Some news worth mentioning about the University of Pittsburgh team that could affect your futures bet on the Panthers. Over the weekend, Pitt coach dismissed starting senior defensive end Rori Blair from the team for “conduct detrimental to the program.” As big of a loss as Blair is along the defensive line though, the team will also be without junior safety (and perhaps best defender on the team) Jordan Whitehead and starting middle linebacker Quintin Wirginis for the first three games of the year after unspecified violations of team policy. So keep that in mind. Here are two Week 10 games to check out and bet this 2017 College Football season.
College Football Week 10 Best Matchups & Betting Picks
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Oklahoma at Oklahoma State
When: Saturday, Nov. 4, TBD Where: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater TV: TBD Stream: TBD Radio: KRXO 107.7 FM (Oklahoma) / KSPI 97.3 FM (Oklahoma State) Opening College Football Week 10 Lines: OSU -1 It’s the annual Bedlam game, and I believe the winner of this game will play in the Big 12 Championship Game that was brought back this year – probably against the loser of this game as the two Oklahoma schools appear to be the cream of the crop in the Big 12. The title game is guaranteed to feature a rematch from the regular season because all conference teams play each other. The two best returning quarterbacks in the conference also will be in this game in Baker Mayfield and Mason Rudolph, both 2017 Heisman Trophy candidates. Mayfield is a two-time Heisman finalist but I believe Rudolph will put up better numbers this year and earn a trip to New York. Rudolph is also considered a better pro prospect.Adjustments On OU Staff
The 2017 season is defensive coordinator Mike Stoops’ first at Oklahoma without brother Bob, who announced his retirement on June 6 after 18 highly successful seasons that produced a national championship, 10 Big 12 championships and 18 consecutive postseason appearances. Mike has been part of 106 wins at Oklahoma, or 56 percent of brother Bob’s record-setting 190 wins, the most of any head coach in Sooner football history. Former Offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley takes over as head coach. The Sooners’ 150 touchdowns the past two seasons with Lincoln Riley as the architect of OU’s Air Raid offense are the most of any Football Bowl Subdivision team in the country. Since Riley became offensive coordinator under Stoops two seasons ago, Oklahoma has averaged 43 points a game. The last time Oklahoma was shutout in football was on Nov. 7, 1998, a 29-0 loss at Texas A&M. That was the third to the last game of the 1998 season. Stoops took over as the Sooners’ head coach the next season.Last Meeting
In 2016, Oklahoma State was ranked 10 th in the country and lost 38-20 at No. 9 Oklahoma. Mayfield passed for 288 yards and three touchdowns, with the win earning Oklahoma a trip to the Sugar Bowl. Mayfield performed well throughout, despite finishing the game without Biletnikoff Award winner Dede Westbrook. The speedster caught four passes for 111 yards before leaving injured. He has since graduated. Samaje Perine rambled for 239 yards on a career-high 37 carries and Joe Mixon caught a touchdown pass and busted a 79-yard touchdown run for the Sooners. Those guys are both in the NFL too. Rudolph completed just 11 of 25 passes for 186 yards for Oklahoma State. His top target for the season, James Washington, caught just two passes for 50 yards on eight targets. Rudolph remains in school. The Cowboys, who last won the Big 12 in 2011, fell to 2-10 against the Sooners under coach Mike Gundy.
