Clay Travis’ College Football Predictions & Picks for Week 9

I’ve got 15 college football picks for Week 9, including my Blood Bank Pick in what I believe is the best game of Halloween weekend: Ohio State at USC.

I’m taking the Trojans to cover, but I also think they can beat Ohio State outright in the Coliseum.

I’ve also got a four-leg parlay available at Hard Rock Bet that pays 50-1.

Here’s my full card.

Clay’s Week 9 College Football Picks

• Delaware at Western Kentucky: Western Kentucky -1.5
• Kennesaw State at Middle Tennessee: Middle Tennessee -2.5
• Baylor at UCF: UCF -1.5
• Illinois at Maryland: Illinois -2.5
• Wisconsin at Iowa: Under 36.5
• Auburn at Ole Miss: Auburn +12.5
• Stanford at Louisville: Over 61.5
• Minnesota at Indiana: Minnesota +19.5
• Florida vs. Georgia: Florida +11.5
• Purdue at Penn State: Purdue +7.5
• South Carolina at Oklahoma: Under 44.5
• Ohio State at USC: USC +7 & Under 50.5
• Miami at North Carolina: North Carolina +15.5
• Missouri at Arkansas: Arkansas +10

Week 9 Blood Bank Pick: USC +7 vs. Ohio State

I love USC. Not just beating Ohio State. I think USC will beat Ohio State outright, but I’m taking the seven just to be safe.

I like the under in this game, too.

To me, this is the Lincoln Riley circle-the-wagons game. Troy is under siege, and we’re not going to allow the Greeks to take Troy yet.

It’s kind of tough to be the Trojans if you study ancient history. Great story, but you don’t really want to lose Troy. Go read the Iliad.

Hector, the defender of the walls of Troy, is my favorite Trojan character. I believe that, at least in the short term, the men of Troy are going to get the V for victory and beat Ohio State.

To me, it’s the best game of Halloween weekend. We’re going to have a flooded, incredible crowd. We’re going to have tons of Ohio State fans. I bet it’s at least 40% of the Coliseum.

And USC is going to win outright.

I think it helps that Ohio State is going to have a true freshman quarterback who has never played in a game this big.

I love the under, but my Blood Bank Pick – tap the veins, boys – is USC getting the win over Ohio State.

Auburn +12.5 at Ole Miss

I love Auburn this weekend against Ole Miss.

You’ve got Ole Miss coming off Texas, before Georgia. Ole Miss has struggled against the run, and Byrum Brown can run the football.

Auburn is better in the run game than it is in the passing game.

I think this number is too big.

Clay Travis’ Week 9 College Football Parlay (+5004)

We’ve also got a couple of different parlays inside the Hard Rock Bet app.

This one pays out at +5004. I’m on Florida getting 11.5 against Georgia, Auburn getting 12.5 at Ole Miss, and Purdue getting 7.5 at Penn State.

I’ve also got the Under 50.5 in Ohio State-USC.

• Florida +11.5 vs. Georgia
• Auburn +12.5 at Ole Miss
• Purdue +7.5 at Penn State
• Ohio State at USC Under 50.5

Odds subject to change.