NCAAF Odds: Seminoles host BYU Cougars
Really? Va Tech is the only ACC team to start the 2010 college football betting season oh-&-two? Looks like we're in for a wild and wacky season in the ACC heading into Week 3 when Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee is the site for the Florida State, BYU skirmish. The Seminoles were throttled last week by the Sooners in Norman while Cougars are coming off a sound defeat at Air Force.
Another season of high expectations in the ACC has been followed up by a lackluster start from the conference’s leading programs.
It seems like every year that we expect the ACC to return to its glory days when it was arguably the most competitive and top-loaded conference in the land. If the first two weeks are any indication, the ACC is far from the top of the mountain on the college football landscape.
Five ACC schools (Virginia Tech, Miami, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, and Florida State) started the season in the Top 25 in the AP poll, but only the No. 17 Hurricanes remain heading into Week 3 on the college football betting odds board.
The Hokies had national title aspirations as the conference frontrunner as the No. 10 team in the preseason poll, but an 0-2 SU and ATS start has them behind the 8-ball. Virginia Tech’s loss to Boise State on a neutral site was understandable, but last week’s defeat to Division II James Madison is a killer.
The ACC’s supposed big boys haven’t fared well in early out-of-conference play. The Yellow Jackets have yet to cover the spread after falling at Kansas last week, while the Tar Heels cashed in a losing effort at home to LSU in Week 1.
For their part, Jimbo Fisher’s Seminoles (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS) have a chance to turn the ACC’s fortunes around when they host Brigham Young (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS) in Tallahassee on Saturday afternoon (3:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU).
Florida State is just as guilty as the other underachievers when it comes to carrying the ACC banner in out-of-conference action. Just ask ‘Noles backers that watched their money go down the drain in Florida State’s 47-17 pasting at Oklahoma (-7) last week.
The Seminoles were considered a sharp football wager heading into their date with the Sooners, but that thinking was disproven in the first half. Oklahoma scored 20 second-quarter points to stake a 34-7 lead over Florida State at the break before winning going away.
The 'Noles allowed 487 yards offense, including 394 passing yards, as Sooners quarterback Landry Jones went 30-of-40 for 380 yards with four touchdowns.
Christian Ponder had his worst game in recent memory last week, going 11-of-28 for 113 yards with two interceptions to go along with 23 rushing yards on nine attempts.
Ponder should have an easier time against the Cougars’ defense, which gave up 477 yards in BYU’s 35-14 loss at Air Force (-2) last week. The Cougars got off to a good start against the Falcons, but a 14-14 game midway through the second quarter quickly turned into a rout.
Brigham Young had 221 yards on the ground behind 103 yards on seven carries with a score from J.J. Di Luigi last week, but it allowed 409 yards rushing to Air Force’s dynamic hybrid-option offense.
Riley Nelson also struggled to get anything going against the Falcons. After playing well in a 23-17 win over Washington in the season opener, Nelson was 8-of-19 for 73 yards passing last week.
College football oddsmakers opened Florida State as a 6½-point favorite against BYU, but it had been bet up to 10 offshore and in Vegas as of press. The total was listed at 60 at Bookmaker.com.
Considering how both defenses played last week, the ‘over’ is the sharp play. The trends back it up: The Cougars are 8-3 O/U in their last 11 road games, while the ‘Noles are 2-0 O/U this season and have played ‘over’ the total in nine of their last 13 home games.
Florida State smacked Brigham Young 54-28 when the schools met last season at Lavell Edwards Stadium. The Seminoles ran for 313 yards to rack up 512 yards offense in the win as 8.5-point underdogs, as they went 12-of-15 on third down to surprise the books.
Ponder went 21-of-26 for 195 yards with two TD tosses in last year’s matchup, while Ty Jones rambled for 108 yards on 12 carries with a touchdown for Florida State.
Really? Va Tech is the only ACC team to start the 2010 college football betting season oh-&-two? Looks like we're in for a wild and wacky season in the ACC heading into Week 3 when Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee is the site for the Florida State, BYU skirmish. The Seminoles were throttled last week by the Sooners in Norman while Cougars are coming off a sound defeat at Air Force.
Another season of high expectations in the ACC has been followed up by a lackluster start from the conference’s leading programs.
It seems like every year that we expect the ACC to return to its glory days when it was arguably the most competitive and top-loaded conference in the land. If the first two weeks are any indication, the ACC is far from the top of the mountain on the college football landscape.
Five ACC schools (Virginia Tech, Miami, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, and Florida State) started the season in the Top 25 in the AP poll, but only the No. 17 Hurricanes remain heading into Week 3 on the college football betting odds board.
The Hokies had national title aspirations as the conference frontrunner as the No. 10 team in the preseason poll, but an 0-2 SU and ATS start has them behind the 8-ball. Virginia Tech’s loss to Boise State on a neutral site was understandable, but last week’s defeat to Division II James Madison is a killer.
The ACC’s supposed big boys haven’t fared well in early out-of-conference play. The Yellow Jackets have yet to cover the spread after falling at Kansas last week, while the Tar Heels cashed in a losing effort at home to LSU in Week 1.
For their part, Jimbo Fisher’s Seminoles (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS) have a chance to turn the ACC’s fortunes around when they host Brigham Young (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS) in Tallahassee on Saturday afternoon (3:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU).
Florida State is just as guilty as the other underachievers when it comes to carrying the ACC banner in out-of-conference action. Just ask ‘Noles backers that watched their money go down the drain in Florida State’s 47-17 pasting at Oklahoma (-7) last week.
The Seminoles were considered a sharp football wager heading into their date with the Sooners, but that thinking was disproven in the first half. Oklahoma scored 20 second-quarter points to stake a 34-7 lead over Florida State at the break before winning going away.
The 'Noles allowed 487 yards offense, including 394 passing yards, as Sooners quarterback Landry Jones went 30-of-40 for 380 yards with four touchdowns.
Christian Ponder had his worst game in recent memory last week, going 11-of-28 for 113 yards with two interceptions to go along with 23 rushing yards on nine attempts.
Ponder should have an easier time against the Cougars’ defense, which gave up 477 yards in BYU’s 35-14 loss at Air Force (-2) last week. The Cougars got off to a good start against the Falcons, but a 14-14 game midway through the second quarter quickly turned into a rout.
Brigham Young had 221 yards on the ground behind 103 yards on seven carries with a score from J.J. Di Luigi last week, but it allowed 409 yards rushing to Air Force’s dynamic hybrid-option offense.
Riley Nelson also struggled to get anything going against the Falcons. After playing well in a 23-17 win over Washington in the season opener, Nelson was 8-of-19 for 73 yards passing last week.
College football oddsmakers opened Florida State as a 6½-point favorite against BYU, but it had been bet up to 10 offshore and in Vegas as of press. The total was listed at 60 at Bookmaker.com.
Considering how both defenses played last week, the ‘over’ is the sharp play. The trends back it up: The Cougars are 8-3 O/U in their last 11 road games, while the ‘Noles are 2-0 O/U this season and have played ‘over’ the total in nine of their last 13 home games.
Florida State smacked Brigham Young 54-28 when the schools met last season at Lavell Edwards Stadium. The Seminoles ran for 313 yards to rack up 512 yards offense in the win as 8.5-point underdogs, as they went 12-of-15 on third down to surprise the books.
Ponder went 21-of-26 for 195 yards with two TD tosses in last year’s matchup, while Ty Jones rambled for 108 yards on 12 carries with a touchdown for Florida State.