After five weekends on the road, I finally take a breather. No stadiums for me this weekend, just catching up on reviews and the honey-do list. To be honest, I am looking forward to sleeping in my own bed for the weekend. I can also recover from a particular bad week of wagering. I went 1 – 3. It started off Thursday night, where a disappointing Utah State could not stay within 24 points of BYU and as I watching it live in LaVell Edwards Stadium I could not drown my sorrows in a beer. My betting did not improve on Saturday. For sure the Oregon State Beavers kept it close for awhile but anytime they would get close to the Utes, they would commit a turnover. At 0 – 2, I could only hope Indiana would answer the bell against Nebraska. They did manage to tie up the Cornhuskers at half-time, only to ultimately lose by 14. Thankfully, WSU had no issues dispatching California to keep me off the snide.
Some other random thoughts of the last week.
- The big story last weekend was the 5 – 0 Kansas Jayhawks. Indeed, they are so hot, ESPN Game Day is going to Lawrence this weekend.
- N.C. State gave Clemson a decent game, but it is clear the Tigers are the class of the ACC
- There are 16 unbeaten teams right now. Perhaps the most surprising one is newcomer JMU, having made the jump from FCS one year early.
- The 2 – 3 Houston Cougars might be the biggest disappointment this year. There were high hopes for that team.
I haven’t seen Houston play, but I know they have been underperforming. On the road in Memphis, it is a basically a pick ’em and I am picking the Tigers. I have seen both Utah State and Air Force play. The Falcons should cover on the short road trip. Wyoming is giving New Mexico State 3.5 points. The Cowboys should win by at least seven. I don’t love picking against Louisiana Tech at home, even if they have only one win. UTEP is looking decent so I am going with them. If they lose, it won’t be the first time they have disappointed me.
Other thoughts on Week 6.
- TCU at Kansas is the game of the week, but Utah vs UCLA should be a good one too. And be honest, would you rather watch a game in Las Angeles or Lawrence?
- Was tempted to take Michigan State against Ohio State. Sparty is getting 27 points, but the Buckeyes score in buckets.
- WSU vs USC is another good one. This game is at 6:30 and the UCLA game is at 2:30. It would be tight, but the ever elusive doubleheader Saturday is definitely a possibility this week.
- UConn vs FIU. One of these two teams is going to actually have a two game FBS win streak after this game. Knowing these programs, they will probably tie.
That’s all I got. Enjoy the games.