9-28-13

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SPORTS REPORTER

VIRGINIA over *PITTSBURGH by 14
WYOMING over *TEXAS STATE by 24
FLORIDA STATE over *BOSTON COLLEGE by 35
BUFFALO over CONNECTICUT by 7
ARIZONA over *WASHINGTON by 1
TEXAS A&M over *ARKANSAS by 13
SOUTH CAROLINA over *CENTRAL FLORIDA by 16

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College Football



C. Michigan +24 at NC State: Doesn’t everybody beat Central by 24? NC STATE.

Iowa -1 at Minnesota: The unbeaten Golden Gophers finally play someone. IOWA.

Ole Miss +16½ at Alabama: This is Ole Miss “shot heard ‘round the world” – and at Tuscaloosa no less. OLE MISS.

Wisconsin +7 at Ohio State: No comparison in quarterback play, especially in Columbus. OHIO ST.

Army PK at La. Tech: The Cadets 0-3 against Division I teams and now away from historic Michie Stadium. LA TECH.

S. Carolina -7 at UCF: Central Florida beat Penn State and is a sleeping giant. Get that half point early. UCF.

Wyoming -11 at Texas St.: The Cowboys are a threat to Fresno and Boise in Mountain West. WYOMING

UNLV -2½ at New Mexico: Can UNLV actually end that long road losing streak? UNLV.


RECORD


NCAA 20-15-1

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Saturday

TOLEDO +3 (at Ball State): The Cardinals from Muncie have been feeding on some sorry teams while the Rockets have played Florida and Missouri. They come into this game seeking revenge from last year’s 34-27 home loss as a 5½ point favorite. This game opened at 2½ but we think 3 will be the number. TOLEDO.

OKLAHOMA -3 (at Notre Dame): The Sooners in big revenge mood after getting blown out at Norman last year by the Irish, 30-13. Heading to South Bend, they look to pay back that embarrassing loss in what should be a low scoring game. The Irish are 0-4 ATS this year. OKLAHOMA.

HOUSTON -2½ (at UTSA): The Roadrunners from San Antonio, a place I know well having done my basic training there in 1967, are a feisty team. UTSA has covered all four games so far. The Cougars won and covered their first three, and with a win here and one next week against Memphis could be 5-0 before a huge home game against BYU. We think they get the win in what will be a close game till the end. HOUSTON.

AIR FORCE OVER (at Nevada): We will be betting OVER in this game as the fly boys from from Colorado Springs have little or no defense to speak of, giving up an average 50 points in their last three games. These two scored 79 last year. OVER.

WISCONSIN +7½ (at Ohio St.): Will Urban ever lose a game at Ohio State? We will soon find out as the Big Ten gets into the meat of things and this game will be key to both team’s seasons. The Buckeyes beat the Badgers in Madison last year as a 1-point dog, 21-14, and Wisky has had this game circled since. They could be unbeaten but got robbed in Tempe two weeks ago. This will be a close one with Urban working his magic show, pulling it out late by not by more than a TD. WISCONSIN.

FRESNO ST. -17½ (at Hawaii): The Rainbow Warriors get back to Honolulu and get Fresno State who comes off huge win against Boise last Friday. Fresno will be partying hardy at the sea and in the sun with all those beautifully tanned babes with leis around their necks. HAWAII.


Record

Last Week 5-3

NCAA 21-14

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ILLINOIS by 35 over Miami-Ohio
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UCF by 2 over South Carolina
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3 Unit Play. #142 Take Georgia -3 over LSU (3:30p.m., Saturday, Sept 28 CBS)
I bashed the Georgia Bulldogs and QB Aaron Murray for not winning the big game and they proved me wrong when Murray threw all over South Carolina and won 41-30. So maybe we see a trend when the Bulldogs host the undefeated LSU Tigers Saturday afternoon. LSU is a funny and different team this year as in the past the Tigers win games on defense but this year the Tigers are winning games on offense. I'm looking for this game to be a offensive explosion by both teams and with that I see the Georgia Bulldogs winning this game by 2-field goals. Revenge factor can also be the key as the last time these two teams played LSU won 42-10 in the SEC Championship game.

2 Unit Play. #181 Take Navy -3 over Western Kentucky (1:00p.m., Saturday, Sept 28)
Western Kentucky RB Antonio Andrews rushed for 5TD against Morgan St but Navy is not Morgan St. Navy is usually a rushing school but this season Keenan Reynolds is beating teams with his arm. Yes Navy will run the ball and run it successfully but I see Reynolds continuing to throw up good numbers. Navy wins this game on the road and racks up big numbers on offense.

