Scott Spreitzer's CFB Oddsmaker Blowout GAME OF THE YEAR! (Perfect 4-0, 100%!)
We're entering my favorite time of the college football season. It's the time of year when college football's "dead teams" begin to rear their heads. These are teams that are in a complete and utter flat-spot, and have all but packed it in for the season. Colorado State fits the bill. HC Sonny Lubick looks as though he's at the end of the line and the team has dropped 13 straight games. Making matters even worse is that they're now back on the road after dropping back-to-back games as a home favorite. They'll head to Sin City on a 6-16 road spread run, including 0-2 this year. UNLV should find the going much easier this week against Lubick's worst defense since arriving in Fort Collins 15 years ago. The Rams have allowed 24 or more points in 11 of their last 13 games, including all six games this season. And, they're giving up almost five yards per carry and well over 200 yards per game on the ground. UNLV, as mentioned a couple of weeks ago at this site, is improving. They're a season away from challenging for the top spot in the MWC, but they've already passed by this horrible CSU squad. QB Travis Dixon is said to be healthy and ready to start. But I expect to see both QBs, with Omar Clayton in the game when UNLV wants to test CSU with deep routes. Running right at the weak CSU run defense will be arguably the best power-runner in the conference in RB Frank Summers. Defensively, the Rebels own the fastest unit in the league. They should have a field day against Rams' QB Caleb Hanie, who's getting sacked about three times per game on average and has very little talent to work with. As a long-time season-ticket holder to Rebel football (yes, I'm the one), I've learned when to "buy" and when to "sell" with this program. I've won with UNLV on these pages against Wiscy, BYU, and Utah, and won going against them with Hawaii & Nevada. It's time to "buy" this week.
UNLV by two TD's
Scott Spreitzer's 25* CFB Situational Beatdown! *19-1, 95% Spot!
I'm laying the points with Maryland on Saturday. Even though I had a chance for the cover with Virginia last week (blown late FG), I did realize that this squad may not be as good as the UConn team they just nipped. The Cavalier offense really misses RB Cedric Peerman (leg) and he's out again this week. Without Peerman, UVA ran for just 3.4 yards per carry last week and have barely gotten by both UConn and MTSU. QB Sewell is a mediocre passer, (137 PYPG; 7-5, TD-INT ratio), when he has all of his weapons surrounding him. Now, without a running game, he's been rendered ineffective. Meanwhile, the Terps won back-to-back games over Rutgers & Georgia Tech, scoring 34 & 28 points in the process. Former third-string QB Chris Turner, (now the starter), has been the spark that HC Ralph Friedgen's offense was missing. He's 24-of-37 in the Terps last two games for 404 yards and a TD. He's expected to get the nod again this week with QB Steffy listed as questionable with a concussion. That suits me just fine. Now, with Turner under center, teams have to respect the passing game and the ground attack has come alive. Maryland ran for 239 yards and three TDs against Rutgers, and RB Lance Ball ran for 86 yards at 5.4 yards per carry and three TDs against Ga Tech! It also must be noted that while UVA is playing for the eighth straight week, the Terps had last week off, another situation in Maryland's favor as they got a breather for this ACC matchup. The home team in this series is on a 5-1 SU/6-0 ATS run. And, Virginia is 1-13 ATS in their last 14 as an away pup. That's a nice 19-1 combined situation. The last time these two met on this field, Maryland gained almost 600 yards while piling up 45 points in a 12-point win. I expect another double-digit win today. Maryland is my 25* Situational Beatdown. Thanks! GL! Scott.
