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**crswir** · 09-24-2004, 10:54 AM

**crswir** · 09-24-2004, 05:20 PM

**Spark** · 09-24-2004, 07:52 PM

Hope you do not mind me posting these here crswir

Iowa won two in row vs Michigan, but Hawkeyes were smoked in Tempe last week, 44-7; they're 13-9 vs pts on road, 8-2 at this site and covered five of last seven on carpet. Michigan struggling with freshman QB; they have covered 11 of last 13 when they're playing at home for second week in row. Wolverines 16-10 as home favs since 2000.

Wake Forest pulled 32-28 upset at Boston College last year, as 12-point dog, but Eagles covered eight of 11 on road and easily beat Penn State, UConn last two weeks. Wake just 6-9 vs spread at home under Grobe, but they are making plays this year (28-46 on 3rd down). Eagles allowed just seven 2nd-half points in three games so far

NC State 9-0 as road dog under Amato, 11-3 overall as dog vs spread, but Tech is 22-15 as home fave since '98 they've outscored foes 62-14 in first half this year. State held Buckeyes to 137 yards last week, but lost by 8; the new QB looked very shaky, and this is first road start. Hokies do have West Virginia on deck; better not sneak a peak ahead at unbeaten Mountaineers.

Kentucky scored 65 points in last two visits to Swamp, as road team covered five of last seven series games. UK nearly upset Gators last two years, losing by 41-34, 24-21 scores. Florida just 4-8 as home fave with Zook, as underdog is 16-1 vs spread in his SEC games. UK covered just three of last ten SEC openers.

Texas Tech trailed 21-0 at home last week to TCU, then scored 70 points in 40:00; home team lost both of their games vs Kansas, with Tech winning here 45-39, losing 34-31 in OT at Lubbock. Jayhawks covered eight of 12 Big 12 openers, but just three of last 16 league home tilts Tech is 8-3-1 vs spread last dozen Big 12 openers.

Notre Dame covered 17 of last 26 vs Pac-10; they must be licking chops to get at Washington team that allowed UCLA to run for 413 yards, week after Fresno St got three defensive TDs against them; UW allowed 73 pts in first two games. Irish 19-9 vs spread after a win, but just 1-5 vs spread last six times they laid 10+ points.

Home team won last three Oregon St-Arizona St games, with Beavers losing here by 41-24, 13-9 scores. OSU had LSU beat on road, except for kicking woes, so Sun Devils, coming off 44-7 thrashing of Iowa, better not let down. ASU is 2-8-2 vs spread last 12 Pac-10 openers. Overall, Oregon State 5-3-1 vs spread in series.

Penn State covered just two of last 11 Big 11 openers and two of seven vs Wisconsin, but road team won last three series games, with Lions winning 34-31 in last visit here, as 2.5-pt dogs. PSU looked slow on defense when they played BC on carpet. Badgers escaped Tucson as 9-7 winners last week, gaining just 262 yards; they have no takeaways in their last two games.

USC scored 93 points in whipping Stanford last 2 years; Trojans covered four of their last five post-bye games. Average total in last five series games, 59. Cardinal beat San Jose, BYU easily, easier than SC beat Cougars, but Stanford is 3-7-1 as dog of 10+ points under Teevens. Cardinal QB Edwards yet to throw pick this season.

Alabama QB Croyle out for year, so Miami transfer will make first start here (Guillon) for Tide, which is 1-5 vs spread in last six SEC openers. Arkansas covered eight oif its last 12 SEC openers. Dogs covered five of last seven series games, with Hogs winning in OT at Bama a year ago, 34-31. . Teams split Tide's last two visits to this site, where Hogs almost beat Texas two weeks ago

Home team won eight of last ten Rice-Texas games, with Longhorns winning last two by 48-7, 18-13 scores. Owls will run option and try to play keepaway, but they can't pass; they've covered three of last 10 at this site. Horns allowed 161 rushing yards vs Arkansas; with Baylor on deck, no risk that they're looking past this one

High scoring games when Northwestern visits Minnesota with average total in last two at this site 81.5. Wildcats are 21-7 vs spread on carpet the last four years, 8-0 in last eight tries. Road team won last nine series games. Gophers just 7-13 vs spread in Big 11 home games last five years, but they've scored 134 points in first three tilts of this season, winning by 42,16 and 18 points.