3 Unit Play. #188 Take Nevada -10 over Air Force (8:00p.m., Saturday, Sept 28 CBSC)
Air Force QB just got kicked off the team and the Force will be running with their 3-string QB in Reno Nevada. With QB Kale Pearson out for the year and QB Jaleel Awini getting the boot I just can't see the Air Force offense doing anything to prevent a blowout. Nevada beat up Hawaii at home last week and Hawaii is a much better team then Air Force and again if the Wolf Pack beat the Warriors by 22 points what is the final score going to be in this game. Air Force is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games.

5 Unit Play. #194 Take New Mexico +2½ over UNLV (8:00p.m., Saturday, Sept 28)
(College Game of the Weekend)
Can somebody please tell me how UNLV is a road favorite in this matchup? New Mexico had an extra week to prepare for their 1st home conference game and the week off will show early in this matchup. UNLV has dropped all 21 road games (4-17 ATS) that head coach Bobby Hauck has coach on the road. UNLV dropped their first 2-games of the season losing by double-digits to Minnesota and Arizona but then they won at home to Central Michigan and Western Illinois. New Mexico comes back home after a long road trip against teams like UTEP and Pittsburgh and the Lobos didn't play that bad against Pittsburgh. Against Pitt the Lobos were down 35-6 at halftime but showed tons of heart in the 2nd half and I see that effort being played at home against conference opponent UNLV. New Mexico must get some balance on offense at home and can't be just a running team. New Mexico QB Clayton Mitchem must make plays with his arm early so the running game of New Mexico can produce. If New Mexico can run ball on the UNLV defense this game will be won by the Lobos and I see Crusoe Gongbay having a big rushing game. The Lobos defense must be some pressure on UNLV QB Caleb Herring because if Herring gets time to throw we could see this game a lot closer then we want. UNLV is 1-12 ATS in their last 13 road games against a team with a losing home record. New Mexico is 11-3 ATS following a bye week and the home team in this series is also 5-1 ATS.

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2-Unit Play. Take #112 Pittsburgh (-4.5) over Virginia (12:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28)
I think that the Panthers are going to get the job done this week in their home field. The Panthers dominated Duke last week. They did not cover the spread as the Blue Devils scored a late touchdown to get a backdoor cover. But the Panthers played great. They blrew out New Mexico 49-27 at home the week before that. This is an underrated team in Paul Chryst's second season. Virginia is a young team. They are just 4-12-1 ATS in their last 17 games and just 8-20 ATS when they play a team with a winning record. Virginia is just 2-7 ATS in its last nine ACC games. This is a new stadium for them to play in and Pitt will have the upper hand. Take the homer.

3-Unit Play. Take #121 Central Michigan (+24) over North Carolina State (3:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28)
I will take the points in this game. N.C. State should let down after their big game against Clemson last Thursday night. It will be hard for the home team to get up for this game against a team from the MAC. These two teams played back in 2011. Central Michigan only lost by 14 points in that game. Central Michigan is 0-4 ATS so far this year. But the books are undervaluing the home team. N.C. State is just 2-7-1 ATS in its last 10 games in September. I don't think that they will be giving their best effort in this one.

4-Unit Play. Take #193 UNLV (-2 ) over New Mexico (9 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28)
I am hearing a lot of good things about the Rebels this week from my contacts in Las Vegas. This team is 2-2 and I heard they had a good week of practice. This Rebels team really wants to make a bowl game this year. They know they need to win this game. UNLV also wants to snap a 23-game road losing streak. The oddsmakers are in Las Vegas. They know all about the road losing streak. They know how motivated this team is to get that road win. And they went and made the Rebels a road favorite. That tells me all I need to know! UNLV is 4-1 ATS in its last five games against New Mexico and the favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings. The Lobos are just 2-5-1 ATS in their last eight games overall. Take the Rebels here!

3-Unit Play. Take #174 Central Florida (+7) over South Carolina (Noon, Saturday, Sept. 28)
I am going with the home team here. This is a huge game for Central Florida. This team is stepping up in conference going to the AAC this year. This is a rare chance to host a Top 20 team from the SEC. Central Florida went on the road last week and beat Penn State in Happy Valley. They can win this game too. The public doesn't know much about this Central Florida team. The public is pouring money into the road team. But South Carolina has struggled on the road the last two years. They are just 1-4 ATS in their last five games away from home and this will be a tougher game than they know. Central Florida is 4-0 ATS in its last four games and 4-1 ATS in their last five games. I am going to take the points with the home underdog here. I think that my side can win this game outright.

