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Week 6

Saturday’s best 13 games
Missouri @ Texas A&M (-2.5)
Missouri (4-0, 1-0)
First road game for Mizzou, which nipped Vandy 30-27 in SEC opener
Tigers have gained 466.7 yards/game in their I-A games.
Tigers have 9 starters back on offense, 5 on defense.
Tigers have 107 returning starts on the offensive line.
Senior QB Cook has started 26 games.


Under Drinkwitz, Mizzou is 7-6 ATS as a road underdog.
Under Drinkwitz, Mizzou is 19-16 ATS in SEC games.
Under Drinkwitz, Mizzou is 14-15-1 ATS coming off a win.
Last two years, Tigers were 7-2 ATS on the road.


Texas A&M (4-1, 2-0)
A&M won last three I-A games, after a 23-13 loss to Notre Dame.
LW, Aggies were outgained 379-297, but edged Arkansas 21-17.
Aggies have 9 starters back on offense, 9 on defense.
A&M has 112 returning starts on offensive line.
Frosh QB Reed is 43-79/585 passing, with 6 TD’s, no INTs


A&M is 24-24-3 ATS in its last 51 SEC games.
In his career, new HC Elko is 7-4 ATS as a home favorite.
Aggies are 4-7-3 ATS in last 14 games going off a win.
Last three games, A&M ran ball for 226.3 yards/game.


Missouri won five of last seven series games.
Tigers won/covered last three visits to College Station.
Over is 3-2 in last five meetings.


Pittsburgh (-2.5) @ North Carolina
Pittsburgh (4-0)
Pitt is 3-0 vs I-A teams, despite giving up 24-27-34 points.
Panthers won their only road game, 28-27 at Cincinnati.
Panthers have 9 starters back on offense, 4 on defense.
Panthers have 58 returning starts on the offensive line.
Frosh QB Holstein was 20-35/302 passing LW, with three TD’s.


Last five years, Pitt is 11-2 ATS as a road favorite.
Favorites are 14-2 ATS in their last 16 road games.
Pitt has passed for 317.3 yards/game vs I-A opponents.
Last two years, Panthers are 7-9 ATS in ACC games.
Panthers are 5-8 ATS in last 13 games coming off a win.


North Carolina (3-2, 0-1)
North Carolina lost its last two games, 70-50/21-20.
LW, Tar Heels led Duke 20-0 with 6:00 left in 3rd quarter.
Tar Heels have 6 starters back on offense, 7 on defense.
Tar Heels have 59 returning starts on OL, 49 from one guy.
Junior QB Johnson started 22 games, at LSU/Texas A&M.


Tar Heels are a home underdog for first time in four years.
In his career, Mack Brown is 21-15 ATS as a home underdog.
Since 2021, Tar Heels are 10-16 ATS in ACC games.
Carolina is 6-9 ATS in its last fifteen home games.
UNC gave up 300+ passing yards in two of last three I-A games.


North Carolina is 8-2 SU/7-3 ATS in last ten series games.
Pitt is 0-5 SU/1-4 ATS in last five visits to Chapel Hill.
Over is 6-1 in last seven meetings.


Wake Forest @ NC State (-5.5)
Wake Forest (1-3, 0-1)
Wake is 0-3 vs I-A teams, giving up 31-40-41 points.
Deacons gave up 515.3 yards/game in those three losses.
Deacons have 8 starters back on offense, 7 on defense.
Wake Forest has 69 returning starts on offensive line.
Senior QB Bachmeier had 37 starts at Boise State/Louisiana Tech.


Since 2015, Wake is 18-12 ATS as a road underdog.
Last 2+ years, Wake is 7-9-1 ATS in conference games.
Deacons are 9-8 ATS in last 17 games coming off a loss.
Giving up 466 yards to a Sun Belt team LW is a red flag.
Wake did score 30-6-38 points in the three losses.


NC State (3-2, 0-1)
Wolfpack is 3-2, giving up 51-59 points in the losses.
State is +5 in turnovers in their wins, minus-4 in losses.
NC State has 8 starters back on offense, 5 on defense.
Wolfpack has 95 returning starts on the offensive line.
Senior QB McCall started 41 games at Coastal Carolina.


Wolfpack is 3-7 ATS in last 10 games as a home favorite.
State lost its ACC opener 59-35 at Clemson.
Since 2020, Wolfpack is 20-15 ATS in ACC games.
State is 0-4 ATS in its I-A games this season.
Over is 3-1 in their I-A games.


NC State won three of last four meetings.
Deacons are 1-6 SU/ATS in last seven visits to Raleigh.
Under is 5-2 in last seven series games.

Ole Miss (-9.5) @ South Carolina
Ole Miss (4-1, 0-1)
Ole Miss got upset by Kentucky LW; they had been ranked #7
Rebels ran for 92 yards LW (250 yards/game previous three games).
Rebels have 10 starters back on offense, 10 on defense.
Rebels have 222 returning starts on offensive line.
Junior QB Dart has started 25 games.


Ole Miss won its only road game, 40-6 at Wake Forest.
Under Kiffin, Ole Miss is 8-3-1 ATS as a road favorite.
In his career, Kiffin is 18-16-1 ATS as a road favorite.
Under Kiffin, Rebels are 6-7 ATS coming off a loss.
Under Kiffin, Ole Miss is 14-18-2 ATS in SEC games.
Under is 4-0 in Ole Miss games this season.


South Carolina (3-1, 1-1)
Gamecocks’ only loss was 36-33 at home to LSU.
Last two games, Carolina ran ball for 243-273 yards.
Carolina has 7 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
Gamecocks have 118 returning starts on the offensive line.
Freshman QB Sellers threw four passes in three games LY.


Since 2018, Gamecocks are 8-12 ATS as a home underdog.
In his career, Beamer is 5-4 ATS as a home dog.
Last 4+ years, Carolina is 17-19 ATS in SEC games.
Under Beamer, Gamecocks are 11-10 ATS coming off a win.


These teams are playing for first time since 2020.
South Carolina won three of last four series games.
This is Rebels’ first visit to Columbia since 2009.
Over is 5-1 in last six meetings.


Virginia Tech (-7.5) @ Stanford
Virginia Tech (3-2, 0-1)
Tech lost its last two games, by 3-4 points.
Hokies scored 31-37 points in their two wins.
Hokies have 11 starters back on offense, 10 on defense.
Cavaliers have 122 returning starts on the offensive line.
Junior QB Drones started 11 games last year.


Under Pry, Tech is 3-2 ATS as a road favorite.
Since 2018, Tech is 5-10 ATS as a road favorite.
Under Pry, Hokies are 10-6 ATS in ACC games.
Under Pry, Hokies are 9-7 ATS coming off a loss.
Over is 4-1 in Tech games this season.


Stanford (2-2, 1-1)
Stanford split its first two ACC games, both on the road.
Last 3+ years, Stanford is 3-9/3-9/3-9/2-2 SU, 10-27 ATS
Cardinal has 10 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
Stanford has 88 returning starts on the offensive line.
Junior QB Daniels started 10 games last year.


