Choice of week 3 of college football, what are the best chances of our experts?

Thanks to an incredibly brutal victory in Florida Atlantic-Air Force, we finished with a 4-4-1 record with our best Week 2 bets, which makes us 8-8-1 in season. Two home outsiders and an outsider "home" are among our favorite games in this weekend's action.

SECOND

No. 12 LSU (+10) at No. 7 Auburn

The over / under for LSU-Auburn (44.5) suggests a fairly weak game, but the 10-point line seems high if the score stays low. I would not be shocked if Auburn wins the match but LSU covers the spread. The game could snowball LSU with some early turnovers that Auburn takes advantage of. But in the absence of this, it could be a slog with low score, two quarters being under pressure against excellent first division players. – Andy Staples

UTEP in Tennessee (-30.5)

I know. I know. This game is dull. But you know what turns a draw into a showdown? Place your hard earned money. The Miners have not won a football game since November 2016 – a series of 14 consecutive losses – and they have not covered a gap of eight games in a row. The Volunteers racked up 59 points last week and at least finished with West Virginia's top 10 until the second half. Go with Big Orange. – Ross Dellenger

ACC

Florida State to Syracuse (+3)

Florida State is a slight favorite in their first road game in 2018, against a Syracuse team that has accumulated points so far this season. The slow start of the Seminoles – losing big against Virginia Tech and almost losing to Samford – might not be a fluke, and that team could have a lot to do, giving Syracuse and quarterback Eric Dungey a chance to win. this one downright. If Dungey plays as he has done so far this year – he has spent 402 yards and another 244 – the Orange has a good chance in this one. – Joan Niesen

Georgia Tech (-4) at Pitt

We will return to the second week and realize that there is no shame to be beaten by the USF on the road. Georgia Tech is much less likely to have a hangover effect during Week 3, unless quarterback Taeku Marshall is particularly embarrassed by the big-toe injury he suffered against the Bulls. Pitt has only six points against Penn State, and although the mediocre conditions have played a role, the Panthers do not even look like a mid-level team. The defeat of B-back KirVonte Benson could also weigh on this line, but Georgia Tech still finds a way to deal with the losses in the backfield beautifully. The Jackets can score points, and there is no indication that Pitt can do it against the FBS competition. – Eric Single

Big Ten

No. 4 Ohio State vs. TCU # 15 (+13) AT & T Stadium

The first real test of the season in the Ohio State is on the road at AT & T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, against the number 15 TCU. The Buckeyes currently have the second-best offensive in the country averaging 650.0 yards per game over 8.13 yards per game, led by Heisman Trophy quarterback Dwayne Haskins. On the other side of the ball, Nick Bosa, who leads the country with 3 yards out of 31, and DreMont Jones, anchor a dominant race.

But not so fast. Gary Patterson has long cultivated a loser mentality within TCU and his sixth-ranked defense is specially equipped to handle the OSU's fast and explosive offensive. The Buckeyes will have to take into account an experienced defensive line led by current Big 12 bag leader Corey Bethley (three in two games). This could cause trouble for an un-tested Ohio State offensive line that has two new starters left and left, plus a center that has recently changed position.

It seems like it will be a tight match in the last Saturday of Urban Meyer's suspension. – Laken Litman

Pac-12

No. 23 Arizona State in San Diego State: SDSU +3 in the first half

Underdog's pieces are currently 2 to 0 in this Pac-12 space, so let's put them in another one.

It is surprising to see Herm Edwards' experience moving in this direction, but we are overreacting with the Sun Devils. San Diego State actually dominated Stanford in the first half of the first week despite a 9-7 deficit and then the wheels broke off in the second half. Yet it is a defense that has somehow contained Bryce Love 29 yards in just 18 races (while being simultaneously burned by JJ Arcega-Whiteside).

One of the main reasons for ASU's defense turnaround was to end the race. The Sun Devils have statistically claimed that Canada's number-one defenseman was awarded a 1.07 YPC rating (65 yards in 61 carries) in their first two games. But the ASU now faces Juwan Washington, who has 314 yards on the ground and four touchdowns in his first two games. He is staggering and can break a big race on any game, and he's made his way with Stanford's defensive front earlier in the season. The ASU just did not face an offensive and veteran line of the SDSU caliber, and I think the Aztecs will beat the block to start the game and maintain it.

I'm a little worried that SDSU will have to ride with his quarterback Ryan Agnew, because the starter Christian Chapman will miss some games with a sprain at the MCL. I do not know very well how the Aztecs will be able to defend N'Keal Harry after seeing Arcega-Whiteside become a demolition team against them two weeks ago. But I see that ASU's first road match under Edwards is not that easy, and I trust Rocky Long and his experienced group to send a strong message from the start. – Max Meyer

Big 12

Houston to Texas Tech: OVER 69.5 points

For Texas Tech, the season could remain in the balance before the end of September. After being beaten by Ole Miss in their first game of the season, the Red Raiders came back with a 77-0 win in what amounted to a scrum against Lamar.

Part of the Red Raiders' problem for most of the past decade has been their defense. Despite having three players in the All-Big 12 pre-season team this season, improvement is paramount for success, as their next three opponents after Houston are Oklahoma State, West Virginia and TCU .

The good news for Texas Tech is that it has won seven of the last eight games against Houston. But the Cougars come after an impressive win against Arizona and have perhaps the best defensive player in America in Ed Oliver.

But do not expect a lot of defense in this one. Houston has a dynamic quarterback with Eriq King and several explosive weapons he can work with. Defenses can not attack one player. The team that makes the least mistakes will get the upper hand. Expect an average four-hour marathon with the ball flying all over the yard. – Scooby Axson

Bonus: group of five

Houston -1 at Texas Tech

Last week, we saw the Cougars, Ed Oliver and D'Eriq King with our own eyes. They decimated Arizona, scoring 31 points in the first half. It's a tougher match on the road, but we like Houston to succeed in a high-scoring affair. It's another thing: while you're there, put that $ 20 check your grandmother sent you for your birthday. It's 69.5. These teams should both easily eclipse the mark of 30 points. – Ross Dellenger