The ESPN college football schedule has Miami-Ohio vs. Florida, Texas vs. Rice, Oregon State vs. TCU, while ABC has LSU vs. North Carolina, and Versus TV with Wisconsin vs. UNLV.

Brandon Lang jumped ship, but handicapper Matt Rivers, who was the winningest handicapper ever—nobody came close—on a large network of sites has your comp winner for Saturday is on South Carolina State.

Of course the Bulldogs are well outclassed here by the far superior Yellow Jackets but it’s starting to become a trend that Paul Johnson’s team has trouble covering large numbers. In each of the last two openers Tech failed to cover against a bottom feeder in Jacksonville State. They won big in the non-covers as it’s tough for this option rushing attack to win in absolute total blowout fashion. They will pile up the yards but the clock will also run for a great deal of it and unless Joshua Nesbitt and or Anthony Allen break big play after big play we are looking at long time consuming Yellow Jacket drives.

Tech is a top 25 caliber team but one can’t belittle how much they lost in the off-season. Demaryius Thomas and Derrick Morgan were first round picks and Jonathan Dwyer and Morgan Burnett will be playing in the NFL as well after phenomenal and dominant college careers. Johnson’s offense can plug in guys and things can still work smoothly but it’s still a ton of talent to exit in one season and especially when they are pretty much your entire bunch of playmakers on both sides of the ball.

It won’t matter in terms of the win today as Tech will be too good today at Bobby Dodd thanks to too many faster and stronger players. Nesbitt is going to be great and do his Heisman type thing but it’s also a ton to lay when there are as many question marks as there are.

State is severely outclassed overall as a team and a program but they have won 10 games in each of the last two seasons and did win the MEAC last season. They also scored at least 30 points six times a season ago and have an experienced quarterback in Malcolm Long who could make a play or two. The bottom line though here is that I’m banking against the Tech rushing attack from being able to explode and in the end to get in the neighborhood of about 30 plus points today is just too many.

The pick: South Carolina State

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It was no surprise that Arizona crushed Toledo as ScoresOddsPicks.com had an ESPN Best Bet on Arizona and also added the under. They are now 31-13 in football betting, but that includes four humungous moneyline underdogs.

Hence, he’s +23.6 units on one unit per bet. So in the 44 picks, your wallet has the pro bettors record at the equivalent of 34-9 thanks to the underdog moneyline locks. They have another ESPN Best Bet winner on Oregon State vs. TCU. Oh the “Best Bet” is a “named play” which are 13-2 this football season going back to NFL preseason.

Here was the breakdown of the win, before the game. Their football picks are outlandish.

The Wildcats are the lone Pac-10 team yet to capture a conference championship, but there’s a good buzz in Arizona; they think this could be their year. They’re looking to start things off on the right foot as 15.5-point favorites against Toledo on Friday night.

Arizona (-15.5) at Toledo – Friday at 8:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)

There’s a lot to like on Arizona’s offense. Quarterback Nick Foles tossed 19 touchdowns as a junior last season, his first as a starter. Plenty of those scores went to receiver Juron Criner, a budding star. Criner is a tremendous big-play threat who really stretches the field. The Wildcats also have lots of depth at running back; Nic Grigsby is a home run hitter—though he’s injury prone—and Keola Antolin averaged 5.6 yards per carry last season.

Defensively, though, there are problems. Stopping the run could be a major issue, as the team is rebuilding at linebacker and defensive tackle. Opposing quarterbacks won’t have it easy, however; Ricky Elmore (10.5 sacks last year) and Brooks Reed (8.5 sacks in 2008) form a great duo at end. Throw in corner Trevin Wade, who picked off five passes last year, and you’ve got some potential to make things happen.

Toledo returns four starters on the offensive line but, for the most part, is rebuilding. Aaron Opelt was the starting quarterback for the past four years and replacing him will be no easy task. The receivers are also quite green besides Eric Page (1159 yards in 2009). There is some depth in the backfield, but no superstar talent at running back—certainly not enough to carry an offense, anyway.

The defense was awful last year, allowing over 400 yards per contest. Toledo was scored by the pass and allowed 26 touchdowns via the air. Truth be told, there’s not a lot to draw from on this side of the ball right now.

