Tweet
Insider Edge Sports – Report For Saturday, October 23, 2004
Saturday is here and that means one thing – our WAC Game of the Year! Another huge weekend is lined up for clients, as this is the biggest play on our card and the best play over any other services card. We aren’t into hyping these bigger plays very often but when they come around, we need to label them with something. All of our plays are ranked as either a 2 Unit or a 3 Unit play. These games are obviously the 3 Unit version but we need to let them stand out a little more. We won’t feed you with any of this 100 Unit, 2000** or Million Star Locks to insult your intelligence. Just consistent and reliable winners! How have we done with our big GOY plays this season? We haven’t had many but they have been money. So far:
Big Ten Game of the Year – Penn St. +11 over Purdue – WINNER!
SEC Game of the Year – Mississippi +10.5 over Tennessee – WINNER!
Make it 3-0 after Saturday. As you can see below, we are having a great football season and you can check out our record and rankings at the links below since every one of our plays is documented. Football is now hitting 60% this season so grab today’s card with seven total winners with our One Day Pass for only $19.95!
*** Click Here For Saturday’s One Day Pass - $19.95 ***
You get this same information and analysis again today and everyday for that matter:
BIG TEN GAME OF THE YEAR
Purdue Boilermakers at Penn St. Nittany Lions 4:30 PM ET
Penn St. Nittany Lions +11 -107 (3 Units)
Coming off two road games against two ranked teams, Penn State returns home to face yet another ranked opponent but things are looking up. Losing by a combined 22 points in those two road games may not look good for Penn St. standards, but they were good efforts and now they catch a Purdue team that is playing their third straight on the road. The Boilermakers face Wisconsin and Michigan in their next two games so this has uninspired effort written all over it. This game mirrors a Purdue visit to Beaver Stadium back in 2000 when they came in as 13-pint favorites. Penn St. won that game outright 22-20.
The Penn State defense mostly contained the normally unstoppable Golden Gophers last week and is only allowing 15 ppg on the season. Coming into the game, the Gophers had not scored fewer than 34 so that says something about the effort of the Nittany Lions defense. "This was the best defense we have played against in a long time," Minnesota coach Glen Mason said. The Purdue offense is ranked 1st in the country in total offense but Minnesota came into last week’s game ranked 3rd and were held in check. The loss dropped Penn State to 2-3, 0-2 in the Big Ten Conference, but it was an effort that left coach Joe Paterno smiling and content, with a feeling that the importance of his team's effort eclipsed the importance of the result. No question, the Penn State football team is frustrated with its 2-3 record. Still, the Nittany Lions see a glimmer of hope, and that's in the performance of many of their younger players. Offensively, Paterno believes he has found the epicenter of his team's problems. Better production from the wide receivers won't necessarily serve as a cure-all elixir, but it will open up the running game. He replaced Terrance Phillips in the lineup with Mark Rubin, who became the first true freshman to start at wideout for the Lions in more than a decade. Rubin, a 6’3” possession receiver, finished with six catches for 60 yards against Minnesota. Paterno said there's a very slim chance that Michael Robinson will be ready to play this week. He has been out since the Wisconsin game and was expected to miss this one but any chance of him playing is positive. Paterno also hinted that a simplified offensive approach is in the works. Quarterback Zack Mills is still not 100% but at least he is back. Mills stayed in the game after being sacked by defensive end Darrell Reid for a loss of 11 yards on Penn State's first drive and finished with 250 yards and one touchdown on 24-of-46 attempts. Penn State's players keep telling themselves that if not for a dropped pass here or a missed block there, the fine line between success and failure, they could be undefeated instead of staring hard at a sub-.500 record. After two great performances to start the season, the Purdue defense has been very average in their last two games. Not only did Illinois go on to score 30 points but finished with 390 yards of total offense, four yards less than what Syracuse and Ball St. combined to gain while being outscored 110-7. Last week, they allowed only 16 points, but they were outyarded 536-512 by Notre Dame. So after allowing 197 yards in each of their first two games, they have given up a combined 926 yards in their last two wins. It’s important to note that the first two games were at home while the last two have been on the road, where they play yet again this Saturday. Coach Joe Tiller and his staff were incensed by what they perceived to be lackadaisical play against Illinois, particularly by a young defense that includes eight first-year starters. Tiller is concerned about a letdown and rightfully so. "You don't have to get a team pumped up to play Notre Dame," Tiller said. "The downside of that is: What are you going to do next week? My only disappointment in my team so far was the way we came off of the bye. The reason I bring that up is because I think the way you come off a bye or open date is based on your maturity level." Despite the struggles this season for the Nittany Lions, the game Saturday is sold out.
