2010 College Football Week 3 Lines; Quick Breakdown

September 15th, 2010 by Adam Markowitz (Bankroll Sports Columnist)

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Week 3 of the 2010 college football campaign is going to get underway this weekend. Below you will find the current list of 2010 Week 3 college football lines and spreads along with a complete breakdown of the Week three ncaa football spreads. Be sure to check out the free NCAA football picks from the expert handicappers at Bankroll Sports this weekend!

The week 3 schedul will kick off with a respectable duel between the Big East’s Cincinnati Bearcats and the NC State Wolfpack from the ACC. Both of these teams are searching for some respect in their own conferences, and neither team has gotten much support quite yet from their fellow conference mates. Keep a close eye on the young quarterbacks in this game, as NCSU’s Russell Wilson and Cincy’s Zach Collaros could both be future NFL superstars. The current week 3 lines at BetUS have NC State listed as a 2 point favorite.

On Friday, the Nevada Wolfpack are going to try to make a name for themselves. Though the Boise State Broncos and TCU Horned Frogs are stealing the thunder for the mid-majors, this is a Nevada team that is flying under the radar and could be every bit as good as both the Top 10 ranked mid-majors in the country. The Wolfpack are three point underdogs against the California Golden Bears, but they might never be lined like this by the oddsmakers again if they can get off the ground with a big upset on national television.

The best teams in the land are definitely taking a step back from their huge wins in Week 2 of the NCAA football betting campaign. The Alabama Crimson Tide, Ohio State Buckeyes, Boise State Broncos, TCU Horned Frogs, and Oregon Ducks are all at least three TD favorites in what should be cakewalk games. However, life won’t be so easy for all of the ranked teams this week.

The Arkansas Razorbacks have made it all the way up to No. 12 in the nation in the USA Today poll, but that doesn’t mean that they are expected to stay that way. QB Ryan Mallett and the Hogs open up college football betting action on Saturday afternoon as 2.5 point underdogs to the Georgia Bulldogs “Between the Hedges.” Last week, UGA lost in this very same situation as the ranked road team that was a dog to an unranked home team, and it will look to repay the favor as ACC play continues this week.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers, ranked No. 8 in the AP Poll might be in for a dog fight as well. The Washington Huskies have a history of winning big games in Husky Stadium, and QB Jake Locker will try to see to it that that happens once again to a largely untested Big Red team on Saturday. The Huskies are getting a ton of respect though, as they are only 3.5 point underdogs against one of the best teams in the entire country.

The same can be true for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, who are going to be welcoming the Texas Longhorns back to Lubbock for the first time since the epic 39-33 game two years ago in which WR Michael Crabtree made that insane catch and run for the game winning touchdown. The Horns are ranked fifth in the land and could be in for a long, long day against these unranked Red Raiders, who are just 3.5 point dogs.

The game of the week to watch though, is the duel in the desert between the Arizona Wildcats and the Iowa Hawkeyes. These two teams played a tight one last year at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa, but the scene shifts to Arizona now, where HC Mike Stoops is going to be looking for arguably the biggest win in his head coaching career. We know that the Cats can claw with some iffy teams, but the oddsmakers aren’t showing them a lot of respect in this one as 1.5 point pups to QB Ricky Stanzi and the Hawkeyes.

2010 College Football Week 3 Lines @ BetUS Sportsbook (as of 9/14/10):
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College Football Lines for Thursday, 9/16/10

101 – Cincinnati Bearcats +2
102 – North Carolina State Wolfpack -2

Week 3 NCAA Footall Lines for Friday, 9/17/10

103 – Kansas Jayhawks +5.5
104 – Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles -5.5

105 – California Golden Bears -3
106 – Nevada Wolfpack +3

Current Week 3 Lines for Saturday, 9/18/10

107 – Arkansas Razorbacks +2.5
108 – Georgia Bulldogs -2.5

109 – Maryland Terrapins +10
110 – West Virginia Mountaineers -10

111 – Iowa State Cyclones +3.5
112 – Kansas State Wildcats -3.5

113 – Ball State Cardinals +17
114 – Purdue Boilermakers -17

115 – Northern Illinois Huskies +7
116 – Illinois Fighting Illini -7

117 – Connecticut Huskies -6.5
118 – Temple Owls +6.5

119 – Ohio Bobcats +30.5
120 – Ohio State Buckeyes -30.5

121 – Kent State Golden Flashes +21
122 – Penn State Nittany Lions -21

123 – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets OTB
124 – North Carolina Tar Heels OTB

125 – Vanderbilt Commodores +11.5
126 – Mississippi Rebels -11.5

127 – East Carolina Pirates +19.5
128 – Virginia Tech Hokies -19.5

129 – San Diego State Aztecs +14.5
130 – Missouri Tigers -14.5

131 – Tulsa Golden Hurricane +7
132 – Oklahoma State Cowboys -7

133 – Alabama Crimson Tide -24
134 – Duke Blue Devils +24

135 – Hawaii Warriors +11
136 – Colorado Buffaloes -11

137 – BYU Cougars +8.5
138 – Florida State Seminoles -8.5

139 – Colorado State Rams +8
140 – Miami Redhawks -8

141 – Florida Gators -14
142 – Tennessee Volunteers +14

143 – USC Trojans -13
144 – Minnesota Golden Gophers +13

145 – Washington State Cougars +23
146 – SMU Mustangs -23

147 – Arizona State Sun Devils +14
148 – Wisconsin Badgers -14

149 – Nebraska Cornhuskers -3.5
150 – Washington Huskies +3.5

151 – Louisville Cardinals +18.5
152 – Oregon State Beavers -18.5

153 – Air Force Falcons +17
154 – Oklahoma Sooners -17

155 – Central Michigan Chippewas -9.5
156 – Eastern Michigan Eagles +9.5

157 – Baylor Bears +21
158 – TCU Horned Frogs -21

159 – Marshall Thundering Herd -3
160 – Bowling Green Falcons +3

161 – Navy Midshipmen -4
162 – Louisiana Tech Bulldogs +4

163 – Central Florida Knights -8.5
164 – Buffalo Bulls +8.5

165 – Akron Zips +25
166 – Kentucky Wildcats -25

167 – Toledo Rockets +3.5
168 – Western Michigan Broncos -3.5

169 – Clemson Tigers +7
170 – Auburn Tigers -7

171 – Texas Longhorns -3.5
172 – Texas Tech Red Raiders +3.5

173 – Northwestern Wildcats -6.5
174 – Rice Owls +6.5

175 – Mississippi State Bulldogs +8
176 – LSU Tigers -8

177 – Utah Utes -22.5
178 – New Mexico Lobos +22.5

179 – Fresno State Bulldogs -6
180 – Utah State Aggies +6

181 – Notre Dame Fighting Irish +3
182 – Michigan State Spartans -3

183 – Boise State Broncos -24
184 – Wyoming Cowboys +24

185 – New Mexico State Aggies +15
186 – UTEP Miners -15

187 – UNLV Rebels +6.5
188 – Idaho Vandals -6.5

189 – Iowa Hawkeyes -1.5
190 – Arizona Wildcats +1.5

191 – Houston Cougars -3
192 – UCLA Bruins +3

193 – Wake Forest Demon Deacons +17
194 – Stanford Cardinal -17

195 – Indiana Hoosiers -12
196 – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers +12

