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**pm530** · 09-06-2007, 03:37 AM

NFL & NCAAF

Looking ahead to Pro and College Football for today thru Monday,
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**pm530** · 09-06-2007, 03:39 AM

National Football League - Dunkel Index

NFL
Dunkel Index

Week 1

New Orleans at Indianapolis
The Saints were the best surprise of the 2006 season as Sean Payton took a 3-13 team to 10-6 and a game away from the Super Bowl. New Orleans unveiled an explosive offense behind Drew Brees and Reggie Bush, and should continue the upward trend (from 315 ypg in '05 to 393 ypg last year) with the addition of rookie WR Robert Meachem. But while the excitement has New Orleans a pick by many to get to the Super Bowl this year, they will get a strong test in the opener against the reigning Super Bowl champs. The Colts finally got the postseason monkey off their backs when they overcame a 28-3 halftime deficit against New England in the AFC Championship and cruised through the Super Bowl over a Chicago team that was able to shut down the Saints in the NFC Championship. Playing at home, the Colts were 7-3 ATS last year and 6-1 when favored by single digits. A 6-point Vegas favorite, the Colts look like a good pick to cover according to Dunkel, which has Indianapolis favored by 13. Dunkel Pick: Indianapolis (-6). Here are all of this week's picks.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Game 301-302: New Orleans at Indianapolis
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 130.287; Indianapolis 143.598
Dunkel Line: Indianapolis by 13; 47
Vegas Line: Indianapolis by 6; 51
Dunkel Pick: Indianapolis (-6); Under

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

Game 405-406: Kansas City at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City 129.836; Houston 127.882
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 2; 36
Vegas Line: Houston by 3; 38 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+3); Under

Game 407-408: Denver at Buffalo
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 130.115; Buffalo 134.330
Dunkel Line: Buffalo by 4; 35
Vegas Line: Denver by 3 1/2; 37
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+3 1/2); Under

Game 409-410: Pittsburgh at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 131.948; Cleveland 122.722
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 9; 40
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 4; 37
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-4); Over

Game 411-412: Tennessee at Jacksonville
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee 127.732; Jacksonville 138.190
Dunkel Line: Jacksonville by 10 1/2; 44
Vegas Line: Jacksonville by 6 1/2; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Jacksonville (-6 1/2); Over

Game 413-414: Carolina at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 126.261; St. Louis 132.078
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 6; 46
Vegas Line: Pick; 42
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis; Over

Game 415-416: Philadelphia at Green Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 132.681; Green Bay 125.141
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 7 1/2; 40
Vegas Line: Philadelphia by 2 1/2; 43 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-2 1/2); Under

Game 417-418: Atlanta at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 127.955; Minnesota 126.882
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 32
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 3; 36
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+3); Under

Game 419-420: Miami at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 128.260; Washington 127.184
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 40
Vegas Line: Washington by 3; 35
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+3); Over

Game 421-422: New England at NY Jets
Dunkel Ratings: New England 139.904; NY Jets 130.073
Dunkel Line: New England by 10; 45
Vegas Line: New England by 6 1/2; 40 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New England (-6 1/2); Over

Game 423-424: Tampa Bay at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 121.534; Seattle 129.810
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 8; 38
Vegas Line: Seattle by 6; 41
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-6); Under

Game 425-426: Chicago at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 132.372; San Diego 139.421
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 7; 48
Vegas Line: San Diego by 6; 43
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-6); Over

Game 427-428: Detroit at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 124.746; Oakland 120.600
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 4; 35
Vegas Line: Oakland by 2; 39
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+2); Under

Game 429-430: NY Giants at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: NY Giants 127.530; Dallas 130.096
Dunkel Line: Dallas by 2 1/2; 47
Vegas Line: Dallas by 6; 44
Dunkel Pick: NY Giants (+6); Over

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

Game 431-432: Baltimore at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore 137.597; Cincinnati 134.886
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 3; 35
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 3; 40 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+3); Under

Game 433-434: Arizona at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 122.019; San Francisco 127.676
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 5 1/2; 41
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 3; 45
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-3); Under

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**pm530** · 09-06-2007, 03:41 AM

National Football League – Long Sheet

NFL
Long Sheet

Week 1

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Thursday, September 6

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NEW ORLEANS (11 - 7) at INDIANAPOLIS (16 - 4) - 9/6/2007, 8:30 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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Sunday, September 9

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KANSAS CITY (9 - 8) at HOUSTON (6 - 10) - 9/9/2007, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) in September games since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 straight up against HOUSTON 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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DENVER (9 - 7) at BUFFALO (7 - 9) - 9/9/2007, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 1-0 against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 1-0 straight up against BUFFALO 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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PITTSBURGH (8 - 8) at CLEVELAND (4 - 12) - 9/9/2007, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 65-41 ATS (+19.9 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-1 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 4-0 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TENNESSEE (8 - 8) at JACKSONVILLE (8 - 8) - 9/9/2007, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
JACKSONVILLE is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in home games in September games since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
JACKSONVILLE is 2-2 against the spread versus TENNESSEE over the last 3 seasons
JACKSONVILLE is 3-1 straight up against TENNESSEE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CAROLINA (8 - 8) at ST LOUIS (8 - 8) - 9/9/2007, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 1-0 against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 1-0 straight up against ST LOUIS 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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PHILADELPHIA (11 - 7) at GREEN BAY (8 - 8) - 9/9/2007, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 113-77 ATS (+28.3 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) against NFC North division opponents since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-0 against the spread versus GREEN BAY over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 2-0 straight up against GREEN BAY 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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ATLANTA (7 - 9) at MINNESOTA (6 - 10) - 9/9/2007, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 1-0 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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MIAMI (6 - 10) at WASHINGTON (5 - 11) - 9/9/2007, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 40-62 ATS (-28.2 Units) as a favorite since 1992.
WASHINGTON is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) in home 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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NEW ENGLAND (14 - 5) at NY JETS (10 - 7) - 9/9/2007, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY JETS are 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in home games in September games since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ENGLAND is 4-1 against the spread versus NY JETS over the last 3 seasons
NEW ENGLAND is 4-1 straight up against NY JETS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TAMPA BAY (4 - 12) at SEATTLE (10 - 8) - 9/9/2007, 4:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 23-39 ATS (-19.9 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1992.
SEATTLE is 11-26 ATS (-17.6 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 7 points since 1992.
SEATTLE is 55-83 ATS (-36.3 Units) in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-0 against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 1-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY 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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CHICAGO (15 - 4) at SAN DIEGO (14 - 3) - 9/9/2007, 4:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) against AFC West division opponents since 1992.

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

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DETROIT (3 - 13) at OAKLAND (2 - 14) - 9/9/2007, 4:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 24-45 ATS (-25.5 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 since 1992.

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

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NY GIANTS (8 - 9) at DALLAS (9 - 8) - 9/9/2007, 8:15 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY GIANTS is 2-0 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 2-2 straight up against NY GIANTS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Monday, September 10

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BALTIMORE (13 - 4) at CINCINNATI (8 - 8) - 9/10/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in September games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 36-56 ATS (-25.6 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1992.
CINCINNATI is 44-66 ATS (-28.6 Units) versus division opponents since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-1 against the spread versus BALTIMORE over the last 3 seasons
CINCINNATI is 3-1 straight up against BALTIMORE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ARIZONA (5 - 11) at SAN FRANCISCO (7 - 9) - 9/10/2007, 10:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in September games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) when playing on Monday night since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-1 against the spread versus SAN FRANCISCO over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 4-0 straight up against SAN FRANCISCO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 09-06-2007, 03:44 AM

National Football League - Short Sheet

NFL
Short Sheet

Week 1

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Thursday, September 6th

New Orleans at Indianapolis, 8:30 ET NBC
New Orleans: 3-7 ATS with a total of 49.5+ points
Indianapolis: 5-1 Under in September

Sunday, September 9th

Kansas City at Houston, 1:00 ET
Kansas City: 18-7 Under vs. conference opponents
Houston: 2-8 ATS in the first two weeks of the season

Denver at Buffalo, 1:00 ET
Denver: 19-8 ATS in the first two weeks of the season
Buffalo: 13-4 Over at home vs. AFC West opponents

Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 1:00 ET
Pittsburgh: 11-4 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points
Cleveland: 12-4 Under in home games

Tennessee at Jacksonville, 1:00 ET
Tennessee: 10-5 Over in the first half of the season
Jacksonville: 16-6 ATS at home in September

Carolina at St. Louis, 1:00 ET
Carolina: 1-7 ATS in the first month of the season
St. Louis: 7-3 ATS as a home underdog of 3 points or less

Philadelphia at Green Bay, 1:00 ET
Philadelphia: 24-10 ATS vs. NFC North opponents
Green Bay: 1-5 ATS as a home underdog

Atlanta at Minnesota, 1:00 ET
Atlanta: 12-4 Under in road games
Minnesota: 6-1 Under in the first month of the season

Miami at Washington, 1:00 ET
Miami: 1-6 ATS as a road underdog of 3 points or less
Washington: 19-8 Under in the first two weeks of the season

New England at NY Jets, 1:00 ET
New England: 8-2 ATS as a road favorite
NY Jets: 6-18 ATS at home in September

Tampa Bay at Seattle, 4:15 ET
Tampa Bay: 25-4 Under in the first two weeks of the season
Seattle: 11-26 ATS as a home favorite of 3.5 to 7 points

Chicago at San Diego, 4:15 ET
Chicago: 21-9 Under away vs. non-conference opponents
San Diego: 10-4 ATS in the first half of the season

Detroit at Oakland, 4:15 ET
Detroit: 0-6 ATS as a road underdog of 7 points or less
Oakland: 12-3 Under in home games

NY Giants at Dallas, 8:15 ET NBC
NY Giants: 8-3 ATS vs. division opponents
Dallas: 9-5 Under at home vs. NY Giants

Monday, September 10th

Baltimore at Cincinnati, 7:00 ET ESPN
Baltimore: 18-6 Under vs. conference opponents
Cincinnati: 6-0 ATS in September

Arizona at San Francisco, 10:15 ET ESPN
Arizona: 0-6 ATS in September
San Francisco: 20-7 ATS on Monday nights

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**pm530** · 09-06-2007, 03:45 AM

National Football League – Write up

NFL
Write-up

Week 1 2007 NFL season

Thursday, September 6

Saints @ Colts-- Defending champ Colts open defense of title by hosting Saints, team Manning's father starred for, and Cinderella team in '06, losing NFC title game. Indy hammered Saints 55-21 in last meeting, with Manning tossing six TDs, but Saints won last two visits here ('96,'03). Saints won six of last seven road openers despite being underdog in six of those games. Colts won last four home openers, by 26-14-7-19 points, scoring 32.9 ppg.

Sunday, September 9

Chiefs @ Texans-- Two teams headed in opposite directions, as Chiefs are in disarray, with Huard winning QB derby by default, while Texans imported Schaub te replace Carr at QB, as they try and move past mistake of not drafting hometown hero Young. Houston lost last four home openers, three by 14+ points. KC is 4-2 in last six road openers, but lost couple of offensive linemen, and star RB Johnson just got into camp. Chiefs, originally called the Dallas Texans, won last two visits here, 42-14/45-17.

Broncos @ Bills-- Denver won last four series games, with totals in last three 43+; they won last two visits here, 23-20ot/28-17, but lost last three road openers, with four of last five staying under total. Old friend Travis Henry returns to Buffalo, trying to revive Bronco running game. Buffalo is 4-9 in last 13 openers, 2-4 in last six at home; six of their last eight home openers stayed under the total. Interesting to see how Cal rookie Lynch does running ball.

Steelers @ Browns-- Steelers have third coach in last 39 seasons, vs team that has major confusion at QB- they actually flipped a coin to determine starter for summer game. Pittsburgh won seven series games in row, with five of last six wins by 11+ points- they won last six visits to Lake Erie, and converted on 16 of 28 third down plays vs Browns LY, scoring six TDs on 20 drives, while the Browns had one TD on 19 drives, with seven 3/outs. They've lost seven of last eight home openers, with four of the last five losses by five or less points.

Titans @ Jaguars-- Jax outrushed Titans 380-149 LY, allowing the Titans to convert just five of 26 on third down, but they lost big game in Week 15 to Tennessee (24-17), even though Titans had only 98 total yards, and were 0 for 8 on third down. Titans lost last two visits here, 40-13/37-7, and lost six of last seven openers on road; they're 3-9 vs spread as dog in road openers, losing last two by combined score of 74-14. Jags covered last six openers at home; they covered in Week 1 the last eight years.

Panthers @ Rams-- First visit to this site for Carolina since win in OT in '03 playoffs that propelled them to NFC title; Panthers won last three series games, 15-0/20-7/29-23ot- they held Rams to just 31 rushing yards in LY's game, dominating total yards (411-111) holding St Louis to eight first downs. Rams upgraded offense by adding Bennett, McMichael; they won last four series openers, all by eight or less points. In their history, Carolina is 1-3 in Week 1 road games-- they lost their last three season openers, all as a home favorite.

Eagles @ Packers-- Philly won last five series games, with home side winning nine of last ten in series; Eagles lost three of last 4 visits to Lambeau, but haven't been here since '03. LY, Pack led
9-7 at half in Philly, but lost 31-9, as Iggles ran ball for 131 yards, and has 12-yard advantage in field position. Pack lost their last 4 home openers, covered just one of last eight, allowing 25.8 ppg in last four. Eagles are 6-2 vs spread as favorite in Week 1; under is 7-2 in their last nine road openers.

Falcons @ Vikings-- Post-Vick era begins with Harrington at QB for Atlanta. Home side lost four of last five series games, as the Falcons won last two visits here, both in OT (one of wins was in playoffs). Vikings won three of last four home openers; under is 13-5-1 in their last 19, as well as 12-6 in Falcons' last 18 openers on road. Atlanta started out 1-0 last four years, won three of last four road openers. Minnesota figures to try and run ball, with a young QB (Jackson) and solid rookie runner (Peterson).

Dolphins @ Redskins-- Cameron/Green combo used to work for Redskins, now 37-year old Green tries to revive career in Miami, after serious concussion caused him to miss half of last season in KC. Home side won last five series games, with Dolphins' last W here back in '84. Skins won four of last five home openers, with last four staying under- they're 2-6-1 vs spread last nine times as a favorite in home opener. Fish lost last three road openers; nine of their last thirteen road openers stayed under the total.

Patriots @ Jets-- New England defense has taken hits recently, as Harrison, Seymour both out for first month, but Belichick is 7-1 in last eight series games, winning last six at this site. Last season, Pats won two of three vs Jets, outrushing Gang Green 448-208. although Jets did run ball for 117 yards in game they won. Jets were 17-31 on 3rd down during season vs Pats, but only 3-11 in playoff loss. Over is 13-5-1 in last nineteen Jet home openers, and 5-2-2 in New England's last nine road openers.

Buccaneers @ Seahawks-- Seattle won six of last seven in series, with last four series totals 30 or less; Hawks won 23-7 last year in Week 17 (+3), winning 60.9% of third down plays, having 12-yard edge in field position, piling up 28 first downs and 72-49 edge in plays run. Garcia is latest QB for Bucs, who won six of last eight road openers (under is 6-0 both in Seattle home openers, and Buc road openers). Seahawks won last four home openers, allowing just 9.5 ppg, winning by 17-34-3-11 points.

Bears @ Chargers-- Norv Turner debuts as Bolts' HC, while his brother Ron calls plays for Bears. Charger LB coach Rivera was Chicago DC for last three years, was let go by Chicago after he tried to get head coaching job, so this has to be special game for him, even with hated Patriots on deck. Bears won last four games in this seldom-played series; this is their first visit here since '99. San Diego scored 24-28-40 points in last three season openers. Of late, teams that lose Super Bowl have stumbled the next year.

Lions @ Raiders-- Fine piece of scheduling, as two worst teams in '06 meet in '07 opener, guaranteeing one of them a happy start to this season. Home side won six of last eight series games, as Lions are 0-4 at this site. Raiders acquired QB McCown from the Lions in offseason; will he help Oakland defend Martz Madness? Lions expected to be more explosive in second year with Martz as OC, but Lions just 24-72 in six years under inept GM Millen; hard to have much confidence backing them on road, even against dysfunctional Raider team that cut its 3rd round pick this week.

Giants @ Cowboys-- Both offense dominated series games in '06, as teams combined to convert 56% of third down plays in teams' meetings. This was game last year where Romo replaced Bledsoe after bad INT right before half. Giants were +3 in turnovers, ran ball for 281 yards, while Dallas averaged 7.2/7.3 yards per pass attempt in two games. Giants are 10-6 in last 16 series games, 4-3 in last seven visits here. Dallas started 0-1 six of last seven years under is 13-5-1 in their last nineteen home openers. Can Jacobs be adequate replacement for backstabbing former RB Barber?

Monday, September 10

Ravens @ Bengals-- Baltimore was 11-31 on third down last year vs Bengals, scoring only one TD in seven trips to Cincinnati red zone; they hope addition of McGahee improves those numbers. Bengals won four of last five series games, with Ravens losing in last two visits here, 42-29/13-7, but Cincy OL took some hits last offseason, which could hamper formerly high-powered offense. Ravens lost five of last six road openers, with under 8-1 in last 9 road openers. Bengals won last three home openers, by 3,29,17.

Cardinals @ 49ers-- Since losing pair of OT tilts to Niners in 2005, Cardinals won last four series games, winning last two visits here 17-10/26-20; six of last seven series totals were 45+. Arizona won 64.6% of third down plays in series LY, with Niners just 2-18 on third down, but Cardinals have been awful road team, losing last five road openers by 13-point average. Arizona is 1-12 in last 13 Week 1 road games. Niners covered their last four openers, with underdog covering seven of their last nine. At age 23, 49er QB Smith is same age as Hawai'i's Heisman hopeful Colt Brennan.

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**pm530** · 09-06-2007, 03:48 AM

National Football League - Tips & Trends

NFL

Thursday, September 6

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Tips and Trends
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New Orleans Saints at Indianapolis Colts (8:30 PM ET)

The Colts suffered some severe losses on defense since they won the Super Bowl, most notably DT Anthony McFarland's knee injury that is expected to keep him out the entire season. McFarland was one of the keys to Indy's Super Bowl run along with Pro Bowl LB Cato June and starting CBs Jason David and Nick Harper, all of whom are playing with other teams this year. In fact, David will be playing for the Saints and should be able to give his teammates some good advice on how to stop Peyton Manning since he went against him everyday in practice. EDGE: SAINTS
New Orleans QB Drew Brees enjoyed success in his last trip to the RCA Dome, ending Indy's 13-game winning streak to start the 2005 season. Brees led the Chargers to a 26-17 victory, completing 22-of-33 passes for 255 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. SLIGHT EDGE: SAINTS
Manning is 1-2 straight-up against his father's former team and smoked the Saints in the last meeting, completing 20-of-25 passes for 314 yards with six touchdowns in a 55-21 rout back on September 28th, 2003. This year's New Orleans team is a completely different outfit, but insiders believe the 2007 Colts could be the most explosive team offensively in team history. EDGE: COLTS & OVER
Defending Super Bowl champs are 5-0-1 ATS in Week 1.
The Saints were 7-1 ATS on the road last season.
The UNDER is 11-5 in Indy's last 16 games on turf.

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**pm530** · 09-06-2007, 03:49 AM

National Football League - Gameday

NFL
Gameday

Thursday, September 6

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NFL Gameday
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Saints vs. Colts

The New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts get the new season started on Thursday night in a battle between two of the league’s best offenses.

The Colts begin their Super Bowl title defense behind Peyton Manning and their high-scoring offense. Manning threw for 4,397 yards with 31 touchdowns and a career-low nine interceptions last season, and there’s no reason he won’t be just as good this year with his top two targets in Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne still around. Manning may see an increase in defensive pressure this season after all-pro offensive lineman Tarik Glenn retired. The loss of Glenn could also negatively impact the running game early on. With Dominic Rhodes moving on to Oakland, sophomore Joseph Addai will carry the rushing load after an impressive rookie campaign.

On defense the Colts also have some questions to answer after their already shaky D lost some key components in the offseason. Gone are linebacker Cato June as well as corners Nick Harper and Jason David, and DT Anthony McFarland is out for the season after being placed on IR. The loss of Harper and David could hurt the Colts’ pass defense as inexperienced Marlin Jackson and Kelvin Hayden are expected to fill the starting jobs. The Colts’ biggest problem on defense last year was stopping the run. Indianapolis allowed a league-high 173 yards per game on the ground last season. The Colts are hoping that improves with hard-hitting safety Bob Sanders back at full strength. The all-important Sanders missed 12 games due to injury last season.

The Saints are coming off their best season in years after they surprised everyone by flashing one of the best offenses in the NFL and winning the NFC South. Quarterback Drew Brees proved to be an excellent signing after he led the league with 4,418 passing yards. Brees should put up big numbers again this season while passing to Marques Colston, Devery Henderson and first round pick Robert Meachem. Brees can also rely on running back Reggie Bush, who led the Saints with 88 receptions for 742 yards. Bush will also be an important factor in the running game while sharing the carries with power-back Deuce McAllister. The super duo combined for 1,622 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns last season.

On defense the Saints may not have the big names to stack up next to their offense, but they were much better than most people give them credit for. Despite registering only 11 interceptions last season the Saints were very good against the pass, finishing third in the league after allowing only 178.4 yards per game through the air. Up front the Saints will rely heavily on Will Smith and Charles Grant, while the newly-signed Brian Simmons should bolster the linebackers.

The Colts and Saints haven’t met up since 2003 when Indianapolis steamrolled the then-awful Saints 55-21 as a 2.5-point favorite. Peyton Manning threw a career-high six touchdown passes in that game, but he’ll have trouble repeating that amazing feat against a much better Saints squad. With Thursday’s game taking place in Indianapolis, the Colts are a 6-point favorite.

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**pm530** · 09-06-2007, 03:51 AM

College Football - Dunkel Index

NCAAF
Dunkel Index

Week 2

Oregon State at Cincinnati
The Beavers have one of the best running backs in the country in Yvenson Bernard and he looked as good as advertised in OSU's 24-7 win over Utah in the opener. Bernard ran for 165 yards and two TDs, which helped the Beavers overcome some shaky play at QB where Sean Canfield and Lyle Moevao combined for just 11-of-28 and 119 yards (plus two INTs). While that was enough to get OSU past Utah at home, it could come up short on the road in Cincinnati on Thursday night. New coach Brian Kelly has Bearcat fans excited about the season and he used a five-receiver set to run up a 59-3 rout over I-AA SE Missouri State, which was Cincy's most lopsided victory in 30 years. Wake Forest transfer Matt Mauk looked good at QB (18-of-27 for 244 yards) and gives the Bearcats a potentially explosive offense. Cincinnati showed how tough it can be at home in a 30-11 win over Rutgers late last season and looks like a good underdog pick (+4) according to Dunkel, which has the game even. Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+4). Here are all of this week's picks.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Game 303-304: Oregon State at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon State 98.173; Cincinnati 98.312
Dunkel Line: Even; 48
Vegas Line: Oregon State by 4; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+4); Over

Game 305-306: Middle Tennessee State at Louisville
Dunkel Ratings: Middle Tennessee State 72.214; Louisville 112.125
Dunkel Line: Louisville by 40; 62
Vegas Line: Louisville by 38 1/2; 58
Dunkel Pick: Louisville (-38 1/2); Over

OTHER MAJOR GAMES:

Missouri State at Tennessee-Martin
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri State 55.401; Tennessee-Martin 66.402
Dunkel Line: Tennessee-Martin by 11

Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Alcorn State
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas-Pine Bluff 48.155; Alcorn State 43.302
Dunkel Line: Arkansas-Pine Bluff by 5

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

Game 307-308: Navy at Rutgers
Dunkel Ratings: Navy 82.356; Rutgers 104.589
Dunkel Line: Rutgers by 22; 44
Vegas Line: Rutgers by 12 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rutgers (-12 1/2); Under

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

Game 309-310: West Virginia at Marshall
Dunkel Ratings: West Virginia 106.824; Marshall 79.321
Dunkel Line: West Virginia by 27 1/2; 56
Vegas Line: West Virginia by 23 1/2; 62
Dunkel Pick: West Virginia (-23 1/2); Under

Game 311-312: Nevada at Northwestern
Dunkel Ratings: Nevada 87.022; Northwestern 91.613
Dunkel Line: Northwestern by 4 1/2; 45
Vegas Line: Northwestern by 10; 48
Dunkel Pick: Nevada (+10); Under

Game 313-314: Nebraska at Wake Forest
Dunkel Ratings: Nebraska 107.377; Wake Forest 94.146
Dunkel Line: Nebraska by 13; 57
Vegas Line: Nebraska by 7 1/2; 50
Dunkel Pick: Nebraska (-7 1/2); Over

Game 315-316: Miami (FL) at Oklahoma
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (FL) 94.073; Oklahoma 113.635
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma by 19 1/2; 52
Vegas Line: Oklahoma by 10 1/2; 43 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma (-10 1/2); Over

Game 317-318: Miami (OH) at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (OH) 74.754; Minnesota 85.977
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 11; 45
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 8 1/2; 50
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-8 1/2); Under

Game 319-320: Buffalo at Temple
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 66.577; Temple 66.980
Dunkel Line: Even; 41
Vegas Line: Temple by 3 1/2; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+3 1/2); Under

Game 321-322: Akron at Ohio State
Dunkel Ratings: Akron 75.248; Ohio State 110.208
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 35; 42
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 28 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-28 1/2); Under

Game 323-324: Duke at Virginia
Dunkel Ratings: Duke 67.255; Virginia 88.871
Dunkel Line: Virginia by 21 1/2; 36
Vegas Line: Virginia by 16 1/2; 38
Dunkel Pick: Virginia (-16 1/2); Under

Game 325-326: Alabama at Vanderbilt
Dunkel Ratings: Alabama 87.582; Vanderbilt 88.740
Dunkel Line: Vanderbilt by 1; 51
Vegas Line: Alabama by 3 1/2; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vanderbilt (+3 1/2); Over

Game 327-328: Toledo at Central Michigan
Dunkel Ratings: Toledo 73.831; Central Michigan 83.562
Dunkel Line: Central Michigan by 10; 63
Vegas Line: Central Michigan by 3; 54
Dunkel Pick: Central Michigan (-3); Over

Game 329-330: Bowling Green at Michigan State
Dunkel Ratings: Bowling Green 72.478; Michigan State 93.614
Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 21; 66
Vegas Line: Michigan State by 16; 57 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Michigan State (-16); Over

Game 331-332: Rice at Baylor
Dunkel Ratings: Rice 76.826; Baylor 79.524
Dunkel Line: Baylor by 3; 36
Vegas Line: Baylor by 6 1/2; 44
Dunkel Pick: Rice (+6 1/2); Under

Game 333-334: Utah State at Wyoming
Dunkel Ratings: Utah State 56.985; Wyoming 93.131
Dunkel Line: Wyoming by 36; 35
Vegas Line: Wyoming by 24; 40
Dunkel Pick: Wyoming (-24); Under

Game 335-336: San Jose State at Kansas State
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose State 76.151; Kansas State 90.735
Dunkel Line: Kansas State by 14 1/2; 39
Vegas Line: Kansas State by 17 1/2; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose State (+17 1/2); Under

Game 337-338: California at Colorado State
Dunkel Ratings: California 109.933; Colorado State 85.750
Dunkel Line: California by 24; 65 1/2
Vegas Line: California by 13 1/2; 60 1/2
Dunkel Pick: California (-13 1/2); Over

Game 339-340: Missouri at Mississippi
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri 94.686; Mississippi 85.399
Dunkel Line: Missouri by 9; 59
Vegas Line: Missouri by 5 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Missouri (-5 1/2); Over

Game 341-342: NC State at Boston College
Dunkel Ratings: NC State 78.300; Boston College 100.615
Dunkel Line: Boston College by 22; 52
Vegas Line: Boston College by 13 1/2; 49
Dunkel Pick: Boston College (-13 1/2); Over

Game 343-344: Ball State at Eastern Michigan
Dunkel Ratings: Ball State 75.967; Eastern Michigan 69.802
Dunkel Line: Ball State by 6; 37
Vegas Line: Ball State by 4 1/2; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ball State (-4 1/2); Under

Game 345-346: Oregon at Michigan
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon 101.868; Michigan 104.977
Dunkel Line: Michigan by 3; 68
Vegas Line: Michigan by 8 1/2; 63
Dunkel Pick: Oregon (+8 1/2); Over

Game 347-348: Boise State at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Boise State 105.370; Washington 94.502
Dunkel Line: Boise State by 11; 52
Vegas Line: Boise State by 3; 59
Dunkel Pick: Boise State (-3); Under

Game 349-350: Fresno State at Texas A&M
Dunkel Ratings: Fresno State 79.904; Texas A&M 101.036
Dunkel Line: Texas A&M by 21; 47
Vegas Line: Texas A&M by 17; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas A&M (-17); Under

Game 351-352: UAB at Florida State
Dunkel Ratings: UAB 68.875; Florida State 97.670
Dunkel Line: Florida State by 29; 55
Vegas Line: Florida State by 34; 51
Dunkel Pick: UAB (+34); Over

Game 353-354: South Carolina at Georgia
Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina 101.878; Georgia 104.848
Dunkel Line: Georgia by 3; 46
Vegas Line: Georgia by 5 1/2; 44
Dunkel Pick: South Carolina (+5 1/2); Over

Game 355-356: Notre Dame at Penn State
Dunkel Ratings: Notre Dame 93.212; Penn State 105.657
Dunkel Line: Penn State by 12; 47
Vegas Line: Penn State by 17 1/2; 43 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Notre Dame (+17 1/2); Over

Game 357-358: Air Force at Utah
Dunkel Ratings: Air Force 86.605; Utah 89.949
Dunkel Line: Utah by 3; 39
Vegas Line: Utah by 8; 48
Dunkel Pick: Air Force (+8); Under

Game 359-360: North Carolina at East Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: North Carolina 83.876; East Carolina 90.631
Dunkel Line: East Carolina by 7; 37
Vegas Line: East Carolina by 4 1/2; 43
Dunkel Pick: East Carolina (-4 1/2); Under

Game 361-362: BYU at UCLA
Dunkel Ratings: BYU 102.418; UCLA 101.127
Dunkel Line: BYU by 1; 45
Vegas Line: UCLA by 8 1/2; 48
Dunkel Pick: BYU (+8 1/2); Under

Game 363-364: Southern Mississippi at Tennessee
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Mississippi 86.720; Tennessee 100.296
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 13 1/2; 59
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 10 1/2; 50
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (-10 1/2); Over

Game 365-366: TCU at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: TCU 104.367; Texas 100.969
Dunkel Line: TCU by 3 1/2; 38
Vegas Line: Texas by 10; 46
Dunkel Pick: TCU (+10); Under

Game 367-368: Mississippi State at Tulane
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi State 80.150; Tulane 70.713
Dunkel Line: Mississippi State by 9 1/2; 48
Vegas Line: Mississippi State by 6; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi State (-6); Over

Game 369-370: Kent at Kentucky
Dunkel Ratings: Kent 77.876; Kentucky 96.765
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 19; 48
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 12 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-12 1/2); Under

Game 371-372: UTEP at Texas Tech
Dunkel Ratings: UTEP 77.147; Texas Tech 105.885
Dunkel Line: Texas Tech by 28 1/2; 58
Vegas Line: Texas Tech by 24; 64
Dunkel Pick: Texas Tech (-24); Under

Game 373-374: San Diego State at Washington State
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego State 74.769; Washington State 95.702
Dunkel Line: Washington State by 21; 55
Vegas Line: Washington State by 14; 48
Dunkel Pick: Washington State (-14); Over

Game 375-376: Hawaii at Louisiana Tech
Dunkel Ratings: Hawaii 102.357; Louisiana Tech 73.263
Dunkel Line: Hawaii by 29; 70
Vegas Line: Hawaii by 28; 77 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hawaii (-28); Under

Game 377-378: Syracuse at Iowa
Dunkel Ratings: Syracuse 76.947; Iowa 98.207
Dunkel Line: Iowa by 21; 36
Vegas Line: Iowa by 23; 42
Dunkel Pick: Syracuse (+23); Under

Game 379-380: Indiana at Western Michigan
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 84.765; Western Michigan 80.375
Dunkel Line: Indiana by 4; 67
Vegas Line: Western Michigan by 1; 59
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+1); Over

Game 381-382: South Florida at Auburn
Dunkel Ratings: South Florida 91.809; Auburn 96.684
Dunkel Line: Auburn by 5; 36
Vegas Line: Auburn by 7; 38 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Florida (+7); Under

Game 383-384: Virginia Tech at LSU
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia Tech 102.106; LSU 115.996
Dunkel Line: LSU by 14; 35
Vegas Line: LSU by 12 1/2; 38
Dunkel Pick: LSU (-12 1/2); Under

Game 385-386: New Mexico State at New Mexico
Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico State 71.960; New Mexico 83.824
Dunkel Line: New Mexico by 12; 45
Vegas Line: New Mexico by 7; 55
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico (-7); Under

Game 387-388: Wisconsin at UNLV
Dunkel Ratings: Wisconsin 103.589; UNLV 72.723
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 31; 56
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 25 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wisconsin (-25 1/2); Over

Game 389-390: Colorado at Arizona State
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 84.355; Arizona State 106.829
Dunkel Line: Arizona State by 22 1/2; 56
Vegas Line: Arizona State (-14 1/2) 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona State (-14 1/2); Over

Game 391-392: UL Monroe at Clemson
Dunkel Ratings: UL Monroe 69.034; Clemson 102.958
Dunkel Line: Clemson by 34; 44
Vegas Line: Clemson by 26; 52
Dunkel Pick: Clemson (-26); Over

Game 393-394: Troy at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Troy 81.673; Florida 109.054
Dunkel Line: Florida by 27 1/2; 59
Vegas Line: Florida by 25 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-25 1/2); Over

Game 395-396: Florida Atlantic at Oklahoma State
Dunkel Ratings: Florida Atlantic 73.888; Oklahoma State 99.628
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma State by 26; 46
Vegas Line: Oklahoma State by 23; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma State (-23); Under

Game 397-398: Ohio at UL Lafayette
Dunkel Ratings: Ohio 77.472; UL Lafayette 74.613
Dunkel Line: Ohio by 3; 42
Vegas Line: Ohio by 1 1/2; 53
Dunkel Pick: Ohio (-1 1/2); Under

Game 399-400: Maryland at Florida International
Dunkel Ratings: Maryland 90.160; Florida International 55.808
Dunkel Line: Maryland by 34; 50
Vegas Line: Maryland by 23 1/2; 46
Dunkel Pick: Maryland (-23 1/2); Over

Game 401-402: Memphis at Arkansas State
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 73.758; Arkansas State 76.319
Dunkel Line: Arkansas State by 3; 41
Vegas Line: Memphis by 3 1/2; 48
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas State (+3 1/2); Under

Game 403-404: North Texas at SMU
Dunkel Ratings: North Texas 58.881; SMU 84.363
Dunkel Line: SMU by 25 1/2; 58
Vegas Line: SMU by 17; 43
Dunkel Pick: SMU (-17); Over

OTHER MAJOR GAMES:

Grambling at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Grambling 57.952; Pittsburgh 94.788
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 37

Eastern Illinois at Purdue
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Illinois 64.009; Purdue 95.393
Dunkel Line: Purdue by 31

Richmond at Northeastern
Dunkel Ratings: Richmond 68.541; Northeastern 65.903
Dunkel Line: Richmond by 3

Lafayette at Georgetown
Dunkel Ratings: Lafayette 65.540; Georgetown 44.149
Dunkel Line: Lafayette by 21

Hampton at Howard
Dunkel Ratings: Hampton 73.228; Howard 49.281
Dunkel Line: Hampton by 24

Wagner at Iona
Dunkel Ratings: Wagner 32.591; Iona 30.632
Dunkel Line: Wagner by 2

Rhode Island at Army
Dunkel Ratings: Rhode Island 50.241; Army 71.692
Dunkel Line: Army by 21

Massachusetts at Colgate
Dunkel Ratings: Massachusetts 79.890; Colgate 58.214
Dunkel Line: Massachusetts by 21 1/2

Robert Morris at Monmouth
Dunkel Ratings: Robert Morris 37.658; Monmouth 65.113
Dunkel Line: Monmouth by 27 1/2

Villanova at Lehigh
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 71.324; Lehigh 66.163
Dunkel Line: Villanova by 5

LaSalle at Sacred Heart
Dunkel Ratings: LaSalle 17.815; Sacred Heart 39.008
Dunkel Line: Sacred Heart by 21

Morehead State at St. Francis (PA)
Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 33.403; St. Francis (PA) 29.191
Dunkel Line: Morehead State by 4

William & Mary at VMI
Dunkel Ratings: William & Mary 53.485; VMI 41.843
Dunkel Line: William & Mary by 11 1/2

Samford at Georgia Tech
Dunkel Ratings: Samford 42.340; Georgia Tech 104.462
Dunkel Line: Georgia Tech by 62

Northern Arizona at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 63.687; Arizona 93.613
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 30

Chattanooga at Jacksonville State
Dunkel Ratings: Chattanooga 56.064; Jacksonville State 59.187
Dunkel Line: Jacksonville State by 3

Towson at Morgan State
Dunkel Ratings: Towson 64.108; Morgan State 51.839
Dunkel Line: Towson by 12

South Carolina State at Bethune-Cookman
Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina State 59.810; Bethune-Cookman 45.443
Dunkel Line: South Carolina State by 14 1/2

Cal Poly at Idaho
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 65.770; Idaho 72.684
Dunkel Line: Idaho by 7

Southern at Mississippi Valley State
Dunkel Ratings: Southern 49.756; Mississippi Valley State 48.125
Dunkel Line: Southern by 1 1/2

North Carolina A&T at Prairie View
Dunkel Ratings: North Carolina A&T 24.511; Prairie View 49.266
Dunkel Line: Prairie View by 25

New Hampshire at James Madison
Dunkel Ratings: New Hampshire 75.905; James Madison 80.957
Dunkel Line: James Madison by 5

Delaware State at Florida A&M
Dunkel Ratings: Delaware State 60.442; Florida A&M 48.983
Dunkel Line: Delaware State by 11 1/2

Austin Peay at Indiana State
Dunkel Ratings: Austin Peay 25.299; Indiana State 48.754
Dunkel Line: Indiana State by 23 1/2

Western Carolina at Eastern Kentucky
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 47.017; Eastern Kentucky 60.595
Dunkel Line: Eastern Kentucky by 13 1/2

Stony Brook at Bucknell
Dunkel Ratings: Stony Brook 47.252; Bucknell 52.349
Dunkel Line: Bucknell by 5

Albany at Fordham
Dunkel Ratings: Albany 54.305; Fordham 49.665
Dunkel Line: Albany by 5

Jacksonville at Gardner-Webb
Dunkel Ratings: Jacksonville 29.458; Gardner-Webb 51.631
Dunkel Line: Gardner-Webb by 22

South Dakota State at Youngstown State
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota State 70.181; Youngstown State 80.027
Dunkel Line: Youngstown State by 10

Maine at Connecticut
Dunkel Ratings: Maine 69.729; Connecticut 89.117
Dunkel Line: Connecticut by 19 1/2

Winston-Salem at Coastal Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: Winston-Salem 44.881; Coastal Carolina 63.356
Dunkel Line: Coastal Carolina by 18 1/2

Northern Iowa at Iowa State
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Iowa 74.964; Iowa State 77.025
Dunkel Line: Iowa State by 2

Western Illinois at Illinois
Dunkel Ratings: Western Illinois 71.302; Illinois 87.494
Dunkel Line: Illinois by 16

Furman at Hofstra
Dunkel Ratings: Furman 63.639 ; Hofstra 64.901
Dunkel Line: Hofstra by 1

Southeastern Louisiana at Kansas
Dunkel Ratings: Southeastern Louisiana 48.538; Kansas 99.186
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 50 1/2

Central Arkansas at Northwestern State
Dunkel Ratings: Central Arkansas 58.827; Northwestern State 63.434
Dunkel Line: Northwestern State by 4 1/2

Jackson State at Tennessee State
Dunkel Ratings: Jackson State 46.165; Tennessee State 50.031
Dunkel Line: Tennessee State by 4

Charleston Southern at Wofford
Dunkel Ratings: Charleston Southern 47.965; Wofford 74.349
Dunkel Line: Wofford by 26 1/2

Stephen F. Austin at North Dakota State
Dunkel Ratings: Stephen F. Austin 60.906; North Dakota State 88.396
Dunkel Line: North Dakota State by 27 1/2

Murray State at Illinois State
Dunkel Ratings: Murray State 39.290; Illinois State 67.640
Dunkel Line: Illinois State by 28

Southern Illinois at Northern Illinois
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 74.830; Northern Illinois 84.795
Dunkel Line: Northern Illinois by 10

Marist at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Marist 29.519; San Diego 73.289
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 44

Alabama State at Texas Southern
Dunkel Ratings: Alabama State 56.947; Texas Southern 39.769
Dunkel Line: Alabama State by 17

UC Davis at Portland State
Dunkel Ratings: UC Davis 76.151; Portland State 72.612
Dunkel Line: UC Davis by 3 1/2

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**pm530** · 09-06-2007, 03:53 AM

College Football – Long Sheet

NCAAF
Long Sheet

Week 2

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Thursday, September 6

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OREGON ST (10 - 4) at CINCINNATI (8 - 5) - 9/6/2007, 7:45 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON ST is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 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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MIDDLE TENN ST (7 - 6) at LOUISVILLE (12 - 1) - 9/6/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISVILLE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIDDLE TENN ST is 1-0 against the spread versus LOUISVILLE over the last 3 seasons
LOUISVILLE is 1-0 straight up against MIDDLE TENN 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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Friday, September 7

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NAVY (9 - 4) at RUTGERS (11 - 2) - 9/7/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NAVY is 93-61 ATS (+25.9 Units) in all games since 1992.
NAVY is 93-61 ATS (+25.9 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
NAVY is 61-36 ATS (+21.4 Units) as an underdog since 1992.
NAVY is 47-18 ATS (+27.2 Units) in road games since 1992.
NAVY is 47-18 ATS (+27.2 Units) in road lined games since 1992.
NAVY is 59-35 ATS (+20.5 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
NAVY is 46-18 ATS (+26.2 Units) in road games in games played on a grass field since 1992.
NAVY is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
RUTGERS is 2-0 against the spread versus NAVY over the last 3 seasons
RUTGERS is 2-0 straight up against NAVY 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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Saturday, September 8

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W VIRGINIA (11 - 2) at MARSHALL (5 - 7) - 9/8/2007, 11:00 AM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
W VIRGINIA is 1-0 against the spread versus MARSHALL over the last 3 seasons
W VIRGINIA is 1-0 straight up against MARSHALL 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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NEVADA (8 - 5) at NORTHWESTERN (4 - 8) - 9/8/2007, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEVADA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEVADA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NEVADA is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEVADA is 1-0 against the spread versus NORTHWESTERN over the last 3 seasons
NEVADA is 1-0 straight up against NORTHWESTERN 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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NEBRASKA (9 - 5) at WAKE FOREST (11 - 3) - 9/8/2007, 12:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEBRASKA is 1-0 against the spread versus WAKE FOREST over the last 3 seasons
NEBRASKA is 1-0 straight up against WAKE FOREST 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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MIAMI (7 - 6) at OKLAHOMA (11 - 3) - 9/8/2007, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest 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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MIAMI OHIO (2 - 10) at MINNESOTA (6 - 7) - 9/8/2007, 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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BUFFALO (2 - 10) at TEMPLE (1 - 11) - 9/8/2007, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEMPLE is 15-33 ATS (-21.3 Units) in September games since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEMPLE is 0-0 against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO 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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AKRON (5 - 7) at OHIO ST (12 - 1) - 9/8/2007, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO ST is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO ST is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO ST is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO ST is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO ST is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in games played on a grass field 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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DUKE (0 - 12) at VIRGINIA (5 - 7) - 9/8/2007, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DUKE is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DUKE is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
DUKE is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
DUKE is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
DUKE is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VIRGINIA is 2-0 against the spread versus DUKE over the last 3 seasons
VIRGINIA is 2-0 straight up against DUKE 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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ALABAMA (6 - 7) at VANDERBILT (4 - 8) - 9/8/2007, 12:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANDERBILT is 1-0 against the spread versus ALABAMA over the last 3 seasons
ALABAMA is 1-0 straight up against VANDERBILT 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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TOLEDO (5 - 7) at C MICHIGAN (10 - 4) - 9/8/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
C MICHIGAN is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
C MICHIGAN is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
C MICHIGAN is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
C MICHIGAN is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
C MICHIGAN is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
C MICHIGAN is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
C MICHIGAN is 2-0 against the spread versus TOLEDO over the last 3 seasons
C MICHIGAN is 2-0 straight up against TOLEDO 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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BOWLING GREEN (4 - 8) at MICHIGAN ST (4 - 8) - 9/8/2007, 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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RICE (7 - 6) at BAYLOR (4 - 8) - 9/8/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RICE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) as an underdog 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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UTAH ST (1 - 11) at WYOMING (6 - 6) - 9/8/2007, 2:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WYOMING is 1-0 against the spread versus UTAH ST over the last 3 seasons
WYOMING is 1-0 straight up against UTAH 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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SAN JOSE ST (9 - 4) at KANSAS ST (7 - 6) - 9/8/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS ST is 52-31 ATS (+17.9 Units) in home games since 1992.
KANSAS ST is 52-31 ATS (+17.9 Units) in home lined games since 1992.
KANSAS ST is 51-29 ATS (+19.1 Units) in home games when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
KANSAS ST is 75-51 ATS (+18.9 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
KANSAS ST is 52-31 ATS (+17.9 Units) in home games 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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CALIFORNIA (10 - 3) at COLORADO ST (4 - 8) - 9/8/2007, 2:00 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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MISSOURI (8 - 5) at OLE MISS (4 - 8) - 9/8/2007, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MISSOURI is 1-0 against the spread versus OLE MISS over the last 3 seasons
MISSOURI 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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NC STATE (3 - 9) at BOSTON COLLEGE (10 - 3) - 9/8/2007, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NC STATE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON COLLEGE is 1-1 against the spread versus NC STATE over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON COLLEGE is 1-1 straight up against NC STATE 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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BALL ST (5 - 7) at E MICHIGAN (1 - 11) - 9/8/2007, 12:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALL ST is 2-0 against the spread versus E MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
BALL ST is 2-0 straight up against E MICHIGAN 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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OREGON (7 - 6) at MICHIGAN (11 - 2) - 9/8/2007, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN is 15-33 ATS (-21.3 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points since 1992.

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

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BOISE ST (13 - 0) at WASHINGTON (5 - 7) - 9/8/2007, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOISE ST is 65-37 ATS (+24.3 Units) in all games since 1992.
BOISE ST is 65-37 ATS (+24.3 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
BOISE ST is 49-28 ATS (+18.2 Units) as a favorite since 1992.
BOISE ST is 51-32 ATS (+15.8 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
BOISE ST is 41-22 ATS (+16.8 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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FRESNO ST (4 - 8) at TEXAS A&M (9 - 4) - 9/8/2007, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FRESNO ST is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS A&M is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in home games in September games since 1992.
TEXAS A&M is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1992.

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

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UAB (3 - 9) at FLORIDA ST (7 - 6) - 9/8/2007, 5:00 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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S CAROLINA (8 - 5) at GEORGIA (9 - 4) - 9/8/2007, 5:45 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S CAROLINA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
S CAROLINA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGIA is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1992.
GEORGIA is 20-36 ATS (-19.6 Units) in home games when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGIA is 1-1 against the spread versus S CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA is 2-0 straight up against S 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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NOTRE DAME (10 - 3) at PENN ST (9 - 4) - 9/8/2007, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NOTRE DAME is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NOTRE DAME is 1-0 against the spread versus PENN ST over the last 3 seasons
NOTRE DAME is 1-0 straight up against PENN 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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AIR FORCE (4 - 8) at UTAH (8 - 5) - 9/8/2007, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 1-1 against the spread versus AIR FORCE over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 2-0 straight up against AIR FORCE 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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N CAROLINA (3 - 9) at E CAROLINA (7 - 6) - 9/8/2007, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E CAROLINA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in September games over the last 3 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 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.

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BYU (11 - 2) at UCLA (7 - 6) - 9/8/2007, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UCLA is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games after playing a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
BYU is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BYU is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BYU is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in games played on a grass field 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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SOUTHERN MISS (9 - 5) at TENNESSEE (9 - 4) - 9/8/2007, 7:00 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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TCU (11 - 2) at TEXAS (10 - 3) - 9/8/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TCU is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TCU is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
TCU is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TCU is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in games played on a grass field 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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MISSISSIPPI ST (3 - 9) at TULANE (4 - 8) - 9/8/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULANE is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 10 points since 1992.
TULANE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TULANE is 1-1 against the spread versus MISSISSIPPI ST over the last 3 seasons
TULANE is 1-1 straight up against MISSISSIPPI ST 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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KENT ST (6 - 6) at KENTUCKY (8 - 5) - 9/8/2007, 6:00 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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UTEP (5 - 7) at TEXAS TECH (8 - 5) - 9/8/2007, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTEP is 1-0 against the spread versus TEXAS TECH over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS TECH is 1-0 straight up against UTEP 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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SAN DIEGO ST (3 - 9) vs. WASHINGTON ST (6 - 6) - 9/8/2007, 7:00 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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HAWAII (11 - 3) at LOUISIANA TECH (3 - 10) - 9/8/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HAWAII is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
LOUISIANA TECH is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
LOUISIANA TECH is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

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

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SYRACUSE (4 - 8) at IOWA (6 - 7) - 9/8/2007, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IOWA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) as a favorite of 21.5 to 31 points since 1992.
IOWA is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SYRACUSE is 1-0 against the spread versus IOWA over the last 3 seasons
IOWA is 1-0 straight up against SYRACUSE 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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INDIANA (5 - 7) at W MICHIGAN (8 - 5) - 9/8/2007, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 1-0 against the spread versus W MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 1-0 straight up against W 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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S FLORIDA (9 - 4) at AUBURN (11 - 2) - 9/8/2007, 9:00 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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VIRGINIA TECH (10 - 3) at LSU (11 - 2) - 9/8/2007, 9:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LSU is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA TECH is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA TECH is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA TECH is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA TECH is 33-17 ATS (+14.3 Units) in September games since 1992.
LSU is 23-39 ATS (-19.9 Units) in home games 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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NEW MEXICO ST (4 - 8) at NEW MEXICO (6 - 7) - 9/8/2007, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW MEXICO ST is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.

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

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WISCONSIN (12 - 1) at UNLV (2 - 10) - 9/8/2007, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WISCONSIN is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WISCONSIN is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WISCONSIN is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
WISCONSIN is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
WISCONSIN is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in September games over the last 3 seasons.
WISCONSIN is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
UNLV is 36-57 ATS (-26.7 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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COLORADO (2 - 10) at ARIZONA ST (7 - 6) - 9/8/2007, 10:15 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA ST is 1-0 against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA ST is 1-0 straight up against COLORADO 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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LA MONROE (4 - 8) at CLEMSON (8 - 5) - 9/8/2007, 1:00 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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TROY (8 - 5) at FLORIDA (13 - 1) - 9/8/2007, 6:00 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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FLA ATLANTIC (5 - 7) at OKLAHOMA ST (7 - 6) - 9/8/2007, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA ST is 2-0 against the spread versus FLA ATLANTIC over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA ST is 2-0 straight up against FLA ATLANTIC 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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OHIO U (9 - 5) at LA LAFAYETTE (6 - 6) - 9/8/2007, 7:00 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 (9 - 4) at FLA INTERNATIONAL (0 - 12) - 9/8/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 1-0 against the spread versus MARYLAND over the last 3 seasons
MARYLAND is 1-0 straight up against FLA INTERNATIONAL 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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MEMPHIS (2 - 10) at ARKANSAS ST (6 - 6) - 9/8/2007, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARKANSAS ST is 1-0 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
ARKANSAS ST is 1-0 straight up against MEMPHIS 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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NORTH TEXAS (3 - 9) at SMU (6 - 6) - 9/8/2007, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NORTH TEXAS is 1-0 against the spread versus SMU over the last 3 seasons
NORTH TEXAS is 1-0 straight up against SMU 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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**pm530** · 09-06-2007, 03:58 AM

College Football – Short Sheet

NCAAF
Short Sheet

Week 2

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Thursday, September 6th

Oregon State at Cincinnati, 7:45 EST ESPN
Oregon State: 6-18 ATS away in September
Cincinnati: 19-8 ATS at home off a home game

Added Game:

Middle Tennessee State at Louisville, 7:00 EST ESPN2
Mid Tenn State: 12-2 Under off a loss
Louisville: 10-2 ATS in home games

Friday, September 7th

Navy at Rutgers, 7:00 EST ESPN
Navy: 10-2 ATS away vs. non-conference opponents
Rutgers: 10-22 ATS at home off an ATS win

Saturday, September 8th

West Virginia at Marshall, 11:00am EST
West Virginia: 9-1 ATS away after forcing 3+ turnovers
Marshall: 8-20 ATS off a non-conference game

Nevada at Northwestern, 12:00 EST
Nevada: 7-1 ATS after allowing 37+ points
Northwestern: 5-1 Over off a home win by 17+ points

Nebraska at Wake Forest, 12:00 EST
Nebraska: 16-32 ATS off a home win by 28+ points
Wake Forest: 7-1 ATS after forcing 3+ turnovers

Miami FL at Oklahoma, 12:00 EST
Miami FL: 8-1 Under off an ATS win
Oklahoma: 21-38 ATS off a non-conference game

Miami OH at Minnesota, 12:00 EST
Miami OH: 7-1 Under playing on artificial turf
Minnesota: 19-8 ATS at home off a non-conference game

Buffalo at Temple, 1:00 EST
Buffalo: 6-1 Under in September
Temple: 14-31 ATS in the first month of the season

Akron at Ohio State, 12:00 EST
Akron: 2-6 ATS in road games
Ohio State: 6-0 ATS at home after allowing 9 points or less

Duke at Virginia, 12:00 EST
Duke: 6-15 ATS as an underdog
Virginia: 9-2 Under in home games

Alabama at Vanderbilt, 12:30 EST
Alabama: 8-0 Under after scoring 42+ points
Vanderbilt: 2-12 ATS off a home win by 17+ points

Toledo at Central Michigan, 7:00 EST
Toledo: 7-13 ATS off an Over
Central Michigan: 8-0 ATS off an Over

Bowling Green at Michigan State, 12:00 EST
Bowling Green: 15-5 ATS after allowing 3 or less first-half points
Michigan State: 22-9 Over off a win by 17+ points

Rice at Baylor, 7:00 EST
Rice: 9-2 ATS as an underdog
Baylor: 2-8 ATS in home games

Utah State at Wyoming, 2:00 EST
Utah State: 18-36 ATS off an ATS loss
Wyoming: 8-1 ATS in the first month of the season

San Jose State at Kansas State, 7:00 EST
San Jose State: 14-2 Under off an Under
Kansas State: 8-1 ATS off a road game

California at Colorado State, 2:00 EST
California: 22-9 Under after scoring 37+ points
Colorado State: 1-5 ATS vs. Pac-10 opponents

Missouri at Mississippi, 6:00 EST
Missouri: 8-1 Under as a road favorite
Mississippi: 1-6 ATS in the first month of the season

NC State at Boston College, 2:30 EST
NC State: 2-10 ATS away off a loss by 6 points or less
Boston College: 6-1 Over as a home favorite of 7.5 to 14 points

Ball State at Eastern Michigan, 12:00 EST
Ball State: 6-1 ATS off an ATS loss
Eastern Michigan: 3-11 ATS in the first two weeks of the season

Oregon at Michigan, 3:30 EST
Oregon: 6-1 Over in September
Michigan: 1-5 ATS off a loss by 6 points or less

Boise State at Washington, 3:30 EST
Boise State: 34-17 ATS off a combined score of 60+ points
Washington: 26-44 ATS off a road game

Fresno State at Texas A&M, 3:30 EST
Fresno State: 0-6 ATS in road games
Texas A&M: 19-8 ATS at home in September

UAB at Florida State, 5:00 EST
UAB: 2-7 ATS after committing 1 or 0 turnovers
Florida State: 6-1 Over off a loss as a favorite

South Carolina at Georgia, 5:45 EST
South Carolina: 8-1 ATS in road games
Georgia: 24-5 Under off a win by 21+ points

Notre Dame at Penn State, 6:00 EST
Notre Dame: 2-9 ATS vs. non-conference opponents
Penn State: 18-5 Under after scoring 42+ points

Air Force at Utah, 6:00 EST
Air Force: 21-9 ATS away off a home win
Utah: 3-11 ATS in the first half of the season

North Carolina at East Carolina, 6:00 EST
North Carolina: 1-5 ATS off a home win
East Carolina: 6-0 ATS after scoring 14 points or less

BYU at UCLA, 6:30 EST
BYU: 8-1 Over off a home win
UCLA: 8-2 ATS off a road game

Southern Miss at Tennessee, 7:00 EST
Southern Miss: 27-11 ATS in the first month of the season
Tennessee: 1-9 ATS as a home favorite

TCU at Texas, 7:00 EST
TCU: 15-5 ATS off a win
Texas: 17-5 Over off a win

Mississippi State at Tulane, 7:00 EST
Mississippi State: 2-8 ATS off a home game
Tulane: 9-1 Over vs. non-conference opponents

Kent State at Kentucky, 6:00 EST
Kent State: 6-1 ATS as a road underdog of 10.5 to 14 points
Kentucky: 8-2 Under after scoring 24+ first-half points

UTEP at Texas Tech, 7:00 EST
UTEP: 6-1 Under off a home win
Texas Tech: 50-26 ATS in home games

San Diego State at Washington State, 7:00 EST
San Diego State: 11-3 Over as an underdog of 10.5 to 21 points
Washington State: 2-8 ATS off a road game

Hawaii at Louisiana Tech, 7:00 EST
Hawaii: 12-3 ATS as a favorite
Louisiana Tech: 3-12 ATS as an underdog

Syracuse at Iowa, 8:00 EST
Syracuse: 13-26 ATS as a road underdog
Iowa: 11-1 ATS as a favorite of 21.5+ points

Indiana at Western Michigan, 8:00 EST
Indiana: 7-1 Over off a win by 21+ points
Western Michigan: 10-3 ATS with a line of +3 to -3

South Florida at Auburn, 9:00 EST
South Florida: 13-1 Under off a win
Auburn: 1-6 ATS off a SU win / ATS loss

Virginia Tech at LSU, 9:15 EST
Virginia Tech: 8-3 Over as a road underdog
LSU: 8-0 ATS vs. non-conference opponents

New Mexico State at New Mexico, 9:30 EST
New Mexico State: 7-1 ATS off a home win by 17+ points
New Mexico: 1-6 ATS as a home favorite

Wisconsin at UNLV, 10:00 EST
Wisconsin: 8-0 ATS off a non-conference game
UNLV: 9-23 ATS off an Under

Colorado at Arizona State, 10:15 EST
Colorado: 0-6 ATS away off a win
Arizona State: 5-1 ATS as a favorite of 10.5 to 21 points

Added Games:

Louisiana Monroe at Clemson, 1:00 EST
LA Monroe: 7-1 Over off an Under
Clemson: 8-2 ATS in September

Troy at Florida, 6:00 EST
Troy: 6-1 ATS vs. SEC opponents
Florida: 6-1 Under off a win by 21+ points

Florida Atlantic at Oklahoma State, 7:00 EST
Florida Atl: 1-7 ATS vs. non-conference opponents
Oklahoma State: 15-3 ATS at home off a loss by 21+ points

Ohio U at Louisiana Lafayette, 7:00 EST
Ohio U: 2-9 ATS with a line of +3 to -3
LA Lafayette: 7-1 ATS after having 75 or less passing yards

Maryland at Florida International, 7:00 EST
Maryland: 15-5 Under off a win by 17+ points
Florida Int: 1-6 ATS after scoring 9 points or less

Memphis at Arkansas State, 4:00 EST
Memphis: 15-5 ATS off a loss by 3 points or less
Arkansas State: 5-1 Under as a home underdog

North Texas at SMU, 8:00 EST
North Texas: 1-9 ATS vs. non-conference opponents
SMU: 12-2 Under off an ATS loss

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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**pm530** · 09-06-2007, 04:08 AM

College Football – Write up

NCAAF
Week 1
Write-up

Thursday's college football information

Louisville covered 15 of last 17 tries as home favorite; last year, they waxed Middle Tennessee 44-17 (-29), outgaining MTSU by a 526-280 margin. Blue Raiders lost Sun Belt game last week at Florida Atlantic (27-14); they were outgained 411-217, so likely they're out of their league here, as Louisville will be out to show senior QB Brohm is Heisman material before ESPN cameras. in its opener, Louisville pounded in I-AA team, so hard to tell how good they are, but they've been strong home favorite in past.

Last time Oregon State came east of Mississippi, they lost 63-27 at Louisville; last week, Beavers were tied 7-7 at half at home vs Utah, but pulled away for 24-7 win. OSU was just 12-30 passing but they outrushed Utes 241-18- they're using two QBs, so they have yet to decide on starter. Both teams rarely get on national stage, so should expect wide-open show. Cincinnati runs spread offense behind coach Kelly, who won big in Division II, and got Central Michigan to bowl last year.

Friday's college game

Rutgers thrashed Navy LY 34-0 (+2), outgaining Navy 339-161, with a high-powered Middie offense running for just 113 yards. Knights covered six of last eight tries as home fave; they won opener 38-3 last week vs Buffalo, while Navy won 30-19 over the Temple Owls, running ball for 361 yards. Middies are 12-3 as a road dog under Johnson, so they must be respected, but if they can't run the ball any better than they did last year, could be a long night for Navy.

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**pm530** · 09-06-2007, 04:10 AM

College Football - News & Notes

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College Football Betting News & Notes

Week 2

STARS

-Matt Ryan completed 32-of-52 passes for a career-high 408 yards and five touchdowns and Boston College beat Wake Forest 38-28.

-Armanti Edwards threw for 227 yards, three scores and rushed for another in Appalachian State's 34-32 win over Michigan.

-Tim Tebow threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another as Florida crushed Western Kentucky 49-3.

-Nate Kmic rushed for four touchdowns and finished with 151 yards on seven carries in Mount Union's record-breaking 75-7 win over Averett.

-Tashard Choice rushed for a career-high 196 yards and two touchdowns and Georgia Tech beat Notre Dame 33-3.

-Ben Olson threw five touchdown passes in UCLA's 45-17 victory over Stanford.

-Marlon Lucky rushed for a career-high 233 yards and three touchdowns in Nebraska's 52-10 rout of Nevada.

- Penn State linebacker Sean Lee led the defense with seven tackles, a forced fumble and a sack in a 59-0 rout of Florida International.

-Jehuu Caulcrick ran for 93 yards and a career-high four touchdowns as Michigan State rolled past Alabama-Birmingham, 55-18.

BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE

Julian Rauch's 24-yard field goal with 26 seconds left put Appalachian State ahead of Michigan and Corey Lynch blocked a field goal in the final seconds to seal one of college football's biggest upsets. The two-time defending champions from college football's former Division I-AA beat Michigan 34-32. No Division I-AA team had beaten a team ranked in The Associated Press poll from 1989-2006.

HURTING

Ohio State's starting defensive end Lawrence Wilson broke his right leg midway through the second quarter against Youngstown State. ... Illinois quarterback Juice Williams left the game against Missouri early in the second quarter after taking a shot to the head. Williams ran to the right side and took what appeared to be a helmet-to-helmet hit from Missouri's Hardy Ricks. No penalty was called. He was replaced by redshirt freshman Eddie McGee.

DYNAMIC DUO

Pat White threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more scores, and Steve Slaton scored four times in No. 3 West Virginia's 62-24 rout of Western Michigan. It was the Mountaineers' highest scoring game since an 80-7 win over Rutgers in 2001. White finished 10-of-18 for 192 yards and 97 yards rushing, while Slaton finished with 109 yards.

IRISH STING

Georgia Tech's defense shut down Notre Dame in a 33-3 victory. The only score for Notre Dame came on a 24-yard field goal by Brandon Walker in the third quarter. The Fighting Irish were held to minus-8 yards rushing.

HEALING

After 4 1/2 months of mourning, No. 9 Virginia Tech struggled to beat East Carolina 17-7, even hearing boos from a home crowd that honored a plea not to jeer the Pirates. The Hokies appeared a bit overwhelmed by the burden of what they'll face all year: rallying a school that is desperate to move on from the worst mass shooting in modern American history. The 32 victims of April's campus massacre were honored in a heart-tugging pregame ceremony, which was followed by an uninspiring performance on the field.

