Got to try and win back those 30 or so units. Lost about 30% of my betting bank. 1/2 point loss Saturday's Bama game, back door cover the week before by USC vs. ND….or it'd be a different story. That being said, made plenty of stupid bets too.
5* Army -6.5 Haven't lost this game in many years. Let's not make this the first. Just think Army has a distinct advantage defensively. Navy's defensive efficiency is somewhere between Hawaii and Illinois or Colorado State, which is plain awful. Army has the better linebackers and defensive backs, and I think will get more stops. Also, the Army QB is the better passer, although that's by military academy standards. Army and Navy pass only as a surprise play(keep your opponent honest play), a long 3rd down, or as some sort of trick play. Navy's opponents have been uncharacteristically effective stopping their offense much of the time, and Army should do much better considering they practice against their own offense all season. Both teams do, thus the low total. Army is also the more veteran team, with 24 seniors, and players with overall more playing time.
2* EWU -9.5 Going out on a limb to say that EWU might have one of their best teams ever. Definitely one of their best defenses, and in the Big Sky, they are the best at least by 2nd half season standards. UC Davis travels to cold Cheney, Washington, where they have already gotten pounded once this year. UC Davis can match EWU offensively, but they are a sieve on defense. EWU has beaten their last 5 teams by an average of 33 points a game, and that includes some good competition. EWU had 371 yards on the ground last game vs. UC Davis, and over 300 yards in the air. Like the Army game, EWU has the defensive edge, and will get more stops, covering the 9.5.
5* Army -6.5 Haven't lost this game in many years. Let's not make this the first. Just think Army has a distinct advantage defensively. Navy's defensive efficiency is somewhere between Hawaii and Illinois or Colorado State, which is plain awful. Army has the better linebackers and defensive backs, and I think will get more stops. Also, the Army QB is the better passer, although that's by military academy standards. Army and Navy pass only as a surprise play(keep your opponent honest play), a long 3rd down, or as some sort of trick play. Navy's opponents have been uncharacteristically effective stopping their offense much of the time, and Army should do much better considering they practice against their own offense all season. Both teams do, thus the low total. Army is also the more veteran team, with 24 seniors, and players with overall more playing time.
2* EWU -9.5 Going out on a limb to say that EWU might have one of their best teams ever. Definitely one of their best defenses, and in the Big Sky, they are the best at least by 2nd half season standards. UC Davis travels to cold Cheney, Washington, where they have already gotten pounded once this year. UC Davis can match EWU offensively, but they are a sieve on defense. EWU has beaten their last 5 teams by an average of 33 points a game, and that includes some good competition. EWU had 371 yards on the ground last game vs. UC Davis, and over 300 yards in the air. Like the Army game, EWU has the defensive edge, and will get more stops, covering the 9.5.