MLB Baseball
Yankees -1.5 runs over Angels +110
Pettitte/Saunders
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College Football
Vanderbilt +13.5 over South Carolina
South Carolina starts hot every year and does a 180 as the season comes to a close. Last year Vandy won by 7 at home and will be facing a difficult South Carolina Defense. Both teams have great defenses and I just don’t see how South Carolina will win in a blowout. The Gamecocks have a few injuries on offense. Neither team has a powerhouse offense. This should be a defensive battle. The public is all over South Carolina. Look for a close game take Vandy.
Texas -12 over Missouri
Texas is 6-0 this season and want to keep their title hopes alive against a Missouri team that got to much credit to early in the season. Missouri QB Blaine Gabbert has shown he is a talent young QB, but should not be compared to Chase Daniels yet. Gabbert is playing with a hurt ankle and Texas will be looking to knock the QB out of the game for two weeks in a row. Texas has a better offense and a better defense and should win and cover with ease. Take the Longhorns.
TCU -2.5 over BYU
TCU brings a great rushing game and a better rushing defense into this game. Max Hall and BYU were rocked last year against TCU and I do not see that much has changed except for the face TCU is better this year then last year. TCU proved they can win big road games as they won at Virginia and Clemson this year. BYU is a great team, but they have shown flaws and have gotten to much credit for beating Oklahoma a 3-3 team. Look for TCU to play a great defensive game to get the win and cover.
Stanford -6.5 over Arizona State
Stanford looked as if they were going to compete for the PAC 10 Title, but has faded in the past few weeks and now are just trying to make a bowl game. Make now mistake about it, Stanford is for real and will play well at home. Arizona State rocked the Cardinals two years in a row yet are a decent size underdog. What's that tell you? If the Cardinals make a bowl game they will have to win tonight. Take the Cardinals.
(Balfe is 2-1 on the week in NCAA after his loss on Army tonight. I look for him to have a big day. Good luck to those that follow.)
Yankees -1.5 runs over Angels +110
Pettitte/Saunders
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Vanderbilt +13.5 over South Carolina
South Carolina starts hot every year and does a 180 as the season comes to a close. Last year Vandy won by 7 at home and will be facing a difficult South Carolina Defense. Both teams have great defenses and I just don’t see how South Carolina will win in a blowout. The Gamecocks have a few injuries on offense. Neither team has a powerhouse offense. This should be a defensive battle. The public is all over South Carolina. Look for a close game take Vandy.
Texas -12 over Missouri
Texas is 6-0 this season and want to keep their title hopes alive against a Missouri team that got to much credit to early in the season. Missouri QB Blaine Gabbert has shown he is a talent young QB, but should not be compared to Chase Daniels yet. Gabbert is playing with a hurt ankle and Texas will be looking to knock the QB out of the game for two weeks in a row. Texas has a better offense and a better defense and should win and cover with ease. Take the Longhorns.
TCU -2.5 over BYU
TCU brings a great rushing game and a better rushing defense into this game. Max Hall and BYU were rocked last year against TCU and I do not see that much has changed except for the face TCU is better this year then last year. TCU proved they can win big road games as they won at Virginia and Clemson this year. BYU is a great team, but they have shown flaws and have gotten to much credit for beating Oklahoma a 3-3 team. Look for TCU to play a great defensive game to get the win and cover.
Stanford -6.5 over Arizona State
Stanford looked as if they were going to compete for the PAC 10 Title, but has faded in the past few weeks and now are just trying to make a bowl game. Make now mistake about it, Stanford is for real and will play well at home. Arizona State rocked the Cardinals two years in a row yet are a decent size underdog. What's that tell you? If the Cardinals make a bowl game they will have to win tonight. Take the Cardinals.
(Balfe is 2-1 on the week in NCAA after his loss on Army tonight. I look for him to have a big day. Good luck to those that follow.)
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Saturday sweep
25 Dime Ohio State
Anyone care to tell me how Minnesota is going to score here. OSU Defense is still very strong and they will show it this week against a hapless Gopher offense that has not td passes in last two games and are ranked 114th nationally on offense. Buckeyes having some offensive problems of their own but will make it right this week. Tressel won't let them quit and Pryor is fresh off the couch after his counseling session with King James. Plus the public has done us a big favor and bet this line down to where it makes total sense to jump back on the Buckeyes.
10 Dime Virginia
Tech has the sperior offense in this game but as we all know it is on the ground which is a huge difference than if it were through the air. Virginia has the better defense by far!!!! The Cavs offensively have struggled early on learning their new offense but is showing significant signs of improvement of late. Tech is coming off of a huge program win over VA TCH last week and that is what the public is seeing and betting on but Virgina is very tough at home and has the D to stop Tech in this low scoring game.
10 Dime Kansas
Injuries to two key offensive players will limit Ok offense in this one. Both Bradford and Murray, their all world RB will be missing from this game. OK strength in their defense andd they are still relatively stout there, however Kansas has some major offensive weapons of their own in this game in QB Ressing and a great set of wideouts and a good rushing attack thst is healthy for the first time this year. The Fighting Mangino's get the call here to cover.
