Five Team Parlay – College Football – Week 4

Five games to parlay this Week (Saturday Only)

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Western Kentucky (+3.5) @ Troy – Here’s the deal. Western Kentucky ran into a buzzsaw last week. The Buckeyes had something to prove. The Hilltoppers were the unfortunate recipients. And to be honest, WKU has a far worse defense than Troy. However, the Hilltoppers have a very potent offense and a top receiver in Corley. Before the Ohio State game, Western was putting up crazy numbers and points in bunches. Troy, on the other hand, lost to an FCS team (16-14) and Kansas State held them to 13 (42-13). Not to mention, Western beat South Florida 41-24, and two weeks later the Bulls played Alabama to a 17-3 battle. That means something to me, and I see Western winning this somewhere in the neighborhood of 41-30.

UCLA @ Utah (-4.5) – I’ll be honest. I have no idea what the UCLA ranking is based on. Yes, they’re 3-0, but San Diego State is the only FBS they’ve played. On the other hand, Utah beat a Florida team we’re now finding out is pretty formidable, just ask the Vols. While UCLA puts up 200 more yards per game than the Utes, keep in mind Utah has played an SEC and Big-12 team so far. Here’s my X factor as a gambler, UCLA has rushed all over their lesser opponents, but Utah only gives up 65 yards rushing a game. That’s going to put a lot of pressure on Bruins QB Dante Moore and have the Utes home fans in his ear all game. Their first taste of adversity will not go well, at least I’m guessing. I’m predicting the Utes control the line and win somewhere in the range of 31-24.

Oklahoma (-14.5) @ Cincinnati – This isn’t the Bearcats of the recent past. The new coach hasn’t resulted in a drop in yards gained per game, but they did lose to Miami…..of Ohio. They also needed to hold on for dear life to fend off Pitt (27-21). On the Oklahoma side, however, the Sooners have been a machine outside a dismal 3rd quarter against SMU. While their offense is averaging 534 yards a game, their defense is strong against the run and can make plays in the secondary. Usually, I’d give Cincy a 4-7 point boost for the home field, but losing to instate foe Miami at home doesn’t seem like an advantage to me. Something tells me if Miami can put 31 on Cincy, the Sooners score 38 at least, and I just don’t see Oklahoma letting Cincinnati score more than 21 or 24. This line will be tight for the half-point, but the blue blood will wear down the Cats.

Let’s go to the Big Ten

Maryland (-309) @ Michigan State – I’m taking the Moneyline here because I think this could turn into a one-touchdown game, just because it’s the Big Ten. However, Maryland has all the momentum here. Michigan State is reeling from its coach’s issues, as we reported on Mel Tucker earlier in the week. Coach Tucker’s off-field concerns and dismissal have clearly demoralized this team, taking one on the chin last week 41-7 to Washington. Life does not get better from here, the Terps just eviscerated Virginia and have been amassing almost 500 yards a game behind the arm of Tualia Tagovailoa and the legs of Roman Hemby. Sparty not only has personal stuff to deal with, but they are also giving up a whopping 375 yards per game. Home field means nothing here, Maryland should win around 31-10, but as mentioned before the Big Ten often churns out low-scoring slugfest from time to time.

Ohio State (-3) @ Notre Dame – I thought maybe this line was a joke. Okay, the Buckeyes have not been overwhelming until the last game, but they boast arguably the best-receiving corp in the nation. So, the Irish have the advantage at QB, but Ohio State’s McCord gets to throw to several future NFL guys. Ohio State’s rush defense has been scary good, and if they key on Audric Estime, Notre Dame becomes one-dimensional. Personally, I wouldn’t bet my entire savings on this game. However, I’ve seen this script before. Notre Dame gets ranked highly pre-season, then they play one of the blue bloods, and they get hammered. This one should stay close. Look for lots of pressure on McCord, but the Buckeyes are deep at RB and WR, and hold an advantage in the trenches. Ohio State should win somewhere around 27-20.

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