NCAA INTERNET FOOTBALL BETTING

Week 4 - Part 2

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(3) VIRGINIA TECH 51 (25) Georgia Tech 7

Virginia Tech won by 44 points despite gaining only 320 yards of total offense. The defense and special teams scored three touchdowns and had back-to-back interception returns in a span of three plays. The defense held the Yellow Jackets to 217 yards and just six first downs. The Hokies rushed for only 97 yards on 44 carries (2.2 ypc) and finished 2-15 on third and fourth down.

Maryland 22 WAKE FOREST 12

The Maryland defense played a strong game, holding the Demon Deacons to just 111 yards rushing on 39 carries (2.8 ypc) while scoring a touchdown on a fumble recovery. Wake Forest gained only 95 total yards in the first half while fumbling the ball twice deep in its own territory. Maryland was kept in check until late in the second quarter when it scored on three of four possessions.

ARKANSAS STATE 66 Florida Intl 24

Arkansas St. only outyarded the Golden Panthers 498-460 but Florida International committed seven turnovers, which led to 38 points for the Indians. Florida International turned the ball over on five of its first six 2nd half possessions after going into the break down 18 points. The Indians scored touchdowns on their first five possessions as they gained 10.4 ypp compared to 5.4 ypp for the Panthers.

(5) Florida 49 KENTUCKY 28

Florida outgained the Wildcats 537-295 of which 452 yards came in the first half. The Gators fell asleep on both offense and defense in the second half allowing Kentucky to make the score more respectable. The Wildcats had four turnovers, which led to 21 Florida points. The Gators offense was extremely efficient, finishing the game 12-16 on third down conversions.

U-C-F 23 Marshall 13

The Golden Knights snapped the nations longest losing streak despite getting outgained by the Herd 379-336. Central Florida capitalized on four turnovers that led to 10 points on two drives that totaled just 20 yards. Marshall fumbled on its second play of the game and then missed a field goal on its next possession. The Herd crossed midfield on each of their last seven drives but got only two scores out of it.

COLORADO STATE 42 Nevada 21

Colorado jumped out to a 21-0 lead by scoring on its first three possessions. The Wolf Pack responded with two touchdowns to cut the lead to seven but they never got any closer. The Rams used a solid rushing attack that gained 257 yards on 43 carries (6.0 ypc). Nevada finished with three turnovers that ultimately was the difference as it was outgained by only 61 total yards.

AKRON 48 Northern Ill 42

Akron blew a 21-point fourth quarter lead but forced an interception in overtime to pull out the win. The Huskies pulled within seven points late in the final quarter and then forced a Zips punt with 1:50 remaining. From there, they drove 96 yards in 11 plays and tied the game on a 24-yard touchdown with 13 seconds remaining. The teams combined for 892 yards of passing.

(17) WISCONSIN 23 Michigan 20

Wisconsin pulled out the last minute win on a quarterback draw for a touchdown. The Wolverines outgained Wisconsin 401-287 but the Badgers were able to control 11 and a half minutes of the clock in the fourth quarter and gave Michigan only one scoring chance which resulted in a go ahead 49-yard touchdown pass. Wisconsin had 21 first downs despite gaining only 3.8 ypp.

SO FLORIDA 45 (24) Louisville 14

The shocker of the year thus far saw South Florida jump out to a 21-0 lead and never look back. The Cardinals won the total yardage battle 493-355 but early non-execution cost them the game. Louisville was inside the Bulls 30-yard line on its first three possessions but a fumble, missed field goal and turnover on downs resulted in no points. South Florida capitalized by scoring 14 points off those errors.

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SO CAROLINA 45 Troy 20

South Carolina held Troy to just 236 total yards and 14 first downs while forcing five turnovers. The Gamecocks turned four of those into touchdowns including one fumble recovery that was returned for a score. The first two Trojans turnovers occurred inside the South Carolina 11-yard line. Troy scored its first touchdown on a kickoff return for a score but didn't get an offensive touchdown until late in the fourth.

