This weekly football wagering contest is open to all. You can join in any time and you don't have to make a pick every week. You can post your plays any time, but they must be posted before a game you are playing kicks off. You must make your picks in this thread and you must provide at least one reason for each pick. A prize valued at over $100 will be given to the person with the best record after the NFL regular season and college bowl games are concluded. You must have at least 50 picks by season's end to qualify for the prize.

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The board had its best week of the year, going 55-35 ATS (61%) this week, bringing the season total for the board to 195-176-13 (52.6%).

................................Last Week...................Season...................%
Not in the Biz...................2-1..........................5-1......................83
Hawkeye Vince................5-0..........................19-8.....................71
Rocks and Blows.............3-3..........................16-8-1..................67
Doug..............................0-0..........................6-4-2...................60
sabu...............................3-1..........................9-6-1...................60
donspiracy......................8-2..........................21-16-1...............57
Good dolphin..................6-3...........................8-6.....................57
Chus..............................8-6..........................18-14-2...............56
Coast.............................6-4 .........................32-28-3................53
Bud Dude.......................3-1..........................15-15-1................50
the gooch.......................1-6 .........................10-12...................45
Matt Murton’s Beard.......4-1..........................14-17-1................45
BD..................................0-0..........................2-3......................40
reents............................3-5..........................16-25-1................39
Mitch Cumstein...............3-2..........................6-10.....................37
Woodridge Ryan.............0-0..........................1-2.......................33

New York Jets -3.5

Detroit is awful and they will be without Shaun Rogers for the next 4 weeks.

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Just think if the Bears had covered, how well we would have done.

Virginia -6

Virginia is nothing special, but NC is terrible. Their only win was 45-42 over Furman, and they average 7 ppg on the road. UNC is 0-5 SU & ATS last 5 at Virginia.

New York Giants +3

The Giants defense has caught up to the offense over the last two weeks. Dallas pounds the bad teams, but struggles with good teams.

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Wisconsin – 6 vs. Purdue
Here we have a smashmouth football team in Wisconsin with a great running game and tough defense against a soft Purdue team with a flashy passing game and a questionable defense. Early in the season, I went against Wisconsin a few times because the Badgers’ offense looked very one dimensional and pedestrian. Against a mediocre San Diego State defense, the Badgers run game reminded me of a plow horse tilling mud. Fast forward one month and we see a very different looking Badgers team. PJ Hill might be the best newcomer in the Big Ten. This 230 pound steamroller delivers a beating to anyone trying to wrap him up and has the speed to break away from would-be tacklers. He might make Badgers fans forget Ron Dayne before he leaves Madison. And veteran QB John Stocco is starting to make plays in the passing game and making defenses respect him anyway. The offensive growth has been matched by improvements in the defense. Wisky is now a top ten defense (now 6th in the nation in scoring defens and 2nd in the nation in pass efficiency defense). This is exactly the kind of team that gives Purdue fits. Under Joe Tiller, Purdue has become something of a soft team that does not do very well playing against smashmouth teams like Wisconsin that can run the ball down their throat and play tough defense with a strong pass rush and run defense. The real determinant in this matchup, though is Purdue’s defense. It is, in a word, bad, now ranking 111th in total defense. The huge disparity on defense gives me the confidence to lay points on the road for the first time all season.

Georgia-Mississippi State UNDER 40
Mississippi State is one of the lamest offenses in the nation, ranking in the bottom ten of the nation in total offense. This offense has struggled against every decent defense it has faced. It has been shut out twice in SEC play and the 17 points it got vs. LSU were mostly scored against LSU defensive reserves in the 2nd half of a blowout loss. Georgia’s offense has been affected by injuries, a bit of uncertainty and rotation of three QBs due in part to injuries and lack of performance. Georgia coach Mark Richt is making his fourth change in the starting QB in eight games this week. Freshman Matthew Stafford will get another opportunity to start this week after Joe Tereshinski was unimpessive in two straight losses to Tennessee and Vanderbilt. This Georgia offense is the worst in Athens in years, ranking 88th in the nation in total offense. And this week, Georgia is an offense in total disarray with injuries to their leading rusher Brown, tight end Milner (questionable; on crutches today), offensive guard Adams (definitely out) and center Jones (doubtful but could play). This is a team without much depth in the offensive line anyway, and these latest injuries will make this a very tough week for the Dawgs offense. I suspect if any of these guys are at all questionable on Saturday, they will be held out to ensure they are healthy for next week’s game against Florida. The Dawgs’ defense however has been respectable and is ranked 13th in the nation in total defense – even with that 51 point meltdown against Tennessee. Miss. State is 63rd in the nation in total defense, which actually isn’t bad considering its offense has been so pitiful and has put the defense into short field situations many times. This one looks like a taffy pull with a bad offense and a banged-up struggling offense facing two better defenses. Georgia might get to 20, but barring a big turnover, MSU likely won’t reach double digits for the third time in 4 SEC games.

