Technical Plays:
UCONN
One of the pointspread revelations of this season has been UConn, which has a chance to complete one of the best campaigns in history vs. the line when playing host to South Florida at Rentschler Field Saturday afternoon. The Huskies have covered 9 of 10 chances on the board this season (and 10 of 11 dating to the end of the ‘08 campaign) and are now 19-8 vs. the number their last 27 at East Hartford. Moreover, UConn has posted a +10.75 “AFS” (Away From Spread) mark its last two games. This has also been a home-oriented series vs. the Bulls, with the host covering the last 4 meetings, and USF hasn’t posted a cover in its last 3 games (0-2- 1 vs. line).

LOUISIANA TECH
It’s our last chance to go against San Jose State this season, and darned if we’re going to pass it up. The Spartans have been plumbing some almost uncharted pointspread depths lately, dropping their last 8 vs. the number and 14 of their last 15 since a year ago. Which are reasons enough to go with La Tech in this week’s regular-season finale at Ruston. Note that the Bulldogs have covered 10 of their last 13 on the board at Joe Aillet Stadium.

WASHINGTON
The Cal Bears have not provided much pointspread value lately in a few key roles that work against them in Saturday’s Pac-10 finale at Seattle against host Washington. Note that the Bears are just 2-7 vs. the number their last 9 as Pac-10 chalk, and only 4-8 vs. the line their last 12 on the conference road. As for the improved Huskies, they’ve covered 3 of 4 as a home dog this season.