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**BettorsChat** · 10-29-2002, 06:06 PM

Gold Sheet

Key Releases

Buffalo by 13pts over New England
49ers by 7pts over Oakland
Under 44pts in the St. Louis-Arizona game

NFL

Buffalo 24 New England 13
Tampa Bay 27 Washington 13
Atlanta 20 Baltimore 19
Philadelphia 27 Chicago 16
Pittsburgh 27 Cleveland 20
Detroit 17 Dallas 16
Houston 23 Cincinnati 16
Tennessee 27 Indy 24
San Diego 27 Jets 13
49ers 31 Oakland 24
Seattle 31 Washington 20
Jacksonville 17 Giants 13

Monday Night

Green Bay 26 Miami 16

Monday Night Football History
Miami is 6-13 SU
9-9-1 vs. spread on the road
30-15 SU & 27-18 ATS at Home
Green Bay is 8-4-1 SU
Green Bay 7-6 vs. spread at home
11-14 SU & 13-11-1 ATS on Road

College Football

Key Releases

Michigan by 26pts over Michigan St.
Arizona St by 4pts over Washington St.
Georgia by 14pts over Florida

Wednesday

TCU 21 Southern Miss 13

Thursday

Colorado St 32 Air Force 28

Saturday

W. Virginia 22 Temple 21
Miami Fla 52 Rutgers 7
Clemson 24 Duke 21
Florida St. 31 Wake 24
NC ST. 31 Georgia Tech 13
Maryland 35 North Carolina 17
Michigan 40 Michigan St 14
Indiana 41 Northwestern 32
Penn St 38 Illinois 16
Iowa 27 Wisconsin 26
Ohio St. 26 Minnesota 17
Ole Miss 27 Auburn 21
Alabama 40 Vandy 10
W. Mich 25 Ball St. 24
C. Mich 41 E. Mich 35
Miami Ohio 35 Ohio 21
Kentucky 27 Miss St. 19
Houston 35 Memphis 34
Iowa St 33 Missouri 17
Texas Tech 49 Baylor 10
Kansas St. 45 Kansas 10
Bowling Green 41 Kent St. 17
Oklahoma St. 24 Texas A&M 22
Notre Dame 27 Boston College 10
Rice 34 Tulsa 20
San Diego 34 BYU 30
UNLV 26 Wyoming 25
Nevada 34 SMU 32
South Carolina 20 Tennessee 18
Nebraska 22 Texas 20
Oklahoma 31 Colorado 13
Oregon 38 Stanford 20
UCLA 24 Washington 19
Arizona St 34 Washington St. 30
Central Florida 35 Syracuse 26
Marshall 42 Akron 25
Oregon St 30 Arizona 10
Georgia 31 Florida 17
Boise St 54 UTEP 14
Hawaii 54 San Jose 23
Arkansas 39 Troy St 10
N. Texas 21 UL Monroe 10
Lafayette 31 Idaho 24
New Mexico St 24 Middle Tennessee St 17

**BettorsChat** · 10-29-2002, 06:29 PM

NorthCoast PowerSweep Plays

Key Selections

4* Florida St
3* Arkansas
3* Penn St.
2* Kansas St.
2* Oregon St.
2* SMU

Miami Fla 41 Rutgers 6
NC ST. 23 G. Tech 13
Maryland 35 North Carolina 17
Michigan 38 Michigan St. 28
Northwestern 28 Indiana 27
Iowa 33 Wisconsin 30
Ohio St. 31 Minnesota 10
Ole Miss 28 Auburn 27
Alabama 38 Vandy 13
W. Mich 26 Ball St. 21
Miami Ohio 37 Ohio 20
Miss St 28 Kentucky 27
Houston 34 Memphis 31
Iowa St 30 Missouri 13
Texas Tech 45 Baylor 14
Bowling Green 42 Kent St. 10
Texas A&M 24 Oklahoma St. 20
Notre Dame 23 Boston College 13
Tulsa 24 Rice 23
UNLV 33 Wyoming 23
Washington 27 UCLA 23
Washington St 31 Arizona St. 24
Marshall 48 Akron 31
Florida 31 Georgia 24
Boise St 44 UTEP 17
Hawaii 48 San Jose 17
N. Texas 27 UL Monroe 6
UL Lafayette 35 Idaho 28
New Mexico St 27 Middle Tennessee 23
Tennessee 24 South Carolina 20
Texas 24 Nebraska 20
Oklahoma 30 Colorado 13
Oregon 44 Stanford 24

Underdog play of Week

Pittsburgh +13 over Virginia Tech

NFL Key Selections

4* San Diego
3* Atlanta
2* St. Louis
2* Tampa Bay

Other Selections

New England 24 Buffalo 21
Philadelphia 24 Chicago 3
Cleveland 24 Pittsburgh 21
Detroit 17 Dallas 10
Houston 20 Cincinnati 10
Indy 24 Tennessee 20
Oakland 34 49ers 28

**BettorsChat** · 10-30-2002, 01:20 PM

THE RED SHEET

89 MICHIGAN 42- MICHIGAN ST 10
89 N.C.STATE 38-GEORGIA TECH 14
88 ALABAMA 31- VANDY 7
88 FLA STATE 31 WAKE FOREST 30
88 OHLAHOMA ST 27- TEXAS A&M 20

88 GREEN BAY 30- MIAMI 16

**BettorsChat** · 10-30-2002, 01:32 PM

ROCKYS WINNERS CIRCLE
NEWSLETTER SELECTIONS
10* GAME OF THE WEEK
OREGON -13 ov Stanford

PREFERRED PICK
MEMPHIS -6 ov Houston

BEST OF THE REST
DUKE +12 ov Clemson
MEMPHIS -6 ov Houston
WASHINGTON +1.5 ov Ucla
ARKANSAS -22 ov Troy State
NC STATE -10 ov Georgia Tech

NFL SUPER SYSTEM PLAY
BUFFALO -2.5

NFL OVER-UNDER TOTALS
BUFFALO - NEW ENGLAND UNDER
PHILLY - CHICAGO UNDER
COLTS - TENNESSEE OVER
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POINTWISE (RED SHEET)
89 MICHIGAN
89 NC STATE
88 ALABAMA
88 WAKE FOREST
88 OKLAHOMA STATE
88 GREEN BAY PACKERS

NEAR CHOICES
MARYLAND, GEORGIA, OREGON STATE, NEBRASKA
SAN DIEGO, TAMPA BAY, DALLAS
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POINTWISE
NEWSLETTER

COLLEGE
(1) MARYLAND
(1) GEORGIA
(2) SOUTH CAROLINA
(3) DUKE
(4) BOISE STATE
(4) COLORADO STATE
(5) TEXAS TECH
(5) HAWAII

NFL
(3) SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
(4) OAKLAND
(4) CLEVELAND
(5) GREEN BAY
(5) TAMPA BAY
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GOLD SHEET
TECHNICAL REPORT
MARYLAND
TEXAS TECH
KANSAS STATE
OREGON STATE
HAWAII
BUFFALO BILLS
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GOLD SHEET
CONFIDENTIAL KICK OFF
(11) BOISE STATE
(10) UNIV PITTSBURGH
(10) DUKE
(10) SMU
(10) TAMPA BAY

TOTALS
BUFFALO OVER 47.5
DETROIT UNDER 38

HONORABLE MENTION
TEMPLE
NOTRE DAME
OKLAHOMA
WYOMING
GREEN BAY

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PREFERRED PICKS
PLAYBOOK
5* HAWAII

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

NY GIANTS OVER

4* MISSOURI

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

OAKLAND RAIDERS OVER

3* MISSISSIPPI

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

CHICAGO BEARS UNDER

ANGLE OF THE WEEK
PLAY AGAINST CLEMSON

INCREDIBLE STAT OF THE WEEK
Virginia Techs Frank Beamer is 21-2-1 ATS in outright wins when seeking revenge, including 15 ATS wins in a row
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TEXAS
SYSTEM
TOP PLAYS
WEST VIRGINIA -5.5 at Temple
WESTERN MICHIGAN -3.5 at Ball State
KENTUCKY -3.5 at Mississippi State

ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS
CENTRAL FLORIDA -5.5 ov Syracuse
TEXAS A&M -3 at Oklahoma State
CLEMSON -12 at Duke