West Virginia -22
Connecticut will not be able to stop the running attack of WV. UConn has had some off the field problems. All signs point to a blowout.


Wisconsin -6.5
Wisconsin's offense is rolling, averaging 47 points per game over the last three weeks. They will carve up Purdue's soft defense.

Philadelphia -5
Philly will get back on track this weekend. Tampa's offense isn't as explosive as the Saints last week, and without the aid of a bad call would have scored 7 points last week. Gradkowski will face a serious pass rush and the Bucs will score 10-14 points.

Carolina +3
Carolina is playing much better now with the return of Steve Smith. Cincinnati's offensive line is a mess, and Rudi Johnson has been struggling. Not a good time to go against the Panther defense which has allowed less than 75 ypg on the ground over the last 4 weeks. Cincinnati doesn't have anyone to guard Steve Smith, who should go wild again.

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Had a good week in Las Vegas. I'm staying on the wagon but it got me interested in picking again. Here goes:

Rutgers +6.5 at Pitt

There were several good teams that were completely disrespected last week on lines due only to previous years performances (most notably Rutgers and Wake). It happens again this week. Rutgers quietly has a top ten defense and a ground game that can move the ball at will. That is the stuff road upsets are made of. Last week they showed they could throw the ball against a good Navy D. Now that get to face Wanny, who is up there with the best of them in getting the least out of his players. The man is the inspiration for taking teams lightly, as Pitt will do here. Pitt is having a nice season, but they will not win by a TD against a team of comparable ability. When will the public take Rutgers seriously?

Penn State -17.5 against Illinois
Under 43

Penn State lost an emotional game last week. However, they showed a superior D against a Michigan team that can run and pass. I PSU blanking the Illini. If that is true the 17.5 is a chip shot. PSU is not a great offense but they certainly have enough to put up the high 20s on the Illini. This leads to my under pick as well.

NC State +3 at Maryland

I watched NC State lose at home to Wake last week in my pick of the day. I appreciated the cover but was sweating that one out the entire second half. A lucky safety and blown coverage TD on a short field just before halftime won the game for Wake. However, NCS moved the ball at will in the air and played very good D. I think the same kind of effort makes them an easy victor over Maryland in a very inconsistent ACC.

Wisconsin -6 at Purdue

This is either the chip shot of the day or a play the book will get rich on. Wisconsin is a team on the rise. They are returning to the teams of the 90's that ground it out on O and shut you down on D. Purdue plays well against patsies but cannot stick with the class of the Big Ten. I think this one is going to be a blow out.

Missouri -16 against Kansas State

This was the biggest fuck you game of my Las Vegas weekend. Missouri dominated TAM most of the game last week. They moved the ball at will...and promptly fumbled it away. The fumble as the WR was crossing the goal line in the first minute of the game proved to be the difference in me covering. I think they come out for blood this week. They will push the ball hard securely.

Washington +9 at Indy

Clinton Portis told Gibbs to "put it on my back". He will do so this week against a piss poor Indy run D. I expect Portis to be able to control the game when Washington has the ball. This will keep Manning and the boys off the field for significant stretches. Washington sees this as a must win game. I don't think they will get it but they will put in a valiant effort.

Minny +6.5 at Seattle

Has someone seen the Seahawks of last year and not told me. Seattle has been very vulnerable against both the run and pass this year against mediocre teams. Minny is a team with a good offensive line and a devotion to the run game. I see them grinding this one out. When Seattle is on O, Minny is good enough to shut down an Alexanderless run game. Seattle is great at WR but when they are one dimensional they can be stopped.

Arizona -3 at Oakland

Put me on the Leinart bandwagon. Defensive teammates were screaming for someone with heart and they got it. I think he will perform well against a giving Raider D. The Arizona D pitched a shut out last week against the hottest O in the NFL. All of the trade talk with Moss and the Porter suspension will leave the Raiders unfocused and easily plucked.