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Saturday sweep
25 Dime Ohio State
Anyone care to tell me how Minnesota is going to score here. OSU Defense is still very strong and they will show it this week against a hapless Gopher offense that has not td passes in last two games and are ranked 114th nationally on offense. Buckeyes having some offensive problems of their own but will make it right this week. Tressel won't let them quit and Pryor is fresh off the couch after his counseling session with King James. Plus the public has done us a big favor and bet this line down to where it makes total sense to jump back on the Buckeyes.
10 Dime Virginia
Tech has the sperior offense in this game but as we all know it is on the ground which is a huge difference than if it were through the air. Virginia has the better defense by far!!!! The Cavs offensively have struggled early on learning their new offense but is showing significant signs of improvement of late. Tech is coming off of a huge program win over VA TCH last week and that is what the public is seeing and betting on but Virgina is very tough at home and has the D to stop Tech in this low scoring game.
10 Dime Kansas
Injuries to two key offensive players will limit Ok offense in this one. Both Bradford and Murray, their all world RB will be missing from this game. OK strength in their defense andd they are still relatively stout there, however Kansas has some major offensive weapons of their own in this game in QB Ressing and a great set of wideouts and a good rushing attack thst is healthy for the first time this year. The Fighting Mangino's get the call here to cover.
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333/334 Ball State at Eastern Michigan
The Cardinals have struggled offensively all season surpassing 19 points just twice all year. But upon closer inspection we see that in those two games they averaged just 3.5 and 3.9 yards per play. Now starting quarterback Kelly Page is out for the season with a thumb injury and fifth year senior Tanner Justice takes over. Justice enters this game with a disappointing quarterback rating of 88.88 with a 0 to 1 touchdown to interception ratio. Ball State has a freshman signal caller Aaron Mershman who would normally be the backup but coach Parrish doesn't want to take off his redshirt. Therefore if Justice gets injured the team will go to the Wildcat offense in which they haven't attempted a pass this season. That means plenty of running the football and taking time off the clock.
Eastern Michigan is also down to a backup signal caller and as expected they have struggled to put points on the board since starter Andy Schmitt was lost for the season. They were going with last years backup Kyle McMahon but last week they played some with freshman Alex Gillett behind center. Neither of the two backups has thrown a touchdown pass this season and we would really expect English to be conservative here. Considering that in the last three games they have scored 6, 8 and 12 points he doesn't have many options.
Defensively the Eagles are improving and they are really stepping down in class this week. After facing the likes of Michigan and Central Michigan on their schedule they finally face a team they can match up against. Ball State's defense has struggled all year mostly because they continue to let the opposition start drives with excellent starting field position. But that likely won't be the case this week as Eastern Michigan simply doesn't have the offensive talent to exploit this weak Ball State secondary. The Cardinals are allowing 8.37 yards per pass attempt but the Eagles only produce 4.18 yppa and that included Andy Schmidt making the calls.
With two teams desperate for a victory and both playing backup signal callers we look for very conservative game plans. Lots of running the football and keeping turnovers to a minimum. That keeps the clock ticking and provides us with a quick game.
PLAY UNDER
333/334 Ball State at Eastern Michigan
The Cardinals have struggled offensively all season surpassing 19 points just twice all year. But upon closer inspection we see that in those two games they averaged just 3.5 and 3.9 yards per play. Now starting quarterback Kelly Page is out for the season with a thumb injury and fifth year senior Tanner Justice takes over. Justice enters this game with a disappointing quarterback rating of 88.88 with a 0 to 1 touchdown to interception ratio. Ball State has a freshman signal caller Aaron Mershman who would normally be the backup but coach Parrish doesn't want to take off his redshirt. Therefore if Justice gets injured the team will go to the Wildcat offense in which they haven't attempted a pass this season. That means plenty of running the football and taking time off the clock.
Eastern Michigan is also down to a backup signal caller and as expected they have struggled to put points on the board since starter Andy Schmitt was lost for the season. They were going with last years backup Kyle McMahon but last week they played some with freshman Alex Gillett behind center. Neither of the two backups has thrown a touchdown pass this season and we would really expect English to be conservative here. Considering that in the last three games they have scored 6, 8 and 12 points he doesn't have many options.
Defensively the Eagles are improving and they are really stepping down in class this week. After facing the likes of Michigan and Central Michigan on their schedule they finally face a team they can match up against. Ball State's defense has struggled all year mostly because they continue to let the opposition start drives with excellent starting field position. But that likely won't be the case this week as Eastern Michigan simply doesn't have the offensive talent to exploit this weak Ball State secondary. The Cardinals are allowing 8.37 yards per pass attempt but the Eagles only produce 4.18 yppa and that included Andy Schmidt making the calls.
With two teams desperate for a victory and both playing backup signal callers we look for very conservative game plans. Lots of running the football and keeping turnovers to a minimum. That keeps the clock ticking and provides us with a quick game.
