Congratulations to all our members on a solid cash last night with the Auburn Tigers -1.5.  The pros at FivStarPick.com are hard at work again today crunching stats, trends, key matchups and injury reports to give our members the against the spread winner of West Virginia at Marshall.  The Mountaineers  are favored by 12-points over the Marshall Thundering Herd with a total of 46.5.

Since 2006 West Virginia has gone 3-1 against the spread against Marshall, winning by margins of 32, 25, 24 and 17.

The WVU squad might not be as good as the they have been over the last few seasons, but they do still have some horses in the stable. Running back Noel Devine is the star on offense and he showed that in last week’s 31-0 stomping of Coastal Carolina with 111 yards and one touchdown.

Geno Smith is the new WVU signal caller and he completed 20-of-27 passes for 216 yards and two touchdowns. Geno Smith is no Pat White in the fact that he’s not much of a runner, carrying four times for six yards last week, but he can throw the ball down field and has the touch of a pervert.

Defensively, the Mountaineers held Coastal Carolina to 186 yards and only nine first downs. Most would expect a tougher test tonight against the Thundering Herd, but I think we can all agree that The Herd looked terrible against Ohio State last Thursday.

The Buckeyes crushed The Herd 45-7 and held Marshall to 199 yards on offense and just 11 first downs. QB Brian Anderson saw most of the action and he completed 17-of-28 passes for 135 yards and an interception. The lone touchdown for the Herd came on a blocked field goal return.

Last year, WVU went 3-3 against the spread on the road, but only 1-3 against the spread as a double digit favorite. Marshall was 2-3 against the spread at home last season.  For you total players, clear skies and temperatures in the low seventies are expected at kickoff.  Could be a great night for scoring, but we just don’t know which Marshall will show up.  The free advice for tonight is to stay away from the Total.

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 last 30 plays, 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

Another College Football cash for the pros at FiveStarPick.com last night as we gave our members LA Tech -5.  We told you this line was DEAD WRONG as LA Tech crushed Hawaii 27-6, covering the spread by 16.  Tonight we are focusing our skills on the Big 12/Big East matchup of Colorado and West Virginia.  Las Vegas sportsbooks list the Mountaineers as 17-point home favorites with a total of 54.5.

Everyone thought that Colorado’s acquisition of Dan Hawkins in 2005 was genius.  After coaching the Broncos to a 53-11 record during his tenure, many thought the Buffaloes would soon be BCS contenders.  That hasn’t happened.

In Hawkins’ first three years in the Rockies, the Buffaloes have gone 13-24 and the 2009 season is looking somewhat suspect as well.  In their first two games of the season, Colorado allowed 77 points and 1,000 yards in losing to Colorado State and Toledo.  Needless to say, Hawkins’ back is up agains the wall.  The question is how will he react?

The Buffaloes finally got on track drumming Wyoming, 24-0, but Colorado is still last in the Big 12 in total offense (342.7 ypg), in total defense (410 ypg), in scoring defense (25.7 ppg), and in rushing defense (183 ypg).

In 2008, Colorado held on to beat West Virginia with a 25-yard overtime field goal.  In that game, the Buffaloes scored two quick touchdowns and then held on for a 17-14 overtime victory.  That victory was the last win for Colorado against a ranked opponent.  Not an ideal stat considering that West Virginia is 29-5 at home since the start of the 2004 season.

The Mountaineers have started off solid with wins over Liberty and East Carolina and then last week on the road at Auburn they took an early 14-0 lead. Unfortunately six turnovers, including a fumble and four interceptions by QB Jarrett Brown, proved too much to overcome and the Mountaineers lost a heartbreaker against an SEC team, 41-30.

With Rich Rodriguez freezing up in Michigan, West Virginia has retooled its offense under Stewart.  Now the West Virginia offense is more balanced and Brown is thriving with consecutive 300 yard+ games and a total 798 passing yards…the most ever for a West Virginia quarterback through the first three games of the season.  But don’t forget about RB Noel Devine.  He might be smaller than Avon Cobourne, Amos Zereoue and Slaton, but he is faster than any West Virginia tailback in the record book.

So who covers the spread in this matchup?  It’s very easy to find out.  Try FiveStarPick.com tonight 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 who documents wins and losses and 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.

Jimmy the Geek – FiveStarPick.com

FiveStarPick.com is hot on another Thursday night college football game.  Tonight’s ESPN action features a powerhouse on the road against a fiesty, scrappy, gnat of a football team.  West Virginia (1-1 SU, 0-1 ATS) will travel a few thousand miles on the ground and a mile in the air to play the Big 12’s Colorado (2-0 SU, 1-0 ATS.) 

This is coach Dan Hawkins’ 3rd year in Boulder and things seem to be shaping up for the Buffaloes.  Hawkins arrived on the scene after doing an incredible job at Boise State where he took it to old Bob Stoops and Oklahoma in one of the best college football games ever played.

This year the Buffaloes are off to a perfect 2-0 start, but it hasn’t been easy getting there. In the Buffaloes last outing they faced Division 1-AA Eastern Washington.  They were down 21-7 at the half, but Hawkins and his son, starting QB Cody Hawkins, got the offense moving and the Buffaloes rallied to a 31-24 win. Colorado cannot afford a slow start this week against West Virginia and QB Heisman candidate Pat White.

Most handicappers assumed the Mountaineers would continue their winning ways after beating Oklahoma in last year’s Fiesta Bowl, but Coach Stewart has been trying to change his former boss’ game plan a bit going to more of a pro-style offense. That all seemed like a good idea after WVA crushed Villanova in week one and White threw 5 touchdown passes in a 48-21 route. Then East Carolina (a really good football team) kept the Mountaineers from scoring a touchdown the entire game.  East Carolina coasted to a 24-3 win and the Mountaineers went back to the drawing board.

So who covers the spread in tonight’s game?  Look no further for the answer.  FiveStarPick.com loves to handicap college football.  It is our specialty and we have been steadily getting more proficient every year since we got into the business in 1990.  Was that really 18 years ago?  Time flies when you’re making money.  Our membership has jumped from 600 off-season members to over 1900 this football season and it’s for one reason and one reason only…we win!  We are the most accurate sports handicapping service on the net and we will never give you a play that we are not heavily on ourselves.  As a matter of fact, our NFL Picks are so strong that they can move the line up to a full point within seconds of being published to our members.  It’s time to come down off the fence and join for 1 year.  A one year membership is only $99.00 and it will pay for itself in the 1st week.  We are nearly 65% against the spread in 2008 and our forte, College and NFL Football Picks, are just beginning.  You owe it to yourself to discover the benefits of membership.  Join today and start winning tonight.

Jimmy the Geek – FiveStarPick.com