TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS LOOK TO UNBALANCE UCLA BRUINS AFTER MIDSTREAMFALL IN ROSE BOWL LAST YEAR
Travel is maybe a most underrated word in college football. It shouldn't be, generally when you cruise a athletes as well as their ages. Full-ride, Division you football players, who have a universe during their feet? They should be means to get up for any game, anywhere, right?
For a small reason, nonetheless — in most aspects — which customarily isn't a case. Look no serve than final week.
Maryland is a peculiarity ACC group entrance off a fool around win. It has knowledge during a ability positions as well as should finish up over .500. But a Terrapins trafficked 2,807 miles to Berkeley, Calif. And got pasted. Cal 52, Maryland 13.
Example No. 2? LSU, inhabitant hold up from dual years ago, has all a makings of a BCS contender. The Tigers have been good . . . as well as they know it. But Washington didn't buy it. The Huskies, who have mislaid fifteen in a row, played horde to a Bayou Bengals in Seattle, 2,549 miles from Baton Rouge. Washington lost, though barely, 31-23.
Enter UCLA. The Bruins bloody off final week, hammering San Diego State, 33-14. A feel-good, home win. But now, Rick Neuheisel's organisation has to transport 2,176 miles to Knoxville, Tenn.
"We should urge a good understanding in between week a single as well as week two," Neuheisel said. "And you have to, if we're starting to be rival in Knoxville."
The Volunteers (1-0) — underneath a citation of first-year manager Lane Kiffin — have been prickly to have an early statement. And cruise this: It's not starting to come subsequent week, when they transport to fool around No. 1 Florida.
Then there's this small make a difference of revenge, an additional underrated word. Many people toss it around, as well as injustice a word, though a "pure" definition — in handicapping — is when a group loses upon a highway a year before, customarily to horde which same group a subsequent year. That's "pure" revenge.
Well, UCLA dissapoint Tennessee, 27-24, final year, during a Rose Bowl.
"This," Kiffin said, "is a big-time matchup for us."
One for which they don't have to travel. Tennessee (-8½) upon Saturday is a pick.
TONIGHT
GEORGIA TECH (-5½) over Clemson: With Virginia Tech's slip, a Jackets might customarily be a ACC's most appropriate . . . which won't get them far, though it's something.
SATURDAY
Stanford (+3) over WAKE FOREST: Exceptions to each rule, or they wouldn't call it gambling. Let's be fair, a Cardinal will transport 2,720 miles. But Stanford has abyss as well as can run a ball. And we're not fans of a overvalued Deacons, home or away.
PENN STATE (-28½) over Syracuse: This week's "Beggar's Special." Penn State slumbered by a non-cover vs. Akron. Syracuse battled to a overtime finish vs. Minnesota. And right divided a Orange have been removing 4 scores? They have been vagrant you to take Syracuse.
North Carolina (-4½) over UCONN: Butch Davis additionally sees a scanty ACC as a land of opportunity. A road, non-conference win will assistance his cause.
TULANE (+17½) over Brigham Young: The Green Wave held Alabama as well as East Carolina final year right off outrageous wins . . . as well as lonesome both.
East Carolina (+6½) over WEST VIRGINIA: "Pure" punish for a Mountaineers, though a Pirates have some-more experience, as well as should keep it close.
VIRGINIA (+11) over Texas Christian: The Cavaliers have nowhere to go though up, after losing to William & Mary. This could be Al Groh's greatest game.
Houston (+15½) over OKLAHOMA STATE: Now which a rest of a universe has jumped
onthe Cowboys bandwagon, you soon jump
off.
Notre Dame (-3) over MICHIGAN: Both teams tender final week during home, though a Irish have been serve along . . . as well as need this a single more.
AUBURN (-14) over Mississippi State: Danger section picking a double-digit a one preferred in SEC play, though a Tigers won't get most easy ones. They need to money in.
LSU (-14½) over Vanderbilt: Same SEC song, opposite verse. The Tigers open up joining fool around with a crash after their "Sleepwalk in Seattle."
GEORGIA (-7) over South Carolina: This matchup is customarily close, though you don't design a Bulldogs to remove dual straight.
OHIO STATE (+7) over Southern Cal: A beginner quarterback as well as 2,251 miles to ride? A minority opinion, you know. But we'll take a Bucks.
OREGON (-12) over Purdue: Sick of a odometer yet? The Boilers might be . . . after they fly 2,241 miles. The beleaguered Ducks rebound back.
OFF THE GRID
NEBRASKA (-23½) over Arkansas State: We'll float a Cornhuskers again, as they prep for Big twelve play.
WASHINGTON (-21) over Idaho: The losing strain comes to an finish . . . with authority.
UNLV (+7) over Oregon State: The Rebels have been well known to kick BCS schools. Ask Iowa State as well as Arizona State.
Records: Last week: 9-6 Overall; 1-2 Best Bets; 1-1 Off The Grid.
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