I went 12-11-2 against the spread last week.
It’s Conference Championship Week! I would have named it that but there is one non-conference title games this week. USC at California is the lone game with only bragging rights on the line.
We have seen some prominent head coaches in college football change jobs this week. There’s a chance that a handful of head coaches in this week’s games will be coaching other teams next season.
Can Michigan take care of Iowa and punch their ticket into the College Football Playoff?
We at ‘America’s White Boy’ pick EVERY college football game against the spread in Week 14 of the 2021-22 NCAA Football season (December 4th, 2021).
Oregon vs Utah (-2.5) – My pick is Utah Utes
Oregon is 10-2 outright and 5-7 against the spread. They are coming off a 38-29 home win against Oregon State It was a nice rebound after losing to Utah 38-7 the previous week. Yes, this game is a rematch that happened just two weeks ago. Utah is 9-3 outright and 5-7 against the spread this season. They are coming off a 28-13 home win against Colorado. They are on a five-game winning streak heading into the Pac-12 Conference Championship game. I expect this game will be much closer than their last meeting. I love Utah’s running game and Oregon struggled to stop it. Utah should cover this game in Las Vegas.
Baylor vs Oklahoma State (-5.5) – My pick is Baylor Bears
Baylor is 10-2 outright and 8-4 against the spread this season. They are coming off a 27-24 home win against Texas Tech. They were without starting QB Gerry Bohanon in that game. His status for the Big 12 Championship Game is still in the air…but it’s a good sign that he is able to practice this week. Oklahoma State is 11-1 outright and 9-2-1 against the spread. They are coming off a 37-33 home win against Oklahoma. OSU QB Spencer Sanders did throw two picks in that game, but he was able to make up for those with his speed on the ground. His poise late in the game to complete the comeback was clutch. I think Bohanon will start for Baylor this week. Oklahoma State is the better team, but this spread is a couple points too high, so give m the points.
Georgia vs Alabama (+6) – My pick is Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia is 12-0 outright and 8-4 against the spread. They are coming off a 45-0 road win against Georgia Tech. The Bulldogs defense is next-level right now. They haven’t allowed more than 17 points in a game this year and only four of their opponents finished with double-digit points. Alabama is 11-1 outright and 6-6 against the spread this season. They are coming off a 24-22 overtime road win over rival Auburn. Alabama looked like they were going to lose for roughly 90% of the game, so it was a miracle they pulled out the win. This year’s Alabama team is very good, but they don’t quite stack up to some of their previous squads. They just lost too much talent to the draft, but they should be killer next year. I’m taking Georgia to cover in Atlanta.
Michigan vs Iowa (+10.5) – My pick is Michigan Wolverines
Michigan is 11-1 outright and 10-2 against the spread this season. They are coming off an impressive 42-27 home win against rival Ohio State. The Buckeyes didn’t have an answer to stop Michigan RB Hassan Haskins, who scored five touchdowns in the win. Iowa is 10-2 outright and 7-5 against the spread. They are coming off a 28-21 road win over Nebraska. The Hawkeyes started the season off hot, but they hit a speed bump with back-to-back losses to Purdue and Wisconsin. They finished the year with four-straight wins over the worst teams in the conference. Michigan is the overall better team and should cover in Indianapolis.
Pittsburgh vs Wake Forest (+3) – My pick is Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Pitt is 10-2 outright and 9-3 against the spread this season. They are coming off a 31-14 road win against Syracuse. They are on a four-game winning streak heading into this game. Pitt QB Kenny Pickett has made a huge leap this year and his name is floating around as a possible first-round pick in this year’s NFL Draft. Wake Forest is 10-2 outright and 6-6 against the spread. They are coming off a 41-10 road win over Boston College. They started the year 8-0, but finished 2-2 in their final four games. Wake Forest has done well against strong-armed passing teams this year. We could see a shoot-out in the ACC Championship Game. It should be close and I’m taking the points.
QUICK HITS
Western Kentucky at Texas-San Antonio (+3) – My pick is UTSA
Kent State vs Northern Illinois (+3) – My pick is Kent State
Utah State at San Diego State (-6) – My pick is Utah State
Appalachian State at UL Lafayette (+2.5) – My pick is App State
Houston at Cincinnati (-10.5) – My pick is Houston
USC at California (-4) – My pick is California
Sweetbob’s college football picks against the spread record in previous seasons:
2013: 134-79-8
2014: 148-118-4
2015: 149-118-3
2016: 196-145-6
2017: 183-159-13
2018: 177-157-6
2019: 187-141-8
2020: 170-160-5
2021: 167-152-7
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About the Author…
Bobby Roberts (otherwise known as Sweetbob) is the creator of ‘America’s White Boy’ and contributor at Project Shanks. His writing has been featured on ESPN’s ‘SportsNation’, Sports Illustrated’s Hot Clicks, Guyspeed, and various other sites. You can follow him on Twitter at @Sweetbob.