Analyst: Eddie Roman
20,000 Dime College Football 4 Touchdown Blowout
Washington Huskies -13 over Syracuse
5000 Dime Plays
Alabama Crimson Tide -12.5 over Penn State
Oklahoma State Cowboys -7 (First Half) over Troy
Analyst: Bobby Esposito
20,000 Dime Rivalry Mismatch
Notre Dame Fighting Irish -3.5 over Michigan
10,000 Dime Double Play
Colorado Buffaloes +10 over California
Air Force Falcons -1.5 over BYU
20,000 Dime College Football 4 Touchdown Blowout
Washington Huskies -13 over Syracuse
5000 Dime Plays
Alabama Crimson Tide -12.5 over Penn State
Oklahoma State Cowboys -7 (First Half) over Troy
Analyst: Bobby Esposito
20,000 Dime Rivalry Mismatch
Notre Dame Fighting Irish -3.5 over Michigan
10,000 Dime Double Play
Colorado Buffaloes +10 over California
Air Force Falcons -1.5 over BYU
A.Redd
60 Dime Release on Army over Hawaii. As this play is released at 7 AM Eastern, the Black Knights are currently a 3-point favorite pretty much everywhere here in Las Vegas and offshore.
15 Dime Play on South Carolina over Georgia. The Gamecocks are currently a 3-point favorite in this contest.
15 Dime Play on Florida State as the road underdog at Oklahoma. The Seminoles are currently getting 7-points in this contest.
15 Dime Play on California over Colorado. The Golden Bears are currently a 10-point favorite in this contest.
60 Dime Release on Army over Hawaii. As this play is released at 7 AM Eastern, the Black Knights are currently a 3-point favorite pretty much everywhere here in Las Vegas and offshore.
15 Dime Play on South Carolina over Georgia. The Gamecocks are currently a 3-point favorite in this contest.
15 Dime Play on Florida State as the road underdog at Oklahoma. The Seminoles are currently getting 7-points in this contest.
15 Dime Play on California over Colorado. The Golden Bears are currently a 10-point favorite in this contest.
CC SPORTS GROUP
NCAAF WEEK 2
Parlay A: 10 Team Parlay ($1,000 wager will win $422.56)
318: Wisconsin (-30,000)
322: Nebraska (-7,000)
342: Utah (-1,300)
350: Texas (-7,000)
367: Texas Tech (-2,150)
374: Nevada (-1,900)
376: USC (-1,200)
378: Kentucky (-2,400)
380: Michigan State (-4,000)
382: Arkansas (-23,000)
Parlay B: 12 Team Parlay ($1,000 wager will win $849.32)
307: Georgia Tech (-550)
318: Wisconsin (-30,000)
322: Nebraska (-7,000)
342: Utah (-1,300)
350: Texas (-7,000)
352: Texas A&M (-1,000)
367: Texas Tech (-2,150)
374: Nevada (-1,900)
376: USC (-1,200)
378: Kentucky (-2,400)
380: Michigan State (-4,000)
382: Arkansas (-23,000)
NCAAF WEEK 2
Parlay A: 10 Team Parlay ($1,000 wager will win $422.56)
318: Wisconsin (-30,000)
322: Nebraska (-7,000)
342: Utah (-1,300)
350: Texas (-7,000)
367: Texas Tech (-2,150)
374: Nevada (-1,900)
376: USC (-1,200)
378: Kentucky (-2,400)
380: Michigan State (-4,000)
382: Arkansas (-23,000)
Parlay B: 12 Team Parlay ($1,000 wager will win $849.32)
307: Georgia Tech (-550)
318: Wisconsin (-30,000)
322: Nebraska (-7,000)
342: Utah (-1,300)
350: Texas (-7,000)
352: Texas A&M (-1,000)
367: Texas Tech (-2,150)
374: Nevada (-1,900)
376: USC (-1,200)
378: Kentucky (-2,400)
380: Michigan State (-4,000)
382: Arkansas (-23,000)
Hondo
The Blue Jays rallied heroically last night, then fizzled disgracefully, which caused Hondo's deficit to climb to 1,835 harmons.
Today, he'll buckle up the ol' chinstrap, drop back and throw 10 units apiece at South Carolina, BYU and Michigan. Also, just to stay sharp in the dia mond district, he'll toss another 10 on Hanson to throw a gem.
The Blue Jays rallied heroically last night, then fizzled disgracefully, which caused Hondo's deficit to climb to 1,835 harmons.