SEC GAME OF THE YEAR
Tennessee Volunteers at Mississippi Rebels 9:00 PM ET
Mississippi Rebels +10.5 -115 (3 Units)
Tennessee followed up a blowout loss at home with a huge upset on the road last week at Georgia. Coming off that win and a home game against Alabama next week might not have this team completely focused for this one. Over the last four weeks, time and victories have healed a lot of wounds for the Rebels, who have shaken off an 0-2 start by winning three of their last four to get to .500 with five games left and they are coming off a road win over a ranked opponent. The season is far from lost and a win here puts them just one game behind Auburn for the SEC West lead. They play Auburn at home in their next game but that isn’t for another two weeks.
This is a great spot for the Rebels as everyone saw Tennessee keep Georgia in check last weekend on national TV. Looking at the lines for today and last week, the Vols go from a 12.5 road dog to a 10.5 road favorite. They are basically saying that Georgia is 23 points better than Mississippi on a neutral field. No chance. A team that appeared almost certain to end up with its first losing season of the six-year David Cutcliffe era is now back in contention in the SEC West race and packing plenty of confidence heading into a critical two-game home-stand. The three-quarterback system that confused South Carolina and sparked the Rebels in last Saturday's victory could remain a part of the Ole Miss attack. There will have to be changes, of course, but Cutcliffe said it was something that should continue to pay dividends. QB Ethan Flatt is getting more experience and most important, WR Bill Flowers is back in the mix. After rushing for just 133 yards and a touchdown over the first two games, Ole Miss has since run for 765 yards and nine touchdowns the last four weeks. Tailback Vashon Pearson has averaged 118.7 yards per game during that stretch and has darted up to third in the SEC in rushing this week. "The biggest thing is that we've been able to run and pass the ball the last few weeks," said Pearson, who is averaging 5.3 yards per carry this season. "I don't think teams that play us now really know what to expect." Cutcliffe indicated that sophomore RB Jamal Pittman would be reinstated to the team this week; Pittman had missed the team’s first six games after being suspended as a result of his arrest in Memphis this past summer. Tennessee's defense held Georgia's talented David Greene to 209 yards passing. However, the same Vols stop unit will face an Ole Miss offense that has produced 1,356 yards of total offense in its last three games. Ole Miss did make some plays when it mattered against South Carolina, namely Flowers' game-winning touchdown reception with 65 seconds left. He returned from missing two weeks with a lacerated kidney and made a big mark. The Rebels had four sacks in Saturday's win, bringing the unit's total to 14 over the last four games. Ole Miss did not register a sack in either of the first two games. The surge in sacks has coincided with the improved health at tackle, where starter Daniel Booth and backups Andrew Wicker and Michael Bozeman have returned from injuries. "I think we've got a lot of momentum going across the board now," senior defensive end Cory Robinson said. "I feel like the biggest difference is that the coaches are just turning us loose and we're taking chances. That's been paying off for us as a team." Tennessee's Erik Ainge has been magnificent, but he's still a freshman quarterback playing on the road and this is still a young Tennessee team susceptible to mistakes turning it over 12 times so far. Star tackle Michael Munoz left the Georgia game with a banged up knee and is still hurting for this week. While he's probable, his injury comes at the wrong time with starting guard Cody Douglas hobbling with a foot problem. In addition, guard Cody Douglas might sit this one out with a mid-foot sprain. Cutcliffe, an assistant at Tennessee for 17 years, faces his former team for the first time as a head coach. Players admit to knowing how big a role their coach played in Tennessee's success back then and want to make him look good. "Tennessee will be familiar with us and we'll be familiar with Tennessee. It comes down to players making plays, though," Cutcliffe said. "There will be some familiarity on both teams' parts as to what we do offensively. But, again, through these six years, there's been enough change and enough differences that it's not identical by any means. Again, it comes down to players on the field and players making plays."
