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#339 Pittsburgh (+4.5) @ Notre Dame ~ 3 Units
Both of these teams have done pretty well this year. Both teams have losses that should have been wins and vice-versa. This line is kind of odd, I would think the line would be something like -7/-7.5 but its only 4.5. I propose that this be taken advantage of.
Everyone and their mother is picking this to be a really close game, by around 3 points. I agree but by a little more than a measly 3. Pitt's offense has been pretty solid this year averaging over 28 PPG and grinding out 395 YPG. (233 pass, 162 rush) Main area of attack has been RB LeSean McCoy rushing for 14 TD's through 7 games. He is a force to be reckoned with. He had 4 TD's last week in the 34-54 loss to Rutgers. Prior to that shootout game, Pitt had won 5 straight, including wins over SoFLA and Navy. And lets be real, Pitt head coach Dave Wannstedt has been known to lose as the favorite and win as the underdog. But what college team does not? That's the beauty of the sport.
People like to say teams are trash and "suck" if they get upset and lose to an inferior team like Pitt did last week to Rutgers. People don't understand that this happens All The Time Every Single Year to most teams. They're kids, they're not professionals, bad games happen like when Ole Miss took down Florida or when Oregon St took down USC. It doesn't mean that the team "sucks" or is on a downward spiral. It just means they had one bad game.
Notre Dame is a good football team, don't get me wrong but their sporadic wins and losses should set off some red flags. Plus, they're coming off of a 33-7 win over Washington which means they'll be more laid back and not as worried about Pitt as they should be. Meanwhile, Pitt comes in Saturday like a thief in the night and takes the Irish's bowl hopes away by 9 points. Take Pitt +4-4.5.
Best of Luck
#339 Pittsburgh (+4.5) @ Notre Dame ~ 3 Units
Both of these teams have done pretty well this year. Both teams have losses that should have been wins and vice-versa. This line is kind of odd, I would think the line would be something like -7/-7.5 but its only 4.5. I propose that this be taken advantage of.
Everyone and their mother is picking this to be a really close game, by around 3 points. I agree but by a little more than a measly 3. Pitt's offense has been pretty solid this year averaging over 28 PPG and grinding out 395 YPG. (233 pass, 162 rush) Main area of attack has been RB LeSean McCoy rushing for 14 TD's through 7 games. He is a force to be reckoned with. He had 4 TD's last week in the 34-54 loss to Rutgers. Prior to that shootout game, Pitt had won 5 straight, including wins over SoFLA and Navy. And lets be real, Pitt head coach Dave Wannstedt has been known to lose as the favorite and win as the underdog. But what college team does not? That's the beauty of the sport.
People like to say teams are trash and "suck" if they get upset and lose to an inferior team like Pitt did last week to Rutgers. People don't understand that this happens All The Time Every Single Year to most teams. They're kids, they're not professionals, bad games happen like when Ole Miss took down Florida or when Oregon St took down USC. It doesn't mean that the team "sucks" or is on a downward spiral. It just means they had one bad game.
Notre Dame is a good football team, don't get me wrong but their sporadic wins and losses should set off some red flags. Plus, they're coming off of a 33-7 win over Washington which means they'll be more laid back and not as worried about Pitt as they should be. Meanwhile, Pitt comes in Saturday like a thief in the night and takes the Irish's bowl hopes away by 9 points. Take Pitt +4-4.5.
Best of Luck
Ted Sevransky / TEDDY COVERS
Iowa +2.5 - 6 units
Take Iowa.
Nebraska +22.0 - 4 units
(#351) Take Nebraska.
Oregon +3.0 - 4 units
Take Oregon.
Kent +6.5 - 3 units
Take Kent.
Arkansas St. +23.5 - 3 units
Take Arkansas State.
Troy -10.0 - 3 units
Take Troy.
South Carolina -5.5 - 3 units
Take South Carolina.
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Iowa +2.5 - 6 units
Take Iowa.
Nebraska +22.0 - 4 units
(#351) Take Nebraska.
Oregon +3.0 - 4 units
Take Oregon.
Kent +6.5 - 3 units
Take Kent.
Arkansas St. +23.5 - 3 units
Take Arkansas State.
