10-26-13

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•STRAIGHT BET [175] TROY +10½-105 100:
•STRAIGHT BET [196] MINNESOTA U +10½-120 (B+½) 100:
•STRAIGHT BET [187] LOUISIANA TECH -5-105 100:
•STRAIGHT BET [114] CENTRAL FLORIDA -21-121 (B+½) 100:
•STRAIGHT BET [208] HAWAII +4½-105 100:
•CFB [145] TENNESSEE U +28½-110 300:

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Doc's Sports Picks For Football (NCAA)
4 Unit Play #109Take Boise State Broncos +7 over BYU Cougars (Friday 8 pm ESPN) Both teamshave suspect defenses and explosive offenses. The line is this big since QB JoeSouthwick is out, but I was never really a big fan of his. It seemed like inevery game Southwick would have a ton of competitions, very little passingyards, and also throw a key interception that would put his team behind the8-ball. Boise State is always good value as an underdog, and they have won thethree matchups with the Mormons, including 2012 by a score of 7-6. Taysom Hillis a player, especially with his legs, but this Bronco defense has improvedsince they were shell-shocked against Washington in Week 1. Since BYU beatTexas, they really should be unbeaten on the season, but they suffered shakylosses to Virginia and Utah (at home). Boise State has an outstanding coach inChris Petersen. I believe QB Grant Hedrick surprises people in this game. BoiseState is 25-9 ATS in their last 34 road games. BYU is 3-8 ATS in their last 11games following a victory in their previous affair.
4 Unit Play #143 Take Florida Atlantic Owls +24 over Auburn Tigers (Saturday 7:30 pmESPN 3) The Tigers showed last week that they belong in the conversation asa top team in the SEC West. But that being said, this is a lot of points to begiving for a team that won just three games last year. Coach Gus Malzahn hasgreatly improved the offense, but the Tigers do not have a good defense. Butwhat this game comes down to is the letdown affect as Auburn will come intothis game flat after a landmark win last week against Texas A & M. I fullyexpect Auburn to just go through the motions in this game. These teams met inAuburn in 2011 when the Tigers where coming off of a National Championship andwon by just 16 points. That is how I see this game going as well. FAU hascovered 11 straight road games. Auburn is 3-9 ATS in their last 12 gamesfollowing an ATS victory in their previous game.
4 Unit Play #151Take Tulsa Hurricanes -2.5 over Tulane Green Wave (Saturday 3:30 pm) Tulaneis 5-2 and Tulsa is 2-4, yet the road team is favored in this game. That shouldtell you all you need to know, as Tulsa is a traditional powerhouse inConference USA and Tulane is a traditional bottom feeder. Tulsa lost a lot oftalent from 2012, but nonetheless, they beat the Green Wave 45-7 last year, holdingthem to just 7 yards rushing. In fact, Tulsa has won and covered 8 straightgames against Tulane. Does a year make that much difference? I do not think so.Tulsa is 19-7 ATS in their last 26 Conference USA games. Tulane is 9-20 ATS intheir last 29 games following a victory in their previous game.
5 Unit Play #165Take Texas Longhorns +2 over TCU Horned Frogs (Saturday 7:30 pm Fox Sports 1)Top College Football Play of the Weekend. We will fade the Horned Frogs fora second straight week with our top selection in college football. If you readmy article this week, you will know how Oklahoma State should have beaten TCUby 30 points last week, but 4 turnovers and 2 missed field goals from under 35yards did them in. Texas has a much better offense than does Oklahoma State,especially now since they are healthy. It was easy to pile on Texas earlierthis season with Mack Brown being all but fired before his big victory overOklahoma. But that fact was Texas was banged up, especially without Daje Johnson.Texas is getting healthy, and their defense has shown improvement under new DCGreg Robinson. The same cannot be said for TCU as this team is just lostwithout QB Casey Pachall. TCU had just 325 yards of total offense, and 69 ofthem came on a fluke pass play last week. They scored just 10 points in thatgame despite creating 4 turnovers against the Pokes. Texas is 20-2 all-timeagainst TCU and the Horns have covered 14 of those 22 games (1 push). TCU has arock-solid defense, but if Texas does not turn over the football, they will winthis game straight up. Getting points is just icing on the cake!

4 Unit Play #200 Take BowlingGreen Falcons -4 over Toledo Rockets (Saturday 2:30 pm ESPN 3) The Falconsare my sleeper team to win the MAC, and they currently sit at 3-0 in conferenceplay after a tough setback last week in nonconference play against MississippiState. The home team has 12 of the last 15 matchups for the Peace Pipe Trophy(11-3-1 ATS). Bowling Green scores over 30 points per game and only gives up 17points per game. The Rockets are 1-3 in road games this season with their onlyvictory coming against Central Michigan. Toledo is 1-5 ATS in their last 6games following a victory. Bowling Green has covered 12 of their last 16 games.
4 Unit Play #202Take Ohio State Buckeyes -14.5 over Penn State Nittany Lions (Saturday 8 pmABC) The Buckeyes have not really pounded anybody for a while and I justfeel that they are due to lay the wood against somebody. Penn State has givenup a ton of points to Michigan, Indiana, and UCF and Ohio State has a muchbetter offense than all three of those teams. Coach Urban Meyer is well awareof his teams standing in the BCS and they need to start pounded some opponentsin order to move up the standings. It starts on Saturday against a young teamwith very little depth. Ohio State is 49-21 ATS (2 pushes) in their last 72 BigTen games.

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Jimmy Moore (YouWinNow) - - 7* MAC College Football Game of the Year

7* Bowling Green -4 (2:30 edt)

Bowling Green has 2 SU losses this season - one at Big 10 foe Indiana and one against SEC foe Mississippi State. Outside of that they have been impressive. This is a big rivalry game and they have lost 3 in a row to the Toledo Rockets so look for a big effort here from the Greenies. The Falcons have covered 6 of the last 7 in this series and they come into this one with rest and revenge. Play Bowling Green to get a big time win here. Thank you and good luck.

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5* NCAA FOOTBALL GAME OF THE MONTH, 100% (16-0 ATS) SYSTEM -- Saturday!
At 10:30 pm, our selection is on the Oregon State Beavers plus the points over Stanford. This is a potential landmine for the #6-ranked Cardinal, as it is a classic "sandwich" spot. Stanford comes into this game off a home win over the then-undefeated UCLA Bruins, and has a home date vs. undefeated Oregon on deck. But in between those two games vs. unbeatens is this game vs. the once-beaten Beavers. Oregon State got the season off to an ignominious start when it lost 49-46 at home to Eastern Washington. That dropped the Beavers from the Top 25, but they've reeled off six straight wins since then, and have covered their last three. Oregon State's strength is its offense, and it's scored 47+ points in each of its last three games. And that's key, as .751 (or better) home teams off three games in which they scored more than 38 points are a perfect 16-0 ATS since 1980 when priced from -3.5 to +10 points! That doesn't bode well for Stanford. And neither does the fact that road favorites (or PK) off a home win vs. an unbeaten conference opponent, have covered just 34 of 94 since 1980 vs. .500 or better conference foes (and just 15 of 52 when the game is competitively priced with a spread of PK to -7.5). Oregon State is a solid 39-18 ATS since 1999 off back to back wins. Take the points with the Beavers. Good luck, as always...

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STRIKE POINT SPORTS

4-Unit Play. #170 Take Nevada (-6) over UNLV (6 p.m., Saturday, October 26)
The Wolf Pack at home should do well to cover this game by at least a touchdown. UNLV is still UNLV, even if the Rebels are improved this year compared to the last several seasons. Nevada have dominated this series over the last ten years, winning each of the last eight meetings while going 4-2 ATS in the last six games vs. UNLV. The Rebels are just 1-2 on the season away from Vegas and have allowed over 30 points in each of their past three games overall. Give me the home team minus the number in this battle of casino cities.

4-Unit Play. #189 Take South Carolina (+3) over Missouri (7 p.m., Saturday, October 26)
There were a ton of upsets last week in the SEC, and this week we see another when the Gamecocks deal Mizzou their first loss of the season. I just think the Tigers are due for a loss, as they have pretty much hit their ceiling in the conference as far as I am concerned. Don't get me wrong, they are a really underrated bunch who have really done well so far this season. However because their quarterback James Franklin is done for the season, at some point that is going to catch up with them. Why not against a quality defense like South Carolina. Even without Connor Shaw, I will take Steve Spurrier's team to win outright as the small road dog.

4-Unit Play. #166 Take TCU (-2) over Texas (7:30 p.m., Saturday, October 26)
I don't quite know why the Horned Frogs aren't favored by more. Texas is a shell of its former self, and the program isn't exactly the UT of old after one win over rivals Oklahoma. TCU has a good running game, a sound defense and a capable passing attack. I don't really see enough with the Longhorns to make be think this spread is validated under a field goal. The small chalk holds up as Texas Christian wins in Fort Worth against their in-state opponents Texas.

NEWSLETTER Free College Football Prediction From Strike Point Sports:
Take Utah (+7) over USC (4 p.m., Saturday, October 26)
Apparently oddsmakers aren't getting the hint: this Trojans team isn't all that good. I know Southern Cal is home against another average Pac-12 team in Utah, but that still doesn't validate a struggling USC laying a touchdown in this game. The Utes, albeit at home, did beat a really good Stanford team. That's a lot more than USC can say as far as their best win of the season is concerned. I think this one will be fairly low scoring, and the points will be good. There's definite value in the underdog here because oddsmakers are overvaluing a team that has not proven itself thus far on the season. Give me the touchdown and Utah in Los Angeles.

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Red Sox at Cardinals: What bettors need to know

Boston Red Sox at St. Louis Cardinals (-104, 7)

Series tied 1-1.

The Boston Red Sox are even in the World Series thanks in large part to the Nos. 4-5 lineup combination of David Ortiz and Mike Napoli. When the St. Louis Cardinals host the Red Sox in Game 3 on Saturday, one of those two will have to sit on the bench. The Red Sox lose the designated hitter in the National League park and alternated between Napoli and Ortiz at first base during interleague play in the regular season.

Ortiz homered in each of the first two games and Napoli provided the key hit - a three-run double - in Boston's 8-1 victory in Game 1. Ortiz’s two-run blast in Game 2 accounted for the only runs the Red Sox managed in a 4-2 loss, during which some questions popped up about their bullpen. Craig Breslow allowed a pair of inherited runners to score and committed an error during the three-run seventh inning while the St. Louis bullpen, headlined by rookies Carlos Martinez and Trevor Rosenthal, dominated.

TV: 8:07 p.m. ET, FOX

WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the low-50s with wind blowing across the field at 8 mph.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Red Sox RH Jake Peavy (0-1, 8.31 ERA) vs. Cardinals RH Joe Kelly (0-1, 4.41)

Peavy put together a strong start in the clinching game of the American League Division Series at Tampa Bay but was lit up for seven runs on five hits and three walks in three innings at Detroit in the ALCS. The 32-year-old is 0-3 with a 10.31 ERA in four career postseason starts. Peavy owns a history against the Cardinals from when he was in the National League and is 1-3 with a 2.08 ERA in four career starts at St. Louis.

Kelly surrendered four earned runs in five innings at Los Angeles in the NLCS to suffer his lone postseason setback. The 25-year-old features a power sinker but does not work deep into games, topping out at six innings and 95 pitches in three postseason starts. Kelly posted worse numbers at home than on the road in the regular season, going 5-4 with a 3.29 ERA in 18 games - eight starts - in St. Louis.

TRENDS:

* Red Sox are 9-1 in their last 10 World Series games.
* Cardinals are 6-1 in their last seven World Series home games.
* Under is 7-3-1 in the last 11 meetings.
* Red Sox are 4-1 in Peavy's last five starts as a favorite.

UMP TRENDS - Dana DeMuth

* Red Sox are 17-4 in their last 21 games with DeMuth behind home plate.
* Home team is 4-1 in DeMuth's last five interleague games behind home plate.
* Under is 6-1-1 in DeMuth's last eight games behind home plate.

WALK-OFFS:

1. Red Sox OF Daniel Nava could get his first start of the series on Saturday, replacing Jonny Gomes.

2. Cardinals 1B Allen Craig (foot) served as DH in Boston but will likely find himself back on the bench in St. Louis.

3. Ortiz is tied for seventh on the all-time list with 17 postseason home runs and matched a franchise record with his fifth of the 2013 playoffs in Game 2

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Where the action is: Saturday's NCAAF line moves

The odds for Week 9 of the college football season have been on the move since hitting the boards last weekend. We talk to oddsmakers about the biggest adjustments to this Saturday’s spreads.

Temple Owls at SMU Mustangs – Open: -11, Move: -14

This spread has jumped as many as three points, to the key number of 14. Temple has only one win on the season and takes on a 2-6 SMU squad with an explosive passing offense.

“Considered sharp action moving the line on SMU, who are by no means a powerhouse,” says Aron Black of Bet365.com tells Covers. “Not a game that will have folk going out of their way to see, but a big mover on the board.”

Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Miami Hurricanes - Open: -21, Move: -22, Move: -24

The Canes opened as big home faves here, and rightly so. Miami has won the last four matchups between these two programs and are 3-1 ATS over that stretch. Respect for sharp action adjusted the line and an influx of public money quickly followed suit.

"We opened Miami -21 and since opening this game, we've been crushed with Miami money," says Michael Stewart, an oddsmaker with CarbonSports.ag. "Public got behind the Hurricanes and once we picked up that this was going to be the kind of game where the sharps and squares are on the same side, we got very aggressive and we're now dealing -24."

Arizona Wildcats at Colorado Buffaloes – Open: +15.5, Move: +13

This Pac-12 matchup has watched the line drop due to injuries on the Arizona side, especially in the Wildcats secondary. Colorado has fallen below a two-TD underdog but action could buyback the Wildcats before kickoff.

“Action so far likes the home team and the points on the earlier lines but it’s coming back on Arizona -13,” says Black. “This line could go back up to -14 or a juiced -13.5.”

Oklahoma State Cowboys at Iowa State Cyclones - Open: +13.5, Move: +13, Move: +12.5

The Cowboys will be in search of their third-straight victory but the last time they visited Ames, they left on the wrong end of a 37-31 scoreline.

"The first bet we took on this game was on the dog and was from one of our sharper players, so we went to Okie State -13 and eventually to -12.5," Stewart told Covers. "At some point, I do expect more money to show on the favorite and I wouldn't be surprised if we went back to 13."

UCLA Bruins at Oregon Ducks – Open: -21, Move: -23.5

Oregon’s dominance over the Pac-12 is evidenced by this line move, with action on the Ducks bumping the spread off the key number and up as many as 2.5 points.

“This should be the best team that Oregon has played so far, but the line says this is an easy win for the Ducks to pad BCS rankings against a high-ranked team,” says Black. “Action so far has gone with the moves on the Ducks, and surprisingly no one likes the Bruins at +23.5.”

Houston Cougars at Rutgers Scarlet Knights - Open: -7, Move: -6.5

The Cougars have cashed in for their faithful backers by posting an unblemished 6-0 ATS record for the season which is tops in the nation.

" At this point, I could see us going down to 6 or just leaving it 6.5 as we'd like to drive a bit more money on the home favorite," said Stewart.

Stanford Cardinal at Oregon State Beavers – Open: +4.5, Move: +3.5

Bettors know Corvallis is a tough place to play and have taken this line down near a field goal, putting their faith in Beavers’ ninth-ranked offense (44.1 points per game).

“Not the biggest of line moves, but it’s an interesting line given the Beavers’ ability to score with the pass,” says Black. “Action so far is pretty split with about 1.5/1 Cardinal to Beavers ATS, but the opposite clip on the Oregon State moneyline.”

Clemson Tigers at Maryland Terrapins - Open: +14, Move: +17

Clemson was thrashed by Florida State last time out and must rebound against a slumping Maryland program. Books have seen nothing but Clemson money from the word 'go', moving it a full three points.

"We opened Clemson a solid 14-point road favorite and we thought that number would be high enough to attract some action on the dog," says Stewart. "We were wrong and money has poured in on the favorite. I can't see us going any higher than -17 so if you like the dog, play it now because this game either stays at -17 or dips back down to 16.5 or even 16."

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Essential betting tidbits for Week 9 of college football

We dug up these vital betting tidbits for some of Saturday's college football action that will help you make the right call before kickoff.

- The South Florida Bulls are 4-1 SU (3-2 ATS) in the last four home meetings with the Louisville Cardinals.

- The home team is 6-1 ATS in the last seven meetings between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Iowa State Cyclones. The Cyclones are 12.5-point home dogs Saturday.

- The Nebraska Cornhuskers have won 16 straight meetings with the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

- The Houston Cougars are tops in the nation with 6-0-0 ATS. The Cougars are 7-point road dogs at Rutgers Saturday.

- Under bettors will have been targeting the Akron Zips recently. The Under is 13-3 in the Zips last 16 games. Saturday's total against Ball State is 52.5.

- The UConn Huskies are mired in a seven-game losing streak and are 1-6 ATS in that stretch. The Huskies are 23-point road dogs at Central Florida.

- The Under is 7-1 in the previous eight meetings between Northwestern and Iowa. Saturday's total is 52.5.

- Since getting blown out by Clemson, Wake Forest is 2-0 SU and ATS with wins over NC State and Maryland. The Deacons are 24-point road dogs at the Miami Hurricanes Saturday.

- Texas A&M has scored at least 40 points in a school-record and FBS-leading 10 consecutive games.

- Virginia leads the nation in third-down defense, forcing fourth down 73.4 percent of the time. The Cavaliers are 10-point home dogs against Georgia Tech.

- The Under is 6-0 in Navy's last six home games. The Middies host Pitt with a total of 52.

- The Ohio Bobcats have won six of the last seven meetings with Miami (Ohio) and are 5-2 ATS over that stretch. The Bobcats are 25-point home faves Saturday.

- Something goes awry with Toledo coming off a bye week. The Rockets are 0-7 ATS in their previous seven games following a bye. They are 4-point road dogs at Bowling Green Saturday.

- The SMU Mustangs are 14-point faves with Temple in town Saturday. The Mustangs are 0-1 ATS as favorites thus far this year.

- Northern Illinois RB Jordan Lynch leads all active FBS players with 17 100-yard rushing games.

- The dog is 5-0-1 in the last six meetings between Buffalo and Kent State.

- The favorite is 8-1 ATS in the last nine meetings between Illinois and Michigan State. The Spartans are 9.5-point road faves Saturday.

- Tulsa is 8-0 SU and ATS in the last eight meetings with Tulane. The Golden Hurricane are 3-point road faves this time around.

- Since outscoring its opponents 159-41 during its 4-0 start, Maryland has been outscored 123-37 while going 1-2 over its last three contests. The Clemson Tigers are 16.5-point road faves at Maryland Saturday.

- If the Florida State Seminoles defeat the North Carolina State Wolfpack, it will be the 'Noles first 7-0 start since winning the national title in 1999. The 'Noles are 32-point home faves.

- Oklahoma has allowed only two teams to go over 200 yards passing, led by Tulsa’s 226-yard effort on Sept. 14. The Sooners host Texas Tech, which is averaging 416.4 passing yards.

- The Virginia Tech Hokies lead the all-time series with the Duke Blue Devils 13-7, but have won 12 straight. The Hokies are 13.5-point faves Saturday.

- The Tennessee Volunteers have lost nine consecutive SEC road contests. The Volunteers are at Alabama as 28-point dogs Saturday.

- The top Covers consensus pick on totals is the Under 58.5 in the Boston College at North Carolina matchup (65 percent).

- The Over is 8-1 in the previous nine meetings between Rice and UTEP. Saturday's total is currently 59.

- Special teams will be a factor between West Virginia and Kansas State. The Mountaineers rank third nationally in net punting. Kansas State ranks first in the country with an average of 24.7 yards per punt return.

- The Troy Trojans still lead the nation with a 7-0-0 O/U record. Troy is at Western Kentucky with a total of 62.

- The road team is 6-1 ATS in the last seven meetings between Notre Dame and Air Force. The Irish are 19.5-point road faves.

- The Under is 4-0 in UTSA's last four conference games. The Roadrunners host UAB with a total of 59.5 Saturday.

- The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games overall. They are 5.5-point road faves at Florida International.

- The Nevada Wolf Pack are the top Covers consensus pick this week at 73 percent. The Pack are 6.5-point home faves over UNLV.

- Oregon is 4-0 SU and 2-2 ATS in the last four meetings with UCLA at Autzen Stadium. The Ducks are 23.5-point home faves Saturday.

- The Under is 7-3 ATS in Southern Mississippi's last 10 home games. The Golden Eagles are 11.5-point home dogs against North Texas.

- The South Alabama Jaguars are on hot streak against the spread. They are 5-0 ATS in their last five games overall and are 2-point road faves at Texas State.

- Baylor has scored 70 or more points four times this season - it accomplished that feat three times in its first 111 years of football.

- The Over is 5-1-1 in San Jose State's last seven conference games. The Spartans host Wyoming with a total of 71.5.

- Missouri has forced a turnover in 37 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the FBS. The Tigers' 14 interceptions are tied for the most in the nation.

- It's homecoming at Ole Miss Saturday. The Rebels have won 14 of their last 16 homecoming games and are 41-point faves against Idaho Saturday evening.

- Auburn is a big 23.5-point home fave with Florida Atlantic in town, but the Owls are 11-0 ATS in their last 11 road games.

- The Texas Longhorns are 20-5 after a bye week under head coach Mack Brown. Texas is a 2.5-point road dog at TCU after its most recent bye week.

- The Over is 10-1 in Penn State's last 11 Big 10 matchups. Saturday's total is 55 as the Nittany Lions travel to Ohio State.

- Arizona’s 56-31 victory last season was just its second in 15 games with the Colorado Buffaloes. The Wildcats are 13-point road faves Saturday evening.

- The San Diego State Aztecs have won their last four home games against Fresno State but are 1-3 ATS in that stretch. The Aztecs are 7.5-point road faves.

- The Under is 5-1 in the last six meetings between Stanford and Oregon State at Reser Stadium. Saturday's total is currently 56 this time around.

- The Cal Golden Bears are the only FBS team to not cover a spread this season. The Bears are 0-7 ATS and are 27.5-point road dogs at Washington.

- The home team is 4-0 ATS in the previous four meetings between Hawaii and Colorado State. Hawaii is a 2.5-point road dog Saturday and are 2-1 ATS in its home games this season.

