10-26-13

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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STRIKE POINT SPORTS

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

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

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

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

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Red Sox at Cardinals: What bettors need to know

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

Series tied 1-1.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TRENDS:

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

UMP TRENDS - Dana DeMuth

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

WALK-OFFS:

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

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

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

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Where the action is: Saturday's NCAAF line moves

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Essential betting tidbits for Week 9 of college football

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Texas Tech at Oklahoma: What bettors need to know

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TRENDS:

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

EXTRA POINTS:

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

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

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

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College football betting weather report: Saturday's forecasts

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

Ball State Cardinals at Akron Zips

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

Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Miami Hurricanes

Wind will blow across the field at 13 mph.

Houston Cougars at Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Wind will blow toward the NE endzone at 11 mph.

Northwestern Wildcats at Iowa Hawkeyes

Wind will blow across the field at 14 mph.

Oklahoma State Cowboys at Iowa State Cyclones

Wind will blow toward the S endzone at 14 mph.

Nebraska Cornhuskers at Minnesota Golden Gophers

Wind will blow across the field at 13 mph.

Vanderbilt Commodores at Texas A&M Aggies

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

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Virginia Cavaliers

Wind will blow across the field at 11 mph.

Miami (OH) Red Hawks at Ohio Bobcats

Wind will blow across the field at 13 mph.

Toledo Rockets at Bowling Green Falcons

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

Western Michigan Broncos at Massachusetts Minutemen

Wind will blow across the field at 14 mph.

Temple Owls at SMU Mustangs

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

Buffalo Bulls at Kent State Golden Flashes

Wind will blow across the field at 20 mph.

Michigan State Spartans at Illinois Fighting Illini

Wind will blow across the field at 15 mph.

Eastern Michigan Eagles at Northern Illinois Huskies

Wind will blow across the field at 17 mph.

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Oklahoma Sooners

Forecasts are calling for a 68 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Troy Trojans at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Wind will blow across the field at 12 mph.

Baylor Bears at Kansas Jayhawks

Wind will blow toward the S endzone at 8 mph.

South Alabama Jaguars at Texas State Bobcats

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

Texas Longhorns at TCU Horned Frogs

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

Colorado State Rams at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

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

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PREDICTION MACHINE

CFB SIDES

204 - Rice -17 ♦ 59.1%

134 - UTSA -6.5 ♦ 58.7%

181 - USA -2 ♦ 58%

194 - Kansas +35 ♦ 57.7%

123 - Houston +7 ♦ 56.7%

136 - SMU -12.5 ♦ 56.6%

113 - UCONN +22.5 ♦ 56.3%

152 - Tulane +3.5 ♦ 56.3%

164 - Oklahoma -6.5 ♦ 56.1%

196 - Minny +10.5 ♦ 56%

157 - MSU -10 ♦ 55.4%

179 - Georgia State +11.5 ♦ 54.9%

176 - W. Kentucky -10.5 ♦ 54.9%

137 - E. Michigan +30.5 ♦ 54.8%

TOTALS

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

176 - Troy/WK - OVER 61 ♦ 61.5%

190 - SC/Mizzou - OVER 52.5 ♦ 60.0%

134 - UAB/UTSA - OVER 59.5 ♦ 59.5%

168 - NW/Iowa - UNDER 53 ♦ 59.8%

158 - MSU/Ill - UNDER 50 ♦ 59.3%

114 - Uconn/UCF - UNDER 52.5 ♦ 59.2%

146 - Tenn/Alabama - OVER 51.5 ♦ 58.6%

204 - UTEP/Rice - OVER 59 ♦ 58.6%

152 - Tulsa/Tulane - UNDER 48 ♦ 58.5%

124 - Houston/Rutgers - OVER 61 ♦ 57.1%

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CHASE DIAMOND

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

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River City Sports Syndicate

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

Sharps Play – 2 UNIT PLAY ON NORTH TEXAS

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DR BOB

CFB
3* Miami
3* Fla St.
3* N ill
3* West Kentucky

2* Central Fla
2* Navy
2* Unlv
2* San Jose St.
2* Washington

Strong Op
San Diego St.
Colorado