Category: Week 8

Texas A&M vs South Carolina Prediction, Game Preview

Texas A&M vs South Carolina prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, October 23

Texas A&M vs South Carolina prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, October 23

Texas A&M vs South Carolina How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 23
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: Kyle Field, College Station, TX
How To Watch: SEC Network
Record: Texas A&M (5-2), South Carolina (4-3)
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Texas A&M vs South Carolina Game Preview

Why South Carolina Will Win

The Gamecocks have a whole slew of issues as they scratch and claw their way through the season, but the defense has been able to hold its own.

That was supposed to be one of the relative strengths. The defensive front is doing its part, even if it’s not quite getting to the quarterback enough – at least when it’s not playing Tennessee. Now it gets a Texas A&M offense that’s found a groove over the last two weeks, but it’s not rocking with the passing game.

The Aggies came up with their best game of the year through the air against Alabama, but it’s been struggling with its accurate, it hasn’t hit 160 yards in three of its last four games, and the big plays down the field haven’t been there – Bama game aside – after a decent start.

However, there’s a reason A&M didn’t bomb away last week …

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Why Texas A&M Will Win

The running game rocked Missouri.

You and everyone at the McDonald’s drive-through line could run for 200 yards against Mizzou, but A&M is averaging over five yards per carry in three of the last four games – the Bama game being the outlier.

South Carolina’s run D hasn’t been bad, but give it a shot – run the ball 40 times – and the 200+ yard day will be there.

A&M has the right style to squeeze the life out of this game if it gets up quickly. South Carolina has to keep this low scoring and close, but it’s not built to keep up. With top QB Luke Doty out for the year with a foot injury, can Zeb Noland really get the job done?

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What’s Going To Happen

Noland is going to be under a whole lot of pressure against an A&M defensive front that should live in the backfield.

The Gamecocks will get enough defense to keep this from getting out of hand, but the Aggies will like the grind until the big home run on the ground tears this open.

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Texas A&M vs South Carolina Prediction, Line

Texas A&M 35, South Carolina 13
Line: Texas A&M -21, o/u: 45
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 3

5: Succession
1: Dancing with the Stars: Grease Night

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Alabama vs Tennessee Prediction, Game Preview

Alabama vs Tennessee prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, October 23

Alabama vs Tennessee prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, October 23

Alabama vs Tennessee How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 23
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Alabama (6-1), Tennessee (4-3)
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Alabama vs Tennessee Game Preview

Why Tennessee Will Win

The offense keeps on rolling.

It took a while to get going, and then … kaboom.

The Vols ran for close to 460 yards against Missouri, it was well balanced in the win over South Carolina, and the 467 yards in the wild, crazy, and problematic in the close loss to Ole Miss.

They’ve hit 200 yards rushing and passing in four of the last five games, and they’re going to need to be as versatile – and as fearless – as possible against a Tide defense that figured out the running game after getting cranked by Florida a month ago.

Combine the offensive speed and quickness with a devastating pass rush that should hurry Bryce Young, and the Vols might just have the formula to make this interesting.

Alabama allowed over 300 yards twice this year. Once was in the close call against Florida, and second was in the loss to Texas A&M. Tennessee has yet to come up with fewer than 374.

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Why Alabama Will Win

Who’s the Tennessee quarterback?

Hendon Hooker makes this offense fly, but he’s hurt and iffy at best. Joe Milton has all the tools and upside, but he’s not all that accurate and he’s way too inconsistent.

Either way, Tennessee – despite the hurry-up style that tries to gas opposing defenses – is awful at keeping the quarterback from getting popped. Part of that is because Hooker and Milton move, but it’s also because the O line – while fantastic for the running game – simply allows a whole lot of sacks.

Alabama will have no problems getting into a shootout.

Texas A&M posed a strange problem for the Tide with it’s somewhat controlled style – which wasn’t totally on display in the win, but it was able to grind the game out a bit. That’s really, really not Tennessee.

Alabama is perfectly equipped to get into a back-and-forth fight, with Bryce Young playing at a Heisman level, Brian Robinson rising up as one of the better backs in college football, and the offense averaging close to 550 yards over the last four games.

