Two years ago when the Texas Longhorns last rode into Lubbock, the Texas Tech Red Raiders pulled off a great upset to put themselves into the BCS National Championship picture. Neither team was able to reach the illustrious title game, but this one was one of the best duels that college football betting fans have ever seen. Take a look at our college football picks for Saturday night’s props in the duel of these Lone Star State rivals!

Foswhitt Whittaker Over/Under 9.5 Rushing Attempts
This is a tough prop to gauge, but we tend to believe that we know what the answer is. Only HC Mack Brown really knows whether or not the fact that he is starting Whittaker in the backfield on Saturday night means that he is going to take extra carries. The Horns are determined to throw the football with QB Garrett Gilbert, but at some point, Brown and his staff might realize that giving Whittaker the rock isn’t a bad idea. And why not? The man has averaged 7.1 yards per carry this season and has the ability to bust huge holes in this Texas Tech defense. Our NCAA football prop picks suggest that Whittaker will go Over 9.5 carries (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook) on Saturday night.

Taylor Potts Over/Under 310.5 Passing Yards
We never like betting against any quarterback in the Air Raid assault, but this Texas defense that the Red Raiders are going against is as stout as could be. Last year, T-Tech did throw for 420 yards, but that required a whopping 46 completions and 62 attempts to get done. With HC Tommy Tuberville at least spending a little bit extra time trying to get RB Baron Batch involved in the offense, we tend to believe that Potts is going to spend some more time worrying about handing the ball off and a little less time trying to figure out how to sling it all over the field. Especially if this game remains remotely close for a long period of time, we tend to think that the Horns are going to keep Potts Under 310.5 passing yards (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook).

Lyle Leong Over/Under 82.5 Receiving Yards
Consider this Texas @ Texas Tech props pick a bit of a hedge against Potts’ passing and a possibility of cashing in twice. Leong is clearly the top target in this Texas Tech offense this year, as he already has 16 receptions and five scores on the year. Potts will be looking to force Leong the ball quite a bit, and it doesn’t seem to matter who is guarding him. He’ll get the football enough times to make it worthwhile. Last week’s five catches and 75 yards seemed to be more of a result of the fact that the Red Raiders were able to do whatever they wanted against the New Mexico Lobos. Leong caught six passes for 80 yards last year in this game, and we think he’ll do even better this year. Go with Leong Over 82.5 receiving yards (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook).

College football betting fans have been waiting for this game ever since it was announced for the first Monday night of the season! The Boise State Broncos and Virginia Tech Hokies will square off in what should be on the best games of the entire year on Labor Day night, as here at Bankroll Sports, we have all of your NCAA football prop picks for the action!

Ryan Williams Over/Under 20.5 Carries
When push came to shove down the stretch last season, Williams was getting a slew of touches on a regular basis. He accounted for at least 23 carries in each of his last six games of the year, including going for 32 carries against the NC State Wolfpack on November 21st. We tend to believe that QB Tyrod Taylor still isn’t the most trusted signal caller on the face of the earth right now, and especially with young lines on both sides of the ball, straight handoff plays are going to be what makes or breaks this team. That means we can expect a whole boatload of Williams. Especially if the Hokies get ahead, this prop is an absolute slam dunk. Go with Williams Over 20.5 carries (-125 at Hollywood Sportsbook).

Kellen Moore Over/Under 21.5 Completions
When looking at Moore’s numbers last year, we have to remember that the majority of the time, the Broncos were able to do whatever the heck they wanted to do because they were holding such big leads. We have a hard time believing that Boise State is blowing the doors off of the Hokies in this one on Monday night, which means the game plan is going to be significantly more organized. Last year, Moore completed over this total number of completions just five times in 14 games. Outings against UC-Davis, Louisiana Tech, and Idaho don’t impress us at all. The only game of concern was the 23-for-39 showing that the junior had against TCU in the Fiesta Bowl. Still, Virginia Tech plays a significantly different game. The secondary for HC Frank Beamer is always one of the strongest in the country, and completions don’t come easily. That being said, we tend to believe that Moore is staying Under 21.5 completions (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook).

