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Utah (-7.5) at Air Force - 1:00pm Pacific - Game #341-342
Play: #341 Utah -7.5 for 1 UNIT
New Mexico (+10) at Tulsa - 4:00pm Pacific - Game #343-344
The Mountain West is far superior to C-USA and this line is too high. Take the points.
Play: #343 New Mexico +10 for 1 UNIT
TOTALS
#325 Marshall/Southern Miss OVER 52 for 1 UNIT
#364 Idaho/Utah State UNDER 62.5 for 2 UNITS
#371 Iowa State/UNLV OVER 48.5 for 1 UNIT
#375 New Mexico St/UTEP OVER 59 for 1 UNIT
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Utah (-7.5) at Air Force - 1:00pm Pacific - Game #341-342
Play: #341 Utah -7.5 for 1 UNIT
New Mexico (+10) at Tulsa - 4:00pm Pacific - Game #343-344
The Mountain West is far superior to C-USA and this line is too high. Take the points.
Play: #343 New Mexico +10 for 1 UNIT
TOTALS
#325 Marshall/Southern Miss OVER 52 for 1 UNIT
#364 Idaho/Utah State UNDER 62.5 for 2 UNITS
#371 Iowa State/UNLV OVER 48.5 for 1 UNIT
#375 New Mexico St/UTEP OVER 59 for 1 UNIT
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THE GOLD SHEET EXTRA
TECHNICAL PLAYS OF THE WEEK
BYU
That was a real warning shot fired by BYU a week ago vs. UCLA,
but we didn’t need any extra convincing to give the Cougars a solid
recommendation at Provo for their Saturday battle vs. struggling
Wyoming. BYU has owned this series since losing to HC Joe Glenn’s
first Cowboy team in 2003, winning and covering the last 4 meetings,
all by double-digit margins. And the Cougs have been reliable as home
chalk lately, too, covering 9 of their last 12 in that role. Meanwhile, Wyo
continues on an extended pointspread slide, standing 0-10-1 vs. the
number its last 11 on the board, and 2-15-1 its last 18 against the spread.
HOUSTON
There are several “go against” situations in college football, and
Colorado State certainly seems one of those stragglers. The Rams
have been laboring lately, especially vs. the line at home, covering just
4 of their last 12 at Fort Collins, and are in tough again Saturday
afternoon when potent Houston comes calling. And since 2003, the
Rams have covered only 1 of 5 as a home dog, and overall stand a
subpar 19-30 vs. the number their last 49 on the board. As for the
Cougars, they’ve capitalized on most of their recent chances as road
chalk, covering 5 of their last 7 in that role.
SAN JOSE STATE
About this time each season, we want to begin paying special
attention to a couple of weekly calculations highlighted in our Systems
Spotlight feature, those being Pointspread Streaks and “AFS” (Away
from Spread). And each of those identify San Jose State as a team
to watch as the Spartans make the short trip up the Bayshore
Freeway for their annual battle with nearby Stanford Saturday night.
San Jose could be in the early stages of an extending pointspread
uptick, covering its first 2 games on the board this season, and the
Spartans have recorded a noteworthy +11.50 “AFS” mark their last two
games. Meanwhile, the Cardinal has long underachieved vs. the number
at home, dropping 14 of its last 21 vs. the line on the Farm since mid ’04.
ARIZONA
Last week’s disappointing loss at New Mexico might be a
temporary blip on the Arizona radar screen, as the Wildcats look
to get back to their winning ways Saturday at the Rose Bowl vs.
shellshocked UCLA. Remember, UA had covered 6 straight before
its slip-up vs. the Lobos. And if the Cats are getting any points this
wwek, they’ll be a featured recommendation under HC Mike
Stoops in the College Coach as Underdog system (thanks to their
16-7-1 spread mark their last 24 as the “short”). As for the reeling
Bruins, note their poor –20.00 “AFS” mark the last two games after
that shellacking absorbed vs. BYU.
N.Y. GIANTS
It’s about time we start showing a bit of respect to the world
champs! After all, the New York Giants haven’t failed to cover a
pointspread since early last December, covering 8 in a row since.
Taking it back a bit further, the G-Men are now 10-1 vs. the number their
last 11 on the board, and 16-4 their last 20 against the line. So, why not
recommend them Sunday at the Meadowlands vs. struggling Cincinnati?
For the Bengals, it’s been a nightmarish beginning to the campaign,
failing to cover their first 2 out of the chute, and their spread mark is a
poor 4-11 their last 15 against the number dating to early last season.
N.O.-DENVER “OVER”
There’s no secret about the “totals” patterns of New Orleans and
Denver lately. They’ve both been going “over” a lot, which figures
to happen again in Sunday’s encounter at Invesco Field. As for the
Saints, they’re “over” 15 of their last 21 overall, while the Broncos are
“over” 18 of their last 23. Denver is also “over” 13-5 its last 18 as host.
TECHNICIAN'S CORNER
WEST VIRGINIA at COLORADO (Thursday, September
18)…WVU had been good visiting chalk for Rodriguez (9-3-1 last 3
years), but Stewart failed his first chance in role miserably vs.
ECU. Tech edge-slight to WVU, based on extended trends.
BAYLOR at UCONN (Friday, September 19)…Art Briles was 5-2
as visiting dog the past three years with UH. Edsall’s extended
chalk marks are good (7-2 since ’06, 10-3 since ’05, 18-7-1 since ’03).
Tech edge-slight to UConn, based on extended trends.
TEMPLE at PENN STATE…Shades has had a few close calls in
career vs. Owls but not the last 2 years, winning and covering by a
combined 78-0. Vicious Shades 12-3 vs. line last 15 as DD chalk.
But Owls off to 2-0 start vs. line TY as gradual improvement
continues under Al Golden. Tech edge-slight to Shades,
based on DD chalk mark.
