And the picks continue to suck. I took Arkansas getting 7. They dominate the first half to take a 24-0 lead. Bielema then reads the BBofG at half time and promptly go out and lose 35-24 blowing the cover. And coming up just short on the over while they are at it. .
Colorado never showed up for their game getting trounced .38-8. Tough to get the over when only one team is scoring.
Its hard to get so many picks wrong
But I'll keep trying with
Colorado never showed up for their game getting trounced .38-8. Tough to get the over when only one team is scoring.
Its hard to get so many picks wrong
But I'll keep trying with
Get into the Georgia red zone and you will score Liberty Bowl TCU -3.5 vs Georgia [Pick 1 – TCU 15] [Pick 2 – UGA 12] – What a disappointing year for TCU. Ranked in the top 10 the last two years and tied with Oklahoma for the best record in the Big 12 over the last three years at 29-9, they barely make a bowl by going 6-6. And Georgia fans, be careful what you wish for. After going 10-2 the last two years, they fired Mark Richt, brought in Kirby Smart and promptly went 7-5.
The primary reason for Georgia’s struggles – an offense that went nowhere. Freshman QB Jacob Eason, failed to pass for 200 yards in 6 of his 11 starts as the Dawgs finished 97th in passing and 11th in the SEC in scoring.
The defense was solid. It forced 25 turnovers, tops in the conference, and ranked 18th nationally against the pass (186.9 yards per game).
ut get into the redzone and you will get points. It had the 2nd worst red zone defense in college football as teams failed to come up with points only twice in 37 trips. Worse yet, the Dawgs give up touchdowns – offenses scored 29 touchdowns in the red zone, and were held to a mere six field goals.
TCU is a young team (only 13 seniors on the roster) trying to learn how to win. They lost three games by six points or less including two in OT closing out the season with four losses in their final six games.
Texas A&M transfer QB Kenny Hill had a nice season, passing for 3,062 yards and 15 touchdowns in replacing Trevone Boykin. But he was sloppy with the ball throwing 13 interceptions.
The rush defense collapsed at the end of the year allowing nearly 900 yards on the ground and six TDs. It may be one of the reasons Georgia star RB Nick Chubb decided to come back for his senior year.
Neither team made money for their backers. TCU went 2-9 ATS. Georgia was slightly better going 5-7.
I’ll take TCU to get their offense cranked up and lay the 3.5
The primary reason for Georgia’s struggles – an offense that went nowhere. Freshman QB Jacob Eason, failed to pass for 200 yards in 6 of his 11 starts as the Dawgs finished 97th in passing and 11th in the SEC in scoring.
The defense was solid. It forced 25 turnovers, tops in the conference, and ranked 18th nationally against the pass (186.9 yards per game).
ut get into the redzone and you will get points. It had the 2nd worst red zone defense in college football as teams failed to come up with points only twice in 37 trips. Worse yet, the Dawgs give up touchdowns – offenses scored 29 touchdowns in the red zone, and were held to a mere six field goals.
TCU is a young team (only 13 seniors on the roster) trying to learn how to win. They lost three games by six points or less including two in OT closing out the season with four losses in their final six games.
Texas A&M transfer QB Kenny Hill had a nice season, passing for 3,062 yards and 15 touchdowns in replacing Trevone Boykin. But he was sloppy with the ball throwing 13 interceptions.
The rush defense collapsed at the end of the year allowing nearly 900 yards on the ground and six TDs. It may be one of the reasons Georgia star RB Nick Chubb decided to come back for his senior year.
Neither team made money for their backers. TCU went 2-9 ATS. Georgia was slightly better going 5-7.
I’ll take TCU to get their offense cranked up and lay the 3.5
Trubisky could be the overall #1 pick in April Sun Bowl Stanford -2.5 vs North Carolina [Pick 1 – Stanford 7] [Pick 2 – Stanford 8] – Unlike Chubb, star Stanford RB Christian McCaffery decided to skip this game and prep for the NFL. Even with McCaffrey, the Cardinal offense struggled finishing 99th overall mainly due to an anemic passing offense that finished 116th overall. McCaffrey’s backup Bryce Love is no slouch, rushing for 111 yards in seven carries against Rice. He hails from Raleigh, so he should be fired up facing his home state team.
