WEEK 2

[Walter]

WEEK 2

"There's only two things I hate in this world: people who are intolerant of other people's cultures, and the Dutch."

Not a lot of good games to choose from this week.


THE GAMES

ALL GAMES SATURDAY, 11SEP21

1.
(1-0) OREGON
AT (1-0) OHIO STATE -14

BEST GAME OF THE WEEK.
OREGON STRUGGLED AT HOME AGAINST FRESNO STATE, ACTUALLY TRAILING EARLY IN THE 4TH QUARTER 24-21 BEFORE TAKING CONTROL TO WIN IT.
OHIO STATE AFTER HAVING SOME EARLY TROUBLES OF ITS OWN AGAINST MINNESOTA TOOK FIRM CONTROL IN THE SECOND HALF TO COASTED TO A COMFORTABLE WIN.
OREGON LIKELY LOST THEIR BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER WHEN DE THIBODEAUX SUFFERED AN ANKLE INJURY, AND ALL THREE D LINE BACKUPS ARE FRESHMAN. HOWEVER, THOUGH THERE ISN’T A SINGLE SENIOR ON THE STARTING DEFENSIVE TEAM, OREGON STILL HAS ONE OF THE BEST FRONT 7 IN THE PAC12.

2.
(1-0) PITT
(1-0) AT TENNESSEE +3.5

PITT BEAT A HAPLESS UMASS TEAM 51-7, WHILE TENNESSEE BEAT SIMILARLY HAPLESS BOWLING GREEN 38-6.
BOTH TEAMS ARE MIDDLE OF THE PACK IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CONFERENCES, AND BOTH ARE EXPECTED TO END THE SEASON ROUGHLY AS .500 TEAMS. THIS GAME MAY END UP DECIDING A BOWL BERTH OR NOT FOR ONE OF THEM.

3.
(0-1) NAVY
(1-0) AT AIR FORCE -6.5

AIR FORCE STARTED WITH AN EASY WIN AGAINST FCS LAFAYETTE, WHILE NAVY WAS BUSHWHACKED BY CUSA EAST FAV MARSHALL 49-7 IN THEIR FIRST GAME.
NAVY, WITH ONLY 3 RETURNING STARTERS ON OFFENSE RUSHED FOR 335 YARDS, BUT FOR A TEAM THAT DOESN’T THROW THE BALL, THAT ISN’T AS IMPRESSIVE AS IT SOUNDS AS THEY COULDN’T FIND PAYDIRT.
AIR FORCE ALSO REBUILDS ITS ENTIRE OLINE AND ALSO DOESN’T THROW MUCH AND GAINED 370 VS LAFAYETTE, PERHAPS ALSO NOT AS IMPRESSIVE AS IT SOUNDS, BUT IT DID YIELD 5 TDS.

4.
(0-1) CALIFORNIA
AT (1-0) TEXAS CHRISTIAN -10

WHILE CAL WAS LOSING TO A PRETTY GOOD NEVADA TEAM, 22-17 AT HOME, TCU WAS SCRIMMAGING AGAINST DUQUESNE, BEATING THEM 45-3 IN A GAME WHERE THEY DECIDED TO PLAY 12 MINUTE QUARTERS IN THE SECOND HALF. SUFFICE TO SAY, TCU HASN’T BEEN TESTED BUT ON PAPER IS SOLID ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL.

5.
(1-0) IOWA
AT (1-0) IOWA STATE -4

TWO RANKED TEAMS FROM IOWA FACE OFF EARLY IN THE SEASON.
IOWA STATE GOT A SCARE BEFORE BEATING FCS NORTHERN IOWA 14-6, WHILE IOWA WAS BEATING INDIANA 34-6.


6.
(1-0)COLORADO
VS (1-0) TEXAS A&M -17
AT DENVER

ANOTHER SEC TEAM TRAVELS WEST TO PLAY THE PAC12.
COLORADO CRUISED TO A WIN OVER LOWLY NORTHERN COLORADO 35-7 WHILE TEXAS A&M WAS BEATING UP KENT STATE, SO RECORDS DON’T MEAN MUCH.
TAMU RETURNS MOST SKILL POSITION O STARTERS, BUT NOTABLY ARE REBUILDING THE OLINE AND BREAK IN A NEW QB, WHO TOSSED 3 INTS IN HIS FIRST START.
THEY FACE A COLORADO D THAT DIDN’T GET MUCH RESPECT IN THE PRESEASON RAGS, BUT GAVE UP JUST 20 YARDS RUSHING ON 18 CARRIES TO N. COLORADO. TAMU, HOWEVER, AIN’T N. COLORADO.

7.
(1-0) APPALACHIAN STATE
AT (0-1) MIAMI (FLA) -8

APPY STATE COMES OFF A WIN OVER RIVAL EAST CAROLINA TO MEET A MIAMI TEAM HUMBLED BY ALABAMA IN THEIR OPENER.

8.
(1-0) NORTH CAROLINA STATE
AT (1-0) MISSISSIPPI STATE +2.5 EDIT - NOTE CORRECTION

MSU TRAILED LA TECH 34-14 EARLY IN THE 4TH BEFORE WAKING UP AND PULLING OUT A 35-34 WIN, SURVIVING A MISERABLE 4 TURNOVER GAME. MSU COACH MIKE LEACH IN EXPLAINING THE COMEBACK SAID, “NOBODY HAD A DENTAL APPOINTMENT OR STUDY HALL, SO WE DECIDED TO PLAY FOOTBALL.”
MEANWHILE NC STATE DOMINATED SOUTH FLA. IN AN IMPRESSIVE FIRST GAME 45-0 WIN.

