FSN NCAA Football Odds:Central Florida vs Texas

The Central Florida Knights and the Texas Longhorns will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Memorial Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Longhorns listed as 35-point favorites versus the Knights, while the game’s total is sitting at 49.
Central Florida defeated Marshall 21-20 as a 7-point favorite in Week 9. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (43).
Brett Hodges passed for 342 yards with two touchdowns for UCF and Brynn Harvey rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries in the win.
Texas scored 21 points in the second quarter en route to a 41-14 victory over Oklahoma State in Week 9. Texas easily covered the 9.5-point spread, while the 55 points made it OVER the posted total of 53.5.
Cody Johnson ran for 32 yards off nine carries with a pair of touchdowns.
Current streak:
Central Florida has won 2 straight games.
Texas has won 8 straight games.
Team records:
Central Florida: 5-3 SU, 5-2 ATS
Texas: 8-0 SU, 3-4-1 ATS
Central Florida most recently:
When playing in November are 7-3
When playing on grass are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 4-6

Texas most recently:
When playing in November are 6-4
When playing on grass are 10-0
After being outgained are 10-0
When playing outside the conference are 10-0

A few trends to consider:
Central Florida is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Central Florida is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Central Florida’s last 7 games
Central Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas’s last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas’s last 7 games at home
Next up:
Central Florida home to Houston, Saturday, November 14
Texas at Baylor, Saturday, November 14

 

 

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ESPN NCAA Football Odds: Northwestern vs Iowa

The Northwestern Wildcats and the Iowa Hawkeyes will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Kinnick Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Hawkeyes listed as 15½-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game’s total is sitting at 45.
Northwestern gave up 21 points in the fourth quarter to lose 34-13 to Penn State at Ryan Field in Week 9.
PSU covered as a 17-point favorite while the final score played over the 46-point total.
Ricky Stanzi overcame a career-high five interceptions to throw two long touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, helping Iowa rally for a 42-24 victory over Indiana in Week 9.
The Hawkeyes just covered the 17-point spread, while the final score played OVER the day’s posted total of 47.
Current streak:
Iowa has won 9 straight games.
Team records:
Northwestern: 5-4 SU, 2-6 ATS
Iowa: 9-0 SU, 5-2-1 ATS
Northwestern most recently:
When playing in November are 6-4
When playing on grass are 6-4
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 5-5

Iowa most recently:
When playing in November are 5-5
When playing on grass are 10-0
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing within the conference are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Northwestern’s last 9 games on the road
Northwestern is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Northwestern’s last 5 games when playing Iowa
Northwestern is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Iowa
Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Iowa’s last 5 games when playing Northwestern
Iowa is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Next up:
Northwestern at Illinois, Saturday, November 14
Iowa at Ohio State, Saturday, November 14

 

 

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Free pick: Florida State Seminoles vs. Clemson Tigers

Yes it is probably the strongest betting days in years for those who track the top football handicappers. Among the free picks is one from superstar Matt Rivers.

Rivers has bet on Florida State +9 points at Clemson, using BetUs Sportsbook. I don’t care how inept and pathetic and horrific Bobby Bowden’s team has looked at times. Nor do I care how CJ Spiller and the Clemson Tigers are playing their best ball of the season right now. This number is too darn overinflated and this thing reminds me of BYU for the Seminoles.
 
Nobody gave FSU a chance in Provo and it appears to be deja vu all over again right here in Death Valley.
 
Spiller is lightning fast and great and the Tigers are certainly a dangerous team but they are perenially an underachieving squad that never does anything in the end and today may prove that once again. I am just not scared of Clemson as a whole, even fully admitting that Spiller can be God at times, and to get a guy in Christian Ponder who has been great and a potential Heisman Trophy winner next season plus a touchdown and around a field goal is preposterous.
 
FSU’s defense at times is horrible and Mickey Andrews is just playing out the string after announcing this is his last season. But FSU still has a lot of athletes, maybe not as many in years’ past, but all in all enough for sure to rise up today and at the very worst be competitive in this still national spotlight type of a game.
 
Dabo Swinney’s team has come to life for sure these past three games including winning in overtime at Miami in upset fashion but I do not trust Swinney nor can I ever trust this Clemson program when they are expected to do well in such a spot.
 
Say what you want about Bowden or the ‘Noles, they have won their last two games, including the great second half comeback win at North Carolina and at 4-4 right now have a shot to finish up 7-5 with that eventual loss at Gainesville to Tim Tebow and the Gators.
 
