Tech Trends – Week 8

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NFL Trends - Week 7
Wednesday, Oct. 16
Matchup Skinny Edge
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SOUTH ALABAMA at TROY...Jags have covered 3 of last 4 meetings. Troy 1-4 vs. line for Chip Lindsey. Note “unders” last five for USA.
Slight to USA, based on team trends.
Thursday, Oct. 17
Matchup Skinny Edge
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UL-LAFAYETTE at ARKANSAS STATE...Cajuns 5-1 vs. line TY and have covered 7 of last 8 reg season (including Belt title game LY). Now 12-2-2 last 16 reg season vs. line! Red Wolves 0-2 vs. line at Jonesboro TY, though home team has won and covered last 5 in series.
ULL, based on recent trends.
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UCLA at STANFORD...Tree has won last 11 SU in series, 10-1 vs. line those games! Chip on 3-9 spread slide, 24-44 vs. points since 2014.
Stanford, based on team and series trends.
Friday, Oct. 18
Matchup Skinny Edge
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MARSHALL at FAU...Herd is not-so-thundering 1-5 vs. line TY, now 1-8 last 9 reg season games. Also 2-5 vs. spread last 7 as visitor. Lane Kiffin 3-1 as chalk TY.
FAU, based on recent trends.
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PITT at SYRACUSE...Narduzzi 2-0 as road dog TY, 14-6 in role since 2015. Babers 2-1 as chalk TY, 8-3 in role since 2018. Dog team has covered last 4 in series.
Pitt, based on series and team trends.
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OHIO STATE at NORTHWESTERN...Buckeyes have covered last 5 TY and seven straight reg season games (counting Big Ten title game LY). Ryan Day 7-2 vs. line counting interim games LY. Cats have covered last two as dog, Pat Fitz 16-6-1 as dog since 2016.
Slight to NU, based on extended trends.
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UNLV at FRESNO STATE...Sanchez okay as road dog, 16-8 during career in role, though just 1-5 last 6 as MW road dog. Sanchez has won 2 of last 3 SU vs Fresno but was blasted 48-3 LY. Tedford 21-9-3 vs. spread with Fresno since 2017 but only 7-5 as home chalk.
Slight to Fresno, based on team trends.
Saturday, Oct. 19
Matchup Skinny Edge
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DUKE at VIRGINIA...Cutcliffe 26-13-1 as dog since 2013 but has lost and failed to cover last four vs. Cavs. Hoos no covers last four TY.
Slight to Virginia, based on series trends.
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GEORGIA TECH at MIAMI (FL)...Tech 0-9 on board since late LY (0-6 TY for Collins).
Slight to Miami, based on team trends.
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CLEMSON at LOUISVILLE...Satterfield 17-5-1 vs. spread since late 2017 at App and 5-2 as dog since 2017. Dabo 5-2-1 last 8 as visiting chalk and is 5-0 SU vs. Cards since 2014, covering last three.
Slight to Louisville, based on Satterfield trends.
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ARMY at GEORGIA STATE...Army 7-2 vs. line last 9 away from Michie, though only 2-4 overall vs. line TY. GSU just 4-8-1 vs. spread since 2017 at the old Turner Field.
Army, based on team trends.
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BUFFALO at AKRON...Zips 0-5 vs. line, and 1-7 last 8 at Infocision. UB no covers first three away TY but 5-1 away LY.
Buffalo, based on Akron woes.
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INDIANA at MARYLAND...Bully Locksley is 3-1 as chalk TY, the three wins all by 40 or more! Home team has won and covered last three meetings. IU however has covered last three as visiting dog.
Slight to Maryland, based on series trends.
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HOUSTON at UCONN...Holgorsen 3-1 vs. line away from TDECU. UConn just 4-14 vs. line since 2018.
Houston, based on UConn woes.
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FLORIDA STATE at WAKE FOREST...FSU has only covered one of last four vs. Wake. Deacs 5-3 spread run since late 2018.
Wake, based on team trends.
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COASTAL CAROLINA at GEORGIA SOUTHERN...CC just 1-5 last six as dog. GSU 4-0 as home chalk since LY.
GS, based on team trends.
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CENTRAL MICHIGAN at BOWLING GREEN...McElwain has covered last 5 and 6 of last 7 TY. BG 13-30 vs. line since late 2015.
Slight to CMU, based on recent trends.
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EAST CAROLINA at UCF...ECU has covered last two, a big deal considering Pirates were 11-28-1 vs. spread previous 40 games. UCF has rolled last three years in series.
UCF, based on team trends.
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TULSA at CINCINNATI...Road teams 6-0 vs. line in Tulsa games TY), though Cincy 6-2 last 8 as home chalk.