4-Unit Play. Take #151 Army (Pk) over Louisiana Tech (4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28)
I am going with Army in this game. I think that the books have this one right. They made the visiting Black Knights a road favorite for a reason. And they will take advantage. Army has lost three straight games. But they have played a very tough schedule. They played good teams like Ball State, Stanford and Wake Forest. Louisiana Tech has not played as strong of a schedule. The Bulldogs are coming off a tough road loss at Kansas. They really wanted to get a road win over a Big 12 team. They will not be as excited to try to get a win over Army. The Bulldogs are just 1-8

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7-Unit Play. Take #141 LSU (+3) over Georgia (3:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28)
Note: This is our SEC Game of the Year and it is from my KING System.
Wrong. Team. Favored. I have not been high on the Georgia Bulldogs this year. I felt that they were overrated coming into the season and I think that they are overrated now. Sure, they took down South Carolina in Week 2. But beyond that this team has not impressed me. And this play fits into a more general theme that I have about Georgia and the SEC: they are both overrated. I was one of the only analysts in the country at the start of the year saying that the SEC is woefully overrated. The league has some very good teams at the top. But over the last few years the middle and bottom of this conference has been terrible. Since most of the top tier teams seem to avoid one another - with the exception of games that HAVE to be played - they were able to live off reputation more than accomplishment. That's Georgia. This team has excelled at beating up on the bad teams in the SEC: the Tennessee's, the Kentucky's, the Vanderbilts. But they have struggled against top tier teams and have struggled against short spreads. The Bulldogs are just 5-11 in their last 16 games against ranked teams and they are just 1-10 in their last 11 SEC games against teams that ended the season in the Top 25. LSU is legit. And The Mad Hatter, Les Miles, has been brilliant in these situations in his career. LSU has won 35 of 37 games in September and the Tigers are 34-17 against teams in the Top 25. Miles is 22-10 in his last 32 SEC road games and I see an outright winner here.

This game comes down to matchups. Georgia has a slight edge at the quarterback slot. They are even at running back, with each team boasting one of the best runners in the country. The offensive lines are also even and I give LSU a slight edge at receiver. But where this play can be one is that LSU has a massive edge on defense. They can get stops. I don't believe that Georgia can. The Bulldog defense - which replaced nine starters from last year - is still kind of a mess. They are No. 86 in points allowed, No. 69 in total yards, No. 80 in passing defense and No. 50 in rush defense. And that's the point: this should be a high-scoring game, but when the chips are down I think LSU has the defensive talent to get off the field. I don't think that Georgia does. I will take the points in this matchup, as I still think that Georgia has at least two or three more losses on its schedule. And I think that this is one of them. Take LSU.
4-Unit Play. Take #150 Arizona State (-4) over USC (10 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28)
Arizona State has been known to ambush unsuspecting teams in the desert. And I think that is exactly what they are going to do here. USC has been a dumpster fire. They lost to Washington State, barely beat Utah State, and their claim to fame this year is a blowout win over Boston College. I said it flat-out in my Pac-12 preview: Lane Kiffin is a loser. He is a terrible coach that has accomplished absolutely nothing in any of his stops in college or the NFL. This is a huge game for Arizona State and I am certain that their stadium will be rocking. Arizona State is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings and 6-2 ATS in the last eight. The Sun Devils throttled USC in the Trojans' last trip here, winning 43-22. Arizona State has played some big games against big-time teams already this year, taking on Wisconsin (winning) and Stanford (losing). So this is actually a step down in class for them, as opposed to USC, which is facing its toughest test yet. USC is 1-6 ATS in its last seven games and 2-8 ATS in its last 10. Arizona State has revenge for a road loss in this series last year and I think they get it in spades this season with a big win.

