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Colin Cowherd - Blazing Five

Northwestern
Western Michigan
Minnesota
Boise State
S. Florida

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Cappers Access
Northwestern +3-
S. Florida +10-
Fresno st +10
Hawaii -6-

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DCI

Mountain West Conference
Colorado State 31, NEW MEXICO 28

FBS Non-Conference
AIR FORCE 43, South Dakota 3
ALABAMA 43, Kent State 0
ARIZONA 38, Northern Arizona 14
ARKANSAS 53, Missouri State 12
AUBURN 62, Utah State 10
Boise State 39, Georgia 20
BOSTON COLLEGE 27, Northwestern 13
Byu 35, MISSISSIPPI 28
CALIFORNIA 29, Fresno State 21
CINCINNATI 51, Austin Peay 9
CLEMSON 31, Troy 19
Delaware 24, NAVY 20
DUKE 24, Richmond 14
EASTERN MICHIGAN 47, Howard 23
Elon 28, VANDERBILT 23
FLORIDA 46, Florida Atlantic 3
FLORIDA STATE 51, Ulm 6
HAWAI'I 45, Colorado 35
HOUSTON 35, Ucla 32
ILLINOIS 44, Arkansas State 26
Indiana 40, Ball State 24
IOWA 41, Tennessee Tech 3
IOWA STATE 27, Northern Iowa 13
KANSAS 30, McNeese State 21
KANSAS STATE 40, Eastern Kentucky 22
MICHIGAN 38, Western Michigan 32
MISSOURI 26, Miami (Ohio) 14
NC STATE 45, Liberty 15
NEBRASKA 40, Chattanooga 9
NORTH CAROLINA 25, James Madison 7
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 34, Army 18
NOTRE DAME 24, South Florida 16
Ohio 37, NEW MEXICO STATE 20
OHIO STATE 57, Akron 0
OKLAHOMA 56, Tulsa 36
OKLAHOMA STATE 57, Louisiana-Lafayette 15
Oregon 33, Lsu 28
OREGON STATE 36, Sacramento State 16
PENN STATE 43, Indiana State 17
PITTSBURGH 49, Buffalo 0
PURDUE 28, Middle Tennessee 27
SAN DIEGO STATE 48, Cal Poly 14
South Carolina 52, East Carolina 32
SOUTHERN MISS 51, Louisiana Tech 40
STANFORD 57, San Jose State 0
TENNESSEE 38, Montana 12
TEXAS 43, Rice 25
TEXAS TECH 55, Texas State 17
TULANE 40, Southeastern Louisiana 27
UCF 56, Charleston Southern 3
USC 33, Minnesota 21
UTEP 36, Stony Brook 30
VIRGINIA TECH 46, Appalachian State 13
WASHINGTON 29, Eastern Washington 21
WASHINGTON STATE 40, Idaho State 10
William & Mary 22, VIRGINIA 20
WYOMING 31, Weber State 25
Ohio Valley Conference
WAGNER 28, Saint Francis (Pa.) 16

Southland Conference
Georgia Southern 28, SAMFORD 9

FCS Non-Conference
Alabama State 30, MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 3
COLGATE 30, Albany 14
Duquesne 30, BUCKNELL 13
Furman 30, COASTAL CAROLINA 29
GEORGETOWN 25, Davidson 10
Grambling 35, Alcorn State 22
Hampton 27, Alabama A&M 6
Jacksonville 25, THE CITADEL 19
Lehigh 32, MONMOUTH 10
MAINE 27, Bryant 15
NORTH DAKOTA STATE 34, Lafayette 12
OLD DOMINION 42, Campbell 15
ROBERT MORRIS 30, Dayton 21
SACRED HEART 32, Marist 16
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 23, Southern Utah 22
Southern Illinois 28, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE 25
TENNESSEE STATE 25, Southern 18
TOWSON 28, Morgan State 17
VMI 25, Delaware State 23
Wofford 39, PRESBYTERIAN 12

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DUNKEL


Game 147-148: Northwestern at Boston College (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern 81.324; Boston College 92.728
Dunkel Line: Boston College by 11 1/2; 42
Vegas Line: Boston College by 3; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston College (-3); Under

Game 149-150: Utah State at Auburn (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah State 79.532; Auburn 99.718
Dunkel Line: Auburn by 20; 48
Vegas Line: Auburn by 22; 55
Dunkel Pick: Utah State (+22); Under

Game 151-152: Akron at Ohio State (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Akron 58.128; Ohio State 113.662
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 55 1/2; 58
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 32 1/2; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-32 1/2); Over

Game 153-154: Miami (OH) at Missouri (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (OH) 86.653; Missouri 99.265
Dunkel Line: Missouri by 12 1/2; 44
Vegas Line: Missouri by 17; 47
Dunkel Pick: Miami (OH) (+17); Under

Game 155-156: Kent State at Alabama (12:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kent State 76.725; Alabama 117.132
Dunkel Line: Alabama by 40 1/2; 47
Vegas Line: Alabama by 36 1/2; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Alabama (-36 1/2); Over

Game 157-158: UCLA at Houston (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UCLA 85.646; Houston 88.919
Dunkel Line: Houston by 3 1/2; 66
Vegas Line: Houston by 3; 60 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-3); Over

Game 159-160: Western Michigan at Michigan (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Michigan 85.890; Michigan 86.898
Dunkel Line: Michigan by 1; 56
Vegas Line: Michigan by 14 1/2; 60 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Michigan (+14 1/2); Under

Game 161-162: Minnesota at USC (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 79.862; USC 102.745
Dunkel Line: USC by 23; 56
Vegas Line: USC by 20 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: USC (-20 1/2); Over

Game 163-164: South Florida at Notre Dame (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Florida 94.676; Notre Dame 101.017
Dunkel Line: Notre Dame by 6 1/2; 42
Vegas Line: Notre Dame by 10; 47
Dunkel Pick: South Florida (+10); Under

Game 165-166: BYU at Mississippi (4:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BYU 95.586; Mississippi 85.748
Dunkel Line: BYU by 10; 52
Vegas Line: BYU by 2 1/2; 55
Dunkel Pick: BYU (-2 1/2); Under

Game 167-168: San Jose State at Stanford (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose State 66.946; Stanford 122.473
Dunkel Line: Stanford by 55 1/2; 60
Vegas Line: Stanford by 26 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Stanford (-26 1/2); Over

Game 169-170: Colorado State at New Mexico (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado State 58.888; New Mexico 67.332
Dunkel Line: New Mexico by 8 1/2; 48
Vegas Line: Colorado State by 4 1/2; 52
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico (+4 1/2); Under

Game 171-172: Buffalo at Pittsburgh (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 67.633; Pittsburgh 94.876
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 27; 55
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 29 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+29 1/2); Over

Game 173-174: East Carolina vs. South Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: East Carolina 69.367; South Carolina 97.593
Dunkel Line: South Carolina by 28; 55
Vegas Line: South Carolina by 20 1/2; 61 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Carolina (-20 1/2); Under

Game 175-176: Fresno State at California (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fresno State 82.960; California 90.186
Dunkel Line: California by 7; 56
Vegas Line: California by 10; 48 1/2;
Dunkel Pick: Fresno State (+10); Over

Game 177-178: Army at Northern Illinois (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Army 83.241; Northern Illinois 190.003
Dunkel Line: Northern Illinois by 7; 56
Vegas Line: Northern Illinois by 10; 53
Dunkel Pick: Army (+10); Over

Game 179-180: Rice at Texas (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rice 72.819; Texas 97.843
Dunkel Line: Texas by 25; 51
Vegas Line: Texas by 22; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-22); Under

Game 181-182: Ball State vs. Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ball State 65.833; Indiana 78.019
Dunkel Line: Indiana by 12; 47
Vegas Line: Indiana by 6 1/2; 54
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-6 1/2); Under

Game 183-184: Tulsa at Oklahoma (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 103.749; Oklahoma 114.209
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma by 10 1/2; 68
Vegas Line: Oklahoma by 21 1/2; 64 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+21 1/2); Over

Game 185-186: Ohio at New Mexico State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ohio 72.010; New Mexico State 62.470
Dunkel Line: Ohio by 9 1/2; 49
Vegas Line: Ohio by 7 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio (-7 1/2); Under

Game 187-188: Boise State vs. Georgia (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boise State 100.797; Georgia 99.933
Dunkel Line: Boise State by 1; 57
Vegas Line: Boise State by 3; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia (+3); Over

Game 189-190: Oregon vs. LSU (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon 114.570; LSU 104.976
Dunkel Line: Oregon by 9 1/2; 48
Vegas Line: Oregon by 1; 55
Dunkel Pick: Oregon (-1); Under

Game 191-192: Louisiana Tech at Southern Mississippi (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Louisiana Tech 80.280; Southern Mississippi 91.333
Dunkel Line: Southern Mississippi by 11; 63
Vegas Line: Southern Mississippi by 13 1/2; 57 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Louisiana Tech (+13 1/2); Over

Game 193-194: Colorado at Hawaii (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 86.430; Hawaii 90.596
Dunkel Line: Hawaii by 4; 55
Vegas Line: Hawaii by 6 1/2; 58
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+6 1/2); Under

Game 195-196: Middle Tennessee State at Purdue (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Middle Tennessee State 71.447; Purdue 91.707
Dunkel Line: Purdue by 20 1/2; 57
Vegas Line: Purdue by 18 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Purdue (-18 1/2); Over

Game 197-198: Arkansas State at Illinois (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas State 75.039; Illinois 93.746
Dunkel Line: Illinois by 18 1/2; 52
Vegas Line: Illinois by 20 1/2; 58
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas State (+20 1/2); Under

Game 199-200: UL-Monroe at Florida State (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Monroe 68.715; Florida State 105.760
Dunkel Line: Florida State by 37; 59
Vegas Line: Florida State by 29; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida State (-29); Over

Game 201-202: Troy at Clemson (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Troy 77.989; Clemson 95.201
Dunkel Line: Clemson by 17 1/2; 48
Vegas Line: Clemson by 15; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Clemson (-15); Under

Game 203-204: Florida Atlantic at Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida International 64.788; Florida 94.885
Dunkel Line: Florida by 30; 53
Vegas Line: Florida by 31 1/2; 47;
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (+31 1/2); Over

Game 205-206: UL-Lafayette at Oklahoma State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Lafayette 66.081; Oklahoma State 109.856
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma State by 44; 58
Vegas Line: Oklahoma State by 37; 61 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma State (-37); Under Reply With Quote

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JOHN HARRISON

Houston (NCAA) -3 (25 UNITS)

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Northcoast
earlybird play is on OKLAHOMA

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Coll - Pro Sports

SAT 9/03
3* S.FLORIDA -10

3* NORTHWESTERN +3

4* MISSOURI -20.5

5* UCLA +3

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Gold Sheet LTS

Solid Gold - Michigan -14

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Indian Cowboy

4* Miami of Ohio
7* Colorado

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Joseph D'Amico

Florida Atlantic vs. Florida
Play: Florida -35

Wow, Florida without Urban Meyer at the helm. It's almost unthinkable. The Gators are slated to win 8 games this season under HC Will Muschamp. They also have a new OC in Charlie Weis, who has brought a pro-style attack to the Gators "O." The offense has a ton of weapons like senior RB's Jeff Demps and Chris Rainey, who have combined for 4,227 career yards from scrimmage. Then there is 5th year senior QB, Jeff Brantley. Can you say EXPERIENCE? Outside of poor losses to powerhouse teams like FSU and 'Bama, Florida was a very competitive team a season ago. They did take down Penn State in the Bowl season, 37-24, winning and covering. They face an FAU club that will be coached by Howard Schnellenberger in his 27th and final season as HC. This is the first of three consecutive games against BCS teams for the Owls, who will travel to Michigan State next week and then Auburn on September 24th. Florida needs to come out here and make a statement over the inferior Florida Atlantic boys. The Owls are 2-6 ATS their L8 non-Conference games, 1-6 ATS their L7 games played as a 'dog, 0-6 ATS their L6 road games, and 0-4 ATS their L4 vs. the SEC. The Gators are 21-7 ATS their L28 non-Conference games, 4-1 ATS their L5 games played as a favorite, 6-1 ATS their L7 games played as a home fav of 10 1/2 points or more, and 5-0 ATS their L5 vs. the Sunbelt. Take Florida.

