Rocketman
5* Arkansas -9.5
Arkansas QB Mallet is expected to play in this one. Arkansas is scoring 32.2 points per game overall this year and allowing only 11.3 points per game at home this season. Arkansas is 7-2 ATS at home vs Mississippi since 1992. Razorbacks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game. Razorbacks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 conference games. Razorbacks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0. Razorbacks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games. Favorite is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings. Home team is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 meetings. Rebels are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 meetings. Rebels are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 meetings in Arkansas. We'll play Arkansas for 5 units today!
Nick "BookieKiller" Parsons
6* Michigan St. -5
For a number of different reasons I believe the value in this contest is on the visitors:
The Spartans are 5-2 ATS and 7-0 SU to start the year; last week they beat Illinois 26-6, covering as 6 1/2-point favorites.
Last year the Spartans trailed 7-0 at half time to the Wildcats with just 125 yard of offense before exploding for 4-straight scoring drives to open the second half.
The Spartans will look to reassert themselves in the running game this week against a Northwestern team that has struggled against the rush.
Other than pointing out the obvious positive ATS stats that Michigan State is enjoying this season, it's very important to note that this is a position that its dominated in over the last two campaigns;12-9 ATS as a favorite; 4-1 ATS as a road favorite and 6-4 ATS on the road overall.
On the other side of the field: The Wildcats are 2-4 ATS and 5-1 SU to start the year; last time out they lost 20-17, failing to cover as 8-point favorites.
Northwestern ranks near the bottom of the Big Ten with 143 rushing yards per contest; QB Dan Persa is a double threat, but has struggled in conference play.
The defense also dominated non-conference play, but has stumbled since.
Northwestern is already 1-2 ATS this year in front of the home town crowd; its just 5-10 ATS over the last two seasons in the same position; it's also 0-2 ATS vs. conference opponents this season.
Bottom line: Important to note as well that the home team is 1-4 in this series.
When taking all of the above into account, I believe the visitors will steal the ATS victory here;
Wayne Root
Millionaire - Colorado
Billionaire - Northwestern
No Limit - Missouri
Pinnacle - Utah St
Perfect Play- Baylor
John Ryan
25* Missouri
Gold Medal Club
10*Tennessee
10 Washington
5* Maryland
5*Northwestern
5*Houston
Scott Delaney
80 Dime Alabama
Rainman
10* Idaho -24
5* Baylor -6.5
5* Northern Illinois -9
3* West Virginia -14
Carolina Sports
7* Georgia Bulldogs
5* Northern Illinois
4* Notre Dame, Illinois, Colorado
3* San Diego State, Auburn, Baylor, Marshall, Maryland
Steve Budin
Iowa -5.5
Bobby Maxwell
500-Unit SEC Super Lock - Georgia
Talk about momentum, this is a matchup of two SEC teams that definitely have some as both are coming off big wins last week. But all the confidence right now resides with the Georgia offense and I’m looking for them to come out and deliver another big performance and get the win and cover against the Wildcats tonight.
Ever since Georgia got its star WR A.J. Green back in the lineup, it has looked like a completely different team. The offense has actually been on fire and will continue that trend tonight. He’s been back three games and they have scored 27 points or more in all three after failing to get more than 24 in the previous three losses. Over the last two weeks, Georgia has outscored the opposition 84-14, winning and covering against Tennessee and Vanderbilt.
There’s also some payback on the minds of the Bulldogs who fell at home to the Wildcats last year, 34-27 as 10-point home favorites. Georgia has won seven of the last 10 meetings with Kentucky and scored a 42-38 victory in Kentucky back in 2008.
The Bulldogs’ defense has also come alive, giving up just 14.3 points and just 267.3 yards per game over its last three games.
Kentucky upset South Carolina 31-28 last week, cashing as 5 ½-point home ‘dogs. They needed an interception on the final play of the game to preserve the victory in an emotionally charged game. Kentucky was outgained on the ground and through the air and they’ve been outgained overall in three of their last four games.
