You're listening to the Back Home Network presented by Home Field Apparel. Welcome back to Crimson Cask, El Clavio joining me here. It is Crimson Cash Time. Yes, I'm hosting Crimson Cash, Scott. Still in the Galapagos and I'm on vacation here this week so I get the pleasure of for the first time in a while Co hosting with James Turner. As we talk through the betting wines from last week from this week, we talked about what we're expecting out of the IU game and much more beyond that.
James, good to see you as always. How you doing? Always a pleasure. Galen, happy to have you on. Yeah, I don't know what Scott's doing down there. I think there's some sort of scientific research study or something. I think it might be like, if you remember the movie The Freshman, where you know they're smuggling lizards into New Jersey. I think that Scott's doing something like that with Galapagos turtles. But I'm not totally sure.
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numbers. What did you have there? How did that go and what else did you want to talk about from last week? We had Michigan covering. Obviously, way to go out on a limb, that's great. Kind of a no brainer there. Our big bet of the week was Ohio State to cover that 19 1/2 at Purdue and that covered with ease and there was never really any doubt in that game, did you? Did you? Did you count the 40 yard field goal that the non football playing student hit in Purdue's
favor for that line? No, we did not. OK, so you know if you take that they still cover even and Rutgers to get a money line victory for one of our parlay bets but they weren't able to cover and we missed our teaser parlay for the week. So we're hoping to get back at it this. We've got two teaser parlays that coming at you at the end of. The show so awesome. Pick around. It should be good. Let's start off this week.
Then we've got Rutgers, Indiana. This has been a a line that's moved quite a bit since it first launched As Rutgers, I think started off, it was either at 2, 1/2 or three and it's moved all the way to five. What are you seeing in this game in terms of where the numbers currently are at? What do you like the most? That 2 1/2 three?
I'm suspect that ever actually existed because I couldn't get it. I had an alert that the second this line dropped to get a notification and I did and I got it at four points when it came out. Now going to five, four is a great #5's a great number.
Either of them are fine. I think you're going to cover with ease here with Rutgers. I this is a perfect opportunity for IU. Like if I if I did not watch IU football as I'm guessing most people in the country do not, I would see it as I go oh a home dog getting over a field goal. I'm that looks tasty. I think I'm going to jump on that. Unfortunately I have been watching every snap of IU football this year and I think we're about to see them fold like a House of Cards here.
I I I I think I saw them teetering in that second-half against Michigan and some of the post game comments don't sound like the troops are ready to rally. So I unfortunately see Rutgers really taking it to him. It's interesting because S&P plus the prediction on that right now is Rutgers by 9:00. So it it does feel even you know now what I'm seeing now is plus 5 1/2 on some of the sports books. Pro Football Focus has that as
as what they're seeing. The one interesting thing here that I I'm curious your thoughts of the over under on this game is 39 1/2 right now over Unders. I've I've really tried to stay away from with IU so far this season. In large part because I just don't think you can count on them scoring now. Right now. I I guess it depends on the books you're looking at. As I look at some of these others, I've seen it at 40, it opened at 42, 1/2, so it's in that 39 and a half 40 range
right now. What are your feelings on that? Is that one you would just stay away from? Or do you have a feeling one way or the other, if I had to pick go under 40 1/2, I'm going to stay away from it? I agree with you. I don't think IU can do their part, but there's a chance Rutgers could do their part and and that worries me a little bit. I mean, Rutgers put up 21 points in eight minutes last week against Michigan State. When was the last game IU put up 21 points? Was that the Akron game?
So you know, that concerns me. So I'm I stay away from the IU over unders. I got bit on that early in the year against Louisville and I'm just staying away from them. I think it's it's wise on on your part with that and I I think you've got easy money on the spread here. Why fuck around with the total? And actually, the the last time Indiana scored 21 points or more in a Big 10 game was that Michigan State game last November. So it's been a little while since Indiana.
