North Texas -23 over UTEP *****
NT was favored to win the Conf USA, West,favored to go bowling again and a few others favorites,,but last week in a must game lost to Charlotte at the last minute 39-38 with 18 seconds on the clock..they are 3-5 and have now lost 5 of last 7 games...they need to win 3 of next 4 but UAB and La Tech are coming up. to be bowl eligible .its do or die today...last yr NT was a -25 pt fav and won 27-24..they are 1-4 ats in last 5 games vs UTEP...but the game is in Denton and last time the Miners came to town NT won 45-3..its also homecoming...Fine NT's qb has over 11,000 yds and leads the nation the past few years... UTEP beat Houston Baptist 36-34 and have lost the rest ...its defense is the problem..and NT with Fine who had almost 400 yds and 4 td's last week should have a big day again vs a poor defense..the problem is can NT's defense stop anybody...they have given up 49,46,and 45 to Smoo,Houston and So Miss..and 33,39 to Char and MTenn ...meanwhile UTEP's defense is almost just as bad..and with NT's offense think today they get untracked today and Fine has another +400 yd day and NT wins like it did a few years back...NT blew UTSA away 45-3 and UTEP lost to UTSA 26-16.. NT avgs .comparable shopping isn't a trend but again think Littrell gets his kids up from last weeks devastating and heartbreaking loss to a big win to become bowl eligible ... NT offense avgs 460 yds a game and UTEP defense gives up over 400 yds ...
Ul Laf -23.5 over Tex St *****
Laf has a lefty elusive qb in Lewis...great play faker.can run out of the pocket and create...big problem for Bobcats...buts its Lafs rbs that are awesome...Regas is a horse and can flat out run..Calais is a rb that when he breaks threw the line no one touches him...wow talk about hitting the hole quick..they play fast and have Mitchell a fb that looks like a tank..think they just run over Tx defense even if 9 guys are in the box...think they are ranked 4th in the nation in rushing and had 28 pts vs Miss St .. Tx St is just got blown outy by Ark St 38-14 and La just beat Ark St by 18..Tx qb Vitt will start after losing lob to Jen who is on 3rd week of concussion protocol..so back up qb and a defense that is weak vs Regas and co...blowout
Liberty -23 over UMass ****
everyone loves playing the Minutemen the worst offense and defense in the country...Liberty who lost to Rutgers gets back on the winning "bus" and blows out UMass...
Illi -20 over Rutgers ****
Just because RU beat Liberty lets not loose focus on the Scarlet Nites they still are bad and rheir frosh qb actually threw the ball down field...but Illi has so much speed {ask Wisky } and coming off another win vs Purdue..their defense will shut down Pacheco the only RI threat...Lovey went from being fired to being loved...
Gotta run Grand daughter has a volley ball game so will list these but cannot explain them
Troy pk over Coastal ****
Coastal still celebrating beating North Texas..Troy put them back on earth..
Marshall -10 over Rice ****
Aforce -14.5 over Army ***
Ok St -2.5 over TCU ***
Tenn -12.5 over UAB ***
USC +4.5 over Oregon