing Bowling Green


    12:00 PM
    INDIANA STATE vs. PURDUE
    Indiana State is 1-16 SU in its last 17 games on the road
    Indiana State is 1-16 SU in its last 17 games
    Purdue is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
    Purdue is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home


    12:00 PM
    EASTERN MICHIGAN vs. PENN STATE
    Eastern Michigan is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
    Eastern Michigan is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
    Penn State is 9-2-1 ATS in its last 12 games
    Penn State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games


    12:00 PM
    SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA vs. TCU
    Southeastern Louisiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    Southeastern Louisiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    TCU is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
    TCU is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
    12:00 PM
    CINCINNATI vs. ILLINOIS
    Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
    The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games on the road
    Illinois is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
    Illinois is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home


    12:00 PM
    TENNESSEE TECH vs. WISCONSIN
    Tennessee Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    Tennessee Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    Wisconsin is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
    Wisconsin is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home


    12:00 PM
    EASTERN KENTUCKY vs. LOUISVILLE
    Eastern Kentucky is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    Eastern Kentucky is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    Louisville is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
    Louisville is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home


    12:00 PM
    MISSOURI STATE vs. IOWA
    Missouri State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    Missouri State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    Iowa is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
    Iowa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games


    12:00 PM
    FLORIDA vs. MIAMI
    Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
    Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games at home
    Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home


    12:00 PM
    NORFOLK ST vs. RUTGERS
    Norfolk St is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    Norfolk St is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Rutgers's last 5 games at home
    Rutgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


    12:00 PM
    SOUTH FLORIDA vs. MICHIGAN STATE
    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of South Florida's last 5 games
    South Florida is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
    Michigan State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
    The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Michigan State's last 9 games at home


    12:00 PM
    MIAMI (OHIO) vs. KENTUCKY
    Miami (Ohio) is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    Miami (Ohio) is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
    Kentucky is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
    Kentucky is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games


    12:21 PM
    WESTERN KENTUCKY vs. TENNESSEE
    Western Kentucky is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Kentucky's last 6 games
    Tennessee is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
    The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tennessee's last 11 games


    12:30 PM
    S. CAROLINA ST vs. CLEMSON
    S. Carolina St is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    S. Carolina St is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    Clemson is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home
    Clemson is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games


    12:30 PM
    MIDDLE TENNESSEE vs. NORTH CAROLINA
    Middle Tennessee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
    The total has gone OVER in 6 of Middle Tennessee's last 9 games on the road
    North Carolina is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Carolina's last 6 games


    1:00 PM
    ARMY vs. BALL STATE
    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Army's last 6 games
    Army is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
    The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ball State's last 8 games at home
    Ball State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


    1:30 PM
    WESTERN CAROLINA vs. VIRGINIA TECH
    Western Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    Western Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Virginia Tech's last 6 games at home
    Virginia Tech is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home


    2:00 PM
    MAINE vs. MASSACHUSETTS
    Maine is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    Maine is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    Massachusetts is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
    Massachusetts is 1-23 SU in its last 24 games


    2:00 PM
    WEBER STATE vs. UTAH
    Weber State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    Weber State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    Utah is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games at home


    2:00 PM
    CHATTANOOGA vs. GEORGIA STATE
    Chattanooga is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    Chattanooga is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    No trends available


    3:00 PM
    NEW HAMPSHIRE vs. CENTRAL MICHIGAN
    No trends available
    Central Michigan is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
    Central Michigan is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games


    3:00 PM
    TENNESSEE-MARTIN vs. BOISE STATE
    Tennessee-Martin is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games on the road
    Tennessee-Martin is 1-16 SU in its last 17 games
    Boise State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
    Boise State is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games


    3:30 PM
    SOUTH ALABAMA vs. TULANE
    South Alabama is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    South Alabama is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tulane's last 6 games at home
    Tulane is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games at home


    3:30 PM
    UTAH STATE vs. AIR FORCE
    Utah State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
    The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Utah State's last 13 games
    Air Force is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Air Force's last 5 games


    3:30 PM
    BUFFALO vs. BAYLOR
    Buffalo is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games on the road
    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games on the road
    Baylor is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baylor's last 6 games


    3:30 PM
    OREGON vs. VIRGINIA
    The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oregon's last 6 games on the road
    Oregon is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    Virginia is 1-8-2 ATS in its last 11 games at home
    Virginia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home


    3:30 PM
    TOLEDO vs. MISSOURI
    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toledo's last 5 games
    Toledo is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Missouri's last 5 games
    Missouri is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home


    3:30 PM
    SAN DIEGO STATE vs. OHIO STATE
    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego State's last 6 games
    San Diego State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
    Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
    Ohio State is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home


    4:00 PM
    IDAHO vs. WYOMING
    Idaho is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Idaho's last 6 games
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wyoming's last 6 games
    Wyoming is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home


    4:00 PM
    OLD DOMINION vs. MARYLAND
    No trends available
    Maryland is 8-15-1 ATS in its last 24 games
    Maryland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games


    4:30 PM
    SOUTH CAROLINA vs. GEORGIA
    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of South Carolina's last 7 games when playing on the road against Georgia
    South Carolina is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games on the road
    The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Georgia's last 15 games when playing South Carolina
    Georgia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing South Carolina


    4:30 PM
    ALCORN STATE vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE
    Alcorn State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    Alcorn State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    Mississippi State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Mississippi State's last 7 games at home


    4:30 PM
    DUKE vs. MEMPHIS
    Duke is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Duke's last 6 games on the road
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games at home
    The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games


    5:00 PM
    PORTLAND STATE vs. CALIFORNIA
    Portland State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    Portland State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    California is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of California's last 5 games


    6:00 PM
    JAMES MADISON vs. AKRON
    James Madison is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
    James Madison is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
    Akron is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
    Akron is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games at home


    6:00 PM
    SYRACUSE vs. NORTHWESTERN
    The total has gone OVER in 6 of Syracuse's last 8 games
    Syracuse is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
    Northwestern is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
    Northwestern is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games


    6:00 PM
    RICHMOND vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE
    Richmond is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
    Richmond is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of North Carolina State's last 5 games at home
    North Carolina State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home


    6:00 PM
    NAVY vs. INDIANA
    Navy is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
    The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Navy's last 10 games
    Indiana is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games at home
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games


    6:00 PM
    SOUTHERN MISS vs. NEBRASKA
    Southern Miss is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
    Southern Miss is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    Nebraska is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
    Nebraska is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games


    6:30 PM
    GARDNER-WEBB vs. MARSHALL
    Gardner-Webb is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
    Gardner-Webb is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
    Marshall is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
    The total has gone OVER in 8 of Marshall's last 10 games


    6:30 PM
    LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE vs. KANSAS STATE
    Louisiana-Lafayette is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
    Louisiana-Lafayette is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
    Kansas State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
    The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas State's last 7 games at home


    7:00 PM
    COLORADO STATE vs. TULSA
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado State's last 6 games
    Colorado State is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games
    Tulsa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
    Tulsa is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games


    7:00 PM
    NORTH TEXAS vs. OHIO
    North Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
    The total has gone OVER in 6 of North Texas's last 8 games on the road
    Ohio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
    Ohio is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games


    :00 PM
    SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE vs. MISSISSIPPI
    Southeast Missouri State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    Southeast Missouri State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    The total has gone OVER in 5 of Mississippi's last 6 games at home
    The total has gone OVER in 5 of Mississippi's last 5 games


    7:00 PM
    SAVANNAH ST vs. TROY
    No trends available
    The total has gone OVER in 7 of Troy's last 8 games
    Troy is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


    7:00 PM
    SOUTH DAKOTA vs. KANSAS
    South Dakota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
    South Dakota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    Kansas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    Kansas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games


    7:00 PM
    LAMAR vs. LOUISIANA TECH
    No trends available
    The total has gone OVER in 12 of Louisiana Tech's last 14 games
    Louisiana Tech is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games


    7:00 PM
    PRAIRIE VIEW vs. TEXAS STATE
    No trends available
    The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas State's last 10 games
    Texas State is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games


    7:00 PM
    GRAMBLING STATE vs. LOUISIANA-MONROE
    Grambling State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    Grambling State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    Louisiana-Monroe is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
    Louisiana-Monroe is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


    7:00 PM
    WEST VIRGINIA vs. OKLAHOMA
    West Virginia is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
    West Virginia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
    Oklahoma is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
    Oklahoma is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home


    7:00 PM
    STEPHEN F. AUSTIN vs. TEXAS TECH
    Stephen F. Austin is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    Stephen F. Austin is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas Tech's last 5 games
    Texas Tech is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home


    7:00 PM
    UAB vs. LSU
    The total has gone OVER in 7 of UAB's last 10 games on the road
    UAB is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
    LSU is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games
    LSU is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home


    7:00 PM
    TEXAS vs. BYU
    Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
    The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 12 games
    BYU is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
    BYU is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home


    7:00 PM
    SAMFORD vs. ARKANSAS
    Samford is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games
    Samford is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
    Arkansas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arkansas's last 5 games at home


    7:00 PM
    SAM HOUSTON STATE vs. TEXAS A&M
    Sam Houston State is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games on the road
    Sam Houston State is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games
    Texas A&M is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
    Texas A&M is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games


    7:00 PM
    NICHOLLS STATE vs. WESTERN MICHIGAN
    Nicholls State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
    Nicholls State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    Western Michigan is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
    Western Michigan is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games


