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Top College Football Odds & Picks: Week 12
Wyoming vs. Colorado State
Wyoming and Colorado State will get ready to square off in a Friday night Mountain West clash. It’s been a rough go for Wyoming who ranks near the bottom of the country in EPA per play on both offense (128th) and defense (118th). That’s led to a 2-7 record, but they’ve managed to start conference play 2-3. Colorado State has raced out to a 4-0 conference record on the strength of a defense that has allowed just 16 points per game. A closer look at the box score shows that they’ve actually been outgained in two of those contests and are allowing 422.5 yards per game. Despite this, the Rams have gone 1-3 to the over in conference play. This small sample size is an anomaly given the defensive effort from Colorado State. Wyoming is not a strong team, but they should be able to move the ball more than they’re used to doing. Colorado State should also be able to score on this poor Wyoming defense that has allowed 28.4 points per game against the five worst offenses outside of Wyoming in the Mountain West by EPA per play. I’ll be playing the over in this Friday night action.
Pick: Over 48
-Ryan Rodeman
North Texas vs. UTSA
The North Texas Mean Green will be looking to get bowl-eligible for the fourth consecutive game with a road matchup against UTSA. Both teams are 2-3 in conference play and don't have a path into the American Athletic Conference Championship game. That said, North Texas has lost three consecutive games in conference play, and UTSA has won two of its last three. UTSA has the momentum, especially as the home team in this one. Owen McCown threw four touchdowns and had no interceptions against an elite Memphis squad, and then UTSA got a bye a week after that. He'll ultimately go up against a North Texas defense that has been poor at rushing the passer. The secondary also isn't very good. In addition, North Texas just played a hard-fought game against Army that will likely leave them bruised ahead of this one. Therefore, I'll back UTSA at -105 at home.
Pick: UTSA ML (-105)
-Jason Radowitz
UCLA vs. Washington
The Washington Huskies will get a home game under the lights against the UCLA Bruins. It's like a Pac-12 matchup all over again! All jokes aside, UCLA's second half has been admirable. The Bruins were 2-5 before a road game against Rutgers. Since then, the Bruins have won three straight games against solid defensive teams like Rutgers, Nebraska, and Iowa. Ethan Garbers has thrown eight touchdowns and two interceptions in those three games. His completion percentage has been higher than 61% in all of the games, and he has reached at least 200 passing yards in all of them. Just don't expect all that to continue against an elite Washington secondary. Meanwhile, UCLA's defense has held its last two opponents to no more than 20 points. On the other hand, Washington couldn't get anything going against Penn State last week and has scored no more than 17 points in three of its previous four games. The total of 46.5 is a bit high. Give me the Under 46.5 (-115).
Pick: Under 46.5
-Jason Radowitz
Houston vs. Arizona
Houston is on a nice little run. The Cougars have won two straight and three of their last four, including a win against Kansas State on November 2. They're coming off a bye week and are 4-5. Quarterback play hasn't been a strength for Houston this season. As a matter of fact, Houston threw the ball just 12 times in its win against Kansas State. Instead, they ran it 40 times for just 121 yards. Houston barely won the turnover battle and allowed nearly 100 more yards but came away with the win. Conversely, Arizona has lost five straight games. The defense has allowed at least 31 points in four consecutive games, and Arizona's offense simply can't catch up. That said, I don't trust Houston's offense to add many points, even against Arizona. With Noah Fifita under center, Arizona should come correct. This time, they won't be outscored. Take the Arizona Wildcats at -115 on the moneyline.
Pick: Arizona ML (-115)
-Jason Radowitz
