SPOOKY EXPRESS TALKING COLLEGE FOOTBALL FOR WEEK #2

[Spooky]

Not sure if anyone is interested in these, but figured I would
post them for everyone anyway.

Have a great weekend.

Thursday, September 4

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S CAROLINA (1 - 0) at VANDERBILT (1 - 0) - 9/4/2008, 7:45 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANDERBILT is 1-1 against the spread versus S CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
VANDERBILT is 1-1 straight up against S CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Friday, September 5

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NAVY (1 - 0) at BALL ST (1 - 0) - 9/5/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALL ST is 1-0 against the spread versus NAVY over the last 3 seasons
BALL ST is 1-0 straight up against NAVY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, September 6

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E MICHIGAN (1 - 0) at MICHIGAN ST (0 - 1) - 9/6/2008, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E MICHIGAN is 6-21 ATS (-17.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
MICHIGAN ST is 1-0 against the spread versus E MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN ST is 1-0 straight up against E MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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AKRON (0 - 1) at SYRACUSE (0 - 1) - 9/6/2008, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SYRACUSE is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) against MAC opponents since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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MIAMI OHIO (0 - 1) at MICHIGAN (0 - 1) - 9/6/2008, 12:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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NORTHWESTERN (1 - 0) at DUKE (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DUKE is 1-0 against the spread versus NORTHWESTERN over the last 3 seasons
DUKE is 1-0 straight up against NORTHWESTERN over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GEORGIA TECH (1 - 0) at BOSTON COLLEGE (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 12:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON COLLEGE is 1-0 against the spread versus GEORGIA TECH over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON COLLEGE is 1-0 straight up against GEORGIA TECH over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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W VIRGINIA (1 - 0) at E CAROLINA (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E CAROLINA is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 17-4 ATS (+12.6 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
E CAROLINA is 1-1 against the spread versus W VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons
W VIRGINIA is 2-0 straight up against E CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (1 - 0) at BOWLING GREEN (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOWLING GREEN is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOWLING GREEN is 1-0 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
BOWLING GREEN is 1-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SOUTHERN MISS (1 - 0) at AUBURN (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 12:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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TULANE (0 - 0) at ALABAMA (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULANE is 50-75 ATS (-32.5 Units) as an underdog since 1992.
ALABAMA is 38-62 ATS (-30.2 Units) in home games when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
ALABAMA is 29-51 ATS (-27.1 Units) in home games when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
ALABAMA is 40-62 ATS (-28.2 Units) in home games in games played on a grass field since 1992.
ALABAMA is 40-62 ATS (-28.2 Units) in home games since 1992.
ALABAMA is 40-62 ATS (-28.2 Units) in home lined games since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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SAN JOSE ST (1 - 0) at NEBRASKA (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 12:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEBRASKA is 53-31 ATS (+18.9 Units) in home games when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
NEBRASKA is 58-38 ATS (+16.2 Units) in home games in games played on turf since 1992.
NEBRASKA is 58-38 ATS (+16.2 Units) in home games since 1992.
NEBRASKA is 58-38 ATS (+16.2 Units) in home lined games since 1992.
SAN JOSE ST is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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UTAH ST (0 - 1) at OREGON (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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CINCINNATI (1 - 0) at OKLAHOMA (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) as a favorite of 21.5 to 31 points since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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OHIO U (0 - 1) at OHIO ST (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO ST is 102-72 ATS (+22.8 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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MARSHALL (1 - 0) at WISCONSIN (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARSHALL is 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
MARSHALL is 18-37 ATS (-22.7 Units) in road games since 1992.
MARSHALL is 18-37 ATS (-22.7 Units) in road lined games since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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MIAMI (1 - 0) at FLORIDA (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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TEXAS TECH (1 - 0) at NEVADA (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS TECH is 93-67 ATS (+19.3 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
TEXAS TECH is 71-46 ATS (+20.4 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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C MICHIGAN (1 - 0) at GEORGIA (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
C MICHIGAN is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
C MICHIGAN is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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OREGON ST (0 - 1) at PENN ST (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON ST is 6-20 ATS (-16.0 Units) in road games in September games since 1992.
OREGON ST is 69-45 ATS (+19.5 Units) after playing a conference game since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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AIR FORCE (1 - 0) at WYOMING (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AIR FORCE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
WYOMING is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WYOMING is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WYOMING is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
WYOMING is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
WYOMING is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WYOMING is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WYOMING is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
AIR FORCE is 2-0 against the spread versus WYOMING over the last 3 seasons