197 – North Texas Mean Green +5.5
198 – Army Black Knights -5.5

199 – Louisiana Monroe Warhawks +4
200 – Arkansas State Red Wolves -4

201 – Florida International Golden Panthers +27.5
202 – Texas A&M Aggies -27.5

203 – Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders -5.5
204 – Memphis Tigers +5.5

205 – Troy Trojans -3.5
206 – UAB Blazers +3.5

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2010 NCAA Football Trends: Week 3 Cheat Sheet

September 14th, 2010 by Adam Markowitz (Bankroll Sports Columnist)
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The third week of the college football season right around the corner! The Bankroll Sports handicapping experts will have their key releases ready for you this weekend. We will also have key props and other free picks on the blog. But first, we we will have you take a look at the important college football trends and team history for the upcoming week 3 ncaa football matchups. Take a look at some of the big matchups and the series history and other important NCAA football trends for each of these games. 

Thursday, September 16th: Cincinnati Bearcats @ North Carolina State Wolfpack
NCAA Football Trends of Note
-The Bearcats are 6-2 ATS in their L/8 Thursday Night Football appearances
-Cincinnati has failed to cover seven straight overall
-NC State is 9-3-1 ATS in its L/13 at home

Series History
First meeting

Friday, September 17th: Kansas Jayhawks @ Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
NCAA Football Trends of Note
-The Jayhawks are just 2-9 ATS in their L/11 overall
-Kansas is only 2-6 ATS in its L/8 against C-USA foes
-Southern Miss is 4-1 ATS in its L/5 following an SU win

Series History
These two teams met for the first time last season in Lawrence, and my, was it a heck of a fight! Southern Miss ended up losing 35-28, but it had no trouble pushing KU to the limit and deservedly earned a cover against an 11.5 point spread.

Friday, September 17th: California Golden Bears @ Nevada Wolfpack
NCAA Football Trends of Note
-Cal is 6-13 ATS in its L/19 road games
-The Wolfpack are 26-12 ATS in their L/38 home games
-The Golden Bears are 6-1 ATS in their L/7 played in September

Series History
The Golden Bears have only played Nevada once before, cashing in on a 33-15 victory in Berkeley. That game was way back in 1996 though, so there isn’t much in the way of a history of note.

Saturday, September 18th: Maryland Terrapins @ West Virginia Mountaineers
NCAA Football Trends of Note
-Maryland is 2-5-1 ATS in its L/8 road games
-West Virginia is only 5-12 ATS in its L/17 overall
-The Mountaineers are only 3-12 ATS in their L/15 against the ACC

Series History
These two teams met every season for quite awhile, but they haven’t clashed on the gridiron since 2007. The Mountaineers have covered three straight in this series and have won four straight SU. The favorite is 9-4 ATS in the L/13 meetings of these two close rivals. The winning team has scored at least 31 points in nine of the L/10.

Saturday, September 18th: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets @ North Carolina Tar Heels
NCAA Football Trends of Note
-G-Tech has covered six of its L/7 games played in the ACC
-The Yellow Jackets are 18-8-1 ATS in their L/27 following an ATS defeat
-North Carolina is 5-2-1 ATS in its L/8 following a bye week

Series History
North Carolina had covered every spread in this series from 2004 to 2008, but it had only won two of those five games. The Jackets came up with a huge 24-7 win last year which helped propel them to the ACC Coastal championship. The home team has won six of the L/7 SU.

Saturday, September 18th: Arkansas Razorbacks @ Georgia Bulldogs
NCAA Football Trends of Note
-The Hogs are 6-1 ATS in their L/7 following an ATS win
-Georgia is 4-10 ATS in its L/10 home games
-Underdogs that were ranked last week went 0-4 SU and ATS

Series History
Georgia hasn’t been beaten in this series since 1993, but the Bulldogs are only 4-2 ATS in those six games. The last time these two squads met “Between the Hedges” was back in 2005, when Arkansas nearly pulled off the outright upset as 17.5 point underdogs, losing 23-20.

Saturday, September 18th: Florida Gators @ Tennessee Volunteers
Trends of Note
-The Gators are 11-3 ATS in their L/14 road games
-Tennessee is 6-2 ATS in its L/8 games on grass
-The Vols are 7-3 ATS in their L/10 SEC duels

Series History
The Gators are back to their old ways of dominating this series, just as they did for seemingly the entire 1990s. They have won five straight overall in this series, but the Vols did a great job last year of sticking in front of the 30 point spread in a 23-13 defeat in the Swamp. The Volunteers were smoked here 30-6 two years ago.

Saturday, September 18th: Nebraska Cornhuskers @ Washington Huskies
College Football Trends of Note
-The Huskers are 6-1-1 ATS in their L/8 outside of the Big XII
-Washington is 5-1 ATS in its L/6 home game
-The Huskies are 4-1-1 ATS in their L/6 against the Big 12

Series History
These two teams played home and home series in both 1991-92 and 1997-98. Both teams have ultimately won one game at home and one on the road in this series, but the favorite is 3-1 ATS in the four encounters.

Saturday, September 18th: Air Force Falcons @ Oklahoma Sooners
College Football Trends of Note
-Air Force is 6-2 ATS in its L/8 games overall
-The Sooners are 12-3-1 ATS in their L/16 played in September
-OU is 0-4 ATS in its L/4 following an ATS win

Series History
Air Force has already felt the wrath of the Sooners once before in life, getting stomped 44-3 in Colorado Springs. That was the first and only meeting to date between these two schools.

Saturday, September 18th: Alabama Crimson Tide @ Duke Blue Devils
College Football Trends of Note
-Alabama is 8-2 ATS in its L/10 road games
-The Crimson Tide are 13-5 ATS in their L/18 played on grass
-Duke is just 16-34-1 ATS in its L/51 home games

Series History
Alabama knocked off the Dookies 30-14 in 2006 in Tuscaloosa, but the guests had no problem covering the 26.5 point spread. This will be just the second meeting of these two squads.

