I can not remember having a single college football card as EXPLOSIVE or as HIGHLY-RATED as I do this Saturday. I have my BIG TEN GAME OF THE MONTH, my 19-5 ANNIHILATOR, and my SEC GAME OF THE MONTH. My friends, if you only play one handicapper this week, or only play one card for the rest of your life, make that capper, Joe D’Amico and make that card his Saturday’s college football card.

FREE SATURDAY WINNER: Texas Longhorns.

Game 174.

9:00 am pst.

After being up scores of 28-7 and 41-23 and blowing the game in last week’s 55-48 embarrassing loss to rival Oklahoma, there is no doubt Texas is not going to take the 5-0 Oklahoma State team lightly. Although in his first year at the helm head coach, Steve Sarkisian knows very well that the last four meetings in this rivalry were each settled by seven points or less, including two overtimes. Yes, the Cowboys defense is pretty darn good. But, the Longhorns offense can and will light them up. The problem for Okie State is going to run into is with their anemic offense. They account for nearly 20 PPG less than Texas. The Longhorns possess a top-10 rushing attack meaning they will keep the Cowboys defense on the field and wear them down. The Oklahoma State offense won’t have the time of possession to do the same here folks. Texas is 6-1 ATS the last seven as a favorite and 6-2 ATS the last eight games overall Take the Longhorns. Thank you.

Alabama.

SEC GAME OF THE MONTH.

Game 183.

4;00 pm pst.

Taking their first loss in just short of two years is bad enough. But dropping from 1st to 5th in the polls, behind four undefeated teams does not sit well with Nick Saban. Don’t put too much stock in last week’s loss. This is a team that was playing at such a high level for such a long time, they were bound to drop a game sooner or later, guys. When you have a team loaded with talent and a coaching staff as good as Alabama, a loss does two things for the team: No. 1, it takes the pressure off. No. 2, it shows you what you need to work on. For the polls, they can’t afford NOT to blow out Mississippi State here. The Crimson Tide will bounce back and make an example of a Bulldogs team that just won’t be able to score on them or stop Bryce Young and the explosive ‘Bama passing attack. The Tide are 5-1 ATS the last six meetings with the Bulldogs, outscoring them by 25, 48, 24, 31, and 41 points in those five ATS victories. Any point spread under four TD’s is a joke. Take Alabama. Thank you.

Arizona State.

ANNIHILATOR PLAY.

Game 161.

7:00 pm pst.

There is a big difference between playing consistent solid football and getting lucky. ASU is the first. Utah is the second. And in this battle for the Pac-12 South, you will see the difference. The Sun Devils are on a three-game win and cover streak. Dual-threat quarterback, Jayden Daniels won’t have a problem moving the chains here against the “cushy’ Utah defense. Speaking of the Utes, they are in major “let down” mode here after last week’s win at the Trojans, in which USC accounted for nearly 500 yards of offense. The Utes just won’t be able to pass against one of the toughest pass defenses in the nation. Let’s not forget the Sun Devils “D” ranks 13th in points allowed (16.2 PPG) and have 11, yes 11 takeaways. This doesn’t bode well for the mistake-prone Utah “O”, which have committed five turnovers already. Arizona State is 5-1 ATS the last six games played on the road and 5-0 ATS the last five games played vs. conference opponents. Utah is 1-4 ATS the last five games played at home and 1-4 ATS the last five games played overall. Take the Sun Devils. Thank you.

Michigan State.

BIG TEN GAME OF THE MONTH.

Game 131.

9:00 am pst.

When your quarterback has thrown for 1,575 yards passing with 14/2, your running back has ran for 913 yards rushing with nine TD’s, and you have two receivers about to each hit 500 yards receiving, it’s no wonder why your offense is posting over 36.7 PPG. Through six games, the Spartans are 6-0 SU and 4-0-2 ATS. They have outright victories over Northwestern and Miami Florida and have thumped Nebraska and Rutgers. That would be enough to back the team here. However, the Michigan State defense has been stellar, yielding only 19.3 PPG. Indiana is a train wreck. The Hoosiers own some of the poorest numbers in the conference, on both sides of the ball. Offensively, they just can’t score against any solid stop-units. And defensively, they are yielding 28.2 PPG and have just two takeaways. At 1-4 ATS this season, they are point spread poison. MSU has taken 10 of the last 12 meetings in this series SU. And this matchup has been circled on the Spartans calendar since last year’s 24-0 embarrassing loss to the Hoosiers as a 16.5-point favorite. These are two entirely different teams this year. With Michigan on deck, and the schedule getting tougher, Michigan State needs wins and needs to tighten the ship here. They are 12-5 ATS the last 17 games played vs. Indiana and 6-0 ATS the last six games played as a road favorite. Indiana is 1-5 ATS the last six games played overall and 3-10-1 ATS the last 14 games played as a home ‘dog. Take the Spartans. Thank you.