I figured that I was being clever by going against the grain and putting Louisville in my college football parlay last week. Obviously, I figured wrong. The Cardinals never had a chance of covering against the college football betting line, even though the number was a whopping 38.5 points.
There’s little solace for a losing play, but at least my pick of Michigan State to cover the short spread against Maryland paid off. The Terrapins are a stay-away team for the rest of the year at this point, as they have a whole host of issues to work out this offseason. Without further ado, let’s dive into this week’s college football parlay.
Week 1: No Play
Week 2: +$267.68
Week 3: -$100
Week 4: -$100
Week 5: -$100
Week 6: -$100
Week 7: -$100
Week 8: -$100
Week 9: +$264.46
Week 10: -$100
College Football Parlay Betting Odds (Courtesy of BetDSI)
Virginia Tech ML +134 vs. Pittsburgh
Penn State -9 vs. Wisconsin
$100 to win $346.73
There is a lot of value in Virginia Tech as an underdog, and I’m going to go for broke and take the Hokies on the moneyline. The latest S&P+ rankings have the Hokies as the 61st best team in the country, while the Panthers are the 71st best team. However, public opinion on Pittsburgh is a bit skewed. The Panthers have gotten some publicity now that they are the frontrunners to win the ACC Coastal, but this is still a 5-4 team. They were hammered by UCF and Penn State, and all four of their ACC victories were toss-ups.
Meanwhile, everyone is down on Virginia Tech after a loss to Old Dominion in the third week of the season. The Hokies have seen their star crater despite being one of the preseason favorites in the ACC Coastal, but this is still a good team. Ryan Willis has really improved as a passer, and the problems have uncharacteristically come on defense as Bud Foster’s unit looks unable to stop the run at times. However, I see them rising up against a Pittsburgh offense that has not been great this year.
For the second leg of my parlay, I am going to put my faith in Penn State. The Nittany Lions were housed by a very good Michigan team that ran up the score at the end last week, yet there are a lot of reasons to be optimistic this time.
Wisconsin is very one-dimensional. The Badgers have a great offensive line and like to run the ball with Jonathan Taylor, but they don’t have much of a passing game. They have even less of one with Alex Hornibrook doubtful to play too. Hornibrook has been the starter for the last two years, but he suffered a concussion against Rutgers last week and his status is in doubt.
Meanwhile, the Badgers normally stout defense has been somewhat suspect this year. They have been racked by injuries, and that has played a part in the woes, but if you can’t stop the run against Penn State, the Nittany Lions will kill you.
