Degenerates Thursday: CFB Betting Thread Week 8

Submitted by TheFrigz on

Hello everyone,

I'm not the usual guy who makes this thread, but the usual guy is slacking..and I wanted to get some discussion going.  Never posted in one of these, but been reading and betting since the beginning, so here we go.

For week 7:  Went 6-2 on my college picks.  Scored on Miami over VT, and also took the easy Alabama money.  Clemson over BC seemed easy since BC can't score..it was closer than I thought, but still got that one to hit.  ND also managed to hit the -7 over USC which was nice.  Getting Utah and Oregon both right was unexpected since I have been awful at picking the PAC12 shootouts this year but it worked out OK this week.  Lost on LSU -7.5 over Florida just barely, and also Kentucky +1.5 on Auburn (What happened to home dog on a Thursday night?? First time I pick it it fails..).  Still, a solid week overall.

Here's what I have going for week 8.

California +3.5 @ UCLA:  UCLA has been struggling, and Cal only lost @ Utah by 6 despite Goff throwing 5 picks.  I don't see him being that off again, and I think Cal wins this one outright.

Toledo -14.5 @ UMass:  UMass is just awful as usual, and Toledo has been putting up points on awful teams.  Always tough to expect consistency out of MAC teams, but I'm sticking with the Rockets here.

Florida State -6 @ Georgia Tech:  GT has woefully underperformed preseason expectations this year, and I expect this to continue.  FSU hasn't been lighting the world on fire all season or anything, but with Dalvin Cook, I don't see GT being able to stop them.

Ole Miss -5.5 vs. Texas A&M:  This was a tough one for me..both teams are inconsistent.  The difference is, Ole Miss has shown the ability to put up lots of points, and I'm not sure A&M can keep up, especially @ Ole Miss.

Utah +3.5 @ USC:  USC is favored here?  Maybe this is a trap line, but I think Utah is legit, and I think they win outright.  

What does everyone else have this week?  Thread is a little later than usual, but we can still get some discussion going.

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spartanfan123

October 22nd, 2015 at 7:45 PM ^

I'd probably take Indiana +16.5 against MSU. MSU is 0-6 ATS as a favorite and Indiana poses a threat to a weak secondary. I like MSU to win but Indiana to cover. 

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sum1valiant

October 23rd, 2015 at 10:19 AM ^

Interesting that you think the games of 1919 and 1925 might have some bearing on the outcome of the 2015 matchup.  Utah has been a legitimate major football program for roughly 15 years, and the two have only recently played in back to back years as Utah joined the pac 12 in 2011 (previous back to back matchup was 1916-17). 

I can play this game too; USC has never defeated a Utah team that was ranked in the Top 5 while coming off a road loss that was preceded by their head coach being terminated for coaching whilst intoxicated. 

You read the headline, but may want to dig into the article a bit.

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ijohnb

October 22nd, 2015 at 7:54 PM ^

have Indiana to cover and win. MSU better have their secondary ready. They are vulnerable against this team. Yes. They are. (Where are you THE KNOWLEDGE?)

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SAMgO

October 22nd, 2015 at 8:04 PM ^

Apologies, on vacation and I figured the Michigan bye week would be a good betting bye week for me too. Glad someone picked up my slack for a week.



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CoachBP6

October 23rd, 2015 at 3:56 PM ^

My only bet, MSU+8.5 was easy winner. Pissed at the ending but +8.5 was too much to pass up and won me more $$ than most people make during the work week.

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