INSIDE THE NUMBER$
ISSUE #1
8:30 AM ET Penn State 0-0 vs UCF 0-0
INS SELECTION- UCF -2
12:00 PM ET 5 Ohio State 0-0 vs Navy 0-0
INS SELECTION- OHIO ST -16
12:00 PM ET Western Mich 0-0 at Purdue 0-0
INS SELECTION- W MICHIGAN +10
12:00 PM ET Troy 0-0 at UAB 0-0
INS SELECTION- UAB -2.5
12:00 PM ET 7 UCLA 0-0 at Virginia 0-0
INS SELECTION- UCLA -21
3:00 PM ET Boston College 0-0 vs Massachusetts 0-0
INS SELECTION- BOSTON COLLEGE -17
3:30 PM ET West Virginia 0-0 vs 2 Alabama 0-0
INS SELECTION- ALABAMA -26
3:30 PM ET Marshall 0-0 at Miami-Ohio 0-0
INS SELECTION- MARSHALL -24
3:30 PM ET Fla Atlantic 0-0 at 22 Nebraska 0-0
INS SELECTION- NEBRASKA -21
3:30 PM ET California 0-0 at Northwestern 0-0
INS SELECTION- NORTHWESTERN -11
3:30 PM ET Rice 0-0 at 17 Notre Dame 0-0
INS SELECTION- NOTREDAME -21
4:00 PM ET Arkansas 0-0 at 6 Auburn 0-0
INS SELECTION- AUBURN -19
5:30 PM ET 16 Clemson 0-0 at 12 Georgia 0-0
INS SELECTION- GEORGIA -7.5
6:00 PM ET Ohio U 0-0 at Kent State 0-0
INS SELECTION- OHIO +3
7:00 PM ET Idaho 0-0 at Florida 0-0
INS SELECTION- FLORIDA -36
7:00 PM ET Louisiana Tech 0-0 at 4 Oklahoma 0-0
INS SELECTION- OKLAHOMA -37.5
7:30 PM ET Southern Miss 0-0 at Miss State 0-0
INS SELECTION- MISS ST -30.5
7:30 PM ET Fresno State 0-0 at 15 USC 0-0
INS SELECTION- USC -22
8:00 PM ET Texas-El Paso 0-0 at New Mexico 0-0
INS SELECTION- UTEP +7.5
8:00 PM ET 1 Florida State 0-0 vs Oklahoma State 0-0
INS SELECTION- FLORIDA ST -17.5
8:00 PM ET North Texas 0-0 at Texas 0-0
INS SELECTION- TEXAS -25
9:00 PM ET 14 Wisconsin 0-0 vs 13 LSU 0-0
INS SELECTION- LSU -5
10:30 PM ET 25 Washington 0-0 at Hawaii 0-0
INS SELECTION- WASHINGTON -17
ISSUE #1
8:30 AM ET Penn State 0-0 vs UCF 0-0
INS SELECTION- UCF -2
12:00 PM ET 5 Ohio State 0-0 vs Navy 0-0
INS SELECTION- OHIO ST -16
12:00 PM ET Western Mich 0-0 at Purdue 0-0
INS SELECTION- W MICHIGAN +10
12:00 PM ET Troy 0-0 at UAB 0-0
INS SELECTION- UAB -2.5
12:00 PM ET 7 UCLA 0-0 at Virginia 0-0
INS SELECTION- UCLA -21
3:00 PM ET Boston College 0-0 vs Massachusetts 0-0
INS SELECTION- BOSTON COLLEGE -17
3:30 PM ET West Virginia 0-0 vs 2 Alabama 0-0
INS SELECTION- ALABAMA -26
3:30 PM ET Marshall 0-0 at Miami-Ohio 0-0
INS SELECTION- MARSHALL -24
3:30 PM ET Fla Atlantic 0-0 at 22 Nebraska 0-0
INS SELECTION- NEBRASKA -21
3:30 PM ET California 0-0 at Northwestern 0-0
INS SELECTION- NORTHWESTERN -11
3:30 PM ET Rice 0-0 at 17 Notre Dame 0-0
INS SELECTION- NOTREDAME -21
4:00 PM ET Arkansas 0-0 at 6 Auburn 0-0
INS SELECTION- AUBURN -19
5:30 PM ET 16 Clemson 0-0 at 12 Georgia 0-0
INS SELECTION- GEORGIA -7.5
6:00 PM ET Ohio U 0-0 at Kent State 0-0
INS SELECTION- OHIO +3
7:00 PM ET Idaho 0-0 at Florida 0-0
INS SELECTION- FLORIDA -36
7:00 PM ET Louisiana Tech 0-0 at 4 Oklahoma 0-0
INS SELECTION- OKLAHOMA -37.5
7:30 PM ET Southern Miss 0-0 at Miss State 0-0
INS SELECTION- MISS ST -30.5
7:30 PM ET Fresno State 0-0 at 15 USC 0-0
INS SELECTION- USC -22
8:00 PM ET Texas-El Paso 0-0 at New Mexico 0-0
INS SELECTION- UTEP +7.5
8:00 PM ET 1 Florida State 0-0 vs Oklahoma State 0-0
INS SELECTION- FLORIDA ST -17.5
8:00 PM ET North Texas 0-0 at Texas 0-0
INS SELECTION- TEXAS -25
9:00 PM ET 14 Wisconsin 0-0 vs 13 LSU 0-0
INS SELECTION- LSU -5
10:30 PM ET 25 Washington 0-0 at Hawaii 0-0
INS SELECTION- WASHINGTON -17
RIVER CITY SHARPS
