The Gipper
11-05-2005, 10:19 AM
Another 9-pack coming your way.
Went 5-4 last week
Minnesota-13 over Indiana - Goperhs match up well in this game becuase they run the heck out of the ball and the Hoosiers can stop the run. MInny actually outgained the Buckeyes last week and will be focused here to win out and gain a good bowl berth.
Tulane +12.5 over Navy - Green Wave matches up well here with Middies who can't stop the pass. Tulane has a strong passing game and altough the Middies will be able to run on them, see the Wave being able to come back like most Navy opponents and attack them in the air. Tulane can win this SU so points are a bonus.
Nevada -5 over Hawaii - 'Bows are on the mainland where they never fare well. Nevada actually played a good game vs. Boise last week on the blue turf and outgained them in a SU loss. The Lobos have an excellent run attack and good passing game which will give the Bows fits.
Tulsa +7.5 over UTEP - Wow! This line has dropped like a rock to this. Love Tulsa here. They have been a good road warrior all year and they don't turn the ball over. UTEP almost lost to Rice last week and their shaky defense yielded 31 points to an O-for-the season team. Tulsa has the talent for a SU win here.
NC St. +12.5 over FSU - Chuck Amato has bumfuzzled his old ball coach Bobby B. over the years and with the way the Noles defense has been playing lately we figure he can sneak into town and get the cover here.
Ball St. +3 over Akron - Akron is the Jekyll and Hyde of the MAC. World beaters one week then losers to an awful Army team by shutout no less. Which team will show up is anyone's guess. On the other hand, after surviving massive suspensions early in the year and blowout losses to quality teams, Ball St. has its balls back and is playing as well as anyone in the wacky MAC now. The points are a bonus here.
Auburn -22.5 over Kentucky - Plenty to give on the road but will chop wood here for two reason. Kentucky has seen numerous starters go dwon with injuries and has zero depth. They can score against anyone. Auburn is the No. 4 dffesne in the nation and can pitch a shutout here, Look for the dfense tos core and least once and make this one an easy cover.
Wake Forest +7.5 over GeoTech - Deacons have quitely put together a solid season and have shown ability to run on all comers. Tech's defense is mighty but they are not a good road team. The offense has struggled all year and this has the makings of an it-can-go-either-way game. In that case WF at home with a tad more than a TD is gold.
BYU-12over UNLV- Mormons on a mission to get a bowl berth. The offense is hgumming at 31 ppg while UNLV has struggled on defense all year. Cougars have turned things around in last few weeks ansd the only worry here is a back door cover after a biug lead is built up. That said think BYU is at least 2 TDs better here.
GL to all. Hammer time!
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Went 5-4 last week
Minnesota-13 over Indiana - Goperhs match up well in this game becuase they run the heck out of the ball and the Hoosiers can stop the run. MInny actually outgained the Buckeyes last week and will be focused here to win out and gain a good bowl berth.
Tulane +12.5 over Navy - Green Wave matches up well here with Middies who can't stop the pass. Tulane has a strong passing game and altough the Middies will be able to run on them, see the Wave being able to come back like most Navy opponents and attack them in the air. Tulane can win this SU so points are a bonus.
Nevada -5 over Hawaii - 'Bows are on the mainland where they never fare well. Nevada actually played a good game vs. Boise last week on the blue turf and outgained them in a SU loss. The Lobos have an excellent run attack and good passing game which will give the Bows fits.
Tulsa +7.5 over UTEP - Wow! This line has dropped like a rock to this. Love Tulsa here. They have been a good road warrior all year and they don't turn the ball over. UTEP almost lost to Rice last week and their shaky defense yielded 31 points to an O-for-the season team. Tulsa has the talent for a SU win here.
NC St. +12.5 over FSU - Chuck Amato has bumfuzzled his old ball coach Bobby B. over the years and with the way the Noles defense has been playing lately we figure he can sneak into town and get the cover here.
Ball St. +3 over Akron - Akron is the Jekyll and Hyde of the MAC. World beaters one week then losers to an awful Army team by shutout no less. Which team will show up is anyone's guess. On the other hand, after surviving massive suspensions early in the year and blowout losses to quality teams, Ball St. has its balls back and is playing as well as anyone in the wacky MAC now. The points are a bonus here.
Auburn -22.5 over Kentucky - Plenty to give on the road but will chop wood here for two reason. Kentucky has seen numerous starters go dwon with injuries and has zero depth. They can score against anyone. Auburn is the No. 4 dffesne in the nation and can pitch a shutout here, Look for the dfense tos core and least once and make this one an easy cover.
Wake Forest +7.5 over GeoTech - Deacons have quitely put together a solid season and have shown ability to run on all comers. Tech's defense is mighty but they are not a good road team. The offense has struggled all year and this has the makings of an it-can-go-either-way game. In that case WF at home with a tad more than a TD is gold.
BYU-12over UNLV- Mormons on a mission to get a bowl berth. The offense is hgumming at 31 ppg while UNLV has struggled on defense all year. Cougars have turned things around in last few weeks ansd the only worry here is a back door cover after a biug lead is built up. That said think BYU is at least 2 TDs better here.
GL to all. Hammer time!
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