Season: 53-19 (36-29 ATS) Hanging in there on the season totals, however.
Sorry FSU Cowgirls... but this scoreboard is much more beautiful.
Georgia Tech @ Virginia Tech (-13.0)
ESPN will rue the day they picked this as the Thursday nighter. Virginia Tech owns Al Groh's defense, and everybody knows it. Besides, the Hokies owe the Yellow Jackets a debt of revenge after last season's 28-23 loss. It's odd (being that I usually dislike seeing VT win), but I can't wait to watch this blowout unfold. UNTUCK YOUR EFFING SWEATSHIRT! 42-13, VT
Virginia (-1.0) @ Duke
What? We're road favorites? I guess the Miami victory gave us a little bit more traction in the realm of popular opinion... and you know what? I welcome it. Al Groh's Virginia teams would not fare well in this situation, but I have a feeling Mike London's team will rise to the occasion. Duke QB Sean Renfree is white-hot after a 28-of-30 passing day against Navy, but I think our [suddenly burgeoning] pass rush and [suddenly ballhawking] secondary will be able to slow his roll just a touch. We need to win this game for two main reasons: 1) a loss would basically render the Miami win meaningless, and 2) I cannot handle a third straight loss to the shitbag Blue Devils. This game will be close, but I like the Hoos. 27-23, UVA
NC State @ Clemson (-3.5)
The Wolfpack win over FSU last week was a big one. Meanwhile, Clemson pissed down their leg against a mediocre BC team. These are two similarly-talented teams heading in opposite directions. I hate to beat this drum again, but I'm just not sold on Dabo Swinney as Clemson's head coach. I give the clear coaching edge to State, the clear momentum edge to State, and the quarterbacking edge to State (Russell Wilson > Kyle Parker). All of that seems logical, right? Well, I'm going to employ the Constanza rule on this one. Clemson wins and I don't really know why. 33-28, Clemson
Maryland @ Miami (-8.0)
With Jacory Harris set to miss this game thanks to the concussion from the "the hit" JKD laid on him, Maryland likely gets to face the Canes with true freshman Stephen Morris at the controls. Seems like the perfect opportunity for a big Maryland victory in Miami, right? Not so fast. Morris is a good QB. I saw it with my own two eyes. And with a full week of game prep as the team's starter, I bet he has a breakthrough performance. And the rest of this Miami roster is still littered with NFL-level talent. I think the Terps are walking directly into a trap. 30-20, Miami
North Carolina @ Florida State (-10.0)
FSU opened as 7-point favorites, but have been bet all the way up to 10. And it's still rising. I think the betting public senses the same thing I do: Carolina is ripe for a loss, and the Seminoles are due a big bounce-back performance after that ugly loss to NC State. Plus, I think FSU is the more talented team, with the better quarterback, and playing at home. I don't know about this 10-point line, but I like the Noles a lot here, so I'll give the points. 38-24, FSU
Boston College (-3.0) @ Wake Forest
Wake might just be the worst team in the ACC this year. Yes, I know they beat Duke, but that game was at home and it's been pretty ugly ever since. The Deacs came close against Georgia Tech and Navy, but otherwise are giving up well over 40 points per game. BC is finally getting its defense and running game on track, and I'm looking for the Eagles to roll through Winston-Salem on Saturday. 40-17, BC
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#3 TCU (-4.5) @ #5 Utah
One of these teams is going to gain some serious credibility in the BCS race this weekend, while the loser will unfairly just fade back into the non-AQ white noise (these are two great teams, and neither should leave the nation's consciousness). It's a minor upset, but I like the Utes at home. I think they're just a bit more dynamic offensively. 24-20, Utah
#6 Alabama (-6.0) @ #10 LSU
It's the story that nobody wants to see happen: one-loss Bama rolls through the rest of its schedule and leadfrogs undefeated Boise/TCU/Utah for a place in the national championship game. Roll Tide. 35-14, Bama
JMU @ Richmond
Both teams are at 4-4 and on the bubble for the FCS tournament. It's likely a de facto playoff game for these two teams, though Madison might be able to survive a loss due to the cred it earned by beating Virginia Tech. Richmond has experienced some serious injury problems at the QB position, but JMU's entire roster is beaten up. This is a big rivalry game (compared to UVA/VT at the 1AA level), and should be a heated affair. I'm a quarterback guy, and thus I like Drew Dudzik and the Dukes. 19-16, JMU
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