Twelve weeks of the college football season is complete. With week 13 here, the shaking up of the BCS picture last week, the season gets more interesting. Week 13 offers plenty of key conference matchups in the PAC-12, Big Ten, and SEC. The marquee matchup will be in the Big 12 Saturday night, as Baylor tries to keep their BCS hopes alive against Oklahoma State.

Wednesday, November 20, 2013
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#15 Northern Illinois (-1.5) at Toledo 8:00 PM EST

Week 13 in the college football season kicks off Wednesday night as the undefeated Northern Illinois Huskies take on the Toledo Rockets in a key Mid-American conference tilt. Northern Illinois is coming off one of their biggest wins of the season, defeating the Ball State Cardinals 48–27. Toledo is also coming off a big victory defeating Buffalo two weeks ago, 51-41. The Huskies defeated the Rockets last year 31–24.

Saturday, November 23, 2013
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Cincinnati at Houston (-3) 12:00 PM EST

The Houston Cougars will try to snap their two game losing streak as they host the Cincinnati Bearcats in a American Athletic Conference tilt. After starting the season 7–1, Houston has dropped two straight to Central Florida and Louisville. Cincinnati is coming off a huge road win at Rutgers where they exploded for 52 points in a 52–17 win.

#20 Oklahoma at Kansas State (-3.5) 12:00 PM EST

The Oklahoma Sooners will try to keep pace in the Big 12 conference as they travel to Manhattan to take on the red hot Kansas State Wildcats. Kansas State has won four in a row including a huge road win at Texas Tech. Oklahoma got back on track last week with a 38–7 win against Iowa State, which saw head coach Bob Stoops tie Barry Switzer for the most wins in school history.

#5 Oregon (-18.5) at Arizona 3:30 PM EST

The Oregon Ducks will try to keep their BCS and PAC–12 championship hopes alive as they take on 6–4 Arizona.  The Ducks rebounded from their loss at Stanford with a 44–21 when against Utah last week. The Arizona Wildcats are in the midst of a two game skid losing to UCLA and Washington State at home. Arizona was blown out by the Ducks at Autzen Stadium last year 49–0.

Idaho at #2 Florida State (-56) 3:30 PM EST

Oddsmakers just can’t seem to set the line high enough as the Florida State Seminoles continue to dominate week in and week out. This week they will be facing a 1–9 Idaho squad. The story of Jameis Winston’s alleged involvement in a sexual assault didn’t seem to faze this team at all as they rolled 59–3 over Syracuse last week. The Idaho Vandals are 0–5 on the road this year losing by an average of 35.8 points.

#12 Wisconsin (-16) at #25 Minnesota 3:30 PM EST

It’s the battle for ‘Paul Bunyan’s Axe’ as the Minnesota Golden Gophers host the Wisconsin Badgers. Wisconsin is coming off a 51-3 beat down of Indiana. Minnesota had a bye week in week 12, but before that came up victorious over Penn State 24-10. Wisconsin has won the last nine games in this series, including a 38-13 in Madison last year.

#12 Texas A&M at #22 LSU (-4) 3:30 PM EST

The Texas A&M Aggies led by Heisman candidate Johnny Manziel, head to Death Valley to take on the LSU Tigers. The Tigers will have had two weeks to stew over the loss to rival Alabama. Texas A&M will also have had two weeks to prepare, although they are coming in on a three game win streak, most recently beating Mississippi State 51-41. LSU won last year’s matchup 24-19.

#17 Arizona State (-2.5) at #14 UCLA 7:00 PM EST

The Arizona State Sun Devils will look to stay atop the PAC-12 South as they travel to Pasadena to take on the UCLA Bruins. The Bruins are coming off a 41-31 victory against Washington and have won three straight. The Sun Devils have been cruising as of late, winning five straight since being upended by Notre Dame back in early October. UCLA won last year’s contest between these schools on a last second field goal 45-43.

#4 Baylor (-10) at #10 Oklahoma State 8:00 PM EST

In what will be the most anticipated game of the week, the high powered offense of Baylor travels to Stillwater to take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys. This will undoubtedly be the toughest test for the Bears, who take on a Cowboy squad that has been on a roll, winning six straight. Baylor struggled early against Texas Tech last week, but opened it up in the second half cruising to a 63-34 victory. Baylor defeated Oklahoma State last year in Waco 41-24.

2013 NCAA Football Week 7 Odds @ 5Dimes Sportsbook (as of 11/14/13)
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The current list of week 13 Heisman odds from Bet Online Sportsbook can be found at the bottom of this post.

There is one front runner for the Heisman Trophy. However, Florida State’s Jameis Winston at -365 (at BetOnline) really isn’t worth the risk. The guy has had an unbelievable season, but the whole sexual assault story isn’t going to win any voters. If character is called into question, one would have to ask themselves if the guy really deserves it. The Heisman trophy is awarded to whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity. In Jameis Winston’s case, the stats are certainly there, the integrity might be in question.

Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel at 3.25 to 1 odds at BetOnline) is attempting to be the first back-to back winner since Archie Griffin. Manziel has had another stellar season, and his stats are better than last year. He’s on track to pass for more yards, his completion percentage is up, and he already has more touchdowns than last year. His quarterback rating compared to last year is significantly higher. His off the field issues may cost him, however, as he is viewed by some as a spoiled rich kid from oil. Be that is it may, you can’t deny the kids talent.

What is there not to like about A.J. McCarron from Alabama at almost 5 to 1 odds (at BetOnline)? Take a look at his body of work, clean cut, good leader and teammate, first in the film room. Don’t forget, he’s got two national championships under his belt. Sure, the Heisman trophy shouldn’t be awarded on past accomplishments, but it should mean something. There is a lot to like about this guy, he doesn’t have the most eye popping stats, but he’s a winner.

Let’s take a look at a Bryce Petty from Baylor at +2000. If stats win the Heisman, this guy should be the definitely be one of the favorites. Petty leads the most potent offense in the country and his stats are staggering. He has completed 65% of his passes for 2992 yards and 28 touchdowns with only 1 interception. Petty has a passer efficiency rating of 206.2, tops in the country.

Finally we’ll take a look at Northern Illinois’ Jordan Lynch at +10000. Lynch is one of the most exciting players in the country and is a dual threat nightmare for opposing defenses. Lynch has rushed for 1273 yards and 14 touchdowns, and has passed for 2221 and 21 touchdowns for the undefeated Huskies. He may not be in the most competitive conference, but he wins ball games and comes up big in key situations. Without Lynch, Northern Illinois is just an average team.

2013 Heisman Trophy Odds @ 5Dimes Sportsbook (as of 10/5/13):
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Jameis Winston -365 ($365 to win $100)
Johnny Manziel 3.25 to 1
A.J. McCarron 4.55 to 1
Marcus Mariota 15 to 1
Bryce Petty 20 to 1
Braxton Miller 50 to 1
Teddy Bridgewater 77 to 1
Tajh Boyd 100 to 1
Derek Carr 100 to 1
Jordan Lynch 109 to 1
Jadaveon Clowney 200 to 1