Dave Cokin’s College Football Week 7 Betting Notes

College Football Week 7 Betting Preview

WagerTalk handicapper Dave Cokin offers analysis on games that just missed his College Football Week 7 betting card. Each week on Twitter, Dave shares the games that fell just outside his comfort zone. Here, he expands upon those games with reasons why he was drawn in a particular direction, and why ultimately he decided to pass.

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College Football Week 7 Betting Leans

Again, just to reiterate: As of Friday afternoon, these are games that I have not bet. I am simply sharing some of my notes that may, perhaps, assist in your handicapping as you break down the College Football Week 7 card.

Syracuse +13 vs Syracuse – I am expecting the Orange to compete here, but their offensive line is dinged-up and Clemson owns a scheduling edge.

North Carolina -7.5 vs Miami (Fla) – The Tar Heels might dominate Miami. The ‘Canes offense is now in the hands of inexperienced QB Van Dyke, but the line has gone through 7 and the value on UNC no longer exists.

Army +14 at Wisconsin – This is really a “nothing” game for Wisconsin, which points me to Army. The matchup is tough for the Cadets, though, as the Badgers are impossible to run on.

Oklahoma -13.5 vs TCU – The Sooners might be unstoppable with Williams now at QB. The worry is for a potential letdown off the great comeback vs. Texas, and line has also moved 1.5 points from the opener up to -13.5.

Tennessee +2.5 vs Ole Miss – The surging Volunteers might be catching Ole Miss at the right time. I ultimately passed in what should be an offensive highlight film game.

Kansas State +6.5 vs Iowa State – The Wildcats have a real chance against Iowa State, but the Cyclones are dominating the stats even in their losses. The momentum is also against K-State, and that kept me off the home ‘dog.

UTEP +7 vs Louisiana Tech – Louisiana Tech is the superior team, but the Miners are on a roll at 5-1 and have been surprisingly very tough vs. the run. But in the end, I can’t fire on a team that has done that good work against a very weak schedule.

Washington State +1.5 vs Stanford – I just didn’t get the number I wanted. The Cougars at +3 would have made my card, but not at +1.5.

Here’s the free play vid. Good number long gone on the college selection, but the NFL comp play is at a widely available current line. pic.twitter.com/g1wm1NOnyK

— Dave Cokin (@davecokin) October 14, 2021

College Football Week 7 Injury Notes from The GoldSheet

• Akron QB Kato Nelson was injured against Bowling Green and had to be replaced by freshman Zach Gibson, who led the Zips to a second half comeback en route to a 35-20 victory.
• Arkansas State QB James Blackman didn’t play in the second half against Coastal Carolina on Thursday, leaving backup Layne Hatcher to finish the contest.
• Florida State fifth-year senior offensive lineman Devontay Love-Taylor was seen on crutches with a walking boot after last week’s game against North Carolina. Love-Taylor has made over 25 starts in his career at Florida State and Florida International.
• Georgia QB JT Daniels and WR Jermaine Burton each missed last week’s game against Auburn.
• TCU QB Max Duggan, WR Quentin Johnston and RB Zach Evans are all questionable for Saturday’s game against undefeated Oklahoma.
• Indiana QB Michael Penix Jr. is expected to be out for a few weeks, handing the reins to redshirt sophomore Jack Tuttle.
• LSU leading WR Kayshon Boutte will miss the rest of the season.
• Maryland has been battling a cluster injury in their secondary with Jakorian Bennett, Kenny Bennett and Deonte Banks all missing time this season.
• Nevada WR Romeo Doubs (First team All-Mountain West last year) was held out last week and is listed as questionable for this week’s game against Hawaii.
• Oregon RB CJ Verdell will miss the rest of the season.
• Rutgers QB Noah Vedral was knocked out of last week’s game against Michigan State, but he is expected to return.
• Penn State QB Sean Clifford was knocked out of last week’s game against Iowa, and his status is unknown.
• San Jose State QB Nick Starkel did not play in the Spartans’ loss to Colorado State.
• Wake Forest RB Christian Beal-Smith did not finish last week’s game against Syracuse.

College Football Daily

Tennessee hosts Ole Miss on Saturday night with the total set at 83 points! Is it high enough? Join Joe Raineri, Dave Cokin, Steve Merril and Rob Veno for College Football Daily as we preview the marquee College Football Week 7 matchups, including Virginia Tech vs Pitt; Tennessee vs Ole Miss; Indiana vs Michigan State; and Missouri vs Texas A&M.

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