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Jon Lee
After a 4-0 week my college picks have improved to 5-2 on the season. This week I am back for Week 3 in college football with four more picks for AccuScore members with one free pick for all users.
Free Pick: Michigan State -6 vs. Notre Dame
This line is still available at -5.5 at several places, and I like it much better at this price. However, AccuScore simulations still has the Spartans covering six points nearly 57 percent of the time. They cover -5.5 points 60 percent of the time. The real difference maker in this game is the Spartan defense. This is a case where the mascot name is completely appropriate. Michigan State has allowed just 2.37 yards rushing per attempt, and just 3.9 yards per play overall thus far. Notre Dame’s offense has been inefficient, and has another quarterback quandary with Tommy Rees getting credit for a comeback drive despite going just 3/8 passing and Everett Golson throwing for 289 yards. Golson remains the starter, but he wasn’t good enough to separate from Purdue, and Rees is still Rees and is inaccurate and turnover prone. What the Irish really need is to be able to run the ball to score points and keep drives alive, but Notre Dame ran for just 52 yards on 36 carries against Purdue. Michigan State’s defense is better than Purdue’s, and will have the advantage of playing in East Lansing. This is a flat out bad match-up for Notre Dame in my opinion.
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Stanford +9 vs. USC
This line opened at -9.0, quickly went up to -10.0, dropped all the way down to -7.5, and has now settled back at -9.0. Unsurprisingly, most of the money has been coming in on the Trojans this week as many are still clouded by these two teams’ diametrically opposed Week 1 performances. Stanford did look much improved in Week 2 against a decent Duke team while USC showed some chinks against Syracuse. The one weakness for the Trojans appears to be their defensive line especially with the injuries they’ve had in the early season. Stanford’s biggest strength is probably the offensive line, and the power running game with back Stepfan Taylor.
Ohio State -17 vs. California
This Cal team is suffering from a lack of identity and a lack of on-field leadership. The Bears have started very slowly against both Nevada and Southern Utah, and have a history of playing poorly when going east. This game will be played at 9 AM Pacific time. Another weakness for the Bears is their offensive line, and they will be without their starting right tackle this game. Ohio State has held their opponents to just 2.37 yards per carry through two games. Another factor is that the Buckeyes have already collected five interceptions making the defense look like a typical havoc-wreaking Urban Meyer unit. Cal has a shaky o-line with a very turnover prone quarterback in Zach Maynard, and is traveling for an early morning game in a hostile environment. I predict the Bears fall down early, and it snowballs the rest of the game.
Louisville -3 vs. North Carolina
This game is a coin flip in simulations, but I like the Louisville side. The Cardinals win 58.5 percent of simulations including 37.8 percent of the time by double-digits. They are also at home which is important for a young team. North Carolina’s defense has its stats skewed by a dominant win Week 1 in Elon, and turned around and allowed 362 yards passing to Wake Forest. Teddy Bridgewater leads a young team that has talent sprinkled all through the roster which should improve week to week as the season moves forward.
Jon Lee
After a 4-0 week my college picks have improved to 5-2 on the season. This week I am back for Week 3 in college football with four more picks for AccuScore members with one free pick for all users.
Free Pick: Michigan State -6 vs. Notre Dame
This line is still available at -5.5 at several places, and I like it much better at this price. However, AccuScore simulations still has the Spartans covering six points nearly 57 percent of the time. They cover -5.5 points 60 percent of the time. The real difference maker in this game is the Spartan defense. This is a case where the mascot name is completely appropriate. Michigan State has allowed just 2.37 yards rushing per attempt, and just 3.9 yards per play overall thus far. Notre Dame’s offense has been inefficient, and has another quarterback quandary with Tommy Rees getting credit for a comeback drive despite going just 3/8 passing and Everett Golson throwing for 289 yards. Golson remains the starter, but he wasn’t good enough to separate from Purdue, and Rees is still Rees and is inaccurate and turnover prone. What the Irish really need is to be able to run the ball to score points and keep drives alive, but Notre Dame ran for just 52 yards on 36 carries against Purdue. Michigan State’s defense is better than Purdue’s, and will have the advantage of playing in East Lansing. This is a flat out bad match-up for Notre Dame in my opinion.
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Stanford +9 vs. USC
This line opened at -9.0, quickly went up to -10.0, dropped all the way down to -7.5, and has now settled back at -9.0. Unsurprisingly, most of the money has been coming in on the Trojans this week as many are still clouded by these two teams’ diametrically opposed Week 1 performances. Stanford did look much improved in Week 2 against a decent Duke team while USC showed some chinks against Syracuse. The one weakness for the Trojans appears to be their defensive line especially with the injuries they’ve had in the early season. Stanford’s biggest strength is probably the offensive line, and the power running game with back Stepfan Taylor.
Ohio State -17 vs. California
This Cal team is suffering from a lack of identity and a lack of on-field leadership. The Bears have started very slowly against both Nevada and Southern Utah, and have a history of playing poorly when going east. This game will be played at 9 AM Pacific time. Another weakness for the Bears is their offensive line, and they will be without their starting right tackle this game. Ohio State has held their opponents to just 2.37 yards per carry through two games. Another factor is that the Buckeyes have already collected five interceptions making the defense look like a typical havoc-wreaking Urban Meyer unit. Cal has a shaky o-line with a very turnover prone quarterback in Zach Maynard, and is traveling for an early morning game in a hostile environment. I predict the Bears fall down early, and it snowballs the rest of the game.
Louisville -3 vs. North Carolina
This game is a coin flip in simulations, but I like the Louisville side. The Cardinals win 58.5 percent of simulations including 37.8 percent of the time by double-digits. They are also at home which is important for a young team. North Carolina’s defense has its stats skewed by a dominant win Week 1 in Elon, and turned around and allowed 362 yards passing to Wake Forest. Teddy Bridgewater leads a young team that has talent sprinkled all through the roster which should improve week to week as the season moves forward.
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