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Friday Locks | Cincinnati Should Be Favored By More!

The Bearcats have built quite the reputation this season based upon a stout defense that surrenders a mere 12.4 points per outing. However, the ability to score 41.6 points per game (No. 13 in the country statistically) doesn’t allow opponents much room for mistakes. Similarly, UCF has the capability of scoring quickly themselves. Yet, it’s hard to ignore the defensive differences in this one. If defense wins championships then I have to bank on the Cincy program claiming a win and covering here.

Friday Locks | Showdown In Morgantown

M. HofeldOctober 30, 2020 No Comments Arkansas Razorbacks Football Auburn Tigers Football BYU Cougars Football Coastal Carolina Football East Carolina Football Friday Locks Georgia Bulldogs Football Georgia State Football Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Houston Cougars Football Iowa State Cyclones Football Kansas Jayhawks Football Kansas State Wildcats Football Kentucky Wildcats Football LSU Tigers Football North Carolina Football Notre Dame Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Texas A&M Football Texas Longhorns Football Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football UCF Football Virginia Cavilers Football West Virginia Mountaineers Football Western Kentucky Football

Keep doubting the Wildcats. That’s fine. They’re going to keep proving haters wrong. I’m not sure how in the world the Mountaineers are favored in this one, aside from the fact that it’s being played in Morgantown, but give me Kansas State for the win.

Friday Locks | Can The Vols Hold The Line?

M. HofeldOctober 23, 2020 No Comments Alabama Crimson Tide Football BYU Cougars Football Clemson Tigers Football Coastal Carolina Football Friday Locks Georgia Southern Football Indiana Hoosiers Football Iowa State Cyclones Football Kansas Jayhawks Football Kansas State Wildcats Football NC State Football North Carolina Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Penn State Football South Florida Bulls Football Syracuse Orange Football Tennessee Volunteers Football Texas Longhorns Football Texas State Football Tulane Green Wave Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football UCF Football

Tennessee got embarrassed last week at home which resulted in a firing of an assistant coach. This is a rivalry game for the Volunteers and they’ll be excited and ready to play. Alabama is coming off a huge win last week and I don’t think they’ll be as focused.

Friday Locks Week 5 | Pure Comedic Gold

M. HofeldOctober 3, 2020 No Comments Alabama Crimson Tide Football Arkansas Razorbacks Football Auburn Tigers Football Boston College Football Clemson Tigers Football Florida Gators Football Georgia Bulldogs Football Iowa State Cyclones Football Kansas Jayhawks Football LSU Tigers Football Memphis Tigers Football Mississippi State Bulldogs Football North Carolina Football Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma Sooners Football Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Cowboys Football SMU Mustangs Football South Carolina Football TCU Horned Frogs Football Texas A&M Football Texas Longhorns Football Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football UCF Football Vanderbilt Football Virginia Cavilers Football

At some point you just have to sit back and laugh. That’s pretty much where we are after a month of picking college football games…

Friday Locks Week 3 | Please Don’t Take Our Advice

M. HofeldSeptember 18, 2020 No Comments Appalachian State Football Baylor Bears Football Georgia State Football Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Houston Cougars Football Louisiana Football Louisville Cardinals Football Marshall Football Miami Hurricanes Football Notre Dame Football Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Cowboys Football South Florida Bulls Football Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football UCF Football

At some point you just gotta sit back and laugh. Last weekend was that point for us as we collectively went 0-15 in what is…

Friday Locks Week 6 | Loving Oklahoma State & 10 Points

M. HofeldOctober 4, 2019 No Comments Auburn Tigers Football Cincinnati Bearcats Football Florida Gators Football Georgia Bulldogs Football Iowa Hawkeyes Football LSU Tigers Football Michigan Wolverines Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners Football Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Cowboys Football SMU Mustangs Football Tennessee Volunteers Football Texas Longhorns Football Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football UCF Football Utah State Football West Virginia Mountaineers Football

The instant overreaction is one of the greatest part of sports in general. A week ago Texas Tech was thought to be one of the most improved defenses in the Big 12. Now it seems like a forgone conclusion that they will lose by more than 10 points at home. Which side of that line are you on?

Friday Locks Week 4 | When We Became Believers In LSU

M. HofeldSeptember 20, 2019 No Comments Air Force Falcons Football Boise State Broncos Football BYU Cougars Football Florida Gators Football Friday Locks Georgia Bulldogs Football LSU Tigers Football Notre Dame Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Old Dominion Football Pittsburgh Panthers Football Tennessee Volunteers Football Texas Longhorns Football UCF Football USC Trojans Football Utah Utes Football Vanderbilt Football Virginia Cavilers Football Washington Huskies Football

Week three of the college football season produced an overall 8-7 record with our Friday Locks picks. It also saw one of our guys go…

Friday Locks Week Three | Sooners Will Cover At UCLA

M. HofeldSeptember 13, 2019 No Comments Alabama Crimson Tide Football Arizona State Sun Devils Football BYU Cougars Football Friday Locks Houston Cougars Football Indiana Hoosiers Football Iowa Hawkeyes Football Iowa State Cyclones Football Maryland Terrapins Football Michigan State Spartans Football New Mexico Football Notre Dame Football Ohio State Buckeyes Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys South Carolina Football Stanford Cardinal Football Temple Owls Football UCF Football USC Trojans Football Washington State Cougars Football

We posted a respectable 10-5 record last weekend. Perhaps it was just blind luck though. Friday Lock Results Name Last Week Overall Craig 2-1 4-2…

Friday Locks | Expecting Texas To Cover Against LSU?

M. HofeldSeptember 6, 2019 No Comments Alabama Crimson Tide Football Army Black Knights Football Boise State Broncos Football Cincinnati Bearcats Football Clemson Tigers Football Colorado Buffaloes Florida Atlantic Owls Football Friday Locks Iowa Hawkeyes Football LSU Tigers Football Marshall Football Maryland Terrapins Football Michigan State Spartans Football Michigan Wolverines Football Nebraska Cornhuskers New Mexico State Football Ohio State Buckeyes Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Rutgers Football Stanford Cardinal Football Syracuse Orange Football Texas A&M Football Texas Longhorns Football UCF Football USC Trojans Football Western Michigan Football

Well it wasn’t a great start to the season for us but at least we’ve got our heads above water with an overall 8-7 record.…

Friday Locks | Championship Week

M. HofeldNovember 30, 2018 No Comments Alabama Crimson Tide Football Boise State Broncos Football Clemson Tigers Football Fresno State Bulldogs Football Friday Locks Georgia Bulldogs Football Memphis Tigers Northwestern Wildcats Football Ohio State Buckeyes Football Oklahoma Sooners Pittsburgh Panthers UCF Football

Washington -5.5 vs. Utah | This game might be the best “shootout” this weekend. In my opinion, this will be a very close game. That being said, I’ll take the Huskies by a touchdown.