Another week and another loss for my Tar Heels but another week in the money when it comes to this years picks. This past week we remained in the black despite a dreadful night game slate where yours truly went 1-4. 11-10 was the weekly round up which keeps us comfortably over .500 on the year with a current record of 48-38-1. With Carolina hanging up their cleatss for 16 days, it's time to focus our time and energies to the rest of the college football landscape. As such as become a tradition, the action starts early on Thursday
THURSDAY NIGHT 'BALL
Only two ball games worth watching on the Thursday night slate. If this doesn't peak your interest, go watch Tom Brady hang half a hundred on the Colts.
Main Event: Tulsa at Houston (-10)- 8 on the Mothership - I'm a big fan what's happening in the program and have a massive man crush on Ed Oliver.
Other Option: Georgia State at Troy (-10) - 730 on the U - Gimme Troy and the points at home. GA State is still a few years away.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
A trio of ballgames await the viewer on this Friday night. It starts in ACC Country
Main Event: GiT (-2.5) at Louisville - 7pm on the Mothership - This one has every opportunity to be a stinker given the starts both programs have had in 2018. Give me the road faves against a school that's trying to find every cent to get rid of Bobby "The Creeper" Petrino.
Next Option: MTSU at WE ARE MARSHALL (-6.5) - 730 CBSSN - Nothing says electric and sure money quite like a Friday night in Huntington, West Virginia.
If you must: Utah State at BYU (-2.5) - 9pm on the Deuce - I really expected the Stormin' Mormons to be bigger faves in this Friday Nighter but here we are. This is free money.
FOOTBALL SATURDAY
Finally we have a Football Saturday that has ranked matchups from High Noon up until the last lights go out on the West Coast.
High Nooners
Main Event: The Red River Shootout - Tejas (+9) vs Oklahoma - Fox at Noon - Y'all know that political correctness is sometimes left at home when it comes to picks and viewers guide game. We're calling this matchup by it's original title and we're hoping BIG GAME TOM HERMAN bring the Beto Battalion ready to roll. Oklahoma, outside of a stinker against a Service Academy (Win over Army 28-21), has looked unstoppable in 2018. Does Tejas have enough magic to keep their swing upward? Not in 2018..... they'll cover but the Sooner escape with the W.
Main ACC Option: BC (+5) at State - 1230 ACC Net - While the college football universe watches the Red River Shootout, yours truly will be fully dipped watching BC upset the school in West Raleigh. AJ Dillon carves NC State's front seven up like a turkey. Gimme a BC win.
Next Option : Mizzou (pick) at Sakerlina - Noon on SEC Net - Expect ugliness and low scoring; Muschamp-esque if you will.
If you must: Maryland at Michigan (-17.5) - ABC at High Noon - Michigan looked like something else last week as they roared back against Northwestern. Expect more of what you saw from the Michigan Man against Nebraska in this one.
Others: Arkansas (+36) at Bama, The Mothership; Cuse (-3.5) at Pitt on ACC Net
Mid Afternooners
Main Event: LSU (-2.5) at FLOrida - 330 on America's SPorts Network - Cannot bet against Coach O right now. He's got his team hummin'.
Main ACC Option: Free Shoes U (+12.5) vs Da U - 330 on ABC - Miami's sky's high off of a absolute bludgeoning of the Carolina Tar Heels. What could go wrong against their in-state rival to the North (who have struggled for the better part of the year)?
Other Option: Iowa at Minnesota (+7) - 330 on B1G Net - Coach Fleck in as a home dog is a divisional game? ROW THE DAMN BOAT.
If you must: Indiana (+27) at Ohio STate - 4pm on Fox; Zona State at Colorado (-2.5) 4pm on PAC12 Net; Clemson (-18) at Wake, 330 on the Mothership
Night Games
Main Event: Notre Dame vs Virginia Tech (+5.5) - 8pm on ABC - Blacksburg is the once again the epicenter of college football on a Fall Saturday. Going with my heart and leaning into my roots on this pick: Welcome to the Terror Dome, Notre Dame. Geaux Hokies.
Great Option: Kentucky (+6) at Texas A and M - 7pm on the Mothership - Finna ride this wildcat wave. Benny Snell uber alles.
Another Great Option: Auburn (-3.5) at Miss State - 730 on the Deuce - A beat up and wounded Miss State team and program hosts a confident Auburn squad looking to back door themselves into the ACC title. Oh the anxiety.
Elsewhere: Vandy (+27) at UGA - 730 on SEC Net; Nebraska Big Red at Wisky (-20) - B1G Net at 730; I cannot take enougn points for Washington over UCLA (currently 21 pt fave) 730 on Fox
Late Night
Main Event: Utah at Stanford (-5) - 1030 on the Mothership - Both programs look to rebound in what has become sneakily one of the more underrated matchups in the PAC12.
Next Up: Cal (-2.5) at Zona - 10 pm on FS1 - Still not a believer in Sumlin. Fight me.
If y'all must: Nevada (+13) vs Fresno - 10030 on the U; Hawaii at Midnight (-3)
Enjoy the games!
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