Troy -10.0 - 3 units
Take Troy.
South Carolina -5.5 - 3 units
Take South Carolina.
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MATT RIVERS
200,000* SILLIEST LINE I HAVE EVER SEEN Plus Bonus Locks
Your winners here are on:
1. 200,000♦ Arkansas
2. 75,000♦ Syracuse
3. 50,000♦ Florida
4. 50,000♦ Navy
1. Do I really need to put analysis here for this 200,000♦ monster lock? Yes Tulsa's offense has been unreal this season as they score 50 plus ppg but for this smaller program to be laying a full touchdown on the road against an SEC school is possibly the dumbest thing I have EVER seen!
Arkansas is clearly not an elite SEC team but the Razorbacks have been a ton better of late after the first few shoddy games to the season and now look like a team that can compete with any. Auburn is certainly a team that is not playing well but going on the road and winning there was still a great victory, That last game cover at home against an Ole Miss team that won in Gainesville about a month earlier was not a terrible result either. There was no way that Houston Nutt's new team was not going to win that game and to lose by only two and grab the cash was as good as could be possibly expected.
Arkansas also hung very very tough with Florida last month but had a ridiculous beat on two late late Gator long touchdown runs in the 38-7 loss. I watched that game and it was beyond a crime for the Razorbacks to not only not cover but not be in that game throughout as Arkansas was literally the better team in the first half.
Overall Arkansas has covered three straight and ever since the beatdown to number one Texas has picked it up a whole lot. Bobby Petrino's team has been improving every game and now welcome in a Tulsa team that can score against semi bottomfeeder Conference USA teams but on the road against an SEC team is an entirely new beast.
I spit on that 8-0 Golden Hurricane record as they have not stepped it up like this. This is still the same Tulsa squad who, in their last road game, almost lost outright at SMU in the 37-31 win as the 24 or so point road chalk. Tulsa also just trailed at home at the half, 19-14, to Central Florida just six days ago before busting out in the second half.
The wrong team is laying the touchdown here, period!
2. This is not Bobby Petrino's Louisville team of the early 2000's and for them to be laying a price like this on the road is dumb! Yes the Cardinals did just have that solid upset win over South Florida but we just saw on Thursday how the Bulls are a team that is falling apart and not as good as it seemed. Matt Grothe and SF for whatever reason has just lost it and therefore the 'Ville was able to win that game in upset fashion.
Steve Kragthorpe has not been a good thing after replacing Petrino as this program is just not the same. Hunter Cantwell overall has been fairly disappointing and these guys are not worth being such a large chalk on the road at night like this, even against a Syracuse team which I admit is awful.
Louisville was badly outplayed by Kentucky to begin the season, looked awful in a ridiculously lucky win at Memphis about a month ago, trailed early on at home to MTSU 14-0 and is just not all that talented at all.
The Orangemen have a dead man walking in Coach Greg Robinson and are not good, there is no denying that at all. They were also just drilled by the same South Florida team which I ripped on in this same writeup but that was the only game that SF came to play in their last four. I don't see that as much about Syracuse as it was about the Bulls actually reaching their potential.
The Orange certainly know how to be on the wrong end of blowouts but I just really like them in this rare home night spot as they cannot get blown out in this spot. They showed they could compete against both West Virginia and Pittsburgh and I just do not see a less than talented Louisville team coming into the Carrierdome and leaving with an easy win. Brohm, Douglas, Urrutia and others are long gone and this is going to end up a tight final that could go either way. Also Scott Long is now done for the season and that clearly is not a good thing for them.
3. Stafford, Moreno and Green are great and a threesome as good as any but this spot is just too tough for Mark Richt's Bulldawgs. UGA may compete for a little while as they are a top 10 team but Florida is very possibly the best team in the nation right now with all of their insane speed and after the game last season you know the Gators will lay it all on the line here.
UGA had a great win in LSU last week but the Tigers really are not a very good team right now as we saw at the Swamp a month ago. LSU does not have a real Quarterback and it showed last week. Even with that Georgia win things will be tougher here though for them as playing back-to-back brutal SEC contests' like that is not easy at all.