    7:30 PM
    AUSTIN PEAY vs. VANDERBILT
    Austin Peay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    Austin Peay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    Vanderbilt is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 6 games at home


    7:30 PM
    ARKANSAS STATE vs. AUBURN
    Arkansas State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Arkansas State's last 16 games on the road
    Auburn is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
    Auburn is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games


    8:00 PM
    MONTANA STATE vs. SOUTHERN METHODIST
    Montana State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    Montana State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    The total has gone OVER in 6 of Southern Methodist's last 9 games
    Southern Methodist is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


    8:00 PM
    MINNESOTA vs. NEW MEXICO STATE
    Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
    Minnesota is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
    New Mexico State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
    The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Mexico State's last 5 games


    8:00 PM
    NEW MEXICO vs. TEXAS EL PASO
    New Mexico is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
    New Mexico is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
    Texas El Paso is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
    Texas El Paso is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home


    8:00 PM
    NOTRE DAME vs. MICHIGAN
    Notre Dame is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Michigan
    Notre Dame is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Michigan
    Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Michigan's last 6 games at home


    8:00 PM
    CENTRAL ARKANSAS vs. COLORADO
    Central Arkansas is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
    Central Arkansas is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
    Colorado is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
    Colorado is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games


    8:00 PM
    HAWAII vs. OREGON STATE
    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Hawaii's last 6 games on the road
    Hawaii is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    Oregon State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
    Oregon State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


    9:05 PM
    UC DAVIS vs. NEVADA
    UC Davis is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
    UC Davis is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
    Nevada is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
    Nevada is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home


    10:00 PM
    CAL POLY vs. FRESNO STATE
    Cal Poly is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
    Cal Poly is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Fresno State's last 6 games
    Fresno State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games


    10:30 PM
    ARIZONA vs. UNLV
    The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 10 games
    Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
    UNLV is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
    UNLV is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games


    10:30 PM
    WASHINGTON STATE vs. SOUTHERN CAL
    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington State's last 5 games on the road
    Washington State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    Southern Cal is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
    Southern Cal is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games


    11:00 PM
    SAN JOSE STATE vs. STANFORD
    San Jose State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Stanford
    San Jose State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Stanford
    Stanford is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose State
    Stanford is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose State

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    • #3
      Week 1 Rewind
      By Brian Edwards
      VegasInsider.com

      All college football fans, especially those fond of making wagers, are always fired up for the Thursday slate of Week 1 games. However, we’re rarely treated to the excitement we got with this year’s set of contests.

      In the lid-lifter, South Carolina took control against North Carolina early in the first quarter by racing out to a 17-0 lead. The Tar Heels were fortunate to get a bogus facemask call when the Gamecocks had them stopped in their own territory on a long third-down play.

      UNC capitalized on the opportunity and sliced the deficit to 17-7 by finishing the drive. The Tar Heels trailed 20-7 at intermission but got a field goal on their opening drive in the third quarter.

      South Carolina answered when running back Mike Davis busted off right tackle for a 75-yard touchdown drive. The scoring stalled at that point and the ‘Cocks held a 27-10 advantage with 8:20 remaining when lightning in the area forced the game to be temporarily postponed.

      For gamblers supporting South Carolina as an 11-point favorite and ‘under’ backers, this provided for more than an hour of anxiety. As I learned in 2002 when the lights went out in Vegas for a Wisconsin-UNLV game, a game is not official for betting purposes until it has been played for 55 minutes.

      Therefore, the game was more than three minutes shy of being official. Like that night at Sam Boyd Stadium, if the game wasn’t resumed, all wagers would be ruled no-plays (the same as a push).

      That didn’t happen, but the anxiety for South Carolina backers remained when UNC was threatening with a first-and-goal opportunity in the final two minutes. But the ‘Cocks were able to mount a goal-line stand and when Kelcy Quarles stopped UNC quarterback Bryn Renner at the one on fourth and goal, at last South Carolina supporters could relax.

      Next, Vanderbilt and Ole Miss waged what was probably the most entertaining game of Week 1. Facing a second-and-10 play with 1:20 remaining while trailing 35-32, Rebels’ coach Hugh Freeze called a draw play for RB Jeff Scott, who somehow found the corner and raced for a 75-yard TD run.

      Ole Miss took the cash as a three-point road favorite and the ‘over’ was an easy winner. But the Rebels weren’t all smiled following their comeback victory. They lost their best offensive lineman Aaron Morris to a season-ending injury, while leading returning tackler, LB Denzel Nkemdiche, suffered an injury that’ll keep him out for the next 4-6 weeks.

      Thursday had one more thriller that went deep into Friday morning on the East coast. Fresno St. played from behind for most of the night yet captured a 52-51 overtime win over Rutgers.

      The Scarlet Knights had a chance to win at the end of regulation, but a potential game-winning field goal sailed wide right. The Bulldogs scored on the first play of the extra session, but RU answered with a TD of its own. At that point, Kyle Flood elected to go for two and I was fine with that decision.

      The conversion failed, however, and the Scarlet Knights had to check into the Heartbreak Hotel before heading back to New Jersey. They did easily cover the number as 10.5-point underdogs, but their money-line backers were unable to cash a ticket in the +330 to +380 range.

      Fresno’s Derek Carr threw for 470 yards and five TDs. RU’s Gary Nova also had five TD passes.

      Clemson has now won back-to-back games over two of the SEC’s premier programs in LSU and Georgia. Tajh Boyd threw three TD passes and ran for two more scores to lead the Tigers to a 38-35 win over UGA as two-point home underdogs Saturday night.

      Boyd might be the early Heisman leader following that performance, but junior WR Sammy Watkins could be in that mix, too. Watkins had six receptions for 127 yards and turned a short pass into a 77-yard score.

      When UGA’s Aaron Murray provided the final score of the game on a one-yard plunge with 1:19 left, ‘under’ backers (closed at 71 points) had to rip up their tickets as the 73 combined points slipped ‘over.’ The onsides kick failed and Clemson ran out the clock.

      Georgia doesn’t have any time fret over the defeat because South Carolina will invade Athens on Saturday. The Bulldogs have dropped three in a row to the ‘Cocks, who will have two extra days to prepare compared to UGA.

      Alabama’s Christion Jones stole the show at the Ga. Dome by scoring three TDs in a 35-10 win over Va. Tech as a 21-point favorite. Jones had a pair of special-teams scores and Vinnie Sunseri had a pick-six, but the Hokies actually produced more offense (212-206) compared to the two-time defending national champs.

      Nick Saban had to be furious by the mediocre play of his offensive line. The Crimson Tide has two weeks to get the offense right before a monster game at Texas A&M.

      The total had a wild result for ‘Bama-VT. The number was 45.5 for most of the week and a few spots spent some time at 46. Therefore, my pick on VI of the ‘over’ (at 45.5) was a loser. However, the total closed at 45 and some books were offering 44.5 early Saturday afternoon.

      With ‘Bama leading 28-10 at intermission for 38 combined points, ‘over’ supporters were looking good. But A.J. McCarron’s TD pass to Jones midway through the third quarter was the last score of the game. Therefore, some gamblers pushed but most ‘over’ backers who got their bet in early suffered a bad beat.

      B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets

      Week 1 Goat Teams:
      Oregon St. lost at home to Eastern Washington, UConn lost at home to Towson (by 15!), South Florida lost at home to McNeese St. (by a 53-21 count!!), Kansas St. lost at home to North Dakota St., Iowa St. lost at home to No. Iowa and San Diego St. went down to Eastern Illinois.

      Week 1 Studs: Tajh Boyd (Clemson QB), Marcus Mariota (Oregon QB), Teddy Bridgewater (Louisville QB), Lache Seastrunk (Baylor RB), Brett Hundley (UCLA QB), Dominique Easley and Ronald Powell (Florida d-linemen), Derek Carr (Fresno St. QB), Khalil Mack (Buffalo LB), Jordan Taylor (Rice WR), Collin Ellis (Northwestern LB) and Jordan Matthews (Vandy WR).

      Week 1 Duds: Jadeveon Clowney (South Carolina DE), Colton Browning (ULM QB), A.J. McCarron (Alabama QB), Tyler Tettleton (Ohio QB) and Georgia long snapper (on crucial bad snap on short field goal in second half).

      Georgia WR Malcolm Mitchell is out for the season with a torn ACL suffered during an end-zone celebration during the loss at Clemson. Mitchell was UGA’s leading returning receiver after snagging 40 catches for 572 yards and four TDs last season.

      Northwestern starting CB Daniel Jones was lost to a season-ending injury in Saturday’s 44-30 win at California. The Wildcats host Syracuse this week and might do so without QB/WR Kain Colter, who is listed as ‘doubtful.’ Also, keep an eye on the status of RB and special-teams ace Venric Mark.

      Games to Watch

      Florida at Miami –
      The Hurricanes are 3-0 ATS as home underdogs during Al Golden’s tenure, while UF is 2-1 ATS as a road favorite on Will Muschamp’s watch. The Gators were missing three defensive starters when they blanked a quality Toledo offense in a 24-6 win. All three of those guys (LB Antonio Morrison, CB Loucheiz Purifoy and DT Darious Cummings) will return this week. Also, starting RB Matt Jones is expected to return (‘probable’). Miami will be without last year’s second-leading WR Rashawn Scott (shoulder). The key for Florida will be containing Miami star RB Duke Johnson. Heat will be a major factor for this noon Eastern kick on ESPN. Most spots have UF favored by three as of Monday afternoon.

