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The first week of college football season has certainly provided its fair share of ups and downs for bettors. On this note, our staff selections were 4 to 4 against the gap last week. However, it is a new week, which means that it is a perfect opportunity to earn more money. Here are our favorite pieces for this weekend.
SECOND
Clemson to Texas A & M less than 54 points
At the risk of becoming a guy less and less, we are pursuing this strategy this week. The best chance of the Aggies is to take possessions out of this game. Jimbo Fisher, Texas A & M coach in first year, is uniquely positioned to do that. He committed one of the slowest offenses in the country at Florida State. He has also played Clemson every year, so he knows the staff well and knows how to keep him even if he has a lower team. (Example: last year's game, when a Florida State team heading for a 6-6 record in the regular season was still very active in the fourth quarter). If you're feeling particularly dashing, take Texas A & M (+12), but I'm not as confident about it as I'm under. The thing that can screw up my choice is that both of Clemson's QBs are having good nights and trying to get their hands dirty. But playing two QBs usually leads to less consistent offensive performance, so I always feel safe. – Andy Staples
Georgia to South Carolina +10
We do not bet the money here, because right away we picked the Bulldogs. But Will Muschamp and his Gamecocks seem to be going in the right direction, and 10 points are a lot. It is difficult to evaluate either of these two teams after the eliminations of their opponents from the first week (UGA vs. Furman 45-0, USC vs. Coastal Carolina 49-15), but we know that Jake Bentley has an excellent quarter. He was 22 of 29 with four touchdowns in the first game. And remember how close last year's match was to Athens? The Gamecocks trailed, eventually losing 24-10. – Ross Dellenger
ACC
Penn State Pittsburgh OVER 56 points
The Penn State attack started slowly a week ago against the Appalachian State, and (only?) Scored 38 points in regulation – but I still do not buy that Trace McSorley attack will not one of the best of the game this year. With major losses – Saquon Barkley, Joe Moorhead – it will take a couple of games for the group to reach cruising speed, but I predict a high-scoring game, or at least an offensive progression from the Nittany Lions, which & # 39; I will try to prove a point. – Joan Niesen
Duke +3 at Northwestern
You may remember that last year Duke started from Northwestern after the two teams met in the second week, while quarterback Blue Devils Daniel Jones scored two touchdowns. Jones was effective and efficient in the first game of the season against the Army, and Duke got good news this week when Brittain Brown's knee injury was less severe than it was then. It may not be correct to call the Blue Devils one of the most explosive offenses in the ACC, but they sneak in with the amount of points that they accumulate.
The Wildcats won a remarkable 31-27 victory at Purdue last Thursday, but they did not score after half-time, and their last two touchdowns in the first half were the result of short fields provoked by interceptions. . They will have to make a defensive fight to stay in the game. Also note that fall classes will not start until a week and a half in Evanston, so regardless of the Vegas advantage on the field, the Wildcats will still have less impact than ever before. 39; habit. – Eric Single
Big Ten
Colorado in Nebraska -4
Everyone loves a renewed rivalry, and this game takes us back to the old Big Eight and Big 12 days. The former Big 12 North teams have not played against each other since the 2010 season finale, after which Nebraska moved into the Big Ten and Colorado at the Pac-12. The programs have played 63 consecutive years until then. Now they play the first series of two home series at Lincoln's Memorial Stadium. Neither Nebraska has been very excited to watch lately – Nebraska was 4-8 last year, while Colorado was 5-7, but Scott Frost started his first year with the United States. Cornhuskers. The first game of the Nebraska season last week against Akron was canceled due to a storm, so this will be the first opportunity for everyone to see what he's working with.
Eyes will be on quarterback Adrian Martinez, the first real freshman in the history of the program to start under center in a first game of the season. Untested before this game, he will face a defense that kept the pressure on Colorado State last week, including three sacks and an interception. Martinez will have key receivers Stanley Morgan (record of about 986 yards in 2017, second in Big Ten) and second year JD Spielman in the passing game.
