The best bets from this Saturday's college football slate
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Last week was a rough one for our bets, going just 2-5 against the spread in our seven weekly picks. The losing week brings us to 18-17 on the season, so while we're still a little up, there's work to be done to get back to our winning ways.
Thankfully, this Saturday offers plenty of underdog action that could serve bettors well in a pinch. Michigan State visits Michigan in the biggest rivalry game on the board, and we'll see if Alabama, Auburn, and Georgia can continue their dominace across the south.
Without further ado, here are our best bets against the spread for this weekend in college football. All lines come courtesy of the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook.
Vanderbilt (+17.5) over Georgia
Vanderbilt failed to cover for us last week, falling just a bit short of the number against Florida. But they're a strong team, and facing a Georgia team that's coming off of two huge wins and might be feeling good about themselves a bit too much. Look for Vandy to keep this one within ten.
Texas A&M (+26.5) over Alabama
Even after failing to cover last weekend I am still forever an honorary Aggie fan, at least for the rest of the season. And although it seems Alabama has turned on the afterburners with the start of SEC play, A&M has too strong of an offense not to score, and you only need a few touchdowns to make +26.5 a tough line for any team to cover.
Purdue (-4) over Minnesota
Purdue is a high-octane offense going up against a Minnesota defense that couldn't stop a third string quarterback at Maryland last week. This line opened at even and was bet so heavily it's all the way up to four. Even with the adjusted spread, we're still backing the Boilermakers.
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