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Not including Army vs Navy next weekend, the college football regular season is wrapping up on Saturday. The schedule is highlighted by Ohio State vs Michigan, but there are a whole host of huge games on the menu.
Here is a look at Saturday’s mega parlay.
Minnesota ML (+145)
Tennessee -14 (-110)
Notre Dame ML (+165)
Parlay odds: +1139
For this 3-team parlay we are going with 2 underdogs on the money line and 1 favorite against the spread. Let’s break down each of the 3.
Minnesota ML over Wisconsin (+145)
Wisconsin’s offense is in a bit of a cold streak with 23 or fewer points in 3 straight outings. The Badgers are also coming off a 15-point, 318-yard performance against a pretty bad Nebraska squad. Minnesota isn’t that much better offensively, but it does boast a workhorse in running back Mohamed Ibrahim. He has toted the rock 30+ times in 5 straight games while also gaining at least 100 yards in every game in which he has played this season. The Golden Gophers’ heart and soul runs through their defense, which has held 4 straight opponents to no more than 13 points. They also rank 7th in FBS in total yards allowed per game at 274.5. The Badgers faced Iowa a couple of weeks ago and the Hawkeyes possess a similar defense to the one they will run into in Minnesota. They were held to just 10 points on a measly 3.4 yards per play while committing 3 turnovers. This is a very winnable game for the Gophers.
Be sure to read our full Minnesota vs Wisconsin predictions
Tennessee -14 over Vanderbilt (-110)
This is an intriguing buy-low spot on the Volunteers even though quarterback Hendon Hooker is out for the year with a torn ACL. Tennessee, once ranked #1 in the nation, suffered a crippling loss to South Carolina last week – eliminating it from the College Football Playoff picture. At 9-2, however, the Vols are still strong contenders for a New Year’s Six bowl. Joe Milton will be under center and he was the starting QB for a while last season prior to Hooker’s ascension. Milton is perfectly capable of running Tennessee’s up-tempo offense and he has a huge arm. On the defensive side of the ball, Tennessee is vulnerable to deep balls. Unfortunately for the Commodores, that isn’t their strength. Vanderbilt has done extremely well to win 2 straight games, but an inflated price as a result creates additional value on Tennessee when you don’t have to give more than 2 touchdowns.
Be sure to read our full Tennessee vs Vanderbilt predictions
Notre Dame ML over USC (+165)
USC’s path to the College Football Playoff became crystal following last week’s results. If the Trojans can hang on for 2 more games and win the Pac-12, they will be among the 4 teams playing for a National Championship. The pressure is on. How will they handle it? It won’t be easy going up against a Notre Dame squad that is in fine form on the heels of some early-season doldrums. The Fighting Irish have won 3 consecutive contests over ranked opponents and they have scored at least 35 points in 5 straight games – all wins. Despite winning left and right, itself, USC has been playing with fire almost every week. If it lets Notre Dame hang around, an extremely confident Irish squad could win outright.
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