Saturday, September 18th: USC Trojans @ Minnesota Golden Gophers
College Football Trends of Note
-USC is 9-1 ATS in its L/10 vs. the Big Ten
-The Trojans are just 2-8 in their L/10 overall
-Minnesota is 3-7 ATS in its L/10 against teams with a winning record

Series History
First meeting

Saturday, September 18th: BYU Cougars @ Florida State Seminoles
College Football Trends of Note
-The Cougs are 8-2 ATS in their L/10 following an SU loss
-Florida State is 6-1-1 ATS in its L/8 after scoring 20 points or less in a game
-The Noles are 1-6 ATS in their L/7 games at Doak Campbell Stadium

Series History
Last year, the Seminoles marched into Provo and beat the snot out of the Cougars 54-28 in a big upset. FSU has won all three lifetime meetings between these two schools, including a 29-3 win at a neutral site in 2000 and proved victorious in a 44-28 triumph in 1991. The Noles are 2-1 ATS in the three clashes.

Saturday, September 18th: Clemson Tigers @ Auburn Tigers
College Football Trends of Note
-The Tigers are 4-1 ATS in their L/5 games following a win by at least 20 points
-Clemson is just 2-6 ATS in its L/8 against the SEC
-Auburn is 1-5-1 ATS in its L/7 against the ACC

Series History
These two teams met in the Peach Bowl in 2007, with Auburn trumping Clemson in this Tiger battle 23-20 in overtime. Auburn also beat Clemson in 1998 in a bowl game as well. This is the first regular season meeting of these two teams.

Saturday, September 18th: Boise State Broncos @ Wyoming Cowboys
College Football Trends of Note
-The Broncos are 9-4 ATS in their L/13 against the MWC
-Wyoming is 4-12-1 ATS in its L/17 home games
-The Cowboys are 9-3 ATS in their L/12 overall

Series History
Boise has taken on the Cowboys four times since 2002 with great success in terms of SU wins. The Broncos are 4-0. However, the Smurf Turf boys are only 1-3 ATS against Wyoming, going winless ATS since the 2002 meeting.

Saturday, September 18th: Texas Longhorns @ Texas Tech Red Raiders
College Football Trends of Note
-The Longhorns are 0-4 ATS in their L/4 following an SU win
-Texas is 0-5 ATS in its L/5 against teams with a winning record
-Texas Tech is 4-1 ATS in its L/5 home games against teams with a winning road record

Series History
The Red Raiders have covered the L/2 in this series, including that epic 39-33 win over Texas in 2008. The home team has won seven of the L/8. The Longhorns haven’t covered a spread in Lubbock since 2004.

Saturday, September 18th: Notre Dame Fighting Irish @ Michigan State Spartans
College Football Trends of Note
-Notre Dame is 3-10 ATS in its L/13 overall
-The Spartans are just 2-6-1 ATS in their L/9 overall
-The road team is 8-1 ATS in these two teams’ L/9 meetings

Series History
We’ve already mentioned how strong the road team has been in this rivalry. However, the Spartans have covered three straight in spite of the fact that a two game winning streak was stopped with last year’s 33-30 loss in South Bend.

Saturday, September 18th: Mississippi State Bulldogs @ LSU Tigers
College Football Trends of Note
-The Bulldogs are 9-4 ATS in their L/13 games in September
-The Tigers are 2-8 ATS in their L/10 following wins of at least 20 points
-LSU is 5-15-1 ATS in its L/21 games played in the Bayou

Series History
The Bulldogs have covered three of the L/4 in this series after nearly a decade of gold and purple dominance. Still, MSU hasn’t won a game in this rivalry in well over ten years, a trend which the Dawgs hope to reverse on Saturday.

Saturday, September 18th: Iowa Hawkeyes @ Arizona Wildcats
College Football Trends of Note
-Iowa is 13-3 ATS in its L/16 road games
-The Hawkeyes are 12-3 ATS in their L/15 against teams with a winning record
-Arizona is 6-2 ATS in its L/8 played on grass

Series History
Last year was the first meeting of these two teams since 1998. The Hawkeyes came away with a 27-17 victory at Kinnick Stadium. ‘Zona had covered the previous two spreads in the ’90s in this series.

Saturday, September 18th: Wake Forest Demon Deacons @ Stanford Cardinal
College Football Trends of Note
-Wake Forest is 2-6 ATS in its L/8 road games
-Stanford is 11-3 ATS in its L/14 home games
-The Cardinal is 4-1 ATS in its L/5 following an ATS win

Series History
We’ve already mentioned how strong the road team has been in this rivalry. However, the Spartans have covered three straight in spite of the fact that a two game winning streak was stopped with last year’s 33-30 loss in South Bend.


2010 NFL Week 2 Lines; Quick Breakdown

September 13th, 2010 by Adam Markowitz (Bankroll Sports Columnist)

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Week 2 of the 2010 NFL campaign is going to get underway this weekend. Below you will find the current list of 2010 week 2 NFL lines and spreads along with a breakdown of the week 2 NFL lines. Be sure to check out the free NFL picks from the expert handicappers at Bankroll Sports this weekend…..  

The Manning brothers are going to be highlighting what should be another fantastic week of NFL football wagering action. The New York Giants will send younger brother Eli up against the Indianapolis Colts and older brother Peyton. These teams started off the year in two vastly different directions, as the Colts were run over by the Houston Texans 34-24, while the Giants were busy making mincemeat out the Carolina Panthers 31-18. The current week two lines at Oddsmaker currently have the Colts listed at 5.5 point favorites in their home opener at Lucas Oil Stadium.

The biggest favorites of all the 2010 week two NFL spreads at this point are the Green Bay Packers. The Pack are coming off of an impressive seven point road win at the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, and they are coming home for the first time to take on the Buffalo Bills, who were scorched by the Miami Dolphins 15-10. Green Bay is listed at a big 13 point favorite.

Whereas Week 1 featured a ton of home underdogs, the second week of the regular season only features three hosts that are pups. On Monday Night Football, the San Francisco 49ers will try to rebound from their embarrassing defeat at the Seattle Seahawks by taking on the defending champions, the New Orleans Saints. The black and gold marched over the Minnesota Vikings 14-9 in the opener last Thursday night. San Fran is a 4.5 point home underdog, making it the largest week 2 spread.

