Cnotes College Football Week # 9 Rated Plays, Trends, News Etc. !!

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NCAAF
Long Sheet


Thursday, October 29


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N CAROLINA (6 - 1) at PITTSBURGH (6 - 1) - 10/29/2015, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
N CAROLINA is 2-0 against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
N CAROLINA is 2-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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W MICHIGAN (4 - 3) at E MICHIGAN (1 - 7) - 10/29/2015, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W MICHIGAN is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.
E MICHIGAN is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
E MICHIGAN is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
E MICHIGAN is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
E MICHIGAN is 52-75 ATS (-30.5 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
E MICHIGAN is 1-1 against the spread versus W MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
E MICHIGAN is 1-1 straight up against W MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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BUFFALO (3 - 4) at MIAMI OHIO (1 - 7) - 10/29/2015, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 2-0 against the spread versus MIAMI OHIO over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 2-0 straight up against MIAMI OHIO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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TEXAS ST (2 - 4) at GA SOUTHERN (5 - 2) - 10/29/2015, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GA SOUTHERN is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
GA SOUTHERN is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in games played on a grass field since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS ST is 1-0 against the spread versus GA SOUTHERN over the last 3 seasons
GA SOUTHERN is 1-0 straight up against TEXAS ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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W VIRGINIA (3 - 3) at TCU (7 - 0) - 10/29/2015, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W VIRGINIA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
TCU is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TCU is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TCU is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TCU is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after a bye week over the last 3 seasons.
TCU is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TCU is 66-45 ATS (+16.5 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1992.
TCU is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) in home games after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
W VIRGINIA is 2-0 against the spread versus TCU over the last 3 seasons
TCU is 1-1 straight up against W VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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OREGON (4 - 3) at ARIZONA ST (4 - 3) - 10/29/2015, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA ST is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in home games in October games since 1992.
ARIZONA ST is 33-17 ATS (+14.3 Units) in home games in weeks 5 through 9 since 1992.
OREGON is 40-17 ATS (+21.3 Units) when the line is +3 to -3 since 1992.
OREGON is 49-31 ATS (+14.9 Units) as an underdog since 1992.
OREGON is 69-46 ATS (+18.4 Units) in road games since 1992.
OREGON is 69-46 ATS (+18.4 Units) in road lined games since 1992.
OREGON is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in a road game where the total is between 63.5 and 70 since 1992.
OREGON is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) after playing a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games in October games over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games in weeks 5 through 9 over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.


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Friday, October 30


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LOUISVILLE (3 - 4) at WAKE FOREST (3 - 5) - 10/30/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISVILLE is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WAKE FOREST is 1-0 against the spread versus LOUISVILLE over the last 3 seasons
LOUISVILLE is 1-0 straight up against WAKE FOREST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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E CAROLINA (4 - 4) at CONNECTICUT (3 - 5) - 10/30/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E CAROLINA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) in home games after playing a conference game since 1992.
CONNECTICUT is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1992.
CONNECTICUT is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 1-0 against the spread versus E CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
E CAROLINA is 1-0 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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LOUISIANA TECH (5 - 3) at RICE (4 - 3) - 10/30/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RICE is 71-42 ATS (+24.8 Units) in home games since 1992.
RICE is 71-42 ATS (+24.8 Units) in home lined games since 1992.
RICE is 59-24 ATS (+32.6 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1992.
RICE is 110-77 ATS (+25.3 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.
RICE is 27-11 ATS (+14.9 Units) in home games in October games since 1992.
RICE is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in home games after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1992.
RICE is 30-12 ATS (+16.8 Units) in home games in weeks 5 through 9 since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
RICE is 1-1 against the spread versus LOUISIANA TECH over the last 3 seasons
RICE is 1-1 straight up against LOUISIANA TECH over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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WYOMING (1 - 7) at UTAH ST (4 - 3) - 10/30/2015, 10:15 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH ST is 2-0 against the spread versus WYOMING over the last 3 seasons
UTAH ST is 2-0 straight up against WYOMING over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

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Saturday, October 31


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S FLORIDA (4 - 3) at NAVY (5 - 1) - 10/31/2015, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NAVY is 147-112 ATS (+23.8 Units) in all games since 1992.
NAVY is 147-112 ATS (+23.8 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
NAVY is 135-103 ATS (+21.7 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
NAVY is 95-64 ATS (+24.6 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.


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MARSHALL (7 - 1) at CHARLOTTE (2 - 5) - 10/31/2015, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARSHALL is 37-62 ATS (-31.2 Units) in road games since 1992.
MARSHALL is 37-62 ATS (-31.2 Units) in road lined games since 1992.
MARSHALL is 34-53 ATS (-24.3 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.


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TROY (2 - 5) at APPALACHIAN ST (6 - 1) - 10/31/2015, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
APPALACHIAN ST is 1-0 against the spread versus TROY over the last 3 seasons
APPALACHIAN ST is 1-0 straight up against TROY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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MASSACHUSETTS (1 - 6) at BALL ST (2 - 6) - 10/31/2015, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
MASSACHUSETTS is 1-0 against the spread versus BALL ST over the last 3 seasons
MASSACHUSETTS is 1-0 straight up against BALL ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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RUTGERS (3 - 4) at WISCONSIN (6 - 2) - 10/31/2015, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WISCONSIN is 55-36 ATS (+15.4 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1992.
WISCONSIN is 81-57 ATS (+18.3 Units) in home games when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
WISCONSIN is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival since 1992.
RUTGERS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WISCONSIN is 1-0 against the spread versus RUTGERS over the last 3 seasons
WISCONSIN is 1-0 straight up against RUTGERS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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NEBRASKA (3 - 5) at PURDUE (1 - 6) - 10/31/2015, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEBRASKA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
PURDUE is 1-1 against the spread versus NEBRASKA over the last 3 seasons
NEBRASKA is 2-0 straight up against PURDUE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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CLEMSON (7 - 0) at NC STATE (5 - 2) - 10/31/2015, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
CLEMSON is 1-0 against the spread versus NC STATE over the last 3 seasons
CLEMSON is 2-0 straight up against NC STATE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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MARYLAND (2 - 5) at IOWA (7 - 0) - 10/31/2015, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
MARYLAND is 1-0 against the spread versus IOWA over the last 3 seasons
MARYLAND is 1-0 straight up against IOWA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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OLE MISS (6 - 2) at AUBURN (4 - 3) - 10/31/2015, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AUBURN is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
AUBURN is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
AUBURN is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing on a Saturday this season.
AUBURN is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after playing a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
AUBURN is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
AUBURN is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
AUBURN is 2-0 against the spread versus OLE MISS over the last 3 seasons
AUBURN is 2-0 straight up against OLE MISS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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GEORGIA ST (2 - 4) at ARKANSAS ST (4 - 3) - 10/31/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGIA ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGIA ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARKANSAS ST is 1-1 against the spread versus GEORGIA ST over the last 3 seasons
ARKANSAS ST is 2-0 straight up against GEORGIA ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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C MICHIGAN (4 - 4) at AKRON (3 - 4) - 10/31/2015, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
C MICHIGAN is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all games this season.
C MICHIGAN is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all lined games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.


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ARIZONA (5 - 3) at WASHINGTON (3 - 4) - 10/31/2015, 11:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-0 against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 1-1 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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SAN DIEGO ST (5 - 3) at COLORADO ST (3 - 4) - 10/31/2015, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO ST is 56-35 ATS (+17.5 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.


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STANFORD (6 - 1) at WASHINGTON ST (5 - 2) - 10/31/2015, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
STANFORD is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) as a favorite of 10.5 to 21 points over the last 2 seasons.
STANFORD is 50-30 ATS (+17.0 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
STANFORD is 2-0 against the spread versus WASHINGTON ST over the last 3 seasons
STANFORD is 2-0 straight up against WASHINGTON ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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GEORGIA (5 - 2) vs. FLORIDA (6 - 1) - 10/31/2015, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 66-44 ATS (+17.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1992.
FLORIDA is 76-52 ATS (+18.8 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
FLORIDA is 31-15 ATS (+14.5 Units) in road games when playing with 2 weeks or more of rest since 1992.
FLORIDA is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) in road games after a bye week since 1992.
GEORGIA is 60-39 ATS (+17.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-0 against the spread versus GEORGIA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 1-1 straight up against GEORGIA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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USC (4 - 3) at CALIFORNIA (5 - 2) - 10/31/2015, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALIFORNIA is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in home games in games played on turf since 1992.
CALIFORNIA is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) in home games after 2 or more consecutive straight up losses since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
CALIFORNIA is 1-1 against the spread versus USC over the last 3 seasons
USC is 2-0 straight up against CALIFORNIA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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NOTRE DAME (6 - 1) at TEMPLE (7 - 0) - 10/31/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NOTRE DAME is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in October games over the last 3 seasons.
NOTRE DAME is 30-10 ATS (+19.0 Units) in road games in weeks 5 through 9 since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEMPLE is 1-0 against the spread versus NOTRE DAME over the last 3 seasons
NOTRE DAME is 1-0 straight up against TEMPLE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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GEORGIA TECH (3 - 5) at VIRGINIA (2 - 5) - 10/31/2015, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
VIRGINIA is 1-1 against the spread versus GEORGIA TECH over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA TECH is 2-0 straight up against VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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OKLAHOMA ST (7 - 0) at TEXAS TECH (5 - 3) - 10/31/2015, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS TECH is 75-49 ATS (+21.1 Units) in home games since 1992.
TEXAS TECH is 75-49 ATS (+21.1 Units) in home lined games since 1992.
TEXAS TECH is 73-47 ATS (+21.3 Units) in home games when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
TEXAS TECH is 75-49 ATS (+21.1 Units) in home games in games played on turf since 1992.
OKLAHOMA ST is 78-51 ATS (+21.9 Units) as a favorite since 1992.
OKLAHOMA ST is 48-30 ATS (+15.0 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS TECH is 1-1 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA ST over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA ST is 2-0 straight up against TEXAS TECH over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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OKLAHOMA (6 - 1) at KANSAS (0 - 7) - 10/31/2015, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS is 113-146 ATS (-47.6 Units) in all games since 1992.
KANSAS is 113-146 ATS (-47.6 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
KANSAS is 66-100 ATS (-44.0 Units) as an underdog since 1992.
KANSAS is 79-108 ATS (-39.8 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.
KANSAS is 105-138 ATS (-46.8 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
KANSAS is 87-116 ATS (-40.6 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
KANSAS is 72-106 ATS (-44.6 Units) after playing a conference game since 1992.
KANSAS is 46-76 ATS (-37.6 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1992.
KANSAS is 49-73 ATS (-31.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS is 1-1 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA is 2-0 straight up against KANSAS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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TEXAS (3 - 4) at IOWA ST (2 - 5) - 10/31/2015, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
IOWA ST is 2-0 against the spread versus TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS is 2-0 straight up against IOWA ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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ILLINOIS (4 - 3) at PENN ST (6 - 2) - 10/31/2015, 12:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
ILLINOIS is 2-0 against the spread versus PENN ST over the last 3 seasons
PENN ST is 1-1 straight up against ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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VANDERBILT (3 - 4) at HOUSTON (7 - 0) - 10/31/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins over the last 3 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in a road game where the total is between 42.5 and 49 since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
VANDERBILT is 1-0 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
VANDERBILT is 1-0 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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S CAROLINA (3 - 4) at TEXAS A&M (5 - 2) - 10/31/2015, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S CAROLINA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in a road game where the total is between 52.5 and 56 since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS A&M is 1-0 against the spread versus S CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS A&M is 1-0 straight up against S CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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TENNESSEE (3 - 4) at KENTUCKY (4 - 3) - 10/31/2015, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) in road games in October games since 1992.
TENNESSEE is 30-13 ATS (+15.7 Units) in road games in weeks 5 through 9 since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
TENNESSEE is 2-0 against the spread versus KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons
TENNESSEE is 2-0 straight up against KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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OREGON ST (2 - 5) at UTAH (6 - 1) - 10/31/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON ST is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after playing a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 32-15 ATS (+15.5 Units) in road games in October games since 1992.
OREGON ST is 34-17 ATS (+15.3 Units) in road games in weeks 5 through 9 since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 1-1 against the spread versus OREGON ST over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 1-1 straight up against OREGON ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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UCF (0 - 8) at CINCINNATI (4 - 3) - 10/31/2015, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UCF is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all games this season.
UCF is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all lined games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.