AIR FORCE is 2-0 straight up against WYOMING over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BYU (1 - 0) at WASHINGTON (0 - 1) - 9/6/2008, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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SAN DIEGO ST (0 - 1) at NOTRE DAME (0 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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TEXAS A&M (0 - 1) at NEW MEXICO (0 - 1) - 9/6/2008, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS A&M is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games in September games since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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BUFFALO (1 - 0) at PITTSBURGH (0 - 1) - 9/6/2008, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) against Big East conference opponents since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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HOUSTON (1 - 0) at OKLAHOMA ST (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-0 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA ST over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 1-0 straight up against OKLAHOMA ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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KENT ST (0 - 1) at IOWA ST (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENT ST is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KENT ST is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
KENT ST is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KENT ST is 1-0 against the spread versus IOWA ST over the last 3 seasons
KENT ST is 1-0 straight up against IOWA ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OLE MISS (1 - 0) at WAKE FOREST (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WAKE FOREST is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WAKE FOREST is 1-0 against the spread versus OLE MISS over the last 3 seasons
WAKE FOREST is 1-0 straight up against OLE MISS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CALIFORNIA (1 - 0) at WASHINGTON ST (0 - 1) - 9/6/2008, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALIFORNIA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) as a favorite of 10.5 to 21 points since 1992.
CALIFORNIA is 34-55 ATS (-26.5 Units) as a favorite since 1992.
CALIFORNIA is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) as a road favorite since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON ST is 1-1 against the spread versus CALIFORNIA over the last 3 seasons
CALIFORNIA is 2-0 straight up against WASHINGTON ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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N ILLINOIS (0 - 1) at W MICHIGAN (0 - 1) - 9/6/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N ILLINOIS is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 7 points since 1992.
W MICHIGAN is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
W MICHIGAN is 1-1 against the spread versus N ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
W MICHIGAN is 2-0 straight up against N ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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S FLORIDA (1 - 0) at UCF (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S FLORIDA is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in September games since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
S FLORIDA is 2-0 against the spread versus UCF over the last 3 seasons
S FLORIDA is 2-0 straight up against UCF over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CONNECTICUT (1 - 0) at TEMPLE (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 40-22 ATS (+15.8 Units) in games played on a grass field since 1992.
CONNECTICUT is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1992.
TEMPLE is 17-35 ATS (-21.5 Units) in September games since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEMPLE is 1-0 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 1-0 straight up against TEMPLE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LOUISIANA TECH (1 - 0) at KANSAS (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISIANA TECH is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.
KANSAS is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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RICE (1 - 0) at MEMPHIS (0 - 1) - 9/6/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RICE is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 1-0 against the spread versus RICE over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 1-0 straight up against RICE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UNLV (1 - 0) at UTAH (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNLV is 40-65 ATS (-31.5 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
UTAH is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as a favorite of 10.5 to 21 points over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 1-1 against the spread versus UNLV over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 1-1 straight up against UNLV over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TOLEDO (0 - 0) at ARIZONA (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TOLEDO is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 31-51 ATS (-25.1 Units) in home games when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
ARIZONA is 50-75 ATS (-32.5 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
ARIZONA is 33-56 ATS (-28.6 Units) in home games in games played on a grass field since 1992.
ARIZONA is 25-51 ATS (-31.1 Units) as a favorite since 1992.
ARIZONA is 33-56 ATS (-28.6 Units) in home games since 1992.
ARIZONA is 33-56 ATS (-28.6 Units) in home lined games since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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STANFORD (1 - 0) at ARIZONA ST (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
STANFORD is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in September games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA ST is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) as a favorite of 10.5 to 21 points over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA ST is 2-0 against the spread versus STANFORD over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA ST is 2-0 straight up against STANFORD over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TEXAS (1 - 0) at UTEP (0 - 1) - 9/6/2008, 10:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 45-27 ATS (+15.3 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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FLA INTERNATIONAL (0 - 1) at IOWA (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IOWA is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) as a favorite of 21.5 to 31 points since 1992.
IOWA is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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LA MONROE (0 - 1) at ARKANSAS (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARKANSAS is 1-0 against the spread versus LA MONROE over the last 3 seasons
ARKANSAS is 1-0 straight up against LA MONROE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TULSA (1 - 0) at NORTH TEXAS (0 - 1) - 9/6/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NORTH TEXAS is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
TULSA is 1-0 against the spread versus NORTH TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
TULSA is 1-0 straight up against NORTH TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UAB (0 - 1) at FLA ATLANTIC (0 - 1) - 9/6/2008, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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MARYLAND (1 - 0) at MIDDLE TENN ST (0 - 1) - 9/6/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIDDLE TENN ST is 1-0 against the spread versus MARYLAND over the last 3 seasons
MARYLAND is 1-0 straight up against MIDDLE TENN ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TROY (1 - 0) at LSU (1 - 0) - 9/6/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LSU is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

