College Football Week 1 Spreads Out in Vegas

[pitman]

Boise by only 5 over Troy at home. I know Troy won 10 games last year, but still that's pretty sad.

It will be close if we haven't changed our ways of only playing a half of game.

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

Hope so. But they got there ass handed to them by Idaho for hell sake

They bring back a lot of starters and showed a ton of upside

They certainly had their lapses

Mostly a bizarre team last year, they put up 63 on San Diego State on the road, yet struggled to move the ball until the 4th quarter against Idaho

 

[4down20]

I know Florida State will be opening up around #2 or #3, but don't you just get the feeling that Alabama easily covers the four? These are the kind of spotlight showdowns early in the season that they flat out own and I don't mean usually, I mean always. They lost quite a bit on defense, but I can just see the next wave of studs standing up making plays and fucking batter ramming that leaky offensive line and that QB. They simply dominate in these types of games and I see no reason why this season would be any different.

No.

It's going to be a really tough game. Probably the most difficult opponent we've had to date to open the season.

And we really haven't won the opening games by that much. 10 at most unless the teams weren't very good.

If we win by a lot, it'll probably be a sign FSU isn't playoff quality this year.

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

True and they bring a lot back. I think they'll be a little overrated this year and I expect Alabama to handle them fairly easily.

Their bowl win did make a lot of people forget that they were not great last year

They lost to most of the best teams they played and were destroyed by Louisville.

They do have a good QB and if they can move the pocket like they did against Michigan they will be tough to beat

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

It will be close if we haven't changed our ways of only playing a half of game.

Not surprised to see us favored by so little, we failed to cover the spread in almost every game last year

 

[Boise4Life]

No.

It's going to be a really tough game. Probably the most difficult opponent we've had to date to open the season.

And we really haven't won the opening games by that much. 10 at most unless the teams weren't very good.

If we win by a lot, it'll probably be a sign FSU isn't playoff quality this year.

Who would you take against the number if you were to bet it? Florida State?

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

No.

It's going to be a really tough game. Probably the most difficult opponent we've had to date to open the season.

And we really haven't won the opening games by that much. 10 at most unless the teams weren't very good.

If we win by a lot, it'll probably be a sign FSU isn't playoff quality this year.

I agree with a lot of this, the memory of last year's destruction is why a lot of folks think it will be a blowout, which it is possible. USC gave you guys a tough time for a while, but when things went wrong for them it snowballed into a complete destruction

 

[Boise4Life]

Not surprised to see us favored by so little, we failed to cover the spread in almost every game last year

4-9 ATS.

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

4-9 ATS.

We covered against the Ragin Cajuns, New Mexico, Utah State and who else??

 

[Boise4Life]

I agree with a lot of this, the memory of last year's destruction is why a lot of folks think it will be a blowout, which it is possible. USC gave you guys a tough time for a while, but when things went wrong for them it snowballed into a complete destruction

And that's what happens. You basically get beaten into submission until you can't take it anymore. Then about midway through the third the floodgates start to open up and it's curtains.

 

[4down20]

Who would you take against the number if you were to bet it? Florida State?

I never bet on Alabama games in any shape or form.

 

[Boise4Life]

We covered against the Ragin Cajuns, New Mexico, Utah State and who else??

Excuse me. 3-10 ATS. 0-6 at home ATS with a 6-0 record straight up. Favored by a touchdown or more in every game with covers at Louisiana, at New Mexico, and at Hawaii. We didn't cover Utah State. Minus 25 in that one.

 

[Boise4Life]

I never bet on Alabama games in any shape or form.

I get that but if you had to bet it. My guess is you wouldn't be taking the points.

 

[4down20]

I get that but if you had to bet it. My guess is you wouldn't be taking the points.

I don't have to bet.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

MINNESOTA -31 vs. Buffalo

time to pound the gophers in September, mix that in with a win against Washington at months end…terrific.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

time to pound the gophers in September, mix that in with a win against Washington at months end…terrific.



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The Minny @ Oregon St. game should be a good one. Three OCC games I'm looking forward to watching are: UM vs OSU, BSU vs WSU and NU vs UO ... throw in the TAMU vs UCLA and the UT vs USC games

 

[Boise4Life]

The Minny @ Oregon St. game should be a good one. Three OCC games I'm looking forward to watching are: UM vs OSU, BSU vs WSU and NU vs UO ... throw in the TAMU vs UCLA and the UT vs USC games

The Washington State/Boise game was awesome last season. Talking point spreads, Boise was -13 in that one. A prime example of how incredibly bloated their lines were last year.

 

[HuskerinBig10]

They have been out since the beginning of May.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Boise by only 5 over Troy at home. I know Troy won 10 games last year, but still that's pretty sad.

5 Cinderella's to Look out for During the 2017 NCAA Football Season - The Grueling Truth

4). Troy Trojans

The Trojans after last year will not be sneaking up on anybody this year. The Trojans won ten games last year and almost upset Clemson before falling by six points.

The Trojans will be led by a big time QB in Brandon Silvers, and he will have an explosive group returning with him that includes running backs Jordan Chunn and Josh Anderson and wide receivers Emanuel Thompson, Deondre Douglas and Tevaris McCormick.

 

[Boise4Life]

5 Cinderella's to Look out for During the 2017 NCAA Football Season - The Grueling Truth

4). Troy Trojans

The Trojans after last year will not be sneaking up on anybody this year. The Trojans won ten games last year and almost upset Clemson before falling by six points.

The Trojans will be led by a big time QB in Brandon Silvers, and he will have an explosive group returning with him that includes running backs Jordan Chunn and Josh Anderson and wide receivers Emanuel Thompson, Deondre Douglas and Tevaris McCormick.

They could be formidable for sure. I know they won 10 last season, played Clemson very tough, and return a lot. It's no gimmie for Boise. But if we lose that game.....