The second year of the Butch Jones era at Tennessee begins on Sunday as they will host the Utah State Aggies in the 2014 opener for both teams. The Vols are coming off a tough 5-7 season but much of that struggle was expected as they were one of the younger teams in Division I for Jones’ first season after coming from Cincinnati. Utah State had very high hopes for last season that were dashed in their battle with BYU when dual-threat QB Chuckie Keeton went down with a season-ending knee injury. Keeton is back this year for the Aggies, who return eight starters, but just three on offense. Their big loss was RB Joey DeMartino, who gained almost 1300 yards for the Aggies last year. In addition to Keeton, they will also get RB Joe Hill back and we expect him to come back strong from his season-ending knee injury. Another major concern with this Aggie team will be their lack of experience on the offensive line, which we believe will show up when playing against a big, physical SEC-defensive front. The Vols offense will once again be led by Justin Worley, who showed flashes of solid play during his junior year. Tennessee returns 10 starters, five on both offense and defense, and has some elite players at the skill positions. The Vols have won 19 straight home openers while the Aggies have dropped 16 straight road openers. The Sharps are bullish on the Tennessee Volunteers being a much better football team this season in Jones second year and think that Utah State will be completely outmatched both physically as well as the speed angle. We are going to jump in now as we currently have this number at Vols -6.5 and like them to win by double-digits. The Sharps say…
3 UNITS – TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS (-6.5)
The second year of the Butch Jones era at Tennessee begins on Sunday as they will host the Utah State Aggies in the 2014 opener for both teams. The Vols are coming off a tough 5-7 season but much of that struggle was expected as they were one of the younger teams in Division I for Jones’ first season after coming from Cincinnati. Utah State had very high hopes for last season that were dashed in their battle with BYU when dual-threat QB Chuckie Keeton went down with a season-ending knee injury. Keeton is back this year for the Aggies, who return eight starters, but just three on offense. Their big loss was RB Joey DeMartino, who gained almost 1300 yards for the Aggies last year. In addition to Keeton, they will also get RB Joe Hill back and we expect him to come back strong from his season-ending knee injury. Another major concern with this Aggie team will be their lack of experience on the offensive line, which we believe will show up when playing against a big, physical SEC-defensive front. The Vols offense will once again be led by Justin Worley, who showed flashes of solid play during his junior year. Tennessee returns 10 starters, five on both offense and defense, and has some elite players at the skill positions. The Vols have won 19 straight home openers while the Aggies have dropped 16 straight road openers. The Sharps are bullish on the Tennessee Volunteers being a much better football team this season in Jones second year and think that Utah State will be completely outmatched both physically as well as the speed angle. We are going to jump in now as we currently have this number at Vols -6.5 and like them to win by double-digits. The Sharps say…
3 UNITS – TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS (-6.5)
From THE PLATINUM SHEET
FLORIDA STATE (197) vs OKLAHOMA STATE (198)
Latest Line: Seminoles -17.5
These teams last met in the 1985 Gator Bowl, which was a 34-23 Florida State win. The Seminoles begin their title defense in Arlington with a stellar O-line, a Heisman winner at QB in Jameis Winston, and NFL-caliber skill-position stars RB Karlos Williams, WR Rashad Greene and TE Nick O'Leary. Their defense may take a step back after losing five starters. The Cowboys return plenty of playmakers to their 39-PPG offense, though Oklahoma State's defense lost seven starters and is thin up front.
