Georgia Tech (-13 ½) vs. Kansas – The line opened with Georgia Tech as the 7 point road favorite, then spiked to 13 points almost immediately, but over the past few days has only risen to between 13 ½ and 14 ½ points with 13 ½ being the popular number of sportsbooks. The public is killing GT at 95%. The Ramblin’ Wreck is coming off a sound beating of a I-AA team in South Carolina State, 41-10. Kansas couldn’t handle its I-AA opponent, North Dakota State. The Bison upset the Jayhawks in Lawrence, 6-3, spoiling Turner Gill’s coaching debut at Kansas.
South Carolina (-3) vs. Georgia – This has the makings of an exciting SEC battle. The Gamecocks opened as 2 ½ point favorites and the line has moved up slightly to 3 points. The public is split on this game at about 50/50. After Florida had such a tough time putting away Miami (OH) both South Carolina and Georgia look like this is the year for a different team to come out of the SEC East. The Gamecocks are coming off a routing of Southern Miss, 41-13. Georgia ran it up on the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns, 55-7. The winner of this game owns a potentially pivotal tie-breaker.
Iowa (-13 ½) vs. Iowa State – The closer this gets to game time, the closer I think this game will be. Iowa’s incredible defensive end, Adrian Clayborn made some choice comments this summer about there only being one team from the state of Iowa. That’s a bold statement considering Iowa State is 7-5 straight up against the Hawkeyes over the past 12 years. Last week the Cyclones handled a decent Northern Illinois squad, 27-10. For the Hawks, running back Jewel Hampton makes his long awaited return to the playing field. Last week Iowa throttled Eastern Illinois 37-7. The Hawkeyes opened as 13 ½ point favorites with a few books moving up to 14 points. The line has held mostly steady despite the Hawks getting played at over 80%.
California (-10) vs. Colorado – This line has seen a great deal of movement. The Golden Bears opened as a 4 point favorite and the line has steadily made its way up to 10 points at most sites. The public likes Cal at over 80%. Personally, I think Colorado has a real chance of pulling off this upset. The Buffies are coming off a huge in-state win over rival Colorado State, 24-3. The Cal Golden Bears annihilated UC Davis, dismantling the Aggies 52-3. California out-gained UC Davis, 512 to 81 yards.
Oklahoma (-7) vs. Florida State – The Stoops brothers do battle this Saturday. Bob Stoops, of course, is head coach of the Sooners. His brother Mark left Arizona to be Florida State’s defensive coordinator. Oklahoma had a tough time last week with WAC member Utah State, ultimately prevailing 31-24. Florida State had no trouble with Samford from the FCS, winning 59-6. Both teams have tremendous offenses. The Sooners opened as 10 point favorites, but the line has consistently receded with Oklahoma currently listed as 7 point favorites. The public is likely a catalyst for the line change, playing FSU at more than 4:1.
Notre Dame (-3 ½) vs. Michigan – Rich Rodriguez scored a huge win last week. With all of Michigan’s troubles over the past 2 years, things look they’re coming together in Ann Arbor. Connecticut should be a solid team this year, and Michigan owned that game. Denard Robinson was amazing. For Brian Kelly and Notre Dame, the Irish were able to run the ball effectively against Purdue. This week, look for the Irish to put the ball in the air more often considering Michigan’s depleted secondary. The Irish opened as 6 point favorites but with the public playing Michigan at almost 85% the line has come down to 3 ½ points.
Ohio State (-8 ½) vs. Miami (FL) – The Hurricanes travel to the Horseshoe in perhaps the weekend’s biggest game. Terrelle Pryor and Jacory Harris should be fun to watch. Miami must play better than they did against Wisconsin in their bowl game or they might get run out of town. Last week Ohio State took care of Marshall easily enough, winning 45-7. The Hurricanes rocked Florida A&M, an FCS school, 45-0. The loser can start thinking about something other than a national title. The Buckeyes opened as 10 point favorites and are currently favored by 8 ½ points. The public is playing Miami at 75%.
