Reese and Matt's Spread Picks For Week 1

If you check out www.vegasinsider.com you can see the opening lines for Week 1 games in College Football. Keep in mind, I don't claim to be a professional gambler or expert, but I do love watching spreads go up and down and try to figure out what the men in Vegas are thinking and how they are coming to their conclusions. Matt and I will go through each week and just give you my input on a few games with ACC/SEC related teams participating on the spread and who to take.

Reese's Picks 1. (-7.5) Notre Dame @ GA Tech - Take Notre Dame to cover this 8 point spread - Reality is reality, Reggie Ball is a below average QB, Bobby Dodd Stadium is about as intimidating as a high school stadium, and whereas last year's Notre Dame team thought it could be good, this year's version knows it can and should be great. 30 years ago the jackets beat Notre Dame 23-14, and the jackets accomplished that by never throwing 1 single pass, true story. Well I think it's safe to say Notre Dame will get their payback this coming Saturday.

2. (-6.5) South Carolina @ Miss. State - Take Miss. State to cover this 6.5 point spread - Interesting that the line opened up at 8, now it's dropped to 6.5. I think the cocks will come out a little hungover from their Independence Bowl loss to Missouri. Home field advantage will play a big part and Miss. State will surprise some people this year.

3. California @ Tennessee (-2.5) - Take Tennesse to cover this 2.5 point spread - California bears are pre-season ranked #9, they just took a major hit with the loss of starting cornerback Tim Mixon who blew his ACL, I don't see them winning in knoxville, I take Tenn to cover the 2.5 spread.

4. Syracuse @ Wake Forest (-15.5) - Take Syracuse to cover this 15.5 spread - You got to ask yourself....what exactly has happened to Syracuse over the years? Syracuse may suck, but Wake isn't blowing anyone out.

5. Florida State @ Miami (-3.5) - Take Florida State to cover this 3.5 spread - This game will be a struggle offensively for a while, and I don't know if FSU wins this or not, but I do see them covering the spread.

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Matt's Picks 1. Mississippi St +6.5 vs South Carolina - I definitely think this game will be close, and if it was a tad higher, say 8 or 9 points I'd take the Bulldogs. This will be a low-scoring affair, but I think USC wins by a touchdown.

2. Tennessee -2.5 vs. Cal - The Volunteer Navy be sinking. Tennessee won't finish with a losing record this season, but Cal is a legitimate top 10 team and they will knock off Tennessee in Knoxville.

3. Georgia Tech +7.5 vs. Notre Dame - As the Jackets say, in Dodd We Trust. Bobby Dodd Stadium will be rocking on Saturday night. Georgia Tech has a very good defense, and as long as Reggie Ball doesn't give the game away the Jackets will be right there. If he plays well, Tech will win. At any rate, they will cover.

4. Wake Forest -15.5 vs. Syracuse - My Deacs are favored by quite a large margin in this game. It ain't Duke, so they ain't covering.

5. Miami -3.5 vs. Florida State - Miami is missing 4 players for this game. As usual, this one will end in a missed field goal for Florida State. At least the Noles cover.