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What’s Going To Happen

Bama has won 14 straight going back to 2006, and the 12-10 victory in 2009 was the only close battle. At least this year’s Tennessee team seems like it has  more ammunition to bring.

Just how sharply focused is Alabama? It got everything back to normal against Mississippi State, and it was almost flawless early on against Ole Miss to put the game away with a 35-0 start.

Can Tennessee withstand the early punch? No, and it’ll cause a whole slew of problems.

The Vols will score enough to at least make the Tide keep pushing, but the interceptions and turnovers will come – Bama leads the SEC in turnover margin – just as the running game takes over full-time.

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Alabama vs Tennessee Prediction, Line

Alabama 41, Tennessee 17
Line: Alabama -25.5, o/u: 67
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 4

5: Succession
1: Dancing with the Stars: Grease Night

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Mississippi State vs Vanderbilt Prediction, Game Preview

Mississippi State vs Vanderbilt prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, October 23

Mississippi State vs Vanderbilt prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, October 23

Mississippi State vs Vanderbilt How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 23
Game Time: 4:00 ET
Venue: Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN
How To Watch: SEC Network
Record: Mississippi State (3-3), Vanderbilt (2-5)
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Mississippi State vs Vanderbilt Game Preview

Why Mississippi State Will Win

Vanderbilt just doesn’t have enough offense.

It was able to stay close in a loss to South Carolina, and it came up with a win over UConn, but it’s struggling to get past 300 yards of total O and doesn’t have enough of a running game to worry about.

That’s part of the issue – can the Commodores deal with the short-to-midrange passing game? Not really.

They’re last in the SEC in pass defense, getting hit for an average of over 300 yards per game over the last four outings. Now they get to go against a Bulldog passing attack that might not hit anything big down the field, but has hit the 300-yard mark in every outing except the 294-yard day against NC State.

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Why Vanderbilt Will Win

No, really. Mississippi State doesn’t do a thing with its passing game down the field. It’s dead last in the nation in average yards per completion, averaging a mere 8.65 yards per pop.

There’s absolutely no running game – the Bulldogs are also last in the nation on the ground, averaging just 47 yards per game – so the Commodores have just one job. If they can tackle after the midrange throw, they’re fine.

Vandy might not be cranking up the offense, but it’s good at controlling the clock and it’s not bad at getting the defense off the field.

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What’s Going To Happen

Bulldog QB Will Rogers is hurting with a shoulder injury, but he was able to get through the Alabama game. The Mississippi State passing game will go off no matter who’s under center – to a point.

It’ll hit 300 yards, but it’ll be the Bulldog defense that takes over by stuffing the Vanderbilt running game to around 100 yards, but turnovers will matter.

The Commodores have come up with eight takeaways in the last three games, and it’ll get two here to keep the game from getting out of hand. It won’t be enough to make up for the struggling O.

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Mississippi State vs Vanderbilt Prediction, Line

Mississippi State 31, Vanderbilt 13
Line: Mississippi State -20.5, o/u: 51
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5

Must See Rating: 2

5: Succession
1: Dancing with the Stars: Grease Night

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LSU vs Ole Miss Prediction, Game Preview

LSU vs Ole Miss prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, October 23

LSU vs Ole Miss prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, October 23

LSU vs Ole Miss How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 23
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS
How To Watch: CBS
Record: LSU (4-3), Ole Miss (5-1)
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LSU vs Ole Miss Game Preview

Why LSU Will Win

Anything interesting happening with the LSU football program?

There are two ways this can all go.

The first is that it’s all over, the Ed Orgeron era is done in a few games or maybe a few months, and 2022 will be a reboot with new coaches, new parts, and a new direction. The NFL talents on the Tigers might be checking out – at least the ones that aren’t already hurt.

But it sure didn’t look that way last week against Florida.

The other way this can go is full steam ahead – the pressure is off. It’s not going to be a national championship season, but there aren’t any expectations going forward, and on the flip side, the SEC Championship is still there for the taking by winning out and expecting a few tumbles from Auburn.

It’ll be somewhere between both things, but start with the basics – LSU showed last week that the offense still works, the ground game is great, and now it all gets to go against an Ole Miss defense that allowed over 1,500 yards in the last three games.

Throw in a banged up Matt Corral on the Rebel offensive side, and there’s a shot at pulling off something big.

