You Bet Your Ass: Week 4

With today being basically the final week of non-conference games, betting will start to get a little more interesting. Once Big Ten play starts, it's a lot harder to make up massive ground without making massive bets. Will our degenerate gambles rise to the occasion or will they wilt and crumble like so many petunias come October? Who knows! Me, that's who.

Eastern Michigan vs Michigan State (-45), O/U: 55

Primiano: $25 on EMU +45

Smith: $25 on MSU +45

Darin: $25 on Over 55

Vainisi: $25 on Over 55

Cain: $50 on Over 55

Whitchurch: $25 on EMU +45

Vallese: $25 on EMU +45

Rench: $50 on Over 55

Silich: $25 on EMU +45

Darin: Dantonio says they will not run up the score, by that point it wont matter.

Bowling Green vs Wisconsin (-17), O/U: 64

Primiano: $25 on Under 64

Smith: $25 on Over 64

Darin: $25 on Wisconsin -17

Vainisi: $50 on Wisconsin -17

Cain: $50 on Wisconsin -17

Whitchurch: $50 on Wisconsin -17

Vallese: $100 on Wisconsin -17

Rench: $100 on Wisconsin -17

Silich: $25 on Wisconsin -17

Whitchurch: Why does it seem like every week a Big Ten team is playing against THE PRIDE AND JOY OF EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, DINO BABERS?

Iowa vs Pittsburgh (-4), O/U: 47

Primiano: $50 on Pitt -4

Smith: $50 on Pitt -4

Darin: $50 on Pitt -4

Vainisi: $50 on Pitt -4

Cain: $25 on Pitt- 4

Whitchurch: $25 on Under 47

Vallese: $25 on Over 47

Rench: $25 on Pitt -4

Silich: $25 on Over 47

Primiano: We know officially live in a world in which Big Ten writers almost unanimously pick Pitt to beat Iowa. This is our new world. It is terrifying.

Maryland vs Syracuse (-1.5), O/U: 52

Primiano: $25 on Maryland +1.5

Smith: $25 on Over 52

Darin: $50 on Maryland +1.5

Vainisi: $50 on Maryland +1.5

Cain: $25 on Over 52

Whitchurch: $25 on Syracuse -1.5

Vallese: $100 on Maryland +1.5

Rench: $25 on Syracuse -1.5

Silich: $50 on Maryland +1.5

Vainisi: Through the first 4 weeks, the Terps have played USF, West Virginia, and now Syracuse. It’s fun to watch big schools play each other. #Analysis

Rench:  I've always wanted Otto the Orange get into a fist fight with another mascot. Fruit vs. Turtle anyone? (Actually, this last concept put me into a 5-minute day dream about how awesome a Super Smash Bros.-styled fighter would be using college football mascots and locations. Imagine the sword-wielding Sparty, stiff-arming Goldy the Gopher, the Mountaineer (using long range rifles and burning couches) and the Oregon Duck all duking it out on a Rose Bowl-themed stage...)

Rutgers vs Navy (-5.5), O/U: 54.5

Primiano: $50 on Over 54.5

Smith: $25 on Under 54.5

Darin: $50 on Rutgers +5.5

Vainisi: $25 on Navy -5.5

Cain: $50 on Rutgers +5.5

Whitchurch: $25 on Navy -5.5

Vallese: $25 on Under 54.5

Rench: $50 on Under 54.5

Silich: $50 on Rutgers +5.5

Silich: Navy is favored in this game?

Utah vs Michigan (-6.5), O/U: 56

Primiano: $25 on Over 56

Smith: $25 on Michigan -6.5

Darin: $25 on Utah +6.5

Vainisi: $50 on Over 56

Cain: $25 on Over 56

Whitchurch: $25 on Michigan -6.5

Vallese: $25 on Utah +6.5

Rench: $25 on Utah +6.5

Silich: $50 on Michigan -6.5

Vallese: Watch out Wolverines, the Utes are undefeated and could pull of the upset if you’re not careful. Brady Hoke’s hot seat just got hotter.

Cain: What is a Ute?

UMass vs Penn State (-30), O/U: 47

Primiano: $25 on UMass +30

Smith: $50 on Over 47

Darin: $25 on UMass +30

Vainisi: $50 on Over 47

Cain: $100 on Over 47

Whitchurch: $50 on UMass +30

Vallese: $25 on PSU -30

Rench: $25 on Over 47

Silich: $100 on UMass +30

Silich: People remember when Penn State barely got by Akron, right? RIGHT?!

San Jose State vs Minnesota (-6.5), O/U: 56.5

Primiano: $50 on Minnesota -6.5

Smith: $50 on Under 56.5

Darin: $50 on Minnesota -6.5

Vainisi: $25 on Under 56.5

Cain: $25 on Minnesota -6.5

Whitchurch: $25 on Minnesota -6.5

Vallese: $25 on Minnesota -6.5

Rench: $25 on Under 56.5

Silich: $50 on Minnesota -6.5

Indiana vs Missouri (-16), O/U: 72.5

Primiano: $100 on Mizzou -16

Smith: $25 on Over 72.5

Darin: $50 on Over 72.5

Vainisi: $50 on Under 72.5

Cain: $50 on Mizzou -16

Whitchurch: $100 on Mizzou -16

Vallese: $25 on Under 72.5

Rench: $50 on Mizzou -16

Silich: $25 on Indiana +16

Primiano: Everything about an over set about 70 screams of a betting trap. Mizzou does have a defense.

Texas State vs Illinois (-14), O/U: 61

Primiano: $25 on Texas State +14

Smith: $100 on Illinois -14

Darin: $100 on Illinois -14

Vainisi: $100 on Illinois -14

Cain: $50 on Illinois -14

Whitchurch: $50 on Illinois -14

Vallese: $50 on Illinois -14

Rench: $25 on Illinois -14

Silich: $25 on Over 61

Rench: This is finally going to be the first blowout victory of the Fighting Beckmans -- I'm so confident of it, I'm only betting the minimum.

Miami vs Nebraska (-8), O/U: 58

Primiano: $50 on Nebraska -8

Smith: $25 on Nebraska -8

Darin: $25 on Miami +8

Vainisi: $50 on Nebraska -8

Cain: $50 on Nebraska -8

Whitchurch: $25 on Miami +8

Vallese: $25 on Nebraska -8

Rench: $50 on Under 58

Silich: $50 on Nebraska -8

Smith: Was this line made before or after Miami lost their QB?

Money On The Line This Week:

Primiano: $425

Smith: $425

Darin: $475

Vainisi: $525

Cain: $500

Whitchurch: $425

Vallese: $475

Rench: $450

Silich: $475

Season Earnings (Bankroll):

1. Cain: $150 (Last week: -$25)

2. Darin: $75 (Last week: +$50)

3. Smith: $50 (Last week: +$0)

4. Primiano: -$25 (Last week: +$200)

5. Vainisi: -$100 (Last week: -$100)

Whitchurch: -$100 (Last week: +$175)

7. Silich: -$175 (Last week: +$75)

8. Vallese: -$225 (Last week: -$125)

9. Rench: -$325 (Last week: -$75)