Ben Burns
10* Pittsburgh
DOUBLE DRAGON
TOP
SOUTH FLORIDA -2.5
Big Al
3* South Florida -2.5
Paul Leiner
100* Houston -16.5
The Gold Sheet
Houston at UTEP
Pick: UTEP +17
Too many points for Houston to lay on road? This road chalk role hasn't been a good one over the years for Kevin Sumlin's Cougars (just 2-8 vs. points last 10 as visiting chalk). UTEP's soph QB Carson Meger (26 of 40, 2 TDs) showed plenty of moxie in 52-24 loss at South Florida. And Miner HC Mike Price said his team would "surprise" TY (hey, UTEP 3-0 vs. spread vs. FBS squads!). Vet UTEP"D" could be healthier this week (star DT Reed & all-league CB Nixon could return after missing last 2 games), so will take hefty number vs. UH (allow 30 ppg vs. FBS). UTEP 9-4 as a Sun Bowl dog since Price took over in '04, including 58-41 stunner in '09. Play UTEP Miners
Brandon Lang
20 Dime South Florida -2.5
Al DeMarco
15 Dime South Florida
Northcoast
Marquee - Pittsburgh +3
Bonus Play - Houston -16.5
Kelso
25 Units South Florida -2.5
Syndicate Play Houston/UTEP Over 66
Lines2Win
Pitt +3 (3 Units) - The Bulls have looked good early. Skip Holtz has brought respectability to a good up and coming program, but even though they are 4-0 we just don't think they have played good enough competition. We are gonna choose to ignore the Notre Dame game because Notre Dame was in serious disarray early on. Pitt on the other hand brings a good defense into this matchup. They managed to lose 2 straight games against a much better Notre Dame team and good Iowa team. We think the Pitt defense can hold up tonight. They will have to key on qb BJ Daniels and limit his production and this looks like a good bounce back spot as any. Get the +3 and we should win this one.
Houston/Utep Over 66 (2 Unit) - We really like Houston in this one and even though the line is dropping, 17 points still seems like too much. Houston tries too hard early in games to be balanced. They allow teams to stay close knowing their defense is not built to contain teams. They need to fully realize that the pass attack can never slow down. For this reason UTEP will be in this most of the way and the Over seems a near certainty, more so than a Houston cover.
Great Lakes Sports
4* South Florida
Wayne Root
Millionaire - Pittsburgh
Jeff Benton
30 Dime UTEP
10 Dime Pittsburgh
Dom Chambers
50 Dime South Florida
Maddux Sports
UTEP +16.5
Pittsburgh +3