Week 11 Roundup

+ Lasko’s Winners -- 

Navy (-21.5) - SMU

Florida (-7.5) - South Carolina

+ Lasko’s Losers -- 

Utah (-5) - Arizona

Iowa (-11.5) - Minnesota

Washington (+3) - Arizona State

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The largest underdog to win straight up:

New Mexico (+30.5) at Boise State, 31-24

The largest favorite to cover:

San Diego State (-23.5) vs. Wyoming, 38-3

The fact that I didn’t go 5-0, or 4-1 at worst, was diabolical.  Backdoor covers right in my face.  Let’s do a quick recap.

Iowa -11.5.  24-14 lead at the break.  Looking good in the 4th quarter until Minnesota executed a flawless halfback pass to get within five with just over five minutes to go. Iowa’s offense could not be stopped and Hawkeyes backers got the big run they needed as with just over two minutes to go as LeShun Daniels broke a 51-yard run for a touchdown.  The Gophers were relentless however and put together a touchdown drive in quick order, aided by a dropped interception and questionable roughing the passer call.  Listening to Matt Millen call the game made it worse.

Washington +3.  Washington led 17-0.  Next thing I know, it’s the second half and the Huskies offense turned the ball over four times, missed a field goal, and failed on a 4th down conversion.  Not to mention 27 unanswered points for Arizona State.

Moving on... Saturday night had some great matchups.

Oklahoma took down Baylor, capping Couch's 5-0 day.  

My favorite part of the game was when the cameras showed how a Baylor player is studying for his MBA and balances football with intense study sessions of his computer’s home screen.

PS – Current odds to win 2015 Big 10 Conference Championship:

Ohio State 4/9

Iowa 3/1

Michigan 7/1

Michigan State 10/1