Week 1 college football

Football is back

Last season I went:    33-20   62.3%    +13.9 units

First play of the year: 

Florida Atlantic Owls +13         

1.1 u to win 1 u

Revenge spot. UAB's qb sensation Webb is gone. UAB is breaking in a new qb and rb.  FAU's qb Van Camp gained valuable experience when Rusty Smith was injured and he played really well. Both defenses are even returning 9 starters.

Score prediction:   UAB 27 -  FAU 23

FAU is one of my bigger wagers week 1.

Good luck

break up the Owls

even though FAU had some early season problems, this could be a good spot for them....Webb did it all and sold popcorn at the half

BOL on another good season bens

this is more a fade of UAB than a play on FAU.  UAB, w/out Webb, shouldn't belaying 13 to anybody.  Even considering FAU's weak O - line, I give FAU a similiar team power rating as UAB and UAB doesn't have much of a home field advantage.

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Southern Miss.  +14.5      .6 u to win .5 u

The number should be in the 11 - 11.5 range, so there is some value on the Golden Eagles.  Southern Miss. has a nice defense, especially at linebacker.  Should be low scoring.

score prediction:  South Carolina 24 ---  Southern Mississippi 13

good luck....look into colorado -13 (i hate laying points, but i expect a wood shed game here)

thnx, -13 is a sharp #, imho.  But, the Rams are starting a true frosh at qb so I definetely could see the Buffaloes covering.

To be honest, I'm not feeling confident about the FAU play but I'm gonna let the play ride.

Adding:

Boise St. -2.5     1.2 u to win 1.0 u

Boise St. is the real deal.  Their defense has really improved the last couple years, just ask TCU. Va Tech has like 3 starters returning; should take them some time to gel.  If this was the 4th or 5th game of the season the situation would be different.  But, give me the more experienced team and the better passing qb.

Score prediction:  Boise St. 34  ---- Va Tech 24

LIKE  COLORADO STATE PLUS THE POINTS

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UNC -1.5       1.1 u to win 1 u

Similiar situation as the Va Tech/Boise game.  LSU is breaking in a lot of new starters. They'd be better off playing this game later in the year .  Obviously, regardless of who is in the game, UNC's defense is gonna be nasty and UNC's Yates has plenty of talent around him.

Score prediction:     UNC 27 -  LSU 17

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UCONN +3       1.1 u to win 1 u

Wrong team favored. 

score prediction:   UCONN 27  -  Michigan 20

adding:  a teaser   Syracuse -1 ,  Army -3      1.3 u to win 1.0 u

not a big teaser fan but this looks too juicy to pass up.

thnx cam and troe, gl this year....troe, liking Iowa as a darkhorse National Title contender.

not liking my UNC play now

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Kentucky -3      1.1 u to win 1.0 u

Rivalry game, yes. But, not all rivalry games are close, like Iowa v. Iowa St. last season, I was on Iowa St. 

Joker Phillips has been with his team longer and Kentucky has recruited better than Louisville the last several years.  Louisville would be better off playing this game later in the year after having time to gel.

Score prediction:  Kentucky 31 - Louisville 20

adding:

teaser:  Tulsa -2, Texas Tech -6         1.3 u to win 1.0 u

I like how both teases cross key #'s.

Gl all this next week

adding:

Northern Illinois +4.5        1.1 u to win 1.0 u

My thanks towards the public for betting this # up.  For a good write-up for this game checkout badland's thread.

score prediction:  Northern Illinois 27 - Iowa St. 24 in OT