Predictions for College Football Week 8! – Updated Weather and Vegas Lines (Results: 31-24 against the spread for all games, 3-1 Free Picks against the spread)

There are 55 Division 1 matchups for Week 8.   The picks from last week (Predictions for College Football Week 7) have now been made Free Content if you want to checkout the results. Updates have been made to include statistics from Week 1-7.

The team highlighted in green is the team predicted to cover the spread listed. I will lock down the picks and Vegas spreads Friday at 5PM to get a better gauge on the percentage correct each week. The game picker will be used in tandem with the intangibles to generate green picks this week.

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Tuesday Night – LA Lafayette vs Arkansas St  (Vegas  Arkansas St -9)

(Game Picker   Arkansas St by 6.99)

LALafVsArkStJust click on the gray image of the game you are interested in analyzing. Use the back arrow/button on your browser to return.

AKS-RB-Michael Gordon-Probable | TV: ESPN2, DTV: 209 | FAIR, SOUTH WIND 2-7. GAME TEMP 64, RH 50%

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Thursday Night — GA Southern vs Appalachian St   (Vegas  Appalachian St -5.5)

(Game Picker  Appalachian St by 8.79)

GASouthVsApplaSt

Time-change to 07:30pm EDT | TV: ESPNU, DTV: 208 | FAIR, WEST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 58, RH 49%

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Temple  vs East Carolina   (Vegas  ECU  -3)

(Game Picker  Temple by 0.29)

TempleVsECU

ECU-QB-Kurt Benkert-OUT | TV: ESPN2, DTV: 209 | FAIR, SOUTH WIND 2-7. GAME TEMP 63, RH 64%

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California vs UCLA  (Vegas  UCLA -3)

(Game Picker  UCLA by 5.15)

CalVsUCLA

TV: ESPN, DTV: 206 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WEST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 65, RH 87%

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Friday Night — Memphis vs Tulsa (Vegas Memphis -10)

(Game Picker  Memphis by 12.77)

MemVsTulsa

TUS-WR-Keevan Lucas-OUT | TV: ESPN, DTV: 206 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. EAST WIND 4-9. GAME TEMP 73, RH 76% HEAT INDEX 77

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Utah St vs San Diego St  (Vegas  Utah St -4)

(Game Picker  Utah St by 10.84)

UtahStVsSanDSt

UST-QB-Chuckie Keeton-OUT | TV: ESPN2, DTV: 209 | FAIR, NORTHWEST WIND 4-9. GAME TEMP 70, RH 65% HEAT INDEX 71

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Saturday — Eastern Mich vs Northern Ill (Vegas  Northern Ill -28.5)

(Game Picker  Northern Ill by 24.17)

EastMichVsNIU

Time-change to 03:30pm EDT | EMU-QB-Reggie Bell-Probable | TV: ESPN3.com | PARTLY CLOUDY, WEST WIND 10-20, GUSTY. GAME TEMP 59, RH 47%

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Central Mich vs Ball St (Vegas  Central Mich -7)

(Game Picker  Central Mich by 13.82)

CentralMichVsBallSt

Time-change to 03:00pm EDT | CMU-RB-Devon Spalding-OUT | BLS-QB-Ozzie Mann-OUT | TV: ESPN3.com | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE DRIZZLE EARLY. WEST WIND 9-14, GUSTY. GAME TEMP 67, RH 67%

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Toledo vs UMass  (Vegas  Toledo -14)

(Game Picker  Toledo by 18.36)

ToledoVsUMass

Time-change to 03:00pm EDT | TV: ESPN3.com | MOSTLY FAIR, SOUTHEAST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 52, RH 58%

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Bowling Green St vs Kent St (Vegas  Bowling Green -14)

(Game Picker  Bowling Green by 13.81)

KentStVsBGS

Time-change to 01:00pm EDT | TV: ESPN3.com | CLOUDY, 60% CHANCE LIGHT RAIN. SOUTH WIND 9-14, GUSTY. GAME TEMP 65, RH 70%

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Ohio vs Buffalo (Vegas  Ohio -2)

(Game Picker  Ohio by 5.11)

BuffVsOhio

Time-change to 03:30pm EDT | BFU-RB-Anthone Taylor-? | TV: ESPN3.com | CLOUDY, 60% CHANCE LIGHT SHOWERS. SOUTH WIND 9-14, GUSTY. GAME TEMP 65, RH 58%

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Pittsburg vs Syracuse  (Vegas  Pittsburg -6.5)

(Game Picker  Pittsburg by 6.72)

PittVsCuse

PIU-RB-James Conner-OUT | SYR-QB-Terrel Hunt-OUT | TV: ESPNU, DTV: 208 | Dome

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Indiana vs Michigan St (Vegas  Michigan St -16.5)

(Game Picker  Michigan St by 13.72)

