Is Rice and betting the under a safe bet?

I'd take rice and the points honestly.

is Rice really bad?
I may agree with the OP

It's off the boards locally I believe.

I'd go with Rice and points though.

Manziel will cover that point spread by himself in the 2nd half. I don't think rice will score much so under 66 is probably safe. But we're all just predicting the future my man.

Never bet on a school named for food.

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They're primarily a running team, which plays to A&M's defensive strengths

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I thought our defensive strength was the secondary?

Other than that, I'd take rice and points. But I don't bet.

Honestly, probably not a safe bet.

Unlike a lot of blowout, where one team gets ahead, puts in the backups and the other team scores garbage points to make it close, this game will see A&M likely building a modest first half lead only to see the Heisman winner come in and build on that in the second half when Rice is getting worn down.

Sumlin's personality leads me to believe he might leave Manziel in most of the half and let him anger frick the Owls as long as possible.

I wouldn't touch it. The determining factor will be if there are any cobwebs on the A&M O because the talent differential is staggering even without JFF. Rice hasn't got a DLine that can get pressure on the QB. They haven't got the speed to deal with the A&M RB's. They absolutely have no answer for A&M's 3 receivers 6'5 and above. Realize this is a team that put up 40 points in a half like it was nothing last year against subpar competition, 27 points is just 4 TD's.

A&M could well come out and struggle but I doubt it. I'd just stay away. I do think the under is safer than the spread though but that is because I don't think Rice scores more than a TD or 2.