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Texas Tech at Oklahoma: What bettors need to know

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Oklahoma Sooners (-7, 59)

Texas Tech worked its way to the top of the Big 12 under first-year head coach Kliff Kingsbury on the back of a strong passing attack. The ninth-ranked Red Raiders get their biggest test yet when they visit No. 12 Oklahoma on Saturday. Texas Tech is averaging 416.4 passing yards but has yet to face a defense like the Sooners, who are surrendering the fewest yards in the Big 12.

Kingsbury is putting his faith in a pair of freshmen quarterbacks including Davis Webb, who delivered with 462 yards and two touchdowns in his first career road start at West Virginia last week. Oklahoma is allowing opposing passers a nation-low 149.7 yards but was burned by the big play in its lone loss against Texas. The Red Raiders notched road victories in two of their last three games but struggle running the ball - something they could be forced to go to against the Sooners.

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, FOX.

LINE: Oklahoma opened as a 8-point favorite and has been bet down to -6.5. The total has moved from 59.5 to 59.

WEATHER: Temperatures in the mid 60s with a 49 percent chance of thunderstorms and wind blowing SSW at 7 mph.

TEXAS TECH (7-0, 4-0 Big 12, 5-2 ATS): The Red Raiders are second in the nation in passing yards but rank 98th in rushing average and are still waiting for their first 100-yard rusher this season. Kingsbury shifted from one freshman quarterback to another when Baker Mayfield (knee) got hurt, and Webb stepped right up like nothing ever happened with over 400 yards in each of the last two games - wins over Iowa State and West Virginia. Kingsbury is not sure which freshman will get the nod Saturday, depending on Mayfield’s health. “We’ll see how Baker feels and take it from there,” Kingsbury said.

OKLAHOMA (6-1, 3-1, 3-4 ATS): The Sooners roll the opposite way, leaning on the running game for an average of 227.9 yards while quarterback Blake Bell provides a dual threat under center. Oklahoma held the Longhorns under 200 yards passing in the 36-20 loss on Oct. 12, but were burned by passing touchdowns of 59 and 38 yards. The Sooners cleaned up those mistakes in a 34-19 victory at Kansas last week, holding the Jayhawks to a total of 16 passing yards.

TRENDS:

* Home team is 5-2 ATS in their last seven meetings.
* Red Raiders are 6-2 ATS in their last eight road games.
* Sooners are 2-6 ATS in their last eight home games.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. The last time Texas Tech visited Oklahoma, on Oct. 22, 2001, the Red Raiders snapped the Sooners’ NCAA-best 39-game home win streak.

2. Texas Tech is looking for its first 8-0 start since beginning the 2008 campaign with 10 consecutive victories.

3. Oklahoma has allowed only two teams to go over 200 yards passing, led by Tulsa’s 226-yard effort on Sept. 14.

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College football betting weather report: Saturday's forecasts

Here is a look at some of the notable weather around college football stadiums for Saturday's matchups:

Ball State Cardinals at Akron Zips

Temperatures will be in the mid-40s with cloudy skies and wind blowing across the field at 20 mph.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Miami Hurricanes

Wind will blow across the field at 13 mph.

Houston Cougars at Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Wind will blow toward the NE endzone at 11 mph.

Northwestern Wildcats at Iowa Hawkeyes

Wind will blow across the field at 14 mph.

Oklahoma State Cowboys at Iowa State Cyclones

Wind will blow toward the S endzone at 14 mph.

Nebraska Cornhuskers at Minnesota Golden Gophers

Wind will blow across the field at 13 mph.

Vanderbilt Commodores at Texas A&M Aggies

There is a 20 percent chance of rain at Kyle Field.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Virginia Cavaliers

Wind will blow across the field at 11 mph.

Miami (OH) Red Hawks at Ohio Bobcats

Wind will blow across the field at 13 mph.

Toledo Rockets at Bowling Green Falcons

There is a 15 percent chance of rain with wind blowing across the field at 20 mph.

Western Michigan Broncos at Massachusetts Minutemen

Wind will blow across the field at 14 mph.

Temple Owls at SMU Mustangs

There is a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast.

Buffalo Bulls at Kent State Golden Flashes

Wind will blow across the field at 20 mph.

Michigan State Spartans at Illinois Fighting Illini

Wind will blow across the field at 15 mph.

Eastern Michigan Eagles at Northern Illinois Huskies

Wind will blow across the field at 17 mph.

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Oklahoma Sooners

Forecasts are calling for a 68 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Troy Trojans at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Wind will blow across the field at 12 mph.

Baylor Bears at Kansas Jayhawks

Wind will blow toward the S endzone at 8 mph.

South Alabama Jaguars at Texas State Bobcats

There is a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast.

Texas Longhorns at TCU Horned Frogs

There is a 70 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast.

Colorado State Rams at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

There is a 20 percent chance of rain in the forecast.

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PREDICTION MACHINE

CFB SIDES

204 - Rice -17 ♦ 59.1%

134 - UTSA -6.5 ♦ 58.7%

181 - USA -2 ♦ 58%

194 - Kansas +35 ♦ 57.7%

123 - Houston +7 ♦ 56.7%

136 - SMU -12.5 ♦ 56.6%

113 - UCONN +22.5 ♦ 56.3%

152 - Tulane +3.5 ♦ 56.3%

164 - Oklahoma -6.5 ♦ 56.1%

196 - Minny +10.5 ♦ 56%

157 - MSU -10 ♦ 55.4%

179 - Georgia State +11.5 ♦ 54.9%

176 - W. Kentucky -10.5 ♦ 54.9%

137 - E. Michigan +30.5 ♦ 54.8%

TOTALS

116 - Ball State/Akron - OVER 56.5 ♦ 62.5%

176 - Troy/WK - OVER 61 ♦ 61.5%

190 - SC/Mizzou - OVER 52.5 ♦ 60.0%

134 - UAB/UTSA - OVER 59.5 ♦ 59.5%

168 - NW/Iowa - UNDER 53 ♦ 59.8%

158 - MSU/Ill - UNDER 50 ♦ 59.3%

114 - Uconn/UCF - UNDER 52.5 ♦ 59.2%

146 - Tenn/Alabama - OVER 51.5 ♦ 58.6%

204 - UTEP/Rice - OVER 59 ♦ 58.6%

152 - Tulsa/Tulane - UNDER 48 ♦ 58.5%

124 - Houston/Rutgers - OVER 61 ♦ 57.1%

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CHASE DIAMOND

10* CFB DIAMOND DOG
Florida Atlantic vs. Auburn, 10/26/2013 19:30
Point Spread: +24/-110 Florida Atlantic

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CFB
North Texas Mean Green at Southern Miss. Golden Eagles
7:00 PM EST – M.M. Roberts Stadium
Current Line – North Texas (-11)
The “play against” angle with Southern Miss is still in play. Last week, we cased an easy winner with ECU routing Southern Miss and we expect more of the same this week. Quite simply, Southern Miss struggles to score any points. Meanwhile, the Mean Green have won two in a row and are on the improve. The Golden Eagles only average 12 points per game, while allowing over 40 ppg. North Texas routed La Tech last week 28-13 and are on their second game of a back-to-back road scenario. Even with that and the fact they are a DD road favorite for the first time since 2003, we still like North Texas to get it done against a Southern Miss team that has thrown in the towel. The Sharps say….

Sharps Play – 2 UNIT PLAY ON NORTH TEXAS

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Roughriders at Stampeders What Bettors Need to Know

Saskatchewan Roughriders at Calgary Stampeders (-4, 54.5)

The Calgary Stampeders can clinch the West Division with a victory when they host the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. The Roughriders, who trail the Stampeders by two games, are looking to win the deciding game in their season series, which would keep their hopes of a playoff bye alive. The Stampeders and Roughriders split their first two games with the home team winning both and a 63-63 aggregate score, showing just how tight the competition is between the West powerhouses.

Saskatchewan has won three straight games, while the Stampeders are riding a four-game winning streak. Running backs from both teams won player of the week honours last week, with Roughriders running back Kory Sheets the top offensive player while Stampeders running back Jon Cornish was named Canadian player of the week. Cornish and Sheets are leading the league in rushing yards, with Sheets 134 yards behind Cornish after missing time due to injuries.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TSN

ABOUT THE ROUGHRIDERS (11-5): Saskatchewan’s fearsome defensive line of John Chick, Tearrius George, Jermaine McElveen and Ricky Foley has been bolstered by the arrival of Alex Hall, who has helped the Roughriders limit opponents to 23 points over the last two games. Slotbacks Chris Getzlaf (996 yards) and Weston Dressler (960) have 16 touchdowns combined. They are the preferred targets of quarterback Darian Durant, who is 48 passing yards shy of reaching 4,000 for the third time in his career.

ABOUT THE STAMPEDERS (13-3): Kicker Rene Paredes is flirting with history as he approaches the end of the regular season with 49-of-52 made field goals, which puts him within reach of Paul McCallum’s accuracy record, set in 2011 when he made 50-of-53 field goals. Slotback Marquay McDaniel is 41 receiving yards away from posting his first 1,000-yard season and has already set a career high for touchdowns with eight. Calgary is a league-best 7-1 at home.

TRENDS:

* Over is 4-0 in the last four meetings.
* Roughriders are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games.
* Under is 10-3 in Roughriders last 13 games in October.
* Stampeders are 4-0 ATS in their last four games overall.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. Stampeders SB Nik Lewis was fined an undisclosed amount by the CFL for critical comments about officials he made via Twitter during last week’s game. Lewis has been out since August with a broken fibula.

2. Calgary leads the league with 54 sacks; Saskatchewan has 51.

3. When asked if he was excited to go head-to-head with Cornish on Saturday, Sheets replied “Who?”

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Alouettes at Tiger-Cats What Bettors Need to Know

Montreal Alouettes at Hamilton Tiger-Cats (-6, 53)

A new-look offense has put the Montreal Alouettes in position to host a playoff game. The Alouettes can tie the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for second in the East Division when they visit the Tiger-Cats in Guelph, Ont., on Saturday. Quarterback Troy Smith and running back Tyrell Sutton were fantastic in their first starts for Montreal last week against Hamilton, which can clinch at least second place with a victory.

The Tiger-Cats are still within striking distance of the Toronto Argonauts for the East Division lead, but quarterback Henry Burris had his worst start of the season last week, throwing for 106 yards. Hamilton’s offense lives and dies with Burris, who leads the league with 4,629 passing yards, but the 38-year-old could be showing signs of fatigue at the end of a long season. Burris won’t have an easy time against an Alouettes' defense that has 51 sacks and a league-leading 23 interceptions.

TV: 1 p.m. ET, TSN

ABOUT THE ALOUETTES (7-9): Linebacker Chip Cox and kick returner Bo Bowling were both named CFL players of the week after last week’s 36-5 rout. Cox, who leads the league with 104 tackles, was named defensive player of the week after adding six tackles and a pair of sacks last Sunday, while Bowling received special teams honours for totalling 118 return yards in his first game of 2013. Cornerback Geoff Tisdale leads the league with six interceptions.

ABOUT THE TIGER-CATS (8-8): Running back C.J. Gable is third in the league in yards from scrimmage with 1,358 in his first CFL season, providing a reliable option for Burris on the ground. Wide receivers Greg Ellingson and Luke Tasker missed practice Wednesday, putting their availability for Saturday in jeopardy. On defense, defensive backs Brandon Isaac and Evan McCullough and linebackers Erik Harris and Nate Bussey also missed practice.

TRENDS:

* Over is 5-0 in the last five meetings in Hamilton.
* Alouettes are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 meetings.
* Alouettes are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games.
* Under is 4-0 in Tiger-Cats last four games overall.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. Smith, a former Heisman Trophy winner, graded his starting debut a “C-plus,” suggesting he expects to improve. Smith threw three touchdown passes in the first half but was largely ineffective in the second half last week.

2. Hamilton K Luca Congi reached 100 kicking points for the seventh straight season.

3. The Alouettes close their regular season with a visit to Toronto, while Hamilton finishes with a road game against Winnipeg.

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World Series shifts to St. Louis for Game 3
by Robert Livingston

World Series Game 3 - Series tied 1-1
First pitch: Saturday, 8:05 p.m. ET
Line: Boston -110, St. Louis +100, Total: 7

With the World Series tied at one game apiece, the Cardinals return home to St. Louis on Saturday night where the Red Sox enter as slight favorites to regain the series lead.

After the Boston bats came alive in Game 1 with eight runs, St. Louis rookie Michael Wacha shut down the Red Sox and the Cardinals scored late to win 4-2 and even the series. Jake Peavy (12-6, 4.40 ERA) takes the mound for Boston in Game 3, having struggled lately with a 7.98 ERA in his past three starts. In his last start against the Tigers on Oct. 16, he gave up seven earned runs in just three innings. He’ll face another young Cardinals pitcher in 25-year-old Joe Kelly (9-4, 2.53 ERA), who is also coming off a rough outing, giving up four earned in five innings to the Dodgers in his last time out on Oct. 16. The next three games of the series will be played in St. Louis, where the Cardinals racked up a 59-28 record (.678) this season. Although Boston was one of baseball’s best on the road with a 47-39 mark (.547) away from Fenway Park.

Peavy (1.17 WHIP) was slightly better once he was traded from the White Sox to Boston this season, going 4-1 with a 4.04 ERA in 10 regular season starts. His last outing was ugly though, and that is indicative of his struggles on the road in 2013. He is 5-6 (team 7-9) with a 5.56 ERA and 1.30 WHIP on the road in 2013. If he actually pitches well in this one, it would be pretty out of character considering how terribly he has pitched in October in his career. In addition to his 8.31 ERA in two starts this postseason, he has a career 0-3 record in four playoff starts with a 10.31 ERA and 1.96 WHIP. He’s given up three long balls in those four starts and walked seven while only striking out nine. Two of those starts came against St. Louis back in 2006 when he was shelled for 13 runs on 19 hits over 9.2 innings. Peavy has plenty of experience against the Cardinals in his career with mixed results, going 3-6 (team 5-6) with a 4.28 ERA and 1.35 WHIP. The only recent one of those was last year, when he pitched quite well, giving up one run on four hits in seven innings despite earning the loss. The one guy Peavy really has to watch out for is OF Carlos Beltran, who is 8-for-20 with 1 HR, 6 RBI and a 1.280 OPS in his career against Peavy. If Peavy ultimately does struggle again, manager John Farrell should have no qualms turning to his bullpen that has a 3.34 ERA this season with a 1.21 WHIP. Red Sox relievers have shined brightest during this postseason with their collective 1.00 ERA and 1.08 WHIP over 36 innings.

Kelly (1.35 WHIP) has pitched well this season despite his penchant for giving up too many base runners, walking 40 batters in 103.1 innings while striking out only 59. He also gave up 99 hits, explaining the high WHIP, but his team is 12-6 in his 18 starts. A concern for him may be that he pitched slightly worse at Busch Stadium with a 3.16 ERA and 1.44 WHIP there, but the Cardinals were 7-2 in those nine starts. Still, he has been a great addition to this rotation after spending much of the year coming out of the bullpen for manager Mike Matheny. He has never started against the Red Sox, but it looks like he’ll see the core of the Boston lineup with usual DH David Ortiz set to play first base. That’s big for Boston with Ortiz going 4-for-6 with two home runs so far this World Series. And if things don’t go well for Kelly (5.7 innings per start in 2013), the St. Louis bullpen has a 3.34 ERA and 1.21 WHIP this season, so that should give him some relief. Cardinals relievers have been outstanding in the postseason as well with a 2.00 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and .169 opponents' BA with 33 K's and just eight walks over 36 innings.

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Jeffrey James (YouWinNow) - Saturday's play of the day

#189 South Carolina +2.5 (7:00 edt) ESPN2<p>



I know Missouri is playing well right now but remember: They are playing with a backup QB who has very little experience and they are a young team that is getting very full of themselves right now based on some comments they have made to the media. This is the SEC where anyone can beat you any day. Missouri is only 2-7 ATS a favorite at home of a TD or less and South Carolina will be ready to rip someone's head off after their loss last week to Tennessee. Spurrier knows how to get a team ready to play and he loves to knock down people who are full of themselves. Look for that to happen here.

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NCAA Football Game Picks



SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
Time Posted: 9:00 a.m. EST (10/23)


Game 111-112: Georgia Tech at Virginia (12:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Tech 91.088; Virginia 84.173
Dunkel Line: Georgia Tech by 7; 43
Vegas Line: Georgia Tech by 10; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Virginia (+10); Under


Game 113-114: Connecticut at Central Florida (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 66.671; Central Florida 101.139
Dunkel Line: Central Florida by 34 1/2; 57
Vegas Line: Central Florida by 22 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Central Florida (-22 1/2); Over


Game 115-116: Ball State at Akron (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ball State 88.746; Akron 69.126
Dunkel Line: Ball State by 19 1/2; 61
Vegas Line: Ball State by 10 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ball State (-10 1/2); Over


Game 117-118: Miami (OH) at Ohio (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (OH) 59.257; Ohio 80.515
Dunkel Line: Ohio by 21; 48
Vegas Line: Ohio by 25; 51
Dunkel Pick: Miami (OH) (+25); Under


Game 119-120: Buffalo at Kent State (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 84.884; Kent State 74.868
Dunkel Line: Buffalo by 10; 54
Vegas Line: Buffalo by 1 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-1 1/2); Over


Game 121-122: Western Michigan at Massachusetts (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Michigan 61.122; Massachusetts 61.056
Dunkel Line: Even; 43
Vegas Line: Massachusetts by 3; 47
Dunkel Pick: Western Michigan (+3); Under


Game 123-124: Houston at Rutgers (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 91.737; Rutgers 88.710
Dunkel Line: Houston by 3; 68
Vegas Line: Rutgers by 7; 61
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+7); Over


Game 125-126: Boston College at North Carolina (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston College 86.841; North Carolina 85.208
Dunkel Line: Boston College by 1 1/2; 54
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 7; 58
Dunkel Pick: Boston College (+7); Under


Game 127-128: Clemson at Maryland (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Clemson 101.137; Maryland 91.831
Dunkel Line: Clemson by 9 1/2; 66
Vegas Line: Clemson by 14; 60
Dunkel Pick: Maryland (+14); Over


Game 129-130: Duke at Virginia Tech (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Duke 81.283; Virginia Tech 99.249
Dunkel Line: Virginia Tech by 18; 42
Vegas Line: Virginia Tech by 13; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Virginia Tech (-13); Under


Game 131-132: Pittsburgh at Navy (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 88.175; Navy 79.115
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 9; 47
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 5 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-5 1/2); Under


Game 133-134: UAB at TX-San Antonio (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UAB 70.532; TX-San Antonio 72.066
Dunkel Line: TX-San Antonio by 1 1/2; 64
Vegas Line: TX-San Antonio by 7; 59 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UAB (+7); Over


Game 135-136: Temple at SMU (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Temple 67.956; SMU 83.688
Dunkel Line: SMU by 15 1/2; 56
Vegas Line: SMU by 12; 60 1/2
Dunkel Pick: SMU (-12); Under


Game 137-138: Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Michigan 61.048; Northern Illinois 88.298
Dunkel Line: Northern Illinois by 27; 72
Vegas Line: Northern Illinois by 30; 66
Dunkel Pick: Northern Illinois (-30); Over


Game 139-140: Arizona at Colorado (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 98.762; Colorado 74.431
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 24 1/2; 54
Vegas Line: Arizona by 14; 58
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-14); Under


Game 141-142: Vanderbilt at Texas A&M (12:21 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vanderbilt 90.771; Texas A&M 105.705
Dunkel Line: Texas A&M by 15; 73
Vegas Line: Texas A&M by 18; 68 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vanderbilt (+18); Over


Game 143-144: Florida Atlantic at Auburn (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida Atlantic 76.657; Auburn 98.072
Dunkel Line: Auburn by 21 1/2; 47
Vegas Line: Auburn by 24; 51
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (+24); Under


Game 145-146: Tennessee at Alabama (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee 85.072; Alabama 119.631
Dunkel Line: Alabama by 34 1/2; 56
Vegas Line: Alabama by 28; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Alabama (-28); Over


Game 147-148: UCLA at Oregon (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UCLA 106.117; Oregon 121.731
Dunkel Line: Oregon by 15 1/2; 75
Vegas Line: Oregon by 23 1/2; 70
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (+23 1/2); Over


Game 149-150: Utah at USC (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 102.448; USC 95.149
Dunkel Line: Utah by 7 1/2; 47
Vegas Line: USC by 7; 54
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+7); Under


Game 151-152: Tulsa at Tulane (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 75.551; Tulane 84.893
Dunkel Line: Tulane by 9 1/2; 44
Vegas Line: Tulsa by 3 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tulane (+9 1/2); Under


Game 153-154: California at Washington (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: California 77.378; Washington 107.300
Dunkel Line: Washington by 30; 68
Vegas Line: Washington by 24 1/2; 64
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-24 1/2); Over


Game 155-156: West Virginia at Kansas State (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: West Virginia 87.934; Kansas State 95.301
Dunkel Line: Kansas State by 7 1/2; 57
Vegas Line: Kansas State by 10 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: West Virginia (+10 1/2); Over


Game 157-158: Michigan State at Illinois (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan State 102.451; Illinois 88.371
Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 14; 46
Vegas Line: Michigan State by 10 1/2; 50
Dunkel Pick: Michigan State (-10 1/2); Under


Game 159-160: Wake Forest at Miami (FL) (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wake Forest 70.898; Miami (FL) 102.326
Dunkel Line: Miami (FL) by 31 1/2; 50
Vegas Line: Miami (FL) by 22 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (FL) (-22 1/2); Under


Game 161-162: North Carolina State at Florida State (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Carolina State 90.214; Florida State 111.928
Dunkel Line: Florida State by 21 1/2; 63
Vegas Line: Florida State by 31 1/2; 58
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina State (+31 1/2); Over


Game 163-164: Texas Tech at Oklahoma (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas Tech 98.691; Oklahoma 108.778
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma by 10; 65
Vegas Line: Oklahoma by 6 1/2; 59
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma (-6 1/2); Over


Game 165-166: Texas at TCU (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas 98.271; TCU 95.369
Dunkel Line: Texas by 3; 48
Vegas Line: TCU by 2 1/2; 51
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+2 1/2); Under


Game 167-168: Northwestern at Iowa (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern 95.037; Iowa 93.798
Dunkel Line: Northwestern by 1 1/2; 48
Vegas Line: Iowa by 4; 53
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern (+4); Under


Game 169-170: UNLV at Nevada (6:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UNLV 72.022; Nevada 81.614
Dunkel Line: Nevada by 9 1/2; 70
Vegas Line: Nevada by 6 1/2; 66 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nevada (-6 1/2); Over


