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'Stanford Steve' and 'The Bear': Week 7 college football picks, bets, nuggets

College football season is in full swing, which means it's time for "Stanford Steve" Coughlin and Chris "The Bear" Fallica to continue their prognostications.

In this article, they break down Week 7 of the season as only they can, offering their top bets, nuggets, games to stay away from and a special money-line underdog parlay to jump on.

Here we go with Week 7 picks. The Bear is 9-0 the past two weeks. Enjoy Week 7.


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Stanford Steve (2-3 last week, 17-11-2 overall)

The Bear (4-0 last week, 14-11-1 overall)


Charlotte 49ers at Florida International Panthers (-5.5, 61)

Stanford Steve: The 49ers are off a bye week, and the Panthers are fresh off a win over UMass. Both teams are looking for their first win in conference play. Charlotte is 0-4 vs. FIU, losing the past three by a total of nine points, which includes two one-point losses. The 49ers' new regime under Will Healy leads C-USA and ranks in the top 30 in FBS in scoring at 35.8 points per game and rushing yards per game at 219. They also have had great success when getting to the red zone, scoring 14 TDs on 17 trips. I think the 49ers can win the game, but we'll take the points.

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