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SYRACUSE (3 - 4) at FLORIDA ST (6 - 1) - 10/31/2015, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA ST is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA ST is 1-1 against the spread versus SYRACUSE over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA ST is 2-0 straight up against SYRACUSE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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LA MONROE (1 - 6) at LA LAFAYETTE (2 - 4) - 10/31/2015, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA MONROE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in October games over the last 2 seasons.
LA MONROE is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 over the last 2 seasons.
LA MONROE is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1992.
LA MONROE is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) in road games after 2 or more consecutive straight up losses since 1992.
LA MONROE is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAFAYETTE is 1-1 against the spread versus LA MONROE over the last 3 seasons
LA LAFAYETTE is 1-1 straight up against LA MONROE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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W KENTUCKY (6 - 2) at OLD DOMINION (3 - 4) - 10/31/2015, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OLD DOMINION is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in all games this season.
OLD DOMINION is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
OLD DOMINION is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OLD DOMINION is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OLD DOMINION is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) when playing on a Saturday this season.
OLD DOMINION is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
OLD DOMINION is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in games played on turf this season.
OLD DOMINION is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in October games over the last 2 seasons.
OLD DOMINION is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
W KENTUCKY is 1-0 against the spread versus OLD DOMINION over the last 3 seasons
W KENTUCKY is 1-0 straight up against OLD DOMINION over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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UTEP (3 - 4) at SOUTHERN MISS (5 - 3) - 10/31/2015, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTEP is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
UTEP is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons.
UTEP is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all games this season.
SOUTHERN MISS is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
SOUTHERN MISS is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) when playing on a Saturday this season.
SOUTHERN MISS is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in games played on turf this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
UTEP is 1-0 against the spread versus SOUTHERN MISS over the last 3 seasons
UTEP is 1-0 straight up against SOUTHERN MISS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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FLA INTERNATIONAL (4 - 4) at FLA ATLANTIC (1 - 6) - 10/31/2015, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLA ATLANTIC is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 2-0 against the spread versus FLA ATLANTIC over the last 3 seasons
FLA ATLANTIC is 1-1 straight up against FLA INTERNATIONAL over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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UTSA (1 - 6) at NORTH TEXAS (0 - 7) - 10/31/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NORTH TEXAS is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 10 points over the last 2 seasons.
NORTH TEXAS is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
UTSA is 2-0 against the spread versus NORTH TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
UTSA is 2-0 straight up against NORTH TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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MIAMI (4 - 3) at DUKE (6 - 1) - 10/31/2015, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
DUKE is 1-1 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
DUKE is 1-1 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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TULSA (3 - 4) at SMU (1 - 6) - 10/31/2015, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULSA is 30-50 ATS (-25.0 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up losses since 1992.
SMU is 85-114 ATS (-40.4 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
SMU is 19-36 ATS (-20.6 Units) in home games after 2 or more consecutive straight up losses since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
SMU is 1-0 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
TULSA is 1-0 straight up against SMU over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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VIRGINIA TECH (3 - 5) at BOSTON COLLEGE (3 - 5) - 10/31/2015, 12:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA TECH is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up losses since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON COLLEGE is 2-0 against the spread versus VIRGINIA TECH over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON COLLEGE is 2-0 straight up against VIRGINIA TECH over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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IDAHO (3 - 4) at NEW MEXICO ST (0 - 7) - 10/31/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IDAHO is 18-33 ATS (-18.3 Units) as a favorite since 1992.
IDAHO is 43-70 ATS (-34.0 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.
IDAHO is 41-62 ATS (-27.2 Units) after playing a conference game since 1992.
IDAHO is 53-82 ATS (-37.2 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.
NEW MEXICO ST is 84-115 ATS (-42.5 Units) in all games since 1992.
NEW MEXICO ST is 84-115 ATS (-42.5 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
NEW MEXICO ST is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
NEW MEXICO ST is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) after playing a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO ST is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO ST is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up losses over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NEW MEXICO ST is 1-1 against the spread versus IDAHO over the last 3 seasons
NEW MEXICO ST is 1-1 straight up against IDAHO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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TULANE (2 - 5) at MEMPHIS (7 - 0) - 10/31/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULANE is 84-117 ATS (-44.7 Units) as an underdog since 1992.
TULANE is 30-51 ATS (-26.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1992.
MEMPHIS is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival since 1992.
MEMPHIS is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 1-0 against the spread versus TULANE over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 1-0 straight up against TULANE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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MICHIGAN (5 - 2) at MINNESOTA (4 - 3) - 10/31/2015, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 against the spread versus MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 1-1 straight up against MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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BOISE ST (6 - 2) at UNLV (2 - 5) - 10/31/2015, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOISE ST is 126-85 ATS (+32.5 Units) in all games since 1992.
BOISE ST is 126-85 ATS (+32.5 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
BOISE ST is 102-71 ATS (+23.9 Units) as a favorite since 1992.
BOISE ST is 76-53 ATS (+17.7 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.
BOISE ST is 88-63 ATS (+18.7 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
BOISE ST is 77-50 ATS (+22.0 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
BOISE ST is 79-47 ATS (+27.3 Units) after playing a conference game since 1992.
BOISE ST is 71-41 ATS (+25.9 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1992.
BOISE ST is 50-31 ATS (+15.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1992.
UNLV is 76-109 ATS (-43.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.


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COLORADO (4 - 4) at UCLA (5 - 2) - 10/31/2015, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 103-137 ATS (-47.7 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
COLORADO is 31-65 ATS (-40.5 Units) in October games since 1992.
COLORADO is 35-71 ATS (-43.1 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-0 against the spread versus UCLA over the last 3 seasons
UCLA is 2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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AIR FORCE (4 - 3) at HAWAII (2 - 6) - 10/31/2015, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAF

Week 9

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Trend Report
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Thursday, October 29

7:00 PM
NORTH CAROLINA vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of North Carolina's last 10 games
North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. MIAMI (OHIO)
Buffalo is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Miami (Ohio) is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Buffalo
Miami (Ohio) is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Buffalo

7:30 PM
WEST VIRGINIA vs. TCU
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of West Virginia's last 15 games
West Virginia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
TCU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of TCU's last 6 games

7:30 PM
TEXAS STATE vs. GA SOUTHERN
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas State's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Texas State's last 13 games on the road
Ga Southern is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ga Southern's last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
WESTERN MICHIGAN vs. EASTERN MICHIGAN
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Michigan's last 5 games on the road
Western Michigan is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Eastern Michigan is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing Western Michigan
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Eastern Michigan's last 9 games when playing Western Michigan

10:30 PM
OREGON vs. ARIZONA STATE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oregon's last 5 games when playing Arizona State
Oregon is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Arizona State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oregon
Arizona State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oregon


Friday, October 30

7:00 PM
EAST CAROLINA vs. CONNECTICUT
The total has gone OVER in 6 of East Carolina's last 7 games on the road
East Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Connecticut is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Connecticut's last 8 games

7:00 PM
LOUISVILLE vs. WAKE FOREST
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Louisville's last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisville's last 6 games on the road
Wake Forest is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Wake Forest's last 9 games

8:00 PM
LOUISIANA TECH vs. RICE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisiana Tech's last 5 games on the road
Louisiana Tech is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Rice is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rice's last 7 games

10:15 PM
WYOMING vs. UTAH STATE
Wyoming is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Wyoming is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
Utah State is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Utah State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


Saturday, October 31

12:00 PM
SOUTH FLORIDA vs. NAVY
South Florida is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of South Florida's last 23 games
Navy is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Navy is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games

12:00 PM
SYRACUSE vs. FLORIDA STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Syracuse's last 8 games on the road
Syracuse is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida State's last 6 games
Florida State is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games

12:00 PM
SOUTH CAROLINA vs. TEXAS A&M
South Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
South Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas A&M's last 6 games at home
Texas A&M is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

12:00 PM
CENTRAL FLORIDA vs. CINCINNATI
Central Florida is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Central Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home
Cincinnati is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

12:00 PM
ILLINOIS vs. PENN STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Illinois's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Illinois's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Penn State's last 6 games when playing at home against Illinois
Penn State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Illinois

12:00 PM
WESTERN KENTUCKY vs. OLD DOMINION
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Kentucky's last 5 games
Western Kentucky is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Old Dominion is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Old Dominion is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games at home

12:00 PM
MISSISSIPPI vs. AUBURN
Mississippi is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Mississippi's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Auburn's last 6 games when playing Mississippi
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Auburn's last 6 games when playing at home against Mississippi

12:00 PM
RUTGERS vs. WISCONSIN
Rutgers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Rutgers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Wisconsin is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Wisconsin's last 5 games

12:00 PM
NEBRASKA vs. PURDUE
Nebraska is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Nebraska's last 12 games
Purdue is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
Purdue is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home

12:30 PM
VIRGINIA TECH vs. BOSTON COLLEGE
Virginia Tech is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
Virginia Tech is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston College is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Virginia Tech
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston College's last 5 games at home

1:00 PM
MASSACHUSETTS vs. BALL STATE
Massachusetts is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Massachusetts is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Ball State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Ball State is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games

