Va tech 2h -10.5 LARGE and over 28

Texas vs Bama

This is a match up I'm really looking forward to and I believe will be tightly contested despite what many others may believe and despite how each team performed in their last games.  I admit, after each of these teams last games I immediately thought that Bama would roll Texas.  The thought process was simple...Texas struggled against a Nebraska team that has a great defense but no offense and now they face a Bama defense that is better and has a offense.  Simple ha?  However after looking deep into this game, this will not be as easy for Bama as people may think.

Texas backers are pointing to the fact that the Longhorns are statistically the best run defense in the country. However, we all know the Big 12 is a pass happy offense with very few teams that run the ball well.  The two best rushing offenses Texas has faced are Oklahoma St (23) and A&M (30).  So I don't think there as good as their 62.3 avg they allow, but they still have only allowed only 62.3 per game and that is a sign of a great D no matter who they are facing.  I believe this run D will do just enough to slow down what Bama does so well....run the ball. 

I, like many others have knocked the fact that Texas is not as good a run defense as their stats may show because the Big 12 is pass happy....but let's look at the otherside.  Their pass defense is much better than their number 25 ranking.  I believe it is their pass defense that will be th... [More]

North Carolina at Virginia Tech

I was expecting an O/U in the high thirties, however, I guess VaTech's recent scoring outburst of 35 ppg in their last three have set a line of 43.  This play seems almost to easy   Sure VaTech has been lighting up the scoreboard, but outside of Bama, this will be the best D VaTech will face.  UNC is currently ranked 7th in overall defense, meanwhile, VaTech's last three opponents ranked 44 (BC), 64(GaTech), and 48 (Duke).  On the other side there is no need to explain how pathetic UNC offense is....these guys are bad and I don't know where they will get their points.  I like the under and a slight lean to VaTech -16.5.

 

UNDER 43