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Rice vs. North Texas
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Playing on any college football home team if they have (17) or more returning starters and are playing with revenge against a non-conference opponent that has won (14) or less games in it's past (22) matchups. This produces an ATS mark of (18-2) for a winning percentage of (90%). Big Game James Patrick's complimnetary selection in Saturday action is North Texas Mean Green.
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Iowa State @ Iowa
Pick: Iowa State +14
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The Cyclones have covered 10 of the last 12 in this series including the last 6 straight in this stadium. Iowa has struggled as a home favorite of late and they have not been good as double digit favorites in non-conference action. With Iowa State extra motivated off of last season's blowout loss to Iowa this big number of points is too good to pass up.
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1 Unit on Iowa State Cyclones +13.5
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This is a huge rivalry game, especially for Iowa State. This game means more to the Cyclones that any other all year, and they will be out for blood after getting whacked 35-3 by the Hawkeyes last year. That game wasn't as lopsided as the final score would lead you to believe as ISU fell into some turnovers. The numbers are overwhelming in the favor of ISU here. In fact, the Cyclones are 10-2 ATS in the last 12 meetings, including a perfect 6-0 ATS in their last 6 meetings in Iowa City. It is also worth noting that the road team is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings and the underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 matchups. We also can't overlook the fact that Iowa State is a perfect 7-0 ATS as an underdog of 10.5 to 21 points since the beginning of the 2008 season. The Cyclones are only losing by 5.6 points on average in these games. Take Iowa State and the points.
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Hawaii vs. Army
Play: Army -3
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Hawai'i coming this far east for their road opener. Come on. The Rainbows are a woeful 3-12 ATS in their last 15 road openers. Even with some extra time off from their Thursday opener, this is a noon game which will feel like middle of the night for this bunch of slugs.
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Mississippi vs. Tulane
Play: Mississippi -20.5
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Coming off a absolute horrible to Jacksonville State you almost feel bad for Tulane here. Tulane just 3-11 ATS last 14 as underdogs and you would think that Houston Nutt would have this Rebs defense chewing nails this week.
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Memphis vs. East Carolina
Play: East Carolina -13
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Memphis is off a 49-7 slaughter at the hands of Mississippi State. East Carolina is off an incredible win on the last play of the game beating Tulsa 51-49. Memphis is 5-14 ATS on grass the past 3 years. East Carolina is 12-3 ATS overall vs Memphis since 1992 and 6-1 ATS at home vs Memphis since 1992. Tigers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games following a SU loss of more than 20 points. Tigers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. Tigers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 road games. Pirates are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 conference games. Pirates are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game. Pirates are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. Pirates are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games. Tigers are 1-11 ATS in their last 12 meetings. Tigers are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 meetings in East Carolina. Favorite is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings. We'll recommend a small play on East Carolina today!
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Florida Atlantic vs. Michigan State
Play: Michigan State -26.5
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Mich St qualifies in a blowout system here. What we want to do is play on CERTAIN home favorites of 15 or more if they are off a home favored win, vs an opponent off a road dog win. This rare system is 0-9 straight up and 1-8 ats for these road teams. Most of the games have not been close. Florida Atlantic sprung an upset last week as a 13 point dog on UAB, This will be a different story here today.
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St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves
Play: Atlanta Braves
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The Braves play game three of their 4-game set at home against the Cardinals. They'll send Tommy Hanson to the mound where he is 9-11 with a 3.58 ERA this season. His last home start was a seven inning, one hit effort against the Mets. Hanson has not started against the Cardinals in his short career in the majors. He'll face a St. Louis squad that has lost three of their last five games so far on their current road trip. They are now 30-42 on the road where they hit .255 as a team. In their last eight games, the Cardinals are hitting just .232 as a unit. Atlanta's bullpen picked up another win last night at home and they are now 16-3 in Turner Field.