2:00 PM
CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. AKRON
Central Michigan is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Central Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Akron
Akron is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Central Michigan
Akron is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home

2:30 PM
TEXAS EL PASO vs. SOUTHERN MISS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas El Paso's last 5 games on the road
Texas El Paso is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Southern Miss is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games at home
Southern Miss is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games at home

3:00 PM
SOUTHERN CAL vs. CALIFORNIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Southern Cal's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Southern Cal's last 11 games when playing California
California is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Southern Cal
California is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Southern Cal

3:00 PM
GEORGIA TECH vs. VIRGINIA
Georgia Tech is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Virginia
Georgia Tech is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Virginia
Virginia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Georgia Tech
Virginia is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home

3:00 PM
COLORADO vs. UCLA
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
UCLA is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UCLA's last 5 games at home

3:30 PM
MARSHALL vs. CHARLOTTE
Marshall is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Marshall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Charlotte is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games

3:30 PM
GEORGIA vs. FLORIDA
Georgia is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Florida
Georgia is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Florida
Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Florida is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Georgia

3:30 PM
BOISE STATE vs. UNLV
Boise State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boise State's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UNLV's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of UNLV's last 11 games

3:30 PM
SAN DIEGO STATE vs. COLORADO STATE
San Diego State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Colorado State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado State
Colorado State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado State's last 6 games at home

3:30 PM
OKLAHOMA vs. KANSAS
Oklahoma is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma's last 5 games
Kansas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma
Kansas is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games

3:30 PM
TROY vs. APPALACHIAN STATE
Troy is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Troy is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Appalachian State's last 6 games at home
Appalachian State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

3:30 PM
CLEMSON vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE
Clemson is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing North Carolina State
Clemson is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
North Carolina State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Clemson
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of North Carolina State's last 5 games when playing Clemson

3:30 PM
MARYLAND vs. IOWA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Maryland's last 9 games on the road
Maryland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Iowa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Iowa's last 5 games

3:30 PM
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL vs. FLORIDA ATLANTIC
Florida International is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida Atlantic
Florida International is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Florida Atlantic
Florida Atlantic is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Florida Atlantic is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games

3:30 PM
OKLAHOMA STATE vs. TEXAS TECH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas Tech
Oklahoma State is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Texas Tech
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas Tech's last 5 games at home
Texas Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma State

4:00 PM
TULSA vs. SOUTHERN METHODIST
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tulsa's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Tulsa's last 20 games
Southern Methodist is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Tulsa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Southern Methodist's last 7 games when playing Tulsa

4:00 PM
TENNESSEE-MARTIN vs. ARKANSAS
Tennessee-Martin is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Tennessee-Martin is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Arkansas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Arkansas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

5:00 PM
LOUISIANA-MONROE vs. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
Louisiana-Monroe is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Louisiana-Lafayet
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisiana-Monroe's last 6 games when playing on the road against Louisiana-Lafayet
Louisiana-Lafayette is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
UTSA vs. NORTH TEXAS
UTSA is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of UTSA's last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of North Texas's last 9 games at home
North Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
GEORGIA STATE vs. ARKANSAS STATE
Georgia State is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Georgia State is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games
Arkansas State is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arkansas State's last 8 games at home

7:00 PM
OREGON STATE vs. UTAH
Oregon State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oregon State's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Utah's last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games

7:00 PM
MIAMI vs. DUKE
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Duke
Miami is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Duke
Duke is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Duke is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

7:00 PM
VANDERBILT vs. HOUSTON
Vanderbilt is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vanderbilt's last 5 games on the road
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
MICHIGAN vs. MINNESOTA
Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Michigan's last 11 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games when playing Michigan
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
TULANE vs. MEMPHIS
Tulane is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Tulane is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tulane
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
TEXAS vs. IOWA STATE
Texas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Iowa State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Iowa State is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games

7:30 PM
TENNESSEE vs. KENTUCKY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tennessee's last 9 games on the road
Tennessee is 19-1 SU in its last 20 games when playing Kentucky
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kentucky's last 6 games when playing at home against Tennessee
Kentucky is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Tennessee

8:00 PM
NOTRE DAME vs. TEMPLE
Notre Dame is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Notre Dame's last 7 games on the road
Temple is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Temple's last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
IDAHO vs. NEW MEXICO STATE
Idaho is 8-14-1 ATS in its last 23 games
Idaho is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Mexico State's last 6 games when playing at home against Idaho
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Mexico State's last 7 games when playing Idaho

10:30 PM
AIR FORCE vs. HAWAII
Air Force is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Air Force is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
Hawaii is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Hawaii is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games

10:30 PM
STANFORD vs. WASHINGTON STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Stanford's last 13 games on the road
Stanford is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Stanford
Washington State is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Stanford

11:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. WASHINGTON
Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing Arizona

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAF
Dunkel

Week 9

North Carolina @ Pittsburgh

Game 103-104
October 29, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
North Carolina
93.606
Pittsburgh
94.790
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
49
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Carolina
by 3
53 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+3); Under

Western Michigan @ Eastern Michigan

Game 105-106
October 29, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Western Michigan
81.925
Eastern Michigan
63.443
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Western Michigan
by 18 1/2
73
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Western Michigan
by 20 1/2
68 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Eastern Michigan
(+20 1/2); Over

Buffalo @ Miami of Ohio

Game 107-108
October 29, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
71.372
Miami of Ohio
66.456
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 5
48
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
by 8 1/2
52
Dunkel Pick:
Miami of Ohio
(+8 1/2); Under

Texas State @ Georgia Southern

Game 109-110
October 29, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas State
68.194
Georgia Southern
86.556
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Georgia Southern
by 18 1/2
74
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Georgia Southern
by 21
71 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas State
(+21); Over

West Virginia @ TCU

Game 111-112
October 29, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
West Virginia
94.368
TCU
113.604
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
TCU
by 19
66
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
TCU
by 14
75
Dunkel Pick:
TCU
(-14); Under

Oregon @ Arizona State

Game 113-114
October 29, 2015 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oregon
99.672
Arizona State
98.203
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oregon
by 1 1/2
72
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona State
by 3
66
Dunkel Pick:
Oregon
(+3); Over


Louisville @ Wake Forest

Game 115-116
October 30, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Louisville
94.813
Wake Forest
80.276
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Louisville
by 14 1/2
35
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Louisville
by 11 1/2
42
Dunkel Pick:
Louisville
(-11 1/2); Under

East Carolina @ Connecticut

Game 117-118
October 30, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
East Carolina
89.485
Connecticut
79.519
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
East Carolina
by 10
58
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
East Carolina
by 7
53
Dunkel Pick:
East Carolina
(-7); Over

Louisiana Tech @ Rice

Game 119-120
October 30, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Louisiana Tech
86.811
Rice
78.274
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Louisiana Tech
by 8 1/2
38
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Louisiana Tech
by 13
42
Dunkel Pick:
Rice
(+13); Under

Wyoming @ Utah State

Game 121-122
October 30, 2015 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wyoming
70.144
Utah State
92.292
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah State
by 22
61
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah State
by 28
50 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Wyoming
(+28); Over

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAF
Short Sheet


Week 9


Thursday - Oct, 29


North Carolina at Pittsburgh, 7:00 ET
N Carolina: 4-13 ATS after 4 or more consecutive straight up wins
Pittsburgh: 36-30 ATS when the total is between 49.5 and 56


Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 7:30 ET
W Michigan: 13-4 ATS in games played on turf
E Michigan: 2-10 ATS off 2 or more consecutive overs

Buffalo at Miami, 7:30 ET
Buffalo: 7-0 ATS after a game where they committed no turnovers
Miami: 0-6 ATS in home games after 3 or more straight up losses


Texas State at Georgia Southern, 7:30 ET
Texas ST: 3-4 ATS off an upset win as an underdog
Georgia S: 23-3 ATS in games played on a grass field


West Virginia at TCU, 7:30 ET
W Virginia: 2-10 ATS off a loss against a conference rival
TCU: 7-0 ATS off a road win


Oregon at Arizona State, 10:30 ET
Oregon: 69-46 ATS in road lined games
Arizona St: 2-9 ATS when the total is between 63.5 and 70




Friday - Oct, 30


Louisville at Wake Forest, 7:00 ET
Louisville: 7-0 ATS in road games in games played on turf
Wake Forest: 8-0 UNDER off 2 losses by 10 pts or more to conf rivals


East Carolina at Connecticut, 7:00 ET
E Caroilna: 2-10 ATS against conference opponents
Connecticut: 16-5 ATS in home games off a road loss against a conference rival


Louisiana Tech at Rice, 8:00 ET
Louisiana Tech: 8-21 ATS off a blowout win by 21 pts or more over a conf rival
Rice: 20-8 ATS in home games after scoring 37 points or more last game


Wyoming at Utah State, 10:15 ET
Wyoming: 1-8 ATS after scoring 14 points or less last game
Utah State: 13-4 ATS off 1 or more straight overs

 

[CNOTES]

Tech Trends - Week 9
October 27, 2015




NFL Trends


THURSDAY, OCT. 29


Matchup Skinny Edge


NORTH CAROLINA at PITT
Heels have won and covered high-scoring games past two seasons. Fedora 4-2 vs. line last six TY. Heels 4-1 vs. line last five as visitor. Pitt 0-2 vs. line at home and 4-1 vs. spread on road TY.
UNC, based on team and series trends.


WESTERN MICHIGAN at EASTERN MICHIGAN
EMU had covered four straight vs. WMU prior to LY's big Bronco win by 51-7. Fleck 15-6 last 21 vs. spread. EMU 1-5 vs. spread last six at Ypsilanti, 10-26 vs. spread last 36 at Rynearson.
WMU, based on team trends.


BUFFALO at MIAMI-OHIO
Miami SU lose streak at 7, 3-4 vs. line that span. Bulls have covered last two and won last three SU in series. UB 4-1 last five as visiting chalk.
Slight to Buffalo, based on team trends.


TEXAS STATE at GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Franchione 2-4 vs. line TY and no covers three on road after covering all six as visitor last season.
Slight to GSU, based on recent Franchione woes.


WEST VIRGINIA at TCU
WVU no wins or covers last three and four of last five TY. Holgorsen 3-10 vs. number last 13 on Big 12 road. Frogs 9-1 vs. spread at Fort Worth since LY.
TCU, based on recent trends.

OREGON at ARIZONA STATE
Ducks have won last 8 SU in series and 6-1-1 vs. line in those games. Ducks 14-3 last 17 as visiting chalk (1-0 TY). Todd Graham 4-10 last 14 as dog (1-3 TY).
Oregon, based on team trends.