FORECASTER: Florida State 40, Oklahoma State 22
FLORIDA STATE (197) vs OKLAHOMA STATE (198)
Latest Line: Seminoles -17.5
These teams last met in the 1985 Gator Bowl, which was a 34-23 Florida State win. The Seminoles begin their title defense in Arlington with a stellar O-line, a Heisman winner at QB in Jameis Winston, and NFL-caliber skill-position stars RB Karlos Williams, WR Rashad Greene and TE Nick O'Leary. Their defense may take a step back after losing five starters. The Cowboys return plenty of playmakers to their 39-PPG offense, though Oklahoma State's defense lost seven starters and is thin up front.
FORECASTER: Florida State 40, Oklahoma State 22
STATFOX DAVE
FAU (169) AT NEBRASKA (170)
Latest Line: HUSKERS -21.5; Total: 51.5
Gonna fade the line movement in this contest as bettors are overrating FAU QB Jaquez Johnson while underrating Nebraska QB Tommy Armstrong, who went 7-1 as a starter and guided the CORNHUSKERS to the huge bowl upset of Georgia. Close to a "Hammertime" play but not quite.
PLAY ON: NEBRASKA -21.5
FAU (169) AT NEBRASKA (170)
Latest Line: HUSKERS -21.5; Total: 51.5
Gonna fade the line movement in this contest as bettors are overrating FAU QB Jaquez Johnson while underrating Nebraska QB Tommy Armstrong, who went 7-1 as a starter and guided the CORNHUSKERS to the huge bowl upset of Georgia. Close to a "Hammertime" play but not quite.
PLAY ON: NEBRASKA -21.5
DCI
Saturday, August 30, 2014
. Mid-American Conference KENT STATE 27.1 Ohio 21.3 18:00 ET
. Southeastern Conference AUBURN 49.5 Arkansas 15.1 16:00 ET
. FBS Non-Conference INDIANA 53.7 Indiana State 13.8 12:00 ET
. KENTUCKY 29.3 UT Martin 20.3 12:00 ET
. MICHIGAN 40.3 Appalachian State 16.4 12:00 ET
. PITTSBURGH 42.7 Delaware 15.8 12:00 ET
. PURDUE 32.8 Western Michigan 23.0 12:00 ET
. Ohio State 40.6 Navy 29.3 12:00 ET
. Ucla 44.2 VIRGINIA 11.9 12:00 ET
. ILLINOIS 36.7 Youngstown State 26.7 12:00 ET
. IOWA 28.1 Northern Iowa 3.4 12:00 ET
. North Dakota State 38.7 IOWA STATE 16.4 12:00 ET
. Troy 50.6 UAB 34.7 12:00 ET
. GEORGIA TECH 37.8 Wofford 10.2 12:30 ET
. Georgia Southern 28.6 NC STATE 25.9 12:30 ET
. BALL STATE 44.5 Colgate 17.8 14:00 ET
. AIR FORCE 44.9 Nicholls State 31.7 14:00 ET
. Boston College 41.2 MASSACHUSETTS 10.3 15:00 ET
. NEVADA 34.4 Southern Utah 14.9 15:00 ET
. BUFFALO 31.7 Duquesne 10.4 15:30 ET
. MARYLAND 33.6 James Madison 15.2 15:30 ET
. Marshall 47.5 MIAMI (OHIO) 13.3 15:30 ET
. OLD DOMINION 50.5 Hampton 24.9 15:30 ET
. MISSOURI 43.4 South Dakota State 12.3 15:30 ET
. NEBRASKA 32.5 Florida Atlantic 13.9 15:30 ET
. NORTHWESTERN 40.0 California 23.2 15:30 ET
. Alabama 47.9 West Virginia 17.9 15:30 ET
. NOTRE DAME 32.4 Rice 14.0 15:30 ET
. VIRGINIA TECH 17.2 William & Mary 7.2 16:00 ET
. Montana 38.3 WYOMING 35.0 16:00 ET
. OREGON STATE 54.7 Portland State 20.0 16:00 ET
. STANFORD 48.1 UC Davis 0.0 16:00 ET
