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Game 111-112: Mississippi State at Kentucky (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi State 90.627; Kentucky 82.002
Dunkel Line: Mississippi State by 8 1/2; 38
Vegas Line: Mississippi State by 10; 41 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (+10); Under
Game 113-114: UAB at Marshall (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UAB 72.649; Marshall 77.707
Dunkel Line: Marshall by 5; 48
Vegas Line: Marshall by 6; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UAB (+6); Under
Game 115-116: Central Michigan at Akron (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Central Michigan 73.617; Akron 60.553
Dunkel Line: Central Michigan by 13; 56
Vegas Line: Central Michigan by 7 1/2; 50
Dunkel Pick: Central Michigan (-7 1/2); Over
Game 117-118: Ball State at Western Michigan (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ball State 71.875; Western Michigan 85.753
Dunkel Line: Western Michigan by 14; 52
Vegas Line: Western Michigan by 12; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Michigan (-12); Under
Game 119-120: Wake Forest at North Carolina (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wake Forest 86.742; North Carolina 92.537
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 6; 56
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 7 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wake Forest (+7 1/2); Over
Game 121-122: North Carolina State at Florida State (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Carolina State 81.430; Florida State 102.802
Dunkel Line: Florida State by 21 1/2; 51
Vegas Line: Florida State by 19; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida State (-19); Under
Game 123-124: Clemson at Georgia Tech (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Clemson 101.559; Georgia Tech 99.664
Dunkel Line: Clemson by 2; 66
Vegas Line: Clemson by 4; 63 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Tech (+4); Over
Game 125-126: Iowa at Minnesota (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iowa 91.263; Minnesota 69.255
Dunkel Line: Iowa by 22; 57
Vegas Line: Iowa by 15; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Iowa (-15); Over
Game 127-128: Michigan State at Nebraska (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan State 97.064; Nebraska 101.620
Dunkel Line: Nebraska by 4 1/2; 45
Vegas Line: Nebraska by 4; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nebraska (-4); Under
Game 129-130: Northwestern at Indiana (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern 83.989; Indiana 78.023
Dunkel Line: Northwestern by 6; 64
Vegas Line: Northwestern by 9; 61
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+8); Over
Game 131-132: Purdue at Michigan (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Purdue 84.601; Michigan 103.377
Dunkel Line: Michigan by 19; 49
Vegas Line: Michigan by 13 1/2; 53
Dunkel Pick: Michigan (-13 1/2); Under
Game 133-134: Illinois at Penn State (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois 94.618; Penn State 96.111
Dunkel Line: Penn State by 1 1/2; 43
Vegas Line: Penn State by 5 1/2; 40 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois (+5 1/2); Over
Game 135-136: Virginia Tech at Duke (12:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia Tech 97.930; Duke 81.985
Dunkel Line: Virginia Tech by 16; 51
Vegas Line: Virginia Tech by 15; 54
Dunkel Pick: Virginia Tech (-15); Under
Game 137-138: West Virgina at Rutgers (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: West Virginia 101.990; Rutgers 92.622
Dunkel Line: West Virginia by 9 1/2; 60
Vegas Line: West Virginia by 6 1/2; 55
Dunkel Pick: West Virginia (-6 1/2); Over
Game 139-140: Syracuse at Louisville (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Syracuse 80.352; Louisville 88.144
Dunkel Line: Louisville by 8; 41
Vegas Line: Louisville by 3; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Louisville (-3); Under
Game 141-142: Boston College at Maryland (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston College 82.407; Maryland 88.117
Dunkel Line: Maryland by 5 1/2; 48
Vegas Line: Maryland by 7 1/2; 52
Dunkel Pick: Boston College (+7 1/2); Under
Game 143-144: Mississippi at Auburn (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi 82.085; Auburn 99.081
Dunkel Line: Auburn by 17; 57
Vegas Line: Auburn by 12; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Auburn (-10 1/2); Over
Game 145-146: Arkansas at Vanderbilt (12:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas 103.390; Vanderbilt 90.244
Dunkel Line: Arkansas by 13; 50
Vegas Line: Arkansas by 10; 52
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas (-10); Under
Game 147-148: Kansas at Texas (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas 73.966; Texas 104.176
Dunkel Line: Texas by 30; 68
Vegas Line: Texas by 28; 64
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-28); Over
Game 149-150: Bowling Green at Kent (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bowling Green 72.759; Kent 70.890