9.
(1-0) TEXAS
AT (1-0) ARKANSAS +6.5

.
WHILE TEXAS TOOK CARE OF WANNABE LOUISIANA-LA 38-17 LEADING MOST OF THE GAME, ARKANSAS STRUGGLED AGAINST RICE, TRAILED AT THE HALF, AND WAS BOOED BY THE HOME CROWD AS THEY LEFT THE FIELD BEFORE SNAPPING OUT OF IT AND ROLLING TO THE EASY WIN IN THE SECOND HALF, FINAL SCORE 38-17.

10.
(1-0) MISSOURI
AT KENTUCKY -5

MISSOURI BEAT CENTRAL MICHIGAN 34-24 IN A GAME THAT WAS PRETTY EVEN MOST OF THE WAY. CMICH WAS WITHIN 3 EARLY IN THE 4TH QUARTER. MEANWHILE, KENTUCKY WAS BEATING LOUISIANA-MONROE 45-10 WITH 367 YARDS AND 4 TDS PASSING WHILE HOLDING LA-M TO JUST 165 TOTAL YARDS.

11.
(0-1) WASHINGTON
AT (1-0) MICHIGAN -6.5

THE HUSKIES OFFENSE, RETURNING THEIR ENTIRE OLINE, PLAYED A MISERABLE FIRST GAME, RUSHING FOR ONLY 65 YARDS WHILE QB MORRIS TOSSED 3 PICKS IN THE LOSS TO MONTANA.
MICHIGAN, WITH A BRAND NEW OLINE, TOOK CARE OF BUSINESS, BEATING WESTERN MICH 45-17, RUSHING FOR A WHOPPING 335 YARDS.

12.
(1-0) UAB
AT (1-0) GEORGIA -26.5

GEORGIA, OFF A SEASON DEFINING WIN OVER #3 CLEMSON, HOSTS UAB, A TEAM PICKED TO WIN THE CUSA WEST. UAB THOROUGHLY DOMINATED LOWLY JACKSONVILLE STATE 31-7 AND THOUGH THAT MAY NOT IMPRESS YOU, THEY STILL MAY HAVE THE BEST D IN CUSA. OKAY, THAT STILL MAY NOT IMPRESS YOU EITHER, BUT COMING OFF A BIG WIN, IS THERE A LETDOWN FOR THE DAWGS TO MAKE IT INTERESTING?
ON PAPER, THIS ISN’T CLOSE, BUT THAT’S WHY THEY PLAY ‘EM.

13.
(1-0) SAN DIEGO STATE
AT (0-1) ARIZONA – PICK

SDSt BEAT A HAPLESS NEW MEXICO STATE TEAM, 28-6 WHILE ARIZONA LOST TO BYU 24-16

14.
(0-1) STANFORD
AT (1-0) USC -17.5

STANFORD LOST IN THEIR OPENER 24-7 TO KANSAS STATE, FAILING TO SCORE UNTIL THE WANING MOMENTS OF THE GAME TO ESCAPE BEING SHUT OUT. USC DIDN’T LOOK TERRIBLY POLISHED BUT CONTROLLED SAN JOSE STATE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL AND WON 30-7.

15.
(1-0) UTAH
AT (1-0) BYU +7

WHILE UTAH WAS BEATING UP WEBER STATE, BYU WITH A NEW QB AND REBUILT OLINE, SLIPPED BY PAC12 ARIZONA 24-16 IN A GAME THAT WAS PRETTY EVEN. UTAH HAS A NEW QB OF ITS OWN, ALBEIT A GRADUATE TRANSFER FROM BAYLOR PLAYING IN HIS 5TH YEAR OF COLLEGE BALL BEHIND AN OFFENSE THAT RETURNS EVERY STARTER FROM LAST SEASON’S TEAM.

[Mickey34jb]

Sept 7, 2021 10:48:01 GMT -5 Walter said:

WEEK 2

"There's only two things I hate in this world: people who are intolerant of other people's cultures, and the Dutch."

Not a lot of good games to choose from this week.

Walt__can you think about putting .5 on these games___so we're not pushing

[ETGator1]

Walt, an occasional push is part of the game.

[beuycek]

Sept 7, 2021 11:07:01 GMT -5 Mickey34jb said:

Sept 7, 2021 10:48:01 GMT -5 Walter said:

WEEK 2

"There's only two things I hate in this world: people who are intolerant of other people's cultures, and the Dutch."

Not a lot of good games to choose from this week.

Walt__can you think about putting .5 on these games___so we're not pushing

That would mean Walt is changing the set line. Not a fan of that idea.

[Walter]

In the last full season, 2019, I think we only had 6 or 7 pushes out of 170+ games.
As ET say, it's just part of the game.
I can't alter the line. It's bad enough that I set the line from Vegas early in the week and it sometimes changes by game day.

[trnyerheadncough]

My lord! You're a tripod. What you been feeding that thing, eh? It looks like a baby's arm holding an apple. Good thing is, if you ever get tired, you can use it as a kickstand!

[Walter]

Sept 7, 2021 13:26:46 GMT -5 trnyerheadncough said:

My lord! You're a tripod. What you been feeding that thing, eh? It looks like a baby's arm holding an apple. Good thing is, if you ever get tired, you can use it as a kickstand!

Well done!

[CWGBuckeyes]

Go Buckeyes!

