Week 9 observations and Week 10 Ponderings

@Boisestateand8 should be upgraded to Captain status for these weekly write-ups. 

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Friday updates, notes and potential plays for the weekend: 

No plays tonight, but for those who are betting the San Diego St - Boise game, I'll be attending that one. Temps should be in the low 50s, currently 21 mph winds, possible rain in the forecast but probably not until the fourth quarter.

ARMY (-22) vs Air Force - Train and Wahoo both like Army in the first half, but this game could be OVER in the first half! Feels like a 30 point blowout.

MIAMI FL (-20') vs Duke - Seems strange that this line isn't much different than the FSU-Miami game last week, and Duke is a better team than the 'Noles. They're 5-1-1 ATS overall and 3-0-1 as a dog. The 'Canes 0-3 ATS as double digit conference favs. Pretty sure Manny Diaz has had this game circled since the start of the season. Waiting to see if this one hits -21.

Virginia Tech (-4) at SYRACUSE - Not playing this, but I have a sneaky feeling 'Cuse could take this one.

Ole Miss (-7') at ARKANSAS - Home team has won the last four meetings and the Hogs have covered all four. Arky is 3-1 ATS as an SEC dog and the Rebels are 1-3 ATS as SEC chalk.

Ohio St. (-3) at PENN ST - I think this is the year the Nittany Lions get the Buckeye monkey of their backs. Not sure if Drew Allar is playing though, and that gives me pause, but Ohio St. has major issues on their offensive line. If I can get three plus the hook I may snap the rubberband! Might do it anyway.

Oregon (-14') at MICHIGAN - Wolverines have been double digit home dogs twice since 2013, both against Ohio St. They covered both. Not sure I wanna step in front of the Quackers though. Tough call.

Indiana (-7') at MICHIGAN ST - Kurtis Rourke is back, but I wanna see how he responds with his surgically repaired hand before I do anything crazy. Sparty should've beat Michigan last week and could be dangerous here.

NEBRASKA (-7) vs Ucla - Bruins can't run the ball and can't pass protect. That's a bad combo against a solid Cornhuskers' defense. This feels like a 24-10 kind of game.

Texas A&M (-3) at SOUTH CAROLINA - Both teams feature fearsome pass rushes, but the Aggies can protect the QB much better than the Gamecocks can. If Mike Elko is smart he'll start Marcel Reed in this game. He's got the hot hand is more mobile than Conner Weigman.

IOWA (-2') vs Wisconsin - This one is a late addition. It seems strange to use the words "Hawkeyes" and "offensive juggernaut" in the same sentence, but Iowa has scored at least 38 points in every home game but one this season, and I'm not sure that losing Cade McNamara is that big a deal.

SMU (-7) vs Pittsburgh - Not playing this one, but it sounds like both starting QBs are good to go for this huge ACC showdown. 

Dropping Army from my playlist with Bryson Daily out for the Black Knights. This is why I rarely bet games early! This doesn't change the fact that Air Force is horrible this year, but there are too many unknowns to invest in this game.