Boyz,
Went 6-2 last week, bringing the season tally to 24-12. Not bad. Gonna add to the profits this week with the following plays....
NORTH CAROLINA STATE -9- over BOSTON COLLEGE
The Eagles have played surprisingly uninspired football this year, and all their games have been at home. Now they have to take to the road and face a Wolfpack team, and ex-head coach O'Brien, seeking triple revenge. The Pack has been a much more explosive offense than BC, averaging 36 ppg vs 19 ppg. Look for State to put up some serious passing yards in this one and easily win by double digits.
UNLV +28 at WEST VIRGINIA
Don't see any reason the Mountaineers should be laying this much wood, even if it is against the lowly Rebels. West Virginia simply has not been a team that annihilates other teams since Coach Rodriquez left for Michigan. (They only beat Coastal Carolina 31-0 at home.) The Rebs have already played Wisconsin, Utah, and Nevada. No reason to be overly-intimidated in Morgantown.
UTAH -6- at IOWA STATE
The Utes are sneaky good, as evidenced by winning their last 6 games ATS. Gotta believe they have the goods here to take down a pretty good Cyclones team, even on the road. They'll outgain 'em on the ground and in the air. What's been impressive about the way Utah has been getting it done is, like Boise State and Nevada, they don't have any hesitation to pile it on if at all possible, in an attempt to catch the eye of the BCS pollsters.
ALABAMA -6- at SOUTH CAROLINA (****Double Play****)
Clearly the situation favors the host Gamecocks. The Tide has had 2 big games in as many weeks, while the Cocks are coming off a bye. That said, this is still a huge over-reaction by the oddsmakers. Bama should be laying 2 TDs here. Not about to buck this Bama squad, featuring 2 of the best RBs in the land, a QB that hasn't lost once in 35 games, and a defense allowing only 9 ppg. Eventually they'll get beat, but I'm gonna ride this horse until they do, particularly at a short number like this.
ARKANSAS -5 over TEXAS A&M
Expect a big effort here form the Hogs, as they play in noted Alum Jerry Jones' stadium. The Aggies seem to have things going in the right direction but still don't think they have the goods to trade points with Arkansas. QB Mallet will light up the scoreboard against this A&M defense.
FLORIDA STATE +6 at MIAMI
Great Rivalry here. Very rarely goes as expected. 8 of the last 9 games between these two teams have been covered by the underdog. It's worth noting that the road team has won the last 4 tilts. How do you not grab the points??
OREGON STATE +8 at ARIZONA
Seems like a lot of points for a conference game. The Beavers, always known for slow starts, are starting to hit their stride. They've already faced TCU and Boise State, as well as Louisville and Arizona State. They're battle-tested and might win this one outright.
As always, best of luck,
Harry
Went 6-2 last week, bringing the season tally to 24-12. Not bad. Gonna add to the profits this week with the following plays....
NORTH CAROLINA STATE -9- over BOSTON COLLEGE
The Eagles have played surprisingly uninspired football this year, and all their games have been at home. Now they have to take to the road and face a Wolfpack team, and ex-head coach O'Brien, seeking triple revenge. The Pack has been a much more explosive offense than BC, averaging 36 ppg vs 19 ppg. Look for State to put up some serious passing yards in this one and easily win by double digits.
UNLV +28 at WEST VIRGINIA
Don't see any reason the Mountaineers should be laying this much wood, even if it is against the lowly Rebels. West Virginia simply has not been a team that annihilates other teams since Coach Rodriquez left for Michigan. (They only beat Coastal Carolina 31-0 at home.) The Rebs have already played Wisconsin, Utah, and Nevada. No reason to be overly-intimidated in Morgantown.
UTAH -6- at IOWA STATE
The Utes are sneaky good, as evidenced by winning their last 6 games ATS. Gotta believe they have the goods here to take down a pretty good Cyclones team, even on the road. They'll outgain 'em on the ground and in the air. What's been impressive about the way Utah has been getting it done is, like Boise State and Nevada, they don't have any hesitation to pile it on if at all possible, in an attempt to catch the eye of the BCS pollsters.
ALABAMA -6- at SOUTH CAROLINA (****Double Play****)
Clearly the situation favors the host Gamecocks. The Tide has had 2 big games in as many weeks, while the Cocks are coming off a bye. That said, this is still a huge over-reaction by the oddsmakers. Bama should be laying 2 TDs here. Not about to buck this Bama squad, featuring 2 of the best RBs in the land, a QB that hasn't lost once in 35 games, and a defense allowing only 9 ppg. Eventually they'll get beat, but I'm gonna ride this horse until they do, particularly at a short number like this.
ARKANSAS -5 over TEXAS A&M
Expect a big effort here form the Hogs, as they play in noted Alum Jerry Jones' stadium. The Aggies seem to have things going in the right direction but still don't think they have the goods to trade points with Arkansas. QB Mallet will light up the scoreboard against this A&M defense.
FLORIDA STATE +6 at MIAMI
Great Rivalry here. Very rarely goes as expected. 8 of the last 9 games between these two teams have been covered by the underdog. It's worth noting that the road team has won the last 4 tilts. How do you not grab the points??
OREGON STATE +8 at ARIZONA
Seems like a lot of points for a conference game. The Beavers, always known for slow starts, are starting to hit their stride. They've already faced TCU and Boise State, as well as Louisville and Arizona State. They're battle-tested and might win this one outright.
As always, best of luck,
Harry
Always look forward to your input each week. Thank you sir.
