Saturday 9-9-17 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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[New York Knight]

Saturday, September 9

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FLA ATLANTIC (0 - 1) at WISCONSIN (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLA ATLANTIC is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLA ATLANTIC is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FLA ATLANTIC is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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BUFFALO (0 - 1) at ARMY (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 12:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 1-0 against the spread versus ARMY over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 1-0 straight up against ARMY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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W MICHIGAN (0 - 1) at MICHIGAN ST (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W MICHIGAN is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in September games over the last 3 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
W MICHIGAN is 1-0 against the spread versus MICHIGAN ST over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN ST is 1-0 straight up against W MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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E MICHIGAN (1 - 0) at RUTGERS (0 - 1) - 9/9/2017, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E MICHIGAN is 23-40 ATS (-21.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1992.
E MICHIGAN is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
E MICHIGAN is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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OLD DOMINION (1 - 0) at MASSACHUSETTS (0 - 2) - 9/9/2017, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OLD DOMINION is 1-0 against the spread versus MASSACHUSETTS over the last 3 seasons
OLD DOMINION is 1-0 straight up against MASSACHUSETTS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NORTHWESTERN (1 - 0) at DUKE (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NORTHWESTERN is 77-54 ATS (+17.6 Units) in road games since 1992.
NORTHWESTERN is 77-54 ATS (+17.6 Units) in road lined games since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
NORTHWESTERN is 2-0 against the spread versus DUKE over the last 3 seasons
NORTHWESTERN is 2-0 straight up against DUKE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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S FLORIDA (2 - 0) at CONNECTICUT (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S FLORIDA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 1-1 against the spread versus S FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
S FLORIDA is 2-0 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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E CAROLINA (0 - 1) at W VIRGINIA (0 - 1) - 9/9/2017, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E CAROLINA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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CINCINNATI (1 - 0) at MICHIGAN (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 12:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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LOUISVILLE (1 - 0) at N CAROLINA (0 - 1) - 9/9/2017, 12:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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CHARLOTTE (0 - 1) at KANSAS ST (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS ST is 86-60 ATS (+20.0 Units) in home games since 1992.
KANSAS ST is 86-60 ATS (+20.0 Units) in home lined games since 1992.
KANSAS ST is 146-109 ATS (+26.1 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
KANSAS ST is 119-90 ATS (+20.0 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
KANSAS ST is 86-60 ATS (+20.0 Units) in home games in games played on turf since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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IOWA (1 - 0) at IOWA ST (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IOWA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
IOWA is 2-0 against the spread versus IOWA ST over the last 3 seasons
IOWA is 2-0 straight up against IOWA ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WAKE FOREST (1 - 0) at BOSTON COLLEGE (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON COLLEGE is 1-1 against the spread versus WAKE FOREST over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON COLLEGE is 1-1 straight up against WAKE FOREST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW MEXICO ST (0 - 1) at NEW MEXICO (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW MEXICO ST is 86-118 ATS (-43.8 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW MEXICO ST is 2-0 against the spread versus NEW MEXICO over the last 3 seasons
NEW MEXICO is 1-1 straight up against NEW MEXICO ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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RICE (0 - 1) at UTEP (0 - 1) - 9/9/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RICE is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) when the line is +3 to -3 since 1992.
RICE is 116-87 ATS (+20.3 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.
UTEP is 30-48 ATS (-22.8 Units) in September games since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTEP is 1-1 against the spread versus RICE over the last 3 seasons
UTEP is 1-1 straight up against RICE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TEXAS ST (1 - 0) at COLORADO (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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UAB (1 - 0) at BALL ST (0 - 1) - 9/9/2017, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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MIDDLE TENN ST (0 - 1) at SYRACUSE (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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INDIANA (0 - 1) at VIRGINIA (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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PITTSBURGH (1 - 0) at PENN ST (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PENN ST is 37-20 ATS (+15.0 Units) as a favorite of 10.5 to 21 points since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
PENN ST is 0-0 against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 straight up against PENN ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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FRESNO ST (1 - 0) at ALABAMA (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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TULANE (1 - 0) at NAVY (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULANE is 90-123 ATS (-45.3 Units) as an underdog since 1992.
NAVY is 161-119 ATS (+30.1 Units) in all games since 1992.
NAVY is 161-119 ATS (+30.1 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
NAVY is 41-22 ATS (+16.8 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.
NAVY is 146-108 ATS (+27.2 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
NAVY is 52-31 ATS (+17.9 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.
NAVY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in September games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TULANE is 1-0 against the spread versus NAVY over the last 3 seasons
NAVY is 2-0 straight up against TULANE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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W KENTUCKY (1 - 0) at ILLINOIS (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ILLINOIS is 122-160 ATS (-54.0 Units) in all games since 1992.
ILLINOIS is 122-160 ATS (-54.0 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
ILLINOIS is 60-89 ATS (-37.9 Units) in home games since 1992.
ILLINOIS is 60-89 ATS (-37.9 Units) in home lined games since 1992.
ILLINOIS is 60-87 ATS (-35.7 Units) in home games when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
ILLINOIS is 80-123 ATS (-55.3 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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UTSA (0-0) at BAYLOR (0 - 1) - 9/9/2017, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BAYLOR is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BAYLOR is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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HAWAII (2 - 0) at UCLA (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HAWAII is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
UCLA is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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C MICHIGAN (1 - 0) at KANSAS (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS is 121-155 ATS (-49.5 Units) in all games since 1992.
KANSAS is 121-155 ATS (-49.5 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
KANSAS is 113-146 ATS (-47.6 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
KANSAS is 92-124 ATS (-44.4 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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NEBRASKA (1 - 0) at OREGON (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OREGON is 0-0 against the spread versus NEBRASKA over the last 3 seasons
NEBRASKA is 1-0 straight up against OREGON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN JOSE ST (1 - 1) at TEXAS (0 - 1) - 9/9/2017, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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TCU (1 - 0) at ARKANSAS (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TCU is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TCU is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
TCU is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
ARKANSAS is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) against Big 12 conference opponents since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARKANSAS is 1-0 against the spread versus TCU over the last 3 seasons
ARKANSAS is 1-0 straight up against TCU over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAFAYETTE (1 - 0) at TULSA (0 - 1) - 9/9/2017, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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MARSHALL (1 - 0) at NC STATE (0 - 1) - 9/9/2017, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARSHALL is 40-67 ATS (-33.7 Units) in road games since 1992.
MARSHALL is 40-67 ATS (-33.7 Units) in road lined games since 1992.
MARSHALL is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in road games in September games since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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TOLEDO (1 - 0) at NEVADA (0 - 1) - 9/9/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TOLEDO is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points since 1992.
TOLEDO is 76-53 ATS (+17.7 Units) as a favorite since 1992.
TOLEDO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in September games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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LA MONROE (0 - 1) at FLORIDA ST (0 - 1) - 9/9/2017, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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S CAROLINA (1 - 0) at MISSOURI (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MISSOURI is 1-1 against the spread versus S CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
MISSOURI is 1-1 straight up against S CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NORTH TEXAS (1 - 0) at SMU (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SMU is 91-121 ATS (-42.1 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
SMU is 2-0 against the spread versus NORTH TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
SMU is 2-0 straight up against NORTH TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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AUBURN (1 - 0) at CLEMSON (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
AUBURN is 1-0 against the spread versus CLEMSON over the last 3 seasons
CLEMSON is 1-0 straight up against AUBURN over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GEORGIA (1 - 0) at NOTRE DAME (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA is 20-6 ATS (+13.4 Units) in a road game where the total is between 49.5 and 56 since 1992.
GEORGIA is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in a road game where the total is between 52.5 and 56 since 1992.
GEORGIA is 30-12 ATS (+16.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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MISSISSIPPI ST (1 - 0) at LOUISIANA TECH (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MISSISSIPPI ST is 1-0 against the spread versus LOUISIANA TECH over the last 3 seasons
MISSISSIPPI ST is 1-0 straight up against LOUISIANA TECH over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA (1 - 0) at OHIO ST (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO ST is 178-133 ATS (+31.7 Units) in all games since 1992.
OHIO ST is 178-133 ATS (+31.7 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
OHIO ST is 148-114 ATS (+22.6 Units) as a favorite since 1992.
OHIO ST is 161-119 ATS (+30.1 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
OHIO ST is 53-33 ATS (+16.7 Units) in September games since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
OHIO ST is 1-0 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA over the last 3 seasons
OHIO ST is 1-0 straight up against OKLAHOMA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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STANFORD (1 - 0) at USC (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
STANFORD is 62-41 ATS (+16.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1992.
STANFORD is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
STANFORD is 53-34 ATS (+15.6 Units) in road games in games played on a grass field since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
STANFORD is 3-0 against the spread versus USC over the last 3 seasons
STANFORD is 3-0 straight up against USC over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UNLV (0 - 1) at IDAHO (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNLV is 81-120 ATS (-51.0 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
IDAHO is 31-53 ATS (-27.3 Units) in home games since 1992.
IDAHO is 31-53 ATS (-27.3 Units) in home lined games since 1992.
IDAHO is 29-47 ATS (-22.7 Units) in home games when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
IDAHO is 31-53 ATS (-27.3 Units) in home games in games played on turf since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
IDAHO is 1-0 against the spread versus UNLV over the last 3 seasons
IDAHO is 1-0 straight up against UNLV over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (1 - 0) at OREGON ST (1 - 1) - 9/9/2017, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OREGON ST is 1-0 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 1-0 straight up against OREGON ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN DIEGO ST (1 - 0) at ARIZONA ST (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA ST is 78-47 ATS (+26.3 Units) in home games when playing on a Saturday since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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UTAH (1 - 0) at BYU (1 - 1) - 9/9/2017, 10:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 63-35 ATS (+24.5 Units) as an underdog since 1992.
UTAH is 116-87 ATS (+20.3 Units) in games played on a grass field since 1992.
UTAH is 59-35 ATS (+20.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
BYU is 1-1 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 2-0 straight up against BYU over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (0-0) at ARIZONA (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 79-121 ATS (-54.1 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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BOISE ST (1 - 0) at WASHINGTON ST (1 - 0) - 9/9/2017, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOISE ST is 132-97 ATS (+25.3 Units) in all games since 1992.
BOISE ST is 132-97 ATS (+25.3 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
BOISE ST is 46-22 ATS (+21.8 Units) in road games when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON ST is 1-0 against the spread versus BOISE ST over the last 3 seasons
BOISE ST is 1-0 straight up against WASHINGTON ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

[New York Knight]

Saturday, September 9



12:00 PM
FLORIDA ATLANTIC vs. WISCONSIN
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida Atlantic's last 5 games
Florida Atlantic is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Wisconsin's last 6 games
Wisconsin is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

12:00 PM
TOWSON vs. MARYLAND
Towson is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
Towson is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Maryland's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Maryland's last 19 games at home

12:00 PM
TENNESSEE-MARTIN vs. MISSISSIPPI
Tennessee-Martin is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tennessee-Martin is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Mississippi's last 6 games
Mississippi is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

12:00 PM
EAST CAROLINA vs. WEST VIRGINIA
East Carolina is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing West Virginia
East Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
West Virginia is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of West Virginia's last 19 games at home

12:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. KANSAS STATE
Charlotte is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Charlotte is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games
Kansas State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas State's last 6 games at home

12:00 PM
LOUISVILLE vs. NORTH CAROLINA
Louisville is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Louisville's last 5 games
North Carolina is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Louisville
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of North Carolina's last 5 games

12:00 PM
NORTHWESTERN vs. DUKE
Northwestern is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Northwestern's last 8 games
Duke is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Northwestern
Duke is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Northwestern

12:00 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MICHIGAN
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Michigan's last 12 games at home
Michigan is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games

12:00 PM
EASTERN KENTUCKY vs. KENTUCKY
Eastern Kentucky is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Eastern Kentucky's last 6 games
Kentucky is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Kentucky is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

12:00 PM
SOUTH FLORIDA vs. CONNECTICUT
South Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of South Florida's last 16 games
Connecticut is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against South Florida
Connecticut is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing South Florida

12:00 PM
IOWA vs. IOWA STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Iowa's last 6 games when playing on the road against Iowa State
Iowa is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Iowa State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Iowa State's last 6 games at home
Iowa State is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games at home

12:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. ARMY
Buffalo is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
Army is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Army's last 5 games at home

12:30 PM
JACKSONVILLE STATE vs. GEORGIA TECH
Jacksonville State is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games
Jacksonville State is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgia Tech's last 5 games at home
Georgia Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

1:00 PM
WAKE FOREST vs. BOSTON COLLEGE
Wake Forest is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston College
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Wake Forest's last 5 games when playing Boston College
Boston College is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home
Boston College is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

2:00 PM
TEXAS STATE vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas State's last 5 games
Texas State is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
Colorado is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Colorado's last 11 games

3:00 PM
UAB vs. BALL STATE
UAB is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
UAB is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Ball State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Ball State's last 10 games at home

3:30 PM
SAN JOSE STATE vs. TEXAS
San Jose State is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Jose State's last 9 games
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games at home

3:30 PM
EASTERN MICHIGAN vs. RUTGERS
Eastern Michigan is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Eastern Michigan's last 6 games
Rutgers is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Rutgers's last 6 games at home

3:30 PM
HOWARD vs. KENT STATE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Howard's last 6 games
Howard is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games
Kent State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Kent State is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home

3:30 PM
MIDDLE TENNESSEE vs. SYRACUSE
Middle Tennessee is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Middle Tennessee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Syracuse's last 6 games at home
Syracuse is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

3:30 PM
WESTERN MICHIGAN vs. MICHIGAN STATE
Western Michigan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Michigan State
Western Michigan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Michigan State
Michigan State is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
Michigan State is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games

3:30 PM
AUSTIN PEAY vs. MIAMI (OHIO)
Austin Peay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Austin Peay's last 6 games
Miami (Ohio) is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Miami (Ohio) is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games

3:30 PM
ABILENE CHRISTIAN vs. COLORADO STATE
Abilene Christian is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Abilene Christian is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado State's last 6 games
Colorado State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

3:30 PM
INDIANA vs. VIRGINIA
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Virginia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Virginia's last 5 games at home

3:30 PM
OLD DOMINION vs. MASSACHUSETTS
Old Dominion is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Old Dominion's last 5 games on the road
Massachusetts is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Massachusetts's last 5 games at home

3:30 PM
DELAWARE vs. VIRGINIA TECH
Delaware is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Delaware is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Virginia Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Virginia Tech is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home

3:30 PM
TCU vs. ARKANSAS
TCU is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
TCU is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arkansas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arkansas's last 6 games

3:30 PM
FRESNO STATE vs. ALABAMA
Fresno State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Fresno State's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Alabama's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Alabama's last 6 games

3:30 PM
MIAMI vs. ARKANSAS STATE
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arkansas State's last 5 games
Arkansas State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games

3:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. PENN STATE
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games on the road
Penn State is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
Penn State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

3:30 PM
EASTERN ILLINOIS vs. NORTHERN ILLINOIS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Eastern Illinois's last 6 games
Eastern Illinois is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games
Northern Illinois is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northern Illinois's last 6 games

3:30 PM
SAVANNAH ST vs. APPALACHIAN STATE
Savannah St is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Savannah St is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Appalachian State's last 7 games
Appalachian State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games

3:30 PM
VILLANOVA vs. TEMPLE
Villanova is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Villanova is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Temple's last 7 games
Temple is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games

3:30 PM
TULANE vs. NAVY
Tulane is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Tulane is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Navy's last 5 games when playing Tulane
Navy is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tulane

4:00 PM
INDIANA STATE vs. TENNESSEE
Indiana State is 2-20 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana State's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tennessee's last 5 games
Tennessee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

4:00 PM
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE vs. TULSA
Louisiana-Lafayette is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 9 games
Tulsa is 8-16-1 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Tulsa is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

4:00 PM
ALABAMA A&M vs. VANDERBILT
Alabama A&M is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Alabama A&M's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vanderbilt's last 6 games at home
Vanderbilt is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

4:00 PM
GARDNER-WEBB vs. WYOMING
Gardner-Webb is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Gardner-Webb is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Wyoming is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Wyoming is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

4:00 PM
CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. KANSAS
Central Michigan is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Central Michigan is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas's last 6 games at home
Kansas is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games at home

4:30 PM
NEBRASKA vs. OREGON
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Nebraska's last 15 games on the road
Nebraska is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Oregon is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Oregon's last 17 games

5:00 PM
WEBER STATE vs. CALIFORNIA
Weber State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Weber State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of California's last 8 games at home
California is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

5:00 PM
HAWAII vs. UCLA
Hawaii is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Hawaii is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
UCLA is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
UCLA is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

6:00 PM
NEW HAMPSHIRE vs. GA SOUTHERN
New Hampshire is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Hampshire is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Ga Southern is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Ga Southern is 2-8-1 ATS in its last 11 games

6:00 PM
MARSHALL vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE
Marshall is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Marshall is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
North Carolina State is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
North Carolina State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

6:00 PM
SOUTH DAKOTA vs. BOWLING GREEN
South Dakota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
South Dakota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Bowling Green is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Bowling Green's last 5 games

6:00 PM
ALABAMA STATE vs. TROY
Alabama State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Alabama State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Troy is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Troy is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

6:30 PM
ARK.-PINE BLUFF vs. AKRON
No trends available
Akron is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Akron's last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
UNLV vs. IDAHO
UNLV is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
UNLV is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Idaho's last 6 games at home
Idaho is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:00 PM
LOUISIANA-MONROE vs. FLORIDA STATE
Louisiana-Monroe is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Louisiana-Monroe's last 10 games
Florida State is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
Florida State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
SOUTH CAROLINA vs. MISSOURI
South Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
South Carolina is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Missouri is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Missouri's last 25 games

7:00 PM
NICHOLLS STATE vs. TEXAS A&M
Nicholls State is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Nicholls State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Texas A&M is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games
Texas A&M is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
SOUTHERN U vs. SOUTHERN MISS
Southern U is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Southern U is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Southern Miss is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Southern Miss's last 5 games

7:00 PM
NORTH TEXAS vs. SOUTHERN METHODIST
North Texas is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Texas's last 6 games
Southern Methodist is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Southern Methodist's last 7 games at home

7:00 PM
AUBURN vs. CLEMSON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Auburn's last 5 games
Auburn is 10-4-1 ATS in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Clemson's last 6 games when playing Auburn
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Clemson's last 7 games

7:00 PM
TOLEDO vs. NEVADA
Toledo is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toledo is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Nevada is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nevada's last 6 games

7:30 PM
GEORGIA vs. NOTRE DAME
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Georgia's last 21 games
Georgia is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Notre Dame is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
Notre Dame is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games

7:30 PM
N. COLORADO vs. FLORIDA
N. Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
N. Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 8 games
Florida is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games at home

7:30 PM
CHATTANOOGA vs. LSU
Chattanooga is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Chattanooga is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LSU's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LSU's last 10 games at home

7:30 PM
OKLAHOMA vs. OHIO STATE
Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ohio State's last 6 games
Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
ALCORN STATE vs. FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
Alcorn State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Alcorn State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida International's last 5 games at home
Florida International is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:30 PM
MISSISSIPPI STATE vs. LOUISIANA TECH
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Mississippi State's last 8 games
Mississippi State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Louisiana Tech's last 9 games at home
Louisiana Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
WESTERN KENTUCKY vs. ILLINOIS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Western Kentucky's last 10 games
Western Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Illinois is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Illinois is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home

8:00 PM
UTSA vs. BAYLOR
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UTSA's last 6 games
UTSA is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Baylor is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Baylor is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home

8:00 PM
RICE vs. TEXAS EL PASO
Rice is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Rice is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games
Texas El Paso is 2-12 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Rice
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas El Paso's last 6 games when playing at home against Rice

8:00 PM
NEW MEXICO STATE vs. NEW MEXICO
The total has gone OVER in 19 of New Mexico State's last 25 games on the road
New Mexico State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Mexico is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Mexico State
New Mexico is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against New Mexico State

8:00 PM
MONTANA vs. WASHINGTON
Montana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Montana is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

8:30 PM
STANFORD vs. SOUTHERN CAL
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Stanford's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Stanford's last 24 games on the road
Southern Cal is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Stanford
Southern Cal is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Stanford

10:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. OREGON STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Oregon State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Oregon State is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games at home

10:15 PM
UTAH vs. BYU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games
Utah is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of BYU's last 9 games when playing at home against Utah
BYU is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah

10:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
Houston is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Arizona is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games at home
Arizona is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games

10:30 PM
BOISE STATE vs. WASHINGTON STATE
Boise State is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Boise State is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
Washington State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boise State
Washington State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

11:00 PM
SAN DIEGO STATE vs. ARIZONA STATE
San Diego State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego State is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games
Arizona State is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games at home
Arizona State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

[New York Knight]

SATURDAY, SEPT. 9



Matchup Skinny Edge

FAU at WISCONSIN...Kiffin now on 4-15 spread skid since 2013 at SC. FAU also on 8-19-2 spread slump, 1-4 as DD dog LY. Chryst 4-1 laying 20 or more since LY, Wiscy 13-6 vs. spread last 19 non-Big Ten.
Wisconsin, based on recent FAU negatives.

BUFFALO at ARMY... Revenge for Army after being upset at UB LY. Bulls entered 2017 on 4-13 spread skid but did cover opener at Minny. Still, UB just 2-7 last nine as road dog. Army 9-6 last 15 on board.
Slight to Army, based on recent UB negatives.

WESTERN MICHIGAN at MICHIGAN STATE...WMU was 13-4 vs. line since 2013 as visiting dog and on 27-14 spread uptick, mostly with P.J. Fleck. Broncos also 5-2 vs. line last seven at Big Ten. Dantonio 10-17 vs. line since 2015 and was 1-7 as chalk LY.
Slight to Western Michigan, based on MSU negatives.

EASTERN MICHIGAN at RUTGERS...Will EMU be favored on road? EMU 9-2 last 11 as dog dating to late 2015. Eagles also 7-1 vs. line away from Ypsilanti LY. ‘Gers 9-16 vs. line since 2015.
Eastern Michigan, based on team trends.

OLD DOMINION at UMASS...ODU a revelation last season, 8-4-1 vs. line, now 11-6-1 vs. spread since late 2015. If UMass a dog note Minutemen 1-4 vs. line last five in role as host (Amherst & Foxborough).
Old Dominion, based on recent trends.

NORTHWESTERN at DUKE...NU 10-4 vs. spread as visitor since 2014. Pat Fitz has won and covered last two years vs. Cutcliffe, both games “under” as have Cats 18-9 since 2015. Duke 5-1 as home dog since 2013, 17-8 overall as dog since 2013.
Slight to Duke, based on team trends.

USF at UCONN...Edsall 1-3 his last 14 as dog at UConn prior to departure following 2010. Huskies on 3-11-1 spread skid since late 2015, 1-6 vs. line at home since LY (1-5 for Diaco). Bulls were 7-3-1 as DD chalk the past two years for Taggart, and Charlie Strong was 5-2-1 as DD chalk with Horns past three years.
South Florida, based on team trends.

EAST CAROLINA at WEST VIRGINIA...Holgorsen only 11-19 as Morgantown chalk since 2011, and WVU 1-3 as DD chalk LY. But Pirates now on 4-14-1 spread skid.
Slight to West Virginia, based on recent ECU negatives.

CINCINNATI at MICHIGAN...Fickell was 3-1 as visiting dog back in 2011 when he was interim HC for Buckeyes. But after APSU game, Bearcats now on 3-11 slide, and are 1-7 last 8 as dog. Harbaugh was only 5-6 laying DD in 2016, but Wolverines are 7-1 vs. line in last 8 home openers.
Michigan, based on team trends.

LOUISVILLE at NORTH CAROLINA...Cards 2-8 vs. line last 10 since mid 2016, 1-4 last five as road chalk. Fedora only 7-12-1 as dog with Heels, but entered 2017 on 15-10-1 spread run.
Slight to North Carolina, based on team trends.

CHARLOTTE at KANSAS STATE...Bill Snyder only 1-6 as home chalk past two years, though was 14-6 in role the three years prior, and did cover vs. UCA last week. 49ers only 3-10-2 as DD dog since 2015.
Kansas State, based on Charlotte marks.

IOWA at IOWA STATE...Ferentz has had some problems in past vs. ISU though Hawkeyes have won and covered last 2 and 3 of last 4 in Cy-Hawk series. Cyclones, however, were 4-1 as home dog for Matt Campbell LY, and Campbell teams 18-9 last 27 as dog (Toledo & ISU). Ferentz 11-1 as road chalk past four years, though just 22-22 overall as chalk since 2012.
Slight to Iowa State, based on Campbell dog marks.

WAKE FOREST at BOSTON COLLEGE...Desultory games past two years with a total of 34 points scored. Addazio 3-10 vs. line as host past two years. If Wake a dog, note 7-3 mark as visitor in role since 2015.
Wake Forest, especially if dog, based on team trends.

NEW MEXICO STATE at NEW MEXICO...Lobos no covers last three in series (0-2-1 vs. line), and Davie only 3-7 as home chalk the past two seasons. Ags on 8-4 spread run after opener and 8-4 last 12 getting DDs.
New Mexico State, based on team and series trends.

RICE at UTEP...If UTEP favored, note Miners 8-3-1 vs. line in somewhat rare chalk roles since 2013, though Rice has won and covered 5 of last 6 in series. If Owls getting points, note Bailiff 5-3 in role last season.
Slight to Rice, based on series trends.

TEXAS STATE at COLORADO...Bobcats on 8-17 spread skid. TSU 3-7 last ten as DD dog (though just 3-4 in role LY). MacIntyre was 4-1 as DD chalk in 2016 and Buffs 15-5 vs. spread last 20 at Folsom Field.
Colorado, based on team trends.

UAB at BALL STATE...UAB was 4-2 as dog for Bill Clark in most recent season of 2014. Ball 4-10 as chalk since 2014.
UAB, based on team trends.

MTSU at SYRACUSE...MTSU 5-2 vs. line last seven as non-Belt visitor. Babers just 1-5 vs. line at Carrier Dome in Cuse debut LY.
Middle Tenn, based on team trends.

INDIANA at VIRGINIA...Ugh! Hoosiers vs. ‘Hoos! IU 6-2 vs. line against non-Big Ten away from Bloomington since 2012. Mendenhall dropped last 4 and 6 of last 7 vs. spread last season for UVa.
Indiana, based on team trends.

PITT at PENN STATE...Revenge for James Franklin after 42-39 loss LY. Nittany Lions have covered their last 11 in a row including last six at Beaver Stadium. Panthers 6-3 as visiting dog past two years for Narduzzi, though Pitt just 11-16 overall vs. spread since 2015.
Penn State, based on team trends.

FRESNO STATE at ALABAMA...Interestingly, Saban has covered just 1 of last 5 and 3 of last 10 in second games on line since arriving at Bama in 2007. Also just 2-5-1 vs. line at Tuscaloosa last eight vs. non-SEC. Tedford was a good dog early in career at Cal and FSU has covered 7 of last 10 on board.
Fresno State, based on team trends.

TULANE at NAVY...Ugh! Mids 12-3 vs. spread last 15 at Annapolis, 4-2 laying DD since 2015. Wave 3-3 as DD dog for Fritz LY.
Navy, based on team trends.

WESTERN KENTUCKY at ILLINOIS...Ugh! Illini just 3-7 vs. spread last 10 at home, 4-8 vs. spread last 12 vs. non-Big Ten. Tops entered 2017 on 12-5-1 spread uptick.
Western Kentucky, based on team trends.

UTSA at BAYLOR...Roadrunners covered 5 of last 6 in 2016 and were 4-2 as road dog. Also 5-2 vs. line last 7 vs. non-CUSA BCS-level foes. Rhule was 7-2 as chalk LY for Temple, but just 7-8 in role prior. Baylor only 9-9 as Waco chalk past three seasons.
Slight to UTSA, based on team trends.

HAWAII at UCLA...Mora 5-13 as home chalk since 2014, 2-10 last 12 laying DD. Also 2-11-1 last 14 vs. non-Pac 12. Rainbow Warriors 5-2 as away dog since last season.
Hawaii, based on team trends.

CENTRAL MICHIGAN at KANSAS...After scare in opener, CMU now on 2-9 spread skid since early 2016. Also 1-5 vs. line last six away from Mt. Pleasant. If KU a home dog note 3-0-1 mark in role for Beaty LY.
Kansas, based on team trends.

NEBRASKA at OREGON...Riley faced Ducks many times at Eugene while at OSU. Riley 10-7-1 vs. line since late 2015 after slow early start with Huskers. Ducks only 3-10 vs. spread at Eugene past two years with Helfrich, though Taggart teams now 8-1-1 as host since 2015, and Taggart was also 18-8-1 overall vs line that span.
Slight to Oregon, based on Taggart marks.

MIAMI-FL. at ARKANSAS STATE...Richt 5-1 as chalk away from home with Canes LY. Miami also 15-7 last 22 on board dating to early 2015. Ark State just 3-6 against number last nine vs. “Power 5" conference foes.
Miami, based on team trends.

SAN JOSE STATE at TEXAS...Note that Tom Herman teams just 1-7-1 vs. spread last nine on board, and 3-9-1 as home chalk. SJSU on 3-13 slump as road dog since 2014 but covered first two TY.
Slight to San Jose State, based on recent Herman woes.

TCU at ARKANSAS...Frogs 3-10 vs. line LY, Kenny Hill now on 4-14 spread skid in last 18 games he started dating to 2014 with A&M. Bielema 23-15-1 vs. line 2014-16.
Arkansas, based on recent TCU woes.

UL-LAFAYETTE at TULSA...Golden Hurricane 4-2 vs. line at home LY. Tulsa also 3-0 vs. line at home under Montgomery vs. non-AAC foes. Cajuns were 3-0 as visiting dog LY but had slipped to 3-6 in role previous two years.
Tulsa, based on team trends.

MARSHALL at NC STATE...Doeren has been a pretty good bully the past two seasons, with a 7-2 mark as DD chalk. Pack now 13-5 last 18 as chalk overall. Herd slipped to 4-8 spread mark LY.
N.C. State, based on team trends.

TOLEDO at NEVADA...Jay Norvell home debut! If getting double digits, note Wolf Pack 10-3 vs. number its last 13 in that role. Aside from 3-0 mark in 2015 in Campbell’s LY, Rockets 3-6 as visiting chalk since 2012. Rockets also covered just 2 of last 9 in 2016.
Nevada, based on team trends.

ULM at FLORIDA STATE... With Jimbo off of a SU loss, note 4-1 spread mark last five in role. But Jimbo only 5-5 laying DD the past two seasons. Matt Viator now 6-3 as DD dog for ULM after cover in opener.
Slight to ULM, based on team trends.

SOUTH CAROLINA at MISSOURI...Muschamp 2-4 vs. line as visitor LY, Cocks just 5-10 in role dating to 2014. Barry Odom covered 4 of 6 at Columbia in Mizzou debut LY (compared to 0-5 on road).
Slight to Mizzou, based on team trends.

NORTH TEXAS at SMU...SMU has won and covered the last two years since the UNT 43-6 rout in 2014 that ended June Jones’ Mustang era. Littrell 3-2 as road dog in Mean Geen debut LY, though dropped last three vs. line as visitor after covering first three. Chad Morris 5-1 as chalk with SMU since 2015.
SMU, based on recent series trends.

AUBURN at CLEMSON...Malzahn has dropped last six vs. line LY and is 2-5 as visiting dog the past three seasons. Auburn now on 12-26 spread downturn (though 7-6 LY). Malzahn 4-8 last 12 as dog. Dabo only 15-13-1 vs. line since 2015 but has covered last eight vs. BCS-level non-ACC foes.
Clemson, based on team trends.

GEORGIA at NOTRE DAME...Brian Kelly just 3-5 last eight vs. spread at South Bend. Also 2-5 vs. spread last seven in second game of season. Though Kirby Smart only 6-7 vs. spread in Dawg debut LY.
Slight to Georgia, based on team trends.

