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12 PM ET

BC (-3) at SYRACUSE: Don?t count on Boston College (4-2 SU&ATS) looking ahead to its annual Holy War with Notre Dame. The Eagles have ?covered? nine of their last dozen before taking on the Fighting Irish. Favorites have dominated this Big East rivalry, getting the cheese in 16 of the last 19. Syracuse (3-2 SU&ATS) used to dominate BC, cashing 17 of 22 but it has failed in three of the last four series tussles. The Eagles have cashed 12 of their last 16 against Big East rivals and five of six as road chalk. The Orangemen are 18-7 ATS underneath the Carrier Dome in weeks 5-9.

Boston College (-2 ?) at Syracuse:
Syracuse came off a bye week to take on Virginia Tech last week and lost 51-7. It is 3-2 on the year both straight up and ATS. It has excelled in the home favorite's role, going 24-15 ATS its last 39. It beat Boston College here two years ago 39-28 as a 3.5-point choice. Last year it lost at Boston College 41-20 as a seven-point dog. The favorite in this series is 16-3 ATS the last 19 meetings. BC won and covered last week at Temple. It is 4-2 on the year SU and ATS. It is also 19-9-1 ATS its last 30 off a SU win.


ILLINOIS at MICHIGAN (-27): The Wolverines are caught in a sandwich this week after their dramatic win at Minnesota last week and Purdue up next. Illinois (1-6 SU, 1-5 ATS) has failed to cash four straight for the first time since ?97 when it went 0-11 SU. The Fighting Illini has managed to slip under the number at a 16-5-1 clip as double-digit road dogs. Michigan (5-2 SU, 4-3 ATS) has failed in five of its last six as home chalk versus Illinois.

Illinois at Michigan (-26):
Michigan might have saved its season when it rallied to bump off previously unbeaten Minnesota last week in overtime 38-35. The Wolverines had lost two of their previous three, at Oregon and at Iowa, so a third straight loss on the road would not have set well with the fans. As it is the club is now 5-2 (4-3 ATS) and faces a weak Illinois squad that was beaten last week at home by Michigan State 45-13. The Illini are 1-6 on the year and 1-5 ATS. Their lone win came at home over Illinois State. They have been outscored 207-138, 185-89 if you toss out the Illinois State game. With better clubs they lost the last two to Michigan by 25 and 17 points and covered neither time.


PURDUE at WISCONSIN: Badger quarterback Jim Sorgi is expected to be ready for action after taking a cheap shot against Ohio State. It could be tough for Wisconsin (6-1 SU, 4-3 ATS) coach Barry Alvarez to bring his charges down of cloud nine after its dramatic win over the Buckeyes. Purdue (5-1 SU&ATS) has won and cashed five straight, the last four by double-digit margins, after losing to Bowling Green on Sept. 6. The Boilermakers have ?covered? 11 of their last 14 regular season tests and four of their last five as underdogs. They face Wisconsin for the first time since ?000 when they won in Madison, 30-24, snapping a two-game SU&ATS series slide. They have cashed in five of the last seven meetings. The Badgers have come up short in 15 of their last 19 as home chalk, including three of four in 2003.

Purdue at Wisconsin (-1):
Purdue beat Penn State last week at home 28-14, covering a 12-point spot in the process. Since a season-opening one-point loss to Bowling Green, the Boilermakers have won and covered five straight. They have not been good road underdogs, however, going just 3-10 ATS in that role under head coach Joe Tiller. They did not play Wisconsin either of the past two seasons. Wisconsin pulled an upset last week at home over Ohio State 17-10. It is 6-1 on the year and 4-3 ATS. It has struggled of late in the home favorite's role, going 4-14 ATS.


TEMPLE at MIAMI (-33 ?): The Hurricanes have won seven straight against Temple (1-5 SU, 4-1 ATS) by an average score of 45-11. Miami (6-0 SU, 3-3 ATS) has ?covered? in five of the last seven series confrontations. They have floundered in seven of their last eight ATS in the Orange Bowl, including all three chances this season. The Owls are 7-3 in their last 10 as short-enders.

Temple at Miami, Florida (-32):
Miami did it again last week, pulling the "upset" win at Florida State. It is now 6-0 on the year and 3-3 ATS. Its three non-covers came home favorites versus Florida, East Carolina and West Virginia. It is now 5-10 ATS as a home favorite under head coach Larry Coker. It beat Temple by a combined 82-21 the past two seasons but covered neither time while laying 42 at home and 38 on the road. Temple lost at home to Boston College last week to fall to 1-5 on the year. It was the Owls first spread loss of the year though as they come in 4-1 ATS. They have covered six of their last seven as road underdogs.


WAKE FOREST (-9 ?) at DUKE: The Blue Devils are worth a look here. Duke (2-4 SU, 1-4 ATS) has cashed eight of its last 10 as home dogs of 7 ? to 10. They have also clicked in seven of their last 10 against Wake Forest (3-3 SU&ATS) and seven of 10 at Durham. The teams have combined to average 72 ? points per game in the last four series tussles at Duke.

Wake Forest (-11 ?) at Duke:
Wake Forest was beaten at home last week by Georgia Tech 24-7. That dropped it to 3-3 on the year. It is 4-2 ATS but started the year 2-0 both straight-up and ATS so it has only one win in its last four games. It is coming off back-to-back winning seasons and a 12-9-2 spread mark over that time frame. It beat Duke here two years ago 42-35 but did not cover an eight-point spot. Last year it beat the Blue Devils at home 36-10 as a 10-point chalk. As a road chalk the club is 0-2 ATS under head coach Jim Grobe. Duke is 18-14 ATS its last 32 as home underdogs. It lost last week at Maryland 33-20 but got the cover as a 27-point underdog. It is 2-4 on the year and 1-4 ATS. It was just 2-10 last year but somehow compiled an 8-4 spread mark.


MICHIGAN ST. at MINNESOTA (-7 ?): Gopher coach Glen Mason will have to be a master manipulator to get Minnesota up after last week?s debacle against Michigan. Minnesota (6-1 SU&ATS) would have been in the driver?s seat for the Big-10 title if they had held on against the Wolverines. They will be hard pressed to prevail against a Michigan State (6-1 SU, 4-3 ATS) outfit hitting on all gears under first-year coach John L. Smith. The Spartans have won and ?covered? four straight after a last second loss to Louisiana Tech. They have ?covered? 16 of their last 20 off a road win. The Gophers have captured the last three series squabbles and cashed four straight versus MSU.