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Jake Westbrook will make another road start for the Cardinals. He's 3-6 with a 4.85 ERA in 15 starts away from home this season. He last faced the Braves way back in 2004 falling 4-0 to Atlanta. Alex Gonzalez (5-12), Eric Hinske (5-12), Troy Glaus (3-10), and Derrek Lee (1-3) all have good numbers against Westbrook. With last night’s 8-6 win, the Braves are now 50-20 at home where they average approximately 5 runs per game. Atlanta will face a St. Louis bullpen that has an ERA over 4.00 on the road this season. We give the edge to the home team here so we’ll recommend a play on the Braves this afternoon.
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Georgia Tech @ Kansas
PICK: Kansas +14
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The Jayhawks obviously hit rock-bottom last week in a 6-3 loss to North Dakota State. But this is all about line value. If this game were played last week, before KU lost their opener, they'd likely be getting about 8 or 9 points rather than 13 1/2 or 14. While Kansas was losing to NDSU, Georgia Tech was beating up on South Carolina State. But I must say that the Jackets' win wasn't all that impressive, considering the opposition. Tech finished with 384 total yards, which is nothing special. They completed a grand total of just two passes. I believe they're going to have to throw the ball on Saturday to keep the KU defense honest. After all, I thnk Turner Gill knows a thing or two about option offense. Line value and a coach who can game plan against Tech's unusual offense adds up to a play on the home dog. We'll buck the popular choice like we did last week with Rice. I'm taking the points with Kansas.
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1 Unit on Florida State Seminoles +7
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Underdogs of 3.5 to 10 points (FSU in this case), after 1 or more consecutive wins against the number, playing in the first two weeks of the season, are an incredible 57-24 ATS the last 18 years. Teams fitting into this situation are only losing by an average of 3.8 points. We'll ride this solid system to a solid winner Saturday.
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1 Unit on Colorado Buffaloes +10
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The Buffs will be out to prove that they will be a force to be reckoned with in the Pac-10 when they take on a future conference opponent Saturday afternoon. The Buffaloes fit into a very solid system here that tells us to play on underdogs of 3.5 to 10 points after 1 or more consecutive wins against the spread, in the first two weeks of the season, as these teams are an impressive 57-24 ATS since 1992, including a perfect 11-0 ATS the last 3 seasons. In addition, plays on underdogs of 3.5 to 10 points in non-conference games, with 17 or more total starters returning, are an impressive 74-35 ATS since 1992. We'll play by the numbers and take the points with Colorado here.
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After Oklahoma State won in a 65-17 blowout over Washington State last weekend, this line has clearly been inflated. The Cowboys lost a ton of talent from a year ago, but the newcomers were good enough to beat up on a Cougars team that was one of the worst in the nation last year. Oklahoma State returns just 4 offensive and 4 defensive starters this year, and they lose QB Zac Robinson and WR Dez Bryant among many other key pieces from last year's squad. Head coach Larry Blakeney always has Troy playing well every year, and they win the Sun Belt almost every season. The Trojans may have been looking ahead to Oklahoma State when they squeaked by Bowling Green 30-27 last weekend, but that small margin of victory is a big reason why we are getting so much value with Troy in this one. The Trojans still managed nearly 500 yards of total offense in their opener, outgaining Bowling Green 475-329. So that win was more lopsided than the final score would indicate. Troy is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after outgaining opp by 125 or more total yards in their previous game over the last 2 seasons. One thing is certain, the Trojans will show up Saturday and they'll give Oklahoma State a run for their money. Take Troy and the points.
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E. Michigan +14 vs Miami (Ohio)
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Yes, Miami (Ohio) kept it tight with Florida last weekend, but now they're being asked to lay 2 TDs. They've dropped 14 straight games against the spread as a favorite. I don't see this one being any different. Many will back Miami (Ohio) today based on that Florida game. I think they get burned. Miami (Ohio) wins by 10, but Eastern Michigan gets the money. Small action wager for me on Eastern Michigan.