Today, he'll buckle up the ol' chinstrap, drop back and throw 10 units apiece at South Carolina, BYU and Michigan. Also, just to stay sharp in the dia mond district, he'll toss another 10 on Hanson to throw a gem.
DCI
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Atlantic Coast Conference
WAKE FOREST 35, Duke 27
Mid-American Conference
MIAMI (OHIO) 35, Eastern Michigan 22
OHIO 35, Toledo 20
Mountain West Conference
Byu 31, AIR FORCE 27
UTAH 44, Unlv 16
Pacific-10 Conference
Stanford 35, UCLA 26
Southeastern Conference
Georgia 25, SOUTH CAROLINA 23
Lsu 30, VANDERBILT 9
Sun Belt Conference
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 32, Arkansas State 26
Conference USA
SMU 40, Uab 27
EAST CAROLINA 48, Memphis 17
FBS Non-Conference
AKRON 28, Gardner-Webb 20
ALABAMA 28, Penn State 12
ARIZONA 47, The Citadel 6
ARIZONA STATE 37, Northern Arizona 15
Arkansas 43, Ulm 13
BAYLOR 24, Buffalo 16
BOSTON COLLEGE 29, Kent State 9
CALIFORNIA 32, Colorado 18
CINCINNATI 57, Indiana State 6
CLEMSON 58, Presbyterian 6
CONNECTICUT 46, Texas Southern 6
FLORIDA 34, South Florida 15
Georgia Tech 37, KANSAS 20
Hawai'i 25, ARMY 18
IOWA 23, Iowa State 7
KANSAS STATE 34, Missouri State 12
KENTUCKY 43, Western Kentucky 9
Liberty 29, BALL STATE 25
LOUISVILLE 31, Eastern Kentucky 3
MARYLAND 29, Morgan State 3
Michigan State 40, Florida Atlantic 27
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 48, Austin Peay 6
MINNESOTA 37, South Dakota 12
Mississippi 41, TULANE 16
MISSOURI 45, McNeese State 21
Montana State 31, WASHINGTON STATE 24
NAVY 32, Georgia Southern 9
NEBRASKA 43, Idaho 17
NEVADA 49, Colorado State 17
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 29, North Dakota 17
NORTHWESTERN 39, Illinois State 18
NOTRE DAME 33, Michigan 22
OHIO STATE 28, Miami (Fla.) 13
OKLAHOMA 35, Florida State 26
OKLAHOMA STATE 39, Troy 29
Oregon 35, TENNESSEE 30
PITTSBURGH 34, New Hampshire 19
PURDUE 37, Western Illinois 6
Rice 36, NORTH TEXAS 34
Rutgers 42, FIU 10
San Diego State 28, NEW MEXICO STATE 20
Southern Illinois 31, ILLINOIS 29
SOUTHERN MISS 36, Prairie View A&M 19
TCU 51, Tennessee Tech 3
TEXAS 41, Wyoming 10
TEXAS A&M 37, Louisiana Tech 30
Texas Tech 48, NEW MEXICO 16
UCF 31, NC State 29
USC 30, Virginia 17
UTAH STATE 48, Idaho State 16
WASHINGTON 27, Syracuse 19
WESTERN MICHIGAN 37, Nicholls State 22
WISCONSIN 45, San Jose State 6
TULSA 40, Bowling Green State 37
VIRGINIA TECH 35, James Madison 9
Big Sky Conference
WEBER STATE 33, Northern Colorado 16
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Florida A&M 29, DELAWARE STATE 18
Hampton 20, HOWARD 10
NORFOLK STATE 26, North Carolina A&T 9
Missouri Valley Conference
NORTHERN IOWA 26, North Dakota State 16
Northeast Conference
Robert Morris 22, SACRED HEART 17
Ohio Valley Conference
Southeast Missouri State 25, MURRAY STATE 21
Patriot League
LAFAYETTE 36, Georgetown 6
Southwestern Athletic Conference
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 17, ALABAMA STATE 13
FCS Non-Conference
APPALACHIAN STATE 42, Jacksonville 18
Bucknell 15, MARIST 14
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 36, Wofford 26
Coastal Carolina 27, TOWSON 23
Dayton 23, DUQUESNE 12
DELAWARE 25, South Dakota State 21
EASTERN ILLINOIS 23, Central Arkansas 20
FORDHAM 34, Rhode Island 25
FURMAN 36, Colgate 34
JACKSONVILLE STATE 41, Chattanooga 23
Maine 23, MONMOUTH 9
MASSACHUSETTS 31, Holy Cross 24
Montana 47, CAL POLY 15
MOREHEAD STATE 20, Saint Francis (Pa.) 13
Old Dominion 33, CAMPBELL 19
Samford 29, NORTHWESTERN STATE 17
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 52, Mississippi Valley State 0
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 37, Tennessee-Martin 28
SOUTHERN UTAH 39, San Diego 20
Albany 24, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 22
Tennessee State 16, Jackson State 3
UC DAVIS 42, Portland State 20
Villanova 27, LEHIGH 14
WILLIAM & MARY 44, Vmi 0
