Tech Trends - Week 8
By Bruce Marshall
Thursday, October 16
Matchup Skinny Tech Trend
VIRGINIA TECH at PITT...
Beamer was 0-6 as visiting chalk past two seasons before win in role at UNC, and VPI has covered first two on road in 2014. Home team has won and covered last two meetings.
Slight to Pitt, based on team trends.
UTAH at OREGON STATE...
OSU has won and covered past two years vs. Utes, though it was wild 51-48 OT win LY. Riley only 4-7 last 11 as chalk, Utah 4-1 vs. line TY.
Utah, based on recent trends.
Friday, October 17
Matchup Skinny Tech Trend
FRESNO STATE at BOISE STATE...
TBoise 7-1 SU and vs. line last 8 vs. Fresno. Chalk is 6-1 vs. line in Fresno games TY, Bulldogs no covers last four as dog.
Boise State, based on series trends.
TEMPLE at HOUSTON...
Owls 12-6 vs. line for Matt Rhule, now 7-0 vs. line away during that span.
Temple, based on team trends.
Saturday, October 18
Matchup Skinny Tech Trend
MARSHALL at FIU...
Herd has now covered five straight and two straight as visiting chalk after 1-6 mark prior seven in role. Improving FIU has covered 6 of last seven TY.
Slight to FIU, based on team trends.
SYRACUSE at WAKE FOREST...
Cuse 2-4 vs. line last six TY. Also 0-2 as chalk TY but 5-2 last seven in role.
Slight to Wake, based on Cuse shortcomings.
MIAMI-OHIO at NORTHERN ILLINOIS...
NIU no covers last three TY after 8-2 previous ten vs. spread in reg. season. RedHawks have covered 2 of 3 on road TY for new HC Chuck Martin, but were 2-11 in role previous two seasons.
Slight to Miami, based on recent trends.
AKRON at OHIO...
Solich 5-1 vs. line last six in series, but Bobcats only 1-5 vs. line last six TY and 3-9 last 12 on board since mid 2013.
Slight to Akron, based on recent trends.
PURDUE at MINNESOTA...
Gophers 8-3 vs. line as host since LY. Kill also 10-4 last 14 as chalk. Improved Purdue has covered 4 of last 5 TY and 7-3 last 10 as road doggie.
Slight to Minnesota, based on recent trends.
IOWA at MARYLAND...
The road team is 5-1 vs. line in Iowa games this season (Hawks 2-0 vs. line away). Ferentz has now covered eight straight away from Iowa City. Terps 2-5 vs. line last 7 at home.
Iowa, based on team trends.
BAYLOR at WEST VIRGINIA...
Briles 2-1 as road chalk TY but was 1-7 in previous eight in role entering 2014.
WVU, based on extended trends.
VIRGINIA at DUKE...
Duke 13-4 vs. spread as host since 2012. Cutcliffe has also won and covered last two and five of six vs. Cavs since arriving at Durham in 2008. Cavs are 5-1 vs. line TY, however.
Duke, based on series trends.
GEORGIA TECH at NORTH CAROLINA...
Tech 3-0-1 as road chalk since 2012; UNC 1-5 vs. line TY. Paul Johnson 5-0 SU, 4-0-1 vs. line against Heels since 2009.
GT, based on series and recent trends.
NC STATE at LOUISVILLE...
Pack 2-7-1 as road dog since 2011.
'Ville, based on team trends.
EASTERN MICHIGAN at UMASS...
Mass now has SU win and has covered 5 of last 6. EMU 8-21-1 vs. line since 2012.
UMass, based on team trends.
WESTERN MICHIGAN at BOWLING GREEN...
Spread revelation WMU is spotless 6-0 vs. line this season!
WMU, based on recent trends.
BALL STATE at CENTRAL MICHIGAN...
Cards are rather startling 39-15-1 vs. line as visitor since 2006 (2-1 TY).
Ball State, based on team trends.
GEORGIA vs. ARKANSAS (at Little Rock)...