Arizona is in a different class than Toledo. The Wildcats have a potentially awesome offense, one that should have little trouble carving up the Rockets. Foles is on the verge of a breakout season and, with little help on the way for Toledo’s secondary, he has the perfect game to launch his 2010 campaign. Look for the Wildcats to take care of business and cover the 15.5-point spread. We also will see this game go under thanks to an Arizona defense that has gotten better. Arizona is a “named play” as an ESPN Best Bet.

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Las Vegas betting odds are up for college football picks and predictions of Syracuse vs. Akron.

There is a sharp players bet on this game so strong that OffshoreInsiders.com has issued a Wise Guy betting advisory for this contest.

Spread betting trends (all records are against the spread): Orange are 11-2-1 ATS in their last 14 vs. MAC, 5-0 to the MAC. Zips are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games on turf, but 5-2 outside the conference.

Over/under trends: Under is 6-1 in Orange last 7 games overall but the over is 10-4 in Orange last 14 games in September. Over is 9-4 in Zips last 13 home games, but they’ve gone under 4-of-5 outside the conference.

The bookmaker’s point spread is Syracuse -7.5 -105. The posted online sportsbook’s total is 42.5 and that’s where the sharp player’s money is going, on the total.

NCAA football power ratings say that Syracuse should be -8, giving the Orange the slightest edge.

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Sports betting experts agree that one of the best bets for sports picks against the spread is the contest between New Mexico and Oregon.

The odds for college football have been set. Following some line moves, the current odds are the Oregon Ducks at -35 with a total of 55.5.

Comparing that Vegas sportsbook line, the power ratings say the computer betting line is Oregon -31, giving a checkmark in favor of betting the underdog.

Spread betting trends (all records are against the spread): Lobos are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games in September, but closed out last season on a 4-1 run. Just the opposite, the Ducks are 15-7 ATS in their last 22 games in September, but closed out last year 1-4. They are are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 non-conference game.

Over/under trends: Over is 8-3 in Lobos last 11 games in September. Over is 6-1 in Ducks last 7 games overall. Over is 10-2-1 in Ducks last 13 home games.

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Matt Rivers has you free pick winner for Friday is on the Marlins +115 hosting Atlanta. .

This is far from the lock of my life as it’s only a comp play but there are some factors as to why I’m backing the Marlins today. First of all Kenshin Kawakami has struggled this season. The guy is not bad and is definitely better than the awful record but things have not been good at all and after not really pitching for a long time I just am not sure the guy is ready to get back into the rotation and do much of anything. Certainly Andrew Miller hasn’t lived up to what people thought he would be but the big lefthander has always had quality stuff and if there is anything this season that has hurt the Braves it has been southpaws.

I’m not exactly sure why lefties have been semi Kryptonite to Bobby Cox’ squad but maybe because of the lineup being tilted towards lefty bats with Heyward, McCann and a few others. This may not be the answer but it’s a fact that Atlanta is a far better club against right-handers and on the road down in South Beach against Miller may prove this theory one more time.

The Marlins have been hanging around a bit and are not fully out of the Wild Card. Granted the postseason’s not going to happen I understand that but there is some hope at least and after the fight with Nyjer Morgan and the Nationals the other day this team should be united and pumped up.

Ramirez, Stanton, Uggla and Morrison are no joke and even if the fish’ record is not up to par with Cox’ Bravos this game has the makings of a Florida victory.

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It’s South Carolina vs. Southern Miss to start Bodog betting previews.  Don’t worry about fantasy football as the fantasy football rankings and NFL draft guide is done.

The Gamecocks as 14-point favorites. And with this game being shown on ESPN, there will be live betting available on NCAA Football Odds

It’s hard to bet against Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier tonight. South Carolina is undefeated in season openers under Spurrier, and the Ol’ Ball Coach is 19-1 in openers in his career. The Gamecocks also have won six straight non-conference home games dating back to the 2008 season opener.

South Carolina could be a bit short-handed tonight, however. For sure suspended senior tight end Weslye Saunders will not play. Saunders was interviewed earlier this summer by NCAA investigators regarding a trip he took to Miami and whether it was funded by agents. He’s also one of at least nine South Carolina players who was living at a hotel, which has come under NCAA scrutiny. Spurrier said Saunders was suspended for violating team rules, adding that his suspension was not tied to the NCAA investigation. But the Gamecocks may sit those eight other players who are still being looked at by the NCAA, including starting safety Akeem Auguste, starting offensive tackle Jarriel King, starting offensive guard Terrence Campbell and starting defensive tackle Ladi Ajiboy.

