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Big 10 Championship Game History

The Big Ten expanded to 12 teams prior to the 2011 season when Nebraska left the Big 12. That opened the door for a conference championship, which is played at Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis. The conference welcomed Maryland and Rutgers in 2014.

Wisconsin won each of the first two Big Ten championships in the underdog role, beating Michigan State in 2011 and Nebraska in 2012. The Badgers claimed the "Leaders" division title both times, but the second instance was by default after Ohio State and Penn State were deemed ineligible for postseason play. After failing to cash as 9 ½-point favorites against Michigan State in 2011, the Badgers destroyed the Cornhuskers, 70-31 as short underdogs in 2012. The 'over' easily cashed both times, hitting by at least 25 points in the first two title games..

In 2014, Ohio State pulled off the first shutout in the history of Power 5 conference championships (55 games), throttling Wisconsin 59-0 despite being a four-point underdog.

Penn State captured the 2016 title game with a 38-31 win over Wisconsin. The Nittany Lions rallied from a 21-point deficit and outscored the Badgers 24-3 in the second half.

Ohio State became the first favorite to cover in the 2017 edition of this game by holding off Wisconsin, 27-21, while handing the Badgers their first loss of the season.

Underdogs are now 5-1-1 against the spread all-time in the Big Ten Championship and the 'over' is 5-2.

BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

Year Location Matchup Line Score ATS Result

2018 Indianapolis, IN Ohio State-Northwestern - - -

2017 Indianapolis, IN Ohio State-Wisconsin Ohio State -3.5 (51) Ohio State 27-21 Favorite-Under

2016 Indianapolis, IN Penn State-Wisconsin Wisconsin -3 (45) Penn State 38-31 Underdog-Over

2015 Indianapolis, IN Iowa-Michigan State Michigan State -3 (50) Michigan State 16-13 Push-Under

2014 Indianapolis, IN Wisconsin-Ohio State Wisconsin -4 (54) Ohio State 59-0 Underdog-Over

2013 Indianapolis, IN Michigan State-Ohio State Ohio State -5.5 (53.5) Michigan State 34-24 Underdog-Over

2012 Indianapolis, IN Wisconsin-Nebraska Nebraska -2.5 (48) Wisconsin 70-31 Underdog-Over

2011 Indianapolis, IN Wisconsin-Michigan State Wisconsin -9.5 (56) Wisconsin 42-39 Underdog-Over

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C-USA Championship Game History

The Conference USA Championship is the postseason title game for the conference. The conference currently has 12 teams that are divided equally into the East and West divisions. The two division winners would meet on the home field of the team with the better overall record.

The inaugural game took place in 2005 from Orlando, Florida with Tulsa defeating Central Florida 44-27 as a three-point road favorite. Including this win, the road team has gone 3-4 in the C-USA championship. The underdog has produced a 4-3 record against the spread during this span and the 'over' has also produced a 4-3 mark as well.

In 2011, Southern Mississippi knocked off Houston as a 12 ½-point road underdog, which was tied for the largest upset in C-USA championship history. In 2008, East Carolina stunned Tulsa 27-24 with the same point-spread.

In 2016, Western Kentucky became the first team since East Carolina (2008-09) to win back-to-back Conference USA titles, rolling past Louisiana Tech in the highest-scoring championship game in league history with 102 total points.

Since the championship started, the East Division owns an 8-2 straight up record over the West and there hasn't been much change with the teams playing in this title game. Only seven of the 12 schools in Conference USA have made an appearance. Western Kentucky, East Carolina and UCF have both won the championship twice, the only three to have multiple titles.

In the 2017 installment, North Texas and Florida Atlantic both made their first appearance and the Owls routed the Mean Green under first-year head coach Lane Kiffin.

CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

Year Location Matchup Line Score ATS Result

2017 Murfreesboro, TN UAB at Middle Tennessee - - -

2017 Boca Raton, FL North Texas at Florida Atlantic Florida Atlantic -10 (72) Florida Atlantic 41-17 Favorite-Under

2016 Bowling Green, KY Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky Western Kentucky -12 (78.5) Western Kentucky 58-44 Favorite-Over

2015 Bowling Green, KY Southern Mississippi at Western Kentucky Western Kentucky -7.5 (76.5) Western Kentucky 45-28 Favorite-Under

2014 Huntington, WV Louisiana Tech at Marshall Marshall -9 (68.5) Marshall 26-23 Underdog-Under

2013 Houston, TX Marshall at Rice Marshall -6.5 (65) Rice 41-24 Underdog-Push

2012 Tulsa, OK Central Florida at Tulsa Tulsa -2.5 (55) Tulsa 33-27 (OT) Favorite-Over

2011 Houston, TX Southern Mississippi at Houston Houston -12.5 (73) Southern Mississippi 49-28 Underdog-Over

2010 Orlando, FL SMU at Central Florida Central Florida -7.5 (55.5) Central Florida 17-7 Favorite-Under

2009 Greenville, NC Houston at East Carolina Houston -2 (68.5) East Carolina 38-32 Underdog-Over

2008 Tulsa, OK East Carolina at Tulsa Tulsa -12.5 (66) East Carolina 27-24 Underdog-Under

2007 Orlando, FL Tulsa at Central Florida Central Florida -7.5 (73.5) Central Florida 44-25 Underdog-Under

2006 Houston, TX Southern Mississippi at Houston Houston -5 (52) Houston 34-20 Favorite-Over

2005 Orlando, FL Tulsa at Central Florida Tulsa -3 (56.5) Tulsa 44-27 Favorite-Over

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MAC Championship Game History

The Mid-America Conference championship is the second-longest running league title game after the SEC (the Big 12 ended its championship after 2010). This league's contest has taken place at Ford Field in Detroit since 2003, as the game was previously played at the school with the best record (1997-2002). The winners of the Eastern and Western divisions of the MAC meet in the title game, as Northern Illinois has played in the championship each of the last five years.

Four different teams have captured the MAC championship the last four years as Toledo held off Akron in 2017 at Ford Field for its first conference title since 2004.

Akron grabbed a backdoor cover receiving 20.5 points as underdogs have now produced a 13-8 ATS record in the MAC championship. Marshall participated in the first six MAC title games (including five at home), winning five times before exiting the conference to head to Conference USA. Central Michigan, Northern Illinois, and Toledo currently own the most MAC titles for active league members with three, while Miami (Ohio) has claimed two conference championships.