Michigan State at Minnesota (-7):
Minnesota gave up a big lead last week here to Michigan and lost 38-35 as a 2.5-point underdog. In doing so the Gophers suffered their first loss of the season after six wins and fell to 5-2 ATS. Here at home they are 3-1 straight up and 2-2 ATS though their other wins came against Tulsa, Troy State and LA-Lafayette. They beat Michigan State each of the past two seasons. They won here in 2001 28-19 as a 2.5-point underdog then last year went to Michigan State and scored a 28-7 win as a five-point dog. The Gophers are 2-1 ATS this year in conference play but just 10-17 ATS their last 27 vs. Big Ten foes. Michigan State is 6-1 on the year and 4-3 ATS after beating Illinois last week on the road 49-14. Its only loss of the season came by one-point versus Louisiana Tech. This is the Spartans first year under head coach John L. Smith. They were just 8-15 ATS the past two seasons.

 

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12:30 PM ET

ALABAMA at OLE MISS: The Crimson Tide hope starting QB Brodie Croyle is ready after missing last week?s win over Southern Miss. Alabama (3-4 SU& ATS) has won seven of its last eight against Ole Miss (4-2 SU, 3-3 ATS), getting the cheddar in six of the eight and 14 of the last 18 meetings. The SU winner is 17-2 ATS.

Alabama at Mississippi (No Line):
Both teams won last week. Alabama beat Southern Miss at home 17-3 and covered a double-digit spread. The Tide needed the win, having lost three straight and having fallen to 2-4 on the year. It is now 3-4 ATS but has played just one road game, losing at Georgia 37-23. It beat Mississippi at home last year 42-7 so the Rebels will be looking for revenge. They come in 4-2 on the year after beating Arkansas State last week here 55-0. The Rebels are 3-3 ATS. They hosted Alabama here in 2001 and won 27-24 as an eight-point underdog. The Rebels are still just 12-16 ATS at home under head coach David Cutcliffe.


TEXAS (-16 ?) at IOWA ST.: The last time Texas (4-2 SU, 3-3 ATS) lost they bounced back to throttle Rice, 48-7. Expect more of the same here. The Longhorns have ?covered? 10 of their last 12 off a SU defeat and they are 12-4-2 ATS the week after playing the Sooners. Iowa State (2-4 SU, 1-4 ATS) has lost four in a row for the first time since ?99 and nine of its last 12. The Cyclones have lost four straight to Texas, getting the money on three occasions. They are 1-5 when getting 10 ? to 21. Iowa State is 28-14 ATS at home in conference play and it has ?covered? eight of its last 11 homecoming galas. Texas is 13-6-1 ATS as double-digit conference favorites.

Texas (-17) at Iowa State:
Texas will look to rebound from last week's lopsided loss to Oklahoma. The Longhorns now have two losses on the season and four wins. They are 3-3 ATS. They beat a better Iowa State team last year at home 21-10 but did not cover a 12-point spot. They have not been a good spread team under head coach Mack Brown except off a straight up loss where they are 10-2 ATS. Iowa State has been dreadful at 2-4 and 1-4 ATS. It was outscored the past two weeks by Oklahoma and Texas Tech 105-28.



12:40 PM ET

TEXAS A&M at NEBRASKA (-11): The Aggies cleared their sinuses with a 70-3 romp past Baylor last week. This week they head to Lincoln for the first time since ?99, when they were on the short end of a 37-0 thrashing. Texas A&M (3-3 SU, 1-5 ATS) has stumbled in 12 of its last 15 as road dogs and in six of its last eight on artificial turf. Nebraska saw its national title hopes dashed at Missouri. The Cornhuskers have won 11 straight homecoming games, getting the money in eight of the 11. They have clicked in 29 of 42 ATS at home in Big-12 play and in 17 of 24 during October.

Texas A&M at Nebraska (-10):
Texas A&M showed the long and the short of it the past two weeks. They were on the short end of a 59-28 score at Texas Tech two weeks ago. Last week they beat Baylor at home 73-10. Now they step up in class from that encounter and go back out on the road. The Aggies are 3-3 on the year but the rout of Baylor was their first spread cover. They lost their other road game of the year at Virginia Tech 35-19 and they lost at home to Nebraska last year 38-31 as a six-point favorite. The Aggies are just 4-11 ATS their last 15 as road underdogs. Nebraska is off an upset loss at Missouri. It fell 41-24 as an eight-point favorite and suffered its first loss of the year. It is 5-1 SU and 3-3 ATS. As has been reported, the Cornhuskers have not been a good spread team under head coach Frank Solich. They are 17-21 ATS as home favorites, 21-21-1 ATS vs. Big 12 competition and 5-6 ATS off a straight up loss.

 

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1 PM ET

ECU (-8) at ARMY: Coach Todd Berry paid the price after losing 35 of 40 at Army (0-6 SU, 2-4 ATS). East Carolina (0-6 SU, 2-4 ATS) mentor John Thompson is still looking for his first win with the Pirates. ECU has won six straight against the Cadets, getting the green in four of the six. The home team is 1-5 in the last six C-USA showdowns.

East Carolina (-6 ?) at Army:
This is a battle of Conference USA weaklings. East Carolina lost at home to North Carolina last week 28-17. It is 0-6 on the year and 1-5 ATS. It wasn't much better last year, finishing 4-8 straight up and 3-9 ATS so that's 4-14 S U and ATS over the last 18 games. It did beat Army last year 59-24 as a 20-point home favorite. And beat the Cadets here in 2001 49-26 as a two-touchdown choice. Army is 0-6 on the year but 2-4 ATS. It covered its last two in losing at TCU 28-0 and at Louisville 31-10. It was 1-11 last year and 4-7 ATS so that makes it 1-17 over the past 18 games and 6-11 ATS.


MARSHALL (-31 ?) at BUFFALO: The Bulls get another chance to stake their claim as the worst team in Division-1. Buffalo (0-7 SU, 1-5 ATS) has been outscored 275-73 this season. In their four previous meetings with Marshall (3-3 SU, 2-3 ATS) the Bulls came up short by an average score of 52-13. The Thundering Herd is 7-14 ATS in their last 21 conference road tests and they have come up short in six of seven as chalk of 14 ? or more on the highway.