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RAS

Florida -31

Colorado St / N Mexico Under 52.5

Buffalo / Pittsburgh Over 52

Fresno St / Cal Over 48

Ohio / N Mexico St Over 52

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Don Wallace Sports
(157) UCLA (+3, un61.5)
(158) HOUSTON (-3, ov61.5)
Saturday, September 3rd, 2011, 02:30 PM CST
Take: (158) HOUSTON COUGARS
Analysis: A year after the UCLA Bruins shocked the 23rd ranked Houston Cougars at the Rose Bowl 31-13, they meet again in Robertson Stadium to kick off their season opener. Last year the Bruins knocked out senior starting quarterback Case Keenum and at one point led 31-3 before Houston even knew what hit them. Because Keenum was hurt in the third game of the season he was granted a medical redshirt for the 2011 season. Keenum will be set on improving a 10-for-18 83-yard two-interception performance. Houston Cougars head coach Kevin Sumlin returns to the school for his fourth season. Sumlin owns a career mark of 23-16 as a head coach. The team will have six starters back on offense in 2011 from a unit that averaged 483 yards a game ranking 11th in college football. Houston averaged 37.7 points per game good for 16th best in the nation. In 2009 Case Keenum hit on 70% of his passes for 5671 yards with 44 touchdowns and 15 picks, and there was talk of a possible Heisman candidacy for Keenum in 2010 before suffering a season ending ACL tear at the hands of the Bruins.This is clearly a revenge spot for the Cougars as UCLA basically ruin there season in 2010. Moreover, these two schools have a nasty history dating back to 1998 in a game which Kim Helton than UH head coach felt Bob Toledo ran the score up on him 66-10. Neuheisel is only 1-5 vs. line away last year and 6-10 ATS in role since arriving at UCLA in 2008. Neuheisel also 7-16 last 23 as dog. I really like Houston in this spot and look for them to have a special year. HOUSTON BY 10

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Gold Medal Club
Saturday's CFB
GMC:
5* Fresno State +10
5* Oregon -3
5* Colorado +7

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SHARP MOVE

#179 - Rice +24

#183 - Tulsa +25

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Where the action is: NCAAF Week 1 line moves

Las Vegas oddsmaker Sterling Ross looks at the biggest movers and shakers for Week 1 of the college football season. Find out which spreads and totals are up or down and where they’ll finish by the time kickoff rolls around.

TCU Horned Frogs at Baylor Bears

Opening Line: TCU -10, Current -3.5

This isn’t your run of the mill line move. I believe the right opening number for this game was TCU -7 and that explains the movement. Over 70 percent of the action is on the Horned Frogs but there continues to be sharp bets on the underdog at this spread.

TCU isn’t the same unit that beat Wisconsin in last year’s Rose Bowl, returning only eight starters and breaking in a brand new starting QB Casey Pachall that’s battled shoulder problems all fall.

Don’t get me wrong, this is a move every handicapper should pay attention to but for anyone looking to tail steam, be very weary of betting into a dog number where all value’s been zapped. Right now, the value may actually have shifted to the favorite and I fully expect there to be steam the other way if the line were to dip as low as -3.

Utah State Aggies at Auburn Tigers

Opening Line: Auburn -28, Moved to 21, Current -23

Everyone is well aware expectations are high down on the plains this year following Auburn’s national title a season ago. If a bowl berth is even in the cards this season, Gene Chizik will need to get this talented bunch of youngsters to gel awfully fast.

The marketplace expects Auburn to experience growing pains and that’s why the number dropped so hard and fast, but the Tigers are still getting 73 percent of the action. Gary Andersen is 8-2 ATS as a road dog during his two years in Logan and, given the current line move, early-bird bettors expected this game to stay inside the three-TD price tag. Despite the inevitable buyback from middlers, sharp money is backing the Aggies as they head to Jordan Hare.

San Jose State Spartans at Stanford Cardinal

Opening Line: Stanford -27, Current -30

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that the Cardinal will go as far as Andrew Luck takes them. Stanford is a team that overachieved in 2011 and only brings back 11 starters this year, albeit with the Heisman front runner. San Jose State isn’t a good football team but they do have a wealth of returning experience, including all 11 starters on defense.

I feel this is an awfully steep price tag, especially as the line creeps over 28 due to the barrage of public money backing the highly touted Cardinal (87 percent of wagers on Stanford). Look for some buyback in the marketplace as the price climbs. Keep in mind, the last two times these Bay area programs met their games were decided by 13 points in 2008 and 25 in 2009, both Cardinal covers.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Oklahoma Sooners

Opening Line: Oklahoma -22.5, Moved to 20.5, Current -25

The public was only going to come in one way on this game and they haven’t let us down so far. The early money came in on Tulsa which was a prime example of wiseguys manipulating the number with low limits so they could pounce on anything under three TDs.

Tulsa already had their hands full with OU and now with the suspension of Damaris Johnson, and his 1,453 all-purpose yards, makes the mountain even steeper for the Golden Hurricane.

Look for the public to continue laying the lumber with reckless abandon (nearly 90 percent of action on the Sooners) knowing OU might score every time they touch the ball. This line is only going one direction and I don’t see a stop for this public freight train anywhere in site.

Miami Hurricanes at Maryland Terrapins

Opening Line: Miami -4, Moved to Miami -5.5, Current Maryland -3

The off-field turmoil in Miami is contributing to the move, making Maryland 3-point chalk for Monday night. Miami will be without the services of DL Marcus Forston , DL Adewale Ojomo, LB Sean Spence, WR Travis Benjamin, and QB Jacory Harris as they head to College Park.

Explaining this line move is rather simple since it’s all about what weapons Miami won’t have at its disposal, instead of what Maryland brings to the table. It’s always tough to gauge the impact of controversy but this line says Miami may as well not show up. I don’t know if I agree with the 9-point move myself and expect there to be some late Hurricane money if the price creeps past +3.

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Saturday's betting tips: Clemson on Death Valley skid

Who’s hot

MLB: The Rays are 5-1 in Wade Davis’ last six starts.

MLB: The Dodgers are 5-2 in their last seven games against a lefty starter.

NCAAF: The over is 7-1 in Houston’s last eight home games.

WNBA: Seattle is 9-1-1 ATS in its last 11 games against San Antonio.

Who’s not

MLB: The Mets are 0-4 in Dillon Gee’s last four outings following a quality start in his last appearance.

MLB: The Indians are 2-9 in David Huff’s last 11 starts on grass.

NCAAF: Clemson is 2-6 ATS in its last eight home games.

WNBA: Phoenix is 2-6 ATS in its last eight home games.

Injury not to be overlooked

Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen had to leave Friday’s game against the Cubs when he was hit by a pitch in the area around his left wrist. Pittsburgh’s cleanup hitter, McCutchen is batting .271 with 20 homers and 81 RBIs in a breakout season.

Key stat

29 – That’s how many times Rafael Furcal has led off a game with a homer after doing it Wednesday and Thursday against the Brewers. Furcal tied Kenny Lofton for the 13th-most leadoff homers in history. Furcal was 9-for-29 (.310) over his last nine games heading into Friday’s action, a major reason for St. Louis’ recent surge.

Game of the day

No. 3 Oregon vs. No. 4 LSU (3.5, 54.5)

Notable quotable

“He played with a very cool head and made good decisions. He played the way you want him to out there -- calm, cool, collected." – 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh aftger naming Alex Smith his starting QB. San Fran is a 6-point favorite in its Sept. 11 opener against Seattle.

Notes and tips

The Vikings and Saints will each be without a key defensive lineman for their first two games. The NFL suspended Minnesota DT Kevin Williams and New Orleans DE Will Smith without pay for violating the league’s policy on performing-enhancing substances. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers certainly won’t mind the absence of Smith (18.5 sacks the past two years) in Thursday’s opener. Host Green Bay is favored by four.

Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira missed Friday’s game against the Blue Jays with a bruised right knee, and he could miss the whole series. Teixeira, who ranks second on the team with 35 homers and 100 RBIs, was hit by a pitch thrown by Boston’s Alfredo Aceves on Thursday.

Florida Atlantic coach Howard Schnellenberger is expected to be on the sideline when his team plays Florida in Gainesville on Saturday. Schnellenberger, 77, complained of severe discomfort in his surgically repaired hip during a Friday bus ride and was taken to a hospital. But X-rays determined the problem wasn’t serious.

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Saturday's streaking and slumping pitchers

Ricky Romero, Toronto Blue Jays, 13-9, 2.84 ERA

The 26-year-old lefty has won six straight decisions, and Toronto has won his last eight starts. Batters are hitting just .214 against him. Romero has gone seven straight starts without allowing more than three earned runs.

Ian Kennedy, Arizona Diamondbacks, 17-4, 3.03 ERA

Tied for the NL lead in wins with Clayton Kershaw, Kennedy has allowed one earned run over his last two starts covering 14 innings. Kennedy is 9-1 with a 2.35 ERA in his last 10 starts. Batters are hitting .232 against him.

SLUMPING

Brad Penny, Detroit Tigers, 9-10, 5.07 ERA

Penny has a terrible strikeout-to-walk ration of 65:50. He gave up two homers and seven earned runs in five innings against the Twins last time out. Batters are hitting .297 against him.

Brian Duensing, Minnesota Twins, 9-13, 5.09 ERA

The 28-year-old lefty has given up 16 earned runs over his last three starts covering 13 innings. Batters are hitting .303 against him. The Twins have dropped five of his last six starts.

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Hot lines: Saturday's best MLB bets

Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves (-150, 8)

Braves lefty Mike Minor is 3-0 with a 3.24 ERA over his last three starts. Atlanta has won his last seven starts and eight of 10 overall when he takes the mound.

Dodgers starter Nathan Eovaldi has been decent in his five starts, posting a 3.46 ERA.

But he struggled badly in his last outing, at home against Colorado. He allowed five earned runs on six hits and two walks over four innings.

In their last 54 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150, the Braves are 40-14.

Pick: Braves

Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers (-105, 9)

A key AL Central series continues Saturday at Comerica Park when the White Sox face the Tigers.

Chicago starter Gavin Floyd has an unreal WHIP of 0.75 over his last three starts. The Sox have won all three. In Floyd’s last 12 starts against Detroit, Chicago is 9-3.

Detroit’s Brad Penny, meanwhile, just gave up seven earned runs over five innings in an 11-4 loss to the Twins. Batters are hitting .297 against him this season.

The Tigers are 1-4 in Penny’s last five starts, 2-5 in his last seven starts overall.

Pick: White Sox

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What Bettors Need To Know: Oregon vs. LSU


Oregon Ducks vs. LSU Tigers (+4, 54.5)

THE STORY: Two key players will be missing when No. 3 Oregon and No. 4 LSU square off in the marquee Saturday game of college football’s opening weekend. LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson was one of two Tigers suspended indefinitely after being arrested on second-degree felony battery charges following a recent altercation outside a bar. Oregon will be without star cornerback Cliff Harris, who was suspended indefinitely because of an off-season speeding incident. The Ducks lost to Auburn in last season’s BCS National Championship Game and are candidates to return this season. LSU is also forecasted to be in the title mix and figures to battle Alabama for the Southeastern Conference's West Division crown.

TV: ABC. LINE: Oregon -4

ABOUT LSU (11-2 in 2010): The Tigers have been dealing with distractions because of the incident in which Jefferson and sophomore linebacker Joshua Johns were arrested and suspended. Also, junior receiver Russell Shepard was suspended by the NCAA for a rules violation. The loss of Jefferson puts senior quarterback Jarrett Lee back in the spotlight. Lee started eight games in 2008 but had an up-and-down campaign in which he passed for 14 touchdowns and was intercepted 16 times. He started only once in the past two seasons. Senior cornerback Morris Claiborne (five interceptions) is an All-American candidate after playing in the shadow of shutdown corner Patrick Peterson, the fifth overall pick in April’s NFL Draft. Senior linebacker Ryan Baker had seven sacks in 2010.

