Betting Saturday’s Top College Football Showdowns
Turning to this Saturday’s college football schedule, there are four showdowns featuring a pair of ranked teams. They should draw the majority of the college football betting action at Bovada online sportsbook.
Saturday, Oct. 10 12 p.m. ET No. 4 Florida Gators at N. 21 Texas A&M Aggies (ESPN)
The Gators go on the road as 6 ½ favorites in this SEC clash with the total set at 57 points.
Florida has risen the ranks with earlier conference wins against Ole Miss and South Carolina. The Gators failed to cover against the spread as 15-point home favorites in last Saturday’s 38-24 win against the Gamecocks.
The Aggies were blown out by Alabama 52-24 in their 1-1 start. They also failed to cover in a sloppy 17-12 win over Vanderbilt as huge 31 ½-point home favorites.
Take Florida and lay the 6 ½ points. I am not sure if this is the fourth-best team in the nation. However, Texas A&M should not be ranked.
No. 19 Virginia Tech Hokies at No. 8 North Carolina Tar Heels (ABC)
North Carolina is listed as a five-point favorite in this ACC clash. The total for the game is 60 points.
Virginia Tech is off to a 2-0 straight-up start but it has not been tested. The Hokies have been notorious for major letdowns the past few seasons.
The Tar Heels cracked the Top 10 with a pair of ACC wins by a combined score of 57-28. They need a win and cover on Saturday to earn this lofty ranking.
The best bet in this game is the OVER 60 points on the total line. It has gone OVER in six of the Tar Heels last seven games.
3:30 p.m. ET No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers at No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs (CBS)
Georgia plays host to SEC East rival Tennessee as a 12 ½-point home favorite. The total line has been set at 43 points. Tennessee has a chance to catch some real attention in the SEC East with a win. Yet, that will be much easier said than done against the class of that division.
The Bulldogs might be looking ahead to next week’s road game against Alabama. But I am not expecting a letdown at home this Saturday.
Georgia should be able to cover the spread but I am going with another total line bet. It has stayed UNDER in the Bulldogs’ last five home games. It has also stayed UNDER in 10 of their last 11 games overall.
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7:30 p.m. No. 8 Miami Hurricanes at No. 1 Clemson Tigers (ABC)
Clemson puts its No. 1 ranking on the line as a 14-point home favorite in this ACC showdown of ranked teams. The total line stands at 63 ½ points. Miami could be the real deal at 3-0 both SU and ATS. The Hurricanes have scored a total of 130 points in those three games.
The Tigers remain head and shoulders above the rest of the ACC. However, this could be a tougher test than expected. I am going to take the bait and take Miami plus the points. Clemson has yet to cover a spread in its first three games.
