This Saturday the No. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide will go on the road to take on the Missouri Tigers. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 EST at Fauret Field and will be televised nationally on CBS. This will be the first meeting between the two schools since 1978. For those of you looking to place a wager on the game, oddsmakers currently have Alabama favored by 21-points over Missouri with the total posted at 43 points. Alabama: The Crimson Tide are a perfect 5-0 overall and 2-0 inside the SEC. Alabama...
Read more about Alabama at Missouri Odds North Carolina at Miami - October 11, 2012The North Carolina Tar Heels look to build on their impressive start when they travel to face the Miami Hurricanes on Week 7 college football action on Saturday, October 13th. Miami has had their number in recent years, winning the last two meetings. The Hurricanes were victorious by a final of 30-24 on the road last season behind 267 passing yards and three touchdowns from Jacory Harris. Brynn Renner threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns for the Tar Heels in a losing effort. Oddsmakers have installed...
Read more about North Carolina at Miami Oklahoma State at Kansas - October 11, 2012The Oklahoma State Cowboys look to get back on track when they visit the lowly Kansas Jayhawks in Big 12 action on Saturday, October 13th. They have won seven of the last eight meetings in this series, including a pair of blowout victories the past two seasons. The Cowboys won 48-14 on the road in 2010, and 70-28 at home in 2011. Oddsmakers expect a third straight blowout, installing Oklahoma State as a 27.5-point favorite over Kansas with a total set of 72 points. Oklahoma State The Cowboys (2-2,...
Read more about Oklahoma State at Kansas Buffalo Bills at Arizona Cardinals Line - October 11, 2012The Arizona Cardinals host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, October 14th in Week 6 NFL action. This is only the second meeting between these teams since the turn over the century, and the home team won each time. Arizona was victorious by a final of 41-17 in their most recent meeting in 2008. Larry Fitzgerald caught two touchdown passes from Kurt Warner to lead the way for the Cardinals. Taking a look at the odds for Week 6, I find a line of Arizona -4.5 over Buffalo and a total set of 45 points. Arizona The...
Read more about Buffalo Bills at Arizona Cardinals Line Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins - October 11, 2012The Minnesota Vikings will look to build off their impressive start when they visit the Washington Redskins on Sunday. Minnesota improved to 4-1 with a dominant 30-7 win at home over Tennessee. It didn’t go so well for Washington, who dropped to 2-3 with a 17-24 loss at home to the Atlanta Falcons. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:25 EST and will be televised locally on FOX. This will be the third straight year these two teams have faced off. Minnesota has won both of those games on the road, but...
Read more about Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins Wisconsin at Purdue - October 11, 2012This Saturday the Purdue Boilermakers will host the Wisconsin Badgers in critical Big Ten game. While Ohio State and Penn State lead the Leaders division at 2-0, neither team is eligible to play in the Big Ten Championship Game. That spot will likely go either Wisconsin or Purdue. The Badgers improved to 1-1 inside the conference with a 31-14 win at home against Illinois, while the Boilermakers fell to 0-1 with an embarrassing 13-44 loss at home to Michigan. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 EST at...
Read more about Wisconsin at Purdue Oakland Raiders at Atlanta Falcons - October 11, 2012This Sunday the undefeated Atlanta Falcons will host the struggling Oakland Raiders. Atlanta improved to 5-0 with a 24-17 win at Washington this past weekend. Oakland returns from their bye week looking to get back on track after getting crushed 37-6 at Denver in week 4. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 EST at the Georgia Dome and will be televised locally on CBS. For those of you looking to place a wager on this game, oddsmakers currently have the Falcons favored anywhere from 8.5 to 10.5 points over...
Read more about Oakland Raiders at Atlanta Falcons Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns Spread - October 10, 2012The Cleveland Browns host the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, October 14th in the second meeting between these AFC North rivals this season. Cincinnati has won four straight and nine of the last 10 meetings in this series, including a 34-27 home victory on September 16th. The Bengals got an 81-yard punt return for a touchdown from Adam Jones early, and that play proved to be the difference in the game as the Bengals never trailed. Andy Dalton threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns for the Bengals,...
Read more about Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns Spread Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets Odds - October 10, 2012The New York Jets look to get back on track when they host the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, October 14th. This will be a rematch of the AFC Divisional Round game in the 2010-11 playoffs when New York defeated Indianapolis 17-16 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Nick Folk kicked a game-winning 32-yard field goal as time expired just 53 seconds after Adam Vinatieri had given the Colts the lead with a 50-yarder. Oddsmakers have installed New York as a 3-point favorite over Indianapolis with a total set of 43 points. New...
