Rutgers (plus 17 1/2) at Penn State - Lions have won 14 straight against the Scarlet Knights, who really want to turn this into a rivalry game … PENN STATE 24-13. Wyoming (plus 4 1/2) at Utah State - coach Blake Anderson has Aggies in position to reach Mountain West title game … UTAH STATE 24-21. Virginia Tech (plus 7 1/2) at Miami - team that has fired its coach (VT) and another that might be soon … MIAMI 34-28. UCLA (minus 3 1/2) at Southern California - have allowed 41 points per game against four Pac-12 opponents at home … UCLA 42-35. STATE 27-17.įlorida (minus 9 1/2) at Missouri - knows what to expect from the Gators? … FLORIDA 49-35.
Orange take another crack at getting bowl eligible … N.C. Now here’s an interesting late-season nonconference game for the Ragin’ Cajuns … LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 28-27, UPSET SPECIAL. 22 Louisiana-Lafayette (plus 4 1/2) at Liberty 20 PittsburghĬavaliers QB Brennan Armstrong (ribs) was held out against Notre Dame in hopes of getting him back for this game that could decide the ACC Coastal … PITT 38-28. 19 Wisconsinīadgers have won seven straight meetings, only two of which were one-score games … WISCONSIN 34-17 BEST BET. Hawkeyes have won seven straight meetings … IOWA 23-14. Roadrunners can clinch a spot in the C-USA title game against the reigning champions … UTSA 21-17. 14 BYU (minus 19 1/2) at Georgia SouthernĬougars closing in on back-to-back double-digit win seasons for first time since 2009 … BYU 45-21. 13 Wake Forest (plus 4 1/2) at Clemsonĭemon Deacons need one victory in their last two games to lock up the ACC Atlantic No gimme … CLEMSON 28-26. Last six meetings have been decided by 10 points or fewer … IOWA STATE 31-28. Wildcats quietly have won four straight and have a shot to get to nine wins … BAYLOR 27-24. 10 MississippiĬommodores have lost 19 straight SEC games … OLE MISS 49-14. 9 Oklahoma State (minus 10 1/2) at Texas TechĬowboys have won 10 of 12 against the Red Raiders, including five of six in Lubbock … OKLAHOMA STATE 35-23. Sandwich game for the Wolverines between come-from-behind win at Penn State and The Game against Ohio State … MICHIGAN 38-21. 6 Notre Dameįighting Irish have won 23 consecutive regular-season games against ACC opponents - not counting last season’s conference title game against Clemson … NOTRE DAME 42-20. Spartans will need another Heisman-worthy game from RB Kenneth Walker III to keep up with the Buckeyes … OHIO STATE 45-28. Oddsmakers remain more skeptical of the Ducks than poll voters and the CFP selection committee … OREGON 31-28. No need for style points this week, Bearcats Just win, baby … CINCINNATI 34-27. Razorbacks have lost 14 straight to the Crimson Tide since Nick Saban arrived in Tuscaloosa … ALABAMA 34-17. Here’s to the Rebels, who snapped a 14-game losing streak and have now won two straight games, both by two touchdowns … SAN DIEGO STATE 27-15. 23 San Diego State (minus 10 1/2) at UNLV So much attention on Cincinnati trying to make the playoff, but the Cougars have to be thinking New Year’s Six bowl if they can win out … HOUSTON 34-23. And we’ll pass on some of those cupcakes: The picks, with lines from FanDuel Sportsbook. The cupcake games probably will never go away for good, but here’s hoping they can at least be limited to the first two months of the season. There already are signs the eventual expansion of the College Football Playoff will encourage more aggressive scheduling. But strategically working in a glorified scrimmage so late in the season, when championships are on the line, will always feel like gaming the system.