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**crswir** · 10-20-2004, 01:26 PM

NCAA TRENDS

Thursday, October 21st

Syracuse (N/A) at West Virginia (-15), 7:30 ET
Syracuse - 1-6 ATS away vs. conference opponents
West Virginia - 13-2 ATS vs. conference opponents

Friday, October 22nd

South Florida (N/A) at Louisville (-24.5), 8:00 ET
South Florida - 5-1 ATS off a straight up loss
Louisville - 0-7 ATS off a SU road loss/ATS win

Wyoming (N/A) at Colorado State (-4.5), 10:00 ET
Wyoming - 1-6 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 10 points
Colorado State - 24-10 ATS off a road conference win

Saturday, October 23rd

Rutgers () at Pittsburgh (), 12:00 ET
Rutgers - 12-2 ATS off a conference game
Pittsburgh - 2-10 ATS after playing as an underdog

Temple () at Connecticut (), 12:00 ET
Temple - 10-1 ATS away off BB ATS wins
Connecticut - 3-0 Under this season

Kansas () at Oklahoma (), 12:00 ET
Kansas - 5-1 ATS this season
Oklahoma - 1-11 ATS as a home favorite of 21.5 to 28 points

Indiana () at Ohio State (), 12:00 ET
Indiana - 0-6 ATS away off 3+ conference games
Ohio State - 5-1 ATS at home off BB conference games

Iowa () at Penn State (), 12:00 ET
Iowa - 10-2 ATS off 3+ conference games
Penn State - 5-17 ATS off ATS wins in 3 of their last 4 games

Northwestern () at Wisconsin (), 12:00 ET
Northwestern - 1-5 ATS off a home win
Wisconsin - 14-5 ATS at home off a road win

Illinois () at Minnesota (), 12:00 ET
Illinois - 0-9 ATS off a home loss
Minnesota - 7-3 ATS vs. Illinois

Maryland () at Clemson (), 12:00 ET
Maryland - 8-2 ATS off 3+ conference games
Clemson - 1-5 ATS this season

Oklahoma State () at Missouri (), 12:30 ET
Oklahoma State - 2-6 ATS vs. Missouri
Missouri - 8-2 ATS off a road loss

Florida () at Mississippi State (), 12:30 ET
Florida - 21-7 ATS off BB home games
Mississippi State - 1-9 ATS off a non-conference game

Rice () at Navy (), 1:30 ET
Rice - 8-1 ATS off an ATS loss
Navy - 0-9 ATS at home off ATS losses in 2 of their last 3 games

Colorado () at Texas A&M (), 1:30 ET
Colorado - 5-1 ATS after forcing 4+ turnovers
Texas A&M - 1-11 ATS off 3+ conference games

Texas () at Texas Tech (), 2:00 ET
Texas - 2-10 ATS off 3+ ATS losses
Texas Tech - 7-1 ATS off a win by 28+ points

Georgia () at Arkansas (), 2:00 ET
Georgia - 12-4 ATS off a home game
Arkansas - 1-5 ATS off BB ATS losses

BYU () at Air Force (), 2:00 ET
BYU - 0-6 ATS off a conference win
Air Force - 14-4 ATS off ATS wins in 3 of their last 4 games

Bowling Green () at Ohio U (), 2:00 ET
Bowling Green - 2-9 ATS off 3+ games scoring 31+ points
Ohio U - 6-1 ATS at home off a conference game

Northern Illinois () at Western Michigan (), 2:00 ET
Northern Illinois - 20-8 ATS in October
Western Michigan - 0-6 ATS at home in October

Kentucky () at Auburn (), 2:30 ET
Kentucky - 1-7 ATS as a road underdog of 21.5+ points
Auburn - 8-2 ATS in October

Boston College () at Notre Dame (), 2:30 ET
Boston College - 5-1 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 10 points
Notre Dame - 8-19 ATS after winning 4 of their last 5 games

Virginia () at Duke (), 3:00 ET
Virginia - 1-8 ATS away off a conference game
Duke - 9-2 ATS off a loss by 17+ points

UNLV () at Utah (), 3:00 ET
UNLV - 6-1 ATS away off a straight up loss
Utah - 4-13 ATS at home after playing 3+ games as a favorite