Read more about Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets Odds Green Bay Packers at Houston Texans - October 10, 2012The Houston Texans are set to host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football. Houston improved to 5-0 with a hard fought 23-17 win on the road vs the Jets on Monday Night Football, while the Packers dropped to 2-3 with a stunning 27-30 loss at Indianapolis. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 EST at Reliant Stadium and will be televised nationally on NBC. For those of you looking to place a wager on this game, oddsmakers currently have the Texans favored by 3.5-points over the Packers with the total...
Read more about Green Bay Packers at Houston Texans Dallas Cowboys at Baltimore Ravens Spread - October 10, 2012This Sunday the Baltimore Ravens will host the Dallas Cowboys in one of the better matchups of week 6. The Cowboys will be returning from their bye week at 2-2, while the Ravens were able to squeak out a 9-6 win at Kansas City to improve to 4-1 on the season. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 EST and will be televised locally on FOX. For those of you looking to place a wager on this game, oddsmakers currently have Baltimore favored by 3.5-points over Dallas with the total set at 44 points. Dallas: The...
Read more about Dallas Cowboys at Baltimore Ravens Spread New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks Line - October 10, 2012The New England Patriots visit the Seattle Seahawks in non-conference action on Sunday, October 14th. This will only be the second meeting between these teams in the last 19 years. New England won both, including a 24-21 road victory in their most recent meeting in 2008. Wes Welker caught 12 balls for 134 yards from Matt Cassel in the win. Oddsmakers have installed New England as a 3.5-point road favorite over Seattle with a total set of 44.5 points. New England The Patriots (3-2) have rebounded...
Read more about New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks Line Detroit Lions at Philadelphia Eagles Spread - October 10, 2012The Philadelphia Eagles host the Detroit Lions in an NFC clash on Sunday, October 14th in Week 6 NFL action. Philadelphia has won five straight meetings in this series dating back to 1996. That includes a 35-32 road victory in their most recent meeting in 2010. Michael Vick threw for 284 yards and two touchdowns, while LeSean McCoy rushed for 120 yards and three scores to lead the way for the Eagles. Taking a look at the odds for Week 6, I find Philadelphia as a 3.5-point favorite over Detroit with...
Read more about Detroit Lions at Philadelphia Eagles Spread Buccaneers at Chiefs Odds - October 10, 2012This Sunday the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the Kansas City Chiefs in a battle of two one-win teams. The Chiefs dropped to 1-4 with a loss at home to Baltimore on Sunday, while the Buccaneers return from their bye week at 1-3. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 EST and will be televised locally on CBS. For those of you looking to place a wager on the game, oddsmakers currently have Tampa Bay favored by 4-points over Kansas City with the total set at 40 points. Kansas City: The Chiefs have been one...
Read more about Buccaneers at Chiefs Odds New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers Odds - October 10, 2012In a rematch of last year’s NFC Championship game, the New York Giants visit the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, October 14th. The Giants beat the 49ers 20-17 in overtime to advance to the Super Bowl, where they would go on to beat the New England Patriots. They topped the 49ers behind 316 passing yards and two touchdowns from Eli Manning. They also got help from two untimely fumbles from punt returner Kyle Williams. Taking a look at the odds for Week 6, I find a line of San Francisco -6 over New...
Read more about New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers Odds St Louis Rams at Miami Dolphins - October 9, 2012This Sunday the Miami Dolphins will host the St Louis Rams in a non-conference matchup. The Rams improved to 3-2 on the season with an impressive 17-3 win at home over the previously unbeaten Cardinals last Thursday. Miami also comes in off a win, as they went on the road and beat Cincinnati 17-13 to move up to 2-3 on the year. For those of you looking to place a wager on this game, oddsmakers currently have the Dolphins favored by 3-points over the Rams with the total set at 37.5 points. St Louis: The...
Read more about St Louis Rams at Miami Dolphins Duke at Virginia Tech - October 9, 2012The Duke Blue Devils have been quite a story in the early going. They’ll look to continue their surprising start when they visit the reeling Virginia Tech Hokies on Saturday, October 13th in ACC action. The Hokies have won 11 straight meetings with the Blue Devils by an average of 21 points per game, which includes three shutouts. Their last loss in this series came all the way back in 1981. Virginia Tech was nearly upset last season, however. It was shut out in the second half of a 14-10 victory...
