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Sharps are closely monitoring these Week 8 college football games

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Each week during the college football season, Covers Experts' Steve Merril looks at the NCAAF odds and tells you which spread to bet now, which one to bet later, and which total to watch as the week plays out.

Sharps have flagged these games as lines to keep an eye on for Week 8:

Spread to bet now:

Troy (-7) at Georgia State

This line was quickly bet down from -10 to -7.5, and has started to hit the key number of -7 in some locations. This is an overreaction and there is now value with Troy in this game, especially since RB Jordan Chunn (leg injury) has been upgraded to probable. Troy has extra prep time after playing last Wednesday and the Trojans will be focused to bounce back off that ugly national TV loss as an 18-point home favorite.

Georgia State enters this game on a perfect 3-0 SU/ATS run and that has created a lower pointspread in this game than normal. However, this is a potential flat spot for the Panthers after playing four straight road games, including back-to-back SU underdog wins. Troy holds a substantial defensive edge in this matchup, allowing just 4.8 yards per play, while Georgia State permits 6.3 yppl this season.

Spread to wait on:

Utah State (+4) at UNLV

This line was quickly bet up from +2.5 to +4 and will likely rise higher by this weekend. The public wants nothing to do with Utah State after back-to-back SU/ATS home losses. However, this road trip might actually help the Aggies re-focus and Utah State was excellent in their most recent road game four weeks ago; an easy 61-10 win at San Jose State.

UNLV blew a 27-0 lead at Air Force last week and lost 30-34. A hangover is definitely possible this week, and UNLV is just 1-2 SU/ATS at home this season which includes the biggest upset loss in history when Howard won 43-40 as a 44-point underdog at UNLV in September. The Rebels' defense has struggled this season, allowing 33.5 points per game on 6.1 yards per play.

Total to watch:

Boston College at Virginia (48.5)

After going 2-10 SU last year, Virginia is playing much better this season with a 5-1 SU start. The Cavaliers have gone 4-2 to the Under in those six games with a solid defense that is permitting just 20.0 points per game on 4.8 yards per play. The biggest strength has been the Cavaliers' pass defense which is allowing only 51% completions and 5.6 yards per pass versus opponents that average 59% and 6.6 ypp.

Boston College is coming off a huge 45-42 upset win at Louisville as a 21-point underdog. It was a rare high-scoring game for the Eagles who had gone 5-1 to the Under in their other six games this season while averaging just 16.3 points per game on offense. Boston College will struggle to throw the ball against UVA's strong secondary as the Eagles are averaging a terrible 4.9 yards per pass this year versus opponents that allow 6.3 ypp.

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