. Clemson 39.6 GEORGIA 31.3 17:30 ET
. DUKE 56.0 Elon 6.0 18:00 ET
. EASTERN MICHIGAN 31.0 Morgan State 27.4 18:00 ET
. NORTH CAROLINA 44.3 Liberty 17.4 18:00 ET
. Bethune-Cookman 25.5 FIU 13.9 19:00 ET
. FLORIDA 43.5 Idaho 9.3 19:00 ET
. SOUTH FLORIDA 31.1 Western Carolina 12.6 19:00 ET
. New Hampshire 31.2 TOLEDO 30.1 19:00 ET
. ARKANSAS STATE 37.8 Montana State 15.9 19:00 ET
. UL LAFAYETTE 43.9 Southern 14.8 19:00 ET
. MEMPHIS 39.8 Austin Peay 1.7 19:00 ET
. MIDDLE TENNESSEE 49.1 Savannah State 2.6 19:00 ET
. OKLAHOMA 56.1 Louisiana Tech 0.0 19:00 ET
. TCU 37.3 Samford 16.1 19:00 ET
. TEXAS STATE 47.4 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 19.9 19:00 ET
. TEXAS TECH 53.6 Central Arkansas 21.8 19:00 ET
. SAN DIEGO STATE 34.7 Northern Arizona 17.0 19:00 ET
. KANSAS STATE 70.7 Stephen F. Austin 15.1 19:10 ET
. USC 44.1 Fresno State 26.2 19:30 ET
. MISSISSIPPI STATE 50.4 Southern Miss 5.4 19:30 ET
. EAST CAROLINA 49.0 North Carolina Central 8.1 20:00 ET
. TEXAS 26.5 North Texas 18.9 20:00 ET
. Florida State 42.0 Oklahoma State 27.4 20:00 ET
. NEW MEXICO 44.0 Utep 32.6 20:00 ET
. Lsu 25.4 Wisconsin 22.0 21:00 ET
. OREGON 52.0 South Dakota 0.7 22:30 ET
. Washington 53.3 HAWAI'I 22.7 22:30 ET
. Penn State 10 24.8 Ucf 3 31.3 HALF
. FCS Non-Conference GEORGETOWN 20.1 Wagner 17.8 12:00 ET
. MONMOUTH 23.2 Delaware State 13.4 13:00 ET
. UALBANY 29.8 Holy Cross 22.5 18:00 ET
. BUCKNELL 28.6 Vmi 10.8 18:00 ET
. FORDHAM 32.4 Saint Francis (Pa.) 16.1 18:00 ET
. MAINE 32.2 Norfolk State 0.2 18:00 ET
. RICHMOND 62.0 Morehead State 10.1 18:00 ET
. TOWSON 56.3 Central Connecticut State 10.2 18:00 ET
. Coastal Carolina 36.6 THE CITADEL 31.6 18:00 ET
. SACRED HEART 31.1 Marist 20.1 18:00 ET
. FURMAN 29.1 Gardner-Webb 7.3 19:00 ET
. Sacramento State 31.2 INCARNATE WORD 20.6 19:00 ET
. JACKSON STATE 24.6 Florida A&M 14.7 19:00 ET
. SAM HOUSTON STATE 47.0 Alabama State 24.4 19:30 ET
. SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 56.9 Jacksonville 19.1 20:00 ET
. LAMAR 44.6 Grambling State 23.0 20:00 ET
. Sunday, August 31, 2014
FBS Non-Conference Utah State 21.6 TENNESSEE 18.7 19:00 ET
. BAYLOR 51.1 Smu 20.1 19:30 ET
. Southwestern Athletic Conference Prairie View A&M 40.7 TEXAS SOUTHERN 25.9 17:00 ET
. FCS Non-Conference North Carolina A&T 24.4 Alabama A&M 14.5 11:45 ET
. Monday, September 1, 2014
Atlantic Coast Conference LOUISVILLE 35.1 Miami (Fla.) 17.6 19:00 ET
Saturday, August 30, 2014
. Mid-American Conference KENT STATE 27.1 Ohio 21.3 18:00 ET
. Southeastern Conference AUBURN 49.5 Arkansas 15.1 16:00 ET
. FBS Non-Conference INDIANA 53.7 Indiana State 13.8 12:00 ET
. KENTUCKY 29.3 UT Martin 20.3 12:00 ET
. MICHIGAN 40.3 Appalachian State 16.4 12:00 ET
. PITTSBURGH 42.7 Delaware 15.8 12:00 ET
. PURDUE 32.8 Western Michigan 23.0 12:00 ET
. Ohio State 40.6 Navy 29.3 12:00 ET
