I won my lone Week 1 pick with North Texas' easy 20 point cover over South Al. I see value this weekend in several games with huge spreads.
1* Louisville -28
Jacksonville State looked horrid on defense last week giving up 55 to Coastal Carolina. Louisville didn't have much of a test in a 62-0 win over a really bad FCS school but returns almost everybody from an offense that was very good in HC Brohm's first year. No look-ahead as Louisville has a bye next week. Cardinals could match the 55 CC put up on Jax State last week.
1* USC -28 1/2
USC's defense is way better this year and it showed in beating LSU. The short week doesn't bother me because the opponent, Utah State, is a mess having fired its coach in the summer in a mini-scandal. Utah State's two QBs threw a combined three picks against Robert Morris last week. They may throw five more here. The USC offense is regrouping with a new QB but Lincoln Riley will get them there.
Opinions only:
South Florida +31 (USF can win the American; possible Alabama let down after the big win in new coach's debut)
Oklahoma -29 1/2 (Houston was just terrible last week in getting killed by UNLV)
I won my lone Week 1 pick with North Texas' easy 20 point cover over South Al. I see value this weekend in several games with huge spreads.
1* Louisville -28
Jacksonville State looked horrid on defense last week giving up 55 to Coastal Carolina. Louisville didn't have much of a test in a 62-0 win over a really bad FCS school but returns almost everybody from an offense that was very good in HC Brohm's first year. No look-ahead as Louisville has a bye next week. Cardinals could match the 55 CC put up on Jax State last week.
1* USC -28 1/2
USC's defense is way better this year and it showed in beating LSU. The short week doesn't bother me because the opponent, Utah State, is a mess having fired its coach in the summer in a mini-scandal. Utah State's two QBs threw a combined three picks against Robert Morris last week. They may throw five more here. The USC offense is regrouping with a new QB but Lincoln Riley will get them there.
Opinions only:
South Florida +31 (USF can win the American; possible Alabama let down after the big win in new coach's debut)
Oklahoma -29 1/2 (Houston was just terrible last week in getting killed by UNLV)
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