NCAAF Week 4 Trends

Thursday, September 23

MIAMI vs. PITTSBURGH
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Miami is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Pittsburgh is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
Pittsburgh is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home

Friday, September 24

TCU vs. SOUTHERN METHODIST
TCU is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Southern Methodist
TCU is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Southern Methodist
Southern Methodist is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing TCU
Southern Methodist is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against TCU

Saturday, September 25

AUSTIN PEAY vs. WISCONSIN
Austin Peay is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Austin Peay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Wisconsin is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
Wisconsin is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

TOLEDO vs. PURDUE
Toledo is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Purdue is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Purdue is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

BALL STATE vs. IOWA
Ball State is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
Ball State is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Iowa is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games
Iowa is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home

CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. NORTHWESTERN
Central Michigan is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Central Michigan is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Northwestern is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Northwestern is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

BOWLING GREEN vs. MICHIGAN
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Bowling Green's last 12 games on the road
Bowling Green is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Michigan is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL vs. MARYLAND
Florida International is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Florida International is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Maryland is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Maryland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

BUFFALO vs. CONNECTICUT
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Buffalo is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Connecticut is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo

UAB vs. TENNESSEE
UAB is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
UAB is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Tennessee is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home

CENTRAL FLORIDA vs. KANSAS STATE
Central Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Kansas State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

VMI vs. VIRGINIA
VMI is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
VMI is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Virginia is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Virginia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

AIR FORCE vs. WYOMING
Air Force is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Wyoming
Air Force is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wyoming
Wyoming is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Air Force
Wyoming is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Air Force

MIAMI (OHIO) vs. MISSOURI
Miami (Ohio) is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Miami (Ohio) is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Missouri is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Missouri is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

SOUTHERN CAL vs. WASHINGTON STATE
Southern Cal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Southern Cal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington State
Washington State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Southern Cal
Washington State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Southern Cal

ARMY vs. DUKE
Army is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Army is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Duke is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Duke is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games at home

TEMPLE vs. PENN STATE
Temple is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Temple is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Penn State
Penn State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Penn State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Temple

TULANE vs. HOUSTON
Tulane is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Tulane's last 13 games on the road
Houston is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tulane

ALABAMA vs. ARKANSAS
Alabama is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arkansas
Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arkansas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Alabama
Arkansas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Alabama

COLGATE vs. SYRACUSE
Colgate is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
Colgate is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Syracuse is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games

EASTERN MICHIGAN vs. OHIO STATE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Eastern Michigan's last 7 games on the road
Eastern Michigan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

STANFORD vs. NOTRE DAME
Stanford is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Notre Dame
Stanford is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Notre Dame is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Stanford
Notre Dame is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Stanford

ARKANSAS STATE vs. TROY
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Arkansas State's last 17 games on the road
Arkansas State is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Troy's last 5 games at home
Troy is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games

NORTH CAROLINA vs. RUTGERS
North Carolina is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
North Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Rutgers is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games
Rutgers is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home

UCLA vs. TEXAS
UCLA is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of UCLA's last 10 games on the road
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games at home

OKLAHOMA vs. CINCINNATI
Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma's last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

OREGON STATE vs. BOISE STATE
Oregon State is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
Oregon State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Boise State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boise State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

NORTH CAROLINA STATE vs. GEORGIA TECH
North Carolina State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Georgia Tech
North Carolina State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Georgia Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against North Carolina State
Georgia Tech is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

VIRGINIA TECH vs. BOSTON COLLEGE
Virginia Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Virginia Tech is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston College
Boston College is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Virginia Tech
Boston College is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

WAKE FOREST vs. FLORIDA STATE
Wake Forest is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Florida State
Wake Forest is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Florida State
Florida State is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Wake Forest
Florida State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Wake Forest

IDAHO vs. COLORADO STATE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Idaho's last 5 games on the road
Idaho is 3-18 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Colorado State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado State's last 6 games at home

NEVADA vs. BYU
Nevada is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nevada's last 5 games on the road
BYU is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
BYU is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home

GEORGIA vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE
Georgia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Georgia's last 24 games on the road
Mississippi State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Mississippi State is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home

MIDDLE TENNESSEE vs. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
Middle Tennessee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Louisiana-Lafayette
Middle Tennessee is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 5 games at home
Louisiana-Lafayette is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

NEW MEXICO STATE vs. KANSAS
New Mexico State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Mexico State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
Kansas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

KENTUCKY vs. FLORIDA
Kentucky is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Kentucky is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kentucky
Florida is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kentucky

CENTRAL ARKANSAS vs. TULSA
Central Arkansas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Central Arkansas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Tulsa is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Tulsa is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games

SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA vs. LOUISIANA-MONROE
Southeastern Louisiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Southeastern Louisiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Louisiana-Monroe is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Louisiana-Monroe is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

AKRON vs. INDIANA
Akron is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Akron is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
Indiana is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games