PLAY UNDER
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Take Georgia Tech -5.5 (2.5 Dime play) (1-5 scale)
Normally this is a classic let down game for a team like Georgia Tech coming off a huge win against Virginia Tech last week, but this is not the case as they remember very well that in the same situation last year they lost to Virginia. Georgia Tech will look to go on the road and win as favorites and I think they do so by a TD. The key has been Josh Nesbitt and this rushing offense featuring Dwyer, Allen, and Roddy Jones along with the very big and physical Damaryous Thomas catching the few passed thrown his way to keep any defense honest.
Virginia has made a nice run lately winning 3 in a row after opening 0-3. This is the team that lost to William and Mary, but now Al Groh has them back on track. I'm not buying it though because their last three opponents average offense is 90th combined and here they will now face the 31st ranked offense. So is this defense for Virginia as good as they have looked or a product of who they have played this season an average offense ranked at 65th? I'd say it's a little bit of both, but the weakness seems to be against the run and they will have their hands full at home against Georgia Tech. Virginia is definitely an improved team, but not enough to stay with Georgia Tech who has been getting it done on offense all year long against quality opponents. What is worst for Virginia is their 107th ranked offense they can't run and they can't pass and Jameel Sewell their QB has a banged up ankle and will be chased around by Morgan who has 7.5 sacks this year. Virginia is ranked 118th in the nation in sacks allowed.
The Bottom Line
Take Georgia Tech -5.5 (2.5 Dime play) (1-5 scale)
Normally this is a classic let down game for a team like Georgia Tech coming off a huge win against Virginia Tech last week, but this is not the case as they remember very well that in the same situation last year they lost to Virginia. Georgia Tech will look to go on the road and win as favorites and I think they do so by a TD. The key has been Josh Nesbitt and this rushing offense featuring Dwyer, Allen, and Roddy Jones along with the very big and physical Damaryous Thomas catching the few passed thrown his way to keep any defense honest.
Virginia has made a nice run lately winning 3 in a row after opening 0-3. This is the team that lost to William and Mary, but now Al Groh has them back on track. I'm not buying it though because their last three opponents average offense is 90th combined and here they will now face the 31st ranked offense. So is this defense for Virginia as good as they have looked or a product of who they have played this season an average offense ranked at 65th? I'd say it's a little bit of both, but the weakness seems to be against the run and they will have their hands full at home against Georgia Tech. Virginia is definitely an improved team, but not enough to stay with Georgia Tech who has been getting it done on offense all year long against quality opponents. What is worst for Virginia is their 107th ranked offense they can't run and they can't pass and Jameel Sewell their QB has a banged up ankle and will be chased around by Morgan who has 7.5 sacks this year. Virginia is ranked 118th in the nation in sacks allowed.
Manahtten Syndicate
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=4><TBODY><TR class=header><TH>Sport</TH><TH>Date</TH><TH>Matchup</TH><TH>Book</TH><TH>Starts</TH></TR><TR><TD noWrap>NCAA-F</TD><TD noWrap>Oct 24 '09
7:00p</TD><TD noWrap>Ul Monroe vs Kentucky
Take: Ul Monroe +14-105</TD><TD noWrap>
</TD><TD noWrap>in 16h</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=4><TBODY><TR class=header><TH>Sport</TH><TH>Date</TH><TH>Matchup</TH><TH>Book</TH><TH>Starts</TH></TR><TR><TD noWrap>NCAA-F</TD><TD noWrap>Oct 24 '09
7:00p</TD><TD noWrap>Ul Monroe vs Kentucky
Take: Ul Monroe +14-105</TD><TD noWrap>
</TD><TD noWrap>in 16h</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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Sport Date Matchup Book Starts
NCAA-F Oct 24 '09
3:30p Central Florida vs Rice
Take: Rice +10-110 in 16h
UCF (3-3) at RICE (0-7)
3:30 EST, Saturday, October 24
Verdict: UCF 28, Rice 24
PLAY 1* UNIT (2%) ON RICE +10
Sport Date Matchup Book Starts
NCAA-F Oct 24 '09
3:30p Wake Forest vs Navy
Take: Wake Forest -1½-110 in 16h
WAKE FOREST (4-3) at NAVY (5-2)
3:30 EST, Saturday, October 24
Verdict: Wake Forest 34, Navy 21
PLAY 1* UNIT (2%) ON WAKE FOREST +1.5
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Sport Date Matchup Book Starts
NCAA-F Oct 24 '09
12:30p Colorado vs Kansas State
Take: Colorado +4½-110 in 13h
THE NCAA GAME OF THE MONTH
Colorado (2-4) at Kansas State (4-3)
12:30 EST, Saturday, October 24