UCF at BOSTON COLLEGE…O’Leary now 5-1 vs. line his last 6
as dog. BC on 4-9 spread run last 13 as chalk and 2-6 last 8 on
board for Jags after quick break from gate last season. Tech
edge-UCF, based on team trends.
OHIO at NORTHWESTERN… Cats covered opener as home
chalk vs. Cuse but NU still just 3-9 laying points at Evanston since
’03. Solich has now covered last 3 as road dog after getting W in
pair of those to open campaign, and 7-3 as road dog since ’06.
Tech edge-Solich, based on team trends.
MIAMI-OHIO at CINCINNATI…Local rivals. Edge the past two
years to Cincy with decisive wins and covers, and Cincy has also
covered 4 of last 5 meetings. RedHawks, however, 7-1 vs. line last
8 as road dog. Tech edge-slight to Miami-O, team trends.
VANDY at OLE MISS…Vandy has covered 6 of last 7 in series,
and Bobby Johnson covered both vs. Houston Nutt (when at
Arkansas) in ’05 & ’06. Dores 11-3 as road dog since ’05, 16-7
since ’03, and 9-3 last 10 as SEC road dog. Tech edge-Vandy,
based on team and series trends.
MISSISSIPPI STATE at GEORGIA TECH…Sly Croom 7-2-1 vs.
line last 10 as road dog and 9-3-1 vs. line last 13 away.. Tech
edge-slight to Sly Croom, based on team trends.
WYOMING at BYU…BYU has dominated matters since losing to
Joe Glenn’s first Wyo team back in ’03. Since then, Cougs have
won and covered last 4, all by DD margins. Bronco 9-3 vs. line as
home chalk since ’06. Cowboys on 0-10-1 spread run dating to
early ’07 and 2-15-1 vs. number last 18 on board! Tech edge-
BYU, based on series and team trends.
LSU at AUBURN…Brutally close series of late, the last 4 all
decided by 6 or fewer, and that 30-24 LSU win LY was decided on
TD with 1 second left in game! Auburn has covered the last 3
meetings and has beaten LSU the last four times these two have
tussled at Jordan-Hare. Les Miles only 2-6-1 vs. line as visitor the
last two seasons. Tech edge-Auburn, especially if dog,
based on team and recent series trends.
ALABAMA at ARKANSAS…Close series the last couple of
years, the last 2 decided by 4 points total. Road team has covered
last 3 meetings, though Arkansas has covered 4 of last 5 in series.
Bama 2-7 as chalk for Nick since LY, 6-20 overall last 26 as chalk
dating to late ’04. Tech edge-Arkansas, based on Bama chalk
negatives.
MARSHALL at SOUTHERN MISS…Herd road woes continue,
just 4-19 vs. line last 23 away from Huntington. Tech edge-USM,
based on team trends.
HOUSTON at COLORADO STATE…CSU only 3-7 vs. line last 10
at Fort Collins, 1-3 as home dog since ’06. Tech edge-UH, based
on recent CSU negatives.
RUTGERS at NAVY…Rutgers own edge lately, winning and
covering last 3 and 6 of last 7 in series. Mids only 1-4 vs. line at
Annapolis LY, 2-7 since ’06, although Navy still 16-7-1 as dog since
’03 (but 0-2 in dog role vs. Scarlet Knights that span). Schiano was
3-0 as chalk away from home LY. Tech edge-Rutgers, based
on team and series trends.
VIRGINIA TECH at NORTH CAROLINA…Hokies have won and
covered last 6 as ACC visitor. Tech edge-Beamer, based on
team trends.
IOWA at PITTSBURGH…Hawkeyes just 2-8 vs. line as visitor
since ’06, 4-11 vs. number as visitor since ’05. If Wannstedt chalk,
note 1-8 spread mark last 9 in role. Tech edge-slight to Iowa,
based on Wannstedt chalk woes.
WAKE FOREST at FLORIDA STATE…Wake has won last 2 SU
vs. FSU and has covered last 4 and 8 of last 10 in series. Grobe 14-
6 as short since ’05, 22-12 since ’03. Bowden 4-8 vs. line as
Tallahassee chalk since ’06, 5-11 in role since ’05. Tech edge-
Wake, based on team and series trends.
NOTRE DAME at MICHIGAN STATE…Road team 6-0-1 vs. line
last 7 in series. Tech edge-slight to ND, based on series
trends.
BOISE STATE at OREGON…Ducks 7-1 vs. line as Autzen
Stadium chalk since ’07, 14-3 as home chalk since ’05. Boise 6-10-
1 vs. spread as visitor since ’05. Tech edge-Oregon, based on
team trends.
UTAH at AIR FORCE…Road team has covered last 6 and 8 of
last 9 in series. Force, however, 5-0 vs. line at home under Calhoun
and 11-3 vs. line since he took over LY. Tech edge-slight to
AFA, based on team trends.
NEW MEXICO at TULSA…Golden Hurricane has won and
covered big its first 2 TY and has covered last 3 since the end of
’07. Tulsa has covered first 2 as DD chalk in ’08 but was 0-5 in role
LY. Lobos 3-7 vs. line last 10 on board. Tech edge-Tulsa,
based on recent trends.
BALL STATE at INDIANA…Home team has covered the last 2
years in series, and Hoosiers 7–1 as home chalk since ’03 (0-1 TY,
however). But Cards 13-3 vs. line last 16 away, 7-2 as visiting dog
since ’06. Tech edge-slight to Ball State, based on team
trends.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN at PURDUE…These two getting used to
one another, with their third meeting since last season. Purdue
won both LY but only covered the first meeting, as Chips covered
wild bowl game. Chips now 1-4 as visiting dog since LY. Tiller was
3-2 as Ross-Ade chalk LY but is only 4-9 vs. line in role since ’05.
Tech edge-slight to Purdue, based on team trends.
