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So the books are expecting Clemsom to outscore them in the second half that is good news.

Clemsom don't seem to be getting to the basket they are shooting 3's they make them but you can only make so many 3's. Liberty seems to be getting close to the basket but not makeing the shots. I have it at -12 so as long as Liberty don't outscore Clemsom by 11 in the second half it will be a good day.

Florida-15 over South Carolina
The Gamecocks started off with a big bang to the season, but as they have so many times in recent years they have started collapsing towards the end of the season. South Carolina has dropped 3 of their last 4 games and they have a legitimate possibility of losing the final two games on their schedule which would equal a 6-6 campaign after a 5-1 start.
The Gamecocks may look a little different as they take the field against the Gators this weekend. South Carolina will be 1 of 2 schools promoting the "Wounded Warrior" Campaign in tribute to the armed forces just a few days following Veterans Day. The Gamecocks will be wearing black uniforms with desert camouflage outlining for the contests.
The South Carolina offense has moved the ball in recent weeks, but they have not been able to get any points when getting into the red zone. QB Stephen Garcia ranks 2nd in the SEC in passing and has recorded 3 straight 300 yards passing performances for the first time in his career. However, South Carolina is averaging just 14 points per game over the past 3 outings.
Freshman WR Alshon Jeffery continues to be the new go to guy. Jeffery has 552 yards over the last 5 games including 5 touchdowns. Jeffery is a big body receiver who was highly recruited and is proving he is going to have a very bright future. Jeffery broke open an 80 yard touchdown pass on the first play of the 2nd half loss against Arkansas last week and the Gamecocks will need all types of similar big plays this Saturday.
The Gators completely blew out South Carolina last year at home 56-6. Florida has owned South Carolina in the history of the series with a mark of 17-1 in the last 18 meetings. The only loss the Gators suffered was back in 2005 in Columbia that derailed their chances to compete in the SEC Championship. However Florida is already locked into the SEC Championship, but another upset loss could impact their National Championship hopes.
One big factor the Gators have going for them heading into the contest, is that South Carolina has not been able to stop the run recently. The Gamecocks are allowing 145 yards per contest and that is good news for a Gators rushing offense that ranks 8th in the nation with 240 yards per game. QB Tim Tebow continues to lead the team with 578 yards on the ground with 9 rushing touchdowns. However, running backs Jeffery Demps and Chris Rainey will be the speedy runners who will have the opportunity to make big plays. The running backs will have plenty of chances to make big plays and they will need to as the Gamecocks secondary is pretty talented.
Tebow throwing the football has only thrown for 1,531 yards on the season, but Florida has not had to throw the ball very often due to their running success. Still, Tebow has thrown 11 touchdowns to just 4 interceptions. Expect the Gators to run the ball very often with success, but then take a few shots down field to finish some drives. It is important that Florida gets out front early and does not allow the South Carolina young defense to gain confidence. If that happens, there should not be much worry for Gators fans. However if the South Carolina offense can score some touchdowns and jump out to an early lead, it may be a closer game than expected.
The Florida running game is too strong. Even though the GameCocks have a great D, the Gators are just too much.
 
Illinois - 3.5 over Northwestern I don't have the slightest idea what Coach Ron Zook has done to fire up a previously hapless Illinois  but it's working. In their last two games the Illini have pistol-whipped Michigan, 38-13, at home and knocked off a good Minnesota team, 35-32, last week in Minneapolis. The figures say it will continue this week in this rivalry game against Northwestern which comes into this contest off a draining 17-10 win at Iowa last week and it is hard to get up for a game when you have won a game you are not expected to win and you put all you had to win it.
 
