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  • Sunday's Trends and Indexes - 10/6 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, NHL, Misc.)

    Trends and Indexes

    Sunday, October 6

    Good Luck on day #280 of 2013!

    At this time, the sports menu in this thread consists of MLB, CFL, NHL and WNBA until their seasons are played out. Also, general sports news and notes will be posted.

    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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  • #2
    MLB
    Dunkel


    Atlanta at LA Dodgers
    The Braves look to build on their 5-1 record in Julio Teheran's last 6 road starts. Atlanta is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Braves favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+125). Here are all of today's picks.

    SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6

    Game 921-922: Atlanta at LA Dodgers (8:00 p.m. EST)
    Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Teheran) 15.172; LA Dodgers (Ryu) 14.052
    Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 7
    Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-145); 6 1/2
    Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+125); Over

    Game 923-924: St. Louis at Pittsburgh (4:30 p.m. EST)
    Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Kelly) 16.252; Pittsburgh (Liriano) 17.803
    Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 6
    Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-155); 6 1/2
    Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-155); Under




    MLB
    Long Sheet

    Sunday, October 6


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    ATLANTA (97 - 67) at LA DODGERS (93 - 71) - 8:05 PM
    JULIO TEHERAN (R) vs. HYUN-JIN RYU (L)
    Top Trends for this game.
    ATLANTA is 39-53 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in October games since 1997.
    ATLANTA is 30-39 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in playoff games since 1997.
    LA DODGERS are 93-71 (+5.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
    LA DODGERS are 67-43 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
    ATLANTA is 97-67 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
    ATLANTA is 96-66 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
    ATLANTA is 115-76 (+17.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
    ATLANTA is 32-20 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

    Head-to-Head Series History
    ATLANTA is 6-3 (+2.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
    5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.2 Units)

    JULIO TEHERAN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
    No recent starts.

    HYUN-JIN RYU vs. ATLANTA since 1997
    RYU is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.342.
    His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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    ST LOUIS (98 - 66) at PITTSBURGH (96 - 69) - 4:35 PM
    JOE KELLY (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
    Top Trends for this game.
    ST LOUIS is 20-23 (-10.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
    ST LOUIS is 72-76 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
    PITTSBURGH is 96-69 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
    PITTSBURGH is 51-31 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
    PITTSBURGH is 17-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
    PITTSBURGH is 47-32 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
    PITTSBURGH is 96-69 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
    PITTSBURGH is 78-56 (+21.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
    PITTSBURGH is 54-41 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
    PITTSBURGH is 38-33 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
    ST LOUIS is 98-66 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
    ST LOUIS is 34-19 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
    ST LOUIS is 98-66 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
    ST LOUIS is 46-20 (+21.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
    KELLY is 14-4 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
    PITTSBURGH is 39-45 (-32.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.

    Head-to-Head Series History
    PITTSBURGH is 11-10 (+2.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
    14 of 20 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+8.0 Units)

    JOE KELLY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
    KELLY is 3-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 1.522.
    His team's record is 3-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

    FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
    LIRIANO is 4-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.16 and a WHIP of 0.677.
    His team's record is 4-0 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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    MLB
    Short Sheet

    Sunday, October 6


    Atlanta at LA Dodgers, 8:05 ET
    Teheran: ATLANTA is 46-35 SU as an underdog of +100 to +150
    Ryu: LA DODGERS are 14-20 SU after a loss by 2 runs or less

    St Louis at Pittsburgh, 4:35 ET
    Kelly: 14-4 TSR after a loss
    Liriano: PITTSBURGH is 55-36 UNDER in home games after a win




    MLB
    Armadillo's Write-Up

    Sunday, October 6


    Pirates-Cardinals
    Liriano is 3-0, 1.13 against the Cardinals this season; he is 2-1, 2.81 in his last five starts overall; he was 8-1, 1.47 in 11 home starts, on the road he was 8-7, 4.33 in 15 starts.

    Kelly is 5-1, 1.73 in his last seven road starts; he was 3-0, 1.00 in three starts vs Pittsburgh this year, but also gave up four runs in 3.1 IP in three relief stints vs the Pirates. Over is 4-1-1 in his last six starts.

    Pirates won seven of their last nine games; they are 11-10 vs St Louis this year, but lost five of last six meetings, allowing 43 runs. Four of their last five games went over total. Cardinals are just 19-23 vs lefty starters, but won seven of their last eight games overall, outscoring opponents 37-14.


    Dodgers-Braves
    Teheran is 4-1, 3.82 in his last five starts; seven of his last nine starts stayed under the total. He didn't pitch against the Dodgers this year.

