Tommy gill Bonus Play
Utah -13.5 Sat Sep 12 '09 10:30p I was not sure what Utah was going to bring back from last season losing a lot of their skill position players. They looked very solid offensively in their first game putting up 519 yards of offense. San Jose State got their teeth kicked in by USC after their 3-0 lead in to the 2nd quarter losing 56-3. Now I know Utah is not USC by Utah has better skill players than San Jose State does. San Jose State only averaged 18 points a game last year with their defense keeping them in games. Now Utah should be able to do some damage against them through the air and on the ground and with San Jose St having problems in scoring I see Utah covering the spread and I donýt believe they will look ahead to Oregon next week because Utah always has been very solid ATS away from home. Utah is 8-3 in their lat 11 away games. They are also 25-10-1 in his last 36 non-conference games and are 4-0 when a road favorite of more than 10.5 their last 4 games. San Jose is on a 0-6 ATS run dating back to last season and 0-4 as an underdog. Even though the San Jose is 9-3 ATS their last 12 home games I see way to many advantages for Utah in this game and after their San Jose embarrassing loss and getting exploited on their defense I see Utah doing the same thing this week.
Utah -13.5 Sat Sep 12 '09 10:30p I was not sure what Utah was going to bring back from last season losing a lot of their skill position players. They looked very solid offensively in their first game putting up 519 yards of offense. San Jose State got their teeth kicked in by USC after their 3-0 lead in to the 2nd quarter losing 56-3. Now I know Utah is not USC by Utah has better skill players than San Jose State does. San Jose State only averaged 18 points a game last year with their defense keeping them in games. Now Utah should be able to do some damage against them through the air and on the ground and with San Jose St having problems in scoring I see Utah covering the spread and I donýt believe they will look ahead to Oregon next week because Utah always has been very solid ATS away from home. Utah is 8-3 in their lat 11 away games. They are also 25-10-1 in his last 36 non-conference games and are 4-0 when a road favorite of more than 10.5 their last 4 games. San Jose is on a 0-6 ATS run dating back to last season and 0-4 as an underdog. Even though the San Jose is 9-3 ATS their last 12 home games I see way to many advantages for Utah in this game and after their San Jose embarrassing loss and getting exploited on their defense I see Utah doing the same thing this week.
Chris Jordan
Chris Jordan Saturday's Tripleheader...
200♦ STANFORD CARDINAL - Not sure how much I'm geared toward playing on Stanford, or against the Demon Deacons. Most certainly, it's a little bit of both. I like this redshirt freshman quarterback for Stanford, Andrew Luck, who was eerily effective in his first college start, throwing for 193 yards and a touchdown last week at Washington State.
Now, first thing I might think is this his first game outside the Pacific Time Zone against a rugged ACC team; but Wake Forest's defense returns only one starter in its back seven, and I'm not so sure the rather soft defensive line can pressure Luck. With enough time on the majority of his drives, this kid will pick apart the Demon Deacons' inexperienced secondary. He has plenty of talent to turn to, as his skill-position players are all upperclassmen.
Honestly, the Cardinal could make it to its first bowl game since the 2001 season, and this is a game that would weigh heavy in certain bowl committee members' eyes. I'm grabbing the field goal or then some, and looking for the Cardinal to aim for the outright win.
200♦ EAST CAROLINA PIRATES - Revenge, I know. But you know what, East Carolina is going to do everything possible to not let the Mountaineers use that revenge factor from last season's 24-3 thumping that ended WVU's 14-game non-conference win streak.
ECU, the defending Conference USA champion, beat Appalachian State, 29-24, last week and has nine starters back on offense and eight on defense from that team that stymied West Virginia. And all due respect, while the Pirates eked out their win over Appy State - which is always a tough team in non-conference play - the Mountaineers let Liberty put 20 points on the board last week in a 33-20 win.
The Pirates are going to bring the heat against a newly built offensive line and pressure Jarrett Brown the entire game. And in case you were unaware, that loss to East Carolina a year ago, West Virginia allowed the Pirates to tackle them 11 times for a loss for minus-32 yards. I see a lot of that taking place all over again. Add in a bit of lookahead with a trip to Auburn on deck for the Mounties, and it's easy to see why I like the Pirates to pull off another upset.
200♦ UNDER Tcu/Virginia - Don't be surprised to see a 13-10 ball game here. Who wins? I don't know, and that don't mean to take th underdog. But the fact is Virginia is as defensively sound as the Horned Frogs. I was quite surprised by the point spread the oddsmakers made on this one.
So why not take the Cavaliers? Well, there's gotta be a reason TCU is laying the price it's laying, right? I'd much rather count on a defensive tussle, as the Cavs boast the best secondary during Al Groh's tenure at Virginia, and have an experienced and talented front line to apply the pressure. The only question mark, admittedly, will be the new faces at linebacker in this 3-4 front. But once this game gets physical, the linebacking crew will catch on quickly.
As for Texas Christian, we're talking about the reigning No. 1 stop unit in the nation. And while just about everyone else started last week, the aggressive Horned Frogs start their season tonight. The 16th-ranked Frogs should be able to take advantage of a Virginia offense that struggled against William & Mary's defense in its opener. Gary Patterson's infamous 4-2-5 defensive alignment uses three safeties, and shuts down spread offenses. It allows him to utilize speed in the secondary, and get this, he still has defensive end Jerry Hughes putting O-Lines on blast; the 6-foot-3, 255 pound senior led the nation in sacks last season with 15. Stay away from the side in this one, it comes down to defense.
Chris Jordan Saturday's Tripleheader...