NORTH TEXAS vs. FLORIDA ATLANTIC
North Texas is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Florida Atlantic
North Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida Atlantic
Florida Atlantic is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Florida Atlantic is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

SOUTHERN MISS vs. LOUISIANA TECH
Southern Miss is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Southern Miss is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Louisiana Tech is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Louisiana Tech is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home

NORTHERN IOWA vs. IOWA STATE
Northern Iowa is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Northern Iowa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Iowa State
Iowa State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Iowa State is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games

OHIO vs. MARSHALL
Ohio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Ohio is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Marshall
Marshall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Ohio
Marshall is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Ohio

WESTERN KENTUCKY vs. SOUTH FLORIDA
Western Kentucky is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Western Kentucky's last 8 games on the road
South Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

FRESNO STATE vs. MISSISSIPPI
Fresno State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Fresno State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Mississippi is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
Mississippi is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games

SOUTH CAROLINA vs. AUBURN
The total has gone OVER in 6 of South Carolina's last 9 games on the road
South Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Auburn is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Auburn is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

UTAH STATE vs. SAN DIEGO STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah State's last 6 games on the road
Utah State is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
San Diego State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

BAYLOR vs. RICE
Baylor is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Baylor is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Rice is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Rice is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games

SAN JOSE STATE vs. UTAH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose State's last 5 games on the road
San Jose State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games at home
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

NORTHERN ILLINOIS vs. MINNESOTA
Northern Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Northern Illinois is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

WEST VIRGINIA vs. LSU
West Virginia is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games on the road
West Virginia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
LSU is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LSU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

MEMPHIS vs. TEXAS EL PASO
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games on the road

CALIFORNIA vs. ARIZONA
California is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of California's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing California

NEW MEXICO vs. UNLV
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Mexico's last 6 games on the road
New Mexico is 1-18 SU in its last 19 games
UNLV is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Mexico
UNLV is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

OREGON vs. ARIZONA STATE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oregon's last 5 games on the road
Oregon is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona State
Arizona State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oregon
Arizona State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oregon

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN vs. HAWAII
Charleston Southern is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Charleston Southern is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Hawaii's last 7 games at home
Hawaii is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home

Thursday, 9/23/2010

MIAMI at PITTSBURGH
MIAMI: 7-17 ATS off a game where they forced no turnovers
PITTSBURGH: 7-3 OVER off 1 or more consecutive ATS losses

Friday, 9/24/2010

TCU at SMU
TCU: 7-1 ATS in the first month of the season
SMU: 23-10 OVER off 1 or more consecutive ATS losses

Saturday, 9/25/2010

C MICHIGAN at NORTHWESTERN
C MICHIGAN: 6-0 ATS in September games
NORTHWESTERN: 13-26 ATS as a home favorite

TOLEDO at PURDUE
TOLEDO: 2-10 ATS off 2 consecutive games where they forced 3 or more turnovers
PURDUE: 16-6 ATS in home games after outgaining opp by 125 or more total yards

BOWLING GREEN at MICHIGAN
BOWLING GREEN: 13-2 ATS in road games
MICHIGAN: 3-12 ATS off a home game

BALL ST at IOWA
BALL ST: 7-0 ATS as a road underdog
IOWA: 8-2 UNDER in September games

E MICHIGAN at OHIO ST
E MICHIGAN: 9-26 ATS in non-conf. games
OHIO ST: 13-3 ATS in all games

VIRGINIA TECH at BOSTON COLLEGE
VIRGINIA TECH: 17-4 ATS as a road favorite of 7 points or less
BOSTON COLLEGE: 8-1 OVER off 2 or more consecutive SU wins

TEMPLE at PENN ST
TEMPLE: 10-2 ATS off a home game
PENN ST: 8-2 UNDER after shutting out their last opponent

NC STATE at GEORGIA TECH
NC STATE: 6-0 ATS off 1 or more consecutive unders
GEORGIA TECH: 2-11 ATS off 2 or more consecutive overs

WAKE FOREST at FLORIDA ST
WAKE FOREST: 7-4 UNDER in road games
FLORIDA ST: 3-11 ATS off a SU win

ARMY at DUKE
ARMY: 14-28 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 10 points
DUKE: 7-0 UNDER off 2 or more consecutive overs

BUFFALO at CONNECTICUT
BUFFALO: 0-6 ATS after playing a non-conf. game
CONNECTICUT: 8-1 ATS off 1 or more consecutive ATS losses

GEORGIA at MISSISSIPPI ST
GEORGIA: 13-1 ATS off 2 or more consecutive SU losses
MISSISSIPPI ST: 6-20 ATS off a game with a turnover margin of -3 or worse

FRESNO ST at OLE MISS
FRESNO ST: 2-12 off a road game
OLE MISS: 5-1 ATS off a loss against a conference rival

