Crimson Tide Picks

Arizona State is coming off a 35-14 win over the Utah Utes, scoring the final 25 points of the game, as quarterback Brock Osweiler threw for 325 passing yards and three touchdowns.

Oklahoma has won the last six meetings in this series, including the last two at Kansas’ Memorial Stadium. The most recent game in the series took place on Oct. 24, 2009

Florida will be on the road for the second straight week, looking to improve upon a dreadful 8-25-1 record when visiting Auburn

Kansas State heads back on the road for the second time this season when it travels to Lubbock, looking to improve upon its 5-0 start to the season. The Wildcats are fresh off a 24-17 win over Missouri

Clemson is tied with Wake Forest atop the ACC’s Atlantic Division and will be trying to push its record to 7-0 on Saturday.

Virginia Tech and Wake Forest will be meeting for the 36th time, with the Hokies holding a 23-11-1 series advantage

Boise State just finished up its fourth-straight undefeated regular-season non-conference schedule and will now dive into Mountain West Conference play. The Broncos have enjoyed tremendous success as a program

Ohio State is 0-2 in the Big Ten Conference for just the second time and lost back-to-back games for the first time in 88 games

Georgia Tech is bowl eligible for the 15th consecutive year, which is the fourth-longest such streak in the nation. The Yellow Jackets have six games remaining

Oklahoma State returns to the road for the next two games and has proven victorious in all five games this season. The Cowboys ended a 12-game losing streak in this series

LSU is playing its third straight game as the No. 1 ranked team in the nation, posting a 16-3 all-time record in that situation

Alabama travels to Oxford to take on Mississippi inside Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The Crimson Tide tallied a 23-10 win as 20-point home favorites in last year’s meeting, while coming away with a 22-3 win

South Carolina travels to Starksville to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs in an SEC clash, as the team will be on the road for the first time since Week 2. Both teams are coming off wins

For only the seventh time in 108 series meetings, both Baylor and Texas A&M are ranked in the AP Top 25

Michigan has opened up 6-0 for the 27th time in school history and first time since 2006. “We’re not a top 10 team,” claimed Wolverines first-year head coach Brady Hoke

Indiana is set to hit the road for the first time during Big Ten Conference play, but will likely be handed a loss as an overwhelming underdog. The Hoosiers are coming off a 41-20 defeat to the Illinois Fighting Illini

Hawaii is coming off its only bye week of the season and will look to push its winning streak to three games, coming off a 44-26 win over the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs as 4.5-point road underdogs.

USC returns to the road after a bye week and will be playing the first of two consecutive games away from the Los Angeles Coliseum. The Trojans first trip away from home didn’t work out so well, dropping a 43-22 contest against the Arizona State Sun Devils

The Houston Texans invade M&T Bank Stadium this upcoming Sunday afternoon to face the Baltimore Ravens in a showdown between two division leaders in the AFC

Auburn will travel on the road for the second consecutive week and is coming off a 16-13 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks as 10.5-point road underdogs.

Vanderbilt comes into this contest with a 3-1 record and dropped a 21-3 decision to the South Carolina Gamecocks as 14.5-point road underdogs last time out.

Air Force is completing a stretch of back-to-back road games this week at Notre Dame after playing at Navy last weekend. The Falcons picked up a 35-34 win over the Midshipmen as three-point road underdogs in that particular contest.

Arizona State is coming off a 35-20 win over Oregon State as 17.5-point home favorites and will now play its first-ever Pac-12 Conference road game. The Sun Devils have faced the Utes 22 times, but this will be the first meeting since 1993.

Ohio State enters Saturday’s prime-time event with a 3-2 record and coming off a 10-7 loss to the Michigan State Spartans as three-point home favorites. This will be the Buckeyes second trip away from Ohio Stadium, as they dropped a 24-6 contest to the Miami Hurricanes as two-point underdogs.

Miami is set to play its first road game since being handed a 32-24 loss by the Maryland Terrapins as four-point underdogs in the season opener.

Missouri leads this series by a 60-31-5 margin and has won five consecutive games by an average margin of 18 points, including last year’s 38-28 win in Columbia.

Kansas will travel to take on Oklahoma State Saturday in its Big 12 Conference road opener under second-year head coach Turner Gill. This will be the 63rd meeting between the two teams and the Jayhawks are 29-29-3 all-time in the series, including a 14-12-2 mark in Stillwater.

Florida hits the road for the second time this season and will face the top-ranked team in the country. The Gators are coming off their first loss of the season, a 38-10 defeat toe the Alabama Crimson

Illinois hits the road for the first time this season and is coming off an emotional 38-35 win over the Northwestern Wildcats as 9.5-point home favorites. The Fighting Illini tallied a 43-13 win as 13-point home favorites in last year’s meeting with the Indiana Hoosiers.