      Texas at BYU – These teams met in Austin two years ago with Texas winning a 17-16 decision, but BYU took the cash as a seven-point underdog. Most spots have the Longhorns favored by seven. BYU had more offensive yardage (362-223) and won the turnover battle (2-1), but it still dropped a 19-16 decision at Virginia as a 2.5-point ‘chalk.’ The Cougars were missing their best player, WR Cody Hoffman, who remains ‘questionable’ for Texas due to a strained hamstring. BYU has been a home underdog just five times during Bronco Mendenhall’s nine-year tenure, going 2-3 ATS. Since 2008, Texas has compiled an 11-6 spread record as a road favorite.

      Oregon at Virginia – These schools are meeting for the first time. On Monday, most spots had Oregon installed as an expensive 21.5-point favorite. UVA now owns a 3-6 ATS record in nine previous home underdog situations under Mike London. The Cavs will be facing a much more dynamic offense that the one they held in check (BYU) last weekend. The Ducks have playmakers galore in QB Marcus Mariota and RB De’Anthony Thomas. They have covered the number in eight consecutive games as road favorites.

      Notre Dame at Michigan – Most books have Michigan as the 3.5-point ‘chalk.’ The Wolverines blasted Central Michigan 59-9 in their opener. Meanwhile, Notre Dame failed to cover in a 28-6 home win over Temple. The Irish won 13-6 as a six-point home favorite when they squared off in South Bend last year. In the last encounter at The Big House in 2011, Denard Robinson rallied the Wolverines to a 35-31 win as a 3.5-point home underdog. As a home favorite on Brady Hoke’s watch, Michigan owns an 8-5 spread record. Notre Dame is 4-1 ATS as a road ‘dog during Brian Kelly’s tenure.

      San Jose St. at Stanford – When these schools met in Palo Alto last season, San Jose St. nearly pulled an upset in a 20-17 loss as a 24.5-point underdog. The Spartans had more total offense (287-280) than the Cardinal. San Jose St. beat Sacramento St. by a 24-0 count in its opener. The Spartans, who finished 2012 with an 11-2 record both SU and ATS, have one of the nation’s best QBs in David Fales, who threw for 4,193 yards and 33 TDs last season. Stanford star LB Shayne Skov won’t play due to a one-game suspension. The Cardinal didn’t play in Week 1. Most books have David Shaw’s squad favored by 26.5.

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      • #4
        Weekly Wrap – College football postmortems and early picks
        By: Brian Edwards
        Sportingnews.com

        Clemson officially announced its candidacy as a legitimate national-title contender by beating Georgia, 38-35, as a 2.5-point home underdog Saturday night at Death Valley. The Tigers have now won back-to-back games over two of the SEC’s premier programs in UGA and LSU.

        Senior quarterback Tajh Boyd stole the show by throwing for three touchdowns and running for two more. Sammy Watkins hauled in six receptions for 127 yards and turned a short pass into a 77-yard touchdown.

        With 1:19 remaining, Georgia pulled to within three on Aaron Murray’s one-yard TD run. The score crushed the hearts of UNDER backers, as it sent the 73 combined points OVER the 71-point total.

        Alabama hooked up its backers in a 35-10 win over Virginia Tech as a 21-point chalk at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The Crimson Tide got two TDs from special teams and one from the defense, but an anemic performance offensively certainly didn’t please Nick Saban.

        Christion Jones scored three times. He got into the end zone for the first time on a 72-yard punt return and found paydirt again on a 94-yard kick return right when momentum appeared to be swinging toward the Hokies. Jones also had 38-yard touchdown catch from A.J. McCarron.

        Alabama led, 28-10, at halftime and gamblers on the OVER appeared to be in great shape. But Jones’ TD grab in the third quarter was the only scoring in the second half. The 45 combined points fell UNDER the 45.5-point total that was available for most of the week. Some bettors might have pushed since the total closed at 45, but others on the OVER actually won because the number touched 44.5 at some spots around lunch in the Eastern time zone.

        It was clear that Alabama’s offensive line isn’t anywhere near as good as the 2012 unit. The Tide managed only 206 yards of total offense, topped by Va. Tech’s 212. With an open date looming, the two-time defending national champs have two weeks to get the offense corrected for crucial revenge game at Texas A&M.

        I’ve been saying all summer that the demise of LSU is being greatly exaggerated. That notion appeared true after the Tigers took down TCU, 37-27, as 4.5-point favorites at Cowboys Stadium. The 64 combined points soared OVER the 47.5-point total.

        Zach Mettenberger found Jarvis Landry for a 20-yard scoring strike to get LSU ahead of the number on the final score of the game with 6:09 remaining. Terrence Magee rushed for a team-high 95 yards and two TDs on just 13 carries for the Tigers.

        Ole Miss and Vanderbilt might have waged the best game of Week 1, as the Rebels rallied late for a 39-35 win in Thursday’s SEC showdown in Nashville. Jeff Scott’s 75-yard TD run lifted his team to the cover as a 3-point road favorite.

        The win was bittersweet for the Rebels, however, because they lost leading returning tackler Denzel Nkemdiche for 4-6 weeks with an injury. Also, Hugh Freeze’s squad lost its best offensive lineman (Aaron Morris) for the season.

        Heisman watch

        There were notable Heisman-like performances from several candidates like Louisville’s Teddy Bridgewater, Fresno State’s Derek Carr, Baylor’s Lache Seastrunk and UCLA’s Brett Hundley. Other Heisman hopefuls like South Carolina’s Jadeveon Clowney and Alabama’s A.J. McCarron had disappointing outings.

        For my money, the leader has to be Clemson’s Boyd at this point. He had a part in every one of the Tigers’ touchdowns in leading his team to a pivotal win over a top-10 opponent.

        Quick hitters

        Georgia junior WR Malcolm Mitchell is out for the season after tearing his ACL during an end-zone celebration. Mitchell was the Bulldogs’ leading returning receiver after making 40 catches for 572 yards and four TDs last season.

        Even though BYU won the turnover battle, 2-1, and had more yardage (362-223), it lost a 19-16 decision at Virginia as a 2.5-point road favorite. Cougars’ All-American wide receiver Cody Hoffman didn’t play due to a strained hamstring. Hoffman’s status is considered questionable for Saturday’s home game against Texas.

        Other injuries to keep an eye on in Week 2: Northwestern QB/WR Kain Colter (doubtful vs. Syracuse), Middle Tennessee QB Logan Kilgore (questionable at North Carolina) and Kent State RB Dri Archer (questionable vs. Bowling Green).

        Stanford star LB Shayne Skov is out vs. San Jose St. due to a one-game suspension.

        Hawaii produced the wildest backdoor cover of Week 1. Trailing, 30-5, with 30 seconds remaining, the Warriors got a 60-yard touchdown pass to make their 30-13 loss to USC a cover for their backers as 23.5-point home underdogs.

        Early Week 2 picks

        I made Florida a 6.5-point road favorite for Saturday’s game at Miami. As of early Monday morning, most books had the Gators favored by only 3. UF’s defense looked dominant against a quality Toledo offense in a 24-6 win and that was with three of its best players – LB Antonio Morrison, CB Loucheiz Purifoy and DT Darious Cummings – out serving one-game suspensions. I like Florida laying the small number against the Hurricanes.

        I made South Carolina a 2.5-point road favorite at Georgia, but most books have the Bulldogs favored by 3. The Gamecocks, who are 14-9-1 ATS as road underdogs during Steve Spurrier’s tenure, have won three in a row over UGA. South Carolina had to mount a goal-line stand to prevent North Carolina from posting a backdoor cover in the final minute of Thursday’s 27-10 win as an 11-point home favorite. QB Connor Shaw improved to 18-3 in 21 career starts. I like that number to improve to 19-3 when the ‘Cocks win outright in Athens this week.

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        • #5
          College Football Betting Preview: Notre Dame at Michigan
          By Otto Sports
          Sportsmemo.com

          Notre Dame at Michigan
          Saturday, 5 pm PT - ESPN
          CRIS Opener: Michigan -4 O/U 51
          CRIS Current: Michigan -3.5 O/U 52
          Rob Veno's Power Rating: Michigan -5

          Notre Dame and Michigan meet in the Big House on Saturday night with ESPN providing the coverage. This is a rare night game in Ann Arbor and you can be certain a rabid crowd of well over 100,000 fans will be yelling as loud as they can. There has been a little media battle going on about the importance, or significance, of this rivalry; Brian Kelly doesn’t believe it’s that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things that Notre Dame will not be renewing the series for the foreseeable future. Brady Hoke thinks it is a big deal to Michigan and called ND “chickens” for ending the head-to-head plans. It clearly adds just a little more spice to this matchup.

          Coaching

          Kelly enters his fourth year in charge of the Fighting Irish fresh off a National Championship game appearance in 2012. I have a lot of respect for him as a coach as he’s had plenty of success wherever he’s gone. While his ND teams have been fairly bad as favorites during his tenure, they are 4-1 ATS as road underdogs since he took over for Charlie Weis.

          Hoke has followed a somewhat similar career trajectory; a strong background in the MAC eventually led him here to Ann Arbor. He has a BCS bowl appearance to his credit. He’s also trying to change the philosophies a little bit after the Rich Rodriguez era, adding an element of grit I think was lacking.

