If you thought last week was bad for the conference, I suggest you go on vacation this Thursday.

Friday, September 6, 2019.

8:00PM Wake Forest (1-0) @ Rice (0-1) Wake -18.5
9:00PM Marshall (1-0) @ Boise State (1-0) Boise -12.5

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Noon UAB (1-0) @ Akron (1-0) UAB -8.5
Noon Old Dominion (1-0) @ VaTech (0-1) VT -28.5
3:30PM Grambling (0-1) @ LaTech (0-1) No Line
3:30PM USM (1-0) @ Miss State (1-0) MSU -16.5
3:30PM Charlotte (1-0) @ App State (1-0) App -21.5
4:00PM UTSA (1-0) @ Baylor (1-0) Bay -27.0
7:00PM UCF (1-0) @ FAU UCF -10.0
7:00PM WKU (0-1) @ FIU (0-1) FIU -8.5
7:00PM Tenn. State (1-0) @ MTSU (0-1) No Line
7:00PM North Texas (1-0) @ SMU (1-0) SMU -4.0 GOTW
8:00PM UTEP (1-0) @ Texas Tech (1-0) TTU -34.0

Friday, September 6, 2019.

8:00PM Wake Forest (1-0) @ Rice (0-1) Wake -18.5

9:00PM Marshall (1-0) @ Boise State (1-0) Boise -12.5

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Noon UAB (1-0) @ Akron (1-0) UAB -8.5

Noon Old Dominion (1-0) @ VaTech (0-1) VT -28.5

3:30PM Grambling (0-1) @ LaTech (0-1) No Line

3:30PM USM (1-0) @ Miss State (1-0) MSU -16.5

3:30PM Charlotte (1-0) @ App State (1-0) App -21.5

4:00PM UTSA (1-0) @ Baylor (1-0) Bay -27.0

7:00PM UCF (1-0) @ FAU UCF -10.0

7:00PM WKU (0-1) @ FIU (0-1) FIU -8.5

7:00PM Tenn. State (1-0) @ MTSU (0-1) No Line

7:00PM North Texas (1-0) @ SMU (1-0) SMU -4.0 GOTW

8:00PM UTEP (1-0) @ Texas Tech (1-0) TTU -34.0

Wake Forest
Boise State
UAB
Va Tech
La Tech
USM (everyone seems to be picking against us, so I'll try to get a point out of this...State is beatable, though that probably means we'll get embarrassed)
App State
Baylor
UCF
FIU
MTSU
UNT
Texas Tech


On a side note, Akron is 0-1, not 1-0. They got blown out 42-3 by Illinois.

(09-02-2019 09:46 PM)banker Wrote:  

(09-02-2019 06:00 PM)Volkmar Wrote:  Boise State has lost a total of 19 games to G5 competition in the last 16 years. Their record vs. G5 in that span is 159-19 (.893). And they lost only 5 home games to G5 competition during those 16 years, all by 7 points or less. Whether we agree or disagree with the line, Marshall has their work cut out for them.

Well, we are talking spread. Boise, over the last ten years, is the worst team in the MWC at covering the spread at home. This says that bettors put too much faith in Boise's dominance at home and typically push the spread too high, not that Boise isn't great at home.

My guess is you will see the spread widen this week, Boise will win, but probably not cover. Boise covers at home only about 30% of the time and Marshall covers as a road dog over 50% of the time.

I rather win than cover.

Wake Forest
Boise State

UAB
VaTech
LaTech
Miss State
App State
Baylor
UCF
FIU
MTSU
North Texas
Texas Tech

Wake Forest
Boise State
UAB
VaTech
LaTech
Miss State
App State
Baylor
UCF
FIU
MTSU
North Texas
Texas Tech

Wake
Boise State
UAB. - Big Turnaround Most improved week2
VaTech
LaTech
Miss State
App State
Baylor
UCF
FIU
MTSU
SMU
Texas Tech

It is going to be ugly this week!


Wake Forest
Boise State
Akron
Virginia Tech
Miss State
Tech
App State
Baylor
UCF
FIU
MTSU
North Texas
Texas Tech



Friday, September 6, 2019.

