Hey everyone.
Here’s the Week 3 Boxscore and Wagering review. FBS vs FBS MATCHUPS ONLY.
Let’s do this!!
Boxscore review:
ACC
Texas A&M 17 Miami 9 – 392-264 yd edge for Canes, missed a pair of FGs, had ball with chance to tie in final minute
Clemson 48 La Tech 20 – 521-323 yd edge, led just 13-6 at half, +3 in t/o margin
NC State 27 Texas Tech 14 – 353-270 yd edge for Texas Tech but they were (-3) in t/o…..Pack got up 20-CACK and never looked back….Offense was a major disappointment
Wake Forest 37 Liberty 36 – Flames 428-346 yd edge and held WF to just 21 (!) rush yds…..Liberty TD with a min left went for two points and the win and …..nope.
Florida St 35 LUA-VUH 31 – 495-455 yd edge for Cards…..252 rush, 243 pass….game was there for the taking after Fla St QB Travis got hurt but back-up was just fine…..Cards with ball and drive to win game but threw int
Pitt 34 W Michigan 13 – 417-180 yd edge, played with 3rd string QB
Virginia 16 Old Dominion 14 – 513-324 yd edge for Cavs but (-2) in t/o needed last play FG to win….ODU SIMPLE JACK play-calling….down 6 with the ball at VA 30, one timeout, a minute left…..plenty of time but NOOOOO….why run some clock and give VA no chance to respond?…..Nah, let’s score fast so Virginia can drive for a game-winning FG! sounds good !! solid stratedgery
Ole Miss 42 Georgia Tech 0 – 547-214 yd edge and 7 sacks for Ole Miss…..The Geoff Collins HOT SEAT has now engaged at the BROIL setting and begun to fry his BITS AND PIECES
Big 12
Baylor 42 Texas St 7 – 501-268 yd edge, 293 rush 208 pass
Texas 41 UTSA 20 – 459-408 yd edge and 298 yds rushing for Texas, 17-17 at half
Tulane 17 Kansas St 10 – each team with 336 yards, Tulane (-2) in t/o still win, QB Pratt 176 pass 87 rush
Iowa St 43 Ohio 10 – 463-233 yd edge and +3 in t/o
Kansas 48 Houston 30 – 446-438 yd edge for Houston but (-2) in t/o and (-4 in sacks)…..congrats SEASON WIN TOTAL CLUB….Kansas hits on September 17th and are 3-0 with Duke up next
Big Ten
Ohio St 77 Toledo 21 – what Notre Dame game?…..763-307 yd edge, 11/13 on 3rd downs
Michigan 59 UConn 0 – The Wolverines have somehow managed to escape their tough 3-game opening docket….465-110 yd edge, PR TD
Washington 39 Michigan St 28 – 503-365 yd edge, Penix 397, 4TD, held Sparty to 42 rush yards…Mich St zero sacks after 12 first two games
Penn St 41 Auburn 12 – impressive win, 477-415 yd edge for Penn St, 245 rush yds, Auburn was (-4) in t/o and are now (-8) on the season
Maryland 34 SMU 27 – 520-439 yd edge for SMU, Maryland 15 penalties but won 4Q 14-CACK to take the win, FEAR THE TURTLE!
Indiana 33 WKU 30 (OT)….Tough break for WK ML backers….led by 11 after 3Q, led by 8 late, Indiana ties it and wins in OT…..545-484 yard edge for Western Kentucky
Rutgers 16 Temple 14 – Scarlet Knights go to 3-0 by the skin of their teeth, 264-201 yd edge for Owls
Wisconsin 66 New Mexico 7 – 595-242 yd edge, 260 rush and 335 pass, +2 in t/o
Iowa 27 Nevada 0 – 337-151 yd edge, 4Q TD to get the front door cover
Minnesota 49 Colorado 7 – 500-226 yd edge, Buffs broke shutout mid 4Q
Oklahoma 49 CORN 14 – 580-327 yd edge, CORN scored first and then glug glug glug…..defense still really really really horrible
Syracuse 32 Purdue 29 – 485-306 yd edge for Purdue and 424 pass yds, Orange pick 6 in 4Q and TD in dying seconds to win…..the PULP FICTION GIMP made his first appearance of the week to torture under backers…..total of 59.5/60….10-9 at the end of the 3rd Q…..light the cigars!….cash those tickee tickeez….ruh roh….42 points in the 4th Q game hits 61 without needing OT
PAC 12
Utah 35 San Diego St 7 – 398-173 yd edge, Utah won 2Q and 3Q by a combined score of 35-CACK….Aztecs just 60 pass yds
USC 45 Fresno St 17 – 517-421 yd edge, 233 rush 284 pass, Fresno star QB missed about half the game, backup did ok all things considered, USC 14 sacks now in 3G and +10 in t/o
UCLA 32 South Alabama 31 – 407-399 yd edge…..needed last play chip shot FG to beat scrappy Jags
Eastern Michigan 30 Arizona St 21 – 458-352 yd edge, and wait for it, ……we said WAIT FOR IT….The Eagles ran for 305 yards vs a PAC 12 team
Oregon 41 BYU 20 – 439-366 yd edge, 212 rush 227 pass, BYU played without top two WR again
Notre Dame 24 California 17 – 297-296 yd edge for Irish, fell behind, took lead, held….Notre Dame backers get bent over the HAY BALE…..ND -11…..Cal driving down 7….looks like Irish backers have to donate blood and semen ** to get cash and pay off their bookie…..but WAIT!! fumble!!!…ND to the house!!! TD Notre Dame!!! miracle cover….and the TRANSGENDER LEPRECHAUN goes nuts!!! oh wait……QB was down….no fumble….no TD….Cal covers +11….thanks for coming, start the cars, you lose, drive safe.