AKRON at ARMY…Army 3-7 as dog for Stan Brock, 4-10 vs.
number at West Point since ’05. Black Knights also a mere 7-17 vs.
number last 24 on board. Tech edge-Akron, based on team
trends.
EASTERN MICHIGAN at MARYLAND…EMU only 4-10 vs. line
last 14 as dog. Ralph, however, just 1-7 vs. line as home chalk
since ’05, and a mere 5-12 vs. line last 17 on board. Tech edgeslight
to EMU, based on Fridge negatives.
MIAMI-FLORIDA at TEXAS A&M…Shannon just 4-9 vs. line
since taking over at Miami LY, although one of those covers was
easy home win over A&M LY. If Canes road chalk note 1-6 mark in
role since ’05. Tech edge-slight to A&M, based on extended
Miami negatives.
EAST CAROLINA at NC STATE…Dog has won and covered the
last two seasons. But Skip 28-12 overall vs. line at ECU since ‘05.
Wolfpack and just 9-23 last 32 vs. line at Raleigh. Tech edge-ECU,
based on team trends.
BUFFALO at MISSOURI…Tigers have covered their last 8 vs.
non-Big XII opposition. Tigers 10-2 vs. line as chalk since. Tech
edge-Mizzou, based on team trends.
FRESNO STATE at TOLEDO…FSU 2-8 as DD chalk since ’06 (1-
3 LY), 0-3 as DD road chalk since ’06. Toledo has been better at
Glass Bowl lately for Amstutz, at least opposed to road mark, and
home team 19-7 vs. line last 25 Rocket games on board. Tech
edge-slight to Toledo, based on team trends.
RICE at TEXAS…Texas has punished Rice the last 3 years,
scoring 51 or more on each occasion and covering all of those,
covering 34-point-or-more lines in each. Mack has covered first 2
in ’08 laying 20+. Tech edge-Texas, based on series trends.
IDAHO at UTAH STATE…Idaho only 1-10 vs. line last 11 on
board, however, and mere 6-14 last 20 as dog. Utags in rare chalk
role (0-1 since ’06) and just 3-10 vs. line last 13 at Logan. Tech
edge-slight to USU, based on team trends.
TCU at SMU… SMU has covered last 2 and 4 of last 5 in series,
covering last 2 vs. Frogs at Gerald Ford Stadium. TCU on 6-1
spread run dating to late LY. Ponies were 0-6 vs. line at home LY.
Tech edge-slight to TCU, based on recent team trends.
FLORIDA at TENNESSEE…Urban Meyer 3-0 SU vs. Vols,
although home team has covered last 3 meetings (2 of those by
Gators). Urban Meyer 1-3 as road chalk LY, however, and just 2-
8 as visiting chalk since ’05. Vols 5-1-1 vs. line at home LY, 9-4-1
as host since ’06, and 4-0 as home dog since ’06. Tech edge-
Tennessee, based on extended team trends.
GEORGIA at ARIZONA STATE…Richt 12-7 vs. line last 19 away
from Athens. Richt also has covered all 5 chances as nonconference
visitors (most of those vs. GT) since taking over
Dawgs in ’01. Note Sun Devils 0-3 as dog for Erickson LY (0-1 as
home dog), and ASU 7-16 last 23 as dog dating to late ’03. Tech
edge-Georgia, based on team trends.
IOWA STATE at UNLV…If Rebs dog note 3-1 mark in role LY at
Sam Boyd Stadium, 9-4 in role under Sanford since ’05. Tech
edge-UNLV, if dog, based on team trends.
SAN JOSE STATE at STANFORD…Tree only 7-14 vs. line as
host since mid ’04. Tech edge-San Jose, based on Tree
home negatives.
NEW MEXICO STATE at UTEP…Mumme 1-6 vs. line on road
since LY and 5-13 vs. line on road since taking over NMSU in ‘05.
Also just 4-13 vs. line as road dog since ’05. Price, however, just 1-
8 as chalk since ’06, and no covers last 2 vs. Aggies. Tech edgeslight
to NMSU, based on UTEP chalk negatives.
ARIZONA at UCLA…Stoops 16-7-1 vs. line last 24 as dog., and
Cats have covered 6 of last 7 on board since late ’07 (including 34-
27 win over UCLA LY). Neuheisel, however, just 5-16-2 his last 23
as chalk when at U-Dub. Tech edge-Arizona, based on team
trends.
TROY at OHIO STATE…Trojans 7-3 as dog since ’06 and 4-2
that span getting DDs away. Trojans also 16-8 vs. number last 24
overall on board and 11-4 vs. spread last 15 away from Movie
Gallery Stadium. Tech edge-Troy, based on team trends.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE at ARKANSAS STATE…Ugghhh! MTSU
has owned this series, winning and covering last 5, all by DD
margins! Red Wolves starting hot in ’08 but only 3-6 as chalk since
’06. Tech edge-MTSU, based on series trends.
UL-MONROE at TULANE…Weatherbie 13-6-1 vs. line as road dog
since ’05, 17-8-1 as dog overall that span. Warhawks 9-2 as singledigit
dog that span. Tech edge-ULM, based on team trends.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC at MINNESOTA…Ugh! Revenge for
Gophers after losing 42-39 at Dolphin Stadium LY. Brewster,
however, 0-4 as chalk since arriving at UM in ’07. But Howard no
cover last 11 as non-conference visitor, and FAU just 4-9 as road
dog since ’06. Tech edge-slight to Minnesota, based on
team trends.
SOUTH FLORIDA at FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL…Cristobal was
3-1 as home dog LY and 2-0 getting DDs at FIU Stadium. Tech
edge-slight to FIU, based on team trends.
KENT STATE at LOUISIANA…Golden Flashes just 2-13 vs.
number last 15 on board. If Kent State favored note 2-10 mark in
role since ’05. Tech edge-Louisiana, based on KSU
negatives.
