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Preview: Georgia Tech at South Florida


South Florida may not have a better chance in the first two months of the season to show it is a factor on the national scene than Saturday afternoon when the Bulls host ACC foe Georgia Tech. USF of the American Athletic Conference unveiled its retooled offense last week and registered 515 yards in a 34-14 victory over Elon while Georgia Tech was rolling over Alcorn State 41-0, as both teams opened against FCS opponents before their first-ever meeting.

“You look at it, we’re a Group of Five, we’re not Power Five,” South Florida second-year head coach Charlie Strong told reporters. “So then when you do get a chance to play a Power Five team, you have to go play well. Because what that does is, it opens up people’s eyes.” Former Alabama quarterback Blake Barnett threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns in his team debut for the Bulls, who will need to be better defending the run than in their opener (192 yards against) as the Yellow Jackets feature a flexbone triple-option offense. Georgia Tech rushed for 439 yards against Alcorn State, including 77 and a touchdown by senior quarterback TaQuon Marshall, but head coach Paul Johnson was not pleased with the overall performance. “I didn’t think we were consistent,” Johnson told reporters. “I didn’t like how we played considering who we were playing. We didn’t throw the ball well. We didn’t block well. We turned too many guys loose inside at times.”

TV: Noon ET, ESPN2 or ABC. LINE: Georgia Tech -3.5

ABOUT GEORGIA TECH (1-0): Marshall completed 9-of-18 passes for 104 yards and one touchdown to senior Brad Stewart, who gained a team-high 49 yards on four catches. Freshman running back Jordan Mason rushed for a team-high 85 yards and a score while junior KirVonte Benson, who finished last season with 1,053 yards, added another 75 along with a pair of TDs for the Yellow Jackets. The defense recorded its first shutout in 57 games last Saturday, allowing just 146 total yards, and is likely to have more depth as cornerback Lamont Simmons (hamstring) and linebacker Bruce Jordan-Swilling (undisclosed) could return to the lineup.

ABOUT SOUTH FLORIDA (1-0): Barnett, who played one game for Alabama in 2016, completed 24-of-34 passes last week and also ran for a score while freshman Randall St. Felix emerged with seven catches for 143 yards and a TD. The Bulls gained just 3.9 yards per carry in the opener with freshman Johnny Ford’s 43 yards leading the way, but they expect to have Florida transfer Jordan Cronkrite back in the lineup after he missed the Elon game with an undisclosed injury. Senior linebacker Khalid McGee and senior safety Jaymon Thomas each had a career-high 11 tackles last week and the Bulls picked off a pair of passes after totaling 20 in 2017 - second in the nation.

EXTRA POINTS

1. USF senior WR Tyre McCants needs 35 receiving yards to move into 10th on the school’s all-time list, and 47 for ninth.

2. Marshall has 19 career rushing touchdowns, tied for fourth all time among Georgia Tech QBs with Shawn Jones.

3. The Yellow Jackets have rushed for at least 400 yards five times in their last 12 contests, dating back to 2017.

PREDICTION: South Florida 34, Georgia Tech 31
 

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Georgia Tech

Yellow Jackets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.
Yellow Jackets are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game.
Yellow Jackets are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win.
Yellow Jackets are 10-2-1 ATS in their last 13 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
Yellow Jackets are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Yellow Jackets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in September.
Yellow Jackets are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.
Yellow Jackets are 7-2-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Yellow Jackets are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 non-conference games.
Yellow Jackets are 25-9-1 ATS in their last 35 games after allowing less than 170 yards passing in their previous game.
Yellow Jackets are 18-7-1 ATS in their last 26 games after allowing less than 275 total yards in their previous game.
Yellow Jackets are 4-9-1 ATS in their last 14 games after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game.
Yellow Jackets are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games following a ATS loss.
Yellow Jackets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
Yellow Jackets are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
Yellow Jackets are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games on grass.
Yellow Jackets are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating less than 170 yards passing in their previous game.

South Florida

Bulls are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
Bulls are 6-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Bulls are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing less than 170 yards passing in their previous game.
Bulls are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games after allowing less than 275 total yards in their previous game.
Bulls are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.
Bulls are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games in September.
Bulls are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games.
Bulls are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
Bulls are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games on grass.

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Georgia Tech

Under is 4-0-1 in Yellow Jackets last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.
Under is 4-0 in Yellow Jackets last 4 games in September.
Under is 5-1-1 in Yellow Jackets last 7 games after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game.
Under is 5-1 in Yellow Jackets last 6 games following a straight up win.
Under is 4-1 in Yellow Jackets last 5 non-conference games.
Under is 4-1 in Yellow Jackets last 5 games after allowing less than 275 total yards in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Yellow Jackets last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 7-2-1 in Yellow Jackets last 10 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.
Under is 7-3 in Yellow Jackets last 10 games after accumulating less than 170 yards passing in their previous game.
Under is 9-4 in Yellow Jackets last 13 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.

South Florida

Over is 7-0 in Bulls last 7 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
Over is 5-0 in Bulls last 5 games after allowing less than 275 total yards in their previous game.
Under is 11-2 in Bulls last 13 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
Over is 11-2 in Bulls last 13 vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 5-1 in Bulls last 6 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.
Under is 5-1 in Bulls last 6 home games.
Under is 5-1 in Bulls last 6 games on grass.
Over is 4-1 in Bulls last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Over is 6-2 in Bulls last 8 games after allowing less than 170 yards passing in their previous game.
Under is 19-9-1 in Bulls last 29 games following a ATS loss.

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Preview: Arizona at Houston


Arizona will look to bounce back from an unimpressive debut for coach Kevin Sumlin when the Wildcats travel to Houston on Saturday. After losing to visiting BYU 28-23 last weekend, Arizona will try to get dual-threat quarterback Khalil Tate more opportunities to run free after the 1,400-yard rusher last season was limited to 14 yards on eight carries last week.