Basketball opens in just over a week and we are offering an unheard of special. Get the entire basketball season (NBA and NCAA) for only $299. This includes everything in all sports right through the NBA Finals. Basically, it’s like signing up for our football season package and getting an additional 4 months for FREE! Last season the NBA finished very strong after a slow start hitting 57% NBA Records while we finished ranked #1 in college hoops at Wisetracking .
This one won’t last long so jump on it now. Once the season gets going, it will go up to our normal price of $499. Sign up today and your service starts today – no need to wait for the basketball season to even start.
*** Click Here For Our Basketball Season Package - $299.00 ***
If you aren’t with us for the whole football season, there really are no excuses. We are kicking tail on the gridiron and our results prove it. Ask a majority of other services where they are monitored and what their season record is and you will most likely be ignored.
NFL Rankings (Click Links For Ranks)
Procappers – 8th out of 81 Services
Handicapper Hound – 5th out of 27 Services
Wisetracking – 5th out of 27 Services
NCAA FB Rankings (Click Links For Ranks)
Procappers - 6th out of 81 Services
Handicapper Hound – 3rd out of 24 Services
Wisetracking – 2nd out of 28 Services
Our second website has now gone live. It is hooked up directly to our picks database making it easier to release our premium and free selections. You can sign up for our daily FREE selections, which are emailed every morning right to your inbox. Simply go to http://www.insideredgesports.com and sign up.
Free Service Play For Saturday, October 23, 2004
Oregon Ducks at Stanford Cardinal 5:00 PM ET
Oregon Ducks +4 –110 (2 Units)
The Ducks aren't as bad as people think. Outside of an embarrassing debut against Indiana (they outgained the Hoosiers 495-198), their only losses have come to No. 2 Oklahoma and No. 23 Arizona State. Oregon has won three of its last four games and simply has better all-around athletes than Stanford on both sides of the football. In their last 4 games, they have outyarded the competition 1904-1195. After an 0-2 start, the Ducks have reached the .500 mark for the first time this season and are in a five-way logjam for second place in the conference behind USC. The Ducks look to ride the momentum from emerging offensive and defensive attacks that have quietly ascended the national ladder as they hope to negate their own self-imposed restrictions.
After throwing three interceptions in the opener, QB Kellen Clemens has not thrown one since, and he's completing 62.1 percent of his passing attempts. He has risen to ninth in the country in total offense will take his chances against a defense rated last in the Pac-10 defending the pass. Clemens was 21 of 30 for 336 yards and a touchdown last week against Arizona. That came on the heels of his scintillating performance at Washington St. Clemens accounted for 473 yards in total offense (a career-high 437 yards passing) and tied a school record with six touchdowns in a 41-38 win that may have turned Oregon's season around. He leads the Pac-10 in total offense at 290 yards per game and he has thrown 170 consecutive passes without an interception, believed to be an Oregon record. Coach Mike Bellotti, who called Clemens' performance against Arizona his best effort of the season because of "his command of the game," said Clemens has assumed more of a leadership role this season. "He's a more demonstrative leader, more willing to call people out and require attention in meetings and things like that," Bellotti said. Receiver Demetrius Williams has been hounded by numerous ailments, most prominently a turf toe, but he caught nine passes for 153 yards against the Wildcats and could be the playmaker that Bellotti has been clamoring for. Oregon has a running back in Terrence Whitehead (averaging 5.7 yards per carry) to balance out the attack and keep Stanford honest defensively. Whitehead has rushed for 566 yards and four touchdowns; the Ducks are 2-0 when he rushes for more than 100 yards. Whitehead, who already has doubled his previous output of 100-yard efforts this season, will attempt to do so for the third time in his career vs. Stanford. The Stanford defense is allowing 16.2 