2014 NCAA Week 6 Line Breakdown
October 1st, 2014 by | Posted in College Football Comments Off on 2014 NCAA Week 6 Line BreakdownWeek 6 of the 2014 college football season is upon us. Here are some of the marquee matchups and the lines for the upcoming weekend of action, courtesy of JustBet Sportsbook. All NCAA football bettors and sports fans will get their fill of quality action this weekend as there are quite a few interesting matchups on tap, including 3 SEC conference matchups with huge national championship implications.
Thursday, September 2nd
Arizona at #2 Oregon (-23) 10:30 PM (EST) ESPN
The Oregon Ducks will be looking for revenge when they host the Arizona Wildcats from Autzen Stadium in Eugene, OR. The Wildcats shocked the Ducks last year, upsetting them 42-16.
Friday, October 3rd
Louisville (-2.5) at Syracuse 7:00 PM (EST) ESPN
The Louisville Cardinals with head to upstate New York to take on the Syracuse Orange. This will mark the first time the two schools have met in ACC play.
Saturday, October 4th
#6 Texas A&M at #12 Mississippi State (-1.5) 12:00 PM (EST) ESPN
The #6 ranked Texas A&M Aggies take on the #12 ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs in a pivotal SEC matchup. The Aggies are coming off a 35-28 overtime win over Arkansas, while the Bulldogs had a bye week last weekend, and were last seen winning in Baton Rouge, defeating LSU 34-29.
#20 Ohio State at Maryland 12:00 PM (EST) ABC
The Maryland Terrapins, a new comer to the Big Ten, will look to make it 3 straight wins when they host the #20 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. Maryland got a nice road win in Indiana last Saturday, while the Buckeyes defeated Cincinnati 50-28.
#3 Alabama (-6) at #11 Ole Miss 3:30 PM (EST) CBS
It will most likely be the biggest game in recent history for #11 Mississippi when they host #3 ranked Alabama. Alabama handled the Rebels last season, winning 25-0 in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide were idle last weekend, while Ole Miss defeated Memphis 24-3.
#4 Oklahoma (-4) at #25 TCU 3:30 PM (EST) FOX
The #4 ranked Oklahoma Sooners are ranked 25th in the country in total offense. That offense will be tested when they take on #25 ranked TCU, who are second in the nation in total defense, allowing just 2187.y yards per contest.
#14 Stanford (-1.5) at #9 Notre Dame 3:30 PM (EST) NBC
The Notre Dame fighting Irish will face their stiffest test this season when they host the #14 ranked Stanford Cardinal. The two teams are in the top 5 in scoring defense, with Stanford at #1 (6.5 ppg) and Notre Dame at #4 (11.5).
#15 LSU at #5 Auburn (-8.5) 7:00 PM (EST) ESPN
The #15 ranked LSU Tigers take on the #5 Auburn Tigers in a key SEC contest. Both teams had a relatively easy test in week 5, with LSU defeating New Mexico St. 63-7 and Auburn defeating Louisiana Tech 45-17.
Arizona State at #16 USC (-11.5) 7:30 PM (EST) FOX
Arizona State will try to rebound from their 62-27 loss to UCLA when they travel to Los Angeles to take on the #16 ranked USC Trojans. USC got back on track last weekend with a 35-10 win over Oregon State.
#19 Nebraska at #10 Michigan State (-8) 8:00 PM (EST) FOX
The #10 ranked Michigan State Spartans have been flat out dominant since their loss to Oregon in week 2. They’ll have a chance to continue their impressive run when they host the #19 ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers, who are the only undefeated team in the Big Ten conference.