IndVsMichSt

Time-change to 03:30pm EDT | IND-RB-Jordan Howard-? | TV: ABC | CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE LIGHT SHOWERS EARLY. SOUTHWEST WIND 12-17, GUSTY. GAME TEMP 66, RH 62%

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Clemson vs Miami (FL)  ( Vegas  Clemson -6)

(Game Picker   Clemson by 9.84)

ClemVsMiamiFl

CLM-WR-Mike Williams-OUT | TV: ESPN3.com | PARTLY CLOUDY, EAST WIND 9-14. GAME TEMP 83, RH 56% HEAT INDEX 86

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NC State vs Wake Forest  (Vegas  NC State -8.5)

(Game Picker  NC State by 9.14)

NCSTVsWake

Time-change to 12:00pm EDT | NCS-RB-Shadrach Thornton-OUT | WAF-QB-John Wolford-Probable | TV: ESPN3.com | MOSTLY CLOUDY, SOUTH WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 66, RH 67%

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Missouri vs Vandy  (Vegas  Missouri -3)

(Game Picker  Missouri by 0.01)

MISSouriVsVandy

Time-change to 04:00pm EDT | MOU-QB-Maty Mauk-OUT | TV: SEC, DTV: 611 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE LIGHT SHOWERS. SOUTHWEST WIND 6-11. GAME TEMP 78, RH 62% HEAT INDEX 80

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Miami (OH) vs Western Mich  (Vegas  Western Mich -25)

(Game Picker  Western Mich by 24.32)

MiamiOHVsWestMich

Time-change to 02:00pm EDT | TV: ESPN3.com | CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE DRIZZLE EARLY. WEST WIND 12-17, GUSTY. GAME TEMP 66, RH 62%

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Tulane vs Navy  (Vegas  Navy -23)

(Game Picker  Navy by 27.22)

TulaneVsNavy

TUL-QB-Tanner Lee-? | NAV-QB-Keenan Reynolds-Probable | TV: CBSC, DTV: 221 | MOSTLY FAIR, SOUTHEAST WIND 5-10. GAME TEMP 58, RH 66%

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Wyoming vs Boise St  (Vegas  Boise St -35.5)

(Game Picker  Boise St by 29.85)

WyVsBoise

Time-change to 10:15pm EDT | WYO-WR-Tanner Gentry-OUT | BOI-RB-Jeremy McNichols-Probable | PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTHEAST WIND 2-7. GAME TEMP 59, RH 53%

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Fresno St vs Air Force  (Vegas Air Force -17)

(Game Picker  Air Force by 20.20)

FresnoVsAF

Afa-QB-Nate Romine-OUT | TV: ESPN3.com | SUNNY, SOUTH WIND 2-7. GAME TEMP 52, RH 44%

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North Texas vs Marshall  (Vegas  Marshall -30)

(Game Picker  Marshall by 23.15)

NTVsMarsh

Time-change to 03:30pm EDT | MRS-RB-Devon Johnson-? | TV: FSN, DTV: 668 | CLOUDY, 60% CHANCE LIGHT SHOWERS LATE. SOUTH WIND 6-11. GAME TEMP 76, RH 48% HEAT INDEX 77

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Utah vs USC  (Vegas  USC -3)

(Game Picker  USC by 7.19)

UtahVsUSC

Time-change to 07:30pm EDT | TV: NBC | MOSTLY FAIR, WEST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 79, RH 34% HEAT INDEX 78

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Washington vs Stanford (Vegas  Stanford -19 )

(Game Picker  Stanford by 11.50)

WashVsStan

Time-change to 10:30pm EDT | WAU-QB-Jake Browning-? | WAU-QB-Cyler Miles-OUT | TV: ESPN, DTV: 206 | MOSTLY FAIR, NORTHWEST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 69, RH 48% HEAT INDEX 71

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Tennessee vs Alabama (Vegas  Alabama -14.5)

(Game Picker  Alabama by 15.14)

UTKvsAlabama

TV: CBS | MOSTLY FAIR, SOUTH WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 81, RH 45% HEAT INDEX 82

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Kansas State vs Texas  (Vegas  Texas -7)

(Game Picker  Too Close to call! )

KanStvsTexas

Time-change to 12:00pm EDT | KSU-QB-Jesse Ertz-OUT | TV: FS-1, DTV: 219 | CLOUDY, 90% CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS. EAST WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 74, RH 84% HEAT INDEX 78 (HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE.)