Tate was not yet the starting quarterback when Arizona hosted Houston last season, but got a chance to play in the fourth quarter of the 19-16 loss and, four weeks later, broke the FBS rushing record for a quarterback when he totaled 327 yards against Colorado. Houston quarterback D'Eriq King did not play against Arizona last season, but took over as the starter midway through the year and he's coming off a strong opener, passing for 320 yards and three touchdowns and running for another score in a 45-27 win at Rice on Saturday. King, like Tate, is a superb athlete who split time at wide receiver and quarterback his first two seasons with the Cougars. He has already benefited from the return of wide receiver Marquez Stevenson, who missed all of last season with a knee injury before catching five passes for 107 yards and a touchdown against Rice.

TV: 12 p.m. ET, ESPN2. LINE: Houston -4.5

ABOUT ARIZONA (0-1): Another player the Wildcats hope to get untracked is senior wide receiver Shun Brown, who was held to one catch for 11 yards against BYU. Brown, who caught 43 passes for 573 yards and six touchdowns in 11 games last season, had four catches for 79 yards against Houston last season, which was the most receiving yards he accumulated in a game in 2017. Shawn Poindexter is a big target for Tate at 6-foot-5, 218 pounds, and he caught a team-high four passes for 68 yards against BYU, but also had a potential 50-yard completion go through his hands.

ABOUT HOUSTON (1-0): The Cougars averaged 7.1 yards a carry against Rice thanks to 60 yards on two carries for Stevenson and 74 yards on eight carries for Patrick Carr, both of whom also scored rushing touchdowns. Carr didn't play against Arizona last season, but he faced the Wildcats as a freshman at Colorado in 2015, when he was fourth on the team with 272 rushing yards on 66 carries. Carr, a junior who will turn 23 on Sept. 22, already has as many carries this season as he did all of 2017, and nearly three times as many yards

EXTRA POINTS

1. Arizona LB Colin Schooler had 16 tackles against BYU, the most by an Arizona player in a nonconference game since Lance Briggs had 16 against Utah in 2000.

2. Sumlin began his head coaching career with Houston in 2007.

3. Houston DT Ed Oliver had 39.5 tackles for loss in his first two seasons, the most by a defensive tackle through his sophomore season. The previous high was 19 by Aaron Donald of Pittsburgh in 2010-11.

PREDICTION: Houston 34, Arizona 31
 

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Arizona

Wildcats are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss.
Wildcats are 8-20 ATS in their last 28 games overall.
Wildcats are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 games in September.
Wildcats are 3-8 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Wildcats are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 games following a straight up loss.
Wildcats are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 non-conference games.
Wildcats are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 road games.
Wildcats are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Houston

Cougars are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cougars are 24-8-1 ATS in their last 33 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
Cougars are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game.
Cougars are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games on turf.
Cougars are 14-6 ATS in their last 20 games in September.
Cougars are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
Cougars are 1-5 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
Cougars are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.

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Arizona

Over is 6-1 in Wildcats last 7 games on turf.
Over is 6-1 in Wildcats last 7 games following a ATS loss.
Over is 5-1 in Wildcats last 6 games following a straight up loss.
Over is 8-2 in Wildcats last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Over is 17-5 in Wildcats last 22 vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 8-3 in Wildcats last 11 road games.
Over is 7-3 in Wildcats last 10 games overall.
Over is 9-4 in Wildcats last 13 non-conference games.

Houston

Under is 5-0 in Cougars last 5 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
Under is 6-1 in Cougars last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 4-1 in Cougars last 5 games in September.
Over is 4-1 in Cougars last 5 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
Under is 8-2 in Cougars last 10 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Cougars last 5 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
Under is 7-2 in Cougars last 9 games on turf.
Under is 14-5 in Cougars last 19 games overall.
Under is 8-3 in Cougars last 11 games following a straight up win.
Under is 5-2 in Cougars last 7 non-conference games.
Under is 5-2 in Cougars last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Under is 5-2 in Cougars last 7 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game.
Under is 7-3 in Cougars last 10 home games.
Under is 39-19 in Cougars last 58 games following a ATS loss.

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Preview: Towson at Wake Forest


Sam Hartman and Sage Surratt will need to do something special if they are to improve upon their college debuts when Wake Forest hosts Towson on Saturday. Hartman set four school freshmen debut records and Surratt a pair in the season opening win for the Demon Deacons, who will face the Tigers of the FCS for the first time.

Hartman set debut records in passing yards with 378, which were also the 10th-most in school history overall, as well as completions (31), attempts (51) and touchdowns passes (two) while becoming the second Wake Forest quarterback to win his initial start as a freshman. Surratt was on the receiving end of 11 of Hartman's completions for 150 yards, both records for a freshman in his first career game and Greg Dortch also had a big contest with 12 catches and 149 yards, but still the Demon Deacons needed a 1-yard touchdown run by Cade Carney to pull out a 23-17 overtime win at Tulane. "Kind of a little nervous when you first step out there, never been in a college experience before," Surratt, the ACC Freshman of the Week, told the media. "Once I got the first catch under me, it went away." Towson went into its game against Morgan State expecting to play two quarterbacks, but Tom Flacco, a transfer from Rutgers via Western Michigan and the younger brother of NFL quarterback Joe Flacco, kept returnee Ryan Stover on the bench by completing 18-of-28 passes for 245 yards and two touchdowns in a 36-10 road victory.

