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Ohio State will be looking to rebound this weekend as they play host to the Colorado Buffaloes in a game that odds makers have heavily slanted in favor of the Buckeyes, even after they have proven that they can be beaten.
The NCAA sanctioned USC Trojans head out to Tempe for their first road test of the young season against the Arizona State Sun Devils who are looking to rebound from a disappointing road loss at Illinois just a week ago.
Ron Zook and the Illinois Fighting Illini are off to a nice start to the 2011 season, but they can’t afford a letdown this week. Western Michigan is not an ordinary MAC team, and they are certainly capable of beating Illinois.
Nebraska may be ranked number nine in the country, but they definitely haven’t played up to their potential so far this season. Wyoming is coming off a big win at Bowling Green last weekend, and the Cowboys are 3-0 right now as well.
The general feeling about Maryland is that the Terrapins are a “good” 1-1, as they took down Miami in Week 1 and gave West Virginia a tough run in Week 2. If Maryland wants to push Florida State for the ACC crown, though, it has to start a winning streak over its next few games. Can the Terps handle Temple at home this week?
After losing to LSU in their opener, the Ducks offense found its mojo and whopped its next two lesser foes into submission, outscoring them 125-27, but will now face its toughest opponent so far, as they head to Tucson to tangle with an Arizona Wildcats who have been pounded by a pair of top-10 teams.
Tulsa may be just 1-2 but they should feel no shame in being rolled by their in-state rivals Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. The task is no easier this week as they travel to Boise to take on yet another top 10 team – on the Smurf Turf where the Broncos almost never lose.
It is hard to tell right now whether UCF’s loss to FIU last week will turn into the category of “a good loss”. They were on the road and lost by only a TD (they gave up a offensive TD with 28 seconds left in the half) to a team that is really hot right now and just might win their league.
Lavell Edwards Stadium – Provo, Utah
Friday September 23 -Moneyline: BYU -150, UCF +130
Spread (ATS): BYU -3
Over/Under: 43
Odds courtesy of 5Dimes
ATS Stats Report
What is easy to tell is that they might have beaten themselves with their 10 penalties and unfortunate turnovers. The offense didn’t have a great game but the defense was pretty tight, limiting the dymanic T.Y. Hilton to just 36 yards from scrimmage before he came out of the game.
UCF won the time of possession battle against FIU, grinding away with a running game that was not having much success. They were able to keep that strategy because the game remained close but normally they do a better job than 3 yards per carry. Their elusive QB Jeff Godfrey needs to do a better job being more decisive. He is a run threat but got sacked 8 times. Combined with the penalties there were just too many negative yards plays to get anything going
UCF is a good team and they should be able to rebound against BYU, who has not looked very impressive in the early part of the season. These teams have never played so it is kind of a weird game to get a feel for. UCF is a long way from home and the spread is saying these teams are pretty close talent wise. A straight up win is definitely a possibility.
I am still in shock about BYU’s performance against rival Utah last week. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
You never want to lose 54-10, but doing so against a hated rival at home, that is just ridiculous. The even uglier part is that they were winning 10-7 before the wheels came off. You want to think they can bounce back because they are a veteran team who only lost by a point at Texas the week before but sometimes when you lose that badly it can linger a bit. Their mindset for this one is in doubt.
I had high hopes for BYU this season. Conference affiliation, or lack there of aside, they had a lot of talent coming back and an emerging star at QB – plus good coaching. You can look at the Utah game as an anomaly given that they lost 6 fumbles, but they didn’t look good against a weak Ole Miss team or against Texas either. This team just seems to look slow this year. They don’t appear to have any playmakers to fear which makes precision all the more important – and they don’t have it right now.
Whenever you see a three point spread for the home team it is interesting because it usually means the teams are about even. This doesn’t appear to be the case based on what we have seen thus far this season. BYU has struggled on offense averaging just 13ppg. Meanwhile the UCF defense has been solid as usual giving up just 6ppg.
Which ever unit wins the battle should held their team win the game…the smart money seems to be backing UCF
ATS Pick: UCF +3
Over/Under Pick: Over
Score Prediction: UCF 28 – BYU 20
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Miami is one of the speediest teams in the nation and they are coming off a big upset win, which really helps their BCS chances. Kansas State is 2-0, but they have played a couple of cream puffs and looked less than impressive beating one of them in a 10-7 home win vs. Eastern Kentucky.
The Cowboys (3-0) have beaten the Aggies (2-0) 3 straight times, but A&M is favored in this game that may be a barnburner with each team ranking in the top 20 in points scored per game. Texas A&M is a 4.5-point home favorite with a total of 70, yes 70!
Baylor (2-0) is looking for their first 3-0 start in 6 years and they have a Heisman hopeful under center facing a Rice team that does not have a dynamic offense, but is coming off a big upset over a Big 12 team in their last game. NCAAF lines have Baylor as a big 20.5-point home favorite in this game with a total of 67.
The Tar Heels are a perfect 3-0 heading into their first road game of the season. They are already 1-0 in conference play so if they can win this one they will have a serious leg up on the rest of the Coastal Division.
Both Penn State and Eastern Michigan come into this game with a 2-1 record. Eastern Michigan beat two FCS opponents before falling 31-3 against Michigan last weekend. Penn State was beaten badly at home by Alabama, but they did bounce back with a hard fought win over Temple last week.
It will be Brady Hoke and the Michigan Wolverines against the team Hoke coached last season this weekend in Ann Arbor. Hoke did a great job with the Aztecs of San Diego State, and they are certainly not an opponent that Michigan should take lightly.
The Texas El Paso Miners will try and knock the South Florida Bulls from the ranks of the unbeaten when the two teams square-off this upcoming Saturday night in Tampa. The kick-off is slated for 7 p.m. and the game will be available on ESPN3.com.
The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles take flight against the Virginia Cavaliers this upcoming Saturday afternoon at Scott Stadium in this Conference-USA/ACC matchup. Game time is set for 3:30 p.m. and it will be available on ESPN3.com.
