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WEEK 12 BETS



Betting Info as of 11/15 per Bovada; lines are listed with Home Teams

All Times are Eastern

Friday, Nov 18th


South Florida @ Tulsa (-13.5)

9:00 PM


Neither of these teams are bettable right now. USF fired Jeff Scott recently and the Bulls’ defense is atrocious. South Florida was tied at halftime last week against SMU. The Mustangs woke up for the second half and the outcome became quickly obvious. Tulsa is not a very good football team whatsoever. The Golden Hurricane have dropped three straight and have yet to beat a legitimate opponent this year. The play: Pass


San Diego State @ New Mexico (+14.5)

9:45 PM


This spread is spot on. San Diego State is not a great favorite but is much better than New Mexico on its best night. The Aztecs had a resounding victory against San Jose State last week. Still, the lack of a bonafide passer is a bit concerning. New Mexico lacks a serious offense and the usually stout Rocky Long defense has suffered as a result. New Mexico is clearly the worst team in the Mountain West but their style alone makes the spread too high to be worthy of betting. The play: Pass


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