By Stephen Nover Indiana at Michigan State Over 52 Allow me to throw out a Heisman Trophy darkhorse – Indiana QB Michael Penix. He’s thrown for 750 yards and 7 TD’s leading the Hoosiers to a surprising 3-0 record with victories against Penn State, improved Rutgers and Michigan. Penix is aided by two of the top […]
By Stephen Nover Iowa State minus 14 hosting Baylor COVID-19 issues. A downgrade in coaching from Matt Ruhle to Dave Aranda. Quarterback regression from Charlie Brewer. These factors have hit Baylor hard this season reducing its effectiveness. I don’t see the Bears being able to hang within two TD’s of Iowa State. Baylor has lost […]
By Stephen Nover Tulsa plus 21 at Central Florida I’m not seeing the mismatch here that the marketplace does in pushing this line up to three touchdowns. Surface-wise we have this: Central Florida is a power and at home. Tulsa is off a 4-8 season and 0-1 this year. I like the Knights. They were […]
By Stephen Nover Auburn plus 3 1/2 hosting Alabama Nick Saban was a greedy idiot when he kept an already banged-up Tua Tagovailoa still in the game with a 35-7 lead against Mississippi State two weeks ago. Now the hammer comes down on Alabama. I always thought talent-wise Auburn could match Alabama at nearly every […]
By Stephen Nover Illinois plus 15 1/2 at Iowa Maybe it’s because Iowa beat them, 63-0, last year. Maybe it’s because their offense ranks just 112th in yards gained. Maybe it’s because Lovie Smith is such a retread, unappealing coach. Whatever the reasons, the Illini get disrespected in the marketplace. That’s the case again this […]
By Stephen Nover Temple plus 5 hosting Memphis What tips the scale and puts me on Temple is the Owls’ home field, their balanced attack that can keep the Tigers’ high-powered attack off the field and their strong defense, which is the best Memphis has seen all season. Temple is 4-1 with its lone loss […]
