It is a bettors delight to have three exceptional games to watch and win. Clemson has come from nowhere to be in position to be on one side of the ACC title game bracket thanks to awesome play and Boston College failures. Cincinnati has also snuck back in, and can reshape the Big East conference with upset of speedy West Virginia. Oklahoma has handled Texas Tech in the past, nonetheless the way this season has played out, the Sooners are anything but a sure bet. All lines are courtesy of Sportsbook.com.

Boston College (+7.5, 52.5) at Clemson 7:45E  ESPN

Boston College is still very much in contention for ACC title after losing two in a row and can take a step closer to getting to Jacksonville with a win on foreign soil. The Eagles have not been all that impressive since earlier October, winning games by less then expected margins. After the Notre Dame game, they were exposed in lacking the foot speed of some of the other conference teams. Boston College football has always been about beef and brawn, unfortunately if they can’t substantiate that edge, they will struggle against quicker teams. Coach Jeff Jagodzinski knows his team can still have a splendid season if they win out. The Eagles are 8-1 Under in road games off one or more straight Overs, winning by just over two points a game on average.

Clemson went away in mid-season in typical Tommy Bowden fashion with a pair of losses, yet after an extra week of practice, the Tigers have roared into the second half of the schedule. Clemson has won and covered four straight, scoring 47.7 PPG and winning by a freakish 35 PPG. QB Cullen Harper is the second-rated signal caller in the league behind Matt Ryan, tossing for 236 yards per game. The O-Line took time to gel and since, the running tandem of James Davis and C.J. Spiller has moved up to third in the ACC in rushing. Tigers defense could cause B.C. problems, as they are tops in the conference in pass defense and have given up a measly seven TD tosses. Clemson is 7-2 ATS to close out home schedule.

This might be the second best game of the day with what is at stake and how competitive this league has been. Boston College is 4-0 ATS against the Tigers in recent meetings a 5-1 ATS in second of two consecutive road engagements. Tommy Bowden’s teams are known for being disappointing right when they finally are at pinnacle of success, however history shows the Tigers are 10-2 ATS  after allowing 125 or less rushing yards in two straight games over the last three seasons.

StatFox Forecaster – Boston College covers
StatFox Power Line – Clemson by 4
StatFox Outplay – Clemson by 12

Sometimes no matter what you do, people are just going to be unhappy. West Virginia lost three offensive linemen from last season, including Rimington Award winner Dan Mozes at center. The offensive totals over 462 yards, of which 288.8 comes by way of the ground and fans still aren’t content with over 40 points of offensive being enough. Coach Rich Rodriguez bristles at such talk. "They're pretty good," Rodriguez said. "If you look back, we're averaging more yards and more points than last year. If that's the case, where's the problem?" The Mountaineers continue to boast one of the most underrated defenses in the nation, creating a bunch of turnovers, while leading the league in total defense, run defense, and sacks. West Virginia is 13-1 straight up versus Cincinnati (5-2-2 ATS).

Cincinnati has been a wonderful story in the Big East and is having a direct affect on the outcome of the conference. They could make another statement about where the program is heading under first year coach Brian Kelley who is pugnacious. If the Bearcats can neuter the Mountaineers running game and force a few miscues, they will have great shot to pull shocking upset. Bearcats are 9-4-1 ATS in last contest at Nippert Stadium, with one of the losses a 38-0 blowout to the ‘Teers two years ago.

Something will have to give in this Big East beauty with West Virginia 8-1 ATS in road games after one or more consecutive losses against the spread and Cincy 11-2 ATS after one or more wins against the number.

StatFox Forecaster – Cincinnati covers
StatFox Power Line – West Virginia by 4
StatFox Outplay – Pick

Oklahoma (-8, 66) at Texas Tech 8:00E  ABC

Texas Tech has been one of the best closing teams to end the home portion of schedule. The Red Raiders are 15-3-1 ATS in last home game. (All three losses have come against Oklahoma) Texas Tech boasts the best total offense (547 PG) and passing game (480.6) in the nation, averaging 42.5 points a game. QB Graham Harrell for the most part has performed admirably, having accuracy issues from time to time. WR Mike Crabtree is only going to get better, as his focus catches up with his natural gifts. Texas Tech’s run defense is rated 11th in the conference and they will have to contend with Oklahoma who is galloping for 191.4 YPG.

The Sooners defense is second only to Kansas in the Big 12, yet has not faced a capable offensive team in a true road setting since losing to Colorado the last weekend of September. Oklahoma has had success against Texas Tech offense, as they have been able to rush the passer and force previous Red Raiders signal callers to throw before plays developed. DC Brent Venables knows they must make Harrell hurry, because if the defense does have a weakness, it is throws at over 20 yards down the field. Mike Leach’s squad is 31-11 ATS when they gain 400 or more net passing yards.

Texas Tech returned its least experienced squad of the Coach Leach era and it showed against better competition all season. The Red Raiders will need A+ game to stifle Sooners who are 11-3 and 10-4 ATS against T-squared. Don’t sell boys from Lubbock short, as they are due for bust out home game and are 21-7 ATS off a loss by 10 points or more to a conference rival.

StatFox Forecaster – Texas Tech covers
StatFox Power Line – Oklahoma by 4
StatFox Outplay Factor – Oklahoma by 10