Yes last season Georgia won 42-30 in the game between these teams but things were a ton different. For one, Tim Tebow was injured and shouldn't have even played in that game. I think having one rush pretty much proves that. Then you also factor in how UGA had a bye week the previous week and was able to rest and recoup for the Cocktail party. This season things could not be any more different as Tebow is healthy and ready to get revenge and it was Florida who had the laugher at home against Kentucky unlike Georgia who spent a lot of energy in Baton Rouge.
Everything, and I mean everything, is in our corner here and after 60 minutes this thing will be a double digit Gator stomping!
4. All Navy does week in and week out is win and cover. Kaipo and the fellas didn't even need to attempt a pass last week in the easier than easy win over SMU. Besides the loss at Pitt this team has not missed a beat from the Paul Johnson era. The Naval Academy continues to get no respect yet the offense just cannot be stopped by real teams and therefore leading me to believe that Temple is in a ton of trouble.
The Midshipmen won at both Wake Forest and Air Force and upset a major program in Rutgers. This team is no joke at all and to be laying basically a touchdown max at home against Temple is silly. The Owls do have Adam DiMichelle back and are obviously much improved when compared to the horrific past but on the road here against the triple option are not going to stay in this thing, no how no way.
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200,000* SILLIEST LINE I HAVE EVER SEEN Plus Bonus Locks
Your winners here are on:
1. 200,000♦ Arkansas
2. 75,000♦ Syracuse
3. 50,000♦ Florida
4. 50,000♦ Navy
1. Do I really need to put analysis here for this 200,000♦ monster lock? Yes Tulsa's offense has been unreal this season as they score 50 plus ppg but for this smaller program to be laying a full touchdown on the road against an SEC school is possibly the dumbest thing I have EVER seen!
Arkansas is clearly not an elite SEC team but the Razorbacks have been a ton better of late after the first few shoddy games to the season and now look like a team that can compete with any. Auburn is certainly a team that is not playing well but going on the road and winning there was still a great victory, That last game cover at home against an Ole Miss team that won in Gainesville about a month earlier was not a terrible result either. There was no way that Houston Nutt's new team was not going to win that game and to lose by only two and grab the cash was as good as could be possibly expected.
Arkansas also hung very very tough with Florida last month but had a ridiculous beat on two late late Gator long touchdown runs in the 38-7 loss. I watched that game and it was beyond a crime for the Razorbacks to not only not cover but not be in that game throughout as Arkansas was literally the better team in the first half.
Overall Arkansas has covered three straight and ever since the beatdown to number one Texas has picked it up a whole lot. Bobby Petrino's team has been improving every game and now welcome in a Tulsa team that can score against semi bottomfeeder Conference USA teams but on the road against an SEC team is an entirely new beast.
I spit on that 8-0 Golden Hurricane record as they have not stepped it up like this. This is still the same Tulsa squad who, in their last road game, almost lost outright at SMU in the 37-31 win as the 24 or so point road chalk. Tulsa also just trailed at home at the half, 19-14, to Central Florida just six days ago before busting out in the second half.
The wrong team is laying the touchdown here, period!
2. This is not Bobby Petrino's Louisville team of the early 2000's and for them to be laying a price like this on the road is dumb! Yes the Cardinals did just have that solid upset win over South Florida but we just saw on Thursday how the Bulls are a team that is falling apart and not as good as it seemed. Matt Grothe and SF for whatever reason has just lost it and therefore the 'Ville was able to win that game in upset fashion.
Steve Kragthorpe has not been a good thing after replacing Petrino as this program is just not the same. Hunter Cantwell overall has been fairly disappointing and these guys are not worth being such a large chalk on the road at night like this, even against a Syracuse team which I admit is awful.
Louisville was badly outplayed by Kentucky to begin the season, looked awful in a ridiculously lucky win at Memphis about a month ago, trailed early on at home to MTSU 14-0 and is just not all that talented at all.
The Orangemen have a dead man walking in Coach Greg Robinson and are not good, there is no denying that at all. They were also just drilled by the same South Florida team which I ripped on in this same writeup but that was the only game that SF came to play in their last four. I don't see that as much about Syracuse as it was about the Bulls actually reaching their potential.
