Around the Big Ten

[Hannibal]

52 has to be a record spread for a game versus a I-A opponent.

[WM Wolverine]

Over/under is 44.5, seems a bit high as I'm expecting about a 24-10 type game.

[iam416]

52 has to be a record spread for a game versus a I-A opponent.

It's the largest road favorite since 1987. Oklahoma was -55 at Kansas.

[Hannibal]

You guys will still cover. 66-0.

[iam416]

It's a stupid game to bet. If CRD played the first team for 3 quarters they would probably score anywhere from 63 to 80. But, they have Penn State next week. Everyone knows how vital that game is. It's a 2015 feel all over again. So, what do they do against Rutgers? If everything goes well today then the first team won't play a snap in the 2nd half. That's what they did against Maryland. So, then it becomes a little tricky. With a line so big, almost anything can derail it.

Anyway, thank you Jim Delaney for this giant turd of a game.

Finally, for anyone following my picks this year, you'll know I have the UMass Autofade in full effect. UMass got up on Rutgers 14-0 before getting their doors blown off 48-20 or something like that. Bo Melton was unstoppable. Just to reiterate how fucking god awful UMass is.

[Hannibal]

[iam416]

Whoa, pump the brakes there, hoss. If we fire CRD then we end up on the coaching lottery wheel. No thanks. I'm standing pat.

[iam416]

[WM Wolverine]

You guys beat the Hoosiers by 40+? Yeah, Penn State won't be an issue, neither will M.

[iam416]

OSU struggles with Sparty. M is blowing them out. The Death Star is fully operational. Hopefully OSU wins next week and wins the B10 CG. They can still go to CFP even when they get railed in AA.

[WM Wolverine]

Penn State might at least show if you guys have any weakness at all, I've seen none so far though your competition has been weak.

[iam416]

[WM Wolverine]

Result is the same, M might be your closest game this season and lose by three TD's.

???

[iam416]

Yeah. No.

[iam416]

Suboptimal start for Rutgers.