Penn State gets edge against Maryland, interim coach

As coach at New Mexico, Mike Locksley went broke, but he was money for those betting against him. Bettors could be getting a gift this week with Locksley stepping in as Maryland's interim coach.

With the Lobos, Locksley went 2-26 straight up and 9-19 against the spread. He was fired after four games in 2011.

Penn State is a 6½-point favorite over Maryland on Saturday, and the Terrapins failed to cover their past three as home 'dogs.

But there is a downside to the Nittany Lions, as James Franklin is 0-6 ATS on the road as their coach. Still, Penn State gets the technical edge in this Big Ten matchup.

More technical notes and trends from The Gold Sheet on college and NFL games:

* Indiana at Michigan State: The Spartans are 1-6 ATS this season. The last Indiana straight-up win in this series was in 2006. Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio is 8-16 ATS in his past 24 as chalk in East Lansing. The Hoosiers are 5-10 in their past 15 as road 'dogs. Tech edge: Indiana.

* Clemson at Miami: Tigers coach Dabo Swinney is 6-1-1 ATS in the past eight on the board. But he is 0-4 as visiting chalk since last year. Hurricanes coach Al Golden was 1-6 as a 'dog the past two years before a recent cover versus Florida State. Tech edge: Clemson.

* Utah at Southern California: The Utes are 8-1 ATS in their past nine away from home, and coach Kyle Whittingham is 7-2 in his past nine as a 'dog. The Trojans have no covers in their past two game at the Coliseum. Tech edge: Utah.

* Tennessee at Alabama: Tide coach Nick Saban had covered four straight against the Volunteers before last year. Tennessee coach Butch Jones is 3-1 as a 'dog since last season. Saban has no covers in his first four at home this season and is 1-6 ATS in the past seven in Tuscaloosa. Tech edge: Tennessee.

* Kansas State at Texas: Wildcats coach Bill Snyder has won and covered four of the past five against Texas. Snyder is 15-5 ATS in his past 20 as a visitor. Tech edge: Kansas State.

* Hawaii at UNR: Warriors coach Norm Chow is 0-3 straight up and ATS against the Wolf Pack since 2012. UNR has won the past four in the series. Tech edge: UNR.

* Washington State at Arizona: Cougars coach Mike Leach is 3-0 as a road 'dog this season and 10-2 in the role since 2013. Tech edge: Washington State.

* New York Jets at New England: The Jets have covered the past four and five of six against Bill Belichick. The Patriots are 57-28 over the total in their past 85 regular-season games. The over is 9-2 in the past 11 in this series. Tech edges: Jets and Over.

* Oakland at San Diego: The Chargers are on a 4-13 spread skid since early 2014. San Diego is 1-7 ATS in its past eight at home. The Raiders have covered four of the past five meetings. Tech edge: Raiders.

* Baltimore at Arizona: The Cardinals are 13-5-1 ATS at home for coach Bruce Arians. Arizona is also 5-1 over the total to open the season. Ravens coach John Harbaugh is 9-10-1 as a regular-season 'dog since 2012. Tech edges: Cardinals and Over.

Las Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall is editor of The Gold Sheet (goldsheet.com).