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(DISCLAIMER: This game is for entertainment purposes only. No actual money is being wagered.)
Nobody saw this coming:
THE PITT SPECIAL#H2P
— Pitt Football (@Pitt_FB) September 21, 2019
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Only danj725 and jjlovecub took Pitt to win against the spread; no one took them to win outright. Camweed12 and McIntyre2k7 hit the over.
So far this season, single bets on AAC games have lost a total of $1,259.86. Single bets on non-AAC games have won $412.06. Collectively, our six biggest losing games this season were all AAC games; this week’s Houston-Tulane and Central Florida-Pittsburgh are in that list. This week’s AAC games also ruined eleven, count ‘em, ELEVEN parlays that would have otherwise won:
anthonyvito | Tulane -4.5 points over Houston; Under 58.0 points in the Houston-Tulane game (WIN,LOSS) | Tulane 38-31; Tulane 38-31 | 25.00 | LOSS | -25.00 |
bullsonparade96 | Over 50.5 points in the Washington-Brigham Young game; Over 56.0 points in the Miami (OH)-Ohio State game; Central Florida -11.0 points over Pittsburgh (WIN,WIN,LOSS) | Washington 45-19; Ohio State 76-5; Pittsburgh 35-34 | 150.00 | LOSS | -150.00 |
bullsonparade96 | Houston +4.5 points over Tulane; Boise State -8.5 points over Air Force (LOSS,WIN) | Tulane 38-31; Boise State 30-19 | 50.00 | LOSS | -50.00 |
Danj725 | Alabama -38.0 points over Southern Mississippi; Indiana -26.5 points over Connecticut; Houston +5.5 points over Tulane (WIN,WIN,LOSS) | Alabama 49-7; Indiana 38-3; Tulane 38-31 | 150.00 | LOSS | -150.00 |
dsidwell31 | Over 36.5 points in the Michigan State-Northwestern game; Morgan State +49.0 points over Army; Central Florida -11.0 points over Pittsburgh (WIN,WIN,LOSS) | Michigan State 31-10; Army 52-21; Pittsburgh 35-34 | 25.00 | LOSS | -25.00 |
E-dogg42 | Old Dominion +29.5 points over Virginia; Central Michigan +30.0 points over Miami (FL); Connecticut +28.0 points over Indiana (WIN,WIN,LOSS) | Virginia 28-17; Miami (FL) 17-12; Indiana 38-3 | 25.00 | LOSS | -25.00 |
Gibbsak | Tulane -4.5 points over Houston; Under 58.0 points in the Connecticut-Indiana game; Temple -13.5 points over Buffalo (WIN,WIN,LOSS) | Tulane 38-31; Indiana 38-3; Buffalo 38-22 | 50.00 | LOSS | -50.00 |
HerdCountry941 | Southern Methodist +8.5 points over Texas Christian; Temple -14.0 points over Buffalo; Washington -6.5 points over Brigham Young (WIN,LOSS,WIN) | Southern Methodist 41-38; Buffalo 38-22; Washington 45-19 | 25.00 | LOSS | -25.00 |
jrjs | Under 54.0 points in the Temple-Buffalo game; Washington -5.5 points over Brigham Young (LOSS,WIN) | Buffalo 38-22; Washington 45-19 | 10.00 | LOSS | -10.00 |
Julmisteforheisman | Wisconsin -3.0 points over Michigan; Central Florida -11.0 points over Pittsburgh; West Virginia -4.0 points over Kansas (WIN,LOSS,WIN) | Wisconsin 35-14; Pittsburgh 35-34; West Virginia 29-24 | 50.00 | LOSS | -50.00 |
Lrdnorman | Connecticut +27.5 points over Indiana; Louisiana State -23.5 points over Vanderbilt; Alabama -38.0 points over Southern Mississippi (LOSS,WIN,WIN) | Indiana 38-3; Louisiana State 66-38; Alabama 49-7 | 50.00 | LOSS | -50.00 |
And it’s not just the unexpected UCF and Houston results; Temple and UConn are in there too. Temple followed up a great win over Maryland with a 16-point pantsing by Buffalo; UConn couldn’t stay within four touchdowns of Indiana.
So.... go Mustangs?
