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          Week 6 college football betting nuggets to know

          Washington State is 1-4 ATS in its last five games as a road favorite. Luke Falk and the Cougars will be favored at Oregon this weekend. AP Photo/Young Kwak
          • Rob Nelson, ESPN Staff WriterOct 6, 2017, 05:47 PM
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          Here is a look at some things to know as you bet the weekend slate of Week 6 college football games.

          All lines are courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, and all games are on Saturday unless otherwise specified.

          Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Clemson Tigers (-21.5, 47.5) - 12 p.m. ET

          • Since the start of last season, Wake Forest is 8-1 ATS with four outright wins as an underdog.

          Iowa State Cyclones at Oklahoma Sooners (-28, 68.5) - 12 p.m. ET

          • Oklahoma is 7-0 ATS in its past seven home games. The Sooners have also covered in five of their past six home games against Iowa State.

          Penn State Nittany Lions (-14.5, 53) at Northwestern Wildcats - 12 p.m. ET

          • Since the start of the 2014 season, Northwestern is 7-0 ATS with five outright wins as a double-digit underdog. This includes a 29-6 win at Penn State as a 10.5-point underdog in 2014.

          • The total has gone under in four of Penn State's five games this season. In 2016, the total went over in 10 of the Nittany Lions' 14 games.

          Georgia Bulldogs (-17.5, 40.5) at Vanderbilt Commodores - 12 p.m. ET

          • The total has gone under in all five of Georgia's games this season.

          • Georgia is 3-8 ATS as a double-digit favorite since the start of the 2015 season. That includes an 0-2 ATS mark against Vanderbilt.

          West Virginia Mountaineers at TCU Horned Frogs (-13.5, 68.5) - 3:30 p.m. ET

          • TCU is 13-1 ATS in its last 14 regular-season games following a bye week. The only ATS loss during this span came last season against West Virginia, when the Horned Frogs lost 34-10 as 6-point underdogs.

          Miami Hurricanes (-3, 46.5) at Florida State Seminoles - 3:30 p.m. ET

          • Florida State has won outright in each of its past five games as an underdog against Miami.

          Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-14.5, 59) at North Carolina Tar Heels - 3:30 p.m. ET

          • Notre Dame is 5-0 ATS in its past five games as a double-digit favorite.

          • The over is 6-1 in Notre Dame's past seven games.

          LSU Tigers at Florida Gators (-2.5, 45.5) - 3:30 p.m. ET

          • LSU is 0-5 ATS in its past five games as an underdog.

          Air Force Falcons at Navy Midshipmen (-7.5, 53) - 3:30 p.m. ET

          • Since 2012, the under is 12-1-2 in Commander-in-Chief's Trophy games (games between Air Force, Army, Navy). The under is 5-0 in games between Air Force and Navy during this span.

          Maryland Terrapins at Ohio State Buckeyes (-31, 60.5) - 4 p.m. ET

          • Maryland has won outright in its two previous games as a double-digit underdog this season (+18.5 at Texas and +13 at Minnesota).

          Kansas State Wildcats at Texas Longhorns (-3.5, 50) - 7 p.m. ET

          • This will mark Kansas State's first game as an underdog in 2017. In seven games as an underdog last season, the Wildcats went 6-1 ATS with four outright wins.

          Alabama Crimson Tide (-26.5, 54) at Texas A&M Aggies - 7:30 p.m. ET

          • This will mark the biggest underdog that Texas A&M has been under Kevin Sumlin. The Aggies have won outright in their previous two games as an underdog of more than 13 points, including the memorable 2012 game at Alabama when Johnny Manziel led a 29-24 win as a 13.5-point underdog.

          Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Wolverines (-10.5, 40) - 7:30 p.m. ET

          • Under Mark Dantonio, Michigan State is 3-0 ATS with two outright wins as an underdog at Michigan Stadium. This includes a 27-23 win as a 7.5-point underdog in the Spartans' last trip to Ann Arbor.

          • The over is 10-3 in Michigan State's last 13 games as an underdog.

          Washington State Cougars (-2.5, 62) at Oregon Ducks - 8 p.m. ET

          • This would mark the sixth time that Washington State is favored on the road since 2007. The Cougars are 1-4 ATS in their previous five games as a road favorite.

          Wisconsin Badgers (-11.5, 45.5) at Nebraska Cornhuskers - 8 p.m. ET

          • Since hiring Paul Chryst as its head coach in 2015, Wisconsin is 9-1 ATS in road games.

          UCF Knights (-17, 55) at Cincinnati Bearcats - 8 p.m. ET

          • In his head-coaching career, Luke Fickell's teams are 6-2-1 ATS with three outright wins as an underdog. This includes a 2-0-1 ATS mark in his first season at Cincinnati.

          Stanford Cardinal (-5.5, 50.5) at Utah Utes - 10:15 p.m. ET

          • Since the start of the 2014 season, Utah is 10-3 ATS with seven outright wins as an underdog.

          California Golden Bears at Washington Huskies (-27.5, 56.5) - 10:45 p.m. ET

          • The road team has covered in each of the past five meetings between these teams.

          • The under is 7-1 in the last eight meetings between these teams.