TV: Noon ET, ACC Extra. LINE: None

ABOUT TOWSON (1-0): Flacco, a redshirt junior who completed 10-of-13 passes for 188 yards and one touchdown in two seasons at Western Michigan, spread the ball around against Morgan State, hitting seven different receivers. He found Shane Leatherbury five times, including once for 53 yards and connected for big plays with Chris Clark and Sam Gallahan. "The offenses I have been doing have been no-huddle, so it hasn't been a big adjustment for me," Flacco, who joined Towson in June, told the media. "I was just excited that Towson was new to that (no-huddle) because I knew that we were going to come out and surprise some teams."

ABOUT WAKE FOREST (1-0): The defense gave up some big plays, including touchdown passes of 52 and 74 yards, but mostly held up against Tulane. Essang Bassey, who tied the school record with 19 passed defended last season while earning All-ACC honorable mention honors, added three more in the victory as did sophomore Ja'Sir Taylor. Eric Osteen, a 28-year-old graduate transfer from Army whose last college action came in the Army-Navy game in 2012, kicked off four times against Tulane and had a pair of touchbacks for the Demon Deacons

EXTRA POINTS

1. Redshirt senior LT Justin Herron, who went 469 snaps without allowing a sack last season for the Demon Deacons, was lost for season with a knee injury suffered against Tulane.

2. Dortch, who last season was leading all freshmen in the country in receiving touchdowns (nine), receiving yards (722) and receiving yards per game (90.2) prior to suffering an injury against Louisville, has recorded three straight games with at least 200 all-purpose yards.

3. Wake Forest's Matt Colburn ran for 38 yards on 14 carries against Tulane but saw his streak of 352 straight carries without a fumble, which ranked second in school history to Chris Barclay's 368 from 2004-05, come to an end on the final play of regulation.

PREDICTION: Wake Forest 37, Towson 13
 

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Preview: New Mexico at Wisconsin


Sixth-ranked Wisconsin looks to continue its mastery of non-conference opponents when it hosts New Mexico on Saturday in the first-ever meeting between the teams. The Badgers routed Western Kentucky 34-3 to notch their 23rd consecutive season-opening home win and hope to keep rolling by extending their non-conference winning streak at Camp Randall to 41 games, which would be the fifth-longest streak in NCAA history.

"It was good to get the first game under our belt and I thought we did some good things but certainly a number of areas we gotta get better at," Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst told reporters. "We're looking forward to a good week of preparation." Heisman Trophy candidate Jonathan Taylor rushed for 145 yards on 18 carries against the Hilltoppers to go over the 100-yard mark for the 11th time in 15 career games, and the sophomore looks to feast on a New Mexico defense which was gashed for 566 yards in its season-opening win against Incarnate Word. Wisconsin has held seven of its last 14 non-conference opponents at home without an offensive touchdown and hopes to put the defensive clamps on the Lobos, who have dropped six of their last seven road games. New Mexico washed away the bitter taste of losing seven straight games to end the 2017 campaign by crushing the Cardinals 62-30 but face their sternest test of the season against a Wisconsin team that is 86-10 at home since the start of 2004.

TV: Noon ET, Big Ten Network. LINE: Wisconsin -35

ABOUT NEW MEXICO (1-0): Tevaka Tuioti threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns in the win against Incarnate Word to become the first Lobos quarterback to finish with over 300 yards passing since B.R. Holbrook on Sept. 11, 2010. Tyrone Owens added 58 yards and a pair of TDs on the ground to become the 17th player in program history to reach 2,000 yards while Tuioti added 54 rushing yards and a touchdown, but the yards will be hard to come by against a stout Wisconsin defense. "It will be a good test for us," Tuioti admitted to reporters. "I'm stoked about it though, it's not every year that you get to play a big team who also happens to be ranked No. 6 in the nation."

ABOUT WISCONSIN (1-0): Alex Hornibrook completed 17-of-29 passes for 257 yards - one short of his career high - and pair of TDs while Taylor had touchdown runs of 30 and 47 yards against Western Kentucky. A.J. Taylor stepped up in the absence of top receivers Quintez Cephus and Danny Davis, who were both serving suspensions, grabbing five passes for a team-high 85 yards while Garrett Groshek hauled in the first touchdown pass of his career. Defensive end Isaiahh Loudermilk is inching closer to a return after he was medically cleared to play after undergoing knee surgery in the summer while tight end Zander Neuville could make his season debut after suffering a leg injury in fall practice.

EXTRA POINTS

1. The Badgers are 46-10 overall since the start of 2013.

2. Taylor ranks second all-time at Wisconsin with a 6.69 yards per carry average.

3. Hornibrook is 11-1 at home as a starter.

PREDICTION: Wisconsin 41, New Mexico 10
 

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New Mexico

Lobos are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
Lobos are 7-17 ATS in their last 24 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game.
Lobos are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Lobos are 8-23 ATS in their last 31 games after allowing more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
Lobos are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
Lobos are 1-4 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Lobos are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.
Lobos are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 non-conference games.
Lobos are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
Lobos are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss.
Lobos are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
Lobos are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
Lobos are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
Lobos are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games.
Lobos are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall.

Wisconsin

Badgers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Badgers are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 vs. MWC.
Badgers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
Badgers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.
Badgers are 21-8-1 ATS in their last 30 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
Badgers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
Badgers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Badgers are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.

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New Mexico

Under is 6-1 in Lobos last 7 road games.
Under is 5-1 in Lobos last 6 games after allowing more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
Under is 12-3-1 in Lobos last 16 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.
Over is 4-1 in Lobos last 5 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Lobos last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 7-2 in Lobos last 9 games after allowing more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
Under is 17-5 in Lobos last 22 games on fieldturf.
Under is 6-2 in Lobos last 8 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
Under is 23-8 in Lobos last 31 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 10-4 in Lobos last 14 games overall.
Under is 5-2 in Lobos last 7 games following a ATS loss.
Over is 11-5 in Lobos last 16 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.

