Jim Feist

Fresno State comes into tonight's contest with a 2-2 S/U mark and 1-2-1 ATS record. They will face an Air Force team that is 3-2 S/U and 2-3 ATS. The Bulldogs of FSU started the season with a loss at USC, 23-31, and then a lost at home to Minnesota, 35-38. They then hosted Sacramento State and won 34-20 and won two weeks ago at New Mexico State, 30-17. The Bulldogs will have two weeks off to prepare for Air Force today. Air Force is coming off a loss at Navy, 25-34. Th Falcons have failed to cover their last three games after a 2-0 start. With Air Force it's all about the running game with over 200 yards rushing in four of their five games. Air Force ranks 59th in the nation in total offense while Fresno is 69th. Fresno's defense isn't bad ranking 47th in the country. I like the points here today with the visitor. Take Fresno State.

Michigan State is 4-2 S/U and 2-4 ATS and takes on Big 10 foe Wisconsin today. Wisconsin is 5-0 S/U and 4/1 ATS. Wisconsin has the nation's top ranked defense and a defensive red-zone efficiency of just 49.2%. Michigan State is no slouch on defense either, ranked 22nd in the nation and a defensive red-zone efficiency of 57.1%. Offensively Wisconsin is 32nd in the nation and Michigan State is 81st. Wisconsin laying double digits here today is what concerns me. This Wisconsin team relies on its defense more than offense and Michigan State should give them enough competition to stay close here. I'll take the double digits with Michigan State.

Bailout Game of the Week: Navy is 3-1 S/U and ATS this season and travels to Tulsa tonight who is 2-3 S/U and 3-2 ATS. Navy is always one if not the top rushing team in the nation, and this year is no different. The Middies average 312 yards on the ground and 125 yards through the air. This offense ranks 47th in the country overall. Tulsa's 68th ranked defense will have its hands full of the Navy rushing game. The Golden Hurricanes allow 167 yards per game rushing and that won't be good for them here today. The Tulsa offense only ranks 82nd in the country. I look at this game as a Navy ground attack that Tulsa won't have an answer for. Navy will control the ball against this poor Tulsa rush defense and when they have the ball, Tulsa won't be able to convert enough of those touches into points. Take Navy.

 Two very good teams meet in Philadelphia today as Temple hosts Memphis. Memphis is 5-0 on the season S/U and 4-1 ATS. This will be the Tigers first real test of the season after wins over LA Monroe, Southern, South Alabama, Navy and Ole Miss. Their biggest test came at home vs Ole Miss where they just got the win, 15-10. Temple plays an upbeat offense that can produce points. They should have got the cover last time vs East Carolina, but poor coaching with the clock at the end of the game gave E.Carolina the back-end cover. Still, this Temple team is tough at hoe where they beat Georgia Tech 24-2, Maryland 20-17 and Canisius 56-12. Temple has a solid defense, ranked 20th in the country. They also have an excellent red-zone efficiency rating of 46.6%, well below the national average. Memphis is ranked 36th in the nation defensively, but has a 74.7% red-zone efficiency. Both teams are also in the top 43 in offense yardage. Not sure why Memphis is this big a favorite as I like Temple to win this game outright. Play Temple.

Two nationally ranked teams meetup in this storied rivalry as No 6 Oklahoma takes on No 11 Texas from Dallas, TX. Oklahoma improved to 5-0 last week with a win over Kansas, 45-20. Oklahoma has the overall top offense in the nation, averaging 644 yards per game. They also have a 89.3% redzone efficiency. Texas will be a big dog here today, currently 11-points. The Longhorns offense ranks 19th overall in the nation. Oklahoma covered this matchup last year, winning 39-27 as a 9.5-point favorite. However, that was the first time the Sooners have covered this Red River Rivalry in the last seven years. Texas has also covered 10 of the last 15 in this series. Texas beat West Virginia last week, 42-31 and improved to 4-1 S/U and 3-2 ATS on the season. The Texas defense is not very good and that means a lot of Oklahoma points here on Saturday. However, Texas has a offense that can also produce points and with a double-digit line I'm going to take the dog here. Play Texas.