Wake Forest -5 over Florida State  Wake Forest is much better than its record and has all the edges in this game against Florida State that has a defense that not only can't stop anybody - it can't even slow down anyone. Wake Forest has lost five games this season by a total of 13 points and should find things a bit easier against an FSU team that last week lost at Clemson, 40-24, and which has given up an average of 39.5 points in its last four games.
Kansas + 4 over Nebraska I just have a feeling Kansas is going to crank it up against a Nebraska team that arrives in Lawrence off an 10-3 win over Oklahoma. However, ugly or not, the win over the Sooners had to drain Nebraska physically and mentally. Against OU, Nebraska had 5 interceptions, 7 first downs and 180 yards of total offense and that won't get it done against a Kansas offense that seems ready to explode. KU opened the season 5-0 and has since gone 0-4, and this game give the Jayhawks a shot at redemption, especially after losing last week to arch-rival Kansas State, 17-10.
 
Boise State -31.5 over Idaho Last week with an unimpressive 45-35 win over Louisiana Tech BSU might of shot themself with a channce to get a BCS bowl bid. As good as Idaho was at the beginning of the season oh how the mighty have fallen. Bsu won't screw around this week they still want that BCS bowl bid and will need to beat Idaho in impressive fashion.
 
Kansas State +1 over Missouri Who would have thought it - that Kansas State  just might make it to the Big 12 championship game against Texas? When Coach Bill Snyder returned to take over the helm in Manhattan, he faced a monumental rebuilding process and did not seem to have the talent to be more than competitive. The season did start slowly but the Wildcats woke up, put it all together and are playing at the highest level, standing 3-1 in their last 4 games, with the loss coming 42-30 at Oklahoma. Missouri opened the season 4-0 and then went into a state of collapse and comes into this off a stunning home 40-32 home loss to Baylor.
North Carolina +3 over Miami North Carolina has looked like a new football team since it is healthy and at full strength for the first time this season. The Tar Heels had everybody back two games ago and won at Virginia Tech, 20-17, and repeated that form at home last week in knocking off upstart Duke, 19-6. This is now the Tar Heel team I felt was a top ten squad at the beginning of the season. Miami won't be an easy out but the experience of North Carolina, especially at the skill positions, should make the difference.
 
 

Scratch the over I have looked at all the bets I have and I have enough action with the spread, college football, nba and college basketball.

Rutgers -2 over South Florida

Rutgers is a team in the Big East that many are not exactly sure about. The Scarlet Knights have a very respectable 6-2 record and some solid victories on the season, but many still question just how good the Scarlet Knights are considering they dropped their two biggest test of the season to Cincinnati and Pittsburgh just like their foes in South Florida.

One reason that the Scarlet Knights must be respected heading into this contest is because they have historically played strong at home. Heading into the season, Rutgers was 17-5 in their last 22 home games.The Scarlet Knights will bring a solid defense to the table against South Florida. Rutgers ranks 3rd in the Big East allowing opposing offenses just 322 yards per game and 17 points per contests as well. South Florida brings a strong running game into the contest, but the Scarlet Knights are just allowing a conference 2nd best 106 yards per game. The main goal for the defense will be keeping B.J. Daniels from making big plays with his legs. If that happens, Rutgers could shut down the Bulls as their pass offense has been fairly inconsistent to say the least.

However, the Scarlet Knights offense has had similar troubles. Running back Joe Martinek has really carried the offense with his legs. Martinek has 121 carries for 602 yards on the season with 7 touchdowns. The Rutgers running back was extremely valuable two weeks ago in their Friday night contest against Army racking up 139 yards in the victory and he will likely be the main difference.

South Florida on the other hand on paper looks identical to Rutgers. They have a strong defense holding opponents to just 315 yards and 17 points per game. The run game is strong while the passing game continues to have its ups and downs. The only difference is South Florida's leading player on offense is their quarterback B.J Daniels. Daniels leads the team in rushing with 519 yards and 4 touchdowns on the ground which is impressive considering he did not take his first snap until the 3rd game of the season. However, throwing the football has been a much different story. Daniels is completing just 52% with 10 touchdowns and 6 picks.

 Rutgers has won 3 straight over South Florida and I think that streak continues Thursday night.