Tennessee

Air Force

TCU

Iowa

Colorado

App St

NC State

Texas

Kentucky

Ttun

Georgia

San Diego St

USC

Utah

[ETGator1]

Sept 7, 2021 10:48:01 GMT -5 Walter said:

WEEK 2

"There's only two things I hate in this world: people who are intolerant of other people's cultures, and the Dutch."

Not a lot of good games to choose from this week.


THE GAMES

ALL GAMES SATURDAY, 11SEP21

1.
(1-0) OREGON
AT (1-0) OHIO STATE -14

BEST GAME OF THE WEEK.
OREGON STRUGGLED AT HOME AGAINST FRESNO STATE, ACTUALLY TRAILING EARLY IN THE 4TH QUARTER 24-21 BEFORE TAKING CONTROL TO WIN IT.
OHIO STATE AFTER HAVING SOME EARLY TROUBLES OF ITS OWN AGAINST MINNESOTA TOOK FIRM CONTROL IN THE SECOND HALF TO COASTED TO A COMFORTABLE WIN.
OREGON LIKELY LOST THEIR BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER WHEN DE THIBODEAUX SUFFERED AN ANKLE INJURY, AND ALL THREE D LINE BACKUPS ARE FRESHMAN. HOWEVER, THOUGH THERE ISN’T A SINGLE SENIOR ON THE STARTING DEFENSIVE TEAM, OREGON STILL HAS ONE OF THE BEST FRONT 7 IN THE PAC12.

2.
(1-0) PITT
(1-0) AT TENNESSEE +3.5

PITT BEAT A HAPLESS UMASS TEAM 51-7, WHILE TENNESSEE BEAT SIMILARLY HAPLESS BOWLING GREEN 38-6.
BOTH TEAMS ARE MIDDLE OF THE PACK IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CONFERENCES, AND BOTH ARE EXPECTED TO END THE SEASON ROUGHLY AS .500 TEAMS. THIS GAME MAY END UP DECIDING A BOWL BERTH OR NOT FOR ONE OF THEM.

3.
(0-1) NAVY
(1-0) AT AIR FORCE -6.5

AIR FORCE STARTED WITH AN EASY WIN AGAINST FCS LAFAYETTE, WHILE NAVY WAS BUSHWHACKED BY CUSA EAST FAV MARSHALL 49-7 IN THEIR FIRST GAME.
NAVY, WITH ONLY 3 RETURNING STARTERS ON OFFENSE RUSHED FOR 335 YARDS, BUT FOR A TEAM THAT DOESN’T THROW THE BALL, THAT ISN’T AS IMPRESSIVE AS IT SOUNDS AS THEY COULDN’T FIND PAYDIRT.
AIR FORCE ALSO REBUILDS ITS ENTIRE OLINE AND ALSO DOESN’T THROW MUCH AND GAINED 370 VS LAFAYETTE, PERHAPS ALSO NOT AS IMPRESSIVE AS IT SOUNDS, BUT IT DID YIELD 5 TDS.

4.
(0-1) CALIFORNIA
AT (1-0) TEXAS CHRISTIAN -10

WHILE CAL WAS LOSING TO A PRETTY GOOD NEVADA TEAM, 22-17 AT HOME, TCU WAS SCRIMMAGING AGAINST DUQUESNE, BEATING THEM 45-3 IN A GAME WHERE THEY DECIDED TO PLAY 12 MINUTE QUARTERS IN THE SECOND HALF. SUFFICE TO SAY, TCU HASN’T BEEN TESTED BUT ON PAPER IS SOLID ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL.

5.
(1-0) IOWA
AT (1-0) IOWA STATE -4

TWO RANKED TEAMS FROM IOWA FACE OFF EARLY IN THE SEASON.
IOWA STATE GOT A SCARE BEFORE BEATING FCS NORTHERN IOWA 14-6, WHILE IOWA WAS BEATING INDIANA 34-6.


6.
(1-0)COLORADO
VS (1-0) TEXAS A&M -17
AT DENVER

ANOTHER SEC TEAM TRAVELS WEST TO PLAY THE PAC12.
COLORADO CRUISED TO A WIN OVER LOWLY NORTHERN COLORADO 35-7 WHILE TEXAS A&M WAS BEATING UP KENT STATE, SO RECORDS DON’T MEAN MUCH.
TAMU RETURNS MOST SKILL POSITION O STARTERS, BUT NOTABLY ARE REBUILDING THE OLINE AND BREAK IN A NEW QB, WHO TOSSED 3 INTS IN HIS FIRST START.
THEY FACE A COLORADO D THAT DIDN’T GET MUCH RESPECT IN THE PRESEASON RAGS, BUT GAVE UP JUST 20 YARDS RUSHING ON 18 CARRIES TO N. COLORADO. TAMU, HOWEVER, AIN’T N. COLORADO.

7.
(1-0) APPALACHIAN STATE
AT (0-1) MIAMI (FLA) -8

APPY STATE COMES OFF A WIN OVER RIVAL EAST CAROLINA TO MEET A MIAMI TEAM HUMBLED BY ALABAMA IN THEIR OPENER.

8.
(1-0) NORTH CAROLINA STATE
AT (1-0) MISSISSIPPI STATE -3

MSU TRAILED LA TECH 34-14 EARLY IN THE 4TH BEFORE WAKING UP AND PULLING OUT A 35-34 WIN, SURVIVING A MISERABLE 4 TURNOVER GAME. MSU COACH MIKE LEACH IN EXPLAINING THE COMEBACK SAID, “NOBODY HAD A DENTAL APPOINTMENT OR STUDY HALL, SO WE DECIDED TO PLAY FOOTBALL.”
MEANWHILE NC STATE DOMINATED SOUTH FLA. IN AN IMPRESSIVE FIRST GAME 45-0 WIN.

