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College Betting Recap - Week 5
By Daniel Dobish
VegasInsider.com
College Football Week 5 Results
Wager Favorites-Underdogs
Straight Up 40-14
Against the Spread 31-23
Wager Home-Away
Straight Up 19-33-2
Against the Spread 24-28-2
Wager Totals (O/U)
Over-Under 24-27-1
The largest underdog to cash: Akron (+20.5, ML +900) at Penn State, 21-10
The largest favorite to cash: Louisiana State (-43) vs New Mexico State, 63-7
Top 25 Notes
There were no shakeups in the Top 10 this week, as all seven teams ranked in The Associated Press Top 10 pulled through, although they were just 3-3-1 ATS.
The biggest upset came in Columbia, as South Carolina was stunned by a late touchdown by road dog Missouri, 21-20.
Duke entered the weekend with a 12-game regular season win streak, second-longest in the nation behind Florida State. The Blue Devils were done in by Miami, Fla. in soggy South Florida, 22-10. Duke was one of two Top 25 teams to lose outright, although it wasn't much of an upset since they were a road dog.
After a two-week layoff, Ohio State came out a bit rusty against Cincinnati. However, they outscored the Bearcats 20-7 in the second half to not only win 50-28, but cover a healthy 17-point spread.
Many underestimated Nebraska after their near-miss against FCS foe McNeese State earlier in the year. Since, they have rattled off three straight victories and covers, including an impressive 45-21 shellacking of Illinois Saturday.
For the second consecutive weekend it was Auburn winning, but failing to cover. They're 0-2 ATS in the past two games after their 13-game cover streak was ended last week at K-State.
Big Five Conference Report (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC)
Top-ranked Florida State survived a scare at Carter-Finley Stadium, taking down North Carolina State 56-41. The Wolfpack opened up a 24-7 lead, and were down just 42-38 entering the final quarter, but they ran out of steam. NC State is 3-0 ATS over the past three. ... The conference suffered two embarrassing losses early in the day when Akron upended Pittsburgh, and Colorado State took down Boston College. Syracuse was also humbled in a neutral-site game against Notre Dame by a 31-15 count.
Things continue to go from bad to worse for Michigan, who fell again at home. Minnesota took the Little Brown Jug back to Minneapolis with a convincing 30-14 win. For the first time in 135 years of Michigan football, the Wolverines have three losses before Oct. 1. ... Indiana followed up their impressive road win at Mizzou last week by getting thrashed by Maryland in that team's initial conference game. ... Iowa rolled up a 24-10 win at Purdue, and the Hawkeyes are now 2-0 SU/ATS after starting out 2-1 SU, but 0-3 ATS in the first three. Defense also rules the day for Iowa, as the 'under' has cashed in four straight.
No upsets in the Big 12 this week. Texas finally had an impressive showing, covering and blanking Kansas on the road, 23-0. ... Baylor rolled to a 49-28 win at I-State, but depending on where you got in, it was a happy, so-so or unhappy result. The line fluctuated from 20 to 22 points, and many ended up simply pushing.
The game of the day might have been in Berkeley, as California rebounded from their Hail Mary loss in Arizona to drop Colorado 59-56 in double-overtime. ... Washington State got a much needed win in Salt Lake City, erasing a 21-0 deficit to stun Utah 28-27. The Utes are now 0-4 all-time in Pac-12 conference openers.
Kentucky picked up its first SEC win since the 2012 season, topping Vanderbilt by a 17-7 score. The Wildcats were 0-9 in league play under head coach Mike Stoops. ... Texas A&M outlasted Arkansas 35-28 in overtime. While the Hogs lost, they have now covered in four straight. ... Louisiana State buried New Mexico State 63-7, rebounding from last week's loss to Mississippi State. The Tigers are now 3-0 ATS in games where they are favored by 30-plus points this season.
Mid-Major Report
In Conference USA play, Florida Atlantic and Texas-San Antonio played a good game in Boca Raton, although not many likely saw it. The Owls stormed back from a 10-point deficit late in the fourth quarter to upend the Roadrunners 41-37. However, it took a late defensive stand, as UTSA returned a kickoff all the way into the FAU red zone with 12 seconds left. ... For the first time in five games, Western Kentucky saw the 'under' cash in its 36-27 road win and cover at Navy.