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Why Ole Miss Will Win

It’s not like the LSU defense did a whole heck of a lot to stop the Florida offense.

Check that; there were four massive takeaways to offset the season-high 488 yards allowed. Corral has only thrown one pick so far.

But Corral got beaten up last week against Tennessee – 30 carries for the franchise guy who can’t get hurt might have had something to do with that – but the offense should be able to produce no matter what.

The Rebels have the backs in Snoop Conner, Jerrion Ealy, and Henry Parrish Jr. to rotate for a ground game that should have more success than Florida did.

Kentucky ran for 330 on the Tiger D and UCLA ripped off 210. The Tiger defensive front is good enough to lock down, but the Rebels work quickly enough to keep everyone moving.

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What’s Going To Happen

Ole Miss is playing with fire.

It got out alive on the final play against Arkansas, and there but for a wee bit more accuracy by Joe Milton – and maybe not running out of bounds at the very end – Lane Kiffin and the Rebels would’ve had to deal with fans on the field instead of just thrown golf balls and mustard bottles.

Both defenses will struggle, both teams will run the ball, and both teams will go back-and-forth in a high-octane shootout that goes down to the last drive.

Ole Miss will win a third straight game by holding on for dear life.

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LSU vs Ole Miss Prediction, Line

Ole Miss 40, LSU 34
Line: Ole Miss -9.5, o/u: 76.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 4

5: Succession
1: Dancing with the Stars: Grease Night

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Arkansas vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Prediction, Game Preview

Arkansas vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, October 23

Arkansas vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, October 23

Arkansas vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 23
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, AR
How To Watch: SEC Network
Record: Arkansas (4-3), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-5)
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Arkansas vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Game Preview

Why Arkansas-Pine Bluff Will Win

The Golden Lions can get behind the line just enough to be annoying.

The run defense is just okay, but the pass rush is solid and the team is among the best in the FCS at generating tackles for loss.

It brings the heat from all sides – eight different players have three or more plays behind the line – and should generate a few nice stops against a Hog O line that’s been hit-or-miss at keeping the backfield clean.

On the flip side, Arkansas isn’t generating enough of a pass rush to matter with no sacks in the last three games, but …

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Why Arkansas Will Win

The Golden Lions don’t do enough offensively.

The passing game isn’t efficient, the running attack stalls a bit too much, and controlling the ball and the clock isn’t working.

Arkansas might be coming off three straight losses, but the offense is still running well – it cranked out close to 600 yards over the last two games and close to 1,200 yards overall – and it should take just a few drives to get this done.

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What’s Going To Happen

The Hogs need a rest.

They went from 4-0 as one of the hottest teams of 2021, to 4-3 and in need of something positive fast with Mississippi State, at LSU, and at Alabama up next.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff will score a little bit against the Hog backups, but this is more about getting everything back in sync for the finishing kick.

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Arkansas vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Prediction, Line

Arkansas 52, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 11
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

Must See Rating: 1

5: Succession
1: Dancing with the Stars: Grease Night

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College Football Schedule, Predictions, Lines, How To Watch, Scoreboard: Week 8

College Football Schedule, Predictions, Scoreboard, Lines, How To Watch: 2021 Week 8 from Wednesday, October 20 to Saturday, October 23

College Football Schedule, Predictions, Scoreboard, Lines, How To Watch: 2021 Week 8 from Wednesday, October 20 to Saturday, October 23

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College Football Schedule, Predictions: Week 8

