UCLA at OREGON (Thursday, October 21)... Bruins didn?t do it vs. Ducks LY in 24-10 home loss but have actually covered 3 of last 5 in series. Neuheisel, however, just 5-11 his last 16 as dog. Ducks 3-0 vs. line at home TY and 9-2 vs. number last 11 as host. Tech edge-Oregon, based on team trends.
SOUTH FLORIDA at CINCINNATI (Friday, October 22)... Skip Holtz now 0-2 as dog at USF but is 23-11 in role since ?05 (counting ECU days). Cincy has won last 4 and covered last 6 in series, and Butch Jones working on 3-game cover streak. Tech edge-Cincy, based on series trends.
NOTRE DAME vs. NAVY (at Meadowlands)...Brian Kelly only 8-10-3 his last 21 on line at Cincy & ND. The team wearing the white uniforms has covered the last seven in series (always a neutral game when Navy hosts, which Mids haven?t covered since ?02 vs. ND). Irish, however, just 2-9-3 last 14 as chalk. Navy 9-4 its last 10 as a dog for Niumatalolo and 30-17 as dog away from Annapolis since 2000. Tech edge-Navy, based on team trends.
UCONN at LOUISVILLE...Cards have lost and failed to cover last 3 vs. Edsall, although UL 3-1 vs. line last 4 TY. Huskies 0-3 vs. line away from home TY after covering previous 8 away from Rentsch. Tech edge-slight to UL, based on recent trends.
DUKE at VIRGINIA TECH...Beamer on another of his patented rolls with 5 straight wins and covers. Cutcliffe, however, is 8-3-1 vs. line last 12 on road (road team 14-4 last 18 Blue Devil games on board), and Duke has covered last 2 meetings. Beamer 8-3 laying DD since LY. Tech edge-VT, based on team trends.
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NORTH CAROLINA at MIAMI-FLORIDA...Butch has won and covered last 3 years vs. Shannon, and Heels are 5-1 vs. line TY. Butch 2-0 as dog TY and 13-5 in role since arriving at Chapel Hill in ?07. Shannon 5-13 vs. line as home chalk vs. FBS foes since taking over Canes ion ?07. Tech edge-UNC, based on series and team trends.
GEORGIA TECH at CLEMSON...Paul Johnson 3-0 SU vs. Dabo since ?08, including wild ACC title game win LY. If GT getting points note Paul Johnson 6-2 as dog since ?08. GT also 11-5 vs. line away since Johnson arrived in ?08. If Dabo a dog note 0-3 mark in role at home since he took over Tigers in mid ?08. Tech edge-GT, based on team and recent series trends.
MARYLAND at BOSTON COLLEGE...Home team has covered last 4 meetings in series, though BC just 1-9 vs. line last 10 on board. Ralph has covered 5 of last 7 on board since late LY. Tech edge-Ralph, based on recent BC spread woes.
MARSHALL at EAST CAROLINA...Herd not exactly rallying for Doc, no covers last 4 or 5 of 6 TY. Herd also 0-3 SU and vs. line away TY. Ruffin McNeill 3-0 SU and vs. line at home in 2010. Tech edge-ECU, based on recent Herd negatives.
TEMPLE at BUFFALO...Al "Touch of" Golden looking to begin another spread streak. Temple 11-6 vs. line away since ?08 (2-1 TY) and 4-1 as road chalk since LY. Bulls 1-6 vs. line last 7 as host vs. FBS foes. Owls have covered last 2 meetings as well. Tech edge-Temple, based on team trends.
WISCONSIN at IOWA...Ferentz has won SU last 2 and covered last 3 vs. Wisconsin, and Iowa also 7-1 vs. number last 8 in series. Hawkeyes 3-0 SU and vs. line against FBS foes at Iowa City TY. Bielema only 5-9 as dog since ?07 and 3-7 as road dog that span. Tech edge-Iowa, based on team and series trends.
