Had another rotten week against the spread last week, going 3-7, which puts me at 30-39-1 on the year. As usual, these are the games in which I see some sort of play and, also as usual, take my advice at your own risk!
Miami (-4.5) vs. Clemson–The Tigers are coming off a nice win, but it’s time to come back to earth against Miami. I like Jacory Harris to have a big day and for the ‘Canes to win solidly.
Miami 31, Clemson 17
Purdue (-11) vs. Illinois–It looks to me like the Illini have given up on the Zooker. Four of the five Boilermaker losses have come by less than a touchdown and Purdue is riding high after last week’s win over Ohio State, so they’ll keep the momentum going here.
Purdue 35, Illinois 14
Idaho (+15.5) at Nevada–This seems like an out-of-whack line. Not sure why Idaho isn’t getting any respect from the oddsmakers, but I think they should cover here.
Nevada 31, Idaho 28
Arkansas (+6.5) at Ole Miss–I like the Razorbacks to win this one outright. The Razorbacks have made an amazing defensive turnaround, holding Florida and Auburn down considerably the last two weeks and I like that trend to continue against the Rebels.
Arkansas 24, Ole Miss 20
Iowa (+1.5) at Michigan State–I’ve picked against Iowa a few times this year and have been burned. Not this time. It looks like the Hawkeyes are on their way to a magical season.
Iowa 27, Michigan State 17
Auburn (+7.5) at LSU–I think Auburn gets back on track offensively but falls short thanks to a breakout game by Russell Shepard.
LSU 34, Auburn 31
Oregon State (+21) at USC–The Beavers are rebounding nicely after their typical slow start. I think they give USC a game for three quarters before the Trojans pull away.
USC 38, Oregon State 28
Stanford (-6.5) vs. Arizona State–The Cardinal have come down to earth a bit after a nice start. I think Stanford rights the ship and puts up a solid win over the Sun Devils thanks to another great day by Andrew Luck.
Stanford 35, Arizona State 24
Duke (-4) vs. Maryland–Can Duke get to a bowl for the first time since 1994? Win this one and there’s an outside chance. Maryland is terrible and I think the Dukies get the win.
Duke 26, Maryland 17
Central Michigan (-8.5) at Bowling Green–The Chippewas are on a roll and have a chance to win out after dropping its opener to Arizona. BG won’t be able to stop Dan LeFevour and CMU wins.
Central Michigan 41, Bowling Green 23
Iowa has not won at Michigan State since 1995.