The ESPN college football schedule has Miami-Ohio vs. Florida, Texas vs. Rice, Oregon State vs. TCU, while ABC has LSU vs. North Carolina, and Versus TV with Wisconsin vs. UNLV.

Brandon Lang jumped ship, but handicapper Matt Rivers, who was the winningest handicapper ever—nobody came close—on a large network of sites has your comp winner for Saturday is on South Carolina State.

Of course the Bulldogs are well outclassed here by the far superior Yellow Jackets but it’s starting to become a trend that Paul Johnson’s team has trouble covering large numbers. In each of the last two openers Tech failed to cover against a bottom feeder in Jacksonville State. They won big in the non-covers as it’s tough for this option rushing attack to win in absolute total blowout fashion. They will pile up the yards but the clock will also run for a great deal of it and unless Joshua Nesbitt and or Anthony Allen break big play after big play we are looking at long time consuming Yellow Jacket drives.

Tech is a top 25 caliber team but one can’t belittle how much they lost in the off-season. Demaryius Thomas and Derrick Morgan were first round picks and Jonathan Dwyer and Morgan Burnett will be playing in the NFL as well after phenomenal and dominant college careers. Johnson’s offense can plug in guys and things can still work smoothly but it’s still a ton of talent to exit in one season and especially when they are pretty much your entire bunch of playmakers on both sides of the ball.

It won’t matter in terms of the win today as Tech will be too good today at Bobby Dodd thanks to too many faster and stronger players. Nesbitt is going to be great and do his Heisman type thing but it’s also a ton to lay when there are as many question marks as there are.

State is severely outclassed overall as a team and a program but they have won 10 games in each of the last two seasons and did win the MEAC last season. They also scored at least 30 points six times a season ago and have an experienced quarterback in Malcolm Long who could make a play or two. The bottom line though here is that I’m banking against the Tech rushing attack from being able to explode and in the end to get in the neighborhood of about 30 plus points today is just too many.

The pick: South Carolina State

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It was no surprise that Arizona crushed Toledo as ScoresOddsPicks.com had an ESPN Best Bet on Arizona and also added the under. They are now 31-13 in football betting, but that includes four humungous moneyline underdogs.

Hence, he’s +23.6 units on one unit per bet. So in the 44 picks, your wallet has the pro bettors record at the equivalent of 34-9 thanks to the underdog moneyline locks. They have another ESPN Best Bet winner on Oregon State vs. TCU. Oh the “Best Bet” is a “named play” which are 13-2 this football season going back to NFL preseason.

Here was the breakdown of the win, before the game. Their football picks are outlandish.

The Wildcats are the lone Pac-10 team yet to capture a conference championship, but there’s a good buzz in Arizona; they think this could be their year. They’re looking to start things off on the right foot as 15.5-point favorites against Toledo on Friday night.

Arizona (-15.5) at Toledo – Friday at 8:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)

There’s a lot to like on Arizona’s offense. Quarterback Nick Foles tossed 19 touchdowns as a junior last season, his first as a starter. Plenty of those scores went to receiver Juron Criner, a budding star. Criner is a tremendous big-play threat who really stretches the field. The Wildcats also have lots of depth at running back; Nic Grigsby is a home run hitter—though he’s injury prone—and Keola Antolin averaged 5.6 yards per carry last season.

Defensively, though, there are problems. Stopping the run could be a major issue, as the team is rebuilding at linebacker and defensive tackle. Opposing quarterbacks won’t have it easy, however; Ricky Elmore (10.5 sacks last year) and Brooks Reed (8.5 sacks in 2008) form a great duo at end. Throw in corner Trevin Wade, who picked off five passes last year, and you’ve got some potential to make things happen.

Toledo returns four starters on the offensive line but, for the most part, is rebuilding. Aaron Opelt was the starting quarterback for the past four years and replacing him will be no easy task. The receivers are also quite green besides Eric Page (1159 yards in 2009). There is some depth in the backfield, but no superstar talent at running back—certainly not enough to carry an offense, anyway.

