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College Football Lines: Georgia vs South Carolina - Week 2 Picks

2010-09-09T22:08:33Z

The top two contenders to unseat Florida in the SEC East Division race will meet after very impressive opening games as the South Carolina Gamecocks host the #23 Georgia Bulldogs. Kick-off on ESPN is schedule for 12:00pm EST and online sportsbooks have opened with South Carolina as a 2.5-point favorite in college football lines at home vs Georgia. Heading into week 2 picks, the Bulldogs were impressive with a 55-7 home win over Louisiana Lafayette as 28.5-point favorites while South Carolina also paid out with a 41-13 win over Southern Miss as 13-point college football betting home favorites. The Gamecocks showed good balance last week with 239 yards rushing and 225 through the air.

College Football Picks: Auburn vs Mississippi State - Week 2 Betting

2010-09-09T18:43:17Z

A phenomenal second weekend of college football betting kicks off Thursday night on ESPN with a key SEC West Division showdown between the #21 Auburn Tigers and the upstart and home-standing Mississippi State Bulldogs. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:50pm EST Thursday and online sportsbooks have opened with Auburn as a 2-point road favorite in college football picks with a total of 57. Auburn quarterback Cameron Newton is the man to watch for the Tigers. Newton earned SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors for last week’s performance in which he ran for 171 yards and 2 TD’s while passing for 186 more yards with 3 additional TD’s as the Tigers beat Arkansas State 52-26. “I don’t know if I have seen an individual performance better than Cam Newton’s,” said Arkansas State head coach Steve Roberts.

College Football Betting: San Jose State vs Wisconsin - Week 2 Odds

2010-09-09T17:10:05Z

The San Jose State Spartans have the toughest opening two weeks in all of college football. Last week the Spartans were destroyed at number one Alabama 3-48 as 38.5-point road college football betting underdogs. It doesn’t get much easier in week 2 odds as they travel for a match-up against the 12th ranked Wisconsin Badgers, who are coming off a 41-21 win at UNLV in which they failed to bring home the cash by a half a point as 20.5-point favorites. Online sportsbooks have opened with Wisconsin as a 38-point college football betting favorite and a betting total of 56 with kick-off on ESPN scheduled for 12:00pm EST.

College Football Odds: West Virginia vs Marshall - Week 2 Picks

2010-09-09T16:22:42Z

ESPN will feature a Friday night doubleheader beginning with a 7:05pm EST match-up of intra-state rivals as the Thundering Herd of Marshall hosts the West Virginia Mountaineers. Online sportsbooks have opened with West Virginia as a 12.5-point favorite in week 2 college football odds with a betting total of 46.5. This game will feature the home debut of new Marshall head coach Doc Holiday, who was a top assistant and ace recruiter for the Mounties. Last week West Virginia beat Coastal Carolina 31-0 in week 2 picks while Marshall lost at the Horseshoe to Ohio State 45-7 as 28-point underdogs in college football betting odds. “Unacceptable,” said Holliday after the poor performance against the nation’s 2nd ranked team.

College Football Week 2 Odds: Central Michigan vs Temple Predictions

2010-09-09T15:54:49Z

Thursday Night football will include an ESPNU telecast from the Mid American Conference as the Temple Owls host the defending MAC champion Central Michigan Chippewas with kick-off scheduled for 7:05pm EST. Online sportsbooks have opened with Temple as an 7-point favorite in college football week 2 odds at home with a total of 48.5. Temple is coming off a huge scare against Villanova in the Mayor’s Cup game for Philadelphia bragging rights as the Owls scored a 31-24 come from behind win in college football predictions. Brandon McManus kicked a 43 yard field goal with 3 seconds left to give Temple a 25-24 lead before they returned a fumble for a score at game’s end.

College Football Predictions: Sportsbook Week 2 Lines

2010-09-09T15:28:57Z

The tradition and passion of college football week 2 games will come to life Saturday night with a historic inter-conference match-up of historic powers when Alabama hosts Penn State at 7:05pm EST on ESPN. Both teams had easy wins over lightweights last week and the top ranked Tide is a 12-point favorite in college football predictions at online sportsbooks due to their immense reputation with the gambling public. Penn State may have the defense to hang within the number. At that same time, Tennessee will host an Oregon team that looks frightening after their blowout win last week over New Mexico. The young Vols are in the unusual position of being a 12-point home underdog in college football lines. Also at 7:05pm EST will be Wyoming vs Texas and Louisiana Tech vs Texas A&M.

College Football Lines: Florida State vs Oklahoma - Week 2 Predictions

2010-09-08T19:00:39Z

ABC television has one of the most intriguing match-ups in week 2 college football lines for a phenomenal Saturday as the 7th ranked Oklahoma Sooners host the 20th ranked Florida State Seminoles with kick-off set for 3:35pm EST. Online sportsbooks opened with Oklahoma as a 7.5 point favorite vs FSU in week 2 predictions with a total of 58.5. The Florida State Seminoles had far and away the more impressive opening day performance last week between the two teams as they annihilated 1-AA Samford 59-6. Oklahoma struggled against a lightly regarded Utah State team from the Western Athletic Conference in a 31-24 win that they never came close to covering as 34-point college footballl betting favorites.

College Football Odds: Week 2 Predictions

2010-09-08T15:03:18Z

It doesn’t get any better than college football week 2 on Saturday and this weekend is a classic example as to why that is. The feature 3:35pm EST afternoon games will have batteries dead on remotes by day’s end! Resurgent Florida State will visit the Oklahoma Sooners, who barely got by lightly regarded Utah State last week in NFL predictions. The Sooners may be a favorite in college football odds to contend for the BCS title but could be an overlay as -8 point favorites in week 2 predictions at online sportsbooks. Notre Dame will host Michigan in what could be an instant classic to start the season.

College Football Predictions: Auburn vs Mississippi State Odds

2010-09-07T19:59:41Z

ESPN will have a phenomenal SEC match-up for Thursday night football of two teams coming off big opening day wins as the Mississippi State Bulldogs host the Auburn Tigers. Kick-off is set for 7:50pm EST and online sportsbooks have opened with Auburn as a 2-point favorite in college football predictions. Auburn won their opening game over Arkansas State last week 52-26 but failed to cover as 31.5-point home favorites in college football odds. QB Cam Newton was sensational with 186 yards passing and 3 TD’s along with 171 yards rushing and 2 TD’s. It was the best rushing total in history for an Auburn QB.

College Football Betting: Boise State vs Virginia Tech Predictions

2010-09-06T18:24:06Z

FedEx Field Washington, DC is the site for the biggest game of week 1 college football betting odds and the biggest in Boise State history as the #3 Broncos matchup with the Virginia Tech Hokies, a perennial contender in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Kick-off is schedule for 8:00pm EST Monday for the ESPN broadcast and online sportsbooks have opened with Virginia Tech as 1.5-point favorites in college football predictions with an over/under betting total of 52. Boise State has the once in a lifetime opportunity to make the BCS Championship game but must win this tough opener and run the table. The Broncos have gone from a Cinderella story to a powerful national favorite in college football odds.