          ND Offense vs. Michigan Defense

          While there is some experience returning to this Notre Dame offense I do feel we can call it a “new look” attack. Budding star quarterback Everett Golson was suspended before the season so the Irish were forced to turn back to the inconsistent Tommy Rees. The top two rushers from a year ago, Theo Riddick and Cierre Wood, have departed. Security blanket and leading receive TE Tyler Eiffert was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals. They also have a pair of new faces along the offensive line. It really is a lot of change for an offense that was frankly quite mediocre on paper to begin with heading into this season. They coasted against a woeful Temple team last week in the opener but will find it much tougher this week.

          The Wolverines went from soft and underdeveloped as a defense under Rich-Rod to tough under Hoke almost instantly. He talks about wanting to “hear football” and it starts up front with a banging defensive line. This was a team that was solid against the run last year and while some new faces are breaking into the starting 11 I think they’ll continue an upward trajectory. One thing defensive coordinator Greg Mattison wanted to see from his team was a better pass rush without having to blitz and we’ll get a good indication this weekend whether he’s got the guys to do it right now.

          ND Defense vs. Michigan Offense


          You’ll be hard pressed to find two better defensive linemen than Louis Nix and Stephon Tuitt, the anchors of this Irish defensive line. This is a pair of massive men with both of them coming in well over 300 pounds. But it’s not just girth; these guys are arguably two of the strongest linemen in the country as well and are able to physically dominate their opponents. Although Manti Te’o was the headliner of this unit last year, a unit that they rode to the title game, Tuitt and Nix were way more important in my mind. Despite losing Te’o this defense can be every bit as good as they were last year with eight other starters returning. Let’s not forget they held some decent offenses well below their averages last year including Michigan who scored just six points.

          Michigan begins what they hope is a new era of offensive philosophy in 2013. No more Denard Robinson, no more spread and zone read option. Al Borges and Hoke are implementing a downhill, pro style, rushing focused, aggressive offense this year. Devin Gardner is firmly entrenched as the starting quarterback and has a chance to be a very solid Big Ten caliber signal caller. He is much more of a pocket pass than Robinson ever was but still has the athletic ability to get out and make things happen with his legs. But make no mistake; the days of Michigan quarterbacks leading the team in rushing are likely over. Look for Fitz Toussaint and highly touted Derrick Green to pound the rock a lot this season. This is without question the matchup of the day. Michigan’s pro style offense and rushing focus against an outstanding Notre Dame defensive line.

          Final Take

          My initial gut reaction when looking at this game is to side with the Wolverines. The environment inside of the Big House is going to be electric. I think the team was embarrassed with their six point effort last year and I think the new, more physical approach the coaching staff has implemented will pay dividends. On top of that I simply don’t trust Tommy Rees to go out and win a big game like this. Unfortunately I hate the line right now and frankly I think Michigan’s biggest strengths play right into Notre Dame’s biggest strengths creating somewhat of a stalemate. Under 52 may end up the preferred play unless the side drops under three points.

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          • #6
            Top 25 Betting Recap - Week 1
            By Mike Rose
            VegasInsider.com

            Week 1 of the 2013 NCAA football betting season is in the books, and today, we're going to be taking a look at each of the Top 25 teams in the land and see how they did from an ATS (Against-the-Spread) perspective in their first go at it of the year.

            (Results in parentheses represent SU and ATS Results)

            1) Alabama (W-W vs. Virginia Tech 35-10)
            The Tide only rolled to a cover in this one because of two returns for touchdowns.

            2) Ohio State (W-L vs. Buffalo 40-20)
            Braxton Miller looks like the real deal, but after going up 23-0 after 1, the Bucks were outscored by the Bulls the rest of the way for an ATS defeat.

            3) Oregon (W-W vs. Nicholls State 66-3)
            Nicholls State never had a chance. Oregon had the ball for just 19 minutes and rolled up 772 yards of offense.

            4) Stanford (Bye)

            5) Georgia (L-L vs. Clemson 38-35)
            The Dawgs have some regrouping to do after suffering their first loss of the season, especially with South Carolina on tap.

            6) South Carolina (W-W vs. North Carolina 27-10)
            Can SC be the #2 team in the land after this week? Beating Georgia for a second straight cover might do the trick.

            7) Texas A&M (W-L vs. Rice 52-31)
            Johnny Football nearly led A&M all the way back for a cover after the Aggies fell behind in the first half, but his antics on the field were more of a story than Rice's cover.

            8) Clemson (W-W vs. Georgia 38-35)
            No team had a bigger ATS win than Clemson last week, as the Tigers beat a Top 5 team and made a good case for the ACC to be a contender in 2013.

            9) Louisville (W-W vs. Ohio 49-7)
            The Cards blew out the Bobcats for a cover in this one, but there are bigger challenges on the horizon.

            10) Florida (W-L vs. Toledo 24-6)
            This is the same old Florida offense. The Gators needed to score more than 24 to cover a spread of 23.5.

            11) Florida State (W-W vs. Pittsburgh 41-13)
            Welcome to the big time, Jameis Winston! After a near perfect season debut, expect to hear the Winston for Heisman talk banter all week.

            12) LSU (W-W vs. TCU 37-27)
            The Bayou Bengals looked as good on offense in this game as they have since their National Championship season.

            13) Oklahoma State
            (W-W vs. Mississippi State 21-3)
            It was supposed to be a shootout, but we're more impressed with the Pokes' 'D', which ensured this cover.

            14) Notre Dame (W-L vs. Temple 28-6)
            Irish eyes were never meant to smile on Notre Dame bettors on Saturday, as the Golden Domers were never good enough to cover 30.

            15) Texas (W-W vs. New Mexico State 56-7)
            It was a shaky start, but UT finished with over 700 yards to cover the Aggies.

            16) Oklahoma (W-W vs. Louisiana Monroe 34-0)
            The defense looks great for the Sooners, but Trevor Knight is going to need to be much, much better if they are going to cover future games.

            17) Michigan (W-W vs. Central Michigan 59-9)
            Central Michigan was literally never a match for Devin Gardner and the gang.

            18) Nebraska (W-L vs. Wyoming 37-34)
            Nearly a huge upset. The Black Shirts 'D' has a lot of work to do to keep the Huskers in the Big Ten race this year.

            19) Boise State (L-L vs. Washington 38-6)
            The Broncos suffered their worst loss of the Chris Petersen era on Saturday in Seattle.

            20) TCU (L-L vs. LSU 37-27)
            This was a chance for the Horned Frogs to stick with the big boys, and they just weren't able to stack up.

            21) UCLA (W-W vs. Nevada 58-20)
            Really, most of the Pac-12 looked good this past week, so it shouldn't be a surprise that Brett Hundley and the gang roared to victory.

            22) Northwestern (W-W vs. Cal 44-30)
            Both Venric Mark and Kain Colter were hurt in the cover against the Golden Bears.

            23) Wisconsin (W-W vs. Massachusetts 45-0)
            Yawn. It was UMass. Show us you can beat some real foes, Wisky.

            24) USC (W-L vs. Hawaii 30-13)
            The Trojans have big problems at the quarterback position.

            25) Oregon State
            (L-L vs. Eastern Washington 49-46)
            OSU became the third ranked team in the country to ever lose to an FCS foe.

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            • #7
              4th Quarter Covers - Week 1
              By Joe Nelson
              VegasInsider.com

              Glancing at the scoreboard won't tell you the whole story in most games. Here are the games that went down to the wire relative to the spread in the fourth quarter last week in the opening weekend of college football. Each week there are several teams that cover despite not necessarily deserving it, as well as other teams that played much better than the final score shows, get the details in this weekly column.

              Utah (-1) 30, Utah State 26: Utah State took a 23-14 early in the third quarter as a slight underdog, but Utah had the lead by the end of the third quarter, taking advantage of a successful onside kick to score 10 points in less than two minutes. After trading field goals in the fourth quarter, Utah forced a punt and then took the clock down to 19 seconds before kicking a field goal to get past the spread as a Hail Mary from the Aggies fell short.

              Mississippi (-3½) 39, Vanderbilt 35: The SEC opener delivered an amazing finish as both teams squandered leads early in the game. Early in the fourth quarter, Mississippi took a 32-28 lead and it appeared that might hold as Vanderbilt faced a 4th-and-18 in its own territory with just two minutes to go. The Commodores amazingly converted and then took advantage of a blown coverage on the next play for the go-ahead touchdown. On the second play for Mississippi after getting the ball back, Jeff Scott broke one the great runs of the weekend for a 75-yard score. Vanderbilt took the ensuing kickoff to midfield but an interception ended the game.

              USC (-24½) 30, Hawaii 13: After an ugly start to the game, USC managed to go up 30-5 late in the fourth quarter after completing an 80-yard drive, seemingly earning a late cover. With less than a minute to go, Hawaii connected for a 60-yard touchdown play that took the underdog cover back for the Warriors.

              Miami, FL (-31½) 34, Florida Atlantic 6: The Hurricanes led by 28 in the fourth quarter sitting at 1st and goal at the Florida Atlantic 2-yard line. The Owls would hold as Miami failed to punch the ball in with four straight rushing attempts from Gus Edwards, preserving a narrow underdog cover for the Owls. Florida Atlantic put together a 16-play drive on the subsequent possession, but also wound up without points in the scoreless fourth quarter.

              Texas Tech (-4½) 41, SMU 23: The Mustangs were a popular underdog and with a late third quarter rushing touchdown, SMU was within four. Texas Tech dominated in the fourth quarter, posting three touchdowns on three consecutive drives and putting the game out of reach before SMU scored again.