Wisconsin

Under is 4-0 in Badgers last 4 games on fieldturf.
Over is 5-0 in Badgers last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Under is 4-1 in Badgers last 5 games overall.
Under is 4-1 in Badgers last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Under is 20-8-1 in Badgers last 29 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.
Under is 7-3 in Badgers last 10 vs. MWC.

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Preview: Nevada at Vanderbilt
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Sep 5, 2018

Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason recognizes there are adjustments to make from the season opener, and that is the focus this week as the team prepares for Saturday’s home contest against Nevada. The Commodores were solid - if not spectacular - in defeating Middle Tennessee State 35-7 last week, but Kyle Shurmur and the offense shook off a sluggish first half while the defense impressed in its first game under new coordinator Jason Tarver.

“It’s the first game,” Mason told reporters on Tuesday. “There will always be things to clean up afterward. In terms of things missing, it’s simple things.” Shurmur completed 4-of-5 passes for 93 yards in the third quarter to help the Commodores pull away, turning a 14-7 game into a comfortable margin of victory, and finished with 170 yards passing and two touchdowns. Defensive lineman Dayo Odeyingbo returned a fumble for a touchdown, Vanderbilt’s first such score since 2016, and the defense finished with six sacks. Nevada blasted Portland State 72-19 in its season opener, the highest output for the Wolf Pack since the program began playing in FBS in 1992.

TV: Noon ET, SEC Network. LINE: Vanderbilt -9

ABOUT NEVADA (1-0): The Wolf Pack took advantage of big plays in their season opener, scoring five touchdowns of 40-plus yards. Quarterback Ty Gangi completed 16-of-26 passes for 342 yards, hooking up with McLane Mannix for three touchdowns as Nevada scored 42 unanswered points in the second half. The Wolf Pack have struggled on the road, losing six in a row and 11 of their last 12.

ABOUT VANDERBILT (1-0): The Commodores were more conservative offensively in the first half as they tried to establish the running game, with Shurmur passing for only 28 yards before intermission. Jamauri Wakefield and Khari Blasingame each rushed for a touchdown and combined for 108 yards on 19 carries. Linebacker Kenny Hebert was one of five players to record a sack against Middle Tennessee State, registering a pair.

EXTRA POINTS

1. The Commodores gave up 100 passing yards in the first quarter of their season opener but just 78 over the rest of the game.

2. Vanderbilt RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn, a transfer from Illinois, rushed for 37 yards on nine carries in his team debut.

3. The Commodores converted 7-of-13 third-down opportunities in the opener and were 2-for-2 on fourth down.

PREDICTION: Vanderbilt 41, Nevada 21
 

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Nevada

Wolf Pack are 12-2 ATS in their last 14 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
Wolf Pack are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games on fieldturf.
Wolf Pack are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Wolf Pack are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.
Wolf Pack are 5-12-1 ATS in their last 18 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game.
Wolf Pack are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.
Wolf Pack are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Wolf Pack are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.
Wolf Pack are 1-5 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Wolf Pack are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games in September.

Vanderbilt

Commodores are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games.
Commodores are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.
Commodores are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
Commodores are 1-4-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Commodores are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Commodores are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win.

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Nevada

Under is 7-1 in Wolf Pack last 8 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
Under is 5-1 in Wolf Pack last 6 non-conference games.
Under is 5-1 in Wolf Pack last 6 games in September.
Over is 5-1 in Wolf Pack last 6 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Wolf Pack last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.
Under is 6-2 in Wolf Pack last 8 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game.
Under is 13-5 in Wolf Pack last 18 road games.
Over is 5-2 in Wolf Pack last 7 games overall.
Under is 33-15 in Wolf Pack last 48 games on fieldturf.
Under is 17-8 in Wolf Pack last 25 games following a ATS win.
Under is 19-9 in Wolf Pack last 28 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.

Vanderbilt

Under is 5-0 in Commodores last 5 non-conference games.
Over is 5-1 in Commodores last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 9-2 in Commodores last 11 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Over is 4-1 in Commodores last 5 games following a ATS win.
Under is 3-1-1 in Commodores last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.
Over is 7-3 in Commodores last 10 games overall.
Under is 9-4-2 in Commodores last 15 games in September.
Under is 11-5 in Commodores last 16 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.

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Preview: Western Michigan at Michigan
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Sep 5, 2018

No. 22 Michigan looks to bounce back from an opening week defeat when they host Western Michigan on Saturday. The Wolverines fell in an early hole and never recovered in the 24-17 road loss to eighth-ranked Notre Dame, which extended their losing streak to four games dating back to last season, and they hope to turn their fortunes around by beating the Broncos for the seventh consecutive time.

"It's not the outcome we anticipated or wanted but we just gotta dig deep," Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters. "Just need to show some good old fashioned resolve and there's more we can do as this can be a very good football team." Michigan has dropped six of its last 10 contests but are 9-2 in non-conference regular-season games under Harbaugh, and Michigan aims to extend its winning streak in home openers to 10 in a row. The Wolverines haven't faced the Broncos since a 34-10 victory in 2011 and have won the last four meetings since 2001 by an average margin of 22 points. Western Michigan suffered a 55-42 setback to Syracuse in its season opener and hopes to recover in a big way by knocking off the Wolverines for the first time in program history.

TV: Noon ET, Fox Sports1. LINE: Michigan -28.5

ABOUT WESTERN MICHIGAN (0-1): Jon Wassink threw for 379 yards and three touchdowns in his first game since breaking his collarbone against Eastern Michigan on Oct. 21, 2017 while D'Wayne Eskridge was named the MAC-West Division Offensive Player of the Week after hauling in eight passes for a career-high 240 yards in the loss to Syracuse. "I have to give thanks to Jon as I couldn't have made the plays if he didn't put the ball where he did," Eskridge told reporters. "It felt great to finally show off all the work we have been doing since summer camp." Wide receiver Drake Harris, who spent four injury-plagued years at Michigan, caught one pass for 12 yards in his Western Michigan debut.

