College Football Picks - Week 4

Going with the road rage this week as I pick all road teams. Home field advantages is overrated.

Speaking of overrated and rage - how retarded is it that Notre Dame is included in ESPN Chicago? Did anyone tell ESPN that South Bend is in Indiana? Might as well including University of Michigan in ESPN Chicago as well seeing as how there are more alumni there than ND alumni. Fuck you ESPN.

Iowa (+10) at PENN STATE. I think this one plays out very similarly to the MSU/ND game last week (hey it's even the same spread!). Penn State gets a few points here because of how they played last year and their continued dominance into this season. But guess what? They're 0-3 against the spread in 2009. Todd McShay also pointed out that they lost 3 starting (All American I believe) linemen from 2008 and their line play this year has left something to be desired. Add in the fact Iowa beat them last year and I like this bet. Even if it is at night, with the white out and constant blaring of "Zombie Nation".

Michigan State (+3) at WISCONSIN. This is more of me betting on "Wisconsin is awful" than "MSU is great". MSU is 1-2 this year, but both of their losses have been by less than 3 points. It would be devastating to Dantonio & Co. if they lost again this week by less than a field goal, but it could happen. And if it did? Who cares - they cover anyway. Plus I can't name a single person on the Wisconsin offense and I keep going back to that Michigan game they lost last year (which was also the fourth game of the season).

Mississippi (-4) at SOUTH CAROLINA AND...
Missouri (-7) at NEVADA

Picking the Thursday and Friday games as a combo for what is normally reserved as my third "lock" pick. Hey, I gotta make up for going 1-2 last week somehow, right? Typically the Ole Miss / Gamecock game is close but I think Snead brings "it" this year and blows them out. Also, Mizzou is good this year. I keep telling people this - Chase Daniel couldn't play in the NFL, Chase Coffman is a bum, and Jeremy Maclin is nothing special. The only player that they really lost is Ziggy Hood. Nevada also got crushed by ND, which has a great passing game (which, surprise, Mizzou also has). The bandwagon Missouri fans will be happy with this one.