@EdgySam: #KentState vs.#BowlingGreen & #BallState vs.#UMass

Ball St has played the tougher MAC schedule to date as compared to UMass; I have the Falcons rated higher than UMass under one of my rating sysyems; HC Lembo has been very good in road dog spots(8-3 coming into '14).
I gave out Ball St to my cleeps.
In the other MAC game tonight(have I written how much I like these weekday MAC games?), I'm counting on Bowling Green needing this game to stay in contention in the Eastern division of the conference, while also counting on Kent St. not having enough weapons to keep up. It doesn't hurt that the Falcons are home for this important matchup.
I gave out Bowling Green to my cleeps.

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@EdgySam: #Akron/ #Buffalo & #Toledo/ #NoIllinois, #THEPICKS

I had the #Buffalo #Bulls rated almost even with Akron in tonight's MAC contest. I would normally have given out the New York team tonight, but, after last week's sorry-a-- performance vs. Ohio, there is no way I could give out the Bulls. Their HC of five years, Jeff Quinn, was fired in mid-season, and the question has to be asked: why should Buffalo show up in tonight's game vs. Akron?

In the Toledo vs. Northern Illinois game, I asked my cleeps to tune in for the very start of airing of this ESPN contest. My instructions were as follows: if Toledo's QB Woodside, the 2nd stringer who took over after the injury of starter Ely, was out with an injury, take Northern Illinois in a 1/2 unit play.
If Woodside were to play, my instructions were to stay away from the game. It was my opinion that in that circumstance Northern Illinois and Toledo were very evenly matched and not worthy of a recommendation.
It turned out QB Woodside was out for the game, freshman Julian got the start at QB, and I did recommend a 1/2 unit play on Northern Illinois!

@EdgySam: #NotreDame/#ASU, #ThePick for the #Cleeps

I keep going back to the well, but, I continue to think Arizona State is one of the most overrated teams in the country. I am paying for that opinion. I went against them vs. Stanford and Washington, and I lost both times.
I continue to see a Sun Devil team that has a new QB this year, who's played ok, and who has replaced a very good Taylor Kelly(injured early in the year), and a defense that returns a grand total of 1.5 starters from '13.
Ironically, I'm taking a Notre Dame team that I also believe is overrated, but, with the positive play of QB Golson, and an impressive showing on the road vs. FSU, I like the road team in this important matchup( HC Kelly an impressive 15-7 over the years as a road dog).
I gave out Notre Dame in a 1/2 unit play to my cleeps.

@EdgySam: #Memphis at #Temple, #ThePick to my #Cleeps

I won't get into this too deeply because I'm picking against my alma mater.
I gave out to my cleeps the very improved Memphis in a 1-unit play.

@EdgySam: #Clemson vs. #WakeForest, #THEPICK

How the heck did Clemson vs. Wake Forest get prime time on ESPN?
In the preseason, I wrote that the Demon Deacons might be the worst team of any of the major conferences. I'm not sure I feel any differently tonight. They can't rush the ball. They can't pass the ball. They don't play good defense vs. the run. They have, on occasion, played decent pass defense.
I wanted to give out Clemson as a recommendation to my cleeps, but, the Tiger offense hasn't been much to write about either, and I was hesitant about giving 21 points on the road.
I don't see Wake Forest scoring more than 7-10 points tonight, but, I still was fearful that the 42 point total for the game was a little low, considering how bad the Demon Deacons defense could be.
For my cleeps, I recommended having fun with the game and invest small amounts on Clemson and the under in the game.
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@EdgySam: #Buffalo vs #Ohio; #NorthernIllinois vs #BallSt, #ThePicks

Like #Akron last night, not sure why #Ohio is favored by this much tonight. They've lost to C.Mich, B.Green and Western Mich by scores of 10-28, 13-31, and 21-42, respectively, and beat Akron by the slin score of 23-20.
Buffalo has the better QB by far in Licata, an emerging MAC star in RB Taylor and the all-important, experienced O-line(4.5 starters back from '13).
Gave out Buffalo to my cleeps as a 1-unit play.

In the other MAC game, EdgySam just doesn't see the offensive weapons for either Northern Illinois or Ball St to warrant this high as totals line for this contest.
Gave out the under to my cleeps in this as a 1/2 unit play.

@EdgySam: #BowlingGreen vs #Akron/ #Toledo vs #KentSt, #ThePicks

Not sure why totals in #BowlingGreen vs. #Akron game is so high. The Zips cannot be described as dynamic offensively, and Bowling Green is without its stellar QB from '13, Matt Johnson( he's out for year with an injury). Both defenses are good, if not stellar, so just think present totals too high.
EdgySam gave out the under in Bowling Green vs. Akron contest.

In the Toledo vs. Kent St. contest, another situation where I just don't see how KSU can keep up with the Rockets pretty high-powered offense. They've shown little offensive ability in moving the ball either on the ground or through the air. EdgySam gave out Toledo to his cleeps.

I also recommended a fun, non-recommendation parlay on Bowling Green and the over in the Toledo/KSU game.

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