ABOUT MICHIGAN (0-1): Shea Patterson acquitted himself well in his Wolverines debut as he completed 20-of-30 passes for 227 yards in the loss to Notre Dame despite going back to the locker room for a series to get an IV. Starting safety Josh Metellus was ejected for targeting in the first quarter against the Fighting Irish, but is eligible to return from the opening snap against Western Michigan while All-American linebacker Devin Bush registered six tackles and a sack despite battling cramps for a majority of the second half. Ambry Thomas was named the Co-Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week after returning a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, which was Michigan's first since 2015.

EXTRA POINTS

1. The Wolverines are 32-1 against Mid-American Conference opponents.

2. Michigan is 17-4 at home under Harbaugh.

3. Western Michigan racked up 621 yards of offense in Week 1.

PREDICTION: Michigan 37, Western Michigan 13
 

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Broncos are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
Broncos are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. Big Ten.
Broncos are 27-9 ATS in their last 36 games after allowing more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
Broncos are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games in September.
Broncos are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games following a ATS loss.
Broncos are 19-8 ATS in their last 27 road games.
Broncos are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
Broncos are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games after allowing more than 40 points in their previous game.
Broncos are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a double-digit loss at home.
Broncos are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 non-conference games.
Broncos are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games after allowing more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.

Michigan

Wolverines are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Wolverines are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Wolverines are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games after scoring less than 20 points in their previous game.
Wolverines are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss.
Wolverines are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 non-conference games.

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Western Michigan

Over is 4-0-1 in Broncos last 5 games following a double-digit loss at home.
Under is 3-0-1 in Broncos last 4 games after allowing more than 40 points in their previous game.
Under is 5-0 in Broncos last 5 vs. Big Ten.
Over is 6-0 in Broncos last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Over is 5-1 in Broncos last 6 games in September.
Over is 4-1 in Broncos last 5 games overall.
Over is 4-1 in Broncos last 5 non-conference games.
Over is 4-1 in Broncos last 5 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
Over is 4-1 in Broncos last 5 games on fieldturf.
Under is 4-1 in Broncos last 5 games after allowing more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
Over is 6-2 in Broncos last 8 games after allowing more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
Over is 6-2 in Broncos last 8 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game.
Over is 5-2 in Broncos last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.

Michigan

Under is 3-0-1 in Wolverines last 4 games in September.
Over is 5-0 in Wolverines last 5 games following a straight up loss.
Over is 13-3 in Wolverines last 16 games following a ATS loss.
Over is 7-2-1 in Wolverines last 10 non-conference games.
Over is 6-2 in Wolverines last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 6-2 in Wolverines last 8 games after accumulating less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game.
Over is 14-5 in Wolverines last 19 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Over is 13-5-1 in Wolverines last 19 home games.
Over is 5-2 in Wolverines last 7 games after scoring less than 20 points in their previous game.
Over is 24-10-1 in Wolverines last 35 games overall.
Over is 19-9-1 in Wolverines last 29 games on fieldturf.

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Preview: Mississippi State at Kansas State
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Sep 5, 2018

The Joe Moorhead era at Mississippi State got off to a bang with a convincing win in Week 1, and expectations remain high for the first-year coach and a talented roster. The 18th-ranked Bulldogs will try to continue living up to those expectations when the schedule gets tougher with a trip to Kansas State on Saturday.

Backup quarterback Keytaon Thompson matched an SEC record with seven total touchdowns in Week 1 but will head back to the bench for Week 2 as starter Nick Fitzgerald returns to the lineup following a one-game suspension. "I think Fitzgerald handled it extremely well," Moorhead told reporters. "He was sent down to scout team for the week, so he worked to give our defense a good look. He was mature during the week in meetings and on the field. On game day, he was a vocal presence on the sideline. He was a great resource for Thompson." The Wildcats rotated two quarterbacks during a 27-24 victory over South Dakota in the opener and will continue using both Skylar Thompson and Alex Delton. "Skylar and Alex both had their positive moments, and both had their negative moments," Kansas State coach Bill Snyder told reporters. "I think, again, there wasn't a dramatic separation between the two."

TV: Noon, ET, ESPN. LINE: Mississippi State -9.5

ABOUT MISSISSIPPI STATE (1-0): Fitzgerald is a dual threat like Thompson and finished last season with 1,782 yards passing and 15 TDs while rushing for 984 yards and 14 scores. The senior only completed 55.6 percent of his passes last season, and completion percentage is something Moorhead is examining. "We have 65 percent completion as our benchmark," Moorhead told reporters. "Certainly, for us to operate at the level that we need to throughout the season and against the type of schedule we are going to play, the completion percentage and the yards per completion need to improve. That is something we are definitely going to address."

ABOUT KANSAS STATE (1-0): While the Wildcats continue to figure things out on offense, the defense figures to get tested against the Bulldogs. Kansas State held the Coyotes scoreless in the second half last week, giving the offense enough time to pull out the win, but Snyder has some concerns moving forward. "Considering (South Dakota) threw it all night, I thought we defended reasonably well as far as completion percentage is concerned, but it's giving up those deep throws and converting to get first downs with substantial yardage plays, 20-plus yard plays, that was a concern."