**BettorsChat** · 11-01-2002, 08:03 PM

Grid Iron Gold

PRO ATS RECORD NOW 31-16
COLLEGE ATS RECORD NOW 27-15
COMBINED 58-31

Games for 11/02/2002
W Virginia 6½
Temple
The Mountaineers fell to the talent laden Miami Hurricanes 40-23 Saturday as Miami pulled away from a 17-all third-quarter tie. West Virginia (5-3 SU, 5-2 ATS) stayed in the game because it was able to run on the Hurricanes. Avon Cobourne, backup Quincy Wilson and quarterback Rasheed Marshall ran for a season-high 363 yards on the ground. Cobourne, the nation's third-leading rusher, finished the game with 26 carries for 175 yards. Miami was held to a season-low 102 yards rushing. Temple shut down standout tailbacks Kevin Jones and Lee Suggs, but still lost to the Hokies of Virginia Tech 20-10 on Saturday. The Owls (3-5 SU, 4-3 ATS), who posted one of the biggest upsets in school history when they beat the Hokies 28-24 here in 1998, packed the line on defense, intent on stopping Suggs and Jones and making Randall beat them. DT Dan Klecko said stopping the run was the Owls' main focus, and Randall's playmaking made it backfire. Temple gets to play another dynamic running attack this week. Their defense did a great job a week ago in a losing effort. Seems like the same fate awaits this week when they tie up with the Mountaineers.
Projected Score: W Virginia 31, Temple 24

Pittsburgh
Virginia Tech 13
David Abdul kicked a game-tying field goal with five seconds remaining in regulation, then nailed the game-winner in overtime as Pittsburgh (6-2 SU, 3-5 ATS) edged Boston College, 19-16, to remain undefeated in Big East play. Rod Rutherford completed 20-of-38 passes for 201 yards and one touchdown and ran for 73 yards for the Panthers, who improved to 3-0 in the Big East for the first time. Temple shut down standout tailbacks Kevin Jones and Lee Suggs, so Bryan Randall made perhaps the biggest play of the season when he hit Doug Easlick for a 32-yard touchdown on the last play of the third quarter to help the Hokies (8-0 SU, 4-3 ATS) beat surprising Temple 20-10. The Hokies were tested a week ago and that will be a big help to their preparing for the pesky Panthers. Look for Pitt to challenge early but the Hokies will be too tough over the full 60 minutes. Projected Score: Virginia Tech 27, Pittsburgh 13

Miami Fl 38½
Rutgers
Ken Dorsey threw for a career-high 422 yards and two touchdowns and rescued the Hurricanes in a 40-23 win over West Virginia Saturday. The Hurricanes (7-0 SU, 2-4 ATS) pulled away from a 17-all third-quarter tie to extend the nation's longest winning streak to 29 games. The Hurricanes allowed a season-high 363 yards on the ground to the high-powered Mountaineer running game. Although the Hurricanes were held to a season-low 102 yards rushing, Willis McGahee showed he was healed from a turf toe injury with 112 yards and three short scores. Rutgers was deposited in the Big East cellar 45-14 by Syracuse last Saturday. Rutgers (1-7 SU, 4-3 ATS) got a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, but the Scarlet Knights still have lost 26 of their last 27 conference games. There is absolutely no reason to expect anything but a Miami handy win on Saturday.
Projected Score: Miami Fl 47, Rutgers 7

Clemson 10
Duke
Clemson (4-4 SU/3-5 ATS) is young and rebuilding under head coach Tommy Bowden. The Tigers are led by first-year QB Willie Simmons (58% completions, 6 TDs, 7 INTs). Simmons was 7-15 for 99 yards last week in a 38-6 home loss to NC State in which coach Bowden admitted he failed to have his team ready to play. Duke is better than its 2-7 SU record (0-5 ACC). The Blue Devils are playing hard and have a good QB in junior Adam Smith (1,418 yards, 7 TDs, 4 interceptions). Smith was 26-42 for 256 yards and 2 TDs against Virginia, and had a strong game against NC State: 28-41 for 353 yards and a touchdown. Duke is 6-3 against the spread and the Blue Devils are being outscored by a 31-19 average. A year ago, Clemson led Duke 31-10 at the half on the way to a 59-31 win. Duke should keep this one lower scoring and a lot closer.
Projected Score: Clemson 33, Clemson 24

Florida St 10
Wake Forest
Florida State has had a rough October. The Seminoles suffered a heart-breaking 28-27 loss at No. 1 Miami on October 12th, blowing a fourth-quarter lead and then missing a field goal on the final play. Last week the Seminoles were a big favorite at home with two weeks to prepare, yet played sloppy football in a 34-24 loss to unbeaten Notre Dame. And now the Adrian McPherson era begins at Florida State. QB Chris Rix was benched and McPherson will start (he has only seen limited time in five games this season, going 21-of-37 for 283 yards and four touchdown passes.) In seven games last season, McPherson threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns, and he has yet to throw an interception in 74 career pass attempts. Offense has not a problem, as FSU outscores teams by a 34-24 average. Rix and McPherson have a ton of talented skill position players to go to in WR Anquan Boldin (5 TDs), RB Greg Jones (5.4 yds per carry, 8 TDs) and WR Talman Gardner (6 TDs). Wake Forest has an outstanding running game (220 yds on the ground per game) that will test an average FSU defense. Wake is 5-4 SU/5-3-1 ATS) and averages 28 points per game with the No. 1 rushing offense in the ACC. They've pulled off two big road upsets: a 24-21 win at Purdue as a 10-point dog (248 rushing yards), and a 24-21 win at Georgia Tech as a +12 dog. Wake Forest uses a three-headed running attack (Chris Barclay, Tarence Williams and Nick Burney) behind a veteran offensive line. A year ago, Florida State had no trouble winning the game, beating Wake 48-24 (leading 42-14 at the half). But notice Wake had 265 yards rushing in the game (on 57 carries), with the most yards rushing by one player totaling 70 yards. FSU QB Chris Rix had a big day: 16-21 for 345 yards. This is likely to be another high scoring game.
Projected Score: Florida St 41, Wake Forest 30

Georgia Tech
NC State 10
Georgia Tech and first-year coach Chan Gailey have had a trying year (4-4 SU, 3-5 ATS). The Yellow Jackets have been hurt by key injuries and recently had tough losses to Wake Forest (24-21) and a 34-10 disaster at Maryland. The biggest injury was dynamic RB Tony Hollings (11 TDs, 633 yards in four games), who was out for the year with a knee injury. First-year QB A.J. Suggs has been up and down after transferring from Tennessee and was booed in the loss to Wake Forest. Suggs is completing 58% of his passes with 7 TDs, 6 INTs. G-Tech is outscoring teams by a 25-18 average with a strong defense. That defense led the way last week, shutting down a talented Virginia offense in a 23-15 win (leading 23-0 at the half). Suggs passed for 220 yards and the Yellow Jackets ran for 211, snapping Virginia's six-game winning streak. NC State has been rolling along with a 9-0 SU record, 6-1 against the spread. The Wolfpack are outscoring teams by a sizzling 40-19 average. This bunch rolled over Clemson last week 38-6. QB Philip Rivers is a Heisman candidate and has completed 65% of his passes for 2,144 yards, 16 TDs, 6 INTs. He's the nation's highest rated quarterback. A key addition has been freshman running back T.A. McLendon, who has 14 rushing touchdowns (5.1 yds per carry). G-Tech's defense should hold up until the second half. Projected Score: NC State 31, Georgia Tech 20

Maryland 11
No Carolina
Last year's ACC champion is starting to find a nice groove, riding a four-game win streak (6-2 SU and 5-2 ATS.) They should get another win here against a banged up North Carolina squad. The Terrapins are rolling, having whipped West Virginia 48-17, Georgia Tech 34-10 and 45-12 last week against Duke. The offense is balanced with 150 yards rushing/165 yards passing per game under imaginative, second-year coach Ralph Friedgen's guidance. QB Scott McBrien threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as Maryland beat Duke 45-12. The rebuilding Tar Heels are struggling at 2-6 SU/ATS. They may be packing it in as the last two games have been disastrous for the young team's ego. Two weeks ago UNC led 21-0 at the half at Virginia as a 5-point dog. But the roof fell in as Virginia outscored North Carolina in a stunning 37-6 second half for 37-27 Cavalier win. Last week the team went belly-up in a 31-0 loss to Wake Forest.
Projected Score: Maryland 35, No Carolina 21