MAC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

Year Location Matchup Line Score ATS Result

2018 Detroit, MI Buffalo-Northern Illinois - - -

2017 Detroit, MI Akron-Toledo Toledo -20.5 (60.5) Toledo 45-28 Underdog-Over

2016 Detroit, MI Western Michigan-Ohio Western Michigan -16.5 (58) Western Michigan 29-23 Underdog-Under

2015 Detroit, MI Northern Illinois-Bowling Green Bowling Green -14 (69) Bowling Green 34-14 Favorite-Under

2014 Detroit, MI Northern Illinois-Bowling Green Northern Illinois -5 (64) Northern Illinois 51-17 Favorite-Over

2013 Detroit, MI Northern Illinois-Bowling Green Northern Illinois -3 (58) Bowling Green 47-27 Underdog-Over

2012 Detroit, MI Northern Illinois-Kent State Northern Illinois -5 (60) Northern Illinois 44-37 (2OT) Favorite-Over

2011 Detroit, MI Northern Illinois-Ohio Northern Illinois -3.5 (71) Northern Illinois 23-20 Underdog-Under

2010 Detroit, MI Northern Illinois-Miami (Ohio) Northern Illinois -18.5 (55) Miami (Ohio) 26-21 Underdog-Under

2009 Detroit, MI Ohio-Central Michigan Central Michigan -14 (55.5) Central Michigan 20-10 Underdog-Under

2008 Detroit, MI Ball State-Buffalo Ball State -15 (63.5) Buffalo 42-24 Underdog-Over

2007 Detroit, MI Central Michigan-Miami (Ohio) Central Michigan -3 (63.5) Central Michigan 35-10 Favorite-Under

2006 Detroit, MI Ohio-Central Michigan Central Michigan -3 (47) Central Michigan 31-10 Favorite-Under

2005 Detroit, MI Akron-Northern Illinois Northern Illinois -13 (54) Akron 31-30 Underdog-Over

2004 Detroit, MI Toledo-Miami (Ohio) Miami (Ohio) -1 (65) Toledo 35-27 Underdog-Under

2003 Detroit, MI Bowling Green-Miami (Ohio) Miami (Ohio) -7 (57) Miami (Ohio) 49-27 Favorite-Over

2002 Huntington, WV Marshall-Toledo Marshall -3.5 (62.5) Marshall 49-45 Favorite-Over

2001 Toledo, OH Toledo-Marshall Marshall -3 (62.5) Toledo 41-36 Underdog-Over

2000 Huntington, WV Marshall-Western Michigan Western Michigan -6.5 (52) Marshall 19-14 Underdog-Under

1999 Huntington, WV Marshall-Western Michigan Marshall -20.5 (57) Marshall 34-30 Underdog-Over

1998 Huntington, WV Marshall-Toledo Marshall -12 (49) Marshall 23-17 Underdog-Under

1997 Huntington, WV Marshall-Toledo Marshall -1 (53) Marshall 34-14 Favorite-Under

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Mountain West Championship Game History

The Mountain West Conference Championship pits the top teams from the Mountain and West divisions up against one another in the title game. Prior to the conference expanding to 12 schools in 2013, the champion was determined by regular season record. The venue for this matchup is determined by the division winner with the highest College Football Playoff ranking.

Bettors watched the first inaugural MWC Championship in 2013 as Fresno State defeated Utah State 24-17 at Bulldog Stadium from Fresno, California. In 2014, Boise State defeated Fresno State 28-14 from Albertson Stadium in Boise, Idaho.

In 2016, San Diego State racked up its second consecutive Mountain West Conference title with a 27-24 win at Wyoming, avenging a one-point loss just two weeks ago on the same field in Laramie. It was the Aztecs first back-to-back conference championships in 42 years.

Boise State picked up its second win in the Mountain West championship game by edging Fresno State, 17-14 as an underdog cashed for the fourth straight season in this contest.

The ‘under’ has gone 4-1 in the first five MWC title games.

MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

Year Location Matchup Line Score ATS Result

2018 TBD Fresno State-TBD - - -

2017 Boise, ID Fresno State-Boise State Boise State -9.5 (51) Boise State 17-14 Underdog-Under

2016 Laramie, WY Wyoming-San Diego State San Diego State -7 (58) San Diego State 27-24 Underdog-Under

2015 San Diego, CA San Diego State-Air Force San Diego State -4 (46.5) San Diego State 27-24 Underdog-Over

2014 Boise, ID Boise State-Fresno State Boise State -24 (70) Boise State 28-14 Underdog-Under

2013 Fresno, CA Fresno State-Utah State Fresno State -2.5 (61.5) Fresno State 24 Utah State 17 Favorite-Under

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Pac-12 Championship Game History

The Pac-12 conference welcomed in Utah and Colorado prior to the 2011 season, as the league debuted its conference championship that season. The league split into two divisions with the North consisting of California, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, Washington, and Washington State, while the South displays Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, UCLA, USC, and Utah. The venue for the championship game changes each season as the division champion with the best record hosted the contest from 2011-13.

The underdog covered in each of the first three Pac-12 title games, even though the favorite won outright in each instance. Oregon closed as a 31-point home favorite over UCLA in the inaugural Pac 12 championship in 2011, as the Ducks topped the Bruins, 49-31. UCLA did not own the best record in the South division, as USC could not participate in the game due to NCAA sanctions. The Bruins qualified for the game in 2012 by owning the top mark in the South division, but fell to Stanford, 27-24 as eight-point underdogs. The 'over' cashed each time, including this past season on a 44 total, which is unusually low for a Pac 12 contest.

Starting in 2014, the game was moved to a neutral site in Santa Clara, California at the home of the San Francisco 49ers, Levi's Stadium.

In 2016, Washington routed Colorado to become the first team other than Oregon or Stanford to take home the championship hardware, and the Huskies became the first team in the game's history to have a pair of 100-yard running backs.

USC finally won its first Pac-12 championship game in 2017 by holding off Stanford, 31-28, avenging a 2015 defeat to the Cardinal by 19 points.

PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

Year Location Matchup Line Score ATS Result

2018 Santa Clara, CA Utah-Washington - - -

2017 Santa Clara, CA Stanford-USC USC -3.5 (58.5) USC 31-28 Underdog-Over

2016 Santa Clara, CA Washington-Colorado Washington -8.5 (55.5) Washington 41-10 Favorite-Under

2015 Santa Clara, CA Stanford-USC Stanford -4.5 (59) Stanford 41-22 Favorite-Over

2014 Santa Clara, CA Oregon-Arizona Oregon -14.5 (72.5) Oregon 51-13 Favorite-Under

2013 Tempe, AZ Stanford-Arizona State Arizona State -3 (53.5) Stanford 38-14 Underdog-Under

2012 Palo Alto, CA Stanford-UCLA Stanford -8 (44) Stanford 27-24 Underdog-Over

2011 Eugene, OR Oregon-UCLA Oregon -31 (66.5) Oregon 49-31 Underdog-Over

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SEC Championship Game History

The Southeastern Conference championship is the most anticipated league title game in college football annually. After the first two SEC title games took place in Birmingham, Alabama (1992-93), the contest has been housed at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta starting in 1994, as the championship is played on the first Saturday of December. The champions of the Eastern and Western divisions meet as the most common matchup has been between Florida and Alabama (eight times). The only teams never to play in an SEC championship are Mississippi, Vanderbilt, Texas A&M, and Kentucky, as Missouri lost its debut in the title game in 2013 to Auburn.

