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Wednesday’s Comp Play

NCAAF
Temple at Ohio UNDER 47.5

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NHL NEWS AND NOTES
Flyers Face Sabres In First-Round Playoff Rematch
By Adam Kimelman


Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres (-140, 5.5)
FLYERS (6-4-1) at SABRES (6-4-0)

TV: VERSUS (HD), TSN2

LAST 10: Philadelphia 5-4-1

SEASON SERIES: This is the first of four games between the teams this season. They split four regular-season meetings, but Philadelphia won in seven games in the first round of last spring's playoffs.

BIG STORY: The banged-up Flyers face a big road challenge, while the Sabres look to snap out of a funk that has seen them lose three of their last four.

TEAM SCOPE:

FLYERS: The hottest line in hockey right now could be the trio of Claude Giroux centering Jaromir Jagr and Scott Hartnell. In five games since being put together, they've combined for 11 goals and 12 assists.

Hartnell, however, has been the star, with 4 goals and 5 assists, and a four-game point-scoring streak heading into Wednesday's game. Hartnell had just 2 assists in his first six games prior to the line's construction.

"I had a tough training camp," Hartnell told CSNPhilly.com. "I didn't really feel good. My body didn't feel good … mentally, you start gripping the stick tighter. It's amazing what one game does.

"Coach (Peter Laviolette) put some confidence in you and starts playing you more, you have to take advantage of that opportunity. I dig playing with these guys and it's exciting."

SABRES: Ville Leino was signed as a free agent this summer to be a top-line center. Now, he's finally going to get to skate between the team's two best wingers. Leino was placed between Thomas Vanek and Jason Pominville at Monday's practice, and it's likely that line stays together Wednesday against Philadelphia.

Leino has struggled to find chemistry on any line, and has just 1 goal and 1 assist in 10 games. His ice time has declined three straight games, including just 9:35 on Sunday against Florida.

"It's really tough to play with nine, 10 minutes a game and try to make something happen, feel comfortable out there," Leino said. "It's pretty much every time you feel into it, you're not playing. It definitely is not easy for me."

If he sticks between Vanek -- third in the League with 8 goals -- and Pominville -- second on the team with 14 points -- he'll certainly see an increase in his ice time.

"We'll see how it goes," Leino told the Buffalo News. "They're good players and I know they think the same way about hockey and their games and do the same kind of plays as I, so it should be pretty easy to read those guys."

WHO'S HOT: Jaromir Jagr has 5 goals and 2 assists in his last five games and was named Third Star of the Week. … Pominville has three 3-point games this season; he had just two of them in 73 games last season.

INJURY REPORT: The Flyers will be without forwards Danny Briere and Matt Read due to upper-body injuries. Defenseman Chris Pronger will be out at least 1-2 weeks while recovering from an eye injury. … Sabres forward Jochen Hecht (concussion) is out, and it's likely forward Tyler Ennis (ankle) also will not play.

STAT PACK: Briere isn't just upset because he won't get to play against his former team. In his last 10 regular-season games against the Sabres, he has 5 goals and 7 assists, including 3 goals and 5 assists in four games last season.

PUCK DROP: Few players are more honest or entertaining for the media to cover than Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov. However, his dealings with the robust Philadelphia media contingent were believed to be one reason for his subpar recent play. Goalie coach Jeff Reese had said talking to the media had become "a little bit of a distraction."

Prior to his solid effort Saturday against Carolina, Bryzgalov had lost four straight games, allowing at least four goals in each.

On Monday, the Flyers' public-relations department introduced a new policy where Bryzgalov would only be available to talk to the media after games. Later that day, they amended the policy to say he would not talk the day before a game or the morning of a game, but would be available at all other times.

On Tuesday, the policy was completely scrapped, and according to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the request came from Bryzgalov and the coaching staff. Bryzgalov now is free to talk to the media anytime he wants.

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ICE PICKS

Wednesday's Best NHL Bets

Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres (-140, 5.5)

The Philadelphia Flyers are a hard bunch to figure out early this season, though maybe that’s to be expected.