All Times Eastern

ACC College Football Schedule, Predictions: Week 8

Saturday, October 23

Wake Forest at Army
12:00, CBS Sports Network
Line: Wake Forest -3.5, o/u: 52.5

UMass at Florida State
12:00, ACC Network
Line: Florida State -35.5, o/u: 59.5

Syracuse at Virginia Tech
12:30, ESPN3
Line: Virginia Tech -3, o/u: 45.5

Clemson at Pitt
3:30, ESPN
Line: Pitt -3.5, o/u: 48

Boston College at Louisville
4:00, ACC Network
Line: Louisville -6, o/u: 57

NC State at Miami
7:30, ESPN2
Line: NC State -3, o/u: 51.5

Georgia Tech at Virginia
7:30, ACC Network
Line: Virginia -7, o/u: 62

American Athletic Conference College Football Schedule, Predictions: Week 8

Thursday, October 21

Tulane at SMU
7:30, ESPN
Line: SMU -13.5, o/u: 70.5

Friday, October 22

Memphis at UCF
7:00, ESPN2
Line: UCF -1.5, o/u: 63

Saturday, October 23

Cincinnati at Navy
12:00, ESPN2
Line: Cincinnati -27.5, o/u: 49

East Carolina at Houston
4:00, ESPNU
Line: Houston -13.5, o/u: 58

Temple at USF
7:00, ESPN+
Line: USF -2.5, o/u: 56.5

Big Ten College Football Schedule, Predictions: Week 8

Saturday, October 23

Northwestern at Michigan
12:00, FOX
Line: Michigan -23.5, o/u: 51

Illinois at Penn State
12:00, ABC
Line: Penn State -23.5, o/u: 46.5

Wisconsin at Purdue
3:00, BTN
Line: Wisconsin -3, o/u: 40

Maryland at Minnesota
3:30, ESPN2
Line: Minnesota -5, o/u: 54.5

Ohio State at Indiana
7:30, ABC
Line: Ohio State -20, o/u: 60.5

Big 12 College Football Schedule, Predictions: Week 8

Saturday, October 23

Oklahoma at Kansas
12:00, ESPN
Line: Oklahoma -39, o/u: 67.5

Kansas State at Texas Tech
12:00, FS1
Line: PICK, o/u: 61

Oklahoma State at Iowa State
2:30, FOX
Line: Iowa State -7, o/u: 47

West Virginia at TCU
6:30, ESPNU
Line: TCU -4.5, o/u: 47

Conference USA College Football Schedule, Predictions: Week 8

Thursday, October 21

Florida Atlantic at Charlotte
7:30, CBS Sports Network
Line: Florida Atlantic -7, o/u: 57

Friday, October 22

Middle Tennessee at UConn
6:00, CBS Sports Network
Line: Middle Tennessee -15, o/u: 55.5

Saturday, October 23

Rice at UAB
3:30, ESPN+
Line: UAB -23, o/u: 45

Liberty at North Texas
5:00, ESPN+
Line: Liberty -21.5, o/u: 60.5

UTSA at Louisiana Tech
7:00, Stadium
Line: UTSA -7, o/u: 59.5

WKU at FIU
7:00, ESPN+
Line: WKU -15, o/u: 77

Independents College Football Schedule Predictions: Week 8

Friday, October 22

Middle Tennessee at UConn
6:00, CBS Sports Network
Line: Middle Tennessee -15, o/u: 55.5

Saturday, October 23

Wake Forest at Army
12:00, CBS Sports Network
Line: Wake Forest -3, o/u: 52.5

UMass at Florida State
12:00, ACC Network
Line: Florida State -35.5, o/u: 59.5

BYU at Washington State
3:30, FS1
Line: BYU -4, o/u: 55.5

Liberty at North Texas
4:00, ESPN+
Line: Liberty -21.5, o/u: 60.5

USC at Notre Dame
7:30, NBC
Line: Notre Dame -6.5, o/u: 65

New Mexico State at Hawai’i
12:00 am, FloFootball
Line: Hawaii -18, o/u: 60

MAC College Football Schedule, Predictions: Week 8

Saturday, October 23

Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green
12:00, ESPN+
Line: Eastern Michigan -3, o/u: 49

Northern Illinois at Western Michigan
12:00, ESPNU
Line: Central Michigan -5, o/u: 57.5

Kent State at Ohio
1:00, ESPN+
Line: Kent State -6, o/u: 66

Miami University at Ball State
3:30, ESPN+
Line: Ball State -5.5, o/u: 51.5

Western Michigan at Toledo
3:30, CBS Sports Network
Line: Western Michigan -2.5, o/u: 55

Buffalo at Akron
3:30, ESPN+
Line: Buffalo -11, o/u: 57

Mountain West College Football Schedule, Predictions: Week 8

Thursday, October 21

San Jose State at UNLV
11:00, CBS Sports Network
Line: San Jose State -5, o/u: 46.5

Friday, October 22

Colorado State at Utah State
9:30, CBS Sports Network
Line: Colorado State -3.5, o/u: 58

