NCAAF Week 3 Top Games for you! | One problem becoming more readily apparent for Coach Prime’s Colorado Buffaloes is the performance of the offensive line.
Against North Dakota State, the Buffaloes stacked up 504 yards of total offense. However, they only managed 2.6 yards per attempt on the ground, running for just 59 yards overall.
On Saturday, that number was even worse against Nebraska, as the Buffs averaged just 0.7 yards per carry for 16 rushing yards.
Pass protection was a nightmare as Shedeur Sanders was sacked five times.
That poor O-line play reminds sports betting enthusiasts of last year, when the Colorado offense was dead last among FBS programs in yards per attempt (2.31) and last among the Power 5 teams in sacks permitted (56).
NCAAF Week 3 Top Games to Watch and Bet On
As we head into Week 3 of the college football season, let’s see how issues like that affect the top sports betting picks.
#20 Arizona Wildcats (+7.5) at #14 Kansas State Wildcats
Friday, September 13, 8:00 pm ET, FOX
This game pits two of the top-rated teams in the Big 12. However, Arizona is 0-2 against the spread so far this season. Last year, they started the season 6-0 against the spread. Kansas State likes to run the ball and stack the line against the run on the other side. At home, K-State was 6-2 against the spread, but Kansas State’s track record playing at home is impressive, while Arizona just might have been carried a bit by their time in a football-soft Pac-12.
NCAAF Pick: Kansas State to win and cover..
^#4 Alabama Crimson Tide (-16) at Wisconsin Badgers
Saturday, September 14, 12:00 pm ET, FOX
Three weeks of college football, three weeks of huge Big Ten-SEC showdowns. The Badgers welcome the Crimson Tide at Camp Randall and have an upset in mind. Luke Fickell hasn’t gotten the Wisconsin offense up and running since he came over from Cincinnati, while the Alabama offense has scored at will. Jalen Milroe has a 205.6 passer efficiency rating so far, and their offense has been virtually unstoppable. Can the Tide really go up north and win by two and a half touchdowns? Until the Badgers show some ability to play twenty-first century offense, it’s hard to back them.
NCAAF Pick: Alabama to win and cover..
^Arkansas State Red Wolves (+23.5) at #17 Michigan Wolverines
Saturday, September 14, 12:00 pm ET, Big Ten Network
Michigan just took an ugly 31-12 beating from the Texas Longhorns at home this past week, and hext up is a chance to work out some frustrations against Arkansas State. The Red Wolves beat Central Arkansas and Tulsa to start the season, but those were both one-score wins. Playing at the Big House is an entirely different story. Arkansas State allows 199 rushing yards per game, so it sounds like the Red Wolves might not only get a big paycheck for this game but also a big hide-tanning.
NCAAF Pick: Michigan to win and cover..
^#13 Oklahoma State Cowboys (-20.5) at Tulsa Golden Hurricanes
Saturday, September 14, 12:00 pm ET, ESPN2
The Cowboys have a nine-game winning streak in this rivalry, but the average margin of victory over the last three showdowns has been only 11 points. Kirk Francis has been a decent quarterback for Tulsa so far, and they can gang up on teams in the AAC. This is a rivalry game, so OSU should be able to get Ollie Gordon II running downhill.
NCAAF Pick: Oklahoma State to win and cover..
^#24 Boston College Eagles (+17) at #6 Missouri Tigers
Saturday, September 14, 12:45 pm ET, SEC Network
Missouri has beaten two tomato cans without permitting a point; their defense is the best statistically among FBS schools. The BC rushing game is picking up 282.5 yards per game, and Thomas Castellanos is emerging as a dual-threat signal-caller. The Tigers have Brady Cook at quarterback, with both Theo Wease and Luther Burden at wide receiver. Missouri was just 5-4 against the spread last year, though, and this line is failing to respond to the reality of what BC can bring.
NCAAF Pick: BC to cover..
^The Week 3 AP Poll is here 🤘
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 8, 2024
1. Georgia
2. Texas
3. Ohio State
4. Alabama
5. Ole Miss
6. Missouri
7. Tennessee
8. Penn State
9. Oregon
10. Miami
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