Other games of interest

-- Purdue won its two games this year by 110-7 margin, but covered just eight of last 22 Big 11 road games. Illinois is 7-17 in last 24 tries as home dog.
-- Army failed to cover its last eight non-league games, but Uconn is stuck in sandwich between nationally televised games vs Boston College and Pitt. Huskies had to come from behind to beat Duke at home.
-- Michigan State won six of its last seven vs Indiana, but Hoosiers scored 103 points in their first three games, behind sr QB Lovecchio. Road team covered six of last eight in series.
-- Navy covered its last four tries as favorite; both coach Johnsons were rivals in I-AA ranks. Vanderbilt has been outscored 30-7 in second half of games; they're 5-10 in last fifteen tries as road underdog.
-- Louisville covered sixteen of last 23 road games. North Carolina is 3-8 in last eleven tries as a home dog. - Ole Miss covered just eight of last 19 road games and six of last 17 non-SEC games. Wyoming is 7-5 in last dozen tries as home dog.
-- Average total in last eighteen Air Force-Utah games is 62.5. Road teams covered five of last six series games. - Syracuse is 7-20 in last 27 tries as road underdog. Virginia covered five of last seven outside of ACC play. -- Underdog covered 13 of last 18 Maryland-Duke games; Terps are 20-8 as fave under Friedgen, but 0-2 this season.
-- Toledo is 10-2-1 in last thirteen tries as a home favorite.
-- Home team covered eleven of last thirteen Cincinnati-East Carolina games.
-- UAB covered its last four games vs Memphis, which gave up 416 passing yard to Arkansas State last week, and trailed at half, before winning 47-35.
-- Buffalo covered its last four games before Ohio U. - Home team covered seven of last nine Southern Miss-Tulane games; Green Wave covered fifteen of its last 20 before a bye.
-- TCU is 17-9 in its last 26 games as home favorite, but their erratic defense has allowed 45-0-70 points in three games this year; they held South Florida to 126 total yards in 13-10 road win last year.
-- Tennessee covered just three of last ten Homecoming games; they're in Florida/Auburn sandwich. Louisiana Tech has been outscored 34-7 in second half of games. - SMU has been outscored 130-20 in three games and they're favored over San Jose crew that is 7-14 in last 21 tries as road underdog.
-- Western Michigan covered nine of its last ten before a bye. Ball State covered one of last eight MAC openers.
-- LSU covered six of last eight as SEC home favorite and 11 of 12 vs Mississippi State, which lost to Maine last week.
-- San Diego State led Michigan 21-17 at half last week; they play UCLA next. Nevada covered four of last five road openers.
-- Oregon State is 12-5 as road underdog since '99. Home team is 15-1-1 vs spread in series. Arizona State won its first three games by 115-37 margin.
-- North Texas is road favorite despite being 0-3 (outscored 137-34) and having beaten Baylor for first time in twelve tries last year.
-- Oregon covered five of last sixteen as home favorite. - Underdog covered last four Arkansas St-ULMonroe games.
-- Average total in last five Middle Tennessee-UL-Lafayette games is 76.2.
-- Troy State is 12-9 as road dog since becoming a lined team.
-- Utah State is 8-18 in last 26 tries as road dog. UNLV covered just one of last seven as home favorite.

**HUNGlikeabear** · 09-25-2004, 01:34 AM

**crswir** · 09-26-2004, 09:15 AM

Thanks for the info and hte Bump

Spark you are always welcome to add whatever info you might have onto my threads.

Hung thanks for the bump.

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