The Virginia Tech Hokies have been on a big run. Since losing their first two games of the season, Frank Beamer’s team has been playing great football, winning eight in a row. They head to Miami to battle the Canes this Saturday afternoon.
It’s hard to not feel bad for the Buffalo Bills. They’ve played much better in recent weeks. They took Baltimore and Kansas City to overtime before losing, and last week they lost to Chicago by a field goal. They’re hoping to get into the win column this week as they host the Detroit Lions.
The Utah Utes travel to South Bend to battle the Notre Dame Fighting Irish this Saturday afternoon. The Utes are coming off a humiliating home loss to TCU, while Notre Dame had its bye this past week.
The Oregon State Beavers travel to Los Angeles to take on the UCLA Bruins in Pac 10 action this Saturday night. The Beavers are coming off a big home win against California, while the Bruins dropped a tough home game to Arizona.
The Oregon State Beavers are trying to adjust to life without star receiver James Rodgers. They lost a heartbreaking double overtime loss at Washington last week. They’ll try to get back on track this Saturday when they host the Cal Golden Bears.
The Georgia Tech Ramblin’ Wreck head to Death Valley to battle the Clemson Tigers in an intriguing ACC match-up this Saturday afternoon. Tech struggled early this season, but they’ve bounced back the past few weeks and seem to have some good value in this situation.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are college football’s new number 1 team, thanks to Alabama’s loss at South Carolina. The Buckeyes have a tough test for their first game as the new top dog as they travel to Madison, Wisconsin to take on a Badger team looking to make a national statement.
The Tennessee Titans and Dallas Cowboys meet up in Cowboy Stadium this Sunday afternoon. The game will give bettors an indication about where the Cowboys are at, and whether or not Tennessee has the weapons to be a contender in the AFC. Dallas opened as a 7 point home favorite, and the line has been steady all week. Currently, 5 Dimes and SportBet are up to 7 ½ points, but others are sticking with the opening number. The squares are slightly favoring the Titans at 55% we also like the Titans as one of our Week 5 NFL Picks.
The South Florida Bulls host the Syracuse Orangemen in Big East action this Saturday afternoon. Skip Holtz is the new Bulls head coach, and he has the advantage of playing at home against a team the Bulls have had a great deal of recent success against. In the past 2 seasons, South Florida has beaten the ‘Cuse and covered the spread by a touchdown or more in each contest.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been the most dominant team in the young NFL season. They’ve beaten good teams – Atlanta, Tennessee, and Tampa Bay. This week they have their toughest test when they welcome the Baltimore Ravens to the Steel City.