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E. Michigan +14 vs Miami (Ohio)
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Boy how I love public perception. It is simply no surprise that this line is as high as it is. After all, Miami almost shocked Florida IN THE SWAMP last weekend! Not so fast... Florida was their own worst enemy, plain n simple. This is one of those situations where the line would easily be in the 6-8 range if last week's game hadn't taken place. Here's a quote to remember: "You're never as good as last week, and you're never as bad as last week." Miami is somewhere in the middle, yet this line is based 100% off of last week's performance.
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Miami was extremely young last season, and extremely bad. They have had a year to gell, and they are certainly better than last year. But better meaning 5 or 6 wins, not 7 or 8. EMU is in a similar situation. They were young, and unorganized last year. They were under a new coaching staff and they gave a lot of young players opportunities. This is a team with some talent, more so than Miami in my opinion. I feel like an extra year with the new staff is big, and I feel like they have the capability to really make some noise this season. Noise as in 5 wins haha.
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Simply take advantage of a line that is a full touchdown too high because of what happened last week. EMU is underrated, and they'll prove they have some fight in em this year. Gillette is a very capable QB, and any deficit they find themselves in, he can pass his way out of. Play EMU for 1 unit!
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N.C. State +3 vs UCF
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This line, this total, tells me everything I need to know. First off, the total favors the type of game that NC State is wanting to play. They'd like to see a higher scoring game, and UCF would rather win this thing on the ground. The fact that the spread is so tight plays into my first inclination that this truly will be a solid matchup. This is one of Central Florida's bigger home games this season, and there is no doubt they have the ground game to compete. They also have a very stout defensive line. That being said...
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Russell Wilson is a stud. The weakness of that UCF defense is the secondary, and Wilson will exploit that. He's also elusive enough to avoid the pressure from the Knights. This game isn't as complex as most, plain and simple.. I think it'll be a close, hard fought game with NC State having success in the air, and UCF having success on the ground. BUT, the key is Russell Wilson's playmaking ability. In the 4th quarter, he'll be the MVP and he'll lead his team to a win on the road. Take NC State as a short dog to win this game! 1 unit!
DUNKEL INDEX
NCAAF
Game 307-308: Georgia Tech at Kansas (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Tech 97.961; Kansas 92.383
Dunkel Line: Georgia Tech by 5 1/2; 48
Vegas Line: Georgia Tech by 14 1/2; 50
Dunkel Pick: Kansas (+14 1/2); Under
Game 309-310: Memphis at East Carolina (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 69.609; East Carolina 91.048
Dunkel Line: East Carolina by 21 1/2; 60
Vegas Line: East Carolina by 13; 57
Dunkel Pick: East Carolina (-13); Over
Game 311-312: Georgia at South Carolina (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia 94.674; South Carolina 94.993
Dunkel Line: Even; 49 1/2
Vegas Line: South Carolina by 3; 49
Dunkel Pick: Georgia (+3); Over
Game 313-314: Duke at Wake Forest (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Duke 82.737; Wake Forest 91.468
Dunkel Line: Wake Forest by 8 1/2; 47
Vegas Line: Wake Forest by 4; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wake Forest (-4); Under
Game 315-316: Hawaii at Army (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hawaii 75.951; Army 71.086
Dunkel Line: Hawaii by 5; 55
Vegas Line: Hawaii by 2 1/2; 52
Dunkel Pick: Hawaii (-2 1/2); Over
Game 317-318: San Jose State at Wisconsin (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose State 72.009; Wisconsin 102.321
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 30 1/2; 49
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 38; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose State (+38); Under
Game 319-320: South Florida at Florida (12:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Florida 96.212; Florida 108.180
Dunkel Line: Florida by 12; 45
Vegas Line: Florida by 15; 50
Dunkel Pick: South Florida (+15); Under
