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College Football Picks Against The Spread Evening October 29

By Mike Marteny

Sep 19, 2015; Pullman, WA, USA; A Washington State Cougars student wave the school flag during a game against the Wyoming Cowboys at Martin Stadium. The Cougars won 31-14. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; Pullman, WA, USA; A Washington State Cougars student wave the school flag during a game against the Wyoming Cowboys at Martin Stadium. The Cougars won 31-14. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 14, 2016; Hollywood, CA, USA; Washington State Cougars coach Mike Leach during Pac-12 media day at Hollywood & Highland. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 14, 2016; Hollywood, CA, USA; Washington State Cougars coach Mike Leach during Pac-12 media day at Hollywood & Highland. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

College Football Picks Against The Spread Evening October 29

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 struggled a bit last week so I still have a big hole to dig myself out of.

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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 games only. It is too hard to get an accurate spread on games 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 52 college football games this week, making it another big week with a chance to make up some ground. 18 of those games kick off after 7 pm eastern on Saturday. Lets get to those games!

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

Sep 10, 2016; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badger fans celebrate “Jump Around” before the start of the fourth quarter during the game against the Akron Zips at Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin defeated Akron 54-10. Mandatory Credit: Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badger fans celebrate “Jump Around” before the start of the fourth quarter during the game against the Akron Zips at Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin defeated Akron 54-10. Mandatory Credit: Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports /

(13)Boise State(-14.5) at Wyoming(3): This line opened at -12, and has crept steadily upward. It is now too high. Boise has been winning tight games all year. One of these teams is going to get them. It could be this one. Give me Wyoming.

Kansas at (16)Oklahoma(-40.5)(2): Wow, this is a lot of points. Considering that Oklahoma has given up more than 40 points in four of their last five games, I have a hard time believing they cover this. They wont score 66 again because they wont have to. Oklahoma wins handily, but only by about 28 or so. And, well, I am disappointed that Samaje Perine wont have another chance to break his record. Give me Kansas.

Rice at Louisiana Tech(-30.5)(2): Again, this is a lot of points. I know Rice is horrible and La Tech is capable, so I will take the Bulldogs.

Marshall at Southern Mississippi(-16.5)(1): Considering how bad Marshall has been, I think I have to take the Eagles. Marshall just lost to Charlotte, for Moss’s sake!

North Texas at UTSA(-3.5)(2): The Mean Green picked up a huge win at Army last week. UTSA lost a game they should gave won. Give me the Joe Greene’s!

Middle Tennessee State(-16.5) at Florida International(2): The Blue Raiders just went into Faurot Field and beat a SEC team. FIU shouldn’t provide a whole lot of resistance. Give me MTSU.

Louisiana-Monroe at Arkansas State(-20.5)(1): Wow….this is huge for a Sun Belt game, but ULM is missing their starting QB. Maybe Arkansas State can loan them one, since they essentially have two. The Red Wolves would likely still cover. Give me Arkansas State.

(7)Nebraska at (11)Wisconsin(-8.5)(4): This line is creeping upwards,  and I understand why. Nebraska has played far more bad football than good this year. Their win over Oregon no longer looks like such a big win. They are hanging their hat on road wins against Northwestern and Indiana. The Huskers haven’t faced a team anywhere close to Wisconsin. Give me the Badgers.

(15)Auburn(-4.5) at Mississippi(2): Ole Miss has been much better at home. If they could finish off games, they would likely be a top ten team. They missed out on their chance to take out Bama. I think they get Auburn. Ole Miss straight up.

(18)Tennessee(-13.5) at South Carolina(3): Tennessee has a lot of talent, but they are very inconsistent. Still, the Gamecocks are nothing short of awful this year. I have to think the Vols cover in spite of themselves. Give me Tennessee.

New Mexico State at (9)Texas A&M(-44.5)(1): Oh man. I guess I was expecting something like this, but yuck! Give me the Aggies, I guess. I should have known I wouldn’t have you fooled. The western Aggies then. This is a shade too high.

Old Dominion(-4.5) at UTEP(3): Huh? This line is backwards. UTEP just beat a solid UTSA team in San Antonio. They shouldn’t have many problems with Old Dominion. Miners straight up.

Tulsa at Memphis(-6.5)(2): This should be a fun one, and could be very high scoring. Memphis has a better defense, so I’ll go with the Tigers at home.

(3)Clemson(-4.5) at (12)Florida State(2): Clemson hasn’t won in Tallahassee since 2006. They will have a very hard time doing it here. Deondre Francois should be healthy, and Dalvin Cook is a great back. Wayne Gallman being able to play is huge for Clemson, but not enough. If they do win, it wont be by more than a field goal. Give me FSU.

UNLV(-2.5) at San Jose State(2): Watching this game would be about as brutal as picking it. Give me UNLV.

Washington State(-13.5) at Oregon State(5): Come on, this is way too low. The Cougars wont do the Beavers like Washington did, but it could be close. I’ll take the Leaches by 21 or so.

Stanford(-4.5) at Arizona(1): Arizona has been solid at home, so I will take the Wildcats. If I had a choice, I wouldn’t pick this game though. It looks like a fool’s bet.

New Mexico at Hawaii(-2.5)(3): Nope. Teryion Gipson’s talent translate just as well to paradise as they do to New Mexico. Lobos straight up.

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I put some big points out there in the afternoon, so I have the chance to really gain some ground. Or to completely bury myself. I have ten one pointers, 15 two pointers, 15 three pointers, seven four pointers, and a season-high five five pointers. That leaves me a total of 138 points. I already know I have missed a few, so I’m just hoping for 75. That isn’t too much to ask, right?