Stanford is 5-11 ATS last 16 games as a home underdog.
Last 3+ years, Stanford is 10-21 ATS as an underdog.
Last three years, Stanford is 8-21 ATS in conference games.
Cardinal gave up 309 passing yards/game in their I-AA tilts.
Stanford’s only I-A win was 26-24 at Syracuse.


These teams haven’t met since a bowl game in 2010.


West Virginia @ Oklahoma State (-3)
West Virginia (2-2, 1-0)
WVU won its Big X opener 32-28 LW, scoring TD with 0:26 left.
WVU lost 38-34 at Pitt the week before that.
Mountaineers have 8 starters back on offense, 5 on defense.
Mountaineers have 113 returning starts on offensive line.
Senior QB Greene has 14 career starts.


Under Brown, WVU is 10-11 ATS as a road underdog.
In his career, Brown is 19-13 ATS as a road underdog.
Under Brown, WVU is 21-24 ATS in Big X games.
Under Brown, Mountaineers are 11-17 ATS in games coming off a win.
West Virginia gave up 34-38-28 points in their three I-A games.


Oklahoma State (3-2, 0-2)
OSU lost its last two games, 22-19/42-20.
Cowboys gave up 232+ rushing yards in 3 of 4 I-A games.
Cowboys have 10 starters back on offense, 9 on defense.
Cowboys have 214 returning starts on offensive line.
Senior QB Bowman is in his 7th college season (13 starts LY)


OSU is 1-5 ATS in last six games as a home favorite.
Oklahoma State is 18-12 ATS in its last 30 Big X games.
Cowboys are 17-10-1 ATS in last 28 games coming off a loss.
Oklahoma State gave up 456-559 yards in its two Big X games.
Cowboys scored 39-45 points in their two I-A wins.


Oklahoma won eight of last nine series games.
WVU is 1-3 SU/ATS in last four visits to Stillwater.
Under is 4-1 in last five meetings.


Clemson (-14.5) @ Florida State
Clemson (3-1, 2-0)
Clemson won its last three games, scoring 66-59-40 points.
Clemson lost its opener 34-3 to Georgia on a neutral field.
Tigers have 9 starters back on offense, 5 on defense.
Tigers have 106 returning starts on offensive line.
Junior QB Klubnik has 14 career starts.


Last four years, Clemson was 8-9 ATS as a road favorite.
In his career, Swinney is 31-29-1 ATS as a road favorite.
Tigers are 12-7 ATS in their last 19 ACC games.
Tigers are 14-16 ATS in last 30 games coming off a win.
Last three games, Clemson is +7 in turnovers.


Florida State (1-4, 1-3)
Florida State is 1-4, with only win 14-9 at home over Cal.
Last four games, FSU was held to 13-12-14-16 points.
FSU has 5 starters back on offense, 5 on defense.
Seminoles have 190 returning starts on offensive line.
Frosh QB Glenn get first ’24 start; he started twice LY.


Seminoles was outgained 410-284 by Cal, in their one win.
Florida State was held under 300 TY in all five games.
Under Norvell, FSU is 6-4 ATS as a home underdog.
Under is 4-1 in Seminole games this season.
Under Norvell, Seminoles are 12-17 ATS coming off a loss.


Clemson won seven of last eight meetings.
FSU beat the Tigers 31-24 LY at Clemson.
Clemson is 3-0 SU/2-1 ATS in last four visits to Tallahassee.
Over is 5-1-1 in last seven series games.


Tennessee (-13) @ Arkansas
Tennessee (4-0, 1-0)
Tennessee (-5.5) won its SEC opener 25-15 at Oklahoma.
Last 2+ years, Vols are 24-6 SU/20-9 ATS
Tennessee has 6 starters back on offense, 5 on defense.
Vols have 112 returning starts on the offensive line;
Frosh QB Iamaleava had one start, was MVP of Citrus Bowl.


Under Heupel, Tennessee is 19-8 ATS as a favorite.
Under Heupel, Tennessee is 16-12 ATS in games coming off a win.
Under Heupel, Tennessee is 12-13 ATS in SEC games.
Vols outgained their first two I-A foes, 1,545-477.
Vols have allowed only 159 yards/game vs I-A opponents.


Arkansas (3-2, 1-1)
Arkansas outgained Texas A&M 379-297, but lost 21-17.
Razorbacks split their first four I-A games, losing by 8-4 points.
Razorbacks have 9 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
Razorbacks have 67 returning starts on the offensive line;
Junior QB Green started 22 games at Boise State.


Under Pittman, Arkansas is 20-7 ATS as an underdog.
Arkansas is 7-4 ATS in last 11 games as a home underdog.
Under Pittman, Arkansas is 21-13-2 ATS in SEC games.
Under Pittman, Razorbacks are 13-11 ATS coming off a loss.
Arkansas is minus-5 in turnovers in its losses, +3 in wins.


Teams haven’t met since 2020.
Arkansas won/covered last three series games.
Under is 4-1 in last five meetings.


Michigan @ Washington (-2.5)
Michigan (4-1, 2-0)
Michigan won first two Big 18 games, both by 27-24 scores.
Wolverines passed for only 32-86 yards in QB Orji’s two starts.
Wolverines have 2 starters back on offense, 5 on defense, a new head coach.
New defensive coordinator Martindale has a significant NFL resume.
Michigan has 53 returning starts on offensive line (none at Michigan).


Last 3+ years, Michigan is 4-1 ATS as an underdog.
Wolverines are 19-9-3 ATS in its last 31 conference games.
Last 3+ years, Michigan is 21-15-3 ATS coming off a win.
Three of their last four games went over the total.
Michigan is 4-1, despite being minus-3 in turnovers.


Washington (3-2, 1-2)
Washington was held to 19-18 in losses, scored 30-24 in I-A wins.
New coach Fisch was at Arizona; new DC is Steve Belichick.
Huskies have 2 starters back on offense, 4 on defense.
Huskies have 36 returning starts on offensive line, none of them here.
Senior QB Rogers started 40 games at Mississippi State.


Last 10 years, Washington is 2-7 ATS as a home underdog.
Since 2018, Huskies are 19-34 ATS in conference games.
In his career, Fisch is 8-4 ATS as a home underdog.
Washington is 3-7 ATS in last 10 games coming off a loss.
Under is 4-0 in their games this season.


Michigan (-5) whacked Washington 34-13 LY in a playoff game.
Wolverines beat Washington 31-10 in Ann Arbor in 2021.
Both teams have new head coaches this season.


USC (-8) @ Minnesota
USC (3-1, 1-1)
Trojans lost only true road game, 27-24 at Michigan.
USC scored 27-48-38 points in its wins.
USC has 5 starters back on offense, 9 on defense.
Trojans have 72 returning starts on the offensive line.
Junior QB Moss won his only start 42-28 LY (bowl game).


In his career, Riley is 8-18-1 ATS as a road favorite, 2-7 at USC.
Trojans are 10-20 ATS in last 30 conference games.
In his career, Riley is 32-36-1 ATS in conference games.
Under Riley, USC is 10-10 ATS coming off a win.
USC was held to 69-96 YR in its two games away from home.


