Big shock. All doggies today.
K. St. (ML) 2 units to win 4. after pretty much quitting on the season after blowing halftime leads against ok st and tcu, k st has beaten 2 bad teams. if anyone can get these guys ready for one more game, it's coach snyder. west virginia is a very mediocre team, especially without joseph.
southern miss (+8) 1 unit
southern miss (ML) 1 unit to win 2.6. what an amazing turnaround for the golden eagles this year. huge win for them last week, as they picked off driskel 3 times and routed la tech. facing an even tougher offense this week, but these guys are going to be really fired up to be playing for a conference championship. if they win this, it'll be a great story that nobody is talking about. (except smitty!)
temple (+5) 4 units
temple (ML) 3 units to win 5.7. kinda scary, how much i love temple in this game. i've said it all year - this defense is for real. they hit a tough stretch after the nd loss, but they've finally regrouped and are playing well again. they are absolutely going to punch houston in the mouth. their offense is still... inconsistent. but pj walker has improved dramatically from last year. 13 TDs and 15 INTs last year vs 18 TDs and 6 INTs this year.
temple/houston under (52) 4 units. just smashmouth football in this game. 2 very good defenses. first team to 17 wins.
USC (ML) 2 units to win 3.2. everyone is focused on stanford needing a big win to have a chance to slip into the playoffs. this is practically a home game for the cardinal. stanford beat usc on the road earlier this year. so how the hell is stanford only favored by 4? feels like a huge trap.
unc (+4.5) 2 units.
unc (ML) 2 units to win 3.6. for the first time in my life, i have a little inside info on this one. and it's no surprise whatsoever. the conference has been dropping subtle hints to the officials for this game that it would be super great for clemson to win. so keep that one in the back of your head. again, no surprise, but this is the first time i have actual knowledge of it happening. that said, i still like the 'heels. mostly 'cause i'm not that bright. there's been plenty of focus on unc's schedule, but clemson hasn't exactly played the toughest schedule in the world either. fsu wasn't that great this year, and while they did dominate nd most of that game, they damn near blew it at the end. unc's offense is clicking on all cylinders and, unlike last year, their defense isn't horrible. it's actually been somewhat decent this year. biggest thing to watch out for.... williams committing a really bad turnover at a really bad time. if he can somehow avoid that, i like unc's chances of winning this game and creating some chaos with the playoffs.
iowa (ML) 4 units to win 5.2. absolutely love the hawkeyes today. no, not because i think they're a great team. they're not. they're solid, but not great. but michigan st is nowhere near as good as they've been the last couple years. not much of a running game. and iowa's pass defense has been very good all year. it's hard to see sparty generating much offense tonight. and michigan st is allowing 3.64 yards/carry on defense, which is 28th in the country. not bad, but hardly the dominate d they've had recently. i like iowa to be able to generate just enough offense to win this one.
K. St. (ML) 2 units to win 4. after pretty much quitting on the season after blowing halftime leads against ok st and tcu, k st has beaten 2 bad teams. if anyone can get these guys ready for one more game, it's coach snyder. west virginia is a very mediocre team, especially without joseph.
southern miss (+8) 1 unit
southern miss (ML) 1 unit to win 2.6. what an amazing turnaround for the golden eagles this year. huge win for them last week, as they picked off driskel 3 times and routed la tech. facing an even tougher offense this week, but these guys are going to be really fired up to be playing for a conference championship. if they win this, it'll be a great story that nobody is talking about. (except smitty!)
temple (+5) 4 units
temple (ML) 3 units to win 5.7. kinda scary, how much i love temple in this game. i've said it all year - this defense is for real. they hit a tough stretch after the nd loss, but they've finally regrouped and are playing well again. they are absolutely going to punch houston in the mouth. their offense is still... inconsistent. but pj walker has improved dramatically from last year. 13 TDs and 15 INTs last year vs 18 TDs and 6 INTs this year.
temple/houston under (52) 4 units. just smashmouth football in this game. 2 very good defenses. first team to 17 wins.
USC (ML) 2 units to win 3.2. everyone is focused on stanford needing a big win to have a chance to slip into the playoffs. this is practically a home game for the cardinal. stanford beat usc on the road earlier this year. so how the hell is stanford only favored by 4? feels like a huge trap.
unc (+4.5) 2 units.
unc (ML) 2 units to win 3.6. for the first time in my life, i have a little inside info on this one. and it's no surprise whatsoever. the conference has been dropping subtle hints to the officials for this game that it would be super great for clemson to win. so keep that one in the back of your head. again, no surprise, but this is the first time i have actual knowledge of it happening. that said, i still like the 'heels. mostly 'cause i'm not that bright. there's been plenty of focus on unc's schedule, but clemson hasn't exactly played the toughest schedule in the world either. fsu wasn't that great this year, and while they did dominate nd most of that game, they damn near blew it at the end. unc's offense is clicking on all cylinders and, unlike last year, their defense isn't horrible. it's actually been somewhat decent this year. biggest thing to watch out for.... williams committing a really bad turnover at a really bad time. if he can somehow avoid that, i like unc's chances of winning this game and creating some chaos with the playoffs.
iowa (ML) 4 units to win 5.2. absolutely love the hawkeyes today. no, not because i think they're a great team. they're not. they're solid, but not great. but michigan st is nowhere near as good as they've been the last couple years. not much of a running game. and iowa's pass defense has been very good all year. it's hard to see sparty generating much offense tonight. and michigan st is allowing 3.64 yards/carry on defense, which is 28th in the country. not bad, but hardly the dominate d they've had recently. i like iowa to be able to generate just enough offense to win this one.
