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Chad Matthews
3-Unit play. #314 Oregon State Beavers -3.5 over the USC Trojans (Nov 1 @ 9pm ET)
The USC Trojans who rank as one of the best defenses in the Pac 12 will be put to the test
Friday night against the high powered offense of the Oregon State Beavers. The Trojans again are
expected to be without leading receiver Marqise Lee and several other key offensive players as
well which will not fare well going against one of the most lethal offenses in the nation. The
Beavers who rank #1 in pass yards should be able to put the points up against this USC defense.
The question becomes will the injured plagued offense of USC be able to keep pace? Although the
Trojans defense is tough they have yet to face a team as offensively sound as the Beavers yet
this season and it does not help their cause being on the road. Taking a look at the historical data
between these two teams the home team in this matchup is 7-1 against the spread the past
eight and the Trojans are 0-5 against the spread in their last five meetings in Oregon State. USC
plays great defense but unfortunately for the Trojans their offense won't be able to counter
punch with Oregon State. Take the Beavers and the points at -3.5 here and to be safe you might
want to buy the hook to get your line down to -3 .

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ROBERT FERRINGO
FRIDAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL SELECTIONS
2-Unit Play. Take #314 Oregon State (-3.5) over USC (9 p.m., Friday, Nov. 1)
I don't buy into anything going on at USC right now. Lane Kiffin was a phenomenal loser and they
did the right thing by firing him during the season. But this still just isn't that good of a team.
They get a lot of respect from the public because they are "USC", but the fact of the matter is
that this has been a pretty mediocre group over the last three years. Oregon State has one of
the best quarterbacks and one of the biggest home field advantages in the conference. They
don't get a lot of hype and this is a chance for them to make a statement on national television.
The home team has won five straight in this series (and nine of 10) and covered seven of eight.
Oregon State has beaten the Trojans the last three times they have squared off in Corvallis. And
those were much better USC teams. Oregon State is 5-1 ATS in the series and they are just the
better team. USC will continue to struggle on the road and I will definitely take the Beavers at
this short price. I look for a 5-10 point win for the home team.

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JOE GAVAZZI
College FB Wk #10
USC at Oregon St. (-4-) 9:00 ET ESPN2
5* Oregon St.
The Trojans have played with far more intensity and passion since interim HC Orgeron has taken
the reins. They have beaten Arizona and Utah at home, losing only to Notre Dame on the road.
But there is the rub, for the Trojans have struggled mightily on the road of late. In fact, they
have failed to cover in 10 straight road games including 3 failures this season, 2 as underdog. It
doesn’t get any better facing the prolific passing attack of Oregon St. that is averaging 421/8.4
through the air behind QB Mannion. Coming off a 20-12 home loss to Stanford, be sure the
Beavers will have full focus for this redemption game. Incidentally, Oregon St. has covered 5
straight in this series at this site against USC. A further indictment of the Trojans poor road
ability. On the heels of a 16-4 ATS (80%) Big Game run, it is time for NOVEMBER KNOCKOUT.

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Dave Price
USC vs Oregon State
Take: Oregon State -3-120
6* NCAAF Friday Night Lights on Oregon State -3
The Key: USC has been an awful investment on the road. In fact, the Trojans are 0-8 ATS in their
last eight road games. They are also on a 0-6 ATS slide in Pac-12 road contests and a 0-7 ATS
slide in road games after playing a game at home. Additionally, USC is on a 0-7 ATS skid in all
games following any home win and is 0-5 ATS in its last five games following an ATS win. The
Trojans have also had their problems at Oregon State. They've lost four of their last five trips
there, including each of their last three, and are 0-5 ATS in these games. Lay the points.

Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards
Take: Washington Wizards -9½-102
7* NBA *HEAVY HITTER* on Wizards -9.5
The Key: Riding high off a shocking with over Miami, Philadelphia is prime for a letdown. Washington, meanwhile, will be extremely hungry after dropping its opener at Detroit. And, the
fact it lost by double-digits the last time it hosted the 76ers adds fuel to the fire. Everything
went right for the 76ers against the Heat. They raced out to a 19-0 lead, shot the lights out
(53.7%) and benefited from 19 Miami turnovers. Additionally, they caught Miami at just the right
as it was coming off a big win over Chicago and looking ahead to tonight's game against Brooklyn.
It all goes south for Philly here against a hungry Washington squad. The 76ers are 1-4 ATS in
their last 5 games following a win. The Wizards are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 home games. Lay the
points.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Charlotte Bobcats
Take: Charlotte Bobcats +3-

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Vegas Sports Informer
3* Oregon St -4

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JORDAN HAIMOWITZ College Football
03 OCT 1-2
04 OCT 1-1
05 OCT 3-0
10 OCT 2-0
12 OCT 6-0
19 OCT 5-3
22 OCT 0-1
24 OCT 2-0
25 OCT 1-0
26 OCT 4-3
30 OCT 1-0
31 OCT 1-2
01 NOV
4* Oregon State -3

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Teddy Covers

10* Miami -3.5

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Sweet Jones 55

1* Cleveland -3

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Kyle Hunter

Boston -1.5

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ALLEN EASTMAN
4-Unit Play. Take #717 Miami (-3.5) over Brooklyn (8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 1)
The Heat were embarrassed by their loss at Philadelphia on Wednesday. They let that game get
away from them late. But they will bounce back tonight. This is a big game for both teams. A lot
of former Celtics that the Heat had big rivalries with are now on the Nets. But Brooklyn is still
learning how to play together. They have a lot of veterans and are not sure of themselves. They
did not look that good against Cleveland. Miami is the defending champion. They will be focused
and the fact that they are favored in this game says it all. The oddsmakers know the Heat are
the much better team and I think they dominate this game just like they dominated the Bulls on
opening night.