The Washington Redskins were 3.5 point underdogs last week when the Dallas Cowboys came to town, and they are once again 3.5 point pups against the other team from the Lone Star State, the Houston Texans. Houston posted arguably its biggest win in franchise history when RB Arian Foster rushed for 231 yards en route to a romp at home of the Indianapolis Colts.

The Detroit Lions probably got screwed out of what would’ve been their first road win in 22 tries against the Chicago Bears last weekend, but they will take on the Philadelphia Eagles, who could be playing without QB Kevin Kolb on Sunday. Kolb suffered a concussion last week and might be held out, especially considering how well QB Michael Vick played in his absence. The hosts are 3.5 point pups.

In the other potential marquee game on the slate in Week 2, the Minnesota Vikings are six point home favorites in QB Brett Favre’s first contest of the year in front of the hometown faithful against the Miami Dolphins.

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Week 2 Lines For Sunday, 9/13/2010:

207 – Kansas City Chiefs OTB
208 – Cleveland Browns OTB
Over/Under OTB

209 – Buffalo Bills +13
210 -Green Bay Packers -13
Over/Under 43

211 – Baltimore Ravens OTB
212 – Cincinnati Bengals OTB
Over/Under OTB

213 – Pittsburgh Steelers +5.5
214 – Tennessee Titans -5.5
Over/Under 38

215 – Philadelphia Eagles -3.5
216 – Detroit Lions +3.5
Over/Under 41

217 – Chicago Bears +8.5
218 – Dallas Cowboys -8.5
Over/Under 41

219 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers OTB
220 – Carolina Panthers OTB
Over/Under OTB

221 – Arizona Cardinals +7
222 – Atlanta Falcons -7
Over/Under 43

223 – Miami Dolphins +6
224 – Minnesota Vikings -6
Over/Under 40

225 – St. Louis Rams +4
226 – Oakland Raiders -4
Over/Under 37.5

227 – Seattle Seahawks +3.5
228 – Denver Broncos -3.5
Over/Under 39.5

229 – Houston Texans -3.5
230 – Washington Redskins +3.5
Over/Under 44.5

231 – Jacksonville Jaguars OTB
232 – San Diego Chargers OTB
Over/Under OTB

233 – New England Patriots OTB
234 – New York Jets OTB
Over/Under OTB

235 – New York Giants +5.5
236 – Indianapolis Colts -5.5
Over/Under 47.5

Week 2 Spreads For Sunday, 9/14/2010:

237 – New Orleans Saints -4.5
238 – San Francisco 49ers +4.5
Over/Under 44

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NFL Football Picks: Monday Night Football Prop Picks (9/13/10)

September 13th, 2010 by Adam Markowitz (Bankroll Sports Columnist)
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NFL football betting fans will get their first taste of Monday Night Football action tonight! The Kansas City Chiefs will take on the San Diego Chargers in the nightcap, but in the main course, the Baltimore Ravens will face the New York Jets. Check out these prop picks for the first Monday of the year.

Ray Rice Over 80.5 Yards
Even though the Ravens are probably going to have more of a chance of focusing in on the passing game now that WR TJ Houshmanzadeh and WR Anquan Boldin are in the fray, that doesn’t mean that Rice isn’t going to be a dominating force this year. Without DL Calvin Pace in the lineup, the big boys up front are going to be thinner than normal for the Jets. Conventional wisdom suggests that New York, who had one of the best rush defenses in the NFL last year, would be able to shut Rice down. We tend to think otherwise. Rice Over 80.5 yards carries (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook) is the choice for this prop.

Will Mark Sanchez Throw a TD or INT First?
The oddsmakers did a nice job making this line to try to throw you off. On one hand, it is clear that Sanchez threw more INTs than TDs last year. On the other, Baltimore is going to be crushed in the secondary with injuries. However, we still look at a guy like Ed Reed and the depth in that front seven and wonder how Sanchez is going to be finding ways to find the end zone either on the ground or through the air. That being said, the only team that can pressure a quarterback more than Baltimore might be the team on the other side of the field. If the Ravens can get to Sanchez as we expect, especially right up the middle in what could be a relatively shaky center of the Jets offensive line, Sanchez could be prone to multiple INTs in this one. Go with Sanchez to throw an INT first (-110 at Hollywood Sportsbook).

Longest TD of the Game Over/Under 43.5 Yards
Neither one of these offenses has the same type of firepower that they did last year on offense in terms of explosive plays, but that doesn’t mean that we don’t think there will be a long touchdown at any point over the course of this game. Remember that we have both special teams and defensive tuddies that count in here as well. Javier Arenas is going to want to make a great impression on his new team on kick and punt returns, and he was one of the most prolific returners in the history of college football. LaDainian Tomlinson is gone, but both RBs Ryan Mathews and Darren Sproles are potential home run hitters for the Bolts. We also know that new OC Charlie Weis is going to do the best he can to stretch the field and get some confidence in a relatively weak crop of receivers. We already know that his QB Matt Cassel certainly has the arm to make this work. At some point, there is bound to be at least one score that goes Over 43.5 yards (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook).

Antonio Gates Over/Under 74.5 Receiving Yards
The bottom line here is that QB Philip Rivers is just more comfortable throwing the ball to his massive tight end than he is anywhere else, especially with WR Vincent Jackson still holding out. Yes, there will be plenty of dump offs to Mathews and Sproles out of the backfield, and WR Malcom Floyd might be in for a big day as well, but unless the Chiefs are going to use Eric Berry to shadow Gates the entire game, there could be a ton of holes in the middle of this defense. Look for HC Norv Turner to find ways to get Gates in some open space, even if that means lining him up at wide receiver from time to time. He’ll get at least ten looks in this game, and if that’s the case, he’ll come down with at least seven of the ten and easily fly past this number. Gates will well exceed Over 74.5 yards (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook).


NFL Football Picks: Week 1 NFL Cheat Sheet

September 9th, 2010 by Adam Markowitz (Bankroll Sports Columnist)
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On Thursday night, the NFL betting campaign finally kicks off! After months of waiting to finish celebrating, the New Orleans Saints will get to raise their banners from their first ever championship on Thursday at the Louisiana Superdome, and that is the first of 16 games to be played from then through Monday night. Check out the trends that you need to know before making your NFL picks for Week 1 of the season!

