I Have Exorcised the Demons. This House Is Clear.

Oh boy did I need that last week.  I was never worried though.  The system is a lot like the Veer, an offense ran by the 1971 T.C. Williams Titans (also the 2000-2002 BHS Lumberjacks).  It's like Novocaine; just give it time, always works.  By the way, when I looked up that video I came across an interesting article about the validity of that movie.  Seems as if Coach Boone wasn't all he was made out to be.  That's neither here nor there, but if you care to check it out, use the google machine.  I'm sure you'll find it. As for the purpose of this post, the results from last week have been updated on the original post here.  Also, here is a brief summary, including a short synopsis of why I killed it on the gambling front this week:

• Virginia +6 @ Miami (FL) PUSH 21 - 27 (Margin +6)  Back and forth game, luckily Virginia agreed with me and kicked the FG while down two scores and then tried for the onside kick.  Push is a win and we start off shaky.


• Charlotte +17 @ Florida Int'l PUSH 31 - 48 (Margin +17)  Hung with FIU the whole game.  Similar in total offense and had more 1st downs.  Got the back door cover/push with 2:40 left.


• Wisconsin @ Maryland +10.5 WIN 31 - 24 (Margin +7)  Tied at half.  Went down 14 in 2nd half.  Got the back door cover with 2:44 left.


• Louisiana-Lafayette @ Ga. St. +2.5 WIN 23-21 (Margin +2)  Ga. State lost this game with a fake punt from deep in their own territory.  Luckily they only allowed a FG and all was right with the world (for bettors).


• Iowa @ Indiana +6.5 LOSS 35 - 27 (Margin +8)  One TD away.  Kept it close all game.  Scored to get it within 8 late.  Couldn't recover onside kick.


• Marshall @ Midd. Tenn St. -2.5 WIN 24 - 27 (Margin -3)  Rare favorite given out.  Both teams missed FGs in the second OT.  Barely escaped in the third OT, kid kicks a career long AND Marshall went to their kickoff kicker for the FG try and it was blocked!  Marshall attempted six FGs and made one in the game.


• UConn @ Tulane +5 WIN 7 - 3 (Margin +4)  Wow this game was a dog-baby.  This game went scoreless for the last 38:40 of the game.


• MSU @ Nebraska +6 WIN 38 - 39 (Margin -1)  No idea how this game won.  It was the ugliest line of the season.  It even went down to +3.5 before kickoff.  Some controversy on the game winning TD.  Some people are saying that the receiver wasn't forced out, and I agree.  But the actual rule doesn't say anything about "forcing."  It says, "No eligible offensive receiver who goes out of bounds and returns in bounds during a down shall touch a legal forward pass while in the field of play or end zones or while airborne until it has been touched by an opponent or official (A.R. 7-3-4-I, II and IV). [Exception: This does not apply to an originally eligible offensive player who immediately returns inbounds after going out of bounds due to contact by an opponent (A.R. 7-3-4-III)]. If he touches the pass before returning in bounds, it is an incomplete pass (Rule 7-3- 7) and not a foul for illegal touching."  So there!


• ISU +24.5 @ Oklahoma LOSS 16 - 52 (Margin +36)  As I posted in the EDIT in the original post, this line moved a bunch during Saturday, and not in the right direction.  Seemed like it should be okay.  ISU shut out Texas.  Texas beat OU.  So how is OU 36 points better than ISU?  College football.  Oh I see now, OU scored 4 TDs of 55 yards or greater.  Come on Cyclones.


• NYG @ TB +2.5 LOSS 32 - 18 (Margin +14)  TB failed on a 2pt conversion that would have tied the game.  Then had 3 possessions to score and failed.  Just one TD would have done it.  Forget the last play of the game which was a desperation lateral that the Giants scooped and scored to add insult to injury.


• CHI +4 @ SD WIN 22 - 19 (Margin -3)  Almost went a week without an outright underdog winner!  Wait, I forgot about Nebraska.  Okay well this makes two.  This game could have been even worse for SD.  Bears missed 2 FGs and threw a pick-six yet STILL won.

NCAA Week 10/NFL Week 9 Record: 6-3-2

Overall 2015 Football Season Record: 33-32-4 (50.8%)

NCAAF 2015 Record (7 weeks) 25-27-3
NFL 2015 Record (7 weeks):  8-5-1

Overall 2015 football picks that were underdog outright wins:  19 of 67 (28.4%)

Point Differential by week:

Week 1:  -0.5 with spread.  +64 straight up.
Week 2:  -40.5 with spread.  +32 straight up.
Week 3:  +90 with spread.  +160 straight up.
Week 4:  -18 with spread.  +50 straight up.
Week 5:  +10.5 with spread.  +51 straight up.
Week 6:  +97 with spread.  +242 straight up.
Week 7:  +5 with spread.  +87 straight up.

Total point margin including spread:  +143.5  (+20.5/week)
Total point margin straight up:  +686  (+98/week vs +77.5/week spread)

Here are your NCAA Week 11/NFL Week 10 Picks!  Nov 10 - Nov 16 WINNERS! (cue Trombone Shorty music)

Maryland +15 @ Michigan St.  LOSS

NC State +8 @ FSU  LOSS

Arkansas St. @ UL-Monroe +14.5  LOSS

Florida Int'l +10 @ Marshall  LOSS

So. Mississippi @ Rice +7.5  LOSS

Wyoming +23.5 @ San Diego St.  LOSS  (EDIT: Added at 12:47 PM CST on Sat 11/14/15.  Couldn't resist after seeing this line.  Must have missed it last night.)

DET +12 @ GB  WIN

CAR @ TEN +4.5  LOSS

KC +4.5 @ DEN  WIN