Game 321-322: Idaho at Nebraska (12:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho 75.545; Nebraska 107.197
Dunkel Line: Nebraska by 31 1/2; 58
Vegas Line: Nebraska by 28 1/2; 54
Dunkel Pick: Nebraska (-28 1/2); Over
Game 323-324: LSU at Vanderbilt (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LSU 100.315; Vanderbilt 85.786
Dunkel Line: LSU by 14 1/2; 46
Vegas Line: LSU by 9 1/2; 42
Dunkel Pick: LSU (-9 1/2); Over
Game 325-326: Iowa State at Iowa (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iowa State 88.349; Iowa 99.379
Dunkel Line: Iowa by 11; 44
Vegas Line: Iowa by 14; 45
Dunkel Pick: Iowa State (+14); Under
Game 327-328: Colorado at California (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 84.704; California 98.102
Dunkel Line: California by 13 1/2; 48
Vegas Line: California by 9; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: California (-9); Under
Game 329-330: Florida State at Oklahoma (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida State 99.012; Oklahoma 105.311
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma by 6 1/2; 61
Vegas Line: Oklahoma by 8; 57
Dunkel Pick: Florida State (+8); Over
Game 331-332: Michigan at Notre Dame (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan 94.565; Notre Dame 94.998
Dunkel Line: Even; 49 1/2
Vegas Line: Notre Dame by 4; 52
Dunkel Pick: Michigan (+4); Under
Game 333-334: Eastern Michigan at Miami (OH) (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Michigan 57.007; Miami (OH) 75.452
Dunkel Line: Miami (OH) by 18 1/2; 55
Vegas Line: Miami (OH) by 16; 51
Dunkel Pick: Miami (OH) (-16); Over
Game 335-336: Kent State at Boston College (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kent State 76.318; Boston College 93.024
Dunkel Line: Boston College by 16 1/2; 47
Vegas Line: Boston College by 17 1/2; 43 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kent State (+17 1/2); Over
Game 337-338: Miami (FL) at Ohio State (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (FL) 97.532; Ohio State 110.725
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 13; 42
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 8; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-8); Under
Game 339-340: BYU at Air Force (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BYU 96.095; Air Force 93.451
Dunkel Line: BYU by 2 1/2; 46
Vegas Line: Air Force by 1; 50
Dunkel Pick: BYU (+1); Under
Game 341-342: UNLV at Utah (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UNLV 73.378; Utah 100.108
Dunkel Line: Utah by 26 1/2; 55 1/2
Vegas Line: Utah by 22; 54
Dunkel Pick: Utah (-22); Over
Game 343-344: Oregon at Tennessee (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon 109.218; Tennessee 98.301
Dunkel Line: Oregon by 11; 50 1/2
Vegas Line: Oregon by 12 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (+12 1/2); Under
Game 347-348: Bowling Green at Tulsa (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bowling Green 77.544; Tulsa 94.658
Dunkel Line: Tulsa by 17; 65
Vegas Line: Tulsa by 16 1/2; 61 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (-16 1/2); Over
Game 349-350: Wyoming at Texas (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wyoming 75.651; Texas 112.929
Dunkel Line: Texas by 37 1/2; 52
Vegas Line: Texas by 28 1/2; 49
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-28 1/2); Over
Game 351-352: Louisiana Tech at Texas A&M (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Louisiana Tech 81.839; Texas A&M 91.346
Dunkel Line: Texas A&M by 9 1/2; 62
Vegas Line: Texas A&M by 19 1/2; 63
Dunkel Pick: Louisiana Tech (+19 1/2); Under
Game 353-354: Syracuse at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Syracuse 84.022; Washington 94.904
Dunkel Line: Washington by 11; 47
Vegas Line: Washington by 13 1/2; 48
Dunkel Pick: Syracuse (+13 1/2); Under
Game 355-356: Toledo at Ohio (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toledo 70.935; Ohio 84.212
Dunkel Line: Ohio by 13 1/2; 54 1/2
Vegas Line: Ohio by 7 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio (-7 1/2); Over
Game 357-358: Buffalo at Baylor (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 75.208; Baylor 93.041
Dunkel Line: Baylor by 18; 53
Vegas Line: Baylor by 16 1/2; 50
Dunkel Pick: Baylor (-16 1/2); Over
Game 359-360: Penn State at Alabama (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Penn State 103.696; Alabama 112.906
Dunkel Line: Alabama by 9; 41
Vegas Line: Alabama by 12; 44
Dunkel Pick: Penn State (+12); Under
Game 361-362: NC State at Central Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC State 86.900; Central Florida 86.421