Thursday, September 9th, 8:30 PM ET: Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints
Trends of Note
-Minnesota is 6-2 ATS in its L/8 games played in Week 1
-The Vikes are 7-3-1 ATS in their L/11 games overall
-New Orleans is just 2-5 ATS in its L/7 games at home

Series History
The Vikings saw their four game winning streak in this series against the Saints come to a close last year in the NFC Championship Game. Still, there was no shame in losing 31-28, as the defeat was good enough to cover the four point spread. That marked the fifth straight cover for the Vikes in this series. The Vikings had covered and won their three previous trips to the Bayou before the NFC title game in January.

Sunday, September 12th, 1:00 PM ET: Carolina Panthers @ New York Giants
Trends of Note
-The Giants are just 2-7 ATS in their L/9 games played in conference
-New York is only 2-9 ATS in its L/11 overall
-The Panthers have covered eight straight NFL spreads against the NFC

Series History
This is going to be the third straight time that the Panthers and Giants have met up in the Big Apple, as New York hasn’t made a trip to Carolina since 2006. These two teams met last December, with the Panthers issuing a huge 41-9 beat down on the hosts. The road team is 3-1 both SU and ATS over their L/4 meetings, not including preseason clashes.

Sunday, September 12th, 1:00 PM ET: Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills
Trends of Note
-Miami is 7-1 ATS in its L/8 against the AFC East
-Buffalo is only 3-10 ATS in its L/13 games at Ralph Wilson Stadium
-The Bills are 6-2 ATS in their L/8 September clashes

Series History
The Bills have dominated this series of late, going 8-3-1 ATS over the L/12 NFL betting affairs with the Fins. Miami did win and cover three straight from the end of ’08 til the beginning of ’09, but Buffalo scored a 31-14 victory in this fixture last November. The previous trip to Buffalo resulted in a 16-3 win for the Dolphins, but they have not historically played well at all in Orchard Park.

Sunday, September 12th, 1:00 PM ET: Atlanta Falcons @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Trends of Note
-The Falcons have covered ten of their L/12 opening games to start the season
-Pittsburgh is 0-6 ATS in its L/6 September NFL betting duels
-Pittsburgh is 0-3-1 ATS in its L/4 games at Heinz Field

Series History
These two teams have only met twice since 2000, and my, were both shootouts! The Falcons covered both spreads as underdogs, winning 41-38 in overtime in 2006. 2002’s 34-34 duel in Pittsburgh, the last time these two teams met here, was a classic game. Atlanta hasn’t been favored in a game in this series like it is now since 1993.

Sunday, September 12th, 1:00 PM ET: Detroit Lions @ Chicago Bears
Trends of Note
-The Lions are just 1-5-2 ATS in their L/8 games played away from Ford Field
-Detroit is only 8-20-2 ATS in its L/30 games against the NFC
-Chicago is 2-7 ATS in its L/9 games overall

Series History
These black and blue division rivals hate each other, to say the least. The underdog has gone a solid 15-7 ATS over the L/11 years of meetings of these foes. The Bears have won four straight dating back to 2007 against Detroit, but they can’t feel confident having gone just 3-4 ATS over their L/7 meetings.

Sunday, September 12th, 1:00 PM ET: Indianapolis Colts
Trends of Note
-Indy is 7-1 ATS in its L/8 road games
-The Colts are 12-5-1 ATS in their L/18 games overall
-Houston is just 1-5 ATS in its L/6 games played in Week 1

Series History
Houston has never been favored in a game in this series, and this is as close as it has ever come to being such. The Texans only have one lifetime win against QB Peyton Manning and the Colts from 2006, a 27-24 victory on Christmas Eve. Still, they are a solid 4-3 ATS since that win in ’06 and should be considered a very dangerous foe in Week 1 for the defending AFC champs.

Sunday, September 12th, 1:00 PM ET: Cleveland Browns @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Trends of Note
-Cleveland is only 1-9-1 ATS in its L/11 opening games in the NFL betting campaign
-Tampa Bay is just 1-10 ATS in its L/11 home games
-The Bucs are 5-16 ATS in their L/21 games played on grass

Series History
There have only been two all-time meetings of these teams in the regular season, and the Bucs have proven triumphant both times both SU and ATS. Tampa Bay sprung a 22-7 upset in 2006 as 3.5 point underdogs and won 17-3 against a seven point spread in 2002.

Sunday, September 12th, 1:00 PM ET: Cincinnati Bengals @ New England Patriots
Trends of Note
-The Bengals are 11-5 ATS in their L/16 games played in September
-Cincinnati is 1-5 ATS in its L/6 games in conference

Series History
The Pats are a hard team to put an ATS read on, but one thing is for certain, and that’s that they have dominated Cincinnati in recent years. Dating back to 2001, the Bengals are winless SU (0-3) and are just 1-2 ATS, needing a 10.5 point boost in 2004 to stick in front of the number. The Patriots have scored at least 34 points in all three meetings as well.

Sunday, September 12th, 1:00 PM ET: Oakland Raiders @ Tennessee Titans
Trends of Note
-The Raiders are only 1-4 ATS in their L/5 Week 1 contests
-On the contrary, Tennessee is 6-2 ATS in its L/8 played in Week 1
-The Titans are 9-2 ATS in their L/11 games played in September

Series History
Oakland has been the dominant team in this series in recent years, winning games outright against the Titans in 2004 (40-35) and 2005 (34-25). The silver and black came up just a tad short in 2007, losing 13-9, but they had the seven point spread covered the whole way. The Raiders are 5-1 ATS dating back to 2001 against the Titans.

Sunday, September 12th, 1:00 PM ET: Denver Broncos @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Trends of Note
-The Broncos are 7-3 ATS in their L/10 games played in Week 1
-Jacksonville is 9-2 ATS in its L/11 opening contests of the year
-The Jags are just 3-13 ATS in their L/16 played at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium

Series History
The Jags have gone into Mile High and walked out victories in each of their L/2 visits in 2007 and 2008. The road team has won three straight both SU and ATS. Pups have actually scored four straight outright wins, including Jacksonville’s 7-6 win in September 2004.

Sunday, September 12th, 4:15 PM ET: San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks
Trends of Note
-The Niners are a rock solid 12-5-4 ATS in their L/21 NFL wagering wars
-San Fran is 7-3 ATS in its L/10 against the NFC
-Seattle is 7-3-1 in its L/11 tussles at Qwest Field

Series History
The home team covered the spread and won outright in both meetings last year of these divisional foes. The two teams have alternated wins and covers in this series in each of the L/5, insinuating that it would be San Fran’s turn to shine. This is historically a lower scoring series as well, as six of the L/8 have stayed ‘under’ the number.

