DELIVERYMAN posted this in the othe newsletter thread I started Transfering all here then I'll erase that one to avoid confusion Thanks DMAN!
here is red sheet
KANSAS STATE 52 - Kansas 31 - (8:00 EST) -- Line opened at Kansas State minus 11½, and is still minus 11½. What
word pops to mind when discussing the college football fortunes of the Wildcats of Kansas State?
Well, for us it is "steady". Always there, always competitive. Currently on a 26-11-1 ATS run, with a
112-62 pt edge over their last 3 HGs, ranking 4th in turnover margin, & 17th in rushing, while cranking
up their overhead game the last 6 wks, Jayhawks were spread darlings, before a 98-42 pt deficit last
2 outings, following their bowl eligibility win over Oklahoma St. Yep, the Wildcats simply do it again.
RATING: KANSAS STATE 89
Central Florida 48 - SOUTH FLORIDA 24 - (7:00) -- Line opened at Central Florida minus 17½, and is now minus 19½.
Well, the high-flying Knights (7-1 run, including SU upset of Cincinnati), were brought down to earth
by always dangerous Navy last week, coming from a 798-339 rushing yd edge in their 3 previous
games, to a 248-83 overland deficit vs the Middies. Thus, even though they've already snagged bowl
eligibility, aren't about to take any opponent for granted, which includes these Bulls, who've moved it,
but still are in possession of the nation's "WORST" defense. This a Knight bouncebacker in style.
RATING: CENTRAL FLORIDA 89
PENN STATE 52 - Michigan State 17 - (4:00) -- Line opened at Penn St minus 7, and is now minus 18½. Are the Lions
doing, or what. Try 5 straight covers (+96 pts ATS), with 70-31 FD, 665-165 RY edges. Last week,
they turned a 10-7 deficit vs Rutgers, into a 55-10 win. Right, a 48-0 windup. As we noted on
Pointwise, the host in this series was absolute "money" for a dozen years. Things have changed, of
course, but the 10th-ranked Nits just continue on, while the Spartans are near the bottom 20% in 5-of6 "O" & "D" columns. All the pressure in this game will on the sporadic shoulders of the Spartans.
RATING: PENN STATE 88
IOWA 33 - Nebraska 13 - (4:00 Friday) -- Line opened at Iowa minus 3, and is now minus 10½. Some flukey line moves
this week, with this one among them. For awhile, it appeared as if the Hawkeyes might never score
after facing 3 patsies in their first 4 games (10 pts, or fewer in 3 of first 6). But they've turned it
around, with current 4-0 SU/ATS run, while ranking 6th in total defense, but 130th in total "O". Five
straight losses for the 'Huskers, & have been held to 14 pts, or fewer, in 6-of-8 games, & in off blowing
a 14-3 lead over Wisconsin in the 4th. Can't see any matching Cornhusker overland production.
RATING: IOWA 88
CLEMSON 45 - South Carolina 17 - (12:00) -- Line opened at Clemson minus 13½, and is now minus 14½. Perfect
spot for the Tigers to be catching the Gamecocks, who are in off the season's most shocking win, in
47½ pt cover, while upsetting the then 5th-ranked Tennessee Vols, by an unimaginable 63-38 final.
Thus, the "letdown" factor definitely comes into play, especially when taking on such a power as these
Tigers. Third straight home game for Clemson, which is in off 27-6 FD & 447-98 YD edges in
throttling of Miami. Last week's Gamecock success should only ignite this crowd to a fever pitch.
RATING: CLEMSON 88
SEATTLE 27 - Las Vegas 17 - (4:05) -- Line opened at Seattle minus 3½, and is still minus 3½. Sure, there are hotter
teams in the NFL (Titans: 8-0 ATS; Bengals: 7-1 ATS; Wash: 5-0-1 ATS; Pats: 6-1 ATS; etc), but
nothing wrong with the Seahawks' 4-1 spread run, missing by just 2½ loss to the Bucs in Germany.
They are tied with the Niners, atop the NFC West, & have covered their last 2 HGs by 12½ & 11 pts,
while ranking ahead of the Raiders in all but one prime stat column. The Raiders rank 27th in the NFL
in total "D", while searching for their first road win. And you can throw in the fact of LW's bye week.
RATING: SEATTLE 88
NEAR CHOICES (Rated 87): Oregon State, UCLA, LSU, Tennessee -- NFL: Minnesota, Tennessee, Pittsburgh