8:00PM Wake Forest (1-0) @ Rice (0-1) Wake -18.5
9:00PM Marshall (1-0) @ Boise State (1-0) Boise -12.5

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Noon UAB (1-0) @ Akron (1-0) UAB -8.5
Noon Old Dominion (1-0) @ VaTech (0-1) VT -28.5
3:30PM Grambling (0-1) @ LaTech (0-1) No Line
3:30PM USM (1-0) @ Miss State (1-0) MSU -16.5
3:30PM Charlotte (1-0) @ App State (1-0) App -21.5
4:00PM UTSA (1-0) @ Baylor (1-0) Bay -27.0
7:00PM UCF (1-0) @ FAU UCF -10.0
7:00PM WKU (0-1) @ FIU (0-1) FIU -8.5
7:00PM Tenn. State (1-0) @ MTSU (0-1) No Line
7:00PM North Texas (1-0) @ SMU (1-0) SMU -4.0 GOTW
8:00PM UTEP (1-0) @ Texas Tech (1-0) TTU -34.0

(09-03-2019 10:05 AM)Dawgxas Wrote:  It is going to be ugly this week!


Wake Forest
Boise State
Akron
Virginia Tech
Tech
App State
Baylor
UCF
FIU
MTSU
North Texas
Texas Tech



Friday, September 6, 2019.

8:00PM Wake Forest (1-0) @ Rice (0-1) Wake -18.5
9:00PM Marshall (1-0) @ Boise State (1-0) Boise -12.5

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Noon UAB (1-0) @ Akron (1-0) UAB -8.5
Noon Old Dominion (1-0) @ VaTech (0-1) VT -28.5
3:30PM Grambling (0-1) @ LaTech (0-1) No Line
3:30PM USM (1-0) @ Miss State (1-0) MSU -16.5
3:30PM Charlotte (1-0) @ App State (1-0) App -21.5
4:00PM UTSA (1-0) @ Baylor (1-0) Bay -27.0
7:00PM UCF (1-0) @ FAU UCF -10.0
7:00PM WKU (0-1) @ FIU (0-1) FIU -8.5
7:00PM Tenn. State (1-0) @ MTSU (0-1) No Line
7:00PM North Texas (1-0) @ SMU (1-0) SMU -4.0 GOTW
8:00PM UTEP (1-0) @ Texas Tech (1-0) TTU -34.0

You forgot one slick..

Wake Forest
Boise State
UAB
VaTech
Tech
Miss State
App State
Baylor
UCF
FIU
MTSU
North Texas
Texas Tech

(09-03-2019 10:07 AM)gdunn Wrote:  

(09-03-2019 10:05 AM)Dawgxas Wrote:  It is going to be ugly this week!


Wake Forest
Boise State
Akron
Virginia Tech
Tech
App State
Baylor
UCF
FIU
MTSU
North Texas
Texas Tech



Friday, September 6, 2019.

8:00PM Wake Forest (1-0) @ Rice (0-1) Wake -18.5
9:00PM Marshall (1-0) @ Boise State (1-0) Boise -12.5

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Noon UAB (1-0) @ Akron (1-0) UAB -8.5
Noon Old Dominion (1-0) @ VaTech (0-1) VT -28.5
3:30PM Grambling (0-1) @ LaTech (0-1) No Line
3:30PM USM (1-0) @ Miss State (1-0) MSU -16.5
3:30PM Charlotte (1-0) @ App State (1-0) App -21.5
4:00PM UTSA (1-0) @ Baylor (1-0) Bay -27.0
7:00PM UCF (1-0) @ FAU UCF -10.0
7:00PM WKU (0-1) @ FIU (0-1) FIU -8.5
7:00PM Tenn. State (1-0) @ MTSU (0-1) No Line
7:00PM North Texas (1-0) @ SMU (1-0) SMU -4.0 GOTW
8:00PM UTEP (1-0) @ Texas Tech (1-0) TTU -34.0

You forgot one slick..

Oh that one goes without even saying!

(09-02-2019 09:46 PM)banker Wrote:  

(09-02-2019 06:00 PM)Volkmar Wrote:  Boise State has lost a total of 19 games to G5 competition in the last 16 years. Their record vs. G5 in that span is 159-19 (.893). And they lost only 5 home games to G5 competition during those 16 years, all by 7 points or less. Whether we agree or disagree with the line, Marshall has their work cut out for them.

Well, we are talking spread. Boise, over the last ten years, is the worst team in the MWC at covering the spread at home. This says that bettors put too much faith in Boise's dominance at home and typically push the spread too high, not that Boise isn't great at home.

My guess is you will see the spread widen this week, Boise will win, but probably not cover. Boise covers at home only about 30% of the time and Marshall covers as a road dog over 50% of the time.

Boise is excellent at home. I thought the line would have been even more. Unfortunately I think Boise is going to win decisively.

