RATINGS:
89 & ABOVE: SUPERIOR PLAY
88 & BELOW: ABOVE AVERAGE PLAY

LOUISIANA TECH 51 - San Jose State 7 - (2:00 EST) -- Line opened at LaTech minus 17, and is now minus 18. As our readers are well aware, we've been on this Bulldog squad in the host role for the past couple of seasons, & have been duly rewarded. This year, they have not only covered all 3 HGs, but by an average spread margin of 15 ppg. Their 3-8 straightup record is highly misleading, as they've covered their last 4 games, all vs teams which will play in bowls, while scoring 34, 35, & 28 pts in 3 of those matches. Spartans in off their only Div 1A win of the season, vs 3-9 NMexSt, by 3 pts in the final 0:34. Bulldog blowout!
RATING: LOUISIANA TECH 90

CONNECTICUT 34 - South Florida 17 - (8:00) -- Line opened at Connecticut minus 61⁄2, and is now minus 7. The Huskies of UConn are another team whose record hardly reflects its true worth. Five losses by a combined 15 pts, & those all coming vs bowl squads, with names such as NoCaro, Pitt, WestVa, Rutgers, & Cincinnati. But the pressure is now off, as last week's win over Syracuse places them in the bowl eligible column. The Bulls of SoFlorida opened at 5- 0, seemingly overcame the loss of their brilliant leader, QB Grothe, but that has gone by the boards, losing their last 2 RGs by a combined 72-14 score. Host series.
RATING: CONNECTICUT 89

BOISE STATE 66 - New Mexico State 0 - (3:00) -- Line opened at BoiseSt minus 45, and is now minus 461⁄2. Sure, it seems ridiculous in backing a team laying such an astronomical amount of pts. However, the Broncos simply own the top scoring team in the nation, while the Ags check in with the absolute worst scoring offense in the land. Boise has reached the 6th spot in the nation, & another romping win could project them even higher. Led by QB Moore (38 TD passes), we would not be surprised if this spot is covered by intermission.
RATING: BOISE STATE 88