[Mr. IWS]

Re: SPOOKY EXPRESS TALKING COLLEGE FOOTBALL FOR WEEK #2

definatley interested man.

Thanks!

[Spooky]

SPOOKY EXPRESS THRUSDAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL ANALYSIS

Thursday, September 4

South Carolina at Vanderbilt [ABC | 3:30 PM ET]

South Carolina (-10, O/U 41): Steve Spurrier went with junior Tommy Beecher at quarterback in the opener against NC State but after Beecher tossed four interceptions and injured his shoulder, sophomore Chris Smelley came in and led three touchdown drives. It’s Smelley who gets the start tonight but while all the talk surrounds the quarterback position at South Carolina, it’s the Gamecocks defense that deserves the attention. South Carolina held the Wolfpack to just 138 yards and pitched a shutout, despite being put in bad spots because of the offense’s turnovers. The Gamecocks will be looking to avenge a 17-6 home loss to Vandy last year when South Carolina was ranked sixth in the country.

South Carolina is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 road games.
South Carolina is 4-0 ATS in its last 4 Thursday games.

Key Injuries - QB Tommy Beecher (concussion) is doubtful.

Vanderbilt: This was supposed to be a rebuilding year for Vanderbilt but the Commodores started the season off on a high note by blasting Miami, OH, 34-13, in their opener. The story for Vandy in Week 1 was QB Chris Nickson, who ran for 166 yards on 20 carries. Nickson will probably have to throw the ball more tonight against a South Carolina defense that smothered NC State’s rushing attack in their opener. However, Vandy has a pretty impressive defensive unit of its own. Considered the strength of the team coming into the year, the Commodores held Miami to under 100 yards rushing. One negative is head coach Bobby Johnson is 0-7 ATS at Vanderbilt when coming off a win of 21 points or more.

Vandy is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games in September.
Vandy is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games following a SU win.

Key Injuries - RB Jeff Jennings (shoulder) is questionable.
LB Brandon Bryant (leg) is doubtful.

[Spooky]

SPOOKY EXPRESS TALKING COLLEGE FOOTBALL FOR WEEK #2

Thursday's Game

Vanderbilt beat South Carolina 17-6 LY, first time Commodores ever beat Steve Spurrier; that loss sent Gamecocks on 0-5 skid to end disappointing season. SC ran ball 22 times for just 46 yds in game LY. Vandy covered four of last 13 as home dog. 'cocks are 3-1 as road favorite under Spurrier; they play Georgia next week, but doubt they look ahead after LY's debacle. Both sides won their opener in fairly impressive fashion last week.


