Bodog Week 12 College Football Preview

RIVALRY WEEKEND

The Iowa Hawkeyes and the Minnesota Golden Gophers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at The Metrodome. Oddsmakers currently have the Golden Gophers listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Hawkeyes, while the game's total is sitting at 53. Iowa fell just short in a 24-21 loss to Wisconsin last week, falling as 2-point home underdogs, and the 45 points scored were OVER the posted total of 37.5.

The fans at Floyd Casey Stadium will be treated to a game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Baylor Bears when they take their seats on Saturday. Oddsmakers currently have the Sooners listed as 20½-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total is sitting at 52½. The Sooners snuck past the Texas Tech Red Raiders 34-24 last week. Oklahoma covered the 9-point spread in the win and the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 53.

The Michigan State Spartans and the Penn State Nittany Lions will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Beaver Stadium. Oddsmakers currently have the Nittany Lions listed as 18-point favorites versus the Spartans, while the game's total is sitting at 45. Michigan State could not make their home-field advantage count in a 31-18 loss to Minnesota last week as 1.5-point home underdogs, and the 49 points scored were UNDER the posted total of 57.5.

The fans at Doak Campbell Stadium will be treated to a game between the Western Michigan Broncos and the Florida State Seminoles when they take their seats on Saturday. Oddsmakers currently have the Seminoles listed as 17-point favorites versus the Broncos, while the game's total is sitting at 43½. Western Michigan gained only 234 yards in a 31-7 loss at Central Michigan on Friday, falling as 5.5-point road underdogs, and the 38 points scored were UNDER the posted total of 47.

The Missouri Tigers and the Iowa State Cyclones will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Jack Trice Stadium. Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 13-point favorites versus the Cyclones, while the game's total is sitting at 52. Missouri turned the ball over three times in last week's 34-20 loss at Nebraska as 6-point road underdogs, and the 54 points scored were OVER the posted total of 52.

The fans at Ohio Stadium will be treated to a game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes when they take their seats on Saturday. Oddsmakers currently have the Buckeyes listed as 7-point favorites versus the Wolverines, while the game's total is sitting at 40½. Michigan's defence was dominant in a 34-3 pasting of Indiana last week, covering the 19-point spread at home, and the 37 points scored were UNDER the posted total of 51.5. Chad Henne threw for 159 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Mike Hart ran for 92 yards and a major for the Wolverines. Ohio State were all over Northwestern last week in a 54-10 drubbing, covering the 22.5-point spread on the road, and the 64 points scored were OVER the posted total of 42.

The Kansas State Wildcats and the Kansas Jayhawks will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Memorial Stadium. Oddsmakers currently have the Jayhawks listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total is sitting at 51½. The Wildcats upset the No. 4 Texas Longhorns, compliments of a Jeff Snodgrass field goal that preserved a 45-42 win last week.Kansas State won the game as a 16-point home dog and the combined score sailed OVER the posted total of 49.5. Josh Freeman passed for 266 yards with three touchdowns, while completing 19-of-31 with one interception.

The Auburn Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 3-point favorites versus the Crimson Tide, while the game's total is sitting at 40. Brandon Cox threw four interceptions in a 37-15 loss to Georgia last week, with Auburn falling as 12-point home favorites, and the 52 points scored were OVER the posted total of 40. Cox also threw a pick and 35 yards, and Rodgeriqus Smith had a 34-yard touchdown catch for the Tigers.

The Washington Huskies and the Washington State Cougars will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Martin Stadium. Oddsmakers currently have the Cougars listed as 8½-point favorites versus the Huskies, while the game's total is sitting at 43. Washington were Stanford's first victims of the season last week, losing 20-3 as 19-point home favorites, and the 23 points scored were UNDER the posted total of 40. Carl Bonnell threw for only 118 yards and a pick, and Quintin Daniels had 40 receiving yards for the Huskies. The Cougars were chased away last week as they fell victim to the Arizona State Sun Devils 47-14. Washington State was a slight 1-point underdog in that game, while the combined score went OVER the posted total of 50.

The California Golden Bears and the Southern Cal Trojans will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Oddsmakers currently have the Trojans listed as 6-point favorites versus the Golden Bears, while the game's total is sitting at 54. Cal had their BCS hopes shattered with a 24-20 loss at Arizona last week, falling as 13.5-point road favorites, and the 44 points scored were UNDER the posted total of 44.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Cincinnati Bearcats will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Nippert Stadium. Oddsmakers currently have the Scarlet Knights listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Bearcats, while the game's total is sitting at 37. Jeremy Ito kicked a 28-yard field goal as the Scarlet Knights upset the No. 3 Louisville Cardinals 28-25 last week. Rutgers won the game as a 6.5-point home dog and the final score made it OVER the posted total of 51. Ray Rice rushed for two touchdowns off 22 carries and racked up 133 yards off the ground, while quarterback Mike Teel went 8-for-21 for 189 yards with one TD and one interception.

Note: All NCAA football lines subject to change.

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