I remained perfect for the year with easy wins last week by Louisville and USC which both covered big spreads.
Thursday:
1* Texas State +1
This is a very good team from a smaller conference playing a weak team from a power conference. Texas State annihilated a good UTSA team by 39 last week and has an excellent transfer quarterback and a rising star coach who ran a pass-heavy attack at Incarnate Word and brought it here. This is a home game for Texas State which is a big deal for a school like this playing a Big 12 team. Arizona State is inexperienced and playing on a short week and traveling after winning a physical game against Miss State.
Saturday:
1* Utah -20
I went against Utah State last week against USC and won 48-0. Utah State couldn't score against USC and Utah's defense is better so they may get shut out again. Utah's defense is excellent and they run the ball very well. Utah QB Cam Rising got hurt last week (as always; this is his SEVENTH CFB season) and is questionable but they're high on the true freshman backup. Utah State fired its coach in the summer and the program is in a mess.
Opinion only: Massachusetts +3 1/2 (two lousy teams so take the points)
I remained perfect for the year with easy wins last week by Louisville and USC which both covered big spreads.
Thursday:
1* Texas State +1
This is a very good team from a smaller conference playing a weak team from a power conference. Texas State annihilated a good UTSA team by 39 last week and has an excellent transfer quarterback and a rising star coach who ran a pass-heavy attack at Incarnate Word and brought it here. This is a home game for Texas State which is a big deal for a school like this playing a Big 12 team. Arizona State is inexperienced and playing on a short week and traveling after winning a physical game against Miss State.
Saturday:
1* Utah -20
I went against Utah State last week against USC and won 48-0. Utah State couldn't score against USC and Utah's defense is better so they may get shut out again. Utah's defense is excellent and they run the ball very well. Utah QB Cam Rising got hurt last week (as always; this is his SEVENTH CFB season) and is questionable but they're high on the true freshman backup. Utah State fired its coach in the summer and the program is in a mess.
Opinion only: Massachusetts +3 1/2 (two lousy teams so take the points)
Both of my games have seen significant line movement; one against me and the other for me.
Texas State is now favored at most books. But Utah's line continues to drop, perhaps because of the likelihood Cam Rising will not play. I made my pick assuming Rising would not play. There remains a huge coaching edge for Utah in this game.
While both plays are rated 1*, the Texas State play is stronger in my opinion
Both of my games have seen significant line movement; one against me and the other for me.
Texas State is now favored at most books. But Utah's line continues to drop, perhaps because of the likelihood Cam Rising will not play. I made my pick assuming Rising would not play. There remains a huge coaching edge for Utah in this game.
While both plays are rated 1*, the Texas State play is stronger in my opinion
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