MISSISSIPPI STATE at LA TECH...La Tech 9-3 last 12 as dog for Skip Holtz, while Dan Mullen just 4-8 last 12 as chalk.
Louisiana Tech, based on team trends.

OKLAHOMA at OHIO STATE...Sooners only 4-4 in rare road dog role since 2011, including a beating absorbed at home as short dog LY vs. Buckeyes. Though OU 11-4 vs. spread last 15 as visitor (all Stoops). Urban Meyer just 5-9 as Big Horseshoe chalk past two seasons.
Slight to Oklahoma, based on team trends.

MEMPHIS at UCF...Memphis on 3-8 spread tumble since early LY. Mike Norvell 1-3 as dog in 2016, and Tigers 2-6 vs. spread last 8 away from Liberty Bowl. UCF now 4-1 vs. line as home chalk since LY.
UCF, based on team trends.

STANFORD at SOUTHERN CAL...Tree has won and covered last three meetings and is 7-2 SU last 9, 11-3 last 14 vs. line against SC. David Shaw 8-2-1 as dog with Tree. Stanford 14-2-1 vs. spread last 17 away from Farm.
Stanford, based on series trends.

UNLV at IDAHO...Rebs 13-6 as road dog the past four seasons, turning around what were some bad numbers. Though Sanchez just 5-13 vs. line last 18 on board. Vandals covered last eight in 2016.
Idaho, based on team trends.

MINNESOTA at OREGON STATE...Fleck now 0-1 vs. line with Gophers, though he did enter season on 27-14 spread uptick. Minn just 2-6 vs. line last 8 in reg. season vs. non-Big Ten. Beavs 4-1 as home dog for Andersen LY.
Oregon State, based on team trends.

SAN DIEGO STATE at ARIZONA STATE...Todd Graham still 7-2 vs. line last 9 at Tempe even after non-cover vs. NMSU. Rocky Long just 2-6 vs. number last 8 as non-MW visitor.
Arizona State, based on team trends.

UTAH at BYU...Utes entered this season 12-4 vs. spread as visitor since 2014. Utes have now beaten BYU SU last six meetings dating to 2010. Cougs only 7-10 as home chalk since 2014.
Utah, based on series trends.

HOUSTON at ARIZONA...Now the Cougs’ opener. UH was just 1-7-1 vs. line last nine a year ago, though UA was only 2-10 vs. spread in an injury-plagued fiasco of 2016. Rich-Rod spread numbers have never been spectacular at Arizona though he was 5-1 as Tucson dog prior to last season.
Slight to Arizona, based on team trends.

BOISE STATE at WASHINGTON STATE...Harsin only 1-1 in rare dog role since 2014, though he is 11-6 vs. spread as visitor that span. Visiting team is 19-6 vs. spread in last 25 Boise non-bowl games. Leach only 6-7 vs. line LY though Cougs 11-7 as Pullman chalk since 2013.
Slight to Boise State, based on team trends.

[New York Knight]

When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, North Carolina

Preview: Northwestern at Duke
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Sep 6, 2017

Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson had a field day in last year’s contest against Duke. With a more seasoned Daniel Jones at quarterback this time around, the Blue Devils hope to match the quarterback play and flip the tables when they host the Wildcats on Saturday.

Thorson threw for 320 yards and three TDs as Northwestern dispatched Duke 24-13 in Week 3 last year. The junior got off to a good start in 2017, tying his career high with 352 yards passing, two TD passes and two rushing TDs as the Wildcats rallied for a 31-20 victory over Nevada last Saturday. Jones, a freshman making just his this third start when he suited up against the Wildcats last season, passed for 279 yards in the loss but couldn't find the end zone and threw one interception. Jones showed lots of growth in the second half of last season and extended his streak of passes without an interception to 198 - the second longest in school history - in last week’s 60-7 rout over FCS opponent North Carolina Central.

TV: Noon ET, ESPNU. LINE: Northwestern -3.5

ABOUT NORTHWESTERN (1-0): Thorson threw for 237 yards in the second half last week as the Wildcats scored 24 points after intermission to rally from a 10-point deficit. He got help from Justin Jackson, who ran for 109 yards on 30 carries, and wide receiver Bennett Skowronek, who had eight catches for 123 yards. Jackson moved into 15th place on the Big Ten's all-time rushing list with 4,238 career yards.

ABOUT DUKE (1-0): Jones completed 19-of-25 passes for 213 yards and two TDs against NC Central, as Duke scored on its first seven possessions en route to its highest scoring game since 1949. In eight games since Oct. 8, 2016, the 6-5 Jones has thrown 12 touchdowns against one interception. Redshirt freshman Brittain Brown ran for 120 yards and a TD on 10 carries in his college debut against the Wildcats - the first Blue Devil to eclipse triple digits in rushing since 2014.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Northwestern, which leads the all-time series 10-8, is 17-4 when Jackson rushes for 100 yards.

2. The 60 points scored by Duke was the most scored in coach David Cutcliffe’s 17 years between Ole Miss and the Blue Devils.

3. Brown's first run was for 24 yards against NC Central and his second was a 39-yard TD.

PREDICTION: Duke 34, Northwestern 28

[New York Knight]

When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Maryland Stadium, College Park, Maryland

Preview: Towson at Maryland
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Sep 6, 2017

Maryland stole the spotlight from Tom Herman in his much-anticipated Texas coaching debut last week, but it came at a heavy cost. Sophomore quarterback Tyrrell Pigrome was lost for the season with a torn ACL, leaving freshman Kasim Hill to lead the team when in-state FCS foe Towson visits on Saturday.

With Maryland nearly a three-touchdown underdog playing against 88,000 Longhorns fans, Pigrome played the best game of his young career, passing for 175 yards and two scores on just 12 attempts and running for 64 yards and another score in the 51-41 triumph. The defense chipped in by forcing three turnovers and returning a blocked punt for a TD as the Terrapins posted their first win over a ranked opponent in seven years and first on the road in nine seasons. “You try to measure these things and you like to say you know where your team is, but you don’t really know until you get out there and get in the fire,” Maryland second-year coach DJ Durkin told reporters after the game. “It was good to see our guys respond that way. We’re certainly going to have a lot more moments like that throughout the season and we’ve got to build on that. And now we can say we’ve been there before and responded the right way. That’s a great thing to have — experience.”

TV: Noon ET, Big Ten Network. LINE: None

ABOUT TOWSON (1-0): The Tigers forced four turnovers - securing three interceptions in the first half - in shutting out Morgan State 10-0 in its home opener last Saturday. Towson needed the turnovers to set up its scores as the offense generated only 102 yards of total offense, including 17 on the ground. Ryan Stover (5-of-12, 44 yards) and Morgan Mahalak (8-of-19, 41 yards, 3 Interceptions) split quarterback duties for an offense that generated just two plays longer than 15 yards all day.

ABOUT MARYLAND (1-0): Ty Johnson rambled for 132 yards on just 12 carries as the Terrapins churned out 263 yards on the ground for a 6.1 per carry average. D.J. Moore caught seven passes for 133 yards and a TD and Taivon Jacobs added a 46-yard scoring reception and 103 kickoff return yards after missing 2016 with an injury. Hill stepped in late in the third quarter and completed all three of his passes for 44 yards and scored on a three-yard run to provide the Terrapins a 44-34 lead with 7 1/2 minutes left.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Despite being separated by only 50 miles, this is just the second meeting all-time between the teams. Maryland won 28-3 in 2011.

2. Terrapins DE Jesse Aniebonam, who led the team with nine sacks in 2016, is out for "several months" after fracturing an ankle against the Longhorns.

3. Maryland beat No. 21 North Carolina State at home in 2010 for the last triumph over a ranked team and No. 20 Clemson on the road in 2008.

PREDICTION: Maryland 56, Towson 7

[New York Knight]

When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Preview: Cincinnati at Michigan
Gracenote
Sep 5, 2017

Eighth-ranked Michigan looks to build on its impressive season-opening win when it hosts Cincinnati on Saturday. The Wolverines started the new campaign with a bang as they scored 20 unanswered points in the second half en route to a 33-17 victory against No. 24 Florida in the AdvoCare Classic in Arlington, Texas and they hope to ride the momentum to their ninth straight home-opening triumph.

Michigan didn't skip a beat on defense despite replacing 10 starters as Don Brown's unit registered six sacks and forced three turnovers while holding the Gators to 192 yards of offense. "Don Brown had an excellent gameplan," Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters. "We thought we were going to be good and we were good." The Wolverines will meet the Bearcats for the first time but face a familiar foe in Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell, who spent 14 years on the Ohio State coaching staff - including a season as the interim head coach in 2011 after Jim Tressel resigned amidst a tattoo scandal. The Bearcats opened the season with a 26-14 win against FCS outfit Austin Peay, but surrendered 224 rushing yards and Fickell hopes his defense stiffens up against Michigan's three-pronged rushing attack of Chris Evans, Ty Isaac and Karan Higdon.

TV: Noon ET, ABC. LINE: Michigan -34.5

ABOUT CINCINNATI (1-0): Hayden Moore passed for 151 yards and three touchdowns, but more importantly finished without an interception in the win against Austin Peay after throwing 18 picks over his previous two seasons. Mike Boone rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown to go over 100 yards for the sixth time in his career while Thomas Geddis caught four passes for 48 yards and a TD against the Governors. "I think our guys got a lot of the jitters out of their system that first week," Fickell told reporters. "Obviously this is going to be an incredible challenge but I'm excited for our guys to go up there and play in front of 100,000 people."

ABOUT MICHIGAN (1-0): Wilton Speight completed 11-of-25 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown, but threw two interceptions that were returned for scores and was pulled in the second quarter for two series, although Harbaugh unequivocally stated that "Wilton's going to be the starter." Freshman Quinn Nordin was named the Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week after kicking four field goals, including a 55-yarder, against Florida. Freshman cornerback David Long left the game in the second half with a leg injury and his replacement Brandon Watson proceeded to hurt his shoulder, but Harbaugh said both players are fine and should be ready for Saturday.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Michigan is 23-5-1 against teams currently in the American Athletic Conference.

2. The Wolverines have won their two home openers under Harbaugh by an average margin of 44 points.

3. Cincinnati is 3-8 on the road since the start of the 2015 season.

PREDICTION: Michigan 47, Cincinnati 6

[New York Knight]

When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

Preview: Florida Atlantic at Wisconsin
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

Wisconsin did nothing to suggest it didn't deserve its lofty preseason ranking with a 59-10 drubbing of Utah State in the season opener last week. The 11th-ranked Badgers will try to roll over another opponent as the heavy favorite when they host Florida Atlantic on Saturday.

Wisconsin came out slow in its opener and went into halftime tied at 10 before putting everything together on both sides of the ball after the break. "There's a lot of lessons in that game for us," Badgers coach Paul Chryst told reporters. "Fortunately, we were able to play a lot of players and there's going to be things that each guy that played did well, and we've got to build on that, and certainly a number of areas where we have got to clean up to be the best team we can be." Wisconsin is the preseason favorite to win the Big Ten West and first-year defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard showed his defense will be just as strong as in years past by forcing four turnovers in Week 1. The Owls have their own new face on the coaching staff with Lane Kiffin in as head coach, and his debut was not quite as successful as FAU was run over by Navy 42-19 in Week 1.

TV: Noon ET, Big Ten Network. LINE: Wisconsin -31.5

ABOUT FLORIDA ATLANTIC (0-1): Kiffin left his job as the offensive coordinator of perennial National Championship contender Alabama to take over the Owls and is trying to turn around an offense that finished 86th in FBS in total offense last season. Kiffin could barely get his offense on the field against Navy, which controlled possession for 39 minutes and 47 seconds while rumbling to 526 yards. Owls quarterback Daniel Parr was strong in defeat, throwing for 281 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 19-of-30 passing.

ABOUT WISCONSIN (1-0): The Badgers offense found a new weapon in the opener in freshman running back Jonathan Taylor, who ran for 87 yards on just nine carries while adding a touchdown. Sophomore quarterback Alex Hornibrook was sharp and completed 15-of-23 passes for 244 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions while hitting seven different receivers in the easy win. "We've got a lot of weapons out there and we tried to use all of them tonight," Hornibrook told reporters after the win. "I feel confident that every guy that's going out there can make a play for us."

EXTRA POINTS

1. Wisconsin is riding a streak of 38 straight home wins against non-conference opponents.

2. The Owls reinstated WR Kalib Woods, who faces battery charges from a fight in January, but will not have him on scholarship.

3. Badgers quarterbacks did not throw an interception in any of the last seven games, dating back to last season.

PREDICTION: Wisconsin 48, Florida Atlantic 14

[New York Knight]

When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Preview: Louisville at North Carolina
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

Louisville is trying to prove that it belongs in the conversation among elite FBS teams, and a good start to the ACC slate should help. The 16th-ranked Cardinals will try to brush off an inconsistent performance in the opener and take advantage of a team still trying to figure itself out when they visit North Carolina in the ACC opener for both teams on Saturday.

Reigning Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson accumulated 485 yards of total offense for Louisville in a 35-28 win over Purdue in Week 1, allowing it to overcome three turnovers and 16 penalties totaling 110 yards. "The penalties are what was killing us," Jackson told reporters. "It let Purdue stay in the game a lot longer. We are supposed to take the game in our hands but it happens. We can't let it happen next week." The Tar Heels dropped a 35-30 decision to California at home in its opener and are still unsettled at quarterback, with coach Larry Fedora declining to name either Chazz Surratt or Brandon Harris the starter against the Cardinals. "You can’t do it all on one game," Fedora told reporters on Monday. "You just, you can’t. There’s too many things, there’s too many variables. But we’ll see. We’ll continue to battle it out there (in practice) and we’re going to put the guy on the field that we think can help us win the football game."

TV: Noon ET, ESPN. LINE: Louisville -10

ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA (0-1): The Tar Heels started Harris, a graduate transfer from LSU, over Surratt, a freshman, in the opener but ended up giving Surratt more chances to throw the ball. The freshman responded by completing 18-of-28 passes for 161 yards and a touchdown without an interception while Harris was picked off twice in 16 pass attempts and did not throw for a TD. North Carolina could also stand to tighten some things up on the defensive end after allowing California to roll up 469 total yards and pass for four touchdowns.

ABOUT LOUISVILLE (1-0): The Cardinals will need to focus on the Tar Heels and forget about a showdown looming next week against reigning National Champion Clemson, and using this week to clean up some of the mistakes would benefit the team moving forward. Louisville lost 22 fumbles in 2016 and was not any better after an offseason of work while losing three against Purdue. Jackson, who was not the preseason first-team All-American pick at quarterback despite winning the Heisman last season, helped his team overcome the turnovers by passing for 378 yards and two scores and rushing for 107 yards on 21 carries.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Louisville WR Jaylen Smith recorded 117 yards on eight catches in Week 1.

2. The Tar Heels have won 13 of their last 16 ACC regular-season games.

3. The Cardinals are 22-5 in September under head coach Bobby Petrino.

PREDICTION: Louisville 45, North Carolina 28

[New York Knight]

When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky

Preview: Eastern Kentucky at Kentucky
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

With a pair of SEC games on the horizon, Kentucky must use Saturday's home opener against FCS member Eastern Kentucky to get its offense on track. The Wildcats mustered a paltry 254 yards and 17 points on offense in their opening win against Southern Mississippi, but a date with the Colonels may be just what they need to make it better.

Most troubling for Kentucky was the running game, which after featuring two 1,000-yard rushers last season, churned out 2.2 yards per carry against Southern Miss with most of the production coming from Benny Snell, Jr., who finished with 20 carries and 67 yards. "We know there's a lot of work to do, but it's a lot better going back to work after a victory," coach Mark Stoops told the media. "There are things that we can get corrected." The passing game, while hardly electric, showed signs of life, particularly in the first half when senior quarterback Stephen Johnson threw for one score and ran for another while relying on junior tight end C.J. Conrad. The Colonels of the Ohio Valley Conference had their own problems on the ground, gaining 25 yards on 22 carries in an opening loss to FBS squad Western Kentucky.

TV: Noon ET, SEC Network

ABOUT EASTERN KENTUCKY (0-1): Tim Boyle had a promising debut of his own for the Colonels, becoming the first quarterback in school history to throw for 300 yards in his first game. The redshirt senior, who recorded one touchdown pass and five interceptions while playing sparingly in three seasons at Connecticut, threw for two scores and zero picks in the opener. Senior Ryan Markush was on the receiving end of both touchdowns and finished with a career-high 107 yards on seven catches and Neiko Creamer, Dan Paul and LJ Scott each caught at least five balls for the Colonels, who have reached the FCS playoffs 21 times.

ABOUT KENTUCKY (1-0): Johnson and Conrad, who came into this season with 34 career receptions and five touchdowns, put a lot of time in during the summer to form the connection that was on display against Southern Miss. Conrad led all receivers with three catches for 97 yards and a touchdown and will likely become the focal point of opposing defenses given the struggles of the wide receivers, who combined for eight catches and 79 yards. Lynn Bowden, a four-star recruit and one of the country's top-rated athletes coming out of high school, played only a few snaps and finished without a reception for the Wildcats.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Austin MacGinnis, who converted his 51st career field goal against Southern Miss, needs 43 points to become Kentucky's all-time leading scorer.

2. The Wildcats won all four prior meetings with the Colonels, but needed a 14-point comeback and overtime to win the most recent game in 2015.

3. Denzil Ware returned a fumble 20 yards for a touchdown, one of three fumble recoveries for the Wildcats against Southern Miss.

PREDICTION: Kentucky 27, Eastern Kentucky 10

[New York Knight]

When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa

Preview: Iowa at Iowa State
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

Iowa has dominated the Cy-Hawk series of late, including a 42-3 home win a season ago, but Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz is downplaying that entering Saturday’s game in Ames. “Forget about that one,” Ferentz told the school’s athletics website earlier this week. “That was a total aberration. (Iowa State) was a new team with a new staff, (and) they weren’t together at that point.”


After a 3-9 finish in 2016, the Cyclones did look more complete in last Saturday’s season opener, scoring a pair of TDs apiece via the air, ground and defensively in a 42-24 win over FCS foe Northern Iowa. “I thought it was a good team win,” second-year Iowa State coach Matt Campbell told the media afterward. “Was it perfect? No, (but) the thing I was impressed with was that we didn’t panic.” Iowa, meanwhile, overcame four turnovers and a slow offensive start in its season opener to pull away and dominate visiting Wyoming, 24-3. The Hawkeyes’ defense set the tone, limiting highly touted quarterback Josh Allen and the Cowboys to 233 total yards and three points while picking off a pair of passes.

TV: Noon ET, ESPN2. LINE: Iowa -2.5


ABOUT IOWA (1-0): While the Hawkeyes’ defense stole the show last week, sophomore quarterback Nate Stanley passed for 125 yards and three TDs in his first start. Stanley, though, also threw an interception and fumbled three times, losing two of them, to account for three of the team’s four turnovers. The giveaways, however, didn’t come back to bite Iowa thanks to a defense led by senior linebacker Josey Jewell, a preseason All-American who has been named the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Week after notching a team-high 14 tackles, including seven solo stops, two sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss against Wyoming.

ABOUT IOWA STATE (1-0): Second-year starting quarterback Jacob Park was on target in the opener, completing 27-of-35 throws for 271 yards and a pair of TDs. Running back David Montgomery added 82 yards and two scores on the ground, while stalwart wide receiver Allen Lazard grabbed eight passes for 108 yards in becoming the program’s career receptions leader with 178. On the other side of the ball, the Cyclones surrendered 119 rushing yards on 22 carries (5.4 per attempt) but did force three Northern Iowa turnovers, including game-turning pick-sixes from linebacker Willie Harvey and safety Kamari Cotton-Moya.


EXTRA POINTS

1. Iowa has won two straight, three of the last four and six of the last nine games in the series.

2. Hawkeyes RB Akrum Wadley, who ran for a pair of TDs in last year’s rout of the Cyclones, rushed for 116 yards in the opener as he aims to become the first Iowa rusher with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons since Fred Russell in 2002-03.

3. Montgomery, who took over as Iowa State’s starting running back late season, is averaging 105.8 yards over his last four contests going back to 2016.


PREDICTION: Iowa 23, Iowa State 16

[New York Knight]

When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas

Preview: Charlotte at Kansas State
Gracenote
Sep 5, 2017

Kansas State hasn't started a season 2-0 since 2012. But the 19th-ranked Wildcats are heavy favorites to buck that trend on Saturday when they host a Charlotte squad that has some strong ties to Manhattan, Kan.

The 49ers (0-1), who dropped their opener 24-7 at Eastern Michigan, are led by head coach Brad Lambert who played defensive back for the Wildcats from 1984-87 and was a three-time Academic All-Big Eight choice. His staff includes defensive coordinator Matt Wallerstedt, a 1988 Kansas State grad who earned honorable-mention All-American honors as a linebacker in 1987. So Wildcats head coach Bill Snyder knows his team -- which is more than a five touchdown favorite and is coming off an impressive 55-19 victory over Central Arkansas -- will get the 49ers' best effort. "The more you watch them on tape, you realize they are coming in in a very positive way," Snyder told the Manhattan Mercury. "I know they are probably a heavy underdog in this particular ballgame, but I'm certainly never one to take anyone for granted."

TV: Noon ET, FSN Midwest. LINE: Kansas State -36.5

ABOUT CHARLOTTE (0-1): The 49ers, beginning their third year in Conference USA after making the move from being an FCS Independent, had three turnovers, 103 yards in penalties and yielded a pick-six in their opening loss at Eastern Michigan. Redshirt junior quarterback Hasaan Klugh rushed for a career-best 101 yards and passed for 114 yards and a touchdown to senior wide receiver Trent Bostick. Linebackers Jeff Gemmell (14) and Karrington King (10) both had double-digit tackles while senior Arthur Hart added a school-record 74-yard punt.

ABOUT KANSAS STATE (1-0): Senior quarterback Jesse Ertz got off to hot start by setting a new school single-game record for passer rating (319.8), completing 10-of-16 passes for 333 yards and a school record tying four touchdowns in the win over Central Arkansas. Four different players caught touchdown passes with three of the scores traveling 55 yards or more. Junior cornerback D.J. Reed, who also had an interception, earned Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week honors after returning the opening kickoff 96 yards and returning a punt 62 yards for a touchdown.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Kansas State has a 50-3 record in September home games under Snyder since 1992.

2. Reed is the first Wildcat to have an interception and a punt-return TD in the same game since Terence Newman, now in his 15th NFL season with the Minnesota Vikings, did it against Missouri in 2002.

3. Kansas State is 22-4 all-time against current members of Conference USA.

PREDICTION: Kansas State 48 Charlotte 7

[New York Knight]

When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia

Preview: East Carolina at West Virginia
Gracenote
Sep 5, 2017

West Virginia looks to rebound from an agonizing season-opening setback when it hosts East Carolina on Saturday. The Mountaineers got a strong debut performance from quarterback Will Grier, but his potential game-tying touchdown pass fell short in the end zone in the final minute of the 31-24 loss against Virginia Tech last week.




East Carolina will try to bounce back from a dreadful 34-14 loss to FCS powerhouse James Madison in its opener. The Dukes dominated the game by compiling 614 yards of offense in front of a disappointed crowd of 40,169 Pirate fans. West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen saw plenty to like about his team's opener despite the loss. "It has the same type of feel as when we lost to Alabama (in the 2014 season opener)," he told reporters. "I thought we played well. We just ran out of time."
TV: Noon, ET, Fox Sports 2. LINE: West Virginia -24


ABOUT EAST CAROLINA (0-1): It took only one game but Pirate coach Scottie Montgomery will make the switch to Thomas Sirk at quarterback. Sirk and last week's starter, Gardner Minshew, combined to throw for 292 yards, no touchdowns and three interceptions, but Montgomery liked the fire that the Duke graduate transfer brought to the team. “Everything was all aligned for Gardner to be the (starter), but you’ve got to make decisions in this business or they will be made for you,” Montgomery told reporters. “So I made the decision to put Thomas Sirk in there and he’ll be our guy.”
ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA (0-1): Grier, a transfer from Florida who left Gainesville after being suspended by the NCAA for failing a test for performance-enhancing drugs in 2015, passed for 371 yards and three touchdowns against Virginia Tech. "For someone who hadn't played in two years, live snaps, I thought he played really well," Holgorsen said. "I mean he's a ball player. Everything we thought he was he is." Gary Jennings Jr. was Grier's top target, snagging 13 passes for 189 yards including a crucial 60-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter against a rugged Hokies' secondary.

EXTRA POINTS
1. West Virginia rushed for 221 yards -- a 6.3 yards-per-carry average -- against Virginia Tech. 2. James Madison RB Cardon Johnson ran for 265 yards against the Pirates It was the most rushing yardage East Carolina has allowed in a game since West Virginia's Kay-Jay Harris ran for 337 in 2004.
3. West Virginia leads the 18-3 with the last meeting coming in 2009.


PREDICTION: West Virginia 37, East Carolina 10

[New York Knight]

Preview: Buffalo at Army
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

The Army Black Knights are ranked 34 on offense, averaging 513.0 yards per game. The Black Knights are averaging 513.0 yards rushing and 0.0 yards passing so far this season.
The Buffalo Bulls are ranked 112 on offense, averaging 262.0 yards per game. The Bulls are averaging 51.0 yards rushing and 211.0 yards passing so far this season.

Home and Away

The Army Black Knights are 1-0 at home this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 1-0 against non-conference opponents.
At home the Black Knights are averaging 64.0 scoring, and holding teams to 6.0 points scored on defense.
The Buffalo Bulls are 0-1 while on the road this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 0-1 against non-conference opponents.
On the road, the Bulls are averaging 7.0 scoring, and holding teams to 17.0 points scored on defense.

[New York Knight]

When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, Mississippi

Preview: Tennessee-Martin at Ole Miss
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

Ole Miss put forth a pretty good show in its first game under interim head coach Matt Luke, but it must avoid looking too far ahead. The Rebels look to improve to 2-0 before a gauntlet of challenging games when they host FCS squad Tennessee-Martin on Saturday.

Ole Miss clobbered the Skyhawks 76-3 in its 2015 opener and hopes to cruise through this one before three straight road games against California, No. 1 Alabama and No. 13 Auburn, but Luke knows that the only opponent that matters right now is the next one on the schedule. "They're a very good defensive football team," Luke told reporters of the Skyhawks. "Offensively, they get the ball out quickly and they don't take a whole bunch of sacks. ... This week is about us trying to create a standard of how we want to prepare and how we want to practice, and we're looking forward to the challenge." Rebels quarterback Shea Patterson (429 passing yards, four touchdowns in last week's 47-27 win over South Alabama) and wide receiver A.J. Brown (school-record 233 receiving yards, two TDs) will give Tennessee-Martin plenty to prepare for. The Skyhawks posted a 36-0 win over Clarion - a Division II squad - in their opener and enter with a 1-23 mark against FBS teams.

TV: Noon ET, SEC Network. LINE: None

ABOUT TENNESSEE-MARTIN (1-0): Junior running back Ladarius Galloway led the way offensively for the Skyhawks in the opener, finishing with 157 yards and a TD on 17 carries. The defense forced three turnovers and stopped all 13 of Clarion's third-down conversion attempts in its first shutout since 2011. Senior quarterback Troy Cook completed 13-of-28 passes for 192 yards and two TDs with one interception.

ABOUT OLE MISS (1-0): Patterson, a sophomore, has thrown for 10 scores while averaging 327.3 yards and completing 59.9 percent of his passes in four career games. Luke indicated his desire for more balance in the attack after the team averaged 3.5 yards and was outgained 170-102 on the ground last week, with D'Vaughn Pennamon the leading rusher with just 34 yards. "The whole key for us is being efficient in the run game," Luke said in his weekly press conference. "... When people play to defend our receivers, we have to be able to make our run game a weapon. So when people do try to cover us, we can really hurt them in the run game. That'll be the goal moving forward."

EXTRA POINTS

1. After Saturday, Ole Miss will not play a home game until Vanderbilt visits Oct. 14.

2. Redshirt freshman D.K. Metcalf matched Brown with eight receptions and finished with 84 yards against South Alabama.

3. The Rebels outgained the Skyhawks 662-290 in the 2015 meeting.

PREDICTION: Ole Miss 45, Tennessee-Martin 14

[New York Knight]

When: 12:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Preview: Jacksonville State at Georgia Tech
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

Georgia Tech might have lost its season opener to Tennessee in heartbreaking fashion, but the Yellow Jackets appear to have found a quarterback entering Saturday’s home opener against Jacksonville State. TaQuon Marshall, announced as the starter shortly before the Yellow Jackets blew a late lead in losing 42-41 in overtime, rushed for 249 yards and five touchdowns – including two scores in overtime – before he was stopped on a two-point conversion attempt to end the game.

Replacing three-year starter Justin Thomas at quarterback, Marshall also completed 5-of-9 passes for 120 yards and directed the Yellow Jackets’ triple-option attack to 535 yards rushing. But plenty of work remains on defense, where Georgia Tech could not slow down Tennessee in the second half. “We never created a negative play, so you never get them behind, and then they got some big plays,” Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson told reporters afterward. The Gamecocks, ranked fifth in the FCS Coaches Poll, opened its season with a 27-13 victory over Chattanooga on Aug. 26.

TV: 12:30 p.m. ET, ACC Network. LINE: None

ABOUT JACKSONVILLE STATE (1-0): Roc Thomas led the Gamecocks in the opener, rushing for 122 yards and a 76-yard touchdown and finishing with 190 yards of total offense. Bryant Horn made his first career start at quarterback, passing for 182 yards and a touchdown. Jacksonville State, which returned nine starters on defense from last season, limited Chattanooga to 205 yards of total offense until a final drive netted 89 yards and a touchdown.

ABOUT GEORGIA TECH (0-1): Marshall – a junior who rushed for 72 yards total in his first two seasons – set a school record and ACC record for most yards rushing by a quarterback in one game. The Yellow Jackets ran a staggering 96 plays on offense and held possession for 41 minutes, 27 seconds, getting 124 yards rushing and a touchdown from KirVonte Benson. But Shawn Davis missed two field goals, including a 36-yarder at the end of regulation, and Johnson indicated Brenton King will get a chance this week.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Marshall was named ACC offensive back of the week after finishing with 369 yards of total offense.

2. The Yellow Jackets have won both previous matchups against Jacksonville State (41-14 in 2008, 37-17 in 2009).

3. Georgia Tech’s loss Monday marked only the third time in the past 10 seasons a team has rushed for 500-plus yards and lost.

PREDICTION: Georgia Tech 38, Jacksonville State 10

[New York Knight]

When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Preview: Wake Forest at Boston College
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Sep 6, 2017

A pair of teams that have languished near the bottom of the ACC in recent years will try to get an early boost in conference play when Wake Forest visits Boston College on Saturday in the league opener for both teams. Both squads opened the season with victories, although the Demon Deacons cruised past an FCS team at home while the Eagles had to survive a road affair with a freshman quarterback at an FBS school in Northern Illinois.

Anthony Brown - the first freshman to start under center for Boston College since 2009 - threw for two touchdowns in the 23-20 victory, which showcased a quicker tempo for a program that has struggled offensively for years. "Yeah, we're going to push it," Eagles coach Steve Addazio said in his weekly press conference about his team running 92 plays. "Obviously, that's going to be dictated by how many times you can get first downs. You get three and outs, you're not going to ratchet up very many plays. That's part of the deal of that whole thing. One thing we were able to do was get first downs." While Brown was getting his feet wet, senior John Wolford was playing his 36th career game at quarterback for the Demon Deacons and he accounted for four TDs (three passing) in a 51-7 rout of Presbyterian before resting down the stretch. Wolford completed less than half his passes and tossed a pair of interceptions in a 17-14 loss to Boston College last year.