The Orange certainly know how to be on the wrong end of blowouts but I just really like them in this rare home night spot as they cannot get blown out in this spot. They showed they could compete against both West Virginia and Pittsburgh and I just do not see a less than talented Louisville team coming into the Carrierdome and leaving with an easy win. Brohm, Douglas, Urrutia and others are long gone and this is going to end up a tight final that could go either way. Also Scott Long is now done for the season and that clearly is not a good thing for them.
3. Stafford, Moreno and Green are great and a threesome as good as any but this spot is just too tough for Mark Richt's Bulldawgs. UGA may compete for a little while as they are a top 10 team but Florida is very possibly the best team in the nation right now with all of their insane speed and after the game last season you know the Gators will lay it all on the line here.
UGA had a great win in LSU last week but the Tigers really are not a very good team right now as we saw at the Swamp a month ago. LSU does not have a real Quarterback and it showed last week. Even with that Georgia win things will be tougher here though for them as playing back-to-back brutal SEC contests' like that is not easy at all.
Yes last season Georgia won 42-30 in the game between these teams but things were a ton different. For one, Tim Tebow was injured and shouldn't have even played in that game. I think having one rush pretty much proves that. Then you also factor in how UGA had a bye week the previous week and was able to rest and recoup for the Cocktail party. This season things could not be any more different as Tebow is healthy and ready to get revenge and it was Florida who had the laugher at home against Kentucky unlike Georgia who spent a lot of energy in Baton Rouge.
Everything, and I mean everything, is in our corner here and after 60 minutes this thing will be a double digit Gator stomping!
4. All Navy does week in and week out is win and cover. Kaipo and the fellas didn't even need to attempt a pass last week in the easier than easy win over SMU. Besides the loss at Pitt this team has not missed a beat from the Paul Johnson era. The Naval Academy continues to get no respect yet the offense just cannot be stopped by real teams and therefore leading me to believe that Temple is in a ton of trouble.
The Midshipmen won at both Wake Forest and Air Force and upset a major program in Rutgers. This team is no joke at all and to be laying basically a touchdown max at home against Temple is silly. The Owls do have Adam DiMichelle back and are obviously much improved when compared to the horrific past but on the road here against the triple option are not going to stay in this thing, no how no way.
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Joyce Sterling
Baylor vs Missouri Take
Baylor +21Baylor Celebrates its 99th Homecoming Anniversary. Bears freshman quarterback Robert Griffin has 1,405 yards passing and 554 yards rushing, accounting for 65.8 percent of his team's 2,977 total yards. He also has had a hand in 18 of Baylor's 29 touchdowns - nine rushing and nine passing. Griffin, became the first Baylor quarterback with three 100-yard rushing games. The freshman also set a school record for consecutive passes without an interception.Missouri comes in off their 1st conference shutout since 1986 (Colorado). BUT they are1-3-1 ATS as a double digit road favorite and this is a big number to cover.
Florida State at Georgia Tech
Take Florida St. +2.5
Bobby Bowden tries to remain undefeated against Georgia Tech as his 16th-ranked Seminoles look for their 13th consecutive win over the Yellow Jackets on Saturday.They are loaded on defense.The Seminals will be prepared for Techs unique attack.
TCU vs UNLV
10 STAR Game of the Week
Take UNLV +14The Rebels take care of the Ball.TCU is playing their 10th straight game without rest.Though wins have been hard to come by of late, the Rebels have been competitive in their last two contests, losing 29-28 to Air Force on Oct. 18 and 42-35 at BYU last Saturday.UNLV racked up a season-high 463 total yards against the then-No. 18 Cougars.
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Baylor vs Missouri Take
Baylor +21Baylor Celebrates its 99th Homecoming Anniversary. Bears freshman quarterback Robert Griffin has 1,405 yards passing and 554 yards rushing, accounting for 65.8 percent of his team's 2,977 total yards. He also has had a hand in 18 of Baylor's 29 touchdowns - nine rushing and nine passing. Griffin, became the first Baylor quarterback with three 100-yard rushing games. The freshman also set a school record for consecutive passes without an interception.Missouri comes in off their 1st conference shutout since 1986 (Colorado). BUT they are1-3-1 ATS as a double digit road favorite and this is a big number to cover.
