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Two teams that had higher hopes in 2008 than the Champs Sports Bowl will hook up Dec. 27 at Florida Citrus Bowl. Wisconsin Badgers (7-5) of the Big Ten and the ACC’s Florida State Seminoles (8-4) will both be gunning for a bowl victory to soothe a disappointing season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Seminoles listed as 6-point favorites versus the Badgers, while the game’s total is sitting at 52.
Drew Weatherford could only total 62 yards passing, while Jermaine Thomas rushed for one TD and 37 yards as
The Seminoles did not cover the 17-point spread, while the combined score played OVER the posted total of 53.5.
Team records:
Wisconsin most recently:
When playing in December are 3-1 When playing on grass are 5-5 After outgaining opponent are 7-3 When playing outside the conference are 9-1 Florida State most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of |
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Meineke Bowl: West Virginia vs. North Carolina Preview
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Pat White will be looking for 81 rushing yards to set a personal mark while he tries to get his West Virginia Mountaineers past North Carolina December 27 in the Meineke Bowl. The game between a pair of 8-4 teams is a veritable home game for UNC as it’s played at nearby Bank of America Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Mountaineers listed as 2-point favorites versus the Tar Heels, while the game’s total is sitting at 46.
Pat White threw for 140 yards with a touchdown, and Pat McAfee booted two field goals over 40 yards in the win.
A near-perfect T.J. Yates threw three touchdown passes, and Trimane Goddard intercepted a pass in the closing seconds to seal a 28-20 win for
The Tar Heels covered the 7-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the posted total of 43.5.
Team records:
North Carolina: 8-4 SU, 5-6 ATS West Virginia most recently:
When playing in December are 4-4 When playing on grass are 6-4 After being outgained are 8-2 When playing outside the conference are 8-2 North Carolina most recently: A few trends to consider:
West Virginia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of West Virginia’s last 6 games North Carolina is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of North Carolina’s last 9 games |
Saturday’s Betting
College football, college basketball, the NBA, and the NHL will all try to share the sporting scene on a busy Saturday. Here’s a look in your Daily Sports Roundup.
The Gridiron Spotlight
The Meineke Bowl kicks off Saturday’s college football schedule at
The biggest favorite in that trio of games is
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Other Notable Events
The San Jose Sharks entered the Christmas break with a league-leading mark of
A busy Saturday night has 10 other games on the ice, including
The Rest of the Schedule
There are eight games in the NBA on Saturday night, including
And there are four ranked teams in action in college hoops Saturday, including No. 15 Ohio State vs.
A Peek at the Future
The NFL wraps up its regular season on Sunday, with many key games on the schedule. Current odds for the bigger matchups:
With all the playoff scenarios effecting week 17 NFL picks, among the subplots is the future of Jets coach Eric Mangini.
Headlines
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Florida Atlantic-Central Michigan Gambling Preview
Here is the official betting preview of Florida Atlantic and
Florida Atlantic is 6-6 straight up winning 5-of-6 to enter the bowl betting season. They have covered three of their last four going under 8-of-12 this season.
The Owls have numbers amazingly similar to what their foes cumulative average says they should be. The one exception is that they get 7.3 yards per pass against teams normally allowing 6.9.
They face a Chippewas team that allows 7.8 yards per pass teams normally getting 7.1.
Sportsbooks have CMU as a seven-point favorite with a total of 68.5. However, shop around as the oddsmakers total varies.
The Chippewas are 1-3 straight up all-time in bowls. FAU averages 35 points per game in their final six games following a 1-5 straight up start to the year.
Florida Atlantic’s coach Howard Schnellenberger is 5-0 straight up all-time in bowl games.
Here are some betting trends, all records are against the spread. The Owls are 5-0 after allowing more than 40 points per game.
Friday Headlines and Previews For Sports Betting
The college football bowl schedule resumes on Friday night, while the NBA and NHL both start off the weekend with full slates.
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Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup.
The Gridiron Spotlight
After a couple of days off college football goes bowling again on Friday night with Florida Atlantic taking on
The Chippewas enter this matchup on a two-game losing streak, dropping their last two games to
Oddsmakers like the Chippewas in this contest, as they’re pegged as 7-point favorites with a total of 67 points for the matchup according to BetUs Sportsbook .
Other Notable Events
The Celtics follow up their Christmas Day clash with the Lakers with a Friday night contest in
There are nine other games on the NBA’s schedule for Friday night, including a marquee Western matchup between the Mavericks and Jazz in
The Rest of the Schedule
The National Hockey League returns with nine games on Friday night, including Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on the road against the New Jersey Devils. Rounding out the slate:
Finally, the single college basketball game on Friday night sees No. 2 Connecticut looking to improve to 11-0 when they host Metro Atlantic’s
A Peek at the Future
The bowl schedule gets busier on Saturday, with
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Fairfield-Connecticut Preview
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The Fairfield Stags and the Connecticut Huskies will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Gampel Pavilion.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
A careless pass in the final minutes of regulation cost Gonzaga an 88-83 overtime loss to
Current streak:
Team records:
Connecticut: 10-0 SU, 4-2 ATS Fairfield most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3 Before playing Siena are 6-4 After playing Drexel are 1-0 After a win are 8-2 Connecticut most recently: A few trends to consider:
Fairfield is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Fairfield is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Connecticut Fairfield is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Fairfield Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Fairfield Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Next up:
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Motor City Bowl: Florida Atlantic vs. Central Michigan Preview
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Florida Atlantic Owls got a bowl bid at 6-6 after winning an overtime game to end the regular season. The Central Michigan Chippewas lost another high-scoring game to end the year at 8-4. Now both teams will be trying to pick up a win December 26 when they battle at Ford Field in the Motor City Bowl.
