2012 College Football Week 8 Free Pick: BYU vs. Notre Dame

Last Updated on October 20, 2012 4:15 pm by atswins

BYU vs. Notre Dame Pick

SOUTH BEND, IN (ATS Consultants) โ€“ No. 5 Notre Dame hosts BYU on Saturday at 3:30PM ET on NBC, live from Notre Dame Stadium.

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Notre Dame is 6-0 on the season and 4-0 at home while BYU is 4-3 overall and 0-2 on the road. The Cougars are 3-4 against the spread while the Fighting Irish are 4-2 ATS. Notre Dame has won four of its last six against BYU.

Odds: The oddsmakers at Bovada.lv have Notre Dame favored at home in this game, as the Fighting Irish have odds of -13.5 points against BYU. The over/under total has been set at 40 points.
Line Movement: Opening odds had Notre Dame favored by 14.5 points. The spread never got higher than that and has reached its bottom at 13.5 points.

Public Betting: Of the wagers that have been placed on this game, 57% are going on Notre Dame with odds of -13.5 points against BYU. Be sure to click on the public betting link to get the latest odds and betting percentages.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL FREE PICK: BYU is 2-9 Under last 11 vs. a team with a winning record. Notre Dame is 5-18 Under last 23 home games. These two teams are successful mainly because of their defense. Notre Dame canโ€™t overlook the Cougars after a 20-13 overtime win over Stanford. Notre Dame QB Everett Golson could miss the game due to a concussion, and has also had turf toe and a shoulder injury. Tommy Rees is a solid fill-in if needed. BYU struggled last week against Oregon State, falling 42-24. It didnโ€™t help that starting QB Riley Nelson threw three interceptions. Before the Oregon State loss, BYU had allowed just 10 points in their last three games. Notre Dameโ€™s defense allowed 12 points in their previous three games.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 8 FREE PICK:ย BYU/NOTRE DAME UNDER 40

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