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College Football Picks Against The Spread Evening October 22

By Mike Marteny

Oct 15, 2016; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Dede Westbrook (11) and Oklahoma Sooners running back Joe Mixon (25) celebrate a touchdown against the Kansas State Wildcats during the third quarter at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2016; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Dede Westbrook (11) and Oklahoma Sooners running back Joe Mixon (25) celebrate a touchdown against the Kansas State Wildcats during the third quarter at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 3, 2016; Pullman, WA, USA; Washington State Cougars fans looks on against the Eastern Washington Eagles during the first half at Martin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; Pullman, WA, USA; Washington State Cougars fans looks on against the Eastern Washington Eagles during the first half at Martin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports /

College Football Picks Against The Spread Evening October 22

College Football can be a fickle beast. It is still easier to pick against the spread than the NFL, but when you pick every game, it can get tough. I had a better week last week, but I still have a big hole to dig myself out of.

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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 54 college football games this week, making it another big week with a chance to make up some ground. The last 16 games kick off after 7 pm eastern. Lets get to those games!

Just in case you missed any:
Thursday-Friday
Early Saturday
Saturday Afternoon

Sep 17, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State University students wave their pompoms during the fourth quarter against the Temple Owls at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Temple 34-27. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O
Sep 17, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State University students wave their pompoms during the fourth quarter against the Temple Owls at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Temple 34-27. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O /

Louisiana Tech(-17.5) at Florida International(3): The Panther defense is more like kittens. La Tech wins big!

Old Dominion at Western Kentucky(-13.5)(3): This line is only down a point, but that’s enough to make me comfortable with this pick. Give me the Hilltoppers.

UTEP at UTSA(-9.5)(2): The Roadrunners have been very good at home. This seems low considering how poorly the Miners have played most of this season. I’ll take UTSA.

East Carolina at Cincinnati(-2.5)(3): The Pirates should have Philip Nelson back, which adds another dimension to this offense. I like ECU straight up.

(11)Houston(-21.5) at SMU(2): Houston has had trouble covering lately, but this is SMU. They have been a disaster the last two years, and nothing much has changed. I have to think Houston covers.

Louisiana-Lafayette(-5.5) at Texas State(2): The Bobcats earned a two point win at Ohio to open the season, but have fallen apart since then. Lafayette has only been able to beat South Alabama and McNeese State. I have to go with the Bobcats at home.

Michigan State(-2.5) at Maryland(2): I may change this if Peyton Hills ends up playing, but Michigan State improved a lot on offense last week by switching quarterbacks. Their defense is the issue now. If Maryland has trouble moving the ball like they did against Minnesota, this could get ugly. Give me Sparty. UPDATE: Peyton Hills is playing, so I’m switching to Maryland!

Mississippi State(-3.5) at Kentucky(3): The Bulldogs aren’t this far down. Mississippi State by double digits.

(16)Oklahoma(-13.5) at Texas Tech(4): This will be a tougher game without Samaje Perine, but Joe Mixon is more than capable of carrying the load. Judging by the Red Raider pass defense last week against West Virginia, he wont have to. Dede Westbrook is going to put up huge numbers in this one. I’m taking the Sooners by at least 20. Anyone who has watched Texas Tech over the last month can plainly see that Patrick Mahomes is nowhere near 100%. I admire his toughness, but at home point, he isn’t really helping the team anymore.

Georgia Southern(-13.5) at New Mexico State(2): The Aggies just got blown out by Idaho. In comes one of the best running teams in the country. Georgia Southern covers.

(2)Ohio State(-19.5) at Penn State(2): Lost iin Ohio State’s 6-0 record is just how many times they have been burned deep. The Buckeyes are 100th in pass defense. Trace McSorley is good enough to complete a few deep balls and keep Penn State within two TD’s. This is too many.

(23)Mississippi at (25)LSU(-7.5)(3): This looks high. Ole Miss can score with the best of them. I do like LSU to win, but this will be a very close one. Give me Ole Miss.

Louisiana-Monroe at New Mexico(-17.5)(1): I don’t like that half, but I like what I have seen from Monroe even less. I’ll take the Lobos at home.

Washington State(-6.5) at Arizona State(3): Manny Watkins should be back, which should help the anemic Sun Devils offense. Unfortunately, they don’t have any cavalry coming for the defense. Cougars by double digits.

Fresno State at Utah State(-16.5)(1): Fresno’s defense has been awful, but I’m not that sold on the Utah State offense being able to score points. There is a good chance that Devante Mays is still out. Ah, its only one point. Give me the Aggies at home. Maybe they can get a defensive score.

Wyoming(-6.5) at Nevada(3): The Wolfpack look worse and worse as the year goes on. Wyoming by double digits.

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I was far more conservative with my points this week. This losing is getting to me. I have 15 one pointers, which is by far my most of the season. I stayed close to the norm with 19 two pointers. My three point games are down to just 11. I also have six four pointers and two five pointers. Let’s see if it helps any.