Rose Bowl, Fiesta Bowl get BCS bowl games rolling

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Dec 312010

The BCS Bowls – some might call’em the real bowls – get going New Year’s Day on two fronts.

The Rose Bowl, the “granddaddy” of all College Football bowl games, has the No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs and the No. 5 Wisconsin Badgers squaring off in Pasadena (5 pm ET, ESPN).

The Horned Frogs are 3-point favorites and the over/under total is at 58.5 in NCAAF Odds.

Wisconsin is in the Rose Bowl for first time in 11 seasons, while Texas Christian is the first non-AQ league team to play in Pasadena in the BCS era.

The undefeated Horned Frogs (12-0 SU, 6-5 ATS) kept rolling in their last game, blowing out the New Mexico Lobos 66-17 on Nov. 27. TCU cashed as a 44.5-point favorite sent the score over the total of 57 by itself.

The Badgers (11-1 SU, 6-5 ATS) had an equally easy time dispatching of the Northwestern Wildcats 70-23, also Nov. 27. The Badgers covered the 23–point spread and the score was way over the total of 58.

The second BCS Bowl game has the Connecticut Huskies taking on the No. 7 Oklahoma Sooners at the University of Phoenix Stadium in the Fiesta Bowl (8:30 pm ET, ESPN).

The Sooners are a 17-point favorite and the over/under total is 54.5 in College Football Betting.

Oklahoma is in a bowl game for the 12th-straight season while UConn is bowling for the 4th-straight year.

The Huskies (8-4 SU, 7-4 ATS) beat the South Florida Bulls 19-16 on the road in their last game, covering as a 2.5–point underdog.

The Sooners (11-2 SU, 8-5 ATS) beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers 23-20, cashing as a 4.5-point home favorite.

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Sun Bowl, Chick-fil-A Bowl highlight New Year’s Eve College Football action

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Dec 302010

The College Football bowl games keep getting bigger as we head toward New Year’s Day and the start of the BCS bowl games.

Two big matchups New Year’s Eve have the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Miami Hurricanes meeting in the Sun Bowl in El Paso, TX (2 pm ET, CBS), and the No. 23 Florida State Seminoles and the No. 20 South Carolina Gamecocks squaring off in the Chick-fil-A Bowl at the Georgia Dome (7:30 pm ET, ESPN).

In the Sun Bowl, the Hurricanes are 3-point favorites and the over/under total is at 47 in NCAA Football Odds.

The Fighting Irish (7-5 SU, 6-4-2 ATS) last played Nov. 27 when they upset the USC Trojans 20-16 in Los Angeles. ND cashed as a 5-point underdog and the score was under the total of 51.

The Hurricanes (7-5 SU, 4-7 ATS) were upset 23-20 by the rival South Florida Bulls in their last action Nov. 27. MU couldn’t cash as a 13-point favorite and the score was under the total of 47.

The last game Friday has the Gamecocks as 3-point favorites against the Seminoles, with the total at 54.

A win would give South Carolina its second 10-win season in school history, and the Seminoles their first 10-win season since 2003.

Florida State (9-4 SU, 6-6 ATS) lost the ACC title game 44-33 to the Virginia Tech Hokies on Dec. 4, failing to cash as a 4.5-point underdog.

South Carolina (9-4 SU, 7-5 ATS)was thumped 56-17 by the No. 1 Auburn Tigers at home on Dec. 4. The Gamecocks failed to cover as a 3.5-point underdog.

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Music City Bowl, Holiday Bowl highlight College Football action Thursday

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Dec 292010

College Bowl Game action Thursday features four matchups, including two night games starting with the North Carolina Tar Heels tackling the Tennessee Volunteers Clash in the Music City Bowl at LP Field in Nashville (6:30 pm ET, ESPN).

NCAAF Odds have North Carolina as a 2-point favorite with the over/under total at 50.

