SCOOPS’ PICKS: SPEED EDITION

Last Week: 4-3
Overall: 35-41-1
Win/Loss: - $28.06

Quick, hard hitting picks, just like Scoops. Three ways to do picks: the right way, the wrong way, & the Scoops way!

MINNESOTA (+155) over Michigan State: If Michigan State still had John L. Smith coaching, this would be the biggest lead pipe lock of the week with Michigan State in emotional meltdown mode. Dantonio is a different animal, but just like St. Cloud hockey in the NCAA’s, they need to prove it to me before I think they’re the same old Michigan State.
SCOOPS’ PICK: MINNESOTA 31, MICHIGAN STATE 16

WISCONSIN (-260) over Purdue: The spread is 6.5 in favor of the Badgers, and I feel 95% sure they’re cover that. But you never know with a garbage TD that makes it a 4 point Badger win, so I’m just going to go money line.
FINAL SCORE: WISCONSIN 27, PURDUE 21
[SCOOPS’ LEAD PIPE LOCK OF THE WEEK]

Indiana (+17.5) over IOWA: Indiana has been a pesky cover this season, with a record of 6-1 against the spread. Iowa lost a few guys to the injury bug last week at Michigan State, so they’re going to spend the week trying to right the ship for the final 3 games, so they’re comfortable with a 14 point win.
FINAL SCORE: IOWA 27, INDIANA 13

Michigan (-7) over ILLINOIS: Either this is too easy or it’s an Admiral Akbar “trap!” With Zook involved, Scoops isn’t falling for the trap.
FINAL SCORE: MICHIGAN 30, ILLINOIS 17

Penn State (-14) over NORTHWESTERN: Scary game in that Northwestern is the kids that never quit and that could result in a bogus TD with 5 seconds left against a bunch of Penn State 2nd teamers giving PSU only 10 point win. But I’m taking a chance that PSU finally is cranking things up on offense.
FINAL SCORE: PENN STATE 38, NORTHWESTERN 20

OHIO STATE (-38.5) over New Mexico State: Here’s all you need to know about this one: Line opened up at -38.5 and now sits at -44. That’s a HUGE jump that the bookies are already sweating out. Only some tom foolery by the gamblers behind the scenes is going to keep this one in check.
FINAL SCORE: OHIO STATE 51, NEW MEXICO STATE 6

OREGON (+130) over Southern California: Oregon is reason #2 why a playoff should occur (behind the fact that you may have 4 undefeated teams not playing for the national championship). They lost a buzzsaw first game in Chip Kelly’s coaching debut and have proceeded to run everyone else out of the building, including an impressive whooping up in Seattle last weekend of Washington. Autzen will be the difference.
FINAL SCORE: OREGON 38, USC 34

[**] Wisconsin / Michigan / Oregon 6 point teaser: For the reasons above, I like Wisconsin & Michigan to win outright, and Oregon to be able to cover +10 at home. [$5 wager to win 9]

[**] Wisconsin / Miami 6 point teaser: : Throwing my wagons on the Badgers this week, and like Miami to walk out of Winston-Salem with a win over the Demon Deacons. [$3 wager to win 3]