Same game as well, right? Yeah. Well, yeah, exactly. So anything else from this game or do you want to move on to the rest of the Big 10 slate? Yeah. I think if IU is hanging around I in at a money line decent odds might want to put some extra on there because IU is not a second-half team and and I think when you see, I think what you'll see is halfway through the second quarter you'll start to see the coaching make a difference. Shawna will have things figured
out. And the College of Coaches Tom Allen his assemble. Yeah, it's it's interesting because I mean if you remember last year Rutgers went down 14 nothing to this Indiana team and then came back and won that game and I think covered pretty handy. I don't remember exactly what the spread was in that one, but it was it was a game that. Indiana had a lead in and then, you know, not only couldn't hold it, but also ended up losing the
spread as well. So yeah, it's going to be interesting to watch as all that comes across. All right, let's leave the Indiana, Rutgers game. What else we got on the slate? Let's start off with the big one that everybody's been focusing on, Penn State, Ohio State. This has not been a great series for Penn State under James Franklin. Right now, the line that I'm seeing is Ohio State -4 1/2. What are you seeing out of this
game? This line has gone towards Ohio State. Penn State was getting more points earlier in the week. I like Penn State plus 4 1/2. I wouldn't bet it any lower than three, although there is a chance they get outright win this game. But I think the angle here is on the over under 45. 1/2 is where that's set at. I definitely think this goes over that Penn State is putting up points in bunches. I mean, they put up 63 points last week. They're definitely going to be able to score.
Ohio State we know can score. I like the over here. Yeah, it's interesting because it's dropped like 3 1/2 points since it went up and it was closer to 50 at the beginning of things. So yeah, it's a, it's an interesting line. And I think that, you know, a lot of this is really dependent on what Ohio State's going to be able to do from a defensive perspective. Weather looks fine though on Saturday. I mean a slight chance of rain, but the wind isn't too bad.
It's going to be 57 degrees in Columbus, so that won't play that much of an impact on things. Next game. Out of the slate we've got Northwestern and Nebraska. Northwestern has been really bad this year, but they are still three and three on the season. Nebraska is kind of in this weird mode right now where I'm not sure what to expect out of them, but they are pretty big favorite in this game, 12 points. It's too much. Northwestern not a great football team, but they're scrappy.
They beat Nebraska last year outright when as 12 1/2 point dogs. So that's just too many points for a Nebraska team that doesn't really wow you. I'm going to stay away from it, but if I was going to bet this, I'd take those points. Another interesting over under this is another one that started it started at 44. It's dropped to 40 1/2, but most books, yeah, that's even down from where it was this morning, so yeah.
Yeah. All right, so we're staying away from Northwestern Nebraska. Next one. This has been a topic that people been talking about on social media all week. Minnesota versus Iowa. Oh yeah. Oh, James got excited on this one. This over under is at 31. Iowa's a 3 1/2 point favorite right now in this game. They've actually lost a couple of points off of that line. What do you see in here? If we kick off at 31, we will have the lowest over under total line in the history of college
football. That's outstanding. The the previous two, We're Iowa. We're both Iowa games obviously, but they both also went under the total. All right now hear me out. I'm not allowed to bet over unders when Scott is the host, but Scott is not here this week. So we get to take over 31 points Iowa. Minnesota. Wow. That see I'm I was curious where
you're going to go with this. What what I find interesting is those previous two over unders, it being Iowa games and and and there they this game is fascinating because Minnesota has been really. Rickety in a lot of what they've done so far this season so I would not be shocked if this went under actually, because Iowa's just not going to need to score in this game. But yes, you have my permission to bet the over unders. I I will take the leash off of
you this week for this one. Well, Iowa may not need to score. They may just look into scoring. This Minnesota defense is really bad, so I think they're going to look into some offensive scores, which they don't normally get. And I guarantee they're going to get a pick six off of this Minnesota quarterback. If you want to bet a prop bet, have fun with that Iowa interception return for a touchdown. Find that. All right, the other 330? Kick in the Big 10.