9.
(1-0) TEXAS
AT (1-0) ARKANSAS +6.5

.
WHILE TEXAS TOOK CARE OF WANNABE LOUISIANA-LA 38-17 LEADING MOST OF THE GAME, ARKANSAS STRUGGLED AGAINST RICE, TRAILED AT THE HALF, AND WAS BOOED BY THE HOME CROWD AS THEY LEFT THE FIELD BEFORE SNAPPING OUT OF IT AND ROLLING TO THE EASY WIN IN THE SECOND HALF, FINAL SCORE 38-17.

10.
(1-0) MISSOURI
AT KENTUCKY -5

MISSOURI BEAT CENTRAL MICHIGAN 34-24 IN A GAME THAT WAS PRETTY EVEN MOST OF THE WAY. CMICH WAS WITHIN 3 EARLY IN THE 4TH QUARTER. MEANWHILE, KENTUCKY WAS BEATING LOUISIANA-MONROE 45-10 WITH 367 YARDS AND 4 TDS PASSING WHILE HOLDING LA-M TO JUST 165 TOTAL YARDS.

11.
(0-1) WASHINGTON
AT (1-0) MICHIGAN -6.5

THE HUSKIES OFFENSE, RETURNING THEIR ENTIRE OLINE, PLAYED A MISERABLE FIRST GAME, RUSHING FOR ONLY 65 YARDS WHILE QB MORRIS TOSSED 3 PICKS IN THE LOSS TO MONTANA.
MICHIGAN, WITH A BRAND NEW OLINE, TOOK CARE OF BUSINESS, BEATING WESTERN MICH 45-17, RUSHING FOR A WHOPPING 335 YARDS.

12.
(1-0) UAB
AT (1-0) GEORGIA -26.5

GEORGIA, OFF A SEASON DEFINING WIN OVER #3 CLEMSON, HOSTS UAB, A TEAM PICKED TO WIN THE CUSA WEST. UAB THOROUGHLY DOMINATED LOWLY JACKSONVILLE STATE 31-7 AND THOUGH THAT MAY NOT IMPRESS YOU, THEY STILL MAY HAVE THE BEST D IN CUSA. OKAY, THAT STILL MAY NOT IMPRESS YOU EITHER, BUT COMING OFF A BIG WIN, IS THERE A LETDOWN FOR THE DAWGS TO MAKE IT INTERESTING?
ON PAPER, THIS ISN’T CLOSE, BUT THAT’S WHY THEY PLAY ‘EM.

13.
(1-0) SAN DIEGO STATE
AT (0-1) ARIZONA – PICK

SDSt BEAT A HAPLESS NEW MEXICO STATE TEAM, 28-6 WHILE ARIZONA LOST TO BYU 24-16

14.
(0-1) STANFORD
AT (1-0) USC -17.5

STANFORD LOST IN THEIR OPENER 24-7 TO KANSAS STATE, FAILING TO SCORE UNTIL THE WANING MOMENTS OF THE GAME TO ESCAPE BEING SHUT OUT. USC DIDN’T LOOK TERRIBLY POLISHED BUT CONTROLLED SAN JOSE STATE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL AND WON 30-7.

15.
(1-0) UTAH
AT (1-0) BYU +7

WHILE UTAH WAS BEATING UP WEBER STATE, BYU WITH A NEW QB AND REBUILT OLINE, SLIPPED BY PAC12 ARIZONA 24-16 IN A GAME THAT WAS PRETTY EVEN. UTAH HAS A NEW QB OF ITS OWN, ALBEIT A GRADUATE TRANSFER FROM BAYLOR PLAYING IN HIS 5TH YEAR OF COLLEGE BALL BEHIND AN OFFENSE THAT RETURNS EVERY STARTER FROM LAST SEASON’S TEAM.

Walt, before too many pick, would you double check NC State at Missy St. The Wolfpack should be favored over the Bulldogs. Thanks.

[Walter]

Sept 7, 2021 15:59:02 GMT -5 ETGator1 said:

Sept 7, 2021 10:48:01 GMT -5 Walter said:

WEEK 2

"There's only two things I hate in this world: people who are intolerant of other people's cultures, and the Dutch."

Not a lot of good games to choose from this week.


THE GAMES

ALL GAMES SATURDAY, 11SEP21

1.
(1-0) OREGON
AT (1-0) OHIO STATE -14

BEST GAME OF THE WEEK.
OREGON STRUGGLED AT HOME AGAINST FRESNO STATE, ACTUALLY TRAILING EARLY IN THE 4TH QUARTER 24-21 BEFORE TAKING CONTROL TO WIN IT.
OHIO STATE AFTER HAVING SOME EARLY TROUBLES OF ITS OWN AGAINST MINNESOTA TOOK FIRM CONTROL IN THE SECOND HALF TO COASTED TO A COMFORTABLE WIN.
OREGON LIKELY LOST THEIR BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER WHEN DE THIBODEAUX SUFFERED AN ANKLE INJURY, AND ALL THREE D LINE BACKUPS ARE FRESHMAN. HOWEVER, THOUGH THERE ISN’T A SINGLE SENIOR ON THE STARTING DEFENSIVE TEAM, OREGON STILL HAS ONE OF THE BEST FRONT 7 IN THE PAC12.