(1) U-S-C 45 OREGON 13

Oregon was smelling upset as the Ducks jumped out to a 13-0 lead but never scored again as the Trojans ran off 45 straight points. USC racked up 593 yards of offense, 351 of which came in the second half. The Trojans fumbled on their first play from scrimmage and the Ducks first 10 points were scored off turnovers. Oregon pulled to within 11 points early in the fourth but a chopblock penalty negated the touchdown.

TULSA 37 Memphis 31

Tulsa blew a 14-point lead in the third quarter and then allowed the tying touchdown with just under two minutes remaining. The Golden Hurricane scored a touchdown in overtime and then stopped the Tigers on a fourth down play to preserve the win. Tulsa controlled the clock for over 15 minutes longer despite allowing Memphis to rush for 335 yards on 48 carries (7.0 ypc).

Wyoming 24 OLE MISS 14

Wyoming outgained the Rebels by over 100 yards and 110 of Mississippi's 282 yards came in the fourth quarter after the game was pretty much decided. The Cowboys got inside the Rebels 30-yard line twice in the first half but a missed field goal and an interception resulted in no scoring. Wyoming responded with two long drives on its next two possessions to take a 13-7 lead into the break.

Tulane 31 S-M-U 10

The Tulane defense was stout, holding the Mustangs to just 127 total yards and 10 first downs. SMU's only touchdown came on an 87-yard kickoff return and the offense got past the Tulane 41-yard line only one time the entire game. The Green Wave missed two scoring chances inside the SMU 10-yard line as a missed field goal and an interception got them nothing.

SAN DIEGO ST 52 San Jose St 21

San Diego St. outgained the Spartans 513-233 and the Aztecs broke open a 14-14 game by scoring the next 24 points. San Diego St. held San Jose St. to a measly 57 total yards in the 2nd and 3rd quarters. The score could have been worse but the Aztecs committed 13 penalties, four of which resulted in first downs for the Spartans. San Jose St. was 0-17 on third down conversions.

UTAH STATE 31 U-N-L-V 24

This was a tough loss for the Rebels who outgained Utah St. 387-283 and had nine more first downs but tuned the ball over on downs in their last two possessions. UNLV had the ball twice inside the Aggies 30-yard line but failed on 4th down both times. Earlier in the game, UNLV missed two field goals and was intercepted in the redzone.

(7) Georgia 23 MISS STATE 10

Mississippi St. got on the scoreboard first with a field goal but Georgia scored the next 23 points to put the game out of reach. Neither team was effective running the ball as Georgia was held to 94 yards while the Bulldogs rushed for just 49 yards. The Mississippi St. defense was strong inside the redzone as it stopped Georgia three times inside the 10-yard line, forcing three field goals.

TEXAS-EL PASO 21 New Mexico 13

New Mexico outgained the Miners 285-248 but UTEP scored on an interception return and a blocked punt return to pull out the win. The Lobos allowed only 107 total yards in the final three quarters but their own offense could not generate any consistency after scoring their first touchdown. New Mexico pulled to within eight points on a field goal but never got out of its own territory after that.

(14) Arizona State 42 OREGON STATE 24

The Sun Devils were outgained 525-475 but they forced six turnovers that led to 28 points. Oregon St. punted on five of its first six possessions while missing a field goal in the other drive. Even though the Beavers outyarded Arizona St., 216 of their yards came when the game was decided as they trailed by 32 points. The Sun Devils scored touchdowns on four straight possessions in the 2nd half, totaling 4:37 of time.

Hawaii 24 IDAHO 0

The Warriors pitched a surprising shutout as they held the Vandals to just 153 total yards and nine first downs. Idaho was able to move the ball on its first three possessions but Hawaii clamped down and allowed only one drive of more than four plays and more than 22 yards. The Vandals were in Hawaii territory on their first two drives but never got past its own 47-yard line after that.

(10) Tennessee 30 (4) L-S-U 27

Tennessee came back from a 21-point halftime deficit and pulled out the improbable win in overtime. Tennessee was outgained 211-75 in the first half but turned it around in the second half by outgaining the Tigers 212-26. Neither team rushed for more than 100 yards and three of the combined six touchdowns were the results of turnovers. 25 penalties were called between the two teams.