FRIDAY, OCT. 30


Matchup Skinny Edge


LOUISVILLE at WAKE FOREST
Deacs covered vs. 'Ville LY, 7-4-1 last 12 as Winston-Salem dog. Bobby Petrino 7-2 vs. spread last 9 away from Papa John's.
Slight to 'Ville, based on team trends.


EAST CAROLINA at UCONN
ECU 1-4 last five as road chalk (1-0 in role TY). Pirates 4-10 last 14 as chalk. Bob Diaco has failed to cover last 3 at home and is 2-9 vs. spread at Rentsch since LY.
Slight to ECU, based on team trends.


LA TECH at RICE
Tech dropped 76-point bomb on Owls LY. Skip only 4-4 vs. line TY after 11-3 spread mark in 2014, also 1-3 away from Ruston TY after 8-1 vs. spread away LY. Owls 11-4-1 last 16 vs. spread at home and Bailiff 30-16-2 last 48 vs. line.
Slight to Rice, based on team trends

WYOMING at UTAH STATE
Wyo has covered last 4 and 5 of last 6 TY, also 4-0 vs. line away in 2015. Utags have won and covered last two vs. Cowboys.
Slight to UtahSt., based on series trends.

 

[CNOTES]

Saturday, Oct. 31


Matchup Skinny Edge


SOUTH FLORIDA at NAVY
Bulls 6-1 vs. line TY and Willie Taggart back in very profitable road dog role (8-3 with USF since 2013, 15-3 last 21 counting days at WKU). Navy 5-1 vs. line last 6 at Annapolis.
Slight to USF, based on extended trends.

MARSHALL at CHARLOTTE
49ers 1-4 last 5 on board. Herd 8-3 last eleven as road chalk.
Marshall, based on team trends.


TROY at APP STATE
App on 8-2 spread surge since late 2014, also 10-3 last 13 onboard.
App State, based on team trends.


UMASS at BALL STATE
Pete Lembo and Ball State just 1-3 vs. line at home TY, 2-8 last 10 vs. spread in Muncie. Lembo 1-6 last 7 as chalk. Mass beat Cards LY but has dropped first 3 SU and vs. line away TY.
Slight to UMass, based on recent Lembo home woes.


RUTGERS at WISCONSIN
Badgers covering every-other-game TY and Paul Chryst just 12-17 vs. spread last 29 on board with Pitt & Wiscy. Badgers 2-6 vs. line last 8 at Camp Randall. 'Gers 12-6 as visiting dog since 2011.
Rutgers, based on team trends.

NEBRASKA at PURDUE
Huskers 10-2 vs. spread last 12 away from Lincoln. Purdue 1-5 vs. line last six at Ross-Ade, 3-7 last 10 vs. number overall.
Nebraska, based on team trends.


CLEMSON at NC STATE
NCS has covered 3 of last 5 meetings with the loss a big 41-0 whip LY. Pack 8-2 last 10 on board. Doeren 5-3 last 8 as dog. Dabo 1-4 last five as visiting chalk.
NCS, based on team and series trends.


MARYLAND at IOWA
New Terp interim HC Mike Locksley was 9-19 vs. spread in his prior career at UNM before cover last week. Kirk Ferentz winning TY but only 2-2 as home chalk and 8-14 in role since 2012. Terps have covered 5 of last 7 as visitor.
Slight to Iowa, based on Locksley negatives.


OLE MISS at AUBURN
Malzahn 2-0 SU and vs. line against Freeze though LY was the Treadwell game in final seconds. But Malzahn no covers last six at Jordan-Hare and 1-11 last 12 vs. line overall. Freeze only 2-6 last 8 as visiting chalk though he is 29-17-1 vs. spread with Rebs.
Slight to Ole Miss, based on team trends.


GEORGIA STATE at ARKANSAS STATE
Red Wolves have won and covered last two TY and 4 of last six. Ark State also 7-2 last nine as Jonesboro chalk. Panthers surprising 3-0 vs. spread away TY as road team has covered in all six GSU games to date.
Slight to Ga State, based on team trends.

CENTRAL MICHIGAN at AKRON
Chips 7-1-1 last 9 on board and 12-4-1 last 17 vs. number since early 2014. CMU has also covered last 8 of last 9 away from Mt. Pleasant. Zips only 2-5-1 vs. spread last 8 at InfoCision StadiumMike .
CMU, based on team trends.


ARIZONA at WASHINGTON
Rich-Rod 12-13-1 last 26 vs. spread, very middling in almost all categories. Huskies have covered last 2 and 3 of last 4 in series. Chris Petersen 8-2 vs. line last nine reg.-season games.
U-Dub, based on team and series trends.

SAN DIEGO STATE at COLORADO STATE
Rocky Long 2-0 vs. line on MW road TY and 10-3 last 13 in role. Not sure if the McElwain CSU numbers should apply to Mike Bobo, only 3-3-1 vs. line TY as Rams now 24-12-1 last 37 non board since late 2012. But Bobo has covered 3 of 4 at Fort Collins.
SDSU, based on Rocky MW road marks.


STANFORD at WASHINGTON STATE
Tree now 9-1 SU, 8-2 vs. line last ten since late 2014. Though Shaw just 2-4 last six as visiting favorite. Mike Leach has covered last 4 and 5 of last 6 TY, though is just 1-5 last six as Pullman dog.
Slight to Stanford, based on team trends.


GEORGIA vs. FLORIDA (at Jacksonville)
Gators 4-0-1 vs. line last five TY, Richt has failed to cover last four this season. Jim McElwain 26-9-1 last 36 vs. spread at CSU and Gators.
Florida, based on team trends.


SOUTHERN CAL at CAL
Bears no SU wins in series since 2003. Trojans have covered 8 of last 10 meetings. S Dykes 5-11 vs. line at Berkeley since 2013 (though just 4-5 since LY). SC just 5-14 vs. spread last 19 as visitor now under four different coaches.
Slight to SC, based on series trends.


NOTRE DAME at TEMPLE
Owlies 7-0 SU and 5-2 vs. line, also 9-3 last 12 on board. Matt Rhule 6-1 last seven as dog. Irish no covers last five reg. season away from South Bend (0-4-1 vs. line).
Temple, based on team trends.

GEORGIA TECH at VIRGINIA
Jackets have won last three years vs. Cavs all by 10 or more. Paul Johnson 4-2-1 last seven as road chalk. UVa no covers last three as host but London has covered five of last six as Charlottesville dog.
Slight to GT, based on recent series trends.

OKLAHOMA STATE at TEXAS TECH
OSU has won last six SU vs. TT and covered five of those, lone spread L was LY in 45-35 Cowboys win. Kliff Kingsbury 5-1 last six as Lubbock dog, however.
Slight to OSU, based on series trends.


OKLAHOMA at KANSAS
Stoops 7-2 vs. spread last nine as visitor. Though just 8-9 last 17 laying DD, 4-3 last 7 laying 30 or more.
Slight to OU, based on team trends.


TEXAS at IOWA STATE
ISU has covered in close losses the past two seasons vs. Texas. Though Paul Rhoads just 1-4-1 as Ames dog since LY. Horns 4-4 vs. line last 8 away from Austin.
Slight to ISU, based on recent series trends.


ILLINOIS at PENN STATE
Illini covered this game past two years. James Franklin 5-11 vs. spread last 16 reg.-season games, just 4-4 last 8 as Happy valley chalk.
Slight to Illinois, based on team and recent series trends.


VANDERBILT at HOUSTON
Rematch of Birmingham Bowl after 2013 season. Derek Mason 5-2 vs. spread as visitor for Dores who are also 10-5-1 last 16 vs. spread. Cougs 23-10-1 last 34 on board, though only 3-7 last 10 as home chalk.
Slight to Houston, based on team trends.


SOUTH CAROLINA at TEXAS A&M
Cocks 0-3 SU and vs. line as visitor TY, now no covers last four in role. Also 0-3 as dog TY after 7-2 mark previous 9. Ags only 3-8 vs. line last 11 at Kyle Field but 4-1 as chalk TY.
Slight to A&M, based on team trends.


OREGON STATE at UTAH
Beavs only 1-6 vs. line TY and 3-16 vs. spread since LY. Also 0-8 vs. line away since 2014. Utes 3-2 as DD chalk since 2014 (1-1 in role TY)..
Utah, based on OSU negatives.


UCF at CINCINNATI
UCF was 7-2 as dog away from Orlando entering TY, but 1-2 in role TY and 1-8 last 9 vs. line overall.
Cincy, based on UCF negatives.


SYRACUSE at FLORIDA STATE
Jimbo Fisher 6-16 last 22 on board. Cuse 3-1 as dog TY. Noles 2-8 last 10 as DD chalk.
Cuse, based on team trends.


UL-MONROE at UL-LAFAYETTE
Seven of last eight meetings decided by single-digit margins. No covers last 4 TY for Warhawks.
ULL, based on recent trends.


WKU at OLD DOMINION
Old no covers first seven TY, 2-13 last 15 on board since early LY. Also 1-9 vs. spread at Norfolk since LY. Tops 3-1 last 4 as DD chalk.
WKU, based on Old negatives.


UTEP at SOUTHERN MISS
Golden Eagles 7-1 vs. line TY including 4-0 as chalk. Miners 2-7-1 last 10 on board.
Southern Miss, based on recent trends.

FIU at FAU
Shula Bowl! Ron Turner 6-2 vs. line TY and 15-6 last 21 on board. FAU has dropped last six vs. spread in Boca. Golden Panthers have covered last four meetings and have covered last five as chalk.
FIU, based on team and series trends.

UTSA at NORTH TEXAS
UNT on 4-11 spread skid but has covered last 2 under interim HC Mike Canales. Larry Coker's UTSA 5-1 last six as road chalk.
UTSA, based on team trends.


MIAMI-FLA at DUKE
Home team has won and covered last three years in series. Though David Cutcliffe just 3-4 last seven vs. spread at Durham, Blue Devils on 24-9-1 spread surge since 2013. Canes 4-10 vs. spread last 14 away from Sun Life.
Duke, based on team and series home trends.


TULSA at SMU
Tulsa 3-0 vs. line on road, 6-1 last seven vs. spread away. SMU 3-7 vs. number last 10 in Dallas.
Tulsa, based on recent trends.


VIRGINIA TECH at BOSTON COLLEGE
Frank Beamer 4-4 last 8 vs. spread as visitor so not as bad in that role as others lately. Rugged BC has covered last four in series (though only 2-2 SU in those). BC 2-5-1 vs. spread last seven since late LY.
Slight to VPI, based on recent trends.


IDAHO at NEW MEXICO STATE
Best chance for NMSU to get a win? Ags 4-18 SU at Las Cruces since 2012 though have covered 4 of last 5 vs. Vandals. Vandals 4-1 last 5 vs. line TY. Ags 12-26-1 last 39 on board.
Idaho, based on NMSU negatives.