2.
(1-0) PITT
(1-0) AT TENNESSEE +3.5

PITT BEAT A HAPLESS UMASS TEAM 51-7, WHILE TENNESSEE BEAT SIMILARLY HAPLESS BOWLING GREEN 38-6.
BOTH TEAMS ARE MIDDLE OF THE PACK IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CONFERENCES, AND BOTH ARE EXPECTED TO END THE SEASON ROUGHLY AS .500 TEAMS. THIS GAME MAY END UP DECIDING A BOWL BERTH OR NOT FOR ONE OF THEM.

3.
(0-1) NAVY
(1-0) AT AIR FORCE -6.5

AIR FORCE STARTED WITH AN EASY WIN AGAINST FCS LAFAYETTE, WHILE NAVY WAS BUSHWHACKED BY CUSA EAST FAV MARSHALL 49-7 IN THEIR FIRST GAME.
NAVY, WITH ONLY 3 RETURNING STARTERS ON OFFENSE RUSHED FOR 335 YARDS, BUT FOR A TEAM THAT DOESN’T THROW THE BALL, THAT ISN’T AS IMPRESSIVE AS IT SOUNDS AS THEY COULDN’T FIND PAYDIRT.
AIR FORCE ALSO REBUILDS ITS ENTIRE OLINE AND ALSO DOESN’T THROW MUCH AND GAINED 370 VS LAFAYETTE, PERHAPS ALSO NOT AS IMPRESSIVE AS IT SOUNDS, BUT IT DID YIELD 5 TDS.

4.
(0-1) CALIFORNIA
AT (1-0) TEXAS CHRISTIAN -10

WHILE CAL WAS LOSING TO A PRETTY GOOD NEVADA TEAM, 22-17 AT HOME, TCU WAS SCRIMMAGING AGAINST DUQUESNE, BEATING THEM 45-3 IN A GAME WHERE THEY DECIDED TO PLAY 12 MINUTE QUARTERS IN THE SECOND HALF. SUFFICE TO SAY, TCU HASN’T BEEN TESTED BUT ON PAPER IS SOLID ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL.

5.
(1-0) IOWA
AT (1-0) IOWA STATE -4

TWO RANKED TEAMS FROM IOWA FACE OFF EARLY IN THE SEASON.
IOWA STATE GOT A SCARE BEFORE BEATING FCS NORTHERN IOWA 14-6, WHILE IOWA WAS BEATING INDIANA 34-6.


6.
(1-0)COLORADO
VS (1-0) TEXAS A&M -17
AT DENVER

ANOTHER SEC TEAM TRAVELS WEST TO PLAY THE PAC12.
COLORADO CRUISED TO A WIN OVER LOWLY NORTHERN COLORADO 35-7 WHILE TEXAS A&M WAS BEATING UP KENT STATE, SO RECORDS DON’T MEAN MUCH.
TAMU RETURNS MOST SKILL POSITION O STARTERS, BUT NOTABLY ARE REBUILDING THE OLINE AND BREAK IN A NEW QB, WHO TOSSED 3 INTS IN HIS FIRST START.
THEY FACE A COLORADO D THAT DIDN’T GET MUCH RESPECT IN THE PRESEASON RAGS, BUT GAVE UP JUST 20 YARDS RUSHING ON 18 CARRIES TO N. COLORADO. TAMU, HOWEVER, AIN’T N. COLORADO.

7.
(1-0) APPALACHIAN STATE
AT (0-1) MIAMI (FLA) -8

APPY STATE COMES OFF A WIN OVER RIVAL EAST CAROLINA TO MEET A MIAMI TEAM HUMBLED BY ALABAMA IN THEIR OPENER.

8.
(1-0) NORTH CAROLINA STATE
AT (1-0) MISSISSIPPI STATE -3

MSU TRAILED LA TECH 34-14 EARLY IN THE 4TH BEFORE WAKING UP AND PULLING OUT A 35-34 WIN, SURVIVING A MISERABLE 4 TURNOVER GAME. MSU COACH MIKE LEACH IN EXPLAINING THE COMEBACK SAID, “NOBODY HAD A DENTAL APPOINTMENT OR STUDY HALL, SO WE DECIDED TO PLAY FOOTBALL.”
MEANWHILE NC STATE DOMINATED SOUTH FLA. IN AN IMPRESSIVE FIRST GAME 45-0 WIN.

9.
(1-0) TEXAS
AT (1-0) ARKANSAS +6.5

.
WHILE TEXAS TOOK CARE OF WANNABE LOUISIANA-LA 38-17 LEADING MOST OF THE GAME, ARKANSAS STRUGGLED AGAINST RICE, TRAILED AT THE HALF, AND WAS BOOED BY THE HOME CROWD AS THEY LEFT THE FIELD BEFORE SNAPPING OUT OF IT AND ROLLING TO THE EASY WIN IN THE SECOND HALF, FINAL SCORE 38-17.

10.
(1-0) MISSOURI
AT KENTUCKY -5

MISSOURI BEAT CENTRAL MICHIGAN 34-24 IN A GAME THAT WAS PRETTY EVEN MOST OF THE WAY. CMICH WAS WITHIN 3 EARLY IN THE 4TH QUARTER. MEANWHILE, KENTUCKY WAS BEATING LOUISIANA-MONROE 45-10 WITH 367 YARDS AND 4 TDS PASSING WHILE HOLDING LA-M TO JUST 165 TOTAL YARDS.