They’re trying to get used to Ilya Bryzgalov starting most nights in goal and reshaped their offense in the offseason. Plus, they’re missing captain Chris Pronger as he recovers from an eye injury.

But this is getting to be a bit much.

After jumping out of the gate to pick up nine points through their first five games, they’ve either been invisible or amazing – and often both within a span of 60 minutes. Following a wild 9-8 loss to Winnipeg, Philadelphia rebounded to drill Carolina 5-1 on Saturday thanks to a four-goal third period.

The Flyers’ newly formed line of Jaromir Jagr, Claude Giroux and Scott Hartnell combined for nine points in that win and look to be really coming together. As long as the Flyers can stay out of the penalty box and avoid long stretches of play in their own end, they should be in the mix to score an upset.

PICK: Philadelphia


Phoenix Coyotes at Colorado Avalanche (-140, 5.5)

There were a couple of good signs that came out of Colorado’s 3-2 win over Los Angeles on Sunday.

It was the club’s first win on home ice this season and last year’s leading scorer, Matt Duchene, scored his first of the season which also turned out to be the game winner.

"I thought we played our best hockey after we got the lead, after Duchene's goal," Avalanche coach Joe Sacco told reporters. "We started to play more to our identity. We were on loose pucks, we had a better forecheck. I think that's a positive sign."

If you dig into the numbers though, you’ll see there’s some work to be done. Colorado was outshot 32-16 and was outplayed for long stretches during the game.

Meanwhile, Phoenix is coming off a pair of nice wins over New Jersey and L.A.

PICK: Phoenix

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Temple at Ohio: What Bettors Need To Know

Temple Owls at Ohio Bobcats (+3.5, 45.5)

It’s the week of the MAC with the conference in action every day, including Wednesday’s showdown between the Temple Owls and Ohio Bobcats.

Ohio has won back-to-back contests against Temple and is 3-1 SU and 3-0-1 ATS in their four meetings, going back to 2007. Both teams are coming off a bye week and looking for the inside track to take the Mid-American Conference East Division crown.

LINE MOVES

Temple opened as a 4.5-point road favorite but has been bet down to 3.5 as of Tuesday afternoon. The total opened at 46 points and has been bet up to 47.

TEMPLE OF DOOM

The Owls head into this weekday matchup ranked second in the nation in scoring defense, allowing only 10 points per game. Temple has outscored its opponents 230-80 and has taken the fight to teams like Penn State and Maryland, building a solid 6-2 ATS record.

However, after pitching back-to-back shutouts over Ball State and Buffalo, the Owls defense leaked 13 points to Bowling Green, and wasn’t able to play catch-up on the offensive end, losing 13-10 on Oct. 22.

A huge cog in the Temple scoring attack is running back Bernard Pierce, who leads the MAC with 951 yards rushing and 18 touchdowns. But, Pierce is nursing a tender hamstring suffered two weeks ago and has been held out of practice since October 14, with his status for Wednesday listed as questionable. Pierce hobbled for 107 yards and a touchdown in the loss to the Falcons.

Despite an injury to his star back and pressure from fans to throw the ball more, Temple first-year coach Steve Addazio wants to stick to the ground this week. He still has No. 2 back Matt Brown, who has rushed for over 100 yards in three straight games.

The Owls are third last in the MAC with only 133.3 yards passing per game. Temple has called 408 of its 541 total offensive plays – more than 75 percent - on the ground this season.

"When you get in those third and longs, they're not real manageable," Addazio told the Philadelphia Enquirer, talking about the dependency on the run. "Your percentage of conversions on third and long is terrible. It's going to be terrible."

THE CAT CAME BACK

Ohio snapped a two-game skid with a 37-20 win over Akron on October 22, after falling to Ball State and Buffalo – two teams shutout by Temple. The victory over the Zips also marked the first time the Bobcats have covered in their last five games, improving to 3-5 ATS.

"We're going to have to win out I think to be in the game," Ohio coach Frank Solich told reporters after the Akron game. "So we have four more to go in order to get that done and a huge one next week with Temple coming to our place."