Saturday, October 23

New Mexico at Wyoming
3:30, Stadium
Line: Wyoming -20, o/u: 40.5

San Diego State at Air Force
7:00, CBS Sports Network
Line: Air Force -3.5, o/u: 40

Nevada at Fresno State
7:00, FS2
Line: Fresno State -3, o/u: 65

New Mexico State at Hawai’i
12:00 am, FloFootball
Line: Hawaii -18, o/u: 60

Pac-12 College Football Schedule, Predictions: Week 8

Friday, October 22

Washington at Arizona
10:30, ESPN
Line: , o/u:

Saturday, October 23

Oregon at UCLA
3:30, ABC
Line: UCLA -1.5, o/u: 59

Colorado at Cal
3:30, Pac-12 Network
Line: Cal -9, o/u: 43

BYU at Washington State
2:30, FS1
Line: BYU -4, o/u: 55.5

USC at Notre Dame
7:30, NBC
Line: Notre Dame -6.5, o/u: 57.5

Utah at Oregon State
6:30, Pac-12 Network
Line: Utah -3, o/u: 56.5

SEC College Football Schedule, Predictions: Week 8

Saturday, October 23

Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Arkansas
12:00, SEC Network
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING

LSU at Ole Miss
3:30, CBS
Line: Ole Miss -9.5, o/u: 76.5

Mississippi State at Vanderbilt
4:00, SEC Network
Line: Mississippi State -21, o/u: 45

Tennessee at Alabama
7:00, ESPN
Line: Alabama -25, o/u: 45

South Carolina at Texas A&M
7:30, SEC Network
Line: Texas A&M -21, o/u: 45

Sun Belt College Football Schedule, Predictions: Week 8

Wednesday, October 20

Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State
7:30, ESPN2
Line: Coastal Carolina -4.5, o/u: 60

Thursday, October 21

Louisiana at Arkansas State
7:30, ESPNU
Line: Louisiana -18, o/u: 70

Saturday, October 23

Texas State at Georgia State
2:00, ESPN+
Line: Georgia State -10.5, o/u: 60.5

South Alabama at ULM
7:00, ESPN3
Line: South Alabama -13.5, o/u: 50.5

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College Football Expert Picks, Predictions: Week 8

College football expert picks, predictions for Week 8, highlighted by USC vs Notre Dame, Clemson at Pitt, and Tennessee at Alabama

College football expert picks, predictions for Week 8, highlighted by USC vs Notre Dame, Clemson at Pitt, and Tennessee at Alabama

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* next to the pick means the team will win, but not cover.
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Week 8 College Football Expert Picks
Coastal Carolina at App St | Tulane at SMU
Louisiana at Arkansas St | FAU at Charlotte
San Jose St at UNLV | Middle Tenn at UConn
Memphis at UCF | Colorado State at Utah St
Washington at Arizona | Cincinnati at Navy
Illinois at Penn State | Oklahoma at Kansas
Wisconsin at Purdue | Clemson at Pitt
LSU at Ole Miss | Oklahoma St at Iowa St
Oregon at UCLA | Nevada at Fresno State
San Diego St at Air Force | Tenn at Alabama
NC State at Miami | Ohio State at Indiana
So Carolina at Texas A&M | USC at N Dame
New Mexico State at Hawaii | Results So Far
CFN Expert NFL Week 7 Picks

Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State

7:30, ESPN2
Line: Coastal Carolina -4, o/u: 59.5

Eric Bolin, RazorbacksWire.com: Coastal Carolina
Patrick Conn, LSUTigersWire.com Coastal Carolina
Adam Dubbin, GatorsWire.com Coastal Carolina
Jeff Feyerer, CFN: Appalachian State
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Coastal Carolina
Dan Harralson, VolsWire.com: Coastal Carolina
Phil Harrison, BuckeyesWire.com: Coastal Carolina
Jeremy Mauss, MWwire.com: Coastal Carolina
Kevin McGuire, NittanyLionsWire.com: Coastal Carolina*
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN Coastal Carolina
Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com: Coastal Carolina
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners.com: Coastal Carolina
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Appalachian State
CONSENSUS PICK: Coastal Carolina