TULANE at MEMPHIS
Tigers 12-6-1 vs. line since LY and 7-2 last 11 laying DD. Wave 3-7 last 10 as DD dog.
Memphis, based on team trends.


MICHIGAN at MINNESOTA
Little Brown Jug! Jim Harbaugh had covered last 3 and 4 of 5 prior to Mich State game. Gophers 1-5 last six vs. number TY and no covers last three at home.
Michigan, based on recent trends.


BOISE STATE at UNLV
Rebs 2-8 vs. line last 10 at Sam Boyd Stadium, 1-5 as home dog since LY (0-2 for Sanchez). Broncs 27-13 last 40 as visiting favorite (2-2 TY).
Boise, based on team trends.


COLORADO at UCLA
Bruins 3-7-1 last 11 vs. line at Rose Bowl, Buffs 2-6 last eight vs. spread as visitor. Mike MacIntyre has covered last two vs. Jim Mora.
Slight to CU, based on recent series trends.


AIR FORCE at HAWAII
Norm Chow 1-5 vs. line last six TY, 1-7 last 8 vs. spread at Aloha Stadium vs. MW foes. Force 7-4 as chalk since LY.
Slight to Force, based on team trends.

 

[CNOTES]

Minnesota coach Kill retires due to health
October 28, 2015


MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota coach Jerry Kill abruptly and tearfully retired Wednesday, saying his epilepsy had become too draining for him to continue his exhaustive effort to turn the program into a Big Ten power.


Kill told his staff and his players of his heart-wrenching decision in early-morning meetings. Then he sat behind the podium used for post-game press conferences and spoke, his Kansas drawl quivering often, for nearly a half-hour about just how hard it will be for him to stop coaching.


''I ain't done anything else. That's the scary part,'' Kill said, pausing several times to keep from breaking down.


Kill said he had two seizures this week and went to practice Tuesday anyway, hoping he could still make this work. But the toll on his body, his mind and his family had become too big. Kill said he hasn't slept more than three hours on any night over the last three weeks.


''I went through a bad situation two years ago, and I'm headed right back there,'' Kill said.


His wife, Rebecca, has been staying up all night to monitor him in case of another seizure.


''Hell, that ain't no way to live,'' Kill said.


Kill missed at least a portion of five games in his first three seasons at Minnesota due to seizures, including one that occurred on the field against New Mexico State in the 2011 home opener and another during halftime against Michigan State the following year. He also had game-day seizures in 2001 and 2005 as the coach at Southern Illinois.


Kill took a leave of absence in 2013 to address his condition, spending time with a specialist in Michigan that clearly helped him make progress in dealing with the disorder. Kill even said in July that he had been seizure-free for the previous 18 months and was able to make it through the entire 2014 season without one.


The 54-year-old Kill had a career record of 156-102 as a head coach, 29-29 in four-plus seasons at Minnesota. Defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys, one of Kill's many trusted assistants for the last 21 years, will be the interim head coach for the rest of the season. University President Eric Kaler and interim athletic director Beth Goetz will soon discuss the search process for a permanent replacement.


Claeys filled in for Kill in 2013, leading the Gophers to a 4-3 record with wins over Northwestern, Nebraska, Penn State and Indiana.


The Gophers (4-3) have returned from a bye week to prepare for a critical game against 15th-ranked Michigan on Saturday night. Kill's retirement came just three days after Minnesota Timberwolves executive and coach Flip Saunders, a former Gophers basketball star, died of complications from Hodgkin's lymphoma.


Kill, whose seizure at Southern Illinois in 2005 led doctors to discover he had kidney cancer, said the death of Saunders was on his mind as he made the difficult decision. Major college football, as conference colleagues like Urban Meyer and Mark Dantonio can attest, can be highly stressful.


Kill came to the conclusion that living a healthy life with epilepsy and building a program to the best of his ability were mutually exclusive paths.


''It's a big monster. I don't think there's any question about that. It can wear you out,'' Kill said.


Kill's retirement is a setback for a long-struggling program that has been trying to re-establish itself as a consistent Big Ten winner since the 1960s. Kill never won a bowl game, but his pattern of quickly rebuilding programs established first at Southern Illinois and Northern Illinois was repeated at Minnesota and highlighted by an 8-5 finish last season. That included a 5-3 mark in the Big Ten for the Gophers' first winning record in conference play since 2003 and an appearance in the Citrus Bowl for their first New Year's Day bowl game since 1962.


Kill signed a contract extension in August that raised his pay to $2.5 million per season. The deal included language covering the university in case of health-related absences and allows Kill to ''transition'' to another position in the athletic department at a substantially reduced salary.


For now, Kill was just trying to get his head around the end of his life's work.


Earlier this year, Kill and his wife partnered with the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota on a new ''Chasing Dreams'' fund geared toward helping children with epilepsy.


''I've been trying to just kind of survive this situation,'' Kill said.

 

[CNOTES]

Thursday's Tip Sheet
October 27, 2015



The Thursday night schedule in college football features six games this week with major conference action in the ACC, Big XII, Pac-12, as well as the MAC and Sun Belt for a huge midseason Thursday night slate. Here is a quick look at the three major conference games to kick off the final weekend of October in college football.


Match-up: North Carolina Tar Heels at Pittsburgh Panthers
Venue: Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Time/TV: Thursday, October 29, 7:00 PM ET – ESPN
Line: North Carolina -3, Over/Under 54½
Last Meeting: 2014, at North Carolina (-2½) 40, Pittsburgh 35


This matchup has emerged as a key game in the ACC Coastal standings as Pittsburgh is quietly 4-0 in league play and North Carolina is 3-0. Pittsburgh has outscored its foes by just 17 combined points in the four ACC wins, while North Carolina owns a 56-point margin in its three ACC wins. In last season’s meeting in Chapel Hill, Pittsburgh led early and took the lead back with just over three minutes to go, but the Tar Heels answered to win 40-35 with a touchdown in the final minute.


Junior running back James Conner and junior quarterback Chad Voytik were expected to lead the Panthers this season, but Conner was injured early in the season and Voytik has been bested by junior Nathan Peterman, who has completed over 68 percent of his passes with only three interceptions in leading the offense. Freshman Qdree Ollison has picked up the slack in the backfield with 662 yards rushing this season, while junior wide receiver Tyler Boyd has 53 receptions already this season, the 15th-most nationally. Pittsburgh has also featured a top-20 total defense this season with great improvement from last season in Pat Narduzzi’s first season as a head coach.


North Carolina had a crushing loss in the season opener, falling against South Carolina in a game they deserved to win, but had a few costly mistakes in. At the time it looked like a quality defeat, but the Gamecocks have not had a strong season and it has been a weak schedule overall for the Tar Heels at this point in the season. North Carolina has not lost since the opener with six straight wins, mostly in lopsided fashion with the exception of the comeback win over Georgia Tech. The Tar Heels are scoring 38 points per game while allowing fewer than 17 points per game and quarterback Marquise Williams has delivered a strong start to his senior season with over 1,300 passing yards.


The winner of this game will be in the Coastal division driver’s seat although Duke will certainly still have a say in the matter in November with both of these teams facing the Blue Devils in the coming weeks. Next week’s Atlantic matchup between Clemson and Florida State will draw most of the attention for the conference, but the Coastal division race could provide a very tight finish with this game being the start of a run of several key games in the division.


Match-up: West Virginia Mountaineers at Texas Christian Horned Frogs
Venue: Amon G. Carter Stadium in Forth Worth, Texas
Time/TV: Thursday, October 29, 7:30 PM ET – FS1
Line: TCU -14, Over/Under 75
Last Meeting: 2014, TCU (-3½) 31, at West Virginia 30


Last season after beating Oklahoma and losing to Baylor in tight games, TCU destroyed Oklahoma State and Texas Tech in consecutive games winning by 33 and 55 points. Back in the top 10, the Frogs headed to Morgantown as a slight favorite and were fortunate to escape with a win. West Virginia had an early 13-point lead and again led by 13 into the third quarter. The Mountaineers still led by nine about halfway through the fourth quarter, but the offense went backwards on three straight possessions and TCU rallied for the narrow win. That was after overtime decided this series in the prior two seasons as this has quickly become a great Big XII matchup.


The stakes are higher for TCU this season as this is team hoping to get to the national playoff after narrowly missing out last season. The 7-0 start this season has already featured several close calls with three wins by a touchdown or less including comeback wins vs. Texas Tech and Kansas State. The tight finishes have all come on the road as TCU has been dominant at home, but this game precedes a huge game with still undefeated Oklahoma State next week as well as the potentially season-making games with Oklahoma and Baylor later in November. TCU has been one of the most productive offensive teams in the nation, but the defense has been vulnerable and Heisman candidate Trevone Boykin has needed some big games, already with 25 touchdowns on over 2,500 yards passing this season.


West Virginia is 0-3 in Big XII play, but they have had to play three of the top four teams, a trio of squads that are a combined 20-1 overall this season. West Virginia played closer to Oklahoma and Baylor than the final scores suggest and in the lone conference home game, the Mountaineers out-gained Oklahoma State by 82 yards but had four turnovers and lost in overtime. Quarterback Skyler Howard has had some big games but he has been turnover-prone while already taking 18 sacks on the season. The West Virginia defense has also not been able to get stops in conference play after posting dominant numbers in the 3-0 non-conference start for the Mountaineers.


TCU will get every team’s best shot this season and the stakes are extremely high especially with Baylor looking vulnerable after losing their starting quarterback. It is possible that a one-loss Big XII team could still make the national playoff after missing out with two quality one-loss squads last season, but TCU can’t have one of those losses come this week and hope to stay in the conversation. West Virginia has 11-19 record in three-plus seasons in Big XII play, but the Mountaineers have four wins over ranked teams in that span including being the team that beat a #4 ranked Baylor team last season.


Match-up: Oregon Ducks at Arizona State Sun Devils
Venue: Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona
Time/TV: Thursday, October 29, 10:30 PM ET – ESPN
Line: Arizona State -2½, Over/Under 66
Last Meeting: 2012, at Oregon (-8) 43, Arizona State 21


Arizona State has not had to play Oregon the past two seasons, certainly a scheduling break in the Pac-12 considering the Ducks have gone 24-4 the past two seasons. Oregon already has three losses this season, including two home losses as this has not been a team that has been able to sustain the wild success of the past several seasons as one of the top programs in the nation.


Oregon has had issues at quarterback this season as transfer Vernon Adams has missed most of four games including both Pac-12 losses. He returned last week in the win over Washington in Seattle, although he has not been able to live up to the production that Heisman winner Marcus Mariota provided. Royce Freeman has already rushed for nearly 1,000 yards this season as the Ducks are still an elite rushing and scoring team. Oregon has never been an elite defensive team given the toll that the quick-tempo offense can take, but this season the Ducks are allowing 36 points per game for a huge decline from the past few seasons.