Dunkel Line: Even; 46 1/2
Vegas Line: Central Florida by 3 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NC State (+3 1/2); Under
Game 363-364: San Diego State at New Mexico State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego State 75.592; New Mexico State 60.770
Dunkel Line: San Diego State by 15; 50
Vegas Line: San Diego State by 13; 47
Dunkel Pick: San Diego State (-13); Over
Game 365-366: UAB at SMU (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UAB 76.982; SMU 86.788
Dunkel Line: SMU by 10; 57
Vegas Line: SMU by 12 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UAB (+12 1/2); Under
Game 367-368: Texas Tech at New Mexico (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas Tech 103.159; New Mexico 69.458
Dunkel Line: Texas Tech by 33 1/2; 59
Vegas Line: Texas Tech by 24; 56
Dunkel Pick: Texas Tech (-24); Over
Game 369-370: Mississippi at Tulane (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi 89.415; Tulane 70.995
Dunkel Line: Mississippi by 18 1/2; 46 1/2
Vegas Line: Mississippi by 20 1/2; 50
Dunkel Pick: Tulane (+20 1/2); Under
Game 371-372: Stanford at UCLA (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Stanford 101.522; UCLA 92.563
Dunkel Line: Stanford by 9; 57 1/2
Vegas Line: Stanford by 6; 52
Dunkel Pick: Stanford (-6); Over
Game 373-374: Colorado State at Nevada (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado State 70.107; Nevada 95.619
Dunkel Line: Nevada by 25 1/2; 60
Vegas Line: Nevada by 23 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nevada (-23 1/2); Over
Game 375-376: Virginia at USC (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia 85.292; USC 103.190
Dunkel Line: USC by 18; 46 1/2
Vegas Line: USC by 19 1/2; 49
Dunkel Pick: Virginia (+19 1/2); Under
Game 377-378: Western Kentucky at Kentucky (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Kentucky 62.728; Kentucky 92.968
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 30; 56 1/2
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 24; 54
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-24); Over
Game 379-380: Florida Atlantic vs. Michigan State (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida Atlantic 73.314; Michigan State 93.983
Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 20 1/2; 49
Vegas Line: Michigan State by 28 1/2; 54
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (+28 1/2); Under
Game 381-382: UL-Monroe vs. Arkansas (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Monroe 74.831; Arkansas 100.512
Dunkel Line: Arkansas by 25 1/2; 57 1/2
Vegas Line: Arkansas by 34; 59 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UL-Monroe (+34); Under
Game 383-384: Rice at North Texas (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rice 64.640; North Texas 68.749
Dunkel Line: North Texas by 4; 60
Vegas Line: North Texas by 2 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Texas (-2 1/2); Over
Game 385-386: Arkansas State at UL-Lafayette (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas State 69.979; UL-Lafayette 70.674
Dunkel Line: UL-Lafayette by 1; 57
Vegas Line: UL-Lafayette by 2; 54
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas State (+2); Over
Game 387-388: Troy at Oklahoma State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Troy 85.923; Oklahoma State 101.073
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma State by 15; 57
Vegas Line: Oklahoma State by 13; 60 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma State (-13); Under
Game 389-390: Rutgers at Florida International (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rutgers 87.981; Florida International 71.979
Dunkel Line: Rutgers by 16; 51 1/2
Vegas Line: Rutgers by 19 1/2; 48
Dunkel Pick: Florida International (+19 1/2); Over
MLB
Game 901-902: Florida at Washington (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Sanchez) 14.184; Washington (Marquis) 15.669
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+100); Under
Game 903-904: Philadelphia at NY Mets (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Kendrick) 16.321; NY Mets (Pelfrey) 14.978
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-120); Over
Game 905-906: St. Louis at Atlanta (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Westbrook) 15.478; Atlanta (Hanson) 14.348
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+115); Over
Game 907-908: LA Dodgers at Houston (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Ely) 14.309; Houston (Rodriguez) 15.300