3-Unit Play. Take #175 Florida (-11.5) over Kentucky (7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28)
I think that Florida is going to be much better off without Jeff Driskel. Driskel is pathetic, and the Gators played better last week after he broke his leg. I think that the Gators are going to rally around their new quarterback, who is more athletic and brings the potential for more big plays, and I think that it is going to work out well for this team. It is not like we've never seen a college team lose its quarterback only to have the backup break out. The Gators have a Top 10 defense and should be able to smother this terrible Kentucky attack. The Gators are 6-0 ATS in the last six meetings in this series, winning by 38, 38, 34, 34 and 58 points in the last five meetings. This game is simply men against boys. This same Kentucky team lost by 20 to Tennessee and by nine to Western Kentucky (not a mis-print). Kentucky is off a bye, but that just means they have had two weeks to stew over their rivalry loss to Louisville. I think that Florida and Louisville are pretty comparable everywhere but the quarterback position. And I think that Kentucky will be less motivated for this game than they were for a chance to knock off their in-state rivals.

3-Unit Play. Take #132 Illinois (-25) over Miami, OH (Noon, Saturday, Sept. 28)
The Redhawks are one of the worst teams in college football. I really don't anticipate them being competitive in this game. Sure, they only lost 14-0 in last week's game against Cincinnati. But they were outgained by almost 300 yards and gained exactly one total yard in the second half. That was an in-state rivalry game and that was against the same Cincinnati team that Illinois just beat by 28 points. Illinois coach Tim Beckman is a joke. He really is a train wreck. But he does have an experienced team with a little talent. Miami, OH lost by 34 at Kentucky and that game should've been even worse since the Redhawks were outgained by 550 yards (no a typo). They also lost by 38 points at Marshall. They are not competitive. Illinois has had two weeks to prep and they are at home. As pathetic as Beckman is, he also sees the writing on the wall and knows that he needs some convincing wins to build goodwill for the program and also build some momentum leading into Big Ten play. After getting completely screwed with teams sneaking in the back door against us the last two weeks I have a good feeling that this number will hold up, like it should, with a 31-point win. I'll call it 45-13.

2-Unit Play. Take #155 Oklahoma (-3.5) over Notre Dame (3:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28)
Note: This is a KING System Play.
This is another revenge situation here. Oklahoma should've hammered Notre Dame last year. But Landry Jones, who I always said was extremely overrated, blew it. The Irish were covered in four-leaf clovers last year and that was another one of those games that they won that they shouldn't. They are paying the piper this year and are 0-4 ATS in their four games. And I don't know that they have played a team as strong as Oklahoma yet. The Sooners have been prepping for this game for two weeks and they are coming off their best performance of the year. Notre Dame was lucky to get past Michigan State last week, actually getting outgained in that one. I like the revenge angle and I just think that Oklahoma is the superior team.

2-Unit Play. Take #120 Ball State (-1) over Toledo (3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28)
Note: This is a KING System Play.
This seems like a tough game to jump in the middle of. They are two equally matched teams with two quality veteran quarterbacks. But I like Ball State. They have owned this series, going 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings, and a worse Ball State team actually beat a better Toledo team at the Glass Bowl last year. Toledo has been hot to start the season. But this is their fourth road game in five weeks. Ball State's offense has been excellent at home this year and they are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall.

2-Unit Play. Take #133 SMU (+19.5) over TCU (Noon, Saturday, Sept. 28)
The Mustangs are 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings and 8-2 ATS in the last decade against TCU. SMU was only outgained by 147 yards against Texas A&M's high-powered offense last week. I think they can do enough in garbage time to keep this one respectable. TCU lost to LSU and Texas Tech this year, and in between was a weak 21-point win over SE Louisiana. This is June Jones' best roll. And SMU has shown the ability to hang around against better teams. I think that they can score enough and do enough to hang around in this one.

2-Unit Play. Take #137 Iowa (-2) over Minnesota (3:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28)
Iowa is a team that that I am keeping my eye on in the Big Ten. They aren't going to win anything. But I think that they could have some value this year in this league. They have won three straight and done so in fairly convincing fashion, including one road win already this year against rival Iowa State. Iowa has won seven of 10 in this series and they are taking on a Minnesota team that has played one of the weakest schedules in the country to this point. Iowa is getting improved quarterback play this year and the offense is actually pretending to be competent. And I think that they can hold up against Minnesota's rushing attack. The Gophers have been forced to go with a freshman quarterback to sub for their injured starter. Mitch Leidner played well last week, but that was against a really bad San Jose State club. I think that this one is going to be a low-scoring slugfest. But I also think the Hawkeyes are going to find a way to win it.