Alabama tied Florida with the most SEC championships with seven, as the Crimson Tide rolled past the Gators 54-16 in the 2016 installment of the SEC Championship. The 'over' has hit in eight of the past nine title games, but the losing team has scored at least 17 points just twice in this span.

Alabama's three-year title run ended in 2017 as the Crimson Tide failed to qualify for the SEC championship. Auburn knocked off Alabama in the regular season finale to reach the SEC title game, but the Tigers were rolled by Georgia, who captured its first SEC title since 2005.

SEC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

Year Location Matchup Line Score ATS Result

2018 Atlanta, GA Alabama-Georgia - - -

2017 Atlanta, GA Georgia-Auburn Georgia -1.5 (48) Georgia 28-7 Favorite-Under

2016 Atlanta, GA Alabama-Florida Alabama -23.5 (40.5) Alabama 54-16 Favorite-Over

2015 Atlanta, GA Alabama-Florida Alabama -17 (38) Alabama 29-15 Underdog-Over

2014 Atlanta, GA Alabama-Missouri Alabama -14.5 (49) Alabama 42-13 Favorite-Over

2013 Atlanta, GA Auburn-Missouri Missouri -2 (59.5) Auburn 59-42 Underdog-Over

2012 Atlanta, GA Alabama-Georgia Alabama -7.5 (51) Alabama 32-28 Underdog-Over

2011 Atlanta, GA LSU-Georgia LSU -12.5 (46.5) LSU 42-10 Favorite-Over

2010 Atlanta, GA Auburn-South Carolina Auburn -3.5 (61) Auburn 56-17 Favorite-Over

2009 Atlanta, GA Alabama-Florida Florida -5 (41) Alabama 32-13 Underdog-Over

2008 Atlanta, GA Alabama-Florida Florida -10 (54) Florida 31-20 Favorite-Under

2007 Atlanta, GA LSU-Tennessee LSU -7 (58.5) LSU 21-14 Push-Under

2006 Atlanta, GA Arkansas-Florida Florida -3 (45) Florida 38-28 Favorite-Over

2005 Atlanta, GA LSU-Georgia LSU -2.5 (42) Georgia 34-14 Underdog-Over

2004 Atlanta, GA Auburn-Tennessee Auburn -14.5 (48) Auburn 38-28 Underdog-Over

2003 Atlanta, GA Georgia-LSU LSU -3 (42) LSU 34-13 Favorite-Over

2002 Atlanta, GA Arkansas-Georgia Georgia -8 (46) Georgia 30-3 Favorite-Under

2001 Atlanta, GA LSU-Tennessee Tennessee -7 (54) LSU 31-20 Underdog-Under

2000 Atlanta, GA Auburn-Florida Florida -9.5 (52.5) Florida 28-6 Favorite-Under

1999 Atlanta, GA Alabama-Florida Florida -7 (51) Alabama 34-7 Underdog-Under

1998 Atlanta, GA Tennessee-Miss. State Tennessee -14 (48) Tennessee 24-14 Underdog-Under

1997 Atlanta, GA Tennessee-Auburn Tennessee -7 (58) Tennessee 30-29 Underdog-Over

1996 Atlanta, GA Alabama-Florida Florida -14.5 (49.5) Florida 45-30 Favorite-Over

1995 Atlanta, GA Arkansas-Florida Florida -24 (58) Florida 34-3 Favorite-Under

1994 Atlanta, GA Alabama-Florida Florida -7 (46) Florida 24-23 Underdog-Over

1993 Birmingham, AL Alabama-Florida Florida -4 (43.5) Florida 28-13 Favorite-Under

1992 Birmingham, AL Alabama-Florida Alabama -10 (36.5) Alabama 28-21 Underdog-Over

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Championship Notes
November 25, 2018
By VI News

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Week 14 of the 2018 college football season will be highlighted with 10 championship games on tap.

The action starts Friday with the MAC and Pac-12 title games before finishing on Saturday with eight more championships.

Check out the matchups, odds and betting notes on all 10 title games below.

Opening Odds per 5Dimes.eu

(SU - Straight Up, ATS - Against the Spread)

MAC Championship
Northern Illinois (7-5 SU, 6-6 ATS) vs. Buffalo (10-2 SU, 9-3 ATS)
Date: Friday, Nov. 30 (ESPN2, 7:00 p.m.)
Venue: Ford Field
Location: Detroit, Michigan
MAC Betting History

Odds: Buffalo -4, Total 47 ½

Betting Notes and Trends

-- Saturday's matchup will be the 22nd MAC Championship.

-- Underdogs have gone 13-8 against the spread in the MAC title game. The 'under' is 11-10.

-- Northern Illinois has played in the MAC title game seven times, which includes a run of six straight trips between 2010 and 2015. The school owns a 5-2 all-time mark in the title game.

-- This will be Buffalo's first trip to the MAC Championship since 2008 when it upset Ball State 42-24 as a 15-point underdog.

-- The two schools didn't meet in this year's regular season but NIU has won the last 10 encounters against Buffalo, which includes a 14-13 road win in the 2017 campaign.

Preseason Future Odds to win the MAC
Northern Illinois 2/1
Buffalo 7/1

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Pac 12 Championship
Utah (9-3 SU, 7-5 ATS) vs. Washington (9-3 SU, 3-9 ATS)
Date: Friday, Nov. 30 (FOX, 8:00 p.m.)
Venue: Levi's Stadium
Location: Santa Clara, California
Pac-12 Betting History

Odds: Washington -3, Total 43

Betting Notes and Trends

-- Prior to last year's win by USC over Stanford, the Pac-12 North had captured the first six championship games.

-- Washington has only made one trip to the title game and it captured a wire-to-wire 41-10 win over Colorado in the 2016 edition.

-- Utah, representing the Pac-12 South, will be making its first trip to the title game.

-- Favorites have gone 6-1 SU but points have mattered in this contest with underdogs owning a 4-3 ATS mark.

-- The 'over' has gone 4-3.

-- These teams played in Week 3 of this year's regular season and Washington captured a 21-7 win at Utah as a four-point road favorite.

-- Since the Utes entered the Pac-12 conference, the Huskies own a 5-1 record in the series but they're just 3-3 ATS. The 'over' has gone 4-2.

