A few nuggets post-Turkey day
Marshall over 74.5
Western Michigan will score 30 on Marshall. Marshall will probably score 60 or so. I also think WKU will cover the 24 pts but the over seems a much surer bet with Marshall needing some style points to get their ranking up as high as possible. So something like 61-38 seems like a possible score.
Mizzou +3
Obviously Arkansas is the best 2-5 team we have ever seen. Close losses and basically a win they should have had over Alabama. I'm not sure I've ever seen a 2-5 conference record favored over a 6-1 but it really looks deserved.
Except here's the deal, Ole Miss was done going into last week and I would not overreact to the thrashing Arkansas put on them. Arkansas has played 5 of last 6 at home and has had a crazy light road schedule this year. Gotta like Mizzou's confidence having been in this spot last year and wanting to close it out and avoid blowing their title to Georgia, who owns the tiebreaker. Give me the more motivated, disrespected team every time, especially at home.
After the horrific ending to Minny game, you have to assume that Nebraska, with little to play for, will get their asses handed to them in a post-turkey day slumber in rowdy Kinnick stadium. Hawks can stop the run and Nebraska's pass offense will be real weak without Bell.