TV: 1 p.m. ET, ACC Network Extra. LINE: Boston College -1

ABOUT WAKE FOREST (1-0): Sophomore Kendall Hinton relieved Wofford late in last week's victory and flashed his potential by going 7-for-8 with two TDs. Eleven different players had a catch and seven gained yards on the ground as the Demon Deacons were able to give virtually the entire roster a solid warm-up, utilizing loads of freshmen in the second half. "One of our goals was starting fast in that game and we did exactly that," Wolford told reporters. "Move the chains, a lot of first downs, hit some big plays, all the things you want to do on offense, we did."

ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE (1-0): Jon Hilliman led the Eagles' ground game with 58 yards but just behind him was wide receiver Thadd Smith (55 yards), who was part of a rushing attack that featured 10 runs by wideouts. "We want to stretch the field right now, horizontally and vertically," Addazio told the media. "In fact, I really felt like we probably needed a few more vertical throws down the field in that game. So we want you to defend us horizontally, vertically, and interiorly." Smith and fellow wide receivers Jeff Smith and Ben Glines averaged 8.4 yards on their 10 combined carries.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Wake Forest had five first downs but forced four turnovers in an ugly 3-0 victory in its previous trip to Chestnut Hill, Mass. two years ago.

2. Eagles DE Harold Landry, a preseason All-American and the nation's sack leader with 16.5 last year, had six tackles but was unable to get to the quarterback against Northern Illinois.

3. Demon Deacons TE Cam Serigne had two TD grabs against Presbyterian to extend his school record at the position to 14.

PREDICTION: Boston College 24, Wake Forest 23

[New York Knight]

When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado

Preview: Texas State at Colorado
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Sep 6, 2017

Colorado beat an in-state rival by two touchdowns to kick off the season last week, but the coaching staff is far from satisfied entering Saturday’s home opener against Texas State. The concerns primarily center on the offense, which was outgained 397-345, gave up five sacks and two turnovers and failed to score in the second half of the 17-3 victory over Colorado State.


Tailback Phillip Lindsay’s 140 yards and a TD on 19 rushes was the clear offensive highlight for the Buffaloes, who are breaking in a new full-time starting quarterback in sophomore Steven Montez. “There are so many little things we can improve on from the game that could have been big things for us,” Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre told the Boulder Daily Camera earlier this week. “And there are things that we did in the game, that if we don’t correct now, the next team will exploit. That’s why you improve so much as a team from the first week to the second week because you can show them all those things in real, live bullets.” Texas State, of the Sun Belt Conference, also enters the game 1-0 after overcoming a 9-0 deficit Saturday to beat visiting FCS foe Houston Baptist 20-11.

TV: 2 p.m. ET, Pac-12 Network. LINE: Colorado -35.5


ABOUT TEXAS STATE (1-0): The Bobcats are in their sixth season at the FBS level and are in their second campaign under coach Everett Withers. Tailback Anthony Smith and senior quarterback Damian Williams, a transfer from Mississippi State, scored on the ground last week for Texas State and accounted for 249 of the team’s 290 yards of total offense. The defense, led by Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week Easy Anyama (five solo tackles, two sacks, forced fumble, blocked extra point) limited Houston Baptist to 59 rushing yards on 40 attempts.

ABOUT COLORADO (1-0): Montez is taking over for the program’s career passing leader in Sefo Liufau and completed 21-of-29 attempts for 202 yards, a TD and two interceptions against Colorado State. In addition to Lindsay, he has one of the nation’s top wide-receiver corps to work with as upperclassmen Shay Fields, Bryce Bobo, Devin Ross and Jay MacIntyre combined for 17 receptions, 175 yards and a TD last week. Defensively, the Buffaloes only brought back three starters but shut down a Rams’ offense which had averaged 53.2 points over its previous five games.


EXTRA POINTS

1. Colorado went 6-0 at home last season, winning by an average of 23.8 points.

2. The Buffaloes will have starting LT Jeromy Irwin back on the field after the senior sat out the opener while serving a team suspension.

3. Texas State has played a Power Five team in each of the last five seasons but has gone winless while losing by an average of 32.6 points.


PREDICTION: Colorado 45, Texas State 8

[New York Knight]

Preview: UAB at Ball State
When: 3:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Indiana
Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

The Ball State Cardinals are ranked 80 on offense, averaging 375.0 yards per game. The Cardinals are averaging 171.0 yards rushing and 204.0 yards passing so far this season.
The UAB Blazers are ranked 70 on offense, averaging 424.0 yards per game. The Blazers are averaging 259.0 yards rushing and 165.0 yards passing so far this season.

Home and Away

The Ball State Cardinals are 0-0 at home this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 0-1 against non-conference opponents.
At home the Cardinals are averaging 0.0 scoring, and holding teams to 0.0 points scored on defense.
The UAB Blazers are 0-0 while on the road this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 1-0 against non-conference opponents.
On the road, the Blazers are averaging 0.0 scoring, and holding teams to 0.0 points scored on defense.

[New York Knight]

When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan

Preview: Western Michigan at Michigan State
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Sep 5, 2017

Michigan State looks to defeat a Mid-American Conference team for the second week in a row when it hosts Western Michigan in a non-conference contest on Saturday. The Spartans easily defeated Bowling Green in their season opener but might have a little tougher time with the defending MAC champs, who went toe-to-toe with then-No. 4 USC last weekend.

Coach Mark Dantonio's squad looked solid with Brian Lewerke under center in the opener, as the sophomore passed for 250 yards and three touchdowns, and Lewerke also led the team's running attack with 69 yards. Junior LJ Scott fumbled twice and managed just 39 yards on 15 carries, well below expectations for last year's leading rusher for the Spartans. The Michigan State defense was impressive, holding Bowling Green to just 67 rushing yards on 24 carries, but it will get a much bigger challenge against the Broncos. LeVante Bellamy (102 yards) and Jamauri Bogan (77) combined for 179 of Western Michigan's 263 yards on the ground against USC, giving first-year coach Tim Lester confidence his team can run on anyone.

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, Big Ten Network. LINE: Michigan State -7

ABOUT WESTERN MICHIGAN (0-1): With star quarterback Zach Terrell having graduated, Lester has handed the reins of the Broncos' offense to John Wassink, who didn't exactly impress in the season opener. Wassink hit 50 percent of his passes but finished with just 67 yards, averaging six yards per completion, not the kind of numbers that will draw attention away from the Western Michigan running game. In order to stop teams from stacking the line to stop Bellamy and Bogan, Wassink is going to have to hit some passes down the field to keep opposing safeties honest.

ABOUT MICHIGAN STATE (1-0): One big reason for the struggles of the Spartans' running game, especially Scott, was the play of the offensive line, which had its troubles opening holes. Lewerke had many of his game-high 69 yards on the ground on scrambles after going back looking to pass, showing the protection was breaking down a bit as well. For Lewerke to become a consistent passer and the running game to get back on track against Western Michigan, a young offensive line must come together and play better, especially with Big Ten play looming.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Michigan State junior CB Tyson Smith had a 38-yard interception return for a touchdown against Bowling Green in his first game back after suffering an offseason stroke.

2. The Spartans held Bowling Green to just 2-of-13 on third-down conversions.

3. WR Felton Davis III had four catches for 35 yards for Michigan State last week, with two of his receptions being touchdowns.

PREDICTION: Michigan State 27, Western Michigan 21

[New York Knight]

When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Preview: Pittsburgh at Penn State
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Sep 6, 2017

Penn State has achieved its highest ranking in the coaches poll since 2008 and the fourth-ranked Nittany Lions have plenty of incentive entering a matchup at home with rival Pittsburgh on Saturday. The rivalry, which began in 1893, was rekindled last year for the first time since 2000 and it resulted in a thrilling 42-39 win for the Panthers.

That was part of a 2-2 start for an unranked Penn State team, but the tables have turned dramatically since then and coach James Franklin's squad is riding high after a 52-0 rout of Akron to begin its campaign, although he insists on treating the Pitt game like any other. "I guess what I don't understand is, are we supposed to prepare harder this week than we did last week?" Franklin told reporters who pressed him on the importance of the rivalry. "I mean, if we didn't play well and I said, 'Well, yeah, we didn't prepare as hard this week because we've got this game next week that's a big game,' I don't get it." Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi, whose team squeaked past FCS squad Youngstown State in overtime last week, has taken a different approach and is keeping his players from speaking with the media, telling reporters Monday that he wanted his team "locked in" for the rivalry game. Perhaps they were focused on the Nittany Lions too early, giving up 21 unanswered second-half points to the Penguins before surviving 28-21 on an end-zone interception in the extra session.

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC. LINE: Penn State -21

ABOUT PITT (1-0): The Panthers rolled up 341 yards on the ground against the Nittany Lions last year and they would love a similar effort to keep the ball away from Penn State's explosive offense. Qadree Ollison (91 yards against Youngstown State) and Quadree Henderson (77 yards on nine carries) paced a 208-yard attack in the season opener, but most of it came in the first half and the support began to dry up, making things tougher for quarterback Max Browne (17-for-24, 140 yards, one TD). "Just a lack of focus, and when you start to feel good about yourself, you think, oh, this is easy, and you might not even know it," Narduzzi said of the second-half swoon. "But it happens."

ABOUT PENN STATE (1-0): Saquon Barkley found the end zone five times against the Panthers in 2016 so he's certainly on their radar, but the dynamic junior running back may pose an even bigger threat in the rematch. Barkley ran for 172 yards - 80 of them on a highlight-reel scamper in the second quarter that led to a 21-0 lead - and two TDs in the rout of Akron, providing a nice complement to another solid effort by quarterback Trace McSorley, who threw for 280 yards and two scores. Tight end Mike Gesicki had both TD receptions from McSorley and has scored in four straight games dating to last season.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Penn State has a 50-43-4 advantage in the series, including 17-6 at home.

2. Henderson became the second Panther ever to record at least 2,000 all-purpose yards in a season in 2016 and he had 155 (77 rushing, 71 on kickoff returns and seven receiving) against the Penguins.

3. McSorley needs 341 passing yards to move ahead of Wally Richardson and into 10th place on Penn State's all-time list.

PREDICTION: Penn State 45, Pittsburgh 17

[New York Knight]

When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: High Point Solutions Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

Preview: Eastern Michigan at Rutgers
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Sep 5, 2017

Rutgers hopes that an encouraging display in its season opener translates into Week 2 success when it hosts Eastern Michigan on Saturday. The Scarlet Knights were outscored 175-0 in three games against Top 10 opponents last season, but held their own in the first half before falling 30-14 to seventh-ranked Washington, and looks to keep improving under second-year coach Chris Ash by beating the Eagles for the second time in four years - following a 28-10 win in 2013.

"We did a lot of good things and made some mistakes in critical situations but I like the direction of this team going forward," Ash told reporters. "We need to keep developing and improving and working hard and staying focused on us and what we do." Rutgers has dropped 10 straight games dating back to last season, including four contests by 39 points or more, and seeks its first win at home since beating New Mexico 37-28 on Sept. 17, 2016. The Scarlet Knights boast a 12-3-1 record against teams in the Mid-American Conference and search for their first win against a MAC opponent as a member of the Big Ten. Eastern Michigan began the season with a 24-7 victory against Charlotte, but has struggled mightily against Big Ten foes while dropping all 38 of their previous meetings.

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, Big Ten Network. LINE: Rutgers -5

ABOUT EASTERN MICHIGAN (1-0): Senior quarterback Brogan Roback completed passes to 10 different receivers en route to 267 yards in the win against Charlotte. "We think we have some solid depth at wide receiver," Eastern Michigan coach Chris Creighton told reporters. "Brogan is at his best when he's taking what people are giving him and going through his reads." Ian Eriksen was named the MAC West Division Player of the Week after rushing for two touchdowns against the 49ers and Shaq Vann added 90 yards in his first game back from a shoulder injury, which cost him the bulk of the 2016 season.

ABOUT RUTGERS (0-1): Kyle Bolin, who spent three seasons at Louisville, threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns, but tossed two interceptions against Washington in his first start for the Scarlet Knights. Janarion Grant caught a touchdown pass in his first game after suffering a season-ending leg injury in Week 4 last season and Dacoven Bailey added the first TD catch of his collegiate career against the Huskies. Jerome Washington led the way with six catches for 36 yards, which is the most receptions by a tight end since Tyler Kroft had eight in a win over Maryland in 2014.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Rutgers is 4-11 at home since the start of the 2015 season.

2. The Scarlet Knights are 10-3 in their last 13 games against non-conference foes.

3. Eastern Michigan is 0-58 against Power Five opponents.

PREDICTION: Rutgers 31, Eastern Michigan 24

[New York Knight]

When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, Virginia

Preview: Indiana at Virginia
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Sep 6, 2017

Bronco Mendenhall’s second season at Virginia began much better than his first. Just how far the Cavaliers have progressed will be determined Saturday when a feisty Indiana team visits after battling No. 2 Ohio State to a standoff well into the second half of its opener.

After going 102-53 in 11 years at BYU, Mendenhall’s Cavaliers were blitzed 37-20 in its opener last season by FCS Richmond on their way to a 2-10 campaign. Virginia did not dominate FCS foe William & Mary in the 2017 opener last week, but quarterback Kurt Benkert threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns in the 28-10 victory. Indiana, behind Richard Lagow’s 410 yards passing on a school-record 65 attempts, led the Buckeyes 14-13 at the half before succumbing 49-21 on Aug. 31. “The bottom line is that for 2 1/2 quarters, we went toe-to-toe with them," Indiana coach Tom Allen told reporters after the nationally televised contest at a sold-out Memorial Stadium. "We were leading and weren't able to finish, so that's on me. We can talk about breaking through and I'm not going to quit talking about it because breaking through is not one game."

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, ACC Network. LINE: Indiana -3

ABOUT INDIANA (0-1): Simmie Cobbs Jr. had a breakout game for the Hoosiers, hauling in a career-high 11 receptions for 149 yards and one touchdown against the Buckeyes, while Luke Timian had 10 receptions for 72 yards. Those two will have to step up because last season’s top receiver, Nick Westbrook (995 yards), tore his ACL during the opening kickoff against Ohio State. Indiana will need to improve its seldom-used ground attack from a week ago, as the Hoosiers gained just 17 yards on 27 carries.

ABOUT VIRGINIA (1-0): Jordan Lewis ran for 80 yards and a touchdown and scored another through the air while Doni Dowling had six catches for 76 yards against the Tribe. The Cavaliers, who held William & Mary to 72 yards passing, will be tested by Lagow and the Hoosiers' high-octane pass offense. Virginia converted just 5-of-11 field goals last season, and after freshman A.J. Meija missed badly on a 42-yard attempt last week, Mendenhall and his staff four times went for it on fourth down.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Virginia leads the all-time series 2-0 and is riding a four-game winning streak against the Big Ten.

2. Saturday will be the second time the Hoosiers have ever played in the state of Virginia. The first was a 47-7 loss to Virginia.

3. Benkert has started 11 career games for the Cavaliers and in five of those starts he has thrown at least three touchdowns.

PREDICTION: Indiana 27, Virginia 21

[New York Knight]

When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York

Preview: Middle Tennessee at Syracuse
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Sep 5, 2017

Following a crisp performance in its season opener, Syracuse hosts Middle Tennessee on Saturday in an intriguing matchup against a familiar face. Middle Tennessee's defensive coordinator is Scott Shafer, former head coach for Syracuse who was fired before Dino Babers took over prior to last season.

Babers' squad kicked off the 2017 campaign with a 50-7 rout of Central Connecticut last weekend as Eric Dungey threw for three touchdowns and ran for two others. The final yardage margin was 586-167 in favor of Syracuse, but Babers is hoping for more improvement in Week 2. "Football teams grow the most between the first and second week. We're looking for a lot of growth for our next game," he said. Middle Tennessee lost 28-6 to Vanderbilt in its season opener in a contest that coach Rick Stockstill later termed "a complete mismatch."

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, ACC Network. LINE: Syracuse -8.5

ABOUT MIDDLE TENNESSEE (0-1): Brent Stockstill needed 31 pass attempts to throw for 166 yards and did not get his team on the board against Vanderbilt until the fourth quarter. The rushing attack did not give him much help, totaling 49 yards on 26 attempts. On the bright side, Middle Tennessee did a nice job limiting turnovers (one) and penalties (four).

ABOUT SYRACUSE (1-0): The Orange allowed only eight first downs in Week 1 - the fewest ever given up by a Babers-coached team. Dungey led the squad in every facet offensively with 328 passing yards and 51 more on the ground, while Steve Ishmael registered career highs with 12 catches for 134 yards. Dungey, a junior who has missed time to injury in each of his first two seasons, needs one 300-yard passing effort to break the all-time Orange record.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Shafer went 14-23 in three seasons at Syracuse.

2. Middle Tennessee WR Richie James set the school's all-time record with his 15th 100-yard receiving game last week.

3. Last season, the Blue Raiders (eighth) and Orange (11th) were both among the top passing offenses in the nation.

PREDICTION: Syracuse 37, Middle Tennessee 27

[New York Knight]

When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Virginia

Preview: Delaware at Virginia Tech
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Sep 6, 2017

Virginia Tech and talented freshman quarterback Josh Jackson must avoid a letdown after an emotional season-opening victory when it hosts FCS member Delaware for its home opener Saturday afternoon. Jackson accounted for 336 yards as the 18th-ranked Hokies outlasted rival West Virginia 31-24 at FedEx Field in Landover, MD on Sunday night and will have to get ready for a quick turnaround.

“The challenge for (Jackson) will be we’ve had several weeks to prepare for the West Virginia defense and those looks and checks and all sorts of things,” Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente told reporters. “Now, he’s going to have to be able to do it in six days. That will be another step for him in terms of digesting the game plan.” Jackson registered 101 of the team’s 234 rushing yards in the opener and has an experienced top target in senior Cam Phillips, who added a career-high 138 receiving yards. The Hokies will look to get back on track defensively after giving up 592 yards against West Virginia - 371 through the air - when they face the experienced Blue Hens, who went 4-7 in 2016. Danny Rocco won his debut as coach last week as Delaware defeated Delaware State 22-3 in its opener, allowing 224 total yards.

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, ACC Network Extra. LINE: None

DELAWARE (1-0): Senior Diante Cherry accumulated 102 yards rushing and receiving combined in last week’s victory with a pair of touchdowns and is the top threat for junior quarterback Joe Walker, who went 13-for-26 through the air for 192 yards and a score. Thomas Jefferson rushed for 102 yards in the opener and fellow junior Kareem Williams added another 67 for the well-balanced offense. The Blue Hens’ defense must step up in class Saturday after forcing three turnovers against Delaware State as senior linebacker Charles Bell (seven tackles) and freshmen defensive back Nijuel Hill (interception) led the way.

VIRGINIA TECH (1-0): Jackson, from Ann Arbor, Mich., completed 15-of-26 passes against the Mountaineers and Phillips caught seven of them while freshman Sean Savoy hauled in four. The Hokies will likely continue to use multiple running backs until one takes charge as sophomore Deshawn McClease led the way with 51 yards on Sunday while juniors Steven Peoples (39) and Travon McMillian (34) also contributed. Cornerback Adonis Alexander made a career-high nine tackles and knocked down three passes in the opener for a defense that made a big stop deep in its own territory during the final minute Sunday.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Phillips needs 72 yards to pass Ricky Scales (2,272 from 1972-74) for fourth on the school’s all-time list.

2. Delaware junior WR Vinny Papale (two receptions, 37 yards in the opener) is the son of former Philadelphia Eagles special teams star Vince Papale, who inspired the movie “Invincible.”

3. Virginia Tech senior K Joey Slye has 328 career points and needs nine to pass Lee Suggs for second on the school’s all-time list.

PREDICTION: Virginia Tech 38, Delaware 10

[New York Knight]

Preview: Old Dominion at Massachusetts
When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst, Massachusetts
Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

The Massachusetts Minutemen are ranked 68 on offense, averaging 427.0 yards per game. The Minutemen are averaging 97.0 yards rushing and 330.0 yards passing so far this season.
The Old Dominion Monarchs are ranked 105 on offense, averaging 285.0 yards per game. The Monarchs are averaging 98.0 yards rushing and 187.0 yards passing so far this season.

Home and Away

The Massachusetts Minutemen are 0-1 at home this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 0-2 against non-conference opponents.
At home the Minutemen are averaging 35.0 scoring, and holding teams to 38.0 points scored on defense.
The Old Dominion Monarchs are 0-0 while on the road this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 1-0 against non-conference opponents.
On the road, the Monarchs are averaging 0.0 scoring, and holding teams to 0.0 points scored on defense.

[New York Knight]

When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Preview: Fresno State at Alabama
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Sep 6, 2017

Top-ranked Alabama won a season-opening showdown and now looks to get sophomore quarterback Jalen Hurts untracked when it hosts Fresno State on Saturday. Hurts passed for 96 yards and was limited to 55 on the ground as the Crimson Tide recorded a 24-7 win over then-No. 3 Florida State.

Hurts was spotty in the opener while going 10-of-18 passing and coach Nick Saban said he saw a mix of good and bad things. "Look, it was the first game," Saban told reporters. "I'm not here to protect the player. He'd tell you there were things he could do better." Saban referred to first-year Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford (formerly California's head man) as "a really good offensive coach" but the Bulldogs will be hard-pressed to compete with the Crimson Tide. Tedford inherited a 1-11 squad and showed no mercy in the opener while rolling up 613 yards in a 66-0 drubbing of FCS program Incarnate Word.


TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2. LINE: Alabama -43.5

ABOUT FRESNO STATE (1-0): Sophomore quarterback Chason Vigil passed for 246 yards and one touchdown in his first game in the Tedford system as the Bulldogs posted their highest-scoring output since the Derek Carr-led team put up 69 against New Mexico in 2013. Junior wideout KeeSean Johnson caught seven passes for 120 yards for his second career 100-yard outing as he looks to build off last season's 66-catch campaign. Junior defensive end Emeka Ndoh had a fierce showing in the opener with two sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

ABOUT ALABAMA (1-0): The Crimson Tide lost junior outside linebacker Christian Miller (biceps) and sophomore outside linebacker Terrell Lewis (elbow) for the season during the victory over Florida State, while sophomore outside linebacker Anfernee Jennings underwent ankle surgery and senior outside linebacker Rashaan Evans (groin) also will likely sit out. Junior Keith Holcombe will fill one of the outside spots while senior middle linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton is coming off a huge game in which he posted eight tackles, including a career-best 3.5 for loss. Senior wideout Calvin Ridley had seven receptions for 82 yards against the Seminoles and caught his 15th career touchdown pass, tied for fifth in Crimson Tide history.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Alabama has never faced Fresno State but the Crimson Tide are 6-1 against current members of the Mountain West.

2. The Bulldogs are 0-7 against current SEC programs, and lost 73-21 to Ole Miss in 2015 in the most-recent meeting.

3. Crimson Tide junior RB Damien Harris, who had four 100-yard outings last season, rushed for 73 yards with an impressive 8.1 average in the opener.

PREDICTION: Alabama 51, Fresno State 14

[New York Knight]

When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Preview: TCU at Arkansas
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Sep 5, 2017

After routing overmatched Jackson State 63-0 last week, TCU will have a much-sterner test when it visits Arkansas on Saturday. Last season, the Razorbacks posted a thrilling 41-38 victory in double overtime to snap TCU's then 14-game home winning streak.




“We understand that if you want to be a Top 25, top 10 team, you’ve got to win big games in non-conference, and we consider Arkansas a big game,” TCU coach Gary Patterson told reporters. Arkansas got 120 yards rushing and a touchdown from 18-year-old freshman Chase Hayden in its season-opening 49-7 victory over Florida A&M. Hayden's breakout performance will help quell the concern that Razorback fans felt after star running back Rawleigh Williams' career came to an end following a second neck injury in the spring. The Razorbacks will look to slow down Patterson's Air Raid offense by controlling the ball on the ground like they did last season when they rushed 43 times for 180 yards.
TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: TCU -3

ABOUT TCU (1-0): Quarterback Kenny Hill threw for 206 yards and four touchdowns, two to Desmon White, and helped TCU take a comfortable lead early on as the Horned Frogs won their 16th straight home opener last week. Hill threw for 377 yards and an overtime TD to Taj Williams in last year's setback, but the Horned Frogs had to settle for a field goal in their second overtime possession, setting up a game-winning run by Arkansas. The Horned Frogs have not gone on the road for an SEC game since 1997, when they lost at Vanderbilt 40-16 and their last win in an SEC stadium came against the Commodores in 1995.
ABOUT ARKANSAS (1-0): The Razorbacks want to keep the dynamic Hill in the pocket this time after watching him turn a 20-7 third-quarter deficit into a 28-20 lead with three quick drives in the fourth quarter. "You could see right away he was going to have an impact," Arkansas coach Bret Bielema told reporters. "As you can see, he can make a lot of things happen in a short amount of space." Austin Allen was 14-for-19 passing for 135 yards and a touchdown in limited action in the Razorbacks opening-week blowout.

EXTRA POINTS

1. TCU's Kyle Hicks, who ran for 192 yards and five touchdowns against Baylor last season, didn't play in the opener because of a leg injury and is questionable for Saturday.
2. Arkansas' Ryan Pulley, the team's top cover cornerback this season, will miss significant time after sustaining a pectoral injury last week .
3. The 65 yards allowed last week by TCU were the second-fewest in FBS to the 33 allowed by Mississippi State against Charleston Southern.

PREDICTION: Arkansas 30, TCU 28

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When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

Preview: San Jose State at Texas
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Sep 5, 2017

Texas has plenty of questions to answer as it prepares to host San Jose State on Saturday afternoon after a disappointing opener. The status of starting quarterback Shane Buechele, who was injured but finished the 51-41 loss to Maryland, might be the biggest one.

Buechele has a bruised throwing shoulder, did not practice Tuesday and would be evaluated during the week, first-year coach Tom Herman reported Monday. "If he can play (Saturday) not to the detriment to his team, then he's going to do that." Herman said. The Spartans are also trying to solve the quarterback question. Redshirt freshman Montel Aaron came off the bench in both of the Spartans' games to replace starting sophomore Josh Love.

TV: 3:30 p.m., Longhorn Network. LINE: Texas -23.5.

ABOUT SAN JOSE STATE (1-1): Love (22-of-45, 220 passing yards, two TDs) threw three interceptions in an 42-22 opening week loss to South Florida and was pulled after four scoreless possessions last week. Aaron (18-of-30 for 269 yards, four TDs, no INTs this season) was backed by Zamore Zigler's 100-yard game in the 34-13 win against Cal Poly. Bailey Gaither has nine catches for 156 yards and three scores while linebacker Frank Ginda leads the Spartan defense with 30 tackles.

ABOUT TEXAS (0-1): Freshman Sam Ehlinger will get first team snaps in Buechele's absence and quarterback-turned-receiver Jerrod Heard will split time between the two positions and lead the second team offense. Texas rushed for 98 yards in the loss, getting 31 yards from Chris Warren III and 21 yards and a score from Buechele (375 yards passing and two TDs). The Longhorns held Maryland to 3-of-11 on third down but allowed 482 yards -- including four touchdowns of at least 20 yards -- and had a field goal blocked and returned for a score.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Texas had zero non-offensive touchdowns during the 2016 season and recorded three -- interception return by Holton Hill, a blocked field goal return by Hill and a 91-yard punt return by Reggie Hemphill-Mapps -- in the 2017 opener.

2. Texas has never played San Jose State but is 13-1 against teams from the current Mountain West Conference.

3. Former Texas offensive assistant coach Andrew Sowder is in his first year as the Spartans' offensive coordinator.

PREDICTION: Texas 49, San Jose State 28

[New York Knight]

When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Preview: Villanova at Temple
Gracenote
Sep 5, 2017

For the first time since 2012, Philadelphia rivals Temple and Villanova will square off Saturday. The host Owls are looking to bounce back after a convincing loss at Notre Dame to open their campaign.

Temple was trounced, 49-16, in its Week 1 contest despite a respectable first career start for quarterback Logan Marchi. The sophomore threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions and found nine different receivers in the lopsided affair. Ryquell Armstead, who averaged 5.9 yards per carry last season, was limited to 67 yards on 19 attempts and will aim to break out against the Wildcats. FCS member Villanova won its opener under new coach Mark Ferrante and is 1-0 for the first time since 2009.

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN3. LINE: None

ABOUT VILLANOVA (1-0): Ferrante spent 30 years as a Villanova assistant before taking over for the retired Andy Talley in the offseason. In Ferrante's first game leading the Wildcats, Zach Bednarczyk threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, while Matt Gudzak ran for a career-high 142 yards and two scores. "We’ll take a deep breath. We’ll enjoy this one for probably less than 24 hours," Ferrante told reporters that day, "and then we’ll be back in the office preparing for the next one."

ABOUT TEMPLE (0-1): The Owls gave up 606 total yards against the Fighting Irish and never recovered after falling behind 21-3 in the first quarter. Coach Geoff Collins, guiding Temple for the first time, was disappointed, saying that "there have been a lot of fun moments and some exciting moments I was really looking forward to as a first-time head coach, and this was not one of them." Junior wideout Ventell Bryant (hamstring), the team's leading receiver in 2016, is expected to play after missing the season opener.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Temple won 41-10 in the last meeting and has won three straight in the series.

2. Bryant needs 155 receiving yards to move into a tie for 10th place on the school's all-time list.

3. Troy Pelletier, who had 11 catches for 141 yards in Villanova's opener, is second on the school's all-time catches list.

PREDICTION: Temple 27, Villanova 13

[New York Knight]

Preview: Savannah State at Appalachian State
When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina
Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

The Appalachian State Mountaineers are ranked 106 on offense, averaging 284.0 yards per game. The Mountaineers are averaging 136.0 yards rushing and 148.0 yards passing so far this season.
Savannah State Tigers offensive statistics will be available following the first regular season game.

Home and Away

The Appalachian State Mountaineers are 0-0 at home this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 0-1 against non-conference opponents.
At home the Mountaineers are averaging 0.0 scoring, and holding teams to 0.0 points scored on defense.
The Savannah State Tigers have not played any road games yet this season

[New York Knight]

Preview: Austin Peay at Miami (Ohio)
When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Fred Yager Stadium, Oxford, Ohio
Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

The Miami (Ohio) Redhawks are ranked 67 on offense, averaging 429.0 yards per game. The Redhawks are averaging 131.0 yards rushing and 298.0 yards passing so far this season.
The Austin Peay Governors are ranked 0 on offense, averaging yards per game. The Governors are averaging yards rushing and yards passing so far this season.

Home and Away

The Miami (Ohio) Redhawks are 0-0 at home this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 0-1 against non-conference opponents.
At home the Redhawks are averaging 0.0 scoring, and holding teams to 0.0 points scored on defense.
The Austin Peay Governors are 0-1 while on the road this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 0-1 against non-conference opponents.
On the road, the Governors are averaging 14.0 scoring, and holding teams to 26.0 points scored on defense.

[New York Knight]

Preview: Eastern Illinois at Northern Illinois
When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois
Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

The Northern Illinois Huskies are ranked 87 on offense, averaging 367.0 yards per game. The Huskies are averaging 164.0 yards rushing and 203.0 yards passing so far this season.
The Eastern Illinois Panthers are ranked 0 on offense, averaging yards per game. The Panthers are averaging yards rushing and yards passing so far this season.

Home and Away

The Northern Illinois Huskies are 0-1 at home this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 0-1 against non-conference opponents.
At home the Huskies are averaging 20.0 scoring, and holding teams to 23.0 points scored on defense.
The Eastern Illinois Panthers are 1-0 while on the road this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 1-0 against non-conference opponents.
On the road, the Panthers are averaging 22.0 scoring, and holding teams to 20.0 points scored on defense.