points per game, second in the Pac-10 but it ranks 10th in pass defense, still much better than last year at 228 yards per game. However, facing the best quarterback they have seen since USC will be difficult. The Cardinal offense averages 28.5 points and 389 yards, fifth in the Pac-10 and substantially better than last year. Stanford is coming off a solid road win at Washington St. even though they were outyarded 437-383 and not going against the Cougars starting quarterback. Oregon is also improving on the other side of the ball. Defensive tackle Haloti Ngata appears to be finding his rhythm after injury problems. Ngata looked like what everyone expected Haloti Ngata to look like. He had a team-high eight tackles, including three for loss last week against Arizona. Oregon held Arizona to 266 total yards and 110 yards rushing. Now, the Wildcats are far from the best offense the Ducks will see, but in past years Oregon hasn't always stopped the bad ones. Oregon actually has the Pac-10's best pass defense midway through the year. In more good news, three other players who've missed action due to injury should be back for the Stanford game: cornerback Marques Binns, offensive lineman Robin Knebel and defensive tackle Matt Toeaina. The Ducks seemingly know their faults - 62 penalties in six games for 98.3 yards per game (most in the Pac-10), 20 sacks allowed (another Pac-10 high) and 12 fumbles lost (most in the Pac-10). And Oregon has overcome them, especially in the last two weeks against defenses on a par with Stanford’s. Last year, the Ducks snuffed Stanford on seven snaps at the goal line in “maybe one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen,” Bellotti said. It boiled down to strength, and “line of scrimmage,” Bellotti added. Revenge can be considered a motivation for Stanford but there really aren’t any games they can’t classify as payback situations. "Every game up to this point has been against teams that have beat up on us the last two years. Washington, Washington State ... everyone has kind of had our number,'' said Stanford senior linebacker David Bergeron.
You can purchase plays at both sites. The costs and information you receive are identical.
http://www.insideredgesports.com
http://www.insideredge.com
Saturday is here and that means one thing – our WAC Game of the Year! Another huge weekend is lined up for clients, as this is the biggest play on our card and the best play over any other services card. We aren’t into hyping these bigger plays very often but when they come around, we need to label them with something. All of our plays are ranked as either a 2 Unit or a 3 Unit play. These games are obviously the 3 Unit version but we need to let them stand out a little more. We won’t feed you with any of this 100 Unit, 2000** or Million Star Locks to insult your intelligence. Just consistent and reliable winners! How have we done with our big GOY plays this season? We haven’t had many but they have been money. So far:
Big Ten Game of the Year – Penn St. +11 over Purdue – WINNER!
SEC Game of the Year – Mississippi +10.5 over Tennessee – WINNER!
Make it 3-0 after Saturday. As you can see below, we are having a great football season and you can check out our record and rankings at the links below since every one of our plays is documented. Football is now hitting 60% this season so grab today’s card with seven total winners with our One Day Pass for only $19.95!
*** Click Here For Saturday’s One Day Pass - $19.95 ***
You get this same information and analysis again today and everyday for that matter:
BIG TEN GAME OF THE YEAR
Purdue Boilermakers at Penn St. Nittany Lions 4:30 PM ET
Penn St. Nittany Lions +11 -107 (3 Units)
Coming off two road games against two ranked teams, Penn State returns home to face yet another ranked opponent but things are looking up. Losing by a combined 22 points in those two road games may not look good for Penn St. standards, but they were good efforts and now they catch a Purdue team that is playing their third straight on the road. The Boilermakers face Wisconsin and Michigan in their next two games so this has uninspired effort written all over it. This game mirrors a Purdue visit to Beaver Stadium back in 2000 when they came in as 13-pint favorites. Penn St. won that game outright 22-20.