COLLEGE SYSTEM PLAYS THIS WEEK
COACH & POINTSPREAD-ARKANSAS over Alabama, AUBURN
over Lsu@, BALL STATE over Indiana, BYU over Wyoming, CINCINNATI
over Miami-Ohio@, EAST CAROLINA over NC State@, GEORGIA
TECH over Mississippi State, UL-MONROE obver Tulane, MICHIGAN
STATE over Notre Dame@, MISSOURI over Buffalo, OHIO STATE
over Troy, OREGON over Boise State@, SOUTH FLORIDA over
Florida International, TCU over Smu@, VIRGINIA TECH over North
Carolina.
COLLEGE COACH AS UNDERDOG-AUBURN* over Lsu, UL-MONROE
over Tulane, MEW MEXICO over Tulsa, NC State over East
Carolina@, VIRGINIA TECH* over North Carolina, WAKE FOREST over
Florida State, and dog in ARIZONA-UCLA game.
RIVALRY DOGS-MIAMI-OHIO over Cincinanti@, SMU over Tcu@.
POWER UNDERDOGS-ARIZONA STATE over Georgia, BOISE
STATE over Oregon@, IOWA over Pitt, NEW MEXICO over Tulsa,
TENNESSEE over Florida, VIRGINIA TECH* over North Carolina, WAKE
FOREST over Florida State, and dog in AUBURN-LSU game.
PAINFUL MEMORY-UTAH over Air Force, TENNESSEE over Florida.
POWER REVENGE-AUBURN over Lsu@, TENNESSEE over Florida.
RESTED HOME WINNERS-COLORADO over West Virginia (Thursday,
September 18), ARKANSAS over Alabama.
IMPOTENT FAVORITES-IDAHO over Utah State, SAN JOSE STATE
over Stanford.
"AFS" (Away from spread last two decisions): PLUS (+)...SoCal
+23.00, BYU 21.75,, MTSU 16.75, Penn St 14.75, AFA 14.25, UNLV
13.50, Cal 13.25, Minn 12.75, Tulane 12.75, Vandy 12.50, Okla 12.25,
SJSU 11.50, Utah 11.50, Okla. St 11.00, UConn 10.00, Fresno 10.00,
TCU 10.00, Texas 10.00; MINUS (-)...WSU -32.25, Ida 29.00, Rut
29.00, Va 24.40, Ohio St 21,50, UCLA 20.00, Haw 19.00, EMU 18.25,
Wyo 17.25, Syr 15.50, USU 14.75, BGSU 13.0, Pitt 13.00, SMU 12.50
POINTSPREAD STREAKS: Wins...3-Ohio, USM, Temple, Vandy;
2-AFA, Ball, Duke, Fla, GT, ISU, MTSU, Ole Miss, Mizzou, NIU, Okla,
Okla St, Penn St, SJSU, SoCal, TCU, Tex, Tulane, Tulsa, UNLV, Wisc.
Losses...3-Mich, Syr, UAB, WSU; 2-Aub, BGSU, CMU, EMU, Haw,
Hou, Ida, Ill, Kent St, Marsh, Navy, Nev, NCS, Pitt, Rut, Stan, Utah St,
UYTEP, Va, VT, Wyo.
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TECHNICAL PLAYS OF THE WEEK
BYU
That was a real warning shot fired by BYU a week ago vs. UCLA,
but we didn’t need any extra convincing to give the Cougars a solid
recommendation at Provo for their Saturday battle vs. struggling
Wyoming. BYU has owned this series since losing to HC Joe Glenn’s
first Cowboy team in 2003, winning and covering the last 4 meetings,
all by double-digit margins. And the Cougs have been reliable as home
chalk lately, too, covering 9 of their last 12 in that role. Meanwhile, Wyo
continues on an extended pointspread slide, standing 0-10-1 vs. the
number its last 11 on the board, and 2-15-1 its last 18 against the spread.
HOUSTON
There are several “go against” situations in college football, and
Colorado State certainly seems one of those stragglers. The Rams
have been laboring lately, especially vs. the line at home, covering just
4 of their last 12 at Fort Collins, and are in tough again Saturday
afternoon when potent Houston comes calling. And since 2003, the
Rams have covered only 1 of 5 as a home dog, and overall stand a
subpar 19-30 vs. the number their last 49 on the board. As for the
Cougars, they’ve capitalized on most of their recent chances as road
chalk, covering 5 of their last 7 in that role.
SAN JOSE STATE
About this time each season, we want to begin paying special
attention to a couple of weekly calculations highlighted in our Systems
Spotlight feature, those being Pointspread Streaks and “AFS” (Away
from Spread). And each of those identify San Jose State as a team
to watch as the Spartans make the short trip up the Bayshore
Freeway for their annual battle with nearby Stanford Saturday night.
San Jose could be in the early stages of an extending pointspread
uptick, covering its first 2 games on the board this season, and the
Spartans have recorded a noteworthy +11.50 “AFS” mark their last two
games. Meanwhile, the Cardinal has long underachieved vs. the number
at home, dropping 14 of its last 21 vs. the line on the Farm since mid ’04.
ARIZONA
Last week’s disappointing loss at New Mexico might be a
temporary blip on the Arizona radar screen, as the Wildcats look
to get back to their winning ways Saturday at the Rose Bowl vs.
shellshocked UCLA. Remember, UA had covered 6 straight before
its slip-up vs. the Lobos. And if the Cats are getting any points this
wwek, they’ll be a featured recommendation under HC Mike
Stoops in the College Coach as Underdog system (thanks to their
16-7-1 spread mark their last 24 as the “short”). As for the reeling
Bruins, note their poor –20.00 “AFS” mark the last two games after
that shellacking absorbed vs. BYU.
N.Y. GIANTS
It’s about time we start showing a bit of respect to the world
champs! After all, the New York Giants haven’t failed to cover a
pointspread since early last December, covering 8 in a row since.