ABOUT OREGON (12-1 in 2010): The Ducks are explosive on offense and the two biggest factors for that are back for their junior seasons. Running back LaMichael James is one of the nation’s top players after rushing for 1,731 yards and finishing third in the Heisman Trophy balloting. Quarterback Darron Thomas passed for 30 touchdowns and was intercepted only nine times. Senior middle linebacker Dewitt Stuckey will be counted on to lead the defense after the offseason arrest of Kiko Alonso. The situation with Harris (six interceptions in 2010) isn’t Oregon’s only recent controversial issue. Running back Lache Seastrunk was given his release from the program in August and announced a transfer to Baylor. The NCAA is investigating whether Seastrunk was influenced to choose Oregon by a recruiting service that Oregon paid $25,000.

LINE MOVES: This spread has pulled from the board numerous times heading into Week 1. Louisiana State was originally posted as a 3-point neutral-site favorite on August 5, but with Johns and Jefferson’s suspensions the spread has dropped to LSU +4. The total opened at 55.5 points and has been bet down to 54.5 as of Friday afternoon.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. This is the fourth meeting between the Tigers and Ducks. LSU won the most recent contest 56-17 in 1977.

2. Thomas’ 30 passing scores last season were two shy of the school record set by Akili Smith in 1998.

3. LSU assistant Steve Kragthorpe stepped down as offensive coordinator in early August after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and Greg Studrawa was promoted to coordinator.

TRENDS:

- Ducks are 5-1 ATS in their last six games in September.
- Ducks are 1-3-1 ATS in their last five games as favorites.
- Tigers are 5-2-1 ATS in their last eight neutral site games.
- Tigers are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games in September.
- Over is 22-8-2 in Ducks last 32 games as favorites.
- Under is 29-14-1 in Tigers last 44 games as underdogs.

PREDICTION: Oregon 38, LSU 23 - The powerful Ducks use their offensive firepower to overwhelm LSU’s defense and Oregon's defense limits the inconsistent Lee to win the showdown of top five teams.

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Game of the day: Boise State vs. Georgia


Boise State Broncos vs. Georgia Bulldogs (+3, 50.5)

THE STORY: Georgia qualifies as Boise State’s toughest non-conference opponent despite the fact the Bulldogs finished below .500 last season. The No. 7 Broncos won high-profile openers the past two seasons against Oregon (2009) and Virginia Tech (2010) and need to beat No. 22 Georgia to have any chance of garnering national championship talk. Bulldogs coach Mark Richt is on the hot seat. He is 96-34 in 10 seasons at Georgia, but 14-12 over the past two seasons. Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore was fourth in last season’s Heisman Trophy balloting. The Broncos are 0-4 against SEC foes.

On Friday, Boise State announced it will be without three Dutch-born players -- receiver Geraldo Boldewijn, safety Cedric Febis and defensive tackle Ricky Tjong-A-Tjoe -- pending a review of their eligibility. All three players are not traveling. The review is not related to academics or rules violations, the school said. Boldewijn, a sophomore, was expected to have a significant role this season following the departures of Austin Pettis and Titus Young to the NFL. Febis is a starting senior safety and will be replaced by redshirt freshman Jeremy Ioane. Tjong-A-Tjoe, a sophomore backup to Billy Winn, played in 12 games last season and made 6.5 tackles for loss.

TV: ESPN. LINE: Boise State -3.5.

ABOUT GEORGIA (6-7 in 2010): The Bulldogs are coming off their first losing season since 1996. Sophomore quarterback Aaron Murray passed for 3,049 yards, 24 touchdowns and was intercepted eight times last season, but receivers A.J. Green and Kris Durham have moved on to the NFL, leaving junior tight end Orson Charles (422 yards) as his most feared target. Junior Richard Samuel and freshman Isaiah Crowell are slated to share the rushing workload after the off-season departures of Washaun Ealey (transfer) and Caleb King (academics). Samuel (quadriceps) and Crowell (groin) both had injury setbacks during August. Senior DeAngelo Tyson has moved over to defensive end after playing in the interior last season. Senior cornerback Brandon Boykin is a dangerous returner with four career kickoff return touchdowns. Boykin and junior safety Bacarri Rambo each had three interceptions in 2010.

ABOUT BOISE STATE (12-1 in 2010): The Broncos are 61-5 in Chris Petersen’s five seasons as coach. Moore is 38-2 as a starter and coming off a season in which he passed for 3,845 yards and 35 touchdowns against only six interceptions. However, he lost school-icon receivers Titus Young and Austin Pettis to the NFL and is adjusting to a lot of new targets. Senior Tyler Shoemaker (32 receptions) is the top holdover. Senior running back Doug Martin is coming off a 1,260-yard season. Seven starters are back from a stingy defense, including senior defensive tackle Billy Winn (9.5 tackles for loss), senior defensive end Shea McClellin (9.5 sacks) and safety George Iloka (two interceptions).

LINE MOVES: This line has remained steady, with a short move to 3.5 before being bet back to a field goal. The total opened as high as 52 points and has been bet down to 50.5 as of Friday afternoon.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. Georgia mauled Boise State 48-13 in 2005 in the only other meeting.

2. Boykin is the only player in SEC history with three 100-yard kickoff returns.

3. Moore has thrown a school-record 99 career touchdown passes.

TRENDS:

- Broncos are 4-0 ATS in their last four neutral-site games.
- Broncos are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games as favorites.
- Broncos are 22-10-1 ATS in their last 33 non-conference games.
- Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last five games in September.
- Bulldogs are 0-4 ATS in their last four games as underdogs.

PREDICTION: Boise State 30, Georgia 24 - Petersen has proven tough to beat when he has a long time to prepare for a BCS-caliber opponent, so look for the Broncos to prevail despite a pro-Georgia atmosphere in Atlanta

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Saturday's Best NCAACFB Bets

Colorado Buffaloes at Hawaii Warriors (-6.5, 55)

The Colorado Buffaloes make their debut carrying the Pac-12 banner on Saturday when they head to the Big Island to take on the Hawaii Warriors.

The Buffs made the move into the Pac-12 from the Big XII, and it is a move that it probably will end up appreciating in the long run. Still, this program is a wreck right now thanks to the horrible tenure of Dan Hawkins. Last year, this team ranked No. 84 in the land in scoring at just 24.2 points per game and didn’t rank in the top half of the nation in any major category offensively. Now, a lot of the garbage is gone from this squad, though RB Rodney Stewart and his 1,318 rushing yards from a year ago returns. Of course, the defense really wasn’t a whole heck of a lot better, especially in the secondary. Not a good problem to have when you’re playing against Hawaii. This secondary conceded 259.8 yards per game a season ago, 110th in the nation. Of course, when you play against teams like Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, you’re going to give up plenty of passing yards. However, there’s no excuse for ranking dead last in the Big XII. That’s why Colorado has been awful for years, and that’s why the team is going to probably get off to a rocky start in the Pac-12 this year as well.

Meanwhile if you’re Hawaii, you have to be grinning from ear to ear right now. The team averaged 39.6 points per game last season, and though it suffered a brutal loss in its own bowl game, it was still a 10 win season last year. The Warriors put up 508.6 yards per game, No. 5 in the land, and they are bringing back their catalyst of the bunch, QB Bryant Moniz. Moniz threw for 5,040 yard a season ago, and he has the potential to be even better this season. The problem is that he has lost a slew of his top targets from a season ago. RB Alex Green is gone, as are both of the 1,300+ yard receivers from last year, Kealoha Pilares and Greg Salas. However, this run and gun offense has always been stellar no matter what pieces of the puzzle have been involved, and we are sure that WR Royce Pollard will be able to step in and be a 1,500 yard receiver in his own right this year after going for 901 yards and seven scores as the third wide out in 2010.

Colorado Buffaloes @ Hawaii Warriors Pick: The Warriors just have a whole heck of a lot more going for them right now than the Buffs do. Hawaii just doesn’t lose here on the Big Island, and after getting knocked off so badly by the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the Hawaii Bowl, this is the perfect spot for some revenge.

PICK: Hawaii -7


Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Oklahoma Sooners (-25, 65)

Bragging rights in the Sooner State will be handed out on Saturday night in NCAA football betting action, as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane look to dismantle the Oklahoma Sooners.

Tulsa was shocked late in the offseason when Head Coach Todd Graham ended up going to the Pitt Panthers to replace the dismissed Mike Haywood, who had all sorts of off the field issues. You think that Pitt had to scramble to find a coach? What about poor Tulsa! The Golden Hurricane ended up promoting offensive mastermind Bill Blankenship to the head coaching position, where he will almost certainly be keeping this crazy Gus Malzahn designed offense intact. Senior QB GJ Kinne is going to be the man running the show this year once again after leading the team in rushing (561 yards) and passing (3,650 yards). He also gets back his top target, a do-it-all in WR Damaris Johnson. The Tulsa offense was good for 507.9 yards and 41.4 points per game last season, but the questions came up defensively once again. Allowing 319.0 passing yards per game is a cardinal sin, even if you are playing in Conference USA, and the end result was conceding far, far, far too many points for Tulsa’s liking. The offense was good enough to bring this team to 10 wins, but it’s clear that this defense isn’t stopping the mighty Sooners on Saturday.

Oklahoma comes into this one trying to protect its No. 1 overall rating in the country. Many think that the Sooners are absolutely the best team in the land, and for good reason. QB Landry Jones has to be licking his chops at the prospects of facing this defense, as he has the ability to throw for over 400 yards easily. This would be a fine way to start off a Heisman Trophy campaign that could feature tossing the rock around for 5,000+ yards and 40, maybe even 50 TDs depending on how well the offense stays in sync. WR Ryan Broyles has had a history of posting games that look like this… 14 catches, 185 yards, 3 TDs… and we could be looking at the same sort of stat line this time around as well. Normally speaking, we’d be afraid of the old “look ahead” spot that the Sooners could be mired in with the trip to Florida State coming up in two weeks, but with a full bye week to prepare, especially with Oklahoma’s recent woes against some of the top mid-major teams in the nation, you know that Head Coach Bob Stoops isn’t letting the team overlook this game.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane @ Oklahoma Sooners Pick: And that’s why we’re laying the lumber in this one. These two teams met in 2009 and 2007, and the end result was a combined Oklahoma victory 107-21. Don’t be shocked if this one is very, very ugly by halftime.

PICK: Oklahoma -24.5


Boise State Broncos at Georgia Bulldogs (+3, 51)

The Boise State Broncos make their debut as the new kids on the block in the Mountain West this Saturday night in a huge non-conference showdown with the Georgia Bulldogs out of the SEC at the Georgia Dome. The game is slated to kick-off at 8 p.m. (ET) and it will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.

Boise State’s departure from the WAC now gives it a chance to dominate a new conference as a prohibitive 2/7 favorite to win the MWC in its first season. It is also opens the season as a prominent fixture in the BCS picture as the fifth-favorite to win a national title at 14/1.

The reason for such lofty expectations is that the Broncos return 14 starters from last season’s 12-1 squad including quarterback Kellen Moore and running back Doug Martin. Moore completed an amazing 71.3 percent of his passes last season for 3,506 yards and 33 touchdowns on his way to being named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. Martin balanced things out in the running game with 1,113 rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns. These two were an integral part of why Boise State finished the 2010 season ranked second in the nation in scoring with an average of 45.1 points a game.

Georgia comes into this game with much higher expectations that its performance in 2010 would suggest. The Bulldogs finished a very mediocre 6-7 including an embarrassing 10-6 loss to Central Florida as a six-point favorite in the Liberty Bowl.

Their hopes to start this season on a strong note fall onto the arm of sophomore quarterback Aaron Murray. He threw for over 3000 yards as a redshirt freshman, aided by the presence of wide receiver A.J. Green. Green is now in the NFL, so look for Tacarres King and Rantavious Wooten to become Murray’s primary targets against the Broncos.