UTEP () at Louisiana Tech (), 3:00 ET
UTEP - 8-2 ATS away after forcing 4+ turnovers
Louisiana Tech - 0-8 ATS off a conference win

UCLA () at Arizona State (), 3:30 ET
UCLA - 1-7 ATS off a conference loss
Arizona State - 5-1 ATS this season

Florida State () at Wake Forest (), 3:30 ET
Florida State - 5-1 ATS after outrushing opponent by 150+ yards
Wake Forest - 2-10 ATS at home off a home loss

Nebraska () at Kansas State (), 3:30 ET
Nebraska - 1-5 ATS off a win by 28+ points
Kansas State - 5-1 ATS at home off BB losses

Miami Florida () at NC State (), 3:30 ET
Miami FL - 13-3 ATS as a road favorite of 7.5 to 14 points
NC State - 4-12 ATS at home off a road conference win

UAB () at Tulane (), 3:30 ET
UAB - 8-2 ATS in October
Tulane - 1-7 ATS as a home underdog of 10.5 to 21 points

Michigan () at Purdue (), 3:30 ET
Michigan - 7-19 ATS away off BB conference wins
Purdue - 8-1 ATS at home vs. conference opponents

Washington State () at Oregon State (), 4:00 ET
Washington State - 3-12 ATS away off BB ATS losses
Oregon State - 11-2 ATS as a home favorite of 3.5 to 10 points

Washington () at USC (), 4:30 ET
Washington - 1-9 ATS in October
USC - 10-0 ATS off 3+ conference games

Buffalo () at Marshall (), 4:30 ET
Buffalo - 3-7 ATS in road games
Marshall - 9-2 ATS off a road win by 10+ points

Oregon () at Stanford (), 5:00 ET
Oregon - 8-2 ATS off BB straight up wins
Stanford - 3-11 ATS at home after allowing 3 or less first half points

Ball State () at Akron (), 6:00 ET
Ball State - 2-9 ATS away off a conference game
Akron - 2-0 ATS vs. Ball State

Central Florida () at Miami Ohio (), 7:00 ET
Central Florida - 1-5 ATS off a home loss
Miami OH - 7-1 ATS off a road conference win

Central Michigan () at Toledo (), 7:00 ET
Central Michigan - 2-11 ATS as a road underdog
Toledo - 10-1 ATS as a home favorite

California () at Arizona (), 7:00 ET
California - 4-12 ATS as a road favorite
Arizona - 5-1 ATS at home off BB losses

Houston () at TCU (), 7:00 ET
Houston - 0-9 ATS off a conference loss by 7 points or less
TCU - 12-4 ATS off BB games forcing 1 or 0 turnovers

East Carolina () at Southern Mississippi (), 7:00 ET
East Carolina - 4-14 ATS off a conference game
Southern Miss - 30-9 ATS after playing as a road underdog

Memphis () at Cincinnati (), 7:00 ET
Memphis - 6-1 ATS after playing BB games as a favorite
Cincinnati - 2-8 ATS in October

Iowa State () at Baylor (), 7:00 ET
Iowa State - 2-11 ATS off a conference loss
Baylor - 5-1 ATS after allowing 50+ points

San Diego State () at New Mexico (), 8:00 ET
San Diego State - 5-14 ATS off BB games forcing 1 or 0 turnovers
New Mexico - 5-1 ATS at home off a conference game

Alabama () at Tennessee (), 8:00 ET
Alabama - 4-1 ATS at Tennessee
Tennessee - 0-6 ATS at home in weeks 5 through 9

Fresno State () at Boise State (), 8:05 ET
Fresno State - 3-19 ATS away in October
Boise State - 13-3 ATS at home off a road win

Tulsa () at Nevada (), 9:05 ET
Tulsa - 1-7 ATS off BB games allowing 42+ points
Nevada - 3-0 ATS in home games

San Jose State () at Hawaii (), 11:59 ET
San Jose State - 1-7 ATS off a bye week
Hawaii - 6-1 ATS at home after allowing 50+ points

Added Games:

Idaho () at Middle Tennessee State (), 3:00 ET
Idaho - 1-7 ATS off a home conference win
Mid Tenn State - 5-1 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points

Louisiana Monroe () at Florida Atlantic (), 4:00 ET
LA Monroe - 0-6 ATS after playing as a home favorite
FL Atlantic - 3-0 ATS this season

Arkansas State () at Louisiana Lafayette (), 5:00 ET
Arkansas State - 5-1 ATS on grass fields
LA Lafayette - 1-5 ATS as a home favorite

New Mexico State () at North Texas (), 7:05 ET
New Mexico State - 2-9 ATS off a straight up win
North Texas - 10-3 ATS as a home favorite

Troy State () at LSU (), 8:00 ET
Troy State - 5-1 ATS away off BB games allowing 125 or less rushing yards
LSU - 5-18 ATS at home off 3+ conference games

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**Spark** · 10-20-2004, 05:36 PM

Thursday's game
Syracuse covered just five of last 18 Big East away tilts. Favorites covered nine of their last eleven West Virginia games. Mountaineers scored 68 points in winning last 2 series games. Syracuse road losses this year are by 51-0 and 31-10 scores, but they took Florida State to wire in last game, losing 17-13 at home.

Friday's games
Louisville out for revenge after losing 31-28 in OT a year ago to South Florida. Bulls allowed Army 35 points in second half last week, losing 42-35, while Louisville had 24-7 halftime lead erased in brutal 41-38 Thursday loss at Miami. Cardinals outgained USF 459-375 last year, had plus-1 turnover margin, but still lost to the Bulls.

Road team covered ten of last twelve Wyoming-Colo St games, in what is local rivalry, as teams just hour apart. Cowboys lost last two visits here, 37-13/44-36; they're 0-2 on road this year, losing 31-0 at A&M, 24-13 last week at BYU, when they led 13-10 in fourth. Rams won last week for first time in five tries vs I-A foes; Lubick is solid coach and after their bye, Rams should be better. State minus-8 in turnovers, Wyoming plus-5.

Saturday's games
Televised contests
Kansas covered seven of its last ten games vs Oklahoma which is 3-6-1 vs spread in last ten games week before playing Oklahoma State, which is big game on schedule next week. Sooners off games with Texas, K-State, and vs old assistant Mangino, who has lost three games this season by total of ten points.

Iowa won its last two visits to Penn State, both times in OT, as Hawkeyes covered five of last six series games. In last three years, Iowa outrushed JoePa by average of 175-42, but Iowa is 0-2 on road this year, outscored by 74-24 in two games. Robinson expected back for PSU, which helps, but Lions lost last three games; their only wins this year are vs Akron and winless Central Florida.

Northwestern off bye after back-to-back OT games, the 2nd and 3rd of their season; Wildcats covered six of last seven at this site and seven of last nine after a bye- they won last visit to Madison, 47-44, in OT, as a 16-pt dog. Wildcats had huge win at Purdue last week that makes them Big 11 frontrunner; they're 3-0-1 vs spread in their '04 home games.

Oklahoma State covered six of last seven vs Missouri, five of six at this site; dogs are 8-3 vs spread overall in series. Both sides lost last week, with Cowboys allowing A&M 461 yards in 36-20 home loss, while Tigers hung tough in 28-20 loss at Texas (358-299 edge total yards) OSU was plus-15 in turnovers before last week's -2. Missou is plus-9 in last four games.

Georgia won its last two visits to Arkansas by combined score of 65-10; they covered four of last five series tilts. Hogs lost last two games, both on road, allowing total of 83 points; they were outscored 65-14 in first half those two games. Dawgs won only previous road game 20-16 at South Carolina, in game they trailed 16-0.

Boston College won four of its last five games vs Notre Dame, winning two of three at this site, with an average total of 43. Eagles covered 13 of last 18 after loss, and they had tough OT loss at Pitt last week. Irish 10-1-1 vs spread the week after playing Navy; they won five of last six games, covering four straight as a favorite. BC is 0-3 vs spread on road this season, with both losses by a FG.

