College Football Saturday Specials 4 September 27th, 2008

Saturdays in the Fall are some of the best days ever.  College football is in full swing and there is one thing for certain, there will be way too much underage drinking before 12 noon tomorrow.  Pace yourselves young bucks and enjoy your favorite school’s best attempt at the ‘old college try’.  Stay hydrated and remember before you pass out later tonight, take a couple of Advil or Aleve along with two 8 oz glasses of water and you’ll be ready to rally on Sunday faster than you can say Jack Robinson.

The team here at www.Picks4Players.com loves the menu of college action this weekend with several underdogs that could rise up and surprise on the money line and then we like several Top 10 teams that will be looking to make a good impression on voters this weekend after the egg that USC laid up in Corvallis, Oregon on Thursday.

To try to keep some sense of order in selecting winners today we’re presenting them to you in a new format that we’re trying out this weekend only.  We’ll start with favorites we like to cover, then underdogs that should cover and could rise up on the money line and win outright.  Finally, we’ll give you a few other recommendations that we like on the Saturday slate.  please keep the feedback coming as it helps us grow and develop the site to better serve our loyal customers, the true Players.  Have a profitable Saturday.

Oklahoma -18 vs. TCU:  TCU has been outstanding thus far and they will challenge the Sooners a bit early, but look for Bob Stoops and company to roll in the second half as they seize the opportunity left by USC’s embarrassing performance as the nation’s former #1 team.  Picks4Players.com recommends OKLAHOMA -18

Penn State -15 1/2 vs. Illinois:  After all of our research and evaluation, the team here at P4P loves this game.  Illinois will bring their young defense into a raucous Saturday night in Happy Valley and a fired up Penn State squad seeking revenge from their last meeting with Illinois.  Joe Pa isn’t messing around anymore and he clearly has decided to look the other way so his staff can compete in recruiting ‘blue chippers.’  This current band of Nittany Lions plays with more attitude and more swagger than most Penn State teams of the past.  Look for a highly emotional, all clad in white Penn State squad to score early and often and rout Illinois.  Picks4Players.com likes Penn State -15 1/2

Other favorites we expect to cover:

Michigan State -8 @ Indiana

Nebraska -7 over Virginia Tech

Ohio State - 19  vs. Minnesota

UNDERDOGS WE EXPECT TO COVER THE SPREAD AND POSSIBLY WIN OUTRIGHT:

ALABAMA + 6 1/2 @ GEORGIA   (THIS IS +210 ON THE MONEY LINE)

TENNESSEE + 6 1/2 @AUBURN  (THIS IS + 220 ON THE MONEY LINE)  A few things jumped out at us regarding the Phillip Fulmer led Tennessee Volunteers.  Did you know that following a loss, Tennessee has covered 16 out of their last 18 games, but even more impressive than that is after playing Florida, Tennessee is undefeated the next week under Coach Fulmer.  We like Tennessee to cover and an outright win would not shock us.

Michigan + 5 1/2 vs. Wisconsin  (This game is + 190 on the Money line)  While Michigan continues to struggle in Rich Rodriguez’s first season at the helm, the one thing that this group of Wolverines does well is stop the run.  The only thing that Wisconsin seems to be able to do on a consistent basis is run the ball.  Something has to give and this week it will be Wisconsin.  Rodriguez will have his troops fired up, the Big House will be rocking, and Michigan will keep this close the entire way and don’t be surprised if they win it with a field goal as time expires.  

 Other games that piqued our interest and we feel comfortable recommending:

Mississippi +23 @ Florida

Colorado State + 26 1/2 @California   The Bears just don’t blow too many teams out at home and in typi-CAL fashion, this one will be closer than it should be.

Ball State -20 vs. Kent   Ball State has a nice offense and Kent is very proficient at giving up lots of yards and points.  This one won’t be close.

UNLV -4 vs. Nevada   In this battle of the Silver State look for UNLV to take advantage of a depleted Nevada squad.  The Wolfpack are missing their two top running backs and that will render them as a one dimensional, pass only team.  Look for the Rebels to pin their ears back and apply pressure to the quarterback all day.  We like UNLV -4.

That’s all for this College Football Saturday.  Have fun, be careful, play wise, play smart.  Play on player.  Sincerely,

Your personal gaming consultants at www.Picks4Players.com