FWIW, some other games I have an eye on this weekend for one reason or another...
Fri, 8pmET, ESPN: TCU at SMU...the O/U is 64...just smells like TCU could score that much on their own...going OVER (as I do with most B12 games)
Fri, 9pm, FS1: Southern Cal at Utah...3-0 Utes are only laying 3 pts which means the linesmaker must think this would be a Pick'Em on a neutral field...USC has played 2 road games - vs Bama and at Stanford - and lost by 46 and 17...Utah plays good D...USC starting a new QB...laying the 3
Sat, 12pm, SEC Network: Kent State at Alabama...Kent St is getting 44...very tempting to take the pts...will Bama sleep walk through this 11am local time kickoff?...some of Bama's Scout Teamers (which are still likely very good) should be in during 2nd half and that may make it a closer game or at least a chance at a backdoor cover for KSU
Sat, 12pm, Big 10 Network: Wisconsin at Michigan State...#11 at #8...Sparty is laying 5.5...not wagering on this one, but definitely a huge game in the playoff and Big 10 scene
Sat, 3:30pm, ESPN-3: Appalachian State at Akron...Appy State is laying 6 on the road against an Akron team who just scored 65 at Marshall...is Appy State getting too much credit for taking Tennessee (who plays to the level of its competition under Butch Jones far too often) to overtime at Neyland?...Mountaineers were dominated at home by the Fighting Spray Tanners last weekend at home...if I play this one, I'll take the pts with the home team...if not, I'm still interested to see how this one turns out
Sat, 3:30, ESPN-2: BYU at West Virginia...the Cougs and their band of 34 year old players have won by 2 (over Arizona), lost by 1 (to Utah) and lost by 3 (to UCLA)...all low scoring games with the most scored by a team was 20 pts by Utah...the O/U is 51...WVU only scored 26 against Mizzou in their opening week win...might play the under here...and perhaps BYU getting 7
Sat, 3:30, ESPN-3: Mississippi State at UMASS...these SEC teams when they go outside their natural geography often play mediocre football...Bulldogs are 21 pt road favorites though they lost to South Alabama at home scoring only 20 pts...defeated South Carolina by 13 while only scoring 27...and put up 20 at LSU...UMass is offensively-challenged themselves, but this begs to take the home dog getting 3 TD's against a 1-2 team which is unimpressive IMO...way too much respect being given to a mediocre SEC team (and the SEC has a bunch of them this year)
Sat, 6:00, ESPN: LSU at Auburn...the Tigers of the Bengal variety are laying 3.5 at (speaking of) mediocre Tigers of the Clemson Without a Lake variety...the coffin is open for Gus Malzahn and Grass Eater and Leonard Fournette likely will start putting some nails in it - if it hasn't already started - as mediocre Auburn goes to 1-3 on the season
Sat, 7:00, ESPN-U: Houston at Texas State...UH can't just win, they must destroy opponents...the Cougs are 34.5 pt road favorites (though there likely will be more UH fans in TSU's 30K capacity stadium)...lay the points as UH keeps the foot on the pedal in the 2nd half
Sat, 7:00, ESPN-3: Ga Southern at Western Michigan...Tech of course faces the Eagles in a few weeks...GSU has played nobody so far...WMU has already beaten 2 Big 10 teams on the road...BION, I have been by Waldo Stadium about 622 times when on business back in the day in Kalamazoo, but I digress...WMU is laying 7 at home...GSU crushed WMU at Statesboro a season ago...but that was then with a different HC...probably not playing this one though the over 53.5 looks tempting...more interested in what GSU does
Sat, 7:00, ESPN-3: Army at Buffalo...still rooting big for former Jacket AC and Ga Southern HC, Jeff Monken, as he tries to rebuild the Black Knights...they are 3-0 and laying 14.5 up the road at a Bulls team who lost to D1AA Albany by 6 in their opener and followed up with a 24 pt loss at Nevada...I don't recall the last time I saw Army laying 2 TD's on the road, but if my day is going well, I may lay a unit on Monken and his guys
Sat, 7:30, FOX: Oklahoma State at Baylor...Okie State has a head coach who is FORTY and HE'S A MAN and don't you forget it, BUB!...Baylor has a good head coach who is squeaky clean and reminds me of my accountant...but, this is a Big12 game and automatically that means we must consider playing OVER the 75 total because as we all know they play absolutely no defense in the Big12
Sat, 7:30, SEC Network: South Carolina at Kentucky...remember that SEC mediocre commentary earlier?...here it is on parade...UK is laying 2...what the hell for I have no idea...they suck...South Carolina isn't much better, but I bet they suck just a little less...I got some good advice years ago to avoid games between two sucky teams...maybe I'll leave this one alone now that I think about it