Florida State at Georgia Tech
Take Florida St. +2.5
Bobby Bowden tries to remain undefeated against Georgia Tech as his 16th-ranked Seminoles look for their 13th consecutive win over the Yellow Jackets on Saturday.They are loaded on defense.The Seminals will be prepared for Techs unique attack.
TCU vs UNLV
10 STAR Game of the Week
Take UNLV +14The Rebels take care of the Ball.TCU is playing their 10th straight game without rest.Though wins have been hard to come by of late, the Rebels have been competitive in their last two contests, losing 29-28 to Air Force on Oct. 18 and 42-35 at BYU last Saturday.UNLV racked up a season-high 463 total yards against the then-No. 18 Cougars.
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Mr A's
Saturday, November 01,, 2008 2:00 p.m. est.
(19) Tulsa (8-0) at Arkansas (3-5) Tulsa Golden Hurricane -7
Arkansas has been successful on the ground, but will face Conference USA second-ranked rush defense. Look for Tulsa's explosive offense led by Quarterback David Johnson to overwhelm the Razorbacks in Fayetteville.
Saturday, November 01,, 2008 3:30 p.m. est.
Temple Owls (3-5) at Navy Midshipmen (5-3) Navy Midshipmen -7
Navy' ground attack ranked second nationally in rushing offense, averaging 310 yards per game should be enough to control and outscore the Owls ineffective offense in Annapolis,
Saturday, November 01,, 2008 8:00 p.m. est.
(1) Texas (8-0) at (6) Texas Tech (8-0) Texas Longhorns -3½
Two of the Big 12 unbeatens square off in Lubbock, Texas. The Longhorns have won the last five meetings and eight of the last ten, going 6-4 ATS. Going to be a great battle with two of the Nations top offenses collide. The Red Raiders’ defense will have the tougher task restraining Longhorns’ offense and Colt McCoy.
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Saturday, November 01,, 2008 2:00 p.m. est.
(19) Tulsa (8-0) at Arkansas (3-5) Tulsa Golden Hurricane -7
Arkansas has been successful on the ground, but will face Conference USA second-ranked rush defense. Look for Tulsa's explosive offense led by Quarterback David Johnson to overwhelm the Razorbacks in Fayetteville.
Saturday, November 01,, 2008 3:30 p.m. est.
Temple Owls (3-5) at Navy Midshipmen (5-3) Navy Midshipmen -7
Navy' ground attack ranked second nationally in rushing offense, averaging 310 yards per game should be enough to control and outscore the Owls ineffective offense in Annapolis,
Saturday, November 01,, 2008 8:00 p.m. est.
(1) Texas (8-0) at (6) Texas Tech (8-0) Texas Longhorns -3½
Two of the Big 12 unbeatens square off in Lubbock, Texas. The Longhorns have won the last five meetings and eight of the last ten, going 6-4 ATS. Going to be a great battle with two of the Nations top offenses collide. The Red Raiders’ defense will have the tougher task restraining Longhorns’ offense and Colt McCoy.
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Rewyan expert's
Central Michigan/Indiana Over 58
Indiana -1.5
Air Force/Army Over 39
Miami Florida/Virginia Over 42.5
Connecticut +3.5
Michigan/Purdue Over 46
Michigan State -5.5
Duke/Wake Forest Under 41.5
Missouri -20.5
Missouri/Baylor Over 66.5
Colorado/Texas A&M Over 50.5
Texas A&M -3.5
Notre Dame -4.5
Temple/Navy Under 4
Florida State/Georgia Tech Under 42
Florida -7
Oregon +2.5
Boston College -3
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Central Michigan/Indiana Over 58
Indiana -1.5
Air Force/Army Over 39
Miami Florida/Virginia Over 42.5
Connecticut +3.5
Michigan/Purdue Over 46
Michigan State -5.5
Duke/Wake Forest Under 41.5
Missouri -20.5
Missouri/Baylor Over 66.5
Colorado/Texas A&M Over 50.5
Texas A&M -3.5
Notre Dame -4.5
Temple/Navy Under 4
Florida State/Georgia Tech Under 42
Florida -7
Oregon +2.5
Boston College -3
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