Minnesota (2-3, 0-2)
Minnesota lost first two conference games, 31-14/27-24.
Gophers were 6-7 last year, their worst season since 2017.
Gophers have 8 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
Minnesota has 70 returning starts on the offensive line.
Senior QB Brosmer started 36 games at I-AA New Hampshire.


Under Fleck, Minnesota is 7-8-2 ATS as a home underdog.
In his career, Fleck is 9-13-2 ATS as a home underdog.
Under Fleck, Minnesota is 30-31-2 ATS in conference games.
Minnesota is 1-3 in I-A games; only win was 27-0 over Nevada.
Gophers were held under 100 YR in all three losses.


These teams haven’t met since 2011.


Central Florida (-2.5) @ Florida
Central Florida (3-1)
UCF gave up 34-38 points in losing last two games.
Knights scored 45-35 points in their two I-A wins.
Knights have 7 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
UCF has 58 returning starts on offensive line.
Senior QB Jefferson started 38 games at Arkansas.


Under Malzahn, UCF is 3-7 ATS as a road favorite.
In his career, Malzahn is 17-14-1 ATS as a road favorite.
Under Malzahn, Knights are 11-16-1 ATS in conference games.
UCF is 5-14-1 ATS in last 20 games coming off a loss.
Over is 3-0 in their I-A games.


Florida (2-2)
Florida gave up 41-33 points in its two losses.
Last three years, Gators were 6-7/6-7/5-7.
Florida has 8 starters back on offense, 6 on defense.
Gators have 80 returning starts on the offensive line.
Senior QB Mertz/frosh QB Lagway are splitting time.


Under Napier, Florida is 2-4 ATS as a home underdog.
In his career, Napier is 5-4 ATS as a home underdog.
Last 3+ years, Florida is 15-25-1 ATS overall.
Under Napier, Florida is 9-9 ATS in SEC games.
Over is 3-0 in Florida’s I-A games.
Florida’s only I-A win: 45-28 at Mississippi State.


Three years ago, UCF (+7) upset Florida 29-17 in a bowl game.
Before that, teams’ previous meeting was in 2006.


Kansas @ Arizona State (-2.5)
Kansas (1-4, 0-2)
Kansas lost its four I-A games, three of them by 6 or fewer points.
Last two games, Kansas allowed 447-503 yards.
Jayhawks have 7 starters back on offense, 6 on defense.
Kansas has 130 returning starts on offensive line.
Junior QB Daniels has 20 career starts.


In his career, Leipold is 11-20-1 ATS as road underdog.
Under Leipold, Kansas is 5-10 ATS as a road underdog..
Under Leipold, Kansas is 13-15-1 ATS in Big X games.
Under Leipold, Kansas is 9-13 ATS coming off a loss.


Arizona State (3-1, 0-1)
Sun Devils lost its first Big X game, 30-22 at Texas Tech.
Sun Devils scored 30+ points in all three wins.
ASU has 6 starters back on offense, 4 on defense.
Sun Devils have 57 returning starts on the offensive line.
Frosh QB Leavitt is 65-110/855 passing this year, has also run for 180 yards.


ASU is 6-5 ATS in last 11 games as a home favorite.
Arizona State is 19-13 ATS in last 32 conference games.
ASU was 6-2 LY in games coming off a loss.
Arizona State is +5 in turnovers in its first five games.


These teams haven’t met in this century.


Texas Tech @ Arizona (-6)
Texas Tech (4-1, 2-0)
Texas Tech scored 30+ points in its wins, 16 in its loss (@ Wazzu)
Tech lost its only road game, 37-16 at Wazzu.
Red Raiders have 8 starters back on offense, 5 on defense.
Red Raiders have 125 returning starts on the offensive line.
Junior QB Morton started 12 games LY (12 TDs/2 INTs this year)


Under McGuire, Texas Tech is 2-5 ATS as a road underdog.
Under McGuire, Red Raiders are 10-9-1 ATS in Big X games.
Tech gave up 555 TY in a 44-41 win over Cincinnati LW.
Tech is 30-34-1 ATS in its last 65 Big X games.
Texas Tech scored 66-30-44 points in its I-A wins.


Arizona (3-1, 1-1)
Arizona split first two Big X games (7-31 @ K-State/23-10 @ Utah).
Wildcats gave up 211+ rushing yards in two of three I-A games.
Arizona has 8 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
Wildcats have 86 starts back on offensive line.
Soph QB Fifita started nine games last year.


Arizona is 4-2 ATS last six games as a home favorite.
In his career, Brennan is 11-9 ATS as a home favorite.
Wildcats are 8-3 ATS in last 11 conference games.
In his career, Brennan is 33-23-1 ATS in conference games.
Arizona is 7-3 ATS in last 10 games coming off a win.


These teams haven’t met since 2019.

 

[CNOTES]

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
TXST at TROY	07:00 PM	TROY +13.5 U 57.0	+500 +500
SHSU at UTEP	09:00 PM	SHSU -10.5 O 50.0	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

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[CNOTES]

Friday’s 6-pack:
— Falcons 36, Buccaneers 30 OT- Cousins threw for 509 yards, 4 TD’s.
— Cincinnati Reds are hiring Terry Francona as their new manager.
— Mets 4, Brewers 2- Pete Alonso hit a dramatic 3-run homer in 9th inning.
— Today is a good day to be free agent-to-be Alonso’s agent.
— Texas State 38, Troy 17- Bobcats ran for 215 yards, threw for 252 more.
— Sam Houston 41, Texas-El Paso 21- Bearkats win their 4th straight game.

Quote of the Day
“I’m just so happy to come through for the team right there. It’s just something that you practice in the back yard as a kid. Words can’t explain it.”
Pete Alonso

Friday’s quiz
Which NFL team drafted Kirk Cousins?

Thursday’s quiz
Buck Showalter was manager of the Baltimore Orioles, last time they won a playoff game.

Wednesday’s quiz
Bob Welch was the last pitcher to win 25+ games in a season; he went 27-6 for the A’s in 1990.

