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INNER CIRCLE----UTAH ST......CHAMPIONSHIP UNDERDOG GAME OF THE YEAR
This week we see the inaugural Mountain West Championship Game as Utah State Aggies travel to Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, CA to face the Fresno State Bulldogs. Head to head Fresno State owns 5 game winning streak but haven't faced off since 2011 31-21 win at Utah State. The Mountain West's best defense will be on display as Utah State tries to get pressure on the soft Fresno State Bulldogs. On the year Utah State has only allowed 16.8 ppg which ranks 7th in all of College Football. If Fresno State is going to win it's on the shoulders of their 47.3 ppg (4th ranked) offense led by superstar QB Derrick Carr. On the year Carr has been amazing throwing for 4,462 yards and 45 Touchdowns but this is the best defense Carr will face so far this year. Bulldogs defense is the worst in Mountain West allowing 30.2 ppg and have been even worse of late allowing 52 points last time out. Championship games are all about Defense and these two teams are as opposite as two teams can get. TAKE UTAH ST
Pinnacle---ARIZONA ST....CHAMPIONSHIP NCAA GAME OF THE YEAR
It has been a great year for the PAC 12, at one time or another five schools have ranked in the top 25.Well, it's championship time as Arizona State and Stanford play each other for the conference title this weekend.Both teams are coming off great wins.The Sun Devils (10-2 overall, 8-1 in the conference) will host the 7th ranked Cardinal (10-2 overall, 7-2 in the conference).Stanford defeated Notre Dame last weekend 27-10 while Arizona State handled Arizona 58-21.The Sun Devils have the 8th most potent offense in the country, averaging 43.3 points per game. Junior quarterback Taylor Kelly has passed for over 3,300 yards for the Arizona State. As the conference winds down its schedule, it is eagerly looking forward to the bowl season where they will be well represented. Winner here gets the grand-daddy of them all the Rose Bowl with loser maybe playing before New Year's day. Earlier this year at Stanford the Cardinal hammered the Sun Devils 42-28 and we do not see history repeating itself. It's very difficult to repeat and additionally, this is a home game for the Sun Devils. TAKE ARIZONA ST.
SINGLE PLAYS: •Bowling Green +4 1/2 No. Illinois
•Michigan St. +5 1/2 Ohio St.
NFL
DOUBLE PLAY: •San Francisco -2 1/2 Seattle
SINGLE PLAYS: •Baltimore -6 1/2 Minnesota
•Cincinnati -6 1/2 Indianapolis
•Kansas City -3 Washington
•Detroit +2 1/2 Philadelphia
•Carolina +3 New Orleans
•Chicago PICK Dallas
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