Lowell's Locks: Week Twelve
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A good week pushes the Locks back within striking distance of .500. Ole Miss handled Georgia at home, while Army, Colorado and South Carolina took care of business on the road for the wins. Indiana got backdoor covered, and Clemson used a second half surge to cover against Virginia Tech for the losses.
Another good week here, and the committee will have to start considering the Locks as the 12th playoff team based on resume alone.
Saturday, November 16th
Utah at No.17 Colorado (-11.5):
It’s time to acknowledge the job Deion Sanders has done in Boulder. It's remarkable that this program is sitting at 7-2 and ranked after where it was just a few seasons ago. The offense is clicking, and the defense is doing just enough to get the ball back to the offense. Expect that trend to continue this week with a couple of timely turnovers for easy scores.
Lowell’s Lock: Colorado covers -11.5
No.22 LSU (-5.5) at Florida:
This line is low for a reason. Freshman sensation at quarterback DJ Lagway will make his return to the starting lineup after missing one game with a hamstring injury. He brings a big-play aspect to this offense that doesn’t exist otherwise, and I believe he’ll be able to find them against an LSU defense that’s struggled over the past few weeks. This will be a fight.
Lowell’s Lock: Florida covers +5.5
Kansas at No.6 BYU (-2.5):
Another line that’s seemingly incredibly low, considering the Jayhawks are 3-6, and BYU is right outside the top five. However, Kansas has found something in the past couple of weeks. They smoked Houston, lost a tight battle against a top 20 Kansas State squad, and beat a one-loss Iowa State squad last week. The offense is humming, and I think it will do so again this week, potentially en route to an outright upset over unbeaten BYU.
Lowell’s Lock: Kansas covers +2.5
No.7 Tennessee at No.12 UGA (-11.5):
If you don’t like the line, take the under 47.5 here. This should be a grinder of a game, with both defenses capable of playing at a high level. I expect Georgia to be able to escape with this one at home, but the offense will need to crank it up to a level we haven’t really seen this season to cover a double-digit spread here.
Lowell’s Lock: Tennessee covers +11.5
No.23 Missouri at No.21 South Carolina (-14.5):
The Battle of Columbia could be a fun one. Both defenses can be fierce at times, but South Carolina's pass rush can be a game changer. This is a big line between two ranked teams, but part of that is that the Missouri offense has just been lifeless at times. The Gamecocks have figured out their identity, and I think they control the clock and play defense in this one and pull away with a couple of big second-half forced turnovers.
Lowell’s Lock: South Carolina covers -14.5
No.20 Clemson (-10.5) at Pittsburgh:
The Panthers could be without their starting quarterback in this one, making me feel even better about this pick. Clemson matches up well with a one-dimensional Pittsburgh offense, and the Clemson offense should find some room to operate against a defense that does not do well defending the pass (114th nationally). The Tigers might have to rely on the pass a bit more than Dabo would like in this one, but the explosive plays will be there.
Score Prediction: 38-13 Clemson
Lowell’s Lock: Clemson covers -10.5
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| Weekly Results | Season Results | |
| Week 1 | 3-3 | 3-3 |
| Week 2 | 2-4 | 5-7 |
| Week 3 | 4-2 | 9-9 |
| Week 4 | 4-2 | 13-11 |
| Week 5 | 3-3 | 16-14 |
| Week 6 | 3-3 | 19-17 |
| Week 7 | 4-2 | 23-19 |
| Week 8 | 0-6 | 23-25 |
| Week 9 | 2-4 | 25-29 |
| Week 10 | 3-3 | 28-32 |
| Week 11 | 4-2 | 32-34 |
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