Boise State finished the 2010 season 9-4 against the spread. The total has stayed ‘under’ in seven of its last 10 games. Georgia was 5-8 ATS last season and the total went ‘over’ in eight of its last 10 games.

These two teams last played one another in 2005 with the Bulldogs coasting to a 48-13 victory as a 7.5-point home favorite. That was a long time ago as Moore and the Broncos have the upper hand this time around and take full advantage of the opportunity to earn a crucial win in their quest for a national title.

PICK: Boise State -3

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Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports

708- 526 57 % Run over 3 YEARS

Free one SAT: Army + 10

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Hondo

Hondo added yet another C-note to the damage report last night when the Rays betrayed him with a loss in Texas that pushed the dirty digits to 3,165 lindblads.

Tonight, Mr. Aitch will try the "Yankees and Sox let down after playing each other" theory -- 20 units apiece on the Blue Jays and Rangers.

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Gamblers Data

Free Play Saturday

Mets -115

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DAVID M@LINSKY

4* BALL ST/INDIANA UNDER 55.5

They have this Total in the mid-50’s because of the well-publicized notions that both Indiana and Ball State are going to “no huddle” offenses this season, and want to play at faster paces under their new coaches, Kevin Wilson and Pete Lembo. But we are not sure that either team necessarily plays all that much faster in this opener, and we will call for some very sloppy offensive execution throughout.

Here is the problem – not only are both teams having to install new offensive systems, but the playmakers to make them work are not there. Indiana has had a 3-way battle for the starting QB spot between true FR Tre Roberson, SO Dusty Kiel and SO Ed Wright-Baker (the most likely to get the nod) that has been so competitive that Wilson has still not named a starter. That is a real problem when installing a new scheme, because no individual QB gets enough reps with the first-team offense to develop a rhythm. And it is exacerbated by losing WR’s Tandon Doss and Terrance Turner, who combined for 130 catches LY and are being replaced by a pair of SO’s. Meanwhile starting RB Darius Willis was lost with a fall camp injury, with RS FR Matt Perez taking over the starting role in his first appearance. Backing him up is JuCo transfer Stephen Houston, who will also be playing in an Indiana uniform for the first time. So just how fast can this bunch play, and how effective can they be?

Meanwhile Ball State has also suffered attrition already at RB, with walk-on Barrington Scott, who has never played in a game, the current starter, and FR Jahwan Edwards backing him up. So here is a rarity – the top two RB’s on the depth charts for these teams have never played a Division I game. SO QB Keith Wenning is a decent long-term prospect, but he is learning his second system in as many seasons, which means plenty of growing pains. So instead of a fast-paced tempo, expect some deliberation as the play calls come in from the sidelines, and plenty of confusion and sluggish offensive play. You do not get to this high of a Total that way.

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WNBA Basketball Picks
Seattle at San Antonio

The Storm look to build on their 4-0 ATS record in their last 4 games when playing with 0 days of rest. Seattle is the pick (+3) according to Dunkel, which has the Silver Stars favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+3). Here are all of today's picks. (Note: I will not be posting WNBA picks for this Sunday or Monday...I apologize for the inconvenience. BD)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST

Game 651-652: Seattle at San Antonio (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 109.703; San Antonio 110.844
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 1; 138
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 3; 141 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+3); Under

Game 653-654: Los Angeles at Phoenix (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 106.792; Phoenix 115.460
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 8 1/2; 182
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 7; 177
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-7); Over

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Today's MLB Picks
Toronto at NY Yankees

The Blue Jays look to build on their 8-0 record in Ricky Romero's last 8 starts. Toronto is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jays favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+120). Here are all of today's picks. (Note: I will not be posting baseball picks for this Sunday or Monday...I apologize for the inconvenience. BD)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST

Game 951-952: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf) 13.336; Cubs (Coleman) 15.013
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-120); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-120); N/A

Game 953-954: Cincinnati at St. Louis (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 15.946; St. Louis (Garcia) 14.612
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+135); Under

Game 955-956: Milwaukee at Houston (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Narveson) 15.582; Houston (Norris) 14.553
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-135); Under

Game 957-958: NY Mets at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Gee) 14.377; Washington (Milone) 14.731
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-105); Over

Game 959-960: Philadelphia at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 16.123; Florida (Nolasco) 14.275
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2; 7
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-165); Under

Game 961-962: LA Dodgers at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Eovaldi) 16.535; Atlanta (Minor) 14.907
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+130); Over

Game 963-964: Colorado at San Diego (8:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (White) 14.272; San Diego (Luebke) 14.796
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-145); Over

Game 965-966: Arizona at San Francisco (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kennedy) 16.398; San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.807
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-155); 6
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+135); Under

Game 967-968: Toronto at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 16.617; NY Yankees (Colon) 15.835
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+120); Under

Game 969-970: Seattle at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Pineda) 14.251; Oakland (McCarthy) 15.641
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-130); Over

Game 971-972: Chicago White Sox at Detroit (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Floyd) 16.018; Detroit (Penny) 14.396
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-110); Over

Game 973-974: Baltimore at Tampa Bay (6:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Simon) 14.885; Tampa Bay (Davis) 16.134
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-165); Under

Game 975-976: Cleveland at Kansas City (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Huff) 14.642; Kansas City (Hochevar) 15.241
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-135); Under

Game 977-978: Texas at Boston (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Lewis) 16.803; Boston (Bedard) 15.780
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+130); Over

Game 979-980: Minnesota at LA Angels (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Duensing) 13.983; LA Angels (Weaver) 15.576
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-265); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-265); Under

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Gamblers Ally (Swami capper @ Pregame)

2* [148] Boston College
2* [162] USC
2* [175] Fresno St
2* [193] Colorado

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Vegas Vic/Philly Daily News

Utah St.

South Florida

Georgia

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Baseball Crusher
Play of the Day:

Yankees -145 over Bluejays

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Football Crusher
Play of the Day:

Georgia +3.5 over Boise State

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Bankroll Sports

10* Georgia +3 (week guarantee 8-2)

5* Michigan -13.5

5* Oregon/Lsu Under 54.5 (35-28 on *5's)

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R.A.W. Football

Northwestern
Western Michigan
Oklahoma
So. Mississippi

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Joey Cassano
Northwestern +3
Mississippi +2.5
Boise St -3

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Preferred

3 hawaii

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Jimmy Boyd

5* Georgia +3 GOW
4* Northwestern +3.5
4* BYU -2.5

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Prediction Machine-Sat 9/3

Hou-3 60.4% PP
N'West'n+3 59.7% PP
NMxSt+7.5 59.4%
NDame-10 59.3%
BYU-3 58.7%
Cal-10 58.0%

PP=Pauls Picks
He does well with his > 60% plays.

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Three of the top sports betting services have free college football game picks. We start out with the all-time winningest sports handicapper GodsTips with a NCAA football Vegas expert total.

Army-Northern Illinois OVER 55.5

New NIU head coach Dan Doeren has installed a faster-paced offense, in the mold of an Oregon. The Huskies want to snap the ball in 20 seconds or faster.

Northern Illinois fifth-year senior Chandler Harnish is one of nation’s top returning quarterbacks. Harnish, a first-team Mid-American Conference pick last season, threw for 21 touchdowns and ran for seven more in 2010.

He will pick apart a defensive backfield that has only starting cornerback Josh Jackson and reserve safety Ty Shrader with game experience.

Army does have explosiveness with slotback Raymond Maples. The defense will be focused on quarterback Trent Steelman and fullback Jared Hassin, leaving Maples, a strong, quick runner, opportunities for big plays.

The Black will keep defenses honest. Army might have its deepest backfield in years. Junior fullback Jared Hassin returns following a 1,000-yard season. Offensive coordinator Ian Shields said sophomore slotback Raymond Maples is poised for a breakout year. Maples battled through injuries, rushing for 208 yards as a freshman. Junior slotback Malcolm Brown scored six touchdowns. Sophomore Jon Crucitti can play anywhere in the backfield. Freshmen Larry Dixon and Trenton Turrentine are pushing for carries.

GodsTips traces its roots back to the scorephone days is is the anchor of OffshoreInsiders.com

Now to the wunderkinds at The Canadian Crew with a collegiate football prediction against the spread.

BYU @ Ole Miss

Saturday, September 3, 4:45 p.m. ET

NCAAF betting line: BYU -3

How will BYU fare as an Independent in 2011? If its final six games of 2010 are any indication, the answer is: very well. The Cougars won five of their final six games last year, scoring 40 or more points four times.

Will quarterback Jake Heaps build on his outstanding finish to 2010, when he threw 14 touchdown passes versus three picks over his last six starts? Against Ole Miss, it’s highly possible. The Rebels’ “D” was porous last season.

Mississippi’s offense normally would make up for its defensive woes. It has a strong running game with Brandon Bolden chugging behind a big line. But, since Randall Mackey is suspended and Barry Brunetti will start at quarterback in Week 1, I wonder if Ole Miss will take a little bit of time to gel. It appears BYU is catching the Rebels at the right time, even on the road.

The pick: BYU -3 from the Canadian Crew, one of the newest additions to OffshoreInsiders.com

Finally to Bill Tanner. Bill Tanner is the only sports handicapper ranked Top 15 all-time units won in every American sport: NFL, NBA, NCAAB, NCAAF, and MLB.

Northwestern at Boston College

Tanner’s Tip: Northwestern starting quarterback Dan Persa may not play the season opener, but it will not matter. The Wildcats have done an outstanding job of developing signal callers over the years with another good one ready to go in sophomore Kain Colter. They are 8-1 in their last nine regular-season games against non-conference opponents, and head coach Pat Fitzgerald will do everything he can to make sure his players win nine out of 10.

Bet Northwestern +3

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Al DeMarco

15 dime- Michigan


Anthony Redd

50 Dime- Texas

50 Dime- South Carolina

50 Dime- Alabama

Bob Valentino
40 Dime- Georgia

40 Dime- Michigan 1st half



Dom Chambers
50 Dime- Fresno State
30 Dime-Pitt-Buffalo over 54 1/2.


Jeff Benton

60 Dime- Oregon


Matt Rivers

200,000- Notre Dame
100,000- Cal

Steven Budin
25 Dime- Florida State

Trace Adams
2000-Georgia
500- Ball State

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Paul "The Lock" Garfield

20 dimes UCLA
10 dimes Ohio State
10 dimes Hawaii

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FantasySportsGametime
NCAA Football Saturday

100* Play Houston (-2.5) over UCLA (NCAA Top Play)
Starts at 3:30 PM EST

Houston has won and covered the spread in 6 of the last 7 home games when playing as a favorite and they have also won and covered the spread in 3 of the last 4 games when the total posted is between 56.5 and 63 points. Houston has won 6 of the last 7 games when playing in the month of September and they averaged over 41 points a game on offense last year.


100* Play Boise State (-3) over Georgia (NCAA Top Play)
Starts at 8:00 PM EST

Boise State has won 11 consecutive non-conference games and they have also won 23 of the last 24 games when playing as a favorite. Boise State has won 26 of the last 30 games when the total posted is between 49.5 and 56 points and they averaged over 45 points a game on offense last year.