Dunkel Line: Bowling Green by 2; 37
Vegas Line: Bowling Green by 4; 39 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kent (+4); Under
Game 151-152: Air Force at New Mexico (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Air Force 88.905; New Mexico 56.374
Dunkel Line: Air Force by 32 1/2; 69
Vegas Line: Air Force by 30 1/2; 63 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Air Force (-30 1/2); Over
Game 153-154: SMU at Tulsa (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: SMU 91.188; Tulsa 91.430
Dunkel Line: Even; 55
Vegas Line: Tulsa by 3; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: SMU (+3); Under
Game 155-156: Colorado at Arizona State (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 77.294; Arizona State 105.730
Dunkel Line: Arizona State by 28 1/2; 62
Vegas Line: Arizona State by 31; 56
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+31); Over
Game 157-158: Tulane at East Carolina (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulane 54.188; East Carolina 79.836
Dunkel Line: East Carolina by 25 1/2; 54
Vegas Line: East Carolina by 16 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: East Carolina (-16 1/2); Under
Game 159-160: Missouri at Texas A&M (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri 99.180; Texas A&M 106.873
Dunkel Line: Texas A&M by 7 1/2; 65
Vegas Line: Texas A&M by 11 1/2; 62
Dunkel Pick: Missouri (+11 1/2); Over
Game 161-162: Iowa State at Texas Tech (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iowa State 81.494; Texas Tech 105.291
Dunkel Line: Texas Tech by 24; 69
Vegas Line: Texas Tech by 15; 66 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas Tech (-15); Over
Game 163-164: Buffalo at Miami (OH) (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 74.334; Miami (OH) 76.904
Dunkel Line: Miami (OH) by 2 1/2; 43
Vegas Line: Miami (OH) by 5; 48
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+5); Under
Game 165-166: Navy at Notre Dame (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Navy 78.978; Notre Dame 107.246
Dunkel Line: Notre Dame by 28 1/2; 59
Vegas Line: Notre Dame by 20; 62
Dunkel Pick: Notre Dame (-20); Under
Game 167-168: Florida vs. Georgia (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 93.436; Georgia 101.049
Dunkel Line: Georgia by 7 1/2; 53
Vegas Line: Georgia by 3; 49
Dunkel Pick: Georgia (-3); Over
Game 169-170: San Jose State at Louisiana Tech (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose State 78.596; Louisiana Tech 80.263
Dunkel Line: Louisiana Tech by 1 1/2; 53
Vegas Line: Louisiana Tech by 7 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose State (+7 1/2); Over
Game 171-172: Memphis at Central Florida (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 54.579; Central Florida 89.816
Dunkel Line: Central Florida by 35; 46
Vegas Line: Central Florida by 28 1/2; 48
Dunkel Pick: Central Florida (-28 1/2); Under
Game 173-174: Hawaii at Idaho (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hawaii 83.908; Idaho 70.480
Dunkel Line: Hawaii by 13 1/2; 59
Vegas Line: Hawaii by 7; 56
Dunkel Pick: Hawaii (-7); Over
Game 175-176: Colorado State at UNLV (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado State 69.871; UNLV 69.177
Dunkel Line: Colorado State by 1; 45
Vegas Line: Colorado State by 3; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UNLV (+3); Under
Game 177-178: Oregon State at Utah (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon State 82.284; Utah 95.988
Dunkel Line: Utah by 13 1/2; 43
Vegas Line: Utah by 5; 47
Dunkel Pick: Utah (-5); Under
Game 179-180: California at UCLA (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: California 85.427; UCLA 88.674
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 3;
Vegas Line: California by 5; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (+5);
Game 181-182: Arizona at Washington (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 93.820; Washington 96.032
Dunkel Line: Washington by 2; 67
Vegas Line: Washington by 5; 70 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+5); Under
Game 183-184: Washington State at Oregon (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington State 75.904; Oregon 119.620
Dunkel Line: Oregon by 43 1/2; 72
Vegas Line: Oregon by 35; 69
Dunkel Pick: Oregon (-35); Over
Game 185-186: South Carolina at Tennessee (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina 96.114; Tennessee 99.100
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 3; 41
Vegas Line: South Carolina by 4; 43 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (+4); Under
Game 187-188: Oklahoma at Kansas State (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma 120.723; Kansas State 101.294
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma by 19 1/2; 62
Vegas Line: Oklahoma by 13 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma (-13 1/2); Over
Game 189-190: Baylor at Oklahoma State (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baylor 92.227; Oklahoma State 113.411
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma State by 21; 82