Michigan St
Michigan
Things are unraveling in a big way at Michigan State. There are serious internal problems within the program, and it's safe to say there may not be a team in the land that has underachieved any more than the Spartans. Michigan State may be forced to utilize redshirt freshman Aaron Alexander at Michigan Saturday, thanks to the ongoing suspension of Jeff Smoker and a dinged up Damon Dowdell. That puts the burden on a porous MSU defense. But on the flip side, Michigan can't be in the best mental state of a humbling national TV defeat at the hands of Iowa last Saturday. As to handicapping this particular contest, with Michigan State's hopes for a big year having long since vanished, playing their most hated rivals tough may carry enough meaning to keep them in the hunt against a Wolverines that has been anything but dominating. (Update...MSU QB Dowdell has been upgraded to probable as his ankle has improved over the weekend.) Projected Score: Michigan 29, Michigan St 16

Indiana 2½
Northwestern X-
Northwestern is now allowing 342 yards per game on the ground. The good news for the beleaguered Wildcats is that they are now facing an Indiana squad that doesn't run the football well at all, registering only 117 ypg. Indiana doesn't exactly stifle the run themselves, allowing a generous 205 yards per contest. As a rule, laying points with rushing defenses that allow in excess of 200 ypg is a recipe for disaster. As bad as Northwestern may be, this represents a step down in class for the Wildcats, and they also catch Indiana just right as the Hoosiers laid a big egg in a big loss at Illinois over the weekend. Look for a possible upset Saturday in Evanston.
Projected Score: Northwestern 29, Indiana 28

Illinois
Penn St 14
Don't get overly excited over that impressive win by Illinois last week. This isn't the first time the Fighting Illini have lookd as though they finally turned the corner. Illinois fooled many onlookers in September after losing a heartbreaker at Southern Miss and then beating up on Arkansas State. But losing outright as chalk of more than 3 TD's against San Jose State spoke volumes about this team. Now they head to State College off a sharp effort against Indiana. True, the Nittany Lions could be a bit flat off a very tough loss at Ohio State. But there's a big talent gap here, and Illinois doesn't own the defensive capabilities necessary to shut down an explosive Penn State offense. Look for Joe Paterno's troops to get back on track with a strong showing against a mediocre Illinois unit. Projected Score: Penn St 35, Illinois 20

Wisconsin
Iowa 8½
Iowa continues to make believers out of the skeptics on a weekly basis. The latest example was delivered in stunning fashion Saturday as the Hawkeyes went into "The Big House" in Ann Arbor and trampled Michigan. We were delighted with the result, having released Iowa as one of the NCAA Triple Play games. And if you've been reading our newsletters and buying our online picks regularly, you know we've backed Iowa on a regular basis with very satisfying results. I'll recommend the Hawkeyes again and let's just hope they don't have a letdown after last weeks Wolverine massacre. Projected Score: Iowa 24, Wisconsin 14

Minnesota
Ohio St 13½
Minnesota is causing some eyebrows to be raised with a stunning 7-1 record. But there's still some real doubt as to whether the Golden Gophers are really any good. In truth, they haven't beaten a single bowl caliber entry. They struggled to get past Toledo, barely held off a late charge by Northwestern and wins over Buffalo, Louisiana-Lafayette and Southwest Texas State aren't exactly sensational. The Gophers did look good in trampling Illinois and have made believers out of some skeptics. It's unlikely that Minny will get the vaunted ground game revved up vs. a staunch Ohio State stop unit. The Buckeyes are determined to keep their perfect season intact and won't be derailed by this 7-1 Gopher squad. Projected Score: Ohio St 36, Minnesota 21

Auburn 2½
Mississippi
Banged up Auburn is 5-3 SU, 5-2 ATS. The Tigers play decent defense and prefer to run the football. Auburn ended a two-game losing streak with a surprising 31-7 rout of LSU last week. Yeah, we had the clawless Tigers as Ronnie Brown ran for 95 yards and two touchdowns in place of injured tailback Cadillac Williams. Auburn's performance featured everything the Tigers (5-3, 3-2 SEC) had failed to do in their previous two games, when they gave up 68 combined points in losses to Arkansas and Florida. "Today was just a tremendous effort by the whole team," coach Tommy Tuberville said. "We played great all four quarters, made the big plays and got some key turnovers." Mississippi began October with a 17-14 upset of Florida where Ole Miss fans stormed the field. Perhaps they ran out of steam, as the Rebels ended October with crushing losses to Alabama (42-7) and Arkansas (48-28). Ole Miss is 5-3 SU, 3-5 ATS.
Projected Score: Auburn 31, Mississippi 28

Alabama 21½
Vanderbilt
With Steve Spurrier gone from the SEC, the best coach in the conference is Alabama coach Dennis Franchione. The Tide is having a strong season, despite numerous injuries, at 6-2 SU/ATS. They've played tough teams and have overcome several key injuries. Redshirt freshman Brodie Croyle has stepped in at quarterback and junior transfer Shaud Williams has taken over in the backfield. Both are playing well behind a mammoth offensive line that rips apart good defenses (just ask Oklahoma and Tennessee). Alabama smoked the Volunteers last week 34-14 in an impressive road win. Which means struggling Vanderbilt will have no shot here. Vanderbilt is 2-5 ATS, 1-7 SU. New coach Bobby Johnson has a lot of rebuilding to do and this club won't be competitive for a couple of years. Vandy had a 21-20 home loss to Middle Tennessee State as a 5-point favorite and a 48-17 defeat at Georgia. The Tide will roll.
Projected Score: Alabama 40, Vanderbilt 17

W Michigan 4
Ball St
Western Michigan was the clear winner in the statistics department but the they lost on the scoreboard 24-20 to Northern Illinois last week. The Broncos gained 191 yards on the ground (6.2 per carry) but QB Chad Munson threw three interceptions and the Huskies recovered a blocked punt in the end zone to take a 21-17 lead in the third quarter. Western Michigan now has lost two heartbreakers in a row including an overtime loss at Bowling Green. Ball State kept it respectable until the fourth quarter but Bowling Green pulled away for a 38-20 win last Saturday. Marcus Merriweather rushed for 139 yards on 29 carries for the Cardinals and QB Andy Roesch was 23-of-41 gor 205 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Ball State won last year's meeting 35-51 and with Western Michigan still reeling from their last two losses the game should come down to the wire. Projected Score: W Michigan 35, Ball St 32

Cent Michigan 10½
E Michigan
Central Michigan had its finest game in weeks but it wasn't enough to overcome Marshall in a 23-18 loss. The Chippewas amassed 208 yards on the ground and QB Derrick Vickers was 15-of-32 for 183 yards. Also, Terrence Jackson was finally back in form after an injury rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries to complement Robbie Mixon's 95 rushing yards. Eastern Michigan comes off a bye week following a 42-17 shellacking at Ball State. The Eagles defense is allowing a whopping 277 rushing yards per game and nearly 17 yards per pass completion. Last year Central Michigan won 35-30 at home. If the Chippewas can continue to get the offensive production that reappeared in the Marshall game then they should win this one. Projected Score: Cent Michigan 32, E Michigan 20

Ohio
Miami Oh 16½
Ohio had a bye week after destroying Kent State 50-0 without completing a pass. The Bobcats are a surprising 3-1 in the MAC and have won back-to-back games for the first time since the 2000 season. Ohio rushed for 351 yards in the win over Kent including 68 yards with two touchdowns by QB Freddie Ray. Miami surprised Toledo 27-13 last week as Luke Clemens ran for 71 yards and two touchdowns. QB Ben Roethlisberger completed 22-of-31 passes for 299 yards. Last year Miami defeated Ohio 36-24 and see no difference in this years matchup.
Projected Score: Miami Oh 36, Ohio 24

Kentucky 4
Miss St
Kentucky and coach Guy Morris are having a surprisingly strong season. The Wildcats are 5-3 SU/5-3 ATS and outscore teams by a 32-23 average! The Wildcats pulled a shocker in the opener, upsetting a very strong Louisville team 22-17 as a big dog and pulled another big upset, 29-17 at Arkansas. QB Jared Lorenzon leads a run-and-gun offense that is never out of any game. This team gave unbeaten Georgia a run last week, before the defense fell apart late in a 52-24 loss. Mississippi State has had two weeks to prepare and has won two in a row.
Projected Score: Kentucky 27, Miss St 24