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Houston (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-145); Under
Game 909-910: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Dempster) 15.594; Milwaukee (Wolf) 14.660
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-105); Under
Game 911-912: Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 13.342; Cincinnati (Volquez) 14.574
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-250); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-250); Over
Game 913-914: Arizona at Colorado (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Lopez) 15.903; Colorado (Jimenez) 15.767
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-300); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+250); Over
Game 915-916: San Francisco at San Diego (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 14.856; San Diego (Stauffer) 15.316
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-115); Under
Game 917-918: Tampa Bay at Toronto (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Davis) 16.067; Toronto (Romero) 14.979
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+115); Over
Game 919-920: Seattle at LA Angels (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 15.329; LA Angels (Santana) 14.385
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Seattle (-120); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-120); Under
Game 921-922: Baltimore at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Guthrie) 16.977; Detroit (Scherzer) 16.206
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+145); Under
Game 923-924: Kansas City at Chicago White Sox (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Davies) 14.476; White Sox (Jackson) 15.061
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-230); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-230); Over
Game 925-926: Minnesota at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Blackburn) 14.933; Cleveland (Carrasco) 16.368
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+115); Over
Game 927-928: NY Yankees at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Burnett) 15.708; Texas (Hunter) 16.631
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-110); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-110); Under
Game 929-930: Boston at Oakland (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lackey) 15.863; Oakland (Anderson) 14.573
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+105); Over
CFL
Game 493-494: Montreal at Hamilton (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 114.041; Hamilton 116.583
Dunkel Line: Hamilton by 2 1/2; 54
Vegas Line: Hamilton by 3 1/2; 52
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+3 1/2); Over
Game 495-496: Toronto at BC (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 109.645; BC 108.032
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 49 1/2
Vegas Line: BC by 5; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+5); Over
DAVE ESSLER
South Carolina -3 over Georgia:
There is more excitement in Columbia this weekend than any other since George Rogers won the Heisman Trophy, and with good reason. First off, the Gamecocks have had an extra two days to prepare. South Carolina soundly beat a decent Southern Mississippi team, while Georgia sleep-walked through UL Lafayette. This will be the first time that the Bulldogs have actually been hit.
Obviously without Green Georgia becomes very ordinary on offense, and they go against the defense returing many starters from the one that led the SEC in run defense last year. The Gamecocks have very good cover corners, and the knock was they dropped numerous interceptions last year. The ONLY thing Spurrier charged his defensive coordinators with in the off season was addressing that issue, and it appeared last week that it has paid dividends.
On offense South Carolina has one of the most heralded backs recruited last year in Marcus Lattimore. He is the real deal and will be in the NFL in two years (-180). With Garcia having been pressed by Freshman Connor Shaw and threatened with his job, he has become a much better decision maker. And Connor Shaw already has pocket presence and is a better long passer.
In the end, I will tell you that my daughter goes to USC (I am not a homer) and she could not get a ticket (I bought her one on StubHub). This hasn’t happened (students not being able to go) in forever, if ever.
Bottom line is that USC now has many ways to win against anyone and Georgia doesn’t. USC is not overconfident enough (yet) to have look-ahead issues with Alabama and Florida looming. Big win for the Cocks here.