In their last game, the Tar Heels beat the Duke Blue Devils 24-19 on Nov. 27, failing to cash as an 8.5-point road favorite, while Tennessee beat the Kentucky Wildcats 24-14, also Nov. 27, covering as a 2.5-point home favorite.

North Carolina is 7-5 SU and 6-5 ATS, and 4-4 in the ACC. Tennessee is 6-6 SU and 6-4-1 ATS, and went 3-5 in SEC play.  

The nightcap has the No. 18 Nebraska Cornhuskers battling the Washington Huskies in the Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego (10 pm ET, ESPN).

College Football Odds have the Cornhuskers as a 14-point favorite and the over/under total at 53.

Head-to-head, Nebraska is 3-0 SU and ATS in the past three meetings, with the last meeting early this season. The ‘Huskers thumped the Huskies 56-21 on Sept. 18, covering as a 3-point road favorite.

On Dec. 4, Washington beat Pac 10 and state rival Washington State Cougars 35-28, covering as a 5.5-point road favorite.

Nebraska lost the Big 12 conference championship game 23-20 against the Oklahoma Sooners on Dec. 4, but cashed as a 4.5-point road underdog.

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Military Bowl, Texas Bowl and Alamo Bowl on tap Wednesday

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Dec 282010

The favored Maryland Terrapins and the East Carolina Pirates kick off the College Football bowl action Wednesday in the Military Bowl at RFK Stadium (2:30 pm ET, ESPN).

The Terrapins are 7.5-point favorites and the over/under total is at 68 in NCAAF Odds.

The Pirates are 6-6 straight up and against the point spread, and went 5-3 in Conference USA play this season, while the Terrapins are 8-4 SU and 7-4 ATS, and went 5-3 in the ACC.

Next up is the Illinois Fighting Illini taking on the Baylor Bears in their backyard in the Texas Bowl at Reliant Stadium in Houston (6 pm ET, ESPN).

The Bears have a big advantage with the Baylor campus just three hours north of Houston.

Baylor is a 1.5-point favorite and the total is at 62 in NCAA Football Bowl Odds.

The Fighting Illini (6-6 SU, 7-4 ATS) lost 25-23 to the Fresno State Bulldogs on Dec. 3, failing to cover as a 6.5-point favorite. Baylor (7-5 SU, 5-6 ATS) lost 53-24 to the Oklahoma Sooners, unable to cash as an 8–point home underdog.

The final game of the day features the Arizona Wildcats and the No. 14 Oklahoma State Cowboys clashing in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio (9:15 pm ET, ESPN).

College Football Betting has the Cowboys as 6-point favorites and the over/under total at 66.

Arizona is 7-5 SU and 4-7 ATS, and was 6-2 in Big 12 play this season. Oklahoma State is 10-2 SU, 9-3 ATS, and 4-5 in the Pac 10.

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Bowl season heats up with Champs Sports Bowl, Insight Bowl

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Dec 272010

College Football bowl season kicks into high gear this week with a number of Top 25-ranked teams in action.

The No. 22 West Virginia Mountaineers and the North Carolina State Wolfpack get things started Tuesday with the Champs Sports Bowl at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL (6:30 pm ET, ESPN).

College Football Betting has West Virginia as a 2.5-point favorite and the over/under total at 49.

Despite winning their last four games, the Mountaineers missed out on getting an automatic Big East BCS bowl berth when the Connecticut Huskies beat the South Florida Bulls on Dec. 4.

West Virginia (9-3 SU, 8-3 ATS, 5-2 Big East) beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 35-14 in its last game Dec. 4, failing to cover as a 21.5-point favorite. North Carolina State (8-4 SU, 8-3 ATS, 5-3 ACC) lost 38-31 to the Maryland Terrapins on Nov. 27, unable to cash as a 1.5-point favorite.

The late game Tuesday has the No. 12 Missouri Tigers and the Iowa Hawkeyes meeting in the Insight Bowl at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Az. (10 pm ET, ESPN).

