Picks for 10/21/23
College Football
NOON EST
Rotation #395-396
Mississippi State/Arkansas Under 47.5 (win)
Mississippi State is a slow-paced team dealing with injuries at the quarterback position. Will Rogers is nursing an arm injury, and running back Jo’Quavious Marks is dealing with a leg issue. Arkansas will be without running back Raheim Sanders today. Sanders was also the top receiver who returned from last year as all of their natural WRs left the program. The Arkansas offensive line could be better on the edges, so I expect the Bulldog’s front seven to get pressure on KJ Jefferson. Both teams need to be healthier and where they want to be offensive. Look for a low-scoring game. Take the Under.
NOON EST
Rotation #395-396
Mississippi State/Arkansas Under 47.5 (win)
Mississippi State is a slow-paced team dealing with injuries at the quarterback position. Will Rogers is nursing an arm injury, and running back Jo’Quavious Marks is dealing with a leg issue. Arkansas will be without running back Raheim Sanders today. Sanders was also the top receiver who returned from last year as all of their natural WRs left the program. The Arkansas offensive line could be better on the edges, so I expect the Bulldog’s front seven to get pressure on KJ Jefferson. Both teams need to be healthier and where they want to be offensive. Look for a low-scoring game. Take the Under.
College Football
3:30 PM EST
Rotation #365
Wisconsin -3 over Illinois (win)
The Badgers lost last week and are still without their top QB, Tanner Mordecai. Freshman Braedyn Locke gets the start today, but Wisconsin’s identity is to run the football. Braelon Allen is the best player on the field and should have a big day running the ball. The Illinois defense certainly can get beat deep, as they need more talented players in the secondary. Illinois will have a tough time running the ball as their running backs are not at full strength. Look for the Badgers’ offensive and defensive lines to control the trenches and bully them to a road victory. Take Wisconsin.
3:30 PM EST
Rotation #365
Wisconsin -3 over Illinois (win)
The Badgers lost last week and are still without their top QB, Tanner Mordecai. Freshman Braedyn Locke gets the start today, but Wisconsin’s identity is to run the football. Braelon Allen is the best player on the field and should have a big day running the ball. The Illinois defense certainly can get beat deep, as they need more talented players in the secondary. Illinois will have a tough time running the ball as their running backs are not at full strength. Look for the Badgers’ offensive and defensive lines to control the trenches and bully them to a road victory. Take Wisconsin.
College Football
8:00 PM EST
Rotation #328
Miami +3 over Clemson (win)
Miami lost in the worst possible way to Georgia Tech a few weeks ago and then hung tight for a while with UNC, only for the Tar Heels to run away with the game in the 2nd half. Clemson QB Cade Klubnik is not the guy who will beat you all day. Klubnik is a game manager who relies on his running game and defense. Miami QB Tyler Van Dyke is playing outstanding this year and has the arm to beat Clemson. How can Miami blow a game to Georgia Tech but win against a well-coached Clemson team? The Canes can get back on track with one game at home against a vulnerable Clemson team today. Look for Van Dyke to find open receivers and the Miami defense to do enough to get by. Clemson has lost a few ACC games already, so they are different from the same team we remembered them to be the past decade. Take Miami.
8:00 PM EST
Rotation #328
Miami +3 over Clemson (win)
Miami lost in the worst possible way to Georgia Tech a few weeks ago and then hung tight for a while with UNC, only for the Tar Heels to run away with the game in the 2nd half. Clemson QB Cade Klubnik is not the guy who will beat you all day. Klubnik is a game manager who relies on his running game and defense. Miami QB Tyler Van Dyke is playing outstanding this year and has the arm to beat Clemson. How can Miami blow a game to Georgia Tech but win against a well-coached Clemson team? The Canes can get back on track with one game at home against a vulnerable Clemson team today. Look for Van Dyke to find open receivers and the Miami defense to do enough to get by. Clemson has lost a few ACC games already, so they are different from the same team we remembered them to be the past decade. Take Miami.
College Football
8:00 PM EST
Rotation #382
USC -6.5 over Utah (loss)
Caleb Williams’s Heisman bid took a severe hit last week at Notre Dame as the Irish picked him off several times. We must realize the competition quality was much more excellent than what we see in the PAC 12. Utah is a mess when it comes to injuries. QB Cam Rising is out with a knee injury, as is running back Micah Bernard and a few quality receivers. USC is too explosive on offense to get beat today. Utah needs more offensive talent to match the Trojans score for score. The betting public will look at last week to judge the Trojans, but now they are back in their zone, playing at home against a battered Utah team. Take USC.
8:00 PM EST
Rotation #382
USC -6.5 over Utah (loss)
Caleb Williams’s Heisman bid took a severe hit last week at Notre Dame as the Irish picked him off several times. We must realize the competition quality was much more excellent than what we see in the PAC 12. Utah is a mess when it comes to injuries. QB Cam Rising is out with a knee injury, as is running back Micah Bernard and a few quality receivers. USC is too explosive on offense to get beat today. Utah needs more offensive talent to match the Trojans score for score. The betting public will look at last week to judge the Trojans, but now they are back in their zone, playing at home against a battered Utah team. Take USC.