Nsa Wins
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CFB Tennessee @ Alabama 12:30 PM EST 20* Alabama +1
CFB Miami-FL @ Florida St 3:30 PM EST 10* Miami-FL +5.5
CFB California @ UCLA 3:30 PM EST 10* California -2
CFB Kansas @ Colorado 5:30 PM EST 10* Colorado +3.5
NHL Michigan @ Illinois 8:00 PM EST 10* Illinois +1
CFB Auburn @ LSU 9:00 PM EST 10* Auburn +10
MLB Cleveland @ Boston 8:20 PM EST 10* Boston -130
ATS Lock Club.................10*Clemson
.........................................8*Colorad o & Oklahoma State
.........................................7*Missour i & Mid Tennessee
Big 10 Sports....................Underdog Game Of The Year: Michigan State
........................................Reg: Indiana & Wisconsin
Brandon Lang..................20*Tennessee, Air Force & Louisiana Tech
.........................................10*Oklaho m St, Kentucky & Navy
.........................................5* Colorado, Notre Dame & Nebraska
Dave Cokin.......................Under The Hat: Washington, Colorado & Okla State
.........................................Window: Kent State & Michigan
.........................................System Play: Temple & Indiana
.........................................Big Shot: Utah State
.........................................3*Purdue & West Virginia
Director Sports..................Top: E.Carolina, Troy State & Utah State
.........................................Regular: Ohio St, C.Michigan, Oklahoma & Syracuse
Doctor Bob.......................4*Ohio State
.........................................3*Memphis & Illinois
.........................................2*Fresno St & Troy
Frank Magliosa.................Colorado & Miami(Ohio)
Gold Sheet.......................Super 7: New Mexico
.........................................Top: USC/ND(U)
.........................................Reg: Florida, Auburn, Missouri & Colorado
Guarantee Picks...............LSU
Jim Feist...........................Game Of The Year: Troy
.........................................Inner Circle: New Mexico
.........................................Platinum: Mississippi & Navy
.........................................Personal Best: Auburn & Texas A&M
.........................................5*Stanfor d
Joe Gavazzi(PPP).............5*Arkansas & USC/ND(U)
.........................................4*Colorad o, Oklahoma St & New Mexico
.........................................3*Penn State, Navy & Michigan
Kelso Sturgeon.................100*Game Of The Year: Nevada
Las Vegas Sports..............10*Clemson, Arizona, UNLV & Texas
Northcoast.........................4*Colorado & Utah State
..........................................3*Missou ri, Texas & Oklahoma State
Northcoast(Small Coll)......3*Fla-Atlantic & Clemson
Northcoast(Totals).............4*Aub/LSU(U) & USC/ND(U)
.........................................3*WF/Navy(O)
Pointwise..........................4*Colorado & Texas
Stu Feiner.........................Game Of The Year: Colorado
Texas Sports Brokers........10*Baylor 5*Texas Tech
Underdog Sportsline.........Game Of The Year: Notre Dame
VIP Lock Club....................500% Purdue
..........................................250% Virginia
Wayne Root.......................Billionaire: Alabama
..........................................Milliona ire Blowout Of The Year: Illinois
..........................................Perfect Play: Colorado
..........................................Insider: Pittsburgh
..........................................No Limit: Washington
..........................................Money Maker: Indiana
..........................................Chairman Of The Board: Utah State
Winners Path.....................Blowout Game Of The Year: Oklahoma
Northcoast
4* colorado, utah st
3* okl st., Mizzou, texas
marquee- houston, maryland
small
3* flor at, clemson
2* no. ill, w.mich, kent, toledo
pork chop
4 fla, ill, mich st
3 1/2 , no. dame, so. carol, colo, kans. st, middle tn. st. , ala
bounty hunter
4 ala
3 mich st, colo, okl. st,
2 so. carol, navy, no. dame, tulsa
Mr A's
Saturday, October 20th, 2007 3:30 p.m. est.
Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-3) at (9) West Virginia Mountaineers (5-1)
Milan Puskar Stadium - Morgantown, West Virginia
Home Record: Mississippi State 2-2; West Virginia 2-0
Road Record: Mississippi State 2-1; West Virginia 3-1
Series Record: West Virginia (1-0) West Virginia won the only meeting, 42-14 at Mississippi State on October 7, 2006.
The Bulldogs are 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road.
The Mountaineers are 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
The Bulldogs' quick defense will give the Mountaineers a work out, but it won’t be enough to stop West Virginia's talented offense. The Mountaineers are averaging 42.8 points per game and No. 2 in rushing averaging 311.1 yards per game.