Let's try this again.

Rutgers +6.5 against Pittsburgh-Rutgers may lose this game with the way Pitt is playing right now, but Rutgers should keep this game close. Pitt's only loss was to Michigan State and they were able to run the ball and that is one of Rutger's strengths.

South Carolina -3.5 versus Vanderbilt- South Carolina plays well agianst lesser teams and Vanderbilt played on a high against Georgia and should come down to earth this week.

Purdue +6.5 versus Wisconsin- I'm actually going to go the other than most people here. Purdue's offense is playing well right now, back on track with a win last week and it's at home. The Purdue defense if smart will force Wisconsin to pass.

Georgia Tech +7.5 versus Clemson- This could be the best game all weekend. I know both teams are playing well right now, but I like Reggie Ball to Calvin Johnson combo right now. Clemson sometimes takes a while in big games to get going like Wake Forest are can't hold leads like they need to like versus Boston College.

Boston College +7 vs Florida State- I like the way Boston College is playing right now and Florida State isn't dominant at home the way it use to be.

Oregon -3.5 vs Washington State- Oregon bounced back nicely from it;s loss against Cal and should keep it going against the Cougars. Truthfully I don't know much about the Cougars, but the Ducks have looked great this season excpet against Cal.

A special Sunday night College game South Florida+2 vs Cincy- South FLorida coming off a win agianst North Carolina and Cincy not looking good this year.

Patriots -5 vs Bills- The Patriots are starting to look like a Super Bowl team again and the Bills are coming off a loss to the Lions and let's face Tom Brady is better than J.P. Losman.

Falcons +2.5 vs Steelers- The Steelers killed a Chiefs team without Trent Green and this is a bounce back game for the Falcons. If at Pittsburgh, Steelers, but being at Atlanta they will do as much as they can not to lose 2 in a row at home.

Eagles -5 vs Buccanneers- The Eagles will bounce back with a win by about 7 points as the Eagles defense will definetely want to step after the loss to the Saints.

Panthers +3 vs Bengals- The Bengals have lost 2 straight and the Panthers haven't lost since Steve Smith came back and looks in last year's form already.

Giants+3 vs Cowboys- The Giants got the big win they needed last weekend and should repeat it against the Cowboys on Monday Night. Cowboys only wins this year were against the Redskins at home, Titans on the road, and the Texans at home.

I know it's a lot of picks, but I'm just about next to last place. Good luck to everybody this week.

Tonight

Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan over 50

Looks like another MAC shootout. Not much defense played by either team.

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Utah-New Mexico UNDER 41 (Pinnacle)
This is a game matching two struggling quarterbacks and two inconsistent offenses. Both defenses are better than these offenses and I expect this to be a field position grinder of a football game. If either team makes it to 20 points, I’ll be mildly surprised.

New Mexico lost its starting QB McKamey in the second game of the season and his replacement, Chris Nelson, failed miserably in his three starts. The Lobos have now turned to redshirt freshman Donovan Porterie to lead the Lobos. Last week, New Mexico managed just 270 yards against a bad UNLV defense. The Lobos did score 37 points, but that was due more to the 4 turnovers they got than from offensive productivity.

Utah’s starting QB from last year, Brian Johnson, has been redshirted this year to enable him to fully recover from knee surgery. His replacement, Brett Ratliff has been very inconsistent and there is a lot of talk in Salt Lake about the need to replace Ratliff. Last week, Utah managed just 134 yards of total offense against a good Wyoming defense.

The offensive struggles of the two teams are evident in a few statistics. If you look at the 9-team Mountain West Conference and strip out all the nonconference games (mostly against bad teams), you find a few interesting angles. These two teams are at the bottom in total offense, and are 6th and 7th in passing efficiency, ranking ahead of only the scattershot UNLV offense and the mostly non-existent San Diego State offense with its inept QB. (Both the UNLV and SDSU QBs are in the bottom five nationally in passing efficiency). While Utah is in the top half of the conference in rushing, their productivity of 3.4 yards per carry is just average. New Mexico, on the other hand, is earning just a miserable 2.2 yards per carry.