Taking it back a bit further, the G-Men are now 10-1 vs. the number their
last 11 on the board, and 16-4 their last 20 against the line. So, why not
recommend them Sunday at the Meadowlands vs. struggling Cincinnati?
For the Bengals, it’s been a nightmarish beginning to the campaign,
failing to cover their first 2 out of the chute, and their spread mark is a
poor 4-11 their last 15 against the number dating to early last season.
N.O.-DENVER “OVER”
There’s no secret about the “totals” patterns of New Orleans and
Denver lately. They’ve both been going “over” a lot, which figures
to happen again in Sunday’s encounter at Invesco Field. As for the
Saints, they’re “over” 15 of their last 21 overall, while the Broncos are
“over” 18 of their last 23. Denver is also “over” 13-5 its last 18 as host.
TECHNICIAN'S CORNER
WEST VIRGINIA at COLORADO (Thursday, September
18)…WVU had been good visiting chalk for Rodriguez (9-3-1 last 3
years), but Stewart failed his first chance in role miserably vs.
ECU. Tech edge-slight to WVU, based on extended trends.
BAYLOR at UCONN (Friday, September 19)…Art Briles was 5-2
as visiting dog the past three years with UH. Edsall’s extended
chalk marks are good (7-2 since ’06, 10-3 since ’05, 18-7-1 since ’03).
Tech edge-slight to UConn, based on extended trends.
TEMPLE at PENN STATE…Shades has had a few close calls in
career vs. Owls but not the last 2 years, winning and covering by a
combined 78-0. Vicious Shades 12-3 vs. line last 15 as DD chalk.
But Owls off to 2-0 start vs. line TY as gradual improvement
continues under Al Golden. Tech edge-slight to Shades,
based on DD chalk mark.
UCF at BOSTON COLLEGE…O’Leary now 5-1 vs. line his last 6
as dog. BC on 4-9 spread run last 13 as chalk and 2-6 last 8 on
board for Jags after quick break from gate last season. Tech
edge-UCF, based on team trends.
OHIO at NORTHWESTERN… Cats covered opener as home
chalk vs. Cuse but NU still just 3-9 laying points at Evanston since
’03. Solich has now covered last 3 as road dog after getting W in
pair of those to open campaign, and 7-3 as road dog since ’06.
Tech edge-Solich, based on team trends.
MIAMI-OHIO at CINCINNATI…Local rivals. Edge the past two
years to Cincy with decisive wins and covers, and Cincy has also
covered 4 of last 5 meetings. RedHawks, however, 7-1 vs. line last
8 as road dog. Tech edge-slight to Miami-O, team trends.
VANDY at OLE MISS…Vandy has covered 6 of last 7 in series,
and Bobby Johnson covered both vs. Houston Nutt (when at
Arkansas) in ’05 & ’06. Dores 11-3 as road dog since ’05, 16-7
since ’03, and 9-3 last 10 as SEC road dog. Tech edge-Vandy,
based on team and series trends.
MISSISSIPPI STATE at GEORGIA TECH…Sly Croom 7-2-1 vs.
line last 10 as road dog and 9-3-1 vs. line last 13 away.. Tech
edge-slight to Sly Croom, based on team trends.
WYOMING at BYU…BYU has dominated matters since losing to
Joe Glenn’s first Wyo team back in ’03. Since then, Cougs have
won and covered last 4, all by DD margins. Bronco 9-3 vs. line as
home chalk since ’06. Cowboys on 0-10-1 spread run dating to
early ’07 and 2-15-1 vs. number last 18 on board! Tech edge-
BYU, based on series and team trends.
LSU at AUBURN…Brutally close series of late, the last 4 all
decided by 6 or fewer, and that 30-24 LSU win LY was decided on
TD with 1 second left in game! Auburn has covered the last 3
meetings and has beaten LSU the last four times these two have
tussled at Jordan-Hare. Les Miles only 2-6-1 vs. line as visitor the
last two seasons. Tech edge-Auburn, especially if dog,
based on team and recent series trends.
ALABAMA at ARKANSAS…Close series the last couple of
years, the last 2 decided by 4 points total. Road team has covered
last 3 meetings, though Arkansas has covered 4 of last 5 in series.
Bama 2-7 as chalk for Nick since LY, 6-20 overall last 26 as chalk
dating to late ’04. Tech edge-Arkansas, based on Bama chalk
negatives.
MARSHALL at SOUTHERN MISS…Herd road woes continue,
just 4-19 vs. line last 23 away from Huntington. Tech edge-USM,
based on team trends.
HOUSTON at COLORADO STATE…CSU only 3-7 vs. line last 10
at Fort Collins, 1-3 as home dog since ’06. Tech edge-UH, based
on recent CSU negatives.
RUTGERS at NAVY…Rutgers own edge lately, winning and
covering last 3 and 6 of last 7 in series. Mids only 1-4 vs. line at
Annapolis LY, 2-7 since ’06, although Navy still 16-7-1 as dog since
’03 (but 0-2 in dog role vs. Scarlet Knights that span). Schiano was
3-0 as chalk away from home LY. Tech edge-Rutgers, based
on team and series trends.
VIRGINIA TECH at NORTH CAROLINA…Hokies have won and
covered last 6 as ACC visitor. Tech edge-Beamer, based on
team trends.
IOWA at PITTSBURGH…Hawkeyes just 2-8 vs. line as visitor
since ’06, 4-11 vs. number as visitor since ’05. If Wannstedt chalk,
note 1-8 spread mark last 9 in role. Tech edge-slight to Iowa,
based on Wannstedt chalk woes.
WAKE FOREST at FLORIDA STATE…Wake has won last 2 SU
vs. FSU and has covered last 4 and 8 of last 10 in series. Grobe 14-
6 as short since ’05, 22-12 since ’03. Bowden 4-8 vs. line as
Tallahassee chalk since ’06, 5-11 in role since ’05. Tech edge-
Wake, based on team and series trends.