Sunday, September 12th, 4:15 PM ET: Arizona Cardinals @ St. Louis Rams
Trends of Note
-The last time a rookie starting quarterback that began the season lost his first start at home was in 1993 (Drew Bledsoe)
-The Cards are 9-4 ATS in their L/13 divisional games
-The Rams are 1-8-1 ATS in their L/10 opening games of the year

Series History
It’s been all one way traffic for Arizona since the Greatest Show on Turf was broken up. The Cards have won seven straight with the Rams dating back to 2006, and they are 5-2 ATS to show for it. St. Louis hasn’t broken 20 points in a game in this rivalry in its L/5 tries.

Sunday, September 12th, 4:15 PM ET: San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks
Trends of Note
-The Niners are a rock solid 12-5-4 ATS in their L/21 NFL wagering wars
-San Fran is 7-3 ATS in its L/10 against the NFC
-Seattle is 7-3-1 in its L/11 tussles at Qwest Field

Series History
The home team covered the spread and won outright in both meetings last year of these divisional foes. The two teams have alternated wins and covers in this series in each of the L/5, insinuating that it would be San Fran’s turn to shine. This is historically a lower scoring series as well, as six of the L/8 have stayed ‘under’ the number.

Sunday, September 12th, 4:15 PM ET: Green Bay Packers @ Philadelphia Eagles
Trends of Note
-The Packers are 7-1-1 ATS in their L/9 overall
-Green Bay is 20-8-1 ATS in its L/9 games played away from Lambeau Field
-Philly is 5-2 ATS in its L/7 pro football betting affairs in September

Series History
Though the Packers won the most recent meeting of these two teams in 2007 both SU and ATS, they would probably rather forget that the Eagles ever existed. The Pack are just 2-7 ATS over the L/9 duels of these conference foes, and they haven’t won a game in the City of Brotherly Love since the 1980s, covering just one spread since then as well. The home team has won five straight SU and four straight ATS.

Sunday, September 12th, 8:20 PM ET: Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins
Trends of Note
-The Redskins are 3-11 ATS in their L/14 contests played in Landover
-Washington is 5-2-1 ATS in its L/8 overall
-The Cowboys have started the year off well, going 4-1 ATS in their L/5 Week 1s

Series History
You might not find two teams that hate each other more than these two. Dating back to 2005, the Redskins are 7-3 ATS in spite of the fact that they are only 5-5 SU. In fact, the underdog has done quite well, going 19-7 ATS over the L/26 between these divisional foes. The ‘under’ cashed in both meetings last year and in three straight overall.

Monday, September 13th, 7:00 PM ET: Baltimore Ravens @ New York Jets
Trends of Note
-The Ravens have covered six straight spreads in September
-The Jets are 5-1 ATS in their L/6 against the AFC
-New York is 5-2-1 ATS in its L/8 games played in Week 1

Series History
Baltimore keeps on finding a way to get the best of the Jets, but Rex Ryan can say that he is dominant in this series if he beats his former team on Monday night. Baltimore has won three straight SU and is 2-1 ATS against the Jets in the L/3 meetings.

Monday, September 13th, 10:15 PM ET: San Diego Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs
Trends of Note
-The Chargers are an amazing 24-10-4 ATS in their L/38 games against the AFC West
-Kansas City is just 7-18-1 ATS in its L/26 home games
-The Chiefs are only 1-5 ATS in their L/6 games played in September

Series History
San Diego has trampled the Chiefs a number of times since becoming the dominant team in this division, including victories of 43-14 and 37-7 last year. The Bolts have won five straight in this series, but dating back to the end of 2005, Kansas City owns a 5-4 ATS lead.

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2010 College Football Week 2 Lines; Quick Breakdown

September 8th, 2010 by Adam Markowitz (Bankroll Sports Columnist)

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Complete List of Week 1 College Football Lines Can Be Found Below

Three huge games are going to be highlighting a tremendous weekend of college football betting action, and here at Bankroll Sports, we’ve got all of the odds and ends covered.

The Alabama Crimson Tide are going to most likely be without the services of RB Mark Ingram for this crucial tilt with the Penn State Nittany Lions. As a result, the Tide roll into this one as 12 point favorites, whereas they might have been significantly larger choices had they been a fully fit squad. Penn State’s new QB Robert Bolden is going to be the first freshman to ever face this type of a test under HC Joe Paterno. This could be a very interesting game with a huge payoff for the winner, especially if it is a PSU team that is in dire need of some respect if it hopes to be in the National Championship picture.

The Florida State Seminoles picked up a big victory to start the HC Jimbo Fisher era last week against Samford, but things can change this week in a hurry against the Oklahoma Sooners. OU is going to have to rebound quickly from a poor showing in a 31-24 win over the Utah State Aggies. QB Landry Jones could be in for a good game against an FSU secondary that was terrorized at times last year. Still, the garnet and gold are only 7.5 point underdogs and could be in a position to pull an upset of similar proportions this year as they did last season at BYU.

That FSU/Oklahoma game is one of the two battles this week that mark rematches of National Championship Games. The other is the duel between the Miami Hurricanes and the Ohio State Buckeyes, who squared off in the Fiesta Bowl in 2003 in an epic overtime tussle won by OSU. This year, the Bucks are going to be the decided 8.5 point favorites as opposed to the double digit dogs they were when all the marbles were on the line seven years ago. There are two major Heisman Trophy contenders in this game, as QB Jacory Harris for the Canes and QB Terrelle Pryor for the Buckeyes. These two are going to need big efforts to not only improve their team’s chances of sticking in the National Championship race, but to bolster their chances of going to New York as a Heisman Trophy finalist in December.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Michigan Wolverines are going to collide in a duel of epic historical proportions. Both of these teams got off to a good start this year by picking off reasonable opponents. Still, both are going to look for a tremendous effort against the other. Though first year head coach Brian Kelly at Notre Dame might not be on a hot seat, HC Rich Rodriguez still needs some more wins at Michigan to save his skin and potentially his coaching career. He’ll have QB Denard Robinson on his side after having a fantastic game last week against the Connecticut Huskies.

For the second straight week, the San Jose State Spartans are the biggest underdog on the board. They are 38.5 point underdogs at Camp Randall in the home opener for the Wisconsin Badgers.

