College Football Saturday, October 25th, 2008

After another impressive College Football selection weekend last Saturday where your partners here at www.Picks4Players posted an overall record ATS of 9-4.

Here are this week’s NCAA picks as brought to you by your team at www.Picks4Players.com:
 
Illinois -2 @ Wisconsin - Wisconsin is 0-4 in Big 10 with no covers. They are
giving up 5 yards per rush during that time.  They’ve officially gone in the tank
 
NC State +12 @ Maryland - Bad weather expected for this one, which
should keep the score down. Maryland is just 3 of 15 ATS as a home favorite.  This could be just a flat out sloppy game, weather aside.
 
UCLA +17.5 @ Cal - Cal’s offense is sputtering and they are missing 2
starters on an already thin defensive line.  Cal will, of course, try to bounce back from their horrendous second half in Arizona last week, but look for UCLA to keep this respectable.
 
Wyoming @ TCU -31 - Wyoming had failed to cover in 14 straight. TCU
will try to run up score for maximum BCS consideration.  All feelings are put aside and the almighty dollar starts speaking in the offensive huddles.
 
Colorado @ Missouri -21 - Missouri looks for a big bounce back game.
Last year the Tigers blasted Colorado 55-10 in Boulder.  It’s going to be Daniel to Macklin all day long as the Missouri faithful get ready to grub on some BBQ’d Buffalo.  This one will be ugly early, so sit back and enjoy with multiple cold beverages
 
# 3 Penn St @ # 9 Ohio St. +2 1/2- Penn St. never won at the Big Harseshoe. We see Penn
State’s weak schedule finally catching up with them. Ohio St. is only giving up 97
yards per game on ground. 
 
Notre Dame  – 10 1/2@ University of Washington – Notre Dame’s defense has given up 19 ppg  in the last 7 games.  Washington has been out gained by every team this year and is giving up close to 40 ppg at home..
 
Other games we like and you might want to consider:
 
Tennessee +6  hosting Nick Saban and #2 Alabama.  Tennessee’s been mediocre all year and Phillip Fulmer is feeling the heat.  This is Coach fulmer’s opportunity to make up for a completely lost season and to save his job.  Tennessee is talented on both sides of the ball and their run defense is 4^th in the nation.  Also, Alabama has struggled to close their last two games and we like Tennessee to keep this close to the end.
 
Texas -12 v. Oklahoma St. –Offense, offense, offense, and then a few stops in the second half by Texas will give Colt McCoy enough room to keep this wagon rolling.  Mack Brown is ready to lay the Mac Down on anyone in his team’s way.  Texas seems to be the real deal, and on a mission.  Also, take the OVER as long as it is 75 or below.
 
Michigan +4 v. Michigan St. – Michigan is great at stopping run.  Rich Rodriguez finally got his deal done with Michigan yesterday and Michigan State got absolutely blasted at home last week by Penn St.
 
LSU -2 v. Georgia - Georgia has yet to cover in the SEC, and their offensive line is banged up, but at this time of year, who isn’t a little banged up. LSU is 41-4 straight up at home. Georgia has not covered in 7 straight on road.
 
Eastern Michigan @ Ball St. -24 - EM has played 9 straight weeks without a BYE
and they are 6-21 ATS.

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