    Korean vet/big league rookie Ryu is 2-5, 3.30 in his last seven starts- Dodgers scored total of five runs in his last four starts. Five of his last six starts stayed under the total. Ryu is 0-0, 2.13 in two starts against the Braves.

    Dodgers lost five of last seven games with seven of last eleven games staying under the total. Five of last six Atlanta games went over the total. Braves are 25-17 vs lefty SPs, 6-3 against Dodgers this year, but 3-0 home sweep in May was before Puig came to big leagues.




    MLB

    Sunday, October 6


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    Trend Report
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    4:37 PM
    ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
    St. Louis is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
    The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
    Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
    Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis

    8:07 PM
    ATLANTA vs. LA DODGERS
    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
    The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Dodgers's last 14 games when playing Atlanta
    LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta


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    MLB

    Sunday, October 6


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    St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates (-153, 6.5)

    Series tied 1-1.

    The Pittsburgh Pirates wrested home-field advantage from the St. Louis Cardinals and will look to get a leg up in the National League Division series when they host Game 3 of the best-of-five series Sunday afternoon. The Pirates earned a split in St. Louis and have the luxury of turning to ace Francisco Liriano, who won all three starts against the Cardinals this season in dominant fashion. Liriano also has not lost at home since June 1.

    St. Louis followed up a crisp 9-1 victory in Game 1 with a ragged performance in Friday's 7-1 defeat, prompting center fielder Jon Jay to call Sunday's game a "must-win." The Cardinals have not fared well in Pittsburgh this season, losing seven of 10 while batting .227 with zero home runs. Third baseman David Freese dismissed any past history, saying, “People talk about momentum. It all starts over the following day.”

    TV: 4:37 p.m. ET, TBS

    WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with mostly cloudy skies. Wind will blow across the field at 8 mph.

    PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Joe Kelly (10-5, 2.69 ERA) vs. Pirates LH Francisco Liriano (16-8, 3.02)

    Kelly was inserted into the rotation in early July and won his first eight decisions en route to going 10-2 as a starter. Although he went 2-2 in his last four starts of the season, Kelly beat the Pirates three times in the last two months, allowing a total of two runs over 18 innings. He was 5-1 with a 1.08 in seven road starts, including two victories at Pittsburgh.

    Liriano was nearly unbeatable at PNC Park, logging an 8-1 record and 1.47 ERA in 11 home starts - and the loss was a 2-0 defeat in which he struck out 11. He was overpowering in his three turns against the Cardinals, giving up only two runs and 10 hits in 24 innings for a microscopic 0.75 ERA. Liriano also beat Cincinnati in the wild card round with seven innings of one-run, four-hit ball.

    TRENDS:

    * Over is 6-1 in the last seven meetings.
    * Cardinals are 5-1 in the last six meetings.
    * Cardinals are 9-2 in Kelly's last 11 starts.
    * Pirates are 13-6 in Liriano's last 19 starts.

    WALK-OFFS:

    1. Pirates C Russell Martin is 3-for-4 with a homer against Kelly.

    2. Cardinals LF Matt Holliday is 3-for-8 this season against Liriano, who held St. Louis to a .127 batting average.

    3. Pirates 3B Pedro Alvarez became the first player in franchise history to homer in the first two games of a postseason series.


    Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers (-145, 6.5)

    Series tied 1-1.

    Los Angeles shortstop Hanley Ramirez seeks a little help from his teammates when the Dodgers host the Atlanta Braves in Sunday’s Game 3 of the National League Division Series. Ramirez homered, doubled twice and drove in all three runs in a Game 2 loss that saw Atlanta even up the series at a game apiece. The Braves had just six hits but turned three double plays in Friday’s 4-3 victory.

    Ramirez enjoyed a strong second half and has continued his hot hitting into the postseason. “We’ve got to do a better job with guys in scoring position because everything counts in the playoffs,” Ramirez said after the Game 2 loss. “Every play, every pitch. It just wasn’t our night but we know we can bounce back.” Braves outfielder Jason Heyward had a key two-run single in Friday’s game. “Every night in the postseason is a must-win game for us,” Heyward said. “You don’t want to ever think it’s OK to lose.”

    TV: 6:07 p.m. ET, TBS

    WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the high-80s with wind blowing out to right field at 7 mph.

    PITCHING MATCHUP: Braves RH Julio Teheran (14-8, 3.20 ERA) vs. Dodgers LH Hyun-Jin Ryu (14-8, 3.00)

    Teheran didn’t face the Dodgers in the regular season and is making his first career postseason start. He had a 4.44 ERA in September despite going 3-1 and allowed four runs in two of his last three starts. Teheran went 6-4 with a 3.38 ERA in 14 road starts.