The defenses, on the other hand, are in the top half of the conference in virtually every defensive category -- ranking 2nd and 4th in the conference in total defense, 1st and 6th in scoring defense, 2nd and 5th in pass defense and 2nd and 3rd in rushing defense and sacks.

In game-planning for this one, both defenses have another edge. Last Saturday, both teams faced very similar offenses to what they are facing tonight. Utah coach Whittingham says the New Mexico offense is similar to that of the Wyoming team the Utes faced last weekend. New Mexico coach Long says Utah’s offense is very similar to the UNLV team the Lobos played five days ago.

With both defenses being the better team on the field in each matchup, this doesn’t look like a game in which either offense is going to have a big night. Barring bad turnovers, defensive scores or overtime, under players should be able to limbo under the bar tonight.

With all of those stats posted by Coast, taking UNM and the 6 might be a good play

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Hawkeye Vince back in the house:

Saturday:
Wisconsin -6@Purdue: Purdue's defense is atrocious and Wisconsin's offense is rolling. Purdue will put up some points, but I expect Wisconsin to roll.

Stanford @ Arizona State - 22.5: Stanford might have the worst D in the nation. ASU has lost 3 straight to the top 3 in the Pac 10, but last week showed some guts with a close loss to USC. They will treat this like a pre-season contest and blow them out for the faithful.

Iowa @ Michigan - 12.5: I love the Wolverines giving less than 2 TDs in this one. Iowa is decimated by injuries on both sides of the ball with the biggest losses at the LT and DT positions. Michigan will have the Big House rocking with Chad Henne going to the air and dominating the game.

Rice @ UCF OVER 54.5 Both teams average 400+ yards a game and both defenses are rated in the 100's in the nation. This should be an offense explosion for both teams in a shootout in the C-USA.

Oregon State -2.5@Arizona: OSu seems to be turning the corner after upsetting Washington. Arizona has the 111th scoring offense in the nation and is setting themselves up for a loss by a field goal by the nations top kicker in Serna.

SMU +6 @ ECU:
East Carolina has been so up and down this year. They beat Virginia a few weeks back and then came back and got spanked by Tulsa. SMU came back under freshman Justin Willis last week with 4 TDs late. Over the last month they have had 17 TDs and will get some help from the running game against one of the worst running D's in the country.

Southern Mississippi +17.5 @Virginia Tech:
The Hokies will win this game, but Southern Mississippi has spanked one ACC club this year and will be in this one to fight. I am not convinced that VA Tech is that good and the QB is poor.[/b]

i'm gonna say that Urlacher completely takes over his living room in the 2nd half of Sunday afternoon.....

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actually Doug, Urlacher is going to take over the Utah-New Mexico game tonight. It's Brian Urlacher night in Alburquerque. THey're going to honor him at halftime.

tonight....not Sunday.

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chus...i do like new mex at +7. "official line" for this thread has not gotten there though. I did buy a half at pinny to get it to 7 though. I won't post it here as I wouldn't play it at the posted 6 or 6.5 and don't want others to think I would......just as i didn't give out arizona at 12 monday night, but played it at 14.

love your carolina play BTW. I'll be there myself. Will have to buy it soon as I doubt the 3 lasts til sunday.

Yeah that first quarter fumble was huge...but so was the fake field goal on 4th and goal from the 12 yard line after taking a 5 yard penalty. Guy was tackled at what...the 2? I wasn't on Mizzou, but I felt the pain right there for whoever was.

gonna be with you on a few this weekend, Dolphin. I'm just waiting to see who exactly is going to be the Penn State QB. If Morelli goes, that under might actually rise a point. And if Morelli starts, the side might rise above 17.5, but little worry here as 18 and 19 aren't key numbers. Not sure I'd play PSU with the third stringer starting, but would pound the under.

I hope nobody followed the new mexico-utah play. Looks like the Lobos are more interested in Urlacher night than they are in actually playing defense. This one is almost over in the 2nd quarter as NM can't stop Utah. 24-10 at half.

Laying some wood this week.....

Michigan -12-1/2 vs. Iowa
What Hawkeye Vince said. I thought this one might drift downward, but the Hawks are just too beat up emotionally and physically. As tough a spot as I've seen for UI since Ferentz turned the program around. Hardy burned the Hawks' secondary last week and even Juice Williams made plays against them. What will Henne, Breaston and Arrington do? Tate might make some plays, but will his OL protect him from the WOlverines' pass rush?