The Penn State defense mostly contained the normally unstoppable Golden Gophers last week and is only allowing 15 ppg on the season. Coming into the game, the Gophers had not scored fewer than 34 so that says something about the effort of the Nittany Lions defense. "This was the best defense we have played against in a long time," Minnesota coach Glen Mason said. The Purdue offense is ranked 1st in the country in total offense but Minnesota came into last week’s game ranked 3rd and were held in check. The loss dropped Penn State to 2-3, 0-2 in the Big Ten Conference, but it was an effort that left coach Joe Paterno smiling and content, with a feeling that the importance of his team's effort eclipsed the importance of the result. No question, the Penn State football team is frustrated with its 2-3 record. Still, the Nittany Lions see a glimmer of hope, and that's in the performance of many of their younger players. Offensively, Paterno believes he has found the epicenter of his team's problems. Better production from the wide receivers won't necessarily serve as a cure-all elixir, but it will open up the running game. He replaced Terrance Phillips in the lineup with Mark Rubin, who became the first true freshman to start at wideout for the Lions in more than a decade. Rubin, a 6’3” possession receiver, finished with six catches for 60 yards against Minnesota. Paterno said there's a very slim chance that Michael Robinson will be ready to play this week. He has been out since the Wisconsin game and was expected to miss this one but any chance of him playing is positive. Paterno also hinted that a simplified offensive approach is in the works. Quarterback Zack Mills is still not 100% but at least he is back. Mills stayed in the game after being sacked by defensive end Darrell Reid for a loss of 11 yards on Penn State's first drive and finished with 250 yards and one touchdown on 24-of-46 attempts. Penn State's players keep telling themselves that if not for a dropped pass here or a missed block there, the fine line between success and failure, they could be undefeated instead of staring hard at a sub-.500 record. After two great performances to start the season, the Purdue defense has been very average in their last two games. Not only did Illinois go on to score 30 points but finished with 390 yards of total offense, four yards less than what Syracuse and Ball St. combined to gain while being outscored 110-7. Last week, they allowed only 16 points, but they were outyarded 536-512 by Notre Dame. So after allowing 197 yards in each of their first two games, they have given up a combined 926 yards in their last two wins. It’s important to note that the first two games were at home while the last two have been on the road, where they play yet again this Saturday. Coach Joe Tiller and his staff were incensed by what they perceived to be lackadaisical play against Illinois, particularly by a young defense that includes eight first-year starters. Tiller is concerned about a letdown and rightfully so. "You don't have to get a team pumped up to play Notre Dame," Tiller said. "The downside of that is: What are you going to do next week? My only disappointment in my team so far was the way we came off of the bye. The reason I bring that up is because I think the way you come off a bye or open date is based on your maturity level." Despite the struggles this season for the Nittany Lions, the game Saturday is sold out.
SEC GAME OF THE YEAR
Tennessee Volunteers at Mississippi Rebels 9:00 PM ET
Mississippi Rebels +10.5 -115 (3 Units)
Tennessee followed up a blowout loss at home with a huge upset on the road last week at Georgia. Coming off that win and a home game against Alabama next week might not have this team completely focused for this one. Over the last four weeks, time and victories have healed a lot of wounds for the Rebels, who have shaken off an 0-2 start by winning three of their last four to get to .500 with five games left and they are coming off a road win over a ranked opponent. The season is far from lost and a win here puts them just one game behind Auburn for the SEC West lead. They play Auburn at home in their next game but that isn’t for another two weeks.