Arizona State is 7-2-1 vs spread in last ten series games vs UCLA, with average total in last seven series games, 68. In last five seasons, Bruins are 5-18-2 vs spread in their last five games of season, but they have scored 34 ppg in winning four of their last five. Sun Devils lost big at USC last week; they're 3-0 at home, winning them by combined score of 112-30.

Florida State is 10-6 vs spread on ACC road; they won last two games at this site by 35-6/34-21 scores. Wake is just 2-8-1 vs spread after bye; they're 3-1 as dog this year, with two losses and a 17-10 loss when they were stopped at Virginia Tech 5-yard line on their final drive. Seminoles scored just 27 points in splitting two road tilts.

NC State is 13-3 as dog under Amato, but just 6-4 last ten tries as home dog; mobile QBs give Miami trouble, but Wolfpack don't have one. Miami is 20-13 as a road favorite since '96; they're already 3-0 on road this year, outscoring foes 81-26. 'canes are plus-8 in turnovers in '04, while Wolfpack is minus-10 in last five games.

Michigan covered four of its last five games vs Purdue, with its last two visits to this site decided by total of five points. Boilers covered nine of last ten home games, but fumbled away game last week, losing to Wisconsin. The Wolverines scored 29.2 ppg in winning last five games since loss at Notre Dame, with wins at Illinois, Indiana.

USC off of home wins vs top two Pac-10 rivals, Arizona State and Cal, possible letdown vs 1-5 Washington club thats covered just one of last seven as road dog of nine or more points. Trojans are plus-12 in turnovers, but in last two second halves, scored just 10 points. Huskies are 0-3 as dog this season; they're 0-2 on road, with the losses 38-3 at Notre Dame, 27-13 at Stanford.

Tennessee and Alabama actually despise the other, as lot of off-field issues involving recruiting and probation stuff like that. Tide is supposedly on probation due to Fulmer turning them in to NCAA. Alabama covered eight of last nine at Neyland, with road team winning four of last five. Vols won in 5-OT thriller last year, 51-43, despite a -2 turnover ratio. Tide has not faced team that can throw it like Ainge can; they're 5-2, with both losses by 17 pts.

Other games of interest
-- Pitt won its last three games vs Rutgers by combined score of 107-35, but Knights are 6-3 vs spread in series
-- Lot of emotion in Temple-UConn, as Huskies are the team taking Temple's place in Big East. Owls won their last meeting, 38-24 at this site three years ago.
-- Road teams are 9-2-1 vs spread in last dozen Indiana Ohio State games.
-- Illinois covered one of last six visits to Metrodome; in last two visits there, they lost 44-10 and 31-10.
-- Maryland lost its last two games at home, gaining less than 100 yards in both games.
-- Mississippi State covered after just one of its last eight bye weeks.
-- Navy covered five of its last six games vs Rice; they rushed for 366 yards against the Owls last week.
-- Colorado lost two if its last three games, going 0-3 vs spread; they allowed 1,244 yards in the three games. Texas A&M scored 34 ppg in winning last five games.
-- Underdogs covered seven of last eleven Texas Tech-Texas games. Tech failed to cover game after their last three byes. Longhorns won four of last five in series.
-- BYU lost their last visit to Air Force 52-9; Flyboys are 12-4-1 vs spread after their last seventeen byes.
-- Bowling Green covered ten of its last twelve games vs Ohio U; they drilled Bobcats 72-21 in last meeting.
-- Northern Illinois covered six of its last seven games vs Western Michigan, including last three in row.
-- Auburn covered five of its last six vs Kentucky.
-- Duke covered seven of its last ten vs Virginia, losing last two at home vs Cavaliers, 26-10, 27-22.
-- Utah covered five of its six games this year and its last five games vs UNLV, winning last two games at this site, 38-16 and 28-17.
-- Average total in last three UTEP-Louisiana Tech tilts is 72.7, with Tech winning all three games, but UTEP is 4-2 under former Washington State coach Mike Price.
-- Nebraska is minus-9 in turnovers this year; they've covered just one of last five tries as road underdog.
-- UAB is 7-3-1 vs spread in its last eleven carpet tilts; total yardage in their game vs Tulane last year was even at 499 each. Green Wave is 3-0-1 vs spread in series.
-- Oregon State covered 18 of last 25 Pac-10 games in Corvallis; favorites covered nine of last twelve series tilts vs Washington State.
-- Buffalo allowed 108 points in losing its last two games at Marshall, 47-14 and 66-21.
-- Since 1993, average total in Oregon-Stanford games is 70; Ducks won last meeting, 35-0.
-- Ball State covered three of last ten vs MAC East.
-- Central Florida covered one of last seven on carpet.
-- Toledo covered seven of last nine vs C. Michigan
-- California covered 12 of last 16 vs Arizona.
-- TCU won at Houston last year, 62-55; total yardage in the game was 782-684; not much defense.
-- Southern Miss is 6-1-1 vs spread in its last eight tilts vs East Carolina.
-- Road team covered six of last eight games between Memphis and Cincinnati.
-- Favorites covered four of last five Iowa St-Baylor games, with Cyclones winning last two, 41-0/31-17.
-- Underdogs covered ten of last fourteen San Diego St-New Mexico games, with four SU wins.
-- Tulsa lost its three road games this season by score of 103-40 (average of 34-13).
-- Average total in last five San Jose-Hawaii games is 69 with Spartans covering four of last five visits to Hawaii.
-- Middle Tennessee covered one of last six after a bye; last time they hosted Idaho, MTSU won, 70-58.
-- Florida Atlantic finally plays a home game after five road wins. UL-Monroe is 2-4, with three losses by 21+ points.
-- Underdog covered five of last six Arkansas St games vs UL-Lafayette.
-- New Mexico State failed to cover its last four games at North Texas.
-- Troy State is 3-0 as underdog this year, winning SU at Marshall and vs Missouri, and losing 17-7 at South Carolina, as 14-point underdog.

