TOM STRYKER’S FREE FOOTBALL SELECTION SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8TH
#375 MISSISSIPPI (-16′) over Vanderbilt at 4 PM EST
Currently ranked at No. 9 in the nation and packing a defense that is ranked No. 7 in the FBS in scoring allowing an average of just 11.8 points per game, Mississippi will travel to Nashville and dominate Vanderbilt from start to finish. The Commodores enter this SEC war off an ugly 55-3 road loss to the Crimson Tide and, even off their bye week, head coach Clark Lea and his players won’t be able to hang for all four quarters against the mighty Rebels.
There is a fast-developing college angle that supports this selection, and this situation is worth nothing. Since 2017, college football road favorites that are priced at -15 or more own a reliable 62-38-4 ATS mark provided they take the field off a pointspread loss. If our “play on” side is tackling a foe that was on the road last, this technical situation improves to a healthy 43-20-1 ATS including an elite 34-13 ATS provided we arrive off a conference battle. Additionally, Ole Miss has performed well lately in the regular season when tackling a rested opponent inking a solid 11-5 ATS mark.
This is not the best investment spot for the ‘Dores. At home arriving without steam off a blowout loss of 10 points or more, Vanderbilt has struggled notching a rough 26-53-3 ATS record in its last 82 lined games. In this situation priced as an underdog of +7.5 or more, the Commodores fall to a woeful 10-26-1 ATS. Also, in the regular season rolling with rest, Vandy has dropped 11 straight (4-6-1 ATS) by an average of 19.0 points per game.
Defensively, the Rebels have limited nine of their last 10 opponents to 21 points or less and they’ll have no trouble stuffing a Commodores offense that will be led by a true freshman quarterback making just his third collegiate start. Take Mississippi. Thanks and best of luck, Tom.
TOM’S 15-1 ATS 4* NCAA OCTOBER GAME OF THE MONTH
Checking off a pair of college football winners on Houston and San Jose State, Stryker is going after one top-rated 4* Best Bet that is prime position to bring home the cash. A nearly perfect 15-1 ATS power angle backs this investment along with a powerful 38-19 ATS trend. Grab Tom’s 4* NCAA October Game of the Month for $30.