NCAAF
Saturday games
Conference championship games
Louisiana Tech won six of last seven games but also lost to a I-AA team in September; they beat Rice 76-31 last week, are on road for third time in last five weeks. Bulldogs are 4-0 as underdogs this year, winning two of four games SU. Marshall scored 66 points last week....and lost its first game of year; they're 3-2 as home favorites this year, with four wins by 19+ points. Herd lost this game LY 41-24 (-6.5) to Rice. These teams have met once, in 1942.
Alabama played Iron Bowl last week, hard to match that intensity week later vs Mizzou team they beat 42-10 two years ago, outgaining Tigers 533-129. Crimson Tide is 1-4 vs spread away from home, with wins by 10-1-14-7, with loss at Ole Miss. Missouri won last four games, despite being underdog in last three; Tigers are 5-1 as underdogs (8-1 overall in last nine games as a dog), 5-0 SU on road, but they also lost at home to Indiana. Mizzou lost 59-42 to Auburn LY in this game.
Winston is 26-0 as Florida State's QB; Seminoles won 13 of last 15 with Georgia Tech, but Jackets covered last four, with FSU winning 21-15 in last meeting (-14) in this game two years ago. Seminoles are 3-9 against spread this year, winning last three games by 5 or less points; they're 2-1 as single digit favorite this year. Tech won/covered its last five games, are 5-0 as an underdog this year; they've scored 47.3 ppg in last three games on road. FSU allowed 200+ rushing yards twice: BC and The Citadel.
Ohio State is down to #3 QB Jones after Barrett broke his ankle in win over Michigan last week; Buckeyes won six of last seven games against Wisconsin, with underdogs covering three of last four. Ohio State won last ten games since losing at home to Va Tech; they gave up 24+ points in last four games. Badgers won last seven games after 3-2 start- they are 2-1 in games with single digit spread, OSU is 2-0. Meyer covered his last 12 games he wasn't favored in. Wisconsin was down 17-3 in first half vs Minnesota last week, rallied to beat Gophers 34-24.
Boise State ran ball for 264 yards in 37-27 (-17) win over Fresno State in October; Broncos won 12 of last 14 series games, but lost 41-40 LY to Bulldogs, who beat Utah State in this game LY. Underdogs covered last two series games after favorites covered previous 12 in series. Fresno is only 6-6, 1-3 vs spread when a double digit underdog- they won three in row, scoring 38-40-28 points last three games. Boise is 4-2 as favorite at home, winning by 10-9 points in games they didn't cover.
Rest of schedule
-- Home side won last four UCF-East Carolina games, covering five of last six; Pirates covered once in last seven games, are 2-2 as home faves this season. UCF won last three games by a combined 100-14.
-- UConn is 2-9 this season, losing last three games by combined total of 117-31; they're 0-1 as a favorite. SMU hired a new coach this week; they are 0-11, 3-8 vs spread, losing last two by combined 88-16.
-- TCU scored 47.7 ppg in winning last six games since losing to Baylor 61-58; they're 4-1 when laying double digits this year. Cyclones allowed 30+ points in every game but one; they're 3-3-1 as double digit dogs.
-- Temple lost last three games, needs win to be bowl eligible; they lost last three games, scoring total of 32 points, but have won couple of road games. Tulane lost last two games, outscored 72-13.
-- Underdogs covered five of last seven Houston- Cincinnati games, with Bearcats winning last four, by 7-33-1-17 points. Cougars won five of last six games, are 2-0 as dogs. Bearcats won/covered last six games.
-- Underdogs covered six of last seven Kansas State-Baylor games, with Bears winning last three here, by 28-5-14 points. Bears won last four games, scoring 51.3 ppg; K-State covered three of four as an underdog.
-- Oklahoma State lost its last five visits to Norman, with four losses by 27+ points; Cowboys lost last five games overall, covered one of last six. Sooners lost two of last three at home, covered two of last seven overall.