Preseason Future Odds to win the Pac-12
Washington 5/8
Utah 15/1

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Sun Belt Championship
Louisiana-Lafayette (7-5 SU, 8-4 ATS) at Applachian State (9-2 SU, 7-2-2 ATS)
Date: Saturday, Dec. 1 (ESPN, 12:00 p.m.)
Venue: Kidd Brewer Stadium
Location: Boone, North Carolina

Odds: Appalachian State -17 ½, Total 59 ½

Betting Notes and Trends

-- This will be the inaugural Sun Belt Championship.

-- Appalachian State has won five straight encounters (3-2 ATS) against Louisiana, which includes a 27-17 home this season on Oct. 20.

-- The Mountaineers failed to cover as 25-point favorites in that game and the 'under' improved to 4-1 during this span.

Preseason Future Odds to win the Big 12
Appalachian State 5/2
Louisiana-Lafayette 30/1

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Big 12 Championship
Texas (9-3 SU, 5-6-1 ATS) vs. Oklahoma (11-1 SU, 4-7-1 ATS)
Date: Saturday, Dec. 1 (ABC, 12:30 p.m.)
Venue: AT&T Stadium
Location: Arlington, Texas
Big 12 Betting History

Odds: Oklahoma -4 ½, Total 79

Betting Notes and Trends

-- This will be the second straight year that the Big 12 will have a title game since the conference took a break in 2010.

-- Oklahoma (-7.5) cruised to a 41-17 win over TCU in last year's championship and the 'under' (64) easily connected.

-- Including the win over Horned Frogs, the Sooners have made nine appearances in the title game and they've won eight of those contests.

-- Texas has been in the title game five times and the school has gone 3-2 all-time with the last win coming in the 2009 installment.

-- In this year's "Red River Shootout" on Oct. 6 from Dallas, the Longhorns (+7) held off the Sooners 48-45 in a wild game.

-- Prior to that win, Oklahoma had won two straight but Texas has been great against the point-spread in this series, covering the last six meetings.

Preseason Future Odds to win the Big 12
Oklahoma 6/5
Texas 3/1

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CUSA Championship
UAB (9-3 SU, 8-4 ATS) at Middle Tennessee (8-4 SU, 8-4 ATS)
Date: Saturday, Dec. 1 (CBSSN, 1:30 p.m.)
Venue: Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
C-USA Betting History

Odds: Middle Tennessee -2 ½

Betting Notes and Trends

-- This will be the 14th Conference USA Championship Game. This will be the first title game appearance for both UAB and Middle Tennessee.

-- Favorites have gone 7-6 both straight up and against the spread while the 'under' has gone 7-5-1.

-- The host has won six straight and is 10-3 overall in the title game.

These teams met at the same venue on Nov. 24 and Middle Tennessee stifled UAB 27-3 as a three-point home underdog. The 'under' (51) cashed easily and the low side is on a 4-0 in the last four encounters between the pair.

Preseason Future Odds to win the CUSA
Middle Tennessee 6/1
UAB 8/1

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American Athletic Championship
Memphis (8-4 SU, 8-4 ATS) at Central Florida (11-0 SU, 8-3 ATS)
Date: Saturday, Dec. 1 (ABC, 3:30 p.m.)
Venue: Spectrum Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida
AAC Betting History

Odds: Central Florida -7 (Even), Total 70 ½

Betting Notes and Trends

-- This will be the fourth American Athletic Championship game and the second appearance for both schools.

-- The pair met in the title game last season and Central Florida captured a 62-55 win over Memphis in double-overtime.

-- Including that result, favorites have gone 2-1 both SU and ATS. The 'under' is 2-1.

-- Central Florida has owned Memphis, winning 12 straight in this series and that includes a 31-30 win this season. The Knights failed to cover as five-point road favorites.

Preseason Future Odds to win the AAC
Central Florida 5/4
Memphis 3/1

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SEC Championship
Georgia (11-1 SU, 7-5 ATS) vs. Alabama (12-0 SU, 8-4 ATS)
Date: Saturday, Dec. 1 (CBS, 4:00 p.m.)
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
SEC Betting History

Odds: Alabama -10 ½, Total 61

Betting Notes and Trends

-- Saturday’s matchup will be the 27th SEC Championship Game. Since its inception in 1992, favorites hold a slight 13-12-1 against the spread record in the first 26 matchups.

-- The 'under' connected in last year's SEC finale between Georgia and Auburn, which snapped an 'over' run of eight straight games. The 'over' has gone 16-10 in the title game.

-- Another streak that was snapped by the Bulldogs last year was an eight-game winning streak by the SEC West.

-- The Bulldogs did win by double digits and eight of the last nine SEC title games have been decided by 10-plus points.

-- This will be the seventh SEC apperance for Georgia, who has gone 3-3 and never repeated as champion.

-- Alabama and Florida are tied for the most SEC Championship wins. The Crimson Tide have played in 11 title games, going 7-4 overall. The school has won its last five SEC apperances.

-- Georgia and Alabama met in the 2012 SEC Championship and the Crimson Tide (-7.5) won 32-28 but failed to cover the spread.

-- The pair met in last year's national championship game and the Tide captured a 26-23 win over the Bulldogs. Including that win, 'Bama has won four straight in this series.

Preseason Future Odds to win the SEC
Alabama 5/8
Georgia 5/2

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Mountain West Championship
Fresno State (10-2 SU, 8-4 ATS) at Boise State (10-2 SU, 7-4-1 ATS)
Date: Saturday, Dec. 1 (ESPN, 7:45 p.m.)
Venue: Albertsons Stadium
Location: Boise, Idaho
MWC Betting History

Odds: Boise State -1 ½, Total 50

Betting Notes and Trends

-- This will be the sixth MWC Championship game and played at the venue of the higher seed.

-- The home team has gone 4-1 in the first five title games.

-- The point-spread has mattered in this game with the favorites going 5-0 SU but the underdogs have gone 4-1 ATS. The 'under' is 4-1.

-- This year's matchup will be a rematch as Boise State defeated Fresno State 17-14 in last year's title game but failed to cover (-9.5) as a favorite.

-- Fresno State has made three appearances in the title game and has gone 1-2 while Boise State is 2-0 with both of its victories coming against the Bulldogs.

-- The Broncos have won 15 of the last 18 in this series and that includes last year's title game victory plus a 24-17 win over Fresno this season on Nov. 9 as a short underdog (+2.5).

-- Boise State owns a 13-5 ATS mark during this span, but the Bulldogs have covered four of the last five matchups. The 'under' is on a 4-0 run in this series and is 10-8 since 2001.

