TOM STRYKER’S FREE FOOTBALL SELECTION WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16TH
#309 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL (-7) over UTEP at 9 PM EST
Off the overtime loss at Liberty and locked into a double revenge mode, Florida International will jet over to the Sun Bowl and pick up a little payback against winless UTEP. The Miners are resting uncomfortably with an 0-6 SU and 1-4 ATS record and this will go from bad to worse in this spot for head coach Scotty Walden and his warriors.
Technically speaking, this is an ideal wagering situation for the visitors. Since 1997, Conference USA revenging road teams priced competitively between -8 and +3.5 points hold a highly profitable 57-37 ATS mark provided they are fighting another Conference USA foe. If our “play on” side is lined up against an opponent that enters without steam off a straight up loss, this angle tightens up to a respectable 40-23 ATS including a powerful 33-16 ATS provided their foe holds a team won/loss percentage less than .500. With those three parameters live and our guest rolling without rest, this situation zips to a sensational 30-12 ATS. That bodes well for the Panthers.
Since the start of the 2016 season, UTEP has been one of college football’s worst teams inking a soft 24-75 SU and 39-51-1 ATS record. In this run competing without rest, the Miners fall to a horrible 15-58 SU and 24-43-1 ATS including a dismal 9-43 SU and 16-32 ATS provided they roll in off a straight up loss. With those three parameters cranking away and Coach Walden and his troops priced as an underdog of +22 or less, this power trend falls to a miserable 3-26 SU and 7-22 ATS including a horrible 1-15 SU and ATS provided their opponent is not off a straight up win of four points or more. With that tightener in hand and the Miners tackling a foe that holds a team won/loss percentage of .100 or higher, this angle drops to a pathetic 0-14 SU and ATS.
Holding a 2-4 SU mark through the first six games, head coach Mike MacIntyre knows his kids need this dub if they have any intentions of going bowling this season. Take Florida International. Thanks and best of luck, Tom.
TOM’S 45-16 ATS NCAA CUSA GAME OF THE WEEK
In the middle of a respectable 6-3 run but off a pair of blemishes on the Bulldogs and Guardians last night, Stryker will be sure to pick up a nice payday with this college football Best Bet. A number of strong systems support this power wager including one that holds a highly profitable 45-16 ATS record. Grab Tom’s NCAA CUSA Game of the Week for $30.