Game 171-172: Wyoming at San Jose State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wyoming 78.470; San Jose State 81.633
Dunkel Line: San Jose State by 3; 76
Vegas Line: San Jose State by 7; 71 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wyoming (+7); Over


Game 173-174: Stanford at Oregon State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Stanford 109.777; Oregon State 95.617
Dunkel Line: Stanford by 14; 51
Vegas Line: Stanford by 3 1/2; 55
Dunkel Pick: Stanford (-3 1/2); Under


Game 175-176: Troy at Western Kentucky (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Troy 69.980; Western Kentucky 83.042
Dunkel Line: Western Kentucky by 13; 65
Vegas Line: Western Kentucky by 10 1/2; 60 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Kentucky (-10 1/2); Over


Game 177-178: Notre Dame at Air Force (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Notre Dame 94.129; Air Force 77.720
Dunkel Line: Notre Dame by 16 1/2; 51
Vegas Line: Notre Dame by 20; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Air Force (+20); Under


Game 179-180: Georgia State at UL-Monroe (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia State 59.393; UL-Monroe 67.175
Dunkel Line: UL-Monroe by 8; 47
Vegas Line: UL-Monroe by 11 1/2; 51
Dunkel Pick: Georgia State (+11 1/2); Under


Game 181-182: South Alabama at Texas State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Alabama 77.201; Texas State 72.024
Dunkel Line: South Alabama by 5; 56
Vegas Line: South Alabama by 1 1/2; 52
Dunkel Pick: South Alabama (-1 1/2); Over


Game 183-184: Idaho at Mississippi (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho 59.713; Mississippi 98.091
Dunkel Line: Mississippi by 38 1/2; 62
Vegas Line: Mississippi by 41 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Idaho (+41 1/2); Over


Game 185-186: North Texas at Southern Mississippi (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Texas 81.327; Southern Mississippi 59.933
Dunkel Line: North Texas by 22 1/2; 44
Vegas Line: North Texas by 10 1/2; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Texas (-10 1/2); Under


Game 187-188: Louisiana Tech at Florida International (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Louisiana Tech 67.256; Florida International 56.028
Dunkel Line: Louisiana Tech by 11; 46
Vegas Line: Louisiana Tech by 5; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Louisiana Tech (-5); Under


Game 189-190: South Carolina at Missouri (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina 105.229; Missouri 103.124
Dunkel Line: South Carolina by 2; 56
Vegas Line: Missouri by 3; 52
Dunkel Pick: South Carolina (+3); Over


Game 191-192: Oklahoma State at Iowa State (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma State 96.414; Iowa State 89.532
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma State by 7; 50
Vegas Line: Oklahoma State by 13 1/2; 56
Dunkel Pick: Iowa State (+13 1/2); Under


Game 193-194: Baylor at Kansas (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baylor 119.121; Kansas 75.761
Dunkel Line: Baylor by 43 1/2; 72
Vegas Line: Baylor by 34 1/2; 65 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baylor (-34 1/2); Over


Game 195-196: Nebraska at Minnesota (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nebraska 97.482; Minnesota 90.273
Dunkel Line: Nebraska by 7; 57
Vegas Line: Nebraska by 10 1/2; 52
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+10 1/2); Over


Game 197-198: Louisville at South Florida (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Louisville 101.146; South Florida 66.251
Dunkel Line: Louisville by 35; 42
Vegas Line: Louisville by 20; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Louisville (-20); Under


Game 199-200: Toledo at Bowling Green (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toledo 85.993; Bowling Green 86.873
Dunkel Line: Bowling Green by 1; 53
Vegas Line: Bowling Green by 4; 56
Dunkel Pick: Toledo (+4); Under


Game 201-202: Penn State at Ohio State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Penn State 91.417; Ohio State 110.698
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 19 1/2; 60
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 14 1/2; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-14 1/2); Over


Game 203-204: UTEP at Rice (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UTEP 64.935; Rice 84.813
Dunkel Line: Rice by 20; 54
Vegas Line: Rice by 17; 58
Dunkel Pick: Rice (-17); Under


Game 205-206: Fresno State at San Diego State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fresno State 87.148; San Diego State 81.545
Dunkel Line: Fresno State by 5 1/2; 67
Vegas Line: Fresno State by 8 1/2; 61
Dunkel Pick: San Diego State (+8 1/2); Over


Game 207-208: Colorado State at Hawaii (12:00 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado State 76.151; Hawaii 75.067
Dunkel Line: Colorado State by 1; 62
Vegas Line: Colorado State by 4; 56
Dunkel Pick: Hawaii (+4); Over





OTHER MAJOR GAMES:
Time Posted: 9:00 a.m. EST (10/23)


Game 241-242: Furman at LSU (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Furman 50.961; LSU 113.407
Dunkel Line: LSU by 62 1/2
Vegas Line: LSU by 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LSU (-45 1/2)


Abilene Christian at New Mexico State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Abilene Christian 50.716; New Mexico State 55.039
Dunkel Line: New Mexico State by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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Football lines that make you go hmmm...
By JASON LOGAN

NCAAF

Texas Longhorns at TCU Horned Frogs (-1.5)

Big 12 bettors aren't the only ones going "hmmm..." when it comes to the spread for Texas at TCU Saturday.

“I heard we were picked to lose,” Texas QB Case McCoy told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, questioning Saturday’s spread, which has come down from TCU -3 to -1.5.

The Longhorns are picking up steam after a huge victory over Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry two weeks ago and bring a three-game winning streak into Fort Worth. Texas is still going with McCoy under center. He's doing a good job managing the passing game while allowing the Horns rushing attack to set the pace. Texas stampeded over OU for 255 yards and is averaging just over 200 yards on the ground since McCoy took over for the injured David Ash.

Texas Christian fell to Oklahoma State last weekend and hasn’t been able to hang with the conference elite this season, losing to OSU, OU, and Texas Tech. Yet, books are setting the Horned Frogs as slight home favorites Saturday night.

“People are always doubting us,” Texas CB Quandre Diggs told reporters. “It motivates me a lot. We were the underdog against OU. We’ll be the underdog against TCU. That’s even better. We just need to go out with the same energy. If we do, it should be a good one.”

Who said teams don't pay attention at the pointspread?

Oklahoma State Cowboys at Iowa State Cyclones (+13)

Oklahoma State’s offense isn’t living up to stats of past seasons. After ranking among the most powerful scoring attacks in the land, the Pokes are mustering only 35.7 points per game this fall – a bleak average compared to last season’s production of 44.7 points per game.

However, the Cowboys have a real chance to open up the playbook against Iowa State, which just got rolled for 71 points versus Baylor last Saturday. The Cyclones rank 111th in points against, giving up 36.7 per game and have lost three straight, dropping to 1-5 on the year.

Oklahoma State is coming off a big win over TCU, defeating the Horned Frogs 24-10 as a 6-point home favorite, and is just under two-touchdown road chalk in Week 9.

The Cowboys could roll with two QBs again Saturday, splitting snaps between J.W. Walsh and Clint Chelf. Whoever is throwing the ball should have plenty of space to operate against an ISU defense that is last in the Big 12 with only 10 sacks and just two interceptions.

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Exposing the Top 25: Where the polls went wrong
By JESSE SCHULE

Each week throughout the college football season, Covers Expert Jesse Schule will dissect the new Top 25 rankings, looking for betting value. He'll showcase the most overrated team, along with the most underrated ranked team, and an unranked squad that he feels should be in the Top 25.

Most underrated Top 25 team: Auburn Tigers (6-1 SU, 5-2 ATS)

The Tigers won outright at College Station Saturday, defeating Texas A&M and moving to 6-1. Their only loss came on the road to LSU and they covered the points as 17-point underdogs in that game.

Auburn ran for 379 yards versus the Aggies last week and rank eighth in the country, averaging over 300 yards rushing per game. Auburn will have four very winnable games against unranked teams before finishing the season versus Alabama at home.

Most overrated Top 25 team: Fresno State Bulldogs (6-0 SU, 1-5 ATS)

The Bulldogs are undefeated and they continue to climb their way up the rankings, despite the fact that they haven't really played anybody. Not only have they been padding their stats against unranked teams, they have failed to cover the spread in all but one of their games.

The Fresno State defense has allowed an average of more than 30 points per game - ranking 89th in the nation. The Bulldogs are giving up 9.5 points on the road this week versus San Diego State and they may have to be lucky to win this game outright.

Unranked team that should be ranked: BYU Cougars (5-2 SU, 4-3 ATS)

The Cougars have now won four straight since losing the “Holy War” to Utah in September. They have some tough games coming up against Boise State, Wisconsin and Notre Dame, but all of their remaining five contests are very winnable.

The defense that was so dominant last year hasn't had as much success, but Taysom Hill and the offense are picking up the slack. Hill threw for 417 yards and four touchdowns in Houston Saturday.

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Beyond the BCS: Capping college football's small conferences
By DOC'S SPORTS

Some of the best betting value in college football is hiding beyond the BCS, in the small conferences. Each week, Covers Experts’ Doc’s Sports will look at the little programs that could help you make big cash this college season.

Team to watch: Colorado State Rams (3-4 SU, 5-2 ATS)

This week: -5.5 at Hawaii

The Rams are battle tested on the road heading into Saturday’s date at winless Hawaii. They lost at Tulsa and Alabama before scoring a 30-point win at Wyoming last weekend. Colorado State churned out 509 yards at the Cowboys’ expense, including 290 yards on the ground. Quarterback Garrett Grayson threw three touchdown passes and has nine in his last three outings. The offensive unit should be licking its chops to an even greater extent against a 0-6 Hawaii squad that is allowing 475.8 yards per game. Colorado State won this matchup 42-27 at home last year.

The Rams are 5-1 ATS in their last six overall and 4-0 ATS in their last four road contests. Hawaii is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 Mountain West showdowns and 3-9 ATS in its last 12 against opponents with losing records.

Team to beware: Akron Zips (2-6 SU, 4-4 ATS)

This week: +10.5 vs. Ball State

Akron is 2-6 (1-3 MAC) and has lost five of its last six games. The Zips are coming off a road win at Miami (Ohio), which is 0-7 and has not come closer in any contest than it did in last week’s seven-point margin. Akron is 1-6 ATS in its last seven home games and 5-11 ATS in its last 16 conference dates. Ball State, on the other hand, is 7-2 ATS in its last seven against the MAC and 7-2 ATS in its last nine against teams with losing records.

If there is a weakness on Ball State (7-1, 4-0 MAC), it’s a rushing defense that surrenders 204.5 rushing yards per game. The Zips, though, likely can’t capitalize on such an opportunity. They are gaining a mere 107.9 yards per game on the ground.

Total team: Marshall Thundering Herd (4-2 SU, 1-5 O/U)

This week: 56.5 at Middle Tennessee

The Thundering Herd’s defense is the main reason why they are 4-2 overall and off to a 2-0 start in the C-USA. Marshall is allowing just 117.8 rushing yards and 180.3 passing yards per contest. It has given up more than 23 points in regulation only once this season.

Middle Tennessee, meanwhile, is averaging only 176.9 yards per game through the air and running back William Pratcher, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns in his team’s season opener, is out for the season.

The Under is 5-1 in Marshall’s last six overall and 5-1 in Middle Tennessee’s last six overall. It is 6-2 in Middle Tennessee’s last eight road games and 5-1 in its last six against opponents with winning records.

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Clemson QB Boyd addresses sports betting rumors

Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd responded to an internet rumor that he owed more than $80,000 on a gambling debt, telling reporters the rumor is false in his weekly news conference with the press.

"I have no idea where that came from," Boyd told reporters. "It was kind of shocking to me as well. That on top of the loss (to Florida State) made for a rough little weekend."

The rumor has it that Boyd dug himself quite a hole betting on NFL games. According to USA Today, that “brought laughter from Boyd as he cited the fact that his cable provider allows him access to only two games each Sunday.”

"I rarely watch NFL games," Boyd told the media.

Boyd was questioned by his head coach Dabo Sweeney Sunday morning. Sweeny told reporters, “He just shook his head and said, 'No way, coach,'".

"I have no reason not to believe Tajh Boyd,” Sweeney said. “He's never lied to me before. His character and integrity from my view are impeccable, so I'm going to take his word over some website that I've never heard of, ever."

The university is investigating the clams. The rumors originated from the Twitter account @Pregame_Steam, known for posting false information and being an alias account for notorious rumor kick starter "Incarcerated Bob".

Clemson is coming off a loss to Florida State and faces Maryland as a 14-point road favorite Saturday. Boyd heads into Week 9 as a +10,000 long shot to win the Heisman Trophy.

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The DCI:

Saturday, October 26, 2013
American Athletic Conference
Houston -- 31.6, RUTGERS -- 32.0 (--)
Temple -- 22.4, SMU -- 38.0 (--)
Louisville -- 28.3, SOUTH FLORIDA -- 13.8 (--)
Connecticut -- 4.0, UCF -- 40.9 (--)
Atlantic Coast Conference
NC State 9.5 at FLORIDA STATE 44.6, 3:30 pm ET
Clemson 36.9 at MARYLAND 19.3, 3:30 pm ET
Wake Forest 17.1 at MIAMI (FLA.) 34.6, 12:00 pm ET
Boston College 24.1 at NORTH CAROLINA 30.9, 3:30 pm ET
Georgia Tech 33.3 at VIRGINIA 18.7, 12:30 pm ET
Duke 18.5 at VIRGINIA TECH 29.3, 3:30 pm ET
Big 12 Conference
Oklahoma State 41.0 at IOWA STATE 25.0, 12:00 pm ET
Baylor 56.4 at KANSAS 20.5, 7:00 pm ET
West Virginia 27.8 at KANSAS STATE 39.6, 3:45 pm ET
Texas Tech 29.5 at OKLAHOMA 34.6, 3:30 pm ET
Texas 28.1 at TCU 22.1, 7:30 pm ET
Big Ten Conference
Michigan State 30.7 at ILLINOIS 15.6, 3:30 pm ET
Northwestern 20.9 at IOWA 25.1, 12:00 pm ET
Nebraska 33.5 at MINNESOTA 22.9, 12:00 pm ET
Penn State 25.4 at OHIO STATE 38.3, 8:00 pm ET
Conference USA
Louisiana Tech 28.5 at FIU 27.0, 6:00 pm ET
Utep 19.8 at RICE 43.9, 3:30 pm ET
North Texas 36.2 at SOUTHERN MISS 14.2, 7:00 pm ET
Tulsa 27.7 at TULANE 31.6, 3:30 pm ET
Uab 30.6 at UTSA 38.0, 5:00 pm ET
Mid-American Conference
Ball State 39.0 at AKRON 18.6, 12:00 pm ET
Toledo 22.6 at BOWLING GREEN 29.7, 2:30 pm ET
Buffalo 26.2 at KENT STATE 19.3, 3:30 pm ET
Western Michigan 17.1 at MASSACHUSETTS 22.3, 3:00 pm ET
Eastern Michigan 12.8 at NORTHERN ILLINOIS 57.4, 3:30 pm ET
Miami (Ohio) 9.7 at OHIO 36.2, 2:00 pm ET
Mountain West Conference
Colorado State 35.9 at HAWAI'I 29.5, 11:59 pm ET
Unlv 32.7 at NEVADA 43.0, 6:05 pm ET
Fresno State 39.8 at SAN DIEGO STATE 31.6, 10:30 pm ET
Wyoming 26.2 at SAN JOSE STATE 38.8, 7:00 pm ET
Pacific-12 Conference
Arizona 46.5 at COLORADO 27.4, 8:00 pm ET
Ucla 26.9 at OREGON 50.4, 7:00 pm ET
Stanford 33.6 at OREGON STATE 29.5, 10:30 pm ET
Utah 24.4 at USC 29.7, 4:00 pm ET
California 22.1 at WASHINGTON 44.4, 11:00 pm ET
Southeastern Conference
Tennessee 11.4 at ALABAMA 43.6, 3:30 pm ET
South Carolina 24.5 at MISSOURI 37.4, 7:00 pm ET
Vanderbilt 34.9 at TEXAS A&M 45.1, 12:21 pm ET
Sun Belt Conference
South Alabama 28.9 at TEXAS STATE 24.1, 7:00 pm ET
Georgia State 16.2 at ULM 32.7, 7:00 pm ET
Troy 28.7 at WESTERN KENTUCKY 35.5, 4:00 pm ET
FBS Non-Conference
Notre Dame 38.9 at AIR FORCE 10.1, 5:00 pm ET
Florida Atlantic 12.3 at AUBURN 41.2, 7:30 pm ET
Furman 1.1 at LSU 48.0, 7:00 pm ET
Pittsburgh 29.6 at NAVY 22.3, 1:00 pm ET
Abilene Christian 37.3 at NEW MEXICO STATE 32.2, 8:00 pm ET
Idaho 7.3 at OLE MISS 55.6, 7:30 pm ET
Big Sky Conference
Northern Arizona 23.9 at CAL POLY 28.0, 9:05 pm ET
Eastern Washington 31.0 at MONTANA 29.8, 3:30 pm ET
UC Davis 12.3 at MONTANA STATE 34.8, 4:05 pm ET
North Dakota 27.9 at PORTLAND STATE 38.4, 4:05 pm ET
Idaho State 13.4 at SOUTHERN UTAH 36.5, 3:05 pm ET
Big South Conference
Vmi 13.9 at COASTAL CAROLINA 57.9, 6:00 pm ET
Liberty 34.1 at GARDNER-WEBB 23.7, 1:30 pm ET
Colonial Athletic Association
Delaware -- 28.2, RHODE ISLAND -- 23.8 (--)
Towson -- 35.2, RICHMOND -- 17.7 (--)
New Hampshire -- 26.0, STONY BROOK -- 25.1 (--)
Maine -- 26.7, VILLANOVA -- 24.4 (--)
James Madison -- 18.2, WILLIAM & MARY -- 22.5 (--)
Ivy League
Brown 33.8 at CORNELL 19.4, 12:30 pm ET
Columbia 12.1 at DARTMOUTH 25.0, 1:30 pm ET
Princeton 26.1 at HARVARD 34.6, 1:00 pm ET
Yale 16.0 at PENN 25.8, 1:00 pm ET
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
South Carolina State 19.8 at BETHUNE-COOKMAN 20.7, 4:00 pm ET
North Carolina A&T 16.8 at FLORIDA A&M 12.2, 2:00 pm ET
Delaware State 16.4 at HAMPTON 18.0, 1:00 pm ET
Morgan State 21.2 at HOWARD 27.2, 1:00 pm ET
North Carolina Central 34.6 at SAVANNAH STATE 19.8, 2:00 pm ET
Missouri Valley Football Conference
South Dakota 25.3 at ILLINOIS STATE 25.7, 2:00 pm ET
North Dakota State 42.7 at INDIANA STATE 3.4, 3:05 pm ET
Northern Iowa 25.6 at SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 20.8, 3:00 pm ET
Missouri State 25.4 at WESTERN ILLINOIS 12.1, 7:00 pm ET
Northeast Conference
Duquesne 24.7 at BRYANT 25.7, 1:00 pm ET
Sacred Heart 32.3 at SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) 30.3, 12:00 pm ET
Robert Morris 15.8 at WAGNER 27.0, 12:00 pm ET
Ohio Valley Conference
UT Martin 36.3 at AUSTIN PEAY 14.9, 5:00 pm ET
Eastern Kentucky 32.6 at SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE 25.2, 2:00 pm ET
Eastern Illinois 33.4 at TENNESSEE STATE 34.4, 5:00 pm ET
Jacksonville State 33.3 at TENNESSEE TECH 26.5, 2:30 pm ET
Patriot League
Lehigh 32.7 at BUCKNELL 15.5, 1:00 pm ET
Colgate 33.4 at GEORGETOWN 24.4, 1:00 pm ET
Lafayette 21.8 at HOLY CROSS 32.9, 1:00 pm ET
Pioneer Football League
Mercer 38.7 at CAMPBELL 32.4, 4:00 pm ET
Valparaiso 14.2 at DRAKE 41.2, 2:00 pm ET
Davidson 20.7 at JACKSONVILLE 40.8, 1:00 pm ET
Stetson 10.4 at MARIST 41.5, 1:00 pm ET
Dayton 43.4 at MOREHEAD STATE 26.7, 1:00 pm ET
Butler 26.9 at SAN DIEGO 32.5, 4:00 pm ET
Southern Conference
Georgia Southern 37.6 at APPALACHIAN STATE 19.0, 3:30 pm ET
The Citadel 17.2 at CHATTANOOGA 30.9, 2:00 pm ET
Elon 30.1 at WESTERN CAROLINA 26.8, 3:30 pm ET
Samford 21.4 at WOFFORD 23.4, 1:30 pm ET
Southland Conference
Stephen F. Austin 32.8 at CENTRAL ARKANSAS 43.5, 4:00 pm ET
McNeese State 52.8 at NICHOLLS STATE 20.9, 4:00 pm ET
Northwestern State 16.4 at SAM HOUSTON STATE 47.3, 3:00 pm ET
Lamar 13.5 at SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 36.6, 8:00 pm ET
Southwestern Athletic Conference
Alabama A&M 12.1 vs. Alabama State 34.6, 3:30 pm ET
Texas Southern 19.9 at GRAMBLING 15.4, 3:00 pm ET
Prairie View A&M 29.8 vs. Jackson State 25.2, 5:00 pm ET
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 21.4 at MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 25.2, 3:00 pm ET
Alcorn State 24.3 at SOUTHERN 27.4, 6:30 pm ET
FCS Non-Conference
Charlotte 23.7 at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 29.6, 1:00 pm ET
Houston Baptist 20.1 at INCARNATE WORD 32.6, 7:00 pm ET
Old Dominion 44.9 at NORFOLK STATE 12.7, 1:00 pm ET

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Inside the stats: Notre Dame Fighting Irish are leaking oil
By MARC LAWRENCE

Each week we take a look inside the numbers, from both a statistical and a pointspread aspect, on the college football and NFL cards.

Here are this week’s findings:

Behind the 8-ball

Game 8 of the college football season is often a crossroads for teams. Those who have won more games than they have lost are entertaining thoughts of securing a bowl bid. Those who are reeling and going down for the count are disappointed – and their actions on the field confirm those feelings.

According to our powerful database, teams playing Game 8 off three consecutive losses are prime candidates to be dropped into a corner pocket and counted out, especially when they take out as road dogs against an opponent off a loss in this situation. That’s because teams in this scenario are a paltry 14-96 SU and 38-69-3 ATS since 1980.