              Wisconsin (-43) 45, Massachusetts 0: Covering a massive spread seemed unlikely for the Badgers with just a 17-0 lead at halftime. Wisconsin hit three big touchdown plays in the third quarter and got an interception on the only productive drive for the Minutemen in the second half. Wisconsin would add an early fourth quarter touchdown and it would be just enough.

              Northern Illinois (+3) 30, Iowa 27: The Hawkeyes appeared poised to take a narrow win against the Huskies for the second year in a row, but this year, Northern Illinois delivered the comeback. Iowa led by four entering the fourth and by seven after a field goal with less than seven minutes to go. Northern Illinois had struggled to move the ball most of the second half, but took just six plays to deliver the tying score. After trading punts, Iowa gave Northern Illinois the ball in Iowa territory after an interception with just over a minute to go. The Huskies burned most of the clock and hit the go-ahead field goal for the upset win.

              Virginia (+3) 19, BYU 16: The Cavaliers took a 12-7 lead into the fourth quarter in a defensive battle with BYU. The Cougars would get an elusive touchdown with just over six minutes to go to lead by one as they failed on the 2-point conversion. BYU was able to quickly add three more points after Virginia fumbled on the kickoff return, but settling for the field goal would prove costly. The BYU defense did its part as Virginia was held to a three-and-out and another punt. BYU had the ball with the lead, but on a key third down play with less than three minutes to go, an interception gave the Cavaliers great field position and it took just one play to punch in for a touchdown. The game continued with two more possessions for the Cougars, but Virginia held on.

              Oklahoma State (-13) 21, Mississippi State 3: The Cowboys had an ugly start to the game on offense, scoreless until late in the second quarter. After punting on the first five possessions of the game, the offense was productive on five consecutive drives, resulting in three touchdowns, a missed field goal, and a turnover on downs in MSU territory. A touchdown early in the fourth quarter put Oklahoma State past the spread for the first time, but it appeared the Bulldogs would answer, getting inside the 15-yard line, but ultimately leaving empty handed after a missed field goal. Mississippi State went into Oklahoma State territory on its next possession as well, but an interception late in the game secured the cover for Oklahoma State despite just 21 points scored.

              Texas (-44) 56, New Mexico State 7: With just over two minutes left in the first half, New Mexico State went up 7-0 on highly ranked Texas, making a cover for the favorite look impossible with the over six-touchdown spread. The Longhorns incredibly scored twice in 40 seconds of game clock to take the lead into the half. Texas took control from there with three touchdowns in each of the third and fourth quarters, getting the final touchdown with just over a minute to go to get past the spread.

              Penn State (-9) 23, Syracuse 17: Penn State led just 13-10 heading into the fourth quarter, but the Lions managed to gain some distance, adding a long field goal and then connecting on a 54-yard touchdown pass to lead 23-10. Syracuse was given another chance as an interception was returned to the Penn State 1-yard line, setting up an easy score that flipped the cover with just seven minutes to go. Neither team seriously threatened to score the rest of the way.

              LSU (-6) 37, TCU 27: In the big late game in Arlington, LSU led most of the way, taking a 30-17 lead into the fourth quarter. A fumble recovery deep in LSU territory gave TCU a second wind and the Frogs were within six a few plays later. TCU forced a punt and then put together a productive drive, but ultimately had to settle for a field goal to trail, 30-27 with less than eight minutes to go. A 75-yard kickoff return gave the momentum back to LSU and the Tigers converted with a touchdown on a big third down play. TCU had to punt on its next possession and never got the ball back.

              UCLA (-21) 58, Nevada 20: While the Bruins had big numbers on offense, they created a bit of a deceptive final score with late touchdowns. UCLA led by just four at the half and by just 17 into the fourth quarter, but three Bruins touchdowns late in the game pushed the margin to 38 points and past the spread as Nevada had just 15 net yards on its final four possessions.

              Northwestern (-6½) 44, California 30: Cal led 24-20 in this game before an interception return for a touchdown sparked the Wildcats to a 27-24 lead entering the fourth quarter. The Bears tied the game early in the fourth quarter, but another interception return touchdown allowed Northwestern to pull away for the win and cover in a game that was closer than it looked and featured a yardage edge for the Bears.

              Colorado (+3) 41, Colorado State 27: The final score makes this look like a convincing win for the Buffaloes in the opening week rivalry game, but the Rams led 24-23 entering the fourth quarter. A long fumble return touchdown gave Colorado a bit of a margin and a 75-yard pass play to immediately answer a Colorado State field goal with less than four minutes to go put the game away. Colorado did dominate the statistics, but a punt return touchdown helped to keep the Rams in the game.

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              • #8
                College Football Betting News and Notes - Week 1
                By Andrew Lange
                Sportsmemo.com

                With Penn State holding a narrow 13-10 lead late in the third quarter of Saturday's game against Syracuse, the Orange came up with a forced fumble on big PSU pass play. Syracuse's Allen Robinson looked like he had a clear lane to the end zone, a score that would have given his team a 17-13 lead. Instead, PSU offensive tackle Garry Gilliam (a converted tight end) made a great open field, touchdown saving tackle. Syracuse took over at the PSU 27-yard line and ended up missing a field goal. Early in the fourth quarter, Penn State kicked a field goal, tacked on a touchdown, and held on for the 23-17 win. The Nittany Lions failed to cover (-8) but had Gilliam not made that play, the straight up outcome of the game may have been different.

                Favored by -34, Ohio State's Urban Meyer was all business (and perhaps all dick) when he went for and converted two, two-point conversions on the Buckeyes' first two touchdowns of the game. Perhaps some karma involved as Buffalo snagged an easy ATS victory in the 40-20 loss. Boosters Beware! Meyer is now 2-6 ATS when laying double-digits since arriving in Columbus.

                Last season, Iowa at times toyed with the idea of playing up-tempo but in the end, the Hawkeyes were one of the slowest teams in the country at 66 plays per game. On Saturday, Iowa ran 80 plays and produced 458 yards – 28 yards better than 2012's top effort. But before we anoint Iowa as "up-tempo" note that in last year's game against NIU, the Hawkeyes ran 82 plays but got progressively slower as the season wore on. So much so that they ran 60 or fewer plays four times.

                This is why box scores can be deceiving. According to Yahoo Sports, Purdue's lone touchdown drive in its 42-7 loss to Cincinnati went 6 plays for 88 yards. They covered 88 yards but got some help from the Bearcats. Purdue was actually forced to punt but picked up fumble and were handed the ball on the Cincinnati 10-yard line and eventually scored. The Boilermakers' second half drives resulted in punt, interception, fumble, downs, downs, fumble, and end of game. And in watching the game, Cinci was not particularly sharp with three turnovers and a sluggish first half. Could be a long year in West Lafayette.

                I made a bet and released to my clients a play on Marshall-Miami-Ohio under 67. There were numerous reasons for the play but a majority of my logic was based on the Thundering Herd improving on the defensive end – not difficult considering they allowed 43.1 ppg last year. All told, my handicap was fairly accurate as Marshall held the RedHawks to nine first downs, 239 total yards, and 14 points. The problem however was that Marshall's offense may be faster and improved. The Herd racked up nearly 600 yards on a whopping 94 plays. With five minutes to go in the first half, I was sitting under 67 with a 7-7 score. But when Marshall has the ball, time essentially stands still. The Herd rolled up a quick score and so did Miami-Ohio leaving the halftime score 14-14. In the second half, Marshall did whatever it wanted on offense and were essentially scoring at will. After a pick six with 10 minutes to go in the game, my once strong bet looked dead in the water with Marshall leading 52-14. Luckily, both teams wanted to get out of dodge and the clock finally started to churn. But not until on 3-and-10, up 38, in the waning seconds did Marshall's back-up QB attempt a pass into the end zone. It was somehow picked off by Miami-Ohio and the game landed 66. I'll obviously take the winner but I don't think I'll be playing very many Marshall games under moving forward even with totals routinely be north of 70.

                Wasn't Oklahoma's Blake Bell supposed to be the running threat? Trevor Knight earned the starting job over Bell and ended up as the team's leading rusher (13 for 103, long of 24) in the Sooners' 34-0 win over UL-Monroe. Unfortunately for Knight, passing the ball proved extremely difficult as he finished 11-of-28 for 86 yards.

                They were in control for much of the game so we won't put too much stock into Arkansas' run-pass ratio. However, it is clear that Bret Bielema is going to try to establish the run this season. The Razorbacks rushed for 292 yards on 51 carries in their 34-14 win over UL-Lafayette. Last season, Arkansas never attempted more than 40 rushes in a game.

                It is hard to get a read on just how "big" the four major FCS upsets were this past weekend because the betting markets were so crazy. On the surface it looked like CRIS just posted a number (any number) and with lower limits was willing to roll the dice. However, there were still betting lines and obvious action on those games so while the numbers may have been "soft" we do have something to go on.

                Eastern Washington +25.5 at Oregon State
                McNeese State +20.5 at South Florida
                Northern Iowa +9.5 at Iowa State
                Eastern Illinois +14 at San Diego State
                North Dakota State +12.5 at Kansas State

                What is funny is while these upsets managed to garner a lot of pub and rightfully so there were hardly any FBS vs. FBS upsets. In fact, the biggest we could spot was Texas State's (+7.5) outright win at Southern Miss who was 0-12 last year. Wyoming was close, losing 37-34 as 30-point dogs at Nebraska. However, it is safe to say that more than a few big upsets loom on the horizon given the nature of college football.

