College Football Week 9 Underdogs

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Vanderbilt (+35) at Florida:
The Gators are already in the SEC championship game and this is their last conference home contest. It follows the big rivalry game with the Bulldogs. And the lone remaining test on their schedule comes next week at the Gamecocks. Also, star linebacker Brandon Spikes, as you in all likelihood know by now, is suspended for the first half of this game after eye-raking a Bulldog player purposely last Saturday. And how can UF not be overconfident here? It has won 18 in a row in the series, while Vanderbilt has lost five games in a row this season. Still, they did find some offense for once last week against a good Georgia Tech team. Senior Mackenzi Adams starts at quarterback for the Commodores. He was 12-of-22 for 152 yards Saturday in relief of Larry Smith, who came up injured at the end of a 35-yard run.

San Diego State (+24.5) vs. Texas Christian:
There is only one contest left on TCU’s schedule keeping the Frogs from their first BCS bowl, and that’s next week against the Utes. So, playing in serene San Diego might have TCU’s team a little unfocused on the mission at hand. San Diego State is not a horrible team and is 3-1 at home, with the lone loss to BYU. The previous two times TCU played in San Diego, it was lucky to win: The Frogs were tied at 13 going into the fourth quarter in 2005 and won 23-20 and in 2007 they were behind 17-0 in the first quarter before making a large rally for a 45-33 win.

Central Florida (+36.5) at Texas:
The Longhorns follow a three-week stretch of Missouri, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, and now a throw in comes to Austin. But I would caution you that Central Florida is a strong squad – its only defeats coming to Southern Miss, East Carolina and Miami, all likely bowl teams. Two seasons ago in Orlando, the Horns only won by three points. The Golden Knights boast the nation’s seventh-best rush defense at 87.8 yards per game and are sixth with 3.3 sacks a contest. They stay within 28.

Washington State (+32.5) at Arizona:
The Cougars were my only winner last Saturday, so I am sticking with them again. This sets up nicely as an Arizona disappointment. The Wildcats have their highest ranking in nine seasons and will be playing their third consecutive home game but then hit the gauntlet of their schedule after this week: at Cal, vs. Oregon, at Arizona State, at USC. The Cougars have lost three in a row in the series and fell by 31 at home last year. If the Cougars can just stay close in the first quarter, they will cover here: The Cougars have been outscored in that quarter 121-3.