Stanford Steve and The Bear

Week 2 of the 2023 college football season features a marquee Alabam vs Texas showdown, plus several other games that offer ATS betting value. We've gathered our three top CFB picks against the spread to help you turn a profit. Among our top college football picks against the spread this weekend is a play in Steve Sarkisian's Longhorns as they aim…

college football odds series for our Texas Texas Tech prediction and pick. The Texas Longhorns had lost to Alabama by one point, a crushing result on a day when they largely outplayed Nick Saban's SEC colossus. Texas outplayed Alabama in the trenches and was bitterly unlucky that quarterback Quinn Ewers got hurt early in the game. Had Texas been…

September 23, 2022 Each week, The State News' degenerates who are 21 and older will be helping you try to earn some money with three picks of their own. We will also update our records from the last week, so you can see who is really helping you cash in. Sam continued his cruise to a nice start to the season while Alex and Eli have some work to…

The last few Texas-Texas Tech football matchups have been wild, high-scoring games. Will we get treated to another one this Saturday in one of their final meetings before the Longhorns leave the Big 12 for the SEC? Saturday's game in Lubbock is a showdown between two 2-1 teams, and it will see the Longhorns try to win their fifth straight against…

Texas has plenty of reasons to be optimistic about its improvement under second-year coach Steve Sarkisian following its closer-than-expected 20-19 last weekend loss to Alabama. That, of course, knocked the Crimson Tide from No. 1 to No. 2 in the AP Top 25 rankings. But the No. 21 Longhorns have little time to relax as a Week 3 matchup with UTSA,…

AUSTIN (KXAN) - The Texas Longhorns outscored the UTSA Roadrunners 24-3 in the second half en route to a 41-20 win Saturday night at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. Longhorns junior running back Bijan Robinson had two big plays in the second half, touchdown runs of 78 and 41 yards, to lead the way with 183 yards on 20 carries. He had a 4-yard touchdown…

Texas football enters Week 3 of the schedule favored once again by the experts in Las Vegas as the Longhorns prepare to host their third straight non-conference opponent at home Saturday when they face UTSA under the lights of Darrell K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium. As of Saturday afternoon, Texas sits as a 12.5-point favorite over the…

college football odds series for our UTSA Texas prediction and pick. Is there a more fun and interesting team in the United States than the UTSA Roadrunners? Maybe, but the list can't be very long. UTSA has played two wild thrillers to start the 2022 season, barely losing to Houston in the season opener but then rebounding and edging Army in a…

Last week ATS: 10-7-1 (6-4 B1G, 4-3-1 National) Season ATS: 21-18-2 (10-9-1 B1G, 11-9-1 National) If you missed this week's Big Ten picks, they can be found here. (All lines courtesy of Draftkings Sportsbook.) No. 12 BYU v. No. 25 Oregon (-3.5) - 3:30 p.m. - FOX After getting curb-stomped down in Atlanta by Georgia, Oregon rebounded last week with…

The No. 21 Texas Longhorns will take on the UTSA Roadrunners at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium/Jamail Field. Both teams are 1-1 on the season and Texas is 1-1 at home while UTSA is 1-0 on the road. Texas nearly upset top-ranked Alabama at home last week but lost on a field goal with 10 seconds to play. Meanwhile,…

Sticking close to'Bama as three-touchdown underdogs created a lot of buzz that once-powerful Texas may indeed be on the rise again. AUSTIN, Texas - Texas coach Steve Sarkisian couldn't beat Nick Saban last week. That didn't stop him from borrowing some wisdom from the old master. "To quote my old boss, 'We gotta be careful of the rat poison of…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas coach Steve Sarkisian couldn't beat Nick Saban last week. That didn't stop him from borrowing some wisdom from the old master. "To quote my old boss, 'We gotta be careful of the rat poison of people telling us how good we are," Sarkisian said. That may be easier said than done for a Texas (1-1) program being lauded…

Nothing would make for better "Texas is back" jokes than the Longhorns following up a great showing against Alabama with a home loss to UTSA. While I'm not saying that's definitely going to happen Saturday, I am saying there's a chance. College football betting odds peg the Roadrunners as 11-point underdogs, which isn't a monstrous spread. The line…

Under the new rules, a school like Texas can do even more of what UTSA cannot. The Longhorns' money and exposure always meant something. Now, conceivably, it means even more. Under the new rules, if Texas still needs a five-star quarterback after annually picking and choosing from the best high-school players in the state, they can add one from the…

Week 3 is upon us as the Texas football program readies up to face the defending Conference-USA Champion UTSA Roadrunners at home on Sep. 17. Texas and head coach Steve Sarkisian will host UTSA for the third straight home game to start the regular season. Sark and the Longhorns come into this game with a record of 1-1 (0-0 Big 12) following the…

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian channeled Nick Saban on Monday, issuing a warning to his Longhorns after their near upset of No. 1 Alabama on Saturday. "First of all, to quote my old boss, we've got to be careful of the rat poison of people telling us how good we are, which is important," Sarkisian said. "A week ago, everyone told us how bad…

UTSA Roadrunners (1-1) vs. Texas Longhorns (1-1) September 17, 2022 8:00 pm EDT The Line: Texas Longhorns -13.5 / UTSA Roadrunners+13.5; Over/Under: +59 (Click here for latest betting odds) The UTSA Roadrunners and the Texas Longhorns meet in week 3 college football action from Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. The UTSA…

Chris Fallica ESPN Staff Writer Lead researcher for "College GameDay" since 1996 Voter on ESPN CFB Selection Committee Steve Coughlin ESPN Staff Writer Known as "Stanford Steve" Played college football at Stanford Producer for SportsCenter with SVP "Stanford Steve" Coughlin and Chris "The Bear" Fallica preview Week 2 of the 2022 college football…

Texas looks loaded and ready. Alabama looks loaded and ready. Saturday's showdown in Tuscaloosa is not only the game of the week nationally, but it's also the biggest game of the Longhorns' regular-season schedule. And it certainly has been on our minds all week: 1. What's Texas' best path to victory over Alabama? Bohls: It's easy to say no…

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian wouldn't budge Thursday when pressed about who will start at quarterback against UTSA on Saturday - Quinn Ewers, Hudson Card or Charles Wright. "What I can clarify is all three of the guys got better," Sarkisian told reporters. "I don't think it's my job to get on here and tell you guys what our game plan is going to…