We've got a really intriguing game now based upon what happened last week, Wisconsin at Illinois. Wisconsin quarterback Tanner Mordecai broke his hand. He's out. Illinois, who was kind of left for dead, waltzes into state or not State, College, College Park and beats Maryland by a field goal as time expires. Wisconsin opened at 3 1/2. They're down to 2 1/2 Illinois looking a little frisky but one and six against the spreads so far this season. What are your thoughts?
We're taking a dog. We're taking Illinois to win on the money line here. Give me the home team against a a new quarterback. They're well coached. They do nothing flashy on offense. I mean they if they are the least flashy offense you'll ever see, but they don't turn the ball over and their defense is fairly solid. I think Wisconsin will eventually get things rolling, but that's bad news for them losing Mordecai. So give me the Illini to win outright. I also like the under 42 here.
I kind of feel. Regretful that I didn't grab, you know, Illinois plus 3 1/2 when this first came out. I just wasn't paying attention. The money line is still a pretty decent value you're going to get. I think plus one O 8 is what I'm saying on the money line right now for Illinois. So you're going to get a little bit of positive money on that one. But I like that pick. I think that's a good pick.
And I think it's going to be interesting because again, this is, you know, it's Bilima versus his old team and it's a Wisconsin team that's having a little bit of an identity crisis right now. So, well, you know, I told you earlier, I love home dogs. Even even when the home field advantage is so bad that you're in champagne, right in the fake Memorial Stadium? Yes. Or whatever they're calling it. Did they have that burned down? They've tried. They failed.
All right, the big one. And this, this last game in the Big 10 took on different meaning today. Michigan at Michigan State. The I don't know if you've seen the revelations yet, but apparently the Big 10 conferences approached Michigan State and told them there's credible evidence that Michigan has been putting coaches or somebody in the stands to steal offensive signs or or play call signs from other teams in the conference.
They actually. Apparently Michigan State was entertaining the thought of like, not playing the game at all. They are going to play the game. They decided to go ahead and do that line right now. Is Michigan -24. What you thinking? So they did the bill, Belichick. Thing they did? Yes. Oh, OK Well, This is why I love Jim Harbaugh and why I wish he was I US football coach. Because the guy wants to freaking win.
He doesn't care who loves him. All he cares about is winning football games 24 in a rivalry game. OK, so Michigan State always, always plays Michigan. Tough in this game and I want to take I have 24 1/2 available. I'm hesitant I would take the 24 1/2 Michigan State, but I don't feel good about it. They got a young quarterback and not a great offensive line and this could be a bloodbath, but the rivalry factor makes me want to take all those points.
Yeah, it's interesting because with this series. Michigan State's won several games against Michigan, which sticks in the craw of Jim Harbaugh. You had the fight in the tunnel last year. There's a lot of bad blood that might spill over even more and Michigan State doesn't have a lot to play for at this point. You kind of saw that in that Rutgers game last week where they end up losing. So yeah, it's AII would teeter on this one as well. But I I kind of like where your
head's at overall. All right. So that's that's our big 10 slate for this week and and just to. You know, just thinking about how what would say, what would what is your best or most confident bet Of all of the games that we've talked about through this mix. Rutgers. Yeah, covering IUI when that I don't normally place large bets, the 2nd that four point line came out, I placed a large bet. I just thought the line looked ridiculous.
After I placed the bet, I went and looked at the S&P prediction and I felt much, much better. Yeah. So that that's the one I feel most confident. Getting five points of value there, it's hard to argue against. All right, let's move out West. No Colorado line this week, unfortunately. Deion Sanders in the Buffs are off. But there is Ausc game. We've got Utah, USC coming up this weekend. This line has gone US CS direction. It opened at 5 1/2.
