No. 6 LSU @ No. 4 Auburn, 3:30PM ET, Saturday
What a terrific matchup in the SEC this weekend. LSU currently owns the No. 3 defense in the nation, but Auburn has the nation’s ninth-ranked offense, led by dual-threat quarterback Cam Newton. Auburn racked up 65 points against Arkansas last week and is averaging 40 points a game so far this season. On the other side, LSU is seeking more consistency out of its two quarterbacks, Jordan Jefferson and Jarrett Lee. The duo struggled again last week against FCS opponent McNeese, as offensive production has killed LSU virtually all season.
CURRENT ODDS: AUBURN –6
No. 10 Wisconsin @ No. 13 Iowa, 3:30PM ET, Saturday
Kinnick Stadium will be the sight of a massive bout in the Big Ten this Saturday as No. 13 Iowa hosts No. 10 Wisconsin. The Badgers are fresh off a big upset of previously No. 1 Ohio State and a win over fellow Big Ten rival Iowa would help them climb further up the top-10. The Hawkeyes are expected to get a big dose of running back John Clay, who rushed for over 100 yards in the Badgers’ win over the Buckeyes last Saturday. He’ll face a stiff challenge this weekend against college football’s No. 7 rushing defense. With Michigan State and Ohio State coming up in the next month, this is just the first of three huge home tests for Iowa the rest of the way.
CURRENT ODDS: IOWA –5.5
No. 14 Nebraska vs. No. 17 Oklahoma State, 3:30PM ET
After suffering a brutal loss to Big 12 rival Texas last week, Nebraska looks to rebound against another tough conference foe when it travels to Stillwater this Saturday. The Huskers have won six straight on the road, but the Cowboys have been victorious in six of their last six home games. That said, Oklahoma State has struggled against top-25 competition, dropping 20 of their last 25 games against ranked opponents. The Cowboys are averaging 49.5 points and 535.3 yards per game this season, which puts them second to only Oregon in both of those categories. Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini should put together a sound defensive game plan in order to slow the Cowboys’ passing attack and you know he wants to hand Oklahoma State its first loss of the season, much like Texas did to his squad last week.
CURRENT ODDS: NEBRASKA –5.5
No. 3 Oklahoma @ No. 11 Missouri, 8:00PM ET, Saturday
The current BCS standings have Oklahoma ranked No. 1, but the AP Top 25 has the Sooners at No. 3. Either way, OU will be tested this Saturday by a MIZZOU team looking to jump into the top-10. The Sooners have won seven straight games over the Tigers and 19 of the last 20 meetings between these two teams. The only time Missouri beat Oklahoma was back in 1998 and if the Tigers are to get their second victory against the Sooners, they’ll have to slow quarterback Landry Jones and OU’s explosive passing attack. Jones was 30-of-34 for 334 yards and three touchdowns against Iowa State last Saturday, which was the highest completion percentage of any Oklahoma quarterback with at least 25 attempts.
CURRENT ODDS: OKLAHOMA –3 (53.5)
2010 College Football Week 8 Odds & Over/Under Totals
301 UCLA +21.5
302 Oregon -21.5
303 South Florida +8.5
304 Cincinnati -8.5
305 Notre Dame (N) -7
306 Navy (N) +7
307 Connecticut -1
308 Louisville +1
309 Duke +26
310 Virginia Tech -26
311 North Carolina +6.5
312 Miami -6.5
313 Georgia Tech +5.5
314 Clemson -5.5
315 Maryland +5.5
316 Boston College -5.5
317 Marshall +13
318 East Carolina -13
319 Temple -7
320 Buffalo +7
321 Wisconsin +5.5
322 Iowa -5.5
323 Penn State -9.5
324 Minnesota +9.5
325 Purdue +23
326 Ohio State -23
327 Michigan State -7
328 Northwestern +7
329 Rutgers +12.5
330 Pittsburgh -12.5
331 Syracuse +16
332 West Virginia -16
333 Indiana +13
334 Illinois -13
335 Iowa State +22
336 Texas -22
337 South Carolina -12.5
338 Vanderbilt +12.5
339 Mississippi N/A
340 Arkansas N/A
341 Ohio -3
342 Miami Ohio +3
343 Wyoming +9.5
344 BYU -9.5
345 Kansas State +7.5
346 Baylor -7.5
347 Texas A&M -14
348 Kansas +14
349 UAB +20
350 Mississippi State -20
351 Houston +9.5
352 SMU -9.5
353 Kent State -1.5
354 Bowling Green +1.5
355 Western Michigan -8.5
356 Akron +8.5
357 Central Michigan +10
358 Northern Illinois -10
359 Oklahoma -3
360 Missouri +3
361 Nebraska -6
362 Oklahoma State +6
363 Washington +7.5
364 Arizona -7.5
365 Arizona State +3
366 California -3
367 Alabama -16.5
368 Tennessee +16.5
369 LSU +6.5
370 Auburn -6.5
371 New Mexico State +22.5
372 Idaho -22.5
373 Hawaii -3.5
374 Utah State +3.5
375 Colorado State +31
376 Utah -31
377 Washington State +34.5
378 Stanford -34.5
379 Eastern Michigan +23.5
380 Virginia -23.5
381 Georgia -3.5
382 Kentucky +3.5
383 Rice +21.5
384 Central Florida -21.5
385 Ball State +12
386 Toledo -12
387 Texas Tech -1
388 Colorado +1
389 Fresno State -17
390 San Jose State +17
391 Air Force +20
392 TCU -20
393 Tulane +10.5
394 UTEP -10.5
395 San Diego State -23
396 New Mexico +23
397 Western Kentucky +6.5
398 Louisiana-Lafayette -6.5
399 Florida Atlantic +7.5
400 Arkansas State -7.5
401 Louisiana-Monroe +11
402 Middle Tennessee State -11
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