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Handicapper: IndianCowboy
Sport: College Football
Game: Mississippi Rebels @ Vanderbilt - Saturday September 15, 2007 7:00 pm
Pick: 3 unit(s) ATS: Vanderbilt -6 (-110) (Play of the Day)
Write-ups to come by 10:30am.
Handicapper: IndianCowboy
Sport: College Football
Game: Mississippi State Bulldogs @ Auburn Tigers - Saturday September 15, 2007 12:30 pm
Pick: 3 unit(s) ATS: Mississippi State Bulldogs +12.5 (-110) (Normal)
10:30am.
Handicapper: IndianCowboy
Sport: College Football
Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish @ Michigan - Saturday September 15, 2007 3:30 pm
Pick: 3 unit(s) TOTAL: Over 44 (-110) (Normal)
10:30am.
Handicapper: IndianCowboy
Sport: College Football
Game: So Mississippi @ East Carolina Pirates - Saturday September 15, 2007 6:00 pm
Pick: 3 unit(s) ATS: So Mississippi -1 (-111) (Normal)
10:30am.
Handicapper: IndianCowboy
Sport: College Football
Game: Hawaii @ UNLV Rebels - Saturday September 15, 2007 9:30 pm
Pick: 3 unit(s) ATS: UNLV Rebels +17.5 (-112) (Normal)
10:30am.
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Handicapper: IndianCowboy
Sport: College Football
Game: Mississippi Rebels @ Vanderbilt - Saturday September 15, 2007 7:00 pm
Pick: 3 unit(s) ATS: Vanderbilt -6 (-110) (Play of the Day)
Write-ups to come by 10:30am.
Handicapper: IndianCowboy
Sport: College Football
Game: Mississippi State Bulldogs @ Auburn Tigers - Saturday September 15, 2007 12:30 pm
Pick: 3 unit(s) ATS: Mississippi State Bulldogs +12.5 (-110) (Normal)
10:30am.
Handicapper: IndianCowboy
Sport: College Football
Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish @ Michigan - Saturday September 15, 2007 3:30 pm
Pick: 3 unit(s) TOTAL: Over 44 (-110) (Normal)
10:30am.
Handicapper: IndianCowboy
Sport: College Football
Game: So Mississippi @ East Carolina Pirates - Saturday September 15, 2007 6:00 pm
Pick: 3 unit(s) ATS: So Mississippi -1 (-111) (Normal)
10:30am.
Handicapper: IndianCowboy
Sport: College Football
Game: Hawaii @ UNLV Rebels - Saturday September 15, 2007 9:30 pm
Pick: 3 unit(s) ATS: UNLV Rebels +17.5 (-112) (Normal)
10:30am.
At 7:05pm our NL East Game of the Month is on the Washington Nationals. 25 year old righthanded starter Jason Bergmann has been a very nice surprise for the Nationals this season, in what has otherwise been a pretty down year. Of course, nobody was expecting much from the Nationals in 2007, so having a guy like Bergmann come along and be an effective starter down the stretch for them just adds to the excitement this team must feel as it prepares to open a new home ballpark next spring. Bergmann has been a bit of a thorn in the side of the Braves this season, as he has beaten them in three out of four starts including twice when the ageless ace John Smoltz was the opposing pitcher. And the one he lost was against Tim Hudson, and he should have won that one as well. He also has a win against tonight's opponent, Braves' righthander Lance Cormier. Bergmann loves pitching in front of the home crowd where he has a winning record (3-2) and 3.32 ERA and has only given up 30 hits in over 43 innings pitched. Cormier was winless on the season until August 27 when he notched his first victory after five previous attempts, and I look for the Nats to hand him another loss tonight. Take Washington. Good luck, as always, Al McMordie.
