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4-Unit Play. Take #124 Coastal Carolina (-6.5) over Louisiana-Monroe (6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13)
I think the home team will get a blowout win here. Coastal Carolina is coming off its worst game of the year, losing 45-21 at Troy two weeks ago. But they had won three straight before that. That included a 47-24 win over UAB in their last home games. Coastal Carolina has had two weeks to get ready for this game and they are coming off a bye week. That should help them fix their issues on defense. UL-Monroe has lost four games in a row and they are 7-20 ATS in their last 27 games after a loss. They were blown out 70-21 last week and lost 46-14 two weeks ago at Georgia State. Coastal Carolina has revenge for losing at Monroe last year and the Warhawks are just 1-6 ATS in their last seven conference games. Coastal Carolina is 5-2 ATS in their last seven games overall and 4-0 ATS after failing to cover the spread. I think they will get the job done in a high-scoring game.
5-Unit Play. Take #133 Virginia Tech (-5.5) over North Carolina (7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13)
Virginia tech is coming off a loss to Notre Dame and I think they will rebound with a win on the road here. The Hokies already have blowout wins on the road at Duke and at Florida State. Virginia Tech won their last trip to Chapel Hill 34-3 back in 2016 and they have won four of their last five games straight up against the Tar Heels. Virginia Tech is 7-3 SU in the last 10 meetings. The Hokies have covered the spread in five straight meetings and they are 7-3 ATS in those last 10 meetings. This Tar Heels team is young and has been struggling. They have not taken the field since Sept. 27 and I think that they could be a little rusty. They've only won one of their four games and have bad losses at East Carolina and Cal. Going back to 2016 the Heels are just 4-14 SU in their last 18 games. Take the Hokies here.
4-Unit Play. Take #157 Army (-15) over San Jose State (3:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13)
This game looks like it is a mismatch. San Jose State is one of the worst football programs in the country. This year they lost to FCS opponent UC-Davis and are still winless. Over the past two seasons this team is 2-16 SU with one of the wins coming against Cal Poly-SLO. I think that Army will be able to roll over them. This Army team took Oklahoma to overtime on the road and they are 4-1 ATS so far this season. This is a very strong program and is working to get back to another bowl game. The Black Knights are No. 3 in the country in rushing offense and they are facing a Spartans defense that has given up nearly 500 yards per game. This should be another easy win for the road team.
7-Unit Play. Take #160 Oregon (+3.5) over Washington (3:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13)
I see an upset in this game. Oregon nearly pulled an upset over Stanford in their last big home game this season. They led that game late but a crucial fumble in the last two minutes led to the game going to overtime. I think Oregon will make up for that loss with a win over the Huskies here. These two teams are huge rivals in the Pac-12. And Oregon has dominated this series. They are 12-2 straight up and 12-2 ATS in the last 14 meetings. But they have lost the last two years so they will want to get some revenge for those losses. That includes a 70-21 home loss to the Huskies in 2016, the last time they hosted Washington. Oregon is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings and they are 7-1 ATS in their last eight home games against the Huskies. Washington is just 1-5 ATS in their last six road games and they are 2-5 ATS overall in their last seven and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games. This team has not lived up to expectations over the last two seasons. October has not been a good month for Washington. They are just 22-48 ATS in their last 70 games in October. The Huskies best player, Myles Gaskin, is still dealing with a shoulder injury. He is going to play but won't be 100 percent. Oregon has had two weeks to get ready and to focus on this game and they should be good coming out of the bye week. I think that the Ducks offense is going to have a big game here and it will help Oregon spring a big upset in the Pac-12. Take the points and look for an outright win.
3-Unit Play. Take #176 Iowa State (+7) over West Virginia (7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13)
This one looks like another home upset for Iowa State! The Cyclones were great in this role last year. I think they will get another upset here. This team already knocked off Oklahoma State as a 10-point underdog and easily covered the spread against TCU and Oklahoma as big underdogs this year. The Cyclones have been undervalued again this year. They are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games and they are 22-6 ATS over their last 28 games. Iowa State is 21-6 ATS in their last 27 games against Big 12 opponents and they have been a great bet the last three years. West Virginia is just 3-9 ATS when they play on grass fields and this team is overrated. Ames can be a very tough place for opposing teams to get a win and I don't think that West Virginia will be able to do it this Saturday. I like Iowa State to win outright so I will gladly take the points.
4-Unit Play. Take #180 Northwestern (-4.5) over Nebraska (Noon, Saturday, Oct. 13)
Scott Frost has his work cut out for him in Nebraska. He is trying to rebuild this proud program. It is going to take some time. Frost is still looking for his first win as head coach of the Cornhuskers and I don't think that he will get it on the road against a tough Northwestern team. Nebraska has been blown out by Michigan, Purdue and Wisconsin over the last three weeks. Northwestern beat Michigan State on the road and nearly beat Michigan at home, easily covering the spread in both games. Northwestern is 5-2 ATS in their last seven against Nebraska and the favorite is 3-1 ATS in this series. Nebraska is just 1-5 ATS in their last six games overall and they are just 2-5 ATS in their last seven league games. Northwestern has been a great bet in Big Ten play, going 21-5 ATS in their last 26 conference games. The Wildcats are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games overall and 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games against a team with a losing record. Lay the points here.