NOTRE DAME at MICHIGAN STATE…Road team 6-0-1 vs. line
last 7 in series. Tech edge-slight to ND, based on series
trends.
BOISE STATE at OREGON…Ducks 7-1 vs. line as Autzen
Stadium chalk since ’07, 14-3 as home chalk since ’05. Boise 6-10-
1 vs. spread as visitor since ’05. Tech edge-Oregon, based on
team trends.
UTAH at AIR FORCE…Road team has covered last 6 and 8 of
last 9 in series. Force, however, 5-0 vs. line at home under Calhoun
and 11-3 vs. line since he took over LY. Tech edge-slight to
AFA, based on team trends.
NEW MEXICO at TULSA…Golden Hurricane has won and
covered big its first 2 TY and has covered last 3 since the end of
’07. Tulsa has covered first 2 as DD chalk in ’08 but was 0-5 in role
LY. Lobos 3-7 vs. line last 10 on board. Tech edge-Tulsa,
based on recent trends.
BALL STATE at INDIANA…Home team has covered the last 2
years in series, and Hoosiers 7–1 as home chalk since ’03 (0-1 TY,
however). But Cards 13-3 vs. line last 16 away, 7-2 as visiting dog
since ’06. Tech edge-slight to Ball State, based on team
trends.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN at PURDUE…These two getting used to
one another, with their third meeting since last season. Purdue
won both LY but only covered the first meeting, as Chips covered
wild bowl game. Chips now 1-4 as visiting dog since LY. Tiller was
3-2 as Ross-Ade chalk LY but is only 4-9 vs. line in role since ’05.
Tech edge-slight to Purdue, based on team trends.
AKRON at ARMY…Army 3-7 as dog for Stan Brock, 4-10 vs.
number at West Point since ’05. Black Knights also a mere 7-17 vs.
number last 24 on board. Tech edge-Akron, based on team
trends.
EASTERN MICHIGAN at MARYLAND…EMU only 4-10 vs. line
last 14 as dog. Ralph, however, just 1-7 vs. line as home chalk
since ’05, and a mere 5-12 vs. line last 17 on board. Tech edgeslight
to EMU, based on Fridge negatives.
MIAMI-FLORIDA at TEXAS A&M…Shannon just 4-9 vs. line
since taking over at Miami LY, although one of those covers was
easy home win over A&M LY. If Canes road chalk note 1-6 mark in
role since ’05. Tech edge-slight to A&M, based on extended
Miami negatives.
EAST CAROLINA at NC STATE…Dog has won and covered the
last two seasons. But Skip 28-12 overall vs. line at ECU since ‘05.
Wolfpack and just 9-23 last 32 vs. line at Raleigh. Tech edge-ECU,
based on team trends.
BUFFALO at MISSOURI…Tigers have covered their last 8 vs.
non-Big XII opposition. Tigers 10-2 vs. line as chalk since. Tech
edge-Mizzou, based on team trends.
FRESNO STATE at TOLEDO…FSU 2-8 as DD chalk since ’06 (1-
3 LY), 0-3 as DD road chalk since ’06. Toledo has been better at
Glass Bowl lately for Amstutz, at least opposed to road mark, and
home team 19-7 vs. line last 25 Rocket games on board. Tech
edge-slight to Toledo, based on team trends.
RICE at TEXAS…Texas has punished Rice the last 3 years,
scoring 51 or more on each occasion and covering all of those,
covering 34-point-or-more lines in each. Mack has covered first 2
in ’08 laying 20+. Tech edge-Texas, based on series trends.
IDAHO at UTAH STATE…Idaho only 1-10 vs. line last 11 on
board, however, and mere 6-14 last 20 as dog. Utags in rare chalk
role (0-1 since ’06) and just 3-10 vs. line last 13 at Logan. Tech
edge-slight to USU, based on team trends.
TCU at SMU… SMU has covered last 2 and 4 of last 5 in series,
covering last 2 vs. Frogs at Gerald Ford Stadium. TCU on 6-1
spread run dating to late LY. Ponies were 0-6 vs. line at home LY.
Tech edge-slight to TCU, based on recent team trends.
FLORIDA at TENNESSEE…Urban Meyer 3-0 SU vs. Vols,
although home team has covered last 3 meetings (2 of those by
Gators). Urban Meyer 1-3 as road chalk LY, however, and just 2-
8 as visiting chalk since ’05. Vols 5-1-1 vs. line at home LY, 9-4-1
as host since ’06, and 4-0 as home dog since ’06. Tech edge-
Tennessee, based on extended team trends.
GEORGIA at ARIZONA STATE…Richt 12-7 vs. line last 19 away
from Athens. Richt also has covered all 5 chances as nonconference
visitors (most of those vs. GT) since taking over
Dawgs in ’01. Note Sun Devils 0-3 as dog for Erickson LY (0-1 as
home dog), and ASU 7-16 last 23 as dog dating to late ’03. Tech
edge-Georgia, based on team trends.
IOWA STATE at UNLV…If Rebs dog note 3-1 mark in role LY at
Sam Boyd Stadium, 9-4 in role under Sanford since ’05. Tech
edge-UNLV, if dog, based on team trends.
SAN JOSE STATE at STANFORD…Tree only 7-14 vs. line as
host since mid ’04. Tech edge-San Jose, based on Tree
home negatives.
NEW MEXICO STATE at UTEP…Mumme 1-6 vs. line on road
since LY and 5-13 vs. line on road since taking over NMSU in ‘05.
Also just 4-13 vs. line as road dog since ’05. Price, however, just 1-
8 as chalk since ’06, and no covers last 2 vs. Aggies. Tech edgeslight
to NMSU, based on UTEP chalk negatives.