The value in this thing with FSU is too good to pass up. There is still a ton of ability on the visitors’ sideline and to get such a handsome number back against “Clemson” is a steal.

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NCAA Football Odds – Don’t Expect A Shootout When Buckeyes, Nittany Lions Hook Up

Whatever the posted total is in your sportsbook for Saturday’s Big Ten showdown between No.11 Penn State and No.16 Ohio State, consider the under, which has been the result for four of their last five meetings.

Ohio State vs Penn State odds – Saturday, November 7, 3:30 PM ET

The Buckeyes (7-2, 4-1) pounded New Mexico State 45-0, but don’t be surprised, sportsbook players: Ohio State is not an offensive juggernaut. The Buckeyes are 63rd in the nation in offense, including 94th through the air, and quarterback Terrelle Pryor has struggled this year, thanks in part to some poor play-calling by coach Jim Tressel. Pryor was a darkhorse in many sports picks for the Heisman award, but it seems that Tressel still hasn’t figured out how to use his dual-threat pivot.

The Nittany Lions (8-1, 4-1) dropped Northwestern 34-13 on the road, and they’re a much more balanced offensive squad than the Buckeyes as they’re 33rd on the ground, powered by Evan Royster, or you can face Darryl Clark and the No.34-ranked aerial attack. Penn State has been on a mission since their upset home loss to Iowa, who lead the Big Ten, and this will be their first major sportsbook test since then.

Sportsbook odds favor the Nittany Lions by five points at home, and the Buckeyes would love nothing more than to avenge last year’s 13-6 loss at the Horseshoe at the hands of Penn State. This should be a low-scoring as the Nittany Lions are fifth in the nation in points allowed, while the Buckeyes are sixth in the country. Outside of Ohio State‘s 37-17 win at Happy Valley, their recent meetings have been defensive slugfests, and this is looking to follow that trend. The Buckeyes really don’t have many outside threats besides Pryor, while the Nittany Lions can go to Royster to take the pressure off of Clark, which also brings the play-action pass into play. The Buckeyes won’t win, or at least share, their fifth straight Big Ten title, and the Nittany Lions will keep their hopes alive.

NCAA football picks: Penn State -5

NBA Free Picks

White hot sports handicapper Matt Rivers has another free winner today on the Nuggets at Heat. BetUs Sportsbook has Miami -1.
 
I’m going to roll with the red hot boys from Denver today as my comp winner. We all saw Carmelo and the fellows get hyped last season only to get outclassed and fall short against Kobe and the Lakers. Well that really was a lesson that George Karl’s team has to work even harder if they are going to break through and become an elite team. So far a week plus into the season that lesson has been learned.
 
Let’s face it Denver is a supremely talented team and at 5-0 have show this on numerous occasions already. I’m not at all saying that going to South Beach and taking care of business is going to come easy as Dwyane Wade is awesome and the Heat are playing very good ball early on with that 4-1 mark but in the end I will put my chips on the visitors.
 
Melo can fill it up and somewhat offset Wade and after that, major advantage Denver. Karl’s crew is absolutely oozing with talent and now Ty Lawson is proving himself to be a baller to go along with Anthony, Billups, Nene, Martin and others. These guys seem to be on a mission early on as they are scoring points in bushels and appearing much focused.
 
At some point the Nuggs will lose that is the obvious of the obvious but I don’t see what is still a very mediocre Heat team being the first loss.  
 
The pick: Denver +1. Matt says the final score will be 111-104 in favor of Denver.

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ESPN NBA Handicapping: Spurs vs Trail Blazers

The San Antonio Spurs and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Rose Garden.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Spurs were defeated 113-99 by the Jazz last time out, as a pick’em. That game’s 212 points sailed OVER the posted total of 197.
Tim Duncan had 15 points to go with 13 rebounds for a double-double in the loss.
LaMarcus Aldridge went for 20 points and 14 rebounds for Portland in its 97-91 loss to Atlanta on Tuesday night.
Atlanta cashed as 7-point road underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the 192-point total set by oddsmakers.
Team records:
San Antonio: 2-2 SU, 2-2 ATS
Portland: 2-3 SU, 2-3 ATS
San Antonio most recently:
When playing on Friday are 9-1
Before playing Toronto are 7-3
After playing Utah are 8-2
After a loss are 6-4

Portland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
San Antonio is 20-4 SU in its last 24 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
San Antonio is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio’s last 9 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Portland’s last 9 games
Portland is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland’s last 5 games at home
Portland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Next up:
San Antonio home to Toronto, Monday, November 9
Portland home to Minnesota, Sunday, November 8