Friday's Game
Ball State has one of nation's best QBs (Davis) but Navy keeps control of ball, running for 521 yards in a 34-31 OT loss to Ball State LY (TY was 585-539, Navy-- Davis was 19-33/277 passing). Cardinals are 8-3 vs spread in last eleven games as a home fave, but Middies are 14-4 as road
underdog since '02. Cardinals had good balance in LY's game
(262 rushing yards, 277 passing).

[Spooky]

SPOOKY EXPRESS TALKING COLLEGE FOOTBALL FOR WEEK #2

So many games, not enough money.

Lets get started with a few.

Back later with more. Busy day and week.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SATURDAY

GEORGIA TECH +7 (4 UNITS)

HOUSTON +16 (3 UNITS)

TEXAS EL PASO +27 (3 UNITS)

IOWA -26 (3 UNITS)

KANSAS -20 (2 UNITS)

PENN STATE -15 (2 UNITS)

MINNESOTA +5 (1 UNIT)


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NEW YORK METS IN MLB

[Spooky]

SPOOKY EXPRESS TALKING COLLEGE FOOTBALL FOR WEEK #2

Saturday's Games from the Spooky Express

Top 13 games

Duke upset Northwestern LY, just their second series win in last nine tries; win ended the 22-game Duke losing skid. Blue Devils beat I-AA JMU last week, while Wildcats outgained Syracuse 484-225 in 30-10 win,
so winner here is 2-0. Wildcats are 7-2 as road favorite since ’01. Duke is 3-13 vs spread as home dog the last three seasons, but has more optimistic outlook under new coach Cutcliffe.

Boston College went on road last week with new QB, new RBs, and five new OL on their two-deep and beat Kent 21-0, with zero penalties, zero turnovers- very well-coached team. BC won 24-10 LY at Georgia Tech- Ryan was 30-44/435 passing. Paul Johnson was 12-3 as road dog at Navy- Tech ran ball for 349 yards in their tuneup last week, and even averaged nine yards/pass attempt. BC is 8-5-2 as home favorite the last three seasons.

Skip Holtz is 26-11 vs pointspread at East Carolina; his Pirates outgained Virginia Tech 369-243 last week, and found way to win late with a blocked punt. West Virginia crushed ECU 48-7 LY (-24), outgaining Pirates 599-160. first road test for Stewart as WVa’s HC; Mountaineers gave up 266 passing yards to I-AA Villanova last week, and were outgained by 15 yards in game they led 24-7 at half and won easily.

Southern Miss scored 51 points on ULL last week, now moves way up in class, facing Auburn club that held ULM to 220 yards (2-18 on 3rd down) in 34-0 spanking last week. USM lost last five games vs. SEC (2-3 vs spread), with losses by 14-29-9-27-20 points. USM outrushed Cajuns 427-263 last week- they better tighten up diverse Auburn attack. Tigers have SEC opener up next, could hold back some here.

Brian Kelly is 25-8-1 vs. spread in his last 34 games as coach; Cincinnati is 15-8-2 vs. spread as road dog since ‘01, faces solid Oklahoma club that was up 50-0 at half last week vs outmanned I-AA opponent. Sooners Bearcats also coasted vs outmanned foe last week, leading 26-0 at half. Oklahoma is 9-3-1 vs. spread as home favorite the last two seasons- doubt they’ll look ahead to next week’s road trip to Washington.

Florida lost six games in row vs Miami, last beating ‘canes in ’85; they lost 27-10 to Miami in a peach Bowl game, last time teams met, but Gators have large edge here- they forced six Hawai’i turnovers last week, winning 56-10 even though they had 13 penalties for 90 yards. Miami crushed its I-AA foes; they get starting QB Marve back from suspension here, so he can make first collegiate start in very tough spot.

Texas Tech brings its aerial circus to Reno, Red Raiders are just 5-9 as road favorite since ‘04. Nevada ran ball for 426 yards vs. I-AA foe last week but turned it over three times; they’ll need to run ball to keep it away from Harrell and gifted 6-3 WR Crabtree, who originally went to Tech as hooper. Tech allowed 341 yards passing and had 18 penalties for 169 yards last week, stupid-high numbers, but they also passed for 536 yards in easy win vs. Eastern Washington.

