No Slip Ups |
No Slip Ups
It has happened 22 times this season. It has happened every week this season. This weekend Clemson, FSU, Michigan, Akron, Alabama, Oregon, UCLA, Arizona, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Florida, Western Kentucky, LSU, Louisiana Tech, South Carolina, Central Florida, Boise State, SMU, Cincinnati, Texas, San Jose State, Notre Dame, Georgia, BYU and Rutgers hope it doesn't happen to them. What I am writing about today is the times a double digit favorite has been beaten straight up in college football this season. Clemson is a 31.5 point favorite over Maryland this week. There have been two games this season where teams have been a favorite by 30 or more points and lost this season. Houston was a 34.5 point favorite over Texas State and lost 30-13 in week one. That is the biggest point spread favorite to lose this season. Arkansas was a 30 point favorite over Louisiana Monroe before losing 34-31. Here is a look at the 22 double digit underdog upsets this season: Week 1 Pitt -18.5 Youngstown State L 31-17 Houston -34.5 Texas State L 30-13 Week 2 Colorado -21.5 Sacramento State L 30-28 Kansas -12.5 Rice L 25-24 North Carolina -10 Wake Forest L 28-27 Arkansas -30 Louisiana Monroe L 34-31 Oklahoma State-10.5 Arizona L 59-38 UNLV -13 N. Arizona L 17-14 Week 3 Virginia Tech -10.5 Pittsburgh L 25-17 Wyoming -10.5 Cal Poly L 24-22 Week 4 Iowa -14.5 Central Michigan L 32-31 Oklahoma -15.5 Kansas State L 24-19 Air Force -10.5 UNLV L 38-35 Georgia Tech -14 Miami L 42-36 Week 5 Georgia Tech -24.5 Middle Tennessee L 49-28 Week 6 Florida State -17 NC State L 17-16 Week 7 SMU -18.5 Tulane L 27-26 Week 8 North Carolina -10.5 Duke L 33-30 Week 9 Rutgers -13.5 Kent State L 35-23 Oklahoma -11 Notre Dame L 30-13 Week 10 Boise State -16.5 San Diego State L 21-19 NC State -10.5 Virginia L 33-6 Some teams play down to the competition including some Clemson teams in the past. But
Dabo Swinney Here is a look at the 19 games where Clemson has been favored by double digits under Dabo Swinney. 2012 -27.5 Ball State W 52-27 -40 Furman W 41-7 -11 Georgia Tech W 47-31 -11.5 Wake Forest W42-13 -12 Duke W 56-20 2011 -14 Troy W 43-19 -25 Wofford W 35-27 -21 Boston College W 36-14 -10 UNC W 59-38 -16 Wake Forest W 31-28 2010 -27 North Texas W 35-10 -46 Presbyterian W 58-21 -14 Maryland W 31-7 -14 Wake Forest W 30-10 2009 -18 MTSU W 37-14 -12 Maryland L 24-21 -45 Coastal Carolina W 49-3 -21 Virginia W 34-21 2008 -10 Duke W 31-7 Prayer List We have started a prayer list on the blog. Here are the guidelines: If you are offended by prayer or prayer lists then I apologize in advance. The blog is free and the prayer list will be on the bottom of the page so you don’t have to read it. If you would like to add someone to the list please email me at mickeyplyler@hotmail.com *Please let me know when it is appropriate to take the person off of the prayer list. Those who need our prayers include:Finn Brookover, Jo Ann Bachman, Kenneth Bryant, Pruitt Martin, Got igers and his family, David Rowland, Leonard, Gillespie and his family, Jim S, Daniel Rosborough, The Huffman family, Nancy Winkler, John Reeve, Ethel Southard, Vinnie Brock, Kaitlyn L, Susan Miller, Joyce Harley, Steve Proveaux, Jeffrey Greene, the Hutto family, Sherl Drawdy, Caleb Kennedy, Teresa O'Connor, Matt Jacobs,Perrin Seigler, Candee Massee, Lindsey Jordan, Sam Catoe, Tyler Felch, the Nicolopulos family, "the Jacksonville, FL guys", Kim Sims, the Coyle family, Ryleigh Tedder, Steve Lee, Kelly Trakas, Jimmy Moore, the Thomas. V Family, Emary Claire Young, Kitty Bowers,Julie Locke, the Scheider family, Lauren Kittles' family, Frank Gentry, Joyce Bussey, Stacey McKeown, Dale Childs, Larry Lentz, Jr, Carl Sharperson, Scott Hannon, William Perry, Tyler Swaney, Lillian, Mark Feit, David Frame, Chad Berry, the family of Matthew M. Watson, the Dowis family, Shervin Messer, Alan Putnam, the Olivers, Lee Tate, Ronnie Abrams, Eddie Greene, the Jackson family, Bill Vader, Jim Taylor, Tina DeWitt, Rock Horne, Christopher Tuten, Bobby Wayne Thomas, Emma and Danielle Carothers, Robert Ditty, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Smith, Dot Cartee, Ayden Mills, Millie Heatley, Lynn Martin and family, Michael Pinson, Jake David family, Angie Crowley, Ira, Mike Tolson, Poly Wells, Dr. Muriel Bishop, Jack Cunningham, Emily Jefford Meister, Zachary Stoller, Aaron Clackum, Pat James, Cortney Moore, William Moore, Angelia and Savannah Anderson, William Ross, Meredith Legg, Scott Johns, Frank Carroll,
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Dabo Swinney
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usually has his teams focused against weaker opponents. Clemson has been favored by double digits in 19 games with Dabo Swinney as the head coach and the Tigers are 18-1 in those contests.The Brad Hughes All-State Insurance Agency
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