Houston
Memphis 6
Houston (3-4 SU, 3-4 ATS) has a good offense and a poor defense. The Cougars are averaging 27.3 points per game with nice balance offensively (177 yds rushing per game, 205 yds passing each contest). Junior QB Nick Eddy leads the offense with 872 yards passing, 7 TDs, 6 INTs, and the running game has good depth with Joffrey Reynolds, Chris Robertson and Barrick Nealy. Houston's offense has had to carry the load as the defense has been very poor (32.7 points per game allowed). The Memphis Tigers can also score, but a tough schedule finds them at 2-6 SU/2-6 ATS and riding a four-game losing streak. Memphis has lost to Southern Miss, Mississippi, Louisville, Mississippi State and Cincinnati. The Tigers are averaging 26.6 points per game with 126 yards rushing, 234 yards passing each game. Sophomore QB Danny Wimprine has over 1,800 yards passing with 16 TDs, 14 INTs and has talented RBs in Dante Brown (5 yds per carry) and DeAngelo Williams. The Memphis defense has been weak allowing 28 ppg. One year ago these teams hooked up in a duel with no defense as Memphis won 52-33 at Houston as a 7-point road favorite. Houston QB Nick eddy had a huge game with 331 yards passing (28-of-42). Look for a shootout again. Projected Score: Memphis 38, Houston 34

Missouri
Iowa St 10
Two tough losses in a row at Oklahoma and Texas have taken the bloom off the rose for the Iowa State Cyclones. Gone are thoughts of a BCS bowl bid, and a possible Heisman run for QB Seneca Wallace. The senior signal caller has received no help from his offense the last two weeks, and his numbers have drastically suffered. The 'Clones return home this week and will get just what the doctor ordered in facing the Tiger defense that is notches below the Sooners and Horns. ISU gets back in the win column. Projected Score: Iowa St 34, Missouri 23

Baylor
Texas Tech 31
The run came to an end.or should we say the pass? After connecting on 74 percent of his passes over several weeks of action, Tech QB Kliff Kingsbury was knocked down to earth by a ball-hawking Colorado defense last week. The Buffs picked Kingsbury off four times - one was returned for a touchdown. Turnovers also led to a fumble-return for a score, and a 5-yard TD drive. Take the offensive miscues away, and the Tech defense held Colorado to 16 points! Good news for Mike Leach this week - Baylor comes to town, and there's nothing ball-hawking about the Cubbie defense. Look for a return to form for Kingsbury up top, and freshman Taurean Henderson on the ground. Baylor goes from preparing and facing a 90 percent ground attack in a 44-10 home loss to Kansas State, to an 80 percent overland attack by the exciting Red Raider fun-and-gun! The Bears won't be able to handle the change and will be Tech's whipping boys much like last year's 63-19 Raider win. That one also followed a S/U Tech loss.
Projected Score: Texas Tech 54, Baylor 20

Kansas St 31
Kansas
Mark Mangino knew his work was cut out for him in trying to turn the Jayhawk program around. Things weren't looking too bad as KU sat 2-3, S/U, heading into October. Since the late September win at Tulsa, the Jayhawk defense has been completely overwhelmed! They've given up 171 points the last four weeks, for 43 points per game.all losses. Meanwhile, as the competition has stepped up - the offense has slowed down, scoring 32, 29, 22, and 12, the last four weeks in succession. Unfortunately, that may have been the calm before the storm as KU faces the strongest and quickest defense they've faced yet this season in the Kansas State Wildcats. KU would like to consider the 'Cats as their biggest rival, but you have to win...or at least be competitive against a team to be considered a rival. K-State has won and covered 8 straight in the series by and average final score of 43-10! And, K-State has covered easily, by almost 17 points ATS! That's sick! This week's game will be also. Look for a huge rushing performance out of Sproles, averaging 6.3 yards per carry, and another efficient passing performance from Ell Roberson. Projected Score: Kansas St 45, Kansas 13

Bowling Green 18
Kent
The Bowling Green juggernaut continued in a 38-20 win over Ball State as Josh Harris was 19-of-32 for 195 yards and P.J. Pope rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Joe Alls added 109 yards on 20 carries. The undefeated Falcons gained a total of 256 yards on the ground on 6.2 yards per carry. It was the 10th consecutive victory for the Falcons dating back to last season. Kent should consider itself lucky to eke out a 16-12 win over Buffalo as the Flashes were playing without one-man show Joshua Cribbs (hamstring). QB Darryl Polk took over and was only 4-of-12 for 44 yards with two interceptions. Antonio King ran for 112 yards on 22 carries. Kent scored one touchdown on a 75-yard interception return and another on a blocked punt in the end zone. Bowling Green won this meeting 24-7 in 2001 but with Cribbs rated as questionable this week it makes it a tough call on the margin of victory. Projected Score: Bowling Green 34, Kent 14

Texas A&M 3
Oklahoma St
The best thing for Oklahoma State following their first win over Nebraska since 1961 was a week off! The Cowboys had a chance to enjoy the win, regroup, and get ready for the Aggies. Meanwhile, R.C. Slocum is treading on thin ice in College Station. Blowing a 17-point lead to the same Husker team the Cowboys handled the week before. The most alarming statistic for A&M was the way they were pushed around by Nebraska's offensive line. The Aggie defense had not allowed a 100-yard rusher all season, including Virginia Tech's duo of Jones & Suggs, and had been holding the opposition to under 80 yards per game. The Huskers not only broke the string, but ran for 381 yards, with a pair of 100-yard rushers. Life won't get too much easier this week as Oklahoma State has a nice ground game of their own. Three different RB's will take their turn at a bruised A&M defense, opening things up a bit for QB Josh Fields. Aggie QB Dustin Long was held in check by the Huskers last week as he received no help from the ground game. Look for Oklahoma State to stack the line, forcing the Aggie offense upon Long's shoulders. The Cowboys hung tough and came within two points of an upset win at Texas, beat the Huskers by more than the final score indicated, and will hang tuff in Stillwater against the Aggies!
Projected Score: Texas A&M 23, Oklahoma St 21

Boston College
Notre Dame 10
Boston College lost to stubborn Pittsburgh 19-16, Saturday. Brian St. Pierre was 18-of-34 for 179 yards and one TD and Derrick Knight rushed for 136 yards for Boston College (4-3 SU, 3-4 ATS), which is off to its worst start in conference play. The disappointing Eagles manhandled the Panthers at home last season, 45-7. Carlyle Holiday threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns as Notre Dame (8-0 SU, ATS) rumbled to a 34-24 victory over Florida State on Saturday. The Irish capitalized on three turnovers during a four-minute span in the third quarter and shut down Florida State's productive running game. The Seminoles finished with 93 yards rushing; becoming the sixth team Notre Dame has held under 100 yards on the ground this season. Touchdown Jesus visited Tallahassee last week and there's no reason to expect he won't be at home this week when the "Hail Mary" Eagles fly into South Bend. Irish defense dominates once again.
Projected Score: Notre Dame 33, Boston College 21

Rice 9
Tulsa
Rice (3-5 su, 4-3-1 ats) travels north to take on the Tulsa Golden Hurricane this week. Rice is coming off a win at home over SMU last week, 27-15. The Owls gain control of the Mayor's Cup from SMU with the win. The Owls, as usual, do all their damage on the ground, rushing for more than 200 yards in each of the last seven games. It's away from home that the Owls have their most trouble, winning just one game on the road, beating Navy, 17-10. Tulsa (1-7 su, 2-5-1 ats) did just as we said they would do, win their first game of the season with a 20-0 victory over UTEP last week. In all likelihood, last week's win over UTEP was the team's best chance for a win all year. With road games left at Fresno and SMU, plus one last home game against San Jose - it will be a tough road for the Golden Hurricane to garner another victory. However, Tulsa did end the nation's longest losing streak at 17 games. You would have to go back to last season's opening victory over Indiana State for the team's last win. This week, Tulsa will have a hard time stopping the Owls potent rushing attack. Look for the Owls to win this one, but not exactly blow the Tulsa away.
Projected Score: Rice 30, Tulsa 20

San Diego St
BYU 2½
How many people would have thought that coming into this game that one team would be looking towards next season and the other would be fighting for the Mountain West Crown? Well, most everyone would have thought it would be BYU on the high side of this matchup. Wrong! BYU (3-5 su, 2-6 ats) is reeling after three straight losses. In fact, the Cougars have been outscored 113-22 during those three losses and have a minus-9 turnover ratio. BYU has had the schedule against it, with five of the last six games on the road. However, the Cougars return home for three straight beginning with this week's contest against the Aztecs. Meanwhile, San Diego State (3-5 su, 4-4 ats) actually finds itself undefeated in the conference (3-0) with wins in each of its last three games. The Aztecs started the season losing five straight non-conference games, but have bounced back with wins over conference foes Wyoming, Utah and UNLV. Chances are still slim that the Aztecs will win the MWC with Colorado State and Air Force still to come. However, just for now, the Aztecs can relish its co-leadership of the conference and bask in the moment. Sorry, Aztecs, close but no cigar. Projected Score: BYU 24, San Diego St 21

