As Jimmy Hendrix, Bob Dylan and the boys in U2 have been known to croon when belting out All Along the Watchtower, the hour is getting late. Sure, this can be considered an 11th hour posting that doesn't serve the interests of our gambling followers. On the contrary, the Locksmith would assert that we have taken all due caution in surveying the college football landscape and selected only the Prime Grade A beef (appropriate reference as we have just taken down a nice bone-in NY strip at Ruth's Chris courtesy of Senor Borton; a NY strip being even more appropriate following the Yankees improbable Game 1 victory over the Rangers) college football winners. So with no further ado, please find your winners for tomorrow. As all sophisticated followers of the Locks have already surmised, you want to avoid any of our 3 Star Specials. We just can't seem to get those right.
Five Star Special:
Iowa @ Michigan - Line is Iowa -3.5 - We're once again featuring Iowa as our 5 star special. That is how much we like this team. We think the Hawkeyes are legitimately a top 5 team in the country and fully expect them to beat Ohio State and run the table in the Big 10. This game is nothing but a minor speed bump on that path. Michigan has performed very well this year against modest competition. Now that the schedule is increasing in difficulty, we're seeing the Wolverine's cracks - especially on the defensive side of the ball. Iowa will have no problem dominating this game - even though we hate taking road teams in the Big Ten. Iowa is simply an exception to all the rules. They have only played one bad half of football all year. This is a BCS bowl team. LOCK THAT UP. Iowa wins 34-23. LOCK IT UP
Four Star Specials:
Illinois @ Michigan State - Line is Michigan State -7 - Michigan State feels like a special team this season. From the Little Giants OT play to beat Notre Dame to their coaches' heart attack. These guys have some pixie dust sprinkled on their nuts. They'll eventually get derailed but it is going to take a better team than Illinois to do so and it is not going to happen in East Lansing. Illinois is not that bad but this is not a favorable matchup. Take the Spartans and give 7. Final score is 27-13. LOCK IT UP
California @ USC - Line is USC -2.5 - We've been talking about and waiting for the USC explosion all season. Guess what, everyone gets tired of playing the fool and waiting for something that just ain't happening. Kiffin doesn't have the talent and his players just don't care that much. The Cal Bears - who always seem to sexually assault the Locks - will take advantage on all accounts and get a rare win down in the Rose Bowl. That's right - Cal will win this game outright. Take the Bears and take the 2.5 points. Final score is 38-33. LOCK IT UP
Three Star Specials:
Oregon State @ Washington - Line is Washington -2 - The Locks just simply loves the Oregon State Beavers and we ain't apologizing for it. Once Fall sets in in the Pacific Northwest, the Beavers start kicking the shit out of people. This team has faced two top 5 teams (Boise State and TCU) and learned from those contests. Sure they are down one of the Rodgers brothers but we suggest that one Rodgers is enough against the over-hyped, under-delivering Huskies. Jake Locker has watched his Heisman and number #1 overall pick in the draft be usurped by his Pac-10 rival Dr. Luck. He's not necessarily responding in the best possible way. He better turn it on or risk a Jimmy Clausen-type slide in the next draft. But that is getting ahead of ourselves. What matters is that Oregon State will win this game and you can win money by taking the points. It's the Beavers +2. Final score is 31-28. LOCK IT UP
Boise State @ San Jose State - Line is Boise State - 41 - We said it last week and we're sticking to our guns - we're riding the Boise State Theorem until the end of the season. That simply means take the Broncos and collect your money. No line is too big because Boise needs the style points. Take the Broncos and lay the points. Final score 65-13. LOCK IT UP
Two Star Specials:
Ohio State @ Wisconsin - Line is Ohio State -4 - Man we love this Buckeye team. They are unreal on defense - really impressive. Plus they have that guy Pryor who decides to take over games every now and then. That said, there are a few really good Big 10 teams that will make the Ohio State road difficult this year - especially on the road. Wisconsin and its fans are amped up for this game. The Badgers have the running attack to dominate time of possession, wear down the Buckeyes and keep the ball out of the hands and legs of Terrell Pryor. Home field will be huge in this game as it lifts up the Badgers and induces two or three ill-timed false starts by the Buckeyes O-line. This is going to be a slug fest and Wisconsin will hang right in with the #1 team in the country. We're not ready to predict the outright upset but this line is too big. Take Wisconsin and the four points. Final score is 30-27. LOCK IT UP
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