re: Mizzou opens up as a -4.5 favorite over USCe.

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NC State was pretty unlucky - USCe could be slightly fraudulent.

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Obviously I watched the game.

What I saw was a team (NC State) with an offensive line, skill position players, and a defensive line good enough to beat anyone in the conference (ACC).

I also saw a team with below average db's, average at best lb's.

Wwhy do they say NC State's front 7 is elite? Really it's just front four - saw somewhere else that Chubb is projected to be a lottery guy and the others no later than third.

Special teams for them aren't very good either. Depending on where the game was played I think they have a shot at anyone in the SEC other than Alabama. Or losing to a lot of teams.

Anyway depending on how UCLA is this year, we played the 2nd toughest opponent to open, so there.

NC State's qb is really good too. He's going to be drafted size, mobility (well by pro standards), can make a lot of throws even if he isn't Stafford. Considering how hungry the league is for qb's he'll probably go anywhere from 2nd to fourth round in the draft if he has a good rest of the year.

Line's already moved to Mizzou -2.