Marshall (-30) at Buffalo:
Marshall has had an up-and-down season and comes in 3-3 after last week's 49-33 home win but non-cover over Kent. The Herd upset Kansas State three weeks ago on the road then went to Troy State and lost so it comes in 2-3 ATS. It beat Buffalo here in 2001 34-14 but missed the cover as a 25-point favorite. Then last year it slaughtered the Bulls at home 66-21 as a 31-point choice. The Herd is 11-14 ATS as a road favorite under head coach Bob Pruett. Buffalo has not been a good home dog though, going 0-2 ATS this year and 2-9-1 ATS in that role in two-plus seasons under head coach Jim Hofher. The Bulls are 0-7 after last week's 59-3 loss at Miami. They have been outscored 272-73 in going 1-5 ATS.


TOLEDO (-14) at CMU: Toledo (4-2 SU, 3-2 ATS) has won eight straight against Central Michigan (2-4 SU, 2-2 ATS), cashing six of the eight, the last three by an average score of 46-15.

Toledo (-14) at Central Michigan:
Toledo won and covered last week at home vs. Eastern Michigan in a 49-14 win. It is 4-2 on the year with 182 points scored and 127 allowed. It is 3-2 ATS and 11-7 ATS over the past two seasons. The Rockets beat Central Michigan here two years ago 52-28 but did not cover as a 24.5-point choice. They got the cover last year in a 44-17 home win. The Rockets are 36-23-1 ATS their last 60 games vs. MAC opponents. Central Michigan hosted Northern Illinois last week. It lost 40-24 but got the cover as an 18-point home dog. It is 2-4 on the year and 2-2 ATS although it hasn't beaten a Division 1 school. The Chippewas are 7-4 ATS as home dogs under head coach Mike Debord.



1:30 PM ET

PITT (-18) at RUTGERS: Pittsburgh (3-2 SU, 2-3 ATS) figures to be in a foul mood after losing to Notre Dame at home. The Panthers have won 17 of their last 20 versus Rutgers (3-3 SU, 6-0 SU), the last four by an average of 24 points per game. Pitt has cashed seven of its last eight on the road in Big East play but failed in eight of its last 11 conference openers ATS. The home team is 0-5 ATS in the last five series encounters. The Scarlet Knights have ?covered? six of their last seven homecoming games.

Pittsburgh (-17) at Rutgers:
This is, the start of Big East play for the Panthers. They are 3-2 on the year after losing last week at home to Notre Dame as a double-digit favorite. Rutgers is 3-3 on the year but 6-0 against the spread after last week's loss but cover at West Virginia. They were beaten here by Pittsburgh two years ago 42-0 as 21-point underdogs. Last year they got the cover taking 23 points in a 23-3 road loss. Pittsburgh is just 4-7 ATS as a road favorite under head coach Walt Michaels and 12-20 ATS off a straight up loss. Rutgers is 6-4 ATS as a home dog under head coach Gary Schiano.


ARIZONA ST. (-5 ?) at NORTH CAROLINA: The Sun Devils awoke from a six game coma to trounce Oregon last week, 59-17. Arizona State (3-3 SU, 1-4 ATS) takes a break from Pac-10 play to travel to North Carolina (1-5 SU, 3-3 ATS). The Tar Heels got in the win column for the first time this season and just the second time in 14 games with a win over hapless ECU. North Carolina is 4-15 ATS at Chapel Hill against non-conference competition and 1-8 in its last nine as home dogs. They have also floundered in nine of 10 at home following the first month of the season and at a 1-8-1 clip during homecoming. ASU has faltered in five of its last six on the highway outside the Pac-10.

Arizona State (-5 ?) at North Carolina:
Tough spot for Arizona State as it interrupts conference play to travel across country for this one. North Carolina is not very good (it just got its first win of the season last week at winless East Carolina) but any team can be dangerous if a club comes out flat. North Carolina is 1-5 on the season and 3-3 ATS. That's an improvement in the spread area over its 9-15 ATS mark the past two years under head coach John Bunting. The Tar Heels have not been a good home dog, going 1-8 ATS their last nine in that role. Arizona State pulverized Oregon last week at home 59-14 after losing the previous three (at Iowa, at Oregon State, home to Southern Cal) by a combined 103-36. The Sun Devils are 3-3 on the year and 1-4 ATS. They went 8-5 ATS last year including a 2-0 mark as a road favorite.



2 PM ET

BAYLOR at KANSAS (-18 ?): The Jayhawks look to rebound after a tough OT loss at Colorado. Kansas (4-2 SU, 4-1 ATS), looking to become bowl eligible for the first time since ?95, has lost 10 of its last 11 at home against Big-12 foes. They have also dropped five of their last six as home chalk of 14 ? to 21. Baylor (3-3 SU, 3-2 ATS) reverted to form after winning three straight, getting trampled at Texas A&M last week, 73-10. The bad news Bears have failed in 15 of their last 18 ATS in conference play and in 10 of 12 as road dogs, including five of six when getting 10 ? to 21.

Baylor at Kansas (-20):
Baylor came off a home upset win of Colorado to get routed last week at Texas A&M 73-10. The loss dropped it to 3-3 on the year and 2-3 ATS. That's a big improvement over last year's 3-9 SU and 1-10 ATS marks and the 17-61 SU and 23-50-2 ATS marks the club compiled over the last seven years. That included a 13-41-2 ATS mark in conference play. The Bears beat Kansas last year 35-32 but did not cover a four-point spot. The improved Jayhawks lost at Colorado last week 50-47 as six-point dogs and so come in 4-2 on the year and 4-1 ATS. They own wins over UNLV, Wyoming and Missouri. The club went 9-25 combined over the past three years and 9-22 ATS.


GEORGIA (-24) at VANDY: Every trend and angle points to the Bulldogs. Georgia (5-1 SU, 4-2 ATS) has won and cashed five straight in Nashville and nine of its last 11 on the road in SEC competition. They have also ?covered? nine of 12 as conference road favorites and 10 of 13 on grass. The visitor is 10-1 ATS in the last 11 series tussles. Vanderbilt (1-6 SU, 2-4 ATS) has flopped in seven of its last eight ATS in October.

Georgia (-23) at Vanderbilt:
Georgia routed Tennessee on the road last week to move to 5-1 and 4-2 ATS. Vanderbilt might be the weakest opponent the Bulldogs have faced all season. They beat the Commodores the last two years by a combined 78-31 and covered both games with room to spare. The Bulldogs are 26-6 in two-plus seasons under head coach Mark Richt and 20-10 ATS. They are 15-6 ATS in conference play. Vanderbilt is 1-6 on the year after losing at home to Navy last week 37-27. It is 2-4 ATS and 33-46-1 ATS over the past seven-plus seasons. That includes a 24-34 ATS mark in conference play.