Prediction: West Virginia 45, Mississippi State 20
JOE GAVAZZI’S PPoP
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5% ARKANSAS
4% COLORADO
4% OKLAHOMA ST
4% NEW MEXICO
3% PENN ST
3% NEVADA
3% MICHIGAN
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5% UNDER 45 USC / NOTRE DAME
3% UNDER 50 ILLINOIS / MICHIGAN
3% OVER 62 NAVY / WAKE FOREST
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STEAMROLLERS
5% Texas A & M
3% Houston
3% KENT STATE
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3* WEST VIRGINA
3* PITTSBURGH
Sports Analyst
Texas Okl St
Wise Owl Syndicate Guaranteed Game Wisconsin -23
Kennedy Letter
10/20/2007
Picks PICK Penn State -7 Indiana
PICK Kentucky +7 Florida
PICK Arizona -11 Stanford
PICK Maryland -5 Virginia
PICK Cincinnati -10 Pittsburgh
Our Record Big Ten 5-1 390
SEC 2-3-1 -130
PAC 10 2-4 -240
Wildcard 2-4 -240
Big East 1-4-1 -340
ATS Lock Club:
10 units on Clemson
8 units on Colorado
8 units on Oklahoma State
7 units on Missouri
7 units on Middle Tennessee State
ATS Financial Club:
4* Toledo
4* Florida
4* Tennessee
All Star Sports:
5* East Carolina
5* New Mexico
Alatex:
20* Colorado
Animal:
Tennessee
top 5* will be released after 12pm (not an early game)
Ben Burns:
Mountain West Game of the Month: San Diego State
Big 12 Game of the Month: Colorado
Situational Game of the Month: Utah State
Shocker of the Month: Pittsburgh
Pac Ten Game of the Year: Washington
SEC Main Event: Alabama
False Favorite: Western Michigan
Cappers Access:
Indiana
Notre Dame
Illinois
LSU
Corporate Sports:
1 unit OVER Vanderbilt
1 unit UNDER Missouri
1 unit Missouri
1 unit California
1 unit UNDER Notre Dame
1 unit Oregon
1 unit OVER Virginia
Doc Sports:
5* Tennessee
4* Michigan
4* Michigan St
4* Wisconsin
4* Wake Forest
4* Clemson
4* UNLV
Ace-Ace:
4* Central Michigan
4* Notre Dame
3* Mississippi St
3* Nevada
Gold Sheet:
Super 7: New Mexico
1.5* UNDER Notre Dame
1* Missouri
1* Florida
1* Colorado
1* Auburn
Coach Ron Meyer:
Dallas Sportsman- Texas A&M
Playbook- Maryland
Live Dog- Idaho
Lockerroom Report- Okla. St.
Chalkboard- Purdue
Coaches Consensus GOY- W. Va.
Dr Bob:
4* Ohio St
3* Illinois
3* Memphis
2* Fresno St
2* Troy St
Lem Banker:
Syracuse
Clemson
Colorado
Dave Cokin
Washington
Colorado
Oklahoma St
Kent St
Michigan
Temple
Indiana
UCLA
Utah St
Purdue
West Virginia
Big Al:
3* Illinois
3* Colorado
3* Navy
Headquarters:
5* Tulsa
5* OVER West Virginia
Jim Kruger:
3* NAVY
3* Western Michigan
3* UTAH ST
3* LA. TECH
3* AUBURN
Reed Harris:
Washington
Bowling Green
Air Force
LSU
Florida St
Indiana
Notre Dame
Dave Malinsky:
5* Army
5* Auburn
4* Florida
Stu Feiner:
GOY: Colorado
Jim Fiest:
GOY: Troy State
15* UNLV
15* Florida Atlantic
10* Cincinnati
10* Oklahoma St
10* Air Force
5* Tennessee
5* Maryland
Gameday:
5* Houston
JB Sports:
5* Purdue (first CFB 5* play in 12 years)
3* Central Florida
2* Syracuse
Brandon Lang:
20* Tennessee
20* Air Force
20* Louisiana Tech
10* Oklahoma St
10* Kentucky
10* Navy
5* Colorado
5* Notre Dame
5* Nebraska
Northcoast:
4* Colorado
4* Utah St
3* Oklahoma St
3* Missouri
3* Texas
Northcoast Totals:
4* UNDER ND/USC
4* UNDER Auburn/LSU
3* OVER Navy
3* UNDER Boise St
Northcoast Small College:
3* Florida Atlantic
2* Clemson
Mark Lawrence:
Revenge GOW: Colorado
Perfect System Play: Indiana
Never Lost Saturday CFB: Auburn
Mike Neri:
4* Arkansas
4* Ohio St
4* Texas
3* Oregon
3* Florida
3* Purdue
Scott Spreitzer:
Oddsmakers Blowout GOY: UNLV
Pointwise Phones:
4* Colorado
4* Texas
3* Tennessee
3* New Mexico
