Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Pick 'em: Issac Edition

Wednesday's the best day of the week for me to break these out, so here goes:

(I use Caesar's lines since if I was in Vegas, I'd be at their sportsbook)


WAC

UTSA +6.5 @ South Alabama
-- That half point makes all the difference.  I don't think either team is much better or worse than each other, and fully anticipate the Runners to cover.  South Alabama 24, UTSA 21.

SJSU +26 @ Stanford
--  I think Stanford is a little overlooked in a league with USC and Oregon, and this is a pretty good spread.  I'll take the Cardinal here.  Stanford 49, SJSU 20.

Texas State +37 @ Houston
-- The Bobcats are using two QB's and trying to keep up with the Cougar air attack on defense.  That said, this isn't 2010 anymore.  Houston 42, Texas State 31.

LA Tech (vs Texas A&M) is postponed until October 13th.  NMSU (vs Sac State), Idaho (vs EWU), and USU (vs SUU) were not listed.


Sun Belt

Troy -6 @ UAB
-- Each team only won three games last season and I don't think Troy's improved so much that they deserve to give six away playing on the road instate.  I think they'll win, but probably in a sloppy game decided by a field goal.  Troy 13, UAB 10.

UNT + 43 @ LSU
-- This will be one of the ugliest games of the season.  Then again, the Bayou Bengals only beat FCS Northwestern State by 43 last season.  I think this defense will try for a shutout and fall slightly short.  LSU 51, UNT 3.

FIU +3.5 @ Duke
-- Duke's a little better than most people think and FIU lost NFL-level talent.  The Panthers will get better but I think this one's a goner.  Duke 24, FIU 17.

Arkansas State +37 @ Oregon
-- I love this one.  Malzahn knows Oregon and game-planned for them for over a month in 2010 at Auburn, and now he had an off-season to do it.  They won't win, but the Red Wolves are going to add to their fan base in a very entertaining contest.  Oregon 48, Arkansas State 31.

Florida Atlantic (v Wagner), ULL (v Lamar), MTSU (vs McNeese), and WKU (vs Austin Peay) weren't listed.  ULM has a bye week.

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