4-Unit Play. Take #124 Coastal Carolina (-6.5) over Louisiana-Monroe (6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13)
I think the home team will get a blowout win here. Coastal Carolina is coming off its worst game of the year, losing 45-21 at Troy two weeks ago. But they had won three straight before that. That included a 47-24 win over UAB in their last home games. Coastal Carolina has had two weeks to get ready for this game and they are coming off a bye week. That should help them fix their issues on defense. UL-Monroe has lost four games in a row and they are 7-20 ATS in their last 27 games after a loss. They were blown out 70-21 last week and lost 46-14 two weeks ago at Georgia State. Coastal Carolina has revenge for losing at Monroe last year and the Warhawks are just 1-6 ATS in their last seven conference games. Coastal Carolina is 5-2 ATS in their last seven games overall and 4-0 ATS after failing to cover the spread. I think they will get the job done in a high-scoring game.
5-Unit Play. Take #133 Virginia Tech (-5.5) over North Carolina (7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13)
Virginia tech is coming off a loss to Notre Dame and I think they will rebound with a win on the road here. The Hokies already have blowout wins on the road at Duke and at Florida State. Virginia Tech won their last trip to Chapel Hill 34-3 back in 2016 and they have won four of their last five games straight up against the Tar Heels. Virginia Tech is 7-3 SU in the last 10 meetings. The Hokies have covered the spread in five straight meetings and they are 7-3 ATS in those last 10 meetings. This Tar Heels team is young and has been struggling. They have not taken the field since Sept. 27 and I think that they could be a little rusty. They've only won one of their four games and have bad losses at East Carolina and Cal. Going back to 2016 the Heels are just 4-14 SU in their last 18 games. Take the Hokies here.
4-Unit Play. Take #157 Army (-15) over San Jose State (3:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13)
This game looks like it is a mismatch. San Jose State is one of the worst football programs in the country. This year they lost to FCS opponent UC-Davis and are still winless. Over the past two seasons this team is 2-16 SU with one of the wins coming against Cal Poly-SLO. I think that Army will be able to roll over them. This Army team took Oklahoma to overtime on the road and they are 4-1 ATS so far this season. This is a very strong program and is working to get back to another bowl game. The Black Knights are No. 3 in the country in rushing offense and they are facing a Spartans defense that has given up nearly 500 yards per game. This should be another easy win for the road team.
7-Unit Play. Take #160 Oregon (+3.5) over Washington (3:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13)
I see an upset in this game. Oregon nearly pulled an upset over Stanford in their last big home game this season. They led that game late but a crucial fumble in the last two minutes led to the game going to overtime. I think Oregon will make up for that loss with a win over the Huskies here. These two teams are huge rivals in the Pac-12. And Oregon has dominated this series. They are 12-2 straight up and 12-2 ATS in the last 14 meetings. But they have lost the last two years so they will want to get some revenge for those losses. That includes a 70-21 home loss to the Huskies in 2016, the last time they hosted Washington. Oregon is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings and they are 7-1 ATS in their last eight home games against the Huskies. Washington is just 1-5 ATS in their last six road games and they are 2-5 ATS overall in their last seven and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games. This team has not lived up to expectations over the last two seasons. October has not been a good month for Washington. They are just 22-48 ATS in their last 70 games in October. The Huskies best player, Myles Gaskin, is still dealing with a shoulder injury. He is going to play but won't be 100 percent. Oregon has had two weeks to get ready and to focus on this game and they should be good coming out of the bye week. I think that the Ducks offense is going to have a big game here and it will help Oregon spring a big upset in the Pac-12. Take the points and look for an outright win.
3-Unit Play. Take #176 Iowa State (+7) over West Virginia (7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13)
This one looks like another home upset for Iowa State! The Cyclones were great in this role last year. I think they will get another upset here. This team already knocked off Oklahoma State as a 10-point underdog and easily covered the spread against TCU and Oklahoma as big underdogs this year. The Cyclones have been undervalued again this year. They are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games and they are 22-6 ATS over their last 28 games. Iowa State is 21-6 ATS in their last 27 games against Big 12 opponents and they have been a great bet the last three years. West Virginia is just 3-9 ATS when they play on grass fields and this team is overrated. Ames can be a very tough place for opposing teams to get a win and I don't think that West Virginia will be able to do it this Saturday. I like Iowa State to win outright so I will gladly take the points.
4-Unit Play. Take #180 Northwestern (-4.5) over Nebraska (Noon, Saturday, Oct. 13)
Scott Frost has his work cut out for him in Nebraska. He is trying to rebuild this proud program. It is going to take some time. Frost is still looking for his first win as head coach of the Cornhuskers and I don't think that he will get it on the road against a tough Northwestern team. Nebraska has been blown out by Michigan, Purdue and Wisconsin over the last three weeks. Northwestern beat Michigan State on the road and nearly beat Michigan at home, easily covering the spread in both games. Northwestern is 5-2 ATS in their last seven against Nebraska and the favorite is 3-1 ATS in this series. Nebraska is just 1-5 ATS in their last six games overall and they are just 2-5 ATS in their last seven league games. Northwestern has been a great bet in Big Ten play, going 21-5 ATS in their last 26 conference games. The Wildcats are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games overall and 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games against a team with a losing record. Lay the points here.
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