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Preview: Howard at Kent State
When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Dix Stadium, Kent, Ohio
Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

The Kent State Golden Flashes are ranked 127 on offense, averaging 120.0 yards per game. The Golden Flashes are averaging 119.0 yards rushing and 1.0 yards passing so far this season.
The Howard Bison are ranked 0 on offense, averaging yards per game. The Bison are averaging yards rushing and yards passing so far this season.

Home and Away

The Kent State Golden Flashes are 0-0 at home this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 0-1 against non-conference opponents.
At home the Golden Flashes are averaging 0.0 scoring, and holding teams to 0.0 points scored on defense.
The Howard Bison are 1-0 while on the road this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 1-0 against non-conference opponents.
On the road, the Bison are averaging 43.0 scoring, and holding teams to 40.0 points scored on defense.

[New York Knight]

Preview: Abilene Christian at Colorado State
When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Sonny Lubrick Field at Colorado State Stadium, Fort Collins, Colorado
Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

The Colorado State Rams are ranked 57 on offense, averaging 461.0 yards per game. The Rams are averaging 139.5 yards rushing and 321.5 yards passing so far this season.
The Abilene Christian Wildcats are ranked 0 on offense, averaging yards per game. The Wildcats are averaging yards rushing and yards passing so far this season.

Home and Away

The Colorado State Rams are 1-0 at home this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 1-1 against non-conference opponents.
At home the Rams are averaging 58.0 scoring, and holding teams to 27.0 points scored on defense.
The Abilene Christian Wildcats are 0-1 while on the road this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 0-1 against non-conference opponents.
On the road, the Wildcats are averaging 14.0 scoring, and holding teams to 38.0 points scored on defense.

[New York Knight]

When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland

Preview: Tulane at Navy
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Sep 6, 2017

Quarterbacks Zach Abey of Navy and Jonathan Banks of Tulane look to build on their season-opening successes when the Midshipmen host the Green Wave on Saturday in Annapolis, Md., in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams. Abey, a junior, proved he's capable of orchestrating one of the most potent rushing attacks while Jonathan Banks made a smooth transition from junior college in his first career FBS start.


Abey put his name in the school record books in the 42-19 opening victory at Florida Atlantic, becoming the first quarterback in program history to rush for more than 200 yards (235) and pass for at least 100 yards (110) in a game. Abey, who started the final two games of last season, was named AAC co-offensive player of the week after rushing for two touchdowns and passing for another. Banks, a junior college transfer from Kansas, made a big impact for the Green Wave. Banks threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns on 10-for-15 passing while adding another touchdown and 69 yards on the ground in a 43-14 victory against Grambling State. "I thought our quarterback showed a lot of poise for his first Division I game,'' Tulane coach Willie Fritz told reporters. "He threw the ball well and did a good job of reading the option - when to give, when to pitch, when to run it himself. He had an outstanding game.''

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network. LINE: Navy -13.5


ABOUT NAVY (1-0): The Midshipmen finished with 526 yards of total offense, which included 416 yards on the ground -- only the 42nd-most in program history. Abey put his best foot forward to show he's ready to run the offense full time, though some areas need to be polished. "Zach did a lot of good things,'' Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo told the Capital Gazette. "But he knows he has a lot of room for improvement.''

ABOUT TULANE (1-0): After finishing third in the conference and tied for 34th nationally in total defense in 2016, Tulane opened the 2017 campaign by limiting Grambling State to 225 yards of total offense. Junior corner back Donnie Lewis, Jr., set the tone with his third career interception in the first half. Dontrell Hilliard, Terren Encalade and Darius Bradwell provide Banks with plenty of options as each caught a touchdown pass.



EXTRA POINTS

1. Navy is 8-1 in home openers under Niumatalolo with the only loss coming in 2014 to Rutgers.

2. After finishing last season with a 28 percent success rate on third-down conversions, Tulane went 7-for-11 against Grambling State.
3. Navy is 14-2 in AAC regular-season games since joining the conference in 2015.

PREDICTION: Navy 28, Tulane 24

[New York Knight]

When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee

Preview: Indiana State at Tennessee
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Sep 6, 2017

Tennessee needed two overtimes and a lot of luck to escape with a win in its season opener against an unconventional opponent. The 21st-ranked Volunteers will try to put together a more complete effort on both sides of the ball when they host Indiana State on Saturday.

Tennessee coach Butch Jones won't spend much time looking at the tape after facing the only triple-option team his squad will see this season and escaping with a 42-41 triumph over Georgia Tech on Monday. The Volunteers got used to playing tight games in a series of close finishes early last season and are hoping the momentum lasts a little longer than in 2016, when the team faded in October with three straight losses. "We never had doubt," Tennessee defensive lineman Paul Bain told reporters after Monday's win. "We're just cut from a different cloth than a lot of teams. We were made for this and pressure-filled situations. We were made for the grind and we never had doubt, even though we were down." The FSC Sycamores played their own tight game in Week 1 but came away with a 22-20 loss to Eastern Illinois.

TV: 4 p.m. ET, SEC Network. LINE: None

ABOUT INDIANA STATE (0-1): Sycamores running back Lemonte Booker carried the load in Week 1, logging 154 yards and a touchdown on 31 carries. Indiana State first-year head coach Curt Mallory had his defense sharp against the run in the opener, holding Eastern Illinois to 76 yards on 33 carries. Mallory started Isaac Harker at quarterback but replaced him with freshman Cade Sparks in the second half, and Sparks completed 3-of-9 passes for 95 yards in relief.

ABOUT TENNESSEE (1-0): Junior quarterback Quinten Dormady won the right to replace Joshua Dobbs in camp and threw for 221 yards and a pair of touchdowns on Monday. Dormady is not as effective a rusher as Dobbs, who led the team in rushing yards last season, but junior running back John Kelly had little trouble stepping into the featured role and ran for 128 yards and four touchdowns - one shy of his 2016 total - against Georgia Tech. The star of Monday's comeback was wide receiver Marquez Callaway, who racked up 115 yards on just four catches and scored twice.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Tennessee LB Cortez McDowell recorded a career-high 13 tackles on Monday.

2. The Sycamores last beat an FBS opponent with a 27-20 victory at Ball State in 2014 and are 0-3 all-time against SEC teams.

3. Volunteers WR Jauan Jennings suffered a dislocated wrist on Monday and is out indefinitely.

PREDICTION: Tennessee 38, Indiana State 14

[New York Knight]

When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Preview: Alabama A&M at Vanderbilt
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Sep 6, 2017

Vanderbilt won its season opener last week for the first time since 2011, and enters Saturday’s home opener against Alabama A&M with plenty of momentum thanks to a strong start by quarterback Kyle Shurmur. The Commodores, who feature one of the better running backs in the nation in Ralph Webb, rode Shurmur’s three touchdowns and 296 yards passing to a convincing 28-6 victory over Middle Tennessee State in the opener.

Shurmur, who passed for 1,162 yards combined in his final four games a season ago, was sharp in his 2017 debut – completing 13 of his first 14 pass attempts and directed three scoring drives of 75 yards or longer. “I don’t think we’re satisfied where we’re at, but it’s definitely a good start,” Shurmur told reporters afterward. The Commodores were solid offensively, converting 8-of-16 third-down attempts while defensively, Vanderbilt limited Middle Tennessee State to only 215 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs trailed UAB 10-7 at halftime in their season opener last week, before allowing 28 unanswered points in the second half of a 38-7 defeat.

TV: 4 p.m. ET, SEC Network (alternative). LINE: None

ABOUT ALABAMA A&M (0-1): The Bulldogs’ defense struggled against the run, allowing 259 yards on the ground in last week’s loss. Two quarterbacks saw action – freshman Aqeel Glass threw a touchdown pass in completing 7-of-17 passes for 101 yards, and Damion May finished 6-for-12 for 37 yards. Senior linebacker Kenneth Davis earned Southwest Athletic Conference defensive player of the week honors after recording 10 tackles and two sacks last week.

ABOUT VANDERBILT (1-0): Webb, who rushed for 1,283 yards and 13 touchdowns a season ago, was held to 49 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries, but caught a touchdown pass and finished with 104 receiving yards. Shurmur completed 20-of-28 passes in the victory as receiver Kalija Lipscomb hauled in two touchdown passes. The Commodores did not give up a first down on 12 third-down attempts, holding Middle Tennessee State to 0-for-14 total on third- and fourth-down attempts.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Vanderbilt, which recorded only 15 sacks last season, finished with five in the opener.

2. Webb, Vanderbilt’s all-time leading rusher, moved into 19th place on the SEC’s all-time rushing list (3,391).

3. The Commodores’ 7-minute, 43-second scoring drive in the second quarter Saturday surpassed their longest scoring drive from last season.

PREDICTION: Vanderbilt 49, Alabama A&M 13

[New York Knight]

When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas

Preview: Central Michigan at Kansas
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Sep 6, 2017

After one of the better quarterback debuts in the history of Kansas football, Peyton Bender knows there is a lot he can do better during Saturday's game against visiting Central Michigan. Bender led a quick-strike offense as the Jayhawks toppled Southeast Missouri State, giving his team a chance to start 2-0 for the first time since 2011 with a win over the Chippewas, who survived a triple-overtime battle with Rhode Island to take their opener.

Bender, a junior college transfer, became the first Kansas quarterback to throw four touchdown passes in a game since Todd Reesing did so in 2009, but also gave away a pair of interceptions. Bender needed only 5:17 to lead five touchdown drives, including strikes of 77 and 16 yards to Steven Sims, Jr., and three of the Jayhawks' six scoring drives lasted less than a minute. "It was nice to see us clicking as an offense out of the gate," Bender told the media. "We have a lot to improve on and left a lot out there to be honest." Devon Spalding provided the difference with a 4-yard touchdown run in the third overtime and Central Michigan tied a team record with six interceptions against the Rams.

TV: 4 p.m. ET, FSN. LINE: Kansas -6

ABOUT CENTRAL MICHIGAN (1-0): Needing three overtimes to beat an FCS team that has won a combined four games over the last three seasons won't sit well with the Chippewas, who ran the ball well despite up-and-down quarterback play. Shane Morris got the bulk of the time under center and struggled to complete half his passes while coughing up a critical fumble in the fourth quarter. The Jayhawks will have their hands full stopping the duo of Spalding and Jonathan Ward, who together rushed 39 times for 217 yards and two scores.

ABOUT KANSAS (1-0): Though held without a sack in the opener, Preseason All-Big 12 Defense Player of the Year Dorance Armstrong, Jr. came up with three quarterback hurries and was in on one tackle for a loss. The junior, who finished last season with 20 tackles for loss and 10 sacks, keyed a defensive unit that limited SE Missouri State to 253 total yards. Daniel Wise came up with the lone sack in addition to three tackles for loss last week.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Junior LB Joe Dineen, who missed the final nine games of last season, tied his career-high 15 tackles, including 2.5 for a loss, against SE Missouri State to earn Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors.

2. Kansas and Central Michigan have met twice previously with the Jayhawks winning 52-7 in 2007 and 24-10 in 2014.

3. Josh Cox and Amari Coleman had two interceptions apiece and Darwyn Kelly and Alex Briones, who also had 11 tackles, had one pick each in the opener for the Chippewas.

PREDICTION: Kansas 31, Central Michigan 23

[New York Knight]

When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Preview: Louisiana at Tulsa
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Sep 5, 2017

A week after getting blown out by nationally ranked Oklahoma State, Tulsa opens its home schedule against Louisiana on Saturday. Coach Philip Montgomery and the Golden Hurricane will look for a better result and will try to extend their streak of victories in home openers to six against the Ragin' Cajuns.

The biggest question for the Golden Hurricane is who will be under center at the start of the game after sophomore Chad President wasn't confirmed as the opening week starter until he took the field with the offense. President played all but two series against Oklahoma State, passing for 178 yards and rushing for 69 more, but Luke Skipper got in for those two series and Montgomery continues to say the competition is open. One big positive in the opener was the play of sophomore running back Corey Taylor II, who came into the contest with four career rushing yards but finished with 111 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. Louisiana comes into the contest off a wild 51-48 victory over Southeastern Louisiana in which the two teams combined for 877 yards of total offense.

TV: 4 p.m. ET. ESPN3. LINE: Tulsa -14

ABOUT LOUISIANA (1-0): While the Ragin' Cajuns put 51 points on the board in their opener, they needed two kickoff returns for touchdowns to reach that mark. That means quarterback Jordan Davis needs to show more than he did in his first game as the team's starter under center, when he was 12-of-23 for 162 yards and one touchdown. Davis did admit to some nerves and he had one big play ruined by a dropped pass, but if the Ragin' Cajuns are going to compete consistently, Davis is going to have to be a leader and keep the team's offense moving the ball.

ABOUT TULSA (0-1): Though it came against one of the top offenses in the country, Tulsa's defensive effort against Oklahoma State in the opener left a lot to be desired. The Cowboys had 453 yards of offense in the first half alone, including a pair of touchdowns of more than 70 yards, and finished with 640 yards of total offense. Montgomery's team will certainly be better this week against Louisiana, but it must be consistently better, especially in the secondary, if the Golden Hurricane is going to compete for a bowl berth.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Louisiana RB Raymond Calais Jr. returned two kickoffs for touchdowns in the opener against Southeastern Louisiana, only the 20th time in FBS history that feat has been accomplished.

2. Tulsa LB McKinley Whitfield had a career-high 10 tackles against Oklahoma State in his first game since moving from safety in the offseason.

3. The Golden Hurricane is 12-5 in home openers since the 2000 season.

PREDICTION: Tulsa 35, Louisiana 24

[New York Knight]

Preview: Gardner Webb at Wyoming
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming
Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

The Wyoming Cowboys are ranked 119 on offense, averaging 233.0 yards per game. The Cowboys are averaging 59.0 yards rushing and 174.0 yards passing so far this season.
The Gardner Webb Runnin' Bulldogs are ranked 0 on offense, averaging yards per game. The Runnin' Bulldogs are averaging yards rushing and yards passing so far this season.

Home and Away

The Wyoming Cowboys are 0-0 at home this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 0-1 against non-conference opponents.
At home the Cowboys are averaging 0.0 scoring, and holding teams to 0.0 points scored on defense.
The Gardner Webb Runnin' Bulldogs are 0-0 while on the road this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 0-1 against non-conference opponents.
On the road, the Runnin' Bulldogs are averaging 0.0 scoring, and holding teams to 0.0 points scored on defense

[New York Knight]

Preview: New Hampshire at Georgia Southern
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Georgia
Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

The Georgia Southern Eagles are ranked 128 on offense, averaging 78.0 yards per game. The Eagles are averaging 70.0 yards rushing and 8.0 yards passing so far this season.
The New Hampshire Wildcats are ranked 0 on offense, averaging yards per game. The Wildcats are averaging yards rushing and yards passing so far this season.

Home and Away

The Georgia Southern Eagles are 0-0 at home this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 0-1 against non-conference opponents.
At home the Eagles are averaging 0.0 scoring, and holding teams to 0.0 points scored on defense.
The New Hampshire Wildcats are 0-0 while on the road this season, 1-0 against conference opponents and 0-0 against non-conference opponents.
On the road, the Wildcats are averaging 0.0 scoring, and holding teams to 0.0 points scored on defense.

[New York Knight]

When: 4:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon

Preview: Nebraska at Oregon
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Sep 6, 2017

The Willie Taggart era is off and running at Oregon, which is showing signs of returning to its glory years under its enthusiastic new coach. The Ducks head into Saturday’s matchup against visiting Nebraska looking to build on their season-opening 77-21 win over Southern Utah, while the Cornhuskers hope to address the defensive concerns raised in a 43-36 triumph over Arkansas State.

Royce Freeman rushed for 150 yards and four touchdowns as Oregon finished with 703 total yards and a program-record nine rushing scores in the rout of Southern Utah. Sophomore quarterback Justin Herbert was 17-of-21 for 281 yards and one touchdown, and could put up similar numbers against a Nebraska defense that came under fire after allowing nearly 500 total yards and 32 first downs against Arkansas State. While the Cornhuskers’ defense is a work in progress under new coordinator Bob Diaco, the offense looked sharp with sophomore Tre Bryant rushing 31 times for a career-high 192 yards and a TD. Bryant figures to receive another heavy workload Saturday as Nebraska looks to control the clock against Oregon's explosive attack.

TV: 4:30 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Oregon -14

ABOUT NEBRASKA (1-0): The offensive line performed well in the opener, allowing Tanner Lee to throw for 238 yards and two touchdowns without an interception. Lee’s favorite target was fellow junior Stanley Morgan Jr., who had five receptions for 102 yards - including a 44-yard touchdown catch. The young cornerbacks struggled at times to contain Arkansas State's passing attack, but safeties Joshua Kalu and Aaron Williams combined for 12 tackles and an interception while linebacker Luke Gifford contributed a team-high nine tackles.


ABOUT OREGON (1-0): The Ducks displayed a fast-paced offense led by wide receiver Charles Nelson (99 receiving yards and a 2-yard touchdown run) and running back Kani Benoit (150 rushing yards and four touchdowns) along with Freeman, who moved to seventh on the Pac-12’s career rushing list with 4,296 yards. There are lingering questions on defense, but the Ducks opened on an encouraging note against Southern Utah with five sacks, seven tackles for loss and eight pass breakups. Linebacker Troy Dye had 10 tackles and an interception while Tony Brooks-James sparked the special-teams unit with a 100-yard touchdown return on the opening kickoff.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Nebraska has won five straight games in the series, including a 35-32 victory in Lincoln last season.

2. The Cornhuskers are 9-0 under coach Mike Riley when rushing for more than 200 yards.

3. Oregon has scored at least 20 points in 43 consecutive games, which is the longest streak in the country.

PREDICTION: Oregon 38, Nebraska 30

[New York Knight]

When: 5:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

Preview: Hawaii at UCLA
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

UCLA hopes to pick up where it left off when it hosts Hawaii at the Rose Bowl on Saturday afternoon. UCLA trailed by 34 points late in the third quarter of its season opener against Texas A&M before generating five consecutive touchdown drives and taking the lead for good, 45-44, on a 10-yard pass from Josh Rosen to Jordan Lasley with 43 seconds remaining.

Rosen completed 35-of-59 passes for 491 yards and four touchdowns while leading UCLA to the biggest comeback victory in program history, and he was recognized as the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts. The Bruins are hoping Rosen doesn't need to work as hard late in the game against the Rainbow Warriors, who have won five straight contests dating back to last season and are seeking their first 3-0 start since 2007. The Bruins still are searching for a consistent running game that eluded them for most of 2016 and again in the season opener, in which they were held to 63 yards on 25 carries for a 2.5 average. Western Carolina ran for 212 yards on 48 carries in the 41-18 loss to Hawaii last Saturday, so UCLA likely will pay close attention to those portions of the game film.

TV: 5 p.m. ET, Pac-12 Network. LINE: UCLA -23.5

ABOUT HAWAII (2-0): The Rainbow Warriors have a proven runner in senior Diocemy Saint Juste, who rushed for 202 yards and one touchdown on 25 carries against Western Carolina. He totaled 1,006 rushing yards last season while averaging 6.1 per carry, but Hawaii would like to see more consistency from Sainte Juste, who had five games last year in which he gained fewer than 40 yards - all on the road. The Rainbow Warriors have the potential for good offensive balance, as junior quarterback Dru Brown threw for 2,488 yards and 19 TDs last season before recording 398 yards and three touchdowns in a season-opening 38-35 win against Massachusetts on Aug. 26.

ABOUT UCLA (1-0): The biggest surprise for the Bruins in Week 1 was the play of sophomore tight end Caleb Wilson, a former walk-on who finished with a school-record 15 catches for 208 yards - which was one catch and 12 yards fewer than he totaled last season. He was especially active during the comeback, catching 11 passes for 162 yards on the final five TD drives, and Rosen likely will look his way much earlier against Hawaii. Wilson also should continue to open up the field for wide receivers Darren Andrews and Lasley, who combined for 16 catches, 242 yards and three fourth-quarter touchdowns against Texas A&M.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Rosen needs one more 300-yard passing game to give him 12 in his UCLA career and move past Cade McNown for most in school history.

2. UCLA DL Jaelan Phillips and DB Darnay Holmes became the first true freshmen to start a season opener on defense.

3. Hawaii never has played at the Rose Bowl.

PREDICTION: UCLA 42, Hawaii 17

[New York Knight]

When: 5:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California

Preview: Weber State at California
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Sep 6, 2017

After opening the Justin Wilcox era with an impressive road victory, California looks to avoid a letdown Saturday against visiting Weber State of the Big Sky Conference. Cal looked sharp on both sides of the ball in Wilcox’s head-coaching debut last Saturday at North Carolina, forcing three turnovers and recording a 35-30 victory behind a strong effort from sophomore quarterback Ross Bowers.

Cal trailed by 10 points late in the second quarter against the Tar Heels before Bowers engineered the comeback effort, finishing 24-of-38 for 363 yards and four touchdowns in his first career start. After going 5-7 last season and ranking 125th nationally in total defense, the Bears held North Carolina to 221 passing yards and looked like a team that could surprise in the Pac-12 North Division. “The coaches have established a new culture at Cal, and it’s the players’ jobs to keep upholding it, take it as far as we can and police ourselves,” Bowers told reporters. “If you buy in, it’s a fun process.” The Bears’ new-look defense will be tested by Weber State, which broke the school record for points in a game and finished with 485 yards of total offense in last Saturday’s 76-0 win over Montana Western.

TV: 5 p.m. ET, Pac-12 Network. LINE: No Line

ABOUT WEBER STATE (1-0): The Wildcats moved up to No. 20 in the FCS coaches poll after forcing five turnovers and rushing for eight touchdowns against Montana Western, including two by Bay Area native Kevin Smith. Senior quarterback Stefan Cantwell threw one of his two touchdown passes to Preseason All-American tight end Andrew Vollert, who caught 62 passes for 840 yards and seven scores last season. The Wildcats were picked to finish fifth in the Big Sky under fourth-year coach Jay Hill and boast a veteran defense led by safety Jordan Preator, who had two interceptions in the opener.


ABOUT CAL (1-1): Bowers completed passes to 10 different teammates against North Carolina - including junior Vic Wharton III, who had five catches for 156 yards and a 67-yard touchdown. Wilcox, who made a name for himself as a defensive coordinator over the past 16 seasons, had an immediate impact in the opener as senior inside linebacker Devante Downs was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week after recording a team-high 13 tackles. Quentin Tartabull, Camryn Bynum and Cameron Goode combined for 22 tackles as the defense displayed some new-found toughness under new coordinator Tim DeRuyter.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Cal owns a perfect 20-0 record against opponents from the Big Sky Conference.

2. Weber State’s last win over an FBS opponent came in 1993, when it beat Nevada 47-30 in Reno.

3. Cal had five plays from scrimmage of 20 or more yards in its season opener, including three for touchdowns.

PREDICTION: Cal 41, Weber State 17

[New York Knight]

When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina

Preview: Marshall at North Carolina State
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Sep 5, 2017

After a mistake-filled season-opening loss, North Carolina State looks to bounce back and rescue a season some felt would carry it further than its ever been when Marshall visits Saturday night. The Wolf Pack, who some believed had a chance at earning a College Football Playoff berth, allowed an opening kickoff return for a touchdown and fumbled at the wrong time in their 35-28 loss to South Carolina.

There are positives surrounding N.C. State as junior quarterback Ryan Finley is coming off a game in which he set a school record for completions (45) and threw for a career-high 415 yards. The Wolf Pack also outgained the Gamecocks by more than a 2-to-1 margin with Preseason All-America defensive end Bradley Chubb leading the way, prompting South Carolina coach Will Muschamp to tell reporters: "Their front seven is as good as we’ll see this year.” The Thundering Herd, selected to finish fourth in the Conference USA East Division this season, opened with a 31-26 victory over Miami (Ohio) behind a pair of kickoff returns for touchdowns by junior running back Keion Davis -- the first in school history to accomplish the feat. "I’m going to enjoy this one for about an hour and 15 minutes. We have a great challenge ahead of us in Raleigh,'' Marshall coach Doc Holliday told reporters.

TV: 6 p.m. ET, ESPN3. LINE: North Carolina State -24

ABOUT MARSHALL (1-0): The defense also played a big role against Miami as sophomore cornerback Chris Jackson returned an interception 72 yards for a touchdown. Junior quarterback Chase Litton passed for 208 yards last week and has 5,425 for his career, moving him into 10th all-time in Thundering Herd annals, and has thrown a touchdown pass in all 22 career games. Redshirt freshman wide receiver Willie Johnson caught seven passes for 88 yards after totaling four and 52 in an injury-shortened 2016 campaign.

ABOUT N.C. STATE (0-1): The Wolf Pack are hurting in the secondary as junior safety Freddie Phillips Jr. sustained a season-ending Achilles injury last week and sophomore safety Trae Meadows left the team because of a personal matter, joining senior cornerback Mike Stevens (knee) on the sidelines. Wide receiver Kelvin Harmon's sophomore season got off to a fast start with 10 catches for 114 yards while junior running back Nyheim Hines handled matters on the ground with 81 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Senior linebacker Jerod Fernandez is also a key factor on defense as evidenced by his team highs of nine tackles -- four solo -- last week.

EXTRA POINTS

1. N.C. State senior OG Tony Adams was named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week after helping the Wolf Pack gain 504 yards while participating in all 103 snaps.

2. Wolf Pack junior OT Will Richardson will not play as he completes his two-game suspension for violating team rules last spring.

3. N.C. State won all three previous meetings, which occurred in 1991, 1993 and 1995.

PREDICTION: North Carolina State 42, Marshall 21

[New York Knight]

Preview: Alabama State at Troy
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, Alabama
Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

The Troy Trojans are ranked 122 on offense, averaging 215.0 yards per game. The Trojans are averaging 76.0 yards rushing and 139.0 yards passing so far this season.
The Alabama State Hornets are ranked 0 on offense, averaging yards per game. The Hornets are averaging yards rushing and yards passing so far this season.

Home and Away

The Troy Trojans are 0-0 at home this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 0-1 against non-conference opponents.
At home the Trojans are averaging 0.0 scoring, and holding teams to 0.0 points scored on defense.
The Alabama State Hornets are 0-0 while on the road this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 0-1 against non-conference opponents.
On the road, the Hornets are averaging 0.0 scoring, and holding teams to 0.0 points scored on defense.

[New York Knight]

Preview: South Dakota at Bowling Green
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, Ohio
Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

The Bowling Green Falcons are ranked 123 on offense, averaging 212.0 yards per game. The Falcons are averaging 67.0 yards rushing and 145.0 yards passing so far this season.
The South Dakota Coyotes are ranked 0 on offense, averaging yards per game. The Coyotes are averaging yards rushing and yards passing so far this season.

Home and Away

The Bowling Green Falcons are 0-0 at home this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 0-1 against non-conference opponents.
At home the Falcons are averaging 0.0 scoring, and holding teams to 0.0 points scored on defense.
The South Dakota Coyotes are 1-0 while on the road this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 1-0 against non-conference opponents.
On the road, the Coyotes are averaging 77.0 scoring, and holding teams to 7.0 points scored on defense.

[New York Knight]

When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Clemson Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina

Preview: Auburn at Clemson
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Sep 6, 2017

After putting up big numbers in blowout wins against overmatched opponents in their openers, Auburn and Clemson crank up the competition level for a top-15 clash Saturday. Defending national champion No. 3 Clemson welcomes No. 13 Auburn to Death Valley for a marquee early-season matchup of teams that boast strong defenses.


Auburn turned in a dominant defensive effort in last week’s 41-7 rout of Georgia Southern, and although Clemson represents a much bigger offensive threat, Auburn defensive coordinator Kevin Steele expects his unit to be up to the challenge. “It’s about us,” Steele told reporters. “It has nothing to do with who we play, what time we play. You get into that, you’re going to ride the roller coaster, so we don’t allow it, and we hammer it home.” Clemson has won three straight meetings after losing its previous 14 games against Auburn. Clemson has not had a four-game winning streak against an SEC school other than rival South Carolina since winning seven straight against Georgia from 1900-06.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN. LINE: Clemson -5.


ABOUT AUBURN (1-0): Auburn held Georgia Southern to 78 total yards, the lowest total the Tigers have allowed since 1985. The defense overshadowed an impressive offensive performance, as the Tigers racked up 535 total yards even without star running back Kamryn Pettway, who served a one-game suspension. Pettway might have to carry the load with Kerryon Johnson nursing a leg injury after rushing for 136 yards and a score last week.

ABOUT CLEMSON (1-0): Clemson rolled up 665 total yards – the fifth-most in program history – in a 56-3 win over Kent State last week. Quarterback Kelly Bryant was stellar in his debut as the starter, going 16-for-22 for 236 yards and a touchdown and adding 77 rushing yards and another score, and the Tigers had 353 rushing yards without a 100-yard rusher. The Tigers controlled things on defense, too, allowing only 120 total yards and just one pass completion for one yard.


EXTRA POINTS

1. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has 11 wins over SEC teams, the most by any active non-SEC coach.

2. Auburn is 8-8 against top-25 teams under coach Gus Malzahn.

3. Auburn is 5-5 all-time against defending national champions, including a 30-12 loss at Alabama last season.


PREDICTION: Clemson 23, Auburn 20

[New York Knight]

When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

Preview: South Carolina at Missouri
Gracenote
Sep 7, 2017

Two teams with hopes of exceeding expectations and contending for the SEC East title square off in a key early-season matchup when South Carolina visits Missouri on Saturday. The Gamecocks are looking for their second straight win in the Mayor’s Cup series and their first 2-0 start since 2012.


South Carolina enters SEC play with high hopes after a 35-28 neutral-site win over North Carolina State last week. Drew Lock and Missouri’s high-powered offense had a record-breaking performance in last week’s 72-43 win over Missouri State, and South Carolina coach Will Muschamp feels keeping that unit off the field is the key for the Gamecocks. “I do feel like defensively we’ve had some experienced guys that have been on the road and understand the importance of an SEC East game,” Muschamp told reporters. “It’s the first step to Atlanta, and we need to do a good job of preparing right for the game.” The Gamecocks’ defense forced three turnovers in a 31-21 win over visiting Missouri last season and has won three of five meetings since the Tigers joined the SEC.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2. LINE: Missouri -2.5.


ABOUT SOUTH CAROLINA (1-0, 0-0 SEC): The Gamecocks opened the season with a bang when Deebo Samuel took the opening kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown, and Samuel added two touchdown catches. Quarterback Jake Bentley and fellow sophomore Rico Dowdle pair with Samuel to form a dangerous trio on offense. The defense was torched through the air in the first half against N.C. State but settled in after halftime and held the Wolfpack to seven points.

ABOUT MISSOURI (1-0, 0-0): The Tigers rewrote the school record book last week, rolling up 815 total yards as Lock went 21-for-34 for 521 yards and seven touchdowns and Damarea Crockett rushed for 202 yards on 18 carries. The fact Lock was still in the game and throwing late in the contest is a concern for the Tigers, as the defense had a difficult time stopping the Bears. Missouri gave up 492 total yards, including 353 through the air, and will have to be much better to win this week.


EXTRA POINTS

1. South Carolina won despite just 246 total yards against N.C. State, including 31 rushing yards on 21 attempts.

2. Lock and Crockett are the first teammates to surpass 500 passing yards and 200 rushing yards in the same game since Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield and Joe Mixon last October against Texas Tech.

3. South Carolina has made 160 consecutive PATs dating to 2013, the sixth-longest active streak in the nation.


PREDICTION: Missouri 41, South Carolina 34

[New York Knight]

When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

Preview: Nicholls at Texas A&M
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

There are bad losses, and then there are your really bad losses. Texas A&M, which blew a 34-point lead in less than 19 minutes Sunday in a 45-44 loss to UCLA, will try to rebound Saturday night when it hosts Nicholls.