Love should have some luck running the ball. UNC has been awful stopping the rush allowing over 200 yards in eight games this year. On average, the Heels allow 232 yards per game (113th)
Stanford comes into the post season hot. They have won six of their last season sparked by a change in QB. Sophomore QB Keller Chryst replaced Senior Ryan Burns and caught fire winning five straight. During the streak he tossed nine TDs versus one pick. He shouldn’t have one in this game. The Heels have only one pick on the year – one. There are over 150 players with more picks than the UNC entire team.
The Stanford defense has carried the day. They only allowed 20.2 points per game (17th) and were 36th in yards per game. The defense is led by potential 1st round draft pick DE Solomon Thomas. Thomas had 13 tackles for loss including seven sacks.
The key for the Heels will be for QB Mitch Trubisky going. If Trubisky is not the overall number 1 pick in the draft, he will certainly be in the top 5. He’s has a quick release and is accurate, completing nearly 70% of his passes with 28 TDs against only four picks. Trubisky spreads it around with three WRs with over 500 yards receiving led byRyand Switzer with 1,027.
Stanford is a bettors dream. They are 20-9 ATS, 7-1 ATS in neutral site games. UNC was 7-5 ATS this year and is 0-5 ATS in neutral site games.
I’ll root for UNC but pick Stanford in this game. No quatloos though
Ellis passed along this article about the last time the Heels played in the Sun Bowl.
1972 Sun Bowl
He added “Fortunately, the safety we scored at the end of the game made my missed extra point a non-issue. It was the holder's fault. 😜”
Damn holder
Love should have some luck running the ball. UNC has been awful stopping the rush allowing over 200 yards in eight games this year. On average, the Heels allow 232 yards per game (113th)
Stanford comes into the post season hot. They have won six of their last season sparked by a change in QB. Sophomore QB Keller Chryst replaced Senior Ryan Burns and caught fire winning five straight. During the streak he tossed nine TDs versus one pick. He shouldn’t have one in this game. The Heels have only one pick on the year – one. There are over 150 players with more picks than the UNC entire team.
The Stanford defense has carried the day. They only allowed 20.2 points per game (17th) and were 36th in yards per game. The defense is led by potential 1st round draft pick DE Solomon Thomas. Thomas had 13 tackles for loss including seven sacks.
The key for the Heels will be for QB Mitch Trubisky going. If Trubisky is not the overall number 1 pick in the draft, he will certainly be in the top 5. He’s has a quick release and is accurate, completing nearly 70% of his passes with 28 TDs against only four picks. Trubisky spreads it around with three WRs with over 500 yards receiving led byRyand Switzer with 1,027.
Stanford is a bettors dream. They are 20-9 ATS, 7-1 ATS in neutral site games. UNC was 7-5 ATS this year and is 0-5 ATS in neutral site games.
I’ll root for UNC but pick Stanford in this game. No quatloos though
Ellis passed along this article about the last time the Heels played in the Sun Bowl.
1972 Sun Bowl
He added “Fortunately, the safety we scored at the end of the game made my missed extra point a non-issue. It was the holder's fault. 😜”
Damn holder
Dobbs ability to run will challenge Nebraska's not too bad defense Music City Bowl - Tennessee -3.0 vs Nebraska [Pick 1 Tenn 2] [Pick 2 Tenn 4] – Two teams come into this bowl reeling. The 21st-ranked Cornhuskers reeled off seven straight wins before a 59-point beat down at Ohio State served as one of two blowout losses during their 2-3 finish. The Volunteers opened 5-0, but a three-game skid in mid-October led to a lackluster 3-4 end to their season. But the Vols were 3-1 in their last four averaging over 50 points per game.
They are led by QB Josuha Dobbs, one of the best dual threat QBs in the nation. Dobbs had over 2,600 yards passing and another 763 on the ground.
