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Mike Tierney
CINCINNATI +2.5
CINCINNATI @ SMU | 10/24 | 9:00 PM EDT
YESTERDAY 6:18 PM
SMU has stormed to a 5-0 straight-up record with a dynamic offense, but the defenses it faced are dreadful. Not so with Cincinnati’s, with its knack for interceptions. The host team will bemoan not having top receiver Reggie Roberson and No. 2 rusher T.J. McDaniel, both done for the season. Their absence has been disguised by the fact that three SMU wins have come by one-score margins.
6-2 IN LAST 8 CINCY ATS PICKS | +378
3-1 IN LAST 4 SMU ATS PICKS | +192
OKLAHOMA ST. -2.5
IOWA ST. @ OKLAHOMA ST. | 10/24 | 3:30 PM EDT
YESTERDAY 6:16 PM
Two consecutive off weeks was a blessing of sorts to the Cowboys. QB Spencer Sanders, out since the season opener, is back on duty from injury rehab. Coach Matt Campbell has built a reputation on taking down favorites, but this spread appears thin. Oklahoma State has yielded one touchdown in each outing, the last one in mop-up time of a blowout. Forever unappreciated, the Cowboys have failed to cover in just four of their last 17 efforts.
4-1 IN LAST 5 IOWAST ATS PICKS | +289
2-1 IN LAST 3 OKLAST ATS PICKS | +89
NOTRE DAME -9.5
NOTRE DAME @ PITTSBURGH | 10/24 | 3:30 PM EDT
YESTERDAY 6:15 PM
Value is a rare commodity on a Notre Dame play. An inviting spread has resulted following the Irish’s dismal offensive effort against Louisville. A superb offensive line will generate more than a dozen points this time. It won’t take a lot to cover. Pitt’s three-game straight-up slide is mostly the offense’s fault. Regular QB Kenny Pickett (ankle) likely will be held out, leaving a backup to go against a defense ranked No. 2 in third-down efficiency. The Irish have covered in four of the last five roadies, while Pitt has not covered at home since its opener six games ago.
4-1 IN LAST 5 ND ATS PICKS | +290
MARSHALL -16
FAU @ MARSHALL | 10/24 | 2:30 PM EDT
YESTERDAY 6:14 PM
FAU’s topsy-turvy season so far has consisted of one game staged with five others postponed or canceled. At least 18 players have tested positive with the virus, and the status of this matchup was uncertain for awhile. It’s been a nightmarish start for new coach Willie Taggert. Marshall has forged a perfect straight-up record against admittedly soft competition. Yet not to be ignored are its Nos. 3 and 5 national rankings for points and yards allowed per outing.
3-2 IN LAST 5 MRSHL ATS PICKS | +85
AUBURN -3.5
AUBURN @ OLE MISS | 10/24 | 12:00 PM EDT
YESTERDAY 6:13 PM
Tigers QB Bo Nix has been shaky at times, so there is no better cure for the jitters than facing statistically the nation’s ultimate pushover defense. Auburn, not far removed from a top-10 preseason ranking, is 2-2 straight-up. However, the Tigers heavily outgained South Carolina last Saturday, and the other defeat was to possible playoff invitee Georgia. Until new coach Lane Kiffin shows any interest in defense, the Rebels are a near-automatic fade.
2-1 IN LAST 3 AUBURN ATS PICKS | +89
CINCINNATI +2.5
CINCINNATI @ SMU | 10/24 | 9:00 PM EDT
YESTERDAY 6:18 PM
SMU has stormed to a 5-0 straight-up record with a dynamic offense, but the defenses it faced are dreadful. Not so with Cincinnati’s, with its knack for interceptions. The host team will bemoan not having top receiver Reggie Roberson and No. 2 rusher T.J. McDaniel, both done for the season. Their absence has been disguised by the fact that three SMU wins have come by one-score margins.
6-2 IN LAST 8 CINCY ATS PICKS | +378
3-1 IN LAST 4 SMU ATS PICKS | +192
OKLAHOMA ST. -2.5
IOWA ST. @ OKLAHOMA ST. | 10/24 | 3:30 PM EDT
YESTERDAY 6:16 PM
Two consecutive off weeks was a blessing of sorts to the Cowboys. QB Spencer Sanders, out since the season opener, is back on duty from injury rehab. Coach Matt Campbell has built a reputation on taking down favorites, but this spread appears thin. Oklahoma State has yielded one touchdown in each outing, the last one in mop-up time of a blowout. Forever unappreciated, the Cowboys have failed to cover in just four of their last 17 efforts.
4-1 IN LAST 5 IOWAST ATS PICKS | +289
2-1 IN LAST 3 OKLAST ATS PICKS | +89
NOTRE DAME -9.5
NOTRE DAME @ PITTSBURGH | 10/24 | 3:30 PM EDT
YESTERDAY 6:15 PM
Value is a rare commodity on a Notre Dame play. An inviting spread has resulted following the Irish’s dismal offensive effort against Louisville. A superb offensive line will generate more than a dozen points this time. It won’t take a lot to cover. Pitt’s three-game straight-up slide is mostly the offense’s fault. Regular QB Kenny Pickett (ankle) likely will be held out, leaving a backup to go against a defense ranked No. 2 in third-down efficiency. The Irish have covered in four of the last five roadies, while Pitt has not covered at home since its opener six games ago.
4-1 IN LAST 5 ND ATS PICKS | +290
MARSHALL -16
FAU @ MARSHALL | 10/24 | 2:30 PM EDT
YESTERDAY 6:14 PM
FAU’s topsy-turvy season so far has consisted of one game staged with five others postponed or canceled. At least 18 players have tested positive with the virus, and the status of this matchup was uncertain for awhile. It’s been a nightmarish start for new coach Willie Taggert. Marshall has forged a perfect straight-up record against admittedly soft competition. Yet not to be ignored are its Nos. 3 and 5 national rankings for points and yards allowed per outing.
3-2 IN LAST 5 MRSHL ATS PICKS | +85
AUBURN -3.5
AUBURN @ OLE MISS | 10/24 | 12:00 PM EDT
YESTERDAY 6:13 PM
Tigers QB Bo Nix has been shaky at times, so there is no better cure for the jitters than facing statistically the nation’s ultimate pushover defense. Auburn, not far removed from a top-10 preseason ranking, is 2-2 straight-up. However, the Tigers heavily outgained South Carolina last Saturday, and the other defeat was to possible playoff invitee Georgia. Until new coach Lane Kiffin shows any interest in defense, the Rebels are a near-automatic fade.
2-1 IN LAST 3 AUBURN ATS PICKS | +89
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