2018 college football betting trends — Week 4

By Bruce Marshall Special to the Las Vegas Review-Journal

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BYU’s Isaiah Kaufusi (53) runs on to the field before the start of their NCAA college football game against McNeese State Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

In this Aug. 31, 2018, file photo, Colorado quarterback Steven Montez warms up before the first half of an NCAA college football game against Colorado State in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Syracuse wide receiver Sean Riley is tackled by Connecticut defenders during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Syracuse, N.Y. (Dennis Nett/The Post-Standard via AP)

Nevada’s Toa Taua (35) attempts to fend off Toledo’s DeDarallo Blue (21) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Toledo, Ohio. (Katie Rausch/The Blade via AP)

Kentucky running back Benny Snell Jr. (26) rushes for a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi State in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)

Las Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall is editor of The Gold Sheet. He provides the Review-Journal with college football tech notes and trends.

Friday

Memphis (-14, 66½) at Tulane: The Tigers are 7-2-1 against the spread in their last 10 regular-season games and 7-1 ATS as double-digit favorites. Edge: Memphis.

UCLA at Colorado (-9½, 60½): The Bruins have lost 12 straight games away from the Rose Bowl, going 4-8 ATS. The Buffaloes are on a 11-5 ATS run as home chalk. Edge: Colorado.

Saturday

Army at Buffalo (-7½, 55): The Bulls have covered the last two meetings and are on a 12-2-2 ATS streak vs. FBS foes. Edge: Buffalo.

Temple at Boston College (-13½, 54½): The Eagles are on a 12-1 ATS run in the regular season and on a 15-5 spread streak overall. They’ve covered their last five as double-digit chalk. Edge: Boston College.

Syracuse at Clemson (-25, 66½): Revenge for the Tigers after losing at the Carrier Dome last October. The Orange has covered three of the last four meetings and are on a 5-1 ATS run as road underdogs. Edge: Syracuse.

Virginia Tech at Duke (-4½, 49½): The Hokies are on a 1-6 spread slide as ACC visitors. The Blue Devils are on a 9-4 ATS run at home and on a six-game cover streak vs. FBS foes. Edge: Duke.

South Carolina at Kentucky (-1, 51): The Gamecocks have covered their last eight away from home, though the Wildcats have won the last four meetings. Edge: South Carolina.

Virginia at North Carolina State (-5½, 55): The Cavaliers are 4-0 ATS this season. The Wolfpack are on a 1-6 ATS skid as home chalk. Edge: Virginia.

UNR at Air Force (-6½, 63½): The Wolf Pack are on a 4-9 ATS slide as road underdogs. The Falcons are on a 1-6 spread slide as favorites vs. FBS foes. Edge: slight to UNR.

Brigham Young at Washington (-17½, 46): The Cougars have already won outright as underdogs this season at Arizona and Wisconsin. BYU is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 as a visiting underdog. Edge: BYU.

Toledo at Fresno State (-8, 62): The Bulldogs are on a 17-5-2 spread streak and 4-2 ATS as home chalk. Edge: Fresno State.

Ohio State (-3½, 71) at Penn State: James Franklin has covered the last two meetings vs. Urban Meyer. The Nittany Lions are on a 5-1 ATS run as underdogs and on a 21-5 cover streak overall. Edge: Penn State.

Tennessee at Georgia (-31½, 50½): The Vols are mired in a 3-13 spread skid overall and 1-6-1 ATS in SEC road games. The Bulldogs are on a 4-8 spread skid as home chalk, but are on a 14-6 cover streak overall. Edge: Georgia.

Iowa State at Texas Christian (-10½, 47): The Cyclones beat the Horned Frogs last season and are on a 12-7-1 cover streak as underdogs and 17-8-1 ATS run overall. TCU is on a 2-10-1 spread slide as home chalk. Edge: Iowa State.

Purdue (-3½, 56½) at Nebraska: The Boilermakers have covered three of the last four meetings. Scott Frost is on a 7-10-1 ATS skid with UCF and Nebraska. Edge: Purdue.

Texas (-9, 49) at Kansas State: Bill Snyder is 9-2 ATS in his last 11 games vs. Texas and is on a 28-14 ATS streak as an underdog. Edge: Kansas State.

West Virginia (-3½, 74½) at Texas Tech: The Red Raiders have covered four of the last six meetings and are on a 9-5-1 cover streak at home. Edge: Texas Tech.

Southern California (-3½, 61) at Arizona: The Trojans are on an 0-6 spread slide and only 4-15 ATS in their last 19 games. Edge: Arizona.

Stanford at Notre Dame (-5½, 53): The Cardinal have won the last three meetings and four of the last five but are only 9-9-1 ATS in their last 18 games overall. Edge: slight to Notre Dame.

Oregon (-2½, 58) at California: The Golden Bears are on an 8-3 cover streak as underdogs. The Ducks are on an 0-6 spread skid away from home. Edge: California.

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