He’ll face a Husker defense that was surprisingly solid. Despite blowout losses to Ohio State (62-3) and Iowa (40-10), they still finished 29th in points allowed and 33rd in yardage.
The offense is going to struggle. Not only is all time passing yardage and total yardage QB Tommy Armstrong doubtdul for the game due to a hammy incurred against Minnesota, they will be without star WR Jordan Westerkamp. You remember him, he’s the one who went out of bounds but got the TD anyway in the 2015 win over MSU a double Mega bet loss – not that I’m bitter.
Both teams have trends in their favor. The Vols are 5-0 ATS in neutral site games and 7-3 ATS against teams with a winning record. The Huskers are 10-1 ATS on grass.
I’ll take the Vols and lay the points against a depleted Nebraska team.
They are led by QB Josuha Dobbs, one of the best dual threat QBs in the nation. Dobbs had over 2,600 yards passing and another 763 on the ground.
He’ll face a Husker defense that was surprisingly solid. Despite blowout losses to Ohio State (62-3) and Iowa (40-10), they still finished 29th in points allowed and 33rd in yardage.
The offense is going to struggle. Not only is all time passing yardage and total yardage QB Tommy Armstrong doubtdul for the game due to a hammy incurred against Minnesota, they will be without star WR Jordan Westerkamp. You remember him, he’s the one who went out of bounds but got the TD anyway in the 2015 win over MSU a double Mega bet loss – not that I’m bitter.
Both teams have trends in their favor. The Vols are 5-0 ATS in neutral site games and 7-3 ATS against teams with a winning record. The Huskers are 10-1 ATS on grass.
I’ll take the Vols and lay the points against a depleted Nebraska team.
USA can pull off massive upsets Arizona Bowl – Air Force -13.0 vs South Alabama [Pick 1 – AF 35] [Pick 2 – AF 27] – Right in the middle of some intriguing match ups the NCAA sneaks in this clunker. The only reason to watch it (actually stream it on line – it is not broadcast) is to see if South Alabama can pull off another massive upset.
The Jaguars are a middle of the pack Fun Belt team (that needed OT to beat Nicholls State) yet somehow pulled off upsets of Mississippi State and San Diego State. Oh, and that win over Miss St – it was their only road win of the year.
The Jaguar defense is OK but in the one time they faced a triple option, Georgia Southern pounded away for a 24-9 win. Air Force is playing at a much higher level then Georgia Southern. The Falcons have won five straight including wins over Colorado State and Boise State.
The Falcon defense is playing at a high level too. Navy ran for only 57 yards. Boise State - try 84. Seven teams failed to hit the 100-yard mark against the swarming Air Force defense.
The trends favor Air Force. They are 9-3 ATS against non conference foes and 5-1 ATS in bowl games. USA went 3-9 ATS this year (8-24 last 32), and 1-6 ATS as an away dog.
Normally I would take the points given the way underdogs are rolling this year and the way USA can nip better teams but I’ll go away from my usual picking and lay the points as the Fly Boys bomb the Jags. I’ll put a quatloo on that.
The Jaguars are a middle of the pack Fun Belt team (that needed OT to beat Nicholls State) yet somehow pulled off upsets of Mississippi State and San Diego State. Oh, and that win over Miss St – it was their only road win of the year.
The Jaguar defense is OK but in the one time they faced a triple option, Georgia Southern pounded away for a 24-9 win. Air Force is playing at a much higher level then Georgia Southern. The Falcons have won five straight including wins over Colorado State and Boise State.
The Falcon defense is playing at a high level too. Navy ran for only 57 yards. Boise State - try 84. Seven teams failed to hit the 100-yard mark against the swarming Air Force defense.
The trends favor Air Force. They are 9-3 ATS against non conference foes and 5-1 ATS in bowl games. USA went 3-9 ATS this year (8-24 last 32), and 1-6 ATS as an away dog.