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 28, Butler 15
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Atlantic Coast Conference
WAKE FOREST 35, Duke 27
Mid-American Conference
MIAMI (OHIO) 35, Eastern Michigan 22
OHIO 35, Toledo 20
Mountain West Conference
Byu 31, AIR FORCE 27
UTAH 44, Unlv 16
Pacific-10 Conference
Stanford 35, UCLA 26
Southeastern Conference
Georgia 25, SOUTH CAROLINA 23
Lsu 30, VANDERBILT 9
Sun Belt Conference
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 32, Arkansas State 26
Conference USA
SMU 40, Uab 27
EAST CAROLINA 48, Memphis 17
FBS Non-Conference
AKRON 28, Gardner-Webb 20
ALABAMA 28, Penn State 12
ARIZONA 47, The Citadel 6
ARIZONA STATE 37, Northern Arizona 15
Arkansas 43, Ulm 13
BAYLOR 24, Buffalo 16
BOSTON COLLEGE 29, Kent State 9
CALIFORNIA 32, Colorado 18
CINCINNATI 57, Indiana State 6
CLEMSON 58, Presbyterian 6
CONNECTICUT 46, Texas Southern 6
FLORIDA 34, South Florida 15
Georgia Tech 37, KANSAS 20
Hawai'i 25, ARMY 18
IOWA 23, Iowa State 7
KANSAS STATE 34, Missouri State 12
KENTUCKY 43, Western Kentucky 9
Liberty 29, BALL STATE 25
LOUISVILLE 31, Eastern Kentucky 3
MARYLAND 29, Morgan State 3
Michigan State 40, Florida Atlantic 27
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 48, Austin Peay 6
MINNESOTA 37, South Dakota 12
Mississippi 41, TULANE 16
MISSOURI 45, McNeese State 21
Montana State 31, WASHINGTON STATE 24
NAVY 32, Georgia Southern 9
NEBRASKA 43, Idaho 17
NEVADA 49, Colorado State 17
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 29, North Dakota 17
NORTHWESTERN 39, Illinois State 18
NOTRE DAME 33, Michigan 22
OHIO STATE 28, Miami (Fla.) 13
OKLAHOMA 35, Florida State 26
OKLAHOMA STATE 39, Troy 29
Oregon 35, TENNESSEE 30
PITTSBURGH 34, New Hampshire 19
PURDUE 37, Western Illinois 6
Rice 36, NORTH TEXAS 34
Rutgers 42, FIU 10
San Diego State 28, NEW MEXICO STATE 20
Southern Illinois 31, ILLINOIS 29
SOUTHERN MISS 36, Prairie View A&M 19
TCU 51, Tennessee Tech 3
TEXAS 41, Wyoming 10
TEXAS A&M 37, Louisiana Tech 30
Texas Tech 48, NEW MEXICO 16
UCF 31, NC State 29
USC 30, Virginia 17
UTAH STATE 48, Idaho State 16
WASHINGTON 27, Syracuse 19
WESTERN MICHIGAN 37, Nicholls State 22
WISCONSIN 45, San Jose State 6
TULSA 40, Bowling Green State 37
VIRGINIA TECH 35, James Madison 9
Big Sky Conference
WEBER STATE 33, Northern Colorado 16
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Florida A&M 29, DELAWARE STATE 18
Hampton 20, HOWARD 10
NORFOLK STATE 26, North Carolina A&T 9
Missouri Valley Conference
NORTHERN IOWA 26, North Dakota State 16
Northeast Conference
Robert Morris 22, SACRED HEART 17
Ohio Valley Conference
Southeast Missouri State 25, MURRAY STATE 21
Patriot League
LAFAYETTE 36, Georgetown 6
Southwestern Athletic Conference
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 17, ALABAMA STATE 13
FCS Non-Conference
APPALACHIAN STATE 42, Jacksonville 18
Bucknell 15, MARIST 14
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 36, Wofford 26
Coastal Carolina 27, TOWSON 23
Dayton 23, DUQUESNE 12
DELAWARE 25, South Dakota State 21
EASTERN ILLINOIS 23, Central Arkansas 20
FORDHAM 34, Rhode Island 25
FURMAN 36, Colgate 34
JACKSONVILLE STATE 41, Chattanooga 23
Maine 23, MONMOUTH 9
MASSACHUSETTS 31, Holy Cross 24
Montana 47, CAL POLY 15
MOREHEAD STATE 20, Saint Francis (Pa.) 13
Old Dominion 33, CAMPBELL 19
Samford 29, NORTHWESTERN STATE 17
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 52, Mississippi Valley State 0
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 37, Tennessee-Martin 28
SOUTHERN UTAH 39, San Diego 20
Albany 24, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 22
Tennessee State 16, Jackson State 3
UC DAVIS 42, Portland State 20
Villanova 27, LEHIGH 14
WILLIAM & MARY 44, Vmi 0
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 28, Butler 15
EVAN ALTEMUS
3 Units E. Michigan +16