Texas State might not be the best team in the land, but they sure make their games interesting lately. After taking Illinois to the mat last week in Champaign, the Bobcats outlasted Tulsa in triple-overtime, 37-34. The total was frowned upon by 'under' bettors (see below). The over is 3-1 in TSU games, and 4-0 for Tulsa this season. ... Georgia Southern rubbed out Appalachian State Thursday by a 34-14 count, improving to 5-0 ATS this season.
Southern Methodist is not helping the AAC's profile, as they are just really, really bad. The Mustangs were hammered 56-0 by Texas Christian, and they're now 0-4 SU/ATS this season. SMU has scored a total of 12 points, with a single-game high of just six. They have been blanked twice, and they're allowing 50.5 PPG. ... Temple has quietly posted a 3-1 SU/ATS start, including Saturday's 36-10 road win at Connecticut. The under is also 3-1 for the Owls. UConn, on the other hand, is a dismal 1-4 SU and an even worse 0-5 ATS. The under is 1-4 in their five outings.
Bad Beats
The total for the Texas State-Tulsa was set at 65, and the teams combined for just 34 points in regulation. However, the teams posted 37 points in the three OT sessions to inch the total over.
If you had the 'under' for the first-half total in Oregon State-Southern California, that was a tough pill to swallow. USC posted a Hail Mary touchdown at the end of the second quarter to push the first-half total over.
Baylor could have made everyone happy late in Ames, pushing the ball inside the Iowa State 10-yard line with under two minutes to go. Rather than sit on the ball, they were trying to score with their reserves. However, a false start penalty cost them, and they weren't able to recover. Some bettors had to settle for the push, some took the loss. A touchdown would have made everyone happy.
Boston College bettors were covering a six-point number into the fourth quarter, but Colorado State outscored them 10-0 to cover and hurt BC moneyline bettors, too. It was the first win for the Rams in the Eastern Time Zone since 2002, and their longest road trip in the Continental United States since a trip to Army in 1959. The Rams made the rare long road outing count.
And it wasn't necessarily a bad beat, but Yale won as a 14-point underdog at home, upending Army 49-43 in overtime. It was the first win for an Ivy League school against an FBS club since 1986.
By Daniel Dobish
VegasInsider.com
College Football Week 5 Results
Wager Favorites-Underdogs
Straight Up 40-14
Against the Spread 31-23
Wager Home-Away
Straight Up 19-33-2
Against the Spread 24-28-2
Wager Totals (O/U)
Over-Under 24-27-1
The largest underdog to cash: Akron (+20.5, ML +900) at Penn State, 21-10
The largest favorite to cash: Louisiana State (-43) vs New Mexico State, 63-7
Top 25 Notes
There were no shakeups in the Top 10 this week, as all seven teams ranked in The Associated Press Top 10 pulled through, although they were just 3-3-1 ATS.
The biggest upset came in Columbia, as South Carolina was stunned by a late touchdown by road dog Missouri, 21-20.
Duke entered the weekend with a 12-game regular season win streak, second-longest in the nation behind Florida State. The Blue Devils were done in by Miami, Fla. in soggy South Florida, 22-10. Duke was one of two Top 25 teams to lose outright, although it wasn't much of an upset since they were a road dog.
After a two-week layoff, Ohio State came out a bit rusty against Cincinnati. However, they outscored the Bearcats 20-7 in the second half to not only win 50-28, but cover a healthy 17-point spread.
Many underestimated Nebraska after their near-miss against FCS foe McNeese State earlier in the year. Since, they have rattled off three straight victories and covers, including an impressive 45-21 shellacking of Illinois Saturday.
For the second consecutive weekend it was Auburn winning, but failing to cover. They're 0-2 ATS in the past two games after their 13-game cover streak was ended last week at K-State.
Big Five Conference Report (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC)
Top-ranked Florida State survived a scare at Carter-Finley Stadium, taking down North Carolina State 56-41. The Wolfpack opened up a 24-7 lead, and were down just 42-38 entering the final quarter, but they ran out of steam. NC State is 3-0 ATS over the past three. ... The conference suffered two embarrassing losses early in the day when Akron upended Pittsburgh, and Colorado State took down Boston College. Syracuse was also humbled in a neutral-site game against Notre Dame by a 31-15 count.