 

San Francisco -3 over Chicago also over 43.5Last week the Bears lost to the Arizona Cardinals 41-21 and the 49ers lost to the Tennessee Titans 34-27.

In their loss to the Bears their defense let them down big time. The Bears' rushing offense has struggled all season and in this loss that trend continued, as they only had 70 yards. The Bears' offense only came alive in the 4th quarter scoring 14 points, but by then the game was out of reach. The Bears were favored by 2 points so they were nowhere close to covering the spread and the posted total of 45 points was surpassed.

In the 49ers' loss to the Titans they had more total yards, but they were out-scored 24-10 in the 2nd half and turnovers killed them. Overall the 49ers had 4 turnovers in the game and that led to the Titans scoring 24 points. The 49ers were also only 4/13 in 3rd down conversions. The 49ers were favored by 4.5 points so they did not cover the spread and the posted total of 40.5 was surpassed.

Chicago has the league's 18th ranked offense and while Jay Cutler has been solid their rushing offense has only averaged 90.5 yards per game.

The 49ers' defense ranks 18th in the league and their run D is solid, but their secondary has been torched giving up an average of 241 passing yards per game.

The 49ers have 17 sacks this season, which is decent, but they will have to pressure Cutler in this game.

Both teams are struggling, but the 49ers struggles can be fixed if they can simply hold onto the ball. The 49ers will snap their 4-game losing streak, as Frank Gore will have a big game and that will help keep Jay Cutler on the sidelines.

In other words I can say Central Michigan -17 or

 

Central Michigan -17 over Toledo

Central Michigan is coming off three straight road games. Before losing to Boston College, they won the first two by double digits over Western Michigan and Bowling Green. In the loss to BC, Chippewas quarterback Dan LeFevour got shut down by the BC defense. LeFevour totaled just 178 yards of offense.

LeFevour is clearly the key to the Central Michigan offense. He leads the country in total touchdowns with 25. In the passing department, LeFevour has 1,848 yards, 16 touchdowns, five interceptions and a 68.5 completion percentage. But he can run, too. The quarterback has 548 rushing yards and nine touchdowns.

Antonio Brown is LeFevour's favorite target through the air. Brown has 56 receptions for 605 yards and seven touchdowns. Central Michigan is allowing just 15 points per game against MAC opponents. The Chippewas haven't allowed more than 23 points in any MAC game this season.

Toledo is not having a very good season. After a win over Colorado in the second game of the season, the Rockets have gone downhill. They got shutout by a very good Ohio State team, 38-0. Then, they barely got by Florida International in a shootout, 41-31. After that, they won by a touchdown over a then-winless Ball State team, 37-30. In three straight home games after that, they were blown out by Western Michigan 58-26, won by a point over Northern Illinois in their best performance in the past seven weeks, and lost 40-24 to Temple. Last week, the Rockets gave Miami of Ohio its first win of the season, 31-24.

Opelt is questionable for Wednesday's game with a shoulder injury. If the Rockets are going to have any chance of winning the game, they need a healthy Opelt on the field.

Toledo has a decent offense, but Central Michigan hasn't allowed more than 23 points in a MAC game this season. The Rockets defense won't be able to stop LeFevour. They gave up over 300 passing yards to Miami of Ohio, and LeFevour is arguably the best quarterback in the MAC, so he should have a field day. The Rockets defense will have to step up big time to keep them in the game. On offense, they must give the ball to Collins more. The running back is averaging almost six yards per carry, but he's only getting 14 carries per game. Toledo played Central Michigan well last season, but these two teams are going in opposite directions. CMU is focused, while Toledo is coming off a loss to a winless team.