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Friday’s Den: How NFL teams do on first drives of a half…….
How teams do on first drives of a half, through four games:
NFC
Cardinals
1st drive of game: 36 plays, 255 yards, four TD’s.
Allowed TD on opening drive last two games.
Overall on first drive of half: Cardinals 35-28

Falcons
1st drive of half: 54 plays, 316 yards, 16 points.
Opponents: 70 plays, 324 yards, 16 points.
Overall on first drive of half: 16-16

Panthers
First drive in Dalton’s two games: 21 plays, 139 yards, 7 points.
Opponents’ first drive of 3rd quarter: 26 plays, 171 yards, 17 points.
Overall on first drive of half: opponents, 31-13

Bears
1st drive of game: 30 plays, 92 yards, 3 points
Opponents 1st drive of half: 51 plays, 195 yards, 3 FGs
Bears blocked punt for TD on first drive of 2nd half in Week 1
Overall on first drive of half: Bears 13-2

Cowboys
1st drive of game: 26 plays, 62 yards, 3 points
Opponents’ 1st drive of game: 26 plays, 215 yards, 20 points
Overall on first drive of half: Opponents, 37-9

Lions
1st drive of game: 16 plays, 57 yards, 7 points
Opponents’ 1st drive of game: 22 plays, 152 yards, 10 points
Overall on first drive of half: 17-17

Packers
1st drive of 3rd quarter: 21 plays, 135 yards, 17 points
Opponents’ first drive, last two games: 16 plays, 143 yards, 14 points. Overall on first drive of half: Packers 27-21

Rams
First drive of a half: 45 plays, 173 yards, 6 points.
Opponents’ first drive of 2nd half, last 3 games: 31 plays, 235 yards, 21 points.
Overall on first drive of half: opponents, 35-6

Vikings
First drive of a half, last 2 games: 12 plays, 94 yards, 14 points
Opponents’ first drive of a game: 17 plays, 39 yards, no points
Overall on first drive of half: Vikings, 28-3

Giants
First drive of 2nd half: 29 plays, 178 yards, 2 FG’s, 2 fumbles
Opponents’ first drive of 2nd half: 26 plays, 152 yards, 13 points
Overall on first drive of half: opponents, 23-16

Saints
First drive of game: 36 plays, 280 yards, 24 points.
Opponents’ first drive of game: 25 plays, 60 yards, 3 points.
Overall on first drive of half: Saints, 38-9

Eagles
First drive of game: 13 plays, 7 yards, no points.
First drive of 2nd half: 35 plays, 236 yards, 17 points.
Opponents; first drive of 2nd half: 33 plays, 262 yards, 17 points.
Overall on first drive of half: Opponents, 27-17

49ers
First drive of 2nd half: 31 plays, 241 yards, 21 points.
Opponents; first drive of 2nd half: 15 plays, 67 yards, no points.
Overall on first drive of half: 49ers, 31-0
Seahawks
First drive of game: 19 plays, 55 yards, 3 points.
Opponents’ first drive of game: 15 plays, 15 yards, 3 points.
Overall on first drive of half: Seahawks, 17-10

Buccaneers
First drive of game: 27 plays, 171 yards, 13 points.
Opponents’ first drive of game: 13 plays, 65 yards, 7 points.
Overall on first drive of half: Bucs, 27-17

Commanders
First drive of half: 66 plays, 388 yards, 34 points.
Opponents’ first drive of half: 54 plays, 368 yards, 38 points.
Overall on first drive of half: opponents 38-34

Famous birthdays, October 4th:
Tony LaRuasa, 80
Susan Sarandon, 78
Alan Rosenberg, 74
Truck Robinson, 73
AC Green, 61
Liev Schreiber, 57
Kurt Thomas, 52
Kurt Suzuki, 41
Derrick Rose, 36
Dakota Johnson, 35
Sean Murphy, 30
Oneil Cruz, 26

AFC teams
— Ravens
1st drive of game: 24 plays, 253 yards, 24 points
opponents’ 1sr drive, last 3 games: 17 plays, 25 yards, no points.
Overall on first drive of half: Ravens 38-21

— Bills
1st drive of 2nd half: 30 plays, 198 yards, 17 points.
Overall on first drive of half: Bills, 31-21

— Bengals
First drive of 2nd half, last three games: 32 plays, 219 yards, 21 points.
Opponents’ first drive, last three games: 69-70-69 yards, 10 points.
Overall on first drive of half: Bengals, 31-24

— Browns
First drive of last three games: 32 plays, 183 yards, 21 points.
Opponents’ first drive of game: 14 plays, 4 yards, four punts
Overall on first drive of half: Browns, 24-3

— Broncos
First drive of 2nd half: 14 plays, 21 yards, no points.
Opponents’ first drive of game: 11 plays, 2 yards, 2 turnovers, no points.
Overall on first drive of half: Broncos, 10-7

— Texans
First drive of game: 21 plays, 114 yards, 13 points.
First drive of 3rd quarter: 20 plays, 61 yards, 3 points.
Overall on first drive of half: Opponents, 17-16

— Colts
Colts’ first drive of 2nd half: 13 plays, 30 yards, no points.
Opponents tried FG’s (5-6) on six of eight first drives.
Overall on first drive of half: Opponents, 15-7
— Jaguars
1st drive of game: 16 plays, 17 yards, no points
opponents’ first drive of last 3 games: 35 plays, 229 yards, 21 points.
Overall on first drive of half: opponents, 24-7

— Chiefs
Chiefs’ 1st drive of 2nd half: 40 plays, 255 yards, 20 points.
Opponents’ first drive of game: 38 plays, 280 yards, 24 points.
Overall on first drive of half: Opponents 31-30

— Raiders
First drive of game: 12 plays, minus-2 yards, four punts.
Opponents’ first drive, last three games: 31 plays, 165 yards, 17 points.
Overall on first drive of half: opponents 30-3

— Chargers
First drive of last three games: 22 plays, 143 yards, 14 points.
Opponents’ first drive of 2nd half, last 3 games: 28 plays, 127 yards, 3 FG’s.
Overall on first drive of half: Chargers, 20-12

— Dolphins
First drive of a half: 39 plays, 125 yards, no points.
Opponents’ first drive of 2nd half: 14 plays, 12 yards, no points.
Overall on first drive of half: Opponents, 7-0

— Patriots:
First drive of a half: 34 plays, 89 yards, no points.
Opponents’ first drive of 2nd half, last 2 games: 15 plays, 136 yards, 14 points.
Overall on first drive of half: opponents, 17-0

— Jets
First drive of a half: 19 plays, 37 yards, no points.
Opponents’ first drive of a half: 12 plays, one yard, no points.
Overall on first drive of half: Jets, 14-7

— Steelers
First drive of game: 24 plays, 71 yards, 3 points.
Opponents’ first drive of 2nd half: 14 plays, 22 yards, no points.
Overall on first drive of half: opponents, 10-6

— Titans
First drive of 2nd half: 18 plays, 32 yards, no points.
Opponents’ first drive of 2nd half: 19 plays, 104 yards, 14 points.
Overall on first drive of half: opponents 21-7

 

[Udog]

NCAAF
Weather Report

Friday, October 4

 

[CNOTES]

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
JVST at KENN	07:00 PM	JVST -17.0 O 49.5	+500 +500
HOU at TCU	07:30 PM	HOU +16.0 U 50.5	+500 +500
SYR at UNLV	09:00 PM	UNLV -5.5 O 59.0	+500 +500
MSU at ORE	09:00 PM	MSU +23.5 O 52.0	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAFB BEST BETS OCTOBER !

