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Friday Locks: Week 9 – Cougars, Chaos, and Course Correction

After a few weeks of frustration, Friday Locks finally swung a little momentum back in the right direction. We went 7–5 collectively in Week 8,…

Friday Locks Week 6: Big 12 Toss-Ups, SEC Heavyweights, and BYU Under the Lights

M. HofeldOctober 3, 2025 1 Comment Alabama Crimson Tide Football BYU Cougars Football Cincinnati Bearcats Football Florida Gators Football Friday Locks Georgia Bulldogs Football Houston Cougars Football Iowa State Cyclones Football Kent State Golden Flashes Football Kentucky Wildcats Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners Football Penn State Nittany Lions Football Texas Longhorns Football Texas Tech Red Raiders Football UCLA Bruins Football Vanderbilt Commodores Football West Virginia Mountaineers Football

Last week’s Friday Locks left us sitting right in the middle — a clean .500 record at 6-6. Not a losing week, but not quite…

Friday Locks | Can Georgia Cover By More Than Five Touchdowns?

M. HofeldSeptember 24, 2021 No Comments Army Black Knights Football Baylor Bears Football Clemson Tigers Football Colorado State Football Fresno State Football Georgia Bulldogs Football Iowa Hawkeyes Football Iowa State Cyclones Football Miami Ohio Football NC State Football Notre Dame Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys SMU Mustangs Football Stanford Cardinal Football TCU Horned Frogs Football Texas Tech Red Raiders Football UCLA Bruins Football UNLV Rebels Football Vanderbilt Football Wisconsin Badgers Football

I’m a firm believer in the Georgia defense, just not so much in the offense yet. Not that Vanderbilt is going to have the ability to stop the Bulldogs though. I see some long, sustained drivers, from JT Daniels and company. I’m just not sure they will score at the type of pace required to cover a spread that’s greater than five touchdowns.

Friday Locks | Big Weekend For The Bearcats

M. HofeldSeptember 17, 2021 No Comments Alabama Crimson Tide Football Army Black Knights Football Cincinnati Bearcats Football Florida Gators Football Fresno State Bulldogs Football Georgia Bulldogs Football Indiana Hoosiers Football Iowa Hawkeyes Football Kansas State Wildcats Football Kent Football Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Nevada Football New Mexico Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners Football Oklahoma State Cowboys South Carolina Football Texas A&M Football UCLA Bruins Football UConn Football Virginia Tech Hokies Football West Virginia Mountaineers Football

We rebounded from a bad Week 1 and absolutely crushed it in Week 2!

Friday Locks | Not A Lot Of Faith In Nebraska

M. HofeldAugust 27, 2021 No Comments Fresno State Bulldogs Football Friday Locks Hawaii Football Illinois Football Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Oklahoma Sooners San Jose State Football Southern Utah Football UCLA Bruins Football UConn Football

The start of the college football season is just a day away and that means that Friday Locks are back on Heartland Sports. This year…

Friday Locks | Can Coastal Carolina Keep On Rolling?

M. HofeldDecember 11, 2020 No Comments Alabama Crimson Tide Football Arkansas Razorbacks Football Baylor Bears Football BYU Cougars Football Coastal Carolina Football Florida Gators Football Friday Locks Georgia Bulldogs Football Iowa Hawkeyes Football LSU Tigers Football Miami Hurricanes Football Missouri Tigers Football North Carolina Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Oregon State Beavers Football San Diego State Football Stanford Cardinal Football Troy Football UCLA Bruins Football USC Trojans Football Wisconsin Badgers Football

Follow the logic here. Last week the Chanticleers held a BYU team that averages 42.1 points per game to only 17 points. This week they get a Troy team that is averaging 25.8 points per game. I like CCU by multiple touchdowns here.

Friday Locks | Cincinnati Should Be Favored By More!

M. HofeldNovember 20, 2020 No Comments Appalachian State Football Arkansas Razorbacks Football Cincinnati Bearcats Football Coastal Carolina Football Indiana Hoosiers Football Iowa State Cyclones Football Kansas State Wildcats Football Louisville Cardinals Football LSU Tigers Football Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Northwestern Wildcats Football Ohio State Buckeyes Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners Football Recruiting Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Recruiting Oregon Ducks Football Purdue Boilermakers Football Syracuse Orange Football UCF Football UCLA Bruins Football USC Trojans Football Utah Utes Football Wisconsin Badgers Football

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.

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