ARIZONA at UCLA…Stoops 16-7-1 vs. line last 24 as dog., and
Cats have covered 6 of last 7 on board since late ’07 (including 34-
27 win over UCLA LY). Neuheisel, however, just 5-16-2 his last 23
as chalk when at U-Dub. Tech edge-Arizona, based on team
trends.
TROY at OHIO STATE…Trojans 7-3 as dog since ’06 and 4-2
that span getting DDs away. Trojans also 16-8 vs. number last 24
overall on board and 11-4 vs. spread last 15 away from Movie
Gallery Stadium. Tech edge-Troy, based on team trends.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE at ARKANSAS STATE…Ugghhh! MTSU
has owned this series, winning and covering last 5, all by DD
margins! Red Wolves starting hot in ’08 but only 3-6 as chalk since
’06. Tech edge-MTSU, based on series trends.
UL-MONROE at TULANE…Weatherbie 13-6-1 vs. line as road dog
since ’05, 17-8-1 as dog overall that span. Warhawks 9-2 as singledigit
dog that span. Tech edge-ULM, based on team trends.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC at MINNESOTA…Ugh! Revenge for
Gophers after losing 42-39 at Dolphin Stadium LY. Brewster,
however, 0-4 as chalk since arriving at UM in ’07. But Howard no
cover last 11 as non-conference visitor, and FAU just 4-9 as road
dog since ’06. Tech edge-slight to Minnesota, based on
team trends.
SOUTH FLORIDA at FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL…Cristobal was
3-1 as home dog LY and 2-0 getting DDs at FIU Stadium. Tech
edge-slight to FIU, based on team trends.
KENT STATE at LOUISIANA…Golden Flashes just 2-13 vs.
number last 15 on board. If Kent State favored note 2-10 mark in
role since ’05. Tech edge-Louisiana, based on KSU
negatives.
COLLEGE SYSTEM PLAYS THIS WEEK
COACH & POINTSPREAD-ARKANSAS over Alabama, AUBURN
over Lsu@, BALL STATE over Indiana, BYU over Wyoming, CINCINNATI
over Miami-Ohio@, EAST CAROLINA over NC State@, GEORGIA
TECH over Mississippi State, UL-MONROE obver Tulane, MICHIGAN
STATE over Notre Dame@, MISSOURI over Buffalo, OHIO STATE
over Troy, OREGON over Boise State@, SOUTH FLORIDA over
Florida International, TCU over Smu@, VIRGINIA TECH over North
Carolina.
COLLEGE COACH AS UNDERDOG-AUBURN* over Lsu, UL-MONROE
over Tulane, MEW MEXICO over Tulsa, NC State over East
Carolina@, VIRGINIA TECH* over North Carolina, WAKE FOREST over
Florida State, and dog in ARIZONA-UCLA game.
RIVALRY DOGS-MIAMI-OHIO over Cincinanti@, SMU over Tcu@.
POWER UNDERDOGS-ARIZONA STATE over Georgia, BOISE
STATE over Oregon@, IOWA over Pitt, NEW MEXICO over Tulsa,
TENNESSEE over Florida, VIRGINIA TECH* over North Carolina, WAKE
FOREST over Florida State, and dog in AUBURN-LSU game.
PAINFUL MEMORY-UTAH over Air Force, TENNESSEE over Florida.
POWER REVENGE-AUBURN over Lsu@, TENNESSEE over Florida.
RESTED HOME WINNERS-COLORADO over West Virginia (Thursday,
September 18), ARKANSAS over Alabama.
IMPOTENT FAVORITES-IDAHO over Utah State, SAN JOSE STATE
over Stanford.
"AFS" (Away from spread last two decisions): PLUS (+)...SoCal
+23.00, BYU 21.75,, MTSU 16.75, Penn St 14.75, AFA 14.25, UNLV
13.50, Cal 13.25, Minn 12.75, Tulane 12.75, Vandy 12.50, Okla 12.25,
SJSU 11.50, Utah 11.50, Okla. St 11.00, UConn 10.00, Fresno 10.00,
TCU 10.00, Texas 10.00; MINUS (-)...WSU -32.25, Ida 29.00, Rut
29.00, Va 24.40, Ohio St 21,50, UCLA 20.00, Haw 19.00, EMU 18.25,
Wyo 17.25, Syr 15.50, USU 14.75, BGSU 13.0, Pitt 13.00, SMU 12.50
POINTSPREAD STREAKS: Wins...3-Ohio, USM, Temple, Vandy;
2-AFA, Ball, Duke, Fla, GT, ISU, MTSU, Ole Miss, Mizzou, NIU, Okla,
Okla St, Penn St, SJSU, SoCal, TCU, Tex, Tulane, Tulsa, UNLV, Wisc.
Losses...3-Mich, Syr, UAB, WSU; 2-Aub, BGSU, CMU, EMU, Haw,
Hou, Ida, Ill, Kent St, Marsh, Navy, Nev, NCS, Pitt, Rut, Stan, Utah St,
UYTEP, Va, VT, Wyo.
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ASA
College Football Picks
9/20/2008
2:00:00 PM BRIGHAM YOUNG COUGARS (-28)
over Wyoming Cowboys
ASA 3* #320 @ BYU -28 over Wyoming, Saturday at 2:00 PM CST
BYU BIG!!
9/20/2008
2:30:00 PM TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS (+7)
over Florida Gators
ASA 3* #368 @ Tennessee vs. Florida - 2:30 pm CST
Take the points and the home team in this revenge setting.
9/20/2008
2:30:00 PM MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS (-8.5)
over Notre Dame Fighting Irish
ASA 6* #338 @ Michigan State (-8) over Notre Dame, Saturday, Sept. 20th
MSU rolls in this one.
9/20/2008
7:00:00 PM 7,ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS
-vs-Georgia Bulldogs
ASA 3-Star #370 Arizona St. (+7) vs. Georgia Saturday, September 20 – 7:00 PM
Go with the Sun Devils plus the points.