I did not think that Eastern Michigan would be much improved from last season. However, I was wrong, as the Eagles were able to cover against a decent Army team and having a chance to win outright. Oddsmakers apparently are going to take a few games to adjust to just to the improvement of Eastern Michigan. This point spread is really surprising considering just one win separated these two teams last season. This point spread could also be reflecting last week’s results where Miami of Ohio played Florida somewhat tough and covered the point spread. However, that result was almost exclusively because of Florida’s lack of effort and execution. Miami also simply isn’t a high scoring team, as their offense is predominantly based on running the ball. I expect this game to be much closer than this point spread would indicate, as Eastern Michigan just isn’t this much worse than Miami. Look for the Eagles to cover.
3 Units Tennessee / Oregon Under 53
This selection is a great chance to fade last week's results and what the public saw. Both of these teams had huge offensive performances with Oregon putting up 72 points and Tennessee putting up 50 points. However, they faced very poor teams in New Mexico and Tennessee Martin. Oregon and Tennessee just used their size and athleticism advantage to a huge rushing advantage. However, both offenses won't be able to do as well in this game against vastly better defenses. This game features two quarterbacks with not much starting experience. In addition the Volunteers have five new offensive linemen this season and some of their offensive weapons out for this game. Oregon meanwhile is also playing a new quarterback with not much experience, and now Darron Thomas will face a much bigger defensive front seven. Tennessee's offense is going to struggle, and I expect them to slow down Oregon enough to keep this game under the total, especially with Oregon playing on the road with an inexperienced quarterback.
3 Units E. Michigan +16
I did not think that Eastern Michigan would be much improved from last season. However, I was wrong, as the Eagles were able to cover against a decent Army team and having a chance to win outright. Oddsmakers apparently are going to take a few games to adjust to just to the improvement of Eastern Michigan. This point spread is really surprising considering just one win separated these two teams last season. This point spread could also be reflecting last week’s results where Miami of Ohio played Florida somewhat tough and covered the point spread. However, that result was almost exclusively because of Florida’s lack of effort and execution. Miami also simply isn’t a high scoring team, as their offense is predominantly based on running the ball. I expect this game to be much closer than this point spread would indicate, as Eastern Michigan just isn’t this much worse than Miami. Look for the Eagles to cover.
3 Units Tennessee / Oregon Under 53
This selection is a great chance to fade last week's results and what the public saw. Both of these teams had huge offensive performances with Oregon putting up 72 points and Tennessee putting up 50 points. However, they faced very poor teams in New Mexico and Tennessee Martin. Oregon and Tennessee just used their size and athleticism advantage to a huge rushing advantage. However, both offenses won't be able to do as well in this game against vastly better defenses. This game features two quarterbacks with not much starting experience. In addition the Volunteers have five new offensive linemen this season and some of their offensive weapons out for this game. Oregon meanwhile is also playing a new quarterback with not much experience, and now Darron Thomas will face a much bigger defensive front seven. Tennessee's offense is going to struggle, and I expect them to slow down Oregon enough to keep this game under the total, especially with Oregon playing on the road with an inexperienced quarterback.