UCONN (-10 ? ) at KENT: Connecticut has ?covered? 14 of its last 16 on the road. The Huskies have failed in six of their last eight SU on artificial turf, cashing six of the eight, however. Kent (3-4 SU, 4-2 ATS) is 1-6 ATS as double-digit home dogs and 1-7 when getting 10 ? to 21. The Golden Flashes have lost four straight to independents, dropping three of the four ATS.


2:10 PM ET

COLORADO at KANSAS ST. (-21): After losing three straight and being outscored 136-63, Colorado (3-3 SU, 2-4 ATS) saved face by coming from behind to deck Kansas in OT. The Buffaloes are 4-2 ATS in their last six with Kansas State (4-3 SU, 1-4 ATS). The Wildcats look to avoid losing four in a row for the second time in the last three years after dropping two in a row just once the previous eight campaigns. Colorado is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 with Kansas State and 6-3 ATS in Manhattan.

Colorado at Kansas State (-20):
Both clubs are in trouble. Colorado has lost four straight after opening 2-0. It was favored in three of the losses, at home to Washington State and Kansas and at Baylor. It still has Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Missouri and Nebraska to play after this one. Gary Barnett entered this his fifth year of coaching the Buffaloes with a 28-20 ATS mark including 23-11 in Big 12 play. He is 9-4 ATS as a road underdog.
Kansas State has lost three straight after opening 4-0 versus weak opposition. Two of the losses came at Texas and at Oklahoma State. If it wins here it has a softer slate than Colorado down the stretch. The Wildcats are 45-19-2 ATS as home favorites under head coach Bill Snyder and 26-14 ATS off a straight up loss.

 

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2:30 PM ET

MISS ST. at AUBURN (-22 ?): The resurgent Tigers find themselves in a tough spot here after back-to-back wins over SEC powers Arkansas and Tennessee and a visit to LSU up next. Mississippi State (2-4 SU&ATS) regained respect with consecutive wins over Vandy and Memphis. Auburn (4-2 SU, 3-2 ATS) should collect its fifth straight win for the first time since 2000. The SU winner is 10-2 ATS in the last dozen encounters and the favorite is 8-3 ATS. Mississippi State has dropped eight of its last 10 ATS following a non- conference battle.

Mississippi State at Auburn (-21):
Both clubs won and covered last week. Mississippi State beat Memphis at home to move to 2-4 on the year. It was the Bulldogs second straight win and cover. They are 2-4 ATS after a 3-8 spread mark a year ago. That included a 42-14 home loss to Auburn as a three-point underdog. They took just 2.5 points here two years ago and got the cover in a 16-14 loss. The Bulldogs are 24-14 ATS as road underdogs under head coach Jackie Sherrill. Auburn won at Arkansas last week 10-3 for its second straight upset win. The week before it beat Tennessee at home. The Tigers are 4-2 (3-2 ATS) after starting the year 0-2.


USC (-10) at NOTRE DAME: Tyrone Willingham may have salvaged the season when he ditched the West Coast offense and watched Julius Jones shatter the school rushing record. Notre Dame (2-3 SU, 1-4 ATS) will have the welcome mat out for USC (5-1 SU, 4-2 ATS) after absorbing a 44-13 thrashing at the Coliseum last season. Notre Dame has won nine of its last 10 in South Bend against the Trojans, cashing in three of the last five. USC is 5-2 ATS in the last seven series wars. They are 2-6 ATS facing a non-conference foe between conference contests. The Fighting Irish have cashed five of their last six as home dogs of 3 ? to 10 and eight of their last nine in October.

USC (-10) at Notre Dame:
Notre Dame took a step towards saving its season with last week's 20-14 win at Pittsburgh as a double-digit underdog. Now the Irish come home but step up in class to face 5-1 Southern Cal. The Trojans beat Notre Dam?s coach Ty Willingham's old club Stanford last week 44-21. The Trojans are 4-2 ATS with their lone loss coming in overtime at California. They played the Irish at home near the end of last season and beat them 44-13 as an 11-point favorite. That came at a time when the Trojans were rolling towards seven straight wins and covers to finish the year. Meanwhile, the Irish opened last year with eight straight covers but since that time are 2-8 ATS. They did beat USC here two years ago 27-16 as one-point underdogs.



3 PM ET

MIAMI (O) (-17) at BALL ST.: The Red Hawks have been one of the hottest teams on the planet since bowing to Iowa in their season opener, outscoring the opposition, 231-95. Miami (O) (5-1 SU, 4-2 ATS) has won and cashed six of its last eight on the road against conference competitors and four of six SU&ATS on the highway versus the MAC-West. They are 12-4 ATS on road grass. Ball State (3-3 SU, 3-2 ATS) has won and ?covered? three straight homecoming tests.

Miami, Ohio (-16 ?) at Ball State:
Miami tuned up for this one by beating Buffalo last week at home 59-3. The Redhawks are 5-1 on the year and have won five straight since a season-opening loss at Iowa. They are 4-2 ATS and are off three straight winning spread years in which they were a combined 20-15 ATS. They came here two years ago and beat Ball State 28-20 as a six-point favorite. The Redhawks are also 12-6 ATS their last 18 off a straight up win. Ball State took last week off to get ready for this one after winning at Kent State 34-17. The Cardinals are 3-3 straight up and 2-3 ATS. The Cardinals were 7-4 ATS last year but are just 5-11 ATS their last 16 as home underdogs.


HAWAII (-2) at LA TECH: Hawaii (3-3 SU, 1-3-1 ATS) faces Louisiana Tech (3-3 SU&ATS) for the second time in school history. In the initial clash the Rainbow Warriors came up short in Ruston, 27-10, back in 2000. The Bulldogs have lost two straight at home after reeling off eight consecutive triumphs. They are 22-7 at Joe Aillet Stadium since ?97. Hawaii is 0-3 SU&ATS on the highway this season and 11-33 SU on the road since ?93.

