When Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz secured a verbal commitment from five-star wide receiver Luther Burden III from East St. Louis High School back on Oct. 19 of 2021, it was an enormous recruiting score for Drinkwitz and his staff. More than three years and 38 games later, it’s safe to say that Burden delivered … Burden turning pro, to skip Missouri’s bowl game
As of early Wednesday afternoon, most books had Missouri (8-3 straight up, 7-4 against the spread) installed as a three-point home favorite for Saturday’s SEC showdown vs. Arkansas. The total was 54.5 points, while the Razorbacks were +135 on the money line. According to the weather forecast, temperatures for kickoff at 3:30 p.m. Eastern are … Edwards has a strong play on Missouri -3 vs. Arkansas
**Texas at Arkansas** -This old-school Southwest Conference will be renewed Saturday in Fayetteville, where Arkansas (5-4 straight up, 6-3 against the spread) smashed 15th-ranked Texas 40-21 as a 6.5-point home underdog in Week 2 of the 2021 campaign. These schools will collide for the first time as members of the Southeastern Conference at noon Eastern … Edwards: Texas at Arkansas + B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets
Published on Friday, 10/25/24, at 4:52 p.m. Eastern. Updated on Saturday, 10/26/24, at 8:02 a.m. Eastern. Before previewing all of the SEC showdowns for today, let’s hit on a few other things and share some links. -Here’s the Week 9 edition of my podcast, Bets & Ballgames, that I co-host with Jay Greeson on Southeastern … Edwards: Week 9 SEC Primer
FanDuel’s updated odds to win the Heisman Trophy have Miami quarterback Cam Ward as the +350 ‘chalk.’ The next-shortest odds belong to Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart (+500), Alabama QB Jalen Milroe (+750), Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava (+1000 or 10/1), Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel (12/1), Texas QB Quinn Ewers (14/1), Georgia QB Carson Beck (15/1), … FanDuel has Cam Ward as +350 Heisman favorite
1-Georgia: It took a minute for the offense to get going, but Kirby Smart’s bunch hammered Clemson in the second half of a 34-3 win. True freshman RB Nate Frazier, who had 83 rushing yards and one touchdown on 11 carries, looked like a beast. 2-Texas: Sark’s squad raced out to a 31-0 halftime lead … CFB Power Rankings – Week 2
Published July 30, 2024, at 5:42 p.m. Eastern. Updated on Aug. 22, 2024, at 2:52 p.m. Eastern. My rankings are based on one thing and one thing only – who I would make favored over whom on a neutral field. 1-Georgia: UGA is 46-2 straight up in its last 48 games, with both losses coming … Edwards: CFB Preseason Power Rankings
Missouri was one of the nation’s biggest surprises in 2023, compiling an 11-2 straight-up record and a 9-4 against-the-spread mark. The Tigers’ only losses came at Georgia (30-21) and at home vs. LSU in games they led in the second half. In fact, they led LSU 39-35 with only 3:02 left and facing a third-down … Edwards likes Missouri’s win total ‘over’ 9.5 (+120)
It won’t go down as the first or last time that I’ve been wrong. And in this instance, I was way wrong. I thought Billy Napier’s decision to sign Wisconsin transfer Graham Mertz was essentially committing career suicide. Now, to be clear, there have been many decisions by Napier that can fairly be questioned during … Florida QB Graham Mertz out for the year with broken collarbone
Missouri (8-2 straight up, 7-3 against the spread) is 5-1 SU at home this season with back-to-back wins over Tennessee and South Carolina by scores of 36-7 and 34-12, respectively. In between those two home contests, the Tigers lost 30-21 at Georgia but covered the spread as 14-point road underdogs. In fact, Eli Drinkwitz’s squad … Edwards likes Missouri -11 vs UF and ‘over’ 58.5
As is its weekly custom, DraftKings released its look-ahead lines for Week 10 on Wednesday night. Let’s start with an SEC East showdown that could determine who meets the winner of the SEC West in Atlanta on the first Saturday in December. Georgia (7-0 straight up, 2-5 against the spread) actually faces another division rival … Week 10 Look-Ahead Lines: UGA heavily favored vs. Mizzou
Originally published Friday night, 9/22/23. Updated on Saturday, 9/23/23, at 10:07 a.m. Eastern. What’s up, everybody?! My Week 3 picks were no bueno, as I limped to a 3-5 against-the-spread record. I’m now a mediocre 17-16 ATS for the season (52%, -1.38 Units) in college football. Fortunately, I’ve had a lot of success with some … Edwards: Week 4 Primer
I think we can break the SEC into five different tiers this season. The top tier is comprised of the legit contenders for a College Football Playoff berth. I believe that group consists of Georgia, LSU, Alabama and Tennessee. The second tier has four teams – Ole Miss, Arkansas, Kentucky and Texas A&M – that … SEC Power Rankings