. Ucla 44.2 VIRGINIA 11.9 12:00 ET
. ILLINOIS 36.7 Youngstown State 26.7 12:00 ET
. IOWA 28.1 Northern Iowa 3.4 12:00 ET
. North Dakota State 38.7 IOWA STATE 16.4 12:00 ET
. Troy 50.6 UAB 34.7 12:00 ET
. GEORGIA TECH 37.8 Wofford 10.2 12:30 ET
. Georgia Southern 28.6 NC STATE 25.9 12:30 ET
. BALL STATE 44.5 Colgate 17.8 14:00 ET
. AIR FORCE 44.9 Nicholls State 31.7 14:00 ET
. Boston College 41.2 MASSACHUSETTS 10.3 15:00 ET
. NEVADA 34.4 Southern Utah 14.9 15:00 ET
. BUFFALO 31.7 Duquesne 10.4 15:30 ET
. MARYLAND 33.6 James Madison 15.2 15:30 ET
. Marshall 47.5 MIAMI (OHIO) 13.3 15:30 ET
. OLD DOMINION 50.5 Hampton 24.9 15:30 ET
. MISSOURI 43.4 South Dakota State 12.3 15:30 ET
. NEBRASKA 32.5 Florida Atlantic 13.9 15:30 ET
. NORTHWESTERN 40.0 California 23.2 15:30 ET
. Alabama 47.9 West Virginia 17.9 15:30 ET
. NOTRE DAME 32.4 Rice 14.0 15:30 ET
. VIRGINIA TECH 17.2 William & Mary 7.2 16:00 ET
. Montana 38.3 WYOMING 35.0 16:00 ET
. OREGON STATE 54.7 Portland State 20.0 16:00 ET
. STANFORD 48.1 UC Davis 0.0 16:00 ET
. Clemson 39.6 GEORGIA 31.3 17:30 ET
. DUKE 56.0 Elon 6.0 18:00 ET
. EASTERN MICHIGAN 31.0 Morgan State 27.4 18:00 ET
. NORTH CAROLINA 44.3 Liberty 17.4 18:00 ET
. Bethune-Cookman 25.5 FIU 13.9 19:00 ET
. FLORIDA 43.5 Idaho 9.3 19:00 ET
. SOUTH FLORIDA 31.1 Western Carolina 12.6 19:00 ET
. New Hampshire 31.2 TOLEDO 30.1 19:00 ET
. ARKANSAS STATE 37.8 Montana State 15.9 19:00 ET
. UL LAFAYETTE 43.9 Southern 14.8 19:00 ET
. MEMPHIS 39.8 Austin Peay 1.7 19:00 ET
. MIDDLE TENNESSEE 49.1 Savannah State 2.6 19:00 ET
. OKLAHOMA 56.1 Louisiana Tech 0.0 19:00 ET
. TCU 37.3 Samford 16.1 19:00 ET
. TEXAS STATE 47.4 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 19.9 19:00 ET
. TEXAS TECH 53.6 Central Arkansas 21.8 19:00 ET
. SAN DIEGO STATE 34.7 Northern Arizona 17.0 19:00 ET
. KANSAS STATE 70.7 Stephen F. Austin 15.1 19:10 ET
. USC 44.1 Fresno State 26.2 19:30 ET
. MISSISSIPPI STATE 50.4 Southern Miss 5.4 19:30 ET
. EAST CAROLINA 49.0 North Carolina Central 8.1 20:00 ET
. TEXAS 26.5 North Texas 18.9 20:00 ET
. Florida State 42.0 Oklahoma State 27.4 20:00 ET
. NEW MEXICO 44.0 Utep 32.6 20:00 ET
. Lsu 25.4 Wisconsin 22.0 21:00 ET
. OREGON 52.0 South Dakota 0.7 22:30 ET
. Washington 53.3 HAWAI'I 22.7 22:30 ET
. Penn State 10 24.8 Ucf 3 31.3 HALF
. FCS Non-Conference GEORGETOWN 20.1 Wagner 17.8 12:00 ET
. MONMOUTH 23.2 Delaware State 13.4 13:00 ET
. UALBANY 29.8 Holy Cross 22.5 18:00 ET
. BUCKNELL 28.6 Vmi 10.8 18:00 ET
. FORDHAM 32.4 Saint Francis (Pa.) 16.1 18:00 ET
. MAINE 32.2 Norfolk State 0.2 18:00 ET
. RICHMOND 62.0 Morehead State 10.1 18:00 ET
. TOWSON 56.3 Central Connecticut State 10.2 18:00 ET
. Coastal Carolina 36.6 THE CITADEL 31.6 18:00 ET
. SACRED HEART 31.1 Marist 20.1 18:00 ET
. FURMAN 29.1 Gardner-Webb 7.3 19:00 ET
. Sacramento State 31.2 INCARNATE WORD 20.6 19:00 ET
. JACKSON STATE 24.6 Florida A&M 14.7 19:00 ET
