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Fearless Rick & Coin Flip NCAA Week 6 Late Games
All times Eastern
Boise State at 21 Notre Dame (-20.5, 62.5) 3:30 pm (NBC) - Boise State’s 34-7 season opening loss at South Florida was a wakeup call, and the Broncos have responded with three straight wins, though the level of opposition doesn’t quite reach the elite level. Their 49-37 win over Air Force indicates that the offense has found its footing, and should have some surprises for the Irish.
Notre Dame got off to a wobbly, 0-2 start with losses at Miami (27-24) and Texas A&M (41-40), but have two straight wins to show: 56-30 over Purdue, and last week’s 56-13 romp at Arkansas. The line is large because with two losses the Irish know they have to impress, and Boise’s defense may provide fertile ground for their improving offense. Notre Dame’s defense needs to show up in order for them to cover, and that’s still a question mark.
Coin Flip: Notre Dame
Fearless Rick’s Pick: Fighting Irish 38 Broncos 27
The Gators, after their 55-0 tune-up against Long Island U., ran into a tough schedule, losing three straight, to South Florida, LSU, and Miami, though they’ve shown improvement on both sides of the ball, so this isn’t going to be a walk in the park for Texas. The defense isn’t going to allow anything easy and QB DJ Lagway has shown more discipline over the past two weeks. Winning on the road, especially in the SEC, is hard.
Coin Flip: Texas
Fearless Rick’s Pick: Gators 24 Longhorns 20
Vandy is, in fact, 5-0, and that 44-20 win at Virginia Tech and 31-7 slaughter at South Carolina proves they can play anyone, anywhere. Putting up Alabama as a 10+ point favorite is a mistake in the making against a Vanderbilt squad that’s as good as any. Remember, Vandy rolled the Tide back, 40-35, last season.
Coin Flip: Alabama
Fearless Rick’s Pick: Commodores 33 Crimson Tide 31
Texas Tech may have something to say about Houston’s emergence. The Red Raiders are also 4-0, beat Oregon State to a 45-14 pulp and pounded Utah two weeks ago, 34-10. Houston may not be among the top teams in the conference, but covering the spread may be an issue on the road for the Red Raiders.
Coin Flip: Houston
Fearless Rick’s Pick: Red Raiders 28 Cougars 24
Maintaining offensive drives may be an issue for both teams, but the Hurricanes should have the better of it. Florida State’s defense couldn’t get off the field against Virginia, so if Carson Beck brings his “A” game, Miami should remain undefeated.
Coin Flip: Florida State
Fearless Rick’s Pick: Hurricanes 30 Seminoles 20
The Bulldogs are coming off a disheartening, 41-34, home loss to Tennessee, and they may be a little flat following that big effort. It was, however, their first loss of the season. Last year, the Bulldogs were 0-8 in SEC play, one of those losses a 34-24 setback to the Aggies. At 4-0, A&M may be en route to an incredible season with an explosive offense, and they may be catching Miss. St. at an opportune time.
Coin Flip: Texas A&M
Fearless Rick’s Pick: Aggies 42 Bulldogs 17
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