College Football Week 9 Underdogs

Lawrence Prezman is one of the practiced college football handicapping services we have brought on board this site to help our visitors profit. Take a look at four sizeable underdogs he likes this weekend, but if you are really ready to cash in, purchasethe top plays he has going on the premium side.

Vanderbilt (+35) at Florida:
The Gators are already in the SEC title game and this is their last conference home game. It comes after the big rivalry game with Georgia. And the sole remaining test on UF’s schedule comes next week at the Gamecocks. Also, star linebacker Brandon Spikes, as you in all likelihood know by now, is suspended for the first half of this game after eye-raking a Bulldog player on purpose last weekend. And how can the Gators not be confident here? They have won 18 in a row in the series, while Vanderbilt has lost five games in a row this year. Still, they did discover some offense for once last week versus a strong Yellow Jacket team. Senior Mackenzi Adams starts at QB for the Commodores. He was 12-of-22 for 152 yards Saturday in relief of Larry Smith, who came up hurt at the end of a 35-yard run.

San Diego State (+24.5) vs. Texas Christian:
There is only one game remaining on TCU’s schedule keeping the Frogs from their first BCS bowl, and that’s next week against the Utes. So, playing in serene San Diego might have TCU’s squad a little unfocused on the task at hand. SDSU is not a terrible team and is 3-1 at home, with the sole loss to BYU. The past two times TCU played at SDSU, it was fortuitous to come out on top: The Frogs were drawn at 13 going into the final frame in 2005 and won 23-20 and in 2007 they were behind 17-0 in the first frame before having a sizeable rally for a 45-33 victory.

Central Florida (+36.5) at Texas:
The Horns follow a three-week stretch of Missouri, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, and now a gimme comes calling. But I would caution you that Central Florida is a sound squad – its only losses coming to Southern Miss, East Carolina and Miami, all expected bowl teams. Two years ago in Orlando, Texas only won by a field goal. The Golden Knights boast the nation’s seventh-best rush defense at 87.8 yards per game and are sixth with 3.3 sacks a contest. They stay within 28.

Washington State (+32.5) at Arizona:
The Cougars were my only winner last week, so I am sticking with Washington State again. This sets up nicely as an Arizona letdown. The Wildcats have their highest ranking in nine years and will be playing their third straight home game but then hit the tough patch of their schedule after this week: at Cal, vs. Oregon, at Arizona State, at USC. Washington State has lost three straight in the series and fell by 31 at home last year. If the Cougars can just stay close in the first quarter, they will cover here: The Cougars have been outscored in that quarter 121-3.