2-Unit Play. Take #179 Wyoming (-12) over Texas State (7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28)
Let's just keep going to the well here. Wyoming is one three-point loss at Nebraska away from being undefeated and being a Top 20 team. Brett Smith is the best quarterback that no one ever talks about and this team is playing with focus and purpose right now. Texas State wasn't even a D-I program two years ago. They beat a pathetic Southern Miss team and then beat up on Prairie View. State got smoked by Texas Tech last week and I think that this is a letdown spot for them after coming up short against an in-state rival. Wyoming has own its last three games by 33, 28, and 32 points. They are 7-1 ATS in their last eight games overall and they won 45-10 in the only previous meeting in 2011. I think they can handle two touchdowns.

2-Unit Play. Take #136 Missouri (-21) over Arkansas State (7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28)
Like with Wyoming, I am just going to the well again with this play. I have been way ahead of the curve on the Tigers this year and I think they will be somewhat of a player in the SEC this year. At least they will be an active dog. They just hammered Indiana - a pretty good Indiana team - on the road last week and are now back home. Arkansas State, on the other hand, lost by 24 points at Memphis while giving up over 330 rushing yards. Bad news for Arkansas State: Missouri is a hell of a lot better on both sides of the ball than Memphis. You have to throw out everything that Arkansas State accomplished last year. They had Gus Malzahn at the controls and are sorely missing his offensive expertise. What is left is just a bad Sun Belt team going up against a motivated SEC team. These two teams haven't played in over 10 years. But the last two times they did, Missouri won by 27 and 32 points. I see a similar beating in the cards this week.

1-Unit Play. Take #158 Boise State (-28) over Southern Miss (10 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28)
The Broncos are usually lethal off a loss. This is not the same Boise State program that we've seen in the past. That much is sure. But they are still 48-32 ATS in their last 80 home games and they have been outstanding off a loss - a role they don't find themselves in often. But they won by 50 this year after getting trounced by Washington. They won by 35 last year after a loss to SDSU. Their other wins have come by 27, 27, 17, 36, 10, 35, and 28 points. And that is it. That's it since 2005. Southern Miss has lost 15 straight and the Golden Eagles are a fringe D-I team at best right now. Taking on an angry Boise State team this weekend is not a fun spot to be in.

1-Unit Play. Take #170 Bowling Green (-14) over Akron (2:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28)

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Miami Hurricanes at South Florida Bulls (+19, 47)

Miami Senior quarterback Stephen Morris suffered an ankle injury last week, but is expected to play. The Hurricanes have allowed only 29 points in three games, keyed by junior linebacker Denzel Perryman’s 20 tackles.

South Florida’s quarterbacks are struggling and five defensive touchdowns have been scored against the Bulls. Sophomore Steven Bench, a transfer from Penn State, is expected to be the third different starter at quarterback after completing 8-of-23 passes for 128 yards in the 28-10 loss to Florida Atlantic on Sept. 14. The Bulls have turned the ball over eight times.

LINE: Miami opened -20.5 and has moved as low as -18. Total moved from 48.5 to 47.
WEATHER: Temperatures in mid 80s, 20 percent chance of thunderstorms, winds NE 7 mph.
TRENDS:

* Under is 5-0 in the last five meetings.
* Road team is 4-1 ATS in their last five meetings.
* Bulls are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 vs. ACC.

Oklahoma State Cowboys at West Virginia Mountaineers (+19, 57)

Oklahoma State tallied 115 points in its last two games and is tied for 10th in the country in scoring at 45.3 points per game coming out of an early bye week. Senior Jeremy Smith leads the team with six rushing touchdowns, including three first-half scores in the Cowboys’ 59-3 win against Lamar last week. Oklahoma State racked up 426 total yards in that victory.

West Virginia redshirt freshman Ford Childress is expected to start his third consecutive game despite floundering against the Terrapins last week. West Virginia has scored seven total points in its two losses. Coming off a 37-0 shutout to Maryland, the Mountaineers will look to stay above .500 under third-year coach Dana Holgorsen, who served as Oklahoma State’s offensive coordinator in 2010.

LINE: OSU opened -20.5 and has moved to -19. Total moved between 57 and 58.
WEATHER: Temperatures in mid 60s, clear skies, winds 5 mph SE
TRENDS:

* Cowboys are 1-6 ATS in their last seven road games.
* Mountaineers are 2-6 ATS in their last eight home games.
* Under is 7-0 in Mountaineers last seven games overall.

South Carolina Gamecocks at UCF Knights (+7, 53)

The Gamecocks, whose only loss was at Georgia, 41-30, are coming off a bye following a 35-25 home win over Vanderbilt. Senior quarterback Connor Shaw is completing 64.9 percent of his passes and has thrown six touchdowns without an interception.