Tyrod Taylor Over/Under 10.5 Completions
Do not let this prop fool you! Yes, it looks like a slam dunk that a senior quarterback is going to find a way to complete at least 11 passes in the team’s biggest game of the year, but let’s take a closer look at this first, shall we? Taylor only went 9-for-20 against Alabama last year and failed to complete more than ten passes in his final three games of the year. He also only went 4-for-9 against Miami and 10-of-14 against Georgia Tech. Sure, it’s great for Taylor to go 16-of-17 in his final scrimmage of the year against his own defense, but this is a Boise State ‘D’ that is out to make a name for itself. As we said before when discussing Williams, we aren’t so sure that HC Frank Beamer really, truly trusts Taylor with the pigskin. Unless the Broncos totally neutralize the run, we don’t think that Taylor is throwing the ball more than 20 times in this game. Will he really complete over half of his passes at that point? Odds like this suggest that he might not. We’ll go with Taylor Under 10.5 completions (+115 at Hollywood Sportsbook).

The college football betting world has been waiting for this day all year, and here at Bankroll Sports, we are zooming in on the props on the card on Saturday that are worth backing. Be sure to sign up for an account at Hollywood Sportsbook for the best NCAA props on the internet!

Texas/Rice Longest Touchdown Over/Under 57.5 Yards
This is quite the interesting prop to back in this game. HC Mack Brown has made the vow that he is going to use the rushing game more this year, especially considering the strength of his plethora of running backs. Without WR Jordan Shipley in the fold, QB Garrett Gilbert is probably going to see his playbook thumbed down quite a bit. The Longhorns are going to be perfectly content to get out of this game with a modest score line even though that hasn’t been the case in recent seasons against the Owls. Rice hasn’t even formally named a starting quarterback yet, and three different players could be in the rotation by the time it is said and done. That being said, we tend to believe that the longest touchdown will be Under 57.5 yards (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook) more than at least 55 percent of the time.

Florida Gators Over/Under 45 Points
The Gators are going to want to make one heck of a statement in this game. We tend to believe that the rushing combination of RBs Chris Rainey and Jeff Demps is going to go wild for the Gators, but the man that we are really keeping an eye on is QB John Brantley. Many think that Brantley has a better arm than the departed QB Tim Tebow, and HC Urban Meyer is going to be out to prove a point that his Gators are going to be National Championship contenders once again this year. Though even beating lowly Miami by 70 points wouldn’t ultimately decide the season, we tend to believe that this 45 point barrier is significantly too low. Look for the Gators to go Over 45 points (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook) on Saturday afternoon.

Oregon State Beavers Over/Under 18.5 Points
We know that the Horned Frogs have one heck of a defense, but this is an Oregon State team we are speaking of that has the potential to bust plays wide open at the drop of a hat. The Beavers have two very, very dangerous threats in RB Jacquizz Rodgers and his brother, WR James Rodgers, and though they are going to have to adapt to a new quarterback, that doesn’t mean that they won’t be able to find pay dirt. HC Mike Riley knows what he is doing at this level, and he is going to have his boys ready to take on this defense in what could be the most important game of the year. TCU is rightfully favored by double digits in this game, but that doesn’t mean that the Beavs won’t be able to drop at least three tuddies on the board. Oregon State will go Over 18.5 points (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook) and could threaten to pull off a big upset. Don’t be afraid to go with the Longest Touchdown of the Oregon State/TCU game Over 48.5 yards (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook) either.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Over/Under 33.5 Points
The Irish are in their first game under new HC Brian Kelly, but that doesn’t mean that they are guaranteed to all of a sudden run up and down the field and cripple what the offense did last year. Don’t get us wrong, this is still a very talented team offensively. QB Dayne Crist has a ton of potential, and WR Michael Floyd, TE Zach Rudolph, and RB Armando Allen are amongst some of the most talented skill position players in the country. However, you don’t just immediately replace QB Jimmy Clausen and WR Golden Tate and think that your offense is going to be able to drop five TDs in a game against a Big Ten opponent. Purdue is going to challenge Notre Dame in this game every step of the way, so we don’t think that a blowout is in the cards. All that being said, we don’t like the Irish offense in this game to do this much damage. Go with Notre Dame Under 33.5 points (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook).

