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Week 14
(Thursday, December 3rd ) – Air Force Vs Utah St. Winner!
(Vegas Air Force -10.5 ) (Game Picker Air Force by 21.88 )
Utah St. ranks 118th in pass offense and is a run first team. Air Force matches up well in that regard as the nations 21st ranked rush defense. Air Force leads the country in rush offense and will have a huge mismatch against Utah St.’s 102 ranked rush defense. Look for Air Force to cover the spread in this one due to the favorable strengths and weaknesses.
(Saturday, December 5th ) – Arkansas Vs Missouri
(Vegas Missouri -2.5 ) (Game Picker Missouri by 6.5 )
These are both teams that have over achieved from preseason rankings. Missouri has been able to move the ball efficiently thru the air all season ranking 35th in pass offense. Arkansas ranks 86th in pass defense and will struggle to stop the Missouri offense. Missouri has improved with each game on defense and had a shutout last weekend at Vanderbilt. Look for Missouri to cover the spread in this one at home.
(Saturday, December 5th ) – Georgia Tech Vs NC State Winner!
(Vegas NC State -6.5 ) (Game Picker NC State by 12.59 )
Ga Tech got in a shootout with Duke this past weekend playing one of its better games of the year. Unfortunately, the Yellow Jackets do not matchup well against NC State. NC State has not had any trouble putting points on the board and will have a big mismatch with its 44th ranked pass offense versus the 110th ranked pass defense of Georgia Tech. NC State’s problem has been not being able to stop the pass on defense. Georgia Tech only ranks 93rd in pass offense and won’t be able to take advantage of the weakness. Look for NC State to cover the spread in this one at home.
(Saturday, December 5th ) – Colorado Vs Arizona Winner!
(Vegas Colorado -3.5 ) (Game Picker Colorado by 8.28 )
Colorado will matchup well against Arizona in this PAC-12 showdown. Colorado will be able to slowdown the pass first Arizona offense (62nd ranked) with its pass defense (65th ranked). Meanwhile, Colorado will have a major mismatch with its 42nd ranked rush offense versus the 121st ranked rush defense of Arizona. Colorado’s veteran defense returning 8 starters will be the difference in this one. Look for Colorado to cover the spread in this one.
(Saturday, December 5th ) – Tulsa Vs Navy Winner!
(Vegas Tulsa -10 ) (Game Picker Tulsa by 16.74 )
Navy will have to try to establish the run against a defense in Tulsa that has played stout this year against some pretty good competition. Tulsa has been pretty balanced on offense and will be able to move the ball on the 115th ranked rush defense of Navy. Tulsa has been undervalued all year by Vegas with a plus 9 against the spread average thus far. Look for Tulsa to cover the spread in this one.
(Saturday, December 5th ) – E. Michigan Vs W. Michigan
(Vegas W. Michigan -13.5 ) (Game Picker W. Michigan by 19.13 )
W. Michigan has been very balance in all phases of offense and defense thus far. E. Michigan is a one dimensional offense with a pass happy offense that will be challenged by W. Michigan’s better than average pass defense. E. Michigan has struggled on defense ranking 125th in rush offense and 84th in pass defense. W. Michigan should be able to move the ball at will on E. Michigan. Look for W. Michigan to cover the spread at home in this one due to strengths and weaknesses.
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