10-3-14

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Marc Lawrence

GAME OF THE WEEK

Utah St over BYU by 1


The first of seven non-conference tilts takes us out to Mormon
country where this bitter 92-year-old rivalry fi nds the victors taking
home the Old Wagon Wheel and the losers making wives jokes. And
while BYU has garnered the ‘Wheel’ in 29 of the last 33 meetings,
it’s been the Aggies that have grabbed the cash (5-1 ATS last six) and
the punch lines (“your wives are so ugly they use them in prisons
to cure sex offenders”). Well, we have a feeling the Old Wheel is
heading back to Logan as Utah State is 9-0 ATS as dogs of 5 or more
points, 4-0 ATS with rest and 5-1-1 ATS with non-conference revenge.
Meanwhile, the Cougars are 0-3 ATS with rest over the past two
seasons and a far-too-hospitable 1-9 ATS in a third straight home
game. So whether it’s Chuckie Keeton under center or accomplished
back-up Darell Garretson (6-1 as starter in 2013), we feel the Heisman
buzz surrounding BYU signal-caller Taysom Hill may just turn into
another Dangerfi eld joke. At least that’s what our INCREDIBLE STAT
on page 3 thinks as it provides The Clincher: BYU is 0-12 ATS at
home off back-to-back home games after scoring 14 or more
points in its last game.

This is not his game of the week. It is his upset game of the week from his newsletter. Huge difference.