10/04/2024................................5 - 2 - 0...........................71.42%............................+ 19.50
10/03/2024.,..............................3 - 1 - 0...........................75.00%............................+ 9.50

TOTALS........................................8 - 3 - 0............................72.72%...........................+ 29.00


AUG- SEPT TOTALS............119 - 95 - 3..........................55.60%............................+ 75.20

 

[CNOTES]

Saturday’s 6-pack:
Pitchers with most strikeouts in a playoff game:
17- Bob Gibson, StL
16- Kevin Brown, SD
15- Gerrit Cole, Hat
15- Roger Clemens, NYY
15- Livan Hernandez, Mia
15- Mike Mussina, Balt
15- Sandy Koufax, LA

Quote of the Day
“I do think that the postseason is going to be different from the World Baseball Classic, considering that we did have a week off. So I’m doing the best I can to make sure that my first at-bat is really good.”
Shohei Ohtani, who plays in his first major league playoff game tonight

Saturday’s quiz
Before the NHL’s Calgary Flames moved to Calgary in 1980, where did they call home?

Friday’s quiz
Washington Redskins drafted Kirk Cousins, in the 4th round of the 2012 draft.

Thursday’s quiz
Buck Showalter was manager of the Baltimore Orioles, last time they won a playoff game.

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Saturday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here……..​

Falcons 36, Buccaneers 30 OT
Cousins threw a 45-yard TD pass on first possession of OT.
Cousins threw for 509 yards, four TD’s.
Atlanta’s three wins are by 1-2 points and an OT game.
Falcons scored 22-26-36 points in wins, 10-17 in losses.
Cousins is first QB in last 58 years to throw for 250+ yards before halftime, and 250+ yards after halftime, in the same game.
Tampa Bay in first half: 25 plays, 223 yards, 24 points.
Tampa Bay in second half: 28 plays, 106 yards, six points.
Atlanta outgained the Buccaneers, 550-333.
Over is 11-2 in last 13 series games.
Atlanta WR London caught 12 passes for 154 yards and a TD.

— Texas State 38, Troy 17
Bobcats ran ball for 215 yards, threw for 252 more.
Texas State led 24-10 at halftime.
1-5 Troy ran ball 33 times for only 63 yards.

— Sam Houston 41, Texas-El Paso 21
Bearkats led 17-7 at halftime.
Sam Houston has won four in row since 45-14 loss at UCF.
Sam Houston outgained Miners, 517-323.

— Jacksonville State 63, Kennesaw State 24
Gamecocks outscored Kennesaw 42-7 in second half.
Jax State outgained the Owls, 577-270
Gamecocks ran ball for 384 yards (7.2 yards/carry).

— Houston 30, TCU 19
Cougars were a 16.5-point underdog.
Houston outrushed the Horned Frogs, 207-66.
Houston had been shut out in its previous two games.

— Oregon 31, Michigan State 10
Ducks led 21-0 at halftime.
Oregon was 6-12 on third down, MSU 2-11
Ducks outrushed the Spartans, 213-59.

— Syracuse 44, UNLV 41 OT
Syracuse scored the first 14 points in both halves.
Orange tied game 38-38 with 0:23 left in regulation.
Syracuse was 11-18 on third down, Rebels 3-7.
Syracuse ran 96 plays for 492 yards, UNLV 50 plays for 354 yards.

Famous birthdays, October 5th:
Steve Miller, 81
Dennis Byrd, 58
Rex Chapman, 57
Grant Hill, 52
Jesse Palmer, 46
Travis Kelce, 35
Cody Zeller, 32
Zack Littell, 29

— Mets 4, Brewers 2
Pete Alonso hit a dramatic 3-run homer in top of the 9th.
Quintana threw six shutout IP, Myers threw 5 shutout IP.
Mets advance to play the Phillies in the NLDS.
It is a very good to be Alonso’s agent, seeing how he is a free agent this winter.

— Cincinnati Reds made a great move, hired Terry Francona as their new manager.
Francona has 1,994 career wins and two World Series titles. He also got Cleveland to the 2016 World Series, where they lost to the Cubs.
He left Cleveland after the 2023 season because of health problems, so good to hear he is coming back. Reds will be better off for it.

— Padres’ P Joe Musgrove is out for the playoffs and probably next year too; he’s going to have Tommy John surgery, after leaving Wednesday’s star with a sore elbow.

— Arizona Diamondbacks got to the World Series last year, but they fired pitching coach Brett Strom this week, which seems odd. Arizona was 89-73 this year despite scoring the most runs in MLB, but Strom is a highly thought of pitching coach.
Long time ago, when he was pitching, Strom was the second pitcher to have Tommy John surgery, back in 1973.

— Celtics 107, Nuggets 103- Exhibition game was played in the basketball hotbed that is Abu Dhabi; Payton Pritchard scored 21 points in 24:00 for Boston.

— Timberwolves 124, Lakers 107
Top three scorers for Minnesota all came off the bench.
Bronny James scored a basket, had an assist in 16:00 (1-6 from floor)
This game was in Palm Springs, CA.
Lakers’ situation is so unusual; Lebron James is still really good, one of the best players in NBA history, but now his son is also on the team, while the Lakers have a new coach (JJ Redick) who has never been a coach at any level. Strange situation.

— A’s 1B/DH Brent Rooker had surgery on his right forearm; the guy hit .293 with 39 homers, 112 RBI while playing with a screwed up arm- he mostly DH’d this season, but is expected to be ready to go for spring training.

— Minnesota Twins VP/general manager Thad Levine is leaving the Twins after eight years; they made the playoffs in four of those eight years, winning three AL Central titles.
Twins went 6-18 in their last 24 games this year and missed the playoffs, but before Levine came to the Twins, Minnesota had missed the playoffs six years in a row.

— Devils 4, Sabres 1- First game of the NHL’s regular season was in Czechoslovakia; rest of the league doesn’t start until Tuesday.

 

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NCAAF
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NCAAF
Dunkel

Week 6

FCS

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR PRINCETON AT COLUMBIA​

Date: Saturday, October 5
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Princeton 52.854; Columbia 51.873
Dunkel Line & Total: Princeton by 1; 35
Vegas Line & Total: Princeton by 3 1/2; 40 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbia (+3 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CENTRAL CONNECTICUT AT YALE​

Date: Saturday, October 5
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Central Connecticut 36.642; Yale 64.712
Dunkel Line & Total: Yale by 28; 60
Vegas Line & Total: Yale by 21 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Yale (-21 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BRYANT AT BROWN​

Date: Saturday, October 5
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Bryant 45.231; Brown 57.166
Dunkel Line & Total: Brown by 12; 50
Vegas Line & Total: Brown by 6 1/2; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Brown (-6 1/2); Under

 

[Udog]

NCAAF
Dunkel

Week 6

FCS

 

[CNOTES]