MIAMI OHIO at MISSOURI
MIAMI OHIO: 26-12 ATS in road games in games played on a grass field
MISSOURI: 1-9 ATS as a favorite of 10.5 to 21 points

AIR FORCE at WYOMING
AIR FORCE: 8-1 ATS off a non-conf. game
WYOMING: 21-38 ATS after scoring 14 points or less

UCF at KANSAS ST
UCF: 6-0 ATS in road games
KANSAS ST: 7-1 UNDER as a home favorite of 3.5 to 7 points

TULANE at HOUSTON
TULANE: 4-12 ATS against conference opponents
HOUSTON: 9-1 ATS in home games

OKLAHOMA at CINCINNATI
OKLAHOMA: 5-1 UNDER off 2 straight non-conf. games
CINCINNATI: 29-14 UNDER in non-conf. games

ALABAMA at ARKANSAS
ALABAMA: 7-1 ATS as a road favorite
ARKANSAS: 1-5 ATS in the first month of the season

OREGON ST at BOISE ST
OREGON ST: 6-22 ATS in road games in the first month of the season
BOISE ST: 10-2 ATS when playing on a Saturday

STANFORD at NOTRE DAME
STANFORD: 6-0 ATS off a non-conf. game
NOTRE DAME: 5-15 ATS at home off a road loss

CALIFORNIA at ARIZONA
CALIFORNIA: 0-6 ATS off a road game
ARIZONA: 12-2 ATS at home

UCLA at TEXAS
UCLA: 18-33 ATS in road games off a home win
TEXAS: 31-14 ATS off a road win against a conf. rival

IDAHO at COLORADO ST
IDAHO: 8-0 ATS in non-conf. games
COLORADO ST: 0-6 ATS off 3 or more consecutive SU losses

NEVADA at BYU
NEVADA: 11-3 ATS after gaining 300 or more rushing yards last game
BYU: 5-22 ATS off a 2 game road trip

USC at WASHINGTON ST
USC: 10-2 UNDER after gaining 6.25 or more yards/play in their previous game
WASHINGTON ST: 4-11 ATS in the first half of the season

NEW MEXICO ST at KANSAS
NEW MEXICO ST: 6-16 ATS after allowing 450 or more total yards in 2 consecutive games
KANSAS: 24-11 ATS off 2 straight non-conf. games

KENTUCKY at FLORIDA
KENTUCKY: 8-2 ATS in road games
FLORIDA: 19-8 OVER off a double digit road win

SOUTHERN MISS at LOUISIANA TECH
SOUTHERN MISS: 26-12 UNDER off non-conf. game
LOUISIANA TECH: 8-2 ATS in home games

UAB at TENNESSEE
UAB: 0-6 ATS as an underdog of 10.5 to 21 points
TENNESSEE: 26-12 ATS off 2 or more consecutive ATS losses

AKRON at INDIANA
AKRON: 8-1 OVER off 2 straight non-conf. games
INDIANA: 6-1 ATS in the first month of the season

OHIO U at MARSHALL
OHIO U: 8-1 ATS off 1 or more straight overs
MARSHALL: 4-17 ATS off playing 2 straight non-conference games

S CAROLINA at AUBURN
S CAROLINA: 7-4 UNDER off 1 or more consecutive ATS losses
AUBURN: 1-9 ATS off an Over

SAN JOSE ST at UTAH
SAN JOSE ST: 2-9 ATS as an underdog
UTAH: 20-6 ATS off a game where 70 points or more were scored

UTAH ST at SAN DIEGO ST
UTAH ST: 6-0 ATS as a road underdog
SAN DIEGO ST: 9-23 ATS off 2 or more consecutive ATS wins

W VIRGINIA at LSU
W VIRGINIA: 16-6 UNDER off a cover as a double digit favorite
LSU: 4-10 ATS at home

BAYLOR at RICE
BAYLOR: 6-0 UNDER off a loss by 35 or more points
RICE: 32-14 ATS as a home underdog

N CAROLINA at RUTGERS
N CAROLINA: 8-2 UNDER after allowing 17 points or more in the first half in 2 straight games
RUTGERS: 8-2 UNDER in non-conf. games

N ILLINOIS at MINNESOTA
N ILLINOIS: 2-8 ATS as a road underdog of 3.5 to 7 points
MINNESOTA: 7-3 ATS after 1 or more consecutive ATS losses

MEMPHIS at UTEP
MEMPHIS: 1-6 off non-conf. game
UTEP: 10-3 OVER off a win by 17 or more points

NEW MEXICO at UNLV
NEW MEXICO: 6-1 UNDER after 3 or more consecutive ATS losses
UNLV: 8-2 UNDER off a loss by 17 or more points

OREGON at ARIZONA ST
OREGON: 44-24 ATS off a win by 17 or more points
ARIZONA ST: 11-3 UNDER as an underdog

ARKANSAS ST at TROY
ARKANSAS ST: 3-13 ATS in road games
TROY: 11-3 ATS off 1 or more straight overs