200♦ STANFORD CARDINAL - Not sure how much I'm geared toward playing on Stanford, or against the Demon Deacons. Most certainly, it's a little bit of both. I like this redshirt freshman quarterback for Stanford, Andrew Luck, who was eerily effective in his first college start, throwing for 193 yards and a touchdown last week at Washington State.
Now, first thing I might think is this his first game outside the Pacific Time Zone against a rugged ACC team; but Wake Forest's defense returns only one starter in its back seven, and I'm not so sure the rather soft defensive line can pressure Luck. With enough time on the majority of his drives, this kid will pick apart the Demon Deacons' inexperienced secondary. He has plenty of talent to turn to, as his skill-position players are all upperclassmen.
Honestly, the Cardinal could make it to its first bowl game since the 2001 season, and this is a game that would weigh heavy in certain bowl committee members' eyes. I'm grabbing the field goal or then some, and looking for the Cardinal to aim for the outright win.
200♦ EAST CAROLINA PIRATES - Revenge, I know. But you know what, East Carolina is going to do everything possible to not let the Mountaineers use that revenge factor from last season's 24-3 thumping that ended WVU's 14-game non-conference win streak.
ECU, the defending Conference USA champion, beat Appalachian State, 29-24, last week and has nine starters back on offense and eight on defense from that team that stymied West Virginia. And all due respect, while the Pirates eked out their win over Appy State - which is always a tough team in non-conference play - the Mountaineers let Liberty put 20 points on the board last week in a 33-20 win.
The Pirates are going to bring the heat against a newly built offensive line and pressure Jarrett Brown the entire game. And in case you were unaware, that loss to East Carolina a year ago, West Virginia allowed the Pirates to tackle them 11 times for a loss for minus-32 yards. I see a lot of that taking place all over again. Add in a bit of lookahead with a trip to Auburn on deck for the Mounties, and it's easy to see why I like the Pirates to pull off another upset.
200♦ UNDER Tcu/Virginia - Don't be surprised to see a 13-10 ball game here. Who wins? I don't know, and that don't mean to take th underdog. But the fact is Virginia is as defensively sound as the Horned Frogs. I was quite surprised by the point spread the oddsmakers made on this one.
So why not take the Cavaliers? Well, there's gotta be a reason TCU is laying the price it's laying, right? I'd much rather count on a defensive tussle, as the Cavs boast the best secondary during Al Groh's tenure at Virginia, and have an experienced and talented front line to apply the pressure. The only question mark, admittedly, will be the new faces at linebacker in this 3-4 front. But once this game gets physical, the linebacking crew will catch on quickly.
As for Texas Christian, we're talking about the reigning No. 1 stop unit in the nation. And while just about everyone else started last week, the aggressive Horned Frogs start their season tonight. The 16th-ranked Frogs should be able to take advantage of a Virginia offense that struggled against William & Mary's defense in its opener. Gary Patterson's infamous 4-2-5 defensive alignment uses three safeties, and shuts down spread offenses. It allows him to utilize speed in the secondary, and get this, he still has defensive end Jerry Hughes putting O-Lines on blast; the 6-foot-3, 255 pound senior led the nation in sacks last season with 15. Stay away from the side in this one, it comes down to defense.
No problem here taking Kent State but at least get the game summary correct. Kent State starts 2 freshman and 2 sophomores on the offensive line. The QB is a sophomore and doesn't have a snap in a lined game either. They certainly can cover but I hate when guys make shit up that isn't remotely close to actuality
These guys have been solid thus far. . .
Vegas Sports Experts
The VSE NCAA Football Power Play for Saturday is:
10* Take Western Michigan (+1.5) over Indiana (NCAA Power Play)
12:00 PM EST
Indiana
• 1-6 ATS coming off a home win the last 3 seasons
• 2-8 ATS in home games as a favorite of 3 points or less
• 10-22 ATS when the line is between +3 to -3
This is their Guaranteed NCAA Power Play!
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Extra Football Play
5* Take Stanford (+3) over Wake Forest (NCAA Bonus Play)
12:00 PM EST
Wake Forest
• 0-2 SU & ATS as a home favorite of 3 points or less
• 7-18 ATS coming off a loss by 6 points or less
• 2-5 ATS in home games when the total is between 42.5 and 49 points
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Extra Football Play
5* Take Vanderbilt (+14.5) over LSU (NCAA Bonus Play)
7:00 PM EST
LSU
• 3-12 ATS vs. SEC Conference Opponents the last 3 seasons
• 5-15 ATS when playing on a Saturday the last 3 seasons
• 3-11 ATS in all home games over the last 3 seasons
Vegas Sports Experts
The VSE NCAA Football Power Play for Saturday is:
10* Take Western Michigan (+1.5) over Indiana (NCAA Power Play)
12:00 PM EST
Indiana
• 1-6 ATS coming off a home win the last 3 seasons
• 2-8 ATS in home games as a favorite of 3 points or less
• 10-22 ATS when the line is between +3 to -3
This is their Guaranteed NCAA Power Play!
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Extra Football Play
5* Take Stanford (+3) over Wake Forest (NCAA Bonus Play)
12:00 PM EST
Wake Forest
• 0-2 SU & ATS as a home favorite of 3 points or less
• 7-18 ATS coming off a loss by 6 points or less
• 2-5 ATS in home games when the total is between 42.5 and 49 points
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Extra Football Play
5* Take Vanderbilt (+14.5) over LSU (NCAA Bonus Play)
7:00 PM EST
LSU
• 3-12 ATS vs. SEC Conference Opponents the last 3 seasons
• 5-15 ATS when playing on a Saturday the last 3 seasons
• 3-11 ATS in all home games over the last 3 seasons