No one will be happier to move on than embattled Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin, who entered the season on a hot seat that might best be described as scalding after his Aggies were on the wrong end of the second largest comeback in NCAA history at the Rose Bowl. Afterward Texas A&M regent Tony Buzbee went on social media and called for Sumlin's firing. "People are frustrated," Sumlin said at his weekly news conference on Tuesday. "I'm frustrated about a lot of things. I'm not really happy. I'm sure there's a lot of things being said about this program. Our focus is on us. That never changes."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPNU. LINE: None

ABOUT NICHOLLS (1-0): The Colonels opened their son a high, defeating FCS Southland Conference rival McNeese 37-35 on Lorran Fonseca's 32-yard field goal as time expired. The win snapped an eight-game losing streak to McNeese which finished with 100 more yards of total offense (432-304) and doubled the time of possession. Sophomore quarterback Chase Fourcade led the way for the Colonels with 213 yards passing and three touchdowns while also rushing for 49 of Nicholls' 91 rushing yards.

ABOUT TEXAS A&M (0-1): Sumlin said that both junior Jake Hubenak and true freshman Kellen Mond will see time at quarterback Saturday after starter Nick Starkel underwent surgery for a broken ankle suffered against UCLA. Both will be throwing to All-American wide receiver Christian Kirk, the first player in school history to have 80 or more catches in consecutive seasons and the NCAA's active leader in punt-return average. Senior safety Armani Watts leads the defense and finished with a game-high 13 tackles, including 12 solo stops, to go with a fumble recovery, a forced fumble and two passes broken up against UCLA.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Texas A&M has won 25 straight non-conference home games dating back to a 41-23 loss to Miami in 2008.

2. Sophomore RB Trayveon Williams became the first true freshman in Texas A&M history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season in 2016 and had 203 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries in the loss to UCLA.

3. Kirk has returned five punts for touchdowns in 27 career games.

PREDICTION: Texas A&M 55, Nicholls State 7

[New York Knight]

Preview: Toledo at Nevada
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: MacKay Stadium, Reno, Nevada
Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

The Nevada Wolf Pack are ranked 98 on offense, averaging 341.0 yards per game. The Wolf Pack are averaging 142.0 yards rushing and 199.0 yards passing so far this season.
The Toledo Rockets are ranked 23 on offense, averaging 553.0 yards per game. The Rockets are averaging 239.0 yards rushing and 314.0 yards passing so far this season.

Home and Away

The Nevada Wolf Pack are 0-0 at home this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 0-1 against non-conference opponents.
At home the Wolf Pack are averaging 0.0 scoring, and holding teams to 0.0 points scored on defense.
The Toledo Rockets are 0-0 while on the road this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 1-0 against non-conference opponents.
On the road, the Rockets are averaging 0.0 scoring, and holding teams to 0.0 points scored on defense.

[New York Knight]

Preview: Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Akron
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: InfoCision Stadium, Akron, Ohio
Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

The Akron Zips are ranked 126 on offense, averaging 159.0 yards per game. The Zips are averaging 73.0 yards rushing and 86.0 yards passing so far this season.
The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions are ranked 0 on offense, averaging yards per game. The Golden Lions are averaging yards rushing and yards passing so far this season.

Home and Away

The Akron Zips are 0-0 at home this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 0-1 against non-conference opponents.
At home the Zips are averaging 0.0 scoring, and holding teams to 0.0 points scored on defense.
The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions are 0-0 while on the road this season, 0-0 against conference opponents and 1-0 against non-conference opponents.
On the road, the Golden Lions are averaging 0.0 scoring, and holding teams to 0.0 points scored on defense

[New York Knight]

When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Preview: Chattanooga at LSU
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Sep 6, 2017

No. 12 LSU takes aim at its 48th straight home win against a non-conference opponent Saturday when the Tigers host Chattanooga. LSU has not allowed a touchdown in eight straight quarters and is coming off a dominant defensive performance in its 2017 debut.

In its season opener, LSU held BYU to minus-5 rushing yards and 97 total in a resounding 27-0 triumph. "They showed some of the best defense I've seen in college football," BYU coach Kalani Sitake said. "We just couldn't get anything going." Tigers tailback Derrius Guice ran for 122 yards and two touchdowns and Danny Etling was 14-of-17 for 171 yards in a game that was moved to New Orleans after Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc on Houston. Chattanooga will try to become the first FCS squad to ever defeat LSU as the teams meet for the first time since 1954.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network. LINE: None

ABOUT CHATTANOOGA (0-1): The Mocs likely will have their hands full as the Tigers are 12-0 all-time against FCS squads with all of those wins coming by double digits. Chattanooga lost to Jacksonville State 27-13 in its last contest, which also served as the Chattanooga debut for quarterback Nick Tiano, a transfer from Mississippi State. Coach Tom Arth, who took over the Mocs program this season, said afterward: "The big thing for us going forward is going to be our ability to learn from this - to learn from our mistakes and to realize that we are right there. We had great opportunities, you just have to take advantage of them."

ABOUT LSU (1-0): The Tigers did not allow BYU to cross midfield, becoming just the fifth FBS team in the last decade to do that against another FBS squad. The team's rush defense was its staunchest since 1982, when it allowed minus-50 yards on the ground against Ole Miss. "Look what our defense did," defensive end Rashard Lawrence told reporters. "We knew what the stats were on the sidelines for a large portion of the fourth quarter. We were checking the yards and just encouraging the guys in there once the starters came out to just keep holding them."

EXTRA POINTS

1. Guice needs 55 rushing yards to reach 2,000 for his career.

2. LSU OG Garrett Brumfield was named the SEC's Offensive Lineman of the Week after registering 12 knockdown blocks in Week 1.

3. The Tigers did not allow a sack in their season opener and had only three plays go for negative yardage.

PREDICTION: LSU 37, Chattanooga 7

[New York Knight]

When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

Preview: Oklahoma at Ohio State
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Sep 6, 2017

Two of the most successful programs in college football history meet for the second straight season when No. 6 Oklahoma visits second-ranked Ohio State on Saturday night in a battle of high-powered offenses with veteran quarterbacks. The Buckeyes won 45-24 at Oklahoma last year and went on to make the College Football Playoff while the Sooners have won 11 straight since that setback.

“It’s definitely probably one that’s been circled on each person’s and each team’s schedule,” Oklahoma junior offensive tackle Orlando Brown told reporters. “I think Ohio State knows what they have to prove and we know what we have to prove.” Baker Mayfield completed 19-of-20 passes for 329 yards and three touchdowns in last week’s 56-7 season-opening victory over UTEP and the senior quarterback needs another big effort against the Buckeyes to give new coach Lincoln Riley his second win. Ohio State struggled before pulling away from Indiana for a 49-21 victory in its opener on Aug. 31 as freshman J.K. Dobbins emerged with 181 yards rushing in his collegiate debut with injured starter Mike Weber unavailable. Senior quarterback J.T. Barrett threw for 304 yards against the Hoosiers after a slow start and had four touchdown passes in last year’s victory over Oklahoma, which has won 11 straight true road games.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, ABC. LINE: Ohio State -7.5

OKLAHOMA (1-0): The Sooners’ three quarterbacks completed 32 of their 36 pass attempts for a total of 496 yards, but Riley told reporters this week that his team is “going to have to be able to run the football.” Sophomore Abdul Adams (53 yards), junior Marcelias Sutton (52, touchdown) and freshman Trey Sermon (51) all showed promise at running back in the opener while tight end Mark Andrews caught seven passes for 134 yards and a score. Senior edge rusher Ogbonnia Okoronkwo led the Oklahoma defense with four tackles and a sack against UTEP while cornerback Jordan Parker (knee) was lost for the season.

OHIO STATE (1-0): Weber (hamstring), who ran for 1,096 yards last year as a freshman, practiced fully this week and is expected to add to a rushing attack that averaged 5.7 yards per carry and three touchdowns last week. Barrett completed 20-of-35 passes against Indiana and junior receiver Parris Campbell had a big night with six catches for 136 yards and a touchdown to go along with one run for six yards in his swing role on offense. The Buckeyes' defense stepped up in the second half while allowing just seven points and All-American candidate senior defensive lineman Tyquan Lewis finished with a pair of sacks.

EXTRA POINTS

1. The Sooners won 29-28 in their only other visit to Columbus in 1977, but lost the other two meetings to Ohio State.

2. Barrett needs to have a hand in two more touchdowns to tie Drew Brees’ career Big Ten record of 106.

3. Mayfield needs six passing yards to reach 8,000 and is two TD passes from tying Jason White (81) for third on the school’s all-time list.

PREDICTION: Oklahoma 31, Ohio State 24

[New York Knight]

When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana

Preview: Mississippi State at Louisiana Tech
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Sep 5, 2017

Mississippi State defensive coordinator Todd Grantham has only been on the job for eight months, but it might already be time for a raise. Grantham and the Bulldogs' stout defense look to build on an incredible performance in the season opener as they hit the road Saturday to face Louisiana Tech.

Mississippi State couldn't have done much more on defense last weekend, limiting Charleston Southern to a paltry 33 total yards en route to a 49-0 drubbing; the Bulldogs held the Buccaneers to just two first downs while recording a pair of safeties. "For me, that's the type of defense I expect," head coach Dan Mullen told the media afterward. "Todd did a fantastic job with the scheme. I'm most pleased about watching how our guys ran to the football. Eleven guys going as hard as they can every play." The Bulldogs offense was no slouch itself, piling up 555 total yards and 29 first downs. Louisiana Tech is also coming off a solid victory, scoring 28 unanswered points late to turn a closely-contested affair into a 52-24 rout of Northwestern State.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, CBSSN. LINE: Mississippi State -8

ABOUT MISSISSIPPI STATE (1-0): Lost in the Bulldogs' superlative defensive effort was the performance of junior quarterback Nick Fitzgerald, who threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns and added 41 yards and a score on the ground. The rushing effort was part of a balanced effort by Mississippi State; nine different players had at least one carry for a Bulldogs team that compiled 281 rushing yards and three TDs. A defense that was much maligned in 2016 forced three fumbles against Charleston Southern, limited the Buccaneers to two third-down conversions in 14 attempts and held their rush attack to 18 yards on 39 attempts.

ABOUT LOUISIANA TECH (1-0): Senior running back Jarred Craft scored two of his three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to pace the Bulldogs, who stumbled through the first three quarters before pulling away from Northwestern State. Junior linebacker Dae'Von Washington was the catalyst for the late-game dominance, halting two straight Northwestern State drives with pivotal interceptions that led to short-field touchdowns for the victors. J'Mar Smith threw for 276 yards and a pair of touchdowns in just his second collegiate start, and added 72 rushing yards on 10 carries.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Mississippi State, which allowed an average of 459 yards per game last season, kept Charleston Southern on its own side of the field for the entire game as the Buccaneers didn't advance past their own 48-yard line.

2. According to ESPN's Points Above Expectation (PAE), Louisiana Tech has enjoyed the biggest home-field advantage in Division I since 2005, performing an average of 3.6 points better than expected.

3. Mississippi State hadn't recorded a safety in a game since 2011 prior to last week's win.

PREDICTION: Mississippi State 31, Louisiana Tech 17

[New York Knight]

When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

Preview: Western Kentucky at Illinois
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Sep 5, 2017

Illinois looks to build on the momentum of a season-opening come-from-behind win when it hosts Western Kentucky in a non-conference contest Saturday. The Illini needed a touchdown run with just over two minutes to play and a blocked field goal on the final play to earn a three-point win over Ball State.

Coach Lovie Smith and Illinois are looking to improve this week, especially with junior quarterback Chayce Crouch having his first collegiate start at home under his belt and leading a rally late in the fourth. The Illinois offense wasn't sharp -- managing just 216 yards of total offense and holding the ball for only 23:27 of the contest -- so there's definitely room for improvement in many areas. But when the game was on the line, all parts of the team -- offense, defense and special teams -- came up with big plays to help the Illini earn their 20th consecutive home-opening win. Western Kentucky was able to build a big lead behind quarterback Mike White (20-of-31, 264 yards, 1 TD) and hold on for a home victory over Eastern Kentucky last week.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, Big Ten Network. LINE: Western Kentucky -7.5

ABOUT WESTERN KENTUCKY (1-0): One area that didn't please the Western Kentucky coaches in the season-opening win was the lack of a consistent pass rush. Eastern Kentucky threw the ball 48 times but the only sack the Hilltoppers recorded came on a blitz by cornerback Joe Brown. Western Kentucky only rushed four defensive linemen on most downs in the opener, but look for more blitzing against the Illini to try to shake things up and get back to the defense that averaged 2.43 sacks a game last season.

ABOUT ILLINOIS (1-0): The Illini coaching staff has a lot of confidence in Crouch and expects him to continue to grow as a leader and productive signal-caller as the season progresses. Crouch was 10-of-19 for 145 yards and a touchdown in the opener, but the coaches don't want to overload the junior early on, letting him grow into the role as the team focuses on the ground attack. The hope is that running backs Kendrick Foster (15 rushing yards in opener) and Mike Epstein (54 rushing yards, two TDs, two catches for 32 yards) can help give Crouch a bit of a safety blanket and help him gain confidence as the season progresses.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Western Kentucky is seeking its first win over a member of the Big Ten Conference, going 0-6 in previous meetings with members of the league.

2. Illinois LB Del'Shawn Phillips leads the Big Ten in tackles after the opening week, registering 16 in the win over Ball State.

3. Illini senior WR Malik Turner has caught at least one pass in 21 straight contests and 28 of his last 29 games.

PREDICTION: Western Kentucky 31, Illinois 24

[New York Knight]

When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana

Preview: Georgia at Notre Dame
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

No. 15 Georgia certainly did not envision true freshman Jake Fromm at quarterback early in its season-opening victory last weekend, but Fromm will direct the Bulldogs into Saturday’s nonconference showdown at No. 25 Notre Dame after Jacob Eason’s left knee injury. Fromm, who came on eight minutes into a 31-10 win over Appalachian State, completed 10-of-15 passes for 143 yards and a touchdown after Eason injured his left knee and will start Saturday, coach Kirby Smart confirmed Monday.

“He has good players around him,” Smart told the media regarding Fromm, who enrolled at Georgia early and took part in spring drills. “He needs to take advantage of them.” The Fighting Irish also cruised in their season opener, downing Temple 49-16 behind a trio of 100-yard rushers: Josh Adams, Dexter Williams and quarterback Brandon Wimbush, who also passed for 184 yards. “He provided some excitement and energy for the offense,” Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly told reporters afterward. The matchup is just the second between the two schools, and the first since Georgia beat Notre Dame in the 1981 Sugar Bowl to win the national championship.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBC. LINE: Notre Dame -4 ½

ABOUT GEORGIA (1-0): Fromm got help from the running-back duo of Nick Chubb (96 yards rushing, two touchdowns) and Sony Michel (87 yards rushing, one score). Chubb’s two rushing touchdowns moved him to sixth on the school’s all-time list with 31, while Michel recorded his 18th career rushing score. The Bulldogs defense kept Appalachian State out of the red zone until the fourth quarter, getting a sack, a forced fumble and five tackles from defensive back J.R. Reed.

ABOUT NOTRE DAME (1-0): Adams eclipsed 100 yards rushing before the end of the first quarter and finished with 161 yards on the ground, while Williams added 124 yards on just six carries. Wimbush rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown, and threw two touchdown passes while completing 17-of-30 attempts. Defensively, the Fighting Irish gave up 245 yards passing but limited Temple to 2.3 yards per rushing attempt.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Adams has rushed for 13 touchdowns in his career, six of those covering 35-plus yards.

2. Georgia P Cameron Nizialek averaged 43.8 yards per kick in his first game with the Bulldogs.

3. Wimbush is the first Notre Dame quarterback to account for three touchdowns in one game since Tommy Rees in 2010.

PREDICTION: Georgia 24, Notre Dame 21

[New York Knight]

When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington

Preview: Montana at Washington
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

Seventh-ranked Washington didn't deliver the sharpest opening performance but will be looking for its second straight win when it hosts FCS program Montana on Saturday. The Huskies didn't lead for the first 26 minutes in their opener against Rutgers before posting a 30-14 victory.

Washington didn't play like a team that was part of the College Football Playoff last season against the Scarlet Knights and coach Chris Petersen is well aware that improvement is needed. "We've still got a ton to clean up," Petersen said at a press conference. "We've got to start faster, we've got to tackle better, but I think it was a good start out of the gate." Senior receiver Dante Pettis took a punt 61 yards for the go-ahead score and his six career punt-return touchdowns tie the Pac-12 record set by California's DeSean Jackson (2005-07). Montana might be overmatched physically by the Huskies but was sharp while recording a 45-23 victory over Valparaiso in its opener as former Kentucky backup quarterback Reese Phillips passed for 381 yards and four touchdowns.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, Pac-12 Network. LINE: None

ABOUT MONTANA (1-0): Phillips, a fifth-year senior, was 27-of-38 passing in the first start of his college career and the Grizzlies are hoping a guy who spent time in SEC stadiums won't be in awe of the atmosphere in Seattle. Sophomore receiver Jerry Louie-McGee caught nine passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns against Valparaiso and junior Jeremy Calhoun (77 yards, two touchdowns) is the top running back. The Grizzlies allowed 450 yards in their opener but received solid play from senior linebacker James Banks (12 tackles) while junior safety Evan Epperly and sophomore safety Josh Sandry each nabbed interceptions.

ABOUT WASHINGTON (1-0): Junior quarterback Jake Browning passed for 284 yards and two touchdowns against Rutgers but his accuracy (17-of-30) was shaky and he vowed the offense will be vastly improved against the Grizzlies. All-America senior inside linebacker Azeem Victor will be back from a one-game suspension for violation of team rules to aid a defense that allowed 131 rushing yards and was kept on the field for more than 38 minutes. Redshirt freshman Byron Murphy intercepted two passes in his first college game as Washington looks for production from a revamped secondary.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Washington leads the series 16-1-1 but the most-recent meeting occurred in 1951.

2. Huskies sophomore CB Austin Joyner will sit again to complete a two-game suspension for violation of team rules.

3. Montana lost to Wyoming 17-12 in 2014 in its last game against an FBS foe, and was routed 42-16 by Tennessee in 2011 in its most-recent game against a Power 5 conference school.

PREDICTION: Washington 40, Montana 16

[New York Knight]

When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: McLane Stadium, Waco, Texas

Preview: Texas-San Antonio at Baylor
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

Matt Rhule's debut as Baylor head coach didn't quite go as planned as the Bears were stunned by Liberty, 48-45. With a road game at Duke on deck followed by a difficult Big 12 opener with Oklahoma, the Bears are facing an early must-win when they host Texas-San Antonio on Saturday night.

Rhule remains optimistic despite the school's first loss to a 1-AA team since a 18-17 setback to Lamar in 1981. "As I said to them, the way my mind thinks, I put this on me," Rhule told the Waco Tribune. "I'm hoping every guy in this room says, 'Hey, what could I have done?' And if we have that approach we'll be fine. They're so young and we'll learn from this, and the sky's the limit. I think they will be good." The Bears will be facing a UTSA squad that will be playing its first game of the season after last week's game with Houston was postponed. The contest was scheduled to be played at the Alamodome in San Antonio, but Houston requested the postponement following the devastating damage of Hurricane Harvey.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, FSN. LINE: Baylor -17

ABOUT TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO (0-0): The Roadrunners return 15 starters from a team that finished second in the West Division of Conference USA, a spot they are picked to finish again in this year's league preseason media poll. Four players were picked to the preseason all-conference team by the league's coaches: DE Marcus Davenport, OL Austin Pratt, LB Josiah Tauaefa and long-snapper Matt Bayliss. Senior quarterback Dalton Sturm, who passed for 2,170 yards and 20 touchdowns and rushed for 313 yards and four more scores last season, returns to run the offense.

ABOUT BAYLOR (0-1): Anu Solomon, a graduate transfer from Arizona, won the starting quarterback job and completed 14-of-29 passes for 278 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for a career-high 97 yards on six carries against Liberty. However, he also had one big turnover, an interception that was returned 32 yards for a touchdown to open the third quarter. A bigger issue for the Bears is an injury-plagued secondary that was picked apart by Liberty quarterback Stephen Calvert who completed 44-of-60 passes for 447 yards and three touchdowns.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Baylor sophomore RB JaMycal Hasty, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries in the opener, will be sidelined a minimum of four weeks with a knee sprain that will not require surgery.

2. This is the first meeting between Baylor and UTSA with a rematch scheduled for 2018 at the Alamodome.

3. Baylor has won 14 of its last 18 games against in-state schools.

PREDICTION: Baylor 48, Texas-San Antonio 31

[New York Knight]

When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Preview: Stanford at USC
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

No. 5 USC has lost seven of the last nine meetings in the all-time series but will look to buck that trend when it hosts 14th-ranked Stanford in a Pac-12 matchup on Saturday. Stanford has won three in a row against USC since suffering a 13-10 loss in 2014, with all three wins coming by double digits.

The teams had vastly different experiences in their season-opening victories. The Cardinal traveled to Australia to play Rice on Aug. 26 and won so easily, the starters were able to watch the second half of the 62-7 victory from the sideline. The Trojans didn't have it so easy in their opener last Saturday, falling into 28-28 tie against visiting Western Michigan midway through the fourth quarter before escaping with a 49-31 win. USC's most glaring weakness seemed to be its tackling, and that's an area that must be improved against an even more physical Stanford team.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: USC -6.5

ABOUT STANFORD (1-0): The Cardinal pride themselves on their offensive balance, and running back Bryce Love looked comfortable against the Trojans last season, rushing for 51 yards on 11 carries. Love doesn't have to share the backfield this season with Christian McCaffrey, the No. 8 overall draft pick of the Carolina Panthers last spring, and should get the chance to play the entire game against USC, so expect 20-25 carries. Love also should relieve some of the pressure on senior quarterback Keller Chryst, who's 7-0 as a starter at Stanford but still green in many ways.


ABOUT USC (1-0): The Trojans will try for the same type of balance as Stanford, but quarterback Sam Darnold and running back Ronald Jones II need to avoid looking desperate for their first career win against the Cardinal. Darnold wasn't yet the starter when Stanford beat USC last season but moved into that role the following week, and the Trojans have won 10 of 11 since. Jones could be the key if the Trojans' defense can prevent another shootout, as his workload was limited in the second half against Western Michigan.

EXTRA POINTS

1. USC has won 10 straight games against FBS opponents, the nation's second-longest streak behind Oklahoma (11). Stanford is fifth on that list at seven straight wins.

2. Stanford has made 177 consecutive extra-point attempts dating to Oct. 26, 2013, the third-longest streak in the nation behind Michigan (287) and Memphis (213).

3. Stanford has gained at least 500 yards of total offense and scored at least 40 points in four of its last five games.

PREDICTION: USC 24, Stanford 21

[New York Knight]

When: 10:15 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah

Preview: Utah at BYU
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

Once a November staple with conference-title hopes usually on the line, the Utah-BYU game now is a non-league September matchup with little more at stake than Beehive State bragging rights. The latest installment of the Deseret First Duel is set for Saturday in Provo as the Cougars host the Utes.


This will be the fifth straight September game in the regular-season series – the teams also played in the 2015 Las Vegas Bowl – after a run of 92 straight October, November and December matchups that ended when Utah left the Mountain West for the Pac-12 Conference in 2011. “You just play them as they unfold as your schedule dictates so we don't have a lot of control over it right now,” Utah coach Kyle Whittingham, a BYU graduate, said at his weekly news conference Monday. “I think given the circumstances with the conference we are in, and the situation with the two schools, I think (the game) fits best right where we are at. I don't know how you could play it late in the season.” This will be second game and first road test for Whittingham’s Utes while the Cougars will be playing in their third game – and second home contest – following a 20-6 win over visiting Portland State and a 27-0 neutral-site shutout loss vs. No. 13 LSU last Saturday in New Orleans.

TV: 10:15 p.m. ET, ESPN2. LINE: BYU -1


ABOUT UTAH (1-0): Sophomore quarterback Tyler Huntley made his first career start in the Utes’ Aug. 31 opener and was intercepted on his third pass of the game but impressively righted the ship to throw for 227 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 70 yards and two more scores in a 37-16 win over North Dakota of the FCS. “What you saw after those first couple series is what he’s all about,” Whittingham told the media. “He’s going to get better and better as the season wears on and as he gets more comfortable and settled in.” Huntley also has plenty of help in running back Zack Moss (22 carries-128 yards-TD vs. North Dakota) and wide receiver/Oregon transfer Darren Carrington (10 receptions-127 yards-1 TD) and a defense which limited the Fighting Hawks to 55 yards on 28 rushing attempts.

ABOUT BYU (1-1): The Cougars enter the contest with offensive concerns after being limited to 97 total yards and six first downs by the host Tigers. Quarterback Tanner Mangum has yet to get untracked at 28-of-51 for 296 yards, one TD and one interception so far while Squally Canada and the BYU rushing attack have similarly been bottled up with 166 yards on 49 attempts in the two games. Defensively, linebacker Fred Warner has totaled 18 tackles so far for a unit which has been much stouter against the pass (159.5 yards allowed per game) than the run (190 yards) so far.


EXTRA POINTS

1. Utah has won six straight and 11 of the last 15 games in the series after thwarting a BYU two-point conversion with 18 seconds remaining in last season’s 20-19 home win.

2. The Utes are looking for their first seven-game win streak in the series since 1957.

3. BYU DB Micah Hannemann will miss the first half Saturday after getting ejected for targeting vs. LSU.


PREDICTION: Utah 24, BYU 20

[New York Knight]

When: 10:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon

Preview: Minnesota at Oregon State
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

After opening the season with a pair of uneven performances, Oregon State looks to put together a complete effort Saturday against visiting Minnesota. The Beavers, who were underwhelming in a blowout loss to Colorado State and a close win over FCS Portland State, need to see dramatic improvement against a Minnesota team led by energetic new coach P.J. Fleck.

Oregon State has given up 1,040 yards in the first two weeks of the season, including 515 in last Saturday’s 35-32 win over Portland State of the Big Sky Conference. The Beavers allowed 291 rushing yards against the Vikings and will be hard-pressed to slow down a Minnesota ground attack led by the duo of Rodney Smith and Shannon Brooks, who combined for 145 yards and one touchdown in last Saturday’s 17-7 triumph over Buffalo. The Beavers have committed seven turnovers in their first two games and given fans little reason to believe they can be competitive in the Pac-12 North Division. “My biggest problem right now, I would say, is there’s not one part of the run game defense that we’re playing well,” coach Gary Andersen told reporters. “We’re not tackling well. The middle of the defense is soft at times. We have to become a team that can tackle, secure the edges in the run game.”

TV: 10 p.m. ET, FS1. LINE: Oregon State -2

ABOUT MINNESOTA (1-0): Sophomore wide receiver Tyler Johnson made six catches for 141 yards against Buffalo, including a 61-yard touchdown, as Fleck became the first Golden Gophers coach to win his debut since John Gutekunst in 1986. Conor Rhoda and Demry Croft shared time at quarterback and executed a conservative gameplan in the second half, while Smith and Brooks were held to a combined 145 rushing yards and a touchdown. Fleck was most impressed by the play of Antoine Winfield Jr., who led the defense with seven tackles and one sack, broke up a long flea-flicker and blocked a field-goal attempt.

ABOUT OREGON STATE (1-1): Senior inside linebacker Manase Hungalu battled through a bruised hip and finished with a team-high nine tackles, two tackles for loss and a 21-yard TD off an interception in the win over Portland State. While Hungalu has done his part, the rest of the defense has looked awfully similar to last season’s unit, which gave up 5.3 rushing yards per carry. On offense, junior quarterback Jake Luton has thrown three touchdowns against four interceptions in his first two games while running back Ryan Nall was limited to 59 yards and a score on 16 carries against Portland State.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Smith rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns to lead Minnesota to a 30-23 victory over the Beavers last season.

2. Oregon State is 53-17 over its last 70 games when committing fewer turnovers than its opponent.

3. Fleck held DE Tai’yon Devers out of the season opener for undisclosed reasons and said the sophomore also could miss Saturday’s game.

PREDICTION: Minnesota 27, Oregon State 24

[New York Knight]

When: 10:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

Preview: Houston at Arizona
Gracenote
Sep 5, 2017

Arizona will try to continue running wild when it hosts Houston on Saturday night. The Wildcats have rushed for more than 500 yards in back-to-back games, but that will be a tall task against an experienced Houston defense.

The Cougars, who did not play in Week 1 when their opener against Texas-San Antonio was postponed by Hurricane Harvey, have three of their top four tacklers returning, including AP Preseason All-American Ed Oliver. The Wildcats had six players record rushing touchdowns last week while piling up 506 yards, just shy of the school-record 511 Arizona had in last year's finale. Junior Brandon Dawkins didn't throw the ball well in the opener against Norther Arizona but is confident his offense can move the ball. "It just depends how the team plays us," Dawkins said after the opener. "We're a team that's built on having a triple-option attack: We can throw the ball, we can run the ball with our running backs or I can run the ball. So whatever a team does, we just gotta make sure we don't let them be right, and that's when our offense is most effective."

TV: 10:30 p.m., ESPNU. LINE: Houston -3.5.

ABOUT HOUSTON (2016: 9-4): First-year coach Major Applewhite won't announce a starting quarterback -- either Texas A&M transfer Kyle Allen (2,210 passing yards, 17 TDs, seven INTs in 2015) or senior Kyle Postma (29-of-46, 210 yards, two INTs in 10 games and one start last year) -- until Friday. The starter will be backed by returning starters Duke Catalon (518 rushing yards, 10 scores), Linell Bonner (98 catches for 1,118 yards, three scores) and Steven Dunbar (53 catches for 692 yards, five scores). Oliver (66 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, five sacks) is joined by leading tackler Matthew Adams (82 stops, two sacks) and Khalil Williams (69 tackles) from a squad that allowed 100.2 rushing yards last year.

ABOUT ARIZONA (1-0): Dawkins rushed for a team-high 92 yards and two scores and went 7-of-13 passing for 89 yards and a touchdown in the 62-24 opening win. Senior Nick Wilson added 87 rushing yards and a score while junior Tony Ellison caught five of Dawkins' completions for 79 yards and a score. The Wildcats forced three turnovers -- including two interceptions by Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles -- after having a minus-7 turnover margin last year, but allowed 562 yards to their FCS opponent.

EXTRA POINTS

1. The Wildcats are 12-0 at home against non-Pac-12 opponents under coach Rich Rodriguez.

2. Shun Brown's 66-yard punt return TD topped Arizona's entire 2016 season total for punt return yards (56).

3. Applewhite said between 10-15 Houston players' immediate families were directly affected by flooding from Hurricane Harvey.

PREDICTION: Houston 34, Arizona 24

[New York Knight]

When: 10:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington

Preview: Boise State at Washington State
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

Washington State once coveted Brett Rypien during the recruiting process but it has worked out much better that it is Luke Falk who serves as the squad's quarterback as the No. 22 Cougars entertain Boise State on Saturday. Rypien, the nephew of former Cougars' star Mark Rypien, chose Boise State and struggled in the Broncos' opener while Falk continued his assault on the school record books.

Falk opened his senior season with 311 yards passing and three touchdowns as Washington State rolled to a 31-0 victory over Montana State. The big performance gave him 92 career passing touchdowns as he surpassed Connor Halliday (90 from 2011-14) for the school mark and he needs just 101 passing yards to break the record set by Halliday (11,304) in that category. Meanwhile, Rypien had an inauspicious start to his junior campaign by going 13-of-23 for 160 yards and throwing an interception returned for a touchdown in a 24-13 win over Troy. Rypien's shaky performance saw him spelled by backup Montell Cozart -- a graduate transfer from Kansas who guided the team to both its offensive touchdowns -- but coach Bryan Harsin insists the job still solidly belongs to Rypien.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN. LINE: Washington State -10.5

ABOUT BOISE STATE (1-0): Rypien, who is from Spokane, Wash., passed for 299 yards and a touchdown in a victory over Washington State last season but also was picked off three times. Sophomore Alexander Mattison is the new starting running back and he recorded a 49-yard touchdown in the opener while accumulating 82 yards on 13 carries. The Broncos allowed just 215 yards and forced three turnovers against Troy with redshirt freshman linebacker Curtis Weaver registering two sacks in his first college game.