NCAAF Odds have the Tigers as 2.5-point favorites and the total at 46.5.

While it won’t matter much to Football Betting fans, NCAA Football history buffs will be interested to learn this matchup marks the first meeting between the teams in 100 years – since a 5-0 Missouri win in 1910.

Missouri (10-2 SU, 6-5 ATS, 6-2 Big 12) beat the Kansas Jayhawks 35-7 on Nov. 27, cashing as a 24.5-point road favorite. Iowa (7-5 SU, 5-5-1 ATS, 4-4 Big Ten) lost 27-24 to the Minnesota Gophers on Nov. 27, failing to cover as a 14.5-point road favorite.

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New Orleans Saints take on hot Atlanta Falcons in NFC South battle on Monday Night Football

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Dec 262010

The defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints take on the Atlanta Falcons in a NFC South battle on Monday Night Football at the Georgia Dome (8:35 pm ET, ESPN).

The Falcons are 2.5-point favorites with the over/under total is at 48.5 in NFL Lines

The Saints are 10-4 SU and 5-9 ATS while the Falcons are 12-2 SU and 10-4 ATS and can win their first NFC South title since 2004 with a win.

The Saints had some rough patches early in the season but have found their form and had a six-game winning streak snapped last weekend against the Baltimore Ravens.

Atlanta has been hot all season and has won eight straight. The Falcons have yet to lose on the road this season, and have dominated opponents in many games, outscoring opponents by a total of 108 points this season.

New Orleans has won 14 of its last 17 games on the road.

New Orleans is 7-3 straight up but just 4-6 against the spread in the past 10 head-to-head. This is the second meeting of the season. The Falcons won the previous meeting 27-24 count on Sept. 26, covering as a 3-point road underdog.

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Miami Heat visit Los Angeles Lakers in marquee NBA matchup

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Dec 242010

The Miami Heat take on the Los Angeles Lakers in the most anticipated NBA matchup this season Saturday at the Staples Center (5 pm ET, ABC).

The game pits the last season’s NBA MVP, LeBron James of the Heat, against the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, last season’s NBA Finals MVP.

In the head-to-head series, the Lakers are 6-4 straight up but just 4-6 against the point spread in the past 10 meetings. Six of the past 10 have gone over the total. The teams last squared off on March 4 last season, when the Heat got past the Lakers 114-111 and covered the spread as a 5-point home underdog. The score went well over the total of 190.

Miami played the Phoenix Suns Thursday night, and previously faced the Dallas Mavericks last Monday at home. The Heat had their 12-game win streak stopped in a 98-96 loss. Miami couldn’t cover as a 6.5-point home favorite and the score went over the total of 193.5.

Los Angeles were shocked 98-79 by the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday at home, failing to cash as a 12-point favorite. The score was under the total of 190.

Miami is 21-9 SU and 13-16-1 ATS this season, first place in the Southeast division. Los Angeles is 21-8 SU and 14-15 ATS, tops in the Pacific division.

Miami has the second-best defense in the NBA, giving up just 91.5 points per game. Los Angeles is the third best in free throw percentage at 79.9, and second in rebounds in the league at 44.4 per game.

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Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals in Christmas Day clash

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Dec 232010

The Arizona Cardinals host the Dallas Cowboys at the University of Phoenix Stadium on Christmas Day (7:30 pm ET, NFL Network).

NFL Odds have the Cowboys as 6-point favorites while the over/under total is at 45.

Both teams have been out of the NFL Playoff picture for some time but both are still playing for pride. Dallas (5-9 SU, 6-8 ATS) has been solid since head coach Wade Philips was fired in early November. The Cowboys are 4-2 SU since Jason Garrett took over.

Arizona (4-10 SU, 4-10 ATS) had a good start but has since thrown in the towel. They did, however, look better than they had in weeks in a 43-13 hammering of the Denver Broncos in Week 14.