Wyoming
UNLV 7
Ok, who put the Dallas Cowboys in the Wyoming Cowboys uniforms last week? The Cowboys shocked everyone with a win over 18-point favorite Air Force, 34-26? This from a team whose only claim to victory this year was a hard fought win over division 1AA Citidel. But, the Wyoming Cowboys took advantage of a shell shocked Air Force team, obviously still reeling from its loss the week before to Notre Dame. The Cowboys (2-6 su, 3-3-1 ats) get to travel to "Sin City" this week and take on the UNLV Rebels. UNLV (3-5 su, 2-6 ats) has no clue which team it will see show up each week. Could it be the one that beat BYU at Provo 24-3, two weeks ago. Or is it the team that lost to San Diego State last week, 31-21. In fact, that's the way the season has gone for the Rebels. Up one week, down the next. The Rebels did have bowl hopes, but those were dealt a serious blow with the loss last week. And, with Air Force, Utah and Colorado State still on the slate, looks like the Rebels will roll a "craps" in the Bowl bonanza this year. Rebels will take this one and relish what may be the last win of the season for the club.
Projected Score: UNLV 35, Wyoming 27

Nevada Reno 7
SMU
Two WAC clubs meet this week in Dallas, neither of which will be going anyplace this post season except home for the holidays. Nevada (3-5 su, 6-2 ats) has played well most of the season, but just can't seem to do much away from Reno. The Wolf Pack is 0-4 straight up on the road this season and laying points with a team that hasn't won away from home is not an inviting proposition. QB Zach Threadgill continues to play well for Nevada, tossing another 338 yards in last weeks close loss at Louisiana Tech, 50-47. SMU (1-8 su, 4-5 ats) saw ownership of the Mayor's Cup return to Rice last week with a loss at Rice Stadium, 27-15. The Mustangs have garnered just one win this season and that was a home victory two weeks ago over Louisiana Tech, 37-34. The rest of the schedule is a fairly easy one for SMU, with home games against Nevada and Tulsa and one road contest remaining at UTEP. A possibility for the Ponies to end the season with a couple more victories, but this one will be tough. Look for the game to stay pretty close, but the Ponies will likely come up on the short end.
Projected Score: Nevada Reno 31, SMU 27

Tennessee 1½
So Carolina
Tennessee is a disappointing 4-3 SU, 1-3 Southeastern Conference, after being picked to win the division. They've been hurt by key injuries and have lost two in row to Georgia (18-13) and Alabama (34-14). Speedy WR Kelly Washington didn't play last week (concussion) and QB Casey Clausen returned from a hairline fracture in his collarbone, but was poor (3 INTs). South Carolina and coach Lou Holtz prefer to run the football and control the clock. South Carolina (5-3 SU, 3-5 ATS) is rebuilding but they have been improving each week. The Gamecocks had a 16-12 comeback win over Kentucky as a dog and played LSU tough before folding in the second half (38-14 loss). QB Corey Jenkins is a work in progress but he leads the team in passing and running yards. The home team is playing better and has had two weeks to prepare, but don't look for a lot of scoring. Projected Score: So Carolina 17, Tennessee 13

Texas 3
Nebraska
Talk about taking the heat off. Visit the Omaha World-Herald last Friday and every post was started with the words, "Fire Solich". Go there this week and everyone is lauding the Huskers for showing championship-heart and looking like the Huskers of the 90's! Obviously, the program is somewhere in between. NU's offense looked pathetic in their previous road games at Penn State, Iowa State, and Oklahoma State. In fact, the offensive line opened NO holes for the running game in those losses, and QB Jammal Lord looked clueless on when to make the pitch and when to hold onto the ball. Last week from the opening whistle, the offensive line pancaked the proud Aggie defensive line like the blocking machines we got used to under former coach Tom Osborne. Things will get a little tougher this week. The Longhorns offer hope to Husker faithful when NU saw Oklahoma RB Quentin Griffin running all over them. But, Lord's decisions need to be more precise than even last week. Although the Husker defense has looked like they're making progress lately, the fact of the matter is that too many youngsters now make up the NU defense to win games of this magnitude. The blackshirts will have their hands full against Roy Williams and Cedric Benson. And, with NU still out of the top-25, Chris Simms can think of this as just another football game. Nebraska's current 26-game home win streak is in jeopardy on Saturday!
Projected Score: Texas 27, Nebraska 23

Colorado
Oklahoma 12½
The Buffaloes have been on a major roll since their big win at UCLA on September 21. The put on a dominant defensive performance last week in their 37-13 win over previously high-powered Texas Tech. The Buff defense held Kingsbury to 268 yards, picking him off four times! Meanwhile, CU's offense has been a thing of beauty watching the offensive line open holed for gifted RB Chris Brown! The junior has rushed for 980 yards on 126 carries over the current 5-game win streak - almost 8 yards per pop & 11 TD's! The problem here is that the OU defense will not allow Brown to run wild. CU QB Robert Hodge has been in a nice position each week, basically just handing the ball off to Brown. Now, he'll be called upon to make some serious plays under pressure. He's inexperienced in these types of situations, and we feel the magnitude of this game will be too much for him, and subsequently, too much for the Buffs offense. The Sooners continue their roll to the Fiesta Bowl! Projected Score: Oklahoma 31, Colorado 17

Stanford
Oregon 13
Nasty spot for the visiting Cardinal who catch an Oregon team that's off back-to-back home losses for the first time in five years. Not only that, but Stanford will again be starting a second or third string quarterback with Chris Lewis still sidelined. How big a problem is that? Well, last week Kyle Matter went 10 of 22 for 75 yards and an interception on the day. Yes, the Ducks have lost two consecutive contests, but there's nothing wrong with the offensive that has rung up 33 and 42 points in those two defeats. So, outscoring this visitor shouldn't be a problem.
Projected Score: Oregon 37, Stanford 23

UCLA 1
Washington
This is truly a make or break game for two squads still hopeful of participating in a decent bowl game. The Bruins stand 5-3 on the year and still must play USC and Washington St. And Washington checks in at a very disappointing 4-4, with Washington St., Oregon and Oregon St. remaining. UCLA is down to 3rd string signal caller Matt Moore what with Cory Paus (out for the year) and Drew Olson hurt so must give significant edge to Washington in the QB department with Cody Pickett. The host in this series is a solid 6-2-1 ATS the last 9 years so here's a small vote of confidence on the Huskies. Projected Score: Washington 30, UCLA 28

Arizona St
Washington St 7½
First place in the Pac 10 is at stake in Pullman as a pair of 4-0 squads do battle. The Sun Devils weren't particularly impressive last Saturday in a win over Washington, managing a meager 14 first downs and just 229 yards of offense vs. a very soft Husky stop unit in Tempe last week. Meanwhile, the Cougars rung up their 4th straight win, completely dominating Arizona last week in Tucson. Walter and Gesser really air it out in this one and points could come into play, as could the very strong Arizona St. pass rush. Projected Score: Washington St 37, Arizona St 31

Syracuse
Cent Florida 5
Syracuse's pathetic season was interrupted by a patsy as the Orangemen managed to rout hapless Rutgers 45-14. Syracuse gained 289 yards on the ground on nearly seven yards per carry. Coach Paul Pasqualoni got the dreaded "vote of confidence" by his athletic director after the win which means his job is probably in jeopardy. Last season Syracuse defeated Central Florida 21-10 but the Golden Knights have an excellent chance for revenge as they come off a 28-17 win over Akron. Ryan Schneider threw for 287 yards on 22-of-28 and three touchdowns. The Knights' pass defense allowed 283 yards but Akron's running game was limited to 3.4 yards per rush. Either way Central Florida has enough on both sides of the ball to win this one.
Projected Score: C. Florida 30, Syracuse 24

Marshall 19
Akron
Marshall's 23-18 win over Central Michigan was closer than expected even though Byron Leftwich had another spectacular day as completed 29-of-42 passes for 374 yards and two touchdowns. Three Marshall receivers each had at least 100 receiving yards. The Thundering Herd jumped to a 20-0 lead but the Chippewas scored the last nine points of the first half and then opened the second half with a field goal to make it close. Akron lost to Central Florida 28-17 even though it outgained the Knights 421 yards to 371 yards. Charlie Frye was 29-of-41 for 278 yards and Bob Hendry ran for 105 yards on 25 carries. Marshall won last year's contest 50-33 and this figures to be another high-scoring contest with the Herd coming out on top.
Projected Score: Marshall 45, Akron 27