Spurrier is back to his normal ways with quarterbacks as well. He has been riding presumed starter Stephen Garcia all summer, and while Garcia will start tonight true freshman Connor Shaw also will play. Spurrier said Shaw has outperformed Garcia, the Gamecocks’ starter last season, in team scrimmages and that both would play in the first quarter and then he’d go from there. Sophomore running back Kenny Miles will start over true freshman Marcus Lattimore, arguably the nation’s top recruit in the Class of 2010.

Meanwhile, Southern Miss is 2-0 in openers under coach Larry Fedora. The Golden Eagles have opened against an SEC team 15 times and have won just three of those – all 15 have come on the road. Southern Miss has lost eight in a row overall against SEC clubs. USM’s star is WR DeAndre Brown, who helped lead the team to the Conference USA title game last year by finishing with 785 yards receiving and nine touchdowns to lead the team. Those numbers are even more impressive considering he was slowed by recovering from a broken leg.

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Now they peek at Marshall-Ohio State.

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The Ohio State Buckeyes are big 28-point favorites on Bodog’s NCAA odds for tonight’s season opener against Marshall, but a few factors might point to the Thundering Herd being able to cover the spread. This game will be shown on the Big Ten Network.

First off, OSU has struggled in season openers against fellow Division I teams in recent years. For example, in last year’s opener, the Buckeyes struggled with Navy’s option in a win that went down to the final minutes. In 2008, OSU beat MAC team Ohio by only a score of 26-14. And in 2007 the Buckeyes won an ugly 20-2 affair against Akron. Still, OSU is 9-0 in season openers under Coach Jim Tressel. OSU has not lost a home opener in 32 years.

Secondly, Ohio State plans to be a bit vanilla tonight because the Buckeyes have a huge date with Miami (Fla.) next weekend. Still, the Buckeyes are the preseason favorites to win the Big Ten, are ranked No. 2 in the major polls and feature one of the nation’s top quarterbacks in Terrell Pryor, who remains the Bodog betting favorite to win the 2010 Heisman.

The second-ranked are the second-highest ranked team Marshall has ever played at the FBS level. Marshall has faced 14 Top 25 opponents since moving to the FBS level in 1997 and has an overall record of 2-12 in those games. Marshall is 0-13 against BCS opponents since 2005. Tonight’s game marks the debut of new coach Doc Holliday. Returning starting QB Brian Anderson struggled with inconsistency last season. He threw for 2,646 yards and 14 touchdowns last season, but he also threw 13 interceptions. And he’ll face a Buckeye defense that was one of the best in the nation in 2009.

Ohio State and Marshall have met just once before on Sept. 11, 2004, with the Buckeyes prevailing, 24-21, on a last-second field goal. OSU has lost just once in its history to current Conference USA teams.

A college football betting odds alert has just been issued on the battle between Florida Atlantic and Alabama-Birmingham or for those who prefer acronyms FAU vs. UAB.

Currently the best available line on the underdog Owls is SportsBook +14 +105. Meanwhile, the best shop to bet the favorite is BetUs where the Blazers are -14 -105.

Spread betting trends (all records are against the spread): Owls are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 non-conference games and 1-4 their last five in September.

Over/under trends: Over is 5-1 in Owls last 6 road games. Under is 15-7 in Blazers last 22 non-conference games.

One of the reasons for this alert is that the power ratings for NCAAFB say that the line should be Alabama-Birmingham -12, giving Florida Atlantic an edge.

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ESPN college football live scores start tonight as Southern Mississippi vs. South Carolina kicks it off.

Las Vegas betting odds are up for NCAA football picks and predictions. The bookmaker’s point spread is South Carolina -14.

Spread betting trends (all records are against the spread):  The Golden Eagles are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 road games, but 2-6 ATS in their last 8 vs. SEC. Gamecocks are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Thursday games.

The posted online sportsbook’s total is Southern Miss-USC at 45.

Over/under trends: Under is 8-3 in Golden Eagles last 11 games on grass and under the same rate to SEC. Under is 8-3 in Gamecocks last 11 non-conference games and they’ve gone under 11-of-16 at home.