Preseason Future Odds to win the MWC
Boise State 4/7
Fresno State 5/1

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ACC Championship
Pittsburgh (7-5 SU, 7-5 ATS) vs. Clemson (12-0 SU, 6-6 ATS)
Date: Saturday, Dec. 1 (ABC, 8:00 p.m.)
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
ACC Betting History

Odds: Clemson -23 ½, Total 54 ½

Betting Notes and Trends

-- This will be the 14th installment of the ACC Championship. Favorites have gone 9-4 SU and 7-6 ATS. Total bettors have watched the 'over' go 7-6.

-- Clemson has played in the title game five times and has gone 4-1, which includes a current run of three straight heading into this game.

-- Last year's 35-point win (38-3) over Miami, Fl. was the largest margin of their four wins as the two previous victories came by just seven and eight points.

-- The Atlantic Division has won six straight ACC title games and is 8-5 overall against the Coastal Division.

-- Pittsburgh will be making its first appearance in the championship game.

-- Clemson has only lost four football games in the last four seasons and one of the setbacks came to Pittsburgh as the Panthers stunned the Tigers 43-42 in the 2016 regular season as 21-point road favorites.

Preseason Future Odds to win the ACC
Clemson 1/2
Pittsburgh 80/1

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Big 10 Championship
Ohio State (11-1 SU, 5-7 ATS) vs. Northwestern (8-4 SU, 6-6 ATS)
Date: Saturday, Dec. 1 (FOX, 8:00 p.m.)
Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Big Ten Betting History

Odds: Ohio State -13, Total 60

Betting Notes and Trends

-- This will be the eighth Big Ten Championship game.

-- Underdogs have gone 4-3 SU and 5-1-1 ATS in the first seven Big Ten title games while the 'over' is 5-2.

-- Ohio State has made three trips to the Big Ten championship and it has gone 2-1, which includes a 27-21 win over Wisconsin in last year's title game.

-- The Big Ten has not had a repeat winner in the title game since the Badgers completed the feat in the 2011 and 2012 title games.

-- Northwestern will be making its first appearance in the conference championship game.

-- The Buckeyes have won six straight (5-1 ATS) in this series, with the last meeting coming in 2016 and that was a close call. The Buckeyes (-26) barely stopped the Wildcats 24-20 as double-digit home favorites.

-- Northwestern's last win over Ohio State came in the 2004 season as it earned a 33-27 upset as a home underdog (+11.5).

Preseason Future Odds to win the Big 10
Ohio State 6/5
Northwestern 50/1

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Bama, UGA return to scene of thriller
November 25, 2018
By The Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Hello again, Georgia and Alabama.

For the second time in less than 11 months, the two Southeastern Conference powers are set to meet at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium with a championship on the line in a mentor-versus-protege coaching showdown. Tua Tagovailoa's back, too, this time as anything but an understudy.

Kirby Smart's fourth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs (11-1, 7-1 SEC) get another crack at Nick Saban and No. 1 Alabama (12-0, 8-0) on Saturday in the SEC championship game. They put on quite a show in an overtime thriller with a national title on the line back in January.

Tagovailoa came off the bench to lead a second-half comeback and returns as perhaps the Heisman Trophy front-runner.

A rematch almost seemed inevitable with both teams clearly the cream of their divisions. But Smart says the Alabama rematch couldn't be a focal point because ''certainly both teams had to win some football games to get to it.''

That future-oriented mentality wouldn't fit The Process, Saban's acclaimed methodology that Smart absorbed as his longtime assistant at Alabama, LSU and the NFL's Miami Dolphins.

''I've never been around really good teams that are focused on other teams,'' Smart said. ''The good teams I've been around are focusing on whoever they play that week. And it's really not been different for us this year.

''We've really tried to hone in on what we've got to do and what we've got to do to get better. Our concern can't be with `Bama all year. We wouldn't be here. It's a concern now because we've got to go play them.''

Both teams dispatched their in-state rivals with relative ease leading up to this game. Georgia raced to a 38-7 halftime lead in a 45-21 win over Georgia Tech . The Tide struggled in the first half but ran away from Auburn, 52-21.

But they've known this meeting was coming since Nov. 3, the earliest the title game matchup has been set. Really, they've been on a collision course since that national title clash.

Saban called the Bulldogs ''probably one of the most complete teams in the nation in terms of offense, defense, special teams.''

''This will be the most challenging game that we have all year,'' he said. ''I'm really proud of our guys for what they've been able to accomplish this year. Why guys come to this school is they get to play in games like this against great teams, and this will be a great challenge for us.''

Alabama has won every game since the national title game by 20-plus points, a 12-game streak that is the longest to open a season in NCAA history. The previous record of 10 consecutive 20-point wins at any point during a season was set by Boise State in 2002.

Alabama has reached the 12-win mark for the ninth time in the last 11 seasons.

The Bulldogs haven't had that kind of sustained success, but they've been awfully good the past two years.

They have won five straight by 17-plus points since dropping a similarly lopsided game to No. 12 LSU.

The reward: An Alabama rematch.

The January meeting ended with Tagovailoa's winning, second-and-26 touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith in overtime. Now, Tagovailoa could perhaps cement the Heisman if he's as good for four quarters as he was for two on that last visit. He wasn't particularly interested in talking about either the Heisman or the end of last season after Saturday's win over Auburn.

''That was last year,'' Tagovailoa said. ''For me, I just want to enjoy this win with my team, with that 24-hour (celebration) rule. And coming back into the office on Monday, we want to focus on Georgia.''

Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm, likewise, resisted the temptation to talk about `Bama after the Georgia Tech game.

''I'm not supposed to,.'' Fromm said.

There's no getting around it now, guys.

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Clemson's Swinney miffed by critics
November 25, 2018
By The Associated Press

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is angry at those complaining about the second-ranked Tigers' latest dominant victory.

Swinney said Sunday he was shown articles and reports critical of his team's play in a 56-35 victory over South Carolina on Saturday night. Swinney said he'll never apologize for a three-touchdown win over his state rival.

Swinney said his goal has always been to win by ''one more point'' and if that's not enough, ''it's time for me to move on somewhere else.''

Swinney called those dissatisfied with the win ''shameful'' and that it disrespected the work his coaches and players have put in to achieve a perfect record.

Clemson (12-0) will play Pittsburgh in the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship game Saturday night.

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Pitt hopes to challenge Clemson
November 25, 2018
By The Associated Press

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Neither Clemson coach Dabo Swinney nor Pitt's Pat Narduzzi sees the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game as a looming blowout, no matter how many others do.

The second-ranked Tigers (CFP No. 2) come in on a major roll, the ACC Atlantic champions capping their second 12-0 season since 2015 with a satisfying, 56-35 victory over state rival South Carolina on Saturday night.