Well I had both of these pegged in last week’s card so I feel as though we have a very good grasp on both of these teams going into this match-up. As I stated last week, Colorado (2-4 SU & 4-2 ATS) has a very pass oriented offense and what is perceived to be (on paper) a bad defense. They have averaged 27 points and 254 yards passing, but the defense has allowed 29 points per game allowed. They stared the season with junior quarterback Cody Hawkins (9 touchdowns, 9 interceptions) but he has been benched by his father, so sophomore quarterback Tyler Hansen (1 TD, 1 interception) will run the offense for the remainder of the season. Almost everybody remembers their national embarrassment 54-38 defeat in Toledo, getting 356 passing yards, but allowing 624 yards. They had a 35-24 loss at West Virginia allowing 405 yards (257 rushing). However, we did see some array of hope over the past two weeks, when Colorado’s defense held one of the most prolific offenses in the Nation in Texas (as they were actually leading this contest 14-10 at the half), but their offense finished with just 127 total yards with an incredible 20 penalties for 140 yards! This past weekend, they held yet another powerful Kansas offense to minus-7 yards rushing and hounded quarterback Kerry Meier. The secondary allowed 430 yards (most in the second half), but as stated above they continue to improve. Meanwhile, Kansas State (4-3 SU & 2-3 ATS) has been working on new things for Coach Bill Snyder. He has no quarterback experience with junior quarterback Carson Coffman (2 touchdowns, 4 interceptions), so similar to Kansas the head coach is trying out senior quarterback Grant Gregory (3 touchdowns, 1 interception). The offense averages more yards rushing than passing but does average a respectable 26 points per game. Significant to this is the fact that they are straight off a absolute killing of Texas A&M 62-14 with 424 yards.
I absolutely love this set-up, the line value and the fundamental match-up advantage for Colorado. The one weakness for the Buffalo’s is their secondary, but Kansas State is not a pass oriented offensive unit so they will be unable to exploit that weakness. As I stated last week, I am above all a “value bettor” and I see some incredible value in this line. When I analyze this Colorado team a few things come to mind. First, two of their losses were on the road to West Virginia and Texas, two very solid clubs and one of them being one of the very best in the nation. Their other loss came on the road to Toledo, which although inexcusable (it should be noted it was their first road game of the season) and this same club did put up 31 points at Purdue. Colorado lost the first game of the season (in a heated rivalry against Colorado State) and won their only other home game against Wyoming. Everybody seems to discuss the Kansas State Offense, but this is also a very poor defensive club one that is actually on par with Colorado’s. We cannot forget that just two weeks ago this Kansas State team allowed an incredible 739 total yards of offense. What is even scarier for Wildcat supporters is the fact that the Red Raiders “backup” quarterback was 33-for-41 and finished with touchdown passes of 52, 6, 4, 72, 28, 12 and 25 yards to five receivers. Did I mention Colorado was a pass happy offense as well. Although A&M only managed 14 points in the route they still managed 301 yards which was surprising for such an inexperienced team on the road. I again think that the switch at quarterback give’s the Buffalo’s something they have not seem much this season and that is “balance” on offense. Tyler Hansen has already rushed for a boatload of rushing yards in limited action last year. It should also be noted that Kansas State has Oklahoma on deck (the same situation Kansas was in last weekend) (a game that the players and coaches have been pointing to all season). The route of A&M has added about 2 points of value to this contest as well. Hmmm….this really does not get any better than this….Part II
Verdict: Kansas St 17, Colorado 31
PLAY 2* UNITS (3%) ON COLORADO +4.5
Sport Date Matchup Book Starts
NCAA-F Oct 24 '09
12:20p Arkansas vs Mississippi
Take: Mississippi -6-105 in 13h
Arkansas (3-3) at Ole Miss (4-2)
12:21 EST, Saturday, October 24
Verdict: Ole Miss 31, Arkansas 27
PLAY 1* UNIT (2%) ON MISSISSIPPI -6
Sport Date Matchup Book Starts
NCAA-F Oct 24 '09
12:00p Central Michigan vs Bowling Green
Take: Bowling Green +9-105 in 12h
CENTRAL MICHIGAN (6-1) at BOWLING GREEN (3-4)
12:00 EST, Saturday, October 24
Verdict: Central Michigan 31, Bowling Green 34
PLAY 1* UNIT (2%) ON BOWLING GREEN +8
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Sport Date Matchup Book Starts
NCAA-F Oct 24 '09
3:30p Central Florida vs Rice
Take: Rice +10-110 in 16h
UCF (3-3) at RICE (0-7)
3:30 EST, Saturday, October 24
Verdict: UCF 28, Rice 24
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Sport Date Matchup Book Starts
NCAA-F Oct 24 '09
3:30p Wake Forest vs Navy
Take: Wake Forest -1½-110 in 16h
WAKE FOREST (4-3) at NAVY (5-2)
3:30 EST, Saturday, October 24
Verdict: Wake Forest 34, Navy 21
PLAY 1* UNIT (2%) ON WAKE FOREST +1.5
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Sport Date Matchup Book Starts
NCAA-F Oct 24 '09
12:30p Colorado vs Kansas State
Take: Colorado +4½-110 in 13h
THE NCAA GAME OF THE MONTH
Colorado (2-4) at Kansas State (4-3)
12:30 EST, Saturday, October 24