 

Oregon-5 over Stanford
Well, the Oregon Ducks are kicking themselves right about now for losing to Boise State in week one of this year’s college football campaign. Why? The Ducks have rallied off seven wins in a row and just pounded the USC Trojans last Saturday night 47-20. Now, the Ducks are ranked No. 8 in the country and should be feared by everyone.
Oregon is 5-0 in the Pac-10 and the way they are playing right now they might just clear the table and secure a spot on New Year’s Day. Oregon’s QB Jeremiah Masoli was once again effective and on top of his game as he threw for 222 yards and a touchdown, and he also rushed for 164 yards and a TD on the ground.
The Ducks handed the Trojans their worse loss in 12 years. The Trojans defense looked confused the entire game. Oregon kept mixing up the plays and USC had no idea where the ball was going. The Trojans missed tackles, missed assignments, and ultimately missed out on any chance of a BCS Championship Game.
The Stanford Cardinal come into this game with a 4-2 record in the Pac-10. The Cardinal beat Arizona State last week 33-14.
 
Stanford is vowing for their first bowl game since 2001 and they are just one win from being eligible.
The Oregon Ducks are averaging 35.6 points per game while allowing 17.1 to their opponents. The Ducks are 2-1 on the road. Stanford is averaging 31.9 ppg and they give up 22.4 ppg to the competition. The Cardinal are undefeated at home this season, so this matchup should have a playoff like feel.
 
Stanford will not be a pushover especially on their own field. If there is one team in the Pac-10 that seems to pull off unlikely wins it is the Cardinal. I’m not a big fan of the Ducks but I am a huge fan of any team that finds a winning chemistry after a rough start; Oregon is the real deal at the right time. Stanford better play 100 percent on every down or the Ducks will quack all over them.
 

Arkansas - 7 over South Carolina
 
Arkansas would appear to have South Carolina right where it wants the Gamecocks. The Razorbacks have a high octane offense that can score in rapid-fire fashion and South Carolina has shown no signs it can keep up with a team such as this. The Gamecocks play outstanding defense but have no offense. The have scored a total of 29 points in their last three games. Arkansas has the ability to make this a shootout and that puts South Carolina in a big hole.
 
Smu -17.5 over Rice
 
SMU is back on the map and should have little trouble taking care of a Rice team that stands 0-8 and is getting blown out by everybody. The Mustangs played their best game of the season last week in winning 27-13 at Tulsa and one sensed the best is yet to come. It’s been a long time since SMU played a decent brand of football and I look for the Ponies to put it altogether for this homecoming crowd.
 
Kansas State + 3 over Kansas
 
When this season began, there is little doubt Kansas  had the brighter future. Kansas State was coming off a bad season, was operating with a new coach, who had inherited a real mess, and appeared to be lucky if it won a game or two. But the new coach—Bill Snyder—had been at Kansas State before and had built the team into a national power. It is obvious he is on his way again. The Wildcats started slowly, were terrible early in the season, but stand 4-2 in their last six games and come into this off a 42-30 loss at Oklahoma. This is the one Kansas State wants to win and there is no reason to think the Wildcats won’t pull it off.
 
Utah -27 over New Mexico
 
By Utah standards, this is a subpar Utes team but it still is a very good squad that has lost only at Oregon, 31-24, and has the talent to destroy the worst New Mexico (0-8) team in the last 15 years. Utah is looking for a major bowl bid and knows it needs to win games such as this, with games at TCU and BYU still on the schedule. The figures say bettors can look for total domination from start to finish.
 
Penn State -4 over Ohio State Ohio State has covered as of late but struggled early and that was against bad teams you can't do that with Penn state also they have Iowa next week.
 
Tcu -24 over San Deigo State The BCS has forced TCU to run up the score and hope it can still get a major bowl bid.
 
 Clemsome -8.5 over Florida State
 
The Tigers will host the contest after blowing out Division II opponent in Coastal Carolina last week 49-3. A week prior, the Tigers upset Miami in an overtime thriller and their recent success has resulted in some top 25 nominations from the pollsters. The Tigers offense is starting to come alive. Running back C.J. Spiller and WR Jacoby Ford are big play guys with lightening type speed. The Seminoles defense must pay attention to Spiller as he can make things happen where ever he lines up on the field.
Ford has 440 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns and he may be the biggest asset this Saturday against the Seminoles secondary. Freshman QB Kyle took advantage of a weak Miami pass defense throwing for 326 yards and 3 scores just two weeks ago and will get the chance to put up similar numbers against a Florida State secondary that ranks an embarrassing 97th in America allowing 246 yards per game.
 