11.
(0-1) WASHINGTON
AT (1-0) MICHIGAN -6.5

THE HUSKIES OFFENSE, RETURNING THEIR ENTIRE OLINE, PLAYED A MISERABLE FIRST GAME, RUSHING FOR ONLY 65 YARDS WHILE QB MORRIS TOSSED 3 PICKS IN THE LOSS TO MONTANA.
MICHIGAN, WITH A BRAND NEW OLINE, TOOK CARE OF BUSINESS, BEATING WESTERN MICH 45-17, RUSHING FOR A WHOPPING 335 YARDS.

12.
(1-0) UAB
AT (1-0) GEORGIA -26.5

GEORGIA, OFF A SEASON DEFINING WIN OVER #3 CLEMSON, HOSTS UAB, A TEAM PICKED TO WIN THE CUSA WEST. UAB THOROUGHLY DOMINATED LOWLY JACKSONVILLE STATE 31-7 AND THOUGH THAT MAY NOT IMPRESS YOU, THEY STILL MAY HAVE THE BEST D IN CUSA. OKAY, THAT STILL MAY NOT IMPRESS YOU EITHER, BUT COMING OFF A BIG WIN, IS THERE A LETDOWN FOR THE DAWGS TO MAKE IT INTERESTING?
ON PAPER, THIS ISN’T CLOSE, BUT THAT’S WHY THEY PLAY ‘EM.

13.
(1-0) SAN DIEGO STATE
AT (0-1) ARIZONA – PICK

SDSt BEAT A HAPLESS NEW MEXICO STATE TEAM, 28-6 WHILE ARIZONA LOST TO BYU 24-16

14.
(0-1) STANFORD
AT (1-0) USC -17.5

STANFORD LOST IN THEIR OPENER 24-7 TO KANSAS STATE, FAILING TO SCORE UNTIL THE WANING MOMENTS OF THE GAME TO ESCAPE BEING SHUT OUT. USC DIDN’T LOOK TERRIBLY POLISHED BUT CONTROLLED SAN JOSE STATE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL AND WON 30-7.

15.
(1-0) UTAH
AT (1-0) BYU +7

WHILE UTAH WAS BEATING UP WEBER STATE, BYU WITH A NEW QB AND REBUILT OLINE, SLIPPED BY PAC12 ARIZONA 24-16 IN A GAME THAT WAS PRETTY EVEN. UTAH HAS A NEW QB OF ITS OWN, ALBEIT A GRADUATE TRANSFER FROM BAYLOR PLAYING IN HIS 5TH YEAR OF COLLEGE BALL BEHIND AN OFFENSE THAT RETURNS EVERY STARTER FROM LAST SEASON’S TEAM.

Walt, before too many pick, would you double check NC State at Missy St. The Wolfpack should be favored over the Bulldogs. Thanks.

GOOD CATCH! SEE CORRECTION.
THE LINE ACTUALLY MOVED SINCE THIS MORNING AS WELL.
I HAVE PM'D CWG.
THANKS

[ETGator1]

WEEK 2


OREGON AT OHIO STATE -14----------------------------Oregon

PITTSBURGH AT TENNESSEE +3.5----------------------Tennessee

NAVY AT AIR FORCE -6.5---------------------------------Navy

CALIFORNIA AT TEXAS CHRISTIAN -10-----------------Texas Christian

IOWA AT IOWA STATE -4---------------------------------Iowa

COLORADO VS TEXAS A&M -17--------------------------Texas A&M

APPALACHIAN STATE AT MIAMI (FLA) -8----------------Miami

NC STATE AT MISSISSIPPI STATE +2.5-----------------Mississippi State

TEXAS AT ARKANSAS +6.5------------------------------Texas

MISSOURI AT KENTUCKY -5-----------------------------Kentucky

WASHINGTON AT MICHIGAN -6.5-----------------------Michigan

UAB AT GEORGIA -26.5----------------------------------UAB

SAN DIEGO STATE AT ARIZONA – PICK-----------------Arizona

STANFORD AT USC -17.5--------------------------------USC

UTAH AT BYU +7-----------------------------------------Utah

[Mickey34jb]

Sept 7, 2021 13:00:54 GMT -5 Walter said:

In the last full season, 2019, I think we only had 6 or 7 pushes out of 170+ games.
As ET say, it's just part of the game.
I can't alter the line. It's bad enough that I set the line from Vegas early in the week and it sometimes changes by game day.

Alright 👍 thanks

[mscott59]

a perfect movie quote for all these master debaters around here... . nice work walt.

mark scott
tosu 81

Sept 7, 2021 10:48:01 GMT -5 Walter said:

WEEK 2

"There's only two things I hate in this world: people who are intolerant of other people's cultures, and the Dutch."

Not a lot of good games to choose from this week.


THE GAMES

ALL GAMES SATURDAY, 11SEP21

1.
(1-0) OREGON
AT (1-0) OHIO STATE -14

BEST GAME OF THE WEEK.
OREGON STRUGGLED AT HOME AGAINST FRESNO STATE, ACTUALLY TRAILING EARLY IN THE 4TH QUARTER 24-21 BEFORE TAKING CONTROL TO WIN IT.
OHIO STATE AFTER HAVING SOME EARLY TROUBLES OF ITS OWN AGAINST MINNESOTA TOOK FIRM CONTROL IN THE SECOND HALF TO COASTED TO A COMFORTABLE WIN.
OREGON LIKELY LOST THEIR BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER WHEN DE THIBODEAUX SUFFERED AN ANKLE INJURY, AND ALL THREE D LINE BACKUPS ARE FRESHMAN. HOWEVER, THOUGH THERE ISN’T A SINGLE SENIOR ON THE STARTING DEFENSIVE TEAM, OREGON STILL HAS ONE OF THE BEST FRONT 7 IN THE PAC12.

