We鈥檝e got some intriguing games in Week 11 on the college football calendar, including Penn State squaring off with No. 2 Indiana. Let鈥檚 make some betting predictions.聽
Each week, I鈥檒l be sharing picks聽against the spread. Lines are courtesy of聽FanDuel聽as of Wednesday evening.
We were 4-1 last week, so that was promising. Moving on to Week 11 with a 24-27-1 overall mark this season.
No. 2 Indiana at Penn State (o/u 48.5)
Saturday, noon, FOX
Indiana boasts the top offense in the FBS (46.4 ppg) with 111 points in its last two games. The聽over has hit in six of IU鈥檚 nine games this year while the over has hit in six of Penn State鈥檚 eight games. I wouldn鈥檛 be surprised if IU flirted with this number solo.聽The pick: Over 48.5
SMU (-10.5) at Boston College聽
Saturday, noon, ACC Network
Bill O鈥橞rien went on an epic rant this week about how his Boston College team is attacking the home stretch with positivity. But there鈥檚 not much for the Eagles to be positive about. They鈥檙e 1-8聽with聽the second-worst defense (33.3 ppg allowed) among power conference teams. Enter SMU, a team that鈥檚 confident coming聽off a win over Miami.聽The pick: SMU -10.5
No. 1 Ohio State (-29.5) at Purdue聽
Saturday, 1 p.m., Big Ten Network
Is this a big number? Sure. But Ohio State is a juggernaut. The Buckeyes are 7-0-1 against the spread this season. Going back to last season鈥檚 CFP, they鈥檙e 11-0-1 ATS. They he the best scoring defense (6.9 points per game) in the FBS, and they鈥檙e going up against Purdue, which is eraging 17.3 points per game in Big Ten play.聽The聽pick: Ohio State -29.5
No. 3 Texas A&M (-6.5) at No. 22 Missouri聽
Saturday, 3:30 p.m., ABC
This is a tough spot for Mizzou. Beau Pribula is out with a long-term injury, meaning true freshman (and fellow Pa. native) Matt Zollers will start at QB. You would聽think the Tigers could lean on Ahmad Hardy and the ground game. But se for the Arkansas game, A&M鈥檚 run defense has been nasty, allowing 65.8 rushing yards and 2.5 per carry in wins vs. LSU, Florida, Mississippi State and Auburn.聽The pick: Texas A&M -6.5
No. 23 Washington (-11.5) at Wisconsin聽
Saturday, 4 p.m., Big Ten Network
Wisconsin has been a dumpster fire. The Badgers he had a difficult slate (vs. Ohio State, at Michigan, at Oregon) but they鈥檝e managed only 27 total points in five B1G losses. Washington, meanwhile, is a CFP dark horse with one of the most explosive offenses in the country (52 plays of 20-plus yards, 11th in the FBS).聽The pick: Washington -11.5
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