One of the other threads, a Marshall poster compare the Marshall program to Boise. Thats just not reality. Boise is the premier G5 program and if Marshall can pull off an upset it would be huge win for CUSA. Good Luck!

Friday, September 6, 2019.

8:00PM Wake Forest (1-0) @ Rice (0-1) Wake -18.5

9:00PM Marshall (1-0) @ Boise State (1-0) Boise -12.5

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Noon UAB (1-0) @ Akron (1-0) UAB -8.5

Noon Old Dominion (1-0) @ VaTech (0-1) VT -28.5

3:30PM Grambling (0-1) @ LaTech (0-1) No Line

3:30PM USM (1-0) @ Miss State (1-0) MSU -16.5

3:30PM Charlotte (1-0) @ App State (1-0) App -21.5

4:00PM UTSA (1-0) @ Baylor (1-0) Bay -27.0

7:00PM UCF (1-0) @ FAU UCF -10.0

7:00PM WKU (0-1) @ FIU (0-1) FIU -8.5

7:00PM Tenn. State (1-0) @ MTSU (0-1) No Line

7:00PM North Texas (1-0) @ SMU (1-0) SMU -4.0 GOTW

8:00PM UTEP (1-0) @ Texas Tech (1-0) TTU -34.

Friday, September 6, 2019.

8:00PM Wake Forest (1-0) @ Rice (0-1) Wake -18.5

9:00PM Marshall (1-0) @ Boise State (1-0) Boise -12.5

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Noon UAB (1-0) @ Akron (1-0) UAB -8.5

Noon Old Dominion (1-0) @ VaTech (0-1) VT -28.5

3:30PM Grambling (0-1) @ LaTech (0-1) No Line

3:30PM USM (1-0) @ Miss State (1-0) MSU -16.5

3:30PM Charlotte (1-0) @ App State (1-0) App -21.5

4:00PM UTSA (1-0) @ Baylor (1-0) Bay -27.0

7:00PM UCF (1-0) @ FAU UCF -10.0

7:00PM WKU (0-1) @ FIU (0-1) FIU -8.5

7:00PM Tenn. State (1-0) @ MTSU (0-1) No Line

7:00PM North Texas (1-0) @ SMU (1-0) SMU -4.0 GOTW

8:00PM UTEP (1-0) @ Texas Tech (1-0) TTU -34.0

(09-02-2019 05:45 PM)CoachMaclid Wrote:  

(09-02-2019 04:06 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Boise should be favored by more than 12 1/2 at home after beating Florida State on the road last week.

On what basis? Marshall will have the better defense heading into the game (and better than what Boise saw this week), and I think this game is basically going to come down to can the Marshall offense generate enough in the red zone to win the game.

I did not expect Boise with the freshman QB to be able to make that rally last week even against that Willie Taggart coached team, so tip of the hat to them for a comeback that showed strong discipline and good coaching adjustments. Boise will get some scores this week, but I think Boise is playing a stronger opponent this week than they played last.

(09-03-2019 01:01 PM)SoMs Eagle Wrote:  

(09-02-2019 05:45 PM)CoachMaclid Wrote:  

(09-02-2019 04:06 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Boise should be favored by more than 12 1/2 at home after beating Florida State on the road last week.

On what basis? Marshall will have the better defense heading into the game (and better than what Boise saw this week), and I think this game is basically going to come down to can the Marshall offense generate enough in the red zone to win the game.

I did not expect Boise with the freshman QB to be able to make that rally last week even against that Willie Taggart coached team, so tip of the hat to them for a comeback that showed strong discipline and good coaching adjustments. Boise will get some scores this week, but I think Boise is playing a stronger opponent this week than they played last.

Yeah that made me chuckle too!

(09-02-2019 10:27 PM)correcamino Wrote:  BTW are we just picking winners outright or are we picking against the line (if one is provided)?

I asked that too. No one is answering :/

Deamin Deacs
Smurfs
Zips
Hokes
Tech-JFW
Moo State
Appy
Wackos from Waco
Golden Knights
Golden Panthers
Flying Pegasus
UT-Denton
The other Tech

(09-03-2019 01:28 PM)Luckyshot Wrote:  

(09-02-2019 10:27 PM)correcamino Wrote:  BTW are we just picking winners outright or are we picking against the line (if one is provided)?

I asked that too. No one is answering :/

I picked just the winners.. I think it's mentioned in the week 1 thread.

Pretty sure you pick against the line.