Bielema has covered five straight TY and is 6-2 last 8 on board. Richt only 1-5 as chalk away from Athens since LY.
Arkansas, based on team trends.
SAN JOSE STATE at WYOMING...
SJSU no covers last three on road, but if Wyo chalk note is 10-5 last 15 as road dog. Pokes 4-7 as Laramie chalk since 2012.
Slight to SJSU, based on extended trends.
NEW MEXICO at AIR FORCE...
Davie has covered last two years vs. Force and beat Falcs SU LY. Davie 5-2 last seven as road dog. Falco 3-0 SU and vs. line as host TY.
Slight to UNM, based on recent trends.
SOUTH FLORIDA at TULSA...
Golden Hurricane 5-13 SU and vs. line last 18 on board. Tulsa 2-7 SU and vs. line as host since LY. Shocker trend...
USF 5-1 vs. line on road since LY!
USF, based on team trends.
UTSA at LA TECH...
Coker no covers last four this season. Skip 5-1 vs. spread TY in big rebound for Tech.
La Tech, based on recent trends.
SOUTHERN MISS at NORTH TEXAS...
UNT down TY but 7-2 last nine as home chalk. USM improved from wretched recent form but still just 2-3-1 vs. line TY and only 8-21-1 vs. line since 2012.
UNT, based on team trends.
CINCINNATI at SMU...
Ponies 1-4 vs. line but did get cover in last game against ECU. Tuberville no covers last four TY and just 1-3 as road chalk since LY.
Slight to Cincy, based on recent SMU woes.
APP STATE at TROY...
App 1-3-1 vs. line in debut year (0-2-1 away), cover vs. Campbell Camels. But Troy 10-23 last 33 as chalk.
App State, based on Troy negatives.
NEVADA at BYU...
Cougs just 3-8 last 11 on board. Pack has covered 4 of last 5 away from Reno.
Nevada, based on team trends.
ARMY at KENT STATE...
Kent only 1-5 vs. line TY and 1-7 vs. spread at Dix Stadium since LY. But Army no covers first three away TY and no covers last 13 as visitor (did cover neutral LY vs. La Tech).
Army, based on Kent home negatives.
STANFORD at ARIZONA STATE...
Tree won and covered vs. ASU twice LY, but no covers first two away TY and just 2-6 last 8 as chalk away from Palo Alto. ASU no covers last three at Tempe.
Slight to ASU, based on team trends.
WASHINGTON at OREGON...
Ducks have won and covered last 10 vs. Huskies. But Chris Petersen was 2-0 SU and vs. line vs. Ducks while at Boise, and Oregon now 2-10 vs. points last 12 reg.-season games. Huskies 5-1 as home dog since 2012.
UW, based on recent trends.
UCLA at CAL...
Bruins 1-5 vs. line in 2014, Cal 4-1 vs. spread. Bruins have lost last 7 SU trips to Berkeley, 1-6 vs. line in those games.
Cal, based on team and series trends.
UAB at MTSU...
Blazers 2-0 as road dog TY for new HC Clark, but MTSU 6-3 vs. spread last nine at Murfreesboro.
UAB, based on recent trends.
RUTGERS at OHIO STATE...
Urban Meyer 4-1 vs. line this season. 'Gers 9-3 as visiting dog since 2011 (2-0 TY).
'Gers, based on road dog mark.
TEXAS A&M at ALABAMA...
Ags have covered both vs. Bama since joining SEC and won at Tuscaloosa in 2012. But A&M only 7-13 vs. spread since 2013 and no covers last 3 as road dog. Nick 7-3 last 10 as home chalk.
Bama, based on recent trends.
COLORADO at SOUTHERN CAL...
Trojans 12-7 as Coliseum chalk since 2011 (2-1 TY for Sark). But Buffs 6-3 vs. line last nine for Mike M and have covered 3 of last 4 as Pac-12 road dog.
Slight to CU, based on team trends.
MICHIGAN STATE at INDIANA...
Dantonio 9-2 as visiting chalk since 2010. But home team has covered last three in series.
