Welcome to Week 14 of the college football season. With the last full Saturday slate of the season here, let's take a look at our favorite NCAAF favorite bets for Saturday, Nov. 30.
You may be familiar with our weekly moneyline underdog article. Well, we decided a couple of years ago that we needed to show love for the other side by also sharing our two favorite college football favorites that we share weekly on the Big Bets on Campus podcast.
We affectionately refer to them as "overdogs," thanks to one of our beloved callers.
This week, we have two bets on our minds.
Collin will get things started with a matchup between ACC foes Miami and Syracuse, while I'll head over to the SEC for LSU and Oklahoma.
Let's take a look at our Week 14 college football predictions and favorite NCAAF favorites for Saturday, Nov. 30.
Collin Wilson: Miami -10.5 vs. Syracuse
| Miami Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-10.5 -110 | 67 -109o / -112u | N/A |
| Syracuse Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+10.5 -110 | 67 -109o / -112u | N/A |
I'm taking Miami as my favorite overdog here, as I think it's going to clinch the ACC and head to Charlotte with a victory here.
There aren't any weather concerns traveling up north because this game is being played in Syracuse's dome, which is big for a Miami team that has struggled up north late in the year at times.
The question is, can Syracuse implement any Havoc on Cam Ward? The Orange rank 48th in that area on the season, forcing only seven fumbles.
Syracuse also sits outside the top 100 in PFF Coverage grade and ranks 100th in creating contested catches.
Ward can absolutely have a Heisman-building performance here. Now, I'm not saying he's going to win it — especially after Travis Hunter's most recent performance — but the avenue is there.
Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord will also struggle to keep up here with the pressure that Miami's defense can generate. A crowded pocket has been responsible for the fumbles that he's had this year.
Finally, the Canes have a huge special teams advantage, ranking 12th in Special Teams SP+ compared to 103rd for the Orange.
Give me Miami to get it done at Syracuse.
Stuckey: LSU -6 vs. Oklahoma
| Oklahoma Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+6 -110 | 47.5 -110o / -110u | +185 |
| LSU Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-6 -110 | 47.5 -110o / -110u | -225 |
After an all-out effort out of the bye to upset Alabama as a two-touchdown underdog to reach bowl eligibility, how much does Oklahoma and Jackson Arnold (who ran the ball 25 times) have left in the tank for a road trip to take on LSU in Death Valley at night?
I have my doubts about a completely one-dimensional offense that simply can't throw the ball due to the injuries at wide receiver and issues in pass protection. LSU also now has enough film on the new-look Oklahoma offense after the coordinator change.
There's not much else to this one other than the fact I project this over a touchdown and I'm sure Brian Kelly wants a big win after the events surrounding the program over the past week.
You do want to attack Oklahoma through the air, which is what LSU wants to do and the Tigers have the offensive line to protect Garrett Nussmeier enough.
The Sooners also won't be able to exploit LSU's weakness in preventing explosive plays through the air.