This is a great spot for the Rebels as everyone saw Tennessee keep Georgia in check last weekend on national TV. Looking at the lines for today and last week, the Vols go from a 12.5 road dog to a 10.5 road favorite. They are basically saying that Georgia is 23 points better than Mississippi on a neutral field. No chance. A team that appeared almost certain to end up with its first losing season of the six-year David Cutcliffe era is now back in contention in the SEC West race and packing plenty of confidence heading into a critical two-game home-stand. The three-quarterback system that confused South Carolina and sparked the Rebels in last Saturday's victory could remain a part of the Ole Miss attack. There will have to be changes, of course, but Cutcliffe said it was something that should continue to pay dividends. QB Ethan Flatt is getting more experience and most important, WR Bill Flowers is back in the mix. After rushing for just 133 yards and a touchdown over the first two games, Ole Miss has since run for 765 yards and nine touchdowns the last four weeks. Tailback Vashon Pearson has averaged 118.7 yards per game during that stretch and has darted up to third in the SEC in rushing this week. "The biggest thing is that we've been able to run and pass the ball the last few weeks," said Pearson, who is averaging 5.3 yards per carry this season. "I don't think teams that play us now really know what to expect." Cutcliffe indicated that sophomore RB Jamal Pittman would be reinstated to the team this week; Pittman had missed the team’s first six games after being suspended as a result of his arrest in Memphis this past summer. Tennessee's defense held Georgia's talented David Greene to 209 yards passing. However, the same Vols stop unit will face an Ole Miss offense that has produced 1,356 yards of total offense in its last three games. Ole Miss did make some plays when it mattered against South Carolina, namely Flowers' game-winning touchdown reception with 65 seconds left. He returned from missing two weeks with a lacerated kidney and made a big mark. The Rebels had four sacks in Saturday's win, bringing the unit's total to 14 over the last four games. Ole Miss did not register a sack in either of the first two games. The surge in sacks has coincided with the improved health at tackle, where starter Daniel Booth and backups Andrew Wicker and Michael Bozeman have returned from injuries. "I think we've got a lot of momentum going across the board now," senior defensive end Cory Robinson said. "I feel like the biggest difference is that the coaches are just turning us loose and we're taking chances. That's been paying off for us as a team." Tennessee's Erik Ainge has been magnificent, but he's still a freshman quarterback playing on the road and this is still a young Tennessee team susceptible to mistakes turning it over 12 times so far. Star tackle Michael Munoz left the Georgia game with a banged up knee and is still hurting for this week. While he's probable, his injury comes at the wrong time with starting guard Cody Douglas hobbling with a foot problem. In addition, guard Cody Douglas might sit this one out with a mid-foot sprain. Cutcliffe, an assistant at Tennessee for 17 years, faces his former team for the first time as a head coach. Players admit to knowing how big a role their coach played in Tennessee's success back then and want to make him look good. "Tennessee will be familiar with us and we'll be familiar with Tennessee. It comes down to players making plays, though," Cutcliffe said. "There will be some familiarity on both teams' parts as to what we do offensively. But, again, through these six years, there's been enough change and enough differences that it's not identical by any means. Again, it comes down to players on the field and players making plays."
Basketball opens in just over a week and we are offering an unheard of special. Get the entire basketball season (NBA and NCAA) for only $299. This includes everything in all sports right through the NBA Finals. Basically, it’s like signing up for our football season package and getting an additional 4 months for FREE! Last season the NBA finished very strong after a slow start hitting 57% NBA Records while we finished ranked #1 in college hoops at Wisetracking .
This one won’t last long so jump on it now. Once the season gets going, it will go up to our normal price of $499. Sign up today and your service starts today – no need to wait for the basketball season to even start.
*** Click Here For Our Basketball Season Package - $299.00 ***
If you aren’t with us for the whole football season, there really are no excuses. We are kicking tail on the gridiron and our results prove it. Ask a majority of other services where they are monitored and what their season record is and you will most likely be ignored.
NFL Rankings (Click Links For Ranks)
Procappers – 8th out of 81 Services
Handicapper Hound – 5th out of 27 Services
Wisetracking – 5th out of 27 Services
NCAA FB Rankings (Click Links For Ranks)
Procappers - 6th out of 81 Services
Handicapper Hound – 3rd out of 24 Services
Wisetracking – 2nd out of 28 Services
Our second website has now gone live. It is hooked up directly to our picks database making it easier to release our premium and free selections. You can sign up for our daily FREE selections, which are emailed every morning right to your inbox. Simply go to http://www.insideredgesports.com and sign up.