SAM CLAYTON
2* MICH vs ND -3 -120
Looking for continued success on the gridiron, I'm particularly drawn to this marquee matchup on Saturday afternoon. Where do I start? Okay, how about PUBLIC PERCEPTION. Michigan, I mean Denard Robinson, looked ELECTRIC against a surprisingly slow Connecticut defense last weekend on national television. Boy, can this kid run the damn football. He isn't as good of a passer as meets the eye, I allocate that more toward Randy Edsall trying to adjust by loading the box, thus hanging his relatively weak secondary out to dry. Notre Dame on the other hand really put the breaks on against Purdue and coasted the entire second half. And had the Irish really capitalized in the Boilers' red zone --- ahem, Michael Floyd's fumble on the 2 and TJ Jones dropping a surefire touchdown --- the game could have very well been ND 34-3 at the end of the third quarter instead of 20-3. So at the end of the day, Michigan looked GREAT; the Irish so-so.
For all the hype around Robinson, the kid is still incredibly raw and he hasn't been thrown into the wild yet. That's right, last week was his FIRST career collegiate start. It's one thing to tear it up in an extremely important "program game" in front of 100,000+ Big Blue fans in Ann Arbor. It's quite another to make your FIRST ROAD START in South Bend against a bitter rival that can light up the scoreboard in a New York minute. I cease to believe Robinson will be calm and collected as he was against UConn and I'm banking on a quick, underrated Notre Dame defense that is far too familiar with the spread offense to hold their own. Everybody seems to think the Irish defense is loaded with unathletic, unaware cadavers that aren't capable of moving, let alone tackling. (Note: I find it hilarious that after being writen off all off-season, Michigan is suddenly a dangerous team with a "Heisman candidate" under center). Fellow spreadsman Brian Kelly will be able to alter and change looks against Robinson with his very athletic defensive unit, notably DE Kapron Lewis-Moore and linebackers Darius Fleming and Manti Te'o. Then, when the spy and contain packages slow down Robinson's legs, he'll try to exploit a secondary boasting three seniors and junior Jamoris Slaughter. All these expectations for the aforementioned sophomore that hasn't started a road game?! Not so fast my friend!
On the offensive end, Notre Dame has the perfect balance of power and speed. Armando Allen is an absolute horse out of the backfield and QB Dayne Crist has a fantastic triumverate --- WRs Floyd and Jones, TE Kyle Rudolph --- to rely on through the air. Those three put LOADS of pressure on a very young, very inexperienced Wolverines secondary that got some lucky breaks against UConn. Kelly did a superb job last weekend using his weapons in their areas of strength. Floyd was targeted mostly on the perimeter with fade routes and thin posts while Rudolph lined up in-line, but also flexed out in the slot. The 6-6 tight end is a MASSIVE target for Crist and he just so happens to double as a safety blanket. I fail to see anybody in blue and maize that can contain him. Back to Michigan's depleted secondary, RichRod will imploy a lot of zone coverage not wanting to get beat on the home run. However, this can and will backfire giving the ND skill players ample wiggle room to attack the cushion areas.
This game also lines up nicely for the Sam Clayton special, the REVENGE ANGLE. Last season was supposed to be the year for Jimmy Clausen and Co., yet it was THIS game last year (38-34 LOSS in Ann Arbor) that opened up the flood gates for an inevitable Irish downward spiral and Charlie Weis' eventual termination in South Bend. Something tells me the Irish will have that extra edge on Saturday, which doesn't bode well for Michigan. It's already bad enough that the home team has DOMINATED this matchup --- host is 7-3 ATS L10 contests --- now the Wolverines have to stamper into the home of Touchdown Jesus and try and knock them off for the second straight year. Oh boy.
Call me insane, but at the current marker I believe the VALUE is with Notre Dame. Vegas opened up the Irish as a six-point favorite and 10,800 wagers later with 77 percent off the money on Michigan, I'm locking this spread in at 3.5. I spoke earlier about the public overvaluing Michigan and underestimating Notre Dame. You have to wonder if all those bettors that were burned going against Michigan last week will change over and roll with the Wolverines on Saturday. Then again, you don't have to think, that's exactly what is happening here. I see past the hype and will roll with the Irish, benefactors of back-to-back home games to open their season. Last week against Purdue was a chance to iron out the kinks. When that was accomplished and the Irish took a 20-3 lead, they punched it into cruise control and began to direct ALL their attention toward Michigan, that overhyped school with the quarterback that has yet to start a road game.
