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Written by Tommy Watson
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Thursday, 02 September 2010
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Pittsburgh vs Utah 2010 College Football Predictions: In what looks like the best matchup of Thursday's (Sept. 2) 2010 college football opening day, the 15th ranked University of Pittsburgh Panthers travel to Salt Lake City to play the No. 24(USA-Today) Utah Utes. This is a huge game for both schools where the winner catches a wave of momentum and the loser has questions to answer. The game offers challenges to football gamblers, who will try to find an edge in what appears on paper as two equally valued teams.  Oddsmakers at online sports book Bodog.com currently list the Utes as 3-chalk ATS favorites and -155 moneyline versus the Panthers with a posted game total of 49. Pitt backers are getting +135 odds for a SU win.The Utes have thrived under sixth year head coach Kyle Whittingham. Since taking over the program, Utah has averaged over nine wins a season, is undefeated in bowl games, and had their best season in history going 13-0 in 2008 that included a 31-17 Sugar Bowl victory over Alabama. Dave Wannstedt begins his sixth year at Pitt where he has accumulated a 35-26 record in five years. Under Wannstedt, the Panthers have played in bowls following the 2008 and 2009 seasons. Their current ranking is the highest for Pitt since Wannstedt became coach. Looking at a few betting trends, Pitt is 7-2 SU in its last nine games and the total has gone UNDER in four of their last five games. The Panthers are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games on the road. While on the road, the total has gone UNDER in five of Pitt's last seven road games.
Utah has been terrific, going 22-3 SU in its last 25 games. The total has dipped UNDER the posted total in seven of Utah's last 10 games. The Utes are 5-0 in their last five games at home in Rice-Eccles Stadium where the total has gone UNDER in four of their last five games. Predictions: The Utes will win SU and cover ATS at home while the OVER surpasses the posted total. Bet on sports at online sportsbook Bodog.com and receive a 10% Deposit Bonus and start winning today! |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 02 September 2010 )
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Written by Tommy Watson
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Thursday, 02 September 2010
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Marshall vs. Ohio State College Football Predictions: The Buckeyes of - The Ohio State University - have won 32 straight home openers. Thursday night (Sept. 2) after playing the Thundering Herd of Marshall University, the Buckeyes will have won 33 straight home openers. That you can bet your mortgage on and anything else you feel like wagering. This game kicks off at 7:30 pm Eastern and will be televised on the BIG TEN Network.  Marshall, a member of Conference USA (non-BCS), is unranked by all of the major college football polls and is not expected to make much noise in its own conference, let alone make any waves on the national BCS scene. The Thundering Herd will do three things Thursday night - show up in Columbus, collect a large paycheck, and take a sound beating. Anything other than that is not in the contract.
Oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com see a big Buckeyes win, having them installed as 28 1/2-chalk favorites. Sportsbook has opened betting on a posted total of 47 points. Moneyline odds are OFF the board for the game.
Even though Marshall is a huge underdog, that doesn't mean they don't have a few weapons. Senior quarterback Brian Anderson is a very capable field general who started all 13 games in 2009. In leading the Thundering Herd to a 7-6 overall record, including a bowl victory, Anderson threw for 2,646 yards and 14 touchdowns against 13 interceptions. Marshall has a capable running game where they will alternate two runners, Martin Ward and Andre Booker, the pair referred to as "Thunder and Lightening". In 2009 Ward rushed for 393 yards on just 82 carries as a backup to Darius Marshall to jumped to the NFL following last season.
The Buckeyes are coming off a year in 2009-10 where they finished with an 11-2 overall record, a No.5 national ranking in both AP and Coaches Polls, and a outright BIG TEN Conference championship after going 7-1 in league play. The Buckeyes finished the season with a Rose Bowl Game victory over Oregon. The bad news for Marshall in Thursday's opener is the Buckeyes have just about everybody back from that 2009 team including quarterback and 2010 Heisman Trophy candidate Terrelle Pryor. The Buckeye's defense returns all its linebackers from 2009 in Seniors Ross Homan, Brian Rolle and Jermale Hines, and Junior Etienne Sabino.
We admit, Marshall’s prospects don’t look very good for winning the game but with gambling in mind, will the Buckeyes win by 28 ½ points? While Ohio State is more than capable of defeating Marshall by four or more touchdowns that doesn’t mean they will. There are many factors that enter into how the outcome falls. It is not in OSU’s best interest to run up the score with its first team in the game past the third quarter. If Marshall can get on the scoreboard twice, they could come close to covering +28 ½.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 01 September 2010 )
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Written by Benton Vale
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Thursday, 02 September 2010
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Northern Illinois vs Iowa State 2010 College Football Picks:The Huskies of Northern Illinois travel over to Ames, Iowa on Thursday (8 pm ET, FSN) to do battle with the Iowa State Cyclones in an season opening MAC vs. Big 12 matchup. Sportsbook Bodog.com lists the Cyclones as 4 1/2-chalk favorites versus NIU with a posted ttoal of 52.
