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I will be out most of the day tommarrow so here are all the plays that I will be playing today. I look to go atleast 8-3 or better today!!! Let me know what you think?
10 Units Oklahoma State -6 -103
The Cowboys (6-1 SU, 4-2 ATS) won a close shoot-out last week over Texas Tech 51-49, in which they had 673 yards of offense. Previously, they'd beaten cupcakes Wyoming, SW Missouri St, SMU & Louisiana-Lafayette, but got a big upset win over Kansas State, 38-34 (as a +2½ dog) and now a big win over T-Tech. The Cowboys are outscoring teams by a 42-19 average and their offense has been solid with 209 yds passing and 235 yds rushing pg. Additionally, the Cowboys have great balance on offense, with an outstanding passing attack of QB Josh Fields to WR Rashaun Woods, and RB Tatum Bell (Big 12's leading rusher). Meanwhile, the Aggies (3-4 SU, 1-6 ATS) just lost 48-12 at Nebraska. Overall, A&M is averaging 30 points with great balance: 205 yds rushing, 207 yds passing, but the defense has been brutal, allowing 32.3 points per contest (including 333 rushing yards yielded to Nebraska last week!) A&M is 8-1 ATS the last nine games against Oklahoma State, and 3-0 ATS the last 3 games at home against the Cowboys. Last year, Oklahoma State won 28-23 as a +3 home dog over Texas A&M. The Cowboys are 3-0 OVER the total, so expect a shootout here!!!
7 UNITS Oregon -10 -112
The Oregon Ducks (4-3), wallowing in a three game losing streak, got a well timed bye last week and now get to face the second weakest team in the conference. Even Oregon's previously sputtering offense should get well vs. a Stanford stop unit that has been overwhelmed the past three games, allowing an average of 152 yards rushing and 278 yards passing in those outings. And the Stanford (3-2) attack has ground to a halt, averaging just 17.5 ppg over the last three games. The Cardinal offensive line, which entered the campaign looking like the weakest unit on the team, has now lost starting center Brian Head. And injured quarterback Trent Edwards has been replaced with Chris Lewis, a senior who has failed to impress the last two years. Add in the huge coaching advantage Mike Belotti owns over Buddy Teevens and you have a recipe for excellent home cooking!!!
7 UNITS Toledo -12 -102
The Cardinals (3-4 SU, 3-3 ATS) are still getting over the 3-49 lopsided defeat suffered at the hands of Miami-Ohio and QB Big Ben Roethlisberger, who threw for two more TDs against Ball State. Things might not get much better for the Cardinals here as they face a Toledo squad that has gone 4-1 SU against the Cardinals since 1998. The Rockets (5-2 SU, 4-2 ATS) are off a 31-13 victory over C. Michigan and will be looking for their third victory in a row here. Chances are looking good that they'll get it, too. Ball St. QB Talmadge Hill is a pretty decent quarterback, throwing for 10 TDs and 1,002 passing yds thus far, but there isn't much behind him in the way of receivers and backs. Toledo won 37-17 last year and this could be another tough game for the home fans to witness.
5 UNITS Minnesota U -15.5 -109
This season has been a disaster for Illinois, and I can't find any reason to believe things will be any different this week as the Illini entertain Minnesota. Illinois has injury problems galore, especially in the offensive backfield. QB John Beutjer is gone for the season with a back injury and they can't stop the run even a little bit. Illinois would appear to have a lame duck head coach in Ron Turner, and the home field "edge" may actually be a disadvantage at this juncture. On the flip side, Minnesota is in need of a win after two straight tough to swallow home losses. Illinois looks like the perfect remedy for those ailments, and we already know Glen Mason's troops aren't shy about laying it on an overmatched opponent. Minnesota's conference title hopes may have gone down the drain with the defeats vs. Michigan and Michigan State, but they are still in line for a decent bowl bid with a strong finish. This is one spot where laying a substantial price on the road doesn't seem all that hazardous.
5 UNITS Penn State +10.5 -106
I owa was on the short end of a 19-10 decision at Ohio State last weekend in what was one of the uglier games one could ever hope to see...or maybe hope not to see!!! This one doesn't figure to be as painful to the eyes. Penn State's defense isn't nearly as staunch as that of Ohio State, while the Iowa defense will actually get a sterner test against the Nittany Lions. Iowa has had the best of this series the last few years, winning each of the last three meetings. But all three were very close games. Iowa scored a six point win in 2001, sandwiched between a pair of overtime victories against Penn State. The Nittany Lions aren't very good, but they are far from hopelessly outmanned, though QB Zack Mills is questionable here due to injury (knee). The Nittany Lions have a scheduling edge off the bye week, whereas Iowa is off a potentially demoralizing loss that pretty much wiped out their conference title hopes. Those intangibles may not produce an upset, but this should at least be another close game with the underdog Lions cashing the ticket!!!
5 UNITS Purdue +5 -104
There's a lot on the line as Purdue and Michigan lock horns in a conference tilt that is vital to both teams. Last season, the Wolverines emerged with a two point win vs. the Boilermakers. Purdue missed two FG's and was picked off twice deep in Michigan territory, so it's definitely one they feel they let get away. This year, Purdue is doing a much better job in the close games. If the Boilermakers have a weakness, it's a nagging tendency to bog down offensively in the red zone. But their defense has been sensational, and Purdue's ability to stuff the run will remove much of Michigan's offensive versatility. The Wolverines are just 2-7 ATS the last 9 games when laying less than a TD, but Purdue is only 2-9 ATS as road dogs. But with this being a game that may very well come down to a battle of field goals, Purdue's defense could keep this close.
