Season Record 21-24 -5.2 units
Favorites 15-17 ?3.5 units
Dogs 5-6 -1.6 units
Totals 1-1 -0.1 units
Penn State +2 2 units
Penn State has been a home dog 5 times since 2000 and has gone 3-2 in that role. It doesn?t really say much as the event has only happened 5 times, but the teams that came into State College as favorites says a lot. Purdue (2000 - This was when PSU was 1-4 SU & ATS), Miami (2001), Michigan (2001), Ohio State (2001) and Nebraska(2002 ? Before the meltdown was known). Minnesota plays their 4 usual powder puffs and now goes to Penn State as a favorite. Minnesota has come out of their Big 10 opener a loser 4 out of the last 5 years with their only victory against N?Western. An excerpt from Mason?s press conference tells why they?re always so unprepared in Big 10 play
"Well, we?ve got the ability to open things up. I don?t know if I anticipate it or not. I didn?t anticipate it against our first four opponents; it?s just kind of how things went during the game. Let?s face it, if you can?t stop the run, we?re probably going to just run. That?s okay with me. I think it?s a thing of beauty, I don?t think it?s boring. But I?m also realistic to know that the people that we face come Saturday, I don?t think we?ll be able to do those things.?
They never have an effective plan for when the run doesn?t work and the linemen that their recruiting produces doesn?t allow them to run in the Big 10. Penn State hasn?t played well, but I think they have the knowledge of playing in tight football games and have seen adversity this year and will know how to play in a close game. I don?t think Minnesota has a clue.
Arkansas -1 2 units
Bama lost both lines of scrimmage to the Huskies last week and there?s just not much a coach can do to stop a team from running over you. Arkansas? doesn?t take enough chances for turnovers to be a concern and unless they are -2 or worse in that department, this one shouldn?t be close. Also a returning starter play
LSU -13.5 1 unit
LSU Offense still has much to prove and the Bulldogs are having trouble with the bottom of CUSA. SEC home dogs traditionally don?t bark that loud (67-85 (44%) from ?96-?02)
Virginia -6.5 1 unit
Washington -13 1 unit
Miami (Oh) -7 1 unit
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Favorites 15-17 ?3.5 units
Dogs 5-6 -1.6 units
Totals 1-1 -0.1 units
Penn State +2 2 units
Penn State has been a home dog 5 times since 2000 and has gone 3-2 in that role. It doesn?t really say much as the event has only happened 5 times, but the teams that came into State College as favorites says a lot. Purdue (2000 - This was when PSU was 1-4 SU & ATS), Miami (2001), Michigan (2001), Ohio State (2001) and Nebraska(2002 ? Before the meltdown was known). Minnesota plays their 4 usual powder puffs and now goes to Penn State as a favorite. Minnesota has come out of their Big 10 opener a loser 4 out of the last 5 years with their only victory against N?Western. An excerpt from Mason?s press conference tells why they?re always so unprepared in Big 10 play
"Well, we?ve got the ability to open things up. I don?t know if I anticipate it or not. I didn?t anticipate it against our first four opponents; it?s just kind of how things went during the game. Let?s face it, if you can?t stop the run, we?re probably going to just run. That?s okay with me. I think it?s a thing of beauty, I don?t think it?s boring. But I?m also realistic to know that the people that we face come Saturday, I don?t think we?ll be able to do those things.?
They never have an effective plan for when the run doesn?t work and the linemen that their recruiting produces doesn?t allow them to run in the Big 10. Penn State hasn?t played well, but I think they have the knowledge of playing in tight football games and have seen adversity this year and will know how to play in a close game. I don?t think Minnesota has a clue.
Arkansas -1 2 units
Bama lost both lines of scrimmage to the Huskies last week and there?s just not much a coach can do to stop a team from running over you. Arkansas? doesn?t take enough chances for turnovers to be a concern and unless they are -2 or worse in that department, this one shouldn?t be close. Also a returning starter play
LSU -13.5 1 unit
LSU Offense still has much to prove and the Bulldogs are having trouble with the bottom of CUSA. SEC home dogs traditionally don?t bark that loud (67-85 (44%) from ?96-?02)
Virginia -6.5 1 unit
Washington -13 1 unit
Miami (Oh) -7 1 unit
Last 3 RS plays
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