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COLLEGE FOOTBALL:
10* Pac-10 Burial: CALIFORNIA -3.5
10* Middle Tenn St. +5
5* Texas A&M -5.5
4* Notre Dame +10
4* Georgia -7
BASEBALL PLAYOFFS:
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ICEMAN HOCKEY:
4* NY Rangers
Play Title 10* Home Cooking Winner
Play Selected Point Spread: +5
Middle Tenn State is a rested team playing with revenge and hungry to beat an SEC team. They are coming off a terrible game and with 2 weeks to prepare they'll get the job done as a home dog early on Saturday afternoon.
Play Title ** Big Game Alert** PAC 10 MAJOR 10*
Play Selected Point Spread: -3.5
We are going to play on CAL to rebound well off of a bye week. They have been embarassed in their last game on HomeComing and outscored 72-6 in their last 2 games. This did not sit well with the players and now they will take out their frustrations on a banged up UCLA squad. Look for a balanced attack from CAL on the ground and thru the air with the extra preparation and motivattion and for them to score the big win.
Bob Valentino Saturday's 40 Dime Value Chalk Lock ... 40 DIME: HOUSTON (minus the points vs. Tulane)
NOTE: As always, shop around for the best number you can get. Don't ever lay more points on a favorite than you have to or take back less points with an underdog than are available!
Trace Adams 1500* - San Diego State - 6pm, 500*s - Ohio State - 12pm, & Georgia - 12:20 pm Yeah, BYU is rolling once again, and they have owned San Diego State of late, winning the last 3 meetings by 20-points or more, BUT....BUT...BUT, have you taken a peek at who comes to Provo next week?
TCU. The very same TCU that dashed the then 6-0 Cougars a season ago and knocked them out of the BCS picture!
I have a very strong feeling that the Cougars are going to take this game a little lighter than they normally would, and the Aztecs are going to stay inside of this rather large impost.
1st year coach Brady Hoke is looking for a "signature" win, and while the outright is a bit of a stretch, this one could get dicey for BYU before they clear the post.
Former New Mexico head coach Rocky Long has taken over the SD State defense, and has done a credible job this year, and he sure knows a thing or two about defending BYU from his Lobo days.
State is off a bye, and do catch the Cougars playing their 2nd straight on the road.
Bottom line: TOO MANY POINTS!
1500? - San Diego State Aztecs - 6:00 pm
This one goes early, but I have to lay the wood on the Big 10 road with the Buckeyes as the Boilermakers continue to turn the ball over as if it were a hot-potato.
Purdue had 3 more turnovers in last week's 35-20 debacle at Minnesota, as they dropped their 5th straight, and 2 straight against the math.
Ohio State is dealing with some injuries, but that hasn't stopped them from covering their last 5 games, as they have allowed just under 10 points per game in their last 4.
The Buckeyes have held the Boilers to single digits in 4 of the last 6 meetings, so don't expect Purdue to get much going offensively. The question is, can OSU get on top of the impost? By covering 10 of 12 on the road, and their last 8 on the Big 10 road, chances are the Buckeyes will indeed take care of business in West Lafayette today.
Lay the road wood.
500? - Ohio State Buckeyes - 12:00 pm
Series numbers show Vandy having covered the last 3 against Georgia, and they also show us the fact that the Bulldogs are on a 1-9 spread slide their last 10 lined games when laying points.
Still, after the 'Dawgs disappointing effort last week at Tennessee, I think this is a "must win" for Georgia today. Not only a "must win", but a win in which the Bulldogs must take out some frustrations.
I think they can do it against a Commodore team that doesn't score much, and is coming off a loss to lowly Army!
It is now or never for Georgia, and I expect the much-maligned defensive coordinator Martinez to be able to hold this attack down, and for Georgia to roll.
5000 Units 8:00 PM North Texas +1 over Florida Atlantic
5000 units Wisconsin over Iowa
5000 Units Oklahoma State minus the points over Missouri
5000 Units Texas minus the points over Oklahoma
1000 Units 4:00 PM Colorado State +22 over Texas Christian
50 units 12:00 PM Connecticut minus the points over Louisville
50 units 7:45 PM South Carolina/Alabama over the total
50 units Purdue plus the points over Ohio State
50 Units Arkansas plus the points over Florida
50 units Minnesota plus the points over Penn State
Karl Garrett
40 DIMER - IOWA STATE - 7PM.....20 DIMER - ARKANSAS - 3:30 PM.....10 DIMER - MARSHALL - 3:30 PM 40 DIMER - IOWA STATE CYCLONES - 7:00 PM
Without Griffin at QB and Jay Finley banged up at RB, I don't see any way Baylor keeps up with a good offense. Iowa State's offense went TD-for-TD with Kansas on the road last week and actually should have won the game, but a last second TD pass sailed just high. Still, they scored 36 points against the Jayhawks in an easy underdog cover.
Baylor is in "weather the storm mode" until their offensive weapons come back, while Iowa State is essentially in a must win situation at home if they want to go bowling, and this is Iowa State's official conference home opener as well.
Common opponent stats: Baylor played Kansas (at Baylor): 21% conversions on 3rd down. Cyclones played Kansas on the road: 37% conversions on 3rd down.
Kent State had 424 total yards, and converted 26% on 3rd down vs. Baylor.
Kent State had 299 total yards and converted just 8% of 3rd downs at home vs. Iowa State's defense.
Iowa State special teams and O-line are playing well too right now, and the 'Clones are averaging 5.2 yards per carry to boot. Look for this trend to continue, as State rolls to a 2 TD win at home.
Lay the small home chalk here boys!
20 DIMER - ARKNANSAS RAZORBACKS - 3:30 PM
After such an emotional win over LSU last week on the road in a game that Tim Tebow answered the bell, I can easily see the Gators having a difficult time getting back up to cover this rather imposing number at home today against an Arkansas team that can score.
The Hog defense did a credible job against a solid Auburn offense last week in upsetting the Tigers, 44-23 as the 2-point home dog, and we all know the Hogs can put points on the board, as they have been in the 40's in all but one of their games this season.
Not too sure Tebow is all the way back after the hit suffered in the Kentucky game, and you can be sure if the Gators get ahead, Tebow will be watching from the sidelines which makes the back-door that much more attainable.
G-Man feels this number is simply too high. Take the Razorbacks plus the points.
10 DIMER - MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD - 3:30 PM
Once again, I feel this is too many points to give, as I have seen West Virginia under Bill Stewart enough to know that the Mountaineers have a tendency to implode when trying to cover the big chalk.
Marshall is on a 3-game series slide both straight up, and against the spread, but the Herd have been showing some signs of improvement this season, with wins and covers in 3 of their last 4 lined games.
Expect the underdog to be game here, and while the outright loss seems inevitable due to the Mounties superior team speed, West Va does have a pair of huge Big East Conference games upcoming against Connecticut, and South Florida.
I have to believe their will be plenty of "wiggle-room" for the in-state underdog to cash our ticket.
Bob Valentino
Bob Valentino Saturday's 40 Dime Value Chalk Lock ... 40 DIME: HOUSTON (minus the points vs. Tulane)
NOTE: As always, shop around for the best number you can get. Don't ever lay more points on a favorite than you have to or take back less points with an underdog than are available
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