ABOUT WASHINGTON STATE (1-0): Falk, who completed 33-of-39 passes in the opener, riddled Boise State at will last season when he completed 55-of-71 throws for 480 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. Sophomore James Williams set school marks for a running back in the opener against Montana State as he caught 13 passes for 163 yards, while senior running back Jamal Morrow provided 116 all-purpose yards to move into eighth place in school history with 3,238. Junior defensive tackle Hercules Mata'afa dominates in the trenches with 27 career tackles for loss while sophomore safety Jalen Thompson stood out in the opener with a team-best seven tackles and his first career interception.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Washington State leads the series 4-1 but the Broncos recorded a 31-28 victory in Boise last season.

2. Redshirt freshman Avery Williams returned an 81-yard punt for touchdown versus Troy, the fifth longest in Broncos' history.

3. Falk's career passing touchdowns count ranks fifth in Pac-12 history and he needs 25 to surpass record-holder Matt Barkley (116 from 2009-12) of USC.

PREDICTION: Washington State 35, Boise State 28

[New York Knight]

When: 11:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Preview: San Diego State at Arizona State
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

Arizona State has yet to lose to San Diego State, but its perfect record likely will be put to the test when it hosts their showdown on Saturday. Arizona State is 10-0-1 all time against San Diego State, the only team it has faced at least 10 times without losing.

The Sun Devils looked vulnerable in their season opener against New Mexico State on Aug. 31, giving back most of a 24-point fourth-quarter lead before holding on to win 37-31. San Diego State is coming off an 11-3 season in which they easily beat Houston in the Las Vegas Bowl, and junior quarterback Christian Chapman is back as the starter and playing confidently. Arizona State allowed 398 passing yards and three touchdowns to New Mexico State, so its secondary is an area the Aztecs might look to exploit early. Kalen Ballage appears to have solidified himself as the No. 1 running back for the Sun Devils as he produced 79 yards on 18 rushes in the season opener while former 1,000-yard rusher Demario Richard was limited to just one carry.

TV: 11 p.m. ET, Pac-12 Network. LINE: Arizona State -3.5

ABOUT SAN DIEGO STATE (1-0): Donnel Pumphrey rushed for 2,133 yards and scored 17 touchdowns for the Aztecs last season, but he's now a rookie for the Philadelphia Eagles, opening the door for Rashaad Penny to show what he can contribute on a full-time basis. Penny still had 1,005 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns last season, but expect more of what he displayed in the season opener against UC Davis, when he totaled 197 yards on 21 carries and scored two touchdowns. Penny, at 5-11, 220 pounds, is a much different runner than the 5-9, 175-pound Pumphrey, but still possesses breakaway speed.

ABOUT ARIZONA STATE (1-0): The Aztecs will need to find an answer for Manny Wilkins, who completed 22-of-27 passes for 300 yards and two touchdowns against New Mexico State to become the first Arizona State quarterback to complete at least 80 percent of his passes in a season opener. Wilkins has thrown for 300 yards or more in three of his last four games dating to last year, and his confidence level will be key in this matchup. John Humphrey caught seven passes for 123 yards and a touchdown in his Arizona State debut and might be the fastest receiver San Diego State will face this season.

EXTRA POINTS

1. The Sun Devils have scored 70.8 percent of the time following a turnover since 2012, with 54.6 percent of the scores being touchdowns.

2. Humphrey's 123 receiving yards were the second-most by an Arizona State player in his debut behind the 201 recorded by Calvin Demery in 1969.

3. San Diego State is 22-3 in its last 25 games, and its .880 winning percentage since Oct. 3, 2015 is third-best in the FBS behind Alabama (.962) and Clemson (.929).

PREDICTION: San Diego State 31, Arizona State 30

[New York Knight]

MARC LAWRENCE

Play - Middle Tennessee State (Game 339).

Edges - Blue Raiders: Head coach Stockstill 5-0 ATS career after his team scored 10 or less points, and Stockstill 8-1 ATS in last nine game following a loss of 20 or more points… Orange: 6-19 SU and 8-17 ATS lined home games following a home game; and head coach Babers 1-3 SU and 0-3 ATS as a single-digit favorite in his career. With Raiders off their lowest scoring output at home since 2009, we recommend a 1* play on Middle Tennessee State. Thank you and good luck as always.

[New York Knight]

PRO COMPUTER GAMBLER

CFL | Sep 09, 2017
Hamilton vs. Ottawa

Hamilton+13½ -130

FREE CFL SYSTEM OF THE WEEK : Road dogs of +4 to +13 and Home dogs between -1 and +2 that finished last season at least 2 games below .500 are 88-44-4 ATS.

[New York Knight]

Wunderdog

New Mexico St/New Mexico
Over 72.5

The last four meetings have gone OVER, including New Mexico State's 32-31 win last year. The Aggies lost 37-31 at Arizona State in their opener as they scored 18 points fourth quarter points to make it respectable. Tyler Rogers threw 57 times and completed 40 passes for 398 yards and three touchdowns and two interceptions. The Aggies accumulated 549 yards of offense and allowed the Sun Devils to rack up 400 total yards, including 300 through the air. New Mexico defeated FCS Abilene Christian while rushing for 259 yards on 40 carries by seven different players. Lamar Jordan was 11-of-17 for 213 yards and a touchdown for the Lobos. New Mexico gave up 31 points per game last season and only two starters return from that stop-unit and New Mexico State allowed 39 points per contest. The Aggies are 21-6-1 OVER their last 28 road games and 19-7 OVER their last 26 September games. New Mexico has gone OVER 19 of its last 26 home games and 12 of its last 16 overall. Also, the Lobos are 6-1 OVER after an ATS loss.

[New York Knight]

The Real Animal

Wisconsin -31.5

At one time the NBA was a head coach carousal. Guys like Del Harris, Doug Moe, Kevin Loughery, and Brian Hill seemed to resurface every season without ever winning anything. I think it's safe to say a college football version of that will be Lane Kiffin in years to come. Kiffin and his new team, Florida Atlantic University, allowed 526 yards and 6.1 a carry in the 42-19 home defeat to Navy last week. Kiffin is now 7-9 in his last 16 games coached at USC, Tennessee, and Florida Atlantic Does anybody remember his NFL stint with the Raiders at 5-15? I will never understand teams that desire mediocre coaches with a shaky track record at best. This week in Madison the Badgers don't figure to get off to a 10-0 deficit like they did against Utah State and then score 59 points consecutively. Wisconsin averaged 5.2 yards per carry and it's safe to assume the famed Badger offensive line has more size and strength than Navy. Plus QB Alex Hornibrook was 15-of-23 with three touchdowns and 244 yards passing. Hard to get better balance offensively than what Wisconsin displayed last week. Jonathan Taylor and Bradrick Shaw ran for 87 and 84 yards respectively while star receiver Troy Fumagalli averaged 21 yards a catch on five receptions. FAU probably glad to be out of the Sunshine state this weekend although there were three lightening delays last week in Madison. FAU defensive line only averages 265 pounds per man. Kiffin is only 4-15 ATS in his last 19 as a head coach. Meanwhile Coach Chryst has cashed 4/5 recently when laying 20 or more. Watch the Badgers go to 14-6 ATS or 70% in non-Big 10 games with a blowout of epic proportion.

[New York Knight]

Rob Veno

Marshall at NC State
Under 55

Complete opposite results for these teams in Week 1 as NC State clearly won the box score and lost to South South Carolina while Marshall lost the box score but managed to beat Miami-Ohio. The Thundering Herd’s 31-26 win was propelled by 99- and 97-yard kickoff return touchdowns plus a 72-yard pick six. Aside from that, Marshall mustered 10 offensive points and 267 total yards. The most troubling aspect is the fact that their rushing attack was non-existent with only 67 true rushing yards on 24 carries (2.8 ypc). Defensively they had issues as well allowing Gus Ragland to throw for 298 yards and gain 429 overall. Those numbers are 67 and 62 yards above Miami’s averages last season and they are 56 and 79 more than Marshall allowed in 2016. The offseason chatter about a much improved defense did not happen last Saturday against a decent but not overwhelming MAC offense.

NC State meanwhile was victimized by a game opening 97-yard kickoff return touchdown by South Carolina’s Deebo Samuel and a pair of long TD passes (34 and 39 yards). Outside of those passes, South Carolina’s much heralded sophomore quarterback Jake Bentley and the Gamecocks offense managed just 173 yards on 48 total plays for a miserable yards per play average of 3.6. The Wolfpack held every statistical edge including +17 in first downs (29-12), +49 in total plays (99-50), +258 in total yards (504-246), +13:22 in TOP (36:41-22:19) and they threw for 415 yards. The game ended with NC State failing on 4th-and-goal from the 6-yard line and they also missed a 29-yard field goal.

Expect the backwards results to reverse themselves this weekend as Marshall figures to have a difficult time running on the Wolfpack’s front seven and protecting Chase Litton. On the other side, Ryan Finley should have his way with the Marshall secondary and it’s also likely that Dave Doeren’s group will focus on establishing more of a ground game this week. Laying the asking price of -24.5 is a bit over a what my power ratings suggest is a comfortable threshold (-21.5) but this one does set up nicely for an “under.” The current number of 55 allows some leeway in this matchup which if the fundamentals play out, should land somewhere in the 38-10 range.

[New York Knight]

Ian Cameron

Tulane -13

Tulane struggled in Willie Fritz’s first season on the job (4-8 ) be he has a very distinguished history of his teams improving from Year 1 to Year 2. Central Missouri jumped from 5-6 to 8-3 in Fritz's second year. At Sam Houston State; 6-5 to 14-1. And most recently, Georgia Southern where the Eagles went 8-4 and reached the postseason. It is reasonable to expect an uptick at Tulane and I think it happens thanks to one of the better defenses in the AAC. Eight starters are back from a unit that allowed only 364.5 ypg. And in last year’s very competitive 21-14 loss to Navy, Tulane held the Midshipmen to a respectable 287 yards and 5.2 ypc on the ground both marks below Navy’s seasonal averages (310 rypg/5.9 ypc). Offensively, Tulane may have found one of their most talented quarterback in some time with JC transfer Jonathan Banks earning the starting job in camp. When Banks was asked to throw the football last week in his first start, he completed 10-of-15 passes for 185 yards and a 3-0 TD-INT ratio. He also rushed for a team-high 69 yards.

Navy quarterback Zach Abey benefited from getting thrown into the fire late last season after starter Will Worth went down with an injury. Important to note that Worth was actually a fairly polished passer. He missed two games and still threw for nearly 1,400 yards and a stellar 11.9 ypa. But one of his worst showings of the year came against Tulane (5-of-12, 59 yards). Abey hasn’t shown nearly as much acumen in the passing game (3-for-10 in Week 1). Passing obviously isn’t a big part of either team’s game plan but whatever team is able to hit on a few big plays through the air will be on the fast track to a pointspread cover and I see Tulane as having the edge with Banks.

Tulane has outgained four of its last five opponents dating back to last season which speaks to Fritz’s ability to develop talent. And last year’s loss to. Navy came in Week 3; the infant stages of a complete program overhaul. Navy was not favored by double digits against a single FBS foe last season so this is somewhat of a rarified pointspread range. Tulane on the rise and more than capable of making this a one score affair.

[New York Knight]

Alan Harris

Calgary vs. Edmonton
Over 56

Two teams that have been trending to the over will meet when the Calgary Stampeders hit the road to take on the Edmonton Eskimos at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, AB, on Saturday night. Calgary has posted a perfect 6-0-1 record to the over in their last seven games played in the month of September, and they have gone an excellent 5-1 to the over in their last six games following an ATS win. The Eskimos have been an over team as well in the spot they are in here on Saturday as they have gone a perfect 4-0 to the over in their last four games versus a West Division rival and they are 8-3 to the over in their last eleven Week 12 games. They have also gone up and over the number in seven of their last ten games when facing a team with a winning % of .500 or higher and they are a lights out 13-6 to the over in their last nineteen home games. Throw in the fact that these two teams have gone over the number in their last four head-to-head meetings, including a 39-18 win by Calgary on Monday, and that's where we'll have our play as we expect both teams to struggle a bit to get defensive stops in Edmonton on Saturday evening.

[New York Knight]

Jason Sharpe

Boise State / Washington State Under 58.5

Both of these two teams have well-known quarterbacks leading their teams, which gives them the reputation of bring more of an offensive team, but the fact is their defenses carried both of them in Week 1, allowing a combined 13 points for the week. I made this total in the low 50s, so looks to be lots of value here in this one. Go 'under' the total here.

[New York Knight]

Strike Point Sports

Syracuse -8.5

The Orange looked outstanding in their first game, and it was due to their understanding of Dino Babers' offensive schemes. Once this team clicks they are going to surprise some people. This game is by no means a trap game as they have the easiest part of their schedule the first three weeks. The Orange know that they need to take care of business the first few weekends if they have any shot at making a bowl game. Look for the Orange to control the tempo of this game throughout and for this squad to grab another easy victory. Yes, MTSU is a more viable opponent, but it won't matter as the Orange cruise 41-24

[New York Knight]

Raphael Esparza

Florida Atlantic / Wisconsin Over 58.5

Wisconsin struggled at first in their first game against Utah State but then the second half started and Wisconsin took over and blew out the Aggies 59-10. The total of that game was 52, and the Badgers covered that total themselves. Saturday afternoon I see the Badgers doing it again. Florida Atlantic struggled against Navy on Saturday, and the Midshipmen scored 42 points against the FAU defense, and if Navy scored 42 points what will the Badgers do at home on Saturday. Bet this total over before this number no longer exists because this total will close around 60. In FAU's last 5 road games 4 of them have gone over the total and the Badgers last 6 games 5 of them have gone over.

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Robert Ferringo

Buffalo +16.5

I just think that this is too many points. Buffalo actually beat Army last year, winning 23-20 in overtime as a 13-point underdog. In fact, two of the last three meetings have gone to OT, and in the last three meetings the average differential is less than five points. Army just isn't a strong favorite and they aren't known for blowing many teams' doors off with their option attack. Army is coming off a 64-6 blowout of FCS Fordham, and they have their biggest nonconference game next week when they go to Ohio State. In between is this game as more than a two-touchdown favorite. The Black Knights are 0-4 ATS as a favorite of 10 or more points against FCS competition over the last three seasons and 2-6 ATS in that role against all competition. Army is just 6-14 ATS against MAC teams, and this Buffalo team, coming off just a 10-point loss at Minnesota, could be feisty.

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MMA OddsBreaker

Parlay Adriano Martins (-440) and Alex White (-190)

I think Martins holds the advantages everywhere in his bout against Kajan Johnson. He certainly has the grappling edge, and he may be at a technical striking disadvantage, but I give him the power advantage on the feet, and considering Johnson has had his jaw broken multiple times, I think there is a decent chance he ends the fight standing. The Brazilian is no stranger to recording highlight reel knockouts and another one could be added to said reel this weekend. I think he is a bad stylistic matchup for Johnson, though I would not be surprised to see Johnson outpoint him and edge out a decision, if Martins is not very active on the feet. Both 155-pounders are coming off layoff, so inactivity could be a concern for the both of them. In the other bout, I am taking White to defeat Canada’s own Mitch Clarke. It’s a do or die fight for Clarke, and I would not be him surprised to see him upset White, as I do think he has the grappling advantage in this contest. That said, I expect this fight to play out on the feet, where I believe White holds the cards. I see White finding success in keeping this fight standing and oustriking Clarke for the majority of three rounds to pick up a unanimous decision win on the judges’ scorecards, potentially securing a T/KO stoppage along the way. I think this is a good stylistic matchup for White to pick up his first win in the UFC’s lightweight division.

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Cappers Club

Nebraska +14

This play just missed out on our premium card. The Nebraska Cornuskers and the Oregon Ducks face off on Saturday, and with such a large spread the Cornhuskers ATS has a lot of value.

The Cornhuskers struggled against the Arkansas Red Wolves but this team is young and those type of struggles would be expected, and the Red Wolves are not a slouch of a team.

I think the defense will have a week to figure out their kinks, and they will be a lot better in this game.

The offense for the Cornhuskers is not an issue at all, and I think they will have no problem keeping up with however high the Ducks run up the score.

Some trends to note. Cornhuskers are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss. Ducks are 1-8-1 ATS in their last 10 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.

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Jack Jones

Tulane +13½

Willie Fritz put Georgia Southern on the map by taking them to the Sun Belt title in 2014 and their first ever bowl win in 2015. He took the job at Tulane knowing it would be a rebuilding process, and Year 1 was a struggle as the Green Wave went just 4-8. Fritz brought his spread option offense to Tulane in '16 but did not have the right personnel to run it. Now he does.

Fritz welcomes back 16 starters this season. He recruited his type of of QB to run the spread option in Jonathan Banks, who is a perfect fit. The dress rehearsal went well last week in a 43-14 win over Gramblin as 22-point favorites, covering the spread by 7 points. They jumped out to a 24-0 halftime lead before coasting to the finish. Banks went 10-of-15 passing for 185 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 69 yards and a score on 16 carries.

Navy is a team that is starting to get a lot of love from the betting public after going 21-7 SU & 19-9 ATS over the past two-plus seasons combined. The Midshipmen looked good in their 42-19 win at Florida Atlantic as 8.5-point favorites last week, but keep in mind that was Lane Kiffin's first game and he is implementing new schemes and a ton of new personnel with all of his recruits. It wasn't the type of team Kiffin would have preferred to open against, someone like Navy that will hit you in the mouth.

But Tulane's style is similar to Navy's. The Green Wave run that spread option, while the Midshipmen run the triple option. And these teams have faced each other the last two years, so the familiarity is there. Tulane held its own in a 14-21 home loss 7-point dogs last year. They held the Midshipmen to just 359 total yards. They also covered as 25.5-point dogs in a 14-31 road loss in 2015, actually outgaining Navy by 95 yards in that contest.

Fritz is 10-2 ATS in the month of September in all games he has coached. Tulane is 18-5 ATS in its last 23 games following a win by 21 points or more. Plays on underdogs of 10.5 to 21 points (TULANE) - off a home win by 17 points or more against opponent off a double digit road win are 36-11 (76.6%) ATS over the last 10 seasons.

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DAVE COKIN

UTAH -1.5

No surprise whatsoever to see what’s happening with the betting line in this year’s edition of the Holy War. Utah was nothing spectacular last week in a win over North Dakota. But that’s a whole lot better than what was pretty much a disastrous showing on national TV by BYU in a very ugly loss at LSU.

In fairness to the Cougars, they were in over their heads against LSU. The Bayou Bengals are an elite program with a fast and furious defense. But still, six first downs, less than 100 yards of total offense and never even crossing midfield for the full 60 minutes has to be an indictment of sorts on the BYU offense.

I don’t expect BYU to get completely shut down again this week, but the attack simply hasn’t looked good at all to start the season. It’s not like the Cougars lit up the scoreboard in a somewhat lethargic win over Portland State.

Utah is a bit of an unknown quantity for me to start the season. Tyler Huntley is far from battle tested at QB. No more Joe Williams to run the ball. An offensive line that lost some real quality and has yet to be seriously challenged. The defense also lost some key contributors. I don’t think this will be one of Kyle Whittingham’s best Utah teams.

I’m also a little leery of public perception based on the last thing they saw, and that last thing was a grotesque beatdown being absorbed by BYU.

But when push comes to shove, it’s kind of all Utah here. The Utes have won five straight in the series. Whittingham rates an in game edge over Sitaki, at least in terms of my opinion regarding the two head coaches. The early season adjusted stats favor the road team. My game grades favor Utah as well.

There was an opportunity to grab a point or two with Utah, but I passed at that point in time. So I’m clearly not wild about taking the Utes at what is now a beat up line as they’ve moved to the small chalk role. But Utah is still the side I prefer in this rivalry clash.

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RED DOG SPORTS

North Carolina +10

The Tar Heels are off a home loss to Cal. UNC was in control until a targeting penalty took out one of their top defensive players. Louisville is just 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games after a hot start last year. They came from behind to beat Purdue last week in a game that was played in Indianapolis. Lamar Jackson is the reigning Heisman Trophy winner and should lead the Cardinals to the win but I think UNC will stay within 10 points.

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Dennis Macklin

Michigan -34

Cincinnati is in for a world of hurt if it plays today like it did in its opener vs. Austin Peay. The Bearcats had just 151 yards passing and barely 22:00 possession in a 26-14 win over the Govs in a game they were 42-point home chalk. One returning starter on defense ... no problem for the Wolverines who just fly to the football. Mich offense off to a slow start that included two pick sixes in a 33-17 domination of Florida. Two things we really like ... Wolves 7-1 ATS in L8 home openers. Cincinnati HC Luke Fickel is Ohio State through and through as a player, a HC (the one year before Urban), and long time staff member. Can't imagine for a second that sadistic Harbaugh will take his foot off the pedal for even one second here. Michigan 51-6.

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Jeff Allen

Louisville -10

The North Carolina defense looked lost late against a rebuilding Cal outfit that most had relegated to the Pac-12 basement at the start of the year. Louisville a bit ambushed by a fired up and match improved Purdue team. Lamar Jackson is once again off to a fast start and we can expect a much more focused and prepared Louisville team to take care of business.

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Alex Smart

Oregon -14

The Cornhuskers enter into this game barely getting by Arkansas state last week, and now have to deal with a strong Oregon side , that scored 77 points in their opener and now have revenge on board for 35-32 loss last year in this series. With the Huskers suffering from multiple injuries including their top three WRs , things don't look good for them this week. I expect Willie Taggarts Ducks to swoop down on the Cornhuskers and get a conclusive win and cover . It must be noted Taggart is 13-0 ATS L/13 off a win in the first half of the season.

OREGON is 27-12 ATS L/39 after outrushing opponent by 200 or more yards last game.

Favorites of 10.5 to 21 points like Oregon - top tier offense from last season - averaged 6.4 or more yards/play, with an experienced QB returning as starter, in the first month of the season are 36-10 ATS over the L/10 seasons for a 78% conversion rate for bettors.

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Harry Bondi

NEW MEXICO STATE +8.5

Former Notre Dame head coach Bob Davie has done great things since taking over the Lobo program, except against in-state rival New Mexico State. The Aggies have covered three straight in his heated annual game, including a wild 32-31 victory last season. With nine starters back on defense and the addition of 7 JUCOS, the Aggies will be more than ready for New Mexico’s run-heavy attack.

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Jesse Schule

Georgia +6½

The Bulldogs lost starting quarterback Jacob Eason early in their season opener versus Appalachian State. Freshman Jake Fromm stepped up and threw for 143 yards and a TD on 10-of-15 passing. Georgia was 8-5 overall last season, and three of their five losses came in games decided by three points or less. They will be getting a generous amount of points here on the road against unranked Notre Dame this week. The Irish only won four games last year, but they beat Temple by a whopping 33 points in their season opener. They did the bulk of their damage with the ground game, running for 422 yards and five TDs on 44 carries. Georgia's defense isn't going to allow the Irish to put up those kind of gaudy numbers, and I expect this to be a gritty defensive battle. The Irish have failed to cover in six of their last eight versus teams with a winning record, and five of their last seven no-conference games. The Bulldogs have covered in six of their last eight road games.

[New York Knight]

Doc's Sports

Oregon State -1

It is now or never for Oregon State and their Coach Gary Anderson. They have put forth two lackluster performances thus far in 2017 and they need to right the ship in a big way on Saturday night. Minnesota did not look impressive either against Buffalo and they have a new coaching staff and I feel they are a couple of years away from being serious contenders. This is a must win game for Oregon State as a loss here means that they might not win another game until November. Oregon State lost to a better Minnesota team in 2016 by just 7 points (+13 underdog) and they will win this game straight-up.

[New York Knight]

FantasySportsGametime

NCAA FOOTBALL

Saturday

1000* Play Boise State +10.5 over Washington State (NCAA)

500* Play Oklahoma +7.5 over Ohio State (NCAA)

500* Play Florida Atlantic +31.5 over Wisconsin (NCAA)

500* Play South Florida -17.5 over Connecticut (NCAA)

500* Play Iowa State +2.5 over Iowa (NCAA)

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Drew Martin

USC -5.5

Key early season conference tilt in the PAC-12 with Stanford heading to USC. The Cardinal got the better of the Trojans last season, 27-10, in a similar conference opener setting. The results should reverse on Saturday as Stanford has the dubious task of coming in off of what I believe to be an unproductive bye week after opening the season with a 62-7 blowout win in Australia over weakling Rice. Last season, Stanford opened with a win over Kansas State, had a bye week, and they dispatched the Trojans in Palo Alto. While that appears similar situation-wise, there are some distinct differences. For one, Stanford never left campus. Their win over Kansas State was at home, followed by a bye, and then another home game vs. USC. And the Wildcats served as a "real" opponent, one that no doubt helped better prepare Stanford for its looming matchup against the Trojans. There was no resistance whatsoever in Week 1 as Rice grades out as one of the worst teams in college football. And there was obviously a lot of time spent traveling and adjusting to the unique environment.

Meanwhile, USC got a test and some against pesky Western Michigan. The Broncos may have lost head coach PJ Fleck but the core of the team remains and the Trojans were very complimentary of WMU's Big Ten-esque talent. In the end, USC pulled away 49-31 and while they failed to cover the pointspread, I feel as if the experience better serves this squad for Saturday rather than rolling up a weak Mountain West outfit by 40 points. I think the betting markets are discounting USC a tad here after its less-than-stellar performance. Combine that with the overreaction to Stanford's blow out and the false benefit of a bye week and less than a touchdown becomes an attractive price for the home side.

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Otto Sports

Wisconsin -31.5

It was a nightmare matchup in Week 1 for Florida Atlantic as offensive-minded first-year head coach Lane Kiffin was tasked with game planning for Navy's option. The Owls managed to take a 10-7 lead midway through the second quarter but proceeded to be outscored 35-9 the rest of the way. The Midshipmen finished with 526 yards at 6.7 yards per clip. Now, FAU must figure out a way to stop an even more potent offense that can not only run the football but pass as well.

The Badgers struggled early on in Week 1 against Utah State and didn't score their first points until less than two minutes to go in the first half. Despite that, Wisconsin rolled up 59 points and and an ultra-balanced 234 yards on the ground and 244 yards through the air. While game planning for Navy is tricky, at least FAU could focus most of its efforts on stopping the run. The Owls' porous pass defense won't be able to hide on Saturday.

There is a difference between "exciting" and "successful" and while Kiffin remains one of the brighter offensive minds in the game, this season is going to have plenty of pitfalls. There will be chances to outscore the opposition in conference play but FAU simply isn't built to compete in Saturday's environment. Lay the points with confidence.

[New York Knight]

Andrew Lange

Pittsburgh at Penn State
Under 64

Last season, Pittsburgh was involved in exactly one "under" against FBS competition; a 31-24 bowl loss to Northwestern that had plenty of chances late to cash an "over" late. There were a number of reasons behind such a strong trend. For starters, the Panthers scored big both literally and figuratively with the hiring of offensive coordinator Matt Canada who is one of the brightest minds in the game. He took a below average offensive (82nd, 377.5 ypg) and helped produced one of the bigger spikes in production in the country (38th, 446.8 ypg). Pitt averaged more yards per play (6.71) than Alabama, Oregon, and Florida State and was one of only 11 teams to net more than 40 ppg. But that scoring output didn't necessarily equate to whom Pitt really was. Based on Pitt's total yardage, the offense "should" have averaged closer to 30 ppg but if you remember anything about the 2016 season you're well aware that craziness was the norm in Panther games. Non-offensive touchdowns, turnovers, defensive mishaps; pretty much every "pro offense" occurrence that could happen happened on a routine basis when Pitt played. The offense was no doubt good, and the defense, really bad, but with Canada (LSU), underrated starting quarterback Nathan Peterman (NFL), running back James Conner (NFL), and a big chunk of the offensive line gone, I expect Pitt games to average at many as 15 ppg less than last year's ridiculous 76.1 ppg. When caught a glimpse of much more "traditional" football in Week 1 as Pitt needed overtime to beat FCS Youngstown State, 28-21. Even with the extra frame, the Panthers gained only 348 yards on 4.5 yards per play.

The concern for this week is how does Pitt stop Penn State? The Panthers gave up a ton of big play/quick scores last season and the Nittany Lions are loaded with playmakers. Penn State could have easily scored 70+ in Week 1's 52-0 win over Akron and obviously won't hold back after losing at Pitt last season 42-39. But I look for PSU's defense to thrive in this matchup. Ravaged by injuries a season ago, the Nittany Lions are healthy and primed to be a top 25 unit. This total was sitting at 68/68.5 for much of the week and has steadily been played under the total. Still worth a bet at the current number of 64.

[New York Knight]

Mike Anthony

Michigan -34

Michigan QB, Wilton Speight, is still greatly disrespected, even with a solid arm. He has played well vs some great conference competition, racking up big wins vs the better ended teams in the league. Michigan has been really solid with their defense this season, and their ferocious line will do it yet again. Cincinnati has got to try and run the ball more, only 3.34 YPC in their last game. Cincinnati's Oline has to try and not get stuck standing around while their talented RB, Mike Boone, is trying to move the ball on the ground. Missing tackles has been another big problem for the LBs of Cincinnati, not good vs a strong running team like Michigan. Bearcats are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 non-conference games.

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Freddy Wills

Fresno State +44

I look for Fresno State to be one of the most improved teams in the country this year after a 1-11 season. They were not as bad as their record showed as they had a lead in 6 games by 14 or a 4th quarter lead. This year they bring in a new head coach in Jeff Tedford and they have 10 returning starters on offense 6 on defense. Their strength on defense is their defensive line with 7 of their top 8 guys returning. Not to say Alabama will have any problem moving the ball in this one.

Alabama’s offense did not look great last week and their defense and special teams really bailed them out. I expect a huge hang over here and I expect Alabama to be going through the motions. Nick Saban is 3-7 ATS in week #2, and that’s typically because Alabama has to prepare and get up for a national game on a neutral site and when they play the following week it’s all about recovering. I think it’s also worth noting that they will want to really run this game out. They already lost 2 starting linebackers for the season and they just witnessed Florida State’s QB being lost for the season to end the game. I don’t see them messing around in this game.

Worth noting is the fact that Fresno had the #33 special teams unit last year and returns everyone. Alabama still has the edge, but Fresno should be able to get a field goal or two to help them cover this spread.

[New York Knight]

Larry Wallace

Missouri -2½

Going with the Missouri Tigers against South Carolina. The Tigers have fire power this year. They racked up 72 points last week and 815 total yards. Drew Lock passed for 521 yards and 7 touchdowns. Missouri will be more balanced this week and will need to control the clock. Crockett could make a case this year as one of the best running backs in the SEC.

[New York Knight]

DOUG UPSTONE
NCAA-F | Sep 09, 2017
Auburn vs. Clemson

UNDER 55½

Auburn and Clemson both played teams they could throttle and did last week. Now they collide and the offense will not come as easy. On Saturday, look for road teams like Auburn when the total is between 49.5 and 56, after gaining 525 or more total yards in their previous game, against opponent after gaining 6.75 or more yards per play in their previous game. In the last five years the total is money-making 29-7 UNDER.

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RAY MONOHAN

Illinois +7.5

The Fighting Illini get over a touchdown here on Saturday, at home, giving them some value here.

First off, it's extremely odd to see a power conference team be this much of an underdog in this case.
While Illinois did struggle in season opener, they still battled against and managed to overcome a late deficit to beat Ball State. The win was not flashy by any means, but the Illini still have their defense to lean on.

They'll get a WKU offense that isn't nearly as powerful as they've been in the past. This Illinois defense will look to Tre Watson and the rest of this linebacker crew to really cause havoc and force the Hilltoppers offense into some bad decisions.