It's now USC -7. Utah still ranked ahead of USC, but still with some offensive issues. What do we got here? Offensive issues against US CS defense. One of them's got to give and it's going to be US CS defense. That defense is about as bad as that defense is as bad as I use offense. So to put that in perspective for folks who haven't seen them play, that's how bad I think US CS defense is. Give me the Utes to cover here. I wouldn't be surprised they pull the upset. There you go.
All right, so Utes plus seven in that game, this, since we're talking over, under, is the over under on that 154 1/2 at this point? Yeah, USC over unders have been killing me this year, so I'm staying away from those now. I'm just going spreads on them. And Caleb Williams, by the way, seems like a very unlikable fellow. You know, You hear him and you hear Mike peddicks. And there's one you definitely want to root for, to win the Heisman. Yeah, I'll just throw that out
there. One of them is not asking for equity from whatever NFL team drafts him. So you know. Yeah, exactly. My favorite was when Caleb Williams said step in my 12 1/2 shoe. Like 12 1/2. Come on, do we need the half? Also just a quick Michael Peddicks update, Washington. Right now, -26 1/2 against Arizona State. That Arizona State team's been real bad this whole year. I do worry a little bit in that game about a let down effect after that big win against
Oregon last week. So I I might be tempted to avoid taking Wiscottara Washington and the points in this one. Look at maybe like some Pennix props. Last week we had over 3 1/2 touchdowns and that was like at plus 125 or something like that or plus 1/20 and that hit. So maybe look at appendix proper too, if you want to watch the Washington game. I think it'd be worth the the entertainment. It's a late night game too. If you need something to fall asleep to 10:30 PM, kick here in
the Eastern Time zone. All right. Let's get to our wrap up here. We've got what do we got? Give me this, give me the segments here at the end. What are we doing? All right, we've got the teaser parlay of the week, All right, This is our Big 10. Only one. And then I've got. I've got another teaser from outside the Big 10. All right, So we're gonna take three of our bets that we just made. We're gonna take Rutgers and we tease it and we're gonna get a point and 1/2 with Rutgers.
That's the no brainer. We're gonna take Penn State, where we're gonna be getting 10 1/2 points at Ohio Stadium, and we're going to take that Iowa over where we'll have 25 1/2 is the number we have to be if that doesn't hit. Immediately at my mind immediately went to 20 to 3 as being I know. And as soon as as soon as I said it, I go, oh shit, wonder what the cash out is on that because I've already placed this bat. So I OK, I don't feel great about that one, but this one I love.
OK, we have. University of Louisiana, Monroe, we're gonna take them on a tease. And so they're getting 23 points now against Georgia Southern. We're gonna take Missouri and South Carolina, and we're gonna take the over in that game and we're gonna tease that down to 54 points and we're gonna take Tennessee Volunteers getting 15 1/2 now at Alabama. So I really like that one. I I think that's a pretty good one from outside the Big 10. Well, overall that sounds pretty intriguing.
I think I actually, I like both of those. Look, I think realistically if they're Iowa, Minnesota's a rivalry game, I wouldn't be shocked if there were some points scored in that going back to that previous one. But but I also like that mix of what you just lined up. I mean, I think it's, it's a little little esoteric, some things coming in from different areas there, but I like all of those individual bets. So that certainly makes sense.
And as usual, I will post all of these on X for anybody following Crimson Cast 26 O. You can check them out there. Let me let me finish off any any end of season award props or champion or like you know CFP props that you like at this point. We saw this week. Obviously Michael Pennix has swung into the lead a bit in the Heisman chase. Lot of people have been saying, OK, that that looks like the guy to beat.