Week 8 College Football Expert Picks
Coastal Carolina at App St | Tulane at SMU
Louisiana at Arkansas St | FAU at Charlotte
San Jose St at UNLV | Middle Tenn at UConn
Memphis at UCF | Colorado State at Utah St
Washington at Arizona | Cincinnati at Navy
Illinois at Penn State | Oklahoma at Kansas
Wisconsin at Purdue | Clemson at Pitt
LSU at Ole Miss | Oklahoma St at Iowa St
Oregon at UCLA | Nevada at Fresno State
San Diego St at Air Force | Tenn at Alabama
NC State at Miami | Ohio State at Indiana
So Carolina at Texas A&M | USC at N Dame
New Mexico State at Hawaii | Results So Far
CFN Expert NFL Week 7 Picks

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Bowl Projections, College Football Playoff Predictions: Week 9

College Football News bowl projections and the predictions for the College Football Playoff after Week 9

The College Football News bowl projections, and the predictions for the College Football Playoff after Week 8.

We have the bowl schedule now. A few notes this week …

1. The Bahamas, Celebration, Fenway, Hawaii, Holiday, Quick Lane, and Redbox bowls won’t be played this year, and the Montgomery Bowl will take the place of the Fenway.

2. The Las Vegas Bowl is questionable. It might go, but if it doesn’t, that’s a killer for the Pac-12. If you’re looking for your Pac-12 team, the league lost the Redbox, Holiday, and now probably the Vegas.

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2020-2021 Bowl Projections: Week 9

All times Eastern

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl

Saturday, December 19
ESPN, 7:00 pm
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX
Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC or C-USA or MAC or MWC
Last Season: Kent State 51, Utah State 41
Projection: Houston vs UTSA

Myrtle Beach Bowl

Monday, December 21
ESPN, 3:30 pm
Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC
Bowl Tie-Ins: Conference USA or MAC or Sun Belt
Last Season: No Game
Projection: Liberty vs. Ohio

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Tuesday, December 22
ESPN, 3:30
Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
Bowl Tie-Ins: MAC vs. Mountain West
Last Season: Ohio 30, Nevada 21
Projection: Toledo vs. San Jose State

Boca Raton Bowl

Tuesday, December 22
ESPN, 7:00 pm
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC or C-USA or MAC
Last Season: Arkansas State 34, FIU 26
Projection: Wake Forest vs. UCF

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Wednesday, December 23
ESPN, 3:30 pm
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Bowl Tie-Ins: C-USA vs. Sun Belt Champion (if available)
Last Season: San Diego State 48, Central Michigan 11
Projection: Marshall vs. Coastal Carolina

Montgomery Bowl

Wednesday, December 23
ESPN or ESPN2, 7:00 pm
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL
Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. AAC
Last Season: No Bowl
Note: This is the Fenway Bowl for this year only
Projection: Charlotte vs. Tulane

New Mexico Bowl

Thursday, December 24
ESPN, 3:30 pm
Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC or C-USA or MAC
Last Season: Liberty 23, Georgia Southern 16
Projection: Tulsa vs. Miami University

Camellia Bowl

Friday, December 25
ESPN, 2:30 pm
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL
Bowl Tie-Ins: MAC vs. Sun Belt
Last Season: Arkansas State 34, FIU 26
Projection: Ball State vs. Louisiana

Union Home Mortgage Gasparillia Bowl

Saturday, December 26
ABC, 12:00 pm
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC or ACC or SEC
Last Season: UCF 48, Marshall 25
Projection: Pitt vs. Ole Miss

Cure Bowl

Saturday, December 26
ESPN, 12:00 pm
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC, MAC, Sun Belt
Last Season: Liberty 23, Georgia Southern 16
Projection: Florida Atlantic vs. Arkansas State

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

Saturday, December 26
ESPN, 3:30 pm
Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX
Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC or ACC or Big 12
Last Season: WKU 23, Western Michigan 20
Projection: SMU vs. Texas Tech

LendingTree Bowl

Saturday, December 26
ESPN, 3:30 pm
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL
Bowl Tie-Ins: MAC vs. Sun Belt
Last Season: Louisiana 27, Miami University 17
Projection: UAB vs. Appalachian State