Oregon State came east LY and got waxed 34-3 in Cincinnati on a Thursday night when they favored; Beavers lost opener last week at Stanford, stares 0-2 start in face at Happy Valley. OSU is 6-8 as road dog since ‘04. Penn State scored 66 or Coastal Carolina’s Chanticleers (roosters) last week; they’re 10-5-1 vs. spread as home favorite last three years. Lions’ early schedule is lame; no lookaheads until October.

Wyoming lost last two years to Air Force, 31-24/20-12; they outgained Falcons 404-340 LY, but had -4 turnover ratio in game, giving up 256 rushing yards. Air Force won seven of last eight games overall, is 7-0 vs. spread in last seven. Cowboys rallied late last week to beat Ohio 21-20, second year in row they beat Bobcats by single point. Ohio hurt them more through air; not sure if Air Force has similar capability.

Washington got crushed 44-10 at Oregon last week, even with Ducks playing much of game with 3rd-string QB; Huskies are very young- they gave up 496 yards last week- 241 on ground, 255 in air. BYU is 7-4 as road favorite; they beat up on Northern Iowa (Kurt Warner’s alma mater) 41-17 last week, but lost four fumbles and gave up 213 passing yards, including long TD on trick play. Huskies are 5-3 as home dog.

Texas A&M lost 18-14 at home to Arkansas State last week, going scoreless in second half, while New Mexico lost 26-3 at home to TCU in MWC opener; Lobo QB Porterie was hurt (head/neck), not sure of his status here. Aggies are 6-9 as road favorite; they had four turnovers last week, were outgained by 112 yards, so result was no fluke. Lobos had only nine FDs last week, are 9-7-1 vs. spread as home underdog.

Ole Miss drilled Memphis last week in Nutt’s Oxford debut; they were outgained 453-438 by Tigers, but led 27-10 at half and were never seriously threatened. Wake Forest went to Waco and crushed Baylor 41-13, forcing five turnovers behind third-year starting QB Skinner. Wake went to Oxford in ’06 and easily beat Rebels 27-3, but Ole Miss has much better coach, QB this season. Wake was 3-1 as home favorite LY, after being 2-13-1 before that; Rebels are 13-15 as road dog.

Keep in mind Temple was booted from Big East so UConn could join, and Owls are only team in nation with all 22 starters back from LY. Huskies won tough 22-17 game LY, (TY 378-322); they waxed I-AA Hofstra 35-3 in opener last week. Temple ran kick back for scored, socked Army 35-7, though they had just 84 yards on 30 rushed vs. Cadets. Huskies are 7-2 as road favorite. Owls are 9-4 as home dog.

Other Saturday's Games from the Spooky Express

-- Michigan State lost 38-31 at Cal last week; they’re just 10-22 vs. spread in last 32 tries as home favorite.

-- Akron covered through back door at Wisconsin last week; they’re 16-18-2 as road dog.

-- Michigan now just 10-14-1as home favorite after loss to Utah in opener. Miami lost at home to Vandy l;ast week; they’re 11-8 as road dog.

-- Minnesota lost 32-31 in OT at home to Bowling Green LY, after trailing 21-0 in 2nd quarter; Falcons pulled big upset at Pitt last week, looking for second BCS scalp in row this week- they’re 4-9 as home fave.

-- Tulane spent all week in Mobile because of hurricane; they’re facing Alabama squad on letdown alert after big Clemson win. Tide is just 2-14 vs spread in last sixteen tries as home favorite.

-- Nebraska was 20-36/345 passing vs Western Michigan last week; they face San Jose squad here that was lucky to get by I-AA Cal-Davis 13-10 last week (trailed 10-0 at half, scored in last 2:00 to win).

-- Utah State covered seven of last eight tries as road underdog. Oregon is down to 3rd-string QB after Roper got KO’d last week by Washington. Hard to cover 35-pt spread with conservative approach.