2* MICH vs ND -3 -120
Looking for continued success on the gridiron, I'm particularly drawn to this marquee matchup on Saturday afternoon. Where do I start? Okay, how about PUBLIC PERCEPTION. Michigan, I mean Denard Robinson, looked ELECTRIC against a surprisingly slow Connecticut defense last weekend on national television. Boy, can this kid run the damn football. He isn't as good of a passer as meets the eye, I allocate that more toward Randy Edsall trying to adjust by loading the box, thus hanging his relatively weak secondary out to dry. Notre Dame on the other hand really put the breaks on against Purdue and coasted the entire second half. And had the Irish really capitalized in the Boilers' red zone --- ahem, Michael Floyd's fumble on the 2 and TJ Jones dropping a surefire touchdown --- the game could have very well been ND 34-3 at the end of the third quarter instead of 20-3. So at the end of the day, Michigan looked GREAT; the Irish so-so.
For all the hype around Robinson, the kid is still incredibly raw and he hasn't been thrown into the wild yet. That's right, last week was his FIRST career collegiate start. It's one thing to tear it up in an extremely important "program game" in front of 100,000+ Big Blue fans in Ann Arbor. It's quite another to make your FIRST ROAD START in South Bend against a bitter rival that can light up the scoreboard in a New York minute. I cease to believe Robinson will be calm and collected as he was against UConn and I'm banking on a quick, underrated Notre Dame defense that is far too familiar with the spread offense to hold their own. Everybody seems to think the Irish defense is loaded with unathletic, unaware cadavers that aren't capable of moving, let alone tackling. (Note: I find it hilarious that after being writen off all off-season, Michigan is suddenly a dangerous team with a "Heisman candidate" under center). Fellow spreadsman Brian Kelly will be able to alter and change looks against Robinson with his very athletic defensive unit, notably DE Kapron Lewis-Moore and linebackers Darius Fleming and Manti Te'o. Then, when the spy and contain packages slow down Robinson's legs, he'll try to exploit a secondary boasting three seniors and junior Jamoris Slaughter. All these expectations for the aforementioned sophomore that hasn't started a road game?! Not so fast my friend!
On the offensive end, Notre Dame has the perfect balance of power and speed. Armando Allen is an absolute horse out of the backfield and QB Dayne Crist has a fantastic triumverate --- WRs Floyd and Jones, TE Kyle Rudolph --- to rely on through the air. Those three put LOADS of pressure on a very young, very inexperienced Wolverines secondary that got some lucky breaks against UConn. Kelly did a superb job last weekend using his weapons in their areas of strength. Floyd was targeted mostly on the perimeter with fade routes and thin posts while Rudolph lined up in-line, but also flexed out in the slot. The 6-6 tight end is a MASSIVE target for Crist and he just so happens to double as a safety blanket. I fail to see anybody in blue and maize that can contain him. Back to Michigan's depleted secondary, RichRod will imploy a lot of zone coverage not wanting to get beat on the home run. However, this can and will backfire giving the ND skill players ample wiggle room to attack the cushion areas.
This game also lines up nicely for the Sam Clayton special, the REVENGE ANGLE. Last season was supposed to be the year for Jimmy Clausen and Co., yet it was THIS game last year (38-34 LOSS in Ann Arbor) that opened up the flood gates for an inevitable Irish downward spiral and Charlie Weis' eventual termination in South Bend. Something tells me the Irish will have that extra edge on Saturday, which doesn't bode well for Michigan. It's already bad enough that the home team has DOMINATED this matchup --- host is 7-3 ATS L10 contests --- now the Wolverines have to stamper into the home of Touchdown Jesus and try and knock them off for the second straight year. Oh boy.
Call me insane, but at the current marker I believe the VALUE is with Notre Dame. Vegas opened up the Irish as a six-point favorite and 10,800 wagers later with 77 percent off the money on Michigan, I'm locking this spread in at 3.5. I spoke earlier about the public overvaluing Michigan and underestimating Notre Dame. You have to wonder if all those bettors that were burned going against Michigan last week will change over and roll with the Wolverines on Saturday. Then again, you don't have to think, that's exactly what is happening here. I see past the hype and will roll with the Irish, benefactors of back-to-back home games to open their season. Last week against Purdue was a chance to iron out the kinks. When that was accomplished and the Irish took a 20-3 lead, they punched it into cruise control and began to direct ALL their attention toward Michigan, that overhyped school with the quarterback that has yet to start a road game.