Other games of note:
- For the second straight week, the FIU point spread turned on a cheap, late special teams touchdown. This time it was Louisiana Tech returning FIU’s last-ditch on-side kick attempt:
Onside kick for a TOUCHDOWN to seal the game for @LATechFB
— CBS Sports Network (@CBSSportsNet) September 21, 2019
La Tech 43 FIU 31 pic.twitter.com/6G7cSH6S77
That changed the final score from 36-31 to 43-31, and the point spread was +9.5. This affected four parlays, including one by speruche that became a $180 winner as a result. So when you look at his total, keep in mind that $210 of it ($180 won instead of $30 lost) is directly attributable to this garbage-time play. Such is the nature of sports gambling.
- Are you tired of cheap, late special teams touchdowns? Okay, here’s a very expensive one:
"The Deuce," gets it done❗️❗️
— Eastern Michigan Football (@EMUFB) September 22, 2019
ICYMI: Here is @MathewSexton2's game-winning play...#EMUEagles | #ETOUGH⛓️ pic.twitter.com/AiVJbycluX
Nobody bet this game - not even me, the resident Eastern Michigan honk - but that’s a brutal way to lose a huge road upset. By the way, Central Connecticut State was ahead by a point because they went for two on their first touchdown of the game.
- ULhothot had UCLA at +800 to win outright, and collected $200 on the Bruins’ shocking upset of Washington State. Having said that, is it ever really shocking when Washington State loses?
Other money line scores include Danj725 (Appalachian State at +135 over North Carolina); jrjs (Auburn +160 over Texas A&M, and USC +165 over Utah); and speruche (SMU +285 over TCU). Two players also had Old Dominion at +3000, which took a lead over Virginia into the fourth quarter. Central Michigan was at +4000 vs. Miami, and was in it late.
- We had our first push bets of the season. Several, actually: West Virginia -5 over Kansas (was 29-24), Clemson -42 over Charlotte (won 52-10), and East Carolina -12 over William & Mary (won 19-7).
- On Friday, I said I liked Arkansas’ Chad Morris at +6000 to be the first head coach fired. After losing at home to San Jose State, I really like it.
- Really, four of you played Central Arkansas-Hawaii? Only ten games got more action than that. And, all four of you got it right (Hawaii to cover -14). I hereby award the Floyd’s Money Team Degenerate Bet of the Week to briank19, BullsOnParade96, dsidwell31, and undercoverbull.
Let’s review the standings:
speruche | 279.25 | 1647.61 |
BullsOnParade96 | -445.00 | 1339.09 |
Danj725 | -27.95 | 1233.80 |
LrdNorman | -92.27 | 1194.12 |
mmmmsnouts | 65.91 | 1161.79 |
ElliotMoore | -3.15 | 1102.31 |
camweed12 | 33.81 | 1059.06 |
HerdCountry941 | 36.36 | 1019.54 |
anthonyvito | -9.09 | 1000.32 |
jrjs | -66.05 | 999.85 |
E-Dogg42 | -268.69 | 996.98 |
GaryStephen | 41.36 | 981.35 |
briank19 | 17.73 | 948.82 |
carlzee | 23.67 | 934.61 |
mcgies852 | -200.00 | 900.91 |
Snafu13 | -9.09 | 896.36 |
andrewpina | 131.82 | 859.09 |
gym399 | 20.00 | 850.96 |
Gibbsak | -100.00 | 819.04 |
undercoverbull | -3.03 | 783.02 |
jjlovecub | -122.00 | 738.00 |
Oak1787 | -164.09 | 734.82 |
dsidwell31 | -104.55 | 705.91 |
ULhothot | 108.64 | 705.84 |
Defdans | -26.36 | 673.53 |
Julmisteforheisman | -80.20 | 668.89 |
McIntyre2K7 | -70.00 | 353.98 |
BrianMartin | 0.00 | 315.00 |
First-year player speruche moves into the lead on the power of two parlay hits, and BullsOnParade96 losing all $445 he played this week. Danj725 moves into third place. But there’s still a lot of season left.
Medal winners this week are: speruche (1st, $227 award), AndrewPina (2nd, >$100 award), ULhothot (3rd). Also finishing in the black were mmmmsnouts, camweed12, HerdCountry941, GaryStephen, gym399, Briank19, and carlzee.
Looking ahead to next week: conference play is about to start, but there are no major national clashes this week. Virginia-Notre Dame may be the biggest matchup, unless you’re hoping Ole Miss will inexplicably give Alabama trouble again.
Week 5 offers three conference games in the AAC: SMU-USF, Navy-Memphis, and UConn-Central Florida. The most interesting game is probably Georgia Tech-Temple, where GT coach Geoff Collins takes on his former team. That’s the only P5 opponent; other games are Cincinnati-Marshall, Houston-North Texas, and East Carolina-Old Dominion. Tulsa and Tulane are off.