The Buffs themselves have a specific QB, to Steven Montez. He was ranked 22nd out of 25 for 338 yards and four touchdowns – including a 89-yard throw to Laviska Shenault Jr. in the second half – with a choice from last week against CSU. Look at the quarterbacks, they will certainly be fun to watch in this one. I will ride with the local team because it aims to make a statement at the beginning of Frost. – Laken Litman
East Michigan to Purdue -16.5
The loss of Purdue against Northwestern last Thursday was impressive in her self-infliction. The Boilermakers scored 472 total offense yards, but they did it four times, including three in the first half, and could not get out of their own way. On a crucial third lap over the fourth quarter, Purdue seemed to have made a save that would have allowed him to recover. Then, in keeping with the theme of the night, a useless roughness penalty gave Northwestern a decisive advantage. I'm counting on the Boilermakers avoiding shooting in their feet for the second week in a row. They have a real star in the real first year Rondale Moore, who set the school's all-purpose field record in his first college football game. In East Michigan, FCS Monmouth was upset 51-17 last week, but the Eagles are nothing more than an average MAC team. Purdue returns to the track with a comfortable win of more than 20 points at home. – Daniel Rapaport
Pac-12
UCLA +30.5 in Oklahoma
After last week, UNLV cashed us a 26.5 point underdog at USC, we go back into the pit with a big outsider on the road. Chip Kelly's debut could not have gone further, while UCLA lost to Cincinnati. Meanwhile, Oklahoma absolutely crushed the FAU in their first game of the season.
So why in the world are the Bruins the smart bet?
UCLA is much more athletic and talented in defense than the FAU. They also recovered three key pieces after defensive back Mo Osling and defensive linemen Osa Odighizuwa and Moses Robinson-Carr all served a one-game suspension. The Oklahoma offense is quite different from the Cincinnati offense, but it was encouraged to see the Bruins' defense hold the Bearcats at 2.6 yards per game in a tight second period.
Graduate transfer Wilton Speight suffered a back injury in last Saturday's game. Real rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson played the signaling role for the rest of the game. The Bruins also have a third possible option to start the quarterback in Devon Modster. Oklahoma needs to prepare for several different styles depending on the sub-center, which could also benefit UCLA.
Regardless of the starting quarterback, he will have a lot of electrifying weapons with quarterback Kazmeir Allen, big player Theo Howard and tight end Caleb Wilson. These three are a threat to score on any game. There will be growing pains, as there has been against Cincinnati, with this young offensive, but I have the feeling that Kelly has a few laps in his sleeve and will not let his team fall to 0-2 so easily. – Max Meyer
Big 12
UCLA +30.5 in Oklahoma
At the beginning of the season, it looked like a possible trap game for Oklahoma. Now, after losing his first home game against Cincinnati, UCLA is participating in this contest as a huge loser by more than four touchdowns.
Oklahoma barely managed to dismantle Florida Atlantic, while Kyler Murray, running back Rodney Anderson and a majority of the starters were at half-time. The Bruins are more talented than the FAU and should be able to catch the OU in difficult positions, just according to the way Chip Kelly plays.
But two real first-year students, Thompson-Robinson, who filled a wounded Speight admirably, and Allen, a dynamic home threat on each pitch, provide enough trouble to keep Sooner's defense on his heels. .
Although the gap is important, do not expect the result to be so important. One thing to keep in mind: while Oklahoma have a record of 28 wins, three losses and 30 losses at least as a 28-point favorite, the Sooners have only covered the gap of 12 of those time. – Scooby Axson
Bonus: Group of 5
Air Force at Florida Atlantic -9
We know, we know. Lane Kiffin and his Owls were clubbed in the first game, but Oklahoma is a playoff team. Kiffin and his quick quick attack got an Air Force defense that gave 393 offensive yards a season ago. RB Devin Singletary of the FAU averaged 4 yards per run against the Sooners (18-69) and three of Kiffin's receivers received at least four passes. And all this was in a defeat of 63-14. Back home at Boca and facing a team that finished 5-7 in 2017, Kiffin and his Owls found a way to stack it, salted by the result of last week. – Ross Dellenger
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