Oddsmakers currently have the Chippewas listed as 7-point favorites versus the Owls, while the game’s total is sitting at 68.
Florida Atlantic came back in the dying seconds and then prevailed in overtime with a 57-50 victory over Florida International in Week 14. Florida Atlantic covered the 4.5-point spread, and the combined 107 points sailed OVER the posted total of 50.5.
Rusty Smith threw five touchdown passes and finished with 389 yards passing in the win.
Dan LeFevour threw for 378 yards with four touchdowns and an interception for
Team records:
Central Michigan: 8-4 SU, 6-5 ATS Florida Atlantic most recently:
When playing in December are 2-1 When playing on turf are 6-4 After outgaining opponent are 6-4 When playing outside the conference are 4-6 Central Michigan most recently: A few trends to consider:
Florida Atlantic is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Florida Atlantic’s last 10 games Florida Atlantic is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games Central Michigan is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Central Michigan’s last 6 games |
Hawaii Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Hawaii Preview
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Surprise, surprise – Hawaii is in the Hawaii Bowl! The Notre Dame Fighting Irish head to the islands on Christmas Eve to battle the Warriors at Aloha Stadium in the Hawaii Bowl.
The Warriors have played in four of the past six games and opened as small favorites to win it again. Oddsmakers currently have the Fighting Irish listed as 2-point favorites versus the Warriors, while the game’s total is sitting at 49.
Notre Dame gained just 96 total yards in a 38-3 loss to USC in Week 14, as 32-point underdogs. The 41 points went UNDER the posted total of 50.
Brandon Walker booted a 41-yard field goal for the only Irish points, while gaining just 96 total yards in the loss.
Greg Alexander had two TD passes in Hawaii’s 29-24 loss to Cincinnati in Week 15.
The Bearcats weren’t able to cover the 7.5-point spread in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the day’s posted total (48.5).
Team records:
Notre Dame: 6-6 SU, 6-6 ATS Hawaii: 7-5 SU, 5-5-1 ATS Notre Dame most recently:
When playing in December are 1-3 When playing on turf are 7-3 After being outgained are 3-7 When playing outside the conference are 4-6 Hawaii most recently: A few trends to consider:
Notre Dame is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Notre Dame is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games Hawaii is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games Hawaii is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Hawaii’s last 6 games |
Bowl Betting
College football offers up the Poinsettia Bowl on Tuesday night, while the NBA and NHL will provide full slates to sports fans. Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup and the rundown of which professional handicappers are hot and who has the big play.
The Gridiron Spotlight
The Boise State Broncos didn’t lose a game all season long, but despite that feat they’re still stuck in a pre-Christmas bowl game this year. The Broncos (12-0 straight-up, 8-3 against-the-spread) ended their regular season in style, blasting
Nevertheless the oddsmakers have TCU pegged as 3-point favorites at BetUs Sportsbook and NewBodog, with the total at 46 points. Both the Horned Frogs and Broncos were 5-6 versus the totals.
Other Notable Events
There are a dozen NBA games on the schedule for Tuesday, including three high-powered matchups –
The rest of the league’s slate: Oklahoma City at Atlanta, New Jersey at Indiana, Washington at Charlotte, Philadelphia at Boston, Golden State at Miami, Chicago at Detroit, Utah at Milwaukee, Memphis at Dallas, and Minnesota at San Antonio.
The Rest of the Schedule
The NHL has a busy night as well, with 13 games on the ice. The top Eastern clash has
Finally, college hoops winds down its pre-Christmas schedule with plenty of ranked teams in action on Tuesday. No. 7 Gonzaga, which dropped an 88-83 OT decision to UConn last time out, will try to get back on the winning track against
News from the Wire
Rockets guard Rafer Alston missed another game on Monday with his hamstring injury . . . Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony isn’t expected to play again until the weekend because of his sore elbow . . . Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron suffered another concussion on the weekend and is out indefinitely . . . Senators forward Daniel Alfredsson is questionable for Tuesday night due to an upper-body injury.
A Peek at the Future
There is just one game on the schedule for Wednesday – a Christmas Eve matchup between
Tuesday NCAA Bowls and Basketball
The bowl season is well underway and the sharpies are already off to the usual start. If you are betting on your own you might as well give your money to the Madoff fund operator as sharp players are winning more than ever and squares losing more.
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