They’ve had some bad luck in a few big spots and killed themselves with turnovers. We’re still not very high on the Cardinals and the Hurricanes are better than the record suggests. They’re only favored by a point here and need a win to stay on track for an ACC title game showdown with Florida State. The Cardinals have solid wins over the likes of Notre Dame, Duke and North Carolina State, but a lone loss at Pittsburgh sticks out and holds Louisville back big time in the College Football playoff rankings. They’ve got a chance to do exactly that against a top-15 Louisville team that’s flown considerably under the radar this season. The Hurricanes fought admirably in a road loss at rival Florida State last weekend, so they’re just looking to play spoiler the rest of the way at 2-4 in conference. Maryland can throw it a bit, and all the outside distractions will take a toll at some point. The Wolverines shut down a one-dimensional Penn State offense that was so bad the offensive coordinator got fired after the game. It was another emotionally draining week with a cloud of suspicion and serious allegations overhead. This could be a tricky spot for Michigan. The Terrapins have dropped seven straight to Michigan, but they gave the Wolverines all they could handle last season and nearly pulled off the upset in a 34-27 loss.

Maryland snapped a four-game losing streak with a 13-10 win at Nebraska to become bowl eligible at 6-4.

They’ll be without their head coach on the sideline once again this weekend in Maryland, where the Wolverines are -19 favorites as they look to stay unbeaten ahead of the big Nov. Michigan went into Happy Valley and beat up on Penn State without coach Jim Harbaugh Saturday. College Football Week 12 Best Bets Maryland +19 Over Michigan

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