''We really have had a historic season, not just a great season,'' Swinney said. ''A lot of first time whatevers.''

First-time Coastal Division winner Pitt (7-5) stumbled in its final regular-season contest, dropping a 24-3 contest at Miami , dropping out of the Top 25 - and dropping their chances, in the eyes of many, of staging an upset of the powerhouse Tigers.

''I think our kids understand that we're the underdog,'' Narduzzi said Sunday. ''Turn on any TV station or ESPN they'll probably find out.''

But it was Narduzzi's Panthers who own just one of two regular-season upsets of Clemson the past four seasons - the Tigers are 46-2 in the regular season during that stretch - when they went into Death Valley two years ago and defeated the nation's second-ranked team.

Narduzzi said that landmark win won't affect this week's game, although it certainly helped build his program into ACC Coastal champions.

When you can topple a highly ranked opponent, Narduzzi said, ''it gives your kids the belief that what you're doing is the right stuff.''

Clemson has had plenty of the right stuff since its first ACC championship season under Swinney in 2011. The Tigers have 10 or more victories each year since, have made the past three playoff fields and won the 2016 national championship less than two months after getting shocked by the Panthers.

Swinney's team has been heavy favorites against nearly everyone they've played this year and won their final eight games by margins of 20 points or more.

''It's just business as usual,'' Swinney said about facing lightly regarded Pitt.

Swinney holds players to a high standard of play, the focus totally on their week of practice and not who the opponent is, where the game is played or how high the stakes.

''Our team has done an amazing job of staying focused on the task at hand,'' he said.

When they don't, Swinney lets them know about it. It's why he let loose on All-America defensive tackle Christian Wilkins on Saturday night when he flashed a Heisman Trophy pose in the end zone following his 1-yard touchdown run. The celebration drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and Swinney told Wilkins he'd never run the ball again if he did another selfish stunt like that.

Wilkins apologized, meaning Clemson's offensive ''Fridge Package'' with nearly 700 pounds of defensive tackles in Wilkins and Dexter Lawrence lining up in the backfield might make it to the ACC championship game.

''It's been a fun year,'' Swinney said.

Even if it hasn't always been adversity free. Swinney demoted last year's quarterback starter Kelly Bryant behind strong-armed freshman Trevor Lawrence after the fourth game and Bryant, a graduate student in his fourth season, left the program with the intent to transfer.

Former Clemson running back C.J. Fuller, who was with the team last year, died suddenly at 22 years old in early October, shaking many of his former teammates.

Through it all, Swinney, Clemson has stayed the course play for another league title.

Pitt's Narduzzi believes several of his players were looking ahead to the Clemson matchup during their week prepping for Miami. He's confident the group that takes the field Saturday night will be ready to put forth their best performance and give themselves a chance few believe they have.

''The stars have to be aligned,'' Narduzzi said. ''You have to do things right and have a little luck along the way.''

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Ohio State looks to crash CFP
November 25, 2018
By The Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Urban Meyer contends that nobody around Ohio State will be talking about the College Football Playoff this week, even though the Buckeyes inserted themselves back into the national championship conversation with a blowout of Michigan.

Ohio State won the Big Ten East on Saturday with the 62-39 rout over the Wolverines and has a chance for a second consecutive Big Ten title if it can beat No. 21 Northwestern in the conference championship Saturday.

A spot in the playoff could still come, but the Buckeyes have to win big in Indianapolis.

''I don't believe other than kids staring at their phones that there will be a lot of conversation about it,'' Meyer said about the potential for a playoff spot. ''You get a ring when you win this championship, and that's always the conversation around here.''

Asked on a conference call with reporters Sunday whether Ohio State is worthy of being in the playoff discussion right now, Meyer said, ''I don't think we are yet.''

''Certain parts of our team certainly are,'' he said. ''And certain parts are not. But I would imagine that there are probably other teams in that same boat.''

A month ago it seemed like a stretch that Ohio State (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) would be preparing for the trip to Indianapolis.

The Buckeyes were blown out by unranked Purdue on Oct. 20, didn't look great in the next three games and were underdogs entering the regular-season finale against No. 4 Michigan and the nation's best defense.

Then came a complete thumping of the Wolverines that suddenly brought all of the Buckeyes' goals back into focus. They jumped four spots in the AP Top 25 to No. 6 and should move from No. 10 up to around Nos. 5 or 6 when the new playoff rankings come out Tuesday.

''I'm going to be very hard on everybody this week,'' Meyer promised.

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald said he won't have any problem keeping the focus on the game. This is a pretty big deal.

No. 21 Northwestern started 1-3, losing early season games to Duke, Akron and Michigan. But the Wildcats swept every other Big Ten West team and clinched a berth in the title game with two games left.

The Wildcats are worthy, Fitzgerald said.

''If you go back and watch, especially the Akron and Duke games, we beat ourselves,'' he said. ''We didn't play very well, we didn't coach very well, and it was very disappointing. I think our leadership really stepped up, kept grinding, kept working to get better and the credit all goes to our players.''

The Wildcats (8-4, 8-1 Big Ten) are in the Big Ten championship for the first time since the conference was divided and the game created in 2011. They haven't won a conference crown since 2000. He said he can see a day where the title game might even mean more for a team known more for its graduation rate than consistently competing with the big boys.

''I think it's great right now that every game matters in college football,'' Fitzgerald said. ''I think these conference championships obviously will have a huge influence on who makes the final four. And from a school that maybe is a historical `(have)-not' compared with a historical `have,' I like that you have every opportunity to win your way into the discussion.''

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Notre Dame's faith in Kelly rewarded
November 25, 2018
By The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) Two years ago, Notre Dame left the LA Memorial Coliseum with its program at a crossroads following a 4-8 season. Even though most thought coach Brian Kelly was on the hot seat, athletic director Jack Swarbrick had confidence that Kelly could turn things around.

Swarbrick's confidence was rewarded on that same field on Saturday. The third-ranked Fighting Irish wrapped up an unbeaten regular season with a 24-17 victory over USC and all but assured themselves a spot in the College Football Playoff.

''It's that 24-month cycle. From everyone in that room saying we were going to get it fixed to it happening. It feels good,'' Swarbrick said outside the locker room after the game.

It is the third time in program history Notre Dame has been 12-0, joining the 1988 national championship team and 2012 squad that made it to the Bowl Championship Series final before losing to Alabama.

While many were clamoring for Kelly's ouster two years ago, Swarbrick said that midseason there wasn't going to be a change. What both did do at the end of the season was examine everything about the program, from coaches to practice methods to nutrition.

Kelly hired new coordinators for offense, defense and special teams as well as a new strength coach. The result has been 22 victories in the past 25 games.

