The pros at FiveStarPick.com are looking forward to another profitable Saturday in College Football. The focus of today’s preview is the Big 12 matchup between the Texas Longhorns and the Missouri Tigers.  Las Vegas sportsbooks list the Longhorns as 13-point road favorites with a total of 49.

Texas (6-0 SU, 1-4 ATS) is coming off survival game beating Oklahoma 16-13 in the Red River Shootout. The Longhorns will face another tough test this week  as they head to Columbia to take on Missouri (4-2 SU, 2-3 ATS). Gary Pinkel’s Tigers weren’t expected to contend this year in the Big 12 after losing many key players to the NFL.  However, Missouri got off to a 4-0 start an showed that there is some depth in the Missouri roster.

This will be the third straight ranked opponent for the Longhorns and most bettors believe it will be another victory for Longhorn Quarterback Colt McCoy.  What is interesting is that this year, the Texas defense (246 YPG, 14.7 PPG) is getting all the press allowing only 36 YPG on the ground.  After averaging 36.8 PPG in the first four games, the Tigers and QB Blaine Gabbert have put up a total of only 29 in the last two.

This game is not an easy game to handicap, but the pros at FiveStarPick.com have broken down every stat, trend, injury report and weather forcast on this game to provide our members with a winning play.  Try FiveStarPick.com today for only ($19.99) and see if our talent for picking college and pro football winners exceeds your expectations.  We are the only sports handicapping service in the business that documents our wins and losses, then displays them on our homepage for all to see.  It’s because we have nothing to hide…we just win games against the spread.  Join our family today and start your winning streak tonight.

Rick Riley – FiveStarPick.com

The pros at FiveStarPick.com look forward to another win tonight as we give our members the against the spread winner of Nebraska and Missouri.  Las Vegas sportsbooks list the Cornhuskers as 3.5-point favorites with a total of 52.5.

Missouri has crushed Nebraska in their last two meetings by a combined score of 92-23.  This game, in our opinion, should have a much different feel. Missouri had six players selected in the 2009 NFL Draft including WR Jeremy Maclin (Philadelphia Eagles), DT Evander Hood (Pittsburgh Steelers), S William Moore (Atlanta Falcons), TE Chase Coffman (Cincinnati Bengals), OL Colin Brown (Kansas City Chiefs) and DE Stryker Sulak (Oakland Raiders). If you can believe it, the only player not drafted was Heisman Trophy candidate, QB Chase Daniel, who is currently sitting on the sidelines with New Orleans Saints.  Not many programs can lose 6 starters on offense and not lose production, but Gary Pinkel’s team is now a perfect 4-0 on the season with wins over Illinois, Bowling Green, Nevada and Furman.

Sophomore QB Blaine Gabbert has proven to be one of the most proficient passers in the country with a QB rating of 168.6 and he’s yet to throw an interception in 131 pass attempts. The sophomore has been connecting with receivers such as Danario Alexander and Jared Perry, while RB Derrick Washington is getting it done on the ground.

Nebraska is also starting to return to its old winning ways. In the 2007 season, the last for coach Bill Callahan, Nebraska gave up over 30 points in eight of its games, twice giving up over 60 points.  In 2009, the Huskers are ranked No. 3 nationally in scoring defense (7.0 points per game) and No. 23 in total defense (285 yards per game) led by a defensive line with All-America candidate Ndamukong Suh.

The offense is also showing signs of improvement.  Evidenced recently when RB Roy Helu lit up the Hokies defense for 169 rushing yards. The Cornhuskers eventually lost that game, 16-15, but it definately was a step in the right direction.  Helu, along with QB Zac Lee give opposing defenses plenty to prepare for.  Missouri’s defensive front gave up 218 rushing yards against Nevada, so adjustments will have to be made tonight against the run if they want to have a chance against Helu.

Nebraska is a perfect 4-0 against the spread this season while Missouri is 2-1 against the spread.

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The pros at FiveStarPick.com continued their winning streak against the spread last night by giving our members South Carolina +5.  You got to love a home dog in the SEC on a Thursday Night.  Today we will be giving our members the against the spread winner of Missouri/Nevada.  Las Vegas sportsbooks list the Tigers as 7-point road favorites with a total of 60. 

Many experts thought Nevada would be a buster for many teams this year, but watching pre-season film on how to defend the Wolfpack’s patented ‘Pistol’ offense has paid off so far for Nevada’s opponents.  Notre Dame certainly had the Wolf Pack’s style figured out when they crushed them 35-0 as a 14-point home favorite.

After the Notre Dame shalacking, Nevada went to Ft. Collins and lost 35-20 to Colorado St. as a 3.5-point road favorite.  The Wolf Pack had five turnovers in the game which greatly contibuted to their demise.

Nevada’s star running back, Taua, hasn’t been the issue.  He’s averaging 6.5 yards per carry (32 carries, 209 rushing yards).   The big problem problem so far has been Kaepernick, who had an outstanding 22/7 touchdown-interception ratio in ’08.  This year he has been intercepted four times already and has just one TD pass in his last two outings.

Gary Pinkel’s Missouri team, on the other hand, was dismissed by every touter in the business due to the loss of key playmakers like Chase Daniel, Jeremy Maclin, Chase Coffman and William Moore.  But the Tigers look like Big 12 contenders so far through three games going 3-0 SU and 1-1 against the spread.  Missouri dominated Illinois in their season opener, 37-9, as a seven-point dog.  The Tigers paid off money-line backers with a +240 payout.

After the opener, Missouri had somewhat of a letdown, finally rallying past Bowling Green for a 27-20 home win. The Tigers failed to cover the 18-point spread as home favorites against the Falcons. Last week they disposed of Furman early and often in a 52-12 victory in a non-lined matchup.

With both teams playing on a short week of preparation, the visiting team is usually at a disadvantage since it has to travel.  However, Pinkel and his Missouri Tigers have refuted any such notion this week.

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Jimmy the Geek – FiveStarPick.com