2010 NCAA Football Week 2 Lines & Odds @ BetUS Sportsbook (as of 9/8/10):
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301 – Auburn Tigers -1.5
302 – Mississippi State Bulldogs +1.5
Over/Under 56
441 – Central Michigan Chippewas +7.5
442 – Temple Owls -7.5
Over/Under 48.5
303 – West Virginia Mountaineers -12.5
304 – Marshall Thundering Herd +12.5
Over/Under 47
305 – UTEP Miners +20
306 – Houston Cougars -20
Over/Under 73.5
307 – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets -14.5
308 – Kansas Jayhawks +14.5
Over/Under 49.5
309 – Memphis Tigers +13.5
310 – East Carolina Pirates -13.5
Over/Under 58
311 – Georgia Bulldogs +3.5
312 – South Carolina Gamecocks -3.5
Over/Under 49
313 – Duke Blue Devils +5
314 – Wake Forest Demon Deacons -5
Over/Under 50
315 – Hawaii Warriors +3
316 – Army Black Knights -3
Over/Under 52
317 – San Jose State Spartans +38.5
318 – Wisconsin Badgers -38.5
Over/Under 55.5
319 – South Florida Bulls +15
320 – Florida Gators -15
Over/Under 50
321 – Idaho Vandals +28
322 – Nebraska Cornhuskers -28
Over/Under 54
323 – LSU Tigers -9.5
324 – Vanderbilt Commodores +9.5
Over/Under 43.5
325 – Iowa State Cyclones +13.5
326 – Iowa Hawkeyes -13.5
Over/Under 44.5
327 – Colorado Buffaloes +10
328 – California Golden Bears -10
Over/Under 50.5
329 – Florida State Seminoles +7.5
330 – Oklahoma Sooners -7.5
Over/Under 58.5
331 – Michigan Wolverines +3.5
332 – Notre Dame Fighting Irish -3.5
Over/Under 52.5
333 – Eastern Michigan Eagles +16
334 – Miami Redhawks -16
Over/Under 50.5
335 – Kent State Golden Flashes +17
336 – Boston College Eagles -17
Over/Under 43.5
337 – Miami Hurricanes +8.5
338 – Ohio State Buckeyes -8.5
Over/Under 45.5
339 – BYU Cougars +1
340 – Air Force Falcons -1
Over/Under 50.5
341 – UNLV Rebels +23
342 – Utah Utes -23
Over/Under 54
343 – Oregon Ducks -11.5
344 – Tennessee Volunteers +11.5
Over/Under 53.5
347 – Bowling Green Falcons +17
348 – Tulsa Golden Hurricanes -17
Over/Under 61.5
349 – Wyoming Cowboys +28.5
350 – Texas Longhorns -28.5
Over/Under 49
351 – Louisiana Tech Bulldogs +19.5
352 – Texas A&M Aggies -19.5
Over/Under 62.5
353 – Syracuse Orange +13.5
354 – Washington Huskies -13.5
Over/Under 47.5
355 – Toledo Rockets +8
356 – Ohio Bobcats -8
Over/Under 52.5
357 – Buffalo Bulls +16.5
358 – Baylor Bears -16.5
Over/Under 50.5
359 – Penn State Nittany Lions +12
360 – Alabama Crimson Tide -12
Over/Under 44
361 – North Carolina State Wolfpack +3.5
362 – Central Florida Knights -3.5
Over/Under 50.5
363 – San Diego State Aztecs -13
364 – New Mexico State Aggies +13
Over/Under 47
365 – UAB Blazers +12
366 – SMU Mustangs -12
Over/Under 59
367 – Texas Tech Red Raiders -24.5
368 – New Mexico Lobos +24.5
Over/Under 56
369 – Mississippi Rebels -20.5
370 – Tulane Green Wave +20.5
Over/Under 50
371 -Stanford Cardinal -6
372 – UCLA Bruins +6
Over/Under 52.5
373 – Colorado State Rams +24
374 – Nevada Wolfpack -24
Over/Under 56.5
375 – Virginia Cavaliers +19.5
376 – USC Trojans -19.5
Over/Under 49
377 – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers +24.5
378 – Kentucky Wildcats -24.5
Over/Under 54
379 – Florida Atlantic Owls +28.5
380 – Michigan State Spartans -28.5
Over/Under 54
381 – Louisiana Monroe Warhawks +34
382 – Arkansas Razorbacks -34
Over/Under 59.5
383 – Rice Owls +2.5
384 – North Texas Mean Green -2.5
Over/Under 59
385 – Arkansas State Red Wolves +2
386 – Louisiana Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns -2
Over/Under 54.5
387 – Troy Trojans +13.5
388 – Oklahoma State Cowboys -13.5
Over/Under 61.5
389 – Rutgers Scarlet Knights -19
390 – Florida International Golden Panthers +19
Over/Under 47.5

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NCAA Football Picks: Week 2 College Football Cheat Sheet

September 7th, 2010 by Adam Markowitz (Bankroll Sports Columnist)
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The second week of the college football season is here! Bankroll Sports is back with more NCAA football picks for Week 2 of the year, but before we do that, we need to take a look at the important trends and history that the teams that are facing against each other this week.

Thursday, September 9th: Central Michigan Chippewas @ Temple Owls
Trends of Note
-Temple is 14-6-1 ATS in its L/21 home games
-The Owls are 10-4 ATS in their L/14 games overall
-Central Michigan has covered five straight spreads on Thursday games

Series History
The Chippies have won both of these previous meetings of these two MAC rivals, but in both cases, CMU was expected to be a significantly better choice. This is the best chance the Owls are going to have against the Chippewas and will be the first in which they are favored.

Thursday, September 9th: Auburn Tigers @ Mississippi State Bulldogs
Trends of Note
-The Tigers are just 1-8 ATS in their L/9 road games
-Auburn is 5-11 ATS in its L/16 games played in the SEC
-Mississippi State is winless in its L/5 appearances in college football betting affairs on Thursday nights

Series History
The Tigers are a stellar 6-2 ATS in their L/8 duels with the Bulldogs. Mississippi State is probably tired of getting kicked around though, especially since it has been outscored by an average of 22.8 points per game since 2002 in this series. Hopefully for the sake for NCAA football betting fans, this game is a lot prettier than the last time these teams met in Starkville two years ago… a 3-2 win for Auburn.

Friday, September 10th: West Virginia Mountaineers @ Marshall Thundering Herd
Trends of Note
-The Mountaineers have covered 11 straight road games against teams with losing home records
-WVU is winless in its L/4 games played outside of the Big East
-The Thundering Herd are 10-1-1 ATS in their L/12 home games against teams with a winning road record

Series History
These teams have met five times since 1997, including four clashes in the L/4 seasons. The Mountaineers have yet to lose to Marshall and have won by double digits in all five games. Still, the Herd have conquered the college football odds and are 3-2 ATS in the five duels. This is only the second meeting in Huntington. Marshall narrowly covered the 25.5 point spread in a 48-23 loss in 2007.