While Oregon is buried in the Pac-12 North standings with two losses with Stanford already 5-0 in league play, Arizona State is still in the mix in the wide-open Pac-12 South. Utah leads at 3-1, but with several tough games to go and the Sun Devils at 2-2 are likely to be favored in every remaining conference game, although not by much as they are just a slight favorite this week and no games are easy in this deep league. Arizona State has not lived up to expectations in the 4-3 start as despite the nice win at UCLA, the Sun Devils lost by 21, 28, and 16 in the other three prominent games. Senior Mike Bercovici is having a strong statistical season, but he has taken 21 sacks as the offensive line and running game have been disappointing this season.


For a pair of teams that had hopes of a Pac-12 title and were considered sleepers in the national playoff hunt, the loser will head into Halloween weekend with four losses and a clear step-back result from the past two seasons. The winner can keep long shot hopes alive in the conference race, but can also at least keep itself in the mix for a more prominent bowl position with a path to finish as a respectably ranked team and avoid any growing grumbles about changes being made for either program with the tough first halves this season.

 

[CNOTES]

Unexpected ACC showdown: North Carolina vs No. 23 Pitt
October 28, 2015


The defending ACC Coastal champion is last in the standings. The team that once dominated the division is second-to-last. The team that was expected to dominate the division when it entered the conference 10 years ago but never has just fired its coach.


So why not North Carolina (6-1, 3-0) vs. No. 23 Pittsburgh (6-1, 4-0) - combined zero Coastal titles - for first place?


The Tar Heels and Panthers play the first game of a three-week round-robin with No. 22 Duke on Thursday night at Heinz Field that will likely decide which team goes to the ACC championship game. Meanwhile, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech and Miami are trying to salvage seasons.


The pleasantly surprising Panthers and Tar Heels are just starting to gain some national attention. Are they for real?


''My answer would be we'll find out this weekend,'' said first-year Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi.


The Panthers have been killing it in close games. They have played five straight one-score games and won four straight since losing 27-24 to Iowa on a 57-yard field goal in the final seconds.


''If it's a close game, you have to step up and make something happen,'' Narduzzi said. ''Our offense did it this weekend and our defense did it this past couple (weekends). But you have to win close games, that's the name of the game.''


North Carolina, meanwhile, has been crushing everything in its path since letting a game it should have won against South Carolina in week one slip away. The Tar Heels have the No. 1 offense in the ACC and dual-threat quarterback in Marquise Williams. Pitt's defense ranks in the middle of the ACC pack in yards per play, but Narduzzi got the Pitt job because of his time coordinating some of the best defenses in the country at Michigan State.


''They mix things up quite a bit,'' North Carolina coach Larry Fedora said. ''Quite a bit of blitzing and exotic blitzes, too. They've been in every game down to the end and they've found a way to win them.''


Some other things to know about an unexpectedly big ACC game.


DINKS AND DUNKS: Tennessee transfer Nate Peterman has settled in as the Panthers quarterback, but Pitt's passing game is mostly short stuff. The Panthers have only 11 completions of more than 20 yards, second worst in the Atlantic Coast Conference.


The result is a strange stat line for one of the best receivers in the country. Tyler Boyd leads the ACC in catches with 53 but is averaging only 9.2 yards per grab. No other player in the league with 23 or more catches is averaging less than 10 yards per catch.


THE D GENE: North Carolina has one of the most improved defenses in the country under new coordinator and former Auburn coach Gene Chizik. The Tar Heels are sixth in the conference, allowing 4.89 yards per plays this season. Last season they were last in the ACC, allowing 6.53 yards per play.


''They're very, very sound,'' Narduzzi said. ''They line up, you know what they're going to do, and they do it well.''


ROUND ROBIN: North Carolina hosts Duke on Nov. 7 and Pitt is at Duke the following Saturday.


SERIES: North Carolina has won both meetings with Pitt since the Panthers joined the ACC three years ago and both games were decided by one score. The Tar Heels beat Pitt 40-35 last year and 34-27 the year before.


STREAKS: North Carolina's six-game winning streak is the Heels' longest since 1997 when they won eight straight.

 

[CNOTES]

North Carolina-Pittsburgh Preview Capsule
October 28, 2015


North Carolina (6-1, 3-0 ACC) at No. 23 Pittsburgh (6-1, 4-0), 8 p.m. (ESPN)



Line: North Carolina by 2 1/2.


Series Record: North Carolina leads 6-3.


WHAT'S AT STAKE: A leg up in the crowded ACC Coastal Division. The Panthers, Tar Heels and Duke are all undefeated heading into the final days of October and will play each other over the next three weeks. Whoever loses tonight will face an uphill battle to win the division and earn a spot in the conference title game.


KEY MATCHUP


North Carolina's secondary vs. Pitt WR Tyler Boyd. The dynamic and versatile Boyd is the school's all-time leading receiver and offensive coordinator Jim Chaney keeps finding interesting ways to get Boyd involved. He ran six times last week in a win over Syracuse and even completed his first pass, a 38-yard gain.


PLAYERS TO WATCH


North Carolina: QB Marquise Williams. The senior has become increasingly accurate throughout his career and is now one of the better dual threats in the country. He's completing 66 percent of his passes, which is making him even more dangerous with his legs. Williams is averaging 7.0 yards per carry and ran for 71 yards in last week's win over Virginia.


Pittsburgh: LB Matt Galambos. The junior has become a playmaking catalyst for the Panthers' rejuvenated defense. Galambos leads the team in sacks (four) and he can catch the ball, too. His two interceptions are tied for the team lead and he hauled in a 12-yard reception on a fake punt against Syracuse that led to the winning field goal.


FACTS & FIGURES


The Tar Heels have won six straight since a season-opening loss to South Carolina, the program's longest winning streak since 1997. ... The Panthers have won four consecutive games, their only loss came to unbeaten Iowa on a field goal at the end of the game. ... Pitt is second in the ACC and 12th in the country in sacks per game (3.14) and its 22 sacks are already four more than the team managed in 2014. ... North Carolina is one of just 10 teams in the country to average more than 200 yards rushing and 250 yards passing. ... The Tar Heels are allowing only 16.7 points per game a season after giving up 39 points per contest. ... The Panthers are 5-1 in games decided by single digits. ... North Carolina has not allowed a punt return all season.

 

[CNOTES]

Beamer's future unclear as reeling Hokies enter home stretch
October 27, 2015


Longtime Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer isn't worried about his future with the Hokies or his legacy, at least not at the moment.


''The only thing I'm really concerned about right now is Boston College,'' Beamer said Monday when asked about the firings of friends Mack Brown at Texas and Al Golden at Miami. ''That's the only thing on my mind.


''I can tell you the second part of that is whatever is good for Virginia Tech, what's best for Virginia Tech is what I'm into,'' the coach said. ''I've always felt that way and always will, and that's it.''


Beamer, the career victories leader among Division I coaches with 276, is in his 29th season at his alma mater, a program he talked about taking to a national championship when he took over in 1987. The Hokies got there in the 1999 season, a Michael Vick-led team losing 46-29 to Florida State in the Sugar Bowl.


They have played in five major bowl games since, beating only Cincinnati in the 2009 Orange Bowl.


But nothing lasts forever and questions are being raised if it's time for a change.


Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock Babcock is declining all interview requests, but in January he said Beamer was never in danger of losing his job last year.


That was then, before the Hokies stumbled out of the gate.


Babcock and Beamer met twice after the regular season - the second time at Beamer's home when he was recuperating from throat surgery.


The bowl-bound Hokies were coming off their third consecutive pedestrian season, a run of mediocrity that followed a nation-best eight consecutive seasons with at least 10 wins. Beamer had missed most of his team's bowl preparations after his surgery and was forced to watch and manage the game from the coaches' box.


''We have high expectations here, and the guy who's our coach created them,'' Babcock said then. ''There were no ultimatums issued, no magic numbers issued. I support coach and I think we're going to be a lot better next year.''


It hasn't happened.


Virginia Tech (3-5, 1-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) has lost four of its last five and heads to Boston College on Saturday needing to win three of its last four to keep alive its streak of 22 seasons ending in a bowl game.


''What I really wanted to hear from coach, and I saw it crystal clear was, is he ready to get back in the saddle and dig in?'' Babcock said in January. ''Not that he hasn't been, but really get this thing going, and I was very satisfied with that. He has a lot of drive to get this back. He's a humble guy, but he wants to compete. And I think he's very well aware of the expectations that he's created.''


Those lofty expectations are what make the current state of the program tough for Hokies fans and have led to questions about Beamer's future.

 

[CNOTES]

B]No. 5 TCU Horned Frogs head into telltale stretch of season
October 27, 2015[/B]


FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) TCU stayed undefeated when playing three of its first four Big 12 games on the road, a portion of the season that was repeatedly emphasized by coach Gary Patterson.


But that was just a warmup for the fifth-ranked Horned Frogs (7-0, 4-0 Big 12), who head into their tell-tale stretch after an open date.


''The games we're getting ready to play are going to speak volumes for us, for our resume,'' Patterson said. ''Not sure that the ones that we've beaten already make a difference.''


While the Frogs had to win all those games to be in a playoff-contending position, the toughest part of their schedule is still ahead of them.


TCU is home Thursday night against West Virginia (3-3, 0-3), in a matchup of the programs that came into the Big 12 together in 2012. Their three games as conference foes have been decided by a combined five points, with two overtime games before the Frogs won 31-30 last season on Jaden Oberkrom's 37-yard field goal to end regulation.


''They're a lot better football team than 3-3. They've played all three of those teams that have only one loss between them,'' Patterson said.


The Mountaineers lost in consecutive weeks to 14th-ranked Oklahoma, 12th-ranked Oklahoma State and second-ranked Baylor - all teams that TCU still has left to play in November.


''I think winning the games in front of us will speak more for themselves than anything that's happened,'' Patterson said. ''Right now, we're just going to worry about West Virginia, but I think the games coming up will tell the tale of whether we can get into the playoff, or we can win the conference, or do any of the above.''


In their last game, the Frogs fell behind 21-14 in the first quarter at Iowa State before scoring 31 unanswered points. Their Big 12 opener was a 55-52 victory at Texas Tech when they scored on a deflected fourth-down pass, and they overcame an 18-point halftime deficit to win 52-45 at Kansas State.


TCU's first home game in nearly four weeks, since a 50-7 win over Texas, comes in advance of the first weekly College Football Playoff rankings next Tuesday.


''To make it any business, I think you have to understand what the landscape is,'' Patterson said, when asked about the pending rankings. ''I'm just interested.''


The Frogs were third in the CFP rankings going into their regular-season finale last year. Even after a 55-3 win over Iowa State, they dropped to sixth in the final rankings and were left out of the four-team playoff.


