Boise State vs. Georgia Spreads 2011 College Football Picks: The Boise State Broncos football program has come a long way if it can travel to Atlanta deep in SEC territory as a spreads favorite for its Sept. 3 game with the Georgia Bulldogs. But that's what college football picks experts are saying anyway. The point spread at SBGglobal.com has the Broncos lined as -3 1/2 ATS favorites with a 51 total.
Boise State will not be intimidated by the throngs of loud Georgia fans, or SEC atmosphere they find in the Georgia Dome. It will be quite the opposite. As Broncos' Senior Quarterback Kellen More has said prior to other big games, "We prepare and relax." There's no doubt, Broncos' players will be loose and ready to play. For a multitude of reasons, the pressures on Georgia in this one.
The Broncos are used to playing high profile openers, unlike many BCS schools who load their plates with cup-cakes. No, quite the contrary. The Broncos need games against the best and seek them out. This is the fourth straight year the Broncos have opened with ranked schools from BCS leagues. And by the way – have gone 3-0 in those games winning two against Oregon, a home and home deal, and against Virginia Tech in Redskins Stadium, Landover, Maryland last year. Boise State players have seen other big games too as its 2-0 BCS bowl record indicates. Saturday's game will be the second between Georgia and Boise State; the Bulldogs getting a 48-13 blowout win in their 2005 season opener at home in Sanford Stadium.
Must-win games usually come late in the schedule, but for Georgia this one qualifies. If the Dawgs lose to the Broncos, they are looking at the possibility of going 0-2 with South Carolina coming to Athens in Week-2. This is something Georgia Coach Mark Richt can ill afford to do. After all; his job is on the line in 2011. Georgia supporters will not tolerate another five or six loss season. they want to win and win now. But it won't happen this weekend.
College Football Picks: Boise State -3 1/2. (will win it by a touchdown).
