1. TCU at Colorado
LINE TCU -13.5
ATS PICK Colorado
I will not try to recreate the magic … I will not try to recreate the magic … I will not …
The two lines that stood out among all others when they came out were the Northwestern-Nebraska game and the TCU trip to Colorado.
Northwestern settled in as a 13.5 point underdog, and that’s where Colorado is after starting out just a 6.5 point dog.
The problem is that we don’t know what we’re getting quite yet under new TCU head coach Sonny Dykes.
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The Horned Frog offense will be dangerous – the receivers are going to be deadly – but can the defense come around fast? TCU was a total disaster defensively, and Dykes teams aren’t exactly known for being brick walls.
Again, I’m not trying to recreate the magic here – which for the second time in this column is a whopper of a lie – but like the Northwestern – Nebraska thought, there’s way too much respect being given to a team that has to prove it, and way too little love given to a good head coach who had time to prepare.
I’m not saying Karl Dorrell is Pat Fitzgerald, but he’s a solid head man who should get his team going right out of the gate.
It’s a late start 10 pm ET in Boulder, the Buffs should be fired up at home, and they’re getting almost two touchdowns.
It’s not the big payout of Northwestern, but if you’re so inclined to go money line like I suggested you do last week as a flier on that thing in Dublin, it’s Colorado +380 …
I’m not that confident, but I’ll take my chances on the 13.5.
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