Golden Bears vs Ducks NCAA Football Odds
Will the Cal Bears (3-1, 0-1) be ready for the high speed offensive moves of the #9 Oregon Ducks (3-1, 1-0) when the two PAC 12 foes meet up tonight?
Will the Cal Bears (3-1, 0-1) be ready for the high speed offensive moves of the #9 Oregon Ducks (3-1, 1-0) when the two PAC 12 foes meet up tonight?
It appears no one’s sleeping on Georgia Tech anymore. Last week’s 45-35 win over N.C. State vaulted the Yellow Jackets to the No. 13 national ranking. This week, they’ll try to break into the top 10 against a Maryland team desperate for a big conference-game win.
As one can quickly tell from the betting lines, to say Louisiana State is heavily favored in this game is a wild understatement.
In a battle of two of America’s service academies, the beginning, middle and end of the story is a battle of two juggernaut running games. The Air Force Falcons are ranked #1 in the nation in rushing, with an astounding 411.7 ypg average.
The ACC isn’t messing around this week. Its two highest-ranked teams, Clemson and Virginia Tech, clash in a crucial matchup this Saturday. Can Clemson keep riding the high of last week’s win over Florida State?
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are trying to decide what kind of team they want to be in 2011. Notre Dame has shown that it can move the ball extremely well, racking up more than 500 yards against South Florida and Michigan, but the Irish have also committed 14 turnovers in 16 quarters of action this season.
The Huskies will travel to Utah on Saturday to play the first Pac-12 game inside Rice-Eccles Stadium, and Utah will be looking to show the PAC 12 that they have arrived with a big win over Washington.
A pair of teams looking to get back on the rails. The difference is only one’s season matters. But that won’t keep the Trojans from wanting to spoil the Wildcats’ chances of going bowling when they meet up in LA this weekend.
The Houston Cougars remain among the unbeaten teams across America after thumping Georgia State 56-0 last weekend. A win over an FCS opponent is hardly something to get overly excited about but quarterback Case Keenum continues to work his way up the all time passing list, passing former BYU QB Ty Detmer for third place all time.
Entering Week 5, most bettors would’ve expected Wake Forest to be 1-3 and Boston College to be 2-1, not the other way around. Will the topsy-turvy ACC season continue or will a home game for Boston College bring balance back to the universe?
CFB Football Previews – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs North Carolina Tar Heels
Clemson, Florida State and Maryland have gotten plenty of attention in the ACC so far this season – but what about Georgia Tech? The Yellow Jackets may be the quietest 4-0 team in the country this season. Can they keep the good times rolling against N.C. State this week?
NCAAF Week 5: Georgia Tech vs N.C. State
Date: Saturday, October 1, 2011
Venue: Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina
Broadcast: ABC/ESPN
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at North Carolina State Wolfpack betting lines from Bodog.com
Money Line: OFF
Spread: Georgia Tech -10
Over/Under: OFF
(21) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4-0)
With respect to Josh Nesbitt’s great efforts as Georgia Tech’s quarterback the last few years, the Yellow Jackets are making it look like the key was the system, not the passer, all along.
No one has an answer for the triple-option. Just as they did with Nesbitt, the Jackets are going absolutely nuts in the running game, only this time it looks like they might be even better. Tevin Washington has over 100 rushing yards and four rushing scores through four games but he’s also passed for 821 yards, eight touchdowns and one interception.
It’s terrifying. Georgia Tech is second in the nation in rushing, averaging 398.8 yards per game, but it’s also up to 231.8 passing yards per game. The Jackets average an FBS-best 630.5 total yards and 53.2 points per game. Now that they can actually throw to go along with the triple-option, the offense looks unstoppable.
Last week’s win over North Carolina was impressive but the 35-28 score reminded us that the Jackets won’t run away with every game. Their first three opponents were pushovers. Decent offenses can still score on Georgia Tech.
North Carolina State Wolfpack (2-2)
It’s time to seriously worry about North Carolina State. The Wolfpack’s two victories were against non-FBS teams. They lost to Wake Forest and got absolutely pumped 44-14 by a pretty ordinary Cincinnati team last weekend. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
N.C. State’s offense hasn’t been a total embarrassment, as Mike Glennon has looked pretty solid under center, but the Wolfpack have been awful defensively, allowing more than 400 yards of offense per game.
The pick:
I actually think N.C. will score a little on Georgia Tech’s defense at home. Glennon has been competent and should lead a few good drives. However, I don’t see the Wolfpack covering, even as 10-point home underdogs.
Georgia Tech will just have the ball too often and score too many times for N.C. State to keep up. For that reason, I like the Jackets to improve to 5-0, both straight up and against the spread.
Georgia Tech vs N.C. State prediction: Georgia Tech 38, N.C. State 24
Spread: Georgia Tech -10
Over/Under: OFF
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The MAC’s Bowling Green Falcons step up in class to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers, out of the Big East, this upcoming Saturday afternoon at Mountaineers Field. Kick-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. and the game will be available on ESPN3.com.
The Marshall Thundering Herd tangle with the Louisville Cardinals this upcoming Saturday afternoon at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium in search of their first non-conference victory this season. The kick-off for this one is slated for 7 p.m. and the game will be available on ESPN3.com.
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.
The Virginia Tech Hokies will look to end the non-conference portion of their schedule a perfect 4-0 when they square-off against the Conference-USA’s Marshall Thundering Herd this Saturday afternoon at Edwards Stadium.