Better yet, bring them in against an opponent off back-to-back losses and they fall to 10-59 SU and 20-46-2 ATS. This week, we’ll be queuing up against California and Northwestern.

And faster than you can say “break ‘em”, if our qualified “play-against” Game 8 road dog arrives with a wobbly defense allowing 32.5 or more PPG on the season, they scratch like a poison-ivy infected boy scout, going 3-33 SU and 7-27-2 ATS, including 1-37 SU and 3-23-2 ATS as dog of eight or more points.

With that, look for the Bears to get “racked” this week.

Vinegar & oil

In keeping with our “leaking oil” theory (fading favorites who have lost the stats in each of their previous three games), and after a rocky effort last week, these plays are now 8-15 ATS (6-10 CFB; 2-5 NFL) this season.

This week’s Exxon Mobil plays would be against: Louisiana Monroe and Notre Dame in college football, along with San Francisco in the NFL.

In the stats

As a follow up to last week’s accounting of teams that are 100 percent perfect “in the stats” (ITS) in all games played this season, we report these perfect squads:

• Arizona State, Baylor, BYU, Florida State, Michigan State, Oregon, and (surprise) Western Kentucky.

• Miami (Ohio) and New Mexico State remain winless.

In the NFL the only perfect ITS team - winless - is Minnesota.

Overwhelming

There have been 57 Overs and 49 Unders in the NFL this season.

Leading the charge have been the totals results in non-conference games (AFC vs. NFC). These games have gone 24-11 O/U.

This week’s potential non-conference Overs would be: Jacksonville vs. San Francisco (London), Buffalo vs. New Orleans and Denver vs. Washington.

Stat of the Week

North Texas has not won three games in a row since 2004, and is 1-24 straight up in games off a previous win.

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DAVE ESSLER

Saturday CFB Thoughts on Half the Games

G-Tech at UVA: Clearly G-Tech will be the very public side after pasting Syracuse, and Virginia losing at home to Duke after having a HT lead is going to only magnify this line. They hammered UVA in Atlanta last year, but lost SU in UVA the year before. Not sure the value here isn't in the total, and lean under since Tech's defense has been playing well, UVA's season is essentially done, and they couldn't score when it wasn't done.

UConn-UCF: Again, inflated number to cover with the Knights after the public beating they gave an over rated L'ville team and UConn being 0-6. UCF extra time to prepare and UCF has a bigger game against Houston next week, so if the number is high enough, I could see taking UConn and their reasonable defense, or at least the under.

Ball State-Akron: Ball State remains undefeated in MAC play, and at some point has to be looking towards their showdown with Northern Illinois. Akron did win on the road (yes, it was against a bad team) and played Northern Illinois pretty tough on the road last week. This one could well have public disaster because, well, Ball State's defense just isn't one I wanted to lay big points with two weeks in a row on the road.

Miami (OH)-Ohio: Miami can't score and can't stop many people from scoring, and are of course winless. It'd certainly be tough to back them on the road with Ohio finally getting things together, but Ohio does have a big date w.Buffalo next week, and DID lost to Central Michigan, so if Ohio's focused they run away, if they're looking at the next two game (Bowling Green in two weeks) it could be closer than expected.

Buffalo-Kent: Kent has seemingly zero defense, but you guys know I'll almost always try to find a way to take points, one way or another. Buffalo's stock is super-high right now, but they really haven't played a quality opponent since giving up the obligatory 70 points to Baylor and then beating Stony Brook (the football team) in overtime. There's a big part of me that says this could be another public disaster, obviously depending on how many points they want to give a team that's played at LSU and at Penn State.

Western Michigan-UMass: OK, Western Michigan is winless and UMass, on paper, isn't much better, but they should be favored here and I like them to get win number two here. They've played a tougher (much) schedule and appear to be improving week-to-week, and the Buffalo loss just really gives this one a little more value, IMO. If it weren't a team like UMass, capable of almost anything, I'd bet the farm on the Minutemen.

Houston-Rutgers: First thing that comes to mind is that last time the Cougars were up this way when they beat Temple, and covered on a pick late. They could/should have lost that game. And Houston will be the public side because their only loss was to BYU and could have gone either way, so no discounting them here. In fact, it may inflate their value since it was BYU. Rutgers has has over two weeks to prepare for this game, and has really done what they're supposed to in every game this year. Rutgers could win this game, IMO.

Boston College-UNC: Again, the Tar Heels will be the public side, but they MAY be the right side. The Miami loss actually gave them back some cred, and they played V-Tech and G-Tech pretty tough in losses. They've got to win fove of the last six to get to a Bowl game after having such high expectations early, but I can see that, given the schedule and their starting to play better. Perhaps a victim of a tough early schedule. But, BC has had two weeks to prepare, played Clemson tough (I know the situation) and actually played FSU fairly tough. So, this one is totally dependant on the number for me.

Clemson-Maryland: Certainly have to wonder where Clemsons' head will be at, but they'll still be prohibitive favorites, as people will expect them to take it out on the Terps, who were hammered at Wake. One thing in Maryland's favor is that prior to the Wake game they'd at least beaten the teams they were supposed to. Probably inclined to simply take the over, but it will be a big number and probably only get bigger if the weather looks decent.

Duke-V-Tech: The Hokies defense is back, quietly, to where it was and where people have come to expect it to be. However, I do really have a hard time getting behind Logan Thomas. V-Tech has three of the last four games on the road, and plays at Miami, so they do have the ACC Coastal in their own hands. However, I have to wonder if their stock isn't too high right now. Duke CAN put points on the board, but really can't stop a good team. With that in mind I'd expect V-Tech to play ball control and not get into a shootout here, so perhaps the under with what's probably a bigger than it should be total.

Pittsburgh-Navy: This is only Navy's third game in Annapolis, and the first two were wins over bad teams. Pitt obviously struggled against ODU and has G-Tech in Atlanta next week, so as far as the situation goes, this might be Navy's game to lose. Only Pitt's third road game, and although the played V-Tech pretty tough, they may have peaked right about then. I like betting service academies because you get 110% effort, so I lean Navy.

UAB-UTSA: Neither team may stop scoring, or neither team may be able to stop the other is perhaps the better way to look at it. Both teams have played great schedules against non-conference teams and on the road more often than not. Just no real opinion on this game.

Temple-SMU: Southern Methodist hasn't beaten a good team yet, and every time I think they're going to get it together, Gilbert simply sucks. So, the more consistent team that I'd want my money on would be Temple. Although they just got their first win, they've play the much tougher schedule.

Eastern Michigan-Northern Illinois: Obviously Northern Illinois is chalk again, and undefeated, but ATS they are just pushing the envelope every week, except against Purdue. Eastern Michigan has the worst defense in the nation, and against a pretty pathetic schedule, so NI could well get healthy here. Square to be thinking about an over in this game, but EMU will occasionally put points on the board and NI's defense has let up more than they typically do. Perhaps they miss Doeren more than many think.

Arizona-Colorado: Wildcats have pretty much done what they were supposed to in most games this season, losing at Washington and at SoCal, with the lone road win coming at UNLV. Colorado's defense has some pretty bad numbers, but a quick look at who they've allowed all those yards/points to might make one pause before making the auto-bet on Arizona here. I do like Colorado at home in the thin air, more often than not, and if they have any hope of perhaps making a Bowl game (who knew?) they need to win THIS game.

Vanderbilt-Texas A & M: Welp, it appears the Aggies finally are who we thought they were, and Vanderbilt is as well. Given what A & M typically does (or doesn't do) on both sides of the ball, this total might be pretty high. Maybe too high. If you look back at Vandy's losses, knowing what we know now, they weren't bad losses at all. And if you look at who (Arkansas, for one) the Aggies have allowed points to, it's not pretty. Might take Vanderbilt here if for no other reason than A & M has to be running out of emotion after the 'Bama hype, the Manzeil hype, and all the distractions.

Florida Atlantic-Auburn: Obviously War Eagle can name the score here. They only have the one loss at LSU, and have their final two games against UGA and Alabama at home, so they could well be looking at a decent Bowl game, so they really do have reason to make minced meat out of someone.

Tennessee-Alabama: I'd try to find a way to take the Vols, and the 'Bama defense that everyone seems to have written off, has only allowed more than ten points to one team, A & M. Big game w/LSU next, but not as big after LSU loses to Ole Miss (shit) and two weeks to get ready. That's a game I might take LSU in, seeing as how they've simply got nothing to lose now. Most definitely lean under whatever the number is here, and I probably want no part of the side, but I did just see it open at -26 so it's the Vols or nothing. A bit shocked to see it that high.

UCLA-Oregon: This will be an interesting, to say the least, total. After watching UCLA struggle against Stanford to protect Hundley, and after Oregon was so sloppy on defense, I've got to think both will be points of emphasis in practice this week. IMO Oregon makes a statement, again, here. They've got two week before they play Stanford, and UCLA was exposed by Stanford as simply not a top ten team.

Utah-SoCal: Trojans actually have a reasonable chance for a 7-8 win regular season, which is obviously below pre-season expectations, but probably above the expectations of a few weeks ago. Utes on the road appear to be a shadow of what they are at home, and they need two more wins for the magic sixth one, which may not be as easy as people think. My knee-jerk reaction is that SoCal finally plays a complete game and hammers them.

Tulsa-Tulane: I've seen to many Tulsa games to even consider backing them, let alone on the road. Green is terrible and they have no defense. Now I do know that the Green Wave is not a tsunami, either, but they have beat a couple decent teams and are at home w/two weeks to prepare, and have BEEN home all month. Haven't looked (intentionally) at the line yet, but Tulane ought to win this game by a TD, IMO.

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Stevie Y

CFB
Boston College +8
Kansas State -10
Pitt -5

Tulane +3
Stan/Oreg St. - Over 55
UTEP/Rice - Over 58

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StatFox Super Situations - FoxSheets

CFB BUFFALO at KENT ST.
Play On - A road team vs. the money line (BUFFALO) after 2 consecutive covers as a favorite, good team, winning 60-80% or more of their games on the season
44-31 over the last 5 seasons. ( 58.7% 0.0 units )
3-3 this year. ( 50.0% 0.0 units )

CFB ARIZONA at COLORADO
Play Against - A road team vs. the 1rst half line (ARIZONA) after outgaining opp by 125 or more total yards in their previous game against opponent after gaining 6.75 or more and allowing <=3.75 yards/play last game
46-18 over the last 10 seasons. ( 71.9% 26.2 units )
5-3 this year. ( 62.5% 1.7 units )

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John Pickens "golden pick" - UCLA +23

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Phil Steele ( Steele Traps Plays)
2-0 last week
7-8-1

Nebraska - 10 1/2

Vt - 13 1/2

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Hondo

15-8 64.6%

Miami -23
Bama - 28 1/2
Missouri -3

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Mighty Quinn
Last week 3-7
season 39-39
best bets 5-3 Rutgers

Miami
Fla St
Clemson
Bama
Ok
Nd
S Carolina
Oregon
Ohio St

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The Eckman (Mr.Chalk)
48-30

Wake
Houston
Clemson
Tenny
Texas tech
Air Force
Missouri -Best bet 4-4
Ucla
Ohio St

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Factsman Saturday
Oregon -23

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Goodfella 3* Oregon -21 3* San jose st -6.5

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Betting First Look with Marco D'Angelo

CFB
PENN ST. @ OHIO ST.
Ohio State-14.5

**Ohio St. winning by 21 pts or more.

CFB
DUKE @ VIRGINIA TECH
Virginia Tech-13.5

**Virginia Tech winning by 21 pts or more.

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CFL

Week 18

Montreal (7-9) @ Hamilton (8-8)—Alouettes (-1.5) crushed Hamilton 36-5 at home last week, running out to 31-3 halftime lead, fifth straight win for home team in this series; Als (+8) lost 28-26 here in first meeting five weeks ago—they’ve lost six straight road games in this series, with last five series games in Ontario going over the total. Montreal won three of last four games, covered four of last five; they’re 3-2 as road underdogs this year, 3-5 SU on road, with losses by 8-8-25-7-7 points. TiCats covered eight of last 11 games, are 3-2 SU in last five; they’ve won four of last five home games, with wins by 23-8-2-6 points and a loss to Calgary. Hamilton has been minus in turnovers in each of last five games and outscored in second half in each of its last seven games. Last four TiCat games stayed under the total.

Saskatchewan (11-5) @ Calgary (13-3)—Home side won both series games this year; Roughriders (-2) won 36-21 in Regina in Week 2 (outscored Calgary 22-0 in 2nd half), then lost 42-27 (+3) in post-bye game at McMahon in Week 7, with Stamps outrushing them 223-171. Last four series games went over the total. I say Riders are streaky; this is their season: 5W-L-3W-4L-3W, that’s streaky- they’re 2-1 as a dog this season, 5-3 SU on road, with weird losses at Edmonton/Montreal during their skid. Calgary won eight of last nine games, covering last four; they’re 5-3 as home favorites this year, winning home games by 12-11-15-3-4-27-14 points, with a loss to Toronto. Saskatchewan has nine INTs in its last three games, with a +8 turnover ratio in those games. Seven of eight Stampeder home games went over the total; last five Rider games stayed under.

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Norm Hitzges:

DOUBLE PLAYS:


North Texas -11 1/2 So. Miss
Washington -28 California
Nebraska -11 Minnesota
Bowling Green +4 Toledo


SINGLE PLAYS:


UCF -23 1/2 Uconn
Kansas St. -11 1/2 W. Virginia
Ball St. -9 Akron
Ohio -25 Miami Ohio
Northern Illinois -31 E. Michigan
Houston +7 Rutgers
Colorado +13 Arizona
Florida Atlantic +24 Auburn
Florida St. -32 N. C. St.
Iowa -4 Northwestern
So. Florida +20 1/2 Louisville
Ohio St. -17 Penn St.
Alabama -28 Tennessee
SMU -11 Temple
Rice -17 UTEP
Baylor -35 Kansas

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Nover

3* over Fresno St/San Diego St

Free play Ohio St

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King Creole

GOM over Ohio St/Penn St

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LA Syndicate

Top Plays
Oregon
Texas
San Jose State
Stanford
Over Air Force
Nevada

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Chicago Syndicate

Top Plays
Rutgers
Boston College
Wake Forest
Oklahoma
Over Iowa
Over Notre Dame
Over Mississippi
Over Kansas
Penn State

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Joe Gavazzi

Saturday plays ON THE WSA APP (All rated 10*'s, 33-12/21-5 run on those). Note that these 10*'s are different from his PPP late phones.

Gavazzi Saturday App 10*'s
Ball State
Houston
Ohio State
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Miami
Florida Atlantic
Boston College
Kansas State

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EAGLE EYE SPORTS---Randy Rose
Navy+5
SMU-14
Tennessee+28
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EAGLE EYE SPORTS---Mike Clark
Alabama-28
Michigan St-10
South Carolina+2.5

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Spartan GOY Missouri

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From This Week's PLATINUM SHEET
STATFOX FORECASTER

UCLA (147) AT OREGON (148)
Latest Line: Oregon -23.0; Total: 71.0

Oregon extended its SU winning streak to nine last week, though they failed to cover for the first time during that streak (beating Washington State 62-38 as a 40-point favorite). The Ducks have scored 55 points or more in each of their four home games this season. UCLA was a perfect 5-0 SU and ATS before last week's loss at Stanford, 24-10. The high-powered Bruins managed just 266 yards of offense in that game. They have a quality road win, 41-21, against Nebraska earlier this season.
FORECASTER: Oregon 42, UCLA 19

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Saturday's NCAAF Top 25 betting cheat sheet: Afternoon action

Louisville Cardinals at South Florida Bulls (+20, 46.5)

Cardinals QB Teddy Bridgewater has completed 68 percent of his passes during his career – 72 percent this season with 20 touchdown passes and only two interceptions. His top three targets – DeVante Parker, Damian Copeland and Eli Rogers – all have at least 26 receptions and 391 yards while combining for 14 touchdowns.

The Bulls average 258.5 total yards, which ranks 121st out of 123 FBS teams, while their defense has played well much of the season. Linebacker DeDe Lattimore boasts 56 tackles to lead South Florida, which is 22nd in the nation in passing yards against (200) and 33rd in total defense (360.5).

LINE: The Cardinals opened as 20.5 road faves and are now -20. THe total opened at 46.5.
WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with clear skies.
TRENDS:

* Underdog is 5-0 ATS in their last five meetings.
* Cardinals are 0-5 ATS in their last five games in October.
* Bulls are 1-8 ATS in their last nine games following a bye week.

Oklahoma State Cowboys at Iowa State Cyclones (+12.5, 56)

Cowboys QB J.W. Walsh was pulled in favor of Clint Chelf during the 24-10 win over Texas Christian and coach Mike Gundy admitted he won't reveal his starting quarterback until game time. "We won't publicly name one," Gundy said. "We'll let those guys practice and then we'll see how it goes this week."

Iowa State QB Sam B. Richardson has thrown for 1,255 yards with 10 touchdowns and five interceptions this season. Linebacker Jeremiah George made a career-high 18 tackles against Baylor and ranks fifth nationally with 11.5 per game while three Iowa State players are ranked in the top seven nationally in solo tackles - Jacques Washington (third, 7.0) and George and Sam E. Richardson (tied for seventh, 6.5).

LINE: The Cowboys opened as 14-point road faves and are now -12.5. The total is currently 56.
WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the mid-40s and wind will blow toward the S endzone at 14 mph.
TRENDS:

* Favorite is 7-1 ATS in their last eight meetings.
* Under is 5-2 in the last seven meetings.
* Cowboys are 1-7 ATS in their last eight road games.

Nebraska Cornhuskers at Minnesota Golden Gophers (+10.5, 52)

Two open dates over the last four weeks allowed No. 21 Nebraska to get its feet wet in Big Ten Conference play. The inactivity may also have bought the Cornhuskers enough time to get quarterback Taylor Martinez back from injury as they head to Minnesota on Saturday to face the Golden Gophers. Martinez, who has been dealing with turf toe since Nebraska lost to UCLA on Sept. 14, has sat out the last three games as Tommy Armstrong Jr. and Ron Kellogg III have directed the team to three straight victories.

While the Cornhuskers boast the country’s 10th-ranked rushing attack (284.8 yards per game), the Golden Gophers are 28th in rushing offense (210.1) with four players (David Cobb, Mitch Leidner, Philip Nelson and Rodrick Williams) tallying at least one 100-yard game this year – the first time Minnesota has achieved that feat since 1967. However, Tracy Claeys revealed that Leidner – the team’s starting quarterback the past two games – is battling an illness. As a result, it is unclear if Leidner or Nelson, who came on in relief last week, will draw the start against Nebraska.

LINE: The Huskers opened as 10.5-point road faves. The total opened at 52.
WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the low-40s and wind will blow across the field at 14 mph.
TRENDS:

* Cornhuskers are 4-1 ATS in their last five games overall.
* Golden Gophers are 1-4 ATS in their last five conference games.
* Under is 10-4 in Golden Gophers last 14 home games.

Connecticut Huskies at Central Florida Knights (-23, 52.5)

Connecticut has been unable to find any kind of rhythm offensively. After head coach Paul Pasqualoni was fired on Sept. 30, interim coach T.J. Weist plugged in freshman quarterback Tim Boyle. In two games, he's led the Huskies to just 26 points - including a 41-16 loss to Cincinnati last week.

The Knights, ranked in the Top 25 for the first time since 2010, are led by efficient quarterback Blake Bortles. His 64.9 percent completion rate and 11-to-4 touchdown-to-interception ratio are large reasons why Central Florida ranks 46th in the nation in passing offense.

LINE: The Knights opened as 22.5-point home faves and are now -23. The total opened at 52.5.
WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with wind blowing toward the S endzone at 7 mph.
TRENDS:

* Huskies are 1-5-1 ATS in their last seven road games.
* Knights are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games overall.
* Under is 11-5 in Knights last 16 home games.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Miami Hurricanes (-24.5, 54)

The Demon Deacons seek a third straight win after knocking off North Carolina State and Maryland in consecutive weeks following a 2-3 start. Against the Hurricanes, Wake Forest hopes to improve its presence on the road, where it has disappointed this season.

hings definitely are looking up from all angles for the Hurricanes, who have not been ranked this high since November 13, 2005. Quarterback Stephen Morris has Miami poised for the big play at all times, ranking fifth in the nation with an average of 16.52 yards per completion. Duke Johnson averages a conference-best 7.1 yards per carry, and his 109.2 yards per game trail only Boston College's Andre Williams among ACC rushers.

LINE: Miami opened as a 21-point fave and is now -24.5. The total is currently 54.
WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with wind blowing across the field at 13 mph.
TRENDS:

* Demon Deacons are 2-14 ATS in their last 16 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
* Hurricanes are 8-1 ATS in their last nine home games.
* Under is 19-7 in Demon Deacons last 26 games overall.

Vanderbilt Commodores at Texas A&M Aggies (-17.5, 69)

The Commodores have yet to announce whether quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels, who left Vanderbilt's upset of Georgia in the second quarter with a leg injury, or redshirt freshman Patton Robinette will get the start.

Johnny Manziel is second nationally in total offense (396.4 yards per game) and the Aggies are ranked fifth in the country in passing yards (377.1), third in total offense (588.7) and fourth in scoring (46.9 points). The Texas A&M defense is on the other end of the national rankings, allowing 494.4 yards (ranked 118th out of 123 FBS teams), 226.6 rushing yards (112th) and 33.9 points (104th).

LINE: The Aggies opened -18 and are now -17.5. The total opened 68.5 and is up to 69.
WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with a 20 percent chance of rain.
TRENDS:

* Commodores are 5-1 ATS in their last six road games.
* Over is 6-1 in Aggies last seven games overall.
* Aggies are 1-7 ATS in their last eight games in October.

Eastern Michigan Eagles at Northern Illinois Huskies (-31, 66.5)

Eastern Michigan takes the field for its second game since wide receiver Demarius Reed was found shot to death in an off-campus apartment Oct. 18. The Eagles honored Reed by wearing his No. 2 on their helmets in last week’s 56-28 loss to Ohio.

he Huskies rank fourth nationally in rushing, with Jordan Lynch and Cameron Stingily leading the way for an offense averaging 304.7 yards on the ground. Northern Illinois has scored 30 or more points in six of seven games, and its season low in points is 27.

LINE: The Huskies opened -30 and are now -31. The total is currently 66.5.
WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the high-40s with wind blowing across the field at 14 mph.
TRENDS:

* Favorite is 4-1 ATS in their last five meetings.
* Under is 7-2 in the last nine meetings.
* Road team is 13-3 ATS in their last 16 meetings.

