Gary “The Gut” Goombah – Week 14, 2024
Week 13 Recap
Happy Thanksgiving! It’s the premier football weekend of the year, considering most of us have four or five days off of work in a row, and football is on TV the entire weekend. For colleges, it’s Rivalry Week. For the pros, it’s the annual Thanksgiving games at Detroit and Dallas after that morning parade.
We are excited and ready to gamble on this weekend’s games. First, let’s recap a raucous Week 13.
NCAA Selections last week
Senior Day: Rutgers Scarlet Knights (+1.5) over Illinois Fighting Illini – This was a super “Bad Beat” as Illinois, losing by one point, 31-30, scored on their last play of the game, a 4th down in which they changed their minds on attempting a field goal, and thus proceeded to score a 40 yard touchdown with four seconds left. Final Score: Illinois 38-31. Result: Lost
Senior Day: Maryland Terrapins (+5.5) over Iowa Hawkeyes – Final Score: Iowa 29-13. Result: Lost
Senior Day: Oklahoma Sooners (+13.5) over Alabama Crimson Tide – Oklahoma scored a huge upset over ‘Bama. Final Score: Oklahoma 24-3. Result: WON!
Senior Day: Kansas Jayhawks (+2.5) over Colorado Buffaloes – Kansas scored a big upset over Colorado too. Final Score: Kansas 37-21. Result: WON!
The Battle of L.A.: UCLA Bruins (+4.5) over USC Trojans – UCLA led most of the night, leading 13-9 at the end of the third quarter. But then they blew it. USC won by six points, 19-13. Result: Lost
Game of the Week: *Indiana Hoosiers (+11.5) over Ohio State Buckeyes * – Indiana had a bad day in Columbus. Final Score: Ohio State won 38-15. Result: Lost
Gary’s “Pick 6” NFL Selections
Chicago Bears (+3.5) over Minnesota Vikings – Chicago keeps losing, but this one was by a FG in OT. Final Score: Minnesota 30-27. Result: WON!
New York Giants (+5.5) over Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Tampa Bay destroyed New York, 30-7. Result: Lost
Las Vegas Raiders (+6.5) over Denver Broncos – The Raiders hung in there until the 4th quarter. Final Score: Denver 29-19. Result: Lost
Carolina Panthers (+10.5) over Kansas City Chiefs – The Panthers lost, but covered. Final Score: Kansas City 30-27. Result: WON!
Los Angeles Rams (+2.5) over Philadelphia Eagles – The Eagles won big, 37-20. Result: Lost
Green Bay Packers (-2.5) over San Francisco 49ers – Green Bay indeed wiped out San Fran. Final Score: Green Bay 38-10. Result: WON!
Week 13 Results: 5-7 (41.7%) Overall; (2-4 NCAA, 3-3 NFL)
Season Results: 70-78-2 (47.3%) Overall; ((35-42 (45.5%) NCAA, 35-35-2 (50%) NFL, 0-1 CFL))
Gary’s Week 14 Selections
NCAA Selections
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-7.5) over USC Trojans
Baylor Bears (+1.5) over Kansas Jayhawks – Baylor is 7-4. Kansas is 5-6. Baylor is home, and they are getting points. Something smells fishy down in Waco. PICK: Baylor
IRON BOWL: Alabama Crimson Tide (-11.5) over Auburn Tigers
THE GAME: Ohio St. Buckeyes (-20.5) over Michigan Wolverines – Gary “The Gut” thinks OSU will destroy Michigan, taking out all their frustration from three full years. The truth is, Michigan can’t hang with the Buckeyes this year. The talent is just too much to overcome. Emotion will play into it. Michigan can’t pass. If they try, it will get ugly against an aggressive OSU defense. PICK: Ohio St.
TCU Horned Frogs (-2.5) over Cincinnati Bearcats
LOCK of the WEEK : OLD OAKEN BUCKET – Indiana Hoosiers (-28.5) over Purdue Boilermakers – Gary sees the Hoosiers destroying their Indiana rivals, the Boilermakers. After last week’s disappointing showing in Ohio, the Hoosiers will run up the score on Purdue, who is a horrid team. Indiana is really great, but was due for a loss last week. This week, they will cover BIG. PICK: Indiana
Gary’s “Pick 6” NFL Selections
Indianapolis Colts (-2.5) over New England Patriots
Minnesota Vikings (-3.5) over Arizona Cardinals
Washington Redskins (-5.5) over Tennessee Titans
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-6.5) over Carolina Panthers
Buffalo Bills (-6.5) over San Francisco 49ers
Denver Broncos (-5.5) over Cleveland Browns
Last week was “Dog Day Afternoon”, as Gary picked mostly underdogs. As you can see, “The Gut” is taking all favorites in the NFL this week, and all but one favorite on the college gridiron. Will this be the magic formula for Thanksgiving success?
“Whether rich or poor, thou shalt gamble more” – Gary “The Gut” Goombah’s mantra
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