Joe Duffy rolls along baby. I am 18-7 college football. Friday college football side. Saturday 11 college football winners led by two Wise Guys. BONUS: Added Rotation Game of the Year in college football as well. Sunday, NFL Wise Guy gets us started! Get the picks now
Marshall at FAU
- Marshall 1-5 with nation’s 9th worst -8.8
- Marshall 5-1 SU in series including 31-7 last year
- No real edge either way to favorites revenging blowout loss
- Slight edge to Marshall as dogs 3.5 or more won by 24 or more previous meeting 348-309-11
- Both teams love to use TEs extensively
- Total dropped 65 to 59.5
- Third of Marshall’s roster from Florida
- Doc Holliday 12-3 in Florida or versus Florida teams
- Marshall true freshman Broc Thompson had a breakout performance against Old Dominion with 91 yards on six catches
- Marshall’s defense improving after big adjustments to new DC Brad Lambert
- When team’s defense off a contest in which they allowed 150 or more yards below season average, next game goes UNDER 446-366-15 (Marshall)
Pittsburgh at Syracuse
- Cuse 3-3 SU but includes wins over Liberty and Holy Cross
- Pitt only losses to Virginia and Penn State
- Two wins as an underdog plus lost at PSU by only seven
- Pitt’s Maurice Ffrench and Taysir Mack top WR twosome in nation with 91 catches
- Pitt’s secondary best under Narduzzi
- Panthers redshirt sophomore safety Paris Ford will miss the first half with suspension
- Pitt’s run defense sensational allowing 2.9 yards per rush versus an opponent normally getting 4.0 and defense allows 4.3 yards per play teams normally getting 5.5
Pick: UNDER 52
Ohio St at Northwestern
- Side premium
- Ohio State 5-1 +18 points per game, second in country
- Northwestern UNDER 4-1 by -11.4 points per game, 5th best under team in nation
- Road favorites of 26 or more with total of 52 or less are 18-8 (Ohio State)
- Northwestern holds opposing offenses to .7 yards per rush, 1.6 yards per pass below normal average
- Ohio State holds teams to 1.3 yards per rush, 2.3 yards per pass, and 1.7 yards per play below normal average
- Northwestern offense gets 4.3 passing yards per attempt teams normally allowing 6.5 and 3.9 yards per play teams normally getting 5.2
- Ohio State averages 10.8 yards per point, fourth best in nation
Pick: Ohio State UNDER 49.5
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UNLV at Fresno St
- Total premium
- UNLV won 34-10 at Vanderbilt as 16 point underdog off four straight losses of 16 or more
- Dogs off win as an underdog of 7.5 or more are 54-42 (UNLV)
- Fresno State 1 TD in five third quarters
- UNLV starting QB Armani Rogers cleared but will not start
- 2 TDs and 3 INT
- Kenyon Oblad gets start
- Oblad 739 yards, 5 TDs, 3 INT
- UNLV soph RB sophomore running back Chad Magyar averaging 5.0 yards per carry after missing first four games
- Opened just 13.5 now 16
The pick: UNLV +16