posted October 28, 2009 at 15:27 EST in NCAA F Articles
College Football Sports Betting - Games of the Week
The USC Trojans travel to Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon to take on the Oregon Ducks, a team that has been nothing less than spectacular since a Week 1 loss to Boise State.
Oregon has been as good, if not better, than USC in 2009. While USC has had trouble covering college football sports betting spreads, going just 2 and 5 ATS in 2009, the Oregon Ducks have been cash machines. The Ducks are 5 and 2 ATS overall and 3 and 1 ATS at home.
Ducks backers have been seeing green on and off the field as they are a big money maker in the college football sportsbook. They can credit that to their offensive, as they can pretty much score at will.
The Ducks average 34 points a game and 370 yards of total offense. On defense, they can be intimidating at times as they allow roughly 296 yards per game and only 17 points per game.
Should Oregon take down the USC Trojans, they would no doubt win the Pac 10 Conference, but beating the Trojans won’t be easy.
USC has lost only one game in 2009 and there’s no doubt that they are consistentl one of the best football programs in the country. They have won four in a row since losing to Washington and two of those victories were on the road, in South Bend against Notre Dame and in Berkeley against California.
This is going to be Oregon’s biggest challenge this year, but a win is possible.
USC’s vaunted defense has shown signs of wear and tear in the past couple of games. USC allowed Notre Dame to put up 24 points and Oregon State to put up 36.
Allowing the Beavers to carve them up for that many points is disturbing as Oregon State is 2 and 2 in the Pac 10 Conference. It’s a sign that USC might have trouble with a very motivated Oregon Ducks’ team that is receiving 3 points as the home underdog.
Texas Needs to Keep Momentum Against Oklahoma State
Texas didn’t look very good in the Red River Rivalry, and it cost them, falling to 3rd in the A.P. Poll. Looking to avenge the demotion, the Texas Longhorns will look to build on their big win over Missouri when they travel to Oklahoma to take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Last Saturday the Longhorns beat the Tigers 41 to 7 as 12 ½ point road favorites in the college football sportsbook. Coming into this week 9 showdown, they are 9 point road favorites against a very talented Cowboys team.
The Cowboys are 6 and 1 straight-up and have a slightly better record than the Longhorns ATS, as Texas is 2-4-1 while the Cowboys are 3-2-1.
Oklahoma State has a tendency to play up to its competition and there is no bigger team in the Big 12 than the Texas Longhorns.
Dez Bryant or no Dez Bryant, the Cowboys figure to be a tough team to beat at +9 in this game.
Georgia Looks to Play Spoiler
The Georgia Bulldogs could salvage what has been a terrible season by upsetting the #1 ranked Florida Gators on the road in Gainesville.
Georgia has lost three games in 2009, a rarity for this program. There are no easy teams to play, but the Bulldogs have lost to some worth opponents in Oklahoma State, LSU and Tennessee.
What really brings back some pride to a program, as well as some national recognition, is taking down the #1 ranked team in the country. As 16 point underdogs in the sportsbook this would be a HUGE upset.
Although a straight-up victory seems unlikely, Georgia could beat the spread as Florida hasn’t covered in two straight games. The Gators beat Arkansas 23 to 20 as 24 point favorites and as 23 point favorites this past Saturday, the Gators beat Mississippi State 29 to 19.
Florida has some injuries on their defense. That means that Bulldogs could do enough, just enough, to take this game ATS.
Iowa Faces Another Trap in Indiana
The Iowa Hawkeyes were 2 point underdogs in their stunning 15 to 13 victory over the Michigan State Spartans this past Saturday.
Now, as big favorites in the sportsbook, the Hawkeyes must attempt to keep their undefeated record intact. Iowa is terrific when they aren’t supposed to win, but terrible when they’re the favorites.
The Hawkeyes almost lost straight-up to Arkansas State as 21 point favorites and only beat the Michigan Wolverines by 2 points as 9 ½ point favorites.
Iowa is a big favorite again, 17 ½ points, but they have been on a disturbing trend of just squeaking by opponents. They face a lousy team at home but they will more than likely not cover the spread.
Take Iowa to win but Indiana to cover.
