Just one stop by either side likely gets us in at under 14 as long as the pace of play doesn’t get out of control. A shootout will eventually arrive at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, but there will be a feeling-out process early. LSU-Ole Miss 1st Quarter (Under 14 at -118): LSU and Ole Miss each got off to slow starts last week.

That should happen again on Saturday afternoon in Lincoln. McCarthy is averaging over 10 yards per attempt and has easily cleared the 232.5 number each time he’s thrown the ball 25 times. McCarthy Passing Yards (Over 232.5 at -114): Michigan will get their first real test of the season on Saturday at Nebraska, but Matt Rhule‘s first defense has allowed 290-plus passing yards in two of the first four games. In another bounce-back spot, we’re jumping on Aranda’s squad. The Bears will hang around even if he doesn’t. Baylor will have a legitimate shot to win this game if Shapen plays. Now there is increased competition in the Big 12. Under Gus Malzahn, UCF went 1-4 ATS as a double-digit favorite in conference games. The Knights have some defensive issues against the run (No. Backup Timmy McClain has played good football in his absence.

Speaking of quarterback injuries, UCF will be without John Rhys Plumlee for the program’s Big 12 opener on Saturday afternoon in Orlando. After a blowout home loss to Texas, there is a chance that the Bears could get quarterback Blake Shapen back for Week 5 as he recovers from an MCL injury. His fourth team in Waco is off to a brutal 1-3 start, and the former LSU defensive coordinator owns a 9-17 overall record when you remove Baylor’s Big 12 title team in 2021. Things are not looking good for Dave Aranda.

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