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
WAKE at NCST	12:00 PM	O 54.5	+500
SMU at LOU	12:00 PM	SMU +7.0 O 57.0	+500 +500
MIZZ at TAM	12:00 PM	MIZZ +2.0	+500
ARMY at TLSA	12:00 PM	ARMY -10.5	+500
BC at UVA	12:00 PM	U 50.0	+500
MASS at NIU	12:00 PM	NIU -17.5	+500
PITT at UNC	12:00 PM	PITT -3.0	+500
NAVY at AFA	12:00 PM	NAVY -9.5	+500
PUR at WIS	12:00 PM	WIS -14.0	+500
UCLA at PSU	12:00 PM	PSU -28.0	+500
TULN at UAB	01:00 PM	TULN -15.0	+500
WMU at BALL	02:00 PM	WMU -9.5	+500
IU at NW	03:30 PM	IU -13.5	+500
ECU at CHAR	03:30 PM	CHAR +9.0	+500
APP at MRSH	03:30 PM	MRSH -3.0	+500
M-OH at TOL	03:30 PM	TOL -6.5 O 44.0	+500 +500
MISS at SOCAR	03:30 PM	SOCAR +9.5	+500
VT at STAN	03:30 PM	U 49.5	+500
IOWA at OSU	03:30 PM	IOWA +19.5	+500
AUB at UGA	03:30 PM	UGA -24.0	+500
BGSU at AKR	03:30 PM	BGSU -16.0	+500
TEM at CONN	03:30 PM	CONN -16.5	+500
RUTG at NEB	04:00 PM	RUTG +7.0	+500
WVU at OKST	04:00 PM	WVU +4.0	+500
ALA at VAN	04:15 PM	VAN +23.0	+500
CSU at ORST	06:30 PM	ORST -11.0	+500
USU at BSU	07:00 PM	BSU -26.5	+500
ULL at USM	07:00 PM	ULL -17.0	+500
USA at ARST	07:00 PM	O 60.0	+500
ODU at CCU	07:00 PM	ODU +5.0	+500
JMU at ULM	07:00 PM	JMU -17.0	+500
CLEM at FSU	07:00 PM	CLEM -14.5	+500
USC at MINN	07:30 PM	MINN +8.5	+500
BAY at ISU	07:30 PM	ISU -12.0 O 45.0	+500 +500
MICH at WASH	07:30 PM	MICH +1.5 O 41.0	+500 +500
NEV at SJSU	07:30 PM	SJSU -7.0 O 51.5	+500 +500
TENN at ARK	07:30 PM	TENN -13.5	+500
DUKE at GT	08:00 PM	GT -7.5	+500
HAW at SDSU	08:00 PM	O 46.0	+500
KU at ASU	08:00 PM	ASU -3.0	+500
MIA at CAL	10:30 PM	CAL +10.0 U 54.0	+500 +500
TTU at ARIZ	11:00 PM	TTU +6.5 O 63.5	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAFB BEST BETS OCTOBER !

10/05/2024...........................14 - 18 - 1...........................43.75%............................- 29.00
10/04/2024................................5 - 2 - 0...........................71.42%............................+ 19.50
10/03/2024.,..............................3 - 1 - 0...........................75.00%............................+ 9.50

TOTALS....................................22 - 21 - 1............................51.16%...........................+ 00.00


AUG- SEPT TOTALS............119 - 95 - 3..........................55.60%............................+ 75.20

 

[CNOTES]

Sunday’s 6-pack:
Active NFL QB’s who have had a game with 500+ passing yards:
— Joe Burrow
— Derek Carr
— Kirk Cousins
— Jared Goff
— Dak Prescott
— Matthew Stafford

Quote of the Day
“This is the dream, right here, and for the next 12 hours, I’m going to enjoy the dream. We’ve got more ahead of us, but this is what Vanderbilt football needs to be about: big wins on big stages. We’re going to go get some more.”
Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea

Sunday’s quiz
Which former Chicago Bears QB threw for 8,697 yards in his college days, playing for Vanderbilt?

Saturday’s quiz
Before the NHL’s Calgary Flames moved to Calgary in 1980, they called Atlanta home.

Friday’s quiz
Washington Redskins drafted Kirk Cousins, in the 4th round of the 2012 draft.

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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a college football Saturday…….​

— Vanderbilt 40, Alabama 35
Commodores were a 23-point underdog; huge upset.
Vandy had been 0-60 all-time vs top-5 teams.
Commodores were 12-18 on third down, Alabama 3-7
Vandy QB Pavia was New Mexico State’s QB LY, when the Aggies pulled an upset at Auburn. Now he wins this game, another big upset.
As I type this, there are reports of Vandy students carrying the goalposts from the field down Main Street in Nashville.

— Service academies are on a roll:
Nayy 34, Air Force 7- Navy is 5-0.
Middies outgained Air Force, 463-273
Navy ran ball 49 times for 329 yards (6.7 yards/carry)

Army 49, Tulsa 7
Cadets have won nine games in a row, dating back to last year.
Army was 6-6 passing, for 160 yards.
This is Army’s best start since 1996.
Army-Navy game this year is going to be a very big deal.

— Wake Forest 34, NC State 30
RB Claiborne ran 20 times for 136 yards, two TD’s.
Deacons scored game-winning TD with 1:01 left.
NC State QB McCall got KO’d from this game with a head injury.

— Indiana 41, Northwestern 24
Hoosiers are 6-0 for first time since 1967.
Indiana outscored the Wildcats, 529-336
Indiana QB Rourke was 25-33/380 passing, with three TD’s.

— Minnesota 24, USC 17
Gophers outscored USC 14-0 in 4th quarter.
Minnesota scored game-winning TD with 0:56 left.
Trojans were 7-11 on third down, Gophers 2-8.
USC turned ball over three times (minus-2).

— Arizona State 35, Kansas 31
Sun Devils scored game-winning TD with 0:16 left.
Kansas had taken the lead on a TD with 2:04 left.
Jayhawks are 0-5 vs I-A teams (four losses by 6 or fewer points)

— Upsets of the Week:
Vanderbilt (+23) 40, Alabama 35
Houston (+16.5) 30, TCU 19
UL-Monroe (+16) 21, James Madison 19
Arkansas (+13.5) 19, Tennessee 14
Minnesota (+9.5) 24, USC 17
Charlotte (+8) 55, East Carolina 24
Syracuse (+6.5) 44, UNLV 41, OT
SMU (+6.5) 34, Louisville 27
Wake Forest (+4) 34, NC State 30

— Guardians 7, Tigers 0
Cleveland scored five runs in bottom of the first.
Lane Thomas hit a 3-run HR in his first playoff at-bat.
Guardians still used five pitchers to finish a stress-free win.

— Mets 6, Phillies 2
Zack Wheeler threw 111 pitches, tossed 7 shutout IP
Phillies bullpen threw 58 pitches, allowed 6 runs in 2 IP.
Brandon Nimmo was 2-4, with two RBI.

— New York 6, Royals 5
New York bullpen allow one unearned run in 4 IP.
Verdugo, batting 9th, was 2-3 with two runs scored.
Kansas City pitchers walked eight hitters.

— Dodgers 7, Padres 5
Ohtani was 2-5, with two runs scored, 3 RBI
San Diego led 5-3 after three innings.
Dodger bullpen tossed six shutout IP.