PENN STATE at MINNESOTA...Shades no covers last 3 or 5 of last 6 TY. Shades also 0-2 SU and vs. line away TY, losing by same 24-3 count at Bama and Iowa. Tech edge-slight to Minnesota, based on recent Shades woes.
PURDUE at OHIO STATE...Revenge for Buckeyes after 26-18 loss LY at Ross-Ade. Tressel has covered last 7 in revenge role. Last 6 in series "under" and Purdue has covered 5 of those 6, although teams haven?t played every year (missed ?05-06). Tressel 5-0 vs. line at Big Horseshoe TYand 9-4 vs. points after last 13 losses. Tech edge-OSU, based on Tressel trends.
MICHIGAN STATE at NORTHWESTERN...Spartans 5-2 as visiting chalk since ?07 and did win and cover handily at NU in 2008, but otherwise Cats have held upper hand vs. spread in series, covering 5 of last 6. Cats just 1-7 vs. line at Evanston vs. FBS foes since ?09 but Fitzgerald is 18-8 his last 26 as dog (6-4 last 10 as Evanston dog). Tech edge-NU, based on series trends.
RUTGERS at PITT...Note road team has covered last 4 meetings. ?Stache just 6-11 his last 17 as Heinz Field chalk (4-4 since LY). Schiano 5-1 as road dog since ?07 and 12-2 in role since ?05. Tech edge-Rutgers, based on series road and team trends.
SYRACUSE at WEST VIRGINIA...Bill Stewart starting to cover some games as chalk, now 3 in a row TY after USF win. Tech edge-slight to WVU, based on recent trends.
INDIANA at ILLINOIS...Zook 0-6 as chalk vs. FBS foes since LY (0-5 at home in role since ?09) and 5-12 in role at Champaign-Urbana since ?05. Note that Hoosiers were humiliated 55-13 by Zook when last visiting Memorial Stadium in ?08. Tech edge-slight to Indiana, based on team trends.
IOWA STATE at TEXAS...Teams haven?t met since ?07. Mack just 2-7 last 9 on board, also 2-6 last 8 at Austin. Mack also just 6-11 his last 17 as chalk. Tech edge-ISU, based on recent Mack woes.
SOUTH CAROLINA at VANDERBILT...Vandy has covered last 3 meetings, winning 2 of those SU. Spurrier just 1-4 as visiting chalk since ?07. Dores, however, no covers last 6 as SEC host and just 6-13 last 19 in role. Tech edge-SC, based on recent Vandy home SEC woes.
OLE MISS at ARKANSAS...Hogs had covered 5 straight vs. Rebs prior to LY?s 30-17 Ole Miss win at Oxford. Rebs have covered their last 8 as road dog but have not covered their last 4 trips to Fayetteville. Tech edge-Ole Miss, based on team trends.
OHIO at MIAMI-OHIO...Solich has won and covered last 4 in series. Solich has covered his last 4 TY and is 8-4 vs. line last 12 away from home. Tech edge-Ohio, based on series and team trends.
WYOMING at BYU...BYU has owned Wyo lately with wins and covers in last 6, including wipeout wins last 2 years by 96-0 combined, and last 4 wins by 25 or more. But Cougs just 3-9 last 12 at Provo (2-1 TY) and 1-7 last 8 as home chalk. Note Cowboys 8-2 vs. line away under Christensen, all as dog. Tech edge-slight to Wyo, based on recent trends.
KANSAS STATE at BAYLOR... Teams haven?t met since ?07. Bill Snyder has covered his last 4 away from home since LY. Road team is 6-1 vs. line last 7 K-State games on board (neutral field vs. ISU). Tech edge-K-State, based on team trends.
TEXAS A&M at KANSAS...Teams haven?t met since ?07. Turner Gill has taken some beatings TY and is just 2-4 vs. line, KU now 3-12 last 15 on board since early ?09. Turner Gill teams now 6-11 their last 17 on board. KU 2-7 as dog since LY. But Ags only 1-9 vs. number last 10 away from Kyle Field. Tech edge-A&M, based on recent trends.