Vegas Line: Oklahoma State by 14; 79
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma State (-14); Over
Game 191-192: Wisconsin at Ohio State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wisconsin 105.723; Ohio State 102.229
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 3 1/2; 48
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 7 1/2; 51
Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (+7 1/2); Under
Game 193-194: Southern Mississippi at UTEP (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Mississippi 103.042; UTEP 83.745
Dunkel Line: Southern Mississippi by 19 1/2; 52
Vegas Line: Southern Mississippi by 10; 57
Dunkel Pick: Southern Mississippi (-10); Under
Game 195-196: Stanford at USC (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Stanford 112.084; USC 106.329
Dunkel Line: Stanford by 6; 62
Vegas Line: Stanford by 8; 60
Dunkel Pick: USC (+8); Over
Game 197-198: Nevada at New Mexico State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nevada 87.326; New Mexico State 74.093
Dunkel Line: Nevada by 13; 66
Vegas Line: Nevada by 15; 59
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico State (+15); Over
Game 199-200: Wyoming at San Diego State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wyoming 72.484; San Diego State 96.206
Dunkel Line: San Diego State by 23 1/2; 53
Vegas Line: San Diego State by 17 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego State (-17 1/2); Under
Game 201-202: Western Kentucky at UL-Monroe (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Kentucky 64.326; UL-Monroe 77.885
Dunkel Line: UL-Monroe by 13 1/2; 44
Vegas Line: UL-Monroe by 6; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UL-Monroe (-6); Under
Game 203-204: North Texas at Arkansas State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Texas 70.359; Arkansas State 86.561
Dunkel Line: Arkansas State by 16; 55
Vegas Line: Arkansas State by 17; 53
Dunkel Pick: North Texas (+17); Over
Game 205-206: UL-Lafayette at Middle Tennessee State (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Lafayette 74.834; Middle Tennessee State 73.186
Dunkel Line: UL-Lafayette by 1 1/2; 66
Vegas Line: Middle Tennessee State by 3; 60
Dunkel Pick: UL-Lafayette (+3); Over
Time of Play Game Date Game # Team Line Result
2:56:39pm 2011-10-29 204 Arkansas State -16½
2:51:25pm 2011-10-27 108 Houston U -27
Steam Plays for October, 26th 2011 record:
Time of Play Game Date Game # Team Line Result
3:14:35pm 2011-10-30 224 Pittsburgh Over 50½
10:01:39am 2011-10-28 110 TCU -12½
8:34:41am 2011-10-29 163 Buffalo U +6
8:22:04am 2011-10-29 181 Arizona U +7
8:13:05am 2011-10-29 144 Auburn -10
Steam Plays for October, 25th 2011 record:
Time of Play Game Date Game # Team Line Result
12:19:03am 2011-10-29 150 Kent State +5½
10:00:52am 2011-10-30 210 Houston Under 41½
9:42:16am 2011-10-29 116 Akron +10
9:42:00am 2011-10-29 124 Georgia Tech +4½
Steam Plays for October, 24th 2011 record:
Time of Play Game Date Game # Team Line Result
12:15:12am 2011-10-29 184 Oregon -35
11:07:45am 2011-10-29 180 UCLA +6
RATING 5 #182 WASH (-6) over Ariz
RATING 4 #133 ILL. (+5½) over Penn St
RATING 3 #140 LOUIS (-3½) over Syr
RATING 2 #121 NC ST (+18) over Fl St
RATING 2 #120 NO CAR (-7½) over W Forest
RATING 1 #196 USC (+7½) over Stanford
RATING 1 #144 AUB (-10½) O Miss
Wake Forest over North Carolina by 4
Florida State over North Carolina State by 9 Western Michigan over Ball State by 21 Arkansas over Vanderbilt by 20
Saturday--
4* Texas,
3* Arkansas, Rutgers, Iowa, Under Penn State,
2* Clemson, Under Tennessee,
1* Under Louisville, Over Baylor
TOP Saturday-- 5* Oklahoma State
Stanford (-7.0) at USC Oct. 29, 8:00, ABC
Here’s The Deal … If Oregon at Stanford is the Pac-12 Game of the Year, that would make this week’s primetime affair at the Coliseum a delicious undercard, two weeks before the main event ensues. Sub plots will abound when the Cardinal make the 400-mile south to Los Angeles. For unbeaten Stanford, now No. 6 in the BCS rankings, it’s another chance to wow dubious voters who point to its relatively weak schedule as justification for keeping the program behind the likes of Oklahoma State, Boise State and Clemson. For Troy, Saturday night will be an opportunity to recapture some of the national notoriety and conference swagger it lost once the NCAA dropped the hammer a little over a year ago. And for fans and NFL scouts, it’ll be three-plus hours of arguably the best quarterback duel of 2011, Stanford’s Andrew Luck vs. USC’s Matt Barkley. There’ll be something for every palate on this night. Stanford and USC are both coming off cardinal-letter victories in Week 8. The Trojans upended rival Notre Dame in South Bend, 31-17, on a night when few people felt they’d get out of the Midwest with a win. The Cardinal, facing a ranked team for the first time in 2011, sent shockwaves across the country with a 65-21 razing of Washington. Whoever extends its winning streak this weekend will wake up Sunday morning with an extra helping of goodwill and respect from the nation’s observers.