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Kentucky will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak, which includes blowout losses to its first two conference opponents. The Wildcats were handed 35-7 and 48-10 defeats by the LSU Tigers and Florida Gators respectively.

Connecticut is coming in off a 38-31 loss to Western Michigan last week despite finishing with 451 yards of offense, but it surrendered 479 passing yards and 490 overall.

Maryland is set to play its third game against a ranked ACC team already this year, as it travels to Georgia Tech as a double-digit underdog.

Oklahoma will meet Texas in Dallas for the 90th time overall and 83rd time in a row, as the 106th renewal of the Red River Rivalry is set to take place inside the Cotton Bowl on Saturday.

Boise State heads out on the road against after successfully completing its first homestand of the season, coming away with victories over Tulsa (41-21) and Nevada (30-10).

Boston College and Clemson will be meeting for the 21st time and the series is deadlocked at 9-9-2. The Eagles hold a 4-2 mark since joining the ACC and have played the Tigers annually since 2005.

Michigan heads out on the road for the first time this year and is 52-15-2 all-time against Northwestern. The Wolverines defense is tied for first in the Big Ten and tied fro second in the nation in scoring defense.

California will look to bounce back from its first loss of the season in traveling off a bye week to Eugene, Oregon, to take on the Ducks inside Autzen Stadium. The Golden Bears nearly pulled off a monumental upset in last year’s meeting, falling 15-13 as 18.5-point home underdogs.

Oregon State heads to the desert in hopes of picking up its first win of the season, while extending its winning streak to four games in this series. In last year’s meeting, the Beavers came away with 31-28 home win as three-point favorites.

Texas is 3-0 for the fifth straight year and ninth time under the direction of head coach Mack Brown. Saturday will mark the first time the Longhorns have played consecutive games on the road within the first four weeks of the season since 1998.

Clemson hits the road for the first time this year and comes off back-to-back wins over ranked opponents. The Tigers handed the Auburn Tigers (38-24) and Florida State Seminoles (35-30) losses the last two weeks.

Nevada will end its four-game road trip to start the season Saturday in hostile territory, taking on the No. 4 Boise State Broncos at Bronco Stadium. The Wolfpack can expect to face a revenge-minded team after handing the Broncos a 34-31 loss last season as 14-point home underdogs.

Northwestern has captured wins in six of its last eight meetings with Illinois, with an average margin of victory of 12.3 points in its six wins. The Wildcats won their last trip to Memorial Stadium, a 21-16 victory in 2009 as six-point underdogs.

Ball State improved to 3-1 overall with a 48-21 non-conference win over Army last week as four-point home underdogs, which followed a 28-25 win over Buffalo as four-point home favorites.

UCLA evened its record to 2-2 on the season with a 27-19 win over the Oregon State Beavers as 4.5-point road underdogs last week, which was a nice bounce back performance from dropping a 49-20 home contest to the Texas Longhorns the week before.

Notre Dame has evened its record through four games and is coming off a 15-12 win over the Pitt Panthers as seven-point road favorites last week. The Fighting Irish have won the statistical battle in three of four contests.

Nebraska will match up with Wisconsin for just the fourth game between top 10 teams nationally this season. The Cornhuskers are 4-0 following a 38-14 win over Wyoming last Saturday as 20.5-point road favorites.

Alabama heads off on the road to face a ranked team for the second time this season and is coming off a 38-14 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks as 11-point home favorites. The Crimson Tide have won the statistical battle by over 100 yards in all four games this season.

SMU is riding a three-game win streak and is coming off a 42-0 win over the Memphis Tigers as 24-point road favorites. The Mustangs have won the statistical battle in three consecutive games since being handed a 46-14 loss by Texas A&M on the road in the season opener.

Bowling Green is off to a 3-1 start this season that includes a 37-23 win over Miami (OH) last week as four-point road underdogs. The Falcons have actually won the statistical battle against all four opponents this year.

Kentucky enters the game having lost back-to-back contests, including an SEC opener against Florida last week. The Wildcats dropped that contest, 48-20, failing to cover as 17.5-point home underdogs.

Auburn is set to meet South Carolina for the 11th time, leading the series 8-1-1, including wins in the last six meetings overall. The Tigers bounced back from their first loss since their 17-game winning streak was snapped, coming away with a 30-14 win over Florida Atlantic.

Baylor is in search of its first conference-opening road win since the 1995 season, as it travels to take on undefeated Kansas State at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The Bears will be led by a legitimate Heisman Trophy candidate when the game kicks off.

