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Week 3 E-Lo Lines: Florence Ain't Stopping Us

E-Lo Gives His Best Picks for Week 3 of College Football

Image: Wikimedia Commons
Image: Wikimedia Commons

Hurricane Florence is not slowing down E-Lo Lines as we pick AAC games and teams on UCF's schedule here in Week 3.

First, let's look back at last week:

  • TCU -21.5 at SMU (58.5)
    • E-Lo Pick: TCU and OVER
    • Result: TCU 42-12
  • Arizona at Houston -4.5 (70.5)
    • E-Lo Pick: Arizona and UNDER
    • Result: Houston 45-18
  • Georgia Tech (-3.5) at South Florida 59
    • E-Lo Pick: USF and UNDER
    • Result: USF 49-38
  • Air Force at FAU (-9) (65.5)
    • E-Lo Pick: FAU and UNDER
    • Result: FAU 33-27
  • North Carolina (-17) at ECU (60)
    • ELO Pick: UNC and Under
    • Result: ECU 41-19
  • Penn State (-8.5) at Pitt (56)
    • ELO Pick- Pitt and Over
    • Result - Penn State 51-6
  • Buffalo at Temple (-4) 51.5
    • ELO Pick: Buffalo and Under
    • Result - Buffalo 36-29
  • Memphis (-7) at Navy (70)
    • ELO Pick: Navy and Over
    • Result - Navy 22-21
  • Cincinnati (-1) at Miami Ohio (51)
    • ELO Pick: Cincinnati and Under
    • Result: Cinn 21-0
  • Tulsa at Texas (23.5) 61.5
    • ELO Pick: Texas and Over
    • Result Texas 28-21
  • UConn at Boise State (-31.5) (64)
    • ELO Pick: UConn and Under
    • Result Boise St 62-7

E-Lo vs. Spread: 5-6

E-Lo vs. Over/Under: 4-6-1

By far, the worst loss of week was having FAU and the way they didn't cover, as shown on SVP's Bad Beat segment:

NFL

  • Seahawks at Broncos (-3) (43)
    • ELO Pick: Broncos and Under
    • Result: Broncos 27-24

E-Lo vs. Spread 0-0-1, vs. Over/Under- 0-1

Houston (-1.5) at Texas Tech (69)

  • Texas Tech 3-7 in last 10 games vs Spread
  • Note: I learn my lesson and will not go vs. Houston, who may be the 2nd best team in the AAC.

E-Lo's Pick: Houston (-1.5) and Over

South Florida (-10.5) at Illinois (59)

  • Illinois is 5-12 in last 17 games vs spread
  • USF 17-2 in last 19 games straight up

E-Lo's Pick: South Florida and Over

Temple at Maryland (-17) 52.5

  • Temple is 5-0 in last 5 road games vs spread
  • Maryland is 2-4 in last 6 home games vs spread

E-Lo's Pick: Temple and Over

SMU at Michigan (-35.5 ) 53

  • SMU is 0-5 in last 5 games vs spread
  • 4 of last 6 Michigan games have Gone Under

E-Lo's Pick: Michigan and OVER

Georgia Tech (-4) at Pittsburgh (53)

  • Georgia Tech is 1-5-1 in last 7 games vs Spread
  • Pittsburgh is 5-2 in last 7 games vs spread
  • Georgia Tech lost last 5 road games

E-Lo's Pick: Pittsburgh and Under

NFL Game of the Week involving UCF

New England Patriots at Jacksonville Jaguars (E) (45.5)

  • Patriots 11-3 vs Spread in last 14
  • 4 of last 5 Jaguars games have gone UNDER

E-Lo's Pick: Patriots and Under