-- Ohio State goes to LA to face USC next week, first faces Ohio U squad that lost 21-20 at Wyoming last week. Bobcats are 5-3-1 as road underdog. Buckeyes are 16-9 as home favorite.

-- Wisconsin ran ball for 404 yards last week vs Akron; only eight of their 73 plays came on third down. Marshall covered four of last sixteen as road dog.

-- Georgia plays SEC opener vs. South Carolina next; their best lineman on both sides of ball are out; they are 9-12-1 vs. spread as home favorite. Central Michigan has explosive offense, is 8-16-1 as road dog.

-- Buffalo has best team they’ve ever had, beating UTEP 42-17 (TY 484-266) in opener. Huge game for Pitt and Wannstedt, after they laid egg in opening home loss to Bowling Green. Panthers are 3-6 as home favorites.

-- Oklahoma State went to Seattle and beat Wazzu easily, 39-13, holding Coogs to 196 TY. Houston’s new coach comes to Cougars from Oklahoma, so he should be familiar with OSU. State is 11-6 as home favorite.

-- Kent State got blanked 21-0 by BC last week; they upset Iowa State 23-14 LY, running ball for 202 yards. Cyclones are 0-3 as home favorite the last two years. Kent is 8-9 as road dog.

-- Cal won last three meetings vs Washington State, 42-38/21-3/20-17, holding Coogs to 52 rushing yards in LY’s win. Wazzu was awful last week, getting pasted 39-13 by Oklahoma State in Seattle (367-193 TY)

-- Western Michigan won last two games vs. Northern Illinois, 16-14/17-13, after losing previous three meetings, all by 21+ points. Veteran Broncos got crushed by Nebraska last week, back at own level here.

-- South Florida won last three meetings vs. Central Florida, 31-14/24-17/64-12; they were little excessive piling score up LY, in game they outgained Knights 543-145. Grothe was 20-36/365 passing for Bulls.

-- Louisiana Tech got rare win vs SEC foe last week, upsetting Miss State, but Ga Tech transfer Bennett was just 14-40 passing, and Tech turned ball over three times. Kansas is 13-5 as home favorite.

-- Rice ran 81 plays last week, gained 208 yards rushing, 258 passing in easy win over SMU; they gave up 247 rushing yards LY in 38-35 home loss to Memphis. Tigers are 6-11 as home favorite.

-- Utah won 11 of last 13 vs UNLV but got blanked 27-0 LY by former Utah aide Sanford, who flapped his gums after game. Utes looking to build on last week’s win in Ann Arbor. Rebels are 5-15-1 as road dog.

-- Arizona won 70-0 vs Idaho last week; not sure which team that says more about. Toledo is 4-12 vs. spread as road dog since ‘04- this is their season opener, a disadvantage for Rockets.

-- Stanford lost last two games vs Arizona State by combined 79-6 margin, dropping last two visits here by 34-31/38-3 scores, but Cardinals upset Oregon State last week, despite allowing 404 passing yards.

-- UTEP got waxed in Buffalo last week; they’re 5-1 as home dog under Pruce, but are in trouble vs. Texas team that beat up on FAU last week,
52-10, gaining 503 yards with no turnovers. Longhorns are 5-11-1 as road favorite.

-- Hard to tell about Iowa, which played I-AA Maine last week; they’re 2-6 as home favorite. FIU lost 40-10 but covered at Kansas, gaining just 139 yards with nine first downs- they’re 9-11 as road dog.


-- Arkansas narrowly escaped losing to I-AA W. Illinois last week, now faces ULM squad that lost 34-0 at Auburn last week, but also a team that beat Alabama LY, and is 9-4 vs. spread as road underdog.

-- Tulsa outscored UAB 24-0 in second half last week, after being down point at half- they gave up 245 rushing yards to Blazers, covered just four of last 20 non-conference road games. Tulsa won last two games vs.
North Texas, 28-3/54-2.

-- Florida Atlantic got crushed by Texas last week, now are double digit favorite vs North Texas squad that lost 45-6 at Kansas State last week, despite +2 turnover margin. Owls are 1-6 as a home favorite. UAB is 14-10 as a road underdog.

