College Football Best Bets for 10-4-08

Posted by ryan on October 2, 2008

Last Week: I don’t want to talk about it
Season: 9-11

Ole Miss -2.5 over South Carolina: While this could be a letdown game for the Rebels after knocking off Florida, I don’t see that happening. The fact remains that this is a very good Ole Miss team. They were unlucky to lose to a good Vandy team and battled Wake Forest on the road a couple weeks ago. South Carolina hasn’t covered a spread since their opener against NC State, so I don’t see Ole Miss slipping up here.

UCONN +7 over North Carolina: I’ve ridden UCONN a couple times this year and they haven’t let me down. While I credit UNC for their gutsy comeback win against Miami, lets not forget the Huskies winning at Louisville last week to remain undefeated. Sure, they lost quarterback Tyler Lorenzen (1 TD, 6 INT) to a foot injury, but the nation’s leading rusher Donald Brown is still standing. That makes UCONN dangerous. 

Notre Dame -6.5 over Stanford: I think the jury is still out on what kind of team Charlie Weis has at Notre Dame this year. Hanging 35+ in their last two home games could indicate that this young offense is starting to come together. The Irish have beat Stanford six consecutive times. Look for them to add another win to that total. 

Alabama -15.5 over Kentucky: The undefeated Kentucky Wildcats finally get to face a real football team this week after smacking around three straight cupcakes. All Bama has done is score 40+ points the last three weeks and send a feeling of dread through the SEC. Yes, folks, Nick Saban has Bama back on the map.

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