— Famous birthdays, October 6th:
Tony Dungy, 69
Alfredo Griffin, 67
Elisabeth Shue, 61
Ruben Sierra, 59
Jeremy Sisto, 50
Jake Bauers, 29
Bryson Stott, 27
Trevor Lawrence, 25
Kyle Pitts, 24

— UConn 29, Temple 20
UConn led 23-20 with 0:03 left, Temple had ball on UConn’s 1-yard line; not only didn’t Temple score, their QB fumbled and UConn ran the ball back 96 yards for the final margin.

— Western Michigan 45, Ball State 42
RB Nixon ran ball 14 times for 124 yards and three TD’s.
Ball State led 35-31 after three quarters.

— Texas A&M 41, Missouri 10
During the week, Mizzou’s coach caused a stir because the sister of a Texas A&M player is a Mizzou staffer; the coach said he wouldn’t let her watch practice this week, because her brother might be playing QB in this game for the other team.
Texas A&M is 3-0 in the SEC for first time since 2016; the kid didn’t start.
Distractions are a bad thing; Mizzou got blasted in this game, outgained 512-254.

— Oregon 31, Michigan State 10
Andrew Boyle kicked a 50-yard field goal in this game Friday night, Oregon’s first field goal of 50+ yards since 2008.

— Washington 27, Michigan 17
Huskies outscored Michigan 13-0 in 4th quarter.
Washington outgained Wolverines, 429-287.

— Why isn’t Pete Carroll on TV? Guy is a great coach; Nick Saban is on TV, Bill Belichick is on TV and Carroll seems to have a better personality than both of those guys. It is nonsensical.

 

[CNOTES]

Monday’s 6-pack:
Interesting Week 6 NFL spreads:
— 49ers (-3) @ Seattle
— Bears (-1) vs Jaguars (@ London)
— Commanders @ Baltimore (-6.5)
— Cardinals @ Green Bay (-5)
— Texans (-6.5) @ New England
— Buccaneers @ New Orleans (-2.5)

Quote of the Day
“We’re not a championship-level team right now. We’re not. I like to think that we’ll come back and improve throughout the season to get to that point, but right now we are not and we have to get better.”
QB Joe Burrow, after the Bengals’ 1-4 start

Monday’s quiz
Who managed the San Diego Padres, last time they were in a World Series?

Sunday’s quiz
Former NFL QB Jay Cutler threw for 8,697 yards in his college days, playing for Vanderbilt.

Saturday’s quiz
Before the NHL’s Calgary Flames moved to Calgary in 1980, they called Atlanta home.

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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Sunday……..​

Vikings 23, Jets 17
Jets’ first four drives: 12 plays, 19 yards, 2 punts, 2 INTs.
Jets averaged only 3.8 yards/pass attempt.
Jets scored 24-24 points in wins, 19-9-17 in losses.
Under Saleh, Jets are 17-27 ATS as an underdog.
Vikings’ first TD was a 63-yard pick-6 by Van Ginkel.
Minnesota won first five games, scoring 27.8 ppg.
Vikings have outscored opponents 86-24 in first half.
Minnesota’s only TD drive was only 53 yards.

Bears 36, Panthers 10
Bears scored a TD on four of their first six drives.
Chicago averaged 9.9 yards/pass attempt.
Home team won all five Chicago games (favorites 4-1 ATS)
Bears outgained Carolina, 424-292.
Carolina scored a TD on their second drive of the game.
Rest of game, Panthers ran 52 plays for 236 yards, 3 points.
Carolina is 8-17-1 ATS in last 26 games as a road underdog.
Opponents’ team total: over 4-1

Ravens 41, Bengals 38 OT
Bengals led 38-28 with 8:54 left in regulation.
Ravens forced OT with a 56-yard FG with 1:40 left.
Jackson was 26-42/348 passing, with four TD’s.
Baltimore won last two games, scoring 28-35-41 points.
Burrow was 30-39/392 passing, with five TD’s.
Chase caught 10 passes for 193 yards, with two TD’s.
Last three games, Bengals scored 33-34-38 points.
Cincinnati is 1-4, with losses by 6-1-5-3 points.

Dolphins 15, Patriots 10
Dolphins drove 80 yards, scored only TD with 4:24 left.
Last three games, Miami scored three touchdown on 44 drives.
Under McDaniel, Miami is 5-2 ATS in AFC East road games.
Dolphins’ team total: under 5-0
Patriots were 17-56 on third down in losing last four games.
NE has scored only five TD’s on their first 50 drives.
NE is 1-7-1 ATS in last nine games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Patriots are 30-43 since Tom Brady left town.

Commanders 34, Browns 13
Commanders won/covered last four games, scoring 38-42-34 points in last three.
QB Daniels threw for 238 yards, ran for 82 more.
Last four games, Commanders scored 14 TD’s, kicked 12 FG’s on 34 drives.
Washington converted 29 of last 52 third down plays.
Cleveland was outgained 434-212 in this game.
Browns were 1-13 on third down, Washington 8-17.
Last three games, Browns averaged 223.3 yards/game.
Cleveland scored 17-18-15-16-13 points in its 1-4 start.

Jaguars 37, Colts 34
Jaguars drove 39 yards, kicked 49-yard FG with 0:21 left for the win.
Jaguars led 20-10 after the third quarter.
QB Lawrence threw for 371 yards, two TD’s on his 25th birthday.
Jaguars averaged 10.9 yards/pass attempt.
Colts drove 82 yards, tied game 34-34 with 2:40 left.
39-year old backup QB Flacco was 33-44/359 passing, with 3 TD passes.
Colts were 7-14 on third down, Jaguars 3-10.
Colts are 0-10 SU/0-9-1 ATS in last ten visits to Jacksonville.

Texans 23, Bills 20
Fairbairn kicked a 59-yard FG with 0:02 left for the win.
Texans have wins by 2-6-4-3 points.
Houston outgained the Bills, 425-276.
2nd-year QB Stroud is 14-8 as an NFL starter.
Josh Allen completed only 9-30 passes, for 131 yards.
Last two games, Buffalo threw for only 42-56 yards in the first half.
Texans were 8-16 on third down, Buffalo 3-14.
WR Diggs caught six passes for 82 yards against his old team.

Famous birthdays, October 7th
John Mellencamp, 73
Simon Cowell, 65
Toni Braxton, 58
Priest Holmes, 51
Evan Longoria, 39
Chase Daniel, 38
Mookie Betts, 32
Jesus Sanchez, 27
Tutu Atwell, 25

Broncos 34, Raiders 18
Denver’s only first half TD was a 100-yard pick-6 by Surtain.
Broncos in second half: 29 plays, 162 yards, 21 points.
Broncos outscored last four opponents 43-14 in second half.
Win snaps a nine-game losing skid against the Raiders.
Raiders first two drives: 17 plays, 138 yards, 10 points.
Raiders rest of game: 49 plays, 166 yards, 8 points.
O’Connell replaced Minshew at QB in second half.
Raiders were 7-15 on third down, Denver 3-12.