    Ryu had a 1-3 record in September while pitching well with a 2.88 ERA. He started twice against the Braves this season, receiving no-decisions both times and sporting a 2.13 ERA in 12 2/3 innings. Ryu went 7-4 with a 2.32 ERA in 15 home outings.

    TRENDS:

    * Under is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Los Angeles.
    * Under is 5-0-2 in John Hirschbeck's last seven games behind home plate vs. Atlanta.
    * Braves are 5-1 in Teheran's last six road starts.
    * Dodgers are 1-4 in Ryu's last five starts as a favorite.

    WALK-OFFS:

    1. Ramirez is 4-for-9 in the series and all the hits have been for extra bases.

    2. Braves OF B.J. Upton has been demoted to a bench role and has struck out in both at-bats over the first two games.

    3. Dodgers RHP Brian Wilson tossed a scoreless inning in each game and hasn’t allowed a run in his last 11 appearances.


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    • #3
      WNBA Finals
      Dunkel


      Atlanta at Minnesota
      The Lynx look to open up the series at home and take advantage of an Atlanta team that is 0-8 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on 3 or more days of rest. Minnesota is the pick (-9 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Lynx favored by 20 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-9 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

      SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6

      Game 651-652: Atlanta at Minnesota (8:30 p.m. EST)
      Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 104.384; Minnesota 124.986
      Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 20 1/2; 160
      Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 9 1/2; 155 1/2
      Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-9 1/2); Over




      WNBA Finals
      Long Sheet

      Sunday, October 6


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      ATLANTA (21 - 18) at MINNESOTA (30 - 8) - 10/6/2013, 8:30 PM
      Top Trends for this game.
      ATLANTA is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest this season.
      MINNESOTA is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in all games this season.
      MINNESOTA is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
      MINNESOTA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in home games this season.
      MINNESOTA is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 this season.
      MINNESOTA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest this season.
      MINNESOTA is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
      MINNESOTA is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
      MINNESOTA is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
      MINNESOTA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
      ATLANTA is 30-19 ATS (+9.1 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
      ATLANTA is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.

      Head-to-Head Series History
      MINNESOTA is 6-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
      MINNESOTA is 8-1 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
      5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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      WNBA Finals

      Sunday, October 6


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      Trend Report
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      8:30 PM
      ATLANTA vs. MINNESOTA
      Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
      Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
      The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
      Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games


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      • #4
        NHL
        Dunkel


        Vancouver at Calgary
        The Canucks look to build on their 4-1 record in their last 5 meetings with Calgary. Vancouver is the pick (-150) according to Dunkel, which has the Canucks favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-150). Here are all of today's picks.

        SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6

        Game 51-52: Philadelphia at Carolina (5:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.626; Carolina 10.798
        Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 6
        Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-125); 5 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+105); Over

        Game 53-54: Anaheim at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 10.207; Winnipeg 11.737
        Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1 1/2; 5
        Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-135); 5 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-135); Under

        Game 55-56: Vancouver at Calgary (8:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.822; Calgary 10.435
        Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1 1/2; 6
        Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-150); 5 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-150); Over




        NHL
        Long Sheet

        Sunday, October 6


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        PHILADELPHIA (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at CAROLINA (0-0-0-1, 1 pts.) - 10/6/2013, 5:05 PM
        There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

        Head-to-Head Series History
        PHILADELPHIA is 5-1 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
        PHILADELPHIA is 5-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
        4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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        ANAHEIM (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at WINNIPEG (2-0-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/6/2013, 8:05 PM
        Top Trends for this game.
        ANAHEIM is 9-28 ATS (+40.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
        ANAHEIM is 4-15 ATS (+21.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
        ANAHEIM is 42-31 ATS (+78.9 Units) in road games on Sunday games since 1996.

        Head-to-Head Series History
        WINNIPEG is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
        WINNIPEG is 1-0-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
        1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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        VANCOUVER (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at CALGARY (1-0-0-1, 3 pts.) - 10/6/2013, 8:05 PM
        There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

        Head-to-Head Series History
        VANCOUVER is 7-4-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
        5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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        NHL
        Armadillo's Write-Up

        Sunday, October 6


        Hot teams
        -- Season is starting this week, so not a lot of info yet; we'll have knowledge here every night from now until the Stanley Cup is hoisted next spring.......

        Cold teams

        Series records
        -- Flyers won 15 of their last 17 games with Carolina.
        -- Canucks won 14 of their last 19 games with Calgary.
        -- Jets won their last four games against Anaheim.