The Seminoles will look for quarterback Christian Ponder to lead them to victory for the 3rd week in a row. The big question heading into their match-up with Clemson is will Ponder be at 100%. The Seminoles quarterback was beaten up last week and has bruised ribs even though he will still be the starter this weekend. It will be important that the Florida State offensive line protect Ponder from a tough defensive front out of Clemson and keep him from healthy.
 
Spiller and Ford will run wild in the Florida State secondary as Clemson wins convincing.
Clemsome -8.5 over Florida State
 
Wake Forest/Georgia Tech Over 62.5  I have always though of Vandy as a defensive team but they scored big on Georgia Tech last week and I had Tech and couldn't believe they covered but becuase they can put up points they did. I don't see any reason why this won't be an offensive shootout this week either.

 Alabama/Lsu under 40
The no. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide had the past week off and as you can imagine that just made the anticipation for this week's huge match-up with the no. 9 LSU Tigers go completely through the roof. In reality, this week's game between Alabama and LSU has everything on the line for both teams. LSU has the chance to derail Alabama's chance at their 2nd straight perfect regular season and also move ahead of them in the SEC West . However, even with Alabama being undefeated a loss to LSU this weekend would put the Tigers in control of making it to the SEC Championship as they would be tied with Alabama in the standing but hold the head to head tie breaker in the SEC West. Of course Alabama has National Championship dreams alive as well, but a loss this week would devastate hopes of both opportunities.
The LSU Tigers path to a strong 7-1 start has looked ugly at times, but they remain one of the top teams in the country. Outside of a 10 point loss to Florida, LSU would be right with Alabama on the pursuit of perfection. The Tigers have struggled against some inferior teams this season, but have bounced back to find some confidence outscoring opponents in their previous two games 73-10. The Crimson Tide defense will put a lot of pressure on LSU QB Jordan Jefferson this week.
Jefferson has some of the most talented wide outs in the conference to target in players like Terrance Toliver and Brandon LaFell. However the Crimson Tide defense gets in the backfield so fast, the Tigers may pass the ball on more of a need than want basis. Scott is not having the season LSU would have predicted with just 459 yards and 4 touchdowns, but if he can have a big day Saturday it will maximize the Tigers' chances of winning. The Tigers defense is plenty strong enough to keep the Tigers in the game.
Alabama as stated before just has a brutal defense. The Crimson Tide rank 4th in the America holding teams to just 240 total yards per game. The defensive front is the best of the bunch ranking 2nd in rush defense holding opponents to just 65 yards per game and at the same time those guys have wreaked havoc in opposing backfield. The Crimson Tide are averaging right at 3 sacks per game, but even more affective than the sacks is the pressure those guys up front inflict on opposing quarterbacks. We have consistently seen the Alabama defense cause SEC quarterbacks to have their worse performances of the year and that is exactly what they will try to do with Jefferson this Saturday. In these big games Alabama don't score much neither does LSU it's hard to imagine which team will cover the spread the under is a safe bet.
 

Boise State -21 and over 50

Boise State is currently ranked No. 5 in both polls. Their offense has been operating on full throttle the last couple of outings as they know the BCS Gods are watching. Unfortunately, for Boise State they don’t have the luxury of an automatic BCS bid, and now find themselves in a “who’s more deserving” category with TCU (8-0) who also must earn the vote from the BCS committee. Every week brings more suspense and more to prove for every team in the hunt but for Boise State and TCU there’s even more pressure to impress.

The Broncos put up 430 total yards on offense with 290 through the air and 140 on the ground. BSU only had 2 penalties for 20 yards. They were 7 of 14 on third down conversions.