Clemson Tigers at Maryland Terrapins (+14.5, 60)

Clemson is coming off a humiliating loss against Florida State, but Maryland knows exactly what that feels like. The 10th-ranked Tigers aim to bounce back from their lopsided top-five showdown on Saturday when they visit the Terrapins in ACC action. All eyes will be on Tajh Boyd and Clemson, which was demolished by the Seminoles, 51-14, last weekend in a game that could have potentially propelled the Tigers to the forefront of the national title picture.

The Terps lost two receivers, Stefon Diggs and Deon Long, to broken legs against Wake Forest. That was the last thing Maryland needed, as its passing game - and its offense in general - is struggling, managing a total of 37 points over the last three games.

LINE: The Tigers opened -13 and are now -14.5. The total opened at 60.
WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the high-50s with wind blowing across the field at 12 mph.
TRENDS:

* Under is 6-1 in the last seven meetings.
* Tigers are 6-1 ATS in their last seven road games.
* Terrapins are 3-14 ATS in their last 17 games following a S.U. loss.

North Carolina State Wolfpack at Florida State Seminoles (-32, 58)

The Wolfpack had an extra week to prepare a stout defensive unit that has been holding opponents to 21.2 points per game, and knowing they have beaten Florida State twice in the past three meetings gives them confidence.

No. 3 Florida State is second in the initial BCS rankings and coming off a dominant victory at Clemson, but the Seminoles know they have a lot of work left to do if they want to play for the national championship. The Seminoles, tops in the nation with only four turnovers, boast the No. 3 scoring offense in the FBS (53.2 points per game) and have scored at least 41 in every game.

LINE: The Seminoles opened as 28.5-point home faves and are now -32. The total opened at 58.
WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the high-60s with sunny skies.
TRENDS:

* Under is 5-1 in the last six meetings.
* Wolfpack are 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 meetings.
* Over is 6-0 in Seminoles last six games overall.

Duke Blue Devils at Virginia Tech Hokies (-13.5, 47.5)

Duke arrives in Blacksburg with plenty of momentum, winners of three straight including last week's comeback victory at Virginia that featured 35 unanswered points to overcome a 22-0 deficit. Quarterback Anthony Boone moved to 5-0 as a starter with the win over the Cavaliers but fellow signal caller Brandon Connette had a major hand in the decision as well. The junior became the first quarterback in school history with two game-winning, fourth quarter touchdown passes.

Riding a six-game win streak and fresh off a bye week, Virginia Tech looks to stay unbeaten in conference play. The 19th-ranked Hokies appear to be in good position for a run at the ACC championship game, atop the Coastal Division alongside unbeaten Miami, with a November 9th showdown against the Hurricanes drawing ever closer. Against the Blue Devils, Virginia Tech may get a lift with the season debut of cornerback Antone Exum, who missed the first seven games following offseason knee surgery.

LINE: Tech opened as a 13.5-point home fave. The total opened at 47.5.
WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the low-50s with clear skies.
TRENDS:

* Home team is 4-0 ATS in their last four meetings.
* Under is 7-1-1 in Hokies last nine games overall.
* Blue Devils are 14-4-1 ATS in their last 19 games in October.

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Oklahoma Sooners (-7, 59)

Texas Tech worked its way to the top of the Big 12 under first-year head coach Kliff Kingsbury on the back of a strong passing attack. The ninth-ranked Red Raiders get their biggest test yet when they visit No. 12 Oklahoma on Saturday. Texas Tech is averaging 416.4 passing yards but has yet to face a defense like the Sooners, who are surrendering the fewest yards in the Big 12.

The Sooners roll the opposite way, leaning on the running game for an average of 227.9 yards while quarterback Blake Bell provides a dual threat under center. Oklahoma has allowed only two teams to go over 200 yards passing, led by Tulsa’s 226-yard effort on Sept. 14.

LINE: The Sooners opened -8 and are now -7. The total is currently 59.
WEATHER: Forecasts are calling for a 49 percent chance of thunderstorms.
TRENDS:

* Home team is 5-2 ATS in their last seven meetings.
* Sooners are 0-4 ATS in their last four conference games.
* Over is 9-2 in Red Raiders last 11 games overall.

Tennessee Volunteers at Alabama Crimson Tide (-28, 51.5)

Tennessee is re-energized under first-year coach Butch Jones and filled with confidence after upsetting South Carolina 23-21 last Saturday. The Volunteers have forced 17 turnovers (12 interceptions, five fumbles) with junior linebacker A.J. Johnson (55 tackles), sophomore strong safety Brian Randolph (46 tackles, three interceptions) and senior defensive end Marlon Walls (4.5 sacks) all enjoying solid campaigns.

Top-ranked Alabama is rolling toward its third consecutive BCS title game appearance and the host Crimson Tide attempt to win their 12th consecutive game and avoid the upset bid of improving Tennessee on Saturday. Alabama sits atop the first BCS standings and is looking for its seventh consecutive victory over the Volunteers.

LINE: The Tide opened as 28-point home faves. The total opened at 51.5.
WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with sunny skies.
TRENDS:

* Road team is 14-3-1 ATS in their last 18 meetings.
* Volunteers are 1-9-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS win.
* Under is 7-2-1 in Crimson Tide last 10 home games.

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Saturday's NCAAF Top 25 betting cheat sheet: Evening action

UCLA Bruins at Oregon Ducks (-23.5, 71.5)

Bruins' sophomore quarterback Brett Hundley (13 touchdowns, six interceptions) had his poorest effort of the season against Stanford, passing for a season-low 192 yards and being intercepted twice. The Bruins were unable to run effectively without leading rusher Jordon James (463 yards), who remains questionable with an ankle injury.

Ducks QB Marcus Mariota has gone 265 attempts without throwing an interception to set a Pac-12 record and senior Josh Huff (627 receiving yards) and sophomore Bralon Addison (543) share the team lead with 32 receptions. Sophomore Byron Marshall (team-best 746 rushing yards) has stepped up in the absence of De'Anthony Thomas and recorded four consecutive 100-yard outings.

LINE: The Ducks opened as 21.5-point faves and are now -23.5. The total opened at 70 and is up to 71.5.
WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with clear skies.
TRENDS:

* Over is 3-1-1 in the last five meetings in Oregon.
* Road team is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 meetings.
* Ducks are 14-3 ATS in their last 17 games overall.

Baylor Bears at Kansas Jayhawks (+34.5, 66)

Fifth-ranked Baylor could easily look past what is expected to be another blowout victory when it travels to Kansas on Saturday, but quarterback Bryce Petty has other ideas. "It's just about a one game at a time kind of mentality,'' Petty said. "To us it doesn't matter where we play or who we play or when we play. It's always about Baylor."

The Jayhawks decided to burn the redshirt of freshman quarterback Montell Cozart during last week's 34-19 loss to Oklahoma as the 6-2, 180-pound star recruit rushed for eight yards on three carries in two series of action. Cozart will likely see more time against Baylor as Weis - who won three Super Bowls as New England Patriots offensive coordinator - tries to resurrect a unit that is averaging a Big 12-worst 18.3 points and ranked 112th among the 123 FBS teams in the nation.

LINE: The Jayhawks opened as 35.5-point home dogs and are now +34.5. The total opened at 66.
WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the high-50s with wind blowing toward the S endzone at 6 mph.
TRENDS:

* Home team is 4-0 ATS in their last four meetings.
* Over is 4-1 in Jayhawks last five home games.
* Bears are 17-5 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.

South Carolina Gamecocks at Missouri Tigers (-2.5, 53.5)

The Gamecocks began the season ranked seventh but have underperformed and are in danger of falling out of the Top 25 if they can't right the ship this week. Backup quarterback Dylan Thompson will get the start in place of Connor Shaw (knee), meaning they're likely to lean on running back Mike Davis, who has recorded six 100-yard rushing games.

The Tigers' first season in the SEC was derailed by injuries, but Missouri didn't miss a beat with redshirt freshman Maty Mauk under center in last week's 36-17 win over Florida. Mauk stepped in for injured senior James Franklin and passed for 295 yards and a touchdown while adding a rushing score to earn SEC Freshman of the Week honors.

LINE: Missouri opened -3 and is now -2.5. The total opened at 52 and is now 53.5.
WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with clear skies.
TRENDS:

* Gamecocks are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games.
* Over is 8-1 in Gamecocks last nine conference games.
* Tigers are 6-0-1 ATS in their last seven games overall.

Furman Paladins at LSU Tigers (-45.5)

The Paladins notched a 27-10 victory over Appalachian State last week thanks to a 98-yard interception return for a touchdown by Gary Wilkins – one of five turnovers forced by the Furman defense. Reese Hannon was efficient for the Paladins, completing 13-of-19 passes for 164 yards and a touchdown, while Hank McCloud contributed 89 yards on 13 rushing attempts.

The Tigers have one of the nation’s top wideout duos, with Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry combining for 95 catches, 1,600 yards and 14 receiving touchdowns through eight games. The Tigers’ air attack has somewhat overshadowed sophomore running back Jeremy Hill, who has rushed for at least 100 yards in four of his last six games, although his 4.0 yards per carry against Ole Miss was his worst mark of the season.

LINE: The Tigers opened as 45.5-point home faves.
WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the high-60s.
TRENDS:

* Paladins are 4-0 ATS in their last four games overall.
* Paladins are 4-0 ATS in their last four non-conference games.
* Tigers are 0-3-1 ATS in their last four games following a ATS loss.

Florida Atlantic Owls at Auburn Tigers (-23.5, 51)

Owls coach Carl Pelini was worried about his team keeping fresh during the bye week, so he made sure to have a full-speed scrimmage at a practice. “The most important thing we get out of these days is full-speed work,” Pelini told the Palm Beach Post. “You don't want to go two weeks between playing full speed.”

After last week's win over Texas A&M put Auburn in control of its own destiny in the SEC West, many see the Tigers as potential national-championship contenders. But Auburn coach Gus Malzahn has his team focused on what's ahead, as in this week's game, rather than the big picture. “The only thing we talked about is this week and Florida Atlantic,” Malzahn said at his weekly news conference. “We're not talking about anything else or thinking about anything else. We're going to keep the same approach.”

LINE: The Tigers opened as 25.5-point faves and are now -23.5. The total opened at 51.
WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the high-50s with clear skies.
TRENDS:

* Owls are 11-0 ATS in their last 11 road games.
* Tigers are 4-0 ATS in their last four games overall.
* Under is 5-1 in Tigers last six home games.

Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio State Buckeyes (-14.5, 56.5)

Freshman quarterback Christian Hackenberg has taken the reins of the offense and has the Nittany Lions ranked 26th in the nation in passing (283.7 yards per game), and he'll need to be sharp against an Ohio State defense that doesn't give up much on the ground. It helps that Hackenberg has the Big Ten's top receiver in Allen Robinson, who has 43 receptions for 705 yards and five TDs.

The Buckeyes have been prone to slow starts in their three conference games but have outscored opponents 58-27 in the second half over that span. Ohio State ranks 18th in the nation in total offense (494.6 yards per game) led by quarterback Braxton Miller (831 passing yards, 8 TDs; 335 rushing yards) and has been especially strong on the ground with Carlos Hyde (443 yards, 5 TDs) and Jordan Hall (438 yards, 8 TDs) leading the way.

LINE: The Buckeyes opened as 14-point home faves and are now -14.5. The total opened at 56.5.
WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the low-60s and wind will blow across the field at 7 mph.
TRENDS:

* Under is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Ohio State.
* Favorite is 5-2 ATS in their last seven meetings.
* Over is 4-1 in Buckeyes last five games overall.

Fresno State Bulldogs at San Diego State Aztecs (+7.5, 62)

Bulldgos Davante Adams continues his meteoric rise as one of the nation's top wide receivers. He tied a school record with four touchdown receptions last week and remains the nation’s active career leader in receptions (8.5) and receiving yards per game (106.8). He’ll be up against a San Diego State secondary that allows an average of 280.2 passing yards a game, 15th most in the nation.

The Aztecs have been wildly inconsistent in the fourth quarter over the last month. They blew a nine-point lead with less than three minutes remaining in a loss to Oregon State on Sept. 21, outscored New Mexico State 15-0 in the final quarter of a 10-point win the following week, blew a 21-point lead against Nevada before winning in overtime and then stormed back from a 14-point deficit in their most recent game, a 27-20 victory at Air Force.

LINE: The Bulldogs opened as 8.5-point road faves and are now -7.5. The total opened at 61.5 and is up to 62.
WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with wind blowing toward the E endzone at 4 mph.
TRENDS:

* Bulldogs are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games overall.
* Aztecs are 5-0 ATS in their last five conference games.
* Over is 6-1 in Bulldogs last seven games following a bye week.

Stanford Cardinal at Oregon State Beavers (+3.5, 56.5)

The Cardinal have excelled under the steady guidance of quarterback Kevin Hogan (62.9 completion rate, 13 touchdowns, five interceptions), who is 11-1 as a starter. Hogan's top target is wide receiver Ty Montgomery (36 catches, 15.7 yards per reception, five TDs) and the junior is also a major threat on special teams as he has returned two kickoffs for scores.

The Beavers, who have played only one home game since Sept. 7, are tied with Missouri for the most interceptions with 14 while cornerback Steven Nelson shares the national lead with five. QB Sean Mannion, who leads the nation in touchdown passes (29) and yards (2,992), faces a defense which is tied for 22nd in the nation with 19 sacks.

LINE: The Beavers opened as 5.5-point home dogs and are now +3.5. The total opened at 55 and is up to 56.5.
WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s.
TRENDS:

* Under is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Oregon State.
* Cardinal are 4-1 ATS in their last five meetings.
* Beavers are 4-1 ATS in their last five games overall.

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English Breakfast: Premier League betting cheat sheet

Six matches on the board Saturday as Premier League action continues. Fulham hammered four goals past Crystal Palace last time out, so perhaps the Cottagers have found some form. They'll be tested by the best defensive unit in the league, however, as they travel to St. Mary's Stadium to face Southampton.

Crystal Palace v Arsenal (+850, +400, -300)

Why bet Crystal Palace: If not for the horrific start by Sunderland, Palace would be dead last in the league with just three points. The Eagles have lost five-straight matches, including an embarrassing performance at home versus Fulham Monday. Nothing has gone right for Ian Holloway and his men in their return to top-flight football.

Key players out/doubtful: Patrick McCarthy, Jack Hunt, Glenn Murray, Jonathan Williams

Why bet Arsenal: The Gunners will be bitter and angry at the loss to Borussia Dortmund in Champions League midweek. It was only the second time Arsenal has lost all season and a thumping of Palace at Selhurst Park will cure any residual effects from the disappointing loss.

Key players out/doubtful: Abou Diaby, Lukas Podolski, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Theo Walcott

2012-13 fixture result: N/A

Key betting note: Palace have given up at least two goals in their last five Premier League matches.

Liverpool v West Brom (-250, +375, +700)

Why bet Liverpool: The strike partnership of Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez has been exceptional since the latter's return from suspension. Sturridge is now the leading goalscorer in the league with seven goals on the season, which is more than half of Liverpool's 13 total goals.

Key players out/doubtful: Iago Aspas, José Enrique, Sebastián Coates

Why bet West Brom: I feel as if saying things like 'West Brom is undefeated in five straight including a victory at Man United and a draw with Arsenal' is the type of nonesense that just doesn't fly. But it's true. The Baggies sit 12th and are playing very good football at the moment. Especially on the road, where they have yet to lose with one victory and three draws.

Key players out/doubtful: Zoltán Gera, Ben Foster, George Thorne, Scott Sinclair

2012-13 fixture result: Liverpool 0, West Brom 2

Key betting note: The Baggies have won and kept a clean sheet in the past three Premier League matches versus Liverpool.

Aston Villa v Everton (+240, +225, +125)

Why bet Aston Villa: First and foremost is Christian Benteke, who should return after coming on as a sub against Tottenham last weekend. The Villains have already beaten Arsenal and Man City and are not intimidated by any club. Midfielder Fabian Delph has really come into his own in the holding role and has adapted nicely as the bridge in a young spine along with Benteke and Austrian playmaker Andrea Weimann.

Key players out/doubtful: Jores Okore, Charles N'Zogbia, Gary Gardner

Why bet Everton: After a tough loss at Man City, the Toffees got back in the winning column with a 2-1 victory over Hull. The club hasn't missed a beat after the transfer of star player Marouane Fellaini as James McCarthy and Gareth Barry have played well in the holding-mid role. Romelu Lukaku has been as good as it gets leading the line and has four goals in four appearances.

Key players out/doubtful: Darron Gibson, Antolin Alcaraz, Apostolos Velios

2012-13 fixture result: Aston Villa 1, Everton 3

Key betting note: Everton has one victory in their last 12 EPL away matches.

Manchester United v Stoke (-300, +400, +1000)

Why bet United: The Red Devils had three points cruelly snatched from their grasp by Southampton last weekend. They rebounded accordingly, however, and dispatched Real Sociedad in Champions League action midweek. Not much has gone right for the club this season, except for the revelation of Adnan Januzaj, the 18-year-old Belgian who followed up his two-goal coming out party with a full 90' performance against Southampton.

Key players out/doubtful: Darren Fletcher

Why bet Stoke: The Potters got out to an excellent start, but that has subsided as they have lost three of their last five matches. Goals have been hard to come by as the side has mustered just one goal in the last five matches and zero in the last three. On the flip side, they are stingy defenders and do a good job at keeping opponents at bay, allowing just seven goals this season.

Key players out/doubtful: N/A

2012-13 fixture result: Manchester United 4, Stoke 2

Key betting note: Man United has won each of the last five EPL meetings with Stoke at Old Trafford.

Norwich v Cardiff (+110, +240, +250)

Why bet Norwich: Amazingly, the Canaries find themseleves in the relegation zone. They've lost back-to-back games (albeit against Chelsea and Arsenal) and are desperate for points. This side is better than 18th and a home match versus a promoted club will be viewed as a must win.

Key players out/doubtful: Elliott Bennett

Why bet Cardiff: Things aren't looking good at the Welsh club. Days after appointing a 23-year-old Kazakhstani painter as head of recruitment, Cardiff was thumped 4-1 by Chelsea for the side's second-straight loss. Owner Vincent Tan's bizzare decision has surely unsettled the club and manager Malky Mackay, who had the ousted Iain Moody in his staff since 2011.

Key players out/doubtful: Andreas Cornelius

2012-13 fixture result: N/A

Key betting note: Cardiff has played over the 2.5 goal total in their last three matches.

Southampton v Fulham (-175, +300, +500)

Why bet Southampton: The Saints have been a great story thus far and sit sixth in the table. They are the best side in the league defensively, having allowed just three goals in their first eight matches. There is still work to be done in the final third of the pitch, but that will come as Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana and Pablo Osvaldo become more accustomed to one another.

Key players out/doubtful: N/A

Why bet Fulham: The Cottagers put on an incredibly impressive display against Crystal Palace last time out, scoring highlight-reel goals in a 4-1 hammering of the lowly Eagles. Fulham needed to bag some goals after getting off to a dry start and that's exactly when they did. They've now won back-to-back matches and will look for their run of form to continue.

Key players out/doubtful: Matthew Briggs, Aaron Hughes

2012-13 fixture result: Southampton 2, Fulham 2

Key betting note: Fulham is unbeaten in its last seven matches versus Southampton in all competitions.

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Northcoast Early Bird Central Florida (This is a comp, not a star rated play but it has an outstanding long term record)

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Stephen Nover

Northwestern double-dime bet

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Nick Parsons 10* Very Early blood bath

Nebraska

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Scott Spreitzer Blockbuster Blowout

Ohio State

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JORDAN HAIMOWITZ
03 OCT 1-2
04 OCT 1-1
05 OCT 3-0
10 OCT 2-0
12 OCT 6-0
19 OCT 5-3
22 OCT 0-1
24 OCT 2-0
25 OCT 1-0
26 OCT
3* Louisville -20

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Marc Lawrence

awesome angle college FB is Texas

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Joe Gavazzi WSA App 10* plays (overall 33-12 run, most recently 21-5 run on these including 8-0 last week). All are 10*'s

Ball State Cardinals
Houston Cougars
Boston College Eagles
Florida Atlantic Owls
Kansas State Wildcats
Miami Hurricanes
Oklahoma Sooners
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Ohio State Buckeyes

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MLB

Peavy is 1-1, 6.15 in his last six starts; four of his last six road starts went over the total. He is 0-3, 10.31 in four postseason starts, allowing 21 runs in 18.1 IP. Peavy is 3-4, 4.29 in nine career starts against the Cardinals, but is 20-12, 3.00 in 37 career interleague games.

Kelly is 0-1, 4.96 in three postseason starts; Cardinals are 6-4 in his last ten starts (4-1 in last five at home), over is 6-2-1 in his last nine.

Boston won five of last seven games; they're 3-2 on road in playoffs.

St Louis won seven of last ten games; they've allowed nine runs in their eight postseason wins, 29 in five losses. Cardinals are 12-1 in their last 13 games at home- three of their last four games went over the total.

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NHL

Hot teams
-- Coyotes won three of their four home games.
-- Bruins won their last four games, allowing five goals.
-- San Jose won eight of first ten games, splitting two shootouts. Canadiens won five of their last seven games.
-- Lightning won six of their last eight games.
-- Blackhawks won five of their last seven games.
-- Predators won five of their last seven games.
-- Washington won last three games, scoring 13 goals.

Cold teams
-- Oilers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Devils are 1-9, with one OT and three SO losses.
-- Toronto lost three of last four games. Penguins lost last two games, scoring three goals.
-- Rangers lost five of last six games. Detroit lost last three games, outscored 12-3.
-- Sabres lost ten of their first twelve games.
-- Philly is 2-7 so far this season. Islanders lost five of their last seven games.
-- Winnipeg lost seven of its last nine games. Dallas Stars lost four of last six.
-- Minnesota lost last three road games, outscored 9-3.
-- Blues lost three of their last four games.
-- Flames lost four of their last five games.

Series records
-- Coyotes won seven of their last nine games vs Edmonton.
-- Bruins won 11 of last 12 games against New Jersey.
-- Penguins won three of last four games with Toronto.
-- Home side won last five San Jose-Montreal games.
-- Rangers lost three of last four games with Detroit.
-- Sabres are 3-5 in their last eight games with Tampa Bay.
-- Philly/Islanders split last eight games, after a 31-4 Flyer run in series.
-- Home side won four of last five Winnipeg-Dallas games.
-- Wild lost six of last seven games with Chicago (4-1 in LY's playoffs).
-- Blues won six of last seven games with Nashville.
-- Flames lost their last three games with Washington.

