If you took a gander at the results for the South Alabama Jaguars this season, you’d get a sense that “playing to your competition” is a real thing. Maybe it is. If so, it will be interesting to see what happens on Thursday night Mobile when the Jags welcome the Troy Trojans. This isn’t as… Read More »
If you’ve been following along with the Burke’s Best Bet picks, the closest you’re going to get to a Hawaiian vacation is this week’s selection. It’s been a rough 1-5 start, although, the other game previews are going along swimmingly. It’s always fun to have a bunch of games in mind that win and then… Read More »
Mountain West Conference action takes place on Friday night in the Central Valley of California when in-state rivals San Diego State and Fresno State get together. The Bulldogs do actually have some mountain views in the area with the Sierra National Forest nearby, though it is still a little weird to think of San Diego… Read More »
There are four college football games on tap for Friday night and three of the four feature double-digit spreads. One of them is the AAC clash between the Memphis Tigers and the Tulane Green Wave. These are two teams that were underrated by oddsmakers and bettors coming into the season, but adjustments have been made… Read More »
After the terrifying ordeal that was the Minnesota vs. Penn State game, I felt like I had found a $20 lottery ticket lying in the gutter, discarded, covered in a couple inches of dirt and grime, but it was a $20 winner. I also heard the “WE GOT ONE! (bell)” scene from Ghostbusters in my… Read More »
Hurricane Matthew cares not for the UMass vs. Old Dominion game. Originally slated for Saturday, the independent Minutemen and the Monarchs of Conference USA will get their game finished before the weather fully hits Norfolk, Virginia. This will be an 8 p.m. kickoff a day earlier with flooding and winds expected on Saturday up and… Read More »
We’re only off by one letter this week on Thursday, as the AAC takes the spotlight that usually belongs to the ACC. It’s entirely possible that the Temple Owls will be singing the blues after the October 6 game against the Memphis Tigers, but this could also be achance for Temple get its season back… Read More »
If Penn State is Happy Valley, then my best bet picks have been Unhappy Valley this season. Ironically, that’s where we’re going for this week’s “Fade Burke” play. The best bets are off to a 0-4 start, but variance dictates that one of them should win sometime soon! Let’s hold out hope for that! Truthfully,… Read More »
If the Toledo Rockets go out to BYU and pull off an upset win, I’m really hoping that whoever is on the call for the game lets out a “Holy Toledo!” at the end. This is an extremely unique spot for the Rockets to visit Provo and take on the Cougars. Toledo is off to… Read More »
The UConn Huskies have not lost by more than 24 points since November 29, 2014. They’re catching 28 points on Thursday night against the Houston Cougars. UConn has actually been favored in three of its four games so far this season, which is a rarity, since UConn was favored three times over the course of… Read More »