Well I had both of these pegged in last week’s card so I feel as though we have a very good grasp on both of these teams going into this match-up. As I stated last week, Colorado (2-4 SU & 4-2 ATS) has a very pass oriented offense and what is perceived to be (on paper) a bad defense. They have averaged 27 points and 254 yards passing, but the defense has allowed 29 points per game allowed. They stared the season with junior quarterback Cody Hawkins (9 touchdowns, 9 interceptions) but he has been benched by his father, so sophomore quarterback Tyler Hansen (1 TD, 1 interception) will run the offense for the remainder of the season. Almost everybody remembers their national embarrassment 54-38 defeat in Toledo, getting 356 passing yards, but allowing 624 yards. They had a 35-24 loss at West Virginia allowing 405 yards (257 rushing). However, we did see some array of hope over the past two weeks, when Colorado’s defense held one of the most prolific offenses in the Nation in Texas (as they were actually leading this contest 14-10 at the half), but their offense finished with just 127 total yards with an incredible 20 penalties for 140 yards! This past weekend, they held yet another powerful Kansas offense to minus-7 yards rushing and hounded quarterback Kerry Meier. The secondary allowed 430 yards (most in the second half), but as stated above they continue to improve. Meanwhile, Kansas State (4-3 SU & 2-3 ATS) has been working on new things for Coach Bill Snyder. He has no quarterback experience with junior quarterback Carson Coffman (2 touchdowns, 4 interceptions), so similar to Kansas the head coach is trying out senior quarterback Grant Gregory (3 touchdowns, 1 interception). The offense averages more yards rushing than passing but does average a respectable 26 points per game. Significant to this is the fact that they are straight off a absolute killing of Texas A&M 62-14 with 424 yards.
I absolutely love this set-up, the line value and the fundamental match-up advantage for Colorado. The one weakness for the Buffalo’s is their secondary, but Kansas State is not a pass oriented offensive unit so they will be unable to exploit that weakness. As I stated last week, I am above all a “value bettor” and I see some incredible value in this line. When I analyze this Colorado team a few things come to mind. First, two of their losses were on the road to West Virginia and Texas, two very solid clubs and one of them being one of the very best in the nation. Their other loss came on the road to Toledo, which although inexcusable (it should be noted it was their first road game of the season) and this same club did put up 31 points at Purdue. Colorado lost the first game of the season (in a heated rivalry against Colorado State) and won their only other home game against Wyoming. Everybody seems to discuss the Kansas State Offense, but this is also a very poor defensive club one that is actually on par with Colorado’s. We cannot forget that just two weeks ago this Kansas State team allowed an incredible 739 total yards of offense. What is even scarier for Wildcat supporters is the fact that the Red Raiders “backup” quarterback was 33-for-41 and finished with touchdown passes of 52, 6, 4, 72, 28, 12 and 25 yards to five receivers. Did I mention Colorado was a pass happy offense as well. Although A&M only managed 14 points in the route they still managed 301 yards which was surprising for such an inexperienced team on the road. I again think that the switch at quarterback give’s the Buffalo’s something they have not seem much this season and that is “balance” on offense. Tyler Hansen has already rushed for a boatload of rushing yards in limited action last year. It should also be noted that Kansas State has Oklahoma on deck (the same situation Kansas was in last weekend) (a game that the players and coaches have been pointing to all season). The route of A&M has added about 2 points of value to this contest as well. Hmmm….this really does not get any better than this….Part II
Verdict: Kansas St 17, Colorado 31
PLAY 2* UNITS (3%) ON COLORADO +4.5
Sport Date Matchup Book Starts
NCAA-F Oct 24 '09
12:20p Arkansas vs Mississippi
Take: Mississippi -6-105 in 13h
Arkansas (3-3) at Ole Miss (4-2)
12:21 EST, Saturday, October 24
Verdict: Ole Miss 31, Arkansas 27
PLAY 1* UNIT (2%) ON MISSISSIPPI -6
Sport Date Matchup Book Starts
NCAA-F Oct 24 '09
12:00p Central Michigan vs Bowling Green
Take: Bowling Green +9-105 in 12h
CENTRAL MICHIGAN (6-1) at BOWLING GREEN (3-4)
12:00 EST, Saturday, October 24
Verdict: Central Michigan 31, Bowling Green 34
PLAY 1* UNIT (2%) ON BOWLING GREEN +8
Time to build off Arkansas last Saturday.
As solid a top play in college football as I have had in the last few years. A 24 1/2 point dog almost wins the game outright. By banging home this 2nd straight 50 dime winner today I will have pushed 50 dime football releases here in 2009 to 5-1. I'm talking 5 out of 6 with 50 dime top play winners this year. If can hit 5 out of every 6 top play releases with 50 dimers, I would take that for the rest of my handicapping career. Today is the day I get to push that record to 5-1 and I really feel, just as I did with Florida over Oklahoma, Arizona over Steelers, Saints over Jets and Arkansas over Florida, this game does the same thing today. WIN. Today is the day things continue turn for me. To continue something truly special in college football and keep this current rally going.