TCU was second in the preseason Top 25 this year, but has been up and down in that poll. They were third after their first three games, slipped to fourth after the Tech win, went back to second after the Longhorns game, and have slipped one spot in each of the last three weeks.


''When we were in the Mountain West and Conference USA, well, it was you don't play anybody,'' Patterson said. ''Now we got in a league ... and now I saw our resume is not good enough yet because we haven't played anybody.''


If the Frogs get through November still undefeated, that shouldn't be an issue anymore.

 

[CNOTES]

Back to basics for Michigan during bye; Badgers battered
October 27, 2015


MILWAUKEE (AP) Given an opportunity to stew during a bye week following their stunning loss to Michigan State, the Michigan Wolverines instead went back to basics.


No sign of a team-wide hangover at the Big House, at least to coach Jim Harbaugh.


First, Harbaugh had his team run through what he described as a training camp-like practice last week. The next day, he ran drills as if it were spring practice. The Wolverines took a few days off and returned on Sunday to begin preparations for this weekend's game at Minnesota.


''I was really inspired actually,'' Harbaugh said Tuesday. ''We're mentally sharp. Physically, didn't show any signs of rust.''


Now those sharp practice performances must carry over to Saturday and the trip to Minnesota to reclaim the Little Brown Jug. The Golden Gophers claimed possession last year with a 30-14 win in Ann Arbor.


The trophy game is the highlight of this week's conference schedule.


''We'll fight awfully hard to do our best and keep it in the state of Michigan, but it will be a challenge,'' Minnesota associate head coach Tracy Claeys.


Oops, that's not what he meant.


''I mean in the state of Minnesota. Sorry about that,'' said Claeys, who filled in for head coach Jerry Kill on the Big Ten coaches' call.


All will be forgiven in Minnesota if the Gophers, who are also coming off a bye, can hang on to the jug.


Michigan is the only Big Ten team this week that can win its sixth game to get to bowl eligibility and join Ohio State, Michigan State, Iowa, Wisconsin, Northwestern and Penn State among postseason-bound schools.


Minnesota is two wins away but faces a three-week gauntlet that also includes back-to-back trips to face the Buckeyes and Hawkeyes.


Getting off to better starts would help. Minnesota has been outscored 47-10 in first quarters this season.


Wisconsin has weathered its own injury woes to stay near the top of the West division. The offense, especially, has been battered with injuries to running back Corey Clement (sports hernia) and several offensive lineman


The Badgers added two more key players to the list with starting center Dan Voltz (knee) out for the year and receiver Robert Wheelwright (leg) out indefinitely after getting hurt in the 24-13 win last week over Illinois.


''Certainly you want all your guys, and you do develop consistency,'' coach Paul Chryst said. ''And yet you've got to focus on the things that you can control.''


That means the never-ending task of getting backups ready for more responsibilities.


At least Chryst appears confident that starting quarterback Joel Stave will practice this week. Stave was going to through the concussion protocol after getting knocked out of the Illinois game.


BYE WEEKS: Ohio State, Michigan State, Northwestern and Indiana are off this weekend. ... Spartans coach Mark Dantonio's plans for his team's bye week included no padded practices. He said he was dialing the contact down with his team dealing with injuries. ''We need to be fresh going into November,'' he said. ... Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz took a similar approach for his team's bye last week. ''Certainly the least amount of contact in 16-plus years being back,'' said Ferentz, referring to his Hawkeyes tenure.


HEADED HOME: The Illini travel to Penn State on Saturday in what will amount to a homecoming game of sorts for Illinois interim coach Bill Cubit. He is from the Philadelphia suburb of Sharon Hill. Cubit's resume also included a successful five-year stint as head coach at Division III Widener in southeastern Pennsylvania.


SORE ILLINI: Cubit said that junior TE Tyler White would miss the rest of the year a torn ACL, the third such injury of his career. Running back Josh Ferguson (right shoulder) appeared likely to miss a third straight game. ''I would put him at very, very doubtful at best,'' Cubit said

 

[CNOTES]

Offense giving Shittu, No. 8 Cardinal defense a rest
October 27, 2015


STANFORD, Calif. (AP) Defensive end Aziz Shittu plays more than his coaches would like and he welcomes the opportunity. A lack of depth along No. 8 Stanford's defensive front has forced him into extensive playing time.


Shittu has a secret weapon for staying rested though and it's the Cardinal offense.


''Our offense does a great job of staying on the field,'' Shittu said as Stanford prepared for a road trip at Washington State on Saturday. ''We always seem rested.''


The Cardinal (6-1, 5-0 Pac-12) lead the conference in time of possession, averaging nearly 36 minutes a game. That's a product of Stanford's commitment to the run game and the fact it rarely uses an up-tempo offense. The Cardinal have rushed for at least 100 yards in 41 of their past 44 games.


Throw in a conference-leading passing efficiency rating of 174.6 and Stanford controls the tempo of its contests.


Shittu is also a part of the Pac-12's leading defensive team, though the Cougars, who average over 500 yards a game, will put that to the test.


''It will be a test of wills all night,'' Shittu said. ''Washington State is a great team and they will be throwing the ball 40-50 times. You just have to keep on going.''


Stanford could get some relief up front with the possible return of senior outside linebacker Kevin Anderson, who has missed five games with an unspecified injury.


''He practiced a little bit and he'll go a little bit more,'' Cardinal coach David Shaw said. ''At the end of the week we'll see where he is.''


Anderson was one of just two returning starters, with Blake Martinez, on defense for Stanford. Active in pass coverage, he's also an effective pass rusher.


The forecast calls for rain in the Pullman area this weekend. The Cardinal have yet to play in inclement weather as Northern California remains in drought conditions.


''Can we still play at a high level?'' Shaw asked. ''It's just another challenge.''


NOTES: RB Christian McCaffrey, the national leader in all-purpose yards, is physically holding up. ''We're conscious of it and try to take care of it to a certain degree during the week,'' Shaw said. ''He only knows two speeds: On and Off.'' ... The Cardinal are 13-5 all-time in games played on Halloween. ... Stanford has won its last seven games against Washington State, matching the program's second-longest active streak against any one school.

 

[CNOTES]

Utah's loss sends Pac-12 South into big jumble
October 27, 2015


Utah and Stanford appeared to be on a collision course for the Pac-12 championship game, two power programs that had the look of the dominant team in each division.


The eighth-ranked Cardinal took care of their end of the bargain last week by rolling over Washington to maintain a comfortable lead in the Pac-12 North.


Utah could not keep its roll going, losing to unranked Southern California to fall from the ranks of the unbeaten.


The Utes' loss also threw the Pac-12 South into chaos.


With five weeks left until the Pac-12 championship game, five of the six teams in the South still have a shot at winning the division - everyone except 1-3 Colorado.


A quick rundown of the teams still in it and their chances to win the South:


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UTAH


Record: 6-1, 3-1 Pac-12.


Title chances: Good.


Outlook: Despite their loss to the Trojans, the 13th-ranked Utes still control the South; win out and the title is theirs. The problem is Utah played its worst game of the season at an inopportune time. Travis Wilson threw four interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, and the Utes had a hard time matching up with USC's talent in the 42-24 loss. Utah has a pair of what should be relatively easy games against Oregon State and Colorado left, but also has road games against Washington and Arizona, along with UCLA at home on Nov. 21.


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USC


Record: 4-3, 2-2.


Title chances: Solid.


Outlook: Beating the No. 3 team in the country would be a huge boost to any program. Doing it in their second game under interim coach Clay Helton made it more impressive. Despite all that's happened to the Trojans, they still match up with just about anyone, their roster full of NFL-caliber talent. USC lost to Notre Dame five days after coach Steve Sarkisian was fired and led in the second half before the Irish scored 17 points to win by 10. The Trojans were favored over Utah and proved odds makers right with perhaps their most complete game of the season. USC has road games against Cal, Colorado and Oregon, with home games against Arizona and UCLA to close out the season.


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UCLA


Record: 5-2, 2-2.


Title chances: Solid.


Outlook: The Bruins bounced back from losses to Arizona State and Stanford nicely last week, rolling over California 40-24. UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen was sharp against the Bears after a couple of so-so games, setting a school record with 34 completions while throwing for 399 yards and three touchdowns. The Bruins' defense also hounded Jared Goff, one of the nation's best quarterbacks, into a second-straight below-average game. Despite a litany of injuries, particularly on defense, UCLA has enough talent to contend for the South title. The Bruins face Colorado and Oregon State the next two weeks, but close the season against Washington State, Utah and USC.


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ARIZONA STATE


Record: 4-3, 2-2.


Title chances: Average.


Outlook: Coach Todd Graham told his players Thursday's game against Oregon is essentially an elimination game and he could be right. The Sun Devils were in decent shape after beating UCLA and Colorado, but failed on a chance to take control of the South with a loss to Utah. Get past the Ducks and Arizona State still has a tough road ahead with road games against resurgent teams Washington State and California, along with Washington and Arizona at home. Their goal of winning the South is still a possibility, but they need to get things rolling now to have a chance.


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ARIZONA


Record: 5-3, 2-3.


Title chances: Not great.


Outlook: Despite opening the Pac-12 season with lopsided losses to UCLA and Stanford, the Wildcats were in OK shape heading into Saturday's home game against Washington State. Arizona couldn't keep up with the Cougars in a 45-42 loss, leaving its prospects for the South title pretty bleak. The Wildcats will likely need to win out and get some help, which won't be easy with the schedule they have left. Arizona plays three of its final four games on the road - against Washington, USC and Arizona State - and its lone home game is against Utah. The Wildcats also are banged up, particularly on defense, and don't have a bye week this season to heal up.

 

[CNOTES]

No. 9 Notre Dame seeks to stop giving up big plays
October 27, 2015


SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) It's been a perplexing season for the defense at No. 9 Notre Dame, an odd mix of being stout while also surrendering big plays and touchdowns in bunches.


The Fighting Irish (6-1) head into Saturday's game against No. 21 Temple (7-0) struggling to find consistency on defense. The defense ranks seventh nationally in holding opponents to three-and-out on 31 percent of their possessions, yet has allowed 15 plays of 35 yards or more.


''If we are more consistent as a defense, we are going to be really good. We just have to get to that point,'' coach Brian Kelly said Tuesday.


In their last game, the Irish gave up 590 yards of offense to Southern California - the most yards in six years under Kelly - with 340 yards of that coming on seven plays.


''We're at a point at one time in the game where it's 24-10 with five minutes and 50 seconds to go in the half and the thing just goes crazy on us,'' Kelly said.


That's when USC quarterback Cody Kessler threw a backward pass to Jalen Greene, who threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster, the third time this season the Irish have been gashed by a trick play. On USC's next possession, Adoree Jackson turned a screen pass into an 83-yard touchdown. Notre Dame won 41-31.