Normally I would take the points given the way underdogs are rolling this year and the way USA can nip better teams but I’ll go away from my usual picking and lay the points as the Fly Boys bomb the Jags. I’ll put a quatloo on that.
3 picks cost you the game khaki man - not the refs Orange Bowl – Michigan -6.5 vs Florida State [Pick 1 scUM 32] [Pick 2 – scUM 24] – That will teach me to double check my picks. I was sure I had taken FSU on my heart picks yet there’s scUM down for 24 points. Now I’m rooting against myself. Crap
For all the hype this game is getting – what exactly did these teams do? Michigan – playoffs? Try winning your division let alone your conference. Same to you FSU.
scUM’s defense is all that. Only Ohio State scored 30 points on the Wolvies and it took double OT to get there. Only two other teams even got to 20 (MSU and Colorado).
Teams just don’t run on Michigan meaning FSU’s Dalvin Cook will be limited. Ohio State’s JT Barrett was able to run for 125 yards but FSU’s QB Deondre Francois is not nearly the dynamic runner that JT is. FSU is going to struggle moving the ball.
Teams don’t pass on Michigan either. Only two teamwere able to get 200 yards through the air. And Michigan owns 3rd down with a 21% conversion rate - #1 overall.
What kept scUM out of the playoffs was the offense. And it’s getting worse. Their worst three offensive perfomances were in their last three games against Ohio State, Iowa and Indiana. Indiana?
Oh, and going on an epic embarrassing rant against the refs for costing you the OSU game. Try three picks by your QB.
FSU is pretty damn good at stopping the run too. Only teams with dynamic dual threat QBs were able to get 200 yards on the ground – Louisville with Lamar Jackson and South Florida with Quinton Flowers. Wilton Spieght isn’t those two.
And to put a ribbon on good these defences are – the #1 redzone defense – FSU. #2? Michigan. #1 in sacks – FSU. #2? Michigan. Points are going to be hard to come by.
Both teams are mediocre ATS. Harbuagh is 9-10 ATS and went 6-6 this year. FSU went 7-4 ATS.
Its scUM I’ll take the FSU and the points. Now, the last time I was sure a game was going under, I was losing $5 to Chris when Bama destroyed Florida. But I’m even more sure that this game will be low scoring too. I’ll go with the under but just for a Mini Mega.
For all the hype this game is getting – what exactly did these teams do? Michigan – playoffs? Try winning your division let alone your conference. Same to you FSU.
scUM’s defense is all that. Only Ohio State scored 30 points on the Wolvies and it took double OT to get there. Only two other teams even got to 20 (MSU and Colorado).
Teams just don’t run on Michigan meaning FSU’s Dalvin Cook will be limited. Ohio State’s JT Barrett was able to run for 125 yards but FSU’s QB Deondre Francois is not nearly the dynamic runner that JT is. FSU is going to struggle moving the ball.
Teams don’t pass on Michigan either. Only two teamwere able to get 200 yards through the air. And Michigan owns 3rd down with a 21% conversion rate - #1 overall.
What kept scUM out of the playoffs was the offense. And it’s getting worse. Their worst three offensive perfomances were in their last three games against Ohio State, Iowa and Indiana. Indiana?
Oh, and going on an epic embarrassing rant against the refs for costing you the OSU game. Try three picks by your QB.
FSU is pretty damn good at stopping the run too. Only teams with dynamic dual threat QBs were able to get 200 yards on the ground – Louisville with Lamar Jackson and South Florida with Quinton Flowers. Wilton Spieght isn’t those two.
And to put a ribbon on good these defences are – the #1 redzone defense – FSU. #2? Michigan. #1 in sacks – FSU. #2? Michigan. Points are going to be hard to come by.
Both teams are mediocre ATS. Harbuagh is 9-10 ATS and went 6-6 this year. FSU went 7-4 ATS.
Its scUM I’ll take the FSU and the points. Now, the last time I was sure a game was going under, I was losing $5 to Chris when Bama destroyed Florida. But I’m even more sure that this game will be low scoring too. I’ll go with the under but just for a Mini Mega.