Arizona
Oregon St 14
At 5-3 the Oregon St. Beavers still have a legitimate shot at a fairly prestigious bowl game and this week have just the opponent to beat up on. Arizona was manhandled in their home loss to Washington St. last week, playing much worse than the final score, 21-13, would indicate. The Wildcats were outgained 424-207, out first downed 24-14 and out clocked 33-27. Meanwhile, OSU, off a much needed bye week, defeated an underrated California team 24-13, rushing for 301 yards. The Beavers have now scored 38 ppg in 5 home contests this year and are 19-3 SU in Corvallis over the past 3+ years, 14-4 ATS the last 18 at home. The visitor can't run, and the host owns the corners to slow Mackovic's aerial game. Also worth noting, Arizona has been held to 14 points or less in 4 of thier last 5 games. Projected Score: Oregon St 35, Arizona 20

Georgia 2
Florida
Georgia is playing like the best team in the country, which is remarkable as they've had some key injuries lately. The 'Dawgs are rolling along at 8-0 SU, 6-1 ATS. Georgia is outscoring teams by a 34-16 average led by last year's SEC Freshman of the Year David Green and innovative coach Mark Richt. Georgia had a big 18-13 win over rival Tennessee, and a 48-17 rout of Vanderbilt. QB David Greene and D.J. Shockley combined to throw a school-record six touchdown passes sending the Bulldogs to a 52-24 rout of Kentucky last week. They are in the driver's seat for the SEC title and have an outside shot at the national title. Florida is in the running for "biggest disappointment of the year." The Gators have a ton of talent, but first-year coach Ron Zook is conservative and in over his head. The Gators (5-3 SU, 3-2 SEC threw only one pass downfield -- the 25-yard, game-winning touchdown from Rex Grossman to Taylor Jacobs - in a 30-23 win over Auburn. Coach Ron Zook said the short passing game doesn't necessarily reflect a philosophy in the new Florida offense: "We have an offense that's designed basically to take advantage of what the defense is doing to you," Zook said - which sounds an awful lot like a conservative philosophy. Georgia should rout the underachieving Gators and show why coaching is so important in football.
Projected Score: Georgia 34, Florida 17

Boise St 33
UTEP
Boise State (7-1 su, 6-2 ats) has to be the most exciting team not getting any press. The Broncos continue to dominate teams and with the exception of one bad game at Arkansas, could easily be undefeated. Might as well hand the WAC title to the boys from Boise, as the team is the only undefeated club in conference play (4-0) and has Utep, Rice, Louisiana Tech and Nevada left on its schedule. The only obstacle for the Broncos to garner another WAC Championship is that last road game at Nevada. The Wolf Pack can be tough at home and will give the Broncos one last hurdle to jump. Boise had no difficulty disposing of San Jose with a lopsided 45-8 win last week. The Broncos tallied 650 yards of offense against the Spartans and over 21 yards per completion passing. UTEP (2-6 su, 1-6 ats) faced a team last week, Tulsa, which came into the match up with the nation's longest losing streak (17 games). All the Miners did was hand Tulsa an easy win, 20-0. And amazingly, UTEP has a mind boggling minus-18 turnover ratio this season. Boise can pretty much name the score in this one. With Rice on tap next week, the Broncos don't have any look-ahead worries. Lay the points here and hope the Broncos keep the onslaught going.
Projected Score: Boise St 48, UTEP 14

San Jose St
Hawaii 25
San Jose State (4-5 su, 5-4 ats) started the season in fine fashion, winning 4 of the first six games straight up. However, the Spartans have fallen on their own spears of late, losing three straight games and finding themselves out of any chance of winning the conference. The Spartans found out just how good conference leader Boise State is, as San Jose lost at home badly to the Broncos last week, 45-8. In fact, the last three games San Jose is 0-3 both s/u and ats, has been outscored 147-39 and has a minus-6 turnover ratio. Now, the Spartans go from the pan into the fire as it travels to the Islands to face another high-powered offensive team, Hawaii. Hawaii (6-2 su, 5-2 ats) finds itself with a very nice 5-1 WAC record, however, having already lost to conference leader Boise (4-0 in WAC) the Rainbow Warriors will in all likelihood have to settle for a post season bowl and not the conference crown. The Warriors had a tough time of it last week in Fresno, having to come from behind and win a 31-21 game over the Bulldogs. The Warriors got 462 yards passing from QB Timmy Chang, but still had just 9 points at the half. In fact, it was a fourth down touchdown play late in the game that put the Warriors ahead for good. This one should provide tons more offense as both teams can light the scoreboard. Hawaii will win this one easy a Spartans back-door cover is possible. Projected Score: Hawaii 45, San Jose St 21

Troy State
Arkansas 23
Troy State is a very tough football team for a club that is 2-6 SU. A year ago, Troy had a 7-4 season (4-3 ATS) despite playing Miami, Nebraska and Maryland (0-3 SU, 2-1 ATS in those games). Troy has played a tough schedule again this year and covered in a 31-16 loss at Nebraska. They've also played Iowa State, Missouri and Mississippi State. Troy State is off a 21-6 win over Florida Atlantic. Arkansas (4-3 SU, 5-2 ATS) loves to run the football behind RB Fred Talley and running QB Matt Jones. The Razorbacks average 260 yards rushing per game and had a 38-17 rout of Auburn, a 29-17 loss to Kentucky and a 48-28 rout of Ole Miss last week. Arkansas has the running horses and will get the home win, but they might not make the cover.
Projected Score: Arkansas 37, Troy State 17

UL Monroe
No Texas 17
Bryant Jacobs busted loose for a 25-yard score of the second overtime as Louisiana-Monroe outlasted Utah State, 51-48, Saturday at Malone Stadium in Monroe, La. ULM, (2-6 SU, 4-3 ATS) had a 24-10 halftime lead, but the Aggies took the lead early in the fourth quarter when Utah State scored to take a 38-31 lead. "We played well offensively and defensively. I have to commend our offensive football team. The kids staying with it and persisting with what they were trying to do and becoming successful with it." North Texas (3-5 SU, 4-3 ATS) comes off a convincing 27-0 whitewash over UL Lafayette last week. North Texas ran for 213 yards while holding La-Laf to 9 yards on the ground in the dominating performance. Monroe won this game a year ago 19-17 at home and got a big confidence boost on Saturday but look for the Mean Green to be in a vengeful mood this week. Both teams can score but the North Texas defense will be the difference at home. Projected Score: No Texas 31, UL Monroe 13

Idaho 1
UL Lafayette -
Blair Lewis rushed for 221 yards and two touchdowns Saturday, helping the Idaho (2-6 SU, 4-3 ATS) Vandals break a three-game losing streak with a 21-18 victory over Middle Tennessee. Lewis´ final touchdown covered 81 yards. He broke off left tackle, found the sideline and raced the rest of the way untouched, putting Idaho ahead 21-10 entering the fourth quarter. It was the first Sun Belt victory in school history. ULL lost to Fordham 33-26 on Saturday. Marko Glavic connected with John Weyrauch on scoring passes of 22 and 10 yards for the Leopards (4-4 SU). Glavic completed a school-record 34-of-51 passes for 295 yards, and Weyrauch had a school-record 12 receptions for 106 yards. Martin Brecht kicked field goals of 41 and 35 yards for Lafayette, which took its only lead at 23-20 when Joe McCourt scored on a 1-yard run at 8:35 of the third quarter. ULL won the matchup a year ago at Idaho 54-37. Despite the win over MTS a week ago, the Vandals aren't that much better than a year ago so a similar result is the forecast on Saturday. Projected Score: UL Lafayette 41, Idaho 40

Mid Tenn St
New Mexico St 5½ 5½ 5½
MTS (2-6 SU, 3-4 ATS) lost to the Idaho Vandals 21-18 on Saturday. Middle Tennessee led by 202 yards rushing from Dwone Hicks, pulled within three points midway through the final period when quarterback Andrico Hines plunged into the end zone from 1 yard. For NMS, Paul Dombrowski ran for 114 yards and started a three touchdown rally by NMS on Saturday that led the Aggies to a 26-21 win over Arkansas State. With the victory, the Aggies 5-3 SU, 2-5 ATS) keep the lead in the conference and remain in the running for the school's first bowl bid in 42 years. Dombrowski threw a short pass to H.B. Briscoe with six seconds left in the half to put New Mexico State in front to stay. MTS won a year ago at home 39-35. The Aggies have kicked it up a notch lately and have a four game winning streak which they want to keep going. Revenge is sweet for the Aggies. Projected Score: New Mexico St 35, Mid Tenn St 28

