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Dominic Brando from RefPicks site (17-4 record on 1.5-2 Unit games since April all sports): 1.5 Unit October Underdog Game of the Month (played on Tuesday, line has obviously moved): Colorado Buffaloes +15/-120 over Arizona Wildcats
1* Phoenix Coyotes -160 (3rd Period only)
Line is a little higher than I was hoping for but they have done really well in the 3rd this season and this should be easy winner
1* New Jersey Devils @ Boston Bruins under 5 (Premium play)
South Carolina at Missouri: What bettors need to know
South Carolina Gamecocks at Missouri Tigers (-2.5, 53.5)
Missouri has made a surprising rise to the top of the SEC East but faces one of its biggest challenges yet when the seventh-ranked Tigers host No. 20 South Carolina on Saturday night. Missouri has knocked off division powers Georgia and Florida the past two weeks to establish itself as the front-runner to reach the SEC championship game and checked in at No. 5 in the first BCS standings. "It's obvious that our team has to deal with that distraction," Missouri coach Gary Pinkel told reporters. "They went from two weeks ago not dealing with anything to now being a lot of things out there. The more they look at those things the less focus they will have as a player."
The Gamecocks have gone the other way, falling from lofty preseason expectations with two early losses, including a 23-21 defeat at Tennessee last week that dropped them two games behind the Tigers in the loss column. "It's possible," Spurrier said of his team's SEC East title hopes. "We know we have to win every game from here. We put ourselves in that situation, and we've just got to make the best of it." South Carolina will have its hands full with Missouri, which is the only team besides Oregon to have won each of its games by 15 or more points.
TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2.
LINE: Missouri opened a 3-point favorite and has come down to -2.5. The total has moved from 53 to 53.5.
WEATHER: Temperatures in the low 50s with clear skies and winds blowing SW at 2 mph.
ABOUT SOUTH CAROLINA (5-2, 3-2 SEC, 2-5 ATS): The Gamecocks began the season ranked seventh but have underperformed and are in danger of falling out of the Top 25 if they can't right the ship this week. Backup quarterback Dylan Thompson will get the start in place of Connor Shaw (knee), meaning they're likely to lean on running back Mike Davis, who has recorded six 100-yard rushing games. South Carolina ranks 21st in the nation in total defense (342.6 yards per game) but will need a big game from star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and company against a Missouri offense that averages 513.4 yards and 44.3 points per contest.
ABOUT MISSOURI (7-0, 3-0, 6-0-1 ATS): The Tigers' first season in the SEC was derailed by injuries, but Missouri didn't miss a beat with redshirt freshman Maty Mauk under center in last week's 36-17 win over Florida. Mauk stepped in for injured senior James Franklin and passed for 295 yards and a touchdown while adding a rushing score to earn SEC Freshman of the Week honors. Missouri's defense has been the biggest surprise, though, thanks to an outstanding defensive line led by Michael Sam, who leads the SEC in sacks (9) and tackles for loss (13).
TRENDS:
* Gamecocks are 1-5 ATS in their last six games overall.
* Tigers are 6-1 ATS in their last seven conference games.
* Over is 8-1 in Gamecocks' last nine conference games.
EXTRA POINTS:
1. Missouri has forced a turnover in 37 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the FBS. The Tigers' 14 interceptions are tied for the most in the nation.
2. Thompson is 2-0 as a starter with wins over East Carolina and Clemson. He has completed 53.9 percent of his passes in his career for 1,465 yards and 12 touchdowns with four interceptions.
3. The Tigers have not started 8-0 since going 11-0 in 1960 under legendary coach Dan Devine.
Marcus Mariota hasn’t thrown an interception all season and the Heisman Trophy hopes of the Oregon sophomore are soaring as the second-ranked Ducks host No. 11 UCLA on Saturday in Pac-12 play. The Ducks, ranked third in the initial BCS standings, have been virtually unstoppable on offense due to Mariota’s passing (2,051 yards, 19 touchdowns) and running (493 yards, nine scores). The Bruins seek to rebound from a loss to Stanford that knocked them out of first place in the Pac-12 South.
Oregon may have the services of junior running back De’Anthony Thomas, who hasn’t touched the ball on offense the past four games after injuring an ankle on the opening kickoff against California on Sept. 28. The Ducks rank second in the nation in scoring (57.6) and total offense (643.1) and having the versatile Thomas back only makes the attack more dangerous. UCLA coach Jim Mora minced no words about how impressed he is with Mariota. “He’s going to rip it up at the next level,” said Mora, a former NFL head coach. “He’s ripping it up at this level. He’s special.”
TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN.
LINE: Oregon opened as a 21-point favorite and has been bet up to -23. The total opened at 70.5 and is up as high as 72.
WEATHER: Temperatures in the mid 50s with partly cloudy skies and winds blowing north at 5 mph.
ABOUT UCLA (5-1, 2-1 Pac-12, 5-1 ATS): Sophomore quarterback Brett Hundley (13 touchdowns, six interceptions) had his poorest effort of the season against Stanford, passing for a season-low 192 yards and being intercepted twice. The Bruins were unable to run effectively without leading rusher Jordon James (463 yards), who remains questionable with an ankle injury. Senior outside linebacker Anthony Barr (11 tackles for loss) is having another superb season and UCLA expects to have junior inside linebacker Eric Kendricks (team-high 56 tackles), who missed the second half of the Stanford game to undergo tests on his kidneys.
ABOUT OREGON (7-0, 4-0, 6-1 ATS): Mariota has gone 265 attempts without throwing an interception to set a Pac-12 record and senior Josh Huff (627 receiving yards) and sophomore Bralon Addison (543) share the team lead with 32 receptions. Sophomore Byron Marshall (team-best 746 rushing yards) has stepped up in the absence of Thomas and recorded four consecutive 100-yard outings. Junior cornerback Terrance Mitchell has a team-leading four interceptions, junior defensive end Tony Washington has a team-best 6.5 sacks and junior linebacker Derrick Malone has racked up a team-high 59 tackles for a unit allowing 17.3 points per game.
TRENDS:
* Over is 3-1-1 in the last five meetings in Oregon.
* Underdog is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 meetings.
* Road team is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 meetings.
EXTRA POINTS:
1. The Ducks have won the last four meetings but UCLA holds a 39-26 edge in the series.
2. Oregon has scored 55 or more points in six of its seven games – its low output is 45 versus Washington.
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