Totals
-- Over is 3-0-1 in Phoenix home games this season.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in Boston home games this season.
-- 13 of last 18 Pittsburgh-Toronto games went over.
-- Seven of last nine Montreal games stayed under total.
-- Last three Ranger games stayed under the total. Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Detroit games.
-- Four of five Buffalo road games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Islander home games went over the total.
-- Three of four Dallas home games went over the total. Under is 6-2-1 in Winnipeg's last nine games.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in Minnesota road games this season.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Nashville games.
-- Three of last four Calgary games went over the total.

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Dominic Brando NCAA Free Pick (RefPicks Site, 14-3-1 College ATS Run since Fri 10/18):
NCAA Gridiron Club Free Pick (1 Unit Release from Member Card) College Football Underdog Game of the Week:
#189 South Carolina Gamecocks +4/-130 over Missouri Tigers (7PM ET)

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Mitch Wilson

Georgia Tech -10

(6-2 In Weekly CFB Picks)

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Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports

Our Free Plays are 1115-843 over the last 5 1/2 years !

Free winner Sat Iowa - 3

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Cappers Access

Northwestern +3.5
Nebraska -10
Notre Dame -20
Ohio St -15.5

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Gamblers Data

Free Plays Saturday

Ball State -9

Boston College +6.5

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Baseball Crusher
St. Louis Cardinals -105 over Boston Red Sox
(System Record: 95-9, won last 2 games)
Overall Record: 95-104-2

Football Crusher
Missouri -2.5 over South Carolina
(System Record: 29-2, won last 2 games)
Overall Record: 29-22

Hockey Crusher
St Louis Blues -121 over Nashville Predators
(System Record: 12-0, won last 7 games)
Overall Record: 12-4

Soccer Crusher
Lierse + Oostende UNDER 2.5
This match is happening in Belgium
(System Record: 474-17, lost last 2 games and a push)
Overall Record: 474-408-66

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ASA

7* Oregon

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Mike Missanelli 11-0

Kent state

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Mr Chalk" 2013 MLB Season

Ben lee had Np on Friday for Saturday "Mr Chalk" likes the Over 7 -$120 Red Sox/Cardinals for $50.

"Mr Chalk" is 2-2 -$10 for the week and 112-73 -$65 for the 2013 MLB season.

For Saturday in College Football Ben lee likes

Ohio St -15/Penn St

*Missouri -2.5/South Carolina (Best Bet)

Buffalo +1/Kent St

Each for $50.

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty hit with on BYU (-7) on Friday and likes Rutgers on Saturday.

The deficit is 1305 sirignanos.

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From This Week's FOOTBALL BEST BETS
STATFOX SCOTT

TENNESSEE (145) AT ALABAMA (146)
Latest Line: Alabama -28.0; Total: 52.5

There are a number of betting systems siding with the nation's top team in this one, including the fact that favorites of between 21.5 and 31 points are 34-9 ATS over the past 10 seasons when coming off three straight games of scoring 42 points or more. Favorites in that same range are 43-13 ATS in that same timeframe when coming off seven or more consecutive straight-up wins, and they're 32-11 ATS over the past five seasons when coming off back-to-back double-digit victories against conference opponents. While Tennessee is 1-9 ATS after an ATS win since the start of the 2011 season, Alabama is 9-1 ATS in October games and 7-0 ATS as favorite of between 21.5 and 31 points during that same timeframe. And while the Volunteers have been outscored by an average of 29.5 points per game on the road this season, the Crimson Tide come into this one having outscored their previous three SEC opponents by a combined score of 125-7. Bama might not rout Tennessee 52-0 like it did to Arkansas on Saturday, but a win by at least five touchdowns appears to be likely.
PLAY ON: Alabama

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BeatYourBookie Football Plays

Saturday

10* Play Texas Tech +6.5 over Oklahoma (NCAA TOP PLAY)
3:30 PM EST

Texas Tech is 10-3 ATS in road games the last three seasons
Texas Tech is 7-0 SU in all games this season


10* Play Utah +6.5 over USC (NCAA TOP PLAY)
4:00 PM EST

USC is 0-7 ATS when the total posted is between 49.5 and 56 points
USC is 0-6 ATS coming off a non-conference game the last two seasons


10* Play Air Force +20 over Notre Dame (NCAA TOP PLAY)
5:00 PM EST

Notre Dame is 48-70 ATS coming off an UNDER the total in their last game
Notre Dame is 26-44 ATS after having won three of the last four games


10* Play Florida Atlantic +23.5 over Auburn (NCAA TOP PLAY)
7:30 PM EST

Florida Atlantic is 10-1 ATS in road games the last two seasons
Florida Atlantic is 7-0 ATS when playing in weeks five through nine

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Sunday

10* Play Kansas City -8 over Cleveland (NFL TOP PLAY)
1:00 PM EST

Cleveland is 1-6 ATS after allowing 30 points or more in their last game
Cleveland is 0-5 ATS when playing as a road underdog of 7.5 to 10 points


10* Play Detroit -3 over Dallas (NFL TOP PLAY)
1:00 PM EST

Dallas is 1-6 ATS coming off two or more UNDER the totals
Dallas is 1-6 ATS coming off a road win in their last game


10* Play Pittsburgh -2 over Oakland (NFL TOP PLAY)
4:00 PM EST

Oakland is 36-67 ATS when the line posted is between +3 to -3
Oakland is 15-30 ATS when playing as a home underdog of 7 points or less


10* Play Green Bay -9 over Minnesota (NFL TOP PLAY)
8:30 PM EST

Green Bay is 12-2 ATS vs. division opponents the last three seasons
Green Bay is 13-2 ATS after allowing 99 or less rushing yards in their last four games

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Stephen Nover

NCAA Total Of The Year

Fresno State at San Diego State Over 62
The total is high, but not high enough to account for what is going to be offensive fireworks.

Derek Carr is setting Fresno State quarterback records. He has three excellent wide receivers. San Diego State doesn't have nearly the defensive backfield to stay with all three. The Aztecs rank 111th in pass defense.

Sparked by Carr, the Bulldogs ranked fifth in the nation in scoring at 45.8 points per game and fifth in yards at 555.2. Their defense, though, is giving up 30.2 points a game.

San Diego State is getting a lift with the emergence of freshman running back Donnel Pumphrey. San Diego State is averaging nearly 28 points a game and 415 yards per game. The Aztecs, however, yield 32.7 points per game, which ranks them 99th.

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The Gold Sheet

KEY RELEASES

BALL STATE by 23 over Akron
BOSTON COLLEGE by 1 over North Carolina
WYOMING by 7 over San Jose State
BOWLING GREEN by 15 over Toledo

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R.A.W. FOOTBALL - Saturday College

4* BEST BET = LOUISVILLE
3* = BOSTON COLLEGE
3* = WASHINGTON
2* = FLORIDA STATE
2* = FLORIDA ATLANTIC

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CKO

11 HOUSTON over *RutgersLate Score Forecast:
HOUSTON 34 - *Rutgers 26

10 GEORGIA STATE over *UL-Monroe
Late Score Forecast:
GEORGIA STATE 24 - *UL-Monroe 23

10 *IOWA STATE over Oklahoma State
Late Score Forecast:
*IOWA STATE 23 - Oklahoma State 25

10 *OHIO STATE over Penn State
Late Score Forecast:
*OHIO STATE 45 - Penn State 23

NINE-RATED GAMES:
WASHINGTON (–29½; est.) vs. California—After three straight losses vs. highly-ranked foes, UW is home to defenseless, coverless Cal; time for the Dawgs to eat...

FLORIDA STATE (-29½) vs. North Carolina State—Even with Miami on tap, Florida State (thanks to its deep defense) has way too much for the offensively-challenged Wolfpack...

TEXAS (+1½) at TCU—After early-season criticism, the Longhorns now envision a successful year behind a rejuvenated zone-blitz defense...

WESTERN KENTUCKY (-9) vs. Troy—When it comes to defense between these two, WKU has one, plus a power ground game; Trojan “stoppers” have only 4 takeaways in 7 games...

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RED SHEET

Boston College 30 - NORTH CAROLINA 27 - (3:30 EDT) -- Line opened at NorthCarolina minus 10, and is now minus
8. No questioning the improvement of these Eagles over the last month (since their debacle at USC),
staying with the likes of FloridaSt & Clemson (9½ & 14½ pt covers), bookended around 48-27 blasting
of Army. So 3 straight covers by a combined 33½ pts. Nicely balanced, led by quality QB Retting &
RB Williams. In this one, they catch the faltering 'Heels, not only in a Miami/NCSt sandwich, but off an
excruciating loss to the 'Canes (final 0:17). And the Tars rank a lowly 116th in rushing offense. Last
home favorite role for UNC resulted in a 36½ pt ATS loss, with a 194-87 RY deficit. Call the upset.
RATING: BOSTON COLLEGE 89



Louisville 41 - SOUTH FLORIDA 6 - (12:00) -- Line opened at Louisville minus 21, and is now minus 20. Every so
often, a "can't miss" proposition appears, with the results many times more than disappointing. We
have such a match here, & despite the aforementioned warning, we simply cannot ignore it. The fact
is that the Cards are suddenly in a "must-sweep" situation, following last week's late collapse vs
CentFlorida, with the Bulls victim #1. Sure, QB Bridgewater is the main focus, as it should be, but that
'Ville "D" ranks 3rd, 7th, 3rd, & 2nd in run, pass, total, & scoring "D". SoFla? Try 4rd-worst "D" in land.
RATING: LOUISVILLE 89



Ball State 41 - AKRON 14 - (12:00) -- Line opened at BallSt minus 11½, and is now minus 11. The Cards of BSt have
been golden for us recently, & no reason for us not to come right back with 'em. They have one of the
true hidden gems, in QB Wenning, who is simply the epitome of consistency, throwing for 328 PYpg
& 18/5. Thus, a 7-1 SU record for the Cards, who won't be looking ahead to CentMIch. The Zips are
in off their first SU win in a lined game, (28 straight losses: push), & have had their sporadic moments.
That is the key, as we've indicated: BallSt's consistency. A Red Sheet fixture one more time.
RATING: BALL STATE 88



FLORIDA STATE 59 - North Carolina State 10 - (3:30) -- Line opened at FloridaSt minus 27½, and is now minus 29½.
So the 'Noles have passed the Ducks of Oregon in the fight for the nation's #2 spot, behind mighty
Alabama. Can only spur both squads to keep it going, which is not good news for their remaining
opposition. We originally stayed from naming FlaSt as a high Pointwise play, due the unbelievable
amount of upsets posted by NCSt in this series. However, this Sem edition has 125-7 pt edge in its
2 lined HGs, while the 'Pack enters off 23 & 21 pt ATS setbacks with 362-129 RY deficit in last outing.
RATING: FLORIDA STATE 88



IOWA STATE 31 - Oklahoma State 30 - (12:00) -- Line opened at OklahomaSt minus 17, and is now minus 14. No
question, that this year's Cowboy squad is but a shadow of recent editions. A total offensive power-
house, they were certainly one of our pets, averaging an awesome 43.2 ppg in 52 of their previous 53
games, entering this season. But try 94.5 RYpg in their last 4 LGs. As a matter of fact, they have but
a single cover since August, & that by just 6½ pts. The Cyclones are in off expected 71-7 lambasting
by Baylor, but posted 38, 30, & 35 pts in their previous 3 gms, outgaining Texas by 100 yds in last HG.
RATING: IOWA STATE 88

NEAR CHOICES (Rated 87): Nebraska, Alabama, Clemson, Colorado St

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Totals 4 You Selections for Early Saturday, October 26th

2013 American Athletic Conference Total of the Year!!!!!
Louisville/South Florida under 46 1/2
You Win or we'll email you Tonight's 2013 College Total of the Year Report Free of Charge!!!Early Best Bets
Wake Forest/Miami-Florida under 54 1/2
Oklahoma State/Iowa State over 56
Nebraska/Minnesota over 52
Vanderbilt/Texas A&M over 69

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Totals 4 You Selections for Afternoon Saturday, October 26th

2013 Big 12 Conference Watch & Win Total of the Year!!!!!Texas Tech/Oklahoma under 59 1/2Afternoon Best Bets
Clemson/Maryland under 59 1/2
Tennessee/Alabama under 51 1/2
Michigan State/Illinois over 49
NC State/Florida State under 58
Best of Luck and Thank You!!!!!

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Totals 4 You Selections for Late Saturday, October 26th

2013 College Football Super Total of the Year!!!!!
South Carolina/Missouri over 52 1/2Late Best Bets
UCLA/Oregon over 72 1/2
Texas/Texas Christian under 51 1/2
Penn State/Ohio State over 55 1/2
Stanford/Oregon State over 56

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PAUL LEINER


100* Over 7 - Cardinals/Redsox


100* Texas +2.5
50* Temple +14

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Playersbet

5 units: Boston College +7 over North Carolina

5 units: Tulsa (-2.5) over Tulane

3 units: Ohio (-24) over Miami Ohio

3 units: Smu (-12.5) over Temple

3 units: Clemson (-14) over Maryland

3 units: Texas (+2.5) over TCU

3 units: Nebraska (-10) over Minnesota

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Greg Shaker

Weekend Twitter Play: #203 UTEP/Rice - Over 58.5

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Advanced Sports Investments

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

JIMMY

12:00PM Ball State vs Akron
(Ball State -9 -110) *** INVESTOR SPECIAL

12:00PM Houston U vs Rutgers
(Houston U +7 -120)

12:00PM Boston College vs North Carolina
(Boston College +7 -120)

03:30PM NC State vs Florida State
(Florida State -32 -110)

07:00PM Nebraska vs Minnesota U
(Nebraska -10.5 -110) ** INVESTOR SPECIAL

MARC

12:00PM Western Michigan vs Massachusetts
(UNDER 46 -110)

12:00PM Miami Ohio vs Ohio
(UNDER 51 -110)

12:00PM Georgia Tech vs Virginia
(OVER 47.5 -110) *** INVESTOR SPECIAL

04:00PM UNLV vs Nevada
(OVER 67 -110) ** INVESTOR SPECIAL

JEFF

02:00PM Temple vs SMU
(Temple +14 -110)

02:00PM Eastern Michigan vs Northern Illinois
(Eastern Michigan +31 -110)

03:30PM UTEP vs Rice
(OVER 59 -110)

04:00PM Troy vs Western Kentucky
(Troy +10 -110) ** INVESTOR SPECIAL

07:00PM North Texas vs Southern Mississippi
(North Texas -11.5 -110) ** INVESTOR SPECIAL

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StatFox Super Situations - FoxSheets

NHL PHILADELPHIA at NY ISLANDERS
Play Against - A favorite against the money line (NY ISLANDERS) after having lost 2 of their last 3 games, a bad team (30% to 40%) playing against a terrible team (<=30%) in the first half of the season
61-39 since 1997. ( 61.0% 44.0 units )
4-2 this year. ( 66.7% 3.5 units )

NHL BUFFALO at TAMPA BAY
Play Against - Road teams against the money line (BUFFALO) off a road win against a division rival, on Saturday games
50-18 over the last 5 seasons. ( 73.5% 29.8 units )
3-1 this year. ( 75.0% 2.0 units )

(http://www.therxforum.com/editpost.php?p=10258789&do=editpost)

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WinningAngleSports

CFB
Baylor -34 over Kansas
Oregon -23.5 over UCLA
Florida Atlantic +23.5 over Auburn
UNLV +5 over Nevada
MLB
Boston -115 over St. Louis (TOP PLAY)

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sportscheetah

San Jose St. -6 (1.5x)

FAU +24.5

ULL -2.5

BYU -7........W

Oklahoma -6.5

South Alabama -1.5

Ohio St. -13.5

Akron +10.5

Navy +5.5

Illinois +10

Ball St./Akron over 56.5

Nebraska/Minnesota over 51.5

Louisville/South Florida over 46.5

Arizona/Colorado over 57

Fresno St./SDSU over 61.5

Utah/USC under 53

UCLA/Oregon over 71

Boise St. TT under 27...........W

BYU/SJSU/Clemson/Ohio St. ML parlay +130

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Xpertpicks

Saturday Football Top Plays

·Play Texas Tech +6.5 over Oklahoma (TOP NCAA PLAY)---RISK 10% OF YOUR BANKROLL
3:30 PM EST
Texas Tech has covered the spread in 10 of the last 13 road games and they have also won 7 consecutive overall games this season. Texas Tech has won 12 of the last 16 games after gaining 475 or more total yards in their last game and they are averaging 41 points a game on offense this season.

·Play Utah +6.5 over USC (TOP NCAA PLAY)---RISK 10% OF YOUR BANKROLL
4:00 PM EST
USC has lost 7 consecutive games against the spread when the total posted is between 49.5 and 56 points and they have also lost 15 of the last 20 overall games against the spread. USC has lost 6 consecutive games against the spread coming off a non-conference game and they are allowing an average of 35 points a game on defense over the last three games.

·Play Oregon State +4 over Stanford (TOP NCAA PLAY)---RISK 10% OF YOUR BANKROLL
10:30 PM EST
Oregon State has covered the spread in 52 of the last 82 games when playing in the month of October and they have also covered the spread in 33 of the last 49 games after covering the spread in three of the last four games. Oregon State has covered the spread in 21 of the last 29 games after gaining 300 or more passing yards in their last three games and they are averaging 44 points a game on offense this season.

·Play Florida Atlantic +23.5 over Auburn (BONUS NCAA PLAY)---RISK 5% OF YOUR BANKROLL

·Play UNLV +5 over Nevada (BONUS NCAA PLAY)---RISK 5% OF YOUR BANKROLL

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BOB BALFE

Colorado State -3 over Hawaii
Hawaii is not playing good football right now. This team is winless and just does not have the offense to compete this year. Colorado State in my opinion is on the rise and they have a decent offense as they are balanced running and throwing. This Rams Special Teams is pretty good also. Hawaii is just as bad as it gets right now and I don't see them winning more than maybe a game this year. Take Colorado State.

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Kelso has a 175 unit play today on NOTRE DAME



Free Bonus Chairman's Club Play
5 Units
Northwestern (+4) over Iowa
12:00 PM -- Kinnick Stadium
Northwestern (4-3) +4 over IOWA (4-3) Prediction: Northwestern by 6-7 Starting Time: 12:05 TV: Big Ten Network

Sunny. Winds northwest at 15-20 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Near 50.
Best Bets Club Football
10 Units
Michigan State (-9½) over Illinois
3:30 PM -- Memorial Stadium
Michigan State (6-1) -9.5 over ILLINOIS (3-3) Prediction: Michigan State by 14-17 Starting Time: 3:35 TV: ABC Played At: Memorial Stadium (60,670) in Urbana-Champaign, IL Playing Surface: Artificial (Field Turf) Home/Road Records: Illinois 3-2 at home, Michigan State 1-1 on road. ATS: Illinois 3-3-0, Michigan State 3-3-1. Betting Lines Posted Are From South Point Casino And Sports Book, Las Vegas Starting Times Eastern. Home Team In CAPS. ATS: Record Against Spread. Comments: Two factors stand above all others in handicapping this Big Ten battle. First there is the Michigan State defense�the best in the country�that gives up just 228.0 yards and 13.6 points per game and then there is the fact Illinois has shown no ability to beat a good football team. The Illini have played three top rung football teams this season and lost to all of them�to Washington, 34-24, at Nebraska 39-19 and to Wisconsin, 56-32. Michigan State suffered its only loss at Notre Dame, 17-13, four games ago, and comes into this game at the absolute top of its form. The Spartans are a very good team�one of the most under-rated in the country�and my figures say they will dominate Illinois from start to finish.

Partly cloudy. Winds southwest at 15-25 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Around 55.

Best Bets Club College Game Of Week
25 Units
Utah (+6) over USC
4:00 PM -- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Best Bets Club College Game Of Week 25 Units Utah (4-3) +6.0 over USC (4-3) Prediction: Utah by 6-7 Starting Time: 4:05 TV: PAC-12 Network Played At: Memorial Coliseum (93,607) in Los Angeles, CA Playing Surface: Grass Home/Road Records: USC 3-1 at home, Utah 1-1 on road. ATS: USC 2-5-0, Utah 4-3-0. Betting Lines Posted Are From South Point Casino And Sports Book, Las Vegas Starting Times Eastern. Home Team In CAPS. ATS: Record Against Spread. Comments: Utah comes into this game with signature wins over Utah State, 30-26, BYU, 20-13, and Stanford, 27-21 and simply is a better football team than Southern California, and even more so today because of all the injuries with which the Trojans are dealing. They will be without both starting tight ends, Xavier Grimble and Randall Telfer, star wide-receiver Marqise Lee and second leading rusher Justin Davis. Utah is one of the best-coached teams in the country and will bring its �A� game�something I do not believe the Trojans will be able to do because the injuries. Trojans running back Silas Redd, who rushed for 112 yards in last week�s 14-10 loss at Notre Dame, won�t be able to do it all against this very physical Utes team. For the record, there was heavy money pouring in on Utah last night shortly after midnight.

Sunny. Winds southwest at 1-5 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Around 80.

Chairman's Club Football
50 Units
(-7½) over UAB
5:00 PM -- Alamodome
UT-SAN ANTONIO (2-5) -7.5 over UAB (2-4) Prediction: UTSA by 17-21 Starting Time: 5:05 TV: Time-Warner Cable Played At: Alamodome (65,000) in San Antonio, TX Playing Surface: Artificial (Field Turf) Home/Road Records: UTSA 0-3 at home, UAB 1-3 on road. ATS: UTSA 3-3-1, UAB 2-5-0. Betting Lines Posted Are From South Point Casino And Sports Book, Las Vegas Starting Times Eastern. Home Team In CAPS. ATS: Record Against Spread. Comments: UTSA coach Larry Coker is making a lot of his peers quite nervous. Coker, who won a national championship in a very successful run at Miami, was hired four years ago to put together UTSA�s first football team ever and he has done quite a job at a school that is but its third season of play and already is competing at the NCAA I-A level. There are athletic directors and college presidents that have to be asking��if Coker can accomplish this in three seasons, why have we been losing for the last 15 years?� Those who run UAB might be among those asking that question. UAB has had one winning season in the last 10 (7-5 in 2004) and arrives in San Antonio with two wins�one over I-AA Northwestern State, 52-28, and one over one of the worst teams in the country, Florida International (1-5), 27-24. There is no edge Coker and his Roadrunners do not have in this game and the figures say they should bury the Blazers.

