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Vanderbilt (+35) at Florida:
The Gators are already in the SEC title game and this is their last conference home game. It comes after the big rivalry game with Georgia. And the lone remaining test on UF’s schedule comes next week at South Carolina. In addition, star linebacker Brandon Spikes, as you probably know by now, is suspended for (only) the first half of this game after eye-raking a Georgia player intentionally last weekend.
And how can UF not be overconfident here? It has won 18 in a row in the series, while the Commodores have lost five games in a row this season. Still, they did find some offense for once last week against a good Georgia Tech team. Senior Mackenzi Adams starts at QB for Vandy He was 12-of-22 for 152 yards Saturday in relief of Larry Smith, who came up injured at the end of a 35-yard run.
San Diego State (+24.5) vs. Texas Christian:
There is only one game left on TCU’s schedule keeping the Frogs from their first BCS bowl, and that’s next week against Utah. So, yes, playing in serene San Diego might have TCU’s players a little unfocused on the task at hand. SDSU is not a terrible team and is 3-1 at home, with the lone loss to BYU. The last two times TCU played at SDSU, it was lucky to win: The Frogs were tied at 13 going into the fourth quarter in 2005 and won 23-20 and in 2007 they were down 17-0 in the first quarter before making a big rally for a 45-33 victory.
Central Florida (+36.5) at Texas:
The Horns come off a three-week stretch of Missouri, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, and now a directional school comes calling. But I would caution you that Central Florida is a solid team – its only losses coming to Southern Miss, East Carolina and Miami, all expected bowl teams. Two seasons ago in Orlando, the Horns only won by three points. The Golden Knights boast the nation's seventh-best rush defense at 87.8 yards per game and are sixth with 3.3 sacks a contest. They stay within 28.
Washington State (+32.5) at Arizona:
The Cougars were my only winner last week, so I am sticking with them. This sets up nicely as an Arizona letdown. The Wildcats have their highest ranking in nine years and will be playing their third straight home game but then hit the gauntlet of their schedule after this week: at Cal, vs. Oregon, at Arizona State, at USC. The Cougars have lost three in a row in the series and fell by 31 at home last year. If Wazzu can just stay close in the first quarter, they will cover here: The Cougars have been outscored in that quarter 121-3.