Some trends to note. Hilltoppers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games in September. Hilltoppers are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 vs. Big Ten.
Given the Hilltoppers struggles early in the season and against the Big Ten, this is too high of a spread.
Back Illinois.

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BOBBY WING

1 Unit Free Pick: Wake Forest vs Boston College under 45 -110

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R&R Totals

FREE CFB Over-Under Saturday 9-9-17

UNDER 52 1/2 Western Kentucky/Illinois

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MIKEY SPORTS

West Virginia -24

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ASA


PLAY ON Iowa State +3 over Iowa, Saturday at 12 Noon ET

ISU has had this game circled for a full year. They were dominated in Iowa City last year to the tune of 42-3 a year ago. It was new head coach Matt Campbell’s 2nd game as the Iowa State head coach so the transition definitely played a part. Campbell has said they have put an extra emphasis on this one after that loss. The fact is, Campbell’s team really improved as the season went on last year. They were “close” against some very solid teams. They lost at home to Baylor by 3 as a 17-point underdog. They lost by 7 @ Oklahoma State as two TD underdog. ISU lost tight games at home to both Oklahoma (by 10) and KSU (by 5). Then they destroyed Texas Tech 66-10 as a home underdog. After the Iowa loss, this Cyclone team finished the season 6-2 ATS as an underdog with a number of near upsets as we mentioned above. They return their top RB, their QB (Parks), and most of their weapons on the outside. Iowa beat Wyoming last week but we were not overly impressed. Their offense was bad gaining only 260 yards vs a Cowboy defense that allowed well over 400 YPG last year. New QB Nate Stanley was shaky completing only 8 passes. He makes the first road start of his career here giving ISU a nice edge at QB in our opinion. The Hawkeye defense looked very good shutting down Wyoming QB Allen but the fact is the Cowboys were very one dimensional in that game. ISU will be much tougher to slow down on offense as they have a much better running game. Iowa once dominated this series going 15-0 from 1983-1997. However since 1998, Iowa State actually has the edge winning 10 while losing 9. This is a gigantic home game for ISU and we like them to win it outright

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TEDDY DAVIS

NCAA-F | Sep 09, 2017
Iowa vs. Iowa State

Iowa State+3

I think the betting public has this game all wrong as they are jumping all over Iowa here. This Iowa St team is one of the most improved power 5 teams in the country IMO. Yes Iowa has a better OL and DL, but I wasn't so impressed with their performance last weekend vs Wyoming as they did commit 4 turnovers. You do that on the road against your rival and the game is over. Iowa St has enough talent on offense here to score and I believe Campbell knows it as he will try to get up early because Iowa is not a come from behind team. I think the so called upset happens. Take the Points!

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BOBBY CONN

1* Free Play on Mississippi State -8½ -115

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Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-4 SU, 6-3 ATS) vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7-3 SU, 7-3 ATS)



Point-spread: Winnipeg -2
Total: 60

Game Overview
The Roughriders are making a move in the West Division standings with three wins in a row (SU and ATS) and they can make up some more ground on Winnipeg in the backend of this home-and-home series. Kevin Glen put the ball up 36 times in Sunday’s win and he completed 26 passes for 386 yards and three touchdowns in one of his best performances of the year.

Winnipeg’s recent five-game SU winning streak came to an end in Sunday’s loss and it is now 4-2 ATS during this same span. The total went OVER the closing 58-point line in that loss and it has gone OVER in eight of the Blue Bombers’ first 10 games this year behind an offense that is averaging 33.2 points per game. Matt Nichols threw for 364 yards and two scores against Saskatchewan, but he was also picked off twice.

Betting Trends
Winnipeg still holds a 4-1 SU edge in the last five games of the West Division clash, but Saskatchewan has covered in three of the last four meetings. The total has gone OVER in three of the last four meetings.

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1-8 SU, 3-6 ATS) vs. Ottawa RedBlacks (4-6-1 SU, 7-3 ATS)



Point-spread: Ottawa -12
Total: 54

Game Overview
Hamilton lost to Ottawa 37-18 in Week 9 as a 3 ½-point home underdog with the total ending as a PUSH on that 55-point line. In Monday’s game against Toronto, the Tiger-Cats needed a last-minute 37 field goal to capture their first SU victory of the year. Jeremiah Masoli got the start at quarterback in place of Zach Collaros and he completed 19-of-33 attempts for 219 yards and a score. June Jones made his debut as Hamilton’s new head coach.

The RedBlacks are back on top in the East Division standings with last Thursday’s win against Montreal and they have now posted victories in their last three games both SU and ATS. The offense has averaged 33.3 PPG during this current run to complement a defense that has allowed an average of just 15.3 PPG. Trevor Harris added another 343 passing yards to his CFL-high 3,531 passing yards on the year.

Betting Trends
The road team has won the last three meetings SU, but Ottawa has a 5-1 edge ATS in the last six meetings. The total had gone OVER in the last four meetings before ending as a PUSH a few weeks ago.

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Calgary Stampeders (8-1-1 SU, 6-3-1 ATS) vs. Edmonton Eskimos (7-3 SU, 3-7 ATS)



Point-spread: Calgary -6
Total: 56

Game Overview
Calgary continued to assert itself as the top team in the CFL with Monday’s victory. It was the Stampeders’ sixth SU win in a row while going a very profitable 5-0-1 ATS. The total went OVER the closing 55-point line against the Eskimos and it has gone OVER in three of their last five games. While Calgary’s offense has averaged 35.7 PPG during this winning streak, the defense has held opposing teams to fewer than 20 points in five of the six games.

The Eskimos’ current slide has reached three games both SU and ATS following an impressive SU seven-game winning streak to start the season. Edmonton has been a tough team to bet on all season long and it is 1-4 ATS in five previous home games this season. Mike Reilly completed 34 of his 53 passing attempts for 320 yards and two touchdowns in Monday’s losing cause, but he also tossed two interceptions to raise his total to nine on the year.

Betting Trends
The Stampeders have now won the last three meetings both SU and ATS with the total going OVER in the last four games between these two bitter West Division rivals.

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CFL Trends

SASKATCHEWAN @ WINNIPEG
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Saskatchewan is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 8 games
Winnipeg is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Saskatchewan is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Saskatchewan is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Winnipeg is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Winnipeg is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games


HAMILTON @ OTTAWA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Hamilton's last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Hamilton's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing at home against Hamilton
Ottawa is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Hamilton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Hamilton's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Hamilton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing Hamilton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing at home against Hamilton


CALGARY @ EDMONTON
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Calgary is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games on the road
Calgary is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Calgary

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Saskatchewan (5-4) @ Winnipeg (7-3)

Roughriders ended Winnipeg’s 5-game win streak with a 38-24 home win last week. Saskatchewan won its last three games, scoring 41-54-38 points after a 2-4 start- they lost 43-40 at home to Bombers earlier this season. Riders are 1-3 on road, 2-2 as a road underdog; under is 3-1 in their road games. Winnipeg is 3-1 at home, 2-1 as a home favorite; seven of their last eight games went over. Blue Bombers have scored 33+ points in 8 of their 10 games this season. Over is 7-2 in last nine series games.

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Hamilton (1-8) @ Ottawa (4-6-1)

Short week for Tiger-Cats, who upset Toronto Monday for their first win of season. Hamilton is 0-4 on road, 1-3 as road underdogs; three of those four games went over total. Ottawa won its last three games after a 1-6-1 start; RedBlacks are 2-3-1 at home, 2-3 as home favorites. Under is 6-1-2 in their last nine games. Ti-Cats lost 37-18 at home to Ottawa three weeks ago; RedBlacks won five of last six series games- over is 5-2 in last seven series games. Hamilton split its four visits here.

[New York Knight]

Edmonton (7-3) @ Calgary (8-1-1)

Eskimos allowed 33-54-39 points in losing last three games after a 7-0 start that included five wins by 5 or less points. Edmonton is 3-2 on road, 2-2 vs spread as an underdog; over is 6-1 in their last seven games, 3-2 in their home games. Calgary is 15-3 in its last 18 series games, with last four games going over the total. Calgary won/covered its last six games; they’re 3-1-1 on road, 3-2 as road favorites. Over is 3-2 in their road games. Short week for both teams after Calgary beat Eskimos 39-18 at home on Labor Day.

[New York Knight]

CFL Betting Trends

SASKATCHEWAN (5 - 4) at WINNIPEG (7 - 3) - 9/9/2017, 3:00 PM

Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 131-95 ATS (+26.5 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) off a division game this season.
SASKATCHEWAN is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in weeks 10 through 15 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 4-3 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 5-2 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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HAMILTON (1 - 8 ) at OTTAWA (4 - 6 - 1) - 9/9/2017, 6:00 PM

Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) versus division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 5-1 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 5-1 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CALGARY (8 - 1 - 1) at EDMONTON (7 - 3) - 9/9/2017, 9:00 PM

Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 52 over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a road game where the total is between 52.5 and 56 over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 127-93 ATS (+24.7 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1996.
CALGARY is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) versus division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) off a division game over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in weeks 10 through 15 over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 52 over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in a home game where the total is between 52.5 and 56 over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-3 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-3 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

[New York Knight]

NCAAF's Biggest Betting Mismatches: Week 2



Auburn Tigers at Clemson Tigers (-5.5, 53.5)
Jarrett Stidham's turnover troubles vs. Clemson's vaunted pass rush

One of this week's marquee matchups is an all-tabby affair, with Auburn and Clemson both coming off eerily similar victories in their respective openers. Auburn steamrolled Georgia Southern 41-7, limiting the overmatched Eagles to just 78 total yards - including a scant eight passing yards. Clemson was even more impressive in its opener, holding Kent State to one yard through the air en route to a 56-3 drubbing of the visiting Golden Flashes.

If there's one thing Auburn will need to improve heading into this week's difficult test, it's their turnover game. The Tigers coughed the ball up three times in their season-opening victory; quarterback Jarrett Stidham was the biggest culprit, throwing an interception and losing one of his two fumbles. It may have just been a combination of rust and jitters for Stidham, who was playing his first collegiate game since 2015 - but two turnovers against a weak opponent is still cause for concern.

Auburn, which turned the ball over three times as a team and fumbled four times overall, will need to be much more careful against a Clemson defensive unit that has been one of the best in the nation at pressuring the quarterback in recent years. The Tigers ranked 12th in Division I in sack percentage a season ago, and second overall in 2015. Experts believe this roster might be even better - which could mean very bad things for Stidham and the rest of the Clemson offense.

Oklahoma Sooners at Ohio State Buckeyes (-7.5, 64.5)
Sooners' surgical passing vs. Buckeyes' shaky first-half D

Expect plenty of offensive fireworks in this one as the Sooners and Buckeyes do battle at Ohio Stadium on Saturday night. As expected, both teams are coming off one-sided victories in their respective curtain raisers, with Oklahoma crushing Texas-El Paso 56-7 and Ohio State cruising to a 49-21 triumph over Indiana. But the Buckeyes had a little more work to do in their opener, and that could foretell some problems against a truly dominant Oklahoma passing game.

Sure, it was a home game against a lowly Conference USA opponent, but completing 32 of 36 passes is an impressive achievement no matter the opponent. Sooners starter and Heisman Trophy candidate Baker Mayfield was truly surgical in the opener, misfiring on just one of his 20 pass attempts while finishing with 329 yards and three touchdowns. Backups Kyler Murray (10-for-11) and Tanner Schafer (3-for-5) were also impressive as Oklahoma did whatever it wanted on the offensive end.

Contrast that with a rough first half for Ohio State, which actually trailed 14-13 at the half before putting its foot on the gas over the final 30 minutes. A Buckeyes pass defense that allowed the third-lowest opponent quarterback rating in the nation a year ago looked flat-footed against Indiana, allowing the Hoosiers to rack up 420 yards through the air (albeit on 68 pass attempts) and seven pass plays of 16+ yards in the first half alone. A much better effort will be required Saturday against a red-hot Mayfield.

Georgia Bulldogs at Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-4.5, 55.5)
Georgia's rush D woes vs. Notre Dame's pounding ground attack

There are major concerns in Athens after starting quarterback Nick Eason suffered a sprained knee ligament in the Bulldogs' season-opening triumph over Appalachian State. Jake Fromm will make his first career start against Notre Dame this weekend after asserting himself well in relief last week. But there are bigger concerns with the Bulldogs - primarily, how are they going to slow down a Fighting Irish run game that dominated last week against Temple?

Last week's out come was never in doubt, as the Bulldogs scored the first 31 points of the game and then coasted to the finish. But permitting 4.3 yards per carry on 32 attempts against Appalachian State is a troubling development - and one that has carried over from last season, with Georgia allowing an average of 225.7 rushing yards over its final three games of 2016. With the Bulldogs now facing the toughest schedule in the nation based on the Football Power Index, that run defense had better improve in a hurry.

The Fighting Irish will be more than happy to provide a stiff test in that department. Notre Dame ran roughshod over the Owls last week, racking up 422 rushing yards on 44 attempts for an absurd 9.6 YPC average. Three players finished with more than 100 yards on the ground; it's believed to be the first time in school history that has happened. The Irish were a below-average rushing team in 2016, but did finish the season averaging better than 200 yards on the ground over their final three games.

Stanford Cardinal at USC Trojans (-6.5, 56)
Bryce Love's Heisman skill set vs. USC's ineffective 2-4-5

The big matchup out West this weekend pits the Trojans against the Cardinal in their annual early-season tilt. Both teams prevailed to open the year, with Stanford laying a 62-7 beating on Rice and USC using a big fourth quarter to subdue Western Michigan 49-31. The Cardinal rocked the Trojans for more than 300 yards on the ground in their 27-10 victory last season - and if last week is any indication, USC might find itself on the wrong end of another virtuoso rushing performance.

With Christian McCaffrey now property of the NFL's Carolina Panthers, there were questions about how Bryce Love would fare as the Cardinal's new full-time lead back. Those questions were effectively answered last week, as Love rumbled for 180 yards and a touchdown on just 13 carries in the one-sided win over Rice. Love came into the year averaging better than seven yards per carry on 141 collegiate attempts, so it wasn't like he was a great unknown.

Love and the Cardinal should have a decided advantage on the ground against a Trojans defense that was gashed for 263 rushing yards by a plucky Western Michigan side. USC rolled with a 2-4-5 defensive alignment, and that gave the Broncos plenty of room to roam; LeVante Bellamy gained 102 yards on just nine attempts, while Jamauri Bogan added 77 yards and a score. If USC doesn't close those gaps, Love is going to pad his Heisman resume in a major way Saturday night.

[New York Knight]

CFB Week 2 Notes:



Oregon players went toward Pacific coast to practice this week after air in Eugene was affected by wildfires in that area. Ducks (+3) lost 35-32 in Lincoln LY, despite rushing for 336 yards- since 2015, they are 3-10 vs spread at home. Since ’13, Nebraska is 12-6-1 vs spread in road games; Cornhuskers allowed 415 passing yards in surprisingly tough 43-36 home win over Arkansas St. last week. ASU outgained Nebraska 497-463. Last 4+ years, Big 14 teams are 15-10-1 vs spread when playing a Pac-12 opponent, but only 4-6 when favored- underdogs were 17-8-1 vs spread in those games.

Louisville/North Carolina are meeting for first time as ACC rivals; Cardinals won three of last four meetings (last one was in ’12). Louisville outgained Purdue 524-344 LW but struggled to a 35-28 (-26) win in Hoosier Dome. Cardinals are 10-7 vs spread on road under Petrino, 7-5 as a road favorite; they’ve got a great QB (Jackson) but only three other returning starters on offense. North Carolina lost 35-30 (-12.5) at home to Cal last week; Tar Heels allowed 363 passing yards. UNC is 19-12 vs spread at home under Fedora.

Iowa won three of last four games with Iowa State, winning 31-17/27-21 in last two visits to Ames. Iowa averaged 34.5 pts/game in their last four games at ISU. Hawkeyes shut down Wyoming 24-3 LW but gained only 263 yards themselves- they are 16-4 vs spread in last 20 road games, covering 11 of last 12 tries as a road favorite. Cyclones beat a I-AA team last week; State was 4-1 as a home dog LY, in Campbell’s 1st year as ISU’s coach. Iowa’s OL has 99 returning starts, State only 35. Since 2011, Big X teams are 10-9 vs spread when facing a Big 14 opponent.

Pittsburgh (-5) beat Penn State 42-39 last year; Pitt ran the ball for 341 yards in former rivals’ first meeting since 2000. Panthers needed OT to beat I-AA Youngstown 28-21 LW, after blowing a 21-0 halftime lead. Nittany Lions crushed Akron 52-0 LW, running ball for 247 yards- since ’14 they’re 10-6 vs spread as a home favorite. Since ’15, Pitt is 6-3 vs spread as a road underdog; they’re 3-12 vs spread in last 15 non-league games. ACC teams won 8 of last 10 games vs Big 14 foes (6-4 vs spread). Both teams have experienced offensive lines.

Arkansas (+7.5) won 41-38 at TCU LY, teams’ first meeting in 20+ years. Frogs outgained the Hogs 572-403 but were -2 in turnovers in game Arkansas led 13-0 at the half. Since 2014, TCU is 7-5 vs spread in non-league games; since 2011, they’re 5-13 as a road favorite. 9 of Horned Frogs’ top 10 OL guys are back from LY. Arkansas is 6-8 vs spread in last 14 home games; they’re 6-6 as a home dog under Bielema. Razorbacks have 70 starts back on OL. both teams have senior QB’s. Last three years, Big X teams are 9-7 vs spread when facing an SEC squad.

South Carolina was outgained 504-246 last week but they beat NC State 35-28; Gamecocks ran kick back for a TD- since 2013, Carolina is 7-13 vs spread in true road games- they’ve got 98 starts back on OL and have an impressive sophomore QB in Bentley. Problem is, NC State threw for 415 yards against them LW. Missouri gained 815 TY LW in 72-43 win over a I-AA team- game was 48-35 at half. Mizzou covered five of last seven home games. Teams split last four meetings. Both teams have 10 returning starters on offense.

Clemson (-9) held off Auburn 19-13 LY, outgaining War Eagles 399-262, holding Auburn to 87 rushing yards. Since 2014, Auburn is 4-8 vs spread on road; Baylor transfer Stidham gets his first big test as Auburn’s QB- his OL has 106 returning starts. Clemson has a new QB; they thrashed Kent State LW, but Kent threw only 5 passes the whole game, so Clemson’s pass defense is an unknown. Since 2013, Clemson is 15-12-1 vs spread at home. Since 2015, ACC teams are 15-11 vs spread won facing an SEC opponent.

Georgia’s starting QB Eason sprained his knee last week; true freshman Fromm gets his first college start here— he was 10-15/143 against Appalachian State LW. Since 2014, Dawgs are 7-5 vs spread on road; their OL has only 45 returning starts, but they’ve got 10 returning starters on defense. Since 2013, Notre Dame is 8-10 vs spread as a home favorite; Irish have 15 starters back- their OL has 76 returning starts. ND beat rebuilding Temple 49-16 LW, running ball for 422 yards- their QB and two RB’s all had 100+ yards on the ground.

Ohio State (-1) went to Norman LY and beat Oklahoma 45-24, running ball for 291 yards; they were +2 in turnovers. Buckeyes were down in 3rd quarter at Indiana LW but won going away, 49-21; they’re 17-19 vs spread as home favorites under Meyer. OSU has a senior QB and 15 returning starters. Since 2012, Oklahoma is 15-10 vs spread on road; they’re 4-2 as a road underdog the last 10 years. Sooners have a new coach, but a senior QB and 97 retiring starts on their OL. Indiana threw for 420 yards LW; can Mayfield pull the road upset?

Memphis/Central Florida both have offensive lines with 100+ returning starts; Tigers won opener 37-29 in quagmire LW, so stats are misleading. Memphis is 5-2-1 in last eight games as a road underdog. Since 2010, Knights are 24-14 vs spread as a home favorite; they passed for 439 yards LW in easy win over FIU. UCF won its last nine games with Memphis, but covered only one of last four; teams haven’t met since 2013— Memphis has gotten good since then, but they’re still 0-4 in last four trips to UCF (0-4 vs spread).

Stanford won its last three games with USC, by 19-10-17 points; underdogs are 6-3 vs spread in last nine series games. Cardinal won four of last five games in the Coliseum. Stanford is 8-3 vs spread in last 11 true road games; they were in Australia two weeks ago, crushing Rice 62-7- they’ve got 8 starters back on both sides of the ball. USC was tied with Western Michigan in 4th quarter LW, pulled away late for 49-31 win. Since 2011, Trojans are 23-11 as home favorites; since ’14, they’re 13-6 vs spread at home.

Utah won its last six games with BYU; they were underdog in three of those games- their last four series wins were all by 7 or less points. Utes are 12-5 vs spread in last 17 true road games. BYU is 13-11-1 vs spread at home; they didn’t cross the 50-yard line in ugly 27-0 loss to LSU in New Orleans last week. Utes won last two visits to Provo, 20-13/34-10. This is intense rivalry that had a 2-year gap in it- this is Utes’ first visit to BYU since 2013- underdogs covered six of last seven series games. BYU is 6-2-1 vs spread in last nine games as an underdog.
Boise State (-11) beat Washington State 31-28 LY, despite Coogs passing for 480 yards; Boise is 11-6 vs spread on road under Harsin- they’re 9-6 vs spread in last 15 non-league games. Wazzu is 8-5 vs spread in its last 13 home games; they’ve got 16 starters back and Falk is a really good senior QB (29 starts). Boise State (-11) got past Troy State 24-13 LW; Coogs drilled an inferior I-AA opponent. Last 2+ years, Pac-12 schools are 15-9-1 vs spread when playing a Mountain West opponent.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Albuquerque

Albuquerque - Race 6

Exacta / 50 Cent Trifecta / 10 Cent Superfecta


Claiming $6,250 • 330 Yards • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 77 • Purse: $8,800 • Post: 3:35P
QUARTER HORSE 330Y, FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 122 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $6,250.
Contenders

Race Analysis
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Race Type: Not Applicable (Quarter Horse). * KEY ANGLES * FIRST PRIZE DESIRIO: Horse has a TrackMaster "+" designation or an "L" designation. Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. TELLERS FLY: Quarter Horse has a Fast Break Style desi gnation and no horse in a post position next to it gets out of the gate fast. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. PAINTTHISROYALWAGON: Quarter Horse has a Fast Break Style designation and no horse in a post position next to it gets out of the gate fast. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. GREEN EYE GIRL: Quarter horse has the highest last race Equibase Speed Rating. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rat ing.
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FIRST PRIZE DESIRIO
4/1

5/1
7
TELLERS FLY
6/1

5/1
5
PAINTTHISROYALWAGON
3/1

8/1
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GREEN EYE GIRL
12/1

8/1

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Assiniboia Downs

Always check program numbers.
Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 4 - Stakes - 9.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $25000 Class Rating: 98

MANITOBA MATRON S. - FILLIES AND MARES, 3-YEAR-OLDS & UPWARD. WEIGHTS: 3-YEAR-OLDS, 117 LBS. OLDER, 123 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF $12,000 ONCE OTHER THAN MAIDEN, CLAIMING, STARTER OR RESTRICTED IN 2017, ALLOWED 5 LBS. FEES: $50 TO NOMINATE - $225 TO ENTER - $225 TO START.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 2 WITT'S TOWN 9/2

# 4 C J'S FLAIR 8/5

# 3 GOLD N SOCHI 12/1

WITT'S TOWN could be the wager in here. Is worth thinking about and may be a bet - strong speed figures (99 average) at today's distance and surface recently. This racer has some longshot angles going for her. Should keep the good string of finishes intact this time out. C J'S FLAIR - Always seems to be close at the finishing post. Displays the look of a money-making play, averaging a solid 84 speed figure which is one of the most respectable in this group. GOLD N SOCHI - With a nice Equibase class rating average of 87, has one of the most competitive class advantages in this group of horses in this race. Vaunts solid speed figures on average overall when measured up against the rest of this group of animals.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

Handicapped by Rick Needham at Belmont Park

RACE #8 - BELMONT PARK - 5:13 PM EASTERN POST
The Seattle Slew Stakes
9.0 FURLONGS DIRT FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD STAKES $100,000.00 PURSE

#4 SECURITIZ
#6 FAR FROM OVER
#3 CONQUEST WINDYCITY
#1 BACKSIDEOFTHEMOON

The race honors the incredible career of Seattle Slew who won the Triple Crown in 1977the tenth of twelve horses to accomplish the feat. He is the only horse to have won the Triple Crown while having been undefeated in any race previous. In the Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century Seattle Slew was ranked ninth. Joe Hirsch of the Daily Racing Form wrote: "Every time he ran he was an odds-on favorite, and the response to his presence on the racetrack, either for a morning workout or a major race, was electric. 'Slewmania' was a virulent and widespread condition." In this year's edition of The Slew, which is just the 2nd running of this stakes test, #4 SECURITIZ, a 5-1 shot, drops in class (-2) and has hit the board in "POWER RUN FASHION" in four of his last five outings, The morning line favorite is #6 FAR FROM OVER who has hit the board in "POWER RUN FASHION" in three of his last five outings, including back-to-back "POWER RUN WINS" in his 4th and 5th races back. Jockey Javier Castellano and Trainer Todd Pletcher send him to the post for the "Saturday Feature" ... they've hit the board with 56% of more than 150 entries saddled as a team to date.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

Handicapped by The Walker Group at Fair Grounds

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Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 12 - Maiden - 250y on the Dirt. Purse: $23000 Class Rating: 79

QUARTER HORSE 250Y, FOR ACCREDITED LA BRED MAIDENS, TWO YEARS OLD. WEIGHT, 122 LBS.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 6 MISTER NOLEN 12/1

# 10 DASHING RED LEXUS 6/1

# 9 TF DASHIN AND FLYIN 8/1

MISTER NOLEN is the most competitive wager in this contest and is a competitive value-based wager given the 12/1 line. Will probably come out strong - I have liked the way this gelding has moved swiftly to the lead recently. This gelding could improve with second time Lasix. This gelding looks very good for this race since Jeane has a sharp win percentage with horses going this distance. DASHING RED LEXUS - Overall the speed figures of this pony look quite good in this race. He has decent class ratings, averaging 75, and has to be given consideration for this event. TF DASHIN AND FLYIN - Must be carefully examined as he drops to compete against this less demanding lot. Might go off at a big price and has some positive angles going for him.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

Bar

Penn National - Race #6 - Post: 8:16pm - Maiden Claiming - 8.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $17,100 Class Rating: 53

Rating: 4

#4 SHE LOVES LEATHER (ML=3/1)
#2 TIZ A GOOD LIFE (ML=8/1)


SHE LOVES LEATHER - After the race aboard this animal on August 19th, the jockey is going to know the filly much better. Looking at the information on all of these ponies, this is the only one to stalk. Worth a serious look at this horse. Ran a winning race August 19th, but just couldn't haul in the winner. This filly is in good condition. Finished second on Aug 19th. Taking a trip down the class ladder; has the ability to make her presence felt. TIZ A GOOD LIFE - This fine animal should be thundering in the lane.

Vulnerable Contenders: #1 ISLAND SUNRISE (ML=7/2), #7 GETWITHIT (ML=4/1), #8 MAIN LINE PHILLY (ML=4/1),

ISLAND SUNRISE - Hard to bet on any animal to turn things around if there is no wager value to taking the risk. No triumphs for this runner at Penn National. GETWITHIT - Not much value on this one at the probable odds of 4/1. MAIN LINE PHILLY - You believe this animal is going to win today just because she's always close. Just doesn't win often. More than enough races at Penn National with no sojourns to the victory podium.

Top HatGUEST COMMENTARY: Winston - SHE LOVES LEATHER - Playing the top earnings per start horse is an angle which won't steer you wrong in the long run. I'm betting on this one.





STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Put your money on #4 SHE LOVES LEATHER on the nose if you can get odds of 7/5 or more

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [2,4]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Pass

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Pass

[Can'tPickAWinner]

F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Prairie Meadows

Prairie Meadows - Race 1

Win, Place, Show (17% Takeout), Exacta, Quinella, .10 Superfecta Daily Double (20% Takeout), .50 Trifecta (23% Takeout), .50 Pick 3 (19% Takeout)


Claiming $12,500 • 250 Yards • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 79 • Purse: $8,600 • Post: 1:00P
QUARTER HORSE 250Y, FOR THREE YEAR OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 124 LBS.; OLDER, 126 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $12,500, IF FOR $10,000, ALLOWED 2 LBS.
Contenders

Race Analysis
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Race Type: Not Applicable (Quarter Horse). * KEY ANGLES * WHOO DAT: Quarter horse has the highest last race Equibase Speed Rating. Horse has a TrackMaster "+" designation or an "L" designation. PERRYS GLORY: Horse has a TrackMaster "+" designat ion or an "L" designation. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. MARYS ICE DANCER: Quarter Horse has a Fast Break Style designation and no horse in a post position next to it gets out of the gate fast. Horse ranks in the top th ree in TrackMaster Power Rating.
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WHOO DAT
2/1

7/2
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PERRYS GLORY
4/1

4/1
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MARYS ICE DANCER
8/5

8/1

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

Bar

Parx Racing - Race #9 - Post: 4:31pm - Allowance - 8.3 furlongs on the Turf. Purse: $69,000 Class Rating: 85

Rating: 4

#6 ULTIMATE CAUSE (ML=9/2)
#1 MEDDYBEMPS (ML=20/1)


ULTIMATE CAUSE - This horse has recorded the best recent turf speed fig at the dist-surf. May be extremely hard to beat this thoroughbred on the grass today. In the last race scored a nice turf figure, the highest of any of these animals. The thoroughbred with the top average Equibase class figure in turf events is usually a solid play. This pony fits the bill. A repeat effort from any of last 3 outings, and this one should be in first place. MEDDYBEMPS - Merryman is solid in turf routes. This equine should have no excuses if she doesn't win. I believe the addition of blinks today will help this mare focus her attention on racing.

Vulnerable Contenders: #4 ADVERT (ML=3/1), #2 MINI HERO (ML=7/2), #9 SET TO DANCE (ML=6/1),

ADVERT - I don't possess a positive feeling about this mount in this contest. MINI HERO - Finished fourth in her most recent performance with a substandard fig. When I look at today's Equibase class figure, it would take an improved performance to score after that in this field. SET TO DANCE - Will be hard for this mount to beat this bunch off of that last speed figure. Improbable to improve enough to run a figure close to today's class figure, so put her on the likely underpriced contenders list.

Top HatGUEST COMMENTARY: The Brain - ULTIMATE CAUSE - I would surmise that this pony should sit in the 'garden' spot, then this filly should be flying down the stretch and romp to victory.





STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Put your money on #6 ULTIMATE CAUSE on the nose if you can get odds of 7/5 or more

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [1,6]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
6 with 1 with [2,4,8] Total Cost: $3

[Can'tPickAWinner]

MLB

Saturday, September 9

National League
Brewers @ Cubs
Anderson is 1-1, 4.86 in his last three starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. He is 1-1, 9.00 in two starts vs Chicago this year. Milwaukee is 5-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-7-2

Montgomery is 3-1, 1.88 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his home starts. Cubs are 2-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-4-1

Milwaukee lost three of its last four games; under is 13-2-3 in their last 18 road games. Cubs are 8-5 in last 13 games; under is 6-2 in their last seven.

Phillies @ Nationals
Leiter is 1-4, 7.24 in his last five starts (under 4-2-1). Phillies are 2-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-5

Jackson is 1-2, 5.09 in his last three starts (under 6-2-1). Washington is 3-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-4-2

Phillies lost five of last six games; under is 6-4 in their last ten games. Washington won six of its last seven games; over is 6-2 in their last eight home games.