Free Service Play For Saturday, October 23, 2004
Oregon Ducks at Stanford Cardinal 5:00 PM ET
Oregon Ducks +4 –110 (2 Units)
The Ducks aren't as bad as people think. Outside of an embarrassing debut against Indiana (they outgained the Hoosiers 495-198), their only losses have come to No. 2 Oklahoma and No. 23 Arizona State. Oregon has won three of its last four games and simply has better all-around athletes than Stanford on both sides of the football. In their last 4 games, they have outyarded the competition 1904-1195. After an 0-2 start, the Ducks have reached the .500 mark for the first time this season and are in a five-way logjam for second place in the conference behind USC. The Ducks look to ride the momentum from emerging offensive and defensive attacks that have quietly ascended the national ladder as they hope to negate their own self-imposed restrictions.
After throwing three interceptions in the opener, QB Kellen Clemens has not thrown one since, and he's completing 62.1 percent of his passing attempts. He has risen to ninth in the country in total offense will take his chances against a defense rated last in the Pac-10 defending the pass. Clemens was 21 of 30 for 336 yards and a touchdown last week against Arizona. That came on the heels of his scintillating performance at Washington St. Clemens accounted for 473 yards in total offense (a career-high 437 yards passing) and tied a school record with six touchdowns in a 41-38 win that may have turned Oregon's season around. He leads the Pac-10 in total offense at 290 yards per game and he has thrown 170 consecutive passes without an interception, believed to be an Oregon record. Coach Mike Bellotti, who called Clemens' performance against Arizona his best effort of the season because of "his command of the game," said Clemens has assumed more of a leadership role this season. "He's a more demonstrative leader, more willing to call people out and require attention in meetings and things like that," Bellotti said. Receiver Demetrius Williams has been hounded by numerous ailments, most prominently a turf toe, but he caught nine passes for 153 yards against the Wildcats and could be the playmaker that Bellotti has been clamoring for. Oregon has a running back in Terrence Whitehead (averaging 5.7 yards per carry) to balance out the attack and keep Stanford honest defensively. Whitehead has rushed for 566 yards and four touchdowns; the Ducks are 2-0 when he rushes for more than 100 yards. Whitehead, who already has doubled his previous output of 100-yard efforts this season, will attempt to do so for the third time in his career vs. Stanford. The Stanford defense is allowing 16.2 points per game, second in the Pac-10 but it ranks 10th in pass defense, still much better than last year at 228 yards per game. However, facing the best quarterback they have seen since USC will be difficult. The Cardinal offense averages 28.5 points and 389 yards, fifth in the Pac-10 and substantially better than last year. Stanford is coming off a solid road win at Washington St. even though they were outyarded 437-383 and not going against the Cougars starting quarterback. Oregon is also improving on the other side of the ball. Defensive tackle Haloti Ngata appears to be finding his rhythm after injury problems. Ngata looked like what everyone expected Haloti Ngata to look like. He had a team-high eight tackles, including three for loss last week against Arizona. Oregon held Arizona to 266 total yards and 110 yards rushing. Now, the Wildcats are far from the best offense the Ducks will see, but in past years Oregon hasn't always stopped the bad ones. Oregon actually has the Pac-10's best pass defense midway through the year. In more good news, three other players who've missed action due to injury should be back for the Stanford game: cornerback Marques Binns, offensive lineman Robin Knebel and defensive tackle Matt Toeaina. The Ducks seemingly know their faults - 62 penalties in six games for 98.3 yards per game (most in the Pac-10), 20 sacks allowed (another Pac-10 high) and 12 fumbles lost (most in the Pac-10). And Oregon has overcome them, especially in the last two weeks against defenses on a par with Stanford’s. Last year, the Ducks snuffed Stanford on seven snaps at the goal line in “maybe one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen,” Bellotti said. It boiled down to strength, and “line of scrimmage,” Bellotti added. Revenge can be considered a motivation for Stanford but there really aren’t any games they can’t classify as payback situations. "Every game up to this point has been against teams that have beat up on us the last two years. Washington, Washington State ... everyone has kind of had our number,'' said Stanford senior linebacker David Bergeron.
You can purchase plays at both sites. The costs and information you receive are identical.
http://www.insideredgesports.com
http://www.insideredge.com
Comment