MIDDLE TENN ST at LA LAFAYETTE
MIDDLE TENN ST: 9-1 ATS when playing with 6 or less days rest
LA LAFAYETTE: 4-13 ATS at home after committing 1 or less turnovers

NORTH TEXAS at FLA ATLANTIC
NORTH TEXAS: 10-3 OVER after a loss by 21 or more points
FLA ATLANTIC: 8-2 OVER as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points

W KENTUCKY at S FLORIDA
W KENTUCKY: 8-1 UNDER off 1 or more consecutive unders
S FLORIDA: 7-4 UNDER off 1 or more straight overs

FLA INTERNATIONAL at MARYLAND
FLA INTERNATIONAL: 3-11 ATS after scoring 7 points or less in the first half in 2 straight games
MARYLAND: 8-1 UNDER after a game where they committed 1 or less turnovers

Trends to Watch - Week 4
By Bruce Marshall

MIAMI-FLORIDA at PITT... Miami is 10-18 as chalk for Shannon since ‘07 (5-7 since LY) and just 2-5 last 7 as chalk away from home. Note Wannstedt 9-4 dog mark since ‘07. Tech edge-Pitt, based on team trends.

TCU at SMU... Road team has covered last 3 meetings. TCU a sparkling 42-21 overall vs. number since ‘05. Tech edge-TCU, based on recent June Jones dog marks.

CENTRAL MICHIGAN at NORTHWESTERN... NU 1-6 last 7 as chalk and just 7-12 vs. line at Evanston since ‘07, and Cats just 1-6 vs. spread last 7 hosting non-Big Ten FBS foes. Chips have covered last 3 and 4 of last 5 vs. Big Ten foes, and are 16-8 as dog since ‘05. Tech edge-CMU, based on team trends.

TOLEDO at PURDUE... Purdue just 7-15 as Ross-Ade chalk since ‘05, and only 2-6 vs. points last 8 hosting MAC teams. Tech edge-slight to Toledo, based on team trends.

BOWLING GREEN at MICHIGAN... Falcs now 11-2 as road dog since ‘07 after opening with a pair of covers in role TY. Falcs also 18-4 vs. line as straight visitor since ‘07. Tech edge-BGSU, based on team trends.

BALL STATE at IOWA... Ball was shocking 5-1 vs. line away LY and is 18-7 vs. spread its last 25 away from Muncie dating back to ‘06. Cards were 3-0 as DD road dog LY and are 10-3 in role since ‘05. Tech edge-Ball State, based on team trends.

EASTERN MICHIGAN at OHIO STATE... Tressel has outstanding overall spread marks since late ‘04 (now 49-22 last 71 on board!). Tech edge-OSU, based on extended Tressel marks.

VIRGINIA TECH at BOSTON COLLEGE... Ugh! Beamer vs. Spaziani! Beamer has won and covered last 2 and 3 of last 4 vs. BC, with two of those in ACC title game. This will be the sixth meeting between the teams the past four seasons! Note Beamer 18-7 last 25 as road chalk (3-2 LY) and 26-11 vs. number away since ‘04. Tech edge-slight to Beamer, based on team trends.

TEMPLE at PENN STATE... Al "Touch of" Golden did get the cover vs. Shades LY after failing the previous three seasons. Owls 14-7 as dog since ‘07 and 4-2 getting DD on road that span. Shades just 3-7 last 10 vs. line at home. Tech edge-Temple, based on team trends.

NC STATE at GEORGIA TECH... O’Brien has been a good dog coach for most of his career (18-10 in role at NCS). Paul Johnson just just 1-4 as home chalk since LY. Tech edge-slight to NCS, based on O’Brien’s extended dog mark.

WAKE FOREST at FLORIDA STATE… Noles had lost 3 in a row and failed to cover 5 straight vs. Wake prior to LY’s 41-28 win at Winston-Salem. FSU 108 vs. line last 9 vs. FBS foes at Doak Campbell. Tech edge-Grobe, based on team trends.

ARMY at DUKE... Cutcliffe 3-1 as chalk since ‘08 and 12-8 overall vs. spread since taking over Duke in ‘08. Ellerson just 5-9 vs. spread since LY. Tech edge-slight to Duke, based on team trends.

BUFFALO at UCONN... Rematch of ‘08 bowl blowout for UConn. Note Edsall now 20-10 his last 30 as chalk and Huskies 21-9 vs. line their last 30 at the Rentsch. These teams have met five times since ‘02 with Huskies winning and covering all. Tech edge-UConn, based on team and series trends.

GEORGIA at MISSISSIPPI STATE... No rest for Richt, now on 8-16 spread slide since mid ‘08. UGa only 4-7-1 vs. number last 12 vs. SEC foes away from Athens. Tech edge-MSU, based on recent Richt negatives.