Now sit back and enjoy the ride because trust me my friends, it's going to be a wild ride.
50 DIME - DUKE BLUE DEVILS - I know it's hard for people to accept Duke as nothing more than a basketball school but trust me folks, it's becoming a football school right before your very eyes. And the reason why is David Cutcliffe. If you don't know who he is then allow me to introduce him to you. He was Peyton Manning's offensive coordinator at Tennessee and he was Eli's head coach at Ole Miss. The man knows how to coach offense. The Duke passing attack is the 8th best passing attack in the country and coming off a bye week facing a Maryland defense ranked 67th defending the air game, well let's just say Cutcliffe will be flat out dialed in on how to attack this young secondary of Maryland having 2 weeks to prepare. I had this team when they went into NC State as a 16 point underdog and not only won the game outright but they won it outright by 3 touchdowns. Duke has the better offense, the better defense, and without question the better QB in Thaddeus Lewis, and the better coach and not a single ounce of doubt in my mind they win this game by 14 points or more. Maryland can't get out of their way offensively ranked 88th in the country but even more alarming that that, how about 20 turnovers in 7 games this year. They can't hold on to the football. When you start turning the ball over 5 times at home to Rutgers, 4 times to Middle Tennessee State and Virginia, well let's just say it's time to call it a year. Another problem facing this young Maryland team today is this is only their 3rd road game of the year having lost the first two by an average margin of 25 points. This game today is a game about 2 teams heading in opposite directions. Duke is on the rise while Maryland is on the fall and they will be waving bye to each other as they pass each other on the ladder of success. with Duke being the team on the rise. All about Duke having all the success they want through the air versus a Maryland team that quite frankly can't get out of their own way.
50 dime winner Duke.
15 DIME - KANSAS JAYHAWKS - Motivation. Will Bob Stoopes be able to motivate his team to play this game today off the loss to Texas and BCS dreams gone? My answer is no. Kansas is in a great spot here catching a boat load of points at home against a team deflated and playing with a backup QB. You couldn't ask for a better spot for Kansas to get the Sooners than they get today. The offenses match up very well with each other as the Sooners come in #15 in the country while Kansas comes in #16 so there will be some points scored. However, with losses to BYU and Texas on a neutral field and the loss to Miami/Florida on the road, this Oklahoma team is 0-3 away from Norman this year. Listen, no doubt about it, Kansas got caught looking ahead to this game last week at Colorado and they paid for it dearly but now with that out of the way, this game means everything to them and they have the talent to compete. I just don't believe Oklahoma will be able to run away from Kansas in this game and I will gladly grab a full touchdown with the Jayhawks today.
15 dime dog shocker - KANSAS
15 DIME - WASHINGTON HUSKIES - They were good to me over USC and I will go to the well with them here. I know Oregon has been putting up some great numbers but I truly believe the linemaker has over adjusted the line here based on public perception of this Oregon team. They shouldn't have beaten Utah at home but the QB of the Utah imploded in the 4th quarter and handed them the win. Yes, they hammered a flat CAL team who didn't show up because they were already mentally facing USC at home the next week and last week UCLA turned it over 3 times losing by 14. This Washington team is good folks and they have been competitive in every game this year with exception of their game at Stanford but who could blame them in that one coming off the upset of USC the week before. The bottom line is you are getting great value with the Huskies and it's value I will not pass up and it wouldn't suprise me if they stepped up and delivered the outright win just like they did over USC. In a game I feel will go down to the wire and is without question a single digit game, I will gladly back the juicy home dog to bark loudly today.
15 dime dog shocker - WASHINGTON
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50 DIMER - LOUISVILLE CARDINALS - 7 PM
No doubt Steve Kragthorpe and Louisville hasn't been what either expected when Kragthorpe took over in 2007, and while the Redbirds may not be the outright victor in this game, the nature of this Ohio River Rivalry ensures us that the 'Ville will come to compete in this game against the undefeated Bearcats.
Cincinnati QB Pike left Cincy's last win at South Florida with a messed up non-throwing wrist, and even if he is able to make the post for this one, you know the injury is going to be playing on his mind.
If it isn't Pike, the 'Cats will use sophmore Collaros who can run, but isn't much of a passer. I would say the advantage swings in Louisville's favor if this is the case.
The road team in this rivaly has covered 4 straight, and 7 of the last 8, and the last 3 series showdowns have been decided by a grand total of just 18-points.
This is the perfect spot for the underperforming underdog to come into Nippert Stadium and give the home team a good scare.
G-Man taking the very generous impost with Louisville as the Cards make it another close one in this rivalry.