3* Oklahoma St
3* Auburn
3* Miami-Fl
3* East Carolina
2* South Carolina
2* Arkansas
2* Florida
Spylock:
3* Texas A&M
3* Kansas St
3* Memphis
1* Kansas
1* Oregon
Lenny Stevens:
20* Navy
20* Miami-Fl
10* New Mexico
10* Kansas St
10* Tennessee
Psychic Sports:
2 units Alabama
2 units Nebraska
2 units LSU
3 units Texas Tech
3 units Miami, Fl
3 units Kentucky
3 units Middle Tennessee St
Greg Roberts:
New Mexico -(Favorite Game)
Houston (Favorite Game)
Oklahoma State (Favorite Game)
Auburn
Tennessee
Florida
Missouri
Ohio State
Purdue
South Carolina
Notre Dame
West Virginia
Scott Spreitzer:
UNLV
OKLAHOMA ST
FLOR ATLANTIC
TEXAS
FLORIDA
COLORADO
MISSOURI
MISSISSIPPI
OKLAHOMA
KENT ST
Kelso Sturgeon:
100* GOY: Nevada Reno
15* Cincinnati
10* Texas
5* Wake Forest
4* Florida Atl
3* Arizona
Sebastian Sports:
100* Oklahoma St
50* UNLV
50* Troy St
50* Colorado
20* UNDER Auburn/LSU
20* California
20* Florida
20* Western Michigan
Selective Sports:
4* Wyoming
4* OVER ND/USC
4* OVER Iowa/Purdue
Sunday Selections:
Alabama
Iowa
Syracuse
Nebraska
Florida
Sports Investments
Florida
Middle Tenn St
Wake Forest
Nevada
Buffalo
New Mexico
Washington
UCLA
OVER Michigan
OVER Tulsa
Lee Stryker:
Highroller GOY: USC
PP of Pittsburgh
5* Arkansas
5* UNDER ND/USC
4* Colorado
4* Oklahoma St
4* New Mexico
3* Penn St
3* Nevada
3* Michigan
3* OVER Navy
3* UNDER Michigan
Preferred Picks:
4* Texas Tech
3* Indiana
3* Colorado
3* Michigan
Tommy Totals:
OVER West Virginia
OVER Clemson
OVER Wisconsin
Wayne Root:
Perfect Play- Colo
Billionaire- Alabama
Insider Circle- Pitt
No Limit- Wash
Moneymaker- Indiana
Millionaire Blowout GOY- Illinois
Chairman- San Diego St
Vegas Steam:
Indiana
Texas Tech
OVER Oregon
UNDER Colorado
UNDER Pittsburgh
Underdog:
Passing Early Games; Will have by 1pm.
Grapevine Sports (1 play each week; 6-1 so far):
MICHIGAN
Stephen Nover
GAME: Auburn @ LSU Oct 20, 2007 9:00PM
SPORT: College Football Picks
PICK: under
Offered at: 42.5 Sportsbook
REASON FOR PICK: This game has been bet down in the marketplace and rightfully so. These are two outstanding defenses.
Despite giving up 375 yards and 27 points in regulation to Kentucky last week in an overtime loss, LSU still rates No. 2 overall in defense. The Tigers should be especially fired-up defensively after last week's disappointing performance.
The Tigers have four potential first-round draft choices on defense with cornerback Chevis Jackson, linebacker Keith Rivers, linebacker Ali Highsmith and tackle Glenn Dorsey, who could be the first player chosen in the 2008 draft.
Auburn isn't too shabby either on defense ranking ninth. The Tigers held Arkansas' star running back Darren McFadden to a season-low 43 yards rushing during a 9-7 victory last Saturday. McFadden's fewest yards rushing up to that game this season was 122.
LSU mainly relies on its ground attack. Its quarterback, Matt Flynn, is inconsistent. He's averaged just 137 yards passing the past two games.
Auburn has gone 'under' the total 73 percent of the time during the past 26 times it has been an underdog. These two teams scored only a combined 10 points when they met last year.
They scored a combined 37 points when they squared off two years ago and just 19 when they met in 2004. In fact, they haven't exceeded 42 points during the past six years. You'd have to go back to 2000 to find the last time they scored more than the posted total here.
Score
500 Florida
300 New Mexico South Carolina
BLAZER: 4 TULANE, 3 NORTH CAROLINA STATE, NORTHERN ILLINOIS, ARMY