Mark Lawrence's C-USA Betting Strategies

[Harry]

NORTH TEXAS (*8/8)

Team Theme: SMOOTH OPERATOR

Dan McCarney’s operation of weaning off of JUCO’s and concentrating instead on high school recruits showed promising signs - on the stat sheet at least - last season when the Mean Green improved its numbers on both sides of the ball despite slipping both SU & ATS. Longtime followers of this publication know what that equation means – expected improvement this season. For the first time in 60 years NTSU had three players rush for more than 500 yards in a single season and two of them are back in 2013. They join senior QB Derek Thompson to form a potent backfield. Coupled with a defense that allowed the fewest points in a season since 2006, the transition to the CUSA could be smoother than anticipated.

Stat You Will Like: North Texas’ offensive line allowed the fewest sacks in the nation last season (6).

PLAY ON: vs. Middle Tennessee State (10/12)

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[LakeTravis]

NTSU.......really?

[Harry]

Interesting notes he had on FIU --

28 players who sat out because of redshirt, injury or transfer status will be suiting up in 2013.

They may be my darkhorse team in the East...

[Harry]

Or this note on UTSA:

Eighteen returning starters in 2013 – and 21 last year – make this a seasoned lot. Remember, though, only half of their eight wins last season were against FBS squads, and those teams finished up 8-41.