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Looking back quickly at Week 0, spread favorites opened the season going 4-1 SU but just 2-3 ATS. The OVER opened the season red-hot going 4-1 on the first Saturday of the season with four of those games seeing at least 64 points put up.
Now, on to the NCAAF Stat Pack for Week 1 of NCAAF.
- The total has gone OVER in 17 of Florida State's last 24 games as an underdog.
- Florida State is 7-0 SU in its last seven games after winning the previous game in a matchup.
- Florida State is 5-1 ATS in its last six games in Week 1.
- Florida State led the nation in red-zone scoring percentage last season.
- The total has gone UNDER in four of Alabama's last five games against the ACC.
- Alabama is 8-1 ATS in its last nine games in Week 1.
- Bo Scarbrough rushed for two touchdowns in each of the last three games of last season.
- Alabama allowed just 13.7 points per game last season, the fewest in the nation.
- Alabama allowed just 63.9 rushing yards per game last season.
- Florida is 12-0 SU in its last 12 games in Week 1.
- Florida is 1-7 ATS in its last eight games against the Big Ten.
- The total has gone UNDER in six of Florida's last seven games.
- Florida will be without seven players, including Antonio Callaway, due to suspension.
- The total has gone OVER in 17 of Michigan's last 21 games.
- Michigan is 6-2 SU and ATS in its last eight games in Week 1.
- Michigan is 4-1 ATS in its last five games in September.
- No team in the FBS returns fewer starters than Michigan.
- Michigan’s +26.2 average scoring margin last season was the best in the nation.
- Michigan allowed just 6.2 first-half points per game last season.
- Purdue is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games in Week 1.
- The total has gone OVER in 10 of Purdue's last 12 games as an underdog.
- Purdue allowed 238.4 rushing yards per game in 2016.
- Purdue averaged 81.4 rushing yards per game last season, the third-lowest in the nation.
- Purdue averaged 2.2 interceptions thrown per game last season, the most in the country.
- Louisville is 5-0 ATS in its last five games in Week 1.
- Louisville is 5-0 SU in its last five games in September.
- The total has gone OVER in eight of Louisville's last 10 games as a favorite of 25.0 or less.
- Louisville gave up 3.6 sacks per game last season, the fifth-worst in the nation.
- USC is 6-1 ATS in its last seven games at home.
- USC is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games in Week 1.
- The total has gone UNDER in seven of USC’s last nine games.
- USC RB Ronald Jones rushed for 11 touchdowns in the final seven games last season.
- USC gave up a sack on just 2.5% of their offensive plays last season.
- Western Michigan is 6-0 ATS in its last six games as an underdog of 27.5 or more.
- Western Michigan is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games in Week 1.
- The total has gone UNDER in four of Western Michigan's last five games as an underdog.
- Western Michigan allowed opponents to run 62.9 offensive plays per game last season, the third-fewest in the nation.
- Western Michigan had a +1.4 turnover margin last season, the best in the nation.
- The total has gone UNDER in 12 of UCLA's last 17 games at home.
- UCLA is 4-1 SU in its last five games in Week 1.
- UCLA is 0-5 ATS in its last five games against the SEC.
- Josh Rosen tied a career high with three interceptions against Texas A&M last season.
- Texas A&M is 2-6 ATS in its last eight games as an underdog of 3.5 or less.
- Texas A&M is 7-0 SU in its last seven games in Week 1.
- The total has gone UNDER in six of Texas A&M's last seven games on the road.
- Texas A&M beat UCLA 31-24 in overtime in Week 1 last season.
- Texas A&M allowed opponents to run 83.4 offensive plays per game last season, the fifth-most in the nation.
- West Virginia is 2-6 SU in its last eight games against Virginia Tech.
- The total has gone UNDER in four of West Virginia's last five games against Virginia Tech.
- West Virginia RB Justin Crawford had one touchdown in the final eight games last season.
- The favored team is 9-2 SU and 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games in this matchup.
- The total has gone OVER in eight of Virginia Tech's last nine games in September.
- Virginia Tech is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games in Week 1.
- Virginia Tech is 7-2 SU in its last nine games against the Big 12.
- Georgia Tech is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games in Week 1.
- Georgia Tech is 3-1 ATS in its last four games as an underdog.
- Georgia Tech running back Clinton Lynch averaged 11.2 yards per carry and 30.6 yards per catch last season.
- Georgia Tech averaged the fewest offensive plays per game in the nation last season.
- Tennessee is 8-0 SU in its last eight games in Week 1.
- Tennessee is 1-3 ATS in its last four games as a favorite of 3.5 or less.
- The total has gone OVER in Tennessee's last four games.
- Tennessee averaged 20.2 second-half points in 2016, the fifth-highest in the country.
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