Mostly sunny. Winds southwest at 10-15 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Near 60.

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Oregon State (+4) over Stanford
10:30 PM -- Reser Stadium
OREGON STATE (6-1) +4 over Stanford (6-1) Prediction: Oregon State by 3-4 Starting Time: 10:35 TV: ESPN

Mostly clear. Winds north at 5-10 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Around 65.

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Colorado State (-2½) over Hawaii
11:59 PM -- Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha Stadium
Colorado State (3-4) -2.5 over HAWAII (0-6) Prediction: Colorado State by 9-10 Starting Time: 12:05 A.M. Sunday TV: Oceanic Network Pay-Per-View Played At: Aloha Stadium (50,000) in Honolulu, HI Playing Surface: Artificial (Field Turf) Home/Road Records: Hawaii 0-3 at home, Colorado State 1-2 on road. ATS: Hawaii 4-2-0, Colorado State 5-2-0. Betting Lines Posted Are From South Point Casino And Sports Book, Las Vegas Starting Times Eastern. Home Team In CAPS. ATS: Record Against Spread. Comments: Colorado State is by no means a world-beater but the Rams are playing better with each game and come into this off a 57-22 win at Wyoming in a game in which they were a 7-point underdog and certainly have the goods to handle a winless Hawaii team that has been absolutely destroyed by 2nd-year coach Norm Chow. The big money in this one has shown on Hawaii but I�m not buying. The Warriors may make it close but not close enough. In the end, the Warriors will find a way to lose again. Yes, I am aware every team playing at Hawaii gets screwed by the officials but I do not think that edge will get it done, either.

Mostly clear. Winds south at 5-10 m.p.h. Game-time temperature: Near 85.

World Series
10 Units
Cardinals {J.Kelly} (-105) over Redsox {J.Peavy}
8:07 PM -- Busch Stadium

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Penn State +14.5

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7* Virginia ++10
7* Air Force +20
7* S Mississippi +11.5
6* Cardinals -102

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12 Unit Hydra - Florida Atlantic +24

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10* UCLA +23.5

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TCU -2.5

Oklahoma -6.5
Nebraska-10.5
Akron +10

Rutgers -6.5
Kent State +1

Red Sox -104

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Week 9 Plays


2.5* Units, Tulane +2.5 vs Tulsa

2.5* Units, Boston College +7 vs UNC (-105)

3* Units, Clemson -14 vs Maryland

2* Units, Bowling Green -4 vs Toledo

1* Units, Mississippi St/Kentucky UNDER 56

3* Units, UTSA -5 vs UAB

2* Units, Hawaii +5 vs Colorado State

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Norm Hitzges late selections



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October 26, 2013

Baseball:.....Season 517-460...+$20.00

St. Louis -105 Boston

CONSENSUS

VERY STRONG PLAYS: None

STRONG PLAYS: Oregon State +4 Stanford
Oregon -24 UCLA
So. Carolina +3 Missouri

REGULAR PLAYS:

Navy +5 1/2 Pitt
San Diego St. +7 1/2 Fresno St.
Florida Int. +5 1/2 La. Tech

There is also general agreement with picks we've already given you on:
Central Florida and Houston

NORM'S LATE THOUGHTS: USC still doesn't impress me enough to be laying nearly a touchdown to a Utah team that's been very competitive with a very good schedule of teams. It would not surprise me if the Utes sprung an outright upset here but those points also represent a nice cushion. So:

Take Utah plus the points against USC

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Robert Ferringo
5* Ohio St
3* Bowling Green
3* Oklahoma
2* UTEP
2* Buffalo
2* Kansas St
2* Boston College
2* Baylor
1-Unit Play. Take #160 Miami (-23) over Wake Forest (Noon, Saturday, Oct. 26)
1-Unit Play. Take #136 SMU (-13) over Temple (3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26)
1-Unit Play. Take #146 Alabama (-27.5) over Tennessee (3:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26)
1-Unit Play. Take #176 Western Kentucky (-10) over Troy (4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26)
1-Unit Play. Take #169 UNLV (+5) over Nevada (6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26)
1-Unit Play. Take #185 North Texas (-11.5) over Southern Miss (7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26)
1-Unit Play. Take #165 Texas (+2) over TCU (7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26)
1-Unit Play. Take #174 Oregon State (+4) over Stanford (10:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26)
This Week's Totals
3-Unit Play. Take 'Over' 64.5 - Cal at Washington (11 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26)
1-Unit Play. Take 'Over' 54.0 - Wake Forest at Miami (Noon, Saturday, Oct. 26)
1-Unit Play. Take 'Over' 47.5 - Georgia Tech at Virginia (12:30 p.m.)
1-Unit Play. Take 'Over' 57.5 - Boston College at North Carolina (3:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26)

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10* Iowa

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Jason Sharpe
4* Houston
4* Hawaii
4* Kansas St
3* Air Force
3* Navy
3* UNLV

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anyone got ats consultants lock club..... thns.

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NorthCoast Totals
4' Utah under
4 Hawaii over
3 Fl. Atl over
3 Kansas St under
3 Texas under

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EZWINNERS

5* Texas +2.5

3* Nebraska -10

3* Florida Atlantic +23.5

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Maryland +17 ($2,000)

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SB Professor NCAAF Picks

3.0 -

142. Texas A&M -17

Rest of Games
196. Minnesota +10
112. Virginia +10

Original -

12 PM
192. Iowa St. +13

3:30 PM
158. Illinois +10

8 PM
140. Colorado +13

12 AM
208. Hawaii +3

Rest of Games
196. Minnesota +10
112. Virginia +10.5
116. Akron +9.5
132. Navy +6
152. Tulane +3
175. Troy +10
155. West Virginia +11.5
186. Southern Miss +12
182. Texas St. +2
171. Wyoming +8.5
206. San Diego St. +7.5

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Diamond Dog Sports
Akron +10.0 -105
Minnesota +10.0 Even Money
Over SMU 62.0 -105
Duke +13.5 -110
Wyoming +8.5 -105

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Power Play Wins

191 Okl St -13

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Frank Patron
100,000 Auburn over 51

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Northcoast Marquees
Florida Atlantic
Tulane

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Note: Date of Releases Noted in Top Right Panel of Page
10* Ohio State Buckeyes -15.5 (CFB) / 8:00pm
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5* Vanderbilt @ Texas A&M Over 69 (CFB) / Noon
5* Stanford Cardinals -4.5 (CFB) / 10:30pm
4* Louisville Cardinals -20 (CFB) / Noon
4* Michigan State Spartans -9.5 (CFB) / 3:30pm
3* Northwestern Wildcats +3.5 (CFBB) / Noon
3* N. Carolina State Wolfpack +32 (CFB) / 3:30pm
2* Ball State Cardinals -9 (CFB) / Noon

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Saturday card has the 6* PAC 12 Game of the year + 7 More Powerful Plays including the 5* Blowout, ACC and BIG 12 System Games of the Month, the 95% Totals Of the week + Dog with Bite and Game 3 Never Lost Power Play. Football Combined remains at or Near the Top of All Major leader Boards and 23 games over .500 this season. Free NCAAF System Club Play below.


On Saturday the Free College Football System Club Play is on Alabama. Game 146 at 3:30 eastern. Alabama has covered 6 of the last between these two teams. Nick Saban has encouraged the Tide fans to stay until the game is over. Today he will have his team give them a reason to stay as he will not let his team take their foot off the gas today. Alabama is rolling. They have allowed 16 points in the last 5 games, while scoring 31 or more in all but one. Today they fit a powerful system that plays on favorites of more than 3 touchdowns up to -31 in conference games that scored 35 or more last out. The Tide have covered 11 of the last 12 at home if they averaged more than 6 yards per play over the last month. Alabama is 4-0 ats in tune up games before playing LSU and they have covered 10 of 11 as a conference favorite of 21 or higher. Tennessee has lost to the spread 4 of the last 5 times as a dog of 17 or more. Roll tide roll here today. On Saturday we have Powerful card led by the 6* PAC 12 Game of the year with 100% Indicators, we also have the BIG 12 and ACC Games of the Month, a 5* Blowout and Dog with Bite. Our total of the week is from a 95% system. World Series Game 3 With a Never Lost Angle. Football overall is 23 games over.500 and Ranks at the Top of Several of the countries Top leader boards. Message to Jump on Now and Cash Big with Cutting edge Data and Material you Wont see Any where else. For the free system Play take Alabama. GC

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ER *20
Hawaii Over

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500
akron =!)
boston college over 58
unlv +7.5

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Saturday, Oct. 26

Alabama -28
Wyoming/san jose st over 71
Missouri -3
Stanford -4
Washington -29.5

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Fresno State at San Diego State Over 62
NOTRE DAME -19.5

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Arthur Ralph's Super pk Nebraska Gold Keys Oregon, Washington, Illinois, Oregon State, Oklahoma, Notre Dame

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3% St Louis -105

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116 Akron +10
167 Northwestern +4
112 Virginia +10
117 Miami +26
157 Michigan St. -10
155 West Virginia +11.5
178 Air Force +20
189 S. Carolina +3
202 Ohio State -15

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Vanderbilt

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Your Selection


GAME: Nebraska vs. Minnesota 12:00PM EST





ANALYSIS:


The Cornhuskers hit the road for just the second time on Saturday as they face the Minnesota Gophers who are coming off an upset win over Northwestern last week. That outright win by Minnesota gives us line value here with the Huskers. Nebraska enters this contest well rested and having already dispatched another offensive-challenged team their last time away from home. The Huskers destroyed Purdue 44 to 7 their last trip away from home and we expect a similar outcome here today. Minnesota is coming off that upset win at Northwestern last week winning 20 to 17 over a Cats team that had two key players out, QB Colter and RB Mark. Minnesota's offense ranks 115th in the nation in total offense, this is bad news as the Black Shirts have sixteen sacks in their last four games. Even with their win last week at Northwestern the Gophers have only managed 13.3 points per game over their last three outings. Nebraska has an 83 to 26 point advantage as well as 586 to 227 yards rushing edge the last two games. The TPR Index projects a point differential of 15.8-points. The Math Model projects a point differential of 6.91-points. The PPR Index projects a point advantage of 16.78-points with another +1.0 added with the return of Nebraska QB Martinez. We note that road favorites coming off a bye week with a double-digit road win prior to the bye and a TPR advantage of 4.0 or more versus a team coming off a road win their last time out are 20-4-1 ATS the last twenty-five qualifying contests. We want to Play ON CFB favorites in this price range off a double-digit road win against a team that is also coming off a road victory. These road favorites are a blistering 24-4 ATS the last five seasons, 63-42 ATS since 1992 including a perfect 8-0 ATS the last three seasons. Nebraska's power index numbers with a 78 percent ATS advantage in today's matchup qualifies them as an Outlaw Annihilator Best Bet on Saturday. Lay the points as a well-rested Big Red rolls past an overmatched group of Gophers on Saturday afternoon. Lay the chalk


PROJECTED FORECAST: 5.5* Nebraska Huskers 44 Minnesota Gophers 17


GAME: California Bears vs. Washington Huskies 11:00PM EST


RATING: 5* Washington Huskies -27


ANALYSIS:


The Cal Bears are looking for the end of a terrible season and one where they have obviously tossed the towel on the 2013 campaign. The Huskies enter off a loss in the desert which can be blamed in part on their two previous outings versus Stanford and Oregon in which they were defeated handily. After a tough three game stretch this Huskies team is in need of a big win and we expect them to get that tonight at home versus a horrible Cal Bears team. Cal is 0-7 ATS this season and 0-10 ATS when the game total is in a range of 63.5 to 70 points. The Bears have struggled when playing with six or less days rest posting a record of 3-12 against the number. Cal struggles coming off a game in which they allowed at least 475 yards of total offense going 0-8 against the number. We want to Play AGAINST CFB road underdogs in this price range averaging 255 or more passing yards per game, 51-20 ATS the last ten seasons including 15-4 ATS the last three years and a perfect 2-0 ATS this season. Play ON CFB home favorites of 21.5 or more points when facing conference opponents with four or more starters returning than their opponent, 87-43 ATS since 82 including 10-5 ATS the last three years. By Week 8 of the college season teams are playing for a bowl invitation and others are just playing out the balance of their schedule with some qualifying as towel tossing teams. The Cal Bears qualify as a towel tossing team and the Huskies look to take advantage of a disinterested visitor. We note that teams playing Game 8 off three straight losses now installed as road underdogs are 38-69-3 ATS since 1980. If their opponent enters off back to back losses the record for this overmatched underdog is 20-46-2 against the number. A check of our road underdog we see that these teams are 3-23-2 against the spread with a defense that allows 32.5 or more points per game as an underdog of eight plus points. Washington is averaging 13.8 yards per point at home this season while their defense is holding their opponents to 22.8 yards per point. Cal is almost the reverse of the Bears in this situation with their offense averaging 24.8 yards per point away from home and their defense is allowing the opposing offense to average 9.4 yards per point. We have an All Systems Go on Washington on Saturday night. Lay the chalk


PROJECTED FORECAST: 5* Washington Huskies 55 California Bears 19


GAME: Boston College Eagles vs. North Carolina Tar Heels 3:30PM EST


RATING: 4. 5* Boston College +7


ANALYSIS:


The Boston College Eagles have improved over the last month after suffering an embarrassing loss to the Trojans. They have covered the spread by 9.5 and 14.5 points against two high-powered ACC opponents in FSU and Clemson. BC is led by QB Retting and RB Williams who help provide a balanced offensive attack for this Eagles team. North Carolina enters off a very emotional loss to the Miami Hurricanes at home 27 to 23. The Tar Heels have been unable to stop their opponents rushing attack ranked 116th in the nation. The TPR Index projects a point advantage of 1.54-points. The Math Model projects a point differential of +2.87-points in favor of the visitor. Boston College catches the Tar Heels off a humiliating defeat versus Miami and they have NC State on deck. This provides a perfect situation for Boston College to come out of tobacco country with a victory. Take the points with this live dog on Saturday


PROJECTED FORECAST: 4.5* Boston College 29 North Carolina 27


NCAA Total Best Bets


4* Vanderbilt - Texas A&M OVER


4* GA Tech - Virginia OVER


4* Fresno State - San Diego State OVER

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Joe Gavazzi Late Phones (PPP selections ranked 3-6%)
5% #163 Oklahoma -6.5
4% #115 Ball State -9.5
4% #143 Florida Atlantic +24
4% #195 Nebraska -10
4% #202 Ohio State -15.5
3% #123 Houston +7
3% #125 Boston College +6.5
3% #140 Colorado +13
3% #156 Kansas State -11.5
3% #180 Miami -20.5

Gavazzi PPP Late Phone Totals
5% #178 Western Kentucky/Troy State Over 61.5
4% #170 Nevada/UNLV Over 67.5
4% #202 Ohio State/Penn State Over 55.5
3% #208 Colorado State/Hawaii Over 54

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Game: Northwestern at Iowa (Saturday 10/26 12:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 1.0 unit on Northwestern +4 (-110) at Sportsbook.com (risk 1.00 to win 0.91)
The Wildcats won the Big-10 Title a year ago, and they are still a quality team. They have fallen out of public favor after losing three straight games. But remember, those losses came to teams that are a combined 19-4. This is still a quality team that had a tough three weeks in terms of scheduling, and they are getting a bump in the line here because of it. Iowa is going to need a big effort from their defense as the Cats like to spread things out and wear their opponents down. Northwestern has excelled on field turf, covering six of their last seven. A red flag for Iowa is they are allowing 200+ on the ground as they have followed their last five after having done so with an 0-5 ATS mark. The Cats have taken four of their last five, and they are itching to break out vs. an opponent they can handle. Play on Northwestern.




Game: Wake Forest at Miami (Saturday 10/26 12:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 1.0 unit on Miami -24 (-105) at 5dimes (risk 1.00 to win 0.95)
The Hurricanes have their best team in years, and have received word that they will be eligible for Bowl play this season, which has to be a huge lift for this unbeaten team. They need some help, but with a game forthcoming vs. Florida State, they can certainly make their case a lot better. Wake Forest has had just one game vs. an elite team, and if that is any indication of what to expect here, they are in a lot of trouble. The Deacons lost to Clemson 56-7 as a 28.5 point dog on the road, and as a result, this number looks pretty small to me. The Deacs simply have not been competitive on the road vs. a team with a winning home record where they are 2-14 ATS in their last 16 such games. This season they are averaging just 14 points per game away from home and that ain't gonna cut it against the Canes who average over 44 per game here. Take Miami.




Game: Ball State at Akron (Saturday 10/26 12:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 1.0 unit on Ball State -9 (-105) at BetOnline (risk 1.00 to win 0.95)
This is a short line considering the resumes of these two teams. Ball State comes in at 7-1, averaging 39.1 points per game. Sure it's a road game but Ball State is 3-1 on the road, averaging actually more points (41.0 per game). Akron is 2-6 including 1-2 at home. They are allowing 31.5 points per game (37 per game at home) and their offense has really gone in the tank since the start of conference play. In four conference games, the Zips are averaging just 15.2 points per contest. Since the arrival of Pete Lembo in Muncie, this Cardinals team has out-performed expectations going 22-11 ATS. On the flip side, Terry Bowden coached teams are just 2-10 ATS as a home underdog. Lay the points with Ball State.




Game: Louisville at S. Florida (Saturday 10/26 12:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 1.5 units on Game Total UNDER 46.5 (-105) at 5dimes (risk 1.50 to win 1.43)
The Louisville Cardinals saw their chances to play for a National Championship virtually eliminated at home last week with their loss to Central Florida. As a result they may be a bit flat in this game vs. a weak South Florida team. Louisville has struggled in these types of games, at least offensively. The Cards produced just 24 vs. Rutgers, 27 vs. Kentucky, and 30 vs. a one-win Temple team. South Florida simply won't score much here, as the Bulls average less than 20 ppg against lesser defenses. On the season, Louisville has given up just 11.7 points per game. The Bulls have an 8-2 mark to the UNDER in their last 10 overall, and just one of their last eight vs. a team with a winning record has topped the total. They are also 11-2 to the UNDER the past three seasons as an underdog. Play the UNDER here.




Game: Miami Ohio at Ohio U (Saturday 10/26 2:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 1.0 unit on Ohio U -25 (-105) at BetOnline (risk 1.00 to win 0.95)
This is a natural MAC rivalry between a pair of Ohio schools that are on opposite paths. Miami Ohio has the dubious distinction of losing in back to back weeks to Akron and UMass, something never done before. This team is 0-7 and the Redhawks offense has been grounded all season, as they have not totaled more than 17 points in any game, and average just 10 per contest. Ohio University is 5-2 and beat the Akron team that Miami lost to 43-3. That certainly points to the potential big blowout we have set for this one. The Redhawks are lacking as an underdog since Don Treadwell took over as coach, going 7-16 ATS in that role. They have covered just one of their last 11 on the road, and this sure does not look like the spot where that changes. Go with Ohio here.




Game: Boston College at North Carolina (Saturday 10/26 3:30 PM Eastern)
Pick: 1.0 unit on Game Total UNDER 58 (-108) at 5dimes (risk 1.00 to win 0.93)
It has been a tough year for the Heels at 1-5, but they have played a very tough schedule through six games, and the defense has actually held up well. They have faced Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Miami, and SC; and not one of those teams has topped the 28 point mark against them. The problem is the offense against their four BCS conference opponents has not generated more than 23. Boston College enters at 3-3, but is just 0-2 on the road. They have had all sorts of problems scoring on the road the last two years. The Eagles road games since the start of last season have produced just 11.8 ppg. These numbers on both sides suggest this total is going to be hard to reach. The Eagles also boast a 17-4 mark to the UNDER following a spread win. Make this play on the UNDER.




Game: Tennessee at Alabama (Saturday 10/26 3:30 PM Eastern)
Pick: 1.0 unit on Alabama -27.5 (-110) at bookmaker (risk 1.00 to win 0.91)
It seems like a broken record, but Alabama has been playing this song for five years running. They have three championships in the last four years, and are atop the first BCS poll chasing another one. The Tide simply doesn't have any weaknesses, from an experienced high level QB to control on both sides of the line of scrimmage. They simply have a defense, especially at home, that gives very little, with the exception of duel threat mobile QB's. The Tide has an amazing stat, and that is over the last five years at home when facing a team with a winning percentage of below .750, they allow 4 ppg here! I'm not sure what else needs to be said, except Tennessee gave up 34 to Georgia and 59 to Oregon. Oh, and Bama is a perfect 7-0 ATS as a favorite in this range (21.5 to 31 points) the past three seasons. Go with Alabama.




Game: U T E P at Rice (Saturday 10/26 3:30 PM Eastern)
Pick: 1.0 unit on Game Total UNDER 59.5 (-115) at BetOnline (risk 1.00 to win 0.87)
The Owls have become a pretty decent mid-major team at 5-2, and should find themselves in a Bowl game come season's end for the second straight year. The Owls, outside of a pair of BCS Conference games and one loss Houston, have held opponents to less than 20 ppg. UTEP has allowed 38 or less points in all but one game, not counting overtime, so the numbers here come up shy of this posted total. UTEP has had trouble scoring on the road vs. a winning home team leading to four of their last five falling shy of the total. Rice has been strong defensively at home, and they have played each of their last four here to the UNDER. This one should be a lower scoring team than expected.




Game: N C State at Florida State (Saturday 10/26 3:30 PM Eastern)
Pick: 1.0 unit on Florida State -32 (-105) at 5dimes (risk 1.00 to win 0.95)
The Seminoles looked scary good last week, going to Clemson and taking apart the formerly unbeaten Tigers 51-14. Freshman QB Jameis Winston is putting up Heisman numbers, completing over 70% of his passes while posting 20 for scores and just three INTs. If that isn't enough, the Noles defense has held five of six opponents to 14 points or less. Florida State is averaging scores of 53-12 overall and 60-4 at home. NC State has been awesome at home over the years, but not so competitive on the road. The Noles are going to be out for blood here after losing to the Wolfpack 17-16 on the road last year. Florida State has a slim margin over Oregon, so expect them to pour it on heavy here.




Game: U C L A at Oregon (Saturday 10/26 7:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 0.5 unit on Oregon -23 (-110) at BetOnline (risk 0.50 to win 0.45)
It doesn't seem to matter how big the lines are, or who the competition is. The Quack Attack is off and running every week and so far unstoppable. The Ducks have gone for 45 or more points every game this season, and this year the defense is better than it has been the last couple years. Marcus Mariota doesn't log much TV time, but he has been more efficient than anyone in the nation with 19 TD passes and 0 INT's on the season, to go with nine rushing touchdowns. The Bruins could not get by Stanford last week, losing by a pair of TDs, and it only gets harder this week. Despite facing unthinkable lines and competent BCS conference competition, the Ducks are plowing through the big numbers at 14-3 ATS in their last 17. They are also 11-2 ATS the past three seasons when facing as top-level team (teams at .750 or better). Lay the wood with Oregon.