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                • #9
                  Games to Watch
                  By Brian Edwards
                  VegasInsider.com

                  Florida at Miami – The Hurricanes are 3-0 ATS as home underdogs during Al Golden’s tenure, while UF is 2-1 ATS as a road favorite on Will Muschamp’s watch. The Gators were missing three defensive starters when they blanked a quality Toledo offense in a 24-6 win. All three of those guys (LB Antonio Morrison, CB Loucheiz Purifoy and DT Darious Cummings) will return this week. Also, starting RB Matt Jones is expected to return (‘probable’). Miami will be without last year’s second-leading WR Rashawn Scott (shoulder). The key for Florida will be containing Miami star RB Duke Johnson. Heat will be a major factor for this noon Eastern kick on ESPN. Most spots have UF favored by three as of Monday afternoon.

                  Texas at BYU – These teams met in Austin two years ago with Texas winning a 17-16 decision, but BYU took the cash as a seven-point underdog. Most spots have the Longhorns favored by seven. BYU had more offensive yardage (362-223) and won the turnover battle (2-1), but it still dropped a 19-16 decision at Virginia as a 2.5-point ‘chalk.’ The Cougars were missing their best player, WR Cody Hoffman, who remains ‘questionable’ for Texas due to a strained hamstring. BYU has been a home underdog just five times during Bronco Mendenhall’s nine-year tenure, going 2-3 ATS. Since 2008, Texas has compiled an 11-6 spread record as a road favorite.

                  Oregon at Virginia – These schools are meeting for the first time. On Monday, most spots had Oregon installed as an expensive 21.5-point favorite. UVA now owns a 3-6 ATS record in nine previous home underdog situations under Mike London. The Cavs will be facing a much more dynamic offense that the one they held in check (BYU) last weekend. The Ducks have playmakers galore in QB Marcus Mariota and RB De’Anthony Thomas. They have covered the number in eight consecutive games as road favorites.

                  Notre Dame at Michigan – Most books have Michigan as the 3.5-point ‘chalk.’ The Wolverines blasted Central Michigan 59-9 in their opener. Meanwhile, Notre Dame failed to cover in a 28-6 home win over Temple. The Irish won 13-6 as a six-point home favorite when they squared off in South Bend last year. In the last encounter at The Big House in 2011, Denard Robinson rallied the Wolverines to a 35-31 win as a 3.5-point home underdog. As a home favorite on Brady Hoke’s watch, Michigan owns an 8-5 spread record. Notre Dame is 4-1 ATS as a road ‘dog during Brian Kelly’s tenure.

                  San Jose St. at Stanford – When these schools met in Palo Alto last season, San Jose St. nearly pulled an upset in a 20-17 loss as a 24.5-point underdog. The Spartans had more total offense (287-280) than the Cardinal. San Jose St. beat Sacramento St. by a 24-0 count in its opener. The Spartans, who finished 2012 with an 11-2 record both SU and ATS, have one of the nation’s best QBs in David Fales, who threw for 4,193 yards and 33 TDs last season. Stanford star LB Shayne Skov won’t play due to a one-game suspension. The Cardinal didn’t play in Week 1. Most books have David Shaw’s squad favored by 26.5.

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                  • #10
                    Thursday's NCAAF action: What Bettors Need to Know
                    By Covers.com

                    With the NFL season opener stealing the spotlight, Thursday's two college football contests are in the dark. That could mean added value with football bettors looking elsewhere for action. Here's a quick look at this pair of games:

                    FAU Owls at East Carolina Pirates (-20.5, 54)

                    The Owls expect to have freshman QB Greg Hankerson back under center after he left FAU’s 34-6 loss to Miami with a rib injury. Hankerson fell on the football while being tackled, leaving passing duties to sophomore Jaquez Johnson. Johnson, who started the game and split time with Hankerson, was 11 for 20 for 83 yards passing and added 30 yards rushing. Owls offensive coordinator Brian Wright will alternate between the two Thursday.

                    East Carolina won’t be rolling out the welcome mat for FAU in its first C-USA game. The Pirates put up 52 points in a warm-up win over Old Dominion in Week 1 (52-38) but failed to cover as 15-point home favorites. Quarterback Shane Carden set a school record with 447 yards passing (ECU had 481 total yards of offense) in that win, finding WR Justin Hardy for 191 of those gains and WR Davon Grayson for three touchdowns on four catches.

                    Key betting stat: Over is 6-1 in Pirates’ last seven games overall.

                    Sacramento State at Arizona State Sun Devils (-37)


                    Arizona State and Sacramento State will be looking for their first points of the season Thursday night, but only the host Sun Devils will be playing their opener. The FCS' Hornets are coming off a 24-0 loss at San Jose State, and the opposition doesn't get any easier with Arizona State. The Sun Devils are looking to build upon an 8-5 record in coach Todd Graham's inaugural season in the desert, and with 17 returning starters Arizona State plans to contend with nationally-ranked USC and UCLA in the Pac-12 South Division.

                    Of those returning starters, quarterback Taylor Kelly and defensive tackle Will Sutton stand out. Kelly had a breakout campaign as a sophomore last season, passing for 3,039 yards and 29 touchdowns against nine interceptions. Sutton is the reigning Pac-12 defensive player of the year after recording 63 tackles and 13 sacks in a dominant junior year.

                    Key betting stat: Over is 7-1 in Sun Devils' last eight Thursday games.

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                    • #11
                      FAU at East Carolina
                      By Joe Nelson
                      VegasInsider.com

                      College football and ESPN concede that the NFL will dominate Thursday night with the big opening night game between the Ravens and the Broncos. There is a college game being played Thursday on the new FS1, though this Conference USA opener is sure to get little national attention. Here is a look at the Thursday game between Florida Atlantic and East Carolina.

                      Match-up: Florida Atlantic Owls at East Carolina Pirates
                      Venue: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina (grass)
                      Time/TV: 7:30 PM ET - FS1
                      Line: East Carolina -21, Over/Under 54
                      Last Meeting: None

                      East Carolina is one of the holdovers and one of the 2013 favorites in the new-look Conference USA. After winning last week against Old Dominion, conference play will start up Thursday night before two big non-conference challenges against prominent ACC teams to close out September. East Carolina finished 8-5 last season despite losing its bowl game and head coach Ruffin McNeill has a veteran team back in action for his fourth season leading the Pirates.

                      Last week, the Pirates won 52-38 at home against Old Dominion, a team transitioning to the FBS level. The Monarchs won 11 games last season, so it was certainly a decent opening test for East Carolina and the Pirates are a bigger favorite this week despite this being a conference game. East Carolina is a pass-first team led by junior QB Shane Carden and after throwing for over 3,100 yards last season, Carden tossed for 447 yards and five touchdowns in the opener. He completed over 85 percent of his passes, which is even more impressive considering there were 54 attempts last week.

                      East Carolina was really never able to pull away from Old Dominion until the fourth quarter, going up 49-31 after consecutive scores. The defense surrendered 460 yards mostly through the air and this was a team that allowed almost 32 points per game last season. Even with nine starters back on defense, the Pirates will still give up a lot of points given the fast pace of the offense and the number of plays both teams will run in most East Carolina games. Both teams had 26 first downs in the game and this will be an important game for an East Carolina team that failed to win the C-USA East last season despite going 7-1 in conference play as they lost the tiebreaker with UCF, a team that has since departed for the new AAC.

                      Florida Atlantic earned a narrow cover last Friday night in a 34-6 loss at Miami. The Owls were out-gained by an over 2:1 margin, allowing over 500 yards with Miami rushing for 303 yards on 8.0 yards per carry. Florida Atlantic does have an experienced defense and the Owls hung within two scores until late in the third quarter last week. FAU has an experienced secondary and actually held opponents to just 55 percent passing last season, so the style of play from the Pirates may be easier for the Owls to handle compared with the rushing attack that was displayed by the Hurricanes.

                      Florida Atlantic could again struggle on offense however, even going against a far less talented defense. In his first start, sophomore QB Jaquez Johnson was mostly ineffective, but the Owls did have some success moving the ball, completing 18 first downs in the game despite totaling only six points.

                      While the rushing numbers for the Owls were not impressive, Florida Atlantic stuck with the ground game for 43 attempts, eventually netting 133 total yards and that conservative approach is probably wise as the Pirates would have a big edge in a shootout. The Owls only committed three penalties and had just one turnover, despite the inexperience at QB and on the offensive line so there were some promising signs in a game that Florida Atlantic knew they had little chance in.

                      Florida Atlantic won just three games last season and after a run of success in 2007 and 2008 under Howard Schnellenberger, this program has been in a rebuilding mode as head coach Carl Pelini starts his second season. Moving to Conference USA will not make things easier and the first game in league play will come against one of the top teams in the division. This is the second of three straight road games to open the season for the Owls and this is a program that has lost 14 of the last 28 games by 20 or more points.

                      Line Movement: The line opened at -20.5 before dipping down to -20. The total has opened at 54.

                      Florida Atlantic Historical Trends: Florida Atlantic is 14-23-1 ATS as a double-digit underdog since 2004, but they have covered in six consecutive games in that role. The Owls are 24-32-1 ATS on the road since 2005, but there has likewise been a recent uptick with seven consecutive covers for the Owls in road games, including last week's narrow cover. Florida Atlantic was 6-1 ATS last season as a road underdog covering in all five instances when getting at least 14 points. FAU has just one S/U road win in the last two seasons however.