**BettorsChat** · 11-01-2002, 08:03 PM

PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEWS

Games for 11/03/2002

NEW Patriots 47½
BUF Bills 2
If the Buffalo wind isn't too cold and swirling, the football should be in the air and the endzone a lot this game. The Patriots are no longer reminiscent of the defending Super Bowl champions. They've lost four in a row against decent teams. This team had several weaknesses last year (no running game being the biggest), yet they were able to disguise it and just kept on winning. This year the schedule has been tougher and they've had injuries (which weren't there last season). This will be a fun game, as it's Drew Bledsoe against Tom Brady for the first time. Bledose is having a marvelous season with an incredible amount of speed at wide receiver in Eric Moulds, Peerless Price and rookie Josh Reed. No wonder they throw the ball a lot! The Bills are outscoring teams by a 30-29 average. Projected Score: Buf Bills 27, NEW Patriots 24

MIN Vikings 37
TAM Bucs 7
Minnesota (2-5 SU, 3-4 ATS) used a ball control offense and a ball hawking defense to defeat the Bears 25-7 on Sunday. Daunte Culpepper completed 22-of-29 for 216 yards passing, a touchdown and no interceptions while the Minnesota defense had a fumble recovery and two interceptions to go with six sacks. Randy Moss had nine receptions for 119 yards and Michael Bennett ran 29 times for 106 yards to lead the Vikings. A Panthers fumbled punt led to a Martin Gramatica 53-yard field goal to tie the game, then an overtime 47-yarder with 5 seconds remaining to lift the Bucs (6-2 SU, 5-2 ATS) to a 12-9 victory over the Panthers on Sunday. Rob Johnson made his first start of the season for the Bucs completing 22-for-33 for 179 yards and an interception. The Bucs came into the game with the best defense in the league and did nothing to hurt that ranking yielding only 15 yards of offense at the half. The Vikings played their best game of the season last week and the Bucs come off an overtime win that was far closer than it should have been. The Bucs defense was the difference a week ago and once again big "D" will be the difference. Projected Score: TAM Bucs 23, MIN Vikings 17

BAL Ravens 40
ATL Falcons 7½
The faltering Ravens (3-4 SU, 4-3 ATS) defense yielded touchdowns on the Steelers first four possessions on Sunday in losing 31-18. Pittsburgh picked apart a Baltimore defense that was forced to play a third straight week without Pro Bowl linebacker Ray Lewis and quarterback Chris Redman (back injury). Jeff Blake quarterbacked the Ravens in a decision made shortly before the game began. Blake went 29-for-50 for 298 yards, passed for a touchdown and ran for another but was intercepted 3 times. Jay Feely kicked a 47-yarder as time expired, giving the Falcons (4-3 SU, 5-2 ATS) a 37-35 win over the Saints on Sunday. Michael Vick who ran and passed for over 290 yards entered the game for the final drive feeling "sick", scrambled for a seven yard gain on the last offensive play before the game winner. Warrick Dunn entered the game with 160 yards rushing on the season, but gained 142 yards as Atlanta out rushed the Saints 260-159. This would be a very good week for the Ravens to get healthy.
Projected Score: ATL Falcons 23, BAL Ravens 17

PHI Eagles 6
CHI Bears 39
The Eagles (5-2 SU, 4-3 ATS) ran and ran through the Giants 17-3 on MNF. Donovan McNabb ran for 111 yards and one touchdown, Duce Staley had 126 yards on 24 carries and Philadelphia had a remarkable 299 yards rushing. The injury plagued Bears lost to the Vikings 31-7 last Sunday. Chris Chandler was 15-for-25 for 176 yards and an interception as Chicago (2-5 SU, 1-6 ATS) sputtered, despite playing against a pass defense that was ranked next-to-last in the league. Anthony Thomas was held to 18 yards on nine carries. The Eagles found a new toy called the running game on Monday so the Bears can expect to see a steady dose of Duce Staley this week. McNabb will be the target of the Bears defense after his 111 yards rushes. Eagles are the choice this week. Projected Score: PHI Eagles 24, CHI Bears 16

PIT Steelers 3
CLE Browns 43½
The Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3 SU, 3-3-1 ATS) are on a roll after an impressive 31-18 win over the Ravens. This team has won 4 of 5 games since QB Tommy Maddox replaced Kordell Stewart· The Steelers are loaded with speed at WR in Atwaan Randle-El, Hines Ward, and Plaxico Burress. "This is the best we could have been right now," CB Dewayne Washington said. "The confidence is up on the team, the morale is up. It's going to be tough to beat us." Cleveland (4-4 SU, 5-3 ATS) plays hard each week and is off a wild, 24-21 comeback win over the Jets. The Browns trailed 21-6 at the half and went on an 18-0 second half run for the win. QB Tim Couch was 33-for-49 for 307 yards against the Jets. The Steelers may try to take advantage of a banged up Browns' secondary: Three of the four starters in the secondary were injured and Daylon McCutcheon only played on third down because of his sprained elbow.
Projected Score: PIT Steelers 26, CLE Browns 21

DAL Cowboys 38
DET Lions 3
A game winning field goal with 14 seconds remaining sent Cowboys (3-5 SU, ATS) fans home with a 17-14 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday. Chad Hutchinson was 12-of-24 for 145 yards with a 39-yard touchdown to Joey Galloway. He was sacked twice. Emmitt Smith broke Walter Payton's record on an 11-yard run with 9:10 left in the game. He finished with 24 carries for 109 yards, both season highs, and has 16,743 yards over his 13-year career. James Stewart was held for no gain on fourth-and-inches at the Buffalo 20 with 1:52 left in the game, leaving the Lions (2-5 SU, 3-3 ATS) with a 24-17 loss to the Bills on Sunday. Detroit's last three losses are by a combined 20 points. "This is five weeks where we've been within one drive of winning the game,' rookie quarterback Joey Harrington said. "It's not fun, but you learn we have to be more consistent.' Harrington had an inconsistent day, finishing 20-of-42 for 199 yards. Stewart had 83 yards and a touchdown. Az-Zahir Hakim also scored for Detroit on a 23-yard touchdown reception. Look for the Lions to gain some much needed confidence this week as they hold on for a narrow win in the Motor City. Projected Score: DET Lions 21, DAL Cowboys 17

CIN Bengals 37½
HOU Texans 3
The Bengals did nothing to disprove the notion that they are the Bungles in last week's 30-24 home loss to Tennessee. Cincy led 14-6 at the half, then gave up 24 points down the stretch to lose again. The Bengals are 0-7 SU and 1-6 against the spread! The offense has scored 6, 7, 3, 7, 21, 7 and 24 points in its seven games. The three rotating QBs Gus Frerotte, Jon Kitna and Akili Smith have combined to get Cincy an average of 10 points per game! Cincy is being outscored by a ridiculousd 30-10 average per contest. Houston (2-5 SU, 3-3-1 ATS) is being outscored by a 25-15 average. But at least they have two wins, one of which came last week as a big underdog. The Texans won at Jacksonville 21-19 on a late field goal. QB David Carr and some trick plays got the team in position to win. This is a tough game to call, as Cincy can run the ball and Houston is weak in just about every phase of the game. Projected Score: CIN Bengals 20, HOU Texans 17

TEN Titans 46½
IND Colts 3½
A couple of teams that are poorly coached and unpredictable. At least that's what's happened so far this season. Tennessee is a poor 3-4 SU/ATS and the defense has been awful. They have been a one-dimensional team on offense behind air-McNair. Tennessee is riding a two-game win streak, with a 23-14 upset of Jacksonville and last week's come from behind win at Cincinnati. Indianapolis is even tougher to figure out. New coach Tony Dungy has the defense playing Okay, but his conservatism in Tampa Bay seems to have followed him to Indy. The Colts have looked unprepared and disorganized the last two games, falling way behind early with conservative play calling. Pittsburgh stomped them 28-10 and last Sunday the Redskins jumped out in front early and held on for a 26-21 win. This team should be better, particularly on offense (they averaged 30 ppg last year, #2 in the NFL). With the game indoors on artificial turf, take the Colts.
Projected Score: IND Colts 24, TEN Titans 20