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50* Play BYU (-2.5) over Mississippi (NCAA Bonus Play)

50* Play Florida Atlantic (+35) over Florida (NCAA Bonus Play)

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bob valentino
40dime georgia

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Rainman (Newsletter Plays)
5* Stanford
5* Western Mich
3* Northwestern
3* South Carolina

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APPLE HANDICAPPERS (Marco Mills)
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Regular Play Your pick is Mississippi +3.5
Regular Play Your pick is Troy +15.5
Plays may be added

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ATS Financial Club

(4) Auburn
(4) New Mexico
(4) South Florida

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Blasscyk WINS College Game Day Saturday


Game #1
Western Michigan (0-0) at Michigan (0-0) 3:30 pm EST
BW Write-Up: Inside Information Play
BW Pick: 160 Michigan -13 (-120) (buy the hook) *****5 UNITS***** (5 Dimes)
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Game #2
No. 3 Oregon (0-0) vs No. 4 Louisiana State (0-0) 8:00 pm EST
BW Write-Up: Oregon has an explosive offense and a lot of motivation to win the National Championship. LSU has to play their backup QB who is prone to throwing interceptions (18 last year). Oregon will overpower LSU all game long, both offense and defense. Oregon wins by 14.
BW Pick: 189 Oregon -3 (-110) ****4 UNITS**** (5 Dimes)
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Game #3
San Jose State (0-0) at No. 6 Stanford (0-0) 8:00 pm EST
BW Write-Up: Are you kidding me? Stanford will score 28 points in the first half. I expect the score to be somewhere around 55-7.
BW Pick: 168 Stanford -28 (-120) (buy the hook) ****4 UNITS**** (5 Dimes)
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Game #4
No. 7 Boise State (0-0) vs No. 22 Georgia (0-0) 8:00 pm EST
BW Write-Up: Pending
BW Pick: 187 Boise State OVER 51 (-110) *****5 UNITS***** (Bookmaker)

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Pointwise phones

4* south carolina. Hawaii

3* northwestern, florida, fresno st, ohio st, pittsburgh

2* s miss, s california

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Rainman

Newsletter Plays

5* Stanford
5* Western Mich
3* Northwestern
3* South Carolina

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Dom Chambers
Today's winners ...

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The 50 Dime play is on the Fresno State Bulldogs against the Cal Golden Bears. As of 6 a.m. Saturday in Las Vegas, FresnoState is a 10-point underdog. The game, which is slated for a 7 p.m. (EST) kickoff, will be played at CandlestickPark in San Francisco. Cal's normal stadium is under renovetions. That should mean Cal will not have as much a home-field advovantage as it normally does. The 30 Dime play is on the Pitt-Buffalo over 54 1/2. That's the number in Las Vegas at 6 a.m. The style of play dictoaes the reason for this play.

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Jeff Benton
Saturday's Action
60 Dime winner #10 of 14 is my BCS Implicetion Lock on Oregon over LSU. The game opened near a pick, but with the LSU suspoensions, the Ducks are now priced right around a -4 point favorite both here in Vegas and offsoore.

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THE WINNING ADDICT

Indiana Hoosiers -6 -110 (Risk 11 units to win 10 units) 7:00 P.M. EST
Indiana is the worst team in the Big 10, even worse than Minnesota. Well, Purdue isn’t very good (yes, Purdue lost at home to Indiana last year ending the Hoosiers’ road conference losing streak and giving them their first road win since 2007 in Big 10 play). Tonight Indiana’s players get to live a dream they never else would get to do—play on the same field that the Colts do. Let’s admit they aren’t going to play in the NFL, so beating up on MAC cellar dweller Ball State will have to do. Indiana was 5-7 last year, and they were a couple of plays away from an 8 win season—something that would’ve assured Bill Lynch a contract extension. They lost star QB Ben Chappell, but they return 7 starters on offense including NFL prospect Demarlo Belcher, who caught 78 balls last season. They have a new coach in Kevin Wilson, a guy who is a very creative offensive mind and spent 9 years on the staff at Oklahoma, and he has what it takes to make Indiana relevant. Ball State on the other hand is downright awful. They were 4-8 and 3-5 in the MAC West last year, and they return only 11 starters from last year’s club that lost to Liberty at home in Muncie. They also lost to Eastern Michigan, and if you know anything about college football—you know that is bad news. They were 106th in total offense last year with 305.8 yards per game, and they averaged only 22 points per game. They gave up 30.4 points per game, good for 88th nationally. New coach Pete Lembo inherits a program that has only won 6 games in the past two seasons, and they’ve only had 2 winning seasons in the past 14. They aren’t poised for much of a turnaround any time soon. They have a 3rd team all-MAC running back that will lead their trio of running backs, but they won’t be able to slow down Indiana, and this spread just won’t be enough at the end of the day for the Cardinals. Indiana to win 10 units.

Northwestern Wildcats +3.5 -110 (Risk 7.7 units to win 7 units) 12:00 P.M. EST
Dan Persa is questionable, but the kid is tough and I fully expect him to play—because this team needs him. However, since I believe he is going to be in the lineup, I absolutely believe the wrong team is favored here. Boston College averaged 18.5 points per game last year, good for 12th in the ACC and 109th nationally. They only averaged 299.1 yards of offense per game, 109th nationally, and they were 90th in rushing yards and 97th in passing yards. It should say something about their defense tht this team was able to win 7 games and get to a bowl, but Northwestern has too much fire power to be slowed down today, and the NU defense will be able to keep this anemic BC offense in check. Boston College generally is way overvalued when playing at home early in the season, and this is a perfect example. Northwestern has historically been a great September team, and their nonconference slate is usually packed with winnable games in which they simply find ways to grind out wins. This will not be a super high-scoring game, but the Wildcats have 9 starters back on offense and 7 back on defense, so this team is seasoned and smart. They execute very well, which is why this team was 7-3 last year before Dan Persa went down with a season-ending injury. Their defense actually suffered tremendously once Persa left the field, because their drives were shorter which led to more field time for the defense—something a thin NU bunch could not handle. This team brings back 4 starters on the offensive line, and they are primed for a huge year—but it has to start with a win at Boston College today, because we all know their new Big 10 schedule is not doing them any favors. The biggest factor for me in this game is Montel Harris—BC’s only legit offensive threat, and he is out for 3-4 weeks with an injury. This team will have a tough time generating offense, and the Chesnut Hill will be disappointed again in this team that is a year away from seriously competing for the ACC Atlantic Crown. Take Northwestern +3.5 to win 7 units, as this is tremendous value for a team I expect to win outright.

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BIGFELLA SPORTS -SPITTIN' WINNERS
10 UNIT* CFB* C.R.E.A.M.* Oklahoma -14 1st Half

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FRANK PATRON

Highest Rated 100,000 Unit Must Win Move
Boise State Broncos -3 over Georgia
I know they have some players suspended but the bottom line still is they are the better, faster team. They lost some talented WRs but they still have more then enough to beat a Georgia team that simply is not very good.
I do not care that Georgia is an SEC team. They are a middle of the road SEC team. Theres no way around that. They arent LSU, Alabama, or Auburn. They probably arent even in Florida or South Carolinas class this year.
Boise State will jump all over this team and they will not let them back into it like they did with Va. Tech last year. Boise by 21, 38-17. Minimum.

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Maddux-Sat NCAAF (Game # in parents)

UCLA - 157
HAWAII - 194
N ILL - 178
SJ ST - 167
BOISE - 187

FREE PICK WAS S FLA (v. ND)

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Big Slick Sports
NCAAF for Saturday:

5* - Colorado State Rams -6.5
5* - Colorado Buffaloes +7
5* - UCLA @ Houston - OVER 61.5

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Northcoast
Saturday comps...button #3...MISSOURI(also gave out friday as big 12 play)..
button#9 is a 3*totals play on Georgia/Boise st OVER 51

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Chuck Luck


VANDY

U S C

BYU

GEORGIA

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Saturday Comps.(so far)
Sebastian-White Sox
Winner Line-Auburn
OTM-BYU
Ron Bash-Troy

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Comp. from the Real Time Animal:

Saturday free selection is 2* LSU +3 1/2:

LSU is a perfect 12-0 SU all-time versus Pac-10/12 opponents. Did you see anything in last year's NCAA championship that should suggest a Pac-10 team be favored over an SEC team? LSU has won 14 of their last 15 season openers and in all six under Coach Miles they have tallied 30 points or more. Oregon is 23-69 ATS when they allowed 30-plus points winning outright just 28 of those. Oregon's no-huddle high-potent offense won't impress LSU, which allowed 18 points per game under coordinator John Chavis last year. Still can't find too much success in "big games" for Ducks coach Chip Kelley considering he's 0-2 in bowls at Oregon and lost to Boise State in '09 opener. Key statistic: Against physically-superior teams like Boise State, Ohio State, and Auburn the past two seasons, Oregon has been out-rushed 684-187. I don't see a signficant drop-off in production with fifth-year senior Jarrett Lee replacing Jordan Jefferson (7-10 ratio touchdowns to picks) especially considering Lee is a native of Texas and now returning to Arlington. Oregon's offense not nearly as productive with time off. The Ducks have averaged 18 points per game in their last two bowl appearances and tallied just eight points in their opener at Boise State two years ago. I vividly remember LSU with time to prepare a few years ago against an explosive rushing-offense in Georgia Tech with Coach Paul Johnson. The Tigers came to Atlanta in the Chick-fil-A Bowl and held the Jackets to 164 yards rushing in a 38-3 LSU slaughter. That year Tech almost weekly went for 300-plus rushing yards. Look for more of the same tonight. Free play is 2* LSU +3 1/2.

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Sports Money Managers
Saturday 9/3

3* Northwestern +3
2* Clemson -16.5
2* South Florida +10.5

Sunday 9/4
2* Texas A&M/SMU Over 56.5

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WUNDERDOG
1 OF 11
Game: Utah State at Auburn (Saturday 9/03 12:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: Auburn -23.5 (-110)

Utah State may have had a flashy offense last fall and gave Oklahoma a scare, but they are getting too much respect from oddsmakers in this one. That Utah State team had a dynamic QB in Diondre Borel, who is gone. Sophomore QB Jeremy Higgins and junior QB Adam Kennedy step in, but they threw a combined seven passes in 2010. This is a long road trip and the Aggies had a small, terrible defense last season. They faced good offenses in San Diego State, Hawaii, Nevada and Boise and lost by scores of 41-7, 45-7, 56-24 and 50-14. Those scores will be similar to the final score in this one, taking on defending champion Auburn. The Aggies struggled against the run and that will be the biggest concern here against the Tigers and brilliant offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn, the architect of wide-open spread attacks. They won the national title with an offense that averaged 41.2 points per game. Many key players are off to the NFL, but there is talent with junior QB Barrett Trotter and junior
WR Emory Blake. The ground game averaged 284.8 yards, No. 5 in the country, with the help of 5-9 sophomore RB Michael Dyer (1,093 yds., 6.0 yards per carry) and junior

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Sports Wagers

Cincinnati +141 over ST. LOUIS Pinnacle
After an unlikely sweep in Milwaukee to narrow the gap to nine games, the Cardinals went on to lose to the Reds last night and that surely could’ve halted any steam they built up, especially with the Brewers winning. The “Genius” and the Cards had a point to prove in Milwaukee and they did. All LaRussa cares about is not being “shown up” and that three-game sweep is as satisfying to him as winning the division. Jamie Garcia has pretty much shut it down for the year and is now running strictly on fumes. The Reds have been dominant against LHPs (.814 OPS vLHPs - 2nd in MLB) all season long and should have their way with Garcia. Garcia's skills show in-game erosion, as he’s been completely shredded over the past month in the second and third times through the order. Over his past five starts, covering just 21 frames, Garcia has walked 11 and struck out 12 and has posted an ERA of 7.17 and a 1.92 WHIP. These are all strong signs of a guy in trouble. Meanwhile, Homer Bailey is the complete opposite, as he missed all of April and June and has only been healthy since early July. That’s two months of consistent starting so for Bailey, pitching now is like pitching in mid-June. He’s allowed three runs or less in five of his past six starts including his last in which he went eight full against the Phillies and allowed just six hits. Bailey is simply much fresher than Garcia and the Cardinals are a great fade as a big favorite. Play: Cincinnati +141 (Risking 2 units).

