North Carolina vs LSU 2010 College Football Picks: No. 18 North Carolina (ACC) has been groomed by coach Butch Davis the past two years back onto the National scene. Now they have to prove they belong when they travel to Atlanta to take on No. 21 LSU (SEC) at the Georgia Dome Saturday night. The pressure is on for Les Miles at LSU to show the Tigers haven't slipped.
This game has taken on a whole new dimension in the past three days with player suspensions resulting from allegations because of players getting illegial benefits and academic issues. Davis has suspended senior defensive tackle Marvin Austin indefinitely for violating team rules. Specifics were not given on Austin's offense which leaves open speculation. Austin will not play Saturday vs. LSU.
Bruce Carter and Quan Sturdivant, who were suspended have since been cleared to play in Saturday's game vs. LSU. The Tar Heel linebackers were left off the team plane Thursday but have since joined the team in Atlanta.
The NCAA has requested more information in the case of senior safety Deunta Williams and he will not play against LSU.
Betting opened on Monday at SBGGlobal.com with LSU favored by a 1 1/2-pt. chalk. Since additional suspensions at Carolina came down from the NCAA, the betting line has shifted further, currently favoring LSU by -9 1/2 . The game total, after opening at 40-points, has moved out to 43 1/2. Betting trends, as of Saturday morning, currently show the public on the side of LSU by 91 percent while 53 percent of gamblers are taking the OVER on the 43 1/2 total.
Davis has suspended senior defensive tackle Marvin Austin indefinitely for violating team rules. Specifics were not given on Austin's offense which leaves open speculation. Austin will not play Saturday vs. LSU.
Game Pick: Carolina is getting all the attention for all the wrong reasons. In what was nearly a pick when betting opened, is now favoring LSU by 9 1/2. I was calling for a Tar Heels upset in the beginning and still expect a tight game. My pick is still North Carolina ATS +9 1/2.
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