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College Football Picks Against The Spread October 12-14

By Mike Marteny

Nov 14, 2015; Louisville, KY, USA; The Louisville mascot greets fans during the Card March before facing off against the Virginia Cavaliers at Papa John
Nov 14, 2015; Louisville, KY, USA; The Louisville mascot greets fans during the Card March before facing off against the Virginia Cavaliers at Papa John /
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Oct 8, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego State Aztecs running back Donnel Pumphrey (19) runs the ball as UNLV Rebels defensive back Kenny Keys (44) dives for him during the first quarter at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego State Aztecs running back Donnel Pumphrey (19) runs the ball as UNLV Rebels defensive back Kenny Keys (44) dives for him during the first quarter at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /

College Football Picks Against The Spread October 12-14

It has been a rough start to the college football season so far. I find myself at 109-142 through five weeks. I haven’t tallied up week six yet. Those will be up soon! I am still watching football from last weekend.

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Sunday through Friday, I am the perfect husband.  No really, I am.  You can ask the boss a.k.a. my wife.  I help with all of the household chores, walk the dogs, cook meals, all that good stuff that women love.  Come Saturday, my wife hates me.  This is MY day.  I become one with the couch.  Just another piece of immovable furniture. Why am I interested in so many games?  Other than the fact that I love college football, here is why:  I was possessed by Jimmy The Greek and Lee Corso at the same time!

In case you don’t know what I do here, I pick every college football game of the season. Against the spread. Trust me, it’s not as easy as it sounds! I take the average of the odds from all of the Vegas casinos. I then round to the nearest half. There will be no ties here. Ties are for the other football (soccer).

This contains the picks for FBS vs. FBS game only. It is too hard to get an accurate spread on teams that involve 1-AA teams.

I will assign a point value “bet” on each game, between one and five points. That way you can see just how confident I am in each pick. Look for those at the end of each line.

This is for entertainment purposes only! I cannot be responsible for you losing any of your worldly possessions (or limbs) because of my picks. These are a guideline that you can use to help you with your picks. I am a simple man. I can’t have that on my conscience.

There are 53 college football games this week, making it another big week with a chance to make up some ground. Five of the games are from Wednesday-Friday. The Navy-East Carolina game has been moved to November 19th due to the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.

Sep 1, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Appalachian State Mountaineers running back Marcus Cox (14) runs the ball during the first half against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee won 20-13. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 1, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Appalachian State Mountaineers running back Marcus Cox (14) runs the ball during the first half against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee won 20-13. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /

Appalachian State(-9.5) at Louisiana-Lafayette(4): Did I miss something? Sure, Lafayette beat South Alabama at home, but their season highlights end there. The Mountaineers two losses are to ranked teams (Tennessee and Miami). Give me Appalachian

(25)Navy(-3.5) at East Carolina: POSTPONED This line likely will change by November 19th. For one, Phillip Nelson should be back for ECU. For another, Navy’s big win was likely a product of the weather. They are much better suited for inclement weather than a high flying Houston offense. Right now I would take Navy, but don’t be surprised if that changes in the next month.

Duke at (7)Louisville(-34.5)(2): According to Westgate, Louisville would be favored against any team in the nation on a neutral field besides Ohio State and Alabama. That tidbit is likely what has pushed this line up a another touchdown. It is deserved though. Duke has no chance. Give me the Cards.

Memphis(-11.5) at Tulane(3): The Memphis offense struggled a bit at the beginning of the season, but now that Riley Ferguson is getting comfortable, they are getting back to where they were last year. Give me Memphis.

San Diego State(-17.5) at Fresno State(2): How long will I let that loss to South Alabama keep the points down on SDSU? As long as it takes. They are miles ahead of Fresno as a program, but they still make me nervous. I’m still taking the Aztecs.

Mississippi State at BYU(-7.5)(3): That half seals it. I’m taking the Bulldogs. I tend to think this line is a bit skewed because of BYU taking down Michigan State, who is no more than a name right now.

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