 This game is sort of a mystery for college football gamblers as both teams are not exactly at the top of the traditional hype list. The MAC doesn't get the media coverage as the Big 12 for sure and Iowa State is not recognized as a Big 12 team makes many waves on the BCS scene.
What we do know is - the Huskies are no strangers to playing against or at superior opposition. While Iowa State certainly is no power, they are after all Big 12 which means BCS. Just that makes the Cyclones one of the haves and NIU - wishing it had. Because of that, Iowa State is listed the favorite and probably for no other reason.
The Huskies should be confident coming into tonight's game. They narrowly lost at Tennessee (13-9) in 2008, and came within eight points of upsetting Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadiumlast year which finished No. 16 in the AP Poll. Then NIU upset Purdue 28-21 on the road. Of course they had moments when they lapsed, losing at home to Idaho for instance.
Optimism also abounds over at Ames where the Cyclones begin play in coach Paul Rhoads second year. One thing they brag about there is how their depth is so much better than in previous years. Rhoads brought a lot of hope to the ISU program, as last years seven win season shows.
Thursday's game should be fun to watch and picking a winner is not that easy. I will use this game to learn from and go with the home team since the line is rather close at -4 1/2.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 02 September 2010 )
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Written by Reno Gold
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Thursday, 02 September 2010
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Southern Mississippi vs South Carolina College Football Predictions: Thursday night, with kickoff set for 7:30 pm Eastern, the University of South Carolina Gamecocks will get the 2010 SEC football season started when they host the University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles of Conference USA in a non-league game at Williams Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C.
 Neither Carolina nor USM are ranked by any of the major college football polls but the Gamecocks are considered heavy favorites in the game, lined at Sportsbook.com as 14-chalk favorites. The games posted total opened at 47 points.
While the Golden Eagles are considered a threat to make waves in C-USA, it's doubtful they have the talent to hang with the Gamecocks for four quarters. Coached by the legendary creator of the Fun 'N Gun offense, Steve Spurrier finally has all the pieces of a puzzle needed to make a run at the SEC East, dominated by Florida, Georgia and Tennessee in years past.
Spurrier has a veteran SEC caliber strong armed quarterback in fourth-year junior Stephen Garcia. Garcia should have no problem picking apart the USM secondary, one of C-USA's worst in 2009. Garcia finally began to click in 2009 starting all 13 games when he threw for 2,862 yards, 17 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
The Golden Eagles have a strong defensive line that goes two deep. No doubt that USM will defense Garcia by sustaining a strong rush with hopes of forcing the experienced quarterback into making mistakes. The starting four has been well-established since the second half of last season with Deddrick Jones and Corderro Law at the defensive ends and Anthony Gray and Terrance Pope at the two tackles.
Those who keep up with college football news will know that several South Carolina players are under scrutiny by the NCAA because of getting a reduced rate for lodging at a Columbia, S.C. hotel where they were staying through August drills. There is the possibility that some suspensions could come down over the matter, but as of Sunday, the NCAA has not made any decisions.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 01 September 2010 )
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Written by Benton Vale
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Thursday, 02 September 2010
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Fans will be treated to a Sun Belt vs. BIG TEN clash Thursday (8:05 pm ET) when the Golden Gophers of Minnesota head south to play Middle Tennessee State in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Oddsmakers opened betting with the Blue Raiders favored by five but after news of the schools starting quarterback Dwight Dasher's suspension, BetUS has since adjusted the line favoring the Golden Gophers by -3 with a posted game total of 48 1/2.  The Blue Raiders are coming off a stellar 10-3 season and a New Orleans Bowl win over Southern Mississippi. MTSU is riding a seven-game winning streak, the third longest in the nation. The team is picked to win the Sun Belt Conference and has received some votes in the national football polls.
Replacing Dasher for the Blue Raiders will be sophomore Logan Kilgore, a juco transfer. He led Bakersfield Junior College he led the team to a 10-2 record and was named his leagues MVP. He passed for 2,512 yards and 22 touchdowns as a freshman. Kilgore will be throwing to a bevy of talented, experienced receivers. Veterans Garrett Andrews, Shane Blissard, Sancho McDonald, Malcolm Beyah, Tavarres Jefferson, and Harold Turner, as well as lightning-quick newcomer Tyler Mason, will be part of a 12-15 man rotation among the receivers. For Minnesota, three-time captain Adam Weber will be taking the opening snap of the season for the fourth straight year. He has taken virtually every meaningful snap for the past three seasons. This game presents sort of a mystery matching these two teams. The Golden Gophers are entering dangerous territory against a MTSU team that plays very good defense. The Sun Belt has a habit of winning games like this and Thursday night will be no different. Take the Blue Raiders and the points. Bet on sports at online sportsbook BetUS.com and receive up to 145% in Cash Bonuses and start winning today! |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 02 September 2010 )
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