        Totals
        -- Six of last seven Philly-Carolina games went over the total.
        -- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Calgary-Vancouver games.
        -- Three of last four Anaheim-Winnipeg games went over total.




        NHL

        Sunday, October 6


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        Trend Report
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        5:00 PM
        PHILADELPHIA vs. CAROLINA
        The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
        The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Carolina
        The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
        Carolina is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games at home

        8:00 PM
        ANAHEIM vs. WINNIPEG
        Anaheim is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
        The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Anaheim's last 17 games on the road
        The total has gone OVER in 8 of Winnipeg's last 9 games
        Winnipeg is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

        8:00 PM
        VANCOUVER vs. CALGARY
        Vancouver is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Calgary
        Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
        Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
        Calgary is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Vancouver


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        • #5
          Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

          Most popular, least popular picks in the LVH Super Contest, where 1,034 contestants pick five games each week of the NFL season........they paid $1,500 each to be in this contest, by the way.

          Most popular (5-19-1 vs spread)

          1) Patriots 330--
          2) Colts 323--
          3) Broncos 305--
          4) Chiefs 298--
          5) Texans 285--
          6) Panthers 259--

          Least popular (14-9-1)

          32) Rams 52--
          29) Jets 65--
          28) Giants 90--
          27) Dolphins 99--
          26) 49ers 106--
          25) Seattle 126--


          *****

          Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday.......

          13) Georgia 34, Tennessee 31 OT-- Dawgs beat LSU 44-41 last week, are now very banged up heading into next week's game with unbeaten Missouri. SEC football is tremendous entertainment; this was a great game. My dad is 87 and doesn't like college football that much- he was glued to this one.

          12) Baylor 73, West Virginia 42-- Mountainners were a 30-point dog, had four takeaways, scored 42 points but didn't even cover, as Baylor ran ball for 468 yards, passed for 396 more. Maybe West Virginia should recruit some athletes who play defense. Just a thought.

          11) South Carolina 35, Kentucky 28-- Gamecocks are 4-1 but have issues with star LB Clowney, who unexpectedly begged out of playing in this game. This might be a case where they'd be better off without him, as talented as he is. As big an ego as the kid may have, Spurrier's is bigger.

          10) Ball State 48, Virginia 27-- Cardinals are now 25-7 vs spread in last 32 games as a road underdog, but this wasn't just a cover, they whupped a team from the ACC. Big day for the MAC and David Letterman's alma mater.

          9) Notre Dame 37, Arizona State 34-- Whoever made ASU's schedule cares more about money than winning; the last four Saturdays, Sun Devils played Wisconsin-Stanford-USC-Notre Dame. They did well to go 2-2.

          8) Clemson 49, Syracuse 14-- Orangemen moved their basketball team out of the Big East for this??? Clemson was 23-32 passing for 466 yards, thats over 20 yards per reception. Men against children. Slow children.

          7) Indiana 44, Penn State 24-- Huge win for Kevin Wilson's program, as Hoosiers beat Penn State for first time in 17 tries. IU scored three TDs in a span of 3:40 early in 4th quarter. First true road games are often tough for a freshman QB, and for Penn State's Hackenberg, this was the case.

          6) Ohio State 40, Northwestern 30-- Wildcat QBs were 25-31/343 passing for the night, but Buckeyes covered on defensive score on last play of game; someone estimated the TD cost one sportsbook in Las Vegas $3-4M. .

          5) Miami 45, Georgia Tech 30-- Al Golden has done underrated job with the Hurricanes; this game was tied at halftime, and Tech's option attack is supposed to wear defenses down, but Miami won second half, 28-13. Helps to have a senior quarterback, too.

          4) UL-Lafayette 48, Texas State 24-- Ragin' Cajuns won, but Bobcats ran consecutive kickoffs back for TDs, in a span of 8:12. Don't see that much.

          3) Quick baseball tangent: In a players' poll couple years ago, CB Bucknor got more than twice as many votes as anyone else as the worst umpire in the major leagues. How is he working playoff games?

          If you care about such things, Bucknor played CF in college at Cortland State in central NY. He was born in Jamaica. He is not a good umpire.

          2) South Florida 26, Cincinnati 20-- Bulls' only two TDs were scored by the defense and on a blocked FG. Terrible loss for the Bearcats, losing to a winless team playing its third-string quarterback.

          1) Stanford 31, Washington 28-- Last game of night was one of best; have no idea how replay official called U-Dub's last pass incomplete. Must have better eyesight than me. And both of ESPN's announcers.

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