50 DIMER - LOUISVILLE CARDINALS - 7 PM
No doubt Steve Kragthorpe and Louisville hasn't been what either expected when Kragthorpe took over in 2007, and while the Redbirds may not be the outright victor in this game, the nature of this Ohio River Rivalry ensures us that the 'Ville will come to compete in this game against the undefeated Bearcats.
Cincinnati QB Pike left Cincy's last win at South Florida with a messed up non-throwing wrist, and even if he is able to make the post for this one, you know the injury is going to be playing on his mind.
If it isn't Pike, the 'Cats will use sophmore Collaros who can run, but isn't much of a passer. I would say the advantage swings in Louisville's favor if this is the case.
The road team in this rivaly has covered 4 straight, and 7 of the last 8, and the last 3 series showdowns have been decided by a grand total of just 18-points.
This is the perfect spot for the underperforming underdog to come into Nippert Stadium and give the home team a good scare.
G-Man taking the very generous impost with Louisville as the Cards make it another close one in this rivalry.
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Saturday's winners
600-Unit SEC Super Lock - SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS
South Carolina is at home and angry after last week’s loss to Alabama. The Gamecocks are definitely the play in this one, and get them early before the line jumps to more than two touchdowns.
The ‘Cocks lost last week at Alabama 20-6, but cashed as 18-point road ‘dogs. They went into that game on a four-game winning streak (2-2 ATS) that saw them score 28 points or more in four of the previous five contests.
QB Stephen Garcia has proven he can lead this offense, throwing for 1,482 yards and Nine TDs this season with just four INTs. He’s also got some revenge on his mind as the Commodores have taken each of the last two against South Carolina, upsetting the ‘Cocks 17-6 in 2007 as a 13-point road ‘dog and then winning 24-17 last year at Vandy as a 9 ½-point home ‘pup.
The 2007 win for Vandy snapped a seven-game losing streak (4-2-1 ATS) in the series. You know the two straight losses to lowly Vanderbilt is really sitting wrong with South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier. If he gets the chance, he’s going to pile on the points tonight in this one.
The Commodores have lost five of their last six games with the only victory a 36-17 road win at Rice, cashing as 7 ½-point favorites against one of the worst teams in college football this season. Scoring points has been the big problem for Vandy, as it’s been held to 13 points or less in five of the last six games, including a 34-10 loss to Georgia at home last week, coming up well short as 7 ½-point underdogs.
South Carolina is on ATS runs of 4-0 against losing teams, 5-2 in SEC games, 5-2 overall and 13-6 following a spread-cover. Meanwhile the Commodores are on ATS slides of 1-4 in SEC games, 1-4 overall and 0-4 in October games.
I’m loving Spurrier and the ‘Cocks tonight. Play South Carolina to win this one big!
100-Unit MWC Must-Play - TCU HORNED FROGS
This is a huge game for the Mountain West Conference as it has three ranked teams currently in the Top 25 and two of them are squaring off today in Provo. But the biggest difference-maker in this game is the defense of Texas Christian.
TCU’s has allowed 17 points or less in 13 straight Division I-A games and 17 of 18 dating back to the beginning of the 2008 season. And they have given up 10 points or less nine times in that 18-game stretch.
The Horned Frogs destroyed Colorado State 44-6 last week as a 22-point home favorite and they got 211 yards and two TD throws from QB Andy Dalton. The combination of that stingy defense and a QB that can complete some passes when they need it makes this a very dangerous team.
BYU racked up 512 yards of offense last week, but failed to cover as 17-point road favorites when the Cougars beat San Diego State 38-28. The Cougars have won four straight, but have only been able to alternate spread-covers in the last six. And a problem for them early in the season was INTs by QB Max Hall who threw 10 picks in the team’s first five games this season.
TCU whipped the Cougars last season 32-7 as a 1 ½-point home favorite. In fact, the Horned Frogs have gotten the cash in three of the last four series clashes. That defense is ranked in the top 10 in almost every major category and it has the Horned Frogs on ATS runs of 15-6 in conference play, 27-13 as a favorite and 6-1 as a favorite of three points or less.
BYU has had trouble at the betting window, currently on ATS slides of 1-5 at home, 3-7 against Mountain West teams, 1-7 in October, 3-9 after a SU win and 1-4 as a home ‘dog of three points or less.
I love the way TCU gets after it defensively. This team could probably quiet down any offense in the country. Play the Horned Frogs to be rough and a bully tonight.
100-Unit Big Ten Big Winner - IOWA HAWKEYES
Iowa has got it rolling and Michigan State is not the power it once was. I’m loving the Hawkeyes in this one as they have a winning attitude and have dominated this series with the Spartans in recent years.
The Hawkeyes have come out of the chute strong with wins at Wisconsin and at home against Michigan, plus their biggest win of the season, a 21-10 beating of Penn State on Sept. 26, easily cashing as a 9 ½-point underdog.
Iowa has dominated Michigan State in recent years, cashing in six of the last seven overall. In this rivalry, the underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last seven years.
