Our wagers last weekend did not hit. Our entire slate could best be summed up by us taking Pitt to cover a 6.5 line against Tennessee only for that to fail in overtime. So close, but so far away. Of course, you can’t succeed if you don’t take risks and The Touchback’s college football week 3 parlay is going for it once more.
There are quite a few interesting wagers this week and we expanded our parlay to five games. Those who have followed this column know that’s a rarity. However, we identified a lot of favorable lines we wanted to include.
It’s time once again. Here is The Touchback’s college football week 3 parlay.
College Football Record in 2022
Moneyline: 1-5 (All Underdogs/Pick’ems)
ATS: 1-3
Parlays hit in 2022: 0
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The Touchback’s college football week 3 parlay
Game 1
Penn State vs Auburn Tigers
The pick: Penn State -3 (-110)
Auburn has a quarterback problem. T.J. Finley has proven time and again he’s not a P5 caliber starter. The Tigers laborious win at home against San Jose State is a huge red flag. The team is going to struggle to score points this week. And if the Spartans can hang 16 on Bryan Harsin, Penn State should have no issues winning by more than a field goal.
Game 2
Vanderbilt Commodores at Northern Illinois Huskies
The pick: Vanderbilt to win (+114)
Vanderbilt has looked surprisingly competent this season. This isn’t to say they will win in SEC play or anything, but to be an underdog against a fairly mediocre MAC program is a bit disrespectful. The Commodores should be up for this game and an upset is definitely possible.
Game 3
Nevada Wolfpack at Iowa Hawkeyes
The pick: Nevada +23.5 (-110)
Can Iowa realistically score 24 points, let alone win a game by that total? The Hawkeyes have mustered a lowly 14 points in their first two games with an offense that seems to be woefully out of sorts. Nevada crapped the bed last week against FCS Incarnate World, but they could have been looking ahead to this matchup. The Wolfpack were good enough in wins against New Mexico State and Texas State to give you hope they can cover here.
Game 4
Miami Hurricanes at Texas A&M Aggies
The pick: Miami to win (+165)
Texas A&M has had the same problem since Jimbo Fisher arrived on campus–bad quarterback play. It continues to doom their chances of making a College Football Playoff push. On the other hand, Miami’s issue over the past few seasons has been self-inflicted mistakes. With Mario Cristobal at the helm, there is a good chance that has been fixed or at least reduced.
The Aggies seem no closer to solving their QB conundrum which could be bad news in College Station this week. The contest will be close but taking the underdog here is a way to add value to our parlay.
Game 5
Fresno State Bulldogs at USC Trojans
The pick: USC +12.5 (-110)
Fresno State plays at a terrible stadium in a truly awful city. But the Bulldogs have proven to be a handful for Pac-12 teams over the years. However, this USC side looks like a whole different animal. The Trojans should easily cover.
The payoff
Our college football week 3 parlay checks in with odds of +3869. That means if you bet $10, you would win $396.99.
