Louisville @ Syracuse

Syracuse +17.5
Louisville is a good football team but one that has been forced to go through multiple adjustments this year. They lost their number one running back for the year and then lost QB Brian Brohm for a number of weeks. Brohm returned last week (another adjustment) and he looked decent against Cincinnati but this week faces a defense that ranks third in the country with 26 sacks. The Syracuse defense has shown they are unable to stop the run but lucky for them UL would rather move the ball in the air. Syracuse was only down 3 to WVU last week at the half and then had a horrendous 3rd quarter and quickly fell down by 24. Remember, The Orange did cover last week they are now 6-1 ATS this year.

Look for this game to be wide open and exciting and for The Orange to have chances late to pull an upset. Take Syracuse and the points and make it a four-star play.

REVIEW: Syracuse 13 – Louisville 28

Syracuse had more than their fair share of chances to win this game, mostly early but even late.

South Carolina @ Vanderbilt

South Carolina -3
When The Dean studies lines, I am always looking for something to jump out at me, something that gives me some insight as to what Vegas is thinking. This time of the year it becomes even more important because, as The Dean has previously written, there is more data now then before and the boys in Nevada are able to really hone in on their spreads.

Vanderbilt is coming off a shocker in Athens last week. South Carolina was shut out by Georgia earlier this year, but that was before Syvelle Newton took over at QB. Now South Carolina is traveling to Nashville and they are favored! Enough said. These are games that Spurrier wins and The Dean sees no reason it won’t happen again. Take the Gamecocks coming off their open week and give the points.

REVIEW: South Carolina 31 – Vanderbilt 13

As previewed.