Boise State’s defense was once again solid. The Bronco’s D forced two turnovers that led to two touchdowns. They also held the Spartans to a total of 221 yards of offense. The Broncos are 8-0 for the fourth time in school history. Boise State has won 21 of their last 22 games in the WAC.

Louisiana Tech is coming off of a bitter last second loss to the Idaho Vandals last week in Moscow, Idaho. The Bulldogs dominated the Vandals in the first half and had a halftime lead of 28-14, but they let it slip away when running back De’Maundray Woolridge ran for a 2-yard touchdown with just 52 seconds remaining in the game to give Idaho the victory.

The Bulldogs beat LT last year 38-3 and 45-31 in 2007. The Broncos come into this game averaging 39.1 points per game while allowing 14.3 to their opponents. L. Tech is averaging 27 points per contest and giving up 23.8 per game.

Boise State will win this game on both sides of the ball. The Broncos are just too good, and their defense will suffocate the Bulldogs and cause Jenkins to hurry his passes. The Moore brothers may get another chance to hook up as little brother Kirby gets more involved in the offensive schemes.

Also National TV so that Boise can impress the BCS I will lay the 21 points but go small on the under.

Well 2-1 and I'm that guy I just don't bet on OU games.

Well after Bowling Green on Tuesday I am 3-0 this week. I do pretty good during the week just Saturday messes me up.

East Carolina + 13.5 over Virginia Tech and also over 51

Va Tech had BCS title aspirations until losing their last 2 games. They played conservatively against N. Carolina. They can still be a high scoring team and have nothing to lose by airing it out tonight. E. Carolina scores much more at home.This is still the same VA Tech team that scored 31 on Miami. This is still the same VA Tech team that scored 48 on Boston College. Boston College is 6-3 & has outscored opponents (without VTech) 259-117. I'm looking for a much more wide open game than usual for both sides tonight. That will lead to either more offensive scoring and a closer game than the 13.5 points, defensive point opportunities, and/or better starting offensive field positions.

Northern Illinois -21 over Eastern Michigan

The Eagles have only come within 10 points of their opponents twice this season. They have faced three BCS teams - Northwestern, Michigan and Arkansas - and the two top teams in the MAC - Central Michigan and Temple. They lost to the last two of them that they played - Central Michigan and Arkansas - by a combined 84 points. In between those two games, the Eagles lost to Kent State by 22 and gave Ball State its first win of the season.

Northern Illinois has a win at Purdue earlier this season, 28-21. The Huskies nearly knocked off another Big Ten team on the road, Wisconsin, in the first game of the season, 28-20. After the win over Purdue, the Huskies hit a low point by losing 34-31 at home to Idaho. They also lost by a point, 20-19, at Toledo. The Huskies are on a two-game winning streak after notching wins over Miami of Ohio and Akron.

Northern Illinois is a strong running team. Chad Span and Me'co Brown both have over 100 carries and over 500 rushing yards. Span has 13 touchdowns and a 5.4 yards-per-carry average, while Brown has four touchdowns and a 4.9 average. The Huskies don't pass much but when they do, quarterback Chandler Harnish has 967 passing yards, six touchdowns and only two interceptions.

Eastern Michigan has the worst rush defense in the country. The Eagles have allowed 277.1 rushing yards per game, 27 rushing touchdowns and a 6.4 yards-per-carry average. The Eagles have the fourth best pass defense in the country, allowing just 146 passing yards per game. But that has a lot to do with the fact that teams are able to just run all over the Eagles and they don't need to pass the ball much.

Northern Illinois has won seven of the last eight games against Eastern Michigan. The Eagles have lost their last five road games.

Eastern Michigan is simply a bad team. The Eagles may be the worst FBS team in college football. Some teams lose games because they get unlucky. That's not the case with the Eagles. They truly are an 0-8 team. On the other side, Northern Illinois is better than its 5-3 record. The Huskies lost by a point to Toledo, by a field goal to Idaho, and by eight to Wisconsin. Eastern Michigan has the worst run defense in the country by far, and Northern Illinois is a very good running team. That's an ugly combination. This game will be very ugly for Eastern Michigan fans.