''We made changes, but we still had a core and a foundation,'' Kelly said. ''It still had to do with player development. We got our players to play at a higher level with better execution. Behind the scenes we did make some tweaks, but we won on the backs of players making plays.''

Senior linebacker Drue Tranquill said it was a special moment for the upperclassmen who were able to turn things around after the disappointment of two years ago.

''I came to Notre Dame for the tradition of excellence, the tradition of football, and for a while there, we weren't building that tradition,'' Tranquill said. ''We weren't keeping that legacy going. We stared ourselves in the mirror two years ago and made a choice and said, `We're going to decide where this ship goes.' And I'm just so proud of all the guys in the locker room. It's just a special moment, man.''

Notre Dame started last season 8-1 and was in the playoff conversation before dropping two of its last three. It went into the offseason with some momentum after a 21-17 victory over LSU in the Citrus Bowl, which included quarterback Ian Book coming off the bench to rally the Fighting Irish.

Swarbrick said last season's start as well as the Citrus Bowl victory helped serve as the springboard to this year. He also said this is the first season he can remember in his 11 years that a player hasn't been on academic probation or subject to off-field discipline.

''There is a consistency and culture that is self-sustaining. This is the best foundation we've had since I've been here,'' he said. ''Brian is as comfortable in his own skin as someone who I have been around. He is really balanced. We all have highs and lows but he is deliberate, sets a path and follows it.''

Kelly - who led the Irish to a 12-0 regular season in 2012 - put himself in the pantheon of elite Notre Dame coaches with Saturday's win. He is the first coach to go undefeated and untied twice since Frank Leahy and the first to go undefeated twice since Ara Parseghian.

Swarbrick also noted that Kelly has already accomplished something that Leahy, Parseghian, Knute Rockne or Lou Holtz didn't do - coach the program at 60.

Kelly wasn't ready to be philosophical following his third undefeated season as a head coach, but he did acknowledge that this one was more difficult than it was in 2012 and 2009 at Cincinnati. Kelly led the Bearcats to a 12-0 regular season but accepted the Notre Dame job before the Sugar Bowl.

''They're all difficult because you deal with distractions. There is so much in social media and so much that can distract you from the process on a day-to-day basis. It just makes it hard,'' Kelly said. ''Our kids did a great job of sticking with it and not getting outside of that. This was the hardest of the three.''

Notre Dame will watch the rankings show on Tuesday and then Sunday's bowl selections. With four wins over Top 25 teams, the Fighting Irish could face Clemson in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 28 if current form holds.

''To win every week with the schedule we play. We're in LA this week. I think. We're like a Broadway show. Coming to a city near you. New York, San Diego. With some rest and a neutral site, we'll be even better,'' he said.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Betting lines on this weekend’s college football conference title games:

— Pac-12: Washington -5.5 vs Utah

— AAC: Central Florida -3 vs Memphis

— Big X: Oklahoma -7.5 vs Texas

— SEC: Alabama -13 vs Georgia

— ACC: Clemson -26 vs Pittsburgh

— Big 14: Ohio State -14.5 vs Northwestern


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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but…….

13) OK, first thing today, I’d like some feedback from you, the reader; whats your favorite Christmas song? I’ll post some of the more interesting answers I get sometime before Christmas.

E-mail me at [email protected] Thanks.

12) Jacksonville Jaguars fired offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett Monday, then named Cody Kessler their new starting QB for their home game against the Colts this week.

Previous starter Blake Bortles had started 70+ consecutive games for Jacksonville, but the team’s 7-game losing streak cost him his starting job, at least for now. During Bortles’ tenure as the Jaguars’ starting QB, Jacksonville fired three offensive coordinators.

11) We all think its great to be a pro athlete or a celebrity, but can you imagine what it is like to be sitting at home Monday night watching the ballgame and while a Tennessee player is hurt. the TV geniuses decide to analyze whats wrong with the Jaguars.

All of a sudden, it becomes a “bash Bortles” thing; we all know that QB’s get too much credit and too much blame, thats why they get paid a lot of cash. But it still has to be weird to be sitting at home and hear guys who may or may not know a lot critiquing your career.

10) Aaron Rodgers lost his last eight road starts; it’s the longest road losing streak by a Packers QB since David Whitehurst lost nine straight from 1978-81.

9) Bengals lost QB Andy Dalton (hand) for the season; backup Jeff Driskel will get his first NFL start Sunday at home against Denver. Driskel has thrown 36 passes in four NFL games; he was 17-29 passing in Sunday’s loss to the Browns.

8) Texans 34, Titans 17— When did it become OK for football coaches to become reckless and go for it on 4th down whenever they feel like it? The NFL is a multi-billion dollar business, do things that are smart!!!

Down 14-10 late in 2nd quarter, Tennessee had 4th-and-1 on the Houston 2-yard line. Instead of doing the smart thing, kicking a FG to make it 14-13, Titans not only go for it, they give the ball to a backup TE masquerading as a fullback, first time he ever carried the ball in the NFL.

The play doesn’t work, Houston runs the next play 97 yards for a TD and school is out. There is a proper time to be conservative and/or “normal.” You do enough goofy things that don’t work, and your players will stop believing in you.

7) Last week was the first time the Big East didn’t have anyone in college basketball’s top 25 since February, 1982. Villanova is back in the top 25 this week.

6) Of the first 85 games ACC basketball teams played this month, only four of them were true road games, and North Carolina played two of those (Wofford, Elon).

5) Atlanta Braves signed C Brian McCann to replace Kurt Suzuki and fill out their platoon at catcher with Tyler Flowers. Braves are also expected to sign 3B Josh Donaldson to a one-year deal, which Donaldson would use to get a longer deal at this time next year.

4) Red Sox beat the Dodgers in the World Series; the difference in each player’s winning share and losing share of World Series money: $154,810.23.

3) Random fact: 19,429 baseball players have made it to the major leagues.

2) Ole Miss football team went 0-8 against the spread in conference games this season, the first SEC team to do that, since at least 1985. They’re fifth team since 2005 in any conference to go winless against the spread in league play.

1) This week, Rhode Island became the 8th state to have legalized sports betting; New York hasn’t done a damn thing yet, while everyone goes over to New Jersey to bet, and spend money on food and Christmas shopping. Brilliant!!!