2.
(1-0) PITT
(1-0) AT TENNESSEE +3.5

PITT BEAT A HAPLESS UMASS TEAM 51-7, WHILE TENNESSEE BEAT SIMILARLY HAPLESS BOWLING GREEN 38-6.
BOTH TEAMS ARE MIDDLE OF THE PACK IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CONFERENCES, AND BOTH ARE EXPECTED TO END THE SEASON ROUGHLY AS .500 TEAMS. THIS GAME MAY END UP DECIDING A BOWL BERTH OR NOT FOR ONE OF THEM.

3.
(0-1) NAVY
(1-0) AT AIR FORCE -6.5

AIR FORCE STARTED WITH AN EASY WIN AGAINST FCS LAFAYETTE, WHILE NAVY WAS BUSHWHACKED BY CUSA EAST FAV MARSHALL 49-7 IN THEIR FIRST GAME.
NAVY, WITH ONLY 3 RETURNING STARTERS ON OFFENSE RUSHED FOR 335 YARDS, BUT FOR A TEAM THAT DOESN’T THROW THE BALL, THAT ISN’T AS IMPRESSIVE AS IT SOUNDS AS THEY COULDN’T FIND PAYDIRT.
AIR FORCE ALSO REBUILDS ITS ENTIRE OLINE AND ALSO DOESN’T THROW MUCH AND GAINED 370 VS LAFAYETTE, PERHAPS ALSO NOT AS IMPRESSIVE AS IT SOUNDS, BUT IT DID YIELD 5 TDS.

4.
(0-1) CALIFORNIA
AT (1-0) TEXAS CHRISTIAN -10

WHILE CAL WAS LOSING TO A PRETTY GOOD NEVADA TEAM, 22-17 AT HOME, TCU WAS SCRIMMAGING AGAINST DUQUESNE, BEATING THEM 45-3 IN A GAME WHERE THEY DECIDED TO PLAY 12 MINUTE QUARTERS IN THE SECOND HALF. SUFFICE TO SAY, TCU HASN’T BEEN TESTED BUT ON PAPER IS SOLID ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL.

5.
(1-0) IOWA
AT (1-0) IOWA STATE -4

TWO RANKED TEAMS FROM IOWA FACE OFF EARLY IN THE SEASON.
IOWA STATE GOT A SCARE BEFORE BEATING FCS NORTHERN IOWA 14-6, WHILE IOWA WAS BEATING INDIANA 34-6.


6.
(1-0)COLORADO
VS (1-0) TEXAS A&M -17
AT DENVER

ANOTHER SEC TEAM TRAVELS WEST TO PLAY THE PAC12.
COLORADO CRUISED TO A WIN OVER LOWLY NORTHERN COLORADO 35-7 WHILE TEXAS A&M WAS BEATING UP KENT STATE, SO RECORDS DON’T MEAN MUCH.
TAMU RETURNS MOST SKILL POSITION O STARTERS, BUT NOTABLY ARE REBUILDING THE OLINE AND BREAK IN A NEW QB, WHO TOSSED 3 INTS IN HIS FIRST START.
THEY FACE A COLORADO D THAT DIDN’T GET MUCH RESPECT IN THE PRESEASON RAGS, BUT GAVE UP JUST 20 YARDS RUSHING ON 18 CARRIES TO N. COLORADO. TAMU, HOWEVER, AIN’T N. COLORADO.

7.
(1-0) APPALACHIAN STATE
AT (0-1) MIAMI (FLA) -8

APPY STATE COMES OFF A WIN OVER RIVAL EAST CAROLINA TO MEET A MIAMI TEAM HUMBLED BY ALABAMA IN THEIR OPENER.

8.
(1-0) NORTH CAROLINA STATE
AT (1-0) MISSISSIPPI STATE +2.5 EDIT - NOTE CORRECTION

MSU TRAILED LA TECH 34-14 EARLY IN THE 4TH BEFORE WAKING UP AND PULLING OUT A 35-34 WIN, SURVIVING A MISERABLE 4 TURNOVER GAME. MSU COACH MIKE LEACH IN EXPLAINING THE COMEBACK SAID, “NOBODY HAD A DENTAL APPOINTMENT OR STUDY HALL, SO WE DECIDED TO PLAY FOOTBALL.”
MEANWHILE NC STATE DOMINATED SOUTH FLA. IN AN IMPRESSIVE FIRST GAME 45-0 WIN.

9.
(1-0) TEXAS
AT (1-0) ARKANSAS +6.5

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WHILE TEXAS TOOK CARE OF WANNABE LOUISIANA-LA 38-17 LEADING MOST OF THE GAME, ARKANSAS STRUGGLED AGAINST RICE, TRAILED AT THE HALF, AND WAS BOOED BY THE HOME CROWD AS THEY LEFT THE FIELD BEFORE SNAPPING OUT OF IT AND ROLLING TO THE EASY WIN IN THE SECOND HALF, FINAL SCORE 38-17.