Cardinals 24, 49ers 23
Cardinals drove 75 yards, kicked 35-yard FG with 1:40 left for the win.
49ers led 23-10 at halftime, 23-13 with 12:00 left.
Cardinals are 16-8 ATS last 24 games as a road underdog.
49ers were 6-11 on third down, Arizona 3-10.
49ers in first half: 41 plays, 239 yards, one TD, 3 FG’s.
49ers in second half: 25 plays, 130 yards, 3 turnovers.
49ers gave up 19-13 points in their wins, 23-27-24 in losses.
San Francisco is already 0-2 in NFC West games.

Packers 24, Rams 19
Rams led at halftime, for first time this year.
Packers first 2 drives of 2nd half: 9 plays, 124 yards, 14 points.
Rams first 2 drives of 2nd half: 13 plays, 71 yards, two turnovers.
Packers have 14 takeaways in five games (+7 turnovers)
Last 4 games, Rams allowed a TD on opponents’ first drive of 2nd half.
Rams were 8-16 on third down, Packers 1-8.
Rams averaged only 4.9 yards/pass attempt.
McVay is 1-5 coaching against Green Bay.

Giants 29, Seahawks 20
Seattle’s 47-yard game-tying FG was blocked, run back for TD by Giants with 0:55 left.
Giants were 7-16 on third down, Seattle 3-11.
Giants outgained the Seahawks, 420-333.
Under Daboll, Giants are 14-6 ATS coming off a loss.
Seattle’s first TD was a 102-yard fumble return in first quarter.
Seahawks didn’t score an offensive TD until there was 2:13 left in game.
Score was 10-10 at halftime.
NFC West teams are 4-9-1 ATS in non-divisional games.

Cowboys 20, Steelers 17
Start of game was delayed 90 minutes by a lightning storm.
Dallas drove 70 yards, scored game-winning TD with 0:26 left.
Dallas outgained Steelers 445-226, but had 3 turnovers and had FG blocked
Cowboys were 9-15 on third down, Pittsburgh 3-12.
Tolbert caught seven passes for 87 yards and a TD.
Steelers allowed 10-6-10 points in wins; 24-20 in losses.
Pittsburgh averaged only 4.3 yards/pass attempt.
Pittsburgh’s team total: under 4-1
QB Fields is 13-30 as an NFL starter (3-2 with Steelers).

— Phillies 7, Mets 6
Nick Castellanos hit a walk-off single in the 9th inning.
Mets had tied game with two runs in top of 9th.
Series heads to Queens for Game 3 on Tuesday.

— Padres 10, Dodgers 2
San Diego hit six home runs, tied series 1-1.
Yu Darvish allowed one run, three hits over 7 IP.
Dodgers have lost seven of their last eight playoff games.
Game 3 is in San Diego Tuesday.

 

[Udog]

WEEK 7

Tuesday, October 8

Wednesday, October 9

Thursday, October 10

Friday, October 11

Saturday, October 12

 

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NCAAF

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[CNOTES]

Tuesday’s 6-pack:
Interesting Week 6 NFL spreads:
— Chargers (-3) @ Denver
— Steelers (-3) @ Las Vegas
— Lions (-3.5) @ Dallas
— Falcons (-6) @ Carolina
— Bengals (-3.5) @ Giants
— Bills (-2.5) @ Jets

Quote of the Day
“We are preparing for the highest evacuations we have ever seen, most likely since 2017.”
Kevin Guthrie, Florida’s director of emergency management

Tuesday’s quiz
Where did Patrick Mahomes play his college football?

Monday’s quiz
Bruce Bochy managed the San Diego Padres, last time they were in a World Series.

Sunday’s quiz
Former NFL QB Jay Cutler threw for 8,697 yards in his college days, playing for Vanderbilt.

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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….​

— Chiefs 26, Saints 13
Chiefs in first half: 47 plays, 272 yards, one TD, 3 FG’s.
Chiefs led 16-7 at half, only 2nd game they’ve led at halftime.
Kansas City outgained the Saints, 460-220.
Chiefs/Vikings are NFL’s only 5-0 teams.
New Orleans lost its last three games, 12-24-13 points.
Saints ran ball only 15 times for 46 yards.
QB Carr got KO’d late in game; check status for next week.
NFC South teams are 6-8 ATS in non-divisional games.

— Tigers 3, Guardians 0
Kerry Carpenter broke a scoreless tie with a 9th inning HR.
Tarik Skubal allowed three baserunners in 7 shutout IP.
Former Tiger Boyd got the first 14 outs for Cleveland.
Series heads to Detroit, tied 1-1.

— Detroit has an odd team, lot of platooning; three of their top five hitters Monday didn’t even start in Game 1 of the series.
Tigers are first team EVER to make the playoffs in a 162-game season that didn’t have any players with any of these things:
150+ hits
75+ RBI
25+ home runs
25+ stolen bases

— Royals 4, New York 2
Royals scored all four of their runs in the 4th inning.
Four KC relievers got the last 15 outs, allowing only one run.
New York’s payroll is $302,491,525; Jon Berti is playing 1B in a playoff game?
Series heads to Kansas City, tied 1-1.

— Kansas City’s payroll, by the way, is $113,530,905.

— Tampa Bay Buccaneers are heading to New Orleans today, to avoid Hurricane Milton, which is supposed to hit the Florida gulf coast starting Wednesday. Bucs play the Saints Sunday in the Superdome.

— Famous birthdays, October 8th:
Chevy Chase, 81
Sigourney Weaver, 75
Enos Cabell, 75
Mike Morgan, 65
Tony Eason, 65
Matt Damon, 54
Olmedo Sáenz, 54
Monty Williams, 53
Nick Allen, 26

— Vanderbilt upset Alabama Saturday night; now they’re trying to capitalize on it:
The $chool is auctioning item$ from $aturday’$ game:
$1,005- 4-inch piece of a goal post
$4,035- 8-inch piece of a goal post
$2,830- Game helmet signed by Vandy coach Clark Lea
$500 or $1,000- Footballs used in the game.
$1,500- End zone pylons.

— Army and Navy are a combined 10-0 in football for first time since 1945.

— NHL starts tonight, except for the two games Devils-Sabres played in Europe (New Jersey won both of those).
NHL players with the most power play goals last year:
27- Sam Reinhart
21- Leon Draisaitl
19- Kirill Kaprizov
19- Steven Stamkos
18- Chris Kreider

— Coming into this season, only four NHL teams have had the same head coach more than three years:
Jon Cooper, 12 years with Tampa Bay
Mike Sullivan, nine years with Pittsburgh
Jared Bednar, eight years with Colorado
Rod Brind’Amour, six years with Carolina
10 NHL teams have a new coach this season; 12 more teams have a coach in their second year with that team.

— There are 12 unbeaten teams left in college football:
Army, BYU, Indiana, Iowa State
Liberty, Miami, Navy, Ohio State
Oregon, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Texas

— SMU’s football team is off to a fast 5-1 start, in their first year as an ACC member, with ACC wins over Florida State/Louisville. Mustangs’ only loss was 18-15 to BYU.
In its last three games, SMU is +7 in turnovers; Mustangs were 11-3 last year, are heading towards their sixth winning season in a row.

 

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