Hawaii (-1 ?) at Louisiana Tech:
Hawaii is back on the mainland after last week's 55-28 home win over Fresno State. The Warriors evened their record at 3-3 and improved their spread record to 2-3. However, on the road they are 0-3 both straight up and ATS. They were outscored 121-70 in losses at USC, UNLV and Tulsa. The team had been 10-5 ATS in its previous 15 road games going back the last four seasons. They are also 11-7 ATS off a straight-up loss under head coach June Jones. They did not play Louisiana Tech either of the past two seasons. Tech beat UTEP last week 38-35 but did not cover as a 17-point road favorite. It is 3-3 on the year and 4-2 ATS. It shows a 16-10 ATS mark its last 26 at home.


NEVADA (-2 ?) at TULSA: Nevada (4-2 SU, 3-2 ATS) has a chance to become bowl eligible for the first time since ?96 after one of the biggest wins in school history last week against Washington. The Wolf Pack is only 3-7 in their last 10 as road chalk. In their only previous battle with Tulsa (3-3 SU, 4-1 ATS) they came up short, 38-3, here in 2000. The Golden Hurricane have cashed four straight for only the third time in the last 10 seasons.

Nevada (-2 ?) at Tulsa:
Nevada is off a big upset win at Washington. It is 4-2 on the year and 5-0 ATS. The Wolfpack has saved some of its best efforts for the road with a win and cover at San Jose State and a 31-23 loss but cover at Oregon. It has not played Tulsa in several seasons. The Golden Hurricane is improved this year but had nowhere to go but up after going a combined 2-21 the last two years and 5-16-1 ATS. Tulsa lost by a touchdown at Boise State last week as a 23-point underdog and is now 3-3 on the year and 3-2 ATS. This is the club's first season under head coach Steve Kragthorpe. Here at home it is 3-0 and 2-0 ATS with wins over Arkansas State and Hawaii.


NAVY (-2) at RICE: Barring a total collapse the Middies should post their first winning season since ?97 and could earn a post-season bid for first time since ?96. Navy (4-2 SU, 4-1 ATS) looks to avenge three straight losses to Rice (1-4 SU, 2-2-1 ATS). The Owls have cashed in four of the last five series skirmishes. The Midshipmen are a nifty 37-14 ATS on the road following the first month of the season and 16-6 ATS on the highway in October. They have also clicked in 35 of 50 ATS away from Annapolis. Rice has slipped in eight of its last 10 ATS facing service academies. The Owls are 18-4 as home dogs, getting the cash in 14 of 16 when getting seven or less and seven of eight when dogs of three or less. They have also cashed 15 of 18 at home in October.

Navy (-1 ?) at Rice:
The pointspread attests to the fact that this is a chance for Navy to grab another win. The Midshipmen own a modest two-game win streak, after last week's 37-27 win at Vanderbilt, and are 4-2 on the year. Their other wins of note came at home versus Eastern Michigan and Air Force. The club is 4-1 ATS and has made great strides after going a combined 3-30 straight up over the past three seasons and 13-19-1 ATS. Navy has not been a road favorite since 1999 when they went 3-1 in that role. They played Rice at home each of the past two seasons, taking a touchdown each time and lost 21-13 and 17-10. Rice took last week off after beating San Jose State 28-24 as a four-point favorite for its first win of the year. It has four losses and a 2-2-1 ATS mark. Rice has covered 13-of-15 as a home underdog.


BOISE ST. (-24) at SMU: After beating a steady path to the cashier?s window, Boise State (5-1 SU, 1-4 ATS) backers have taken a beating in 2003. The Broncos had ?covered? 34 of 46 since becoming a ?board? team in ?99. This is the first time they have failed to get the money in three straight over that span. Boise State is 24-9 ATS against conference foes and it has won seven of nine, cashing six of nine WAC tests away from home. SMU (0-6 SU, 1-5 ATS) is averaging 10.8 points per game. The Mustangs have come up short in six of their last eight ATS in Dallas. This is their initial confrontation with the Broncos.

Boise State (-22) at SMU:
Is SMU bad enough to lose this one by more than three touchdowns? It lost by more than two touchdowns last week at San Jose State (31-14) and so is 0-6 on the year and 1-5 ATS. It is 30-55 straight-up over its last 85 games. Sometimes it comes close to a .500 spread mark but still is 35-48-1 ATS over the last seven-plus seasons. It is 14-11 ATS as a home underdog. It did not play Boise either of the past two seasons when the Broncos were 20-5 straight up and 17-7-1 ATS. This year they are 5-1 after last week's 27-20 home win over Tulsa but just 1-4 ATS. They are still 6-4 ATS as road favorites under head coach Dan Hawkins.


UTAH (-2 ?) at UNLV: Utah (5-1 SU&ATS) has outscored the Rebels, 96-28, in its last two visit to Glitter Gulch. The Utes have ?covered? five in a row for the second time in the last three seasons. They have won seven straight against UNLV (4-2 SU&ATS), getting the green in the last four. Utah has come up short in six of its last seven as road favorites.

Utah (-2 ?) at UNLV:
UNLV dropped to 4-2 when it lost at Air Force last week 24-7. The offense struggled for the second straight week and a botched punt was recovered in the end zone by the Falcons to enable them to open up a 17-0 lead. The week before the Rebels had to rally to beat Nevada on the road 16-12. It is 3-3 ATS on the year after a 3-9 spread mark last year. It lost at Utah in 2002 28-17 and failed to cover while getting 10.5 points. As a home underdog, the Rebels are just 8-14 ATS in their last 22 tries. One of those came versus Utah in 2001 when the Rebels were beaten 42-14 as one-point home underdogs.

 

[KsYaS]

3:30 PM ET

TEXAS TECH at OKLA ST.: Red Raiders coach Mike Leach is hush-hush about injuries but quarterback B.J. Symons should be ready after leaving last week?s game against Iowa State early. Texas Tech (5-1 SU&ATS) has won seven of its last nine versus the Cowboys, getting the money on eight occasions. Oklahoma State (5-1 SU, 4-1 ATS) has won five straight while averaging 47.2 points per game. The Red Raiders have scored at least 42 points in five of six games. The Big-12 rivals have combined to average 52 points in the last three meetings, not enough to approach what could be the first O/U of 80 this season. The Pokes have ?covered? in seven of their last eight homecoming games.

Texas Tech at Oklahoma State (No Line):
Both clubs won last week. Oklahoma State scored an upset win here over Kansas State 38-34 as a three-point underdog. It improved to 5-1 on the year and 4-1 ATS. Texas Tech has been killing most everyone with Iowa State its latest victim. The Red Raiders beat the Cyclones last week 56-21 as a 17-point home favorite. They have now scored 285 points and allowed 181 in going 5-1 straight up and ATS. Their lone loss came at NC State. They have a win at Mississippi in their other road game. They beat Oklahoma State the past two seasons by a combined 98-54 and covered both games. The Cowboys are 14-6-1 ATS their last 21 as home favorites.


