I’ve put a few winning weeks together with my picks, but I thought last week was going to be much better. I was 5-2 entering the night games and then had two ugly losses before getting a miraculous push from Washington State in the nightcap.
I’m having a hard time getting a read on some of Week 12’s marquee matchups, so these picks are for games that are a bit more under the radar. I’m 10-7-1 over the past two weeks, so let’s see if I can keep winning.
Last week: 5-4-1
Overall: 36-42-2
(Note: All times ET, odds from BetMGM)
Time: 9 p.m. (Friday) | Line: Houston -8.5 | Total: 60.5
Memphis has been wildly inconsistent this season. The Tigers are 5-5 overall and 2-4 in AAC play with losses to Temple, Tulsa and East Carolina. They’ve dealt with a lot of injuries, especially at receiver, and really struggle running the ball.
The Houston defense ranks in the top 10 nationally and leads the AAC in sacks. UH should be able to get plenty of pressure on Memphis quarterback Seth Henigan. Houston has won nine straight games and should cruise over a Memphis team that is 0-4 against the spread in road games.
Pick: Houston -8.5
Time: Noon | Line: PSU -17.5 | Total: 47.5
Penn State’s offense has been struggling all season long. There’s been very little production from the running game, so QB Sean Clifford has been asked to do so much behind a shaky offensive line. Clifford took a bunch of hits last week in the loss to Michigan. He won’t get hit as many times against Rutgers, but you know a good defensive coach like Greg Schiano is going to find ways to give the struggling PSU offensive line different looks.
At the same time, Penn State’s defense is very solid and should be able to handle a Rutgers offense that averages just 4.2 yards per play. Five of Rutgers’ last six games have gone under and the under is 8-2 in Penn…
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