                      East Carolina Historical Trends: East Carolina has been a solid home performer, going 33-20 ATS at home since 2004, including going 16-11 ATS as a home favorite since 2006. The Pirates are 13-7 as a double-digit favorite since 2001, but they have just one ATS win as a favorite of 20 or more going back to the early '80s, though it is not a common role for the team. The Pirates were 5-1 S/U and 4-2 ATS at home last season and Coach McNeill is 12-6 S/U at home in his three plus seasons in Greenville. East Carolina has not been this steep of a favorite since 2002.

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                      • #12
                        Pac-12 Report - Week 2
                        By Joe Williams
                        VegasInsider.com

                        It was an interesting opening week in the Pac-12 last weekend. The big shocker came in Corvallis, as Oregon State was stunned by FCS opponent Eastern Washington in a shootout. It might have also been a mild surprise when Washington easily dispatched then-Top 20 opponent Boise State by a 38-6 score. The Huskies can savor that victory for at least one more week, as they and UCLA are two Pac-12 teams with a bye already.

                        We'll get our first looks of the season at Arizona State and Stanford. Neither figure to lose their games straight-up, but it might be a stretch to cover big numbers at home given that their opponents each already have one game under their belts.

                        Last weekend, the league went 7-3 straight up and 6-4 ATS. The home teams were 5-2 straight up and ATS, while road teams were 2-1 straight up and ATS. The 'over' went 6-4 in Week 1, with the 'over' going 5-2 for the home teams.

                        Oregon at Virginia

                        Oregon has few problems last week in their tune-up against an overmatched FCS opponent from Nicholls State. The Ducks will travel cross-country to Charlottesville, getting a little bit more of a test. Virginia knocked off Brigham Young by a 19-16 score, covering at home for the first time in nine games (1-7-1 ATS) at Scott Stadium. Oregon is 6-0 ATS in their past six road games against a team with a winning home record, and 8-0 ATS in their past eight games on grass. The Ducks are also 8-1 ATS in their past nine games overall. The total trends are rather contrasted, as the 'over' is 5-2 in Oregon's past seven road games, but the 'under' is 11-3 in UVA's past 14 home contests.

                        Hawaii at Oregon State

                        The Warriors hit the mainland for a battle between two teams looking for their first wins of the season. Hawaii kept it surprisingly close in a 30-13 home setback against Southern California. Meanwhile, Oregon State was shocked by FCS opponent Eastern Washington in a 49-46 setback. The Beavers showed off an impressive offense, led by QB Sean Mannion and WR Brandin Cooks, but their defense couldn't stop anyone. The Beavers are a nearly four-touchdown favorite, so the Warriors are likely to be a popular pick. Hawaii is 5-1 ATS in their past six games against Pac-12 opponents, including Week 1. They're also 8-3 ATS i ntheir past 11 road games against a team with a losing home record. The Beavers are 22-10-1 ATS in their past 33 games against a team with a losing record, but just 8-18-1 ATS in their past 27 games in the month of September.

                        Washington State at Southern California

                        The Cougars hit the road for a second straight week. Last week, they had a cross-country trek to Auburn, falling 31-24, but covering in an entertaining game. USC is back on the mainland after sleepwalking through a 30-13 win at Hawaii in the opener. The offense struggled at times, and WR Marqise Lee seemed to have trouble concentrating at times. USC is a little more than a two-touchdown favorite in this one, looking to snap a four-game ATS losing streak. USC is 2-5 ATS in their past seven conference games. Washington State is 5-0 ATS in their past five games against teams with a winning record, but just 1-3-1 ATS in their past five games in September.

                        San Jose State at Stanford

                        San Jose State opened their season with a 24-0 win against Sacramento State, but now they'll get a true measuring stick game against a Top 5 opponent. The one thing the Spartans have as an advantage over the Cardinal is having one game in tow. Stanford will be playing their first game of the season, so it might take them a little while to get their sea legs, while the Spartans have already worked together for 60 minutes in game conditions. San Jose State might be a popular selection considering they are 13-3 ATS in their past 16 road games, and 22-6 ATS in their past 28 games overall. They're also 19-7 ATS in their past 26 non-conference battles. However, Stanford is 8-2 ATS in the past 10 meetings in this series, and San Jose State has covered just once in the past eight trips to Palo Alto. The favorite is 8-2 ATS in the past 10 meetings in this series, with the home team covering eight of the past nine. That bodes well for Stanford, even as a near four-touchdown favorite.

                        Other Games
                        Sacramento State at Arizona State (*Thu., 10:00 p.m. ET )
                        Weber State at Utah (Pac-12 Network, 2:00 p.m. ET )
                        Portland State at California (Pac-12 Network, 5:00 p.m. ET)
                        Central Arkansas at Colorado (8:00 p.m. ET)
                        Arizona at UNLV (CBS SN, 10:30 p.m. ET)

                        Byes
                        UCLA, Washington

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                        • #13
                          ACC Report - Week 2
                          By Joe Williams
                          VegasInsider.com

                          The Atlantic Coast Conference risked tremendous embarrassment in the first week, as a Clemson loss against Southeastern Conference rival Georgia would have been a real black eye for the league. However, Clemson outlasted UGA 38-35 in a track meet, making up for Virginia Tech's slaughter at the hands of Alabama in Atlanta.

                          Pittsburgh and Syracuse officially joined the ACC ranks, and both started their regular seasons with losses. The Orange were on the short end of a 23-17 score against Penn State, although they were able to cover. Pittsburgh looked overmatched against Florida State and QB Jameis Winston, getting pounded at home 41-13 in their initial league game.

                          Overall, the league went 10-4 straight-up and 8-6 ATS. Home teams went 9-3 SU and 7-5 ATS, while road teams went 1-1 straight-up and 1-1 ATS. The 'under' went 5-8-1 in Week 1, with the 'under' going 4-7-1 at home.

                          Wake Forest at Boston College

                          Both of these teams were very sluggish in their regular season openers. Wake Forest eventually pulled away from FCS opponent Presbyterian last week for a 31-7 win, but there is much work to be done if they're going to hit the road and beat a league opponent. Boston College snuck by their FCS opponent, Villanova, by a 24-14 score. They were even less impressive, but at least they're back in Chestnut Hill. The Demon Deacons are 8-17 ATS in their past 25 road games, and 2-12 ATS in their past 14 road games against a team wit ha winning home record. They're also 0-6 ATS in their past six games against a winning team overall. BC is just 3-8 ATS in their past 11 games, and 2-6 ATS in their past eight conference tilts. However, in this series, the favorite is 5-1 ATS in the past six meetings. The 'over' has also cashed in four of the past five meetings in Chestnut Hill.

                          Florida at Miami, Fl.

                          Neither team covered in their initial games of the 2013 season. Florida had an excuse, as they played without six key players due to suspension in their opener against Toledo. The defense was fairly stout against a solid Rockets offense. The Gators will certainly have their hands full with Hurricanes RB Duke Johnson. Miami held Conference USA opponent Florida Atlantic to just six points in their win last Friday. The Gators are 5-1 ATS in their past six road games, but just 1-5 ATS in their past six non-conference games. Miami is 5-1 ATS in their past six home games, and 6-1 ATS in their past seven overall. However, they are 1-4 ATS in their past five non-conference battles. The 'under' might actually be the play here. The 'under' is 7-2 in Florida's past nine non-conference battles, including last week, while the 'under' is 37-14 in Miami's past 51 non-conference affairs. The 'under' is also 43-19-1 in Miami's past 63 home games. A noon kick might also help keep the point totals down in the sweltering South Florida heat.

                          Oregon at Virginia

                          Oregon has few problems last week in their tune-up against an overmatched FCS opponent from Nicholls State. The Ducks will travel cross-country to Charlottesville, getting a little bit more of a test. Virginia knocked off Brigham Young by a 19-16 score, covering at home for the first time in nine games (1-7-1 ATS) at Scott Stadium. Oregon is 6-0 ATS in their past six road games against a team with a winning home record, and 8-0 ATS in their past eight games on grass. The Ducks are also 8-1 ATS in their past nine games overall. The total trends are rather contrasted, as the 'over' is 5-2 in Oregon's past seven road games, but the 'under' is 11-3 in UVA's past 14 home contests.

                          Duke at Memphis

                          Duke opened with a convincing 45-0 win against North Carolina Central in the Bull City Classic, an annual battle between the Durham colleges. The Blue Devils saw solid play from QBs Brandon Connette and Anthony Boone, with each finding the end zone once apiece with their feet. The key in this one will be getting WR Jamison Crowder more involved in the offense. Memphis will be playing their regular season opener, but find themselves as a six-point dog at home. Duke hasn't had a ton of instances over the past couple of decades as a road favorite. And they are just 1-7 ATS in their past eight games on the road. Memphis, on the other hand, is 4-0 ATS in their past four home games, and 13-4 ATS in their past 17 home games against a team with a winning road record. It will be interesting to see if Duke can pick up a road win and show that they are for real.

                          Syracuse at Northwestern

                          The Orange face a Big Ten opponent for the second straight week, and this time they get a Top 25 opponent. Syracuse fell 23-17 to Penn State in the Meadowlands, while Northwestern hit the road and scored an impressive 44-30 win at California. These two clubs met in a thriller last season, with the Wildcats prevailing 42-41 in the Carrier Dome Sept. 1, 2012. There are a few things to watch in this one. First off, QB Kain Colter (concussion) came out of last week's game after only two plays due to concussion and he never returned. If he cannot start, QB Trevor Seimian would get the nod. RB Venric Mark (lower body) suffered an undisclosed lower-body ailment at Cal. He was limited, but able to finish the game. If Mark cannot play, RB Treyvon Green would look to add to his totals after going for 129 rushing yards and two scores. CB Daniel Jones (knee) also was nicked and is done for the season.