Iowa has taken care of the ball this season, leading to other facets of a good football program. The Hawkeyes are on ATS runs of 5-0 on the road (including all three this season), 7-3 in Big Ten action, 5-2 in October, 8-1 against winning teams and 7-1 as an underdog.
Meanwhile, the Spartans are on ATS slides of 1-5 against winning teams, 2-5 at home and 5-12-1 since joining the Big Ten.
Iowa is having one of those magical years where everything is lining up for it. Play the Hawkeyes on the road in this Big Ten showdown
Saturday's winners
600-Unit SEC Super Lock - SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS
South Carolina is at home and angry after last week’s loss to Alabama. The Gamecocks are definitely the play in this one, and get them early before the line jumps to more than two touchdowns.
The ‘Cocks lost last week at Alabama 20-6, but cashed as 18-point road ‘dogs. They went into that game on a four-game winning streak (2-2 ATS) that saw them score 28 points or more in four of the previous five contests.
QB Stephen Garcia has proven he can lead this offense, throwing for 1,482 yards and Nine TDs this season with just four INTs. He’s also got some revenge on his mind as the Commodores have taken each of the last two against South Carolina, upsetting the ‘Cocks 17-6 in 2007 as a 13-point road ‘dog and then winning 24-17 last year at Vandy as a 9 ½-point home ‘pup.
The 2007 win for Vandy snapped a seven-game losing streak (4-2-1 ATS) in the series. You know the two straight losses to lowly Vanderbilt is really sitting wrong with South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier. If he gets the chance, he’s going to pile on the points tonight in this one.
The Commodores have lost five of their last six games with the only victory a 36-17 road win at Rice, cashing as 7 ½-point favorites against one of the worst teams in college football this season. Scoring points has been the big problem for Vandy, as it’s been held to 13 points or less in five of the last six games, including a 34-10 loss to Georgia at home last week, coming up well short as 7 ½-point underdogs.
South Carolina is on ATS runs of 4-0 against losing teams, 5-2 in SEC games, 5-2 overall and 13-6 following a spread-cover. Meanwhile the Commodores are on ATS slides of 1-4 in SEC games, 1-4 overall and 0-4 in October games.
I’m loving Spurrier and the ‘Cocks tonight. Play South Carolina to win this one big!
100-Unit MWC Must-Play - TCU HORNED FROGS
This is a huge game for the Mountain West Conference as it has three ranked teams currently in the Top 25 and two of them are squaring off today in Provo. But the biggest difference-maker in this game is the defense of Texas Christian.
TCU’s has allowed 17 points or less in 13 straight Division I-A games and 17 of 18 dating back to the beginning of the 2008 season. And they have given up 10 points or less nine times in that 18-game stretch.
The Horned Frogs destroyed Colorado State 44-6 last week as a 22-point home favorite and they got 211 yards and two TD throws from QB Andy Dalton. The combination of that stingy defense and a QB that can complete some passes when they need it makes this a very dangerous team.
BYU racked up 512 yards of offense last week, but failed to cover as 17-point road favorites when the Cougars beat San Diego State 38-28. The Cougars have won four straight, but have only been able to alternate spread-covers in the last six. And a problem for them early in the season was INTs by QB Max Hall who threw 10 picks in the team’s first five games this season.
TCU whipped the Cougars last season 32-7 as a 1 ½-point home favorite. In fact, the Horned Frogs have gotten the cash in three of the last four series clashes. That defense is ranked in the top 10 in almost every major category and it has the Horned Frogs on ATS runs of 15-6 in conference play, 27-13 as a favorite and 6-1 as a favorite of three points or less.
BYU has had trouble at the betting window, currently on ATS slides of 1-5 at home, 3-7 against Mountain West teams, 1-7 in October, 3-9 after a SU win and 1-4 as a home ‘dog of three points or less.
I love the way TCU gets after it defensively. This team could probably quiet down any offense in the country. Play the Horned Frogs to be rough and a bully tonight.
100-Unit Big Ten Big Winner - IOWA HAWKEYES
Iowa has got it rolling and Michigan State is not the power it once was. I’m loving the Hawkeyes in this one as they have a winning attitude and have dominated this series with the Spartans in recent years.
The Hawkeyes have come out of the chute strong with wins at Wisconsin and at home against Michigan, plus their biggest win of the season, a 21-10 beating of Penn State on Sept. 26, easily cashing as a 9 ½-point underdog.
Iowa has dominated Michigan State in recent years, cashing in six of the last seven overall. In this rivalry, the underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last seven years.
Iowa has taken care of the ball this season, leading to other facets of a good football program. The Hawkeyes are on ATS runs of 5-0 on the road (including all three this season), 7-3 in Big Ten action, 5-2 in October, 8-1 against winning teams and 7-1 as an underdog.
Meanwhile, the Spartans are on ATS slides of 1-5 against winning teams, 2-5 at home and 5-12-1 since joining the Big Ten.
Iowa is having one of those magical years where everything is lining up for it. Play the Hawkeyes on the road in this Big Ten showdown
