Man, with Dickens departing it appears to be the Billy Edwards show at UNC and we saw slower pace and ground conciseness when the going got tough. TCU a more concerted effort to run the ball as well, and could see our FCS IVY League dude J. Craig struggling a bit with the elevated competition level and being across the pond. No way to know but usually we get some weather here. Could be one where the redzone defenses bow up and we see FG attempts inside the 20-yard line. I’m in on the under.

USC reloaded at receiver and should take this first three games to really develop the passing timing and continuity. Their rushing offense will be explosive here. Jose will play fast but that could lead to mistakes/turnovers/ quick possessions and short fields for USC. I would imagine whoever wins the SJSU qb job should be familiar with the system but even in the 2H of a blowout getting the BU QB some reps will be desired. Should be a ton of passing as the Spartans run game is very weak and won’t do well here I could see USC scoring in the 50s themselves here and usc the last four years under Lincoln Riley have really run it up in early season non-con. Over the L4 seasons USC has averaged 61 points in their G5 openers with an eye popping 73 last year against Missouri St (59 the following week) , 56 and 66 against MWC opponents in 2023, and 66 against rice in 2022. I don’t think we see clock chewing and running the ball early in the 2H, so expect a huge point total once again for USC, while Jose is likely good for 10-14 points. Game should clear this total. Good to 60.5

Not layin multiple scores with Cincinnati who sees JC French coming in from GA Sou… was turnover prone and the BC secondary has a decent amount of returning talent coming back. Cinci offensive thrived on explosive plays last season but the downgrade in QB and departures at RB/WR are concerning. It’s the defense that is so concerning here as Cinci pass coverage and havoc numbers were so poor last season. I don’t think the offense can bail these guys out like they could last year, and the team faded badly against the run. BC will be able to run the football and a dude comes in at RB in Evan Dickens who ran for 1339 and 16 TDs LY at Liberty. Decent pulls on the OL in the portal. McKenzie is a name you haven’t heard of but the guy has such potential as a dual threat and could really stress the Cinci defense. I think this game comes down to the wire and as long as we are getting a full touchdown I think we are good here.