Alabama (-12) vs. Penn State – The Crimson Tide get a much tougher opponent this week. Last week, Alabama had an easy time defeating San Jose State, 48-3, even without the services of Mark Ingram. The Tide still managed to rush for over 250 yards. Penn State had some early trouble with Youngstown State, but eventually prevailed 44-14. Look for Joe Paterno to have his team ready to play. Alabama opened as 9 ½ point favorites with most books currently putting the game at 12 points. The public is rolling with the Tide at about 4:1
| Time | Game | Team | Open | Bookmker | Pincle | 5 Dimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10
6:00p |
303
304 |
WEST VIRGINIA
MARSHALL |
13
47 |
12½
46½ |
12-07
46½u08 |
12½
46½ |
| 9/10
9:15p |
305
306 |
UTEP
HOUSTON U |
75
16½ |
75
19½ |
74½o10
19½-10 |
74½
20 |
| 9/11
11:00a |
307
308 |
GEORGIA TECH
KANSAS |
7
49½ |
13½
48½ |
14ev
48½o08 |
13½
48½ |
| 9/11
11:00a |
309
310 |
MEMPHIS
EAST CAROLINA |
56
13 |
58½
13 |
58u06
13-03 |
58
13 |
| 9/11
11:00a |
311
312 |
GEORGIA
SOUTH CAROLINA |
50½
2½ |
47
3 |
47
3-01 |
47
3-05 |
| 9/11
11:00a |
313
314 |
DUKE
WAKE FOREST |
49½
3 |
50½
5½ |
50½
6-02 |
50½
6 |
| 9/11
11:00a |
315
316 |
HAWAII
ARMY |
51
3 |
53
3 |
53u08
3ev |
53
3-05 |
| 9/11
11:00a |
317
318 |
SAN JOSE STATE
WISCONSIN |
56
38 |
54½
38½ |
54u10
38-17 |
54
38½ |
| 9/11
11:20a |
319
320 |
SOUTH FLORIDA
FLORIDA |
51
15½ |
50
16 |
49½u08
16-09 |
49½
16 |
| 9/11
11:30a |
321
322 |
IDAHO
NEBRASKA |
51
27 |
53½
28 |
53½o07
28 |
53½
28 |
| 9/11
6:00p |
323
324 |
LSU
VANDERBILT |
9½
44 |
10
44½ |
10-06
44 |
10
44 |
| 9/11
2:30p |
325
326 |
IOWA STATE
IOWA |
44
13½ |
45½
13½ |
45½u08
13½ |
45½
13½ |
| 9/11
2:30p |
327
328 |
COLORADO
CALIFORNIA |
50½
4 |
50
10 |
50½u11
10-04 |
50½
10 |
| 9/11
2:30p |
329
330 |
FLORIDA STATE
OKLAHOMA |
56
10 |
58
7-05 |
57½
7-02 |
58
7-05 |
| 9/11
2:30p |
331
332 |
MICHIGAN
NOTRE DAME |
52
6 |
53
4 |
53
3½-06 |
53
3½ |
| 9/11
1:00p |
333
334 |
EASTERN MICHIGAN
MIAMI OHIO |
53
18½ |
53½
14 |
54u09
14-02 |
53½
14 |
| 9/11
2:30p |
335
336 |
KENT STATE
BOSTON COLLEGE |
45
15 |
46½
17 |
45½
17-10 |
46
17½ |
| 9/11
2:40p |
337
338 |
MIAMI FLORIDA
OHIO STATE |
45
10 |
47
9 |
47
8½-03 |
47
8½ |
| 9/11
3:00p |
