I have posted a lot of my opinions and picks in others' threads, and I have decided to officially keep track of my record.
I'll continuously add picks throughout the week.
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UNLV @ Colorado State.
This is a game that caught my eye right away. UNLV is coming off of a disappointing loss against their rivals Nevada. This is a defining game for UNLV and believe me, they will be ready. UNLV QB Omar Clayton is coming off of being named Mountain West co-offensive player of the week for his passing/rushing efforts last week. Although Colorado State plays well at home, they are still a terrible team. They give up 4.50 yards per carry, which is good news for RB Frank Summers which averages 4.3 yards per carry.
On the other side of the ball, the UNLV defense should have no problems breaking down the weak offensive line of CSU (which has already given up 11 sacks). The one stat that is deceiving, is the fact that UNLV is giving up 5.23 yards per carry. UNLV isn't as bad against the rush as it may appear. The only time they have "game defining" problems is when the opposing team has a mobile QB (Utah, Iowa State, and Nevada). CSU QB Billy Farris is anything but mobile. This will allow UNLV to be more textbook with their defense which will provide more comfort. The last time UNLV faced a non mobile QB, was against Arizona State, where they won 23-20.
Overall, Colorado State has played terrible agianst bad teams, and even worse against good teams. I don't see how they can even come close to stopping Omar Clayton and the UNLV attack.
My pick: UNLV +1.5 ***
I'll continuously add picks throughout the week.
*= 1 Unit (0-0)
**= 2 Unit (0-0)
***= 3 Unit (0-0)
****= 4 Unit (0-0)
*****= 5 Unit (0-0)
UNLV @ Colorado State.
This is a game that caught my eye right away. UNLV is coming off of a disappointing loss against their rivals Nevada. This is a defining game for UNLV and believe me, they will be ready. UNLV QB Omar Clayton is coming off of being named Mountain West co-offensive player of the week for his passing/rushing efforts last week. Although Colorado State plays well at home, they are still a terrible team. They give up 4.50 yards per carry, which is good news for RB Frank Summers which averages 4.3 yards per carry.
On the other side of the ball, the UNLV defense should have no problems breaking down the weak offensive line of CSU (which has already given up 11 sacks). The one stat that is deceiving, is the fact that UNLV is giving up 5.23 yards per carry. UNLV isn't as bad against the rush as it may appear. The only time they have "game defining" problems is when the opposing team has a mobile QB (Utah, Iowa State, and Nevada). CSU QB Billy Farris is anything but mobile. This will allow UNLV to be more textbook with their defense which will provide more comfort. The last time UNLV faced a non mobile QB, was against Arizona State, where they won 23-20.
Overall, Colorado State has played terrible agianst bad teams, and even worse against good teams. I don't see how they can even come close to stopping Omar Clayton and the UNLV attack.
My pick: UNLV +1.5 ***