College football predictions, picks, odds: Oklahoma, Texas among teams on upset alert in Week 12

The lottery hit two weeks in a row as Upset Alerts delivered back-to-back main wins. Washington shocked Oregon on the highway to break the Ducks’ College Football Playoff hopes, whereas TCU took care of enterprise to beat Texas as landing underdogs on the highway. Even Ole Miss got here up simply brief towards Alabama and Hawaii gave Utah State a late scare. 

The wins delivered worth of +400 and +228 and practically doubled our output for the season. The solely actual whiff was betting on North Texas to beat UAB. Naturally, that was probably the most assured decide heading into Week 11. In Week 12, there might be a number of new alternatives for upsets. 

Much of the SEC — together with a couple of different main packages — are weighed down by “SoCon Saturday” video games. However, high quality matchups nonetheless dot the schedule, together with a pair of fascinating Big 12 video games with main implications. Here are 5 video games that leap out to us in Week 12 for cash line upsets. 

“Upset” is outlined by odds, not rankings. All odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook. Lines could shift after publication. 

When: Saturday 12 p.m. ET | Where: Acrisure Stadium — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Featured Game | Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Duke Blue Devils

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Duke has quietly been top-of-the-line tales of the season after coach Mike Elko took what was seen as one of many worst rosters in faculty football and instantly earned a bowl journey. The Blue Devils are on a three-game successful streak in ACC play and practically shocked (*12*) a couple of weeks in the past in a decent three-point loss. 

Despite a greater file, the Blue Devils are main underdogs towards a shaky Pitt group. The Panthers, like Duke, misplaced to Georgia Tech earlier, however misplaced to North Carolina by 18 factors and Louisville by two touchdowns. The Panthers are getting far an excessive amount of good thing about the doubt towards a feisty Duke group. Elko will make them pay. Pick: Duke (+250)

When: Saturday, 12 p.m. ET | Where: Memorial Stadium — Lincoln, Nebraska

Featured Game | Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Wisconsin Badgers

Nebraska is in the midst of a four-game dropping streak, however the one multi-score losses got here towards Michigan and Illinois; losses to Minnesota and Purdue got here by a mixed 13 factors. The Cornhuskers have a serious alternative to choose up a win for interim coach Mickey Joseph as they face off towards the Badgers, that are additionally led by an interim coach, Jim Leonhard

The Badgers misplaced 24-10 towards Iowa per week in the past and struggled in a loss to Michigan State earlier this season. The Badgers have successfully adopted quarterback Graham Mertz’s turnover woes, and betting on the embattled signal-caller to wrestle for the third week in a row is stable sufficient to take the massive line. Pick: Nebraska (+360)

When: Saturday, 2 p.m. ET | Where: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium — Greenville, North Carolina

Featured Game | East Carolina Pirates vs. Houston Cougars

One of probably the most thrilling quarterback battles in the nation will happen in North Carolina on Saturday. East Carolina has wins over Memphis, UCF and BYU in the previous 4 weeks, together with a decent loss to Cincinnati. Quarterback Holton Ahlers has been dynamic with 2,912 yards passing and 20 touchdowns. 

However, Houston quarterback Clayton Tune ranks among the most efficient passers in the nation with greater than 3,000 yards and 31 touchdowns to his identify. Coogs receiver Nathaniel Dell has cleared 1,000 yards receiving and 13 touchdowns with 390 yards over the previous 4 weeks. Houston has the power to go over the ECU protection — will they do it in Greenville? Pick: Houston (+185)

When: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET | Where: Kansas Memorial Stadium — Lawrence, Kansas

Featured Game | Kansas Jayhawks vs. Texas Longhorns

The Longhorns charge exceptionally properly in superior statistics, however they’ve put collectively a masterclass in discovering methods to blow video games in two years beneath Steve Sarkisian. Seven of Texas’ 11 losses beneath Sarkisian have concerned second-half collapses. Quarterback Quinn Ewers has additionally accomplished simply 45% of his passes over the previous three video games. 

The Jayhawks earned their first bowl journey since 2009 regardless of dropping beginning quarterback Jalon Daniels after 5 video games. Daniels may very well be again towards the Longhorns this weekend, however backup Jason Bean has nonetheless confirmed main upside, posting practically 300 complete yards of offense per sport with 18 touchdowns in 5 video games. If issues get right into a shootout for the second yr in a row, Kansas can sustain. Pick: Kansas (+260)

When: Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET | Where: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium — Norman, Oklahoma

Featured Game | Oklahoma Sooners vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys

When Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders is wholesome, the Cowboys are maybe the perfect group in the Big 12. Sanders got here off the bench and spurred 10 unanswered factors in a 20-14 win over Iowa State with 84 yards passing and a landing. Despite the struggles of the previous few weeks, Oklahoma State nonetheless sits at 7-3 with an out of doors path to the Big 12 Championship Game. 

The Sooners solely have two wins in Big 12 play vs. Kansas and at Iowa State. Oklahoma is contemporary off an embarrassing 23-20 loss towards West Virginia regardless of a wholesome roster. Mike Gundy misplaced six straight matchups towards Oklahoma, however snapped the streak final season in Stillwater. There’s little assure that Brent Venables may have his quantity the way in which Lincoln Riley did. Pick: Oklahoma State (+235)

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