FLORIDA at ARKANSAS (-6): Florida (4-3 SU, 3-3 ATS) eased the pressure on beleaguered coach Ron Zook with an upset win at LSU. The Gators look for lighting to strike twice when they meet Arkansas (4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS) for the first time since ?97. The Razorbacks came up short against Auburn to snap their four-game winning streak last week.

Florida at Arkansas (-5 ?):
Florida made a step back towards respectability last week with a 19-7 upset win at LSU. At the same time Arkansas was losing its first game of the year here at home to Auburn. The Hogs are 4-1 on the year and 3-2 ATS while Florida is 4-3 straight up and 3-3 ATS. That is an improvement over its first-year ATS record under head coach Ron Zook in 2002 when the club went 8-5 straight up but 4-9 ATS. It did not play Arkansas either of the past two seasons but is 4-6 ATS off a straight up win under Zook. Arkansas is 21-15 ATS at home under head coach Houston Nutt and 9-7 ATS off a straight up loss.


IOWA at OHIO ST. (-6): The public has jumped on the Iowa (5-1 SU& ATS) bandwagon this week, perhaps over-reacting to the Buckeyes loss at Wisconsin that snapped their 19-game winning streak. Ohio State (5-1 SU, 1-5 ATS) coach Jim Tressel won?t let his Buckeyes brood and lose two straight for the first since he arrived in Columbus three years ago. The Buckeyes are 11-3 as home chalk of seven points or less and 22-12 as single-digit chalk. The Hawkeyes have come up short in 13 of the last 17 series battles and they are 3-13-1 SU versus Ohio State. Iowa has flopped in five of its last six following a bye. They have cashed 19 of their last 26 on grass.

Iowa at Ohio State (-6):
Ohio State will have to bounce back from last week's upset loss at Wisconsin. The Buckeyes' offense never got going and they fell 17-10 as a three-point favorite. The offense hasn't really been on track all year as the Buckeyes just 142 points in six games and allowed 94. They are 5-1 on the year but the lack of offensive production has them 1-5 ATS. They have failed to cover their last five after a season-opening 28-9 home win over Washington. The club is 9-4 ATS its last 13 off a straight-up loss including 3-1 under head coach Jim Tressel. They did not play Iowa either of the past two seasons. The Hawkeyes have been a good spread team under head coach Kirk Ferenz: 5-1 ATS this year on a 5-1 straight up record and 32-20-1 over the past four-plus seasons.


CALIFORNIA at UCLA (-5 ?): California (3-4 SU, 4-3 ATS) had last week off to prepare some surprises for the Bruins. UCLA (4-2 SU, 1-5 ATS) survived a close call at Arizona last week to remain unbeaten in the Pac-10 at 3-0. The Golden Bears have ?covered? 12 of 16 against their sister school, winning in Berkeley last season, 17-12. In their last trip to the Rose Bowl the Bruins romped, 56-17. Cal has cashed nine of its last dozen after taking a week off.

California at UCLA (-4 ?):
Cal took a week off before this one. It had played seven games already, winning three and losing four. It is 4-3 ATS and 1-1 in Pac-10 play. Its biggest win of the year came three weeks ago when it beat undefeated USC at home in overtime. On the road it is 1-2 but 2-1 ATS. It beat UCLA at home last year as a small underdog but came here in 2001 and lost 56-17 as a 30-point dog. That year the Bears were 1-10 and 3-8 ATS. Last year, their first under head coach Jeff Tedford, they improved to 7-5 SU and 8-4 ATS. UCLA is in its first season under head coach Karl Dorrell. UCLA beat Arizona on the road last week 24-21 but did not cover as a 17-point choice. It is 4-2 on the year and 3-3 ATS. The Bruins are 7-11-1 ATS their last 19 as home favorites.



4 PM ET

WMU at NIU: Northern Illinois (6-0 SU, 3-2 ATS) has reversed its field against Western Michigan (3-3 SU, 3-2 ATS), winning and cashing two straight after failing to get the money in the previous five meetings. The Broncos have won 20 of 28 against the Huskies. NIU is 5-1 SU and 6-0 ATS in their last half dozen homecoming battles.

Western Michigan at Northern Illinois (No Line):
Western Michigan lost last week at home to Bowling Green 32-21. It is 3-3 on the year and 3-2 ATS. It played Northern Illinois tough last year before losing at home 24-20 as a three-point underdog. The Broncos are 13-9-1 ATS as road underdogs under head coach Gary Darnell. Northern Illinois remained unbeaten last week with a 40-24 win at Central Michigan. It did not cover as an 18-point favorite so is now 3-2 ATS. It was 9-2 ATS last year and covered three of its last five in 2001 so is 15-6 ATS over its last 21 games.


UTAH ST. at NORTH TEXAS (-16): The Eagles are 8-2 in their last 10 chances as home chalk and 11-3 ATS versus conference foes. North Texas (3-3 SU, 4-2 ATS) has lost three straight to Utah State (1-5 SU, 4-2 ATS) with the last meeting three years ago. The road team has come away with the cash in four of the last five. The Aggies are 8-17 as road dogs, faltering in five of six when getting 14 ? to 21.



5 PM ET

WASHINGTON at OREGON ST. (-10): The Beavers have a great chance to bully Washington (3-3 SU, 2-4 ATS) after being slapped around in the past. Oregon State (4-2 SU, 2-3 ATS) is one of three unbeaten teams remaining in the Pac-10 and its had a week to prepare after routing California, 35-21. The Huskies manhandled the Beavers at home last season, 41-29, their 24th success in the last 26 meetings SU. The visiting team is 10-4 ATS in the last 14 series squabbles. Washington has flubbed five of its last six as a road dog of 7 ? to 14 while Oregon State has cashed 11 of 13 at home when giving up 3/2 to 10. The Beavers have ?covered? eight of 11 following a bye.