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl

Saturday, December 26
ESPN, 7:00 pm
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
Bowl Tie-Ins: Army vs. Pac-12 
Last Season: Louisiana Tech 14, Miami 0
Projection: Army vs. Washington

Guaranteed Rate Bowl

Saturday, December 26
ESPN, 10:15 pm
Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
Bowl Tie-Ins: Big 12 vs. Big Ten
Last Season: Air Force 31, Washington State 21
Note: Was Cheez-It Bowl last season
Projection: TCU vs. Purdue

Military Bowl presented by Perspecta

Monday, December 28
ESPN, 2:30 pm
Navy-Marine Corps. Stadium, Annapolis, MD
Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. AAC
Last Season: North Carolina 55, Temple 13
Projection: Boston College vs. Navy

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Tuesday, December 29
ESPN, 2:00 pm
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. Big Ten
Last Season: Michigan State 27, Wake Forest 21
Projection: Virginia Tech vs. Indiana

Cheez-It Bowl

Tuesday, December 29
ESPN, 5:30 pm
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. Big 12
Last Season: Notre Dame 33, Iowa State 9
Note: Was Camping World Bowl last season
Projection: Miami vs. Kansas State

Valero Alamo Bowl

Tuesday, December 29
ESPN, 9:00 pm
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Bowl Tie-Ins: Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Last Season: Texas 38, Utah 10
Projection: Texas vs. Oregon

Duke’s Mayo Bowl

Wednesday, December 30
ESPN, 12:00 pm
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. Big Ten
Last Season: Kentucky 37, Virginia Tech 30
Projection: NC State vs. Michigan State

TransPerfect Music City Bowl

Wednesday, December 30
ESPN, 3:30 pm
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
Bowl Tie-Ins: Big Ten vs. SEC
Last Season: Louisville 38, Mississippi State 28
Projection: Penn State vs. Tennessee

LA Bowl

Wednesday, December 30
ESPN, 10:45 pm
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
Bowl Tie-Ins: Pac-12 vs. MWC
Last Season: No Bowl
Projection: Arizona State vs. Boise State

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Thursday, December 31
ESPN, 12:00 pm
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Bowl Tie-Ins: Big 12 vs Group of 5
Last Season: Tulane 30, Southern Miss 13
Projection: West Virginia vs. Air Force

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl

Thursday, December 31
CBS, 2:00 pm
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX
Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. Pac-12
Last Season: Arizona State 20, Florida State 14
Projection: Virginia vs. Utah

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Thursday, December 31
ESPN, 5:00 pm
Liberty Bowl, Memphis, TN
Bowl Tie-Ins: Big 12 vs. SEC
Last Season: Navy 20, Kansas State 17
Projection: Iowa State vs. Arkansas

Arizona Bowl

Thursday, December 31
CBS Sports Network, 4:00 pm
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
Bowl Tie-Ins: MAC vs. MW
Last Season: Wyoming 38, Georgia State 17
Projection: Buffalo vs. San Diego State

Texas Bowl

Thursday, December 31
ESPN, 8:00 pm
NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
Bowl Tie-Ins: Big 12 vs. SEC
Last Season: Texas A&M 24, Oklahoma State 21
Projection: Oklahoma State vs. LSU

TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl

Friday, January 1
ESPN, 12:00 pm
Legion Field, Birmingham, AL
Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC, ACC vs. SEC
Last Season: Cincinnati 38, Boston College 6
Projection: Memphis vs. Mississippi State

Vrbo Citrus Bowl

Friday, January 1
ABC, 1:00 pm
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Bowl Tie-Ins: Big Ten vs. SEC
Last Season: Alabama 35, Michigan 16
Projection: Northwestern vs. South Carolina

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

Saturday, January 2
ESPN, 12:00 pm
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, FL
Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. SEC
Last Season: Tennessee 23, Indiana 22
Projection: North Carolina vs. Kentucky

Outback Bowl

Saturday, January 2
ESPN, 12:30 pm
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Bowl Tie-Ins: Big Ten vs. SEC
Last Season: Minnesota 31, Auburn 24
Projection: Michigan vs. Auburn

Still waiting to decide whether or not it’s going to go …

Mistubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl

ESPN
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Bowl Tie-Ins: Pac-12 vs. SEC
Last Season: Washington 38, Boise State 7

NEXT: New Year’s Six Bowls

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5 Best NFL Predictions Against The Spread: Week 8

What 5 NFL games appear to be the best bets and the best picks against the spread going into Week 8? Here you go. Enjoy.

