The UCLA Bruins come to Tucson for a Pac-12 showdown with the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday at Arizona Stadium. For Arizona, it’s been a strange start to the season, as they are just now opening their conference schedule. They lost in week one to Hawaii, returning two weeks later to beat NAU, followed by a win over Texas Tech. Two weeks later and here they are, at home against the Bruins. Get my take on which team will be the point spread winner.
Pac-12 college football has some GREAT games this week! With that being said, point spreads can be tough to beat when two good teams go head to head. While it’s always best to pass in these situation, Loot gives his take on who he thinks covers the bet.
Hold your hand up if you thought that the Packers would be 3-0 after facing the Bears, Vikings and Broncos? It’s not even the offense that deserves the credit. It’s the defense that’s only giving up 12 points per game.
Who would have thunk the Steelers would be 0-2 and the Niners 2-0 at this point in the season? The difference between a good handicapper and a bad handicapper is the ability to decipher what should happen vs. what can happen. At this point, it’s starting to look like the San Francisco 49ers have somehow gotten good!
An interesting match-up of two teams that are 1-1 straight-up but could easily be 2-0 or 0-2. That’s how close their first two games were. The Texans lost their first on a last second field goal to the saints and were a failed two-point convert away from losing last week to the Jags. For the Chargers it’s all about field goals. The Colts missing three in Week 1 and the Bolts missing two in Week 2.
The Raiders showed great promise in Week 1 with a big win over the Broncos. They started out like gangbusters vs. KC as well, until getting absolutely shellacked. The Vikings will unquestionably be the best defense they’ve faced. This could be a bug-meets-windshield affair.
The Quack Attack have averaged twice as many points as Stanford and have allowed almost three times less points on defense. HOWEVER, Stanford has won the last three matchups. Be sure to get Loot’s take before betting this one!
Bosie State true freshman Hank Bachmeier was thrown into the fire early against Florida State and came through with shining colors. He’s averaging over 300 yards per game so he may provide a challenge to the Air Force pass defense that looked good last week against Colorado. Are the Falcons worth a bet at +8?
The home team has taken the last six and Utah bettors cashed their tickets in four of those matches. Can the Utes reverse the trend with a win and a point spread cover on Friday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum? Get Loot’s betting opinion and prediction.
The Houston Cougars travel to New Orleans to take on Tulane Green Wave on Thursday night. The host Green Wave are a 4-point favorite with a total line of 60. College football handicapper Loot Levinson breaks down the game and gives out his betting opinion.