Ohio has perhaps one the most balanced teams in the MAC. The Bobcats are second in the MAC in offense, averaging 449.5 yards per outings – including 556 total yards against the Zips. On the other side of the ball, Ohio sits second in the conference in total defense, limiting opponents to just 117.38 rushing yards per game.

Ohio quarterback Tyler Tettleton will get put to the test against the Owls pass defense. He’s thrown for 1,969 yards and 17 touchdowns, but has also been picked off four times in the last three games after throwing just one interception in the Bobcats’ first five contests.

Turnovers have plagued Ohio, leading the MAC with 14 fumbles. Against Akron, the Bobcats coughed the ball up twice on fumbles.

"Three turnovers again today, that's not what we're after, but we were able to overcome that," Solich told the media. "There's a lot of times you don't overcome three turnovers."

TRENDS

* Owls are 0-3-1 ATS in their last four meetings.
* Owls are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 road games.
* Bobcats are 5-0-1 ATS in their last six games following a bye week.
* Under is 7-0 in Owls’ last seven games overall.
* Over is 9-4 in Bobcats’ last 13 games overall.

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BANG THE BOOK

Wednesday's Best NCAA CFB Bet

Temple Owls at Ohio Bobcats (+3.5, 45.5)

The Temple Owls and the Ohio Bobcats fought to the death last year to try to make it to the MAC Championship Game. Both failed. Now, the two meet again in NCAA football betting action on Wednesday night with perhaps the same prize being a trip to the league title game in Detroit.

The Owls were the big time tough luck team last year, going 8-4 and being left out of the bowl season. This year, Head Coach Steve Adazio is hoping to buck that trend no matter the record, and if he can do that, he’ll be a hero in his first year at the helm in the City of Brotherly Love. Temple has a wicked defense and a fantastic running game that maintains the clock like none other. RB Bernard Pierce already has 951 yards and 18 TDs this year, and RB Matt Brown isn’t all that far behind with 562 yards and an average of 6.0 yards per carry. The real key to this team though, is in its ‘D’. Sure, the schedule hasn’t been all that tough, but the Owls rank in the Top 10 in the country in every major defensive category. They’re second in the nation only to the Alabama Crimson Tide in points allowed at just 10.0 per game, and there has only been one game this season in which a team has exceeded 14 points. Five of the eight foes have been held to seven or fewer as well.

Last year, the Bobcats stole the show on the road at Temple, but they ended up coming up just short of the MAC Championship Game when they lost to the Kent State Golden Flashes in the final week of the regular season. Again, the schedule hasn’t been all that impressive, especially since the best teams in the MAC to date have basically been avoided. Still, putting up 451.0 yards per game is impressive no matter what type of a schedule you’re going against, and the Bobcats hope that that offense can carry them to the finish line in this game as well. QB Tyler Tettleton has had an impressive year, throwing for 1,969 yards and 17 TDs against just five picks. He has gotten a lot of help from the electric WR LaVon Brazill, who has 38 receptions for 608 yards and eight scores. Of course, if the pocket breaks down, just as all of the other Ohio quarterbacks have been able to do in recent years, Tettleton can run. He has 229 yards and five scores on the campaign as a rusher, and those five touchdowns match what the rest of the team has on the ground combined.

Temple Owls @ Ohio Bobcats Pick: It’s probably payback time for the Owls. They can smell the conference title game this year in a big time way, and if they can just lock in that defense and keep the ground game picking up first downs, they’ll find a way to take this game by at least a full touchdown. It might be ugly, but Temple will prevail.

PICK: Temple -4

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Wednesday’s Betting Tips: Suspensions Leave Georgia Short At RB

WHO'S HOT

NCAAF: Temple is 12-4 against the number in its last 16 road games.

NHL: The over is 9-1 in Toronto’s last 10 road games.

NHL: Philadelphia is 7-3 in its last 10 games against Buffalo.

WHO'S NOT

NCAAF: Ohio is 1-4 against the spread in its last five overall.

NHL: New Jersey is 1-4 in its last five overall.

NHL: Colorado is 7-23 in its last 30 home games.