9/20/2008
7:15:00 PM TOLEDO ROCKETS (+7)
over Fresno State Bulldogs
ASA 3* #360 @ Toledo +7 over Fresno State, Saturday @ 7:15 PM
We’ll call for Toledo to upset an unmotivated Fresno team who is deflated after last week’s loss.
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College Football Picks
9/20/2008
2:00:00 PM BRIGHAM YOUNG COUGARS (-28)
over Wyoming Cowboys
ASA 3* #320 @ BYU -28 over Wyoming, Saturday at 2:00 PM CST
BYU BIG!!
9/20/2008
2:30:00 PM TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS (+7)
over Florida Gators
ASA 3* #368 @ Tennessee vs. Florida - 2:30 pm CST
Take the points and the home team in this revenge setting.
9/20/2008
2:30:00 PM MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS (-8.5)
over Notre Dame Fighting Irish
ASA 6* #338 @ Michigan State (-8) over Notre Dame, Saturday, Sept. 20th
MSU rolls in this one.
9/20/2008
7:00:00 PM 7,ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS
-vs-Georgia Bulldogs
ASA 3-Star #370 Arizona St. (+7) vs. Georgia Saturday, September 20 – 7:00 PM
Go with the Sun Devils plus the points.
9/20/2008
7:15:00 PM TOLEDO ROCKETS (+7)
over Fresno State Bulldogs
ASA 3* #360 @ Toledo +7 over Fresno State, Saturday @ 7:15 PM
We’ll call for Toledo to upset an unmotivated Fresno team who is deflated after last week’s loss.
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SCOTT FERRALL
BEST IN BOLD
Cleveland -115 with Sowers over Verlander and the Tigers, who've completely melted down at the end of the yr--Leyland is suspended and not in the dugout, so jump on the Tribe
Halladay -135 and Jays over Lester and the Red Sox--Halladay has been unreal lately--almost unbeatable
Dodgers -240 over an Fran--LA is finishing off the D'Backs with the easy schedule at home this weekend--Take Kuroda here--he's been tough of late for Joe Torre's BLUE
Aaron Cook -135 and the Rockies over the D'Backs at Coors Field in the thin air
Nationals -105 and John Lannan over the Padres and Chris Young in DC
TAKE MILWAUKEE OVER CINCY (NO MATTER THE ODDS) WITH CC SABATHIA GOING FOR THE BREWERS AGAINST CUETO
BONUS SNAGS : A's over Mariners in Oakland because Carlos Silva BLOWS! (No early line)
YANKS OVER BALTIMORE--LOOK FOR THE SWEEP THIS WEEKEND AT THE BRONX IN THE FINAL GAMES EVER AT YANKEE STADIUM
Cleveland -115 with Sowers over Verlander and the Tigers, who've completely melted down at the end of the yr--Leyland is suspended and not in the dugout, so jump on the Tribe
Halladay -135 and Jays over Lester and the Red Sox--Halladay has been unreal lately--almost unbeatable
Dodgers -240 over an Fran--LA is finishing off the D'Backs with the easy schedule at home this weekend--Take Kuroda here--he's been tough of late for Joe Torre's BLUE
Aaron Cook -135 and the Rockies over the D'Backs at Coors Field in the thin air
Nationals -105 and John Lannan over the Padres and Chris Young in DC
TAKE MILWAUKEE OVER CINCY (NO MATTER THE ODDS) WITH CC SABATHIA GOING FOR THE BREWERS AGAINST CUETO
BONUS SNAGS : A's over Mariners in Oakland because Carlos Silva BLOWS! (No early line)
YANKS OVER BALTIMORE--LOOK FOR THE SWEEP THIS WEEKEND AT THE BRONX IN THE FINAL GAMES EVER AT YANKEE STADIUM
Teddy Covers
CFB 6* Oregon (-10.0 / -110) vs Boise St
CFB 5* Ohio vs Northwestern OVER 51.5 (-110)
CFB 3* Boston College (-10.0 / -110) vs Central Florida
CFB 3* Arizona (-3.0 / -110) vs UCLA
CFB 3* Southern Mississippi (-7.5 / -110) vs Marshall
CFB 3* Miami (Florida) (-3.0 / -110) vs Texas A&M
CFB 3* Toledo (7.0 / -110) vs Fresno State
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CFB 6* Oregon (-10.0 / -110) vs Boise St
CFB 5* Ohio vs Northwestern OVER 51.5 (-110)
CFB 3* Boston College (-10.0 / -110) vs Central Florida
CFB 3* Arizona (-3.0 / -110) vs UCLA
CFB 3* Southern Mississippi (-7.5 / -110) vs Marshall
CFB 3* Miami (Florida) (-3.0 / -110) vs Texas A&M
CFB 3* Toledo (7.0 / -110) vs Fresno State
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5* Michigan State (-8.5 / -110) vs Notre Dame
4* Florida Atlantic vs Minnesota OVER 63.0 (-110)
4* Arizona (-3.0 / -110) vs UCLA
4* Utah (-9.0 / -110) vs Air Force
4* Mississippi (-7.0 / -110) vs Vanderbilt
3* Miami Ohio (11.5 / -110) vs Cincinnati
3* Georgia (-6.5 / -110) vs Arizona State
3* San Jose State (8.0 / -110) vs Stanford
3* East Carolina vs North Carolina State UNDER 44.0 (-110)
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5* Michigan State (-8.5 / -110) vs Notre Dame
4* Florida Atlantic vs Minnesota OVER 63.0 (-110)
4* Arizona (-3.0 / -110) vs UCLA
4* Utah (-9.0 / -110) vs Air Force
4* Mississippi (-7.0 / -110) vs Vanderbilt
3* Miami Ohio (11.5 / -110) vs Cincinnati
3* Georgia (-6.5 / -110) vs Arizona State
3* San Jose State (8.0 / -110) vs Stanford
3* East Carolina vs North Carolina State UNDER 44.0 (-110)
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