Nebraska minus $1.20 (money line) hosting Wisconsin The timing is ripe for Nebraska to end its 10-game losing streak to Wisconsin. The Badgers came tantalizing close to upsetting top-ranked Oregon at home last Saturday. The Badgers lost, 16-13, because of a phantom chop block penalty and the ineffectiveness of redshirt sophomore quarterback Brayden Locke, who has been […]
Pittsburgh plus 7 at SMU I understand this is Pittsburgh’s toughest game of the season and also its longest road trip. But I don’t see the 7-0 18th-ranked Panthers being inferior to 7-1 20th-ranked SMU. These teams have amazingly close statistics. Pittsburgh could easily win this game straight-up. So I’m happy to take this many […]
Navy plus 14 hosting Notre Dame The last time I was this excited for a Notre Dame-Navy game was 1963 when Roger Staubach was the quarterback for the Midshipmen. And, yes, I watched that game. I’m also pumped to take this many points with Navy, who is being disrespected by both the oddsmaker and betting […]
Kentucky minus 12 hosting Vanderbilt Yes, an anticipated Vanderbilt letdown after upsetting Alabama last week is fully expected. But that’s not the only reason why I like Kentucky to cover this number. The Wildcats have one of the best defenses in the country. They give up the fifth-fewest yards per game and rank 11th in scoring […]
Marshall minus 3 hosting Appalachian State My sympathies go out to the people affected by Hurricane Helene. One of the cities hit by that horrible hurricane was Boone, which is home to Appalachian State. The hurricane caused the Mountaineers’ game against Liberty last week to be called off. This will be Appalachian State’s first game […]
Arkansas plus 10 at Oklahoma State I like taking this many points with an SEC team in a non-conference matchup, even a lower-tier one such as Arkansas. This could be a make or break year for Sam Pittman and the Razorbacks after they went 4-8 last year. Note, though, that five of those defeats were […]
