We’re back, week 6 of college football is among us. This is a fun slate, filled with more and more conference games. Since starting 3 weeks ago we are 13-7 total (65% hit rate), and I went 5-3 last week. Lesson learned, I will no longer be fading Rutgers. But let’s get into it.
UConn -16.5 vs Temple:
I took this as soon as the spreads were released this week. UConn is an absolute powerhouse while Temple is an embarrassment. UConn has studs on offense and defense, they have scored over 95 points in the last two weeks against teams with a pulse. I would take this quick before the line can shift up near the 20’s.
Army -12.5 vs Tulsa:
I WILL CONTINUE TO TAIL ARMY UNTIL THEY TELL ME I SHOULDN’T. You cannot call yourself a serious college football sports better if you are not taking Army every week. They are 4-0 against the spread this year and are playing a bad Tulsa team. I’m not overthinking it.
Boston College ML -105 vs Virginia:
I’ll be honest here, I do not know how Boston College is not favored by more points in this one. They are playing on the road, but it’s Virginia. Boston College is well coached with Bill O’Brien, they have Tommy Castellanos and some good weapons. I’m loving this pick here, I also think the spread can move to -2.5 BC by the time the game is about to kickoff.
Boise State -26.5 vs Utah State:
This is my bet of the week right here. Boise State by a million? Yes please. Boise State is a power 4 level team who plays in the mountain west conference, they kick ass. Boise State beat a decent Washington State team by 21 points last week. Utah State is awful, and they have to play on the road. Ashton Jeanty is a Heisman contender, and will likely run for over 150 yards against Utah State.
USC -6.5 (alt line) vs Minnesota:
I moved the line down from 8.5 to 6.5 in this one so USC can cover with a touchdown win. USC bounced back and looked great against Wisconsin, Minnesota is a struggling football team right now. It seems like a lot of points, but Minnesota isn’t close football wise to this USC game.
Missouri +3.5 (alt line) vs Texas A&M:
This is a fishy game and line by Vegas. The undefeated #9 team in the country are a 2.5 point underdog against a pretty unimpressive Texas A&M team? It’s a value that I am unwilling to pass up. I moved the line up a point so that Mizzou can lose by a field goal and still cover. I trust in Eli Drinkwitz, Brady Cook, and Luther Burden. Texas A&M has already lost at home, so that isn’t a major scare to the bet in my opinion.
Navy -9.5 vs Air Force:
You have to love a good service academy game. Navy has to fly out to Colorado for this game, but I am not worried about that. Navy has been an underrated story this year, they are an absolute force. Navy killed UAB last week, as well as beating Memphis the week before. Quarterback Blake Horvath has wheels and when he throws he is damn good at it. Air Force on the other hand is struggling mightily this year. All signs point to a Navy cover.