Things continue to go from bad to worse for Michigan, who fell again at home. Minnesota took the Little Brown Jug back to Minneapolis with a convincing 30-14 win. For the first time in 135 years of Michigan football, the Wolverines have three losses before Oct. 1. ... Indiana followed up their impressive road win at Mizzou last week by getting thrashed by Maryland in that team's initial conference game. ... Iowa rolled up a 24-10 win at Purdue, and the Hawkeyes are now 2-0 SU/ATS after starting out 2-1 SU, but 0-3 ATS in the first three. Defense also rules the day for Iowa, as the 'under' has cashed in four straight.
No upsets in the Big 12 this week. Texas finally had an impressive showing, covering and blanking Kansas on the road, 23-0. ... Baylor rolled to a 49-28 win at I-State, but depending on where you got in, it was a happy, so-so or unhappy result. The line fluctuated from 20 to 22 points, and many ended up simply pushing.
The game of the day might have been in Berkeley, as California rebounded from their Hail Mary loss in Arizona to drop Colorado 59-56 in double-overtime. ... Washington State got a much needed win in Salt Lake City, erasing a 21-0 deficit to stun Utah 28-27. The Utes are now 0-4 all-time in Pac-12 conference openers.
Kentucky picked up its first SEC win since the 2012 season, topping Vanderbilt by a 17-7 score. The Wildcats were 0-9 in league play under head coach Mike Stoops. ... Texas A&M outlasted Arkansas 35-28 in overtime. While the Hogs lost, they have now covered in four straight. ... Louisiana State buried New Mexico State 63-7, rebounding from last week's loss to Mississippi State. The Tigers are now 3-0 ATS in games where they are favored by 30-plus points this season.
Mid-Major Report
In Conference USA play, Florida Atlantic and Texas-San Antonio played a good game in Boca Raton, although not many likely saw it. The Owls stormed back from a 10-point deficit late in the fourth quarter to upend the Roadrunners 41-37. However, it took a late defensive stand, as UTSA returned a kickoff all the way into the FAU red zone with 12 seconds left. ... For the first time in five games, Western Kentucky saw the 'under' cash in its 36-27 road win and cover at Navy.
Texas State might not be the best team in the land, but they sure make their games interesting lately. After taking Illinois to the mat last week in Champaign, the Bobcats outlasted Tulsa in triple-overtime, 37-34. The total was frowned upon by 'under' bettors (see below). The over is 3-1 in TSU games, and 4-0 for Tulsa this season. ... Georgia Southern rubbed out Appalachian State Thursday by a 34-14 count, improving to 5-0 ATS this season.
Southern Methodist is not helping the AAC's profile, as they are just really, really bad. The Mustangs were hammered 56-0 by Texas Christian, and they're now 0-4 SU/ATS this season. SMU has scored a total of 12 points, with a single-game high of just six. They have been blanked twice, and they're allowing 50.5 PPG. ... Temple has quietly posted a 3-1 SU/ATS start, including Saturday's 36-10 road win at Connecticut. The under is also 3-1 for the Owls. UConn, on the other hand, is a dismal 1-4 SU and an even worse 0-5 ATS. The under is 1-4 in their five outings.
Bad Beats
The total for the Texas State-Tulsa was set at 65, and the teams combined for just 34 points in regulation. However, the teams posted 37 points in the three OT sessions to inch the total over.
If you had the 'under' for the first-half total in Oregon State-Southern California, that was a tough pill to swallow. USC posted a Hail Mary touchdown at the end of the second quarter to push the first-half total over.
Baylor could have made everyone happy late in Ames, pushing the ball inside the Iowa State 10-yard line with under two minutes to go. Rather than sit on the ball, they were trying to score with their reserves. However, a false start penalty cost them, and they weren't able to recover. Some bettors had to settle for the push, some took the loss. A touchdown would have made everyone happy.
Boston College bettors were covering a six-point number into the fourth quarter, but Colorado State outscored them 10-0 to cover and hurt BC moneyline bettors, too. It was the first win for the Rams in the Eastern Time Zone since 2002, and their longest road trip in the Continental United States since a trip to Army in 1959. The Rams made the rare long road outing count.
And it wasn't necessarily a bad beat, but Yale won as a 14-point underdog at home, upending Army 49-43 in overtime. It was the first win for an Ivy League school against an FBS club since 1986.
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