The top-five clash between No. 2 Georgia and No. 4 Alabama will be in the spotlight for many bettors, but the Big Ten also has several intriguing matchups involving playoff hopefuls. No. 19 Illinois takes on No. 9 Penn State, No. 8 Oregon travels to UCLA, while Wisconsin heads to No. 13 USC in the 3:30 p.m. ET Big Ten on CBS matchup. The Nittany Lions are -17.5, the Ducks are -8 and the Trojans are -14.5 in the latest Week 5 college football odds via SportsLine consensus for those matchups.
How should you play those Week 5 college football lines, and what trends do you need to know about as the Bulldogs are 2-point road favorites against the Tide? Before locking in any Week 5 college football picks on those games or others, be sure to see the college football betting guide from legendary Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall.
For years Vegas-based Marshall was synonymous with The Gold Sheet, the famed sports betting newsletter. With a background in play-by-play work and sports information while in college, Marshall joined TGS in 1981 when hired by the legendary Mort Olshan and served as executive editor for many years.
An in-demand guest on numerous sports talk radio and TV shows across the country, Bruce’s vast array of editorial work has been featured in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the New York Post and many other outlets. He has won various handicapping titles and also is working on several book projects. Bruce also enters the Week 5 college football schedule on a 12-7 roll (+423) on his official SportsLine college football spread picks.
Now, using his Tech Corner technique that evaluates all the trends and the latest college football odds, Marshall has turned his attention to college football betting for Week 5 and revealed picks…
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