FRESNO STATE at OLE MISS... Bulldogs 8-3 as road dog since ‘07 and 22-14 in role since 2000. FSU 14-6 vs. spread last 20 as non-WAC visitor. Houston Nutt 0-3 vs. line TY. Tech edge-Fresno, based on Pat Hill extended road dog numbers.

MIAMI-OHIO at MISSOURI... Note Mizzou just 5-17 vs. spread last 22 vs. FBS-level foes, and 2-7 last 9 as home chalk vs. FBS opposition. RedHawks, now 7-4 their last 11 on board after losing first 4 out of gate LY. Tech edge-Miami-O, based on team trends.

AIR FORCE at WYOMING... Calhoun 8-4 vs. line on MWC road since ‘07, and note 13-4 AFA chalk mark vs. FBS-level foes since Calhoun arrived, and 5-1 as road chalk since ‘07. Tech edge-Force, based on team trends.

UCF at KANSAS STATE... Bill Snyder has now covered 7 of his last 8 vs. FBS-level foes, and Cats now 4-1 last 5 vs. line against FBS at Manhattan. O’Leary, however, was 5-0 vs. line as visitor LY (not counting bowl) and is 8-3 as visiting dog since ‘07. Tech edge-slight to UCF, based on team trends.

TULANE at HOUSTON... UH has been a "Wave-crasher" lately, winning and covering last 7 vs. Tulane. Wave not closer than 21 the past 5 years vs. Cougs. Tech edge-UH, based on team and series trends.

OKLAHOMA at CINCINNATI... Note OU only 1-5 vs. line last 6 away from Norman. Cincy, however, was just 1-5 its last 6 vs. line at home for Brian Kelly vs. FBS foes. Tech edge-slight to Cincy, based on team trends.

ALABAMA at ARKANSAS... Nick Saban has won big and covered last two while crushing Petrino. Bama 6-1 vs. line away since LY (all as chalk) and now 12-4 vs. spread since LY. Tech edge-slight to Bama, based on recent series trends.

OREGON STATE at BOISE STATE... Mike Riley a solid 19-9 vs. line last 28 away from Corvallis and 12-3 his last 15 as road underdog, but he has lost big in his two trips to Boise in 2004 & ‘06. Note Riley’ September spread mark of 7-20, however. Boise now on 23-9 spread run last 32 on board, and 37-16 as blue carpet chalk since 2000. Tech edge-Boise, based on blue carpet marks.

STANFORD at NOTRE DAME... Irish have covered last 3 and 7 of last 9 vs. Tree, although Stanford won SU on Farm LY. Irish 9-21 their last 30 on line at home (0-1-1 for Brian Kelly). Harbaugh on 16-8 spread run last 24 vs. FBS foes. Tech edge-slight to Tree, based on recent team trends.

CAL at ARIZONA... Pronounced home trends in this series, with host winning and covering last 5 meetings. Tedford just 8-16 vs. line last 24 on road, while Mike Stoops now 15-4 vs. number last 19 at Tucson. Tech edge-UA, based on series and team trends.

UCLA at TEXAS... Rick Neuheisel’s once shiny dog mark now a very dull 4-10 its last 14 in role. Mack, however, just 4-9 his last 13 laying DDs. Tech edge-slight to Texas, based on team trends.

IDAHO at COLORADO STATE... Things going from bad to worse for CSU, losers of 11 in a row SU and no covers last 9 on board. Tech edge-Idaho, based on CSU negatives.

NEVADA at BYU... Cougs just 2-8 vs. line their last 10 at Provo. Tech edge-slight to Nevada, based on recent BYU home woes.

SOUTHERN CAL at WASHINGTON STATE... Kiffin 0-3 vs. line at SC and Trojans now just 4-12 last 16 and 6-15 last 21 on board. Trojans 2-10 their last 12 as road chalk and just 1-6 last 7 laying 20 or more. Tech edge-slight to WSU, based on recent SC woes.

NEW MEXICO STATE at KANSAS... Ugh! DeWayne Walker was 5-2 vs. line away LY, all of those as DD dog. Ags only 1-4 as dog of 20 or more for Walker, however. Mangino had been a pretty good favorite until things began to unravel LY, and Jayhawks now no covers last 5 as chalk after NDSU debacle. Turner Gill only 4-8 as home chalk with Buffalo 2007-’09 (he’s now 4-9 last 13 as home chalk overall). Tech edge-slight to NMSU, based on team trends.

KENTUCKY at FLORIDA... UK now six straight covers away from home in reg. season (1-0 TY). Cats had covered 5 straight in series until 2007, with Urban Meyer winning and covering the last three. Tech edge-UK, based on recent trends.

SOUTHERN MISS at LA TECH... Bulldogs 6-1 as home dog since ‘07. USM 1-3 as road chalk LY. Tech edge-LT, based on team trends.

UAB at TENNESSEE... Derek Dooley now 8-4 vs. line as favorite since ‘07 (1-0 at UT). UAB just 1-6 as road dog since LY. Tech edge-slight to UT, based on team trends.