Northwestern +3½ +155 over Boston College PINNACLE
12:00 PM EST. Boston College is the second best team here, period. The only edge they have is that they’re playing at Alumni Stadium but the Wildcats are always prepared to play anywhere and they have a pretty good history of winning their opener. Northwestern is loaded and primed to make some noise this year. The Wildcats have an amazing 19 fifth-year seniors on the team and they also have an outstanding QB in Dan Persa. All Persa did was complete over 73% of his passes while only throwing four picks all season. The defense of the Wildcats did get somewhat gashed last year but expect this season to be much better and it’s not like they’re playing some offensive juggernaut either. Boston College’s offense is a joke. They averaged 18 points a year ago and this year they won’t be better. They really don’t even have a starting QB yet because coach Spaziani can’t find one or can’t decide who is worse. So, for the Eagles to compete, it’s going to have to be the defense that holds up the fort. The problem with that is not many are returning from last year’s stellar group. B.C.’s biggest weakness on defense is its secondary, which allowed over 63% completions last year. They’ve already had one guy in the secondary quit and one other guy transfer. Again, the Wildcats strength is the passing game. Offensively is where they have a huge, huge edge in this game. Play: #147 Northwestern +3½ (Risking 1.06 units to win 1) Play: Northwestern +155 (Risking 1 unit).

Western Michigan +14½ over MICHIGAN SportsInteraction
3:30 PM EST. Michigan used to be a power and they’ll very likely return to one someday soon but that day isn’t coming this year. The Wolverines are retooling. They have a new coach, a good one but still new and for the fifth season in a row, the defense is under a different system. There is just no continuity in Ann Arbor these days. Then there’s Michigan QB Denard Robinson. Robinson is a work in progress and a big work he is. He makes a ton of bad decisions and he’s not a good passer either. The kid can run but so what. He’s a bad decision maker that can’t throw and no way are we laying 14½-points with those credentials. In fact, just about everything for the Wolverines is new. They’re going to need some games to get familiar with Hoke’s system and they may even get upset here. Western Michigan will come in jacked up and raring to go, knowing that the Wolverines are going through a transition period and could be ripe to get beat. Besides, the Broncos are a pretty decent MAC team and MAC teams are always dangerous. QB Alex Cader threw for over 3300 yards and 30 touchdowns a season ago and he returns along with nine out of 10 receiving corps. Both defenses are a little suspect and that’s ok because if the Broncos fall behind they Wolverines defense is not strong enough to keep this dangerous offense at bay. The Big House can be an intimidating place, however, it can also be a motivating place for the visitor because they’ll be playing in front of 100,000 fans, not to mention on National TV. So, expect the Broncos to hold nothing back and play their hearts out for a full 60 minutes. Expect the same for the Wolverines but the difference is absolutely the two-touchdown head start in our favor. Play: #159 Western Michigan +14½ (Risking 2.2 units to win 2).

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Paul Leiner

50* UCLA +2.5

100* A's -135

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Baseball Prophet
POD - Rangers/RedSox over

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Todays Picks

Utah State Aggies +24

Middle Tennessee St. Blues Raiders +16.5

South Florida Bulls +10.5

Minnesota Golden Gophers +24.5

Ohio Bobcats -6.5

Boise State Broncos -3

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Sean Michaels

25 Dime Pittsburgh Panthers

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Northcoast

Totals

LSU/Org Under 54.5
MTNST/Pur Under 48.5
OU/NMST Under 54
Boise St/GA Over51

Small College

Stoneybrook +18
Sac St +26.5
Duke -9.5

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Nothing But Winners

NCAA Football 5 Unit GAME OF THE MONTH- Oregon (-3) Vs. LSU

First off I am not one of the cappers that comes out with five “Game of the Month” picks, this will be my only game of the month. My subscribers know im true to this. Before all of the suspensions I still thought Oregon was the better team, and with Jefferson not playing in this game it was an easy decision. People seem to forget how great this Oregon team was last year. They ran through their entire schedule last season, and their only loss was obviously in the Championship game. LaMichael James is one of the best players in the entire country, and will have a field day with an LSU defense who has lost a lot of talent since last season. LSU has all the distractions in the world right now, and im not sure if Jarrett Lee will be able to handle it. LSU was a great home team last year, but did lose a couple games away from home last year including a late season loss to Arkansas. Look for both teams to score some points, but I don’t see LSU getting many stops. 5 Unit Play- Oregon (-3)

NCAA Football 3 Unit Dog of the Day- Northwestern @ Boston College (-3.5)

This game immediately jumped out at me when I started researching this weeks card. Northwestern ended the season pretty badly after Dan Persa got hurt, but with Persa this is a very good team. Dan Persa is one of the most underated quarterbacks in the entire county, and when healthy this team can move the ball with ease. His last game before the injury he was able to take down a very good Iowa team. Even if Persa does end up missing this game, I think Northwestern will be too much for BC and take it to them. Boston College is without its best player today, Running Back Montel Harris. They are also very thin in the secondary, and Northwestern should be able to pick them apart. I think Northwestern takes this game on the road. 3 Unit Play- Northwestern (+3.5)

NCAA Football 2 Unit Road Warrior- South Florida @ Notre Dame (-10.5)

I still have no idea what all this preseason hype regarding Notre Dame is all about. This is the same team who has struggled with everyone they have played. All I need to see in this one is that Notre Dame lost at home to Tulsa, and also lost to Navy. South Florida is returning a lot of starters including quarterback BJ Daniels. I think this is the season that Daniels finally puts all of this skills together, and has a very strong season. Last season South Florida took down Miami and Clemson on the road. Im not sure if they will win this game, but it will be a very close one. 3 Unit Play- South Florida (+10.5)

NCAA Football 3 Unit Blow out of the Day- UCLA @ Houston (-2.5)

This Houston team will shock a lot of people this year, and will be much better than last year. Both of these teams ended the season very poorly last year, but Houston has the best weapon on the field in Case Keenum. He missed most of last year with an injury, which is the main reason why Houston had such a bad season. UCLA lost 6 of their last 7 games, and they have showed no signs of improvement under Rick Neuheisel. I think Keenum will move his team up and down the field all game, and put up a lot of points. Even with a shaky defense Houston should be able to contain UCLA’s weak offensive attack. 3 Unit Play- Houston (-2.5)
NCAA Football

2 Unit Linemaker's Mistake- BYU (-2) @ Ole Miss
I know that BYU is not in the SEC, but they are a much better team then Ole Miss. Mississippi had a very bad season last year dropping 6 of their last 7 games. I know they are in a tough conference, but they looked miserable last year. BYU finished their season strong winning 5 of their 6 games. Quarterback Jake Heaps struggled at the start of the season last year, but finished very strong. BYU is also returning a staggering 19 starters, and should be in line for a great season. BYU should be able to move the ball fairly easily against the 107th ranked defense last year. 2 Unit Play- BYU (-2)

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Harry Bondi - (Free Selection)


SATURDAY, SEPT. 3
COLLEGE FOOTBALL

HAWAII (-6.5) over Colorado
10:15 p.m. -- ESPN2







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http://www.harrybondi.com/images/Hawaii_200.jpgColorado is getting a fresh start with an entirely new coaching staff, as well as new starters in a number of key positions so the schedule-makers didn't do them any favors by sending them to Hawaii for the opener. Not only is this one of the most difficult road trips to make in college football because of the long flight, distractions in paradise and the time change, but the Rainbows are a tough team to prepare for as well. Look for Hawaii's sleeper Heisman candidate QB Bryant Moniz and his team’s wide-open attack to put up some big numbers against a Colorado secondary that lost two players to the NFL and is as green as grass. Here's a little-known fact: Colorado hasn't won a road game since 2007 and its not about to break that streak here, especially since Hawaii is looking to avenge a disappointing loss at Colorado last year. The Rainbows flourish at home and send the Buffs packing with their 18th straight loss on the highway.

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Dwayne Bryant | CFB Side Sat, 09/03/11

*triple-dime bet #159 WESTERN MICHIGAN +14

2* #182 BALL STATE +6

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Northcoast

Late phone plays

SJST +29.5
Tex -24.5
Miss +3
Fres St +10.5
Ohio St -31.5

Opinions

Mizz -20
USC -23.5
Okla -24.5
Ark St +20.5
S. Miss -12
Ind -6
LSU +3.5

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advantage sports
miami ohio
south florida

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Defeat Your Bookie

North Johnson III

3.5* Boise State -2.5

2.5* OVER 64 - UL Lafayette / Oklahoma St

2.5* Houston -2.5

2.5* BYU -2.5

2.5* Boston College -3

Mat Earlson

5* Ohio St -33.5

5* Notre Dame -11

MLB
6* Oakland A´s ML -135

3* St. Louis Cardinals ML -155

Jhonny Palumbo

3* Oregon -3.5

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RAS
1* Tenn Tech +39.5

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Inside Vegas 9/3

By hrc staff
Categories: VIP Access

Rotation: 189/190
Pick: ORE/LSU
Line: Under 55

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Market Square Experts 9/3

By hrc staff
Categories: VIP Access

Rotation: 204
Pick: Florida
Line: 31

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Black Widow 9/3

By hrc staff
Categories: VIP Access

Rotation: 955
Pick: Brewers
Line: -135

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JTGPicks
Flat bet system to Win 100 dlls
Auburn -23
Florida Atlantic 34
Georgia 3.5
Florida Over 47
Ohio State Over 47

MLB
San Francisco - Over 6
Atlanta - 149
Angels - 265
Arizona 139

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Steve Allen 9/3

By hrc staff
Categories: VIP Access

Rotation: 959
Pick: Phillies
Line: -175

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Kelso
50 UNIT* CFB* NOTRE DAME -10.5
25 UNIT* CFB* COLORADO BUFFALOES +6.5
15 UNIT* CFB* FLORIDA -35
10 UNIT* CFB* BOISE STATE -3
5 UNIT* CFB* MIAMI-OHIO +20.5
5 UNIT* CFB* RICE +24.5

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Your Lock 9/3

By hrc staff
Categories: VIP Access

Rotation: 154
Pick: Missouri
Line: -16.5


K Dog Sports 9/3

By hrc staff
Categories: VIP Access

Rotation: 160
Pick: Michigan
Line: -13.5
Units:

Rotation: 156
Pick: Alabama
Line: -37.5

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GREAT LAKES SPORTS

4* (163) South Florida Bulls (+10.5) vs Notre Dame 12:00est
4* (188) Georgia Bulldogs (+3) vs Boise State 8:00est
4* (189) Oregon Ducks (-3.5) vs LSU 8:00est
3* (178) Northern Illinois Huskies (-11) vs Army 7:00est
3* (192) Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (-12.5) vs LA Tech

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Handicappster

5* "Diamond Pick" OVER 65 - UL Lafayette / Oklahoma St

5* "Diamond Pick" OVER 58 - UCLA / Houston

4* "Diamond Pick" Troy +14.5

2* Florida State -29.5

3* UNDER 44.5 - Northwestern / Boston College

3* Milwaukee Brewers Ml -136

3* UNDER 7.5 - Florida / Philadelphia

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OffshoreInsiders.com Senior Sports Handicapper Matt Rivers has a sports betting pick Saturday is on Boise State (-3.5) to Georgia.

Reasoning: There are certainly factors going against the Broncos here but I just can’t fully pass up what has been the much team of late and what potentially could once again be the much better team. The SEC is great and normally wins out of conference games such as this one but Boise State has been a top 5-10 program of late unlike Georgia which has been regressing a ton recently.

The Dawgs pretty much have the home field advantage today in the Georgia Dome and are up against a team that lost its wide receivers in Austin Pettis and Titus Young and just yesterday had three players ruled ineligible including a receiver who was supposed to be in the midst of a breakout season. By the way all three of those players who did not travel were from the football hotbed of the Netherlands, pretty funny, huh. The Bulldogs are also the dreaded road chalk today all the way across the country and up against an SEC squad, which is never the greatest deal. UGA also clearly boasts the much better kicking game, which may very well be the best in the entire country.


With all of the above said Mark Richt’s team has been awful over the past two seasons including things getting capped off in the bowl last year somehow losing to Central Florida. They also lost a ton of talent including all world receiver AJ Green and are extremely young this season. Therefore, even with a potential star quarterback in Aaron Murray I just do not see how this team can all of a sudden rise back up to prominence. Yes the Bulldogs had a great draft class with the so-called “dream team” that includes a possible great running back in Isaiah Crowell. But until these young guys actually show they are ready I’m not fully buying into Georgia being back and at a small field goal against a perennial top 5 team is a bit cheap.