** fact check – not mixed together
Washington St 38 Colorado St 7 – 447-249 yard edge, COOGS 2nd game with seven sacks….Rams have allowed…..wait for it…..WAIT for it…..23 sacks in three games…..job well done, yo
SEC
ROLL TIDE 63 ULM 7 – 509-169 yd edge, 273 rush 236 pass
LSU 31 Mississippi St – 416-289 yd edge LSU, 21-CACK in 4Q
Georgia 48 South Carolina 7 – 547-306 yd edge, +3 in t/o
Tennessee 63 Akron 6 – 676-276 yd edge, Akron starting QB played didn’t seem to matter
Florida 31 South Florida 28 – Bulls with yuuuge 402-329 yd edge, led mid-4Q, missed FG to tie, had 286 yards rushing vs SEC D
Vanderbilt 38 N Illinois 28 – congrats SEASON WIN TOTAL club members….it’s never bad to hit another season win total on Sept 17th…..NIU up 28-14 and then glug glug glug…428-354 yd edge for the Commodores
AAC
Cincinnati 38 Miami Ohio 17 – Redhawks led 10-CACK, Bearcats 478-183 yd edge were (-2) in t/o
UCF 40 FAU 14 – 653-296 yd edge, Knights got the THROW GAME working, 314 rush 339 pass
Memphis 44 Arkansas St 32 – 547-370 yd edge, Ark St led 32-31 with about two min left….Memphis doesn’t get the cover but bags a pair of late TDs to go over the team total
Mountain West
Wyoming 17 Air Force 14 – a Friday night SHOCK the WORLD extravaganza……Under was never in doubt….Pokes led 10-CACK at half….AF took lead in 4Q and gave it right back….AF came into game averaging over 500 YPG on the ground but were held to 171 in this one
New Mexico 27 UTEP 10 – another miracle, this time in the land of BREAKING BAD, UTEP turns it over 7 (!) times (-5 overall), they outgained Lobos 353-299
UNLV 58 North Texas 27 – 30-27 in 3Q but they Rebels go bananas, 21 points in 4Q, 576-474 yd edge and +2 in turnovers, rushed for 365 (!) yards
Sun Belt
Appalachian St 32 Troy 28 – 456-348 yd edge for App St, needed a 53 yard HAIL MARY to win at the end…..their enchanted season continues!!!
Bowling Green 34 Marshall 31 (OT) – Herd led 14-CACK, had 547-377 yd edge…..BG kept grinding away and won in OT….Herd (-3) in t/o
Coastal Carolina 38 Buffalo 26 – 504-337 yd edge and 5 sacks
Charlotte 42 Georgia St 41 – 602-501 yd edge for Panthers, fun back-and-forth game, Georgia St takes lead with just under 2 min left, Charlotte wins on TD pass with 17 sec left, Panthers now 0-3, Charlotte gets their first win
UAB 35 Georgia Southern 21 – 418-413 yd edge for Ga Southern but (-3) in t/o
Rice 33 Louisiana 21 – 449-175 yd edge for RICE!….wow, and they were (-2) in t/o
Betting review
Big plays
Syracuse ML (W) – doesn’t get much easier than that **…..Led by 10, down late, last second TD to win
South Florida +24.5 (W) – had the lead 4Q!….missed tying FG late
North Texas +3 (L) – closed between 1.5/2.5, couldn’t keep pace, Rebels blew it open 4Q
Texas A&M -5 (W) – closed -6.5, got the jump and defense managed to hold on
** fact check: dude?
Leans
WHOA, NELLIE 11-4 **
Good calls – AF under, Kansas, Troy, Bowling Green, Old Dominion
Bad calls – Neb FH, UCLA
** as always, includes ‘leans’ posted in detailed write-ups (e.g. Washington)
Season Win Total Club
Kansas over 2.5 – WINNER on Sept 17
Vanderbilt over 2.5 – WINNER on Sept 17
BC under 6.5 – bag of trash
Washington over 7.5 – an improved bunch
Maryland over 5.5 – CRABCAKES AND FOOTBALL !!
Miss St over 6.5 – tough loss, still look good for seven wins
Air Force over 8.5 – unexpected loss, soft schedule rest of way
Kansas St over 6.5 – lost to Tulane? Might have to grind until November for this BAD BOY
UCF over 8.5 – bounced back off loss to LUA-VUH
Wyoming under 5 – RUH ROH, still no lock for six wins but best hope is probably a push
Futures and Props Club
Oklahoma / TCU combo to win Big 12 looks ok
CJ Stroud / Hendon Hooker in Heisman mix
Fresno MW ticket could be in trouble if star QB out
CHEERS and see you for WEEK 4!