After a brutal week for the Sun Devils, Douglas Farmer breaks down why the Bobcats offer strong value as underdogs in Thursday night’s Week 3 showdown.
The Arizona State Sun Devils nearly blew a 27-point in the second half late on Saturday night, needing to drain the clock to hold on after Mississippi State poured in 20 straight points. That stressor may create a critical worry less than a week later, as the Sun Devils head to San Marcos to face the Texas State Bobcats tonight.
That is enough time to 1) Celebrate the win a bit. 2) Get Sunday midday treatment. 3) Have a light practice on Monday, a practice Tuesday, and a light session Wednesday. 4) Fly two-plus hours to San Marcos. 5) Have a Thursday morning walk-through. 6) Warm up.Meanwhile, Texas State had no travel to worry about, had its game end five hours earlier, had no stress in that 49-10 walloping of UTSA, and now enjoys home-field advantage.
Those six teams went 1-5 against the spread. The exception? Two of these teams facing each other...so let’s call it 0-5 ATS.Grant the premise that Arizona State should be tired, and add in the fact that Thursday in San Marcos is expected to see a high temperature of 95 degrees, with sunset not coming until a few minutes after this kickoff.
He seems to lean into his legs when the games matter most, and knocking off a Power Four opponent would help burgeon Texas State’s Playoff hopes.Arizona State vs Texas State spread and Over/Under analysis This total opened at 58.5 and climbed to 59.5 by Tuesday morning, even reaching 60.0 at some books on Wednesday afternoon.Those five teams at distinct scheduling disadvantages in the last two seasons not only went 0-5 ATS but also fell short of bookmakers’ expectations by an average of 9.0 points. Find more: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. We may receive compensation if you sign up through our links.
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