bryanz, any thoughts on whether the orange are going to play hard for coach shafer's last game?
michigan (ML) 3 units to win 3. it's easy for the whole team to get along when you're winning, but you see their true character when they lose. and ohio st did not look good after last week. they've been vulnerable all year and it finally caught up to them. michigan has been dominant at home, with the only exception the debacle against michigan st. including that game, they've given up 57 points at home in 6 games. and nothing would better cap harbaugh's first season in ann arbor than snapping a 3-game losing streak to the buckeyes.
penn st (+10) 2 units.
penn st (ML) 1 unit to win 2.5. i'm assuming cook is out. penn st leads the country in sacks. that pressure could force o'conner into some mistakes. just like ohio st, michigan st has been vulnerable this year. coming off a huge win and with the big ten championship game up next (assuming a win today), they could actually be slightly overlooking penn st. who knows? maybe hackenberg will stop sucking for just 4 quarters.
temple (-13) 2 units
temple under (41) 3 units. obviously this play is completely dependent upon my belief that the temple defense has finally shaken off the loss to nd. other than the 2 games after nd, this defense has been one of the best in the country. if they are ready to play, uconn is going to have a very, very hard time putting any points on the board.
wake forest (ML) 2 units to win 3. since the 4 OT win over va tech, duke has lost 4 straight. not sure if they have any fight left in them. and their neighbors would love nothing more than to give them a 5th straight loss. other than a horrible first quarter against nc st (28 points on a 3-play drive, a 1-play drive, a 1-play drive, and a 4-play drive), wake has been very competitive at home, losing by 1 to louisville, 8 to fsu, and 7 to indiana. strong lean to the under, too.
utah st (ML) 2 units to win 3. the aggies are just a different team at home this year. they're 5-0 at home, 1-5 on the road. byu is 2-3 away from home, with the wins on a hail mary and a failed 2-point conversion by san jose.
virginia (ML) 3 units to win 4.5. the dog has covered the last 3 in this matchup. but the real reason behind this play.... how much can the hokies have left in the tank after that game against unc? beamer's last home game. the 4th quarter comeback, only to fall short in OT. i think there's a big edge to the cavs, who haven't beaten the hokies since 2003.
fsu/fl under (43.5) 3 units. fsu hasn't gone over 40 points in a road game this year. this looks like a defensive battle.
illinois (ML) 2 units to win 2.6.
under (42) 2 units. there's no guarantee northwestern will even score 3 points to cover this spread. should be a good old fashioned big ten slugfest.
southern miss (+5.5) 2 units
southern miss (ML) 1 unit to win 1.8. the bulldogs may already be looking ahead to a rematch of their only conference loss against wku. but there'd be no better way for southern miss to cap a remarkable turnaround than by pulling off the upset and going to the championship game themselves.
miss st (ML) 2 units to win 2. for at least the last 3 years, the dog has won the egg bowl. after ole miss won at alabama, they lost their next 2 road games (florida and memphis) and then beat a bad auburn team. in those 3 road games, kelly has 5 TDs and 5 INTs. it's hard to just toss a win at alabama, but that was by far ole miss' best road game and it was over 2 months ago.
ucla (ML) 3 units to win 3.9. maybe this one is too easy. ucla has beaten usc SU and ATS 3 straight. rosen has been surprisingly good on the road for a freshman, throwing 9 TDs and only 3 INTs (2 of which were at stanford). he hasn't thrown a pick in any game since stanford (5 games). i like ucla to make it 4 straight over the bruins.
huh. that's a lotta doggies. :mj23::mj23::mj23::mj23::mj23::mj23::mj23::mj23::mj23:
michigan (ML) 3 units to win 3. it's easy for the whole team to get along when you're winning, but you see their true character when they lose. and ohio st did not look good after last week. they've been vulnerable all year and it finally caught up to them. michigan has been dominant at home, with the only exception the debacle against michigan st. including that game, they've given up 57 points at home in 6 games. and nothing would better cap harbaugh's first season in ann arbor than snapping a 3-game losing streak to the buckeyes.
penn st (+10) 2 units.
penn st (ML) 1 unit to win 2.5. i'm assuming cook is out. penn st leads the country in sacks. that pressure could force o'conner into some mistakes. just like ohio st, michigan st has been vulnerable this year. coming off a huge win and with the big ten championship game up next (assuming a win today), they could actually be slightly overlooking penn st. who knows? maybe hackenberg will stop sucking for just 4 quarters.
temple (-13) 2 units
temple under (41) 3 units. obviously this play is completely dependent upon my belief that the temple defense has finally shaken off the loss to nd. other than the 2 games after nd, this defense has been one of the best in the country. if they are ready to play, uconn is going to have a very, very hard time putting any points on the board.
wake forest (ML) 2 units to win 3. since the 4 OT win over va tech, duke has lost 4 straight. not sure if they have any fight left in them. and their neighbors would love nothing more than to give them a 5th straight loss. other than a horrible first quarter against nc st (28 points on a 3-play drive, a 1-play drive, a 1-play drive, and a 4-play drive), wake has been very competitive at home, losing by 1 to louisville, 8 to fsu, and 7 to indiana. strong lean to the under, too.
utah st (ML) 2 units to win 3. the aggies are just a different team at home this year. they're 5-0 at home, 1-5 on the road. byu is 2-3 away from home, with the wins on a hail mary and a failed 2-point conversion by san jose.
virginia (ML) 3 units to win 4.5. the dog has covered the last 3 in this matchup. but the real reason behind this play.... how much can the hokies have left in the tank after that game against unc? beamer's last home game. the 4th quarter comeback, only to fall short in OT. i think there's a big edge to the cavs, who haven't beaten the hokies since 2003.
fsu/fl under (43.5) 3 units. fsu hasn't gone over 40 points in a road game this year. this looks like a defensive battle.
illinois (ML) 2 units to win 2.6.
under (42) 2 units. there's no guarantee northwestern will even score 3 points to cover this spread. should be a good old fashioned big ten slugfest.
southern miss (+5.5) 2 units
southern miss (ML) 1 unit to win 1.8. the bulldogs may already be looking ahead to a rematch of their only conference loss against wku. but there'd be no better way for southern miss to cap a remarkable turnaround than by pulling off the upset and going to the championship game themselves.
miss st (ML) 2 units to win 2. for at least the last 3 years, the dog has won the egg bowl. after ole miss won at alabama, they lost their next 2 road games (florida and memphis) and then beat a bad auburn team. in those 3 road games, kelly has 5 TDs and 5 INTs. it's hard to just toss a win at alabama, but that was by far ole miss' best road game and it was over 2 months ago.
ucla (ML) 3 units to win 3.9. maybe this one is too easy. ucla has beaten usc SU and ATS 3 straight. rosen has been surprisingly good on the road for a freshman, throwing 9 TDs and only 3 INTs (2 of which were at stanford). he hasn't thrown a pick in any game since stanford (5 games). i like ucla to make it 4 straight over the bruins.
huh. that's a lotta doggies. :mj23::mj23::mj23::mj23::mj23::mj23::mj23::mj23::mj23:
