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    Week 1


    NCAAF Trends and Indexes

    Thursday, August 29 – Sunday, September 2

    Additional trends and information will be added as available.

    NOTE:

    As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
    Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
    Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.


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    NCAAF Team Sites
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    AIR FORCE- www.airforcesports.com
    AKRON- www.gozips.com
    ALABAMA- www.rolltide.com
    ALA-BIRM- www.uabsports.com
    ARIZONA- www.arizonaathletics.com
    ARIZ. ST.- www.sundevils.com
    ARKANSAS- www.hogwired.com
    ARKANSAS ST- www.asuindians.com
    ARMY- www.goarmysports.com
    AUBURN- www.auburntigers.com
    BALL STATE- www.ballstatesports.com
    BAYLOR- www.baylorbears.com
    BOISE ST.- www.broncosports.com
    BOSTON COLLEGE- www.bceagles.com
    BOWLING GREEN- www.bgsufalcons.com
    BYU- www.byucougers.com
    BUFFALO- www.ubathletics.buffalo.edu
    CAL- www.calbears.com
    C. FLORIDA- www.ucfathletics.com
    C. MICH- www.cmuchippewas.com
    CINCY- www.ucbearcats.com
    CLEMSON- www.clemsontigers.com
    COLORADO- www.cubuffs.com
    COLO ST. - www.csurams.com
    CONN- www.uconnhuskies.com
    DUKE- www.goduke.com
    E. CAR.- www.ecupirates.com
    E. MICH- www.emueagles.com
    FLORIDA- www.gatorzone.com
    FLORIDA ATL.- www.fausports.com
    FLORIDA INT. - www.flusports.com
    FLORIDA ST. - www.seminoles.com
    FRESNO ST. - www.gobulldogs.com
    GEORGIA- www.georgiadogs.com
    GEORGIA TECH- www.ramblinwreck.com
    HAWAII- www.uhathletics.hawaii.edu
    HOUSTON- www.uhcougers.com
    IDAHO- www.uiathletics.com
    ILLINI- www.fightingillini.com
    INDIANA- www.iuhoosiers.com
    IOWA- www.hawkeyesports.com
    IOWA ST. - www.cyclones.com
    KANSAS- www.kuathletics.com
    KANSAS ST. - www.k-statesports.com
    KENT ST. - www.kentstatesports.com
    KENTUCKY- www.ukathletics.com
    LOUIS. LAFAYETTE- www.ragincajuns.com
    LOUIS. MONROE- www.ulmathletics.com
    LSU- www.LSUsports.com
    LOUIS. TECH - www.latechsports.com
    LOUISVILLE- www.uoflsports.com
    MARSHALL- www.herdzone.com
    MARYLAND- www.umterps.com
    MEMPHIS - www.gotigersgo.com
    MIAMI FL. - www.hurricanesports.com
    MIAMI OHIO- www.muredhawks.com
    MICHIGAN- www.mgoblue.com
    MICH ST- www.msuspartans.com
    MIDD TENN ST. - www.goblueraiders.com
    MINNESOTA- www.gophersports.com
    MISSISSIPPI- www.olemisssports.com
    MISS. STATE- www.mstateathletics.com
    MISSOURI- www.mutigers.com
    NAVY- www.navysports.com
    NEBRASKA- www.huskers.com
    NEVADA- www.nevadawolfpack.com
    NEW MEXICO- www.golobos.com
    NEW MEXICO ST- www.nmstatesports.com
    NORTH CAROLINA- www.tarheelblue.com
    NC STATE- www.gopack.com
    NO. TEXAS- www.meangreensports.com
    NO. ILLINOIS- www.niuhuskies.com
    NORTHWESTERN- www.nusports.com
    NOTRE DAME- www.und.com
    OHIO ST. - www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com
    OHIO U. - www.ohiobobcats.com
    OKLAHOMA- www.soonersports.com
    OKLA ST- www.okstate.com
    OREGON- www.goducks.com
    OREGON ST- www.osubeavers.com
    PENN ST.- www.gopsusports.com
    PITT- www.pittsburghpanthers.com
    PURDUE- www.purduesports.com
    RICE- www.riceowls.com
    RUTGERS- www.scarletknights.com/football
    SDSU- www.goaztecs.com
    SAN JOSE ST- www.sjsuspartons.com
    SMU- www.smumustangs.com
    SOUTH CAROLINA - www.uscsports.com
    SOUTH FLORIDA- www.gobulls.usf.edu
    SOUTHERN CAL - www.usctrojans.com
    SO. MISS- www.southernmiss.com
    STANFORD- www.gostanford.com
    SYRACUSE- www.suathletics.com
    TCU- www.gofrogs.com
    TEMPLE- www.owlsports.com
    TENNESSEE- www.utsports.com
    TEXAS- www.texassports.com
    TEXAS AM- www.aggiesports.com
    TEXAS EL PASO - www.utepathletics.com
    TEXAS TECH- www.texastech.com
    TOLEDO- www.utrockets.com
    TROY- www.troytrojans.com
    TULANE- www.tulanegreenwave.com
    TULSA- www.tulsahurricane.com
    UCLA- www.uclabruins.com
    UNLV- www.unlvrebels.com
    UTAH- www.utahutes.com
    UTAH ST. www.utahstateaggies.com
    VANDY- www.vucommodores.com
    VIRGINIA- www.virginiasports.com
    V. TECH- www.hokiesports.com
    WAKE FOREST- www.wakeforestsports.com
    WASHINGTON- www.gohuskies.com
    WASH ST. - www.wsucougars.com
    WEST VIRGINIA- www.wvu.edu/~sports
    W. MICH- www.wmubroncos.com
    WISKY- www.uwbadgers.com
    WYOMING- www.wyomingathletics.com

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    • #3
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      NCAAF Team Sites
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      AIR FORCE- www.airforcesports.com
      AKRON- www.gozips.com
      ALABAMA- www.rolltide.com
      ALA-BIRM- www.uabsports.com
      ARIZONA- www.arizonaathletics.com
      ARIZ. ST.- www.sundevils.com
      ARKANSAS- www.hogwired.com
      ARKANSAS ST- www.asuindians.com
      ARMY- www.goarmysports.com
      AUBURN- www.auburntigers.com
      BALL STATE- www.ballstatesports.com
      BAYLOR- www.baylorbears.com
      BOISE ST.- www.broncosports.com
      BOSTON COLLEGE- www.bceagles.com
      BOWLING GREEN- www.bgsufalcons.com
      BYU- www.byucougers.com
      BUFFALO- www.ubathletics.buffalo.edu
      CAL- www.calbears.com
      C. FLORIDA- www.ucfathletics.com
      C. MICH- www.cmuchippewas.com
      CINCY- www.ucbearcats.com
      CLEMSON- www.clemsontigers.com
      COLORADO- www.cubuffs.com
      COLO ST. - www.csurams.com
      CONN- www.uconnhuskies.com
      DUKE- www.goduke.com
      E. CAR.- www.ecupirates.com
      E. MICH- www.emueagles.com
      FLORIDA- www.gatorzone.com
      FLORIDA ATL.- www.fausports.com
      FLORIDA INT. - www.flusports.com
      FLORIDA ST. - www.seminoles.com
      FRESNO ST. - www.gobulldogs.com
      GEORGIA- www.georgiadogs.com
      GEORGIA TECH- www.ramblinwreck.com
      HAWAII- www.uhathletics.hawaii.edu
      HOUSTON- www.uhcougers.com
      IDAHO- www.uiathletics.com
      ILLINI- www.fightingillini.com
      INDIANA- www.iuhoosiers.com
      IOWA- www.hawkeyesports.com
      IOWA ST. - www.cyclones.com
      KANSAS- www.kuathletics.com
      KANSAS ST. - www.k-statesports.com
      KENT ST. - www.kentstatesports.com
      KENTUCKY- www.ukathletics.com
      LOUIS. LAFAYETTE- www.ragincajuns.com
      LOUIS. MONROE- www.ulmathletics.com
      LSU- www.LSUsports.com
      LOUIS. TECH - www.latechsports.com
      LOUISVILLE- www.uoflsports.com
      MARSHALL- www.herdzone.com
      MARYLAND- www.umterps.com
      MEMPHIS - www.gotigersgo.com
      MIAMI FL. - www.hurricanesports.com
      MIAMI OHIO- www.muredhawks.com
      MICHIGAN- www.mgoblue.com
      MICH ST- www.msuspartans.com
      MIDD TENN ST. - www.goblueraiders.com
      MINNESOTA- www.gophersports.com
      MISSISSIPPI- www.olemisssports.com
      MISS. STATE- www.mstateathletics.com
      MISSOURI- www.mutigers.com
      NAVY- www.navysports.com
      NEBRASKA- www.huskers.com
      NEVADA- www.nevadawolfpack.com
      NEW MEXICO- www.golobos.com
      NEW MEXICO ST- www.nmstatesports.com
      NORTH CAROLINA- www.tarheelblue.com
      NC STATE- www.gopack.com
      NO. TEXAS- www.meangreensports.com
      NO. ILLINOIS- www.niuhuskies.com
      NORTHWESTERN- www.nusports.com
      NOTRE DAME- www.und.com
      OHIO ST. - www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com
      OHIO U. - www.ohiobobcats.com
      OKLAHOMA- www.soonersports.com
      OKLA ST- www.okstate.com
      OREGON- www.goducks.com
      OREGON ST- www.osubeavers.com
      PENN ST.- www.gopsusports.com
      PITT- www.pittsburghpanthers.com
      PURDUE- www.purduesports.com
      RICE- www.riceowls.com
      RUTGERS- www.scarletknights.com/football
      SDSU- www.goaztecs.com
      SAN JOSE ST- www.sjsuspartons.com
      SMU- www.smumustangs.com
      SOUTH CAROLINA - www.uscsports.com
      SOUTH FLORIDA- www.gobulls.usf.edu
      SOUTHERN CAL - www.usctrojans.com
      SO. MISS- www.southernmiss.com
      STANFORD- www.gostanford.com
      SYRACUSE- www.suathletics.com
      TCU- www.gofrogs.com
      TEMPLE- www.owlsports.com
      TENNESSEE- www.utsports.com
      TEXAS- www.texassports.com
      TEXAS AM- www.aggiesports.com
      TEXAS EL PASO - www.utepathletics.com
      TEXAS TECH- www.texastech.com
      TOLEDO- www.utrockets.com
      TROY- www.troytrojans.com
      TULANE- www.tulanegreenwave.com
      TULSA- www.tulsahurricane.com
      UCLA- www.uclabruins.com
      UNLV- www.unlvrebels.com
      UTAH- www.utahutes.com
      UTAH ST. www.utahstateaggies.com
      VANDY- www.vucommodores.com
      VIRGINIA- www.virginiasports.com
      V. TECH- www.hokiesports.com
      WAKE FOREST- www.wakeforestsports.com
      WASHINGTON- www.gohuskies.com
      WASH ST. - www.wsucougars.com
      WEST VIRGINIA- www.wvu.edu/~sports
      W. MICH- www.wmubroncos.com
      WISKY- www.uwbadgers.com
      WYOMING- www.wyomingathletics.com

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      • #4
        NCAAF
        Dunkel

        Week 1


        North Carolina at South Carolina
        The Gamecocks kick-off the season looking to build on their 5-1 ATS record in their last 6 games against ACC opponents. South Carolina is the pick (-11) according to Dunkel, which has the Gamecocks favored by 20. Dunkel Pick: South Carolina (-11). Here are all of this week's lined games.

        THURSDAY, AUGUST 29

        Game 133-134: North Carolina at South Carolina (6:00 p.m. EST)

        Dunkel Ratings: North Carolina 86.732; South Carolina 106.782
        Dunkel Line: South Carolina by 20; 51
        Vegas Line: South Carolina by 11; 56 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: South Carolina (-11); Under

        Game 135-136: UNLV at Minnesota (7:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: UNLV 72.638; Minnesota 84.863
        Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 12; 56
        Vegas Line: Minnesota by 14; 51 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: UNLV (+14); Over

        Game 137-138: Tulsa at Bowling Green (7:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 85.140; Bowling Green 90.618
        Dunkel Line: Bowling Green by 5 1/2; 44
        Vegas Line: Bowling Green by 3 1/2; 48 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: Bowling Green (-3 1/2); Under

        Game 139-140: Akron at Central Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Akron 69.033; Central Florida 88.962
        Dunkel Line: Central Florida by 20; 59
        Vegas Line: Central Florida by 22 1/2; 55
        Dunkel Pick: Akron (+22 1/2); Over

        Game 141-142: Utah State at Utah (8:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Utah State 96.112; Utah 88.288
        Dunkel Line: Utah State by 8; 56
        Vegas Line: Utah by 3; 51 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: Utah State (+3); Over

        Game 143-144: Mississippi at Vanderbilt (9:15 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi 102.620; Vanderbilt 97.747
        Dunkel Line: Mississippi by 5; 49
        Vegas Line: Mississippi by 3; 53 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: Mississippi (-3); Under

        Game 145-146: Rutgers at Fresno State (10:30 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Rutgers 85.720; Fresno State 88.721
        Dunkel Line: Fresno State by 3; 60
        Vegas Line: Fresno State by 10; 55
        Dunkel Pick: Rutgers (+10); Over

        Game 147-148: USC at Hawaii (11:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: USC 104.454; Hawaii 64.769
        Dunkel Line: USC by 39 1/2; 51
        Vegas Line: USC by 22 1/2; 53 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: USC (-22 1/2); Under


        FRIDAY, AUGUST 30

        Game 149-150: Western Michigan at Michigan State (8:00 p.m. EST)

        Dunkel Ratings: Western Michigan 77.866; Michigan State 97.121
        Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 19 1/2; 49
        Vegas Line: Michigan State by 27 1/2; 44 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: Western Michigan (+27 1/2); Over

        Game 151-152: Florida Atlantic at Miami (FL) (8:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Florida Atlantic 64.085; Miami (FL) 99.430
        Dunkel Line: Miami (FL) by 35 1/2; 50
        Vegas Line: Miami (FL) by 32 1/2; 53 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: Miami (FL) (-32 1/2); Under

        Game 153-154: Texas Tech at SMU (8:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Texas Tech 90.967; SMU 81.675
        Dunkel Line: Texas Tech by 9 1/2; 55
        Vegas Line: Texas Tech by 5 1/2; 59
        Dunkel Pick: Texas Tech (-5 1/2); Under


        SATURDAY, AUGUST 31

        Game 155-156: Massachusetts at Wisconsin (12:00 p.m. EST)

        Dunkel Ratings: Massachusetts 59.820; Wisconsin 101.858
        Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 42; 56
        Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 45; 53
        Dunkel Pick: Massachusetts (+45); Over

        Game 157-158: Central Michigan at Michigan (3:30 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Central Michigan 75.475; Michigan 103.334
        Dunkel Line: Michigan by 28; 57
        Vegas Line: Michigan by 31 1/2; 52
        Dunkel Pick: Central Michigan (+31 1/2); Over

        Game 159-160: Buffalo at Ohio State (12:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 69.033; Ohio State 107.807
        Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 39; 52
        Vegas Line: Ohio State by 36; 55 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-36); Under

        Game 161-162: Louisiana Tech at North Carolina State (12:30 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Louisiana Tech 87.401; North Carolina State 90.011
        Dunkel Line: North Carolina State by 2 1/2; 67
        Vegas Line: North Carolina State by 14; 62 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: Louisiana Tech (+14); Over

        Game 163-164: Florida International at Maryland (12:30 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Florida International 63.357; Maryland 86.608
        Dunkel Line: Maryland by 23; 44
        Vegas Line: Maryland by 20; 49 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: Maryland (-20); Under

        Game 165-166: Northern Illinois at Iowa (3:30 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Northern Illinois 88.871; Iowa 93.896
        Dunkel Line: Iowa by 5; 48
        Vegas Line: Iowa by 3; 53 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: Iowa (-3); Under

        Game 167-168: Temple at Notre Dame (3:30 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Temple 83.736; Notre Dame 108.089
        Dunkel Line: Notre Dame by 24 1/2; 58
        Vegas Line: Notre Dame by 30; 52 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: Temple (+30); Over

        Game 169-170: BYU at Virginia (3:30 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: BYU 92.020; Virginia 94.373
        Dunkel Line: Virginia by 2 1/2; 55
        Vegas Line: BYU by 3 1/2; 50
        Dunkel Pick: Virginia (+3 1/2); Over

        Game 171-172: Alabama vs. Virginia Tech (3:30 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Alabama 117.625; Virginia Tech 87.834
        Dunkel Line: Alabama by 30; 42
        Vegas Line: Alabama by 19; 45 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: Alabama (-19); Under

        Game 173-174: UAB at Troy (7:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: UAB 76.811; Troy 59.941
        Dunkel Line: Troy by 3; 69
        Vegas Line: Troy by 5 1/2; 63 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: UAB (+5 1/2); Over

        Game 175-176: Purdue at Cincinnati (12:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Purdue 79.188; Cincinnati 95.647
        Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 16 1/2; 44
        Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 10; 50
        Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-10); Under

        Game 177-178: Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky (7:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Kentucky 70.119; Western Kentucky 76.975
        Dunkel Line: Western Kentucky by 7; 60
        Vegas Line: Kentucky by 4 1/2; 56 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: Western Kentucky (+4 1/2); Over

        Game 179-180: Miami (OH) at Marshall (7:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Miami (OH) 67.603; Marshall 87.455
        Dunkel Line: Marshall by 20; 64
        Vegas Line: Marshall by 17 1/2; 69 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: Marshall (-17 1/2); Under

        Game 181-182: Mississippi State vs. Oklahoma State (3:30 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi State 91.055; Oklahoma State 109.048
        Dunkel Line: Oklahoma State by 18; 56
        Vegas Line: Oklahoma State by 12 1/2; 60
        Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma State (-12 1/2); Under

        Game 183-184: UL-Monroe at Oklahoma (7:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: UL-Monroe 70.886; Oklahoma 109.678
        Dunkel Line: Oklahoma by 39; 64
        Vegas Line: Oklahoma by 23; 59 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma (-23); Over

        Game 185-186: Texas State at Southern Mississippi (7:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Texas State 62.557; Southern Mississippi 71.963
        Dunkel Line: Southern Mississippi by 9 1/2; 52
        Vegas Line: Southern Mississippi by 7 1/2; 56 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: Southern Mississippi (-7 1/2); Under

        Game 187-188: New Mexico State at Texas (8:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico State 57.485; Texas 97.309
        Dunkel Line: Texas by 40; 60
        Vegas Line: Texas by 42; 57 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: New Mexico State (+42); Over

        Game 189-190: Rice at Texas A&M (1:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Rice 84.354; Texas A&M 121.031
        Dunkel Line: Texas A&M by 36 1/2; 66
        Vegas Line: Texas A&M by 26 1/2; 71 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: Texas A&M (-26 1/2); Under

        Game 191-192: Toledo at Florida (12:20 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Toledo 82.912; Florida 100.309
        Dunkel Line: Florida by 17 1/2; 59
        Vegas Line: Florida by 24; 56
        Dunkel Pick: Toledo (+24); Over

        Game 193-194: UL-Lafayette at Arkansas (4:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: UL-Lafayette 85.803; Arkansas 89.504
        Dunkel Line: Arkansas by 3 1/2; 62
        Vegas Line: Arkansas by 11; 58 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: UL-Lafayette (+11); Over

        Game 195-196: Washington State at Auburn (7:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Washington State 77.054; Auburn 94.109
        Dunkel Line: Auburn by 17; 54
        Vegas Line: Auburn by 14; 59 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: Auburn (-14); Under

        Game 197-198: Idaho at North Texas (7:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Idaho 56.179; North Texas 74.687
        Dunkel Line: North Texas by 18 1/2; 52
        Vegas Line: North Texas by 14 1/2; 56 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: North Texas (-14 1/2); Under

        Game 199-200: Penn State vs. Syracuse (3:30 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Penn State 98.095; Syracuse 89.033
        Dunkel Line: Penn State by 9; 54
        Vegas Line: Penn State by 7; 51
        Dunkel Pick: Penn State (-7); Over

        Game 201-202: Wyoming at Nebraska (8:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Wyoming 75.015; Nebraska 106.012
        Dunkel Line: Nebraska by 31; 61
        Vegas Line: Nebraska by 28; 66
        Dunkel Pick: Nebraska (-28); Under

        Game 203-204: TX-San Antonio at New Mexico (8:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: TX-San Antonio 68.040; New Mexico 68.133
        Dunkel Line: Even; 58
        Vegas Line: New Mexico by 3; 54 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: TX-San Antonio (+3); Over

        Game 205-206: Georgia at Clemson (8:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Georgia 104.800; Clemson 105.763
        Dunkel Line: Clemson by 1; 76
        Vegas Line: Georgia by 2; 72
        Dunkel Pick: Clemson (+2); Over

        Game 207-208: LSU vs. TCU (9:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: LSU 106.932; TCU 99.914
        Dunkel Line: LSU by 7; 47
        Vegas Line: LSU by 4; 50 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: LSU (-4); Under

        Game 209-210: Boise State at Washington (10:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Boise State 97.295; Washington 96.349
        Dunkel Line: Boise State by 1; 57
        Vegas Line: Washington by 4; 52 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: Boise State (+4); Over

        Game 211-212: Nevada at UCLA (10:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Nevada 79.826; UCLA 109.534
        Dunkel Line: UCLA by 29 1/2; 62
        Vegas Line: UCLA by 19 1/2; 66 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: UCLA (-19 1/2); Under

        Game 213.214: Northwestern at California (10:30 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern 94.781; California 90.947
        Dunkel Line: Northwestern by 4; 64
        Vegas Line: Northwestern by 6; 58 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: California (+6); Over


        SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

        Game 215-215: Ohio at Louisville (3:30 p.m. EST)

        Dunkel Ratings: Ohio 73.274; Louisville 96.430
        Dunkel Line: Louisville by 23; 54
        Vegas Line: Louisville by 20 1/2; 58
        Dunkel Pick: Louisville (-20 1/2); Under

        Game 216-217: Colorado vs. Colorado State (6:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 74.504; Colorado State 74.376
        Dunkel Line: Even; 53
        Vegas Line: Colorado State by 2 1/2; 48 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+2 1/2); Over


        MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

        Game 219-220: Florida State at Pittsburgh (8:00 p.m. EST)

        Dunkel Ratings: Florida State 107.822; Pittsburgh 94.703
        Dunkel Line: Florida State by 13; 46
        Vegas Line: Florida State by 10; 49
        Dunkel Pick: Florida State (-10); Under

        Comment


        • #5
          NCAAF
          Long Sheet

          Week 1


          Thursday, August 29

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          N CAROLINA (8 - 4) at S CAROLINA (11 - 2) - 8/29/2013, 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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          UNLV (2 - 11) at MINNESOTA (6 - 7) - 8/29/2013, 7:00 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          UNLV is 34-55 ATS (-26.5 Units) in road games since 1992.
          UNLV is 34-55 ATS (-26.5 Units) in road lined games since 1992.
          UNLV is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in a road game where the total is between 49.5 and 52 since 1992.
          UNLV is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) in a road game where the total is between 49.5 and 56 since 1992.
          UNLV is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in road games in games played on turf since 1992.
          UNLV is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) when playing on a Thursday since 1992.

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

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          TULSA (11 - 3) at BOWLING GREEN (8 - 5) - 8/29/2013, 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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          AKRON (1 - 11) at UCF (10 - 4) - 8/29/2013, 7:00 PM
          There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          UCF is 1-0 against the spread versus AKRON over the last 3 seasons
          UCF is 1-0 straight up against AKRON 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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          UTAH ST (11 - 2) at UTAH (5 - 7) - 8/29/2013, 8:00 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          UTAH ST is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
          UTAH ST is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
          UTAH ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
          UTAH ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
          UTAH ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
          UTAH ST is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.
          UTAH ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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          OLE MISS (7 - 6) at VANDERBILT (9 - 4) - 8/29/2013, 9:15 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          VANDERBILT is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
          VANDERBILT is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
          VANDERBILT is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
          VANDERBILT is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
          OLE MISS is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          VANDERBILT is 2-0 against the spread versus OLE MISS over the last 3 seasons
          VANDERBILT is 2-0 straight up against OLE MISS 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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          RUTGERS (9 - 4) at FRESNO ST (9 - 4) - 8/29/2013, 10:30 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          FRESNO ST is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
          FRESNO ST is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
          FRESNO ST is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
          FRESNO ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
          FRESNO ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
          FRESNO ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in games played on turf 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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          USC (7 - 6) at HAWAII (3 - 9) - 8/29/2013, 11:00 PM
          There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          HAWAII is 1-0 against the spread versus USC over the last 3 seasons
          USC is 1-0 straight up against HAWAII 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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          Friday, August 30

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          W MICHIGAN (4 - 8) at MICHIGAN ST (7 - 6) - 8/30/2013, 8:00 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          MICHIGAN ST is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
          MICHIGAN ST is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
          MICHIGAN ST is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games 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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          FLA ATLANTIC (3 - 9) at MIAMI (7 - 5) - 8/30/2013, 8:00 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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          TEXAS TECH (8 - 5) at SMU (7 - 6) - 8/30/2013, 8:00 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          TEXAS TECH is 92-66 ATS (+19.4 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.
          SMU is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in a home game where the total is between 56.5 and 63 since 1992.

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

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          Saturday, August 31

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          MASSACHUSETTS (1 - 11) at WISCONSIN (8 - 6) - 8/31/2013, 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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          C MICHIGAN (7 - 6) at MICHIGAN (8 - 5) - 8/31/2013, 3:30 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          C MICHIGAN is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
          C MICHIGAN is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
          C MICHIGAN is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) as an underdog 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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          BUFFALO (4 - 8) at OHIO ST (12 - 0) - 8/31/2013, 12:00 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          OHIO ST is 149-107 ATS (+31.3 Units) in all games since 1992.
          OHIO ST is 149-107 ATS (+31.3 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
          OHIO ST is 123-88 ATS (+26.2 Units) as a favorite since 1992.
          OHIO ST is 137-94 ATS (+33.6 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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          LOUISIANA TECH (9 - 3) at NC STATE (7 - 6) - 8/31/2013, 12:30 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          LOUISIANA TECH is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
          LOUISIANA TECH is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a road game where the total is between 56.5 and 63 over the last 3 seasons.
          LOUISIANA TECH is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
          LOUISIANA TECH is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
          LOUISIANA TECH is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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          FLA INTERNATIONAL (3 - 9) at MARYLAND (4 - 8) - 8/31/2013, 12:30 PM
          There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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          N ILLINOIS (12 - 2) at IOWA (4 - 8) - 8/31/2013, 3:30 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          N ILLINOIS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
          IOWA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          N ILLINOIS is 1-0 against the spread versus IOWA over the last 3 seasons
          IOWA is 1-0 straight up against N ILLINOIS 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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          TEMPLE (4 - 7) at NOTRE DAME (12 - 1) - 8/31/2013, 3:30 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          NOTRE DAME is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) as a favorite of 21.5 to 31 points since 1992.

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

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          BYU (8 - 5) at VIRGINIA (4 - 8) - 8/31/2013, 3:30 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          VIRGINIA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
          VIRGINIA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
          VIRGINIA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
          VIRGINIA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
          VIRGINIA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
          VIRGINIA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
          VIRGINIA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 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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          ALABAMA (13 - 1) vs. VIRGINIA TECH (7 - 6) - 8/31/2013, 5:30 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          VIRGINIA TECH is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
          VIRGINIA TECH is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
          VIRGINIA TECH is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) when playing on a Saturday 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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          UAB (3 - 9) at TROY (5 - 7) - 8/31/2013, 7:00 PM
          There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          TROY is 1-1 against the spread versus UAB over the last 3 seasons
          TROY is 2-0 straight up against UAB 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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          PURDUE (6 - 7) at CINCINNATI (10 - 3) - 8/31/2013, 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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          KENTUCKY (2 - 10) vs. W KENTUCKY (7 - 6) - 8/31/2013, 7:00 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          W KENTUCKY is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
          W KENTUCKY is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
          W KENTUCKY is 13-1 ATS (+11.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
          W KENTUCKY is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          W KENTUCKY is 2-0 against the spread versus KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons
          W KENTUCKY is 1-1 straight up against KENTUCKY 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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          MIAMI OHIO (4 - 8) at MARSHALL (5 - 7) - 8/31/2013, 7:00 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          MIAMI OHIO is 25-42 ATS (-21.2 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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          MISSISSIPPI ST (8 - 5) vs. OKLAHOMA ST (8 - 5) - 8/31/2013, 3:30 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          OKLAHOMA ST is 67-40 ATS (+23.0 Units) as a favorite since 1992.

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

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          LA MONROE (8 - 5) at OKLAHOMA (10 - 3) - 8/31/2013, 7:00 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          LA MONROE is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) as a road underdog of 21.5 or more points since 1992.
          LA MONROE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday 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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          TEXAS ST (4 - 8) at SOUTHERN MISS (0 - 12) - 8/31/2013, 7:00 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          SOUTHERN MISS is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in games played on turf 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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          NEW MEXICO ST (1 - 11) at TEXAS (9 - 4) - 8/31/2013, 8:00 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          NEW MEXICO ST is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in a road game where the total is between 56.5 and 63 since 1992.

          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 TEXAS A&M (11 - 2) - 8/31/2013, 1:00 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          RICE is 27-47 ATS (-24.7 Units) in games played on a grass field since 1992.
          TEXAS A&M is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) against Conference USA opponents since 1992.

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

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          TOLEDO (9 - 4) at FLORIDA (11 - 2) - 8/31/2013, 12:20 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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          LA LAFAYETTE (9 - 4) at ARKANSAS (4 - 8) - 8/31/2013, 4:00 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          LA LAFAYETTE is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
          LA LAFAYETTE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a road game where the total is between 56.5 and 63 over the last 3 seasons.
          LA LAFAYETTE is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
          LA LAFAYETTE is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.
          ARKANSAS is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday 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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          WASHINGTON ST (3 - 9) at AUBURN (3 - 9) - 8/31/2013, 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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          IDAHO (1 - 11) at NORTH TEXAS (4 - 8) - 8/31/2013, 7:00 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          IDAHO is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in games played on turf 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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          PENN ST (8 - 4) vs. SYRACUSE (8 - 5) - 8/31/2013, 3:30 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          PENN ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
          PENN ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
          PENN ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing on a Saturday 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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          WYOMING (4 - 8) at NEBRASKA (10 - 4) - 8/31/2013, 8:00 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 WYOMING over the last 3 seasons
          NEBRASKA is 1-0 straight up against WYOMING 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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          UTSA (8 - 4) at NEW MEXICO (4 - 9) - 8/31/2013, 8:00 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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          GEORGIA (12 - 2) at CLEMSON (11 - 2) - 8/31/2013, 8:00 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          CLEMSON is 51-32 ATS (+15.8 Units) as an underdog since 1992.
          GEORGIA is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) against ACC opponents since 1992.
          GEORGIA is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) in road 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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          LSU (10 - 3) vs. TCU (7 - 6) - 8/31/2013, 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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          BOISE ST (11 - 2) at WASHINGTON (7 - 6) - 8/31/2013, 10:00 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          BOISE ST is 108-68 ATS (+33.2 Units) in all games since 1992.
          BOISE ST is 108-68 ATS (+33.2 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
          BOISE ST is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1992.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          WASHINGTON is 1-0 against the spread versus BOISE ST over the last 3 seasons
          BOISE ST is 1-0 straight up against WASHINGTON 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 (7 - 6) at UCLA (9 - 5) - 8/31/2013, 10:00 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          UCLA is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 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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          NORTHWESTERN (10 - 3) at CALIFORNIA (3 - 9) - 8/31/2013, 10:30 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          NORTHWESTERN is 12-1 ATS (+10.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
          NORTHWESTERN is 12-1 ATS (+10.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
          NORTHWESTERN is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
          NORTHWESTERN is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
          NORTHWESTERN is 47-29 ATS (+15.1 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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          Sunday, September 1

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          OHIO U (9 - 4) at LOUISVILLE (11 - 2) - 9/1/2013, 3:30 PM
          There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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          COLORADO (1 - 11) vs. COLORADO ST (4 - 8) - 9/1/2013, 6:00 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          COLORADO is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
          COLORADO is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
          COLORADO is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          COLORADO ST is 1-1 against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
          COLORADO ST is 1-1 straight up against COLORADO 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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          Monday, September 2

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          FLORIDA ST (12 - 2) at PITTSBURGH (6 - 7) - 9/2/2013, 8:00 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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          Comment


          • #6
            NCAAF
            Armadillo's Write-Up

            Week 1


            Thursday's games
            South Carolina is 22-15-1 as a home favorite under Spurrier, 9-5-1 last two years; they’re 11-7-1 vs spread in last 19 non-SEC games. Gamecocks have two quality QBs, one a thrower, one a better runner- they play conference rival Georgia next, likely will hold some tactics back for that bigger game. Tar Heels have a quality senior QB but lost three starters on OL; they’re 15-9 vs spread in last 24 non-ACC games, but are 2-4-1 in last seven games as an underdog.

            Minnesota (-8) won 30-27 at UNLV LY, outgaining Rebels 478-275; Gophers are 1-4 vs spread in last five tries as double digit favorites with two SU losses. UNLV is 4-15 in last 19 tries as a road dog; they finally have good QB in soph Sherry who had rough debut vs Gophers LY (16-35/116). Minnesota has all five starters back on OL but have soph QB with only seven starts- they’re 7-11 in last 18 games as a home favorite.

            Tulsa-Bowling Green both have senior QB’s, but Falcons’ QB has 35 career starts, Tulsa’s only 18; Hurricane won last meeting 33-20 (-17) in 2010, after waxing Falcons 63-7 in a bowl three years before that. Tulsa covered seven of last nine as a road dog; they’re 20-15 in last 35 non-league games. BG is 6-5 as a home favorite under Clawson; they’re 9-9 in last 18 non-MAC tilts and have four starters back on OL (Tulsa has two).

            Central Florida (-24) waxed Akron 56-14 LY; teams split six games in series, with four of six decided by 14 or less points. UCF is 21-12-1 as a home favorite since '05; they've got their QB back with three starters on OL, while Zips have new QB this year in Bowden's second year. Since 2004, Akron is 15-18-1 as road underdogs. UCF covered 13 of its last 21 non-conference games.

            Utah State (+7) beat Utah 27-20 LY, its first win in last 13 series games, but Anderson is HC at Wisconsin now; Aggies have four senior starters on OL and prolific junior QB Keeton (21 starts) back- they've lost their last six visits here, but covered four of last five-- they're 14-2 vs spread in last 16 games as road dog. Utah is 17-14-2 as home favorite since '06; since '08, they're 11-9-1 in non-league games. Utes have soph QB and three new starters on OL. State ia 15-5 vs spread out of conference.

            Underdogs are 20-10 vs spread in Ole Miss' last 30 road games; over the last decade, Rebels are just 4-12 vs spread as road favorites. Vanderbilt won four of last five games with Ole Miss; road teams won four of the five games; teams split last two meetings here. Both teams have veteran OLs and their QB back. Vandy is 4-1 as home dog under Franklin, after being 8-18 from '04-'10. Commodores are 11-2 vs spread at home under Franklin. Underdogs covered four of last five series games.

            Fresno State was 6-0 as home favorite LY, after being 3-18-1 in that role before DeRuyter got to town ('06-'11); Bulldogs have senior QB with 26 starts, three starters back on OL. Rutgers is 15-7 in last 22 tries as road dog but is just 11-17 in last 28 non-league games. Knights have QB with 18 starts and veteran OL. Fresno is 11-9 vs spread in last 20 non-league games. Fresno (+3.5) won 24-7 at Rutgers in '08, only previous meeting.

            USC hasn't named starting QB, which shouldn't matter here, but they're inexperienced under center, and have Pac-12 opener vs Washington State next. Trojans are thin because of probation, but have four starters back on OL- they're 7-17 in last 24 tries as road favorite after being 0-5 LY-- they're 2-9 vs spread in non-league games under Kiffin. Hawai'i fired its new OC during summer, a red flag, especially with an inexperienced QB; they covered once in last five tries as home dog. USC won last five series meetings by average score of 56-21.

            Comment


            • #7
              NCAAF

              Week 1


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              Trend Report
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              Thursday, August 29

              6:00 PM
              LIBERTY vs. KENT STATE
              Liberty is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games
              Liberty is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games on the road
              Kent State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
              Kent State is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games

              6:00 PM
              NORTH CAROLINA vs. SOUTH CAROLINA
              North Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
              North Carolina is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
              South Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
              South Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games

              6:30 PM
              PRESBYTERIAN vs. WAKE FOREST
              Presbyterian is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
              Presbyterian is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
              The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wake Forest's last 6 games at home
              The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Wake Forest's last 7 games

              7:00 PM
              TULSA vs. BOWLING GREEN
              The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tulsa's last 6 games on the road
              The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Tulsa's last 18 games on the road
              Bowling Green is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
              The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Bowling Green's last 8 games

              7:00 PM
              AKRON vs. CENTRAL FLORIDA
              Akron is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
              The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Akron's last 5 games
              The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Central Florida's last 15 games at home
              Central Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

              7:00 PM
              INDIANA STATE vs. INDIANA
              Indiana State is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games on the road
              Indiana State is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games
              Indiana is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
              Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

              7:00 PM
              UNLV vs. MINNESOTA
              UNLV is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
              The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UNLV's last 6 games
              Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
              Minnesota is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games

              7:00 PM
              ILLINOIS STATE vs. BALL STATE
              Illinois State is 1-18 SU in its last 19 games on the road
              Illinois State is 1-18 SU in its last 19 games
              The total has gone OVER in 12 of Ball State's last 18 games
              Ball State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

              7:30 PM
              S. UTAH vs. SOUTH ALABAMA
              S. Utah is 1-16 SU in its last 17 games on the road
              S. Utah is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games
              The total has gone UNDER in 4 of South Alabama's last 5 games
              South Alabama is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

              7:30 PM
              WESTERN CAROLINA vs. MIDDLE TENNESSEE
              Western Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
              Western Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
              Middle Tennessee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
              The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Middle Tennessee's last 6 games

              7:30 PM
              TOWSON vs. CONNECTICUT
              Towson is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
              Towson is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
              Connecticut is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
              The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games at home

              8:00 PM
              UTAH STATE vs. UTAH
              The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah State's last 5 games when playing Utah
              Utah State is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing Utah
              Utah is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
              Utah is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

              8:00 PM
              JACKSON ST vs. TULANE
              Jackson St is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
              Jackson St is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
              The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tulane's last 5 games at home
              Tulane is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games at home

              9:15 PM
              MISSISSIPPI vs. VANDERBILT
              The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Mississippi's last 7 games when playing Vanderbilt
              Mississippi is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Vanderbilt
              Vanderbilt is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
              The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 6 games

              10:00 PM
              SACRAMENTO STATE vs. SAN JOSE STATE
              Sacramento State is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
              Sacramento State is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games on the road
              The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose State's last 5 games
              San Jose State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

              10:30 PM
              RUTGERS vs. FRESNO STATE
              Rutgers is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
              The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Rutgers's last 13 games on the road
              Fresno State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
              Fresno State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

              11:00 PM
              SOUTHERN CAL vs. HAWAII
              Southern Cal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Hawaii
              Southern Cal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
              Hawaii is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
              The total has gone OVER in 4 of Hawaii's last 5 games at home


              Friday, August 30

              7:00 PM
              SAMFORD vs. GEORGIA STATE
              Samford is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
              Samford is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
              No trends available

              7:00 PM
              MORGAN ST vs. ARMY
              Morgan St is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
              Morgan St is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
              Army is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
              Army is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games

              8:00 PM
              FLORIDA ATLANTIC vs. MIAMI
              The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida Atlantic's last 6 games
              Florida Atlantic is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games
              The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games
              Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

              8:00 PM
              WESTERN MICHIGAN vs. MICHIGAN STATE
              Western Michigan is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
              Western Michigan is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
              Michigan State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
              The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Michigan State's last 8 games at home

              8:00 PM
              TEXAS TECH vs. SOUTHERN METHODIST
              The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas Tech's last 5 games when playing Southern Methodist
              Texas Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Southern Methodist
              Southern Methodist is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
              The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Southern Methodist's last 5 games when playing Texas Tech

              8:30 PM
              NORTH DAKOTA STATE vs. KANSAS STATE
              North Dakota State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
              North Dakota State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
              Kansas State is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
              The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas State's last 6 games

              8:30 PM
              SOUTHERN U vs. HOUSTON
              Southern U is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
              Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
              The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games

              10:00 PM
              NORTHERN ARIZONA vs. ARIZONA
              Northern Arizona is 1-18 SU in its last 19 games on the road
              Northern Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
              The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 9 games
              Arizona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games


              Saturday, August 31

              12:00 PM
              VILLANOVA vs. BOSTON COLLEGE
              Villanova is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
              Villanova is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
              Boston College is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
              The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston College's last 6 games

              12:00 PM
              WILLIAM & MARY vs. WEST VIRGINIA
              William & Mary is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games
              William & Mary is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games on the road
              West Virginia is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
              The total has gone OVER in 9 of West Virginia's last 13 games at home

              12:00 PM
              MASSACHUSETTS vs. WISCONSIN
              Massachusetts is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
              Massachusetts is 1-18 SU in its last 19 games on the road
              Wisconsin is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
              Wisconsin is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home

              12:00 PM
              BUFFALO vs. OHIO STATE
              Buffalo is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
              The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games on the road
              Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
              Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

              12:00 PM
              ELON vs. GEORGIA TECH
              Elon is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
              Elon is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
              Georgia Tech is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
              Georgia Tech is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

              12:00 PM
              SOUTHERN ILLINOIS vs. ILLINOIS
              Southern Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
              Southern Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
              Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
              The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois's last 6 games

              12:00 PM
              PURDUE vs. CINCINNATI
              Purdue is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
              Purdue is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
              Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
              Cincinnati is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

              12:21 PM
              TOLEDO vs. FLORIDA
              Toledo is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
              The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toledo's last 5 games on the road
              Florida is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
              Florida is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games

              12:30 PM
              FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL vs. MARYLAND
              The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida International's last 6 games on the road
              Florida International is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
              Maryland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
              Maryland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

              12:30 PM
              LOUISIANA TECH vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE
              Louisiana Tech is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
              The total has gone OVER in 6 of Louisiana Tech's last 7 games on the road
              North Carolina State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
              North Carolina State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

              1:00 PM
              RICE vs. TEXAS A&M
              Rice is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
              The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Rice's last 9 games
              Texas A&M is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
              Texas A&M is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

              3:00 PM
              COLGATE vs. AIR FORCE
              Colgate is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
              Colgate is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
              Air Force is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
              The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Air Force's last 9 games

              3:30 PM
              BYU vs. VIRGINIA
              BYU is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
              The total has gone UNDER in 4 of BYU's last 6 games on the road
              Virginia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
              The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Virginia's last 5 games

              3:30 PM
              PENN STATE vs. SYRACUSE
              Penn State is 9-1-1 ATS in its last 11 games
              Penn State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
              Syracuse is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
              The total has gone OVER in 6 of Syracuse's last 7 games

              3:30 PM
              TEMPLE vs. NOTRE DAME
              The total has gone OVER in 5 of Temple's last 6 games
              Temple is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
              The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Notre Dame's last 12 games
              Notre Dame is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games

              3:30 PM
              MISSISSIPPI STATE vs. OKLAHOMA STATE
              Mississippi State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
              Mississippi State is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
              The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma State's last 6 games
              Oklahoma State is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games

              3:30 PM
              CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. MICHIGAN
              Central Michigan is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games
              Central Michigan is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
              Michigan is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
              The total has gone OVER in 4 of Michigan's last 5 games

              3:30 PM
              NORTHERN ILLINOIS vs. IOWA
              Northern Illinois is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
              The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Northern Illinois's last 9 games
              Iowa is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
              Iowa is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home

              TBA
              MURRAY STATE vs. MISSOURI
              Murray State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
              Murray State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
              Missouri is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games at home
              Missouri is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

              4:00 PM
              N.C. CENTRAL vs. DUKE
              No trends available
              Duke is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
              The total has gone OVER in 5 of Duke's last 5 games at home

              4:00 PM
              LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE vs. ARKANSAS
              Louisiana-Lafayette is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
              The total has gone OVER in 5 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 7 games
              Arkansas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
              Arkansas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

              4:00 PM
              NICHOLLS STATE vs. OREGON
              Nicholls State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
              Nicholls State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
              Oregon is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games
              The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oregon's last 6 games

              5:30 PM
              ALABAMA vs. VIRGINIA TECH
              Alabama is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games
              Alabama is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
              The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Virginia Tech's last 6 games
              Virginia Tech is 4-10-1 ATS in its last 15 games

              6:00 PM
              AUSTIN PEAY vs. TENNESSEE
              Austin Peay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
              Austin Peay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
              The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tennessee's last 10 games
              Tennessee is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

              6:00 PM
              EASTERN WASHINGTON vs. OREGON STATE
              Eastern Washington is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
              Eastern Washington is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
              Oregon State is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
              Oregon State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

              6:00 PM
              HOWARD vs. EASTERN MICHIGAN
              Howard is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
              Howard is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
              The total has gone OVER in 4 of Eastern Michigan's last 5 games at home
              Eastern Michigan is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

              7:00 PM
              TEXAS STATE vs. SOUTHERN MISS
              The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas State's last 9 games
              Texas State is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games
              Southern Miss is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
              The total has gone OVER in 6 of Southern Miss's last 8 games

              7:00 PM
              OLD DOMINION vs. EAST CAROLINA
              No trends available
              The total has gone OVER in 5 of East Carolina's last 6 games
              East Carolina is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

              7:00 PM
              LOUISIANA-MONROE vs. OKLAHOMA
              Louisiana-Monroe is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
              The total has gone OVER in 5 of Louisiana-Monroe's last 7 games on the road
              Oklahoma is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home
              Oklahoma is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

              7:00 PM
              UAB vs. TROY
              The total has gone OVER in 6 of UAB's last 9 games on the road
              UAB is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
              The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Troy's last 6 games when playing UAB
              Troy is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing UAB

              7:00 PM
              KENTUCKY vs. WESTERN KENTUCKY
              Kentucky is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
              Kentucky is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
              Western Kentucky is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
              Western Kentucky is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

              7:00 PM
              MIAMI (OHIO) vs. MARSHALL
              Miami (Ohio) is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
              The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Miami (Ohio)'s last 19 games on the road
              The total has gone OVER in 4 of Marshall's last 5 games at home
              The total has gone OVER in 8 of Marshall's last 9 games

              7:00 PM
              ARK.-PINE BLUFF vs. ARKANSAS STATE
              No trends available
              Arkansas State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
              Arkansas State is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home

              7:00 PM
              MCNEESE STATE vs. SOUTH FLORIDA
              McNeese State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
              McNeese State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
              South Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
              The total has gone UNDER in 4 of South Florida's last 5 games at home

              7:00 PM
              WASHINGTON STATE vs. AUBURN
              Washington State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
              Washington State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
              Auburn is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
              Auburn is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games

              7:00 PM
              IDAHO vs. NORTH TEXAS
              Idaho is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
              The total has gone OVER in 8 of Idaho's last 11 games on the road
              North Texas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
              North Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

              7:30 PM
              WOFFORD vs. BAYLOR
              Wofford is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
              Wofford is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
              Baylor is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
              Baylor is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games at home

              8:00 PM
              EASTERN ILLINOIS vs. SAN DIEGO STATE
              Eastern Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
              Eastern Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
              San Diego State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
              The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego State's last 5 games

              8:00 PM
              WYOMING vs. NEBRASKA
              The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Wyoming's last 9 games on the road
              Wyoming is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
              Nebraska is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
              The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nebraska's last 6 games

              8:00 PM
              GEORGIA vs. CLEMSON
              Georgia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
              Georgia is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
              Clemson is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
              The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Clemson's last 7 games

              8:00 PM
              NEW MEXICO STATE vs. TEXAS
              New Mexico State is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
              New Mexico State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
              Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
              The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games at home

              8:00 PM
              UTSA vs. NEW MEXICO
              UTSA is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
              UTSA is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
              The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Mexico's last 6 games
              New Mexico is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games

              8:00 PM
              NORTHERN IOWA vs. IOWA STATE
              Northern Iowa is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Iowa State
              Northern Iowa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
              Iowa State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
              Iowa State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

              9:00 PM
              LSU vs. TCU
              LSU is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games
              The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LSU's last 6 games
              TCU is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
              TCU is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

              10:00 PM
              BOISE STATE vs. WASHINGTON
              Boise State is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
              The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boise State's last 6 games
              Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
              Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

              10:00 PM
              NEVADA vs. UCLA
              Nevada is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
              The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nevada's last 7 games
              The total has gone OVER in 6 of UCLA's last 7 games
              UCLA is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home

              10:30 PM
              NORTHWESTERN vs. CALIFORNIA
              Northwestern is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
              The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northwestern's last 7 games
              California is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
              California is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home


              Sunday, September 1

              3:30 PM
              OHIO vs. LOUISVILLE
              Ohio is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
              Ohio is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
              Louisville is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
              The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisville's last 6 games

              6:00 PM
              COLORADO vs. COLORADO STATE
              Colorado is 5-17 ATS in its last 22 games
              Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
              The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado State's last 5 games when playing Colorado
              Colorado State is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Colorado


              Monday, September 2

              8:00 PM
              FLORIDA STATE vs. PITTSBURGH
              The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Florida State's last 9 games on the road
              Florida State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
              Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


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              • #8
                NCAA line watch: Jump on Boise State now

                Each week we'll look at the odds and tell you which one to bet now, bet later, and which totals to watch as the week plays out.

                SPREAD TO BET NOW

                BOISE STATE +4 at Washington


                This number has been moving in U Dub’s direction ever since it was first posted in early June. Lots of hype for the Huskies, with an overreaction to their returning starter count, the re-christening of Husky Stadium, and the revenge angle versus Boise from the Las Vegas Bowl last December. Not to mention being a chic pick to emerge in the Pac-12 from many preseason publications. All very superficial arguments ignoring the fact that U Dub might have hit a plateau for head coach Steve Sarkisian, who is feeling a bit of heat to get his team above the 6 or 7-win level. Shrewd investors are taking a more cautious wait-and-see attitude with the Huskies. Now that the number has crashed through an expected resistance point at 3, however, grab the Broncos before the “sharps” jump in and trigger an expected buy-back on Boise to drop the price before kickoff. The wagering public will soon remember that Boise is 84-8 SU for HC Chris Petersen!

                SPREAD TO WAIT ON

                WASHINGTON STATE Plus at Auburn


                This price has moved in Auburn’s direction with no resistance shown at 14, as the Tigers have been bet up to 15 and 15 ½ at many Las Vegas outlets. New Auburn HC Gus Malzahn is being given plenty of respect in the marketplace as he returns to the Plains, and some sharp SEC observers are on record as saying the Tigers could make a big jump from last year’s 3-9 disaster, which is contributing to the “buy” pressure and growing sentiment in the marketplace that Auburn is a team to watch. Meanwhile, Wazzu is flying well beneath the radar and is certainly no team du jour in the mind of the pundits after a disappointing effort a year ago for then-new HC Mike Leach, but the public is forgetting that the Cougs weren’t too much worse than Auburn a year ago. There is more run left in this Tiger price move; expect this number to climb some more and reach another key number at 17 later in the week, which is when some Cougar money will finally be tempted to jump into the fray.

                TOTAL WATCH

                WYOMING at NEBRASKA


                College “totals” often make dramatic late-week moves and this matchup at Lincoln is an early candidate to adjust sharply. A handful of LV wagering outlets have posted a 65 on this game early in the week, but we expect the “total” to soar several points higher as the realization that both teams (especially Wyo) have defensive questions and each returns a prolific QB, Brett Smith for the Cowboys and Taylor Martinez for the Huskers. There’s nobody we know in Las Vegas who is thinking about an “under” in any game involving these two until further notice, so we advise a quick “over” purchase before the “total” climbs near (or above) 70.

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                • #9
                  NCAAF
                  Armadillo's Write-Up

                  Week 1


                  Friday's games
                  Michigan State won its last four games (3-1 vs spread) with Western Michigan, with three of four wins by 24+ points; last meeting was in 2010. Spartans were 0-6 as home favorites LY, are 20-30-1 in that role over last decade- they do have senior QB (13 starts) and four starters back on OL. Broncos are 8-13-1 as road dogs since ’08, 9-13-1 out of conference since ’07; they lost four starters on OL and have senior QB who has only eight career starts.

                  This will be Florida Atlantic’s Super Bowl, getting to play Miami week before ‘canes play Florida; teams haven’t met. Owls were 8-2 as dogs LY, after being 13-28-2 as road dogs from ’05-’11. Its certainly a road game but not a road trip for FAU, which has a new QB and three new starters on OL. Miami has senior QB (17 starts) and all five starters back on OL, so they’re looking for big things this year. ‘canes 5-5 as home favorites under Golden, 20-34 if you go back to ’03- they’re 5-8 vs spread in last 13 non-league games.

                  Texas Tech won last seven games with SMU, with six wins by 14+ points, but teams haven’t met since ’07; first game as Tech coach for former NFL QB Kingsbury, whose Red Raiders are 11-3-1 as road favorites since ’07, 8-4 out of conference since ’10. Mustangs have senior (25 starts) QB but three new starters on OL; they’ve covered six of last seven tries as home dog, with home side covering 12 times in last 16 games where SMU was an underdog. SMU is 11-8 in last 19 non-league games. Tech has new coach, new QB, three new starters on OL; road opener has to be at least a little dicey.

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                  • #10
                    NCAAF Opening Line Report: Manziel worth at least 10 points

                    Calling this an “Opening Line Report” is a bit misleading in Week 1 of the college football schedule. Many of these spreads have been taking action for some time now.

                    But, for the sake of argument and for those who haven’t looked at a NCAAF spread since the BCS title game, we break down a few of the “opening lines” for the kickoff to the college season and get the low down on the odds from Las Vegas linesmaker Peter Korner.

                    Week 1 is the toughest set of odds to cook up, according to Korner, due to the fact oddsmakers have very little to go on for the 2013 season. Spreads and totals are based more on last year’s success, returning starters and coaches’ game plans.

                    “We really have no idea,” Korner, founder of the Nevada-based odds service The Sports Club, tell Covers. “We put out our numbers, everyone else puts out theirs and we go from there. Week 1 and 2 are the toughest because we don’t have much to go on to gauge these teams.”

                    Rice Owls at Texas A&M Aggies (-27, N/A)

                    As of this writing, I imagine Johnny Manziel in a musty interrogation room with a searing light in his face, getting grilled by the NCAA fuzz. Oddsmakers - at least the ones hanging lines on this Week 1 opener - expect the Heisman winner to be on the field Saturday.

                    Korner sent out Texas A&M at -28 and most books followed suit with similar numbers. The Aggies are acting like Manziel will be taking snaps but if for some reason Autograph Gate turns “Johnny Football” into “Johnny Sideline”, Korner predicts this spread could swing as many as 10 points in the other direction.

                    “I expect him to be penalized in some way,” he says. “If he is out, I think he’s worth at least 10 points. He’s the team’s leading passer and rusher. That’s huge. It’s a big drop off and we’ve never really seen the guys in behind him. Texas A&M would still be a big favorite, though.”

                    USC Trojans at Hawaii Warriors (+21.5, 53.5)

                    Opening the season in Hawaii is more an extension of summer vacation than Week 1 of the schedule. The Trojans, for the first time in a long time, aren’t among the BCS favorites and some people may be selling Southern Cal short.

                    Korner sent out a suggested line of USC -23 for this Thursday night “Degenerate Special” (11 p.m. ET kickoff) and books trimmed that spread as low as -21.5. The Trojans will be without RB Silas Redd, who won’t make the trip due to a bum knee, but Korner thinks there is plenty of firepower on the USC depth chart.

                    “They should win big with their bench on the field,” Korner says of Southern Cal. “There will be plenty of scoring. We had the total much higher at 58.”

                    Southern Cal and Hawaii have played four times since 2003, topping the number in the first three meetings before staying under the 62-point total with a 49-10 USC win last season.

                    Georgia Bulldogs at Clemson Tigers (+2, 72)

                    This SEC-versus-ACC showdown is the crown jewel of the Saturday slate, pitting the No. 5 Bulldogs against the No. 8 Tigers.

                    Korner and his stable of oddsmakers submitted spreads of either Clemson -1 or Pick’em, eventually sending out the home side as a slight fave. The betting public is buying up the SEC representative, moving this spread to UGA -2.

                    “The spread isn’t going to matter in this game,” says Korner. “Whether it’s Clemson -1 or Georgia, I don’t think it will come into play. Whoever wins will cover. Georgia is the better team and would be a favorite on a neutral field but I’m not going to make them the favorite just because they’re from the SEC. 'SEC Bias', I don’t know what that means.

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                    • #11
                      Beyond the BCS: Capping college football's small conferences

                      Some of the best betting value in college football is hiding beyond the BCS, in the small conferences. Each week, Covers Experts’ Doc’s Sports will look at the little programs that could help you make big cash this college season.

                      Team to watch: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

                      Week 1 odds: +4.5 vs. Kentucky

                      An intriguing matchup not only pits instate competitors against each other but also head coaches with new jobs: Western Kentucky’s Bobby Petrino vs. Kentucky’s Mark Stoops. Western Kentucky went to a bowl game for the first time last year and Willie Taggart promptly bolted for South Florida.

                      Enter Petrino, who will implement his pass-happy offense under a new starting quarterback Brandon Doughty. The Hilltoppers’ feature running back, though, is the same. Senior Antonio Andrews rushed 304 times for 1,684 yards and 11 touchdowns last season.

                      Western Kentucky, which beat host Kentucky 32-31 in overtime last September, is 4-0 ATS in its last four games against the SEC and 5-1 ATS in its last six non-conference dates. Petrino is 8-0 in season openers as a college head coach.

                      Team to beware: Bowling Green Falcons

                      Week 1 odds: -3.5 vs. Tulsa

                      Bowling Green returns 17 starters from a 2012 squad that compiled a respectable 8-5. Some of the personnel losses, however, are key. Defensive tackle Chris Jones (12.5 sacks) and linebacker Dwayne Woods graduated. On the other side of the ball, running back Anthon Samuel transferred to Florida International and offensive lineman Fahn Cooper also left in unexpected fashion.

                      Tulsa is a team that could capitalize on the absences of Jones and Woods in the middle of the Falcons’ defense. The Golden Hurricane finished ninth in the nation with 245.7 rushing yards per game last season while averaging 34.7 points per contest. Tulsa was 5-1 ATS in its last six games of 2012. Bowling Green, meanwhile, is 2-5 in its last seven contests out of conference.

                      Total team: Troy Trojans

                      Week 1 odds: 63 vs. UAB

                      The over was 4-0 in Troy’s last four home games of 2012 and 6-1 in the team’s last seven contests overall. Looking back long term, the Trojans have gone over the total 21 times in their last 28 non-conference games. They host UAB Saturday and it looks like another non-conference date that should go over the total of 63.

                      Corey Robinson, already the most accomplished quarterback in Troy history with at 3,000 passing yards in each of his first three seasons, is back for his senior campaign. On the other side of the ball, Troy allowed 30.5 points and 443.6 yards per game last year. Its defensive unit returns only four starters, which may be a good thing in the long run, but not for Week 1 of the season. The Trojans beat the Blazers 39-29 in 2012 and another shootout can be expected.

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                      • #12
                        NCAAF
                        Short Sheet

                        Week 1


                        Thursday, August 29, 2013

                        North Carolina at South Carolina, 6:00 ET
                        ESPN
                        North Carolina: Over is 10-2 in Tar Heels games where total is between 49.5 and 56
                        South Carolina: Gamecocks were 5-2 ATS as home favorites in 2012

                        USC at Hawaii, 11:00 ET CBSSN
                        USC: Trojans were 0-5 as a road favorite in 2012
                        Hawaii: Over is 23-10 since 1992 when Hawaii is home dog


                        Saturday, August 31, 2013

                        Massachusetts at Wisconsin, 12:00 ET
                        BTN
                        Massachusetts: Minutemen were 0-4 ATS in non-conference games last year
                        Wisconsin: Over is 13-3 in Badgers home games in which total is between 52.5 and 56

                        Central Michigan at Michigan, 3:30 ET BTN
                        Central Michigan: Chippewas 1-8 ATS as road dogs last two seasons
                        Michigan: Over is 10-2 in Wolverines home games in which total is between 49.5 and 52

                        Buffalo at Ohio State, 12:00 ET ESPN2
                        Buffalo: Under is 22-8 in Buffalo non-conference games since 1992
                        Ohio State: Buckeyes have covered spreads of -25 or more in each of last three openers

                        Temple at Notre Dame, 5:30 ET NBC
                        Temple: Owls are 17-4 ATS in non-conference games since 2008
                        Notre Dame: Under is 18-7 in Fighting Irish games last two years

                        Alabama vs. Virginia Tech, 5:30 ET ESPN
                        Alabama: Crimson Tide 7-1 ATS in neutral site games
                        Virginia Tech: Hokies 8-18 ATS over past three seasons

                        Mississippi State vs. Oklahoma State, 3:30 ET ESPN2
                        Mississippi State: Bulldogs 1-7 ATS last three years as underdog away from home
                        Oklahoma State: Cowboys 9-4 ATS in non-conference games since 2010

                        Lousiana-Monroe at Oklahoma, 7:00 ET
                        Lousiana-Monroe: Ragin Cajuns 11-24 ATS as underdog of +21.5 or more
                        Oklahoma: Sooners 4-1 ATS last five home openers

                        New Mexico State at Texas, 8:00 ET New Mexico State: Aggies 11-26 ATS since 1992 when total is between 56.5 and 63
                        Texas: Longhorns 6-2 ATS in non-conference games last two years

                        Rice at Texas A&M, 1:00 ET ESPN
                        Rice: Owls 4-1 in 2012 in non-conference games
                        Texas A&M: Under was 7-4 in Aggies games last year

                        Toledo at Florida, 12:21 ET ESPN 3
                        Toledo: Rockets 3-7 ATS in non-conference games last two years
                        Florida: Under is 18-6 since 1992 when Gators are favorite of -21.5 and -31

                        Wyoming at Nebraska, 8:00 ET BTN
                        Wyoming: Under is 11-1 since 1992 when Cowboys are road dogs of +21.5 or more
                        Nebraska: Cornhuskers 6-1 ATS in 2012

                        Georgia at Clemson, 8:00 ET ABC
                        Georgia: Under is 16-5 since 1992 in Georgia road games in first month of the season
                        Clemson: Tigers 5-10 ATS in non-conference games last three seasons

                        LSU at TCU, 9:00 ET ESPN
                        LSU: Under is 39-22 since 1992 when total is between 49.5 and 56
                        TCU: Horned Frogs 1-8-1 ATS last two years in non-conference games

                        Boise State at Washington, 10:00 ET FS1
                        Boise State: Over is 9-1 since 2010 in Saturday road games for Broncos
                        Washington: Huskies 1-4 ATS in last five openers

                        Nevada at UCLA, 10:00 ET PAC12
                        Nevada: Over is 19-8 since 1992 when Wolfpack has been a road underdog
                        UCLA: Bruins 26-11 ATS since 1992 in home non-conference games

                        Northwestern at California, 10:00 ET ESPN2
                        Northwestern: Wildcats 12-1 ATS last season
                        California: Over is 14-4 since 1992 in first two weeks of season for Golden Bears

                        Nicholls State at Oregon, 4:00 ET FS1
                        Nicholls State: Colonels 6-27 SU in last three seasons
                        Oregon: Ducks 5-8 ATS as favorites of -30 or more

                        Eastern Washington at Oregon State, 6:00 ET PAC12
                        Eastern Washington: Eagles reached the Division I-AA semifinals in 2012, finishing 11-3
                        Oregon State: Beavers 1-4 ATS when favored by -20 or more last five years


                        Sunday, September 1, 2013

                        Ohio at Louisville, 3:30 ET
                        ESPN
                        Ohio: Bobcats 7-3 ATS last two years in non-conference games
                        Louisville: Cardinals 1-5 ATS in first two games of season over past three years


                        Monday, September 2, 2013

                        Florida State at Pittsburgh, 8:00 ET
                        ESPN
                        Florida State: Seminoles were 0-5 ATS as a road favorite last year
                        Pittsburgh: Panthers 6-2 ATS as a home dog last five seasons

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                        • #13
                          NCAAF
                          Armadillo's Write-Up

                          Week 1


                          Saturday's games
                          Top 13 games

                          Louisiana Tech had great year LY, going 9-3 then getting snubbed for bowl, but they lost 15 starters and HC Dykes from LY, so now Skip Holtz takes over program that covered six of last seven tries as home dog, nine of last 12 non-league games. Holtz’ teams are 20-9 vs spread in last 29 games as road dog at UCF/ECU. NC State is 9-4 as home favorite since ’10, but 3-7 in last ten non-ACC games; they’ve got new coach, new QB and six new starters on both sides of ball.

                          Iowa outgained Northern Illinois 268-201 in narrow 18-17 (-9) win LY, Hawkeyes’ 4th straight series win (other three by 10+); since ’06, Iowa is 16-20 as a home favorite- they’re 15-18 in last 33 non-league games, 3-6 in last nine. NIU has new coach and seven new starters on defense, but also senior QB (14 starts) and all five starters back on OL; they covered eight of last 11 tries as road dog, are 14-17 in last 31 non-MAC games. Iowa has new QB with three starters back on OL.

                          BYU has new QB, only 44 returning starts on OL; they lost seven starters on defense, but are 14-8 vs spread in last 22 road games, 15-13 in last 28 as a road favorite. Virginia has 16 starters back, including four (three seniors) on OL but a new QB; they’re 3-9 in last dozen games as home dog (2-6 with London), 1-7-1 in last nine non-league games. Teams haven’t met since 2000, when they split pair of close, high-scoring games, with road team winning both.

                          Extremely young Virginia Tech team; 27 of 71 players on travelling squad are playing first college game here, vs Alabama squad that covered seven of last eight games on neutral field and is 16-11 in last 27 non-SEC games. Tide lost three starters on OL (only 39 starts back) but have senior QB (27 starts) and seven starters back on defense. Tech has senior QB (also 27 starts); they covered only one of last four as a dog and since ’06 are 10-19-3 vs spread out of conference. Bama (-6.5) beat Tech 34-24 in opening game here four years ago.

                          Troy won three of last four games with UAB; Blazers lost last two visits here, 24-24/27-14. Three of last eight series games were decided by one point, with average total in last three, 60.7. UAB is 8-7 as road dog since ’10, 7-5 in last 12 non-league games; they’ve got four starters back on defense, a soph QB (8 starts) and a date at LSU next. Troy lost four starters off its OL but has senior QB (36 starts); Trojans covered only twice in last dozen tries as a home favorite.

                          Cincinnati has whole OL (83 starts) back from LY with three senior starters and two QBs who have started games; they’re 8-5 in last 13 games as home favorite, 8-4 in last 12 non-league games. Purdue has eight starters back on defense and three starters back on OL (52 career starts) but only two other offensive starters back- their QB has only six career starts. Since 2006, Boilers are 15-12 as road underdogs. Both teams here have new head coaches.

                          Former Louisville/Arkansas coach Petrino is new HC at Western Kentucky, which has four senior starters on OL but junior QB with only one career start; Hilltoppers were amazing 16-5 vs spread as underdog under Taggart (now at USF)- they beat Kentucky 32-31 LY, despite being outgained by 50 yards- they had three previous losses vs UK, all by 10+ points. Petrino is 14-10 vs spread in last 24 games as underdog. New coach for Kentucky, which covered four of last five as road favorite and is since ’07 is 15-10 vs spread out of SEC.

                          Since 2008, Mississippi State is 4-13 vs spread as a road underdog, covering once in last eight tries; they’re 8-13 in last 21 non-SEC games. Bulldogs have senior QB (17 starts and all five starters back on OL (108 career starts), which gives them edge here, over Oklahoma State team that is 9-4 vs spread in last 13 non-league games; they’ve got a senior QB with only five career starts and three starters back on OL (38 career starts). Teams haven’t met since ’99; figure Houston site helps OSU, which recruits Texas more than Miss State.

                          Syracuse has new coach, new QB, three soph starters on OL; since ’08, they’re 19-28-1 as road dogs, but 13-7-1 in last 21 non-league games. Syracuse lost 28-7/55-13 in last two games vs Penn State (‘08/’09) happier times for Lions. PSU also has new QB but has 8 starters back on offense, three on OL; they were 6-1 as favorite LY, are 11-3 as road favorites since 2008. You figure crowd in NJ would be split, but Orange played USC here LY and game drew poorly, so PSU should have crowd edge.

                          Clemson has senior QB (27 starts) and four starters back on OL (64 starts); they’re 24-4 SU at home under Swinney, but since ’08 are 0-3 as home underdogs. Tigers-Georgia are old rivals playing for first time in decade; Dawgs have nine starters back on offense, with whole OL back and senior QB (41 starts) but only three back on defense-- 10 of 22 kids on Georgia’s defensive 2-deep depth chart are playing first college game (8 true frosh), bad news vs Clemson offense. Since ’09, Georgia is 7-3 as a road favorite; they’re 9-10 in last 19 non-SEC games.

                          LSU/TCU both have senior QBs, though Pachall (17 starts) missed LY for Horned Frogs and Mettenberger now has NFL coach (Cameron) as tutor; TCU has nine starters back on defense- they’re 12-7-1 in last 20 games as underdog, but are just 3-11-1 in last 15 non-league games. LSU is 23-31 vs spread in last 54 games as a favorite, 9-14 in last 23 non-SEC games. 7-5-1 on neutral fields under Miles. LSU lost seven starters on defense and two on OL. Each team has only one senior starter on OL. Dallas site is very close to TCU, but LSU fans travel very well.

                          Boise State (-5) nipped Washington 28-26 in Vegas Bowl LY, even though Huskies outgained them by 40 yards on chilly day in desert. Broncos have senior QB (13 starts) and five senior starters on OL (only two returning starters, 52 starts); they’re 3-1 as road dog under Peterson, 18-7 vs spread out of conference. U-Dub is 7-5 as home favorite under Sarkisian, 8-7 out of conference; they’ve got four returning starters (all juniors) on OL and senior QB (26 starts). Hard to give Peterson points, given his (84-8 career mark as Boise coach).

                          Northwestern has 8 starters back on offense with senior QB (20 starts) but only two starters back on OL (40 starts); since ’08, Wildcats are 3-7-1 as road favorites, but they’re 9-5-1 in last 15 games out of conference. Cal has new coach, new QB, three new starters on OL; since ’04 they’re 2-8 vs spread as home underdogs, 14-17 in last 31 non-league games. Wildcats lost seven starters on defense- they won wild opener 42-41 at Syracuse LY. Dykes worked wonders at Louisiana Tech, but this is just his first game at Cal.

                          Other Games
                          I’m going to give you some notes on every games, except ones with point spreads of 30+ points-- those are a waste of time.

                          -- Maryland is 3-0 vs FIU, with average score 27-16; Panthers are 7-5 as road dog since ’10, 13-11 in last 24 non-league games. Terps are 2-5 as home favorite under Edsall.
                          – Miami OH lost last four visits to Marshall by average score of 38-27; Red Hawks are 4-7 as road dogs under Treadwell (8-13 since ’09). Marshall is 5-9 in last 15 games as a home favorite.
                          – Oklahoma chose younger QB over runner Bell; they’re 25-15-1 as home favorites (9-9 in last 18) but have Big X rival West Virginia up next. ULM has terrific senior QB (36 starts), four starters back on OL; they’re 5-3 in last eight games as a road underdog.
                          – Southern Miss is on third HC in three years after going 0-12 LY; since ’05, they’re 18-21 as home favorites. Texas State has four starters back on OL for former Bama coach Franchione, who is 3-4 as road dog at TSU

                          – Rice has senior QB (22 starts) and all five starters back on OL (86 starts); they were 4-0 as road dogs LY. Since ’09, Texas A&M is 13-9 as home favorite- Manziel is suspended for first half of this game. No iidea how Aggies will respond to the circus surrounding him.
                          – Toledo has senior QB (14 starts), four starters back on OL (78 starts); they’re 9-3 in last 12 games as road dogs. Florida plays Miami next; they’ve got junior QB (12 starts) and 104 returning starts on OLK- they’re 11-13 in last 24 games as a home favorite.
                          – Malzahn’s first Auburn team has highly-touted JC QB making debut here; they’re 17-22 as home favorite since ’05, 14-22 out of SEC and are very thin on defense. Washington State has junior QB, four starters back on OL in Leach’s second year there- Coogs are 16-12 vs spread in last 28 games as an underdog.
                          – Since 2005, North Texas is 4-11 as a favorite, but they’re 3-1 as a home favorite under McCarney. Idaho is 12-10 as a road dog, 13-8 in last 21 non-league games.

                          – Wyoming covered 15 of last 19 tries as road dogs, but Nebraska has four senior starters on OL and senior QB (38 starts). Huskers are 17-16 as home favorite under Pelini; they pounded Cowboys 38-14 (-21) LY.
                          – New Mexico was 3-0 as favorite under Davie LY; he has four starters (107 starts) back from OL but has young QB (4 starts). UTSA covered five of its six road games LY; they’ve got four junior starters on OL (83 career starts).
                          – New coach for Nevada, which has junior QB (20 starts); they’re 9-7 in last 16 games as road dogs. UCLA has soph QB (14 starts), four starters back on OL but no seniors—they’re 3-5 in last eight games as home favorite, but 19-11 in last 30 non-league games.

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                          • #14
                            NCAAF

                            Thursday, August 29


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                            Thursday's NCAAF action: What bettors need to know
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                            North Carolina Tar Heels at South Carolina Gamecocks (-12.5, 57.5)

                            South Carolina has never received the amount of preseason publicity that's flooded its way this summer, putting the No.7 Gamecocks in the national conversation heading into their season opener Thursday against visiting North Carolina. South Carolina is at an all-time high in the preseason polls thanks to one of the country's premier players in junior Jadeveon Clowney, who was voted the nation’s top defensive end last season and finished sixth in the Heisman Trophy balloting. South Carolina also returns starting quarterback Connor Shaw, who has never lost at home as a starter for the Gamecocks.