Boise is far from a fluke as Chris Petersen has legitimately made this program into an elite school. They may be a little down this season after losing some wideouts but I don’t see them nearly as down as the Dawgs still may be. Things should not be easy today down south for the visitors from the blue turf but the Broncos are the superior squad that should be able to take of business in the end.

The pick: Boise State from the REAL Matt Rivers

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Triple Threat Sports

3* San Jose State (+) over Stanford

San Jose State is a much improved team over the one that had just one win a year ago. First things first, they have the full complement of 85 scholarship players for the first time in ages, and that should really help as the season wears on - having healthy players! So, it is notable then that last year (when still early and thus they were healthy) they played Wisconsin tooth and nail in Camp Randall, losing by just 13 as 39' point dogs. This Spartans edition is much better than that one, with a vastly improved defense, four returning starters at the offensive skill positions, and a QB in Faulkner that has led his JC team to a national title and played fairly well in limited action for the Spartans last season. As for Stanford, yes they have Andrew Luck back, but he is really the only major player that returns from last year, and overall the Cardinal rates a -5.0 on our Off Season Plus/Minus scale...a very significant number talent wise, and note also that they have a new Head Coach, not the dynamic Harbaugh anymore. Series history shows that SJSU takes this game very seriously against "the rich uncle" of the region, as they are 3-1 ATS in the last four meetings. Stanford should win this game, but we see it coming by 14-21 points, so we will go with the big underdog here

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Tom Stryker
4*USC-24

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Evan A | CFB Side

dime bet 180 Texas -24.5 (-110) Bookmaker.com (http://www.pregameaction.com/?page_id=8) vs 179 Rice

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Steve Budin 25 Dime

Florida State

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Guss Johnson 9/3

By hrc staff
Categories: VIP Access

Rotation: 180
Pick: Texas
Line: -23.5

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King Creole | CFB Side Sat, 09/03/11 - 6:00 PM Ý‘
double-dime bet 169 Colorado St. -6.5 (-110) Bookmaker.com vs 170 New Mexico
Analysis:
#169 / 3:00pm PT - 6:00pm ET / Colorado State Rams @ New Mexico Lobos
2** Play on: COLORADO STATE minus the pts (-6.5 or less)

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SHARP MOVES

Middle Tenn ST +16.5

Montana +28

Tenn Tech +40

Eastern Kentucky +29.5

Stoney Brook +15

OVER 48.5 - Kent / Alabama

UNDER 9.5 - Texas / Boston

OVER 7.5 - Minnesota / LA Angels

CS. Sacramento +27

Fordham +43

Tulane -14.5

Army +11

Florida St. -30.5

UNDER 61 - Western Michigan / Michigan

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northcoast ratings

Late phone plays

4*SJST +29.5
4*Tex -24.5
3*Miss +3
3*Fres St +10.5
3*Ohio St -31.5

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Seabass

100* BALL ST
100* GA
100* TROY
100* S FLA
200* ALA
200* STANFORD
300* HOUSTON
300* MISS
400* CAL

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Lee Stryker
S.Carolina-21

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Vincent Rizzo Sports:

Ohio State -31.5

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The owad
double guarantee
boise state -3

4* ncaa best bet
alabama -38

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Lock Club:
6 Alabama (-38) over Kent 12:20
6 Troy (+16) over Clemson 3:30
5 Ohio St (-31.5) ov Akron 12:00
5 Northwestern (+3.5) ov Boston College 12:00


Totals:
6 OVER 46.5 Ohio St/Akron 12:00
6 OVER 55.5 Rice/Texas 8:00
5 UNDER 54.5 Army/Northern Illinois 7:00
Lock Club:
6 Alabama (-38) over Kent 12:20
6 Troy (+16) over Clemson 3:30
5 Ohio St (-31.5) ov Akron 12:00
5 Northwestern (+3.5) ov Boston College 12:00

Totals:
6 OVER 46.5 Ohio St/Akron 12:00
6 OVER 55.5 Rice/Texas 8:00
5 UNDER 54.5 Army/Northern Illinois 7:00

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Power Plays of The Day

NCAAF

Texas -

Oklahoma

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RICHIE CARRERA



South Florida +11 over ND 10 Dimes
The X-factor in this game is ND quarterback Dayne Crist and whether or not he can handle the re-vamped ND offensive scheme. I have my doubts in week 1 against a good defensive foe like South Florida. The Bulls have a fast defense that will probably contain Crist and force him to make bad decisions. On the other side of the coin, BJ Daniels leads a South Florida team that many have pegged to win the Big East. Daniels is the total package; He can run and pass effectively. So for me, it is all about quarterback play in this week one matchup and who will make fewer mistakes. My money is on BJ Daniels. Take the extra 2.5 points that Vegas has gift-wrapped for us and jump on the Bulls for 10 dimes.


Buffalo +30.5 over PITT 10 Dimes
Anyone who followed me last year knows that it is rare for me to throw up a 30 point dog. My motto is "Only take a dog that you feel can win outright". I am going to break my own rule in week 1 and take Buffalo. While it is extremely unlikely that Buffalo pulls this one out on the road, I do think that they keep it closer than 30 point. Ewww.. "keep it close".. I don't even like how that sounds! Nonetheless, what we have is a "High Octane" or perceived "High Octane" Pitt offense installed by newcomer head coach Todd Graham. Graham lit up the scoreboard with Tulsa, but even he admits that it took a while to get the pieces in place. While he does have some talent to work with, I believe that he will be employing a limited playbook that caters to it's personal. What also remains a question mark is whether QB Tino Sunseri will be able to run the offense effectively. Take all of that road chalk and root for that clock to tick away!


INDIANA -6 over Ball St. 15 Dimes
While on the subject of new coaches, let's talk about Kevin Wilson and the Hoosiers. Can he turn Indiana into a legit B10 player? Certainly not overnight, but the first step in a seemingly lengthy process would be to blow out the Ball St. Cardinals. While I have my doubts about Wilson from a strategy perspective, there is no denying his ability as a motivator. A source close to the team confirmed the buzz about how intense Wilson's practices have been. And where better for this new found toughness and confidence to shine... On the Offensive line. This veteran bunch will be the most important unit on the field today, as they are tasked with blocking for a whole new backfield. A backfield not without talent, but one with the label: unproven. We know Indiana's transition is not without question marks, but the Ball St. transition looks much more questionable in my opinion. New Cardinal head coach Pete Lembo (formerly of Elon) has installed a no-huddle offense; A feast or famine (probably famine) approach for the fledgling MAC program albeit. So with admittedly only part of the playbook installed due to complexity, Ball St. will rely on a Sophomore QB to lead them over Indiana on the road... Not happening. In the battle of new coaches, let's roll with the "tough, confident" team at home over the "innovative" team, laying less than a touchdown and extra point for our troubles.


DUKE -9.5 over Richmond 10 Dimes
UTEP -17.5 over Stoney Brook 10 Dimes

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JOHN CHANG

---Start Time 7:10 PM EST---
Cleveland Indians (+115, list both pitchers) over KANSAS CITY ROYALS, 5 dimes

---Start Time 3:30 PM EST---
South Florida Bulls +11 over NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH, 10 dimes

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RANDY BRUCE

NCAA Football: [-110 for all plays] *5 dimes each
Miami Ohio/Missouri Over 48
Kent State/Alabama Over 47.5
Michigan -13.5
Illinois -20
Florida State -29
UL Monroe/Florida State Over 55.5
Northern Illinois -11
So. Mississippi -12
Colorado/Hawaii Over 55.5

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JACK HOWARD

LSU +3 Over Oregon 10 Dimes
This was a line that opened with Oregon getting 3 now they are a 3 point favorite. In last years BCS championship game Auburn's physical play especially on defense proved to give Oregon's offense alot of trouble and LSU's defense isn't much different. Even with the absence of QB Jordan Jefferson LSU still has a very experienced offensive line which they will utilize in the run department vs. a very inexperienced and undersized Oregon defense.
Prediction: 31-27 LSU

South Florida +10.5 Over Notre dame 10 Dimes
I'm still not sold on ND. Everyone thinks that they are underrated I think they are overrrated. ND is also a team that really struggled last year against the spread and QB B.J. Daniels and RB Demetris Murray are going to give the Irish a huge test in week one.
Prediction: 27-24 Irish

Florida Atlantic/Florida Over 47 10 Dimes

Auburn -23 Over Utah State 5 Dimes


Nothing on today's MLB schedule that I like so check back tomorrow. Good luck!

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Football Jesus

Free pick Georgia Bulldog

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SHARP MOVE

Duke -10

Northern Iowa +9.5

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Anthony Roberts Sports

3-1 NCAAF

Michigan -13.5
Stanford -29.5
Northern Illinois -11

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Goldsheet

Michigan by 25
Southern Miss by 24
Hawaii by 19
Troy + the pts

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Harry Bondi

Hawaii -6.5 over Colorado

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wright side

under lsu

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Dave Essler

3 Dimes FRESNO STATE

2 Dimes Indiana

2 Dimes New Mexico State

2 Dimes UNDER Colorado State/New Mexico

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OHIO'S SBP ( Sports Betting Prodigy)

3 Plays Today...

South Florida +10
Stanford -28
South Carolina -21

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Nick Bogdanovich

Oklahoma State (-38) over Ul Lafayette
Hawaii (-6½) over Colorado

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Jason Sharpe MLB 9/3


med* Chicago White Sox -105

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The Consensus Pick

Pick of the Day: West Virginia -23.5 (-110) [NCAA-FB]

Free Pick: Western Michigan +14 (-110) [NCAA-FB]

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SuperSportsGroup :

UCLA v. Houston 3:30pm

PICK: UCLA +3 (buy half point)
PICK: OVER 62 Game best bet of the day #2



Cincinnati v. St Louis 4:10pm
PICK: OVER 8.5 Game -115 Hidden Gem #1

Cleveland v. Kansas City 7:05pm
PICK: Indians ML +120 Game

Arizona v. San Fran 9:05pm
PICK: Giants RL +170 Game Hidden Gem #2

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sports unlimited

ball st
lsu
fresno st

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Hondo

Hondo's theory about the Yankees and Sawx let ting down after playing each other proved to be half right last night, which enabled him to lower the number on the big red deficit toteboard to 3,145 maglies.

Today, Mr. Aitch will go with 'Dorf on baseball at Wrigley -- 20 units on the Pirates. Tonight, he will try to brew up winners with Narveson in Houston and Kennedy in San Fran -- 20 units apiece on Mil waukee and Arizona. As for the college grid scene, he will buckle up his chin strap for some hard-hitting investments on Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Stanford and USC -- 20 units apiece.

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Adam Meyers
4u so. fla +10

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Wagerscience CFB plays Sat 9/3
Hawaii -6-
LSU +3
USF +10-
Clemson -16-
W. Mich +14
Oklahoma -25

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SHARP MOVE

UNDER 56.5 - Arkansas St / Illionois

UNDER 55.5 - Troy / Clemson

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Benjamin lee Eckstein "Mr Chalk"
"Mr Chalk" 2011 MLB Regular Season

Week 23

Ben lee lost on Friday with the Rays -$210/Orioles.

For Saturday "Mr Chalk" likes the Padres -$148/Rockies.

"Mr Chalk" is 89-55 -$69 for the 2011 MLB regular season.

