Sean's CFB SATURDAY NIGHT O/U BEST BET >> 187-143 RUN!

My selection is on the 'under' between Connecticut and N.C. State at 7:30 pm et on Saturday.

We won with the 'over' in Connecticut's 59-0 drubbing at the hands of Michigan in the Big House last Saturday. Here, I won't hesitate to go the other way and back the 'under' as the Huskies travel to Raleigh to face N.C. State. UConn's only hope of staying even remotely competitive in this game is by running the football with the backfield tandem of Victor Rosa and Nathan Carter in an effort to effectively shorten the game. It couldn't gain any sort of traction in that department against Michigan - in fact, QB Zion Turner was the team's leading rusher in that contest with just 42 yards. Still, the game reached 'only' 49 points as the Huskies were shut out. N.C. State exploded offensively against an overmatched FCS opponent in Charleston Southern two weeks ago but aside from that, hasn't been nearly as explosive as Michigan, for example. Last week against Texas Tech, N.C. State didn't reach the end zone until nearly five minutes into the second quarter and from there scored just one more offensive touchdown. On the flip side, the Wolfpack held a powerful Texas Tech offense out of the end zone until the final minute of the first half. This is a 'win and move on' type of spot for N.C. State as it opens its ACC schedule with a tough road date against Clemson next Saturday. While Michigan was able to topple the total all on its own last Saturday, I don't expect the Wolfpack to do the same here. Take the under (8*).