EXTRA POINTS

1. Mississippi State is playing its first true road game against a Power 5 non-conference opponent since 2008.

2. Wildcats RB Alex Barnes fumbled three times in Week 1, losing two.

3. Fitzgerald is 462 yards shy of breaking Tim Tebow's SEC record for rushing yards as a quarterback.

PREDICTION: Mississippi State 38, Kansas State 34
 

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Bulldogs are 4-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Bulldogs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game.
Bulldogs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
Bulldogs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 non-conference games.
Bulldogs are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games after allowing less than 275 total yards in their previous game.
Bulldogs are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.
Bulldogs are 14-6 ATS in their last 20 games in September.

Kansas State

Wildcats are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Wildcats are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games after accumulating less than 170 yards passing in their previous game.
Wildcats are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 games on fieldturf.
Wildcats are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games.
Wildcats are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.

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Mississippi State

Under is 5-1 in Bulldogs last 6 games following a ATS win.
Under is 4-1 in Bulldogs last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.
Under is 6-2 in Bulldogs last 8 games overall.
Under is 6-2 in Bulldogs last 8 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.
Under is 6-2 in Bulldogs last 8 games after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game.
Under is 13-5 in Bulldogs last 18 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game.
Under is 5-2 in Bulldogs last 7 games following a straight up win.
Over is 5-2 in Bulldogs last 7 games on fieldturf.
Over is 5-2 in Bulldogs last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 5-2 in Bulldogs last 7 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
Under is 5-2 in Bulldogs last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 7-3 in Bulldogs last 10 games in September.
Under is 36-17 in Bulldogs last 53 games after allowing less than 275 total yards in their previous game.

Kansas State

Under is 5-1 in Wildcats last 6 home games.
Under is 4-1 in Wildcats last 5 games overall.
Over is 4-1 in Wildcats last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Under is 4-1 in Wildcats last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Under is 5-2 in Wildcats last 7 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.

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Preview: Eastern Michigan at Purdue
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Sep 5, 2018

Purdue looks to put its season-opening loss in the rearview mirror when it hosts Eastern Michigan on Saturday. The Boilermakers dropped a 31-27 decision to Northwestern and hope to get back on track by beating the Eagles for the third time in program history following a 49-3 win in 1991 and a 54-16 victory in their most recent meeting in 2012.

Elijah Sindelar started against the Wildcats, but threw three interceptions that led to 21 points before he was replaced by David Blough. Purdue coach Jeff Brohm revealed that both quarterbacks will see significant action against Eastern Michigan. "Both quarterbacks will play and will play meaningful minutes," Brohm told reporters. "Elijah is disappointed in himself and he's taking it hard but he's going work hard to improve… and I think David came in and gave us a spark." The Boilermakers are 42-12-1 against Mid-American Conference foes, including a 44-21 victory over Ohio last season and hope the trend continues as they aim to avoid their first 0-2 start since 1996. Eastern Michigan opened the season with an impressive 51-17 win against Monmouth and hopes to knock off a Big Ten opponent for the second time in as many years after taking down Rutgers 16-13 in 2017.

TV: Noon ET, BTN2GO. LINE: Purdue -15

ABOUT EASTERN MICHIGAN (1-0): Tyler Wiegers was impressive in his first start for the Eagles as he set a program record for completion percentage (85.7) after going 18-of-21 for 238 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the win against Monmouth. Blake Banham was the main beneficiary of Wiegers' big day as he hauled in eight passes for 103 yards and a touchdown. Backup quarterback Mike Glass threw for a pair of TDs and added another on the ground. "It's fun to win and it's been a long wait," Eastern Michigan coach Chris Creighton told reporters. "New personnel, new team and we're just trying to get the program to continue to get better."

ABOUT PURDUE (0-1): Sindelar completed 18-of-30 passes for 196 yards and a touchdown while Blough finished 12-of-16 for 74 yards in the loss to Northwestern. Brohm revealed that the starter will be named closer to kickoff. Rondale Moore was named the Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Week after setting a new program record with 313 all-purpose yards while becoming the first Boilermaker to register a 100-yard receiving game in his collegiate debut. Moore hauled in 11 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown to go along with 79 rushing yards and a score on two carries while racking up 125 yards on kickoff returns to break the program record set by Otis Armstrong in 1972.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Purdue has split its last four meetings with MAC opponents.

2. Sindelar has thrown four interceptions in his last two starts.

3. Eastern Michigan is 1-38 against Big Ten foes.

PREDICTION: Purdue 38, Eastern Michigan 24
 

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Eagles are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
Eagles are 14-2 ATS in their last 16 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
Eagles are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games in September.
Eagles are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 non-conference games.
Eagles are 20-7 ATS in their last 27 games overall.
Eagles are 18-7-1 ATS in their last 26 road games.
Eagles are 17-8 ATS in their last 25 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Eagles are 19-40 ATS in their last 59 games following a straight up win.
Eagles are 9-29 ATS in their last 38 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.
Eagles are 4-17 ATS in their last 21 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game.
Eagles are 1-13 ATS in their last 14 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.

Purdue

Boilermakers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games.
Boilermakers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS loss.
Boilermakers are 4-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Boilermakers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
Boilermakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in September.
Boilermakers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss.
Boilermakers are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
Boilermakers are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

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Eastern Michigan

Over is 5-0-1 in Eagles last 6 games overall.
Over is 3-0-1 in Eagles last 4 road games.
Under is 6-0 in Eagles last 6 games in September.
Over is 4-1 in Eagles last 5 games following a ATS win.
Under is 6-2 in Eagles last 8 non-conference games.
Over is 3-1-1 in Eagles last 5 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
Under is 5-2 in Eagles last 7 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
Under is 7-3 in Eagles last 10 games following a straight up win.