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Texas AM vs Mississippi  (Vegas  Mississippi -6)

(Game Picker  Ole Miss by 2.09)

TexAMvsOleMiss

Time-change to 07:00pm EDT | AM-QB-Kyle Allen-Probable | TV: ESPN, DTV: 206 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, SOUTH WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 77, RH 61% HEAT INDEX 79

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Virginia vs North Carolina (Vegas  North Carolina -17)

(Game Picker   North Carolina by 17.26)

VAVsUNC

TV: ESPN3.com | PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTHEAST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 70, RH 54%

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Northwestern vs Nebraska (Vegas  Nebraska -7)

(Game Picker  Nebraska by 6.57)

NWVsNeb

Nebraska will have a mismatch and be able to run the ball. Nebraska also has the number 6 rush defense in the nation and Northwestern’s offense is very one dimensional as a run team.

Time-change to 12:00pm EDT | TV: ESPN2, DTV: 209 | SUNNY, NORTHWEST WIND 8-13. GAME TEMP 58, RH 37%

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Wisconsin vs Illinois (Vegas  Wisconsin -5.5)

(Game Picker   Wisconsin by 3.96)

WiscVsIll

Wisconsin gets Corey Clement back this Saturday which will make a huge difference in their run game.

WIS-RB-Corey Clement-? | ILL-RB-Josh Ferguson-? | ILL-WR-Mike Dudek-OUT | TV: BTN, DTV: 610 | MOSTLY FAIR, WEST WIND 9-14, GUSTY. GAME TEMP 71, RH 40%

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Duke vs VA Tech  (Vegas  VA Tech -3)

(Game Picker  VA Tech by 0.76)

DukeVsVATech

VTU-QB-Michael Brewer-Probable | TV: ESPNU, DTV: 208 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, SOUTH WIND 5-10. GAME TEMP 69, RH 56%

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LA Monroe vs Idaho  (Vegas  LA Monroe -1)

(Game Picker  LA Monroe by 3.23)

LAMonroeVsIdaho

AM-WR-Rashon Ceaser-OUT | TV: ESPN3.com | Dome

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Houston vs Central FL (Vegas Houston -23)

(Game Picker  Houston by 15.11)

HouVsCentFL

Time-change to 12:00pm EDT | TV: ESPNN, DTV: 207 | PARTLY CLOUDY, EAST WIND 8-13. GAME TEMP 82, RH 50% HEAT INDEX 83

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Colorado vs Oregon St  (Vegas  Oregon St -3)

(Game Picker  Colorado  by 4.53)

ColStVsOregonSt

 

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Iowa St vs Baylor  (Vegas  Baylor -38)

(Game Picker  Baylor by 30.13)

IowaStVsBaylor

Time-change to 12:00pm EDT | TV: ESPN, DTV: 206 | CLOUDY, 90% CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHEAST WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 72, RH 90% HEAT INDEX 76 (HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE.)

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Penn St vs Maryland  (Vegas  Penn St -6.5)

(Game Picker  Penn St by 9.14)

PSUVsMary

Time-change to 03:30pm EDT | TV: ESPN, DTV: 206 | PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTHEAST WIND 6-11. GAME TEMP 60, RH 62%

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Army vs Rice  (Vegas  Rice -10)

(Game Picker  Rice by 2.34)

ArmyVsRice

Time-change to 12:00pm EDT | ARM-QB-Ahmad Bradshaw-OUT | TV: FSN, DTV: 668 | CLOUDY, 80% CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHEAST WIND 8-13. GAME TEMP 79, RH 76% HEAT INDEX 83

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Southern Miss vs Charlotte  (Vegas  Southern Miss -15)

(Game Picker  Southern Miss by 15.16)

SothMissVsCharl

Time-change to 12:00pm EDT | PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTH WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 66, RH 75%

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Boston College vs Louisville  (Vegas  Louisville -8)

(Game Picker  Louisville by 5.17)

BCVsLouis

Time-change to 12:30pm EDT | BSC-QB-Darius Wade-OUT | TV: ESPN3.com | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 60% CHANCE LIGHT RAIN. SOUTHWEST WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 68, RH 81%

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MTSU vs LA Tech  (Vegas LA Tech -7.5)

(Game Picker  LA Tech by 1.42)

MTSUVsLATech

Time-change to 03:30pm EDT | LTU-RB-Kenneth Dixon-? | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHEAST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 83, RH 56% HEAT INDEX 86

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UConn vs Cincinnati  (Vegas  Cincinnati -13)

(Game Picker  Cincinnati by 10)

UConnVsCin

Time-change to 04:30pm EDT | TV: CBSC, DTV: 221 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 60% CHANCE LIGHT RAIN. SOUTHWEST WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 69, RH 75%

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SMU vs South FL (Vegas  South Florida -11)

(Game Picker  South Florida by 15.25)

SMUVsSouthFL

Time-change to 04:00pm EDT | SFL-RB-Marlon Mack-Probable | TV: ESPNN, DTV: 207 | PARTLY CLOUDY, EAST WIND 5-10. GAME TEMP 86, RH 47% HEAT INDEX 88

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South Alabama  vs Texas St  (Vegas  Texas St -4)

(Game Picker  Texas State by 0.96)

USAVsTexSt

TV: ESPN3.com | CLOUDY, 90% CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS. EAST WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 72, RH 76% HEAT INDEX 75 (HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE.)

