With the Fightin' Cody Campbells of Texas Tech not dominating opponents as last year's team did, the Big 12 title race has become much more interesting. And one of the major contenders to knock Tech off the pedestal is BYU. The Cougars, who lost to Tech in the conference championship game last season, are 4-0 (2-0 Big 12) and ranked No. 8 in the country.
But they have not played a ranked team yet, and their opponents have combined to go 8-13 this season. BYU can take another step toward a repeat appearance in the conference title game on Thursday night when the Cougars host Iowa State (3-2, 1-1). Use the FanDuel promo code to get up to $250 in bonus bets on Friday: The game will test BYU's maturity.
Running back LJ Martin, who led the Big 12 in rushing last season, is out four to six weeks with a lower-body injury. Also—and no one in Provo needs to be reminded of this—the Cougars may be tempted to look ahead to next week when they host No. 3 Notre Dame in one of the biggest games in recent program history. Meanwhile, the Cyclones are coming off a wild 45-42 win over West Virginia.
Running back Aiden Flora rushed for 212 yards and accounted for five touchdowns en route to earning AP National Player of the Week honors. BYU is a 10.5-point favorite over Iowa State in the latest college football betting odds. Cyclones is the marquee attraction on Friday, there are other sports betting options that include a partial college football schedule and four NHL games.
Below is a snapshot of what to watch and bet at the best sports betting apps, for Friday, Oct. 9. Use the Caesars Sportsbook promo code CBSSPORTSBR250 to get $250 in bonus bets via bet resets: Time: 7 p.m. | Location: Louisville, Ky. | TV: ESPN | Stream: Fubo (Try for free) SportsLine pick -- Model: Under 59.5 | Expert: Florida State +6 (Thomas Casale) What in the world got into the Seminoles last week? After a 2-2 start that turned up the heat on coach Mike Norvell's seat, Florida State whipped Virginia, 38-7, while rushing for 281 yards and playing well in every facet.
On Friday, the Seminoles will face a Cardinals rush defense that has been gashed this season, allowing 156.2 yards per game (92nd in the country). Casale notes Louisville quarterback Lincoln Kienholz is dealing with an injury that has limited him as a runner. "This is more of a Louisville fade right now," Casale told SportsLine.
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