Oh my, I see some teams that should not be catching points this weekend.
Hawaii+8
First of all when teams go to the Honolulu, they get mesmerized by the beauty of the island and the women and the partying. Then they step onto the field as favorites and rarely cover. WAC teams are not afraid of any conference or of any team. And that is an awful ong plane ride that the Bearcats are going to make before all of the festivities, as well as a sever time change. Interesting stat: the Bearcats have not played one single game this season in pacific standard time. I'll take the home dog in this one with only 13% of bettors on their side.
Virginia Tech+1
Boston College is not as used to the big stage as the Turkeys. Only a last second pick preserved the victory for them last week against Maryland, which I feel after watching the game outplayed the Eagles. Virginia Tech is a grind it out type f team that wins with unusual ways of scoring. A blocked kick, a safety, etc. They are playing this game with revenge after a close heartbreaking loss to the Eagles earlier this year 28-23, which incidently was the first time they were made a dog against BC in 10 games. To make the Turkeys underdogs to BC twice in the same season is another first. With only 19% of bettors on the side of the Turkeys, i will have to ride with them in this matchup.
UCONN-2.5
This promises to be a close game with a last possession win. UCONN has Pitt's number going 3-1 ats in their breif series history, and are coming into this game off a bye week to work out the kinks and get prepared after a road loss to South Florida. Pitt meanwhile upset the West Virginia Mountaineers and are still riding the emotional high of that game. Now comes the bad: UCONN only gives up 18.5 points per game, and 290 total yards on defense. Pittsburgh surrenders 24.2 points per game. Since this will be a defensive struggle, I have to roll with the home team getting the calls and less bettors on their side (18%).
Hawaii+8
First of all when teams go to the Honolulu, they get mesmerized by the beauty of the island and the women and the partying. Then they step onto the field as favorites and rarely cover. WAC teams are not afraid of any conference or of any team. And that is an awful ong plane ride that the Bearcats are going to make before all of the festivities, as well as a sever time change. Interesting stat: the Bearcats have not played one single game this season in pacific standard time. I'll take the home dog in this one with only 13% of bettors on their side.
Virginia Tech+1
Boston College is not as used to the big stage as the Turkeys. Only a last second pick preserved the victory for them last week against Maryland, which I feel after watching the game outplayed the Eagles. Virginia Tech is a grind it out type f team that wins with unusual ways of scoring. A blocked kick, a safety, etc. They are playing this game with revenge after a close heartbreaking loss to the Eagles earlier this year 28-23, which incidently was the first time they were made a dog against BC in 10 games. To make the Turkeys underdogs to BC twice in the same season is another first. With only 19% of bettors on the side of the Turkeys, i will have to ride with them in this matchup.
UCONN-2.5
This promises to be a close game with a last possession win. UCONN has Pitt's number going 3-1 ats in their breif series history, and are coming into this game off a bye week to work out the kinks and get prepared after a road loss to South Florida. Pitt meanwhile upset the West Virginia Mountaineers and are still riding the emotional high of that game. Now comes the bad: UCONN only gives up 18.5 points per game, and 290 total yards on defense. Pittsburgh surrenders 24.2 points per game. Since this will be a defensive struggle, I have to roll with the home team getting the calls and less bettors on their side (18%).