Good Luck Today My Friends
ALLSTAR
I will be out most of the day tommarrow so here are all the plays that I will be playing today. I look to go atleast 8-3 or better today!!! Let me know what you think?
10 Units Oklahoma State -6 -103
The Cowboys (6-1 SU, 4-2 ATS) won a close shoot-out last week over Texas Tech 51-49, in which they had 673 yards of offense. Previously, they'd beaten cupcakes Wyoming, SW Missouri St, SMU & Louisiana-Lafayette, but got a big upset win over Kansas State, 38-34 (as a +2½ dog) and now a big win over T-Tech. The Cowboys are outscoring teams by a 42-19 average and their offense has been solid with 209 yds passing and 235 yds rushing pg. Additionally, the Cowboys have great balance on offense, with an outstanding passing attack of QB Josh Fields to WR Rashaun Woods, and RB Tatum Bell (Big 12's leading rusher). Meanwhile, the Aggies (3-4 SU, 1-6 ATS) just lost 48-12 at Nebraska. Overall, A&M is averaging 30 points with great balance: 205 yds rushing, 207 yds passing, but the defense has been brutal, allowing 32.3 points per contest (including 333 rushing yards yielded to Nebraska last week!) A&M is 8-1 ATS the last nine games against Oklahoma State, and 3-0 ATS the last 3 games at home against the Cowboys. Last year, Oklahoma State won 28-23 as a +3 home dog over Texas A&M. The Cowboys are 3-0 OVER the total, so expect a shootout here!!!
7 UNITS Oregon -10 -112
The Oregon Ducks (4-3), wallowing in a three game losing streak, got a well timed bye last week and now get to face the second weakest team in the conference. Even Oregon's previously sputtering offense should get well vs. a Stanford stop unit that has been overwhelmed the past three games, allowing an average of 152 yards rushing and 278 yards passing in those outings. And the Stanford (3-2) attack has ground to a halt, averaging just 17.5 ppg over the last three games. The Cardinal offensive line, which entered the campaign looking like the weakest unit on the team, has now lost starting center Brian Head. And injured quarterback Trent Edwards has been replaced with Chris Lewis, a senior who has failed to impress the last two years. Add in the huge coaching advantage Mike Belotti owns over Buddy Teevens and you have a recipe for excellent home cooking!!!
7 UNITS Toledo -12 -102
The Cardinals (3-4 SU, 3-3 ATS) are still getting over the 3-49 lopsided defeat suffered at the hands of Miami-Ohio and QB Big Ben Roethlisberger, who threw for two more TDs against Ball State. Things might not get much better for the Cardinals here as they face a Toledo squad that has gone 4-1 SU against the Cardinals since 1998. The Rockets (5-2 SU, 4-2 ATS) are off a 31-13 victory over C. Michigan and will be looking for their third victory in a row here. Chances are looking good that they'll get it, too. Ball St. QB Talmadge Hill is a pretty decent quarterback, throwing for 10 TDs and 1,002 passing yds thus far, but there isn't much behind him in the way of receivers and backs. Toledo won 37-17 last year and this could be another tough game for the home fans to witness.
5 UNITS Minnesota U -15.5 -109
This season has been a disaster for Illinois, and I can't find any reason to believe things will be any different this week as the Illini entertain Minnesota. Illinois has injury problems galore, especially in the offensive backfield. QB John Beutjer is gone for the season with a back injury and they can't stop the run even a little bit. Illinois would appear to have a lame duck head coach in Ron Turner, and the home field "edge" may actually be a disadvantage at this juncture. On the flip side, Minnesota is in need of a win after two straight tough to swallow home losses. Illinois looks like the perfect remedy for those ailments, and we already know Glen Mason's troops aren't shy about laying it on an overmatched opponent. Minnesota's conference title hopes may have gone down the drain with the defeats vs. Michigan and Michigan State, but they are still in line for a decent bowl bid with a strong finish. This is one spot where laying a substantial price on the road doesn't seem all that hazardous.
5 UNITS Penn State +10.5 -106
I owa was on the short end of a 19-10 decision at Ohio State last weekend in what was one of the uglier games one could ever hope to see...or maybe hope not to see!!! This one doesn't figure to be as painful to the eyes. Penn State's defense isn't nearly as staunch as that of Ohio State, while the Iowa defense will actually get a sterner test against the Nittany Lions. Iowa has had the best of this series the last few years, winning each of the last three meetings. But all three were very close games. Iowa scored a six point win in 2001, sandwiched between a pair of overtime victories against Penn State. The Nittany Lions aren't very good, but they are far from hopelessly outmanned, though QB Zack Mills is questionable here due to injury (knee). The Nittany Lions have a scheduling edge off the bye week, whereas Iowa is off a potentially demoralizing loss that pretty much wiped out their conference title hopes. Those intangibles may not produce an upset, but this should at least be another close game with the underdog Lions cashing the ticket!!!
5 UNITS Purdue +5 -104
There's a lot on the line as Purdue and Michigan lock horns in a conference tilt that is vital to both teams. Last season, the Wolverines emerged with a two point win vs. the Boilermakers. Purdue missed two FG's and was picked off twice deep in Michigan territory, so it's definitely one they feel they let get away. This year, Purdue is doing a much better job in the close games. If the Boilermakers have a weakness, it's a nagging tendency to bog down offensively in the red zone. But their defense has been sensational, and Purdue's ability to stuff the run will remove much of Michigan's offensive versatility. The Wolverines are just 2-7 ATS the last 9 games when laying less than a TD, but Purdue is only 2-9 ATS as road dogs. But with this being a game that may very well come down to a battle of field goals, Purdue's defense could keep this close.
Good Luck Today My Friends
ALLSTAR