3-Unit Play. Take 'Under' 194.5 - New Orleans at Orlando (7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 1)
Orlando is 2-0 ATS so far this year. But this is not a very good team. They are going to struggle
offensively. The Pelicans are going to be one of the better defensive teams in the West. They will
have to be because they do not have a lot of great scoring options. Neither team has a very
good bench. And this is a game that neither team really cares about. I don't see more than 185
points scored in this game and I think there is a lot of value on this 'under'. The 'under' is 13-5 in
the last 18 meetings and the 'under' is 43-19-1 in Orlando's last 64 games on Friday.

2-Unit Play. Take #707 Toronto (+3) over Atlanta (7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 1)
The Hawks are another team that is in transition. They lost two of their best players in Josh Smith
and Devin Harris. Another one of their best players, guard Lou Williams, is out until mid-December.
This team faded down the stretch against Dallas and I see the same thing in this game. Toronto
has played well in this series and they are 3-2 ATS in the last five meetings and 4-0 ATS in their
last four games down in Atlanta. And if you go back to last year this team ahs won six straight
games and eight of nine games. I think the Raptors really improved during the offseason. They
won easily against the Celtics in the home opener. I think they keep playing well and win this
game outright.

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JASON SHARPE
3 Unit Play Take #704 Charlotte +3 over Cleveland (7:05pm est):
I think Cleveland is getting a little bit too much credit for their upset win in their season opener Wednesday at home against a decent Brooklyn team. It was a very emotional game for the Cavs
who finally got to see a glimpse of Andrew Bynum in the contest and this helped energize
Cleveland to a win in the game. A lot tougher spot here as they go onto the road for game two.
I really like the energy of this Charlotte squad. You could see it a lot in the preseason as well as
they actually went 2-0 against Cleveland this year. They had the tough assignment of facing off
against one of the best teams in the NBA in their season opener, on the road at Houston. The
Bobcats put up a nice showing in the game losing by 13 points and getting the push against the
spread. Charlotte played a very clean game with just seven turnovers in the contest.
Love the Friday night home crowds in the NBA. Take the home underdog with Charlotte here in
this one.

3 Unit Play Take #710 Boston -2 over Milwaukee (7:35pm est):
Home opener tonight for Boston new head coach Brad Stevens. I think the Celtics may surprise
some people this year and be better than folks have them being. No doubt this isn't a very good
team but with Stevens running the show I expect a hard working group who will steal some wins
this season just by playing hard. We almost seen that in game one as the Celtics battled back to make a game of it on the road against Toronto. Boston was done in by rebounding in the game
but will look to get some much needed help back tonight with Jared Sullinger playing for them.
The Milwaukee Bucks lost starting guard Brandon Knight in the opener and look to be without him
here in this contest. This is a team already thin at guard with Luke Ridnour missing tonight's game
as well. The Bucks have struggled of late against the spread going just 7-22 their last 29 games
versus Eastern Conference opponents while the Celtics have done very well at home against
teams with losing road records going 26-10-2 ATS their last 38 games.
Take Boston here. Ready for another big weekend of football winners as I have 12 total plays
going on the gridiron between college and the NFL. I went 24-13 for the month of October in all
football selections and feel really tuned in of late with how things are going in both sports. There
was a lot to like this weekend in both CFB and the NFL and I will look to keep things rolling with
another big weekend.

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DOC SPORTS
3-Unit Play #703 Take Cleveland -3 over Charlotte (7 p.m. EST, Friday)
Charlotte will be improved this season. They played decently in the first half of their opening game
at Houston. However, we are really high on Cleveland this season and think that they are a
legitimate playoff contender in the East. They had a very strong showing in their home-opener,
beating the Nets outright as a 3.5-point dog. For the Cavs to be a playoff-type team, they have
to win games like this. And we think this team won't take opponents like this for granted, they are
not an established team yet, so they have no reason to underestimate a team like this. Charlotte
has some decent players, but the Cleveland lineup is much better. It is going to be a struggle for
the Cats to win this season whether on their home court or as visitors. We do think this Charlotte
team will start to have value later in the season as the losses stack up and the team starts to
gel. We don't think this is a team that will be tanking late season as they already have a nice
nucleus of young talent and want to build some momentum as a franchise. We think it will be
tough sledding to begin with, however, and we think this Cleveland team, which is pretty much
healthy, is ready to win now. And we thought this line should be closer to 5.5 or 6, and we would
probably have a strong position on the Cavs at anything under 7. Cleveland has also covered in
seven of the last eight meetings, and that trend bodes well for our pick tonight.

3-Unit Play #713 Take Detroit +7.5 over Memphis (8 p.m. EST, Friday)
We went against the Pistons for their Home Opener on Wednesday, and we lost. We were very
impressed by what we saw from this Detroit team, however. They dominated what we feel is a
pretty good Washington squad. We thought that Detroit would have some growing pains to start
the season implementing new players into the lineup and new coaching philosophies. What was most impressive about that game against the Wizards is that in most games every team makes a
run at some point, especially in a relatively close game. However, every time that Washington
would look like they were making a run, the Pistons would get a timely basket or big defensive
stand. Very impressive. Their offense looked incredible, too, and they have some pieces that look
like they will fit very nicely together. Wasn't very impressed with the Grizzlies in their opening loss
to the Spurs, a team they normally play tough. And since this is an out-of-conference game,
even though it is the home opener, I just don't think that the Grizzlies are going to be super
pumped for this game. This is a different version of an already unfamiliar team for them, and we
think that the momentum from that op

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