Well had a good day yesterday with Atlanta and the over I do pretty good during the week it's Saturday and Sunday that kill me.

 

Bowling Green + 3.5 over Buffalo

Buffalo started its season strong with a 23-17 road win at UTEP, but the Bulls followed that up with four straight losses. Since then, they have wins over Gardner-Webb and Akron, and a three-point loss at Western Michigan.

Bowling Green has followed an identical path as Buffalo. The Falcons won their first game over Troy, but then lost four games in a row. After that, they won two in a row . But the losses to Marshall and Ohio were both winnable games that the Falcons lost by just a touchdown. They have notched two MAC road wins over Kent State and Ball State.

Buffalo is led by quarterback Zach Maynard, who has thrown for 1,998 yards, 14 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. His two main targets are Naaman Roosevelt, and Brett Hamlin. Ide Nduka and Brandon Thermilus split the carries for the Bulls. Nduka has 88 carries for 568 yards and five touchdowns, while Thermilus has 78 carries for 293 yards two touchdowns. Nduka is clearly the more effective running back with a 6.5 yards-per-carry average as compared to Thermilus's 3.8 average.

Bowling Green QB Tyler Sheehan is one of the top quarterbacks in college football this season. He has thrown for 2,677 yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions with a 65.1 completion percentage. The Falcons are a strong throw-first team, as they have attempted 408 passes and handed the ball off only 165 times. One of the major reasons for Sheehan's success is wide receiver Freddie Barnes. Barnes leads the country in receptions and receiving yards. The next closest receiver has 67 receptions, 32 less than Barnes's 99. Sheehan ranks second in the country in passing yards.

Buffalo's pass defense is above average nationally, as the Bulls have allowed 202.9 passing yards per game and eight passing touchdowns, while they have four interceptions for the year.

The key to stopping Bowling Green is definitely stopping its passing attack, specifically Barnes. Sheehan doesn't turn the ball over much, but the Bulls must get good pressure on him to disrupt his throws. Buffalo needs to control the clock when it has the ball. The Bulls must run the ball as much as possible to score some points and keep the Falcons offense off the field. Based on each team's last performance, Bowling Green is the smart play. Nobody has shut down Sheehan and Barnes, and Buffalo isn't going to be the team to do so. The Bulls were abused through the air in their last game, while the Falcons shut down Central Michigan's passing game in their last game.

The line starts out at -10 then goes all the way up to 11.5 so some Saints betters got the -10, -10.5 and at worst thought they had a push at -11. Then Atlanta rather than going for a touchdown first kicks a field goal.

Atlanta + 11.5 and over 55 The Saints remained undefeated this season with one of the more impressive comebacks in recent NFL memory last Sunday, storming back from 21 points down with 22 unanswered fourth-quarter points to beat the Miami Dolphins on the road, 46-34.

The Falcons on the other hand were dealt only their second loss of the season on Sunday, but it was a nasty one as they were manhandled by the Dallas Cowboys, 37-21.

The high opening total for this game is a direct reflection of the offensive potential in this game, or more likely the defense’s inability to stop all of that offensive firepower on the field.

But unlike the past years where it was mostly due to Brees and his core of receivers in the passing game, this year the Saints are getting unprecedented production out of their running game. The Saints three-headed backfield of Pierre Thomas, Reggie Bush and Mike Bell have helped them earn the NFL 3rd-ranked rushing offense in the early going, rushing for 156 yards per game so far.

Atlanta and Ryan are no slouch on offense by any means, but they are having their struggles this season and it’s mostly due the fact that teams have decided to stack the box in order to stop running back Michael Turner. The Falcons are currently ranked 23rd in the league in rushing (117.7 ypg), which is a far cry from the numbers they had last season.