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Rick Needham


Boise State (-3½) at Georgia in Atlanta Saturday Sept. 3, 8:00 PM EST - ESPN

Here’s The Deal … Despite all the big moments, and even with all the double-digit win seasons, and through all the prove-it games, Boise State still can’t get any semblance of love. The Broncos are being lied to time and again, and because of their schedule, and because no one wants to give them a real, honest shot to play for the national title, they’re being led again to think that it’ll matter if they win the big game against the name team. The conventional wisdom was that if Boise State beat Virginia Tech in last year’s season opener – a home game for the Hokies in Landover, Maryland – the respect would come. Tech went on to win the ACC title and played in the Orange Bowl, while college football couldn’t have celebrated more when Nevada pulled off the upset over the Broncos in late November. Did the Broncos improve their stature and standing in any way after dominating and destroying a 2009 Oregon team that went on to win the Rose Bowl? No. Did anyone care a lick after the win over Oregon at Oregon in 2008? No. Oh, sure, during the idle time of a few offseasons, the media paid lip-service to the idea of Boise State really and truly being a top five team after beating TCU in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl to finish 14-0 and after shocking the world in the win over Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl, but that didn’t last long. And this year, it doesn’t matter if Boise State pulls off the win over Georgia, because once again, no one around any BCS conference will buy into the idea that the team could last against a real week-in-and-week-out schedule. It doesn’t matter that the program has proven itself over and over and over and over again. It doesn’t matter that Toledo could be one of the best teams in the MAC and it doesn’t matter that Tulsa could win the Conference USA title. It doesn’t matter that Nevada, Air Force, and TCU are all going to be strong – and all three have to go to Boise. All that matters is that BCS-league fans are going to notice that this game against Georgia is the only one against a BCS conference team. Even if Boise State does go 12-0, it’s going to take the Alabamas, Oregons, and Ohio States of the world to royally screw up for a Mountain West team to end up in New Orleans on January 9th. And if the Broncos lose, then that’s it for the national relevance until BCS at-large time – fair or not – even at 11-1. It’s a far different situation for Georgia, who has as bizarre a situation as any team going into this season. After going 6-7 last year, head coach Mark Richt is on a double-secret hot seat that can’t go up even one more degree. If he and his Dawgs beat Boise State – showing how times have changed when an SEC has to prove itself against a Mountain West squad – and follow it up with a win over South Carolina to kick off SEC play, the “this year’s Auburn” tag will start to get thrown out. Making the scenario even more wild, Georgia could lose its first two games, deal with the “Georgia’s next coach will be … “ articles, and still go on to win the conference title with as light and breezy an SEC schedule as anyone could dream of. Alabama, Arkansas, and LSU are the three best teams in the SEC, and possibly three of the five best teams in America, and Georgia misses them all. Considering the Boise State and Georgia Tech games are in Atlanta, and with the Florida showdown always in neutral territory, the Dawgs have just three true road games: at Ole Miss, at Tennessee, at Vanderbilt. Yes, Boise State could win this game, go 12-0, and it still won’t be given the respect of the credit that Georgia will receive if it goes 10-2 and ends up winning the SEC championship. In the running narrative that is the college football season, this will be a key chapter. If you don’t want another year like last one, when 37% of the time and energy went to discussing the worthiness of Boise State, get your Georgia pom-poms out. If you want to see the SEC get knocked down a peg, hope for the Broncos to pull out the win. Either way, no matter what the outcome, this will turn out to be one of the most important games of the season.

Why Boise State Might Win: At some point, Boise State will be recognized for having a hard-nosed football team that stuffs running games cold. Nevada ran for 269 yards and three touchdowns against the Broncos, and Utah State rolled up 250 yards in a 50-14 loss, but the run defense held Virginia Tech to just 128 yards, allowed a mere 78 against Oregon State, kept Fresno State to 45, and allowed just 107 against Utah on the way to finishing seventh in the nation against the run and second in total D and scoring D. That wasn’t an aberration, allowing just 120 rushing yards per game in 2009, 118 in 2008 and 131 in 2007. Ryan Winterswyck is gone to the NFL, but everyone else is back on the defensive front including most of the key backups. The line is so good that it’ll overshadow Byron Hout and the tremendous linebacking corps all year long, and the front seven isn’t going to allow much of anything against the Georgia ground game. The Dawg offensive line got hit with injuries again, the stable of running backs went from deep and talented to injured and questionable with Caleb King and Washaun Ealey gone and Richard Samuel and Isaiah Crowell both limping. No, Georgia won’t be able to power the ball on the Broncos.

Why Georgia Might Win: Back up to the Boise State opener last year against Virginia Tech. The Broncos were excellent on special teams, they took advantage of a key fumble early on, D.J. Harper took off for a 71-yard scoring dash, and the defense played lights out. Even with all of that, and even with the Hokies sputtering all night long, it still took a phenomenal late drive and a Heisman-caliber moment from Kellen Moore to pull the game out of the fire. No one will beat Georgia on special teams this year, especially in the kicking game; the Dawgs finished 19th in the nation in turnover margin and will almost certainly be stingier with the ball now that quarterback Aaron Murray has a year of experience, and the defense should be better at getting into the backfield and should be far stronger against the run and should have a huge advantage in the secondary. This might be a no-name defense, but it has the pieces in place to be rock solid, especially against the pass. Georgia might sputter and cough at times on offense, and it’s hardly going to come up with an even performance, but if it can win in the other two phases of the game, it should be able to pull this off. How good is the Georgia secondary? Top safety Bacarri Rambo isn’t assured of a starting spot with several players competing for jobs in the deep group. Considering the defensive front seven is better, the Bronco offense should have consistency problems especially because …

What To Watch Out For: This might come down to which team’s new batch of receivers can make the biggest impact. The Boise State receiving corps might be the biggest question mark of any unit on any top ten team. Titus Young finished his Boise State career with 204 catches for 3,063 yards and 25 touchdowns, along with eight touchdown runs, and Austin Pettis ended his great career with 229 catches for 2,838 yards and 39 touchdowns. Geraldo Boldweijn – the artist formerly known as Geraldo Hiwat – and Tyler Shoemaker are promising, and having a Heisman-caliber quarterback getting them the ball makes things easier, but this isn’t a Georgia secondary that a team can tune-up against. Young and Pettis combined for 141 of the team’s 299 catches last season, while Shoemaker and Boldweijn combined for 43. Can the receivers come through in the clutch? They might have to. Georgia doesn’t have secondary problems, but Boise State does, replacing three key starters. The new Dawg starting receivers have to take advantage of the matchups with all eyes on Tavarres King, Marlon Brown, Malcolm Mitchell, and Rantavious Wooten to try to replace A.J. Green and Kris Durham, who combined to make 89 of the team’s 218 catches. Like Boise State’s situation, the hope will be for the stellar quarterback, Aaron Murray, to make everyone better.

BOTTOM LINE DEPARTMENT: Don’t buy into any sort of abstract idea that Georgia is going to win because it really, really wants to. Oregon went out of its way to declare that it was going to make a statement in the opener two years ago, and it got beaten up and battered in an embarrassing loss. Virginia Tech was going to kick off its big year with a win last year, and didn’t get the job done. The Dawgs will come out smoking, but Kellen Moore will be Kellen Moore as he calmly and coolly spreads the ball around and makes key throw after key throw to keep the Georgia defense on its heels. The Bronco defense will shut down the running game and will get into the backfield just enough to bother Murray into a mediocre game … and it won’t be enough. The Dawgs will get several field goals from Blair Walsh, a few big kick returns, and one great drive to get ahead, and then they’ll hang on for dear life as this year’s Bronco last-gasp first game comeback falls just short with a missed field goal at the end. Don't expect anything pretty. I'll TAKE GEORGIA TO BEAT THE SPREAD!

RICK'S "HOT-SPOT" PLAYS

NAVY (-7.0) OVER DELAWARE
TROY OVER CLEMSON (-17.0)
SOUTH CAROLINA (-19) OVER EAST CAROLINA
TEXAS (-24) OVER RICE

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Alatex
15* top play of day
georgia over total

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OC Dooley

Brigham Young -2.5

We are seeing major change this season across the college football landscape and Brigham Young just happens to be one of the programs in transition. In an effort to gain more national attention Brigham Young has left the Mountain West Conference to become an INDEPENDENT school similar to Notre Dame. Immediately after becoming an independent program the Cougars signed a contract that allows ESPN to telecast selected regular season contests like the one that kicks off late this afternoon. Due to their new independent status the Cougars are faced with a very difficult September schedule that will eventually see them host a pair of established programs in Utah and Central Florida. But before hitting home base Brigham Young opens 2011 on the road against an opponent from the most dominant college conference (SEC) today and next week versus powerhouse Texas who is so strong they just developed in conjunction with ESPN their own 24-hour Longhorn Network. Considering that Brigham Young opened last year with a dismal 2-5 mark, it is a bit shocking that the oddsmakers have cast them as a road favorite this afternoon so the visitors obviously have some promise. The Cougars climbed from a #101 national defensive ranking to #24 down the stretch in a 6-2 finish that saw head coach Bronco Mendenhall take over the play calling duties. According to the coaching staff that Brigham Young defense following spring drills appeared to be the best that the school has seen in more than a decade as they are very active and athletic. Mississippi quickly fell from national grace a year ago and they begin a brand new campaign with quarterback problems as projected starter Randall Mackey was recently arrested following a bar fight. That leaves sophomore transfer Barry Brunetti to make his first-ever college level start this afternoon for an Ole Miss squad that already had to endure a major hit to the defense back in the spring when emotional TEAM LEADER (linebacker D.T. Shackelford) tore up his knee. The Rebels finished last year way down at #12 defensively in the SEC Conference even when Shackelford was healthy. Visiting Brigham Young has an edge in the trenches today as 4 different offensive linemen have returned from 2010 including star tackle Matt Reynolds who passed up early NFL eligibility to return for his senior season. Most reading this analysis will remember two years ago when Brigham Young traveled to the home of the NFL Cowboys in game-one and ended up stunning an Oklahoma contingent that at the time was led by Sam Bradford. According to the oddsmakers it would not come as a shock if BYU won their road opener once again late this afternoon

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sports unlimited 9/3

ball st
lsu
fresno st

Ratings
7* BALL STATE
5* LSU TIGERS
4* FRESNO STATE

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Added Comps:
Winner Line-Stanford
Chris Leon-Louisiana Tech

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The Winning Prescription (Marcus Langdon) CFB

Middle Tenn St +16.5
Houston -2.5
Arkansas St +20
BYU -2.5
Northern Illinois -11
Indiana -6
Boise St -3
Colorado/Hawaii Over 55.5

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Merrell 9/3

By hrc staff
Categories: VIP Access

Rotation: 168
Pick: Stanford
Line: -29

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DOUBLE DRAGON NCAA - Week 1

TOP
OKLAHOMA -25 vs tulsa
SMU +16 at texas a&m (Sunday)

REGULAR
WISKY -35 vs unlv (Thursday) (L)
BAYLOR +6 vs tcu (Friday) (W)
UTAH STATE +22 at auburn (W)
UCLA +3 at houston
STANFORD -29 vs san jose state

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Ultra Sports

northwestern
hawaii
western michigan
fresno st
georgia

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OCAL Sports

(3*) Notre Dame -10 -120: The Irish are loaded at every position. They could be National Championship sleepers similar to Brian Kelly's Cincinatti team of 2009. South Florida has a pretty good team but will have problems stopping Michael Floyd and the experienced potent offense of Notre Dame.

(3*) Houston -2.5: I think Houston is going to have a really good season, 6th yr qb Chase Keenum will lead one of the most explosive offenses in the country. Look for them to avenge a 13-31 loss last season against a UCLA team that should be improved this year, but out gunned this Saturday.

(4*) Ohio -6.5: The best team in the MAC, Ohio should be able to take care of business on the road against a poorest New Mexico State team

(4*) Army @ No. Ill Over 54.5: No. Ill is returning a highly potent offense, but only a couple returning starts on D. Army is improved and a solid offensive team. Expect this game to go over pretty easily.

(3*) Georgia +3: Boise has a really good experienced team and probably the best quarterback in the country, but this is a tough match up for them going up against a underrated Georgia Bulldogs team thats going to be ready to physically beat up boise. Like the Dogs outright in this one

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The Winning Prescription (Marcus Langdon) CFB

Middle Tenn St +16.5
Houston -2.5
Arkansas St +20
BYU -2.5
Northern Illinois -11
Indiana -6
Boise St -3
Colorado/Hawaii Over 55.5

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SHARP MOVE

UNDER 64 - UL Lafayette / Oklahoma State