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Illinois @ Syracuse
Line: 11-
Pick: Syracuse +11-
Iowa @ Iowa St
Line: 17-
Pick: Iowa St +17-
Boston College @ Georgia Tech
Line: 6-
Pick: Boston College +6- HUGE
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Illinois @ Syracuse
Line: 11-
Pick: Syracuse +11-
Iowa @ Iowa St
Line: 17-
Pick: Iowa St +17-
Boston College @ Georgia Tech
Line: 6-
Pick: Boston College +6- HUGE
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Larry Ness' CFB Superstar Triple Play-It's back! (won 1st of the '07 season last Saturday!)
My Superstar Triple Plays are Indiana at 12:00 ET, Alabama at 6:45 ET and Vanderbilt at 7:00 ET.
Indiana is 2-0 and with Illinois at home next week, has a chance to open 4-0. That's heady stuff for a school that last went to a bowl game in 1993 and last had a winning season in '94. Indiana also gets Minnesota and Ball St at home this year and avoids both Ohio St and Michigan in its Big 10 schedule this year. However, I don't want to get ahead of myself. Indiana has averaged 46.0 PPG, while accumulating 479.0 YPG in its 2-0 start. Quarterback Kellen Lewis has been the main offensive threat for Indiana, as he is not only leading the passing attack, but also has a team-best 118 yards on the ground. To go along with his rushing totals, the QB has thrown for 506 yards and six scores against just two interceptions. The defense has also done a tremendous job in '07. Indiana is allowing just 17.0 PPG, while holding the opposition to just 280.0 YPG. The best aspect of this defense is its ability to shut down the run. After two games, the Hoosiers are surrendering just 38.0 rushing yards per contest. The Hoosiers have also forced eight turnovers thus far and already have 13 sacks on the year. Into Bloomington steps Akron, which was held to three FDs, 69 total yards and was forced to punt a record-setting 14 times by Ohio State last Saturday, losing 20-2! After winning at Western Michigan last Saturday 37-27 (led 34-7 in the 3rd quarter!), the Hoosiers have won 18 straight over MAC teams. Make that 19, with an EASY win (and cover!) here. 15* Indiana.
Nick Saban is back where he belongs, on a college campus. He's a great recruiter and is certainly not starting from scratch at Alabama. The Tide has opened 2-0 behind an excellent defense that's allowed 8.0 PPG and 239.5 YPG, including 66.5 on the ground (2.1 YPC). RB Terry Grant has 307 yards in the two wins, averaging 7.3 YPC and already has five TDs! Arkansas has only played once so far, allowing 376 totals yards (162 rushing and 5.2 per) and 26 points to Troy of the SBC (won 46-26)! Let's remember Arkansas lost its last three games LY (albeit vs LSU, Florida and Wisconsin) but I don't trust QB Dick (49.2% LY), even a little bit. Especially with WR Marcus Monk (19.2 YPC / 11 TDs in '06) out indefinitely with a knee injury. Sure McFadden (1,647 YR / 5.8 YPC) and Jones (1,168 YR / 7.6 YPC) are a lethal RB duo but let's remember, a 6-7 Alabama team (with a lousy coach in Mike Shula) lost at Arkansas LY, just 24-23. The Tide missed three FGs in that game and then missed the extra-point in OT, costing them a chance to keep playing! LY's Alabama team almost won in Fayetteville (the Tide easily could have or maybe even should have won?). Now the Tide have a "big-time" coach and a new attitude. Winning here in Tuscaloosa against a team with just one game under its belt and one with a shaky QB (whose best receiver is out), is NOT too much to ask! 15* Alabama.
