The college football season is off and rolling and so are we with the Underdog picks on 3 Dog Thursday!
It is week 2 of the CFB season with your host T.J. Rives and co-host Jason Powers, returning to discuss some interesting "hounds," especially the ones playing at home.
Week 1 recap and lessons learned
* Review of the show’s 2–3–1 record.
* Discussion of several major games, including Michigan – Western Michigan, LSU – Clemson, Florida State – Ole Miss, Baylor – Auburn, Miami – Stanford, Notre Dame – Wisconsin, Oregon – Boise State, and Colorado – Georgia Tech.
* Particular attention to questionable officiating in the Michigan game and the lack of replay transparency.
* Discussion of how injuries and matchup information can affect underdog evaluations, using Stanford’s offensive-line absences against Miami as an example.
Three Dog Thursday’s focus
* Purdue vs. Wake Forest
* Purdue +3
* Home-field advantage, a relatively even matchup, and Barry Odom’s coaching.
* Kansas vs. Missouri
* Kansas +5½ in the Friday-night rivalry game.
* Kansas’ home environmen tunder Lance Leipold, Missouri quarterback Austin Simmons, and ATS trends for both teams.
* Georgia Tech vs. Tennessee
* Georgia Tech +12½
* Key factors include Georgia Tech’s defense, Brent Key’s coaching, the Yellow Jackets’ desire to improve their red-zone offense, and Tennessee quarterback Brandon Faison facing a much tougher opponent.
* Ohio State vs. Texas
* Ohio State +1½ in the highly anticipated rematch.
* Pressure surrounding Texas coach Steve Sarkisian, Arch Manning, offensive-line play, and Texas defensive standout Colin Simmons.
* Ohio State’s recent ATS success against SEC opponents .
* New Mexico State vs. Hawaii
* New Mexico State +7½
* New Mexico State’s competitiveness against Florida State, quarterback Trey Hedden’s performance, and Hawaii’s offensive struggles.
* Potential Pacific storm/weather conditions something to monitor.
* Oregon State vs. Texas Tech
* Oregon State +26½
* Potential "look-ahead/letdown spot" for Texas Tech with Houston looming the following week.
* Oregon State’s competitive performance against Houston and the Red Raiders’ travel and scheduling disadvantages are also discussed.
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