Week 1 results: 6-9-1 (40%), -3.13 units, -9.78% ROI
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Week 2 tables below:
*An asterisk indicates that this stat/metric is from 2015 because there is insufficient 2016 data.
| Friday, Sept. 9 8:00pm | (15) Louisville -15 | Syracuse +15 |
| Simple Rating System (SRS) | +6.69* | -1.51* |
| Defense (ppg) | +1 (24.1)* | -1 (31.0)* |
| Home Field | 0 | +3 |
| Totals | +7.79 | +0.49 |
| Calculated Relative Spread | -7.30 | +7.30 |
| Recommended bet (units) | ------- | SYR +15 (3 units) |
| Comments: The Cards won their matchup 41-17 last season and will be looking to move to 2-0 heading into their matchup with Florida State on September 17. Meanwhile, the Orange will be looking to deliver a win for Dino Babers in his first conference tilt after they took care of Colgate in the season opener. |
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| Sat., Sept. 10 Noon | Penn State +6 | Pittsburgh -6 |
| Simple Rating System (SRS) | +6.46* | +6.32* |
| Defense (ppg) | +1 (21.8)* | 0 (26.1)* |
| Home Field | 0 | +3 |
| Totals | +7.46 | +9.32 |
| Calculated Relative Spread | +1.86 | -1.86 |
| Recommended bet (units) | PSU +6 (2 units) | ------- |
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| Sat., Sept. 10 Noon | Cincinnati -6.5 | Purdue +6.5 |
| Simple Rating System (SRS) | +21.0 | +21.0 |
| Defense (ppg) | +2 (7.0) | +1 (24.0) |
| Home Field | 0 | +3 |
| Totals | +23.0 | +25.0 |
| Calculated Relative Spread | +2.0 | -2.0 |
| Recommended bet (units) | ------- | PUR +6.5 (3 units) |
| Comments: Head coach Darrell Hazell’s first game at Purdue? A 42-7 drubbing at the hands of the Bearcats in 2013, the last meeting between the teams. The Bearcats trailed UT-Martin 7-6 at halftime before storming back with 22 points in the second half to win their opener last Thursday. |
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| Sat., Sept. 10 3:30pm | Wake Forest +4.5 | Duke -4.5 |
| Simple Rating System (SRS) | -3.70* | +2.94* |
| Defense (ppg) | +2 (3.0) | +2 (6.0) |
| Home Field | 0 | +3 |
| Totals | -1.70 | +7.94 |
| Calculated Relative Spread | +9.64 | -9.64 |
| Recommended bet (units) | ------- | DUKE -4.5 (2 units) |
| Comments: The Demon Deacons continued to struggle on offense in their 7-3 opening win over Tulane. The Blue Devils won their first bowl game since 1960 last season. |
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| Sat., Sept. 10 7:00pm | Arkansas +7.5 | (12) TCU -7.5 |
| Simple Rating System (SRS) | +12.79* | +11.39* |
| Defense (ppg) | +2 (20.0) | -2 (41.0) |
| Home Field | 0 | +3 |
| Totals | +14.79 | +12.39 |
| Calculated Relative Spread | -2.4 | +2.4 |
| Recommended bet (units) | ARK +7.5 (4 units) | ------- |
| Comments: The Razorbacks rallied for a 21-20 victory over Louisiana Tech in their opener. Seeing 59 points on the scoreboard in the opener continued a recent TCU trend of racking up the touchdowns. But the 41 points allowed were still bothering Horned Frogs coach Gary Patterson this week. |
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| Sat., Sept. 10 7:30pm | North Carolina -7.5 | Illinois +7.5 |
| Simple Rating System (SRS) | +12.73* | +1.18* |
| Defense (ppg) | +1 (24.5)* | +1 (23.3)* |
| Home Field | 0 | +3 |
| Totals | +13.73 | +5.18 |
| Calculated Relative Spread | -8.55 | +8.55 |
| Recommended bet (units) | UNC (1 unit) | ------- |
| Comments: The Tar Heels are coming off a 33-24 loss to No. 9 Georgia, a game in which they led heading into the fourth quarter. It’s not hyperbole to say that Saturday’s matchup with North Carolina is the biggest game for the Illinois football program since at least 2011. |
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| Sat., Sept. 10 7:30pm | Iowa State +15.5 | (10) Iowa -15.5 |
| Simple Rating System (SRS) | -7.0 | 0.0 |
| Defense (ppg) | +1 (25.0) | +1 (21.0) |
| Home Field | 0 | +3 |
| Totals | -6.0 | +4.0 |
| Calculated Relative Spread | +10.0 | -10.0 |
| Recommended bet (units) | ISU +15.5 (2 units) | ------- |
| Comments: The Hawkeyes gave up 158 yards on the ground last week against Miami (Ohio), 37 more yards per game than Iowa allowed on average a year ago. Only two FBS teams, Missouri and Navy, returned fewer career starts than the six totaled by ISU’s starting front five in its opener vs. UNI. Center Brian Bobek, a graduate transfer from Minnesota, had five of those starts. |
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| Sat., Sept. 10 8:00pm | Virginia Tech +11.5 | (14) Tennessee -11.5 |
| Simple Rating System (SRS) | +5.04* | +14.94* |
| Defense (ppg) | 0 (26.3)* | +2 (20)* |
| Home Field | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | +5.04 | +16.94 |
| Calculated Relative Spread | +11.90 | -11.90 |
| Recommended bet (units) | ------- | TENN -11.5 (1 unit) |
| Comments: Game at Bristol Motor Speedway. Records: Virginia Tech 1-0, Tennessee 1-0 Last week: Virginia Tech beat Liberty 36-13; Tennessee beat Appalachian State 20-13 in overtime Series: Volunteers lead 5-3 Last meeting: Hokies won 37-14 in 2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta. |
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| Sat., Sept. 10 10:15pm | Washington State +11 | Boise State -11 |
| Simple Rating System (SRS) | +6.55* | +6.03* |
| Defense (ppg) | -2 (42.0) | +2 (10.0) |
| Home Field | 0 | +3 |
| Totals | +4.55 | +11.03 |
| Calculated Relative Spread | +6.48 | -6.48 |
| Recommended bet (units) | WSU +11 (2 units) | ------- |
| Comments: The Boise State football team has won 14 straight home openers dating way back to 2001 when they lost to none-other than Washington State. The Cougars were upset by Eastern Washington 45-42 in Pullman on Saturday. |
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| Sat., Sept. 10 10:30pm | California +7 | San Diego State -7 |
| Simple Rating System (SRS) | +9.54* | +6.26 |
| Defense (ppg) | -1 (30.7) | +2 (16.4) |
| Home Field | 0 | +3 |
| Totals | +8.54 | +11.26 |
| Calculated Relative Spread | +2.72 | -2.72 |
| Recommended bet (units) | CAL +7 (2 units) | ------- |
| Comments: Cal QB Davis Webb threw aggressively against the Rainbow Warriors, completing 38-of-54 passes for 441 yards and four touchdowns. He also ran for a score, too. San Diego State quarterback Christian Chapman completed 16-of-25 passes for 283 yards and two touchdowns last Saturday. |
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