2★ Rutgers over LOUISVILLE - Rutgers is 6-2 SU in the series and their 671 yds LY were the most
ever by a Schiano tm and the 63 pts were the most Rutgers has ever scored in a BE game. Rutgers
won 63-14 (-10’) at home vs a UL team with a banged up secondary. UL had been favored in the other
3 recent meetings but the HT is a perfect 4-0 SU/ATS. RU is 5-1 ATS on the BE road. For the 3rd straight
year RU trailed 14-0 to Syracuse but was unable to mount a comeback as the Knights were stunned
LW losing 31-13 to Syracuse (YES to Syr!!). RU played uncharacteristically sloppy on offense, defense
and was outcoached. RU entered the gm as #1 def in BE but all’d 424 to the #106 Syr off and the RU
off was held to 130 ttl yds!! Fr QB Savage is avg 160 ypg (54%) with a 10-4 ratio and RB Martinek (78
ypg, 5.0) will be more involved in the gm plan. L’Ville is off a 34-24 loss to USF all’g a ssn high 538 yds
to the same Bulls tm RU spanked. UL was fortunate early and often or the gm would have been out of
hand. This is UL’s fi nale but RU has slight off edge with big ST’s (#30-77) and def edges (#42-72). Last
week’s results give us good value here and the Knights rebound to fi nish the season strong.
UNDERDOG PLAY OF THE WEEK
COLORADO (+12') over Nebraska
Over the past 26 years this play has been a reader favorite and over the L/9Y the Underdog Play
of the Week has recorded 33 OUTRIGHT UPSET WINNERS to the incredible record! Here is this
week's Underdog Play:
The HT has won 3 in a row SU/ATS but NU is 3-10 ATS vs CU. NU has outgained CU by 166 ypg the L/4
meetings. The Huskers (8-3 ATS TY) wrapped up the B12 North Title LW beating KSU. QB Lee is avg
186 ypg (60%) with a 12-7 ratio. CU suffered yet another loss on Thurs Night to OSU LW. QB Hansen
(167 ypg, 58%, 5-4 ratio) and C Hawkins (160 ypg, 51%, 10-11) split time LW and both could play here.
NU is 6-2 ATS on the road. Both tms offenses have been stuck in neutral (NU 345 ypg, CU 306 ypg)
but their defenses (NU 281 ypg, CU 376 ypg) have been solid. In B12 North gms TY CU has been
outgained by 71 ypg while NU is +54 ypg. NU does have UT on deck for the B12 Title and this may be
a fl at spot. CU is playing in their ssn/home fi nale, and under HC Hawkins (16-32) has not had a winning
year. The Buffs are 4-2 as a HD the L/2Y and an outright upset win would not surprise us.
FORECAST: COLORADO (+) 17 Nebraska 20