As you know, there were a handful of upsets in college football’s first full weekend. After such an emotional victory in the season opener, I wondered how these teams would do in their second game. Would they be able to ride that wave of momentum to another “W”? Or, would they come out flat and lay an egg?
After about an hour into my research, I didn’t find much. There were actually some teams that improved and played even better in their second battle which surprised me a little. It wasn’t until I started toying with their opponent in the next game before I found something concrete to work with. Take a look.
Since 1982, PLAY AGAINST any game two favorite or underdog priced at +6.5 or less if they won straight up as an underdog in their season opener provided their opponent checks in off a straight up loss.
37 Year ATS Record = 34-17-1 ATS for 66.7 percent
This Week’s Play’s = Texas State (+ over Wyoming), Miami Florida (- over North Carolina) and Oregon State (+ over Hawaii).
There is one really easy way to tighten up this system and make it even more profitable. If our “play against” side is tackling a non-conference opponent, this early season situation falls to a woeful 12-31-1 ATS including an eye-popping 5-24-1 ATS if they are competing in the comforts of home. Out of the three teams listed in “This Week’s Play’s”, only the Rainbows apply.
Good luck with OSU on Saturday. After getting blasted in their own backyard by Oklahoma State, Oregon State will give Hawaii all it can handle and more on the Big Island.