**drugstuntman** · 10-20-2004, 07:34 PM

wow - one stop shopping...thanks!

**Spark** · 10-20-2004, 09:13 PM

Originally posted by drugstuntman
wow - one stop shopping...thanks!

**crswir** · 10-21-2004, 10:26 AM

NFL Trends

Sunday, October 24th

Buffalo (31) at Baltimore (-6), 1:00 ET
Buffalo - 2-11 ATS with a total of 35 points or less
Baltimore - 8-1 ATS after allowing 2 or less ypr

Detroit (40.5) at New York Giants (-6.5), 1:00 ET
Detroit - 10-2 ATS away off a home loss by 10+ points
NY Giants - 3-10 ATS as a home favorite

Philadelphia (-7) at Cleveland (41), 1:00 ET
Philadelphia - 14-5 ATS off BB ATS wins
Cleveland - 8-22 ATS off BB Overs

Jacksonville (NA) at Indianapolis (-9), 1:00 ET
Jacksonville - 5-1 Under this season
Indianapolis - 4-0 ATS this season

Tennessee (NA) at Minnesota (-6.5), 1:00 ET
Tennessee - 0-4 ATS away between home games
Minnesota - 4-1 Over this season

San Diego (41.5) at Carolina (-3), 1:00 ET
San Diego - 10-2 Over off a road loss
Carolina - 6-0 ATS off a loss by 14+ points

St. Louis (-6) at Miami (NA), 1:00 ET
St. Louis - 8-0 Over off 3+ ATS wins
Miami - 7-0 ATS off a loss to Buffalo

Chicago (NA) at Tampa Bay (-7), 1:00 ET
Chicago - 6-1 Under vs. teams off MNF
Tampa Bay - 4-0 ATS at home off BB road games

Atlanta (44.5) at Kansas City (-4), 1:00 ET
Atlanta - 16-6 ATS away in October
Kansas City - 18-6 Over after playing as a favorite

New York Jets (44) at New England (-6), 4:05 ET
NY Jets - 18-5 Under off 3+ wins
New England - 11-3 ATS vs. division opponents

Dallas (44) at Green Bay (-4), 4:15 ET
Dallas - 1-7 ATS off a loss by 6 points or less
Green Bay - 5-1 ATS off a road win by 10+ points

Seattle (-7) at Arizona (40.5), 4:15 ET
Seattle - 1-8 ATS in October
Arizona - 6-1 Under off a road division loss