Texas A&M is coming off a crushing 30-29 loss to the Oklahoma State Cowboys as 4.5-point home favorites, blowing a 17-point halftime lead. “The game changed and we had to respond to what they were doing

South Florida puts its perfect 4-0 record on the line Thursday night when opening up its Big East Conference schedule against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Heinz Field. The Bulls have dropped consecutive contests in the series as 6.5 and three-point underdogs.

Oregon is averaging 49 points per game during its current three-game winning streak against the Arizona Wildcats. The Ducks lead the all-time series, 22-14, and have won 14 of the past 16 meetings.

USC closes out September with its first road game of the 2011 season, facing the Arizona State Sun Devils inside Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, AZ. The Trojans have tallied a perfect 3-0 straight-up record and are 2-1 ATS this season.

Tulsa is looking for its first victory in six meetings against Boise State, as the last meeting was a 28-21 loss as nine-point home underdogs on Oct. 14, 2009. The Golden Hurricane have lost the last two games by an average of five points, which is a dramatic different

LSU will put its nation’s longest non-conference regular season winning streak on the line Saturday in traveling to Morgantown in a prime-time event. The Tigers came away with a 20-14 win in last year’s meeting inside Tiger Stadium as 9.5-point home favorites

Nebraska heads out on the road for the first time in 2011, traveling to Laramie, Wyoming, to take on the Wyoming Cowboys. The Cornhuskers come in with a perfect 3-0 straight-up record, but 0-3 ATS mark. Offensively, the team managed to top 40 points

Missouri opens up its Big 12 Conference schedule against the top-ranked team in the country, coming off a 69-0 win over Western Illinois as 32-point home favorites. The team began the season in the rankings, but dropped a 37-30 contest in Week 2 to the Arizona State Sun Devils.

Rice has already played two solid opponents this season, dropping a 34-9 road contest to the Texas Longhorns, but bouncing back with a 24-22 victory as two-point home underdogs against the Purdue Boilermakers.

Florida hits the road for the first time this season, traveling to Lexington, Ky., to face the Kentucky Wildcats. The Gators are fresh off a solid 33-23 win last week over the Tennessee Volunteers as 9.5-point home favorites.

Saturday’s game will mark the 11th football meeting between Virginia Tech and Marshall, as the Hokies come in with an 8-2 edge in the all-time series. The two schools last met in 2009, as Virginia Tech captured a dominating 52-10 win as 19.5-point home favorites. Interestingly enough, Virginia Tech hasn’t started 4-0 since 2006

Vanderbilt comes in with a perfect 3-0 ATS and straight-up record, including a 30-7 win over the Ole Miss Rebels as 2.5-point home underdogs in its SEC opener. The Commodores will now head out on the road for the first time this season.

Florida State will be heading into Death Valley with backup freshman quarterback Clint Trickett, who has thrown for 310 yards and four touchdowns. He got a little taste of big-time college football last week after EJ Manuel went down with a shoulder injury. The Seminoles get their second opportunity to knock off a ranked opponent, as they dropped a 23-13 contest to the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners last week as 3.5-point home underdogs

Oklahoma State opens up its 2011 Big 12 Conference season in traveling on the road for a second consecutive week to College Station. The Cowboys came away with a 59-33 win over Tulsa the previous week as 13.5-point road favorites, while going over the posted total of 67. A lot has been made of the team’s last contest ending

North Carolina won its ACC opener for the first time since 2000, coming away with a 28-17 win over Virginia as 10-point home favorites. The Tar Heels are a perfect 3-0 coming into this contest, but will be playing on the road for the first time. A major concern coming into this game is the 468 yards it gave up to Virginia

Notre Dame will be meeting Pittsburgh for the 67th time, holding a 45-20-1 series advantage. The Fighting Irish own a 25-10-1 mark away from Notre Dame Stadium and have won 13 of the last 17 meetings.

The Arkansas Razorbacks are about to go up the ladder in terms of scheduling, heading out on the road for the first time this year and open SEC play against the Alabama Crimson Tide. Saturday’s game features Arkansas’ offense, which leads the SEC

Oklahoma heads into Tallahassee, Florida with a 5-1 advantage in this series, winning five meetings in a row. Last season meeting turned into a 47-17 blowout win for the Sooners as seven-point home favorites.

Stanford has had little trouble in picking up blowout victories over San Jose State (57-3) and Duke (44-14) leading up to its Pac-12 Conference opener. The Cardinal are 9-1

Navy last played a school from the SEC in 2004 when knocking off the Vanderbilt Commodores, 29-26, a team that was led by quarterback Jay Cutler. The Midshipmen also beat the Commodores in 2003

Arkansas State plays its second road game over the first three weeks of the season this Saturday. The Red Wolves picked up their first victory under head coach Hugh Freeze last week, knocking off Memphis 47-3 in the team’s home opener. Obviously we are thrilled to get a win,” Freeze commented. “But we’ll keep it in perspective, it’s one win in a 12-game schedule

Texas heads out on the road for the first time this year after picking up home wins over Rice (34-9) and BYU (17-16). The Longhorns will be seeking to gain revenge from last year’s 34-12 home loss to the UCLA Bruins a year ago

Both teams enter this heated SEC rivalry with perfect 2-0 records heading into the 41st meeting, as Florida holds a 21-19 edge in the series. The Gators

Washington takes to the road for the first time this season as the Huskies travel to Lincoln to face Nebraska for the third time in a year. The Huskies current six-game winning streak is the fourth-longest in the nation.