That was a huge emotional win for the Wildcats last week and there has got to be some letdown for them as they get ready to face their third straight tough SEC opponent at home after losing to Auburn, upsetting South Carolina and now this.
Georgia hasn’t turned the ball over in two games and the Bulldogs will put up some points against Kentucky defense that gives up 29.9 a game and is 11th in the SEC.
I’ll lay the points and go with the red-hot Bulldogs. Play Georgia in this one.
200-Unit College FB Marquee Matchup - Oklahoma
Two undefeated teams will be battling it out in front of a national TV audience tonight, but if there has been any consistent in this Oklahoma-Missouri rivalry, it’s been that Oklahoma plays with a lot of confidence, having won seven straight and nine of 10 since 1994.
It seems like every time these teams have met lately, it’s been significant and a “spotlight” game only to have Oklahoma come out and completely dominate from the opening kickoff. Take 2008 and 2007 when these teams met in the Big 12 title game only to have the Sooners deliver beatings, 62-21 in 2008 as a 16-point favorite, and 38-17 in 2007 as a three-point favorite.
The Sooners have won seven straight against the Tigers dating back to 1998 and 19 of 20 in the series. They have cashed in three of their last four overall, including the last two meetings in Missouri.
Oklahoma’s Landry Jones threw for 334 yards and three TDs against Iowa State last weekend, winning 52-0 as 23-point favorites. And also look for big things from RB DeMarco Murray who has the Oklahoma record for touchdowns after topping 57 last week when he ran for 112 yards and two scores.
Missouri is getting a lot of credit for its defense this season, but the Tigers two toughest home games, against rival Illinois and against a good San Diego State team, they failed to cover the number as close to two TD favorites in both outings. A home shutout over lowly Colorado is nothing to brag about!
The Sooners’ offense has managed at least 27 points against every opponent this season, so points aren’t going to be hard to get tonight. Their most impressive performance was when they went to the Cotton Bowl and beat Texas 28-20.
Football players go to Oklahoma expecting to play in marquee games like this one. At Missouri, it’s a rare event when something like this happens. The Sooners are on ATS surges of 3-1-1 in October, 4-1 in Big 12 games and 4-1 as a road favorite of up to three points.
Missouri is on ATS skids of 4-11 at home, 4-10 against winning teams, 3-10 after a spread-cover, 1-4 as a home ‘dog and 0-5 at home against teams with winning road records.
History tells us Oklahoma wins this one as Missouri fails to show up in a marquee game. I’m not bucking history tonight. Load up and cash in with Oklahoma.
Northcoast
Marquee - Penn State -9.5
Marquee - BYU -10.5
BYU Under
Tenn Under
Baylor Over
Texas Under
Cowtown Sports
3* Louisville -2.5
4* W. Virginia -13
5* Baylor -6.5
5* Arizona -6.5
5* Georgia -4
Trace Adams
1500♦ West Virginia
Syracuse is depth-shy, and the cracks in the dam started to show last week at home when an average Pittsburgh team trashed them, 45-14. I can say that going on the road to face a West Virginia team that is starting to hum is going to produce another lop-sided final.
I know I have ripped Bill Stewart before, but I am no dummy, and after watching their defense just shut down South Florida on that Thursday night game, I am fully ready to back the Mounties as they get their offense rolling and win this game by 28-points.
West Virginia is playing their 3rd in a row at home, and they have covered their last 4 games including ALL 3 in that span when favored.
Mounaineers QB Smith has done a solid job protecting the football, throwing just 2 picks versus 13 TD passes. Combine his solid playing with speedster Noel Devine looking for his career milestone in yardage, and I have a feeling the Morgantown faithful are going to be doing a lot of whooping in this one.
500♦ Georgia Tech
Billy Coleman
4* Phillies Under 7
Tim Trushel
20* Utah St
10* Northwestern
10* Marshall