It's been that way all season for the Irish, allowing opponents to score in chunks. Navy scored on back-to-back possessions. Clemson scored two touchdowns in the first two possessions. Massachusetts scored on three straight possessions. Georgia Tech scored on its final two possessions in the final minute.


Kelly blames poor tackling and undisciplined play, especially on the trick plays.


''We clearly as coaches and players know what our deficiencies are, and we know how to fix them. We just got to get that done.'' Kelly said. ''In practice, we talked about it last night again as a staff. We are making up gadget plays. We are trying to get our guys to do their job and be disciplined.''


The biggest problem has been in the secondary, especially at safety, where Max Redfield has struggled. So Matthias Farley played some there against the Trojans. Kelly was asked Tuesday what he wanted from that position.


''Honestly, what I want and what we have are two different things. Both those kids are committed to being the best players that they can be and we are coaching them every single day,'' Kelly said.


The Irish rank 50th in total defense, giving up 370.3 yards a game, and 39th in scoring defense, giving up 22.6 points a game.


The good news for the Irish is they don't play a lot of potent offenses in their final five games. Temple ranks 108th in total offense, Pittsburgh is 94th, Wake Forest is 105th, and Boston is 125th. The exception is against Stanford in the regular-season finale. The Cardinal is 32nd in total offense.


Kelly said the Irish need to put together four quarters of solid defense. The Irish held USC scoreless for the final 24 minutes and Clemson's only touchdown after the first quarter was set up by a fumble by C.J. Sanders on the second-half kickoff. So Kelly knows the defense is capable.


''We just haven't put together four quarters of football defensively,'' he said.

 

[CNOTES]

Is 12-0 possible for Hawkeyes?
October 27, 2015


IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa is a long, long way from the beginning of the season, when the Hawkeyes were a national afterthought and the job security of coach Kirk Ferentz was the subject of widespread speculation.


Look at the Hawkeyes now.


Iowa, which moved up to 10th in this week's Top 25 after a bye week, is 7-0 and 3-0 in the Big Ten ahead of Saturday's home game against Maryland (2-5, 0-3). A 12-0 regular season suddenly looks possible for these improbable Hawkeyes, whose final five games are against teams that are a combined 2-14 in Big Ten games.


A Big Ten title game would be on deck if Iowa runs the table and the opponent there could be defending national champion Ohio State or perhaps Michigan State.


Forget all that for now, players say. They insist they're heeding the advice of Ferentz, whose coaching staff gave the team an illustration of all the recent upsets in college football as a reminder to remain focused.


''You can't let that stuff get to your head,'' quarterback C.J. Beathard said. ''Before the season started, people were saying the opposite, and now they're all of a sudden thinking we should go undefeated and all that stuff. Who knows what they know? They don't know much, and we know that.''


Indeed, seven wins looked like the ceiling back in August for a team that went 7-6 in 2014.


But the Hawkeyes have already matched last year's win total - and they finish the season playing teams simply hoping to become bowl eligible.


That's a big contrast to the first two months, when Iowa beat West rivals Wisconsin and Northwestern on the road. The Hawkeyes also survived their typically tricky visit to Iowa State, 31-17, and held off No. 23 Pitt last month at home by three points.


Maryland, on the other hand, has lost four in a row and recently fired coach Randy Edsall. Iowa then plays at Indiana, which is currently 0-4 in the Big Ten.


The Hawkeyes will host Minnesota (4-3, 1-2) at home on Nov. 14. Iowa closes out its home schedule with Purdue (1-6, 0-3), followed by a trip to Nebraska (3-5, 1-3), which has been a huge disappointment so far.


Iowa's players acknowledged hearing all the nice things that were said about the Hawkeyes during the bye week, but they're doing their best to block it all out.


''It's hard. But I try not to let my thoughts get too global,'' running back Akrum Wadley said. ''I try not to think about the big picture.''


Still, there are plenty of Hawkeyes fans who can't help but start thinking about how special this season might be.


Iowa last made a national title push in 2009. Had star quarterback Ricky Stanzi not sprained his ankle in a week 10 loss to Northwestern, that team might have gone 12-0.


The Hawkeyes went 11-1 and reached the Orange Bowl in 2002. But a loss to Iowa State in the third game kept them largely out of the title picture. In 1985, the Hawkeyes spent a month at No. 1 before losing at Ohio State and in the Rose Bowl to UCLA.


This year's team has a chance to top all those memorable seasons - but the talk can wait for the Hawkeyes.


''To worry about those things is really kind of silly. You get defined by what you do on the field,'' Ferentz said.

 

[CNOTES]

UCLA sees way to Pac-12 South title
October 27, 2015


LOS ANGELES (AP) Although UCLA loathes acknowledging the success of crosstown rival Southern California, the Bruins will gladly accept the benefits of the Trojans' 42-24 win over Utah last weekend.


The Utes' loss puts the Pac-12 South back in play, something UCLA receiver Thomas Duarte knew as he was watching the game. Duarte wouldn't admit to rooting for USC, but was pleased with the outcome.


''I'm not going to say that much, but the winning team was the team we wanted to win,'' Duarte said.


No. 24 UCLA (5-2, 2-2 Pac-12) would now claim the division title and a berth in the conference championship game by winning its final five games, including a Nov. 21 trip to Salt Lake City before facing USC at the Coliseum on the following Saturday, and having Arizona State lose another game. That stretch begins Saturday with Colorado's visit to the Rose Bowl.


The Sun Devils hold the head-to-head tiebreaker thanks to their 38-23 win at the Rose Bowl earlier this month, but UCLA would almost certainly advance from a multiple-team tie that included Arizona State because of a superior intra-division record.


To make those scenarios meaningful, UCLA has to keep winning. The 40-24 win over previously ranked California last Thursday night was a good start, breaking a two-game losing streak.


UCLA has never lost three straight regular-season games under coach Jim Mora, and has put together winning streaks of three and five games following consecutive losses the past two seasons.


That track record of success was on display against the Golden Bears, Duarte said.


''We've been there before,'' Duarte said. ''We have experience. This team is a veteran team. We know how to bounce back and we showed it against Cal, so we're just going to stay focused and keep working hard.''


Defensive lineman Eli Ankou hinted that injuries to standout defenders Eddie Vanderdoes, Myles Jack and Fabian Moreau had a negative effect on UCLA's mentality going into losses against Arizona State and Stanford.


Now UCLA is waiting for updates on the availability of running back Paul Perkins (knee), wide receiver Devin Fuller (neck) and linebacker Isaako Savaiinaea (knee), each of whom exited the game against Cal with injuries. Mora has given few specifics on the extent of those injuries, but all three showed up for at least part of Tuesday's practice.


Ankou said another rash of injuries should not hurt the team's psyche at this point in the season.


''The numbers dwindle a little bit, but that's not something that should affect us mentally. It's always next man up,'' Ankou said.


Freshman running back Soso Jamabo displayed that mentality against Cal, stepping in for Perkins and rushing for a game-high 79 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Jamabo said UCLA has the right mindset now, and the opportunities created by USC's win over Utah add to that focus.


''We want to stay very energetic, very optimistic, and we got an opportunity now. It's in our own hands,'' Jamabo said. ''We got to take it one game at a time, one day at a time, have a great week of practice and get ready for Colorado.''

 

[CNOTES]

Duke, Pitt, UNC create tight race in ACC
October 27, 2015


DURHAM, N.C. (AP) There's chaos brewing once again in the ACC's Coastal Division.


But this time, nobody's making fun of it.


The division mocked recently for its parity has a logjam of teams at the top for a change, with No. 22 Duke, No. 23 Pittsburgh and North Carolina all unbeaten in league play.


''You have a handful of teams,'' Duke safety Jeremy Cash said Tuesday, ''that are competing on a very high level.''


And in a quirk of the schedule, the picture could get much clearer over the next couple of weeks.


The three teams with a combined record of 18-3 play a round robin among themselves: North Carolina (6-1, 3-0) visits Pitt (6-1, 4-0) on Thursday night, then hosts Duke (6-1, 3-0) next week. Pitt then travels to Duke on Nov. 14.


Then again, if they each go 1-1 against each other, things could get complicated again.


There are still too many permutations to try to figure out, North Carolina running back Elijah Hood said.


''If I could (pay attention), I probably would, but I don't have time to think about that right now,'' he said. ''I've got to have tunnel vision because it's a big game, and none of it matters if you lose the game coming up.''


That hasn't always been the case in the Coastal, where every winner since Virginia Tech in 2011 has had multiple ACC losses. Since the split into divisions in 2005, the 2010 Hokies were the only Coastal team to go unbeaten in league play.


''It's definitely gotten more competitive,'' Duke center Matt Skura said. ''Especially this year, I think a lot of the teams are feeling the pressure than in years past to keep winning every single week. I think sometimes before, teams could know that they could get away with one or two losses and still make it to Charlotte.''


Here's a quick look at how they got here:


- Pitt's only loss was a 27-24 setback at No. 10 Iowa that came on a last-second field goal. The Panthers have won four straight games, all decided by a touchdown or less, with kicker Chris Blewitt drilling late game-winners on the road in each of the past two weeks.


- North Carolina has reeled off six straight wins since its season opening loss to South Carolina. The Tar Heels have the ACC's best offense.


- Duke has won four in a row since a home loss to Northwestern and the Blue Devils own one of the league's best defenses.


But there are still questions about the strength of the ACC.


Asked what he would say to people wondering if Pitt is for real, first-year coach Pat Narduzzi said: ''We'll find out this weekend, I guess, right?


''It doesn't matter what you did in the past,'' he added. ''Outside this room, I really don't care what they say or what they think. It really matters what we think in this room. I think we're a darn good football team.''


Not many thought so in the preseason. Of 158 voters this year, only four picked Duke, four more chose North Carolina and three had Pitt first. Preseason favorite Georgia Tech is in last place. Virginia Tech, picked second, is in sixth. And Miami, the third-place pick, is in fourth but fired its coach after the worst loss in program history.


The Coastal had dropped to second-class status in comparison to an Atlantic Division headlined by national powers Clemson and Florida State.


Duke won the division in 2013 when the Blue Devils were just beginning to be taken seriously as a program after years of ineptitude. When they stumbled down the stretch last year, Georgia Tech snatched the title.


But now, a case could be made that the Coastal is the deeper division.


The Atlantic seems to be more top-heavy with the third-ranked Tigers and 17th-ranked Seminoles. But behind them are five teams that have losing records either overall, in ACC play or both. And the Coastal's Yellow Jackets just gave Florida State its first ACC loss since 2012.


''This whole conference, especially in the Coastal, has been getting stronger,'' Skura said. ''Hopefully, good things are still to come.''