Collegiate football betting power ratings say that the Gamecocks should be -13.5. Because the live odds land on a key number, that gives a modest edge to Southern Miss.

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Your comp winner for Thursday is on Marshall.

Sure Terrelle Pryor is a Heisman Trophy candidate and Ohio State is by ridiculous proportions the superior team on the field today but why are the Buckeyes all of a sudden being deemed as the next coming? Jim Tressel certainly can coach and has a lot of talent but it’s not like this Ohio State squad has exactly been a dominant juggernaut of an offense. Will they win today? Of course they will but Marshall is far from being a cupcake and is a team that is not that bad. I have watched plenty of Marshall’s coming into the Horseshoe over the past few seasons and compete until late with Ohio a few seasons ago being a great example.

The Thundering Herd are a major program as we see the likes of Randy Moss, Byron Leftwich, Chad Pennington and many others in the NFL. No they can’t compare to today’s opponent but they have some blue chip athletes and I’m not all that sold on the Buckeyes. That Rose Bowl victory over Oregon was impressive as Pryor really came into his own but it was only one game. I saw this team last year stink up the joint a lot of times including that debacle in Bloomington against Indiana. One solid win doesn’t make a program, it just doesn’t.

The world seems to be crowing OSU as the best team this year right there with the defending champion Alabama Crimson Tide. I’m just not so sure that is the case. Tressel’s team is still more of a plodding run type team and without being sold on Pryor’s ability to throw all that great I can’t fathom OSU just going out there and winning by four touchdowns plus.

Doc Holliday has already said that they will try and keep Pryor in the pocket limiting his ability to run and make plays on the outside. I like that strategy because the guy is a gazelle who is more dangerous with his feet than his arm. If that plan comes to fruition and Pryor is forced to throw then I am just fine with this play. If not I will still take my chances getting back this much any day of the week.

Matt Rivers pick: OSU wins 31-13 but Marshall covers the point spread

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It’s betting info hotter than Laura Michelle Prestin for Labor Day Weekend college football.

You can never do too much homework before you bet on NCAA football odds. We’ve covered some of the action for Week 1; let’s continue with the afternoon games on Saturday.  Don’t forget the video tip sheet with news and notes galor on this weekend’s college football games.

Colorado vs Colorado State

Colorado has plenty of football betting trends in its favor when it visits Colorado State on Saturday. The Buffaloes are 7-3 in their last 10 games against the spread. Meanwhile, Colorado State is 0-6 ATS over its last six games. The road team has beaten the spread in five of the last six meetings between these two teams.

New Mexico vs (11) Oregon

Both New Mexico and Oregon are trending hot against the spread entering this matchup. New Mexico has beaten four of its last five spreads and Oregon is 15-7 ATS over its last 22 games. The better bet may be the OVER, which is 10-2-1 in the Ducks’ last 13 home games and 4-1 in the Lobos’ last five road games.

(4) Texas vs Rice

This matchup could be a blowout no matter how you look at it – straight up or against the spread. Texas is 4-0 ATS over its last four against Rice and the Longhorns are 8-2 ATS over their last 10 against Conference USA teams. The Owls tend to get blown out in non-conference games (7-19 ATS over their last 26).

UCLA vs Kansas State

Here’s another betting matchup with very distinct non-conference trends. UCLA is 5-0 ATS over its last five non-conference games whereas the Kansas State Wildcats are 5-17 over their last 22 non-conference affairs. Then again, Kansas State is also 4-1 ATS over its last five at home.

North Texas vs Clemson

Think hard about betting the OVER when North Texas visits Clemson. The over is 5-1 in Clemson’s last six overall and 4-1 over North Texas’ last five road games. The Tigers like to win big at home; they’re 8-3 over their last 11 there ATS. Meanwhile, North Texas spooks easily early in the season. The Mean Green are just 7-19 ATS over their last 26 September games.

Connecticut vs Michigan

You’ll be hard-pressed to find a more sportsbook friendly team than the Connecticut Huskies right now. Amazingly, they’re 12-2 ATS over their last 14 games. They’ve also beaten their last seven spreads on the road. Meanwhile, the Michigan Wolverines have lost against the spread five times in a row.