NY Jets 41
SDG Chargers 7½
A team on the way up against a team on the way down. The Jets have been a disaster at 2-5 SU/ATS. Nothing has gone right for this team that made the playoffs last year, and last week summed up their disappointing season: The Jets led 21-6 at the half at home and collapsed in a stunning 24-21 loss to Cleveland. The Jets are being outscored by a 27-16 average and have had no running game. Coach Herman Edwards and controversial offensive coordinator Paul Hackett seem to have lost this group. The Chargers are the surprise of the NFL with a 6-1 SU, 5-2 ATS mark. San Diego has two kids who are leading the offense in QB Drew Brees and outstanding RB LaDainian Tomlinson. The defense is strong, as usual, and SD outscores teams by a 24-17 average with great balance (161 yds rushing per game, 182 yds passing per game). The Jets have enough offensive talent to keep this somewhat close, but be careful about betting on teams that are playing unhappy. Projected Score: SDG Chargers 20, NY Jets 13

SF 49ers 49
OAK Raiders 3
Pretty much a home game for both teams in the battle by the bay. The 49ers are one of the top teams in the NFC, at 5-2 SU/3-3-1 ATS. QB Jeff Garcia is beginning to find a groove and they tore up Arizona last week in a 38-28 win. The Raiders have fallen fast after a fast start. Oakland has lost three in a row after a 4-0 SU/ATS start. The Rams thumped them 28-13, San Diego won 27-21 at Oakland and last week KC topped the Raiders 20-10. So what has happened to that unstoppable offense? It's hard to figure with all the talent like QB Rich Gannon, RB Charlie Garner and WR Tim Brown. I can see this game going into overtime and the Niners win.
Projected Score: SF 49ers 27, OAK Raiders 24

STL Rams 3
ARI Cardinals 43
The Rams (2-5 SU, ATS) come off a bye week following their 37-20 win over the Seahawks two weeks ago. Injuries and a slow start have left the Rams wishing the season could start all over again. Marshall Faulk ran for 183 yards and scored four touchdowns in the Rams' victory over Seattle so we know that the running game will be highlighted this week. Mark Bulger, elevated to the starting job by injuries to Kurt Warner (broken finger) and Jamie Martin (knee), was 22-of-40 for 265 yards and one interception. The Cardinals (4-3 SU, 3-4 ATS) started the game in 1st gear on Sunday before finally getting their offense up to speed in losing to the 49ers 38-28 Sunday. Marcel Shipp ran for two TDs for the Cardinals, whose three-game winning streak ended. Jake Plummer passed for 286 yards and scored on a brilliant 34-yard TD run through the blitzing San Francisco defense, but he also made four turnovers. The well rested Rams still figure they have a shot at the playoffs and now that their running game (Faulk with 602 yards) is in motion, the Cards are an excellent target. Faulk leads the Rams to another win this Sunday.
Projected Score: STL Rams 26, ARI Cardinals 20

WAS Redskins 42½
SEA Seahawks 2½
East meets West in a battle of average teams. The Redskins have more talent, but lack a gifted QB. Seattle lacks talent and has no QB. The Washington offense is averaging 20 ppg, which is only a little better than last year. Spurrier's touch with the offense has been disappointing and highly heralded defensive coordinator Marvin Lewis has to be considered a bust at this point. The Redskins defense was very good last year with a lot of young talent, yet they are allowing 27 points per game now. Perhaps it was the defensive talent in Baltimore, much more than anything Lewis did with the Ravens. Seattle is a mess. The Seahawks have lost QB Trent Dilfer for the year and they're averaging 20 ppg and a pitiful 85 yds rushing each contest. If that isn't bad enough, this team is giving up an astonishing 177 yards on the ground each game! Look for Spurrier to go to the ground game more. Projected Score: WAS Redskins 24, SEA Seahawks 23
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JAC Jaguars 35
NY Giants 3
Texans defeated Tom Coughlin's downtrodden Jaguars 21-19 on Sunday. The Texans held Fred Taylor to 84 yards, and the Jaguars (3-4 SU, 4-3 ATS) gained only 290 yards but Houston had only 242 total yards. Two weeks removed from a concussion, Mark Brunell still doesn't look the same. He went 16-for-34 for 202 yards. Jacksonville's desperation drive at the end was halted when Brunell was sacked twice. It's been some time since the Giants defense yelled "Uncle" but the Eagles running game ran rampant through monster holes on Monday on the way to a 17-3 rout. Philadelphia had a remarkable 299 yards rushing. The Giants (3-4 SU, ATS) offense didn't do much either, trailing 9-3, the Giants missed an opportunity to take the lead on their first possession of the third quarter when rookie fullback Charles Stackhouse fumbled the ball out of the end zone after getting to Philadelphia's 1 following a 12-yard catch. Both teams are on the brink of disaster, the Giants do have the home field advantage on Sunday and they do step down in class. Projected Score: NY Giants 20, JAC Jaguars 16

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

MIA Dolphins 42
GB Packers 4
Both teams are coming off their bye week. The Dolphins (5-2 SU, ATS) are reeling after losing to the Bills who came up with four interceptions and recovered two fumbles to beat the Dolphins 23-10 two weeks ago. Ray Lucas, filling in for the injured Jay Fiedler, finished just 13-for-33 for 165 yards. Ricky Williams ran for 97 yards on 25 carries. For the Packers Ahman Green had the first three-touchdown rushing performance of his career, helping the Packers (6-1 SU, 3-4 ATS) to their fifth straight victory two weeks ago, but his performance was overshadowed by a Bret Favre's knee injury. The Pro Bowl quarterback came out in the third quarter, was examined by team doctor Patrick McKenzie and was carted off. He is questionable for Sunday. With both teams hurting at quarterback look for a running show next Monday. Williams vs. Green should be an interesting matchup but the Packers are at home and you just know Favre will start. (But check on that before game time or simply buy DJ's Monday Nite Best Bet.
Projected Score: GB Packers 23, MIA Dolphins 20

**BettorsChat** · 11-01-2002, 08:19 PM

Marc Lawrence

Angle of the Week

Play against any college football favorite that lost a conference game SU last thursday vs. an opponent that lost ATS in their last game.

14-1 ATS Since 1990

Play against: Clemson

West Virginia by 10 pts over Temple
V. Tech by 21 pts over Pitt
Miami Fla 48pts over rutgers

Upset special Duke by 1 pt over Clemson
Florida St by 4pts over Wake
NC ST. by 8pts over Georgia Tech
Maryland by 14pts over N. Carolina
Michigan by 10pts over Michigan St.
Indiana by 3pts over Northwestern
Penn St. by 13pts over Illinois
Iowa by 4pts over Wisconsin
Ohio St by 13pts over Minnesota
3* Best bet Ole Miss by 7 pts over Auburn
Alabama by 17pts over Vandy
W. Mich by 7 over ball st.
4* Best Bet Missouri by 6 over Iowa St.
C. Mich 14 over E. Mich
Miami 15 over Ohio
Kentucky by 3 Over Miss St.
Memphis Over Houston
Texas Tech by 35 Over Baylor
Kansas St by 34 Over Kansas
Bowling Green by 17 Over Kent St.
Texas A&M by 1 over Oklahoma St.
Notre Dame by 3 over Boston College
Rice by 10 over Tulsa
San Diego St by 6 over BYU
UNLV by 10 over Wyoming
Nevada by 7 over SMU
Tennessee by 1 over South Carolina
Nebraska by 3 over Texas
Oklahoma by 7 over Colorado
Oregon by 21 over Stanford
Washington by 2 over UCLA
Washington St by 7 over Arizona St
Central Florida by 10 over Syracuse
Marshall by 14 over Akron
Oregon St by 16 over Arizona
Florida by 6 over Georgia
Boise St by 31 over UTEP
5* Best Bet Hawaii by 34 over San Jose St.
Arkansas by 21 over Troy St.
N. Texas by 19 over UL Monroe
UL Lafayette by 3 over Idaho
New Mexico St by 3 over Middle Tennessee

**BettorsChat** · 11-01-2002, 08:23 PM

NFL

New England by 4 over Buffalo
TB by 4 over Minnesota
Atlanta by 6 over Baltimore
Philly by 6 over Chicago
5* Best Bet Pitt by 14 over Cleveland
Detroit by 1 over Dallas
Cincy by 3 over Houston
4* Best Bet Indy by 14 over Tennessee
San Diego by 10 over Jets
Oakland by 3 over 49ers
St. Louis by 3 over Arizona
Washington by 1 over Seattle
4* Best bet Jacksonvill by 10 over Giants
Green Bay by 6 over Miami

Best Bets
3* Ole Miss, Jaguars, Bears/Under
4* Missouri, Colts, Raiders/Over
5* Hawaii, Steelers, Giants/Over

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