What 5 NFL games appear to be the best bets and the best picks against the spread going into Week 8? Here you go. Enjoy.

Week 8 Fearless Predictions, Game Previews 
– Week 8 NFL Predictions, Schedule, Times, Lines, Previews
– CFN Fearless Predictions & Game Previews
– Week 8 Expert Picks & Predictions: NFL

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Diving into the NFL world, the five lines that appear to be a wee bit favorable are …

Click on each game for the game preview and fearless prediction.

5. New York Jets at Kansas City

LINE: Kansas City -19.5
ATS PICK: Kansas City
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line

If you’ve read the college side of this over the years, you’d know there’s a certain theoretical threshold that you just don’t cross.

If someone wants to give you 40 or more points walking into the stadium, you take them. If someone wants to set a point total in the mid-70s, you take the under, and be happy the game was a fun shootout if you’re wrong. Do both of those things every time there’s an opportunity, and you’ll be up over the long haul.

Don’t take an NFL team giving away 20 points.

Ever.

Kansas City opened as a 21-point favorite at home against the Jets, and that was totally ridiculous. This is still an NFL team full of NFL players coming into Arrowhead Stadium, and no one things it’s going to win. But keeping it within three touchdowns? That’s what any NFL team is supposed to do, and …

Take Kansas City. The line dipped down to 19.5, so let’s just throw the principles out the window.

The Jets haven’t scored more than ten points in any of the last three games and haven’t scored more than 17 in any game but the 37-28 loss to Denver. Worse yet, the Jets have lost four of its last six games by 20 points or more.

No, you never take an NFL team giving away 19.5 points no matter what …

Take Kansas City.

– Week 8 NFL Predictions, Schedule, Times, Lines, Previews

NEXT: New Orleans at Chicago

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Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys Prediction, Game Preview

Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys prediction, game preview, and fantasy player to watch.

Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys prediction, game preview, and fantasy player to watch.

Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys Broadcast

Date: Sunday, November 1
Game Time: 8:20 ET
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
Network: NBC

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– All of the CFN Fearless Predictions

Philadelphia Eagles (2-4-1) vs Dallas Cowboys (2-5) Game Preview

For latest lines and to bet on the NFL, go to BetMGM

Why Philadelphia Will Win

Dallas losing Dak Prescott was more than just losing its star quarterback and leader. That seemed to take away everything for a team that – to put this nicely – doesn’t seem all that focused on playing professional football.

There’s no running game whatsoever, the passing game has gone bye-bye, and the scoring defense is still the worst in the NFL.

Get up early, take away any gameplan of pounding away with Zeke Elliott, and rely on the multiple turnovers that are almost sure to come. As long as the Eagles can limit the mistakes, they’ll be fine.

– CFN Experts Picks: NFL

Why Dallas Will Win

Philadelphia is having major problems against the run.

Don’t get cute, Dallas.

Run Zeke. Then run him again. And then keep running the ball and keep on doing it against a defense that’s allowed well over 100 yards in each of the last four games.

The Cowboys have to keep things simple and easy for Ben DiNucci. Obviously the Eagles are going to load up against the run, but run it anyway.

Fantasy Football Player To Watch

WR Travis Fulgham, Philadelphia
With a bevy of receiving options hurt for Philly – DeSean Jackson, Zach Ertz, Alshon Jeffery, Miles Sanders – Fulgham has averaged a hefty 11 targets over the past three games. Anything less than 75 yards and a TD will be a disappointment against the leaky secondary.

What’s Going To Happen

Until Dallas shows something different, and until it can show any sign of life, keep thinking it’s a lost season that’s not about to get any better.

This is when you’d normally rely on your defense that can step it up and the running game that can take over, but neither of those things will happen. Philadelphia can’t make anything easy, but it’ll get up just enough early on to not have too much drama.

Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys Prediction, Line

Philadelphia 29, Dallas 20
Bet on Philadelphia vs Dallas with BetMGM
Philadelphia -10.5, o/u: 43
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 2

5: Halloween (either Siouxsie and the Banshees or Ministry version)
1: “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.”

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