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    Insider Edge Sports – Report For Wednesday, October 27, 2004

    This coming Saturday will be another huge day for clients as we are releasing our Big XII Game of the Year. This game fits into all of our parameters making it the 4th Conference Game of the Year play in 4 weeks, a rarity to say the least. Not an accident however is the fact the first 3 GOY releases were all winners:

    Big Ten Game of the Year – Penn St. +11 over Purdue – WINNER!
    SEC Game of the Year – Mississippi +10.5 over Tennessee – WINNER!
    WAC Game of the Year – Nevada -3 over Tulsa – WINNER!

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    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."

    WAC GAME OF THE YEAR

    Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Nevada Wolf Pack 9:05 PM ET

    Nevada Wolf Pack -3 –105 (3 Units)

    Tulsa is coming off a very disappointing home loss to nationally ranked Boise St. They played a great game only to see another defeat so a trip on the road is not very appealing. Last week was homecoming so a letdown is in the cards. They are 0-3 away from home this season, getting outscored 103-40. Their lone win on the season came against SMS and it was their only game they outgained the opposition. They have allowed 1,497 yards their past 3 games while the offense has gained just 980 during that span. Nevada picked up a big home win last weekend over Rice after losing three consecutive games, all on the road. They are undefeated at home and should stay that way after Saturday.

    The Wolf Pack are a very schizophrenic team, getting outscored 161-70 on the road while outscoring opponents 132-30 at home. It's been that kind of year for a team that hasn't had a game decided by fewer than 17 points either way this season. They are 27th in the country in total offense, averaging 416.3 ypg. Despite losing three of their last 4 games, they have been outgained by just 48 yards total, not getting outyarded by more than 82 yards in any game. Ever since head coach Chris Ault decided to scrap his two-quarterback system last week and stick with just one player at the helm, the Wolf Pack discovered success against a WAC opponent. Jeff Rowe answered the call last Saturday in guiding the Wolf Pack to a 35-10 WAC win over Rice. Rowe's scrambling made the difference in the game. He rushed eight times for 75 yards and passed for 168 yards. In the WAC, Nevada leads in first downs with 173 and in kickoff coverage at 16.7, ranks fourth in scoring defense (27.3), third in passing offense (254.4), third in pass defense (163.1), third in total offense (416.3), fourth in total defense (367.3) fourth in pass efficiency defense (115.8), third in third-down conversions (40.6) and second (tie) in opponents' third-down conversions (33.3). Those are some pretty solid numbers for an undefeated team at home only favored by a field goal. The Achilles' heel of the 3-3-5 Tulsa defense remains run defense. The Hurricane got devoured by Boise State's offensive line last week. They're allowing 205.2 ypg, 102nd in the nation. The Wolf Pack puts up 161.9 ypg on the ground on a 4.0 ypc average. Harvey Dahl, the Wolf Pack’s co-captain who anchors the offensive line from his weakside tackle position suffered a high ankle sprain last week and his availability for this week’s game against Tulsa was up in the air earlier in the week. But the 6-foot-5, 305-pounder said Wednesday that he will play against the Golden Hurricane. The difference between Tulsa this season and last is their non-existent rushing game. In its five losses this season, Tulsa has averaged just 83.2 yards rushing per game and Golden Hurricane runners have averaged just 2.5 yards per carry in the five losses. In those five games, Tulsa totaled 416 rushing yards, while in Tulsa's lone victory, the Golden Hurricane had a season best 280 yards rushing against Southwest Missouri State, a division 1-A opponent. A year ago, the Hurricane had nine 200+ rushing games, and turned in a 7-2 record when surpassing that plateau. The Pack played its best defensive game of the season last week in stuffing the Rice option. It has been a solid unit most of the season, particularly with the lack of experience, but it can't hold up when the offense puts it in bad situations. That hasn’t been the case on their home field and they should be able to keep the Tulsa running game in check once again. The Pack’s defensive front is not quite at full strength, but it’s getting closer. Tackles Chris Barry (ankle) and P.J. Hoeper (toe) each played about 50 percent of the plays against Rice on Saturday. Both are moving closer to full speed. End Charles Wilson, who is recovering from a broken foot, may be available this week as well.

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