                            North Carolina also returns a talented quarterback in senior Bryn Renner, who has thrown for more than 3,000 yards each of the last two seasons. Renner also welcomes back his No. 1 target in wide receiver Quinshad Davis, a South Carolina native who set freshman school records last season for receptions (61) and receiving yardage (776). Protecting Renner’s blind side will be 6-7, 305-pound left tackle James Hurst, while redshirt freshman Jon Heck won the starting job at right tackle. Both figure to be tested all night against Clowney, who recorded 13 sacks last season.

                            Key betting stat: Tar Heels are 1-5 ATS in their last six road games.

                            UNLV Runnin' Rebels at Minnesota Golden Gophers (-14, 51)

                            Minnesota, coming off its first bowl appearance since 2009, hosts UNLV on Thursday in the season opener for both teams. The Gophers doubled their win total from three to six last season, including a 30-27, triple-overtime win at UNLV in their 2012 opener. This matchup should have a similar feel as the teams combine to return 34 of their 44 starters from last season.

                            Highlighting the Gophers’ 16 returning starters is defensive tackle Ra’Shede Hageman, who had a breakout season as a junior in 2012. However, Hageman and the Minnesota defense will have their hands full with UNLV’s rushing attack, especially senior running back Tim Cornett. The Rebels enter this season with new coordinators on offense and defense, including Tim Hauck – the younger brother of coach Bobby Hauck – running the defense.

                            Key betting stat: Under is 8-2 in Golden Gophers' last 10 home games.

                            Utah State Aggies at Utah Utes (-2.5, 51)

                            Utah will look for its 13th win in its last 14 games against visiting Utah State as the longtime in-state rivalry continues on Thursday. The Battle of the Brothers is the 12th-longest standing rivalry in college football and heads toward its 111th installment. The Utes are 77-29-4 all-time against the Aggies and had won 12 straight before Utah State won 27-20 in overtime last season.

                            Utah sophomore quarterback Travis Wilson will look to turn the program around this season after starting seven games last season and throwing for seven touchdowns and 1,311 yards. The Aggies, led by junior signal caller Chuckie Keeton, are trying to build off one of the best seasons in school history.

                            Key betting stat: Road team is 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven meetings.

                            Mississippi Rebels at Vanderbilt Commodores (+3.5, 53)

                            Vanderbilt looks to build on the most successful two-year stretch in school history when it hosts Ole Miss on Thursday in the season opener for both teams. Senior Austyn Carta-Samuels takes over at quarterback for the Commodores, who were picked to finish fourth in the SEC East preseason media poll after a tumultuous offseason. Expectations are also high at Ole Miss, which aims to end a nine-game losing streak in SEC openers.

                            The Rebels signed one of the top recruiting classes in the country last spring, and several freshmen figure to play in the opener, including highly touted defensive end Robert Nkemdiche. The game features two of the top wide receivers in the conference in Vanderbilt senior Jordan Matthews and Ole Miss junior Donte Moncrief, who caught 10 touchdown passes last season. Matthews had a season-high 153 receiving yards against the Rebels last year, when Vanderbilt won its third straight game in the series.

                            Key betting stat: Rebels are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 meetings.

                            Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Fresno State Bulldogs (-10.5, 54.5)

                            Thursday’s season opener against Rutgers can’t come soon enough for Fresno State, which has been eager to get back on the field since its embarrassing loss to SMU in the Hawaii Bowl. Rutgers is looking to build on coach Kyle Flood’s successful first year, when the Scarlet Knights claimed a share of the Big East title. The teams are meeting for the second time ever, with Fresno State winning 24-7 in Rutgers nearly five years ago to the day.

                            The Bulldogs feature the Mountain West preseason offensive and defensive players of the year in quarterback Derek Carr and safety Derron Smith, and they were a near-unanimous pick to win the West Division of the Mountain West in the preseason media poll. Expectations are also high at Rutgers, which is playing one year in the new American Athletic Conference before joining the Big Ten next season. The Scarlett Knights will be tested at Bulldog Stadium, where Fresno State went 6-0 last season and outscored opponents by a total of 190 points.

                            Key betting stat: Bulldogs are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games overall.

                            USC Trojans at Hawaii Warriors (+23, 53.5)

                            The Matt Barkley era is over at Southern California and his replacement as quarterback is still in flux as the No. 24 Trojans visit Hawaii in Thursday’s season-opening contest. Coach Lane Kiffin said that sophomores Max Wittek and Cody Kessler will share the duties against the Warriors and that he won’t name a starter until after the squad arrives in Honolulu. Former USC offensive coordinator Norm Chow is head coach of Hawaii and is also running the offense.

                            The Warriors also feature a new quarterback as Ohio State transfer Taylor Graham – son of former NFL signal caller Kent Graham – beat out incumbent Sean Schroeder (11 touchdowns, 12 interceptions in 2012) for the starting job and is being counted on to rev up an attack that ranked 118th out of 120 FBS teams in total offense (297.4 yards) and scored only 21.2 points per game last season. While the Trojans are sorting out the quarterbacking situation, there are no issues with junior Marqise Lee, who finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting and won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s best receiver after setting a school record with 118 receptions. USC senior running back Silas Redd (905 rushing yards, nine TDs in 2012) will miss the contest after undergoing knee surgery five months ago to repair a meniscus tear.

                            Key betting stat: Trojans are 0-7 ATS in their last seven road games.


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                            • #15
                              NCAAF

                              Friday, August 30


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                              Friday's NCAAF action: What bettors need to know
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                              Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan State Spartans (-28, 44.5)

                              Michigan State’s offensive identity remains a mystery heading into its season opener on Friday against visiting Western Michigan, which was picked to finish fifth in the MAC’s West Division. Fortunately for the Spartans, their vaunted defense again should rank among the nation’s best this season. Even with an offense that’s a work in progress, Michigan State figures to be a difficult matchup for the Broncos and 32-year-old first-year head coach P.J. Fleck.

                              Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio held an open competition at quarterback before finally naming senior Andrew Maxwell as his starter on Tuesday, but sophomore Connor Cook also is expected to play in the season opener. Thanks to a forgiving early-season schedule, Michigan State has some time to figure out its offense before visiting Notre Dame on Sept. 21. The Spartans should be able to rely on their defense to get past Western Michigan, which faces three Big Ten teams in the first four weeks.

                              Key betting stat: Broncos are 1-8 ATS in their last nine vs. Big Ten.

                              Florida Atlantic Owls at Miami Hurricanes (-31.5, 53.5)

                              With expectations on the rise, Miami looks to begin its season in impressive fashion when Florida Atlantic visits on Friday night. Al Golden, starting his third season as the Hurricanes’ coach, admitted this week that he has “a lot of concerns” about his team, even though Miami is the preseason favorite to win the ACC Coastal Division. Those concerns do not include senior quarterback Stephen Morris, who is coming off a terrific 2012 season.

                              Morris passed for 3,345 yards last year – the fifth-highest single-season total in Hurricanes history. In his final four games, Morris completed 60 percent of his passes for 1,131 yards with 11 touchdowns and no interceptions. In addition to Morris, Florida Atlantic will have its hands full with Duke Johnson, Miami’s electrifying running back who racked up 2,060 all-purpose yards as a freshman last season.

                              Key betting stat: Under is 42-19-1 in Hurricanes' last 62 home games.

                              Texas Tech Red Raiders at SMU Mustangs (+4, 59.5)

                              Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury won’t be alone in making his debut in a high-profile role Friday at SMU. The Red Raiders are expected to rotate freshmen quarterbacks Davis Webb and Baker Mayfield as projected starter Michael Brewer is battling a back injury. Kingsbury, who guided Johnny Manziel to the Heisman Trophy as the offensive coordinator at Texas A&M last season, turned 34 earlier this month but remains the second-youngest active head coach in college football.

                              SMU will have an experienced quarterback operating its pass-heavy offense. Garrett Gilbert spent parts of three seasons at Texas - starting every game in 2010 - and is pegged to lead the Mustangs for a second straight year. Cutting down on turnovers will be key as Gilbert helps transition SMU into the newly formed American Athletic Conference. He committed five turnovers after taking over for injured starter Colt McCoy in the loss to Alabama in the 2010 BCS title game, was intercepted 17 times as the starter the following year and picked off 15 times last season.

                              Key betting stat: Mustangs are 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 vs. Big 12.

                              North Dakota State Bison at Kansas State Wildcats (-13)

                              Kansas State briefly flirted with an undefeated season and a spot in the BCS Championship Game last season behind quarterback and Heisman Trophy finalist Collin Klein before settling for the Big 12 title. Klein is gone, along with most of the defensive front seven, giving the Wildcats a new look when they begin the 2013 campaign by hosting North Dakota State on Friday. The Football Championship Series power is trying to knock off an FBS school for the fourth straight season.

                              The Bison have claimed back-to-back FCS Championships and won at Kansas in 2010, versus Minnesota in 2011 and at Colorado State in 2012. The experienced squad takes on a Kansas State team that is going into the season unranked despite a BCS Bowl appearance in January. The Wildcats still are trying to settle on a starting quarterback as Jake Waters and Daniel Sams battle for the position.

                              Key betting stat: Over is 9-1 in Wildcats' last 10 home games.

                              Southern Jaguars at Houston Cougars (-40)

                              The Houston Cougars begin what they hope will be a bounceback season in the new American Athletic Conference when they host Southern University in the opener for both teams Friday at Reliant Stadium. After a 13-1 record and a TicketCity Bowl win in 2011, Houston stumbled to a 5-7 mark last year in head coach Tony Levine's first full season. However, the Cougars return 10 starters from an offense that averaged 32.4 points.

                              Junior quarterback David Piland is back for a third year under center after producing 2,929 passing yards and 16 touchdowns last season, the program's last in Robertson Stadium. He will lead a squad that will play its home games at three different locations before moving into a new stadium in 2014. Southern, which has not had a winning campaign since 2009, is entering its first full season under head coach Dawson Odums, who served on an interim basis for the final nine games in 2012.

                              Key betting stat: Over is 6-2 in Cougars' last eight Friday games.

                              Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at Arizona Wildcats (-34.5)

                              A pair of running backs will be in the spotlight when Arizona hosts Northern Arizona on Friday. Arizona junior Ka'Deem Carey led the nation in rushing yards (1,929) in 2012 and Northern Arizona senior Zach Bauman, a 2013 nominee on the Walter Payton Award watch list, is coming off his third consecutive 1,000-yard season. The Wildcats and Lumberjacks last met in 2011, with the Wildcats scoring an easy 41-10 victory in coach Rich Rodriguez's Arizona debut.

                              Both teams are replacing their starting quarterbacks. Cary Grossart, a two-year starter for Northern Arizona, leaves as the school's all-time leader in completion percentage (66.3). Arizona is in the process of finding a successor to Matt Scott, who ranked second in the Pac-12 in completions (301) and passing yards (3,620) last season.

                              Key betting stat: Wildcats are 5-1 ATS in their last six Friday games.


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