The defense was awful last year, allowing over 400 yards per contest. Toledo was scored by the pass and allowed 26 touchdowns via the air. Truth be told, there’s not a lot to draw from on this side of the ball right now.

Arizona is in a different class than Toledo. The Wildcats have a potentially awesome offense, one that should have little trouble carving up the Rockets. Foles is on the verge of a breakout season and, with little help on the way for Toledo’s secondary, he has the perfect game to launch his 2010 campaign. Look for the Wildcats to take care of business and cover the 15.5-point spread. We also will see this game go under thanks to an Arizona defense that has gotten better. Arizona is a “named play” as an ESPN Best Bet.

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Las Vegas betting odds are up for college football picks and predictions of Syracuse vs. Akron.

There is a sharp players bet on this game so strong that OffshoreInsiders.com has issued a Wise Guy betting advisory for this contest.

Spread betting trends (all records are against the spread): Orange are 11-2-1 ATS in their last 14 vs. MAC, 5-0 to the MAC. Zips are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games on turf, but 5-2 outside the conference.

Over/under trends: Under is 6-1 in Orange last 7 games overall but the over is 10-4 in Orange last 14 games in September. Over is 9-4 in Zips last 13 home games, but they’ve gone under 4-of-5 outside the conference.

The bookmaker’s point spread is Syracuse -7.5 -105. The posted online sportsbook’s total is 42.5 and that’s where the sharp player’s money is going, on the total.

NCAA football power ratings say that Syracuse should be -8, giving the Orange the slightest edge.

Top expert pick on this game: GodsTips has three Majors sides, two Majors that are totals plus a Wise Guy on the Purdue-Notre Dame side plus Syracuse-Akron total plus four sides and three totals that are Major plays in college football headlining a superb Saturday card. GodsTips picks are a click away

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Sports betting experts agree that one of the best bets for sports picks against the spread is the contest between New Mexico and Oregon.

The odds for college football have been set. Following some line moves, the current odds are the Oregon Ducks at -35 with a total of 55.5.

Comparing that Vegas sportsbook line, the power ratings say the computer betting line is Oregon -31, giving a checkmark in favor of betting the underdog.

Spread betting trends (all records are against the spread): Lobos are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games in September, but closed out last season on a 4-1 run. Just the opposite, the Ducks are 15-7 ATS in their last 22 games in September, but closed out last year 1-4. They are are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 non-conference game.

Over/under trends: Over is 8-3 in Lobos last 11 games in September. Over is 6-1 in Ducks last 7 games overall. Over is 10-2-1 in Ducks last 13 home games.

Top expert pick on this game: With the Friday night card pending, The Great One Stevie Vincent is 26-7 with Level 5 plays. He is so far and away the top totals handicapper in history and has Level 5 on New Mexico/Oregon among four collegiate football and pro baseball winners. All the top Saturday sports service picks are available one place.

Matt Rivers has you free pick winner for Friday is on the Marlins +115 hosting Atlanta. .

This is far from the lock of my life as it’s only a comp play but there are some factors as to why I’m backing the Marlins today. First of all Kenshin Kawakami has struggled this season. The guy is not bad and is definitely better than the awful record but things have not been good at all and after not really pitching for a long time I just am not sure the guy is ready to get back into the rotation and do much of anything. Certainly Andrew Miller hasn’t lived up to what people thought he would be but the big lefthander has always had quality stuff and if there is anything this season that has hurt the Braves it has been southpaws.

I’m not exactly sure why lefties have been semi Kryptonite to Bobby Cox’ squad but maybe because of the lineup being tilted towards lefty bats with Heyward, McCann and a few others. This may not be the answer but it’s a fact that Atlanta is a far better club against right-handers and on the road down in South Beach against Miller may prove this theory one more time.

The Marlins have been hanging around a bit and are not fully out of the Wild Card. Granted the postseason’s not going to happen I understand that but there is some hope at least and after the fight with Nyjer Morgan and the Nationals the other day this team should be united and pumped up.

Ramirez, Stanton, Uggla and Morrison are no joke and even if the fish’ record is not up to par with Cox’ Bravos this game has the makings of a Florida victory.

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