Last Sunday, the Cowboys beat NFC East rival Washington Redskins 33-30 but failed to cover as a 9.5-point home favorite. Arizona lost 19-12 to the Panthers and could not cash as a 2.5-point road underdog.

Dallas and Arizona are even straight-up at 5-5 SU in the past 10 meetings, but Dallas is 7-3 ATS. The Cardinals have dominated the Cowboys at home, going 5-1 SU in the last six in Phoenix.

The teams last met in 2008, when the Cardinals won 30-24 and covered as a 5-point home underdog. The score went over the total of 53.5.

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Carolina Panthers visit Pittsburgh Steelers in NFL Thursday finale

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Dec 222010

The last Thursday night game of the NFL regular season has the Pittsburgh Steelers hosting the Carolina Panthers at Heinz Field (8:20 pm ET, NFL Network).

NFL Week 16 Odds have Pittsburgh as a 14.5-point favorite with the over/under total at 37.

NFL Picks will be one-sided in this matchup, as anyone who has paid any attention to the National Football League this season knows this game means a lot for Pittsburgh’s postseason prospects, but absolutely nothing for the sad-sack Panthers.

Pittsburgh (10-4 SU and 8-6 ATS) can move one step closer to the AFC North title, and the first-round NFL Playoffs bye that comes with it, with a win against Carolina. The Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens are deadlocked atop the division.

The Panthers (2-12 SU and 4-10 ATS), meanwhile, were able to muster their second victory of the season last week and are counting the days til they can put a cap on this ugly campaign.

But the Steelers have been known to self-sabotage late in the season and they looked the part last Sunday when they dropped a 22-17 decision to New York Jets at home. Pittsburgh failed to cash as a 3.5-point favorite and the score went over the over/under total of 36.

The Panthers beat the Arizona Cardinals 19-12 last Sunday. Carolina covered as a 2.5-point home favorite and the score stayed under the total of 37.5.

Pittsburgh is 3-1 SU and 4-0 ATS in the past four head-to-head meetings. The teams have not met since Dec. 17, 2006, when Pittsburgh won 37-3 and cashed as a 3-point road underdog. The score went over the total of 39.

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No. 19 Utah Utes battle 10th-ranked Boise State Broncos in MAACO Bowl

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Dec 212010

When the College Football Bowl Games get going, most NCAA Football bettors know the early matchups are nothing compared to the big games in the first week of the New Year.

But Wednesday, the MAACO Bowl features two ranked teams, as the No. 19 Utah Utes (10-2 SU, 7-4-1 ATS) and the No. 10 Boise State Broncos (11-1 SU, 8-4 ATS) meet at Sam Boyd Stadium, in the sports betting Mecca of Las Vegas (8 pm ET, ESPN).

NCAAF Odds and College Football Picks have the Broncos as 17-point favorites and the over/under total at 61.

The MAACO Bowl is the only bowl game with both teams in the Top 25 until the No. 19 South Carolina Gamecocks battle the No. 23 Florida State Seminoles in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on New Year’s Eve.

BSU is in its ninth-straight bowl game and its 10th overall, and the Broncos are 6-4 SU all-time. Of course, the Broncos had a bigger goal than an early bowl this season, namely the BCS Championship game, or at least a BCS bowl. But Boise State’s perfect season was halted with a stunning 34-31 overtime loss against the Nevada Wolf Pack Nov. 26.

Utah is 12-3 SU in the 15 bowl games the Utes have been in, and currently holds the longest active win streak in bowl games with nine straight victories.

Head-to-head, the Broncos are 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in the past three meetings, but BSU and Utah haven’t met since Sept. 30, 2006, when the Broncos routed the Utes 36-3. Boise State cashed as a 4.5-point road underdog.

Utah beat the BYU Cougars 17-16 at home on Nov. 27 but couldn’t cash as 7.5–point favorites. Boise State took out their anger with a 50-14 blow out of the Utah State Aggies on Dec. 4, but couldn’t cash as big 40.5–point favorites.

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