Vandy lost to Alabama for the 20th straight time last week (34th of 35!) but gets a very winnable game here vs Ole Miss. The 'Dores have next week off and only Eastern Michigan up after the bye week, so the team will be very focused for this game. QB Chris Nickson (who injured his hamstring in the Alabama loss) took the majority of the first-team snaps during Thursday's practice and the junior is likely to start for Vandy. He had a solid season LY and was also the team's leading rusher (694 YR / 4.8 YPC / 9 TDs). LY Vandy had a 400-179 yardage advantage at Ole Miss (23-7 edge in FDs) but lost 17-10. Ole Miss racked up 534 total yards in LW's 38-25 loss to Missouri (in Oxford), as the defense allowed four passing touchdowns in the second quarter alone. All four of those touchdown drives by Missouri covered more than 50 yards and two of the scores came on 40-yard passes. Ole Miss surrendered 548 total yards and failed to register a single takeaway. The Rebels' pass D has now allowed 336.0 YPG through the air in two games, while allowing 69% completions and six TDs. The Nickson-to-Bennett (82 catches LY) combo should have a big day for Vandy and let's note that the home team has won three straight and five of the last six in this series. Ole Miss's 23-21 win at Memphis on September 1 (survived a late two-point try!) was only the Rebels' THIRD road win since 2004 (3-13 SU). Vandy doesn't have much of a number to cover and I expect a two-TD win. 15* Vanderbilt.
Larry Ness' 15* TV Game of the Week-MLB (31-11 since Aug 7 / 114-41 since Opening Day!)
My 15* play is on the LA Angels at 7:05 ET. The Angels lost at Chicago last night 5-3, in Bartolo Colon's return. Sidelined about seven weeks with an irritated right elbow, Colon was shaky and had little help from his teammates. He lasted 4.2 innings in his first start since July 23, allowing five runs (three earned) and eight hits while striking out four and walking two. The Angels (86-61) have lost four of their last six games but still own a comfortable eight-game lead atop the AL West. Jered Waver (11-7, 4.00 ERA) has not been the dominate pitcher he was last year as a rookie but he was in a nice groove prior to his start last Sunday vs Cleveland. Weaver was on a 3-0 run with a 1.35 ERA but allowed nine hits and six ERs in just five innings in losing to the Indians, 6-2. Chicago's win last night was its second straight but prior to that, the White Sox had lost 23 of their last 30! Jon Garland, an 18-game winner in both '05 and '06, enters this game 9-11 with a 4.59 ERA in 29 starts. After going 43-23 in his starts the last two seasons, the White Sox are just 11-18 (minus-$572) in his starts in '07! The Angels have been great vs right-handed pitching all season, going 70-43 (plus-$1,480), so I'll back Weaver and the LA here against the sad White Sox and the ineffective Garland. TV Game of the Week 15* LA Angels.
My Superstar Triple Plays are Indiana at 12:00 ET, Alabama at 6:45 ET and Vanderbilt at 7:00 ET.
Indiana is 2-0 and with Illinois at home next week, has a chance to open 4-0. That's heady stuff for a school that last went to a bowl game in 1993 and last had a winning season in '94. Indiana also gets Minnesota and Ball St at home this year and avoids both Ohio St and Michigan in its Big 10 schedule this year. However, I don't want to get ahead of myself. Indiana has averaged 46.0 PPG, while accumulating 479.0 YPG in its 2-0 start. Quarterback Kellen Lewis has been the main offensive threat for Indiana, as he is not only leading the passing attack, but also has a team-best 118 yards on the ground. To go along with his rushing totals, the QB has thrown for 506 yards and six scores against just two interceptions. The defense has also done a tremendous job in '07. Indiana is allowing just 17.0 PPG, while holding the opposition to just 280.0 YPG. The best aspect of this defense is its ability to shut down the run. After two games, the Hoosiers are surrendering just 38.0 rushing yards per contest. The Hoosiers have also forced eight turnovers thus far and already have 13 sacks on the year. Into Bloomington steps Akron, which was held to three FDs, 69 total yards and was forced to punt a record-setting 14 times by Ohio State last Saturday, losing 20-2! After winning at Western Michigan last Saturday 37-27 (led 34-7 in the 3rd quarter!), the Hoosiers have won 18 straight over MAC teams. Make that 19, with an EASY win (and cover!) here. 15* Indiana.