AKRON at INDIANA... IU in somewhat rare chalk role but Hoosiers 6-2 as Bloomington favorite since ‘05. Zips on 3-13 spread run dating to late ‘08. Tech edge-IU, based on Akron negatives.

OHIO at MARSHALL... Note Solich 9-3 dog mark since ‘07. Tech edge-Solich, based on team trends.

SOUTH CAROLINA at AUBURN... Spurrier was 6-2 as dog LY and Gamecocks 9-4 vs. line last 13 in reg. season. Auburn just 7-16 as chalk since ‘07 (3-7 for Chizik since LTY). Tech edge-SC, based on recent trends.

SAN JOSE STATE at UTAH... Spartans 2-17 their last 18 on board (counting LY at Fresno as a loss). This game vs. Utes in ‘09 was one of those two covers for SJSU! Tech edge-slight to Utah, based on team trends.

UTAH STATE at SAN DIEGO STATE... Utah State is 21-10 vs. line last 31 on board, and are on 8-0 spread run as road dog. Aztecs 1-4 as chalk vs. FBS foes for Hoke, 0-3 in role at Qualcomm. Tech edge-USU, based on team trends.

WEST VIRGINIA at LSU... Les Miles actually 10-3 vs. line hosting non-SEC foes since 2005, complete opposite of troubles at home vs. SEC. Stewart 3-1 as dog with WVU, although he’s just 10-16 overall vs. spread since ‘08. Tech edge-slight to LSU, based on team trends.

BAYLOR at RICE... Owls 13-7 as home dog since ‘05 and 21-8 in role since 2000. Note Baylor 4-0 as chalk vs. FBS foes with Griffin at QB. Tech edge-slight to Rice, based on team trends.

NORTH CAROLINA at RUTGERS... Heels humbled Rutgers 44-12 on road in ‘08, and Butch is now 13-5 his last 18 as "short" since late ‘07. Schiano just 1-6 vs. line at home since LY. Tech edge-UNC, based on recent trends.

NORTHERN ILLINOIS at MINNESOTA... NIU 8-2 vs. line last 10 visiting Big Ten since ‘01. Huskies also 7-2 vs. points since ‘05 as non-MAC visitor. Gophers are 4-8 as home chalk for Brewster since ‘07. Tech edge-NIU, based on team trends.

MEMPHIS at UTEP... Memphis 1-8 vs. line last 9 away from Liberty Bowl. Price just 3-12 his last 15 as chalk (2-8 last 10 laying points at Sun Bowl). Mike Price also 8-23 last 31 in chalk role. Tech edge-slight to Memphis, based on UTEP woes.

NEW MEXICO at UNLV... Rebels have won and covered last 2 in series but they’re still just 4-8 as chalk (all Sanford numbers) since ‘07. Locksley 0-7 vs. line in first 4 games of season since LY. Tech edge-slight to UNLV, based on team trends.

OREGON at ARIZONA STATE... Ducks have dominated lately, winning and covering last 5 vs. ASU, all wins by 12 or more. Tech edge-OU, based on series trends.

ARKANSAS STATE at TROY... Troy has won and covered last 3 meetings. Red Wolves no covers last 6 vs. Belt foes and just 4-17 vs. number last 21 on board. Troy has covered last 6 as Belt home chalk. Tech edge-Troy, based on team and series trends.

MTSU at ULL... ULL has covered 5 of last 7 meetings but MTSU got Cajuns LY at Murfreesboro. Note MTSU has covered its last 9 as Belt chalk. Tech edge-MTSU, based on team trends.

NORTH TEXAS at FLORIDA ATLANTIC... FAU has won and covered last 4 meetings. Todd Dodge 6-12 vs. line from 4th game onward the past two seasons. Tech edge-FAU, based on series trends.

WESTERN KENTUCKY at SOUTH FLORIDA... WKU 0-3 vs. line for Taggart. Tech edge-slight to USF, based on team trends.

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL at MARYLAND... Ralph 1-7 as chalk vs. FBS foes since ‘07, 3-15 since ‘05. Ralph failed to cover in ‘06 and ‘07 vs. FIU. Tech edge-FIU, based on team trends.