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Old Dominion vs FL Intl (Vegas  Florida Intl -12.5)

(Game Picker  Florida Intl by 12.80)

ODUVsFLIntl

Time-change to 06:00pm EDT | Old-QB-David Washington-Probable | PARTLY CLOUDY, EAST WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 82, RH 48% HEAT INDEX 83

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Kentucky vs Mississippi St  (Vegas  Mississippi -10.5)

(Game Picker  Mississippi St by 13.85)

KentVsMissSt

Time-change to 07:30pm EDT | TV: SEC, DTV: 611 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, SOUTHEAST WIND 2-7. GAME TEMP 72, RH 68% HEAT INDEX 75

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Auburn vs Arkansas  (Vegas  Arkansas -5)

(Game Picker  Arkansas by 12.22)

AubVsArk

Time-change to 12:00pm EDT | AUB-QB-Sean White-Probable | AUB-WR-D’haquille Williams-OUT | ARK-RB-Jonathan Williams-OUT | TV: SEC, DTV: 611 | CLOUDY, 60% CHANCE SHOWERS. NORTH WIND 4-9. GAME TEMP 62, RH 80%

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Texas Tech vs Oklahoma (Vegas  Oklahoma -14)

(Game Picker  Oklahoma by 17.33)

TexTechVsOkl

Time-change to 03:30pm EDT | TV: ESPN2, DTV: 209 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, NORTH WIND 9-14, GUSTY. GAME TEMP 67, RH 48%

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Kansas vs Oklahoma St  (Vegas  Oklahoma St -33.5)

(Game Picker  Oklahoma St by 35.63)

KanVsOklSt

Time-change to 03:30pm EDT | KAN-QB-Deondre Ford-OUT | KAN-QB-Montell Cozart-OUT | TV: FS-1, DTV: 219 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, NORTH WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 67, RH 45%

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Florida St vs GA Tech  (Vegas  Florida St -7)

(Game Picker  Florida St by 1.59)

FlStVsGATech

Time-change to 07:00pm EDT | TV: ESPN2, DTV: 209 | MOSTLY FAIR, NORTHEAST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 65, RH 78%

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Ohio St vs Rutgers  (Vegas  Ohio St -22.5)

(Game Picker  Ohio St by 17.67)

OhioStVsRutgers

OHS-QB-J.T. Barrett-Probable | RUT-WR-Leonte Carroo-Probable | TV: ABC | MOSTLY CLOUDY, SOUTH WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 55, RH 69%

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Western KY vs LSU  (Vegas  LSU -17)

(Game Picker  LSU by 12.74)

WestKYVsLSU

Time-change to 07:00pm EDT | WKY-RB-Leon Allen-OUT | TV: ESPNU, DTV: 208 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, SOUTHEAST WIND 4-9. GAME TEMP 78, RH 64% HEAT INDEX 80

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Florida Atl vs UTEP  (Vegas  Florida Atl -4.5)

(Game Picker  Florida Atl by 8.97)

FLAtlVsUTEP

Time-change to 07:00pm EDT | FAT-QB-Jaquez Johnson-Probable | UTE-QB-Mack Leftwich-Probable | UTE-RB-Aaron Jones-OUT | CLEAR, EAST WIND 6-11. GAME TEMP 68, RH 43%

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Troy vs New Mexico St (Vegas  Troy -3.5 )

(Game Picker  Troy by 3.16)

TroyVsNMSt

Y-QB-Brandon Silvers-? | NMS-WR-Teldrick Morgan-OUT | NMS-QB-Tyler Rogers-OUT | TV: ESPN3.com | CLEAR, EAST WIND 6-11. GAME TEMP 65, RH 46%

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New Mexico vs San Jose St  (Vegas  San Jose St -8)

(Game Picker  San Jose St by 0.18)

NMVsSJSt

Time-change to 07:00pm EDT | MOSTLY FAIR, NORTHWEST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 67, RH 45%

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Hawaii vs Nevada  (Vegas  Nevada -7)

(Game Picker  Nevada by 6.86)

HAVsNev

Time-change to 04:00pm EDT | MOSTLY FAIR, SOUTH WIND 2-7. GAME TEMP 58, RH 22%

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Washington St vs Arizona  (Vegas  Arizona -6.5)

(Game Picker  Arizona by 8.47)

WasStVsAZ

Time-change to 04:00pm EDT | ARZ-RB-Nick Wilson-? | TV: Pac-12 Network | CLEAR, EAST WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 83, RH 21% HEAT INDEX 80

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