 

ESPN NBA Odds: Cavaliers vs Knicks

The fans at Madison Square Garden will be treated to a game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks when they take their seats on Friday.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Cavaliers were upset 86-85 by the Bulls last time out, as 11.5-point favorites. The teams played UNDER the posted total of 191.
LeBron James had 25 points with seven rebounds and six assists.
The Knicks were defeated 101-89 by the Pacers last time out, as 5-point favorites at home. That game’s 190 points went UNDER the posted total of 223.
David Lee added a double-double for the Knicks with 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Team records:
Cleveland: 3-3 SU, 2-4 ATS
New York: 1-4 SU, 1-4 ATS
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Orlando are 5-5
After playing Chicago are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Milwaukee are 1-9
After playing Indiana are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland’s last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland’s last 8 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York’s last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York’s last 8 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York’s last 11 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland at Orlando, Wednesday, November 11
New York at Milwaukee, Saturday, November 7

 

NCAA Football Odds: Boise State vs Louisiana Tech

The Boise State Broncos and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Joe Aillet Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Broncos listed as 21½-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game’s total is sitting at 51.
Kellen Moore threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another to lead Boise State to its eighth straight win, 45-7 over San Jose State in Week 9.
The Broncos covered the 36.5-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the posted total of 54.
Louisiana Tech gave up a last-minute touchdown to lose 35-35 to Idaho at the Kibbie Dome in Week 9.
Louisiana Tech covered as a 2.5-point home underdog while the final score played over the 57-point total.
Current streak:
Boise State has won 8 straight games.
Louisiana Tech has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Boise State: 8-0 SU, 6-1 ATS
Louisiana Tech: 3-5 SU, 3-4 ATS
Boise State most recently:
When playing in November are 9-1
When playing on turf are 10-0
After outgaining opponent are 9-1
When playing within the conference are 10-0

Louisiana Tech most recently:
When playing in November are 6-4
When playing on turf are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing within the conference are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Boise State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boise State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boise State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Louisiana Tech
Boise State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Louisiana Tech is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boise State
Louisiana Tech is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boise State
Louisiana Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boise State
Next up:
Boise State home to Idaho, Saturday, November 14
Louisiana Tech at LSU, Saturday, November 14

 

Warner will outgun Cutler, get Bears back on track

Neither the Bears nor Cardinals can make up their mind. Both oscillate from brilliant victory to crushing defeat, and momentum has been non-existence. Perhaps this Sunday matchup will spark something and get one of them rolling… but probably not. So who should you take at the sportsbook this weekend?

Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears
Sunday, November 9 at
1:00 p.m. ET
NFL odds: Bears -3

The Cardinals offense was in flux last week, to say the least. Kurt Warner’s five interceptions highlighted an awful day that culminated in a 35-21 home loss to the Panthers. Receiver Anquan Boldin is struggling with an ankle sprain and has been severely limited, but that’s no excuse—Warner has plenty of good targets to choose from. Warner now has 11 touchdowns and 11 interceptions this season; he hasn’t been able to recapture the magic of last season’s Super Bowl run.

Arizona wasn’t much better on defense. The team had made some great strides and was showing real fight against the run, but it all came crumbling down against the Panthers, who rushed for 270 yards, two touchdowns and gouged the Cards for 6.1 yards per pop. Suffice to say, it’s embarrassing to give up 35 points when the opposing team’s quarterback  goes 7/14 for just 90 yards.

Chicago got back on track with at 30-6 win over the hapless Browns. The defense created five turnovers and was excellent on third down, limiting Cleveland to just one conversion in 11 tries. Bear in mind, it’s easy to look good against the Browns and Chicago allowed a humiliating 45 points agains the Bengals a few weeks ago.

The Bears finally got a nice contribution from the running game, racking up 170 yards and two scores. Problem is, 85 of those yards came from a back-up and quarterback Jay Cutler. Matt Forte ground out 90 yards and the two touchdowns but it took him 26 carries to do it—a 3.5 average. Cutler continued his blase season, much to the confusion of many sports betting system, and went 17/30 for 225 yards, no touchdowns and a pick. He has an underwhelming 80.8 passer rating and, like Warner, 11 touchdowns to 11 interceptions.

Both teams are up and down, but Arizona’s offense has proven to be much more explosive, even with Warner struggling last week. Arizona should put some points up this week and score enough to squeak past the Bears. Take Chicago on your NFL predictions.