Slight to Tulsa, based on recent trends.
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N.C. STATE at BOSTON COLLEGE...Pack now 2-6 vs. spread last 8 away. BC has covered last three in series and 8-4 vs. spread last 12 at Chestnut Hill.
BC, based on team and series trends.
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PURDUE at IOWA...Brohm 109-4 as dog with Boilermakers since 2017 (1-1 TY). Road series deluxe...visitor has covered each of last 8 years and nine in a row back to 2008.
Slight to Purdue, based on series trends.
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KENT STATE at OHIO...Solich only 1-5 vs. line TY but he was 8-3 as home chalk the previous two years. But Solich has covered 4 of past 5 years in series (though Kent St W in 2018).
Slight to Ohio, based on extended series trends.
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WESTERN MICHIGAN at EASTERN MICHIGAN...WMU 0-3 vs. line away TY, 2-9 vs. spread last 11 away from Waldo.
Slight to Eastern Michigan, based on team trends.
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KANSAS at TEXAS...No letdown lately for UT after Oklahoma, Horns 3-1 vs. line last 4 immediately after Sooners. Though KU has surprisingly covered last three in series.
Slight to KU, based on team trends.
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WISCONSIN at ILLINOIS...Wiscy has covered 6 of last 7 since late 2018, 10-2 as visiting chalk since 2016. Badgers have covered 5 of last 7 meetings.
Wisconsin, based on team trends.
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NEVADA at UTAH STATE...Jay Norvell 4-7 as visiting dog with Pack since 2017. Norvell 4-8 as DD dog. Utags have failed to cover last two after 12-3-1 spread run previous 16 games.
Slight to Utags, based on team trends.
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BOISE STATE at BYU...Broncos 37-16 as visiting chalk since 2009. Sitake 1-4-1 as Provo dog since 2016.
Boise State, based on team trends.
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NEW MEXICO at WYOMING...Davie 9-21 last 30 on board since late 2016, no covers last six on road. Bohl on 9-2 spread run and 7-0 last nine as Laramie chalk. Wyo has won and covered big last two meetings as well.
Wyoming, based on team trends.
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ARIZONA STATE at UTAH...Herm 5-1 as visiting dog with ASU, and Sun Devils have won last two as outright dog vs. Utes.
ASU, based on team trends.
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TOLEDO at BALL STATE...Home team has covered seven straight reg season games involving Rockets. UT has won last 5 SU vs. Ball (3-2 vs. line). Neu 2-7 as Muncie dog since 2016.
Slight to Toledo, based on team trends.
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NORTHERN ILLINOIS at MIAMI-OHIO...Miami has covered last 5 and 7 of last 8 MAC games at home.
Slight to Miami, based on team trends.
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OREGON STATE at CAL...Bears have won and covered last 2 and 4 of last 5 meetings. Wilcox however on 0-6-1 Berkeley chalk skid since last season (0-3 TY).
OSU, based on team trends.
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OREGON at WASHINGTON...If getting points, note Cristobal 1-4 as dog, UO 2-8 as short since 2017. Webfoots 2-5 last 7 vs. spread away from Eugene. Petersen 3-1 vs. line at home TY after 1-5 as home chalk LY.
UW, based on recent trends.
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ARIZONA at SOUTHERN CAL...Helton 11-22 last 33 on board, 4-10 last 14 as Coliseum chalk.
Arizona, based on Helton woes.
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COLORADO at WASHINGTON STATE...Leach has pounded Buffs last 2 and 3 of last 4 years. CU 2-7 vs. line last 9 on Pac road.
WSU, based on Leach trends.
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FLORIDA at SOUTH CAROLINA...Muschamp 13-4 last 17 as dog since late 2016, and has covered last 2 vs. Gators. Dan Mullen, however, 4-0 as visiting chalk with Florida.
Slight to Florida, based on Mullen trends.
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KENTUCKY at GEORGIA...Kirby Smart just 4-5 his last eight vs. line at home. Bulldogs however have won 9 in a row SU and covered last six vs. UK.
Slight to Georgia, based on series trends.
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TCU at KANSAS STATE...Frogs just 2-6 vs. line last 8 on Big 12 road. KSU has dropped last 2 SU and vs. line after Klieman broke 3-0 from gate.
Slight to K-State, based on series trends.
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LSU at MISSISSIPPI STATE...MSU 3-0 as Starkville dog since 2017, and Moorhead 8-2 vs. spread as host since LY. Orgeron 8-3 vs. points last 11 as visitor.
Slight to LSU, based on recent trends.