                          Other Games
                          South Carolina State at Clemson (12:30 p.m. ET)
                          Middle Tennessee at North Carolina (12:30 p.m. ET)
                          Western Carolina at Virginia Tech (1:30 p.m. ET)
                          Old Dominion at Maryland (ESPNews, 4:00 p.m. ET)
                          Richmond at North Carolina State (6:00 p.m. ET)

                          Byes
                          Florida State, Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh

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                          • #14
                            Wake Forest vs. Boston College Point Spread and Pick – ACC squads clash Friday night
                            By: The Linemakers
                            Sportingnews.com

                            The Boston College Eagles and Wake Forest Demon Deacons each get their first real test of the season at Alumni Stadium on Friday night (8:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2). Both ACC teams failed to cover the spread in opening wins over FCS opponents, and both games stayed UNDER the total.

                            Line: Boston College -3

                            Line movement and notes: This spread opened at BC -3.5 at the Wynn, but it was as low as 2.5 when some books posted numbers. Bettors for the most part have taken the points, and as of Wednesday, there were 2.5s and 3s around town.

                            History and trends: Wake Forest has won and covered the spread the last two years against Boston College after the Eagles were 4-0 SU and ATS the previous four meetings.

                            The UNDER is 3-0 in the last three meetings between the teams. The average total points scored over that stretch is 41.3.

                            The Demon Deacons are 0-4 ATS in their last four games going back to last year. The UNDER is 7-1 in their last eight, as they’ve put up just 16.1 PPG.

                            The UNDER is 6-1 in Boston College’s last seven contests, with the Eagles scoring 16.3 PPG.

                            Boston College outlook: Boston College (1-0 SU, 0-1 ATS) got a win in the debut of coach Steve Addazio, 24-14, as a 15-point home favorites over Villanova. The former Temple head man was happy to get the victory, but it’s never good to trail an FCS school at halftime (14-7), even if Nova is highly ranked. Senior quarterback Chase Rettig was 23-of-30 for 285 yards, 146 of them to favorite target Alex Amidon. The running game had a good start with Andre Williams (114 yards), but he sat out the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury.

                            The Eagles lost, 28-14, at Wake Forest last year as 3.5 point dogs and were 1-7 SU (2-6 ATS) in the conference. Even playing at home, they’re going to need a healthy Williams against a Wake Forest defense that gave up just two first downs last week against Presbyterian and should be solidly improved on last year’s finish (432.9 YPG, 88th nationally).

                            Wake Forest outlook: The Demon Deacons (1-0 SU, 0-1 ATS) had an easier time with Presbyterian last Thursday (31-7 win), but were expected to as 38-point home chalk. Wake Forest actually fell behind, 7-0, before reeling off 31 unanswered points. Quarterback Tanner Price brings a lot of experience as a four-year starter and had 219 passing yards last week even with last year’s top wideout, Michael Campanaro (763 yards), sitting out with a hamstring injury as a precaution. Redshirt freshman Jonathan Williams had 143 yards in his absence, but the team needs a reliable No. 2 receiver.

                            Coach Jim Grobe will be happy to have Campanaro back, but the ground game will also be crucial with several rushing candidates and Boston College allowing 197 yards (5.5 ypc) against Villanova. The Eagles struggled on run defense last year (214.1 YPG, 111th nationally) and questions remain along the d-line.

                            Boston College’s key injuries:

                            Running back Williams (hamstring) is listed as questionable, but says he will play.

                            Wake Forest’s key injuries:

                            Receiver Campanaro (hamstring) is probable.

                            The Linemakers lean: Wake Forest has won and covered the last two meetings after losing four straight to BC, but this game is a coin flip. Both teams have so many issues that it is truly is hard to take a side. Do you take the team that went 2-10 last year like BC, a team that trailed Villanova at the half before coming back to win, 24-14, but failing to cover the 15 points? Or do you take a team like Wake Forest that took a step backwards last season and failed to cover 38-points against Presbyterian after going down, 7-0, to start game? The better angle to look at here might be the UNDER, the only play we can endorse.

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                            • #15
                              Wake Forest at Boston College
                              By Brian Edwards
                              VegasInsider.com

                              Match-up: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Boston College Eagles
                              Venue: Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (FieldTurf)
                              Time/TV: 8:00 PM ET - ESPN2
                              Line: Boston College -3, Over/Under 48.5
                              Last Meeting: 2012, Wake Forest (-3.5) 28-14 vs. Boston College

                              There are not many wordsmiths around that can write a lede to get the casual football fan fired up for Friday's ACC showdown in Chestnut Hill between Boston College and Wake Forest. All I can say is there's a side and a total and, well, isn't that all we need?

                              As of Wednesday morning, most betting shops had Boston College (1-0 straight up, 0-1 against the spread) installed as a three-point home favorite with the total ranging from 48.5 to 50. Gamblers can back the Demon Deacons on the money line for a +135 return (risk $100 to win $135).

                              Wake Forest (1-0 SU, 0-1 ATS) opened the season with a 31-7 win over Presbyterian but failed to cover the number as a 38-point home favorite. The 38 combined points fell 'under' the 51-point total.

                              Senior quarterback Tanner Price threw for 219 yards and one touchdown without an interception. He also had a three-yard TD run. Price didn't have his favorite target, WR Michael Campanaro, due to a hamstring injury.

                              Campanaro was a second-team All-ACC selection last season despite missing a pair of games and parts of another. He finished 2012 with 79 catches for 763 yards and six TDs. Campanaro has been upgraded to 'probable' Thursday and is expected to start.

                              Jim Grobe's team produced 408 yards of total offense and limited Presbyterian to just 151 yards. The Deacs coughed up a pair of fumbles, but the defense created six turnovers and had three interceptions, including a 29-yard pick-six for sophomore linebacker Brandon Chubb.

                              The Steve Addazio Era at BC got off to a rough start as the Eagles trailed Villanova 14-7 at halftime in their opener last Saturday. But senior QB Chase Rettig led his team on a pair of third-quarter TD drives and BC eventually captured a 24-14 win in a non-covering victory as a 15-point favorite. The 38 combined points remained 'under' the 47.5-point total.

                              Rettig connected on 23-of-30 throws for 285 yards and two TDs without an interception. Senior WR Alex Amidon, a first-team All-ACC selection in 2012, hauled in 13 receptions for 146 yards, including a 49-yard scoring strike from Rettig. Senior RB Andre Williams rushed for 114 yards and one TD on 23 carries.

                              BC had 413 yards of total offense compared to 355 for 'Nova. The Eagles won the turnover battle 4-1, intercepting the Wildcats three times.

                              Since 2010, BC has limped to a 3-7 spread record in 10 games as a home favorite. Since 2007, Wake Forest has been abysmal as a road underdog, going 7-15 ATS.

                              From 2007-2010, BC won four in a row over Wake both SU and ATS. But the Deacs have won the last two encounters, including last year's 28-14 win as 3 ½-point home 'chalk.' The 42 combined points stayed below the 52.5-point total to produce the third consecutive 'under' in the head-to-head series.

                              Price torched the Eagles last year by completing 39-of-57 passes for 293 yards and three TDs. Campanaro had 16 receptions for 123 yards and three TDs.

                              Rettig threw for 357 yards and one TD in the losing effort, but he was intercepted three times. Amidon made 10 catches for 130 yards and one TD.

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                              B.E.'s Bonus Nuggets

                              BC finished 2012 with a 2-10 SU record and a 4-8 ATS mark. The Eagles brought back eight starters on offense and 10 on defense.

                              Wake went 5-7 both SU and ATS last season. The Deacs returned seven starters on offense and eight on defense.

                              BC has lost WR Bobby Swigert to a season-ending injury. Swigert had 23 receptions for 268 yards and one TD last year. He had four catches for 56 yards in last year's loss to Wake. Swigert also had a 12-yard TD pass on a trick play.

                              Florida starting OG Jon Halapio has officially been declared 'out' at Miami. RB Matt Brown will start but his cardio is a major question mark after he missed nearly all of August with a viral infection. The heat is obviously going to be major issue with the noon Eastern kickoff. Therefore, expect to see Mack Brown get the bulk of the carries for UF. Will Muschamp has indicated that true freshman Kelvin Taylor will see increased playing time. 'Baby Fred,' the son of the Gator legend, had fumbling issues during training camp and that's why he didn't play until late in the fourth quarter vs. Toledo. Taylor rushed five times for 43 yards against the Rockets, demonstrating an explosive burst through the hole similar to how his Pops used to do it at The Swamp from 1994-97.

                              Kent St. RB Dri Archer has been upgraded to 'probable' vs. Bowling Green. He left last week's game with an ankle injury after rushing just three times for 10 yards. Archer rushed for 1,429 yards and 16 TDs last season, averaging 9.0 yards per carry.

                              Middle Tennessee QB Logan Kilgore has been upgraded to 'probable' at North Carolina.

                              Coaches on the Hot Seat:
                              1-Lame Chafin' (Southern Cal)
                              2-Bobby Hauck (UNLV)
                              3-Paul Pasqualoni (UConn)
                              4-Kirk Ferentz (Iowa)
                              5-Tim Beckman (Illinois)

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