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Abby Takes Down Vegas, Year Two, Week Five
Abby promised to make money rain last week. Unfortunately the “bad beat” gods rained on her instead. Two games v the spread were lost by 1/2 point in her regular picks. Her hunch bet had a dog house, back door late cover by 1/2 point as well. Oh well. For the season Abby has won 9 of 20 picks. Her bone collection is buried in some backyard mud at 16 of 38. Hunch bets have won three, and lost but two.
Week five features games almost as underwhelming as week three. Only one top 25 matchup is on the card. It’s # 10 ND hosting #18 Virginia. Abby isn’t yapping about the choices, but she isn’t napping just yet either. It’s time for this doggie to give the readers a treat, and to the picks we go.
Clemson v North Carolina +27 — The Mack Brown miracle has been put on pause. Clemson has hit its stride. It’s a good spot for a back door cover to get even with last week’s beats. One bone.
Iowa St. v Baylor +2 1/2 — Abby loves home dogs. She especially loves it when she thinks that the wrong team is favored. Three bones.
Minn v Purdue + 1 1/2 — Did we mention that Abby loves home dogs? Did we mention that she especially loves it when she thinks that the wrong team is favored? One bone.
Kansas St v Oklahoma St. – 4 — Kansas St. has played better in year one without Bill Snyder than expected so far. Oklahoma St. is smarting from a loss in a valiant effort v. Texas last week. Abby says the Cowboys cover late in a lower than expected total score. Three bones.
Penn St -6 v Maryland — Before Abby heads in for her nap, she wants everyone to know that she thinks America is sleeping on the Nittany Lions. Expect Maryland to be fired up at home, but expect Penn St to wear them out late. Two bones.
Does any PAC 12 team deserved to be favored by 10 points over any other, Oregon St. aside? Washington is favored by 10 over visiting USC. The line seems out of bounds. Hunch bets are made on outliers. She thinks that Vegas is screaming at you to take USC. She’ll take the Huskies, a favorite dog of hers to begin with.
Abby is a day early this week for logistical reasons. It’s better than a day late. And, her picks aren’t a dollar short.
Woof!
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Abby’s picks this year are dogging my wallet and forcing me to buy more dog bones. Abby, straighten up or get in your dog house.
Little known fact is that Abby was on a very short list to become the First Dog to President Trump. All of this impeachment talk has her attention elsewhere. We shortened the leash this week though.
Best Cal- 5 1/2 over Sun Devils – Bet with your Brain not Heart – give Abby a Treat
Abby gnawed on this one at length. She likes the Bears too. The spot (not a dog named Spot) doesn’t suit her too well. Cal at home off a big road win and Devils on the road after a home loss. She pawed the ground then passed.
Abby come back home! Time to get back on track, tough slate of games…
She has been dogging it a bit.
Time to change her feed. Too much rich food and not enough meat from the bone. ND is home not away this week. The Irish will win by 14 in front of the dome. Huskies will beat USC like a drum. Eason throws 4 TD passes before the men of Troy wake up. USC is awful in early day games.
Abby likes the way you feel about those Trojan horses.
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