. SAM HOUSTON STATE 47.0 Alabama State 24.4 19:30 ET
. SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 56.9 Jacksonville 19.1 20:00 ET
. LAMAR 44.6 Grambling State 23.0 20:00 ET
. Sunday, August 31, 2014
FBS Non-Conference Utah State 21.6 TENNESSEE 18.7 19:00 ET
. BAYLOR 51.1 Smu 20.1 19:30 ET
. Southwestern Athletic Conference Prairie View A&M 40.7 TEXAS SOUTHERN 25.9 17:00 ET
. FCS Non-Conference North Carolina A&T 24.4 Alabama A&M 14.5 11:45 ET
. Monday, September 1, 2014
Atlantic Coast Conference LOUISVILLE 35.1 Miami (Fla.) 17.6 19:00 ET
OC Dooley
2 Units UMass +17
The bottom line is that both sides are breaking in “new look” offensive attacks so I will gladly “take” the generous points even though Massachusetts is coming off consecutive 1-11 disasters. Mark Whipple is the “new” head coach of UMass after spending most of the past decade as an NFL assistant. But the big news is that Whipple once actually was the head coach of a SUCCESSFUL Minutemen program from 1998-through-2003 which included a Division I-AA National Championship trophy. I am aware that Boston College made a dramatic turnaround a year ago finishing above the .500 mark thus reversing a 2-10 campaign the season prior. But the Boston College defense last year had an extremely low national ranking (#113) versus the pass. On offense the Golden Eagles must replace the now departed Andre Williams who a year ago was the nation’s NUMBER ONE ranked rusher. Today’s game will be played on the home turf of the NFL New England Patriots and marks the first time these pair of geographic rivals have met since way back in 2011 which brings extra “energy” to a Massachusetts program in desperate need of a positive
2 Units UMass +17
The bottom line is that both sides are breaking in “new look” offensive attacks so I will gladly “take” the generous points even though Massachusetts is coming off consecutive 1-11 disasters. Mark Whipple is the “new” head coach of UMass after spending most of the past decade as an NFL assistant. But the big news is that Whipple once actually was the head coach of a SUCCESSFUL Minutemen program from 1998-through-2003 which included a Division I-AA National Championship trophy. I am aware that Boston College made a dramatic turnaround a year ago finishing above the .500 mark thus reversing a 2-10 campaign the season prior. But the Boston College defense last year had an extremely low national ranking (#113) versus the pass. On offense the Golden Eagles must replace the now departed Andre Williams who a year ago was the nation’s NUMBER ONE ranked rusher. Today’s game will be played on the home turf of the NFL New England Patriots and marks the first time these pair of geographic rivals have met since way back in 2011 which brings extra “energy” to a Massachusetts program in desperate need of a positive