New Orleans (45) at Oakland (-3), 4:15 ET
New Orleans - 1-5 ATS this season
Oakland - 5-1 ATS at home off a home game

Monday, October 25th

Denver (-6) at Cincinnati (43.5), 9:05 ET
Denver - 7-0 Over away after allowing 6 points or less
Cincinnati - 2-11 ATS off BB Overs

**Bye Week: Houston, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Washington**

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**crswir** · 10-21-2004, 10:35 AM

SPARK

I will be out of town next week so I have sent Monte the links to the info I post weekly and asked him to forward them to you.If you could be so kind as to cover for me while I'm on the BEEEEAAACH!!! I would appreciate it.

John

:smoking:

**Spark** · 10-21-2004, 03:14 PM

Re: SPARK

Originally posted by crswir
I will be out of town next week so I have sent Monte the links to the info I post weekly and asked him to forward them to you.If you could be so kind as to cover for me while I'm on the BEEEEAAACH!!! I would appreciate it.

John

:smoking:

John you bastage .... How can you ask me to work while you are laying on the beach??? hahahaha

Have a great time and I will be happy to post ..... Hope you enjoy the beach .....

**Spark** · 10-21-2004, 03:14 PM

West Virginia plays its first home game in a month on Thursday when it faces a Syracuse team it hasn't lost to in nearly three years.
The 15th-ranked Mountaineers (5-1, 1-0 Big East) began this season with four straight wins -- three coming on their home field -- before falling 19-13 to No. 23 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg on Oct. 2.

West Virginia rebounded to defeat Connecticut 31-19 on the road 11 days later, but coach Rich Rodriguez wasn't pleased with his team's play.

The Mountaineers had a key fumble midway through the fourth quarter when they were driving that let Connecticut get back into the game, and they continued their sloppy play with 11 penalties for 89 yards.

``It's frustrating because I see it at times in practice and I see it at times in games but we haven't been able to put it all together yet,'' Rodriguez said. ``I'm happy to be 5-1 ... but we've got a lot of things we need to get corrected.''

West Virginia has been flagged a conference-high 60 times for 591 yards, and Rodriguez said if that continues, he will start benching players.

``We discipline them and we talk about it but I'm going to have to keep hammering it home to them,'' he said. ``We're going to get it corrected. It may come to a guy getting benched if he repeatedly makes what I call stupid penalties. I'm not going to continue to play games where West Virginia beats West Virginia. We're not going to do that.''

One thing Rodriguez has been happy about is his team's ability to run the ball.

The Mountaineers compiled 309 rushing yards against Connecticut, despite playing without Kay-Jay Harris. Harris has been hobbled by both an ankle and knee sprain suffered against Virginia Tech.

Rasheed Marshall had his first career 100-yard rushing effort, Jason Colson had 111 yards on just 13 carries, and freshman Pernell Williams had 89 yards on 16 carries as West Virginia nearly had three 100-yard rushers for just the third time in school history.

Rodriguez hopes that continues in the Mountaineers' first home game since Sept. 25.

``It seems like a while and it's going to be even longer until we get to play home on a Saturday,'' he said. ``It's going to be fun to come back and I'm hoping we'll have a great crowd.''

Syracuse (3-3, 1-0) has not played since falling 17-13 at home to No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 9.

The Orangemen were determined to play well after being no match for the previous two ranked teams they had faced. They lost on the road to No. 12 Purdue and No. 14 Virginia by a combined score of 82-10 in September.

Syracuse held a 10-3 lead at the half, but allowed the Seminoles to tie it in the closing minutes of the third quarter and then gave up the winning score early in the fourth.

``We're still confident,'' tailback Walter Reyes said. ``I don't think you can find a team that played our schedule this year. We're battle tested and now it's time for us to cash in in the Big East and that's fine. We're going to be ready when we get to Morgantown.''

Syracuse leads 30-21 in the all-time series with West Virginia, but the Mountaineers have won two straight since a 24-13 loss on Nov. 10, 2001.

**crswir** · 10-21-2004, 03:32 PM

Thanks SPARK and good luck.

:cool:

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