ONE NITTANY LION

Penn State welcomed 80-year-old Joe Paterno back to the sidelines with a suffocating show of defense. The 17th-ranked Nittany Lions routed Florida International 59-0, as Paterno made his first appearance on the sidelines since breaking his left leg last year at Wisconsin. A cart took Paterno off the field at Wisconsin last November after two players ran into him on the sideline in a violent collision. He spent the next week at home while recovering from surgery - missing a game for the first time since 1977.

FLYING HIGH

Matt Ryan threw for five touchdowns - second-most at Boston College only to Doug Flutie - to help the Eagles beat Wake Forest 38-28. Ryan completed 32-of-52 passes, and threw for more than 400 yards against Wake Forest for the second consecutive year. No BC quarterback has thrown for as many as five touchdowns in a game since Flutie connected for six against North Carolina en route to the 1984 Heisman Trophy.

REMEMBER WHEN

Ohio State's Jim Tressel was the coach at Youngstown State for 15 years and led the Penguins to four I-AA championships before taking over the Buckeyes in 2001.

STRONG IN DEFEAT

Mike Hart rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns in Michigan's 34-32 lost to Appalachian State. ... Anthony Alridge had 22 carries for 205 yards and a touchdown, he also caught three passes for 88 yards and another score but Houston lost to Oregon 48-27. ... Kenneth Moore tied a Wake Forest record with 15 catches - one short of the ACC record held by four players - for 126 yards and a touchdown in the Demon Deacons 38-28 loss to Boston College. ...

THE REPLACEMENTS

Todd Boeckman completed 17-of-23 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns, in his first game replacing Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith and Ohio State beat Youngstown St. 38-6. ... Notre Dame's replacements for Brady Quinn were shut down in the Fighting Irish's 33-3 loss to Georgia Tech on Saturday. Demetrius Jones, Evan Sharpley and Jimmy Clausen combined to go 15-for-22 for a 130 yards.

SCORING SPREE

Nate Kmic rushed for four touchdowns in the first quarter as Mount Union shattered the NCAA record for points in a quarter, piling up 52 in its 75-7 rout of Averett. The defending Division III champion Purple Raiders broke the previous record of 50 points, scored by Alabama State in the second quarter against Prairie View on Oct. 26, 1991.

DEBUTS

- Michigan State rolled past Alabama-Birmingham, 55-18, giving Mark Dantonio a win in his debut as Spartan coach. UAB coach Neil Callaway also made his debut.

- Randy Shannon's coaching debut at Miami was a breeze. Unranked entering a season for the first time since 1998, Miami beat Marshall 31-3.

- Mario Cristobal's debut with Florida International was one to forget as the Golden Pathers were beaten by Penn State 59-0.

- UCLA defeated Stanford 45-17 to spoil the debut of Jim Harabaugh.

- Jeff Jagodzinski got a victory in his coaching debut as Boston College defeated Wake Forest 38-28.

- Air Force easily defeated South Carolina St. 34-3, to earn new coach Troy Calhoun his first victory.

STREAKING

With a 34-32 victory over Michigan, Appalachian State has won 15 straight games, the longest streak in the nation. ...

SPEAKING

''I wouldn't call it embarrassing because that takes away from them. We're disappointed. I can tell you that. ''It is one of the biggest losses ever, but give all the credit to Appalachian State.''- Michigan's Mike Hart after the Wolverines 34-32 loss to Appalachian State.

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**pm530** · 09-06-2007, 04:11 AM

College Football - Tips & Trends

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Thursday, September 6

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Middle Tennessee State at #10 Louisville (ESPN2 | 7 PM ET)

Louisville will put up its 19-game home winning streak on the line when they host Middle Tennessee State. The winning streak is currently the second-longest string of consecutive home wins in the country behind USC’s 34-game winning streak. The Cardinals have rolled at home over the last five years, scoring 40 or more points on 15 different occasions. EDGE: LOUISVILLE
Louisville quarterback Brian Brohm threw his fourth consecutive 300-yard game with a 375-yard and four touchdown performance in the win over Murray State last Thursday. Dating back to last season, Brohm has thrown for 1,364 yards and 12 touchdowns in his last four contests. He’s thrown just 12 interceptions on 733 throws during his career. EDGE: LOUISVILLE
The Cardinals are 9-10 all-time against current teams from the Sun Belt Conference. The Cardinals are 1-0 versus Middle Tennessee State and Florida Atlantic, while 7-10 all-time against North Texas. SLIGHT EDGE: MIDDLE TENN ST
The Blue Raiders are 0-2 against Big East teams and have lost all 11 of their games against ranked opponents since joining the Football Subdivision in 1999. EDGE: LOUISVILLE
The Blue Raiders are 0-4 ATS in their last four games overall.

Oregon State at Cincinnati (ESPN | 7:30 PM ET)

Oregon State showed last Thursday why most experts predicted its defense to be the strength of the team with eight starters returning and a large cast of veteran reserves. The Beavers held Utah, one of the nation’s most prolific offenses, to just 196 yards and seven points. It was only the second time in 39 games the Utes failed to reach double figures and its total yardage was 172 yards fewer than they average last season. EDGE: OSU & UNDER
For the first time in modern history and the first time during the Mike Riley era, Oregon State opened the season with alternating quarterbacks. Sophomore left-hander Sean Canfield completed eight of 19 for 87 yards, while Lyle Moevao was 3 of 9 for 32 yards. SLIGHT EDGE: CINCINNATI
Cincinnati accumulated 615 yards of total offense in its 59-3 season opening victory over Southeast Missouri State. The 615 yards is the third-highest total offense total in program history. EDGE: CINCINNATI & OVER
Over the last four seasons, the Bearcats are 18-6 when playing at Nippert Stadium. They posted a 6-1 mark in 2006, including a 30-11 victory over then-No. 7 Rutgers, the highest ranked foe ever to fall at Cincinnati. EDGE: CINCINNATI
The Beavers are 7-0 ATS in their last seven games as road favorites.

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**pm530** · 09-06-2007, 04:13 AM

College Football – Hot Line

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Hot Line

Thursday, September 6

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Thursday night lights: Oregon State at Cincinnati

The matchup: Oregon State Beavers at Cincinnati Bearcats

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET from Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

The line: OSU -3 ½, total 44 ½ points

Weather forecast: The temperature should be slightly above 80 degrees at kickoff, with a 20 percent chance of precipitation. A slight southerly wind will drop and relative humidity will rise as the game goes on.

Key injuries

Oregon State – All-American offensive guard Jeremy Perry is out after injuring his leg last week against Utah. Potential All-American receiver / returner Sammie Stroughter, on the other hand, could suit up on Thursday according to head coach Mike Riley. Stroughter will travel with the team and his teammates are hoping can get past his grief issues to boost the Beavers’ offense and special teams.

Cincinnati – All-Big East defensive tackle Terrill Byrd returns from academic suspension on Thursday, a huge addition to the ‘D’ considering Oregon State’s running game. Sophomore tight end Kazeem Alli was on the field for about 20 snaps last week, his first competitive action since tearing his ACL in the spring. Head coach Brian Kelly said Alli can expect a bigger workload going forward.

Three reasons why Oregon State could cover

1. Yvenson Bernard: Utah knew that stopping Bernard would stop the Stroughter-less Beavers last Thursday. The Utes couldn’t do it, as Bernard ran for 165 yards and a pair of majors on the ground and was a dependable safety valve for the young OSU quarterbacks out of the backfield.

2. Underrated defense: Only undersized outside linebacker Derrick Doggett received any preseason All-Conference love, but holding the Utes to seven points last week underlines the Beavers’ defensive athleticism.

3. Special teams could be truly special: Kicker Alexis Serna is one of the nation’s finest, with 63 field goals at Oregon State and a career accuracy rate exceeding 80 percent. Stroughter, who returned three punts for touchdowns last year, would be a huge boost for the Beavers if he lines up to return kicks on Thursday.

Three reasons why Cincinnati could cover

1. Quarterback security: Last year, the Bearcats wavered when selecting their starting QB. No more, as former Ohio prep star Ben Mauk returned from his ACC sabbatical to assert a firm grip on the gig. Contrast with OSU, going through its own two-head quarterback difficulties in 2007.

2. Home field means something now: Cincinnati lost its Big East opener last year to Pitt, but that was its only home defeat all year. The Bearcats won and covered the spread in their remaining five home games, including lopsided wins as an underdog over both South Florida and Rutgers.

3. Defensive game-breaker: Cornerback Mike Mickens picked off a pair of passes last week and returned one for a touchdown to win Big East Defensive Player of the Week honors. Mickens is a two-time All-Big East honoree and is a shut-down corner headed to the pros after his Cincinnati tenure.

Cool stat of the day: The Beavers have won and covered the spread whenever Bernard has topped 100 rushing yards since the start of 2006. Oregon State is 7-0 straight-up and 6-0 against the spread when its star tailback tops the century mark, which he did in four of OSU’s last five road games last year.

Key quote

"We know (Bernard) is the featured player," Brian Kelly told the Cincinnati Post this week. "But they're like any other team in the country - they know they just can't run the ball.”

“(Sean) Canfield is going to be their starter, and they're going to have to throw the ball down the field, whether Sammie Stroughter plays or not. It won't impact the game to the level where we have to change the game plan."

Pick: Cincinnati +3 ½

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