Saturday games
Conference championship games
Louisiana Tech won six of last seven games but also lost to a I-AA team in September; they beat Rice 76-31 last week, are on road for third time in last five weeks. Bulldogs are 4-0 as underdogs this year, winning two of four games SU. Marshall scored 66 points last week....and lost its first game of year; they're 3-2 as home favorites this year, with four wins by 19+ points. Herd lost this game LY 41-24 (-6.5) to Rice. These teams have met once, in 1942.
Alabama played Iron Bowl last week, hard to match that intensity week later vs Mizzou team they beat 42-10 two years ago, outgaining Tigers 533-129. Crimson Tide is 1-4 vs spread away from home, with wins by 10-1-14-7, with loss at Ole Miss. Missouri won last four games, despite being underdog in last three; Tigers are 5-1 as underdogs (8-1 overall in last nine games as a dog), 5-0 SU on road, but they also lost at home to Indiana. Mizzou lost 59-42 to Auburn LY in this game.
Winston is 26-0 as Florida State's QB; Seminoles won 13 of last 15 with Georgia Tech, but Jackets covered last four, with FSU winning 21-15 in last meeting (-14) in this game two years ago. Seminoles are 3-9 against spread this year, winning last three games by 5 or less points; they're 2-1 as single digit favorite this year. Tech won/covered its last five games, are 5-0 as an underdog this year; they've scored 47.3 ppg in last three games on road. FSU allowed 200+ rushing yards twice: BC and The Citadel.
Ohio State is down to #3 QB Jones after Barrett broke his ankle in win over Michigan last week; Buckeyes won six of last seven games against Wisconsin, with underdogs covering three of last four. Ohio State won last ten games since losing at home to Va Tech; they gave up 24+ points in last four games. Badgers won last seven games after 3-2 start- they are 2-1 in games with single digit spread, OSU is 2-0. Meyer covered his last 12 games he wasn't favored in. Wisconsin was down 17-3 in first half vs Minnesota last week, rallied to beat Gophers 34-24.
Boise State ran ball for 264 yards in 37-27 (-17) win over Fresno State in October; Broncos won 12 of last 14 series games, but lost 41-40 LY to Bulldogs, who beat Utah State in this game LY. Underdogs covered last two series games after favorites covered previous 12 in series. Fresno is only 6-6, 1-3 vs spread when a double digit underdog- they won three in row, scoring 38-40-28 points last three games. Boise is 4-2 as favorite at home, winning by 10-9 points in games they didn't cover.
Rest of schedule
-- Home side won last four UCF-East Carolina games, covering five of last six; Pirates covered once in last seven games, are 2-2 as home faves this season. UCF won last three games by a combined 100-14.
-- UConn is 2-9 this season, losing last three games by combined total of 117-31; they're 0-1 as a favorite. SMU hired a new coach this week; they are 0-11, 3-8 vs spread, losing last two by combined 88-16.
-- TCU scored 47.7 ppg in winning last six games since losing to Baylor 61-58; they're 4-1 when laying double digits this year. Cyclones allowed 30+ points in every game but one; they're 3-3-1 as double digit dogs.
-- Temple lost last three games, needs win to be bowl eligible; they lost last three games, scoring total of 32 points, but have won couple of road games. Tulane lost last two games, outscored 72-13.
-- Underdogs covered five of last seven Houston- Cincinnati games, with Bearcats winning last four, by 7-33-1-17 points. Cougars won five of last six games, are 2-0 as dogs. Bearcats won/covered last six games.
-- Underdogs covered six of last seven Kansas State-Baylor games, with Bears winning last three here, by 28-5-14 points. Bears won last four games, scoring 51.3 ppg; K-State covered three of four as an underdog.
-- Oklahoma State lost its last five visits to Norman, with four losses by 27+ points; Cowboys lost last five games overall, covered one of last six. Sooners lost two of last three at home, covered two of last seven overall.
