As is custom in this corner of cyberspace, each Monday of the regular season starts with a look at the lines. The season starts Thursday night with 14 games and the marquee matchup takes place at Stanford, where Oregon State is a three-point favorite over the Cardinal. Two other games of note: North Carolina State travels to South Carolina (-12.5) and Wake Forest (-12.5) plays at Baylor.
There are two games Friday. June Jones makes his debut as Southern Methodist coach when the Mustangs travel to Rice (-3.5), and Temple (-7) plays at Army.
Saturday features Rich Rodriguez's debut as Michigan coach. The host Wolverines (-3.5) play Utah. Clemson (-5) gets the nod over Alabama at Atlanta, Oklahoma State (-6.5) is favored over Washington State at Seattle and Missouri (-8.5) is expected to defeat Illinois in the Arch Rivalry in St. Louis. Two other games of note: Michigan State visits California (-4.5) and if you like points, Chattanooga is a 48-point underdog against Oklahoma. Why are they playing that game? Why?
On Sunday, Kentucky plays at Louisville (-3.5) and Colorado State challenges Colorado (-11) at Denver. It's Division I football!
Monday brings Fresno State at Rutgers (-5.5) and Tennessee (-7.5) at UCLA in Rick Neuheisel's debut as Bruin coach. It would help if UCLA had an offensive line.
you say the two worse teams in the WAC 10 are the marquee match-up on thuresday night over NC State at South Carolina?? both teams are easily better than your so called marquee match-up! a close point spread doesnt make it "marquee!"
Posted by: scrambled eggs | August 25, 2008 at 06:52 AM