10.
(1-0) MISSOURI
AT KENTUCKY -5

MISSOURI BEAT CENTRAL MICHIGAN 34-24 IN A GAME THAT WAS PRETTY EVEN MOST OF THE WAY. CMICH WAS WITHIN 3 EARLY IN THE 4TH QUARTER. MEANWHILE, KENTUCKY WAS BEATING LOUISIANA-MONROE 45-10 WITH 367 YARDS AND 4 TDS PASSING WHILE HOLDING LA-M TO JUST 165 TOTAL YARDS.

11.
(0-1) WASHINGTON
AT (1-0) MICHIGAN -6.5

THE HUSKIES OFFENSE, RETURNING THEIR ENTIRE OLINE, PLAYED A MISERABLE FIRST GAME, RUSHING FOR ONLY 65 YARDS WHILE QB MORRIS TOSSED 3 PICKS IN THE LOSS TO MONTANA.
MICHIGAN, WITH A BRAND NEW OLINE, TOOK CARE OF BUSINESS, BEATING WESTERN MICH 45-17, RUSHING FOR A WHOPPING 335 YARDS.

12.
(1-0) UAB
AT (1-0) GEORGIA -26.5

GEORGIA, OFF A SEASON DEFINING WIN OVER #3 CLEMSON, HOSTS UAB, A TEAM PICKED TO WIN THE CUSA WEST. UAB THOROUGHLY DOMINATED LOWLY JACKSONVILLE STATE 31-7 AND THOUGH THAT MAY NOT IMPRESS YOU, THEY STILL MAY HAVE THE BEST D IN CUSA. OKAY, THAT STILL MAY NOT IMPRESS YOU EITHER, BUT COMING OFF A BIG WIN, IS THERE A LETDOWN FOR THE DAWGS TO MAKE IT INTERESTING?
ON PAPER, THIS ISN’T CLOSE, BUT THAT’S WHY THEY PLAY ‘EM.

13.
(1-0) SAN DIEGO STATE
AT (0-1) ARIZONA – PICK

SDSt BEAT A HAPLESS NEW MEXICO STATE TEAM, 28-6 WHILE ARIZONA LOST TO BYU 24-16

14.
(0-1) STANFORD
AT (1-0) USC -17.5

STANFORD LOST IN THEIR OPENER 24-7 TO KANSAS STATE, FAILING TO SCORE UNTIL THE WANING MOMENTS OF THE GAME TO ESCAPE BEING SHUT OUT. USC DIDN’T LOOK TERRIBLY POLISHED BUT CONTROLLED SAN JOSE STATE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL AND WON 30-7.

15.
(1-0) UTAH
AT (1-0) BYU +7

WHILE UTAH WAS BEATING UP WEBER STATE, BYU WITH A NEW QB AND REBUILT OLINE, SLIPPED BY PAC12 ARIZONA 24-16 IN A GAME THAT WAS PRETTY EVEN. UTAH HAS A NEW QB OF ITS OWN, ALBEIT A GRADUATE TRANSFER FROM BAYLOR PLAYING IN HIS 5TH YEAR OF COLLEGE BALL BEHIND AN OFFENSE THAT RETURNS EVERY STARTER FROM LAST SEASON’S TEAM.

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1.
(1-0) OREGON
AT (1-0) OHIO STATE -14

2.
(1-0) PITT
(1-0) AT TENNESSEE +3.5

3.
(0-1) NAVY
(1-0) AT AIR FORCE -6.5

4.
(0-1) CALIFORNIA
AT (1-0) TEXAS CHRISTIAN -10

5.
(1-0) IOWA
AT (1-0) IOWA STATE -4

6.
(1-0)COLORADO
VS (1-0) TEXAS A&M -17
AT DENVER

7.
(1-0) APPALACHIAN STATE
AT (0-1) MIAMI (FLA) -8

8.
(1-0) NORTH CAROLINA STATE
AT (1-0) MISSISSIPPI STATE +2.5 EDIT - NOTE CORRECTION

9.
(1-0) TEXAS
AT (1-0) ARKANSAS +6.5

10.
(1-0) MISSOURI
AT KENTUCKY -5

11.
(0-1) WASHINGTON
AT (1-0) MICHIGAN -6.5

12.
(1-0) UAB
AT (1-0) GEORGIA -26.5

13.
(1-0) SAN DIEGO STATE
AT (0-1) ARIZONA – PICK

14.
(0-1) STANFORD
AT (1-0) USC -17.5

15.
(1-0) UTAH
AT (1-0) BYU +7

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WEEK 2


OREGON AT OHIO STATE -14----------------------------tOSU

PITTSBURGH AT TENNESSEE +3.5----------------------Vols

NAVY AT AIR FORCE -6.5---------------------------------AF

CALIFORNIA AT TEXAS CHRISTIAN -10-----------------Texas Christian

IOWA AT IOWA STATE -4---------------------------------Iowa W

COLORADO VS TEXAS A&M -17--------------------------aTm

APPALACHIAN STATE AT MIAMI (FLA) -8----------------Miami

NC STATE AT MISSISSIPPI STATE +2.5-----------------NC State

TEXAS AT ARKANSAS +6.5------------------------------Texas

MISSOURI AT KENTUCKY -5-----------------------------Kentucky W

WASHINGTON AT MICHIGAN -6.5-----------------------Michigan W

UAB AT GEORGIA -26.5----------------------------------Georgia W

SAN DIEGO STATE AT ARIZONA – PICK-----------------Arizona

STANFORD AT USC -17.5--------------------------------USC

UTAH AT BYU +7----------------------------------Utes