UAB at MISSISSIPPI STATE...Dan Mullen 3-0 as chalk vs. FBS foes TY. UAB just 3-7 vs. line its last 10 away from Legion Field. Tech edge-MSU, based on recent trends.
HOUSTON at SMU...Sumlin just 3-9 vs. number last 12 as visitor. SMU only 1-2 as home chalk TY and 1-10 as chalk at Ford Stadium since ?07. Tech edge-slight to UH, based on team trends.
KENT STATE at BOWLING GREEN...Dog team is 4-1-1 vs. line last 6 meetings. Flashes just 6-12 as chalk since ?05. Falcs had covered 12 of 16 as dog prior to failures in two of last three as short. Tech edge-slight to BGSU, based on team trends.
WESTERN MICHIGAN at AKRON...Teams haven?t met since ?07. WMU a bit bipolar lately. Broncos had dropped 15 of previous 22 spread decisions away from Waldo prior to Ball State explosion. A lot of good the new stadium has done Akron, now 1-7 vs. number as host since the new home park opened LY and 1-8 vs. line last 9 at home dating to latest Rubber Bowl days of ?08. Zips 5-16 last 21 on board. Tech edge-WMU, based on Zip home woes.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN at NORTHERN ILLINOIS...Chips no wins or covers their last 3 in 2010 but CMU has won and covered the last 3 meetings vs. NIU. But Huskies have covered their last 5 TY and now 5-2 at DeKalb chalk against FBS since ?09, reversing previous poor numbers in role. Tech edge-NIU, based on recent trends.
OKLAHOMA at MISSOURI...Teams didn?t meet LY but Mizzou really took it on chin from OU in Big XII title games in ?07 & ?08, losing and failing to cover both while beaten a combined 100-38. Tigers just 4-6 as dog since ?07. Tech edge-slight to OU, based on series trends.
NEBRASKA at OKLAHOMA STATE...Teams haven?t met since ?07, at which point OSU had won and covered two straight vs. Bill Callhan. Bo Pelini 2-0 vs. line away TY and 8-2 vs. spread last 10 away from Lincoln. Mike Gundy 1-4 last 5 as Stillwater dog). Tech edge-Nebraska, based on recent trends.
WASHINGTON at ARIZONA...This was a bitter loss for Cats at Seattle LY. Stoops no covers last 2 at Tucson after 15-4 mark previous 19 vs. number at home. UW 1-1 as road dog TY and 3-4 in role for Sarkisian since LY, but just 4-11 in role dating back to ?07 and Ty?s days. Last three also "over" in series. Tech edge-slight to UA, based on team trends.
ARIZONA STATE at CAL...Home team has covered last 4 meetings, and Tedford 3-0 SU and vs. line hosting Sun Devils since ?04. Note last three "under" in series as well. Erickson, however, has covered last 4 TY (all as dog) including three straight away from Tempe. Tech edge-ASU, based on recent trends.
ALABAMA at TENNESSEE...Nick Saban no covers last 2 on road TY although he is still 6?3 vs. spread away from Tuscaloosa since LY. Tide has won last 5 SU vs. Vols but its three game cover streak vs. UT was snapped LY. Tide has covered last 4 at Knoxville. Tech edge-Bama, based on team and series trends.
LSU at AUBURN...The most exciting teams in college FB this year! LSU has won last 3 meetings and covered last 2; Auburn had covered 3 straight from ?05-07. Les Miles 4-2 as road dog since ?07. Tech edge-slight to LSU, based on recent trends.
NEW MEXICO STATE at IDAHO...Ags have dropped last 2 and 7 of last 8 spread decisions vs. Vandals. Akey 2-0 as home chalk TY. Tech edge-Idaho, based on series and team trends.
HAWAII at UTAH STATE...Teams have split the past two years with home side winning and covering each. UH, however, now 9-4 vs. line its last 13 on mainland. Tech edge-slight to USU, based on series home trends.