Miami, FL is 5-10 as road favorites since 2005
Pittsburgh is 18-12 as home dogs since 1996

TCU is 10-4 at SMU since 1980
SMU is 17-9-1 as double-digit underdogs since 2005

Central Michigan is 21-12 as double-digit dogs since 2001
Northwestern is 10-26 as home favorites since 1996

Toledo is 10-21 on the road since 2005
Purdue is 7-15 as home favorites since 2005

Bowling Green is 14-3 as road dogs since 2006
Michigan is 11-22-2 as home favorites since 2004

Ball State is 5-0 in the last five as underdogs of 20 or more
Iowa is 7-14 as home favorites since 2006

Eastern Michigan is 14-23 as underdogs of 20 or more since 1998
Ohio St is 34-20-1 as home favorites since 2002

Virginia Tech is 4-7 vs. Boston College since 2000
Boston College is 10-3 in the last 13 as home dogs

Temple is 4-10 vs. Penn State since 1988
Penn State is 2-7 as home favorites since 2009

NC State is 3-11-1 vs. Georgia Tech since 1992
Georgia Tech is 39-56-5 as home favorites since 1980

Wake Forest is 9-3 vs. Florida State since 1998
Florida State is 7-17 in the last 24 as double-digit favorites

Army is 2-6 vs. Duke since 1989
Duke is 22-41-1 at home since 1998

Buffalo is 0-5 vs. Connecticut since 2002
Connecticut is 11-7-1 in the last 19 as home favorites

Georgia is 4-8 in the last 12 as road favorites
Mississippi State is 7-3 in the last 10 as home dogs

Fresno State is 6-1 on the road since 2009
Mississippi is 20-28-1 as home favorites since 1998

Miami, OH is 4-1 as dogs of 20 or more since 2000
Missouri is 6-13 as double-digit favorites since 2007

Air Force is 28-40 as road favorites since 1985
Wyoming is 5-12-1 at home since 2007

Central Florida is 11-6 as underdogs since 2007
Kansas State is 18-25-1 as favorites since 2003

Tulane is 0-7 vs. Houston since 2003
Houston is 12-9 as favorites of 20 or more since 1988

Oklahoma is 18-9 in the last 27 as favorites of 14 or more
Cincinnati is 4-10-1 as double-digit dogs since 2004

Alabama is 11-4 as road favorites since 2004
Arkansas is 16-8 as home dogs since 1997

Oregon State is 0-4 vs. Boise State since 2003
Boise State is 37-16-2 as home favorites since 1999

Stanford is 5-12 vs. Notre Dame since 1991
Notre Dame is 16-9-1 as home dogs since 1984

California is 17-8 vs. Arizona since 1981
Arizona is 10-3 in the last 13 as home favorites

UCLA is 8-2-1 as double-digit dogs since 2006
Texas is 3-7 in the last ten as double-digit home favorites

Idaho is 31-42 on the road since 1999
Colorado State is 8-3 in the last eleven at home

Nevada is 6-10 in the last 16 road games
BYU is 2-8 in the last ten home games

USC is 0-8 in the last eight as double-digit road favorites
Washington St is 15-24 at home since 2003

New Mexico State is 29-41-1 on the road since 1999
Kansas is 12-4 the last 16 as home favorites

Kentucky is 24-11 in the last 35 as double-digit dogs
Florida is 22-14-1 at home since 2004

Southern Miss is 15-6 as road favorites since 2003
Louisiana Tech is 7-1 in the last eight as home underdogs

UAB is 3-11 in the last 14 as double-digit underdogs
Tennessee is 19-33-1 as home favorites since 2001

Akron is 11-20 as double-digit underdogs since 2001
Indiana is 11-3 in the last 14 as home favorites

Ohio is 15-8-1 in the last 23 on the road
Marshall is 6-13-1 in the last 19 as favorites

South Carolina is 23-14-3 in the SEC since 2005
Auburn is 7-16 in the last 23 as home favorites

San Jose State is 19-32-3 as double-digit dogs since 2001
Utah is 31-14-2 as home favorites since 1985

Utah State is 10-2-1 in the last twelve as underdogs
San Diego St is 11-6-1 in the last 18 as home favorites

West Virginia is 16-9 as underdogs since 2002
LSU is 5-11-1 in the last 17 as home favorites

Baylor is 9-3 as road favorites since 1994
Rice is 11-6 in the last 17 as home underdogs

North Carolina is 1-5 as road favorites since 2006
Rutgers is 1-5 in the last six home games

Northern Illinois is 0-6 in the last six on the road
Minnesota is 4-8 as home favorites since 2007

Memphis is 3-11 in the last 14 as underdogs
UTEP is 4-12 in the last 16 as home favorites

New Mexico is 4-1 in the last five at UNLV
UNLV is 6-19 in the last 25 as home favorites

Oregon is 5-0 vs. Arizona State since 2005
Arizona State is 7-2 in the last nine home games

Arkansas State is 2-13 in the last 15 road games
Troy is 16-8 as home favorites since 2004

Middle Tennessee St is 3-7-1 vs. Louisiana since 1999
Louisiana is 2-5 in the last seven as home underdogs

North Texas is 0-6 S/U vs. Florida Atlantic since 2004
Florida Atlantic is 10-14 at home since 2004

W. Kentucky is 6-2 in the last eight as underdogs of 20 or more
S. Florida is 17-11 as home favorites since 2001

Florida International is 14-20 in the last 34 as double-digit dogs
Maryland is 14-21 at home since 2004

2–MINUTE HANDICAP

Friday, Sept. 24th

Tcu 3-0-1 away off BB HG... 4-1 vs non-con rev... 4-1 as RF's 8 > pts... 2-9 Game Four... 3-9 Weekdays
SMU SSERIES: 3-1 L4... 10-1 bef Rice... 5-2 Game Four... 2-7 off DD SU win...