Slight to MSU, based on road chalk marks.
CLEMSON at BOSTON COLLEGE...
Dabo 5-2 as visiting chalk since 2012. BC 11-5 vs. spread as host since 2012 (2-2 TY).
BC, based on extended trends.
KANSAS STATE at OKLAHOMA...
Visiting team has covered all four meetings since Bill Snyder returned to K-State sideline in 2009. Snyder 10-1 as visiting dog since 2010.
K-State, based on team trends.
NEW MEXICO STATE at IDAHO...
NMSU has covered last four meetings. Vandals 2-10 vs. spread last 12 at Kibbie (0-2 TY).
NMSU. based on series and team trends.
GEORGIA STATE at SOUTH ALABAMA...
Road team 5-0 vs. line in USA games this season. Though Jags 11-5 vs. line last 16 overall since early 2013. GSU 11-2 last 13 as DD dog.
Slight to GSU, based on team trends.
WESTERN KENTUCKY at FLORIDA ATLANTIC...
Owls 5-1 vs. line last six at Boca Raton. WKU just 3-6 vs. spread last nine away.
Slight to FAU, based on team trends.
UTAH STATE at COLORADO STATE...
CSU on 18-5 spread uptick since late 2012, though did lose 13-0 and no cover at USU last November. Rams 9-2 last 11 vs. spread at Fort Collins.
CSU, based on team trends.
TENNESSEE at OLE MISS...
Butch 2-4 as road dog since LY (1-1 TY), just 4-7 overall vs. line last 11 since mid 2013. Hugh Freeze 6-0 SU and vs. line TY, now 32-11 vs. spread since 2011 at Ark State & Ole Miss.
Ole Miss, based on Hugh Freeze marks.
IOWA STATE at TEXAS...
Texas 12-22 vs. spread at Austin since 2009 (1-2 TY). ISU 10-7-1 as road dog since 2011.
ISU, based on team trends.
MISSOURI at FLORIDA...
Muschamp no covers last 2 vs. Mizzou and 6-16-1 overall vs. spread last 23 on board. Pinkel seven straight covers away from home!
Mizzou, based on team trends.
KANSAS at TEXAS TECH...
Red Raiders 2-9 vs. line last 11 reg.-season vs. spread. Also 1-5 last six as Lubbock chalk for Kingsbury. KU 2-0 vs. line for Bowen!
KU, based on Texas Tech spread woes.
OKLAHOMA STATE at TCU...
Gundy 5-2 as dog since 2011. Pokes have also won and covered last two years vs. TCU. But Frogs hopping in 2014 at 4-0 SU and vs. line, far cry from 8-16-1 spread mark previous two years.
Slight to OSU, based on team and series trends.
TULANE at UCF...
Wave 0-3 vs. points away TY. UCF 18-9 last 27 as home chalk.
UCF, based on team trends.
NEBRASKA at NORTHWESTERN...
Pat Fitz now 2-1 vs. line last 3 after 1-12 spread run...
which was preceded by 13-1 spread run! Heartbreak Hail Mary loss for Cats vs. Huskers LY. Fitz has covered all three vs. Bo Pelini since 2011. Pelini 5-1 vs. line TY after late backdoor at MSU, and 6-1 vs. line away from Lincoln since LY.
Northwestern, based on series trends.
KENTUCKY at LSU...
Cats 5-1 SU and vs. line for Stoops as they close in on bowl. UK 6-1 last 7 vs. line since late LY.
UK, based on team trends.
NOTRE DAME at FLORIDA STATE...
Golson 10-5-1 vs. line his last 16 reg.-season games. Brian Kelly 8-6 as dog with Irish. Jimbo 1-6 last 7 vs. line since late LY.
Notre Dame, based on tam trends.
HAWAII at SAN DIEGO STATE...
Home team 6-0 vs. line in Hawaii games TY (Chow 0-2 away). Aztecs have won and covered last two years vs. UH but took OT LY.
Slight to SDSU, based on series and team trends.