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Josh Keatley

College football Week 2 best bets

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If you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We are diving into our favorite picks against the spread for this Saturday, but if you are looking for more information or to place a bet check out Tipico Sportsbook.

We are currently killing the game with a nice record of 13-8 after finishing last night at 1-1. UCF let us down, but Boise State helped us bounce back to end the night. This Saturday slate of football is absolutely beautiful and features four games that I love. Last week betting on the favorites was a wise move and I am carrying that over today.

Ohio at Penn State (-27.5)

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Despite his struggles, Sean Clifford knows when to turn it on and Penn State had a wonderful primetime win against Purdue last week. Ohio also has a win under their belt, but this is still an inexperienced offense that won’t be able to handle Penn State.

Appalachian State at Texas A&M (-18.5)

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There is no way that Appalachian State is going to be ready to play at 100% after the roller coaster that was their game last week. After losing to North Carolina in overtime, 63-61, there is just no way that Texas A&M can’t take advantage of the emotional exhaustion that Appalachian State is dealing with.

Iowa State at Iowa (-3.5)

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Iowa State has not played at Iowa since 2018 and hasn’t covered the spread since 2014. I know the Hawkeyes looked pitiful last week against South Dakota State as they only won, 7-3, but this is a true buy-low situation on Iowa and I’m buying it all.

USC -9.5 Stanford

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This game looks like a powerhouse PAC-12 conference game on paper, but I just don’t see it. USC is a playoff-caliber team and they know it and showed it last week during their 66-14 rampage of Rice last week. The USC defense isn’t perfect, but they looked much more improved than their 2021 version.

Get more betting analysis and predictions at Sportsbook Wire.

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