Picks Trying Not to Suck: Week 9
BH stayed on the plus side of the ledger last week, but The Skinny took a nosedive. Let’s see what a week full of tight lines has to offer.
BLATANT HOMERISM--Week 9
(Last week: 3-2; Overall: 20-18-2)
San Diego State at Nevada (+2.5)
You won’t find many many 6-1 resumes less impressive than the one being sported by the Aztecs: They have a 5-0 record in one-score games this year. SDSU can’t – and won’t – throw the ball, which is the Wolf Pack’s main vulnerability. With the Wolf Pack starting to turn it on, this smells like a minor upset.
The pick: Jay Norvell’s squad outright.
South Florida at Houston (-7)
An undefeated team getting seven points at this time of the year? And Ed Oliver is dinged up? Alarm bells.
The pick: Cougs handily.
Kentucky at Missouri (-7)
The Tigers give it up like an ATM against the pass. Have you seen the Wildcats try to throw the ball?
Mizzou throttling Memphis last week actually caught my attention.
The pick: Lay the touchdown.
Florida vs. Georgia (-6.5)
The Bulldogs flopped their last time out against LSU. I can’t imagine Kirby Smart made the last two weeks very fun for them.
I have this line about a field goal higher.
The pick: UGA, 27-17.
Tulane (+1.5) at Tulsa
The Golden Hurricane have a horrific run defense, and I foresee the Green Wave steamrolling them on Saturday night.
Things have gone south quickly for Philip Montgomery.
The pick: Tulane by one.
THE SKINNY--Week 9
(Last week: 1-4; Overall: 18-22)
Texas Tech at Iowa State (-3.5)
Washington State at Stanford (-3)
Duke (-2.5) at Pittsburgh
Baylor at West Virginia (-14)
Kentucky at Missouri (-7)