Tennessee -11 vs. Bama
Eric Ainge (top 5 in nation in pass efficiency) is becoming the QB that the Vols thought he might become two years ago. Amazing what good coaching from David Cutcliffe (former OC for Peyton and HC for Eli) can do. Vols can beat you with run game too if they have too. Bama is an enigma. So much talent, but so little productivity. Darby will be a marked man by the Vols D. Wilson might become a decent QB in a year or two, but he's got Shula coaching him. That puts a low ceiling on his potential. Defenses are pretty much a push. Vols have huge edge with a strong offense that seems to get better each week. Over/under on number of times Rocky Top is played after a Vols score: 7.

Penn State-Illinois UNDER 43
Looks like PSU is going to be coy about their QBs as the first two are labelled "possible". I suppose they might play, but I suspect Joe Pa might be real cool about rushing either back after their concussions. A much bigger game next week. This one could be played very close to the vest in any case. I'd love PSU if Morelli were healthy, but with the 3rd stringer likely starting, I expect a heavy dose of Tony Hunt. The Illini defense is actually respectable lately...but the offense likely won't do much at all.

New Mex did cover it is was +7 - come backwin for the Lobos.

Virginia looked like a layup and it was. Can't believe I pussed out on that one.

Yeah Vince, I got out of the evening juiced, which is better than it looked early. Urlacher was quite the BMOC last night. Too bad they couldn't suit him up to play some D.

I hear ya about UVA...but you know, there is an old saying...don't ever ask a bad team (i.e. a team with a losing record) to win for you. I will take bad teams with enough points, but as a favorite laying the wood? Nah.

Temple +34 vs NIU- Northern will try to get Wolfe back on track to pad his totals. I don't see them covering a huge numer.

Notre Dame -13 vs. UCLA. Hopefully ND is not caught looking ahead to Navy. A week off should allow nicks and hurts to heal. Quinn will make a case for Heisman.

Indiana +31 vs. OSU. Indy's O has shown signs of life. OSU may be caught basking in the glow of the BCS. OSU gets off to a lead and coasts.

Carolina +3 1/2 vs. Cincy. Carolina on a roll with Smith back and Chad Johnson has stopped talking trash. WTF??

NEW ENGLAND -5.5

Buffalo showed them everything they had earlier in the year and Buffalo is giving up alot of yards rushing. NE is on a roll off a bye-week and I like them in a blowout running for alot and often.

CAROLINA +3

Cinci is in a slump and having a hard time scoring. The Carolina Defense has looked good and are starting to gel and are 7-2 on the road SU last 9.

Again, more road chalk to love and contemplate while your kwan goes out of your pocket


Western Mich -3' @ Ball State- Ball State comes off of a loss versus Cent Mich on the road, but Western keeps up the great performance they showed against Northern Illinois. Put a little taste on these boys but dont go nuts. Ball's only impressive win was versus Buffalo (not too impressive beating those humps). Broncs have losses versus Indiana and at Ohio, Ohio's a pretty impressive team there. Western Mich by 7.


Louisville -17 @ Syracuse- I got smoked on Iowa in the Carrier Dome, I might as well throw good money after bad with the Cardinals on the road in the Carrier Dome. Syracuse is a different team in the building for some reason. Then again the light and heat of the Cardinal offense (even with the injuries) should allow for a screaming woodshed game for Louisville who have to get some respect to make a run at the BCS big time with the crowd being formed by OSU,Mich, Cal, USC, et. al. The fast track indoors should be favorable for Cardinal blow out conditions.

Ohio -17 v. Buffalo- Ohio walks the paltry Buffalo squad. RB King on Buff is pretty good, but not good enough. Ohio is walking on air after their demonstration against the high school team that plays in Champaign, I see no reason for Ohios good fortune not to continue in this laugher.

Kansas +3' @ Baylor- Kansas is not doing too good, but they will get their first conference win here. This is a great price for this team, who has shown moxie in 2 of their last 3 losses (neb and a&M) ill write the ok state loss as an anomaly and go with rock hawk and the points on the road in a game that I think they win outright. Baylor has wins at colorado and kansas state, but got housed against texas. I think Kanasas knows that this one is their season and they bring one for the rotund Mangino.

