The Syracuse Orange (1-3 SU, 0-3 ATS), buoyed perhaps by their first win of the year, albeit over a Division 1-AA team, will play host to the Pittsburgh Panthers (2-1 SU, 0-3 ATS) on Saturday in NCAA college football action that is slated to kick off at Noon ET at the Carrier Dome (artificial turf) in Syracuse.
It’s the Big Ten opener for both Illinois and Penn State as the Illini travel to Happy Valley to take on the Nittany Lions. Without a doubt, there is a buzz about this Penn State team. With the Ohio State Buckeyes suddenly beatable and Michigan rebuilding, the Nittany Lions are the favorites to win the Big Ten.
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Louisville is a 3 point favorite the over under is 50.
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USC is a 25 point favorite the over under is 51.5.
Tulane is an 18 point favorite the over under is 49.
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The Trojans of Troy University (2-1 SU, 2-0 ATS), who represented themselves well at Columbus last weekend, hit the road again on Saturday when they take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-0 SU, 2-0 ATS) in NCAA inter-conference college football action that is slated for a 7:05 PM ET kickoff at Boone Pickens Stadium (artificial turf) in Stillwater, OK.
Ty Willingham, who is really feeling the hot seat right now, will lead his Washington Huskies (0-3 SU, 1-2 ATS) against the Stanford Cardinal (2-2 SU & ATS) in a Pac-10 matchup that is scheduled to take place at 10 PM ET at Husky Stadium (artificial turf) in Seattle.
Two of the top ten teams in the country will lock horns on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference showdown when the Georgia Bulldogs (4-0 SU, 2-0-1 ATS) play host to the Alabama Crimson Tide (4-0 SU, 3-1 ATS) in NCAA college football action that is scheduled to kick off at 7:45 PM ET at Sanford Stadium (natural turf) in Athens, GA.
Texas is a 29 point favorite the over under is 69.5.
TCU is a 24 point favorite the over under is 51.
Fresno State is a 7 point favorite the over under is 51.5.
Stanford is an 8 point favorite the over under is 45.
One of the longest and most heated rivalries in college football opens another chapter on Saturday as the Redhawks of Miami-Ohio (1-2 SU, 1-1 ATS) visit the Cincinnati Bearcats (1-1 SU, 0-1 ATS) as the Victory Bell is at stake in this NCAA college football contest that is set to begin at 7:30 PM ET at Nippert Stadium (artificial turf) in Cincinnati.
Wake Forest is a 4 point underdog the over under is 48.
Utah is an 8 point favorite the over under is 54.5