-- Maryland really struggled to beat Delaware 14-7 last week (was 7-0 at half) and their QB messed up his thumb, so hard to lay points vs. Middle Tennessee squad that lost 31-17 at home to Troy last week, despite forcing four Trojan turnovers.

-- Troy-LSU game was postponed until November 15, because of storm damage in Baton Rouge

[Mr. IWS]

Re: SPOOKY EXPRESS TALKING COLLEGE FOOTBALL FOR WEEK #2

BOL with the card today bro!

[timbob]

Re: SPOOKY EXPRESS TALKING COLLEGE FOOTBALL FOR WEEK #2

BOL on the card today Spooky and thanks a lot for all the information you post for us. Mucho appreciated!

[Spooky]

Re: SPOOKY EXPRESS TALKING COLLEGE FOOTBALL FOR WEEK #2

THANKS GUYS!!

Added PENN STATE TO THE card for today.

GL

[RedHottG2]

Re: SPOOKY EXPRESS TALKING COLLEGE FOOTBALL FOR WEEK #2

[Betting Bitch]

Re: SPOOKY EXPRESS TALKING COLLEGE FOOTBALL FOR WEEK #2

Thanks for info & Good Luck!

[AC]

Re: SPOOKY EXPRESS TALKING COLLEGE FOOTBALL FOR WEEK #2

GL spooky

[Spooky]

SPOOKY EXPRESS TALKING COLLEGE FOOTBALL FOR WEEK #2

Thanks Guys!

Played Penn State early in the week and liking them a lot
and they are the team I forgot to post.

Gonna bump them up some and hope for the early
games to continue on the right path.

Like I said cutting back on the units which is a mirror
of my life for real.

Basically rolling with 1-5 units per play.

Here are a few more that were played and now I am
posting.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SATURDAY

GEORGIA TECH +7 (4 UNITS)

HOUSTON +16 (3 UNITS)

WYOMING -2 (3 UNITS)

TEXAS EL PASO +27 (3 UNITS)

IOWA -26 (3 UNITS)

PENN STATE -15 (3 UNITS)

MISSISSIPPI +7 (2 UNITS)

KANSAS -20 (2 UNITS)

WEST VIRGINIA -7 (2 UNITS)

MINNESOTA +5 (1 UNIT)

[Spooky]

SPOOKY EXPRESS TALKING COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Saturday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but..........

13) Brendan Morrow came within four outs of being the first pitcher since 1953 to throw no-hitter in his first big league start

12) Streaky Dodgers won fifth game in row, moved with half a game of Arizona in NL West, with Rockies five games back.

11) If Sarah Palin looked like Roseanne Barr, would she still be a Vice-Presidential candidate? If you answer no, then what you are saying is that she truly isn't qualified.

10) University of Virginia banned signs from sporting events, after some negative signs popped up last season; the place Thomas Jefferson founded is curtailing freedom of expression?

9) Last five teams that won NFC South finished under .500 the next season.

8) John Calipari's support staff at Memphis is listed at twelve people. Almost one support person for every player.

7) Alex Rodriguez routinely gets booed, a symbol of failures that will keep Bronx Bombers from playoffs. Bronx fans down in Tampa this week were even wearing bags on their heads, but how come Derek Jeter never gets blamed for any of this?

6) 10 of the Redskins' 22 starters are over thirty years old.

5) Do NASCAR drivers lose their hearing later in life? Seems like always being in such a loud environment wouldn't be so good for your hearing.

4) What would Chad Johnson do if he got traded to the Rams, where number 85 is retired (Jack Youngblood)?

3) I don't know what they told Brett Myers in the minors, but he has come back to Philadelphia and been a dominant force.

2) Cubs are having an awful week; Zambrano, Harden are said to be nursing sore arms. Things aren't looking as rosy for the Cubbies as they were a few weeks ago.

1) Francisco Liriano won again for the Twins, who are in close race with White Sox for AL Central title. Loser probably won't win the Wild Card. Think the Twins wish they brought Liriano up a start or two sooner?