KEY STAT

10 – The Temple Owls allow just 10 points per game, ranking second in the nation. The Owls have held their opposition under double digits five times this season, including a pair of shutouts.

INJURY THAT SHOULDN'T BE OVERLOOKED

Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils - New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur is ready to return to action and could start Wednesday night at home to Toronto. Brodeur hasn't played since Oct. 13 after suffering a shoulder injury in the first period of a game against the Los Angeles Kings. Brodeur tweaked the shoulder while attempting to make a diving save. "I felt real good today and if they need me (Wednesday), I’ll be ready,” Brodeur said. “It’s the hardest I’ve gone as far as reaction and competing and I was fine.”

GAME OF THE DAY

Temple Owls at Ohio Bobcats (3.5, 47.5)

NOTABLE QUOTABLE

"I don't think the gulf is as wide as it seemed over there. So now it's up to us to show our pride and belief. I don't think it was a decisive game, it hasn't jeopardized our chances of qualifying. Now we need to be competitive and try and get at least one point, in order to keep on moving toward qualification." - Lyon striker Bafetimbi Gomis told the UEFA website about Wednesday’s meeting with Real Madrid. Lyon was hammered 4-0 by Madrid last month and is set as a +445 underdog. Real Madrid is favored at -180 with the draw at +270.

TIPS AND NOTES

Bettors don’t appear to be scared off from Temple’s 13-10 loss to Bowling Green last week as a 12-point favorite. As of Tuesday evening, more than 70 percent of Covers.com Consensus bettors were backing the Owls as they head into Wednesday’s game at Ohio. Oddmakers opened with Temple set as around 4.5-point favorites, but that line quickly dropped to -3.5. The total is holding at 47.5.

Georgia running backs Isaiah Crowell, Carlton Thomas and Ken Malcome have been suspended for Saturday's game against New Mexico State. Head coach Mark Richt confirmed the suspensions for violating team rules, although didn't divulge the exact nature of the reasoning. "They didn't do things the Georgia way," Richt said. The news comes on the same day that the Bulldogs announced that rusher Richard Samuel is sidelined for the remainder of the season with an ankle injury. Samuel suffered the injury on the last play of the game against Florida. Georgia is now down to Brandon Harten and Wes Van Dyk at the running back position for Saturday's game. Cromwell is the team's top tailback and ranks fifth in the Southeastern Conference. The freshman has carried the ball 146 times for 689 yards. Georgia is a 34.5-point favorite this week.

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DCI NHL

Season: 45-45 (.500)

BUFFALO 4, Philadelphia 3
NEW JERSEY 3, Toronto 2
Phoenix vs. COLORADO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

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Today's NHL Picks

Toronto at New Jersey

The Maple Leafs look to bounce back from a 3-2 loss at Ottawa and build on their 16-5 record in their last 21 games after scoring 2 goals or less in the previous game. Toronto is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Maple Leafs favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+120). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Time Posted 6:30 a.m. EST

Game 51-52: Toronto at New Jersey (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 11.379; New Jersey 11.091 Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1/2; 4 Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-140); 5 Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+120); Under

Game 53-54: Philadelphia at Buffalo (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.098; Buffalo 12.129 Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 6 Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-135); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-135); Over

Game 55-56: Phoenix at Colorado (9:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 12.045; Colorado 11.615 Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1/2; 5 Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-140); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+120); Under

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DCI CFB

Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Mid-American Conference
Temple 24, OHIO 15

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NCAA Football Game Picks

Temple at Ohio

The Bobcats look to build on their 7-1 ATS record in their last 8 games in November. Ohio is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Owls favored by only 2. Dunkel Pick: Ohio (+3 1/2). Here are all of this week's lined games.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST

Game 303-304: Temple at Ohio (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Temple 85.403; Ohio 83.236 Dunkel Line: Temple by 2; 42 Vegas Line: Temple by 3 1/2; 47 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Ohio (+3 1/2); Under

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Football Crusher
Play of the Day:

Ohio + Temple OVER 47

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Hockey Crusher
Play of the Day:

New Jersey Devils -140 over Toronto Maple Leafs

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Gamblers Data

Philly/Buffalo....Over 5.5