Louisiana-Monroe has definitely played against opposite ends of the spectrum in its first two games this season, taking on the Florida State Seminoles (0-34) on the road before last week’s home win over Grambling (35-7).

The Auburn Tigers have escaped the first two weeks with home victories over Utah State (42-38) and Mississippi State (41-34), but will now head out on the road against an angry opponent.

West Virginia is set to play its first road game of the season when facing off in a non-conference contest against the Maryland Terrapins at Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium. This will be the 48th meeting between the two schools and the Mountaineers own a slight edge, 24-21-2, including wins in five straight.

Wisconsin has won 30-straight regular-season non-conference games and trails only LSU in that category heading into Saturday. The Badgers last lost such a contest back in 2003.

The Michigan State Spartans have been placed as one of the more shocking underdogs in college football this season. The Spartans have done nothing wrong in posting easy home wins over Youngstown State (28-6) and Florida Atlantic (44-0) to open the 2011 campaign.

Boise State enjoyed a week off after its 35-21 win over the Georgia Bulldogs as a three-point neutral-site favorite. The Broncos actually held just a 17-yard advantage in the contest, as the game went over the posted total of 51.5

The Alabama Crimson Tide will undoubtedly begin the season with a 3-0 record heading into their SEC opener next week against the Arkansas Razorbacks. The team has won all three previous meetings in this series by a combined 124-33 margin.

LSU dropped a spot in the AP Top 25 poll due to paying a non-FBS opponent last week and Alabama crushing Penn State on the road. The Tigers tallied a 49-3 non-conference win over Northwestern State, but failed to cover the 49-point spread.

BYU opened up with a slim 14-13 road win over the Ole Miss Rebels last week as two-point road favorites and falling well below the posted total of 54. The Cougars will now be facing the Texas Longhorns

Ball State is set to play its second straight game in a NFL stadium after coming away with a 27-20 win over Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium last week. The Cardinals picked up the victory as 4.5-point neutral-site underdogs

UAB will begin its 2011 season Saturday, as it was one of two programs that didn’t open up the year last week. The Blazers bring back 16 starters, seven on offense, nine on defense from a team that finished with a 4-8 record

Stanford travels on the road for the first time this season to take on the Duke Blue Devils from the Atlantic Coast Conference Saturday inside Wallace Wade Stadium. The Cardinal opened up the season with

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Florida Atlantic was handed a 41-3 loss by the Florida Gators last week, failing to cover as 34-point underdogs, while the total stayed below the posted total of 49.5. It wasn’t a good way

Notre Dame dropped its opener, 23-20, as double-digit home favorites to the South Florida Bulls and a new starting quarterback will be under center this week as a result. Tommy Rees

Fresno State surrendered 314 yards in the first half in a 36-21 neutral-site loss to the California Golden Bears last week and will be facing another mobile quarterback in heading to Lincoln, Nebraska

South Carolina will begin its 20th season in the Southeastern Conference and is 8-11 in league openers since joining prior to the 1992 season. The Gamecocks come into this game

It’s been a very long time since the TCU Horned Frogs were handed a loss, let alone giving up 50 points defensively, but it happened last week in a 50-48 road defeat against the Baylor Bears.

The Nevada Wolf Pack will open up their 2011 college football season against an angry football team Saturday in Eugene, Oregon, making an already difficult place to play even tougher to deal with

The Mississippi Bulldogs will be seeking revenge from last year’s 17-14 loss to the Auburn Tigers as 1-point home underdogs a year ago. The Bulldogs are coming into this contest off a season-opening victory

Toledo finished off New Hampshire by winning an easy 58-22 contest and will now look to score its first-ever point against the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Rockets have suffered two losses in the series and been outscored by 87 points in the process

Oregon State will need to regroup this week in order to survive not getting absolutely blown out in Madison, as the team suffered a 29-28 loss in overtime at home to Sacramento State. It’s a loss that should never happen for a Pac-12 Conference school.

Alabama is likely to be quite motivated for this contest now that the AP Top 25 poll dropped them a spot and moved up LSU into the No. 2 spot. The Crimson Tide did nothing wrong last week in picking up a 48-7 blowout win