(Greg Little and UNC knocked off #13 Virginia Tech on Thursday night)
As semi-predicted UNC covered the spread, and beat #13 Virginia Tech tonight in Blacksburg.
T.J. Yates and Greg Little lead the UNC offense, Casey Barth kicked two field goals late, one as time expired to get the win. This knocks VT out of the running for good as they now have three loses.
(Can Jordan Shipley and Texas outscore an explosive Oklahoma State squad?)
Alright, it's Thursday so 2ndnShort is picking the spread for all of the top 25 matchups. If your betting with us every week you are probably up 2 or 3 million by this point. So let's keep it going...
Big games this week include WVU vs South Florida, Cincinnati vs Syracuse, Mississippi vs Auburn, Houston vs Southern Miss, Georgia vs Florida, Tennessee vs South Carolina, and Miami vs Wake Forest.
HUGE games this week include Texas vs Oklahoma State, and the biggest of all USC vs Oregon.
This should be a great weekend of football...let's get to the picks
JUMP!!!
Thursday
North Carolina +16.5 OVER Virginia Tech...I think that UNC can keep this one close, they can put up points and I think they only lose 29-15
Friday
West Virginia -3 OVER South Florida...Two solid teams playing in this one, but only one of the teams has Noel Devine
Saturday
New Mexico State +44 OVER Ohio State...Ok, so the spread is 44, holy *** that is ridiculous. But get this the over/under is 49. It is very rare to see the spread and over/under this close. Vegas is predicting a stomp down, 2ndnShort is predicting 49-6, GO AGGIES!!!
Indiana +17.5 OVER Iowa...still riding the "I think Iowa gets knocked off soon bandwagon", Iowa wins, 26-10
Mississippi -3 OVER Auburn...Two teams that are looking for a dub, Mississippi was everybody's sleeper at the start of the year, and now they are only giving 3 to Auburn.
Houston -6.5 OVER Southern Miss...This is my money line bet of the week, I think that Southern Miss can win this game, but I don't want this to turn out like Dolphins vs Saints. So I'm taking Houston 40-29.
San Jose State +35 OVER Boise State...Still riding the "Why don't you guys ever schedule big games, teams will continue to pass you in the standings with your weaker then this guy schedule" bandwagon. Boise State is praying Oregon beats USC this weekend.
Georgia +15 OVER Florida...A late AJ Green touchdown keeps this one close, Florida 30-17.
Miami -7.5 OVER Wake Forest...Although Miami had a setback against CJ Spiller and Clemson I still think they win this one 34-21.
Penn State -14.5 OVER Northwestern...Penn State in a low scoring affair 15-0.
Oklahoma -28 OVER KSU...Why? This is why...Landry Jones
Notre Dame -28 OVER WSU... A good game for Jimmy Clausen to pad his Heisman statistics...
Georgia Tech -11.5 OVER Vanderbilt...Jonathan Dwyer and co. 29-13...they run the ball so well, so hard to stop
Tennessee -5.5 OVER South Carolina...I would normally go with SC in this matchup but Rocky Top has been playing really well lately...and
LSU -35.5 OVER Tulane...No chance here for Tulane, sorry. I'm thinking 48-8.
USC -3 OVER Oregon...I heard a voice on ESPN today say that Oregon was the best team in the country...I guess we will have to see. USC wins 22-17.
Utah -17 OVER Wyoming...Hmmm Texas -8.5 OVER Oklahoma State...Shootout!!!...Colt McCoy shows why he is still in the Heisman race in this one...Texas 43-31
Well, that's all the picks this week...enjoy the money you win and remember 2ndnShort takes a 84% cut of all winnings...bet big and eat big, you only live once
The NCAA suspended Oklahoma State WR Dez Bryant for the remainder of the season today, effectively ending his college career. Bryant was in trouble for lying about the relationship he had with former NFL player Deion Sanders. In other news LaGarrette Blount might be on his way back this year after sucker punching someone in the face(he deserved it), makes sense right?...
This ruling from the NCAA is absolutely ridiculous, it makes no sense at all...hogwash.
Well I guess if we have to move on we will. Dez Bryant is 6-2 215lbs, aka a large man. His has exceptional hands and is better at adjusting to the ball mid air then anyone in college football right now. He is fast, runs good routes, and even returns punts(for touchdowns).
For the record I think this suspension is ridiculous and the NCAA got this one wrong. Bryant will definitely have a chip on his shoulder and be ready to go come draft time.
Iowa redshirt freshman Adam Robinson is out for the year with an ankle injury. Iowa is on a quest for a perfect season and this is the last thing they needed. Robinson leads the team in rushing yards and is fourth in the big ten in yards per game.
Standout Minnesota WR Eric Decker will miss the rest of the season due to a foot strain. Decker was most likely going to be an All-American, Minnesota is hoping he will be able to return for a bowl game.
(You would be hard pressed to find a pre-season list with this guy in the top 5)
This has been a year of surprises as far as the Heisman is concerned. Sam Bradford won it last year and he went down with an injury early in the season. After Bradford went down any chance of guessing this years winner went away. Not because we thought he would repeat, but no one stepped up, not Tebow, or McCoy.
Since this race is wide open let's take a look at the current top five candidates.
JUMP!!!!! 1.) Mark Ingram RB, Alabama
Alabama is having a great year, and their standout player has been Mark Ingram all season long. Ingram has 1,004 yards and 8 TD's on the season. He also has a game in which he rushed for 246 yards. Ingram is putting together the most impressive season for a RB and with Tebow and McCoy failing to impress Ingram finds himself at the top of the list.
2.) Jimmy Clausen QB, Notre Dame
Jimmy Clausen has shed the "bust" label quite well as he has been the most impressive QB thus far. His completion percentage is ridiculous, and he only has 2 INT's against 16 TD's. Notre Dame is not an overly impressive team, but Clausen has them looking at a solid season. If Clausen can continue to put up these numbers then he has a great chance of winning this thing.
3.) Tim Tebow QB, Florida
He will always be on this list because of what he has done in the past, and as long as Florida continues to win how can we take him off of this list. Tebow does have a couple thing going against him, one is the fact that he put up such ridiculous numbers in the past that it is hard to do any better. Tebow also has to deal with the highest of high expectations, even when they win people say that they didn't win by enough. As long as Florida stays perfect Tebow will be in this convo all year long.
4.) Case Keenum QB, Houston
When you lead the nation in passing your name will be in the Heisman race as long as you play for a semi-decent team. Add in the fact that he has thrown 20 touchdowns and only 4 picks, and we have a Heisman candidate. Keenum boasts a one loss team and 2,734 passing yards to lead the nation. Only problem for Keenum is he plays for Houston, and there are two QB's on this list ahead of him.
5.) Colt McCoy QB, Texas
McCoy is here because Texas is undefeated and he is their leader. His stats are not great but without a loss we can't take him off this list. McCoy has thrown an interception in every game this year and has not run with the ball as well as he usually does. That being said a down year for McCoy is still a good year. McCoy has slim chances of taking home to award due to the fact that there are three QB's ahead of him.
DARK HORSE
Jerry Hughes DE, TCU
TCU is really good and Hughes is their best defensive player. Hughes already has 8 sacks on the year, and he faces double teams all the time. A defensive player won't win the award this year but if we could pick one it would be Hughes (sorry Eric Berry). Hughes should be taking home other hardware so don't feel bad for him. TCU warwagon is running out of seats so if you want in let us know now
