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College Football: Free picks for Friday, August 30th

August 30th 2013, 6:50am, By: Johnny Houston

North Carolina Tar Heels at South Carolina Gamecocks
When: Friday, August 30th at 8.00am AEST

The Gamecocks come into this game with the highest preseason ranking, earning the number 6 spot according to the AP Poll. Gamecocks went an impressive 11-2 overall but you need to be just about perfect in the SEC to make the BCS National Championship Game. 

North Carolina went 8-4 last year which had them in a tie for 1st in their division, however NCAA sanctions prevented them from taking part in a bowl game. They will be keen this year to make amends, but they have lost an All-American running back and offensive lineman. We see them taking a step backwards this season.

...meanwhile the Gamecocks will come out breathing fire today. They have two very capable QB's and a handfull of good recievers. They did lose Marcus Lattimore at running back but Mike Davis should be able to step up. Defense. This is the Gamecocks biggest weapon. One of the best in the country allowing only 18.2 ppg. Oh yeah they also have a guy named Jadeveon Clowney the best defensive end / player in the country. He's predicted to go #1 in the NFL draft next year

Gamecocks get the win at Williams-Brice Stadium today.

BET ON: South Carolina Gamecocks -11.0 ( 1 UNIT )

BET ON : UNDER 56.5 ( 3 UNITS ) ******BEST BET********

 

Some other strong leans include:

Utah -3.0 

Ole Miss -3.0

Utah/Utah State UNDER 51.0

 

...also leaning

Minnesota-14.0

 

Take note: The above tip is simply the author’s opinion, so bet at your own risk and always bet responsibly. Happy punting!

Johnny Houston has been part of the Before You Bet team since 2014 and loves nothing more than sweating the early morning action from the US - whether it's NBA, NFL, Golf or even College football and basketball. Johnny has a knack for spotting talent and doesn't mind taking a flier on someone at juicy odds if the value is there!

When he's not finding winners, you'll find Johnny hustling on the golf course.

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