Washington State (-8 ?) at Stanford:
Washington State is not often a road favorite but when it has been one it is 10-3 ATS over the last 13 times. It has been a road dog three times this year with two wins and covers at Colorado and Oregon. It won those games by a combined 102-42. Last year it was a road favorite here at Stanford and won 36-11 as an eight-point choice. The year before it came here to Palo Alto and scored a 45-39 win as a three-point underdog. The Cougars are working on a stretch of three straight .500-plus spread seasons. Stanford was 5-6 ATS last year after going 21-12 ATS the previous three years combined. It is 6-2 ATS its last eight as a home underdog.


MTSU at IDAHO: MTSU (2-4 SU, 3-2 ATS) missed last week?s win over New Mexico State. Idaho (1-6 SU, 2-3 ATS) cashed its last two versus the Blue Raiders, winning here last season, 21-18, and bowing in Murfreesboro, 70-58 in 2001.

 

[KsYaS]

6 PM ET

BYU (-2) at WYOMING: BYU (2-5 SU, 4-3 ATS) has taken a hit defensively, coughing up 118 points the last three weeks after holding its first four opponents to 73. Wyoming (2-4 SU, 3-2 ATS) has a chance to win back-to-back contests for the first time since ?99, its last winning campaign. The Cowboys have cashed six straight versus BYU and four of the last five in Laramie. The Cougars are 6-16 ATS after the first month of the season.

BYU (-2 ?) at Wyoming:
BYU will try to rebound from last week's dreadful 58-13 home loss to Colorado State. The Cougars have fallen on hard times with a 2-2 record in league play and a 3-4 overall mark. They have been outscored 191-133 in going 4-3 ATS. They started the year 2-1 and 3-0 ATS so have lost three-of-four and gone 1-3 ATS since then. They beat Wyoming each of the past two years but covered neither time. They won here in 2001 41-34 as a 24-point favorite then won at home last year 35-31 as an 11-point choice. They are just 2-7 ATS as road favorites under head coach Gary Crowton. Wyoming beat Utah State last week on the road 48-21. It is 2-4 on the year and 3-2 ATS having covered its last three. The Cowboys are trying to recover from a terrible three-year stretch that saw them go 5-29 straight-up and 15-16-1 ATS. They are 6-3 ATS their last nine as home underdogs.


BGSU (-29) at EMU: Bowling Green (5-1 SU, 3-1 ATS) seeks its sixth straight win against Eastern Michigan (1-6 SU, 2-3 ATS) and its fifth ?cover? in six tries. The Falcons won and cashed at WMU last week, reversing a trend that had seen them fail in 16 of 23 SU&ATS on artificial turf. The Eagles have lost and come up short ATS in their last four homecoming games. +

Bowling Green (-30) at Eastern Michigan:
Bowling Green is a huge favorite here. It is 5-1 on the year and 3-1 ATS. Last year it beat Eastern 63-21 as a 33-point home favorite. It is just 6-10 ATS its last 16 as road favorites. Eastern is 1-6 after last week's 49-14 loss at Toledo as a 27-point dog. It is 2-3 ATS, 1-1 as a home dog and 9-12 ATS its last 21 as a home underdog.


UCF at AKRON: Central Florida (2-4 SU, 0-5 ATS) is expected to miss his second straight game. Akron (4-3 SU, 2-3 ATS) has lost its last two against UCF, both on the road, after winning the first series meeting, 35-24 at home in 2000.

Central Florida at Akron (No Line): Central Florida has quarterback problems with an injury to its starter, Ryan Schneider. Without him the Knights have struggled the past two weeks, scoring 19 points at home versus Buffalo and zero last week at Ohio. Akron is 4-3 on the year and tuned up for this one by beating Cal Poly last week at home 45-14. The Zips have not been a good spread team of late, going 10-19-1 ATS their last 30 including 2-6 ATS as a home favorite. They come in with revenge, having lost at Central Florida last year 28-17 as a 19-point dog.



7 PM ET

MISSOURI at OKLAHOMA (-27): The Sooners have had this game circled on their calendars since losing at Missouri (5-1 SU, 3-2 ATS) last season, 31-24. Oklahoma (6-0 SU, 3-3 ATS) had won 16 of its previous 18 against the Tigers while cashing at a 10-4-1 clip. With the exception of a close call at Alabama, the Sooners have outscored their other five opponents by an average of 38.2 points per game. Oklahoma has stumbled in 12 of its last 15 as home chalk of 21 ? to 31 and in eight of nine when surrendering 21 ? to 28 points. They have also failed in 13 of their last 17 at home in October. Missouri is 7-2 ATS the week after playing Nebraska.

Missouri at Oklahoma (-24):
Can Missouri pull off back-to-back upsets? This will be a much bigger one than last week's win over Nebraska as an eight-point home underdog. Missouri got the cover versus the Sooners last year when it lost at home 31-24 as a 13-point underdog. The Tigers are 5-1 on the year and 3-2 ATS. They lost their only road game at Kansas 35-14. Oklahoma is 6-0 on the year after defeating Texas last week 65-13. The Sooners have outscored their opponents 286-88. They have covered their last three contests.


OHIO at KENTUCKY: Ohio (2-4 SU, 2-3 ATS) missed the last game with a bum shoulder while Kentucky (2-4 SU, 4-1 ATS) left early against South Carolina with a concussion. The Wildcats have ?covered? 17 of their last 23, including four straight this year.

Ohio at Kentucky (No Line):
Quarterback injuries on both sides of the ball here. Kentucky came back to get the cover if not the win last week at South Carolina. It is 2-4 on the year and 3-2 ATS. The Wildcats are in their first year under head coach Rich Brooks. In the past they have been a so-so home favorite (8-8 ATS). They are 2-0 ATS this year following a straight up loss. Ohio shut out Central Florida last week at home to climb to 2-4 on the season and 2-3 ATS. It is 7-5 ATS as a road underdog under third-year coach Brian Knorr.


UAB at TCU (-11 ?): UAB (3-3 SU, 2-4 ATS) seeks its third straight upset win after surprising Memphis and Cincinnati. The Blazers are 7-3 ATS as conference road puppies. TCU (6-0 SU, 2-4 ATS) held on to upset USF last week, snapping the Bulls 21-game home winning streak. The Horned Frogs have cashed 14 of their last 21 as home favorites. In the only previous series meeting the Blazers prevailed at home, 38-17, at home in 2001.