Nick Saban is back where he belongs, on a college campus. He's a great recruiter and is certainly not starting from scratch at Alabama. The Tide has opened 2-0 behind an excellent defense that's allowed 8.0 PPG and 239.5 YPG, including 66.5 on the ground (2.1 YPC). RB Terry Grant has 307 yards in the two wins, averaging 7.3 YPC and already has five TDs! Arkansas has only played once so far, allowing 376 totals yards (162 rushing and 5.2 per) and 26 points to Troy of the SBC (won 46-26)! Let's remember Arkansas lost its last three games LY (albeit vs LSU, Florida and Wisconsin) but I don't trust QB Dick (49.2% LY), even a little bit. Especially with WR Marcus Monk (19.2 YPC / 11 TDs in '06) out indefinitely with a knee injury. Sure McFadden (1,647 YR / 5.8 YPC) and Jones (1,168 YR / 7.6 YPC) are a lethal RB duo but let's remember, a 6-7 Alabama team (with a lousy coach in Mike Shula) lost at Arkansas LY, just 24-23. The Tide missed three FGs in that game and then missed the extra-point in OT, costing them a chance to keep playing! LY's Alabama team almost won in Fayetteville (the Tide easily could have or maybe even should have won?). Now the Tide have a "big-time" coach and a new attitude. Winning here in Tuscaloosa against a team with just one game under its belt and one with a shaky QB (whose best receiver is out), is NOT too much to ask! 15* Alabama.
Vandy lost to Alabama for the 20th straight time last week (34th of 35!) but gets a very winnable game here vs Ole Miss. The 'Dores have next week off and only Eastern Michigan up after the bye week, so the team will be very focused for this game. QB Chris Nickson (who injured his hamstring in the Alabama loss) took the majority of the first-team snaps during Thursday's practice and the junior is likely to start for Vandy. He had a solid season LY and was also the team's leading rusher (694 YR / 4.8 YPC / 9 TDs). LY Vandy had a 400-179 yardage advantage at Ole Miss (23-7 edge in FDs) but lost 17-10. Ole Miss racked up 534 total yards in LW's 38-25 loss to Missouri (in Oxford), as the defense allowed four passing touchdowns in the second quarter alone. All four of those touchdown drives by Missouri covered more than 50 yards and two of the scores came on 40-yard passes. Ole Miss surrendered 548 total yards and failed to register a single takeaway. The Rebels' pass D has now allowed 336.0 YPG through the air in two games, while allowing 69% completions and six TDs. The Nickson-to-Bennett (82 catches LY) combo should have a big day for Vandy and let's note that the home team has won three straight and five of the last six in this series. Ole Miss's 23-21 win at Memphis on September 1 (survived a late two-point try!) was only the Rebels' THIRD road win since 2004 (3-13 SU). Vandy doesn't have much of a number to cover and I expect a two-TD win. 15* Vanderbilt.
Larry Ness' 15* TV Game of the Week-MLB (31-11 since Aug 7 / 114-41 since Opening Day!)
My 15* play is on the LA Angels at 7:05 ET. The Angels lost at Chicago last night 5-3, in Bartolo Colon's return. Sidelined about seven weeks with an irritated right elbow, Colon was shaky and had little help from his teammates. He lasted 4.2 innings in his first start since July 23, allowing five runs (three earned) and eight hits while striking out four and walking two. The Angels (86-61) have lost four of their last six games but still own a comfortable eight-game lead atop the AL West. Jered Waver (11-7, 4.00 ERA) has not been the dominate pitcher he was last year as a rookie but he was in a nice groove prior to his start last Sunday vs Cleveland. Weaver was on a 3-0 run with a 1.35 ERA but allowed nine hits and six ERs in just five innings in losing to the Indians, 6-2. Chicago's win last night was its second straight but prior to that, the White Sox had lost 23 of their last 30! Jon Garland, an 18-game winner in both '05 and '06, enters this game 9-11 with a 4.59 ERA in 29 starts. After going 43-23 in his starts the last two seasons, the White Sox are just 11-18 (minus-$572) in his starts in '07! The Angels have been great vs right-handed pitching all season, going 70-43 (plus-$1,480), so I'll back Weaver and the LA here against the sad White Sox and the ineffective Garland. TV Game of the Week 15* LA Angels.