Friday, September 10th: UTEP Miners @ Houston Cougars
Trends of Note
-The Miners have covered four straight games against teams with a winning record
-Houston is 9-3 ATS in its L/12 home games, but only 2-5 ATS in its L/7 overall
-The Cougs are 4-1 ATS in their L/5 games following a win of at least 20 points

Series History
This is one that Houston has had circled for quite some time. Last year, the Miners upset Houston 58-41 as 14.5 point underdogs. It marked the third straight cover in this series for UTEP. The dog is 4-1 ATS over the five meetings that these teams have shared since they started together in Conference USA.

Saturday, September 11th: San Jose State Spartans @ Wisconsin Badgers
Trends of Note
-The Spartans have been an awful 0-9 ATS in their L/9 road games
-San Jose State is only 5-17 ATS in its L/22 games overall
-The Badgers have won five straight home games against teams with losing road records

Series History
These teams have only met once on the gridiron before, and surprisingly enough, the Spartans were the hosts in the duel in 1997. Wisconsin was a 16.5 point college football pick of the oddsmakers and ended up blowing out SJSU 56-10.

Saturday, September 11th: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets @ Kansas Jayhawks
Trends of Note
-The Jackets are a rock solid 22-8-1 ATS in their L/31 road games
-Georgia Tech is 18-7-1 ATS in its L/26 games following an ATS defeat
-The Jayhawks are just 1-5 ATS in their L/6 games following an SU defeat

Series History
First meeting

Saturday, September 11th: Georgia Bulldogs @ South Carolina Gamecocks
Trends of Note
-The Bulldogs have covered the spread in four of their L/5 games overall
-South Carolina is 5-0 ATS over the L/2 years in the month of September
-The Gamecocks are 0-4 ATS in their L/4 games after allowing a team to 20 points the week before

Series History
Underdogs and road teams are en vogue in this series. The pups are 4-1-1 ATS over the L/6 meetings between these SEC East foes, while roadies are 4-0-1 ATS in the L/5. Georgia won 41-37 last year Between the Hedges, but still hasn’t covered a spread in this series since winning 18-0 in Columbia back in 2006.

Saturday, September 11th: Michigan State Spartans vs. Florida Atlantic Owls
Trends of Note
-The Spartans are 7-3 ATS in their L/10 games played in the month of September
-Florida Atlantic has covered the spread in four straight neutral site games
-Michigan State is winless in its L/4 games against teams with a winning record

Series History
MSU topped the Owls 17-0 in a brutal game played in 2008. Though the Owls failed to score, they did stick in front of the 18.5 point spread in East Lansing.

Saturday, September 11th: South Florida Bulls @ Florida Gators
Trends of Note
-The Gators are 21-6 ATS in their L/27 games against teams with a winning record
-South Florida is 6-13 ATS in its L/19 games versus winning teams
-The Bulls are just 1-4 ATS in their L/5 games after scoring at least 40 points the previous week

Series History
First meeting

Saturday, September 11th: Iowa State Cyclones @ Iowa Hawkeyes
Trends of Note
-The Cyclones are 4-0 ATS in their L/4 games against teams outside of the Big XII
-Iowa State is 9-3 ATS in its L/12 games in the month of September
-The Hawkeyes are 11-3 against teams with winning records in their L/14

Series History
Iowa State hasn’t beaten the Hawkeyes since 2007, but Iowa covered its first spread in this series last season since 2003 with a 35-3 victory in Ames. Sorrowfully, the last time the Hawkeyes beat a number at Kinnick Stadium against the Cyclones dates back into the 1990s.

Saturday, September 11th: Florida State Seminoles @ Oklahoma Sooners
Trends of Note
-The Noles are just 8-22-1 ATS in their L/31 games following an SU victory
-Oklahoma is only 0-5-1 ATS in its L/6 after a win
-The Sooners are 11-3-1 ATS in their L/15 September duels

Series History
The only meeting between these teams in the past came in the 2001 National Championship Game. The Sooners were hefty 11 point underdogs but walked away stopping one of the toughest offenses in the country that year and a 13-2 ‘W’.

Saturday, September 11th: Michigan Wolverines @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Trends of Note
-The Fighting Irish are 8-20 ATS in their L/28 games played in front of Touchdown Jesus
-Notre Dame is 3-9 ATS in its L/12 games overall
-The Wolverines are a perfect 4-0 ATS in their L/4 non-Big Ten duels

Series History
The home team has covered six of the L/8 in this series. Big Blue came up with a big 38-34 win last season in front of the hometown faithful. The winning team has scored at least 35 points in this game every year since 2006.

Saturday, September 11th: Miami Hurricanes @ Ohio State Buckeyes
Trends of Note
-Miami is 11-27 ATS in its L/38 games following an ATS ‘W’
-The Buckeyes have beaten the college football odds in five straight non-conference games
-Ohio State is 10-2 ATS in its L/12 duels after an ATS victory

Series History
Ohio State won the most recent meeting of these college football giants in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl, which was the National Championship Game. Miami has won a game in the Horseshoe before, winning 23-12 in 1999 there. The underdog has not only covered both spreads in this series, but have won both games outright.

Saturday, September 11th: BYU Cougars @ Air Force Falcons
Trends of Note
-The Cougs are 6-1 ATS in their L/7 games played in September
-BYU is winless in its L/5 games after an ATS ‘W’
-The Falcons are 15-6 ATS in their L/21 Mountain West tussles

Series History
The road for these two teams have been all one way traffic in recent years. BYU has not only won every game against the Falcons since 2004, but has gone a perfect 6-0 ATS in that stretch as well. Air Force hasn’t even gotten closer than two touchdowns against the Cougs either.

Saturday, September 11th: Penn State Nittany Lions @ Alabama Crimson Tide
Trends of Note
-Penn State has covered seven of its L/10 games overall
-The Nittany Lions have beaten the NCAA football odds in four straight road games
-Alabama is 7-1 ATS in its L/8 September battles

Series History
You have to go all the way back to 1990 to find the last time that these two teams met. They used to meet on an annual basis, though. The last trip to Tuscaloosa was a great one for the Nittany Lions, as they walked out for town with a 9-0 win over Alabama.

Saturday, September 11th: Oregon Ducks @ Tennessee Volunteers
Trends of Note
-The Ducks are 7-2 ATS in their L/9 affairs following an ATS victory
-Oregon is 0-4 ATS in its L/4 games against teams with a winning record
-The Vols are 4-1 ATS in their L/5 games on Rocky Top

Series History
First meeting

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