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College Football picks against the spread in every top 25 Week 10 games

College Football picks against the spread in every top 25 Week 10 games

Clemson resumes the fight for the College Football Playoff, one of the most important games in the football stadium loaded Week 10 card

The Tigers will host Louisville, which will attempt to break its unblemished ACC home record in Death Valley on Saturday night. This is one of many headline bouts on Saturday’s set. Let’s start with the spread-based picks for each Top 25 pick.

Season record: 65-79-1

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

Select: Boise State (-23.5)

While San Diego State has improved significantly on offense under first-year head coach Sean Lewis and quarterback Danny O’Neil, I’m not sure the Aztecs’ offense will be able to keep Boise State’s defense out of the backfield.

The Broncos are leading the nation in sacks this season, and the Aztecs’ defense ranks below the national average in sacks allowed (118th in tackles for loss). Too often, the team will find itself in obvious passing situations where Boise State can pull defenders back to the net and create turnover-worthy plays for O’Neil.

While the Broncos may want to steal some rest from Ashton Jeanty, the team has too much firepower to beat SDSU at home.

Select: Miami (Florida) (-21)

Select: Arkansas (+7.5)

Select: Army (-22.5)

Select: Illinois (+3)

Select: Ohio State (-3.5)

Pick: Iowa (-14.5)

Select: Oregon (-15.5)

Select: Houston (+13.5)

Willie Fritz has flourished in his career as an underdog, going 10-6 against spreads as an underdog, and I see the Cougars competing well in this matchup with Kansas State, which continues to struggle to stay as a favorite this season.

Despite being 7-1 this season, the Wildcats weren’t the best team to bet on, losing 3-4 against seeded favorites and 1-3 on the road.

Against a stingy Houston defense that ranks top 40 in points per drive allowed and 33rd in success rate allowed, I think Avery Johnson may have a hard time orchestrating the offense. The second-year quarterback continues to perform poorly as a passer, making just eight effective throws on eight effective plays. Professional football focus.

Select: Michigan State (+7.5)

Select: Florida (+16.5)

While Florida is probably outmatched in this one, I’ll take the points because DJ Lagway has shown he can often make explosive plays in the Gators offense.

Moreover, the Bulldogs were not interested in racing against their opponents this season, but they were still favorites from week one. Meanwhile, the Gators offense can stretch the field vertically with big-play catcher Lagway, who is averaging 12 yards per dropback this season.

This season, Georgia has received deep passes from teams like Alabama and Mississippi State, ranking 42nd in coverage per PFF and 48th in explosive pass defense

Pick: Texas A&M (-2.5)

Pick: Clemson (-10.5)

The Tigers’ offense hasn’t slowed down since Week 1, and I don’t expect that to happen in Week 10.

Clemson has averaged over 48 points per game in its last six games, and Louisville’s defense is on a rampage, playing a seventh straight game and starting to show cracks in the big game. This season, the Cardinals are outside the top 100 in both pass rush and run rate, which allows the Tigers to move the ball with ease on offense.

While Louisville has been competitive this season, I believe this matchup marks the end of a rough patch in football and that the team won’t have enough energy to keep up with an explosive Clemson offense that tops in EPA/Play and is averaging nearly four points per game. driving.

Pick: Tennessee (-16.5)

Pick: Pittsburgh (+7.5)

Game odds are refreshed periodically and are subject to change.

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