Washington +23' @ California- you usually will find me talking about the bears and how they are gonna kick major ass, etc, etc. This line is way to friggin high here kids. Carl Bonnell starts for the Huskies for the first time in 2 years, Isiah Stanback is out. This has the linesmakers blowing this number through the ceiling. Cal gave it to Wash 56-17 last year, but this is an improved Huskies team, improved on the D side of the ball. Bonnell has some big game experience and lacks the mobility that Stanback has, but 23'???? I dont think so. Also Willingham is smart enought to know he has to take the air out of the ball by trying to establish a run game (I wouldnt throw against the CBs of Cal anyways). The new clock rules of the NCAA also are a factor to allow for Wash to lose this one by 17 to 20 points and you get the kwan and the pride of telling everyone how smart you are.

Oklahoma -14 v. Colorado- the loss of Peterson will not hurt that much. RB Patrick is a stud and he gets to have his breakout game against a Buffalo team that is more than happy to allow Musberger or whoever is doing this game to spooge all over the microphone talking about what a great guy he is and all of this and how Oklahoma reloads and all that BS. Buff hammered Texas Tech. last week which gives us a doable number with the combination of Peterson out and Buffs coming off such a one sided contest. Oklahomas story is always Defense and will remain being Defense....Buffs O versus the Sooner D......forget about it...put the scratch where the wind comes sweepin down the plain

Week 8 Early Risers Part II

Indiana @ Ohio St. -31 (54)

Hoosiers do not score more than 2 TD's.
Game over at halftime. Under.
Indiana 10 Luckeyes 42

Michigan St. @ Northwestern +8 (48)

Wildcats TD dog at home, again!
Colbert needs to playcalling for Fitz. Under.
Mich. St. 27 Northwestern 20

Iowa @ Michigan -12 1/2 (44)

At least this bad loss is on the road also.
Hawkeyes at least put up a fight. Over.
Iowa 17 Michigan 31

Texas -5 @ Nebraska (47 1/2)

Fighting Callahans get the 'Horns.
7 TD's?? 6 and pair of FG's. Over.
Texas 35 Bugeaters 13

Wisconson -6 1/2 @ Purdue (56)

Badgers go crazy on Ortonites.
Gloomy conditions create slow track. Under.
Badgers 37 Boilermakers 17

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I did it again. The smiley face in the Mich St. v. Northwestern should be the number 8.

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GT +7 over Clemson

GT coming off a bye while Clemson played Temple so that is as close to a bye as you are gonna get with having to play. Dog has gone 17-1 ATS last 18 in this series. Getting a TD with GT is great value. I see this one going down to the wire tonite so I will take the TD and GT in this one.

Nevada -12 over SJ St

Another look at series history in this one as the favorite is 6-0 ATS. Nevada also on a home run of 8-0 ATS. Nevada coming off a loss at Hawaii last week should get the bounce back win and cover in this one.

Wisconsin -6.5 over Purdue

Wisconsin has been on fire the last few weeks and I look for that to continue today at Purdue. Purdue got a nice win last week but we all know how bad Northwestern in. Laying less than a TD today is great value so I will take Purdue and lay it in this one.

Wyoming -4
Colorado State has an offensive line and 5 defensive starters decimated by injury. Wyoming's young QB is gaining confidence in leading the Cowboys to two straight conference wins. They also have one of the nation's best pass defenses and should give CSU fits all day.

Texas A&M +3
A & M has a 280 pound running back who will wear out the OSU defense by the second half. A & M is probably the better team, and they are getting points.

Mississippi + 20.5
Arkansas might be over-valued with the whooping of Auburn fresh on everyone's mind. Mississippi is improving and almost knocked off Alabama last week. The Rebels have a good running game which will slow down the Razorbacks enough to keep it under the number. This line has moved 4 points, so the public is on Arkansas.

Boston College +7
These teams are pretty even so I will take the touchdown in what should be a close game. FSU is another team that the public pounds. The Seminoles defense is injury-riddled. They will be without all three starting LB's and their best pass rusher.

Western Michigan -3
The Broncos derailed the Garrett Wolfe Heisman train last week, and should have no problem with a lesser team in Testicle Tech. WMU wants to avenge their only conference last season in a 60-57, 5 OT loss .

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SEATTLE -6.5

minnesota couldn't beat Buffalo on the road and they wont beat Seattle at home, where they dont lose and have won their last 12 their by double digit points average. Seattle will score a ton and Minnesota is way to conservative, this might be the game where the Seattle D will turn it around.