2012 College Football Week 8 Free Pick: BYU vs. Notre Dame
By ATSSportsline.com
SOUTH BEND, IN (ATS Consultants) – No. 5 Notre Dame hosts BYU on Saturday at 3:30PM ET on NBC, live from Notre Dame Stadium.
Notre Dame is 6-0 on the season and 4-0 at home while BYU is 4-3 overall and 0-2 on the road. The Cougars are 3-4 against the spread while the Fighting Irish are 4-2 ATS. Notre Dame has won four of its last six against BYU.
Odds: The oddsmakers at Bovada.lv have Notre Dame favored at home in this game, as the Fighting Irish have odds of -13.5 points against BYU. The over/under total has been set at 40 points.
Line Movement: Opening odds had Notre Dame favored by 14.5 points. The spread never got higher than that and has reached its bottom at 13.5 points.
Public Betting: Of the wagers that have been placed on this game, 57% are going on Notre Dame with odds of -13.5 points against BYU. Be sure to click on the public betting link to get the latest odds and betting percentages.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL FREE PICK: BYU is 2-9 Under last 11 vs. a team with a winning record. Notre Dame is 5-18 Under last 23 home games. These two teams are successful mainly because of their defense. Notre Dame can’t overlook the Cougars after a 20-13 overtime win over Stanford. Notre Dame QB Everett Golson could miss the game due to a concussion, and has also had turf toe and a shoulder injury. Tommy Rees is a solid fill-in if needed. BYU struggled last week against Oregon State, falling 42-24. It didn’t help that starting QB Riley Nelson threw three interceptions. Before the Oregon State loss, BYU had allowed just 10 points in their last three games. Notre Dame’s defense allowed 12 points in their previous three games.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 8 FREE PICK: BYU/NOTRE DAME UNDER 40
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