Reds @ Mets
Bailey is 0-1, 4.79 in his last four starts; over is 6-1-1 in his last eight starts. Reds are 4-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-8-1

Montero is 3-1, 2.87 in his last five starts; under is 6-1 in his last seven. Mets are 3-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-8-2

Reds lost their last four road games; under is 4-1-2 in their last seven games. Mets won five of last six games; over is 8-3-2 in their last 13 games.

Marlins @ Braves
Conley is 0-2, 6.00 in his last three starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six. Miami is 4-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-6-3

Fried allowed one run in five IP (63 PT) in his first ’17 start, a win at Wrigley. Marlins’ first 5-inning record with him: 1-0

Marlins lost 10 of last 12 games; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten. Atlanta lost six of last nine games. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Pirates @ Cardinals
Kuhl is 2-2, 2.53 in his last four starts; under is 7-2-1 in his last ten. He is 1-1, 3.94 in three starts vs St Louis this season. Pirates are 3-9 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-10-4

Martinez is 4-1, 3.38 in his last six starts; over is 11-5 in his last 16 starts. He is 1-0, 3.21 in two starts vs Pittsburgh this year. Cardinals are 8-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-12-2

Pirates lost their last four games; under is 5-1 in their last six road games. Cardinals won six of last eight games; under is 4-1 in their last five games.

Padres @ Diamondbacks
Chacin is 1-3, 4.41 in his last six starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. He is 1-1, 4.50 vs Arizona this season. Padres are 5-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-14-4

Godley is 2-0, 3.75 in his last two starts; under is 9-4-2 in his last 15 starts. He is 0-1, 3.75 in two starts vs San Diego this season. Arizona is 5-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-8-4

San Diego won seven of last ten games; under is 4-2 in their last five games. Arizona won 13 of its last 14 games; over is 4-0-1 in their last five home games.

Rockies @ Dodgers
Bettis is 0-2, 6.45 in his last four starts (under 5-0). Colorado lost his only road start— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-3-1

Wood is 0-1, 3.79 in his last three starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. He is 2-0, 0.75 vs Colorado this season. Dodgers are 9-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-7-2

Colorado won four of its last five games; under is 8-5 in their last 13 games. Dodgers lost 13 of their last 14 games; over is 6-2 in their last eight games.

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American League
Tigers @ Blue Jays
Bell allowed five runs in four IP (85 PT) in his first MLB start, an 11-1 loss to Cleveland. Tigers’ first 5-inning record with him: 0-1

Anderson is 0-1, 3.09 in his last two starts (under 2-0). Toronto lost his only home start— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-0-1

Tigers lost six of last eight games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Toronto lost six of last seven home games; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games.

Rays @ Red Sox
Andriese is 0-1, 9.39 in his last three starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Tampa Bay is 1-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-3

Sale is 1-3, 5.91 in his last four starts; under is 9-4 in his last 13 starts. He is 3-1, 2.48 in his last four starts vs Tampa this season. Red Sox are 8-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-7-8

Tampa Bay lost its last three road games; under is 4-3-1 in their last eight road games. Red Sox are 7-4 in their last 11 games; under is 9-4 in their last 13 games.

Orioles @ Indians
Ynoa is making his first ‘17 start; he was 6-9, 5.25 in 21 AAA starts this year, is 1-0, 3.68 in five MLB relief stints (14.2 IP) this year.

Tomlin is 5-0, 2.29 in his last six starts; over is 6-4 in his last ten. Cleveland is 5-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-11-4

Orioles are 10-5 in their last 15 games; three of their last four games went over. Cleveland won its last 16 games; under is 11-4 in their last 15 home games.

New York @ Texas
Severino is 3-1, 2.45 in his last four starts; his last eight starts went over. New York is 8-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-9-3

Cashner is 2-0, 1.93 in his last two starts; his last three starts went over. Texas is 6-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-6-3

New York won four of last six games; their last seven road games went over. Texas won seven of last ten games; over is 10-1-1 in their last 12 games.

Twins @ Royals
Berrios is 1-2, 5.19 in his last three starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Twins lost his last eight road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-7-2

Junis is 4-0, 2.40 in his last five starts (over 6-3-2). Royals are 4-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-4

Twins won their last three games; under is 7-4 in their last 11 road games. Royals lost three of last four games (over 6-2).

Astros @ A’s
Peacock is 1-1, 3.25 in his last five starts; over is 6-4 in his last ten. He is 2-1, 2.81 vs Oakland his year. Astros are 7-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-3-1

Morton is 2-2, 4.82 in his last five starts (over 4-1). Astros are 4-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-5-2

Gossett is 0-2, 6.46 in his last three starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight. He is 0-2, 5.40 vs Houston this year. A’s are 1-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-9

Mengden is making his first start since June 3; he is 0-1, 10.13 in two starts this year (over 1-1). A’s won his only home start— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-1

Astros won seven of their last eight games; under is 8-5-1 in their last 14 games. Oakland lost eight of its last ten games; over is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Angels @ Mariners
Heaney is 1-1, 6.98 in four starts this year (over 3-1). Angels are 0-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-2

Albers is 3-1, 6.00 in four starts this year (over 3-1). Seattle won both his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-1

Angels won six of last ten games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine. Seattle lost three of its last four games (under 4-0).

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Interleague

Giants @ White Sox
Samardzija is 2-0, 2.25 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Giants are 6-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-14-6

Shields is 0-3, 5.19 in his last six starts (under 5-1). White Sox are 4-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-11-3

Giants are 4-10 in their last 14 games; under is 12-6 in their last 18 games. White Sox lost nine of last 11 games; under is 10-4 in their last 14 home games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
Mil-Chi: Anderson 10-10; Montgomery 5-6
Phil-Wsh: Leiter 3-4; Jackson 5-4
Cin-NY: Bailey 5-9; Montero 6-8
Mia-Atl: Conley 8-8; Fried 1-0
Pitt-StL: Kuhl 11-17; Martinez 14-14
SD-Az: Chacin 14-14; Godley 13-8
Colo-LA: Bettis 2-3; Wood 16-5

American League
Det-Tor: Bell 0-1; Anderson 0-2
TB-Bos: Andriese 6-7; Sale 19-9
Balt-Clev: Ynoa 0-0; Tomlin 10-12
NY-Tex: Severino 16-11; Cashner 12-11
Minn-KC: Berrios 12-9; Junis 8-3
Hst-A’s: Morton 13-8 Peacock 12-5; Gossett 4-9 Mengden 1-1
LA-Sea: Heaney 1-3; Albers 3-1

Interleague
SF-Chi: Samardzija 13-15; Shields 6-11

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Mil-Chi: Anderson 6-20; Montgomery 3-11
Phil-Wsh: Leiter 3-7; Jackson 4-9
Cin-NY: Bailey 8-14; Montero 3-14
Mia-Atl: Conley 6-16; Fried 0-1
Pitt-StL: Kuhl 5-28; Martinez 11-28
SD-Az: Chacin 11-28; Godley 4-21
Colo-LA: Bettis 2-5; Wood 4-21

American League
Det-Tor: Bell 1-1; Anderson 0-2
TB-Bos: Andriese 6-13; Sale 2-28
Balt-Clev: Ynoa 0-0; Tomlin 6-22
NY-Tex: Severino 6-27; Cashner 6-23
Minn-KC: Berrios 5-21; Junis 3-11
Hst-A’s: Morton 3-21 Peacock 2-17; Gossett 2-13 Mengden 0-2
LA-Sea: Heaney 0-4; Albers 2-4

Interleague
SF-Chi: Samardzija 11-28; Shields 6-15

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Umpires
National League
Mil-Chi: Over is 5-2 in last seven Kulpa games.
Phil-Wsh: Underdogs won four of last five Little games.
Cin-NY: Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Hudson games.
Mia-Atl: Over is 10-5 in last fifteen Whitson games.
Pitt-StL: Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Nelson games.
SD-Az: Under is 6-3 in last nine Baker games.
Colo-LA: Over is 6-2-1 in last nine May games.

American League
Det-Tor: Under is 13-5-1 in last 19 Fairchild games.
TB-Bos: Under is 5-3-1 in last nine Wolcott games.
Balt-Clev: Under is 5-2 in last seven Nauert games.
NY-Tex: Under is 7-3 in last ten Timmons games.
Minn-KC: Last four Fletcher games went over total.
Hst-A’s: Under is 6-2 in last eight Reyburn games. Under is 6-3 in last nine Gibson games.
LA-Sea: Last three Rackley games stayed under the total.

Interleague
SF-Chi: Under is 7-2 in last nine Scheurwater games.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 79-56 AL, favorites +$291
AL @ NL– 72-67 NL, favorites +$35
Total: 146-128 AL, favorites +$326

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 68-66-3
AL @ NL: Over 74-59-7
Total: Over 142-125-10

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/8/17
Ariz 28-26-19……37-22–11……..65-48
Atl 26-34-9……25-38-7………..51-72
Cubs 32-31-8…….34-23-13………..66-54
Reds 22-40-8……..29-36–7……….51-76
Colo 36-27-6…….37-29-5………..73-56
LA 31-24-13…….41-23-9……….72-47
Miami 29-33-8…….35-26-10………64-59
Milw 34-27-9…….35-27-9……….68-54
Mets 31-34-4……..29-37-6……….60-71
Philly 18-43-15……26-31-8………..44-74
Pitt 30-33-6…….28-31-13………59-64
St. Louis 30-32-9……36-24-9…………66-56
SD 21-39-8……..36-29–9……….57-68
SF 16-47-9……..28-30-12……….44-77
Wash 42-23-7……33-28-8………….75-51

Orioles 27-34-5……..30-37-7………57-71
Boston 30-32-10………32-35-2…….62-67
White Sox 21-37-10………26-42–4…….47-78
Cleveland 44-23-8……..32-24-8……….76-47
Detroit 27-34-9…….28-33-10……..55-67
Astros 35-25-10……..43-24-5……..78-49
KC 26-33-10……..28-29-12…….54-62
Angels 26-37-8………29-27-13……..55-64
Twins 38-22-11………32-32-8…….69-53
NYY 31-37-6……….36-27-4…..…67-64
A’s 25-36-7……..30-32-11……..55-68
Seattle 26-35-9……..37-25-10………63-60
TB 35-27-10……..38-21-9……..73-48
Texas 34-26-11……..36-24-8……..70-50
Toronto 29-37-5……..27-32-10……..56-69

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 9/8/17)
Ariz 22-71……..25-68………..47
Atl 16-68……….19-73……….35
Cubs 20-71……..25-70………..45
Reds 27-71……..26-72……….53
Colo 19-69……..25-71..……..44
LA 20-68……..26-72..…….46
Miami 30-70……..26-71………56
Milw 24-70……27-72…..……51
Mets 31-69……..24-72……….55
Philly 17-76……..20-66……….37
Pitt 20-69……..22-73……….42
StL 15-72……..21-68………..36
SD 23-68……….24-73……….47
SF 17-73……….20-70……….37
Wash 26-72……..27-69……….53

Orioles 15-67……..24-75……….39
Boston 20-72……..16-69……….36
White Sox 21-68……19-72………..40
Clev 22-76……..22-66………44
Detroit 16-69…….26-71………42
Astros 21-71……..28-70………49
KC 18-70……..14-71………..32
Angels 26-73……..20-70……….46
Twins 17-69……..18-71……….35
NYY 17-73……..18-67……….35
A’s 16-68……..27-73………43
Seattle 21-70…….24-74……….45
TB 21-71……..24-71……….45
Texas 28-72……..29-68………57
Toronto 24-72……..19-72………43

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MLB

Saturday, September 9

Trend Report

1:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. CLEVELAND
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

1:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TEXAS
NY Yankees are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing Texas
NY Yankees are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
Texas is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

4:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
Milwaukee is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games
Chi Cubs are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games at home

4:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games when playing Houston
Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

4:07 PM
DETROIT vs. TORONTO
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Toronto is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games at home

7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. NY METS
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games

7:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games when playing Boston
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games on the road
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing Miami

7:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. CHI WHITE SOX
San Francisco is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
Chi White Sox are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing San Francisco

7:15 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Kansas City's last 11 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Minnesota

7:15 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ST. LOUIS
Pittsburgh is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of St. Louis's last 18 games when playing Pittsburgh

7:35 PM
HOUSTON vs. OAKLAND
Houston4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Houston10-1-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 2-8-1 SU in its last 11 games ,
Oakland is 1-10-1 SU in its last 12 games ,when playing at home against Houston

8:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Arizona
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing at home against San Diego
Arizona is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against San Diego

9:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games
LA Dodgers are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against Colorado

9:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games

[Can'tPickAWinner]

MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, September 9


San Francisco @ Chicago White Sox

Game 931-932
September 9, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Smrdzja) 13.550
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 15.561
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-160
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+140); Over

LA Angels @ Seattle

Game 929-930
September 9, 2017 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Heaney) 15.492
Seattle
(Albers) 14.041
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-105); Over

NY Yankees @ Texas

Game 927-928
September 9, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Severino) 18.437
Texas
(Cashner) 15.872
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-165); Under

Minnesota @ Kansas City

Game 925-926
September 9, 2017 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Berrios) 16.290
Kansas City
(Junis) 14.436
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-120); Under

Tampa Bay @ Boston

Game 923-924
September 9, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Andriese) 14.418
Boston
(Sale) 16.031
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-240
8
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-240); Under

Houston @ Oakland

Game 921-922
September 9, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Peacock) 16.304
Oakland
(Mengden) 15.313
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-175
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-175); Under

Houston @ Oakland

Game 919-920
September 9, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Morton) 13.780
Oakland
(Gossett) 17.004
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-175
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+155); Over

Detroit @ Toronto

Game 917-918
September 9, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Bell) 15.291
Toronto
(Andrson) 12.212
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 3
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-165
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+145); Over

Baltimore @ Cleveland

Game 915-916
September 9, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Ynoa) 15.745
Cleveland
(Tomlin) 14.669
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-185
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+165); Over

Colorado @ LA Dodgers

Game 913-914
September 9, 2017 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Bettis) 13.777
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 11.801
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-220
8
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+190); Over

San Diego @ Arizona

Game 911-912
September 9, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Chacin) 17.030
Arizona
(Godley) 15.275
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-200
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+170); Over

Cincinnati @ NY Mets

Game 909-910
September 9, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Bailey) 13.171
NY Mets
(Montero) 14.675
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+120); Over

Miami @ Atlanta

Game 907-908
September 9, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Conley) 15.103
Atlanta
(Fried) 13.726
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-115); Under

Philadelphia @ Washington

Game 905-906
September 9, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Leiter) 14.044
Washington
(Jackson) 15.639
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-175
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-175); Under

Milwaukee @ Chicago Cubs

Game 903-904
September 9, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 16.728
Chicago Cubs
(Mntgmry) 13.369
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-150
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+130); N/A




Pittsburgh @ St. Louis

Game 901-902
September 9, 2017 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 16.793
St. Louis
(Mrtinez) 13.642
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-210
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+180); Over

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88% IL under
80% TCU
90% Mizzou over
75% UGA over
77% ORST
82% Utah

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MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, September 9

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PITTSBURGH (67 - 75) at ST LOUIS (73 - 68) - 7:15 PM
CHAD KUHL (R) vs. CARLOS MARTINEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 8-19 (-10.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 96-118 (-34.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 41-56 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 109-127 (-29.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 68-89 (-27.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 76-74 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 41-38 (-16.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 24-31 (-12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 49-53 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 55-54 (-9.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 33-41 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-6 (+1.6 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)

CHAD KUHL vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KUHL is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.435.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MARTINEZ is 5-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.53 and a WHIP of 1.262.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.5 units)

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MILWAUKEE (73 - 68) at CHICAGO CUBS (77 - 64) - 4:05 PM
CHASE ANDERSON (R) vs. MIKE MONTGOMERY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 73-68 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 34-36 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 45-32 (+23.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 37-34 (+8.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-20 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-9 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-64 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 360-301 (-81.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 896-817 (-160.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 417-377 (-84.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-32 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 56-52 (-24.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-28 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MONTGOMERY is 0-6 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 6-7 (+1.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
ANDERSON is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

MIKE MONTGOMERY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MONTGOMERY is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 6.08 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 0-3 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (53 - 88) at WASHINGTON (87 - 54) - 7:05 PM
MARK LEITER JR. (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 53-88 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-34 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-61 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-69 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-57 (-18.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 86-54 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 62-27 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 388-437 (+48.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 432-433 (+44.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 24-28 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 181-160 (-52.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 23-21 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
JACKSON is 56-74 (-25.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-5 (+1.7 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

MARK LEITER JR. vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

EDWIN JACKSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
JACKSON is 2-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.87 and a WHIP of 1.630.
His team's record is 2-6 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.7 units)

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MIAMI (68 - 73) at ATLANTA (62 - 78) - 7:10 PM
ADAM CONLEY (L) vs. MAX FRIED (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 60-79 (-26.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 130-171 (+0.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 54-51 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 26-15 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 43-69 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 8-5 (+2.8 Units) against MIAMI this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

ADAM CONLEY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CONLEY is 3-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.51 and a WHIP of 1.117.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

MAX FRIED vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (61 - 81) at NY METS (62 - 79) - 7:10 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. RAFAEL MONTERO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 6-21 (-13.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 53-55 (+6.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 62-79 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 32-40 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 125-142 (-57.9 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
NY METS are 49-59 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 26-33 (-13.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY METS are 37-42 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. NY METS since 1997
BAILEY is 1-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.28 and a WHIP of 1.639.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

RAFAEL MONTERO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MONTERO is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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SAN DIEGO (64 - 78) at ARIZONA (82 - 59) - 8:10 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. ZACK GODLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 82-59 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 36-21 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 45-24 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 26-11 (+13.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 37-24 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 59-39 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 61-45 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 132-90 (+31.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
GODLEY is 23-13 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GODLEY is 17-8 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GODLEY is 8-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 64-78 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 60-74 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 48-50 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 47-56 (+6.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-39 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 56-72 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 9-5 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.6 Units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CHACIN is 6-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 9-6 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-3.6 units)

ZACK GODLEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GODLEY is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.550.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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COLORADO (76 - 65) at LA DODGERS (92 - 49) - 9:10 PM
CHAD BETTIS (R) vs. ALEX WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 443-704 (-139.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
COLORADO is 76-65 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 35-34 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 33-25 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 23-16 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 29-25 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BETTIS is 23-14 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 1-8 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-30 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 133-96 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 7-7 (+4.6 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

CHAD BETTIS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BETTIS is 0-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.49 and a WHIP of 1.898.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.8 units)

ALEX WOOD vs. COLORADO since 1997
WOOD is 4-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.1 units)

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BALTIMORE (71 - 70) at CLEVELAND (85 - 56) - 1:05 PM
GABRIEL YNOA (R) vs. JOSH TOMLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 38-15 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 54-20 (+30.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 92-65 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 51-31 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 159-144 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 279-360 (+44.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 40-55 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

GABRIEL YNOA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH TOMLIN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
TOMLIN is 3-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.82 and a WHIP of 1.474.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.6 units)

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DETROIT (60 - 80) at TORONTO (64 - 77) - 4:05 PM
CHAD BELL (L) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 60-80 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 24-36 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 21-38 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 25-38 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 26-18 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 64-77 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 27-37 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 11-15 (-11.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
TORONTO is 84-72 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 13-21 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-22 (-14.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 28-32 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ANDERSON is 56-69 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ANDERSON is 26-38 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 (+2.7 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

CHAD BELL vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

BRETT ANDERSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
ANDERSON is 3-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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HOUSTON (86 - 54) at OAKLAND (60 - 80) - 4:05 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. DANIEL GOSSETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 251-300 (-74.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
MORTON is 15-36 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 86-54 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 21-6 (+12.1 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
HOUSTON is 45-23 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 21-7 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 14-5 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
HOUSTON is 68-33 (+22.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 35-17 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 60-80 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 24-42 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 107-127 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 9-24 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 23-40 (-12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 12-4 (+4.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MORTON is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

DANIEL GOSSETT vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GOSSETT is 0-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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HOUSTON (86 - 54) at OAKLAND (60 - 80) - 7:05 PM
BRAD PEACOCK (R) vs. DANIEL MENGDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 251-300 (-74.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 86-54 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 21-6 (+12.1 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
HOUSTON is 45-23 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 21-7 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 14-5 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
HOUSTON is 68-33 (+22.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 60-80 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 24-42 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 107-127 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 9-24 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 23-40 (-12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 12-4 (+4.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)

BRAD PEACOCK vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PEACOCK is 3-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 4-8 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.9 units)

DANIEL MENGDEN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MENGDEN is 0-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 7.63 and a WHIP of 1.695.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (70 - 72) at BOSTON (80 - 61) - 7:10 PM
MATT ANDRIESE (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 138-165 (-34.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 87-109 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 73-91 (-21.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 40-21 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 53-56 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 40-38 (-8.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SALE is 2-9 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-6 (-0.6 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.5 Units)

MATT ANDRIESE vs. BOSTON since 1997
ANDRIESE is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SALE is 7-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 0.918.
His team's record is 7-5 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.5 units)

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MINNESOTA (74 - 67) at KANSAS CITY (69 - 71) - 7:15 PM
JOSE BERRIOS (R) vs. JAKE JUNIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 69-71 (+4.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 82-59 (+22.2 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 83-68 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 74-63 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 53-51 (+6.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 35-32 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 74-67 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 22-15 (+8.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
MINNESOTA is 39-30 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-14 (+9.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-11 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 50-37 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 53-48 (+7.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-15 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 279-397 (-109.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 12-20 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 11-6 (+4.5 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.4 Units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BERRIOS is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 8.19 and a WHIP of 1.875.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

JAKE JUNIS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
JUNIS is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.85 and a WHIP of 1.713.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (75 - 65) at TEXAS (71 - 69) - 1:05 PM
LUIS SEVERINO (R) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 75-65 (-6.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 71-69 (+5.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 75-51 (+29.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 91-60 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-26 (+12.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 31-17 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 124-105 (+19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 92-73 (+17.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 31-24 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 16-7 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NY YANKEES are 21-13 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-1 (+4.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

LUIS SEVERINO vs. TEXAS since 1997
SEVERINO is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 18.00 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CASHNER is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (72 - 69) at SEATTLE (70 - 71) - 9:10 PM
ANDREW HEANEY (L) vs. ANDREW ALBERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 72-69 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 31-21 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 542-515 (+49.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 17-11 (+11.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 55-49 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 39-29 (+15.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 118-117 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 128-145 (-55.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 624-577 (-101.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 53-62 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 4-12 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 9-5 (+5.8 Units) against SEATTLE this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.3 Units)

ANDREW HEANEY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HEANEY is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

ANDREW ALBERS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

SAN FRANCISCO (56 - 87) at CHI WHITE SOX (54 - 86) - 7:10 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 56-87 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-49 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-56 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 39-62 (-29.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-36 (-20.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-39 (-26.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-40 (-26.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAMARDZIJA is 82-110 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 11-25 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 33-47 (-21.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-11 (+10.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-27 (+12.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 219-201 (+32.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SHIELDS is 14-34 (-27.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 0.84 and a WHIP of 0.773.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)
JAMES SHIELDS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SHIELDS is 2-5 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.35 and a WHIP of 1.230.
His team's record is 2-7 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.1 units)

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In top 25 matchups, home favorites of 7 or more points are 88-69 (56.1%) ATS


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Diamond Trends - Saturday
September 9, 2017
By Vince Akins


TOP SU TREND:

-- The Twins are 10-0 since Aug 08, 2017 past the first game of a series after they had a higher team-left-on-base than their opponent last game.

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TOP OU TREND:

-- The Brewers are 0-11-1 OU (-3.71 ppg) since Jul 09, 2017 as a dog after they had 6 or fewer hits last game.

TOP STARTER TREND:

-- The Cardinals are 0-9 RUN LINE AGAINST since Jul 04, 2015 when Carlos Martinez starts as a 200+ favorite after a quality start in his last outing.

TOP CHOICE TREND:

-- The White Sox are 0-14 since May 16, 2017 past the first game of a series as a dog after they had 6 or fewer hits last game.

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Brandon Lee
Sep 09 '17, 7:10 PM in 4h
MLB | Giants vs White Sox
Play on: Giants -1½ +105 at 5Dimes

10* FREE MLB PICK (Giants -1.5, +105)

Don't quite trust SF to lay the big juice on the money line, but do like the value here with taking the Giants on the run line. Good chance if San Francisco wins this one, they do so by more than two runs. The White Sox are in another one of those funks, as they have lost 5 straight and are just 2-9 in their last 11 overall. The offense has been non-existent, as they have scored a mere 5 runs in their last 3 games, scoring 2 or less in all 3. On Saturday they face the Giants Jeff Samardzija who has been nearly unhittable of late with a 0.82 ERA and 0.682 WHIP over his last 3 starts. Chicago sends outs James Shields, who has a 5.72 ERA in 17 starts overall and 5.88 ERA in 9 outings at home. San Francisco's offense is rolling, as they have 26 runs in their last 3 games, topping 6 in all 3. Give me the Giants -1.5 (+105)!

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MLB Daily Line Drive: Saturday's picks, betting odds and analysis

Double-Play Picks

Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgers (-240, 8)

Good thing the Dodgers were on a historic pace earlier this season, because they are in one hell of a slump right now, having lost 13 of their last 14 games. They continue a four-game set against the visiting Rockies Saturday night in Los Angeles having dropped the first two games.

The Dodgers have allowed 5.6 runs per game during this skid and face a Rockies team that ranks second in batting average, fourth in OPS and fifth in runs per game.

Alex Wood gets the start for the Dodgers and while he has been mostly outstanding this season, he has hit a little bump in the road. In his last two starts has a 5.25 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP. In his last three starts at home, he has a 5.77 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP.

Even more shocking may be the Dodgers are scoring just 2.1 runs per game in the last 14. Maybe a date with the Rockies’ Chad Bettis is what they need.

Bettis started out great in his return to the Rockies’ rotation, but in the three starts since he is 0-2 with a 7.63 ERA with a 1.43 WHIP.

Pick: Over 8

New York Yankees at Texas Rangers (+145, 9)

It’s a battle of two American League Wild Card contenders when the Rangers host the Yankees for the second game of a three game set in Texas Saturday afternoon.

It was the Rangers who struck first in the series, outslugging the Yankees 11-5 in Game 1 and now trail the Twins by 2.5-games for the second Wild Card spot, while the Yankees currently hold the top spot by that same number.

Game 2 will seek the Yankees’ young right-hander Luis Severino toes the rubber again the Rangers righty Andrew Cashner.

Severino has been great for the Yanks in 2017, going 12-6 with a 3.03 ERA and a WHIP of 1.07 WHIP and he has been even better of late. In his last four starts the Yanks are 3-1 and he has pitched to a 1.40 ERA and a 0.90 WHIP. Heck, throw out that disastrous outing against the Red Sox a few weeks ago and the Yankees are 8-1 in his last nine starts with a 1.22 ERA with a 1.03 WHIP.

Cashner, on the other hand, has quietly had a nice season in his first year with the Rangers. Cashner is 9-9 with a 3.29 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. At home, he is 4-3 with a 2.34 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP.

The Rangers playoff hopes are slimming by the day, so every game is important. With two good pitchers on the mound expect this game to have a postseason atmosphere.

Pick: Under 9

Yesterday's Picks: 0-2
Season To Date: 135-130-14

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Jeff Samardzija, San Francisco Giants (9-12, 4.31 ERA, $-424)

Not a lot of things went well for the San Francisco Giants this season and that might be an understatement. If there is a positive down the stretch it’s been ‘The Shark’, who is putting together a pretty nice run.

Over his last three starts, he has only allowed two earned runs (.82 ERA), 11 total hits over 22 innings of work (.68 WHIP), and an opponents on base percentages of .190.

Samardzija gets the ball today in Chicago against the White Sox and the Giants are available at -160.

Slumping: Daniel Gossett, Oakland Athletics (3-8, 5.32 ERA,$-426 )

Not a lot of positives to take away from Daniel Gossett’s rookie season in the big leagues, but he’s been especially bad over his last three starts. In his last trips to the rubber (all Athletics’ losses) he owns a 5.87 ERA, a 2.09 WHIP, and an opponent’s on base percentage of .432.

Things don’t get any easier today when the Houston Astros and the highest scoring offence in the Majors come to town. Where the Astros have won 10 of the last 11 meetings.

Gossett and the Athletics are +157 home pups today in Game One of a doubleheader.

Saturday's Top Trends

* Yankees are 9-2 in Luis Severino’s last 11 starts. Yankees -164 @ Rangers.

* Astros are 10-1 in the last 11 meetings in Oakland. Astros -171 @ Athletics.

* Tigers are 0-9 in their last 9 games following a win. Tigers +143 @ Blue Jays.

* Reds are 1-10 in the last 11 meetings in New York. Reds -107 @ Mets.

* White Sox are 1-10 in their last 11 vs. National League West. White Sox +138 vs Giants.

Weather To Keep An Eye On

Weather is a primary talking point in the sports world with Hurricane Irma making its way to the Florida coast.

As for baseball today it looks to be clear skies across Majors and no rain or delays in the forecast.

There is a pitcher’s wind in the forecast for Progressive Field in Cleveland for this evening’s game between the Indians and Orioles. The wind is expected to be blowing in from right at 12-13 miles per hour and the total is currently set at 9.5.

There is a 12 mile per hour pitchers wind expected to be blowing in from left field at Citi Field in Queens where the Mets are hosting the Reds. The total is currently sitting at 9.

Our regular check at Wrigley Field in Chicago shows a 12 mile per hour wind blowing in from right field for today’s battle between the Cubs and Brewers. The total is at 8.

Ump Of The Day

There hasn’t been much of a home field advantage when Will Little has been behind the plate this season. The home team has only won 10 of his 23 games behind home plate and are currently on a 0-6 streak. He ranks 80th out of 92 on Covers Umpire Homer Chart.

If you bet blindly on the home team in these games you would be sitting on a loss of $696.

The Phillies are +157 road chalk today in Washington.

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Executive Sports

Nebraska at Oregon
Play: Oregon -13

Play On Favorites of 10.5 to 21 points (OREGON) - excellent offensive team from last season that scored 35 or more points/game,in a non-conference game between two teams from major division 1-A conferences. (24-4, 86% ATS over the last 10 seasons).

The straight up record of the team this system pertains to is : (27-1 over the last 10 seasons.)

The situation's ATS record this season is: (1-0).

Over the last 3 seasons: (8-1 ATS).

Over the last 5 seasons: (16-2 ATS).

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Trojans are 5-0 ATS in last 5 conference games

Cardinal are 1-4 ATS in their 5 games following a ATS win.


USC -6

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Last Event
7-5
7-5
11-1
7-5
10-2
8-4
10-2
9-3
10-2


2017 Record
177-106-1
184-99-1
188-95 1
169-114-1
185-98-1
192-91-1
184-99-1
180-103-1
184-99-1

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Ohio State coach Urban Meyer is 40-10 against the spread with more than one week to prepare.

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Brandon Lee
Sep 09 '17, 7:10 PM in 4h
MLB | Giants vs White Sox
Play on: Giants -1½ +105 at 5Dimes

10* FREE MLB PICK (Giants -1.5, +105)

Don't quite trust SF to lay the big juice on the money line, but do like the value here with taking the Giants on the run line. Good chance if San Francisco wins this one, they do so by more than two runs. The White Sox are in another one of those funks, as they have lost 5 straight and are just 2-9 in their last 11 overall. The offense has been non-existent, as they have scored a mere 5 runs in their last 3 games, scoring 2 or less in all 3. On Saturday they face the Giants Jeff Samardzija who has been nearly unhittable of late with a 0.82 ERA and 0.682 WHIP over his last 3 starts. Chicago sends outs James Shields, who has a 5.72 ERA in 17 starts overall and 5.88 ERA in 9 outings at home. San Francisco's offense is rolling, as they have 26 runs in their last 3 games, topping 6 in all 3. Give me the Giants -1.5 (+105)!

Great job like always.