UAB at TCU (-12 ?):
UAB upset Cincinnati at home last week 31-14 to even its record at 3-3. The week before it won as an underdog at Memphis so it goes for its third straight upset here. The Blazers hosted TCU in 2001 and handed them a 38-17 loss as a six-point favorite. They are 16-13 ATS as road underdogs under head coach Watson Brown and 9-4 ATS their last 13 off a straight up win. TCU beat South Florida 13-10 last Friday to remain unbeaten at 6-0. The Horned Frogs are just 2-4 ATS. Last year they failed to cover three of their last four and they are just 4-6 ATS as home favorites under head coach Gary Patterson.



7:45 PM ET

LSU (-4 ?) at SOUTH CAR.: LSU (5-1 SU, 4-1 ATS) could be in for a long afternoon if it is pouting after a 19-7 home loss to Florida. The Tigers could also be looking ahead to Auburn next week. South Carolina (4-2 SU, 3-3 ATS) is unbeaten in four games at Williams-Brice Stadium but only 2-2 ATS. They have failed in seven of their last 10 as underdogs. The Tigers are 2-8-1 ATS the week after Florida and 6-12 as single digit favorites. They are 13-2-1 SU versus the Gamecocks but this in just the fourth meeting since ?94.

LSU (-4 ?) at South Carolina:
LSU will try to rebound from its upset loss at home to Florida. It faces a South Carolina squad that had a couple extra days off after a home win and non-cover over Kentucky last Thursday. The Gamecocks are 4-2 on the year and 3-3 ATS. They have scored 141 points while allowing 99. Last year they lost here to LSU 38-14 as an eight-point underdog. The Gamecocks were not a good spread team last year, covering just three of 12 contests. They are actually 6-14 ATS over their last 20 games. The loss to Florida dropped LSU to 5-1 on the year and 4-1 ATS. It is just 3-6 ATS off a SU loss under head coach Nick Saban.


FLORIDA ST. (-7 ?) at VIRGINIA: Cavaliers coach Al Groh won?t have any trouble getting Virginia (4-2 SU, 3-3 ATS) after seven straight losses to Florida State (5-1 SU, 4-2 ATS) by an average score of 40-14. The Seminoles won 10 of the last 11 tussles SU, cashing eight times and in five of the last six. The Cavaliers have cashed 10 of their last 15 in Charlottesville and seven of their last eight as home dogs.

Florida State (-8 ?) at Virginia:
Florida State is another team looking to rebound after yet another loss to arch-rival Miami. A 6.5-point home favorite in that contest, the Seminoles lost to the Hurricanes in sloppy conditions 22-14. They are now 5-1 on the year and 4-2 ATS and face a tough task in trying to regroup on the road. In Bobby Bowden's long career the Seminoles are 27-13 ATS when coming off a straight up loss. Last year they beat Virginia at home 40-19 but did not cover a 30-point spot. Two years ago they came here as a 12.5-point road favorite and won 43-7. Virginia is also in off a loss: 30-27 at Clemson as a small favorite. It is 4-2 on the season and 3-3 ATS. It has bounced back well off a straight-up loss under head coach Al Groh, going 8-4 ATS. And it is 7-1 ATS its last eight games as a home underdog.



8 PM ET

MEMPHIS at HOUSTON (-6 ?): Throw the name of Art Briles into the hopper as a Coach of the Year candidate. In his rookie season at Houston (5-1 SU, 4-2 ATS) the former high school tutor has his team in bowl contention for the first time since ?96. The Cougars have won and cashed four of their last six versus Memphis (3-3 SU, 2-3 ATS). The Tigers are 1-5 ATS on the road in weeks 5-9. Houston has failed in 10 of 12 when playing the first of back-to-back home contests.

Memphis at Houston (-5):
Houston is one of this year's big surprises. It sports a 5-1 record after last week's win and cover at Tulane. It is 4-1-1 ATS with only a loss at Michigan in the season's second game to mar its record. The Cougars went 5-7 SU and ATS last year and 8-26 SU, 11-23 ATS over the previous three years combined. They beat Memphis last year 26-21 as a six-point road dog. Memphis has played a tougher slate and is 3-3 after last week's loss at Mississippi State. It is 2-3 ATS and hasn't had a winning spread season since 1999. It is 3-8 ATS as a road underdog under head coach Tommy West.

 

[KsYaS]

9 PM ET

NEW MEXICO at SAN DIEGO ST. (PK): The Lobos have howled in 12 of their last 16 against San Diego State (3-4 SU, 3-2 ATS), including seven of the last eight. New Mexico (3-3 SU, 2-3 ATS) has lost 24 of its last 32 on the road and failed in 10 of 13 when favored by seven points or less. The Aztecs have stumbled in five of their last six as home dogs.

New Mexico (-1) at San Diego State:
New Mexico is 3-3 and comes into this one off a bye. It is 3-2 ATS and won and covered vs. San Diego State each of the past two seasons. In 2001 it came here as a two-point favorite and won 20-15. Last year it won at home 15-8 as a five-point favorite. It is just 2-7 ATS as a road favorite under head coach Rocky Long. San Diego State lost at Utah last week and is 3-4 on the year and 2-3 ATS. It lost at Ohio State and at UCLA as well as at home to BYU. Its wins came against Eastern Washington, UTEP and Samford. It has lost three straight and is 4-7 ATS off a straight up loss under second-year coach Tom Craft.



10 PM ET

WASHINGTON at OREGON ST. (-10): The Beavers have a great chance to bully Washington (3-3 SU, 2-4 ATS) after being slapped around in the past. Oregon State (4-2 SU, 2-3 ATS) is one of three unbeaten teams remaining in the Pac-10 and its had a week to prepare after routing California, 35-21. The Huskies manhandled the Beavers at home last season, 41-29, their 24th success in the last 26 meetings SU. The visiting team is 10-4 ATS in the last 14 series squabbles. Washington has flubbed five of its last six as a road dog of 7 ? to 14 while Oregon State has cashed 11 of 13 at home when giving up 3/2 to 10. The Beavers have ?covered? eight of 11 following a bye.

Washington at Oregon State (-9 ?):
Oregon State is 5-1 on the year and comes into this game off a bye. It is 2-3 ATS including 1-2 as a home favorite. The Beavers were 17-4-1 ATS their last 22 as home favorites coming into this season. They lost at Washington last year 41-29 as a four-point road favorite. They won here at home in 2001 49-24 as a three-point home underdog so the last two meetings in this series were won by home dogs which will not be the case this time. Washington was upset at home last week by Nevada to fall to 3-3 both SU and ATS. The Huskies are 9-11-1 ATS their last 21 as road underdogs and 9-15 ATS their last 24 off a straight up loss.

 

[Joe De]

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