Saturday, Sept. 25th

Bowling Green 3-1 vs Big 10... 6-2 as dogs 15 > pts... 5-2 Game Four... 0-3 aft Marshall
MICHIGAN 1-4 as non-conf favs 17 > pts... 3-10 bef Indiana... 2-5 Game Four... 2-5 in 2nd of BB HG

Ball St 5-0 as dogs 20 > pts... 9-1 in 2nd of BB RG... 7-1 bef C Michigan... 6-1 Game Four
IOWA 14-2 as favs 22 > pts... 8-2 vs MAC... 6-2 Game Four... 9-3 off lined non-conf RG

E Michigan 4-1 bef Ohio U... 1-5 Game Four... 1-4 away in between HG... 1-4 as dogs 31 > pts
OHIO ST 5-0 bef Illinois... 4-1 Game Four... 7-3 as favs 36 > pts

Temple 6-0 in 1st of BB RG... 6-2 w/ non-conf rev... 6-2 A off BB HG... 1-4 bef Army
PENN ST SERIES: 6-2 L8... 8-3 v s MAC... 1-9 Game Four... 1-6 bef RG vs Iowa... 1-4 in 2nd of BB HG

Tulane 4-0 A w/ rest... 1-8 A w/ conf rev... 2-7 as dogs off SU loss but ATS win... 2-7 as dogs 15 > pts
HOUSTON SERIES: 7-0 L7 / 3-0 H... 9-1 in 1st of BB HG... 7-1 as conf favs 15 > pts... 0-3 Game Four

Oklahoma 6-1 away/neutral vs non-conf... 4-1 Game Four... 3-1 vs Big East... 3-1 off 3+ HG
CINCINNATI 5-0 off DD road loss... 5-1 off Thursday gm... 2-7 bef HG vs Mia-Oh

Alabama SERIES: 3-1 L4 / 3-1 A... 5-1 away vs conf rev... 3-1 Game Four
ARKANSAS 6-2 Game Four... 0-3 as conf HD's 7 > pts... 1-7 home w/ conf rev... 1-3 aft Georgia

Oregon St 3-0 vs WAC... 0-4 Game Three dogs... 2-5 bef Ariz St
BOISE ST 6-1 vs Pac 10... 6-1 bef New Mex St... 5-1 as non-conf HF's pts... 1-4 as favs in 1st of BB RG... 1-4 Game Four away
NOTRE DAME SERIES: 3-0 L3 / 3-1 H... 4-1 as dogs 14 < pts vs Pac 10... 5-2 bef Bost Coll... 0-5 home in between RG... 2-6 Game Four dogs

California SERIES: 5-2 L7 / 7-3 A... 0-4 bef Ucla... 1-4 Game Four away... 3-11 as conf fav/dog 3 < pts... 4-11 vs conf rev
ARIZONA 11-2 w/ conf rev... 3-1 Game Four... 3-1 as HF/HD 3 10 pts
TEXAS 6-1 aft RG vs Tex Tech... 8-2 Game Four... 0-5 home bef Oklahoma... 1-3 vs Pac 10

Kentucky SERIES: 3-1 A... 4-1 away w/ conf rev... 6-2 as conf dogs 13-21 pts... 6-2 away off BB HG... 1-4 bef Mississippi
FLORIDA SERIES: 3-0 L3... 8-1-1 as HF's 15 < pts... 0-4 Game Four... 1-7 aft Tennessee... 2-4-1 vs con rev

S Carolina 3-0 away bef Alabama... 7-1 as conf RF/RD 3 < pts... 6-1 Game Four... 5-2 away off BB HG
AUBURN 7-2 in 2nd of 3+ HG... 8-3 vs conf in between non-conf gms... 2-8 Game Four... 2-5 as conf HF/HD 3 pts... 2-8 as DD dogs w/ non-conf rev
UTAH 9-2 aft New Mexico... 4-1 as HF's > 21 pts... 5-2 as HF's 8 > pts bef BB RG... 1-4 vs WAC

W Virginia 15-4 away in between HG... 0-4 as non-conf dogs 7 > pts... 1-4 away off 3+ SU wins... 3-7 Game Four
LSU 4-1 as non-conf favs 7-14 pts... 0-3 Game Four... 0-2 vs Big East... 2-5 bef Tennessee... 4-10 aft Miss St

Oregon SERIES: 5-0 L5 / 3-0 A... 4-0 in 1ST conf gm... 8-2 Game Four... 8-2 as DD RF's
ARIZONA ST 3-0 aft Big 10 opp... 7-2 home bef BB RG... 3-1 as DD HD's... 1-3 Game Four