From the Cardinal Sideline: There’s Luck, but there’s a whole lot more on the Farm. No. 12 is one of the nation’s premier all-around players, the Heisman favorite in many circles. However, he’s just one cog in the Cardinal machine. This is a complete program that can hurt the Trojans in myriad different ways. In last week’s blowout win, Luck only needed to complete 16 passes because his teammates rushed for a school-record 446 yards behind a dominant offensive line. The blockers, such as LT Jonathan Martin and RG David DeCastro, don’t get nearly enough credit for allowing only two sacks all season, and opening gaping holes. The Stanford defense has been another hidden gem, ranking among the nation’s leaders in sacks, run defense and scoring. The Chase Thomas-led, attack-from-all-angles unit will create an intriguing matchup with LT Matt Kalil and a USC front wall that’s been almost as stingy in pass protection as the Cardinal.
From the U.S.C. Viewpoint: The Trojans are beginning to locate their old swagger, which is troubling news for the rest of the league. At times in the last three games, Troy showed flashes of some of Pete Carroll’s old teams. It’s plugging holes on defense, and employing balance and pop with the ball. USC will continue to ride the strong right arm of Barkley, which is a good thing since Stanford has been most vulnerable in pass defense. Plus, the Cardinal could be without its best defensive back, S Delano Howell, for a second straight game. The D might have corralled a good U-Dub offense a week ago, but the Trojans present a different set of challenges on the outside in the form of dynamite wide receivers Robert Woods and Marqise Lee. Plus, backs Marc Tyler and Curtis McNeal can do for USC what Stepfan Taylor does for Stanford’s offensive variety and diversity.
What to look for: The USC secondary is coming off its two best games of the season, but can that trend continue this week? The maligned Trojans pass defense hasn’t allowed a touchdown through the air in eight quarters, but Zach Maynard and Tommy Rees aren’t quite in the same zip code as Luck. The junior is basically an unpaid pro passer, both from a physical and an intellectual perspective. Besides the obvious physical traits, what makes the heady quarterback so dangerous is his ability to see the whole field, and check down when his primary targets are covered. He also makes outstanding use of his throng of gifted tight ends. Coby Fleener, Levine Toilolo and Zach Ertz will be a particular handful for a set of Trojans linebackers comprised of two rookies, Hayes Pullard and Dion Bailey, and a veteran, Chris Galippo, who does his finest work against the run.
BOTTOM LINE DEPARTMENT: If anything was learned from last weekend, it’s that Stanford can raise the level of its play when the competition improves. The Cardinal toyed with its first six opponents, but turned it up a few notches when Washington visited a week ago. Now, it won’t handle USC with such ease, but it will pass its toughest road test of 2011. Barkley will have success over the top, even finishing with comparable numbers to Luck. Stanford, however, has too many options on both sides of the ball to turn this game into a mano-a-mano battle between the quarterbacks. The Cardinal will once again pile up big numbers on the ground, leaving the Trojans dazed and confused on defense. Spearheaded by the better overall team, the Cardinal will pull away after halftime, attracting another cross-section of believers before the weekend has ended. I'll TAKE STANFORD to both win and cover!
RICK'S "HOT-SPOT" PLAYS
WEST VIRGINIA (-7.0) OVER RUTGERS
PENN STATE (-5.0) OVER ILLINOIS
LOUISIANA-LAYFAYETTE OVER MIDDLE TENNESSEE (-3.0)
NEVADA (-14.0) OVER NEW MEXICO STATE
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