Game: Georgia State at Louisiana Monroe (Saturday 10/26 7:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 1.0 unit on Louisiana Monroe -11.5 (-110) at Diamond (risk 1.00 to win 0.91)
Georgia State is 0-7, getting out scored by over 19 points per game. On the road their average margin of defeat has been 27.7 points per game. They will lose this one by more than 11. Louisiana Monroe has their issues but this is a game they can win big and they will relish the opportunity. The Warhawks are coming off a confidence-boosting upset win at Texas State. This is a fade of a truly awful team - one that is one of the worst 10 in the entire nation. Take the home team here and lay the points.




Game: Florida Atlantic at Auburn (Saturday 10/26 7:30 PM Eastern)
Pick: 1.0 unit on Auburn -23.5 (-110) at WagerWeb (risk 1.00 to win 0.91)
The Florida Atlantic Owls aren't going to leave here feeling good. They will get what they came for, a big payday. But on the field they are heavily over-matched. Auburn has made the quantum leap from the SEC basement to SEC contender this season. The Tigers offense is becoming electric with 107 points in their last two games, and typically good teams which were poor a year ago don't let up after a big win. Ranked 11th in the nation, Auburn wants to make a statement to climb into the Top 10. The numbers on offense are growing, and the Owls just don't have the depth or talent to stay remotely close here. Play on Auburn.




Game: Idaho at Ole Miss (Saturday 10/26 7:30 PM Eastern)
Pick: 1.0 unit on Game Total UNDER 59 (-110) at BetOnline (risk 1.00 to win 0.91)
All the shuffling of teams from conference to conference left the Idaho Vandals without a conference this season and they are playing a freelance schedule as an independent. That has put them in front of a lot of different level teams, but just one from a BCS Conference, and that was Washington State. The Cougars aren't very defensive, but they shut the Vandals out, limiting them to 253 total yards. I think the Idaho is in for a similar fate here vs. a pretty good Ole Miss defense. Mississippi isn't exactly built for finding the 50s and 60s against a weak team. In fact they have topped out at 44 in their last 40 games vs. a FBS team. I don't see Idaho contributing much here offensively, so to get to almost 60 with a team that just doesn't get much over 40 ever is asking too much, the UNDER is the play.




Game: Arizona at Colorado (Saturday 10/26 8:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 1.0 unit on Game Total UNDER 58 (-105) at 5dimes (risk 1.00 to win 0.95)
Colorado looks to be an improved team from the one that finished last year at 1-11. They are better but a closer look however, shows three wins vs. cupcake teams in Colorado State, Charleston Southern and Central Arkansas. The Buffs were able to generate 40.7 ppg in those three games, and all that did was skew the numbers and the real story. The real story is a below-average offense that has produced just 15.3 ppg in their three contests vs. BCS conference teams, topping out at 17. Arizona has only gotten out of the 30s one time this season, so for this game to find its way close to 60 sure seems like a long path. I can see this one struggling to 50, so lots of wiggle room here. Play the UNDER.




Game: Penn State at Ohio State (Saturday 10/26 8:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 1.0 unit on Ohio State -14.5 (-110) at BetOnline (risk 1.00 to win 0.91)
The Buckeyes may become the first BCS team in the BCS era to not lose a game two straight years, but at the same time not play for a National Championship. The Buckeyes need some help as they have no big games left to move themselves forward, and all they can do is win by big and noticeable margins on the schedule they have. Penn State moves into the line of fire this week. The Nittany Lions are off a four overtime win vs. Michigan, and could be running out of gas in the second half here as the Ohio State depth and talent begins to take its toll. Ohio State is 49-21-2 ATS in conference play in their last 72, as well as 42-19-2 ATS in their last 63 games vs. a winning teams. Penn State is just 2-7 ATS last nine trips here. Urban Meyer coached teams are 44-26 ATS in home games and 70-42 ATS following a win. Take Ohio State in a blowout.

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Cappers Advantage
CharlotteSports Pending Plays


Houston +7 (-110)
Texas Tech +7 (-115)
Boston College +7 (-105)
Alabama -27.5 (-110)
Texas +3 (-120)
Ohio St -14 (-120)
Washington -24 (-120)
Louisville -2 (-125)
Iowa -3 (-125)
Tulane +3 (-105)
Wyo/SanJoseSt over 71 (-110)




BigEast Pending Plays


GaTech/Virginia over 49 (-110)
Oregon 1st Half -13.5 (-120)
Ohio St -14(-120)

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Lenny Stevens

20* Missouri
20* Ohio State

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Chris Toricci

5* Houston

4* Florida Atlantic, Boston College, Kansas State, Ohio State

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Aaron's Analysis

156 KANSAS STATE WILDCATS minus 10 over West Virginia Mountaineers



The Kansas State Wildcats (2-4) host the West Virginia Mountaineers (3-4) on Saturday in Manhattan. A few weeks back, the Wildcats lost a 33-29 heartbreaker at the hands of the Oklahoma State Cowboys. In that game the Wildcats outgained the Cowboys, but five turnovers proved too costly to overcome. In their last game they posted a moral victory at home versus the runaway freight train otherwise known as the undefeated #8 Baylor Bears, losing 35-25. The Bears haven’t scored less than 69 points versus anyone this year. The Wildcats actually led that one 25-21 entering the fourth quarter. The Mountaineers have lost three of their last four games. Last week they lost to Texas Tech at home 37-27, a game in which they allowed Red Raider QB Davis Webb to throw for 462 yards. They were outgained in that one 573-437. Prior to that, they lost to Baylor 73-42, the same Bear team the Wildcats went toe-to-toe with a few weeks ago. The Bears put up a whopping 864 total yards in that one, in contrast to the mere 451 yards they put up against the Wildcats. The Mountaineers appear to struggle on the road, as not only evidenced by that terrible outing versus the Bears, but also in a 37-0 loss to Maryland. They are just 2-5 ATS last seven games on the road. Conversely, the Wildcats are 11-2 in their last 13 games at home. The Wildcats have the situational advantage of not only playing at home versus a foe that has its share of difficulties on the road, but they are also coming off a bye week. The bye week has allowed two of their top receivers who were absent in the Baylor game a couple of weeks ago to become healthier. Receiver Tyler Lockett, who caught 9 passes for 194 yards and 2 TDs in a 55-14 victory over West Virginia last year, should be back for this one. He has caught 31 passes for 475 yards this season. His father Kevin and uncle Aaron also played for the Cats. Tramaine Thompson (13 catches for 185 yards and 1 TD) has been out the past two games, but should also return here. Both Jake Waters and Daniel Sams split time at QB for the Wildcats. Sams, who is coming off a 199 yard, 3 TD rushing effort (plus 41 passing yards on 7 attempts) versus Baylor, has passed for 261 yards, 68.8% completions and 2 TDS and rushed for 522 yards and 7 TDs this year. Waters has passed for 1,036 yards, 62.3% completions and 4 TDs, along with 151 yards rushing and 2 TDs. Led by the efforts of Sams, the Wildcats put up 327 rushing yards versus the Bears. On the season they’re averaging 184.2 yards per game on the ground. Back John Hubert is versatile, rushing for 358 yards, 4.5 yards per carry, with 111 receiving yards and 5 TDs. The Wildcats should fare well versus a soft Mountaineer defense who allowed 476 rushing yards to Baylor. The Mountaineers have been fortunate this season to go up against teams struggling on the ground, such as the likes of Maryland, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech. Other than against Baylor, they’ve also had problems versus the solid ground game of Oklahoma, allowing them 316 yards. Over their last three games, West Virginia has allowed an alarming average of 393.3 yards per game passing. The Wildcats should be able to take full advantage. Other than Lockett and Thompson, they also have receiver Curry Sexton (21 catches for 189 yards) and fullback Glenn Gronkowski (3 catches for 119 yards and 2 TDs). You may have heard of his brother Rob, who plays for the Patriots. Mountaineer QB Clint Trickett has struggled with accuracy, with just 48.8% completions, and has just 3 TDs versus 3 picks. The Mountaineer ground game has averaged just 120.5 yards over their past four games, and should struggle here versus a Wildcat defensive front that allowed just 109 yards rushing to the dominant Baylor Bears. The Wildcats should put up a solid effort at home versus the Mountaineers this week, with Sams and Waters at QB, back Hubert and their top receivers Lockett and Thompson.



WILDCATS 35-17 (3 Units)

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Harry Bondi

4* Nebraska

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Philly GodFather adds

•STRAIGHT BET [171] WYOMING +10½-105 200:
•STRAIGHT BET [142] TEXAS A&M -17-105:

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swami group

10 Top Total Play Under [147] UCLA Bruins vs. [148] Oregon Ducks
Umpire's Call Sat Oct 26th, 2013 7:00pm EDT

NHL 5 Unit Total Play Under [71] Washington Capitals vs. [72] Calgary Flames
The Professional Sat Oct 26th, 2013 10:05pm EDT

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Wayne Root
TOP TWO PLAYS
TCU
South Carolina

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JORDAN HAIMOWITZ

3u Houston/Rutgers under 61.5
2u Northwestern/Iowa under 53.5

Jordan's afternoon plays:

3u Texas Tech/Oklahoma over 59
3u Michigan State/Illinois under 49
2u Clemson/Maryland under 61

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Intpicks
Connecticut - UCF-23.5
N Carolina State - Florida St -32

Buffalo -1- Kent
N Texas -11.5 -Southern Miss
FAU +24- Auburn

Ball St -10 - Akron
Boston College +7- N Carolina
Fresno - San Diego Over 62
Red Sox - Cardinals Over 7

Free Pick
UCLA - Oregon Over 70

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Andy Iskoe
Oregon St. +4.5

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Sports unlimited passing early games.

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Rocky Atkinson
Virginia

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Game Day 5 * Oregon

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Wayne Root
TOP TWO PLAYS
TCU
South Carolina
pinn = SC
ic = TCU

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ATS Lock Of The Year
30* Clemson

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J Clifton
KANSAS/BAYLOR over total
TEXAS
SAN DIEGO/FRESNO over
FLORIDA AtLANTIC
BOSTON COLLEGE
BUFFALO

Nebraska
Alabama/ Tenn over
Rice

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Cleveland Insider

CFB
4.5* Ball State/Akron over 54.5
4.5* Eastern Michigan/Northern Illinois under 68
2* Georgia Tech/Virginia under 49.5
2* Miami (OH)/Ohio over 50.5
2* Georgia State/UL Monroe over 51.5
1* Northwestern/Iowa over 56.5
1* Western Michigan/UMass over 46.5
1* NC State/Florida State over 58.5
1* West Virginia/Kansas State under 52.5
1* Notre Dame/Air Force over 56.5
1* UAB/Texas San Antonio over 60.5
1* California/Washington over 67

NHL
2* Winnipeg/Dallas under 5.5
1* Washington/Calgary under 5.5

CFL
2* Montreal/Hamilton over 53

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All Plays Win

Vanderbilt +17.5
Georgia Tech -10
Northwestern +4

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Oracle sports nebraska and akron

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Root
Upset Club wyoming
sdsu
oregon st
Millionaire ---- ucla

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Seabass

1000 units Iowa

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Youngstown Connection
Date: Saturday October 26, 2013
$20.00 NCAAF Play #1

#123 Houston +7 12PM Eastern

Line from CRIS
Line as of 11PM Eastern 10/25/13

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Burns PERSONAL FAVORITE USC

Sean Murphy BIG 12 GOTY TCU

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SWAMI GROUP PLAY

***((( 25-6 )))*** THE KILLER MOVE is now on a *HOT* (25-6) run on their College FB Game of the Year selections and today they have their BIG 12 Game of the YEAR on the Total in the Kansas State game (3:45pm kickoff).

the play is over,was posted earlier but not with record

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Brandon Lang Saturday

My 100 Dime selection is on Utah over USC. The current line on this game is +6 in Vegas and offshore. Be sure to shop around for the best line available.

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Vegas Sports Informer

Top - Over Tennessee

Regular - Buffalo, Oregon State, Boston College

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Lance's Locks

Tenn +28

Northwestern +4

Mich St. -9

UCLA +24

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Purelock

3-5 on the year. I think they've lost 4 in a row

Tulsa

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Seabass Report for Saturday:
50 Red Sox
100 Oregon State
100 Ohio University
100 Texas
100 Oklahoma
100 UNDER USC
200 Oregon
200 OVER UNLV
200 Boston College
1000 Iowa(allready started and posted earlier)

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The Sports Boss

Colorado

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Executive:
650 Oklahoma
300 North Carolina
300 Stanford

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John Ryan

South Carolina

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Vr
3* South Carolina plus three buy to plus 3.5
3* tcu minus 2.5
3* under 7 bos stl

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Chicago Syndicate - MLB Playoff Game of the Year - St Louis Cardinals

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Swami


Totals Unlimited NCAA FB Game Plays
10 Game of the Year Total Play
Expert Preview: ACC Total Play of the Year. Now (37-16) on our College Football Game of the year
Saturday October 26th, 2013

Clemson Under

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SB Professor Early NHL Picks

51. Edmonton Oilers +165

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Godfather locks
TCU

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Cokin GOY- San Jose State

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Sports UNlimited
25 Tulsa.
7 South Carolina.
5 Virginia Tech
5 Oklahoma

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ben burns blue chip TOTAL

under florida st : 58

I'm playing on FSU and NC State to finish UNDER the total. Like the Broncos in the pros, the Seminoles have been seeing their games sail above the number, week after week. That's starting to lead to some very high O/U lines. Facing a low-scoring Wolfpack team, I believe this week's number will prove to be too high.

While the Noles have been flying over the total, the Wolfpack have seen the UNDER go 4-1, including 3-0 in conference play and 2-0 their last two games overall. They last played two weeks ago, losing 24-10 vs. Syracuse. Their previous game was a 28-13 loss at Wake Forest. Note that the UNDER is 8-2 the last 10 times that the Wolfpack were off a conference loss.

The Seminoles offense has obviously been very impressive. However, the defense has also been extremely stingily. That's particularly the case here at home, where they're allowing a mere 4.3 ppg and 230 ypg. The No. 3-ranked scoring defense in the nation has allowed more than 14 points just once.

Last year's meeting had an O/U line in the 50s yet it finished with only 33 points. The previous year, the O/U line was also in the 50s; that one finished with 34 points, a 34-0 win for the Noles. I look for today's final combined score to also prove lower than most will be expecting. 10*

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Sports bank
500* oklahoma

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Millionaires club
large
south carolina

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Alatex
20*
south carolina

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Scott Ferrall paid picks

BAYLOR -34 ½ (1)
Kansas

South Carolina
MISSOURI -2 ½ (2)

Florida Atlantic
AUBURN -23 ½ (3)

DUKE +13 ½ (4)
Virginia Tech

VANDERBILT +18 (5)
Texas A&M

Stanford
OREGON STATE +5 (6)

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Dave Cokin:

195 Nebraska -10
125 Boston College +7
143 Florida Atlantic +23.5
149 Utah +6
181 South Alabama -2
115 Ball State/Akron Over 53.5

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Steve Budin
100 Dime TCU

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Rob Veno

15* Fresno State Over

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Alatex

15* Idaho Under

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Vegas Steam

Boston College

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HSW 8* Early Phones Florida State

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umpires call
under oregon

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Dominic Brando from RefPicks site (17-4 record on 1.5-2 Unit games since April all sports): 1.5 Unit October Underdog Game of the Month (played on Tuesday, line has obviously moved): Colorado Buffaloes +15/-120 over Arizona Wildcats

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SB Professor Late NHL Picks


65. Winnipeg Jets +131

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Denver Money (NHL)

1* Phoenix Coyotes -160 (3rd Period only)
Line is a little higher than I was hoping for but they have done really well in the 3rd this season and this should be easy winner

1* New Jersey Devils @ Boston Bruins under 5 (Premium play)

1* Pittsburgh Penguins -130 (3rd Period only)

1* Winnipeg Jets +110 (1st Period only)

1* Dallas Stars -125 (2nd Period only)

1* New York Islanders -125 (2nd Period only)

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Ness- Arizona/Colorado Over

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elitewinners
7pm nhl [# 55 SAN JOSE -110 ML OVER MONTREAL]

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SB Professor Late NHL Picks 10/26

65. Winnipeg Jets +131

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o-cal

(10) Georgia State +11.5
(5) San Diego State +8.5
(5) Stanford @ Ore State Over 56.5

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South Carolina at Missouri: What bettors need to know

South Carolina Gamecocks at Missouri Tigers (-2.5, 53.5)

Missouri has made a surprising rise to the top of the SEC East but faces one of its biggest challenges yet when the seventh-ranked Tigers host No. 20 South Carolina on Saturday night. Missouri has knocked off division powers Georgia and Florida the past two weeks to establish itself as the front-runner to reach the SEC championship game and checked in at No. 5 in the first BCS standings. "It's obvious that our team has to deal with that distraction," Missouri coach Gary Pinkel told reporters. "They went from two weeks ago not dealing with anything to now being a lot of things out there. The more they look at those things the less focus they will have as a player."

The Gamecocks have gone the other way, falling from lofty preseason expectations with two early losses, including a 23-21 defeat at Tennessee last week that dropped them two games behind the Tigers in the loss column. "It's possible," Spurrier said of his team's SEC East title hopes. "We know we have to win every game from here. We put ourselves in that situation, and we've just got to make the best of it." South Carolina will have its hands full with Missouri, which is the only team besides Oregon to have won each of its games by 15 or more points.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2.

LINE: Missouri opened a 3-point favorite and has come down to -2.5. The total has moved from 53 to 53.5.

WEATHER: Temperatures in the low 50s with clear skies and winds blowing SW at 2 mph.

ABOUT SOUTH CAROLINA (5-2, 3-2 SEC, 2-5 ATS): The Gamecocks began the season ranked seventh but have underperformed and are in danger of falling out of the Top 25 if they can't right the ship this week. Backup quarterback Dylan Thompson will get the start in place of Connor Shaw (knee), meaning they're likely to lean on running back Mike Davis, who has recorded six 100-yard rushing games. South Carolina ranks 21st in the nation in total defense (342.6 yards per game) but will need a big game from star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and company against a Missouri offense that averages 513.4 yards and 44.3 points per contest.

ABOUT MISSOURI (7-0, 3-0, 6-0-1 ATS): The Tigers' first season in the SEC was derailed by injuries, but Missouri didn't miss a beat with redshirt freshman Maty Mauk under center in last week's 36-17 win over Florida. Mauk stepped in for injured senior James Franklin and passed for 295 yards and a touchdown while adding a rushing score to earn SEC Freshman of the Week honors. Missouri's defense has been the biggest surprise, though, thanks to an outstanding defensive line led by Michael Sam, who leads the SEC in sacks (9) and tackles for loss (13).

TRENDS:

* Gamecocks are 1-5 ATS in their last six games overall.
* Tigers are 6-1 ATS in their last seven conference games.
* Over is 8-1 in Gamecocks' last nine conference games.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. Missouri has forced a turnover in 37 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the FBS. The Tigers' 14 interceptions are tied for the most in the nation.

2. Thompson is 2-0 as a starter with wins over East Carolina and Clemson. He has completed 53.9 percent of his passes in his career for 1,465 yards and 12 touchdowns with four interceptions.

3. The Tigers have not started 8-0 since going 11-0 in 1960 under legendary coach Dan Devine.

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UCLA at Oregon: What bettors need to know

UCLA Bruins at Oregon Ducks (-23.5, 71.5)

Marcus Mariota hasn’t thrown an interception all season and the Heisman Trophy hopes of the Oregon sophomore are soaring as the second-ranked Ducks host No. 11 UCLA on Saturday in Pac-12 play. The Ducks, ranked third in the initial BCS standings, have been virtually unstoppable on offense due to Mariota’s passing (2,051 yards, 19 touchdowns) and running (493 yards, nine scores). The Bruins seek to rebound from a loss to Stanford that knocked them out of first place in the Pac-12 South.

Oregon may have the services of junior running back De’Anthony Thomas, who hasn’t touched the ball on offense the past four games after injuring an ankle on the opening kickoff against California on Sept. 28. The Ducks rank second in the nation in scoring (57.6) and total offense (643.1) and having the versatile Thomas back only makes the attack more dangerous. UCLA coach Jim Mora minced no words about how impressed he is with Mariota. “He’s going to rip it up at the next level,” said Mora, a former NFL head coach. “He’s ripping it up at this level. He’s special.”

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN.

LINE: Oregon opened as a 21-point favorite and has been bet up to -23. The total opened at 70.5 and is up as high as 72.

WEATHER: Temperatures in the mid 50s with partly cloudy skies and winds blowing north at 5 mph.

ABOUT UCLA (5-1, 2-1 Pac-12, 5-1 ATS): Sophomore quarterback Brett Hundley (13 touchdowns, six interceptions) had his poorest effort of the season against Stanford, passing for a season-low 192 yards and being intercepted twice. The Bruins were unable to run effectively without leading rusher Jordon James (463 yards), who remains questionable with an ankle injury. Senior outside linebacker Anthony Barr (11 tackles for loss) is having another superb season and UCLA expects to have junior inside linebacker Eric Kendricks (team-high 56 tackles), who missed the second half of the Stanford game to undergo tests on his kidneys.

ABOUT OREGON (7-0, 4-0, 6-1 ATS): Mariota has gone 265 attempts without throwing an interception to set a Pac-12 record and senior Josh Huff (627 receiving yards) and sophomore Bralon Addison (543) share the team lead with 32 receptions. Sophomore Byron Marshall (team-best 746 rushing yards) has stepped up in the absence of Thomas and recorded four consecutive 100-yard outings. Junior cornerback Terrance Mitchell has a team-leading four interceptions, junior defensive end Tony Washington has a team-best 6.5 sacks and junior linebacker Derrick Malone has racked up a team-high 59 tackles for a unit allowing 17.3 points per game.

TRENDS:

* Over is 3-1-1 in the last five meetings in Oregon.
* Underdog is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 meetings.
* Road team is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 meetings.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. The Ducks have won the last four meetings but UCLA holds a 39-26 edge in the series.

2. Oregon has scored 55 or more points in six of its seven games – its low output is 45 versus Washington.

3. UCLA last won at Oregon in 2004.