Purdue

Under is 4-0 in Boilermakers last 4 games following a straight up loss.
Over is 4-0 in Boilermakers last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Over is 7-1 in Boilermakers last 8 vs. MAC.
Under is 5-1 in Boilermakers last 6 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Boilermakers last 5 games in September.
Under is 4-1 in Boilermakers last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Under is 4-1 in Boilermakers last 5 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
Over is 15-6 in Boilermakers last 21 games on grass.
Over is 35-16-1 in Boilermakers last 52 home games.

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Preview: Georgia State at North Carolina State
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Sep 5, 2018

North Carolina State did enough in its season-opening victory over James Madison, and while hosting Georgia State on Saturday does not figure to pose much more of a challenge, the team still is defining roles after losing seven players from last season’s nine-win squad. The Wolfpack received a tremendous performance from Jakobi Meyers in last week’s 24-13 triumph, as the wide receiver set career highs with 14 receptions and 161 yards.

“A lot of positives and a lot of negatives, lot of things to work on,” N.C. State coach Dave Doeren told reporters on Monday, “but a lot of things we were excited about.” Quarterback Ryan Finley passed for 309 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, marking the 11th time in 27 career games he surpassed 300 yards. There are strides to be made for the team on defense, however, as the Wolfpack - who gave up 24.8 points per game last season - surrendered 365 yards and 23 first downs against James Madison. The Panthers, who won a bowl game for the first time in school history last campaign, defeated Kennesaw State 24-20 in their season opener.

TV: 12:30 p.m. ET, FS South, ACC Network. LINE: N.C. State -25 ½

ABOUT GEORGIA STATE (1-0): Quarterback Dan Ellington sparked a late rally in his first start for the Panthers, throwing the game-winning touchdown pass with 41 seconds left, and finished with 187 yards passing and three TDs, as well as 77 yards rushing. Wide receiver Penny Hart led the Sun Belt in receiving yards last season (1,121) and was 11th in FBS in yards per game (93.4). Hart caught five passes for 46 yards and a touchdown in the season opener.

ABOUT N.C. STATE (1-0): Running back Reggie Gallaspy Jr., who finished second on the team in rushing each of the previous two seasons, rushed 17 times for 68 yards and a touchdown in the opener, but the Wolfpack gained just 83 yards on the ground. Linebacker Germaine Pratt led the defense with 12 tackles, including six of the solo variety. One pleasant surprise in the season opener was redshirt freshman wide receiver Thayer Thomas, a former walk-on who returned a punt 40 yards and caught a 16-yard touchdown pass.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Meyers earned ACC Receiver of the Week honors for his efforts last Saturday despite playing with a sprained left ankle.

2. N.C. State has won 11 consecutive home games against non-conference opponents.

3. The Panthers are 0-7 all-time against Power 5 conference teams.

PREDICTION: N.C. State 44, Georgia State 14
 

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Panthers are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Panthers are 22-8 ATS in their last 30 road games.
Panthers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games.
Panthers are 11-5-1 ATS in their last 17 games following a ATS win.
Panthers are 1-4 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Panthers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up win.

NC State

Wolfpack are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Wolfpack are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Wolfpack are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.
Wolfpack are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Wolfpack are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 home games.
Wolfpack are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 non-conference games.
Wolfpack are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games in September.
Wolfpack are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.

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Georgia State

Under is 14-2 in Panthers last 16 games following a ATS win.
Under is 11-2 in Panthers last 13 games following a straight up win.
Under is 6-2 in Panthers last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 23-8 in Panthers last 31 games overall.
Under is 8-3 in Panthers last 11 road games.
Under is 8-3 in Panthers last 11 non-conference games.

NC State

Under is 4-0 in Wolfpack last 4 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
Under is 6-1 in Wolfpack last 7 games following a straight up win.
Under is 6-1 in Wolfpack last 7 games on grass.
Under is 5-1 in Wolfpack last 6 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.
Under is 9-2 in Wolfpack last 11 games overall.
Under is 4-1 in Wolfpack last 5 home games.
Over is 9-3-1 in Wolfpack last 13 non-conference games.
Over is 19-8 in Wolfpack last 27 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Under is 7-3 in Wolfpack last 10 vs. a team with a winning record.

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Preview: Holy Cross at Boston College
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Sep 5, 2018

Boston College was expected to showcase a powerful ground game this year, but it was the aerial assault that turned some heads in the season opener. Quarterback Anthony Brown and company will try to build off an impressive performance in the first outing when they host FCS foe Holy Cross on Saturday.

Brown, returning from a knee injury that abruptly ended his freshman campaign last fall, threw for 279 yards and four touchdowns in just one half of play in a 55-21 rout of Massachusetts last Saturday. "Coming back in game one, we were real careful with him in preseason camp," coach Steve Addazio told reporters of Brown's effort. "There were no signs there was going to be an issue, but my experience tells me there can be. It's over now in terms of hesitation and not being confident. He exceeded my expectations relative to that." The Eagles will be trying to open 2-0 for the first time since 2015 before the schedule intensifies with three of the next four on the road - all against power conference opponents. The Crusaders made a second-half push in coach Bob Chesney's debut before falling 24-17 in their opener at Colgate last Saturday.

TV: 1 p.m. ET, ACC Network Extra. LINE: None

ABOUT HOLY CROSS (0-1): The Crusaders scored 17 unanswered points after falling behind 24-0 at the break last week and running backs Domenic Cozier and Miles Alexander led the charge, finishing with a combined 203 total yards. Cozier found the end zone twice, once on a 41-yard connection from Emmett Clifford, who completed 14-of-23 passes for 113 yards and helped engineer the comeback. "In the first half, when the guys came to the sideline, they were wondering if the coaches would get all over them if they made a mistake," Chesney told reporters. "We just told them it's 24-0. It can't get any worse. It's our job to build them up. Now, I think they believe. We shut them down, 17-0, in the third and fourth."

ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE (1-0): Even AJ Dillon, who had 1,589 rushing yards and zero receptions in last year's dominant freshman campaign, got into the act with Brown by hauling in his first two career catches - one of which went for a TD. The offense compiled 598 total yards, including 455 with Brown under center in the first half en route to a 48-7 lead. "My teammates helped a lot and supported me all the way through the journey," Brown told the media. "I was really excited. I was like an 8-year-old. There weren't any jitters at all. We prepared for this day. I put a lot of time into this so my teammates could be ready and I could be ready. There was no nervousness."

EXTRA POINTS

1. Brown has 10 TD passes and two interceptions over his last seven games after throwing for five scores and seven interceptions through his first four contests as a collegiate.

2. Crusaders LB Ryan Brady had a game-high 14 tackles - four for a loss - in the season-opening defeat.

3. The regional rivals met 82 times between 1896 and 1986 with Boston College leading the series 48-31-3, but they have not played since then.

PREDICTION: Boston College 52, Holy Cross 13
 

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Preview: UCLA at Oklahoma


Both Oklahoma and UCLA entered the season with question marks at quarterback after watching last year's starters become first-round NFL Draft picks, but only the Sooners escaped the season opener feeling good about their situation. After playing well in all facets of the game in a season-opening rout of Florida Atlantic, No. 5 Oklahoma hopes for a repeat performance Saturday when it hosts a UCLA team that may be forced to play without starting quarterback Wilton Speight.

The Sooners scored the first 56 points of the game and rolled to a 63-14 thumping of the Owls last weekend, averaging 10.5 yards per play and holding FAU to 4.4. In Oklahoma's first game without 2017 Heisman Trophy winner (and No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick) Baker Mayfield since 2014, Kyler Murray finished 9-of-11 for 209 yards and two touchdowns in less than a half of action. The Bruins also lost their record-setting quarterback to the pros (No. 10 overall pick Josh Rosen) but were not nearly as fortunate in coach Chip Kelly's return to college football, as Speight was forced from the game after getting hurt late in the first half of last weekend's 26-17 loss to Cincinnati. The graduate transfer, who injured his back while scrambling late in the first half, is day-to-day.

TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Oklahoma -30

ABOUT UCLA (0-1): If Speight cannot go on Saturday - he also suffered three broken vertebrae in his back in a game last October while still at Michigan - true freshman Dorian Thompson-Robinson would be expected to make his first career start after finishing 15-of-25 for 117 yards in relief of Speight last week. “(Thompson-Robinson) didn’t start until he was a senior in high school. … It’s just a matter of getting him more reps. And you saw him today, as he started to get a bit more comfortable, I thought that he made some more plays out there,” Kelly said. Freshman Kazmeir Allen (103 yards on five carries) accounted for over half of the Bruins' 144 total rushing yards on one play, breaking loose for a 74-yard score early in the third quarter.

ABOUT OKLAHOMA (1-0): Junior running back Rodney Anderson, who led all Power Five players with 1,333 yards from scrimmage from Oct. 21 on last season, needed only five carries to reach 100 yards thanks to first-half TD runs of 30 and 65 yards. Fellow preseason All-Big 12 selection Marquise Brown tallied six receptions for 133 yards and a touchdown while walk-on receiver Lee Morris scored from 65 yards out and remained perfect in converting catches to touchdowns (all three of his career catches have resulted in scores). Linebacker Curtis Bolton was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week after registering a career-high six tackles; he also blocked and recovered a first-quarter punt for a score - giving Oklahoma its first such touchdown since 2002.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Three of Oklahoma's nine touchdowns against FAU covered exactly 65 yards.

2. The Bruins, who own the fourth-highest percentage of underclassmen in the country (71.7), have started 0-2 only once in the past 20 years (2010).

3. The Sooners were one of only four Power Five programs last weekend to run for at least 300 yards (316) and pass for 300 (334).

PREDICTION: Oklahoma 48, UCLA 17
 

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Bruins are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games after accumulating less than 170 yards passing in their previous game.
Bruins are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss.
Bruins are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss.
Bruins are 8-20 ATS in their last 28 games overall.
Bruins are 8-20 ATS in their last 28 games on grass.
Bruins are 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 non-conference games.
Bruins are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. Big 12.
Bruins are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing less than 170 yards passing in their previous game.
Bruins are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games.
Bruins are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games in September.

Oklahoma

Sooners are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game.
Sooners are 12-2 ATS in their last 14 home games.
Sooners are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
Sooners are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 non-conference games.
Sooners are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
Sooners are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Sooners are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in September.
Sooners are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on grass.
Sooners are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Sooners are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Pac-12.
Sooners are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.
Sooners are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS win.
Sooners are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win.
Sooners are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.

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UCLA

Under is 4-0 in Bruins last 4 games overall.
Under is 4-0 in Bruins last 4 games on grass.
Over is 5-1 in Bruins last 6 road games.
Over is 8-2 in Bruins last 10 games after accumulating less than 170 yards passing in their previous game.
Under is 7-2-1 in Bruins last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 12-5-2 in Bruins last 19 games after allowing less than 170 yards passing in their previous game.
Over is 7-3-1 in Bruins last 11 games after scoring less than 20 points in their previous game.
Over is 11-5 in Bruins last 16 vs. Big 12.

Oklahoma

Over is 4-0 in Sooners last 4 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.
Over is 4-0 in Sooners last 4 vs. Pac-12.
Over is 6-1 in Sooners last 7 games in September.
Over is 4-1 in Sooners last 5 non-conference games.
Over is 4-1 in Sooners last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.
Over is 12-4 in Sooners last 16 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
Over is 5-2 in Sooners last 7 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
Over is 7-3 in Sooners last 10 games on grass.
Over is 9-4 in Sooners last 13 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

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