This week in football

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Late Covers:

Texas (-35.5) leading 42-9 scored a TD with 2:13 remaining in the game to get the cover (49-9). The Longhorns out-gained Texas A&M 536-245 where the Aggies had -24 yards rushing. The Longhorns were 14-17 on 3rd down while A&M was 4-14.



Florida Atlantic (-5.5) trailing 50-36 late in the 4th quarter, scored their 3rd TD in the quarter with 2:08 remaining and another with 8 second to go in regulation to tie the score at 50. The Owls then got the win and cover in OT (57-50).



In other action:

Mississippi State ’s offense, & defense for that matter, forgot to show up vs rival Mississippi where the Rebels won handily 45-0. State had 8 first downs, 37 total yards

(-51 rushing) and punted 12 times.



Bowling Green had 534 total yards to 196 for Toledo in the Falcons 38-10 victory.

BG had 30 first downs to the Rockets 13.



Boise never had to punt in their 61-10 thrashing of Fresno .



New Mexico State ’s only score was a safety early in the 4th quarter. The Aggies had only 156 total yards (-7 rushing) in their 47-2 loss at Utah State .



Georgia Tech took to the ground while Georgia went to the air with the Yellow Jackets game plan getting the win 45-42. Tech rushed for 409 yards and just 19 passing while the Bulldogs had 407 yards passing to 81 rushing.



After last week’s 6 points, Tulane offense has been held to 7 points or less 3 times this season. The Green Wave averaged less than 17 points per game and somehow only lost by 14 to supposed #1 Alabama 20-6.



In their warm-up for the SEC Championship, Alabama held rival Auburn to 8 first downs and 170 total yards. SEC (Champion) Florida tuned up for their match-up with 45 points and 502 yards on a rain-soaked sloppy field.



The Volunteers defense showed up for the 2nd week in a row holding Kentucky to 10 points and 193 total yards.



It took Notre Dame’s offense (?) 3+ quarters to pass midfield on their way to a 38-3 loss at Southern Cal. The Irish had 4 first downs and 91 total yards.



In probably the most misleading score of the year, Arizona State beat UCLA 34-9. The Sun Devils had just 122 total yards (UCLA 306), 10 first downs (UCLA 18) and 50 plays to the Bruins 79. Arizona State did not have an offensive TD scoring 4 times on turnovers; 17 yard fumble recovery and 3 interceptions of 38, 100 and 45 yards for TD’s. To their credit (?), the Sun Devils’ offense did convert on 2 FG’s.



Major Moves:

Ohio (41-26) opened +1.0 and closed -3.0;

Mississippi (45-0) from -12.5 to -18.5;

East Carolina (53-21) from -3.5 to -7.0;

Nebraska (40-31) from -15.0 to -18.5;

Boise (61-10) from -17.0 to -21.5;

Missouri (lost 40-37) from -12.0 to -16.5;

Oklahoma (61-41) from -7.5 to -10.0;

Tulsa (38-35) from -13.0 to -16.5;

Southern Cal (38-3) from -27.0 to -33.0



Good luck this weekend!


College
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Arizona 93 4
Atlanta 95 3.5
Baltimore 96 3.5
Buffalo 91.5 3.5
Carolina 96 3
Chicago 94 3
Cincinnati 85 2
Cleveland 88 2
Dallas 100 3
Denver 93 2
Detroit 83.5 1
Green Bay 95 3
Houston 92.5 2
Indianapolis 97 2
Jacksonville 90 2
Kansas City 87 2.5
Miami 91.5 2
Minnesota 95.5 3
NY Giants 101 3
NY Jets 95 2
New England 95.5 2.5
New Orleans 96 3.5
Oakland 86 2
Philadelphia 96 2.5
Pittsburgh 99 3
San Diego 94.5 3
San Francisco 91 1.5
Seattle 88 3
St Louis 83 1.5
Tampa Bay 96 3
Tennessee 98.5 3
Washington 94 3