WASHINGTON STATE at STANFORD...Harbaugh merciless the last two years on Wazzu, big wins and covers by 98-13 total score. Tree 12-3 vs. line last 15 vs. FBS on Farm. Cougs looking scrappy, however, covering last 2 on road and 4 of last 5 overall. Tech edge-slight to Tree, based on recent trends.
EASTERN MICHIGAN at VIRGINIA...Despite Ball St. upset, note EMU only 7-12 vs. line under Ron English. Mike London 2-0 as home chalk TY. Tech edge-Virginia, based on EMU negatives.
GEORGIA at KENTUCKY...Dawgs were upset at home by the Cats LY and have failed to cover last 2 vs. UK. Richt has also failed to cover last two trips to Lexington. Richt 0-3 vs. line away TY. Tech edge-slight to UK, based on recent Dawg road woes.
RICE at UCF...O?Leary rolled 49-7 LY. Owls just 1-4 vs. spread last 5 on CUSA road. O?Leary has covered last 4 and 5 of 6 to start ?10, and is 9-2 his last 11 as chalk. Tech edge-UCF, based on recent trends.
BALL STATE at TOLEDO...This was a last second thrilling win for Toledo LY, breaking Ball?s recent dominance of 3 straight wins and 4 straight covers in series. Stan Parrish now 7-2 vs. line away for Cardinals since LY (7-1 as road dog). Rockets 0-2 vs. line at Glass Bowl TY. Tech edge-slight to Ball State, based on recent trends.
TEXAS TECH at COLORADO...Teams haven?t met since ?07. Interestingly, Dan Hawkins punished Leach in ?06 and ?07, and Buffs have covered last 4 meetings (although those four games spaced since 2002). Tech edge-Colorado, based on team trends.
FRESNO STATE at SAN JOSE STATE...FSU has covered last 3 and 6 of last 7 in series. Pat Hill 5-1 last 6 as road chalk. Spartans 1-9 vs. line last 10 at home and 3-19 last 22 on board. Tech edge-Fresno, based on series and team trends.
AIR FORCE at TCU...Note that home team has covered last 4 meetings, and TCU has really whipped Falcs last 2 at Fort Worth. Frogs 22-7 vs. number at Amon Carter Stadium since ?05 and 14-4 last 17 as DD chalk. Tech edge-TCU, based on series home and team trends.
TULANE at UTEP...Wave has gotten physical with UTEP, covering last 3 meetings. Mike Price has covered his last two as Sun Bowl chalk TY but still just 7-13 in role since ?05, and 10-24 last 34 as chalk since late ?04. Bob Toledo, however, just 1-6-1 last 8 as CUSA road dog. Tech edge-slight to UTEP, based on recent trends.
SAN DIEGO STATE at NEW MEXICO...Rocky Long used to own Aztecs when he coached Lobos, who have won and covered last 4 hosting SDSU (all of those under Rocky). SDSU 1-8 SU and vs. line last 9 in series, and Aztecs 1-5 as road chalk since ?05 (1-1 TY). Locksley, however, 1-4 vs. line TY and 2-7 vs. spread as host since ?09. Tech edge-SDSU, based on recent trends.
WESTERN KENTUCKY at UL-LAFAYETTE...Bustle 3-2 as chalk since LY and extended marks in role are good (10-3 since ?07). Tech edge-slight to ULL, based on Bustle?s chalk marks.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC at ARKANSAS STATE...Red Wolves 1-1 vs. line at Jonesboro TY but just 6-10 vs. line as host since ?07. ASU did cover first 2 tries as chalk TY after 1-6 mark in role the seven previous tries. Howard no covers last 3 TY and just 6-11 last 17 on board since LY. Tech edge-slight to FAU, based on etended ASU negatives.
UL-MONROE at MIDDLE TENNESSEE...Road team 4-0-1 vs. line last 5 in series. Blue Raiders 0-3 vs. line at Jonny Floyd Stadium TY after 6-1 spread mark previous 7 as host. Tech edge-slight to MTSU, based on extended home mark.