I must admit I’m a little surprised by the large 10-point spread in this game. Sure, the Saints have earned that much respect, but this is still an NFC South rival game and I don’t think the Falcons defense is as bad as they showed against Dallas. But the wager I’m making is on the over. The Saints had four turnovers last week . They can’t even stop themselves when they try. I’m taking the over of 54.

Well I am leaving early in the morning to go to the Cowboys game so I need to post these now.

 

Since I am leaving early in the morning tomorrow to go to the Cowboys game I will go ahead and post this now.

 

Well I have been pretty solid lately Philadelphia and over Monday, East Carolina on Tuesday and North Carolina and under yesterday.

West Virginia - 3.5 over South Florida

 

South Florida jumped into the national picture when it upset Florida State in Tallahassee. Not only did the Bulls win that game 17-7, but they did it with a new quarterback. Matt Grothe is out for the season with a knee injury, and B.J. Daniels came in to replace Grothe in that game. Then, the Bulls followed that up with a 34-20 win at Syracuse.

But since then, the Bulls have failed to prove themselves, as they were easily defeated by Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. A win over West Virginia would be their last chance to make a stand near the top of the Big East.

Daniels has thrown for 864 yards, seven touchdowns and six interceptions this season. Daniels also leads the team in rushing with 415 yards and four touchdowns. He's a dual-threat quarterback who is very tough to stop.

While the key to stopping South Florida is shutting down Daniels, the key to stopping West Virginia is shutting down running back Noel Devine. Devine has 912 rushing yards, 10 touchdowns and a 6.7 yards-per-carry average this season.

The Mountaineers can pass the ball as well. Jarrett Brown has 1,362 passing yards, nine touchdowns and six interceptions.

The Mountaineers are coming off a tough 28-24 win over Connecticut. It was probably the first legitimate win for them this season. They have wins over Colorado and Syracuse, but neither of those can be considered key victories. Their one loss was at Auburn when the Tigers were undefeated and nationally ranked. A win at South Florida would establish the Mountaineers as a serious contender for the Big East title.

The Mountaineers have the ninth best run defense in the country, as they are allowing just 86.3 yards per game and a 2.8 yards-per-carry average. South Florida is giving up 132.4 rushing yards per game.

West Virginia needs to win this game to prove it is a legit Big East contender. The Mountaineers got their first decent win over UConn. South Florida has a win at Florida State and that's really it. And that win doesn't look so great now. But the Bulls lost their last two games convincingly to Pitt and Cincinnati. West Virginia's defense has been very good this season, both against the pass and the run. The Mountaineers should be able to contain Daniels. Meanwhile, the USF defense hasn't been that good. Devine should have his way with the Bulls defense.

North Carolina + 16.5 over Virginia Tech Last week Florida State beat them outright Although Florida St hadn't been winining, they had been competitive with some very good teams. North Carolina had the heart, but not the depth, and caved late. North Carolina was ahead 23-10 and had Florida State pinned at the 2 yard line well a 98 yard TD pass later momentum swing and the rest is history.

 So what else happened late in The Tar Heels last game, that made them lose, maybe blame the secondary. I blame the lack of a late pass rush, and Florida State's decision to load up on receivers, and limit their run game. This resulted in better pass protection, and often an extra pair of hands downfield.

ButCoach Davis is good at making adjustments at the collegiate level.I don't expect the same late mistakes this evening. Also, his offense is starting to resemble the one that had his team ranked 21st in the preseason coaches poll.

The Hokies lost any hope of a BCS championship game with their loss to Georgia Tech October 17th. They can dominate, and are led by a talented but inconsistent quarterback. The running game has improved with the emergence of freshman running back Ryan Williams.

 North Carolina's defense is ranked 7th in the nation, but would be ranked 5th, if it weren't for the 18 point implosion at the end of their last game.16.5 points is too big a number for this adequate team to get at home. Also I believe it will be a low scoring game so I will go under the 43.5 points.

WTF is it with this One more thing shit.