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TENNESSEE at ALABAMA...Saban 12-0 SU vs. Vols since arriving at Bama, last Tide coach to lose to UT was Mike Shula in 2006. Nick, however, only 4-5 vs. spread last nine at Tuscaloosa. He has won and covered last three vs. Vols in big fashion.
'Bama, based on series trends.
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SOUTHERN MISS at LA TECH...Golden Eagles are 3-0-1 vs. spread last four in series. Skip just 4-10 vs. line last 14 at Ruston.
USM, based on team trends.
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OLD DOMINION at UAB... UAB 22-10-1 vs. line since 2017, 11-2-1 vs. spread at Legion Field that span. Road team however cover in first six ODU games this season.
UAB based on team trends.
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WEST VIRGINIA at OKLAHOMA...Holgorsen was 0-7 SU vs. OU and 0-4-1 last five meetings. Lincoln Riley 10-6 as home chalk since 2017 for OU.
OU, based on series and team trends.
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BAYLOR at OKLAHOMA STATE... Gundy 7-2 vs. line at Stillwater since LY (2-0 TY). Home team has won and covered last three in series. Rhule however 7-2 as dog since LY.
Slight to OSU, based on team and series trends.
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AUBURN at ARKANSAS...Malzahn has won and covered last 3 meetings. Six-game cover streak for Gus snapped at Florida.
Auburn, based on series trends.
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TEXAS A&M at OLE MISS...Jimbo 13-6 vs. line at A&M though has dropped last three Hugh Freeze used to cover every year vs. Sumlin (five in a row 2012-16) and Rebs getting better with two covers in row.
Ole Miss, based on recent trends.
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TULANE at MEMPHIS...Fritz 6-1 SU and vs. line since late 2018. Home team has covered last 3 in series, and Wave 1-4 as visiting dog since LY. Norvell 11-3 vs. line last 14 at Liberty Bowl.
Slight to Memphis, based on team and series trends.
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NORTH CAROLINA at VIRGINIA TECH...Mack now 4-2 vs. line in return engagement. Heels on 14-7 spread uptick since late 2017. Hokies 1-4 vs. line TY, Fuente 3-8 vs. points last 11 at Blacksburg.
UNC, based on recent trends.
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MINNESOTA at RUTGERS...Schedule keeps breaking well for Fleck. Gophers now 3-0-1 vs. spread last four away from home. No covers last five for ‘Gers, which had actually covered six straight prior.
Minnesota, based on recent trends.
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IOWA STATE at TEXAS TECH...ISU 4-1 last five as road chalk, Campbell has won and covered last three vs. Tech.
ISU, based on series trends.
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SOUTH FLORIDA at NAVY...Mids 8-1 last 9 vs. spread since late 2018, best Navy spread run since late 2013.
Navy, based on team trends.
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ULM at APP STATE...App on 16-4-1 spread uptick since late 2017. Warhawks covered last two meetings 2016-17, however.
App State, based on team trends.
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MISSOURI at VANDERBILT...Dores 0-7 vs. line since late 2018. Though Tigers 2-7 vs. line last nine away from Columbia.
Mizzou, based on team trends.
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SAN DIEGO STATE at SAN JOSE STATE...Spartans had lost and failed to cover 5 in a row vs. SDSU prior to cover LY at SDCCU. Rocky 10-3 vs. spread as visitor since 2017 (3-0 TY).
Slight to SDSU, based on extended series and team trends.
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CHARLOTTE at WKU...Tops 5-0 vs. line in C-USA since late TY. Home team has won and covered big last two years.
WKU, based on team and series trends.
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MTSU at NORTH TEXAS...UNT 2-5 vs. line last seven at Denton, 3-11 last 14 overall vs. number.
MTSU, based on recent trends.
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RICE at UTSA...Rice 8-4 vs. spread last 12 on board and 7-3 vs. line last ten as visitor. UTSA 2-11 last 13 vs. spread at Alamodome.
Rice, based on team trends.
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TEMPLE at SMU...Home team 5-0 vs. line in Temple games TY. Owls on 18-5 uptick as dog (1-0 TY for Carey). Dykes 4-1 as chalk TY after no covers previous four in role.
Slight to Temple, based on team trends.
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UTEP at FIU...Miners 6-16-1 last 23 vs. line since mid 2017. FIU 15-6 vs. spread entering 2009 and has now covered last 2.
FIU, based on team trends.
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MICHIGAN at PENN STATE...Wolverines 1-8 vs. points last 9 away from home. Host team has won in routs past three years.
Penn State, based on team trends.
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AIR FORCE at HAWAII...Bows 7-15-2 vs. line at Aloha for Rolovich. Road team has covered last 3 meetings (none since 2016).
Force, based on team trends.