Anything on that front you're looking at and saying this is, this is really something that I wouldn't jump on at this point. Right now the Heisman odds looks like the most recent ones off of BET. MGM Pennix is at -145, Dylan Gabriel, JJ McCarthy are both plus 1000, and then you got Jaden Daniels and Jordan Travis at plus 1300. Yeah, none of that gets my nipples hard, I'm going to be
honest with you. I mean, the Penex number is not great 'cause, I mean, look, he goes out and has one shit performance or blows his knee out, then you're out and it's not great odds. You know McCarthy. No, you know, I mean he's putting up decent numbers, but do you think of JJ McCarthy as some prolific college football quarterback? Not really, you know, So I I don't like the Heisman bets now. If Penn State beats Ohio State this weekend, I might be looking at some Penn State, well,
national championship. And this is what I was going to say right now, or I guess this was as of two days ago. I don't think these have changed too much. But if you look on the plus side in odds to make the College Football Playoff right now, there's three teams that are in minus territory. Georgia's at -195, Michigan's at -155 and Florida State's at -150. You get past that. There's basically two different groups of teams that look like they have a realistic shot.
Who? Which of these do you like? Let me give you the first group. Washington's at plus 125, Oklahoma's at plus 160. Ohio State's at plus one. Seventy of those three. Is there one you feel like you get the best value for there? I think Oklahoma has the easiest path to get to get there. So, I mean, if if I were betting it, I would Who's more likely to lose a game and and who are they playing? Ohio State by far has the tougher schedule of any of those teams and Washington would be a
close second. And Oklahoma, I think. I think they'll probably walk through another Big 12 championship as they slide on out the door. Yeah. And then that next group will finish up with this. You've got Texas at plus 240, Penn State at plus 250 and Alabama at +400, I mean. All of those have some intriguing elements to them. Texas feels like a bit that feels like weird odds given the where they are right now in the standings. Penn State at 250's kind of intriguing.
And I mean Alabama at plus 400 people. They look like a team that you're ready to shovel dirt on and say they're done, but they're still in pretty good shape in the SEC West at this stage. Yeah. So I mean, I like those odds for Bammer. I think Penn State of that group probably has the best shot because they control their own destiny at this point and and that's a good football. I've seen them play and I've seen Alabama play and I've seen Texas play. Penn State's the best of those
teams. So you know, they may have Ohio State and Michigan still on deck and that's a big problem. But you know, Bama's got every game in the SEC is difficult. Ish. Yeah. Well, unless you're playing Vanderbilt. I was gonna say, yeah, not all of them are that difficult, but yeah, Auburn. But you know, Auburn's a rivalry game for them, you know, so, you know, you kind of throw those things out. I do kind of like Penn State. I'm tempted to toss a little on them on the money line this
week. I just got a feeling this might be the time. They break the hex. They've lost five straight, at least to them. I know that. So I. What do we really need? I think in the big 10 we need. We need the Triangle to happen. We need Penn State to beat Ohio State, Ohio State to beat Michigan and Michigan to beat Penn State. Just so we have a gigantic mess at the end of the year in the Big 10 E and somebody feels aggrieved as they head into the the Big 10 title game.
Or don't, as the case may be. I would love nothing more than that because I want to see, like Air Force in the College Football Playoff. They're still undefeated and it could happen. They can stay undefeated, you know? That's what I want to see. I want to see total chaos. I want to see, you know, the whole system just up in flames because it's just more entertaining that way because I don't have a dog in the fight. I don't have any odds on Air Force in the College Football
Playoffs, sadly. We'll find those though. Anyway, Thanks James. As always, a pleasure. Another great episode of Crimson Cash and we folks like to make money. This is the guy to listen to. We'll hopefully we'll do this again at some point soon. I might have to elbow Scott out every once in a while on hosting. Well, thanks for hopping on to help us out this week Galen. Really appreciate it. Always a blast talking to you, buddy. Absolutely. All right, folks.
James Turner here for Crimson Cash. That'll wrap up this week's episode. Be sure to tune in every week as James gives you the betting lines across the Big 10. And with IU football and elsewhere, We'll catch you folks on the flip side. Thanks for joining us. Bring back the Bison. So long, everybody.