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NCAAF
Long Sheet

Friday, November 30

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N ILLINOIS (7 - 5) vs. BUFFALO (10 - 2) - 11/30/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N ILLINOIS is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in games played on a neutral field since 1992.
BUFFALO is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) against conference opponents this season.
BUFFALO is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest this season.
BUFFALO is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.
N ILLINOIS is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in road games in November games since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 1-1 against the spread versus N ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
N ILLINOIS is 2-0 straight up against BUFFALO 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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UTAH (9 - 3) vs. WASHINGTON (9 - 3) - 11/30/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 37-20 ATS (+15.0 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 10 points since 1992.
UTAH is 66-37 ATS (+25.3 Units) as an underdog since 1992.
UTAH is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 46-21 ATS (+22.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1992.
WASHINGTON is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
WASHINGTON is 94-124 ATS (-42.4 Units) after playing a conference game since 1992.

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

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Saturday, December 1

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UAB (9 - 3) at MIDDLE TENN ST (8 - 4) - 12/1/2018, 1:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UAB is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
UAB is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIDDLE TENN ST is 1-1 against the spread versus UAB over the last 3 seasons
MIDDLE TENN ST is 1-1 straight up against UAB 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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MEMPHIS (8 - 4) at UCF (11 - 0) - 12/1/2018, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 77-105 ATS (-38.5 Units) in games played on a grass field since 1992.
UCF is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UCF is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
UCF is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
UCF is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in games played on a grass field this season.
UCF is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after playing a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.

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

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TEXAS (9 - 3) vs. OKLAHOMA (11 - 1) - 12/1/2018, 12:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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LA LAFAYETTE (7 - 5) at APPALACHIAN ST (9 - 2) - 12/1/2018, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAFAYETTE is 42-25 ATS (+14.5 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1992.

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

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GEORGIA (11 - 1) vs. ALABAMA (12 - 0) - 12/1/2018, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ALABAMA is 81-55 ATS (+20.5 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
ALABAMA is 45-26 ATS (+16.4 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1992.
ALABAMA is 58-33 ATS (+21.7 Units) in road games after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1992.
GEORGIA is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGIA is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGIA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGIA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGIA is 1-0 against the spread versus ALABAMA over the last 3 seasons
ALABAMA is 1-0 straight up against GEORGIA 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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FRESNO ST (10 - 2) at BOISE ST (10 - 2) - 12/1/2018, 7:45 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOISE ST is 147-106 ATS (+30.4 Units) in all games since 1992.
BOISE ST is 147-106 ATS (+30.4 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
BOISE ST is 92-62 ATS (+23.8 Units) after playing a conference game since 1992.
BOISE ST is 83-51 ATS (+26.9 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1992.
BOISE ST is 90-65 ATS (+18.5 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1992.
FRESNO ST is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) after playing a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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PITTSBURGH (7 - 5) vs. CLEMSON (12 - 0) - 12/1/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEMSON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 against the spread versus CLEMSON over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 straight up against CLEMSON 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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NORTHWESTERN (8 - 4) vs. OHIO ST (11 - 1) - 12/1/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO ST is 189-146 ATS (+28.4 Units) in all games since 1992.
OHIO ST is 189-146 ATS (+28.4 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
OHIO ST is 171-132 ATS (+25.8 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
OHIO ST is 70-46 ATS (+19.4 Units) in road games when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
NORTHWESTERN is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as an underdog this season.
NORTHWESTERN is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NORTHWESTERN is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
NORTHWESTERN is 70-48 ATS (+17.2 Units) in road games when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
NORTHWESTERN is 60-37 ATS (+19.3 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.

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

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E CAROLINA (3 - 8) at NC STATE (8 - 3) - 12/1/2018, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E CAROLINA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as an underdog of 21.5 to 31 points over the last 2 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) after playing a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
E CAROLINA is 1-0 against the spread versus NC STATE over the last 3 seasons
E CAROLINA is 1-0 straight up against NC STATE 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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MARSHALL (8 - 3) at VIRGINIA TECH (5 - 6) - 12/1/2018, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARSHALL is 47-71 ATS (-31.1 Units) in road games since 1992.
MARSHALL is 47-71 ATS (-31.1 Units) in road lined games since 1992.
MARSHALL is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

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

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AKRON (4 - 7) at S CAROLINA (6 - 5) - 12/1/2018, 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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STANFORD (7 - 4) at CALIFORNIA (7 - 4) - 12/1/2018, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
STANFORD is 66-44 ATS (+17.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1992.
STANFORD is 69-45 ATS (+19.5 Units) in road games when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
STANFORD is 60-39 ATS (+17.1 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1992.
CALIFORNIA is 21-44 ATS (-27.4 Units) when the line is +3 to -3 since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALIFORNIA is 1-1 against the spread versus STANFORD over the last 3 seasons
STANFORD is 2-0 straight up against CALIFORNIA 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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Week 14

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Trend Report
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Friday, November 30

Northern Illinois @ Buffalo
Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Northern Illinois's last 5 games when playing Buffalo

Buffalo
Buffalo is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
Buffalo is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games

Utah @ Washington
Utah
Utah is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Washington

Washington
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Utah
Washington is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games



Saturday, December 1

East Carolina @ North Carolina State
East Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 7 of East Carolina's last 9 games on the road
East Carolina is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing North Carolina State

North Carolina State
North Carolina State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
North Carolina State is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games

Akron @ South Carolina
Akron
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Akron's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Akron's last 7 games

South Carolina
South Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of South Carolina's last 5 games

Drake @ Iowa State
Drake
No trends to report

Iowa State
Iowa State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Iowa State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

Texas @ Oklahoma
Texas
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma
Texas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games

Oklahoma
Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oklahoma's last 8 games

Marshall @ Virginia Tech
Marshall
Marshall is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Marshall is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road

Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Marshall
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Virginia Tech's last 5 games when playing Marshall

Louisiana-Lafayette @ Appalachian State
Louisiana-Lafayette
No trends to report

Appalachian State
No trends to report

Alabama-Birmingham @ Middle Tennessee
Alabama-Birmingham
No trends to report

Middle Tennessee
No trends to report

Norfolk State @ Liberty
Norfolk State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Norfolk State's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Norfolk State's last 5 games

Liberty
Liberty is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Liberty is 1-2-2 ATS in its last 5 games

Incarnate Word @ Iowa State
Incarnate Word
Incarnate Word is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Incarnate Word is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

Iowa State
Iowa State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Iowa State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

Stanford @ California
Stanford
Stanford is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing California
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Stanford's last 8 games

California
California is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of California's last 7 games

Memphis @ Central Florida
Memphis
Memphis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

Central Florida
Central Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Central Florida is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis

Alabama @ Georgia
Alabama
Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Alabama's last 7 games when playing Georgia

Georgia
Georgia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Georgia's last 7 games when playing Alabama

Fresno State @ Boise State
Fresno State
No trends to report

Boise State
No trends to report

Clemson @ Pittsburgh
Clemson
Clemson is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Clemson is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games

Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

Northwestern @ Ohio State
Northwestern
No trends to report

Ohio State
No trends to report