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Thanks for sharing your insight, Wahoo..

Enjoy how you handle the haters and the idiots!

Mega, any thoughts re "our old reliable" Wyo Cowboys at home giving only 4 to FAU? I realize they just finished with Oregon and next game (after FAU) is at Sparty. However, I think Bohl is a good enough coach that he will get the team to focus on FAU. Plus, Cowboys play reasonably good defense, so even if they sleep walk through the first half, they should still be close.  (In Wyo's second game, against AFA, were mediocre most of first half, but looked solid (and, as you probably recall, got the cover) the second half.

BOL this week!

Podsox, I agree with you, it's a situation where I generally would look to fade the favorite, but think the potential flat spot for BYU is strongly offset by the factors I mentioned. Also, BYU has Virginia at home next, so no look ahead effect.

Mega, same to you!

Mega, really like the Wyo pick. Going to ride the Bohl bus again after solid second half performance LW against AFA. (Although Cowboys were very fortunate to trail by only three at half.) Line now at 44 at Station Casinos, may wait until right before kickoff to see if I can get 44.5 or 45.

Also, really like GeoSouthern, may trail you on that one.

BOL!!

YTD 6-6.

One game so far this week, BYU -18 (-120).

At first glance this may seem like a flat spot for BYU, coming off of the TX game. However, first home game for the Cougs, who get great support at home (What else is there to do in Provo?), so the home crowd will be very loud. Also, BYU may see itself as a very viable playoff contender, and with its schedule an undefeated season is very possible. (Toughest remaining games are with UCF, Boise and Cal, and while all are on the road that is not exactly an SEC or Pac12 caliber slate.) So with a national audience on Thursday night, BYU will want to have a great showing.

Houston opened being humiliated at home 27-7 by TXSA, with Hou QB O'Korn throwing four picks and the team having -27 yards rushing. LW defeated Grambling 47-0, but nearly impossible to give Hou much credit for that since Gramb is mediocre at best,  and had six turnovers and 15 penalties for 147 yards. With that type of performance, some Big Ten teams possibly could even have won that game. (Sorry, I am a Big Ten fan, but just could not help it.)  

So, while it is difficult since I finished my undergrad at the Univ. of Utah and thus naturally detest BYU, I am laying the 18.

Also, considering going with Iowa State +10. Iowa is one of the least impressive 2-0 teams out there, getting by Northern Iowa by eight in the opener and LW trailing Ball State almost the entire game before prevailing 17-13 with two late TDs. Also, believe Hawkeyes All-American offensive lineman Sherf is out. Anyway, seems like to many points in this rivalry game. 

I did not get very good lines, since played relatively late (Friday evening). Also, about 75% of the time, if possible I buy a half-point. Anyway....

Navy -3 (Temple trending upwards, but think incredibly terrible Vandy effort and coaching--I think Mason should rotate FIVE QB's--made Temple look better than it is. Middies always solid--I hope.)

WKU +4 (Wish I had been able to get the 6ish this one opened at.)

S. Alabama (Inspired by JimmydaFreak on this one.)

USC/Stanford Under 54.5

Sparty -13.5 (Think Mariotta is great and still worried about that hit Connor Cook took on his knee LW, but way too many points. One of those plays that even if it loses it is still the "right side.") 

ULM -13.5 (Pure potato fade.)

ASU -23.5 (Lobos crapped the bed against UTEP and Mr. Congeniality Todd Graham will gladly run it up.)

Duke -19 (Cannot help loving the Dookies, Cutcliffe is a genius and Trojan condom fade.)

SJS/Auburn Over 67 (Bad line, opened 64ish, but maybe foolishly still like it. Counting on SJS for about 24 points.)

Wyo +2.5 (Great respect for Craig Bohl, but for that matter also for Troy Calhoun. I know Wyo last top two QBs from last year, but they were "West Coast offense type QBs" anyway, and Bohl plays old school, so not really a loss. Expect Wyo defense to be solid. Somewhat skeptical AFA much better than last year, so going with the home team.)

CSU +10 (Rams looked solid against CU, with Dee Hart in near beast mode, and Boise IMO somewhat overrated. Expect BSU to win, but bot quite by 10.)

TTech/UTEP Over 65.5

And if you think I have too many plays, I blame it all on Train. So many games, so little time!