Junior Hemingway Over/Under 2 Receptions
My, what a sucker prop this is! Hemingway only went over two receptions in a game twice all of last season and he had two games in which he pushed that two. Yes, this is a man that could really stretch the field for the Wolverines, but it is tough to get him the football for the various Michigan quarterbacks. There has just been no continuity on this offense yet this year, which is going to cause a rotation of QBs under center for HC Rich Rodriguez. Parlay all of that with the fact that the Huskies are going to try their best to milk the clock and make this game as short as possible with the rushing abilities of RB Jordan Todman, and the recipe is ripe for fewer plays than normal in this game. It looks so enticing to take a receiver at this level over two receptions, as it only requires three little dump passes to produce a winner. Trust us that it won’t happen more often than not. Hemingway will go Under 2 receptions (+115 at Hollywood Sportsbook) in this game and in several others this year.

It’s the morning of the first kickoff of the year in the college football betting world, and here at Bankroll Sports, we are zooming in on the props on the card on Thursday that are worth backing. Be sure to sign up for an account at Hollywood Sportsbook for the best NCAA props on the internet!

Dion Lewis (Pittsburgh Panthers) Over/Under 132.5 Rushing Yards
Lewis is arguably the top running back in the nation this season, especially if Alabama’s Mark Ingram is really hurt for any period of time. The Panthers are taking on a relatively stout front seven for the Utes, even though former DE Koa Misi has since graduated and is playing with the Miami Dolphins. The simple fact of the matter is that HC Dave Wannstedt had a heck of a lot more confidence in his former QB Bill Stull than he will in his current one, QB Tino Sunseri. Until that trust is formed, we expect a man that he does trust, Lewis, to get a ton of carries. That being said, he’s probably going to end up Over 132.5 Rushing Yards -115 at Hollywood Sportsbook.

Jereme Brooks (Utah Utes) Over/Under 5 Receptions
Brooks posted four games of at least five catches in his last five games of the season last year, but that doesn’t mean that we like his chances in this one. With Lewis carrying the ball so frequently for the Panthers, the Utes aren’t going to have as much time with the pigskin as they are used to. The last time they played a team with this type of makeup, the TCU Horned Frogs held Brooks to just one reception. That clearly won’t cut it today. Brooks might be the top receiver on this team, but with the ferocious pass rush coming to get QB Jordan Wynn, we aren’t so sure that he is going to have enough time to get rid of the football, particularly up the field. Go with Brooks Under 5 Receptions -125 at Hollywood Sportsbook.

South Carolina Gamecocks Over/Under 30.5 Points
The Gamecocks have already lost TE Weslye Saunders for this game, and there could be more problems on the horizon for them as well before kickoff due to some suspensions. Regardless of whether there are anymore SC players that end up sitting this one out or not, we have to listen to a fantastic head coach in Larry Fedora when he says that this is one of the best front sevens that he has ever coached at Southern Mississippi. That’s saying something considering the fact that the Golden Eagles allowed 392.5 yards per game last season. However, keeping South Carolina Under 30.5 Points -115 at Hollywood Sportsbook shouldn’t be that difficult considering the fact that this is an offense that hasn’t been all that explosive over the course of time with QB Stephen Garcia under center.

Will Either Teams Score in the First 6 Minutes? (USC/Hawaii)
Of course they will. The Trojans are set to come out for blood in this game, and we can’t imagine that it is going to take more than six minutes for QB Matt Barkley to find the scoreboard in the first game of his sophomore season. This is a prop that should probably either be lined at -250 or so, or should be knocked down to about 4:00 or 4:30 or so. Hawaii’s only method of moving the football is through the air, which should result in a lot of clock stoppages as well. It’s an added bonus that the Warriors could score in the first six minutes, but we have no doubt that USC will. One team will score in the first six minutes (-140 at Hollywood Sportsbook) of this game!