Central Florida enters Saturday's game unbeaten and with arguably the more impressive win. The Knights (3-0), who have scored at least 30 points in their first three games of a season for the first time in school history, are coming off a 34-31 upset of Penn State in Happy Valley.

LINE: UCF opened +7.5 and moved to +7. Total steady at 53.
WEATHER: Temperatures in low 80s, 19 percent chance of rain, winds NE 12 mph
TRENDS:

* Gamecocks are 6-2 ATS in their last eight non-conference games.
* Knights are 4-1 ATS in their last five home games.
* Over is 5-1 in Gamecocks last six road games.

Oklahoma Sooners at Notre Dame Fighting Irish (+3.5, 50)

The Irish used their passing game to stretch Michigan State and put pressure on the cornerbacks last week, drawing several penalties that kept drives alive and helped lead to a 17-13 triumph. Notre Dame is looking for its 11th straight home win.

Oklahoma is getting its biggest test of the first month and had an off week to prepare for the Fighting Irish after trouncing Tulsa on Sept. 14. The Sooners are bringing a different starting quarterback into this matchup, with junior Blake Bell proving himself after passing for 413 yards and four touchdowns in the win over Tulsa.

LINE: Notre Dame opened -1 and moved to +3.5. Total moved from 48.5 to 50.
WEATHER: Temperatures in mid 70s, clear skies, winds south 12 mph
TRENDS:

* Sooners are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 non-conference games.
* Fighting Irish are 1-5-1 ATS in their last seven home games.
* Under is 25-9-1 in Fighting Irish's last 35 non-conference games.

LSU Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs (-3, 62)

The Tigers have outscored opponents 173-88 and have not trailed at any point, but they also haven't yet played in a hostile environment like they'll face between the hedges. LSU's offense has taken flight under new coordinator Cam Cameron, as the Tigers have topped 30 points in their first four games for only the third time in history - and the first since 1928.

The Bulldogs put a 14-game home winning streak on the line and are after their second home win over a top-10 opponent after a 41-30 victory over South Carolina two weeks ago. Georgia's offense has been dynamic with quarterback Aaron Murray and running back Todd Gurley - the SEC's leading rusher at 125.7 yards per game.

LINE: Georgia opened -4.5 and moved to -3. Total steady at 62.
WEATHER: Temperatures in mid 70s, clear skies, winds ENE 6 mph
TRENDS:

* Over is 5-1 in the last six meetings.
* Tigers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 conference games.
* Bulldogs are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall.

Florida State Seminoles at Boston College Eagles (+23.5)

Spurred by the country’s 19th-ranked running game, the Seminoles look to extend a seven-game win streak in ACC play. The Seminoles have been remarkably efficient on offense, averaging 8.8 yards per play - the third-best mark in the nation. However, the defense has created only four turnovers and allowed 43 more rushing yards per game than it did a season ago.

Boston College, which had the FBS' 10th-worst run defense in 2012, appeared to be making strides in that area until it surrendered 257 yards in a 35-7 loss at Southern California last Saturday. However, the Eagles’ best chance at winning this game may come behind running back Andre Williams, who leads the conference in rushing.

LINE: FSU opened -22.5 and moved to -23.5. Total moved 52 to 54.
WEATHER: Temperatures in low 60s, clear skies, winds east 6 mph
TRENDS:

* Underdog is 5-2 ATS in their last seven meetings.
* Road team is 6-2 ATS in their last eight meetings.
* Over is 6-2-1 in Seminoles last nine games overall.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Clemson Tigers (-28.5, 58.5)

The Demon Deacons have lost 32 straight games against teams ranked in the Top 5 dating back to a victory over Tennessee in 1946. Wake Forest is 9-73 all-time in road games against ranked programs.

Clemson QB Tajh Boyd had a field day against Wake Forest last season, throwing for five touchdowns and setting a school record with 428 yards. coach Dabo Swinney said that WR Martavis Bryant will have his playing time reduced against Wake Forest for making a throat-slashing gesture after one of the scores.

LINE: Clemson opened -27.5 and moved to -29. Total steady at 58.5.
WEATHER: Temperatures in mid 70s, clear skies, winds ENE 5 mph
TRENDS:

* Under is 5-0 in the last five meetings.
* Under is 17-8 in Tigers last 25 conference games.
* Tigers are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games overall.