339
340 |
BYU
AIR FORCE |
48
pk |
50
1 |
50
1½ |
50
1½ |
| 9/11
3:00p |
341
342 |
UNLV
UTAH |
54½
21 |
54½
21 |
54½
21 |
54½
21 |
| 9/11
6:00p |
343
344 |
OREGON
TENNESSEE U |
13½
52½ |
12
53 |
11½-04
53 |
11½
53 |
| 9/11
6:00p |
347
348 |
BOWLING GREEN
TULSA |
60
16½ |
62
17 |
62½o06
17ev |
62½
17 |
| 9/11
6:00p |
349
350 |
WYOMING
TEXAS |
48
28 |
50½
28½ |
51
28½-01 |
51
28½ |
| 9/11
6:00p |
351
352 |
LOUISIANA TECH
TEXAS A&M |
63
17 |
61½
20 |
61
19½-09 |
61
20 |
| 9/11
6:00p |
353
354 |
SYRACUSE
WASHINGTON U |
49½
10 |
48½
13 |
48o10
13-03 |
48½
13 |
| 9/11
6:00p |
355
356 |
TOLEDO
OHIO |
52½
6½ |
52½
9½ |
52½u08
9½-07 |
52½
9½ |
| 9/11
6:00p |
357
358 |
BUFFALO U
BAYLOR |
46½
16½ |
52
16½ |
52o08
16-08 |
52
16½ |
| 9/11
6:00p |
359
360 |
PENN STATE
ALABAMA |
45
9½ |
44
11½ |
44
12-06 |
44
12 |
| 9/11
6:30p |
361
362 |
NC STATE
CENTRAL FLORIDA |
51
6½ |
52
3 |
51½
3-03 |
51½
3 |
| 9/11
7:00p |
363
364 |
SAN DIEGO STATE
NEW MEXICO STATE |
10½
50 |
13
49 |
13-10
48½o10 |
13
49 |
| 9/11
7:00p |
365
366 |
UAB
SMU |
56
13½ |
58
12 |
58o09
11-08 |
58
11½ |
| 9/11
7:00p |
367
368 |
TEXAS TECH
NEW MEXICO |
23
55 |
24
56 |
24-09
55½ |
24½
56 |
| 9/11
8:00p |
369
370 |
MISSISSIPPI
TULANE |
21
49 |
20½
50 |
20½-03
50 |
20½
49½ |
| 9/11
9:30p |
371
372 |
STANFORD
UCLA |
8
53½ |
6
52 |
6
52½ |
6
52½ |
| 9/11
9:30p |
373
374 |
COLORADO STATE
NEVADA |
56
21 |
56½
23½ |
57
23½-07 |
57
23½ |
| 9/11
9:30p |
375
376 |
VIRGINIA
USC |
47
17½ |
51
19½ |
51
19½-08 |
51
19½ |
| 9/11
6:30p |
377
378 |
WESTERN KENTUCKY
KENTUCKY |
55
23½ |
53½
24 |
54u08
24½-03 |
54
24½ |
| 9/11
11:00a |
379
380 |
FLORIDA ATLANTIC
MICHIGAN STA (N) |
54
29 |
56
28 |
56½o10
28+01 |
56½
28 |
| 9/11
6:00p |
381
382 |
UL MONROE
ARKANSAS (N) |
57
34 |
59½
34 |
59½
34 |
59½
34 |
| 9/11
6:00p |
383
384 |
RICE
NORTH TEXAS |
55
3½ |
58½
3 |
59u06
3-04 |
59
3 |
| 9/11
2:30p |
385
386 |
ARKANSAS STATE
UL LAFAYETTE |
52
2 |
54
2½ |
54
2½ |
54
2½ |
| 9/11
6:00p |
387
388 |
TROY
OKLAHOMA STATE |
57
7½ |
63½
13½ |
63
13½-07 |
63
13½ |
| 9/11
7:00p |
389
390 |
RUTGERS
FLORIDA INTL |
20
48 |
17½
48 |
17½-02
47½ |
17½
47½ |
All odds taken from Bookmaker, Pinnacle and 5Dimes, 3 of the top online sportsbooks on the Internet today.