Read more about Duke at Virginia Tech Texas A&M at Louisiana Tech - October 9, 2012The No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies travel to face the No. 23 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in a Top 25 battle between non-conference foes on Saturday, October 13th. The Aggies are 10-0 all-time in this series while outscoring the Bulldogs 42-12 on average. Only one of those contests was away from College Station, however. The Aggies won the most recent meeting 48-16 at home in 2010. Oddsmakers have installed Texas A&M as an 8-point road favorite over Louisiana Tech with a total set of 79.5 points. Texas...
Read more about Texas A&M at Louisiana Tech USC at Washington - October 9, 2012This Saturday the No. 11 USC Trojans will visit Seattle to take on the Washington Huskies in a key Pac-12 matchup. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 EST CenturyLink Field and will be televised nationally on FOX. USC was able to snap a two game losing streak to the Huskies with a 40-17 win at home last year. Washington had won each of the previous two games outright as a double-digit underdog. They first upset USC at home 16-13 in 2009 as a 19-point underdog and then went on the road and knocked off the...
Read more about USC at Washington Syracuse at Rutgers - October 9, 2012The No. 20 Rutgers Scarlet Knights look to continue their surprising start when they host the Syracuse Orange on Saturday, October 13th. The Orange have had their number in recent years, winning two of the last three meetings. However, the Scarlet Knights took last year’s contest 19-16 on the road in double overtime. San San Te kicked a 47-yard field goal in the second extra session to win it. Taking a look at the lines for Week 7, I find a spread of Rutgers -7 over Syracuse and a total set of...
Read more about Syracuse at Rutgers Illinois at Michigan - October 9, 2012The No. 25 Michigan Wolverines welcome Big Ten punching bag Illinois to Ann Arbor on Saturday, October 13th in Week 7 college football action. Michigan has won the last two meetings between these teams, including a thrilling 67-65 overtime victory in 2010. The Wolverines cruised to a 31-14 road victory last season as a 1-point underdog. Denard Robinson scored on a pair of rushing touchdowns, while Fitzgerald Toussaint ran for 192 yards and a score to lead the way. The defense limited the Illini to...
Read more about Illinois at Michigan Iowa at Michigan State - October 9, 2012The Michigan State Spartans host the Iowa Hawkeyes in Big Ten action on Saturday, October 13th. Iowa has won four of the last six meetings, but Michigan State took last year’s showdown 37-21 on the road. It stormed out to a 31-7 lead by halftime and never looked back. The Spartans took advantage of three Hawkeye turnovers, and Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes in the win. Le’Veon Bell added 112 yards and a score on the ground. Oddsmakers have installed Michigan State as a 10-point favorite...
Read more about Iowa at Michigan State Florida at Vanderbilt Line - October 9, 2012This Saturday the No. 4 ranked Florida Gators will go on the road to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 EST at Vanderbilt Stadium and will be televised nationally on ESPNU. Florida has won 21 straight games in the series, including 10 consecutive visits to Nashville by an average of 20 points/game. The Gators squeaked out a 26-21 win at home last year, but they rolled over the Commodores 55-14 in their last visit to Nashville in 201o. With all the success the Gators...
Read more about Florida at Vanderbilt Line Louisville at Pittsburgh - October 9, 2012The No. 18 Louisville Cardinals travel to face the Pittsburgh Panthers in a Big East battle on Saturday, October 13th. The Cardinals had won six straight in this series before losing each of the last four. The Panthers won 21-14 on the road last season as a 3-point underdog while outgaining Louisville 396-280 for the game. Tino Sunseri completed 16 of 22 passes for 196 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 31 yards and a score. Taking a look at the odds for Week 7, I find a line of Louisville...
Read more about Louisville at Pittsburgh Stanford at Notre Dame Odds - October 9, 2012This Saturday the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish will welcome No. 17 Stanford to South Bend for a huge showdown between two Top 25 teams. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 EST at Notre Dame Stadium and will be televised nationally on NBC. Stanford has won three straight in the series, including a 28-14 win at home in the regular season finale last year. While Stanford won at Notre Dame in 2010 (37-14), this series has been dominated by the home team. The visitor has won just four times in the 16 meetings...
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