Sharp players bet Marshall football over West Virginia and are sweating out the over in UTEP football against Houston.

South Carolina vs. Georgia is now one of the best bets on the board. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are the UP Open favorites with the odds below.

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Rays look for a win in Toronto, the Crimson Tide battle the Nittany Lions, and the drivers of the Sprint Cup Series race in Richmond.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

No. 1 Alabama (1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS) will play host to No. 18 Penn State (1-0 SU, 0-1 ATS) to highlight the busy college football schedule for Saturday. The top-ranked Crimson Tide warmed up for this game with a 48-3 pounding of San Jose State in their opener last week. Tide QB Greg McElroy went 13-of-15 for 218 yards passing and one TD in that game, while star RB Mark Ingram sat out to nurse his knee injury (he’s doubtful for Saturday). The Nittany Lions had no trouble with Youngstown State in their opener, winning 44-14 behind QB Robert Bolden (20-of-29 for 239 yards and two touchdowns).  Alabama is listed as the 12-point favorite for this Saturday contest, with the total at 44.

There are three other ranked matchups on the college football schedule for Saturday, with No. 22 Georgia at No. 24 South Carolina (-3.5), No. 17 Florida State at No. 10 Oklahoma (-7.5), and also No. 12 Miami at No. 2 Ohio State (-8). In other Top 25 action on Saturday it’ll be San Jose State at No. 11 Wisconsin (-38), No. 15 Georgia Tech (-14) at Kansas, South Florida at No. 8 Florida (-15), Idaho at No. 6 Nebraska (-28), James Madison at No. 13 Virginia Tech, Iowa State at No. 9 Iowa (-13.5), UNLV at No. 20 Utah (-22), Tennessee Tech at No. 4 TCU, Wyoming at No. 5 Texas (-29), No. 19 LSU (-10) at Vanderbilt, No. 7 Oregon (-12) at Tennessee, Louisiana-Monroe at No. 14 Arkansas (-34), Virginia at No. 16 USC (-19.5), and finally No. 25 Stanford (-6) at UCLA.

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As well, there are two Canadian Football League games on tap for Saturday, with Montreal at Hamilton and Toronto at British Columbia. The Alouettes (6-3 SU, 4-5 ATS) were beaten 38-17 at home by B.C. last week with starting QB Anthony Calvillo on the sidelines, while the Tiger-Cats (5-4 SU, 5-4 ATS) have won four games in a row. The Argos (5-4 SU, 5-4 ATS) are looking to put an end to a two-game losing skid, with the Lions (2-7 SU, 3-6 ATS) pegged as the 5-point home favorites for their Saturday game.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League schedule for Saturday has Minnesota at Cleveland, Kansas City at the White Sox, Baltimore at Detroit, the Yankees at Texas, Boston at Oakland, Seattle at the Angels, and Tampa Bay at Toronto. Wade Davis (11-9, 4.39 ERA) is expected to take on Ricky Romero (12-8, 3.51 ERA) in that Rays/Jays matchup. Righthander Davis beat the Blue Jays in his August 30 outing, holding them to two runs on six hits over 7 2-3 innings of work. Lefthander Romero pitched against Tampa Bay on August 31, allowing five runs (four earned) on three hits over 7 1-3 innings in that win.

Over in the National League on Saturday it’s then Florida at Washington, Philadelphia at the Mets, San Francisco at San Diego, the Dodgers at Houston, the Cubs at Milwaukee, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, Arizona at Colorado, and St. Louis at Atlanta. The Cardinals are slated to send Jake Westbrook (7-10, 4.46 ERA) to the hill in that last contest, while the Braves counter with Tommy Hanson (9-11, 3.58 ERA). Righthander Westbrook had to settle for a no-decision against the Brewers in his last trip to the mound, giving up two runs on five hits over his six innings pitched. Righthander Hanson was tagged with a loss by the Pirates last time out, surrendering three runs (two earned) over six innings.

Roaring around the track . . .

Finally, the drivers of the Sprint Cup Series will get their last shot at qualifying for the Chase on Saturday when they take to the track in the Air Guard 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Kyle Busch, won won at Richmond earlier in the season, is the oddsmakers’ 7/2 favorite to get the win on Saturday night, with defending champion Denny Hamlin pegged at 11/2 odds. Clint Bowyer, who is sitting in the 12^th and final Chase spot heading into Richmond, is at 28/1 odds to visit victory lane, with 13^th-place Ryan Newman at 30/1, and 14^th-place Jamie McMurray at 30/1 as well. Jimmie Johnson has won three of the past seven Cup races at Richmond, and he’s listed at 7/1.

US Open odds…

Wyoming vs. Texas is one of the biggest games this week for college football scores bettors.

A college point spread bulletin has been issues for all sports betting handicappers. The Vegas odds for this game has Texas -27.5 in most shops.

Spread betting trends (all records are against the spread): Cowboys are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, 6-0 ATS in their last 6 road games. But the Cowboys are 15-37-2 ATS in their last 54 games following a ATS loss, 4-13-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.

Longhorns are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games, 0-4 overall.

Over/under trends: Over is 21-8 in Cowboys last 29 games following a ATS loss. Over is 5-0 in Longhorns last 5 games after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game. On the other hand, the under is 8-3 in Longhorns last 11 vs. a team with a winning record

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This week’s college football schedule features a matchup between Memphis vs. East Carolina.  The NCAA football predictions experts at Sportsbook have posted the odds on this game

The most beneficial line on the favorites is at BetUs online sportsbook on East Carolina -13. It’s -13.5 at SBG Global.

Spread betting trends (all records are against the spread): Tigers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall, 1-7 ATS in their last 8 road games, 0-6 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 450 total yards in their previous game.

Pirates are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 conference games, 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games after allowing more than 40 points in their previous game. On the other hand, the Pirates are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games in September.

Over/under trends: Over is 9-2-1 in Tigers last 12 games after scoring less than 20 points in their previous game, over 11-5-1 17 games after accumulating less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game. But the under is 6-2-1 in Tigers last 9 conference games.

Over is 6-1 in Pirates last 7 conference games. Conversely,  the under is 8-3-1 in Pirates last 12 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.

Professional gamblers, who use power ratings, have the collegiate power line at ECU -13, so no big advantage.

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For NCAA football point spreads the best place to bet the Red Raiders is BetUs at -24. The best place to bet the Lobos is SBG Global at +24.5

Spread betting trends (all records are against the spread): Red Raiders are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games on grass, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

Lobos are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game, but 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games after allowing more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game, 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games after accumulating less than 275 total yards in their previous game.

Over/under trends: Over is 10-4 in Red Raiders last 14 games following a S.U. win. Under is 8-1-1 in Lobos last 10 games after allowing more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game, under 10-4 in Lobos last 14 games on grass but over 11-5 in Lobos last 16 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.

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College football power ratings have Texas Tech -24, thus no edge.

Las Vegas betting odds are up for college football picks and predictions on Michigan vs. Notre Dame.

There is a sharp players bet on this game so strong that OffshoreInsiders.com has issued a Wise Guy betting advisory for this contest.

Spread betting trends (all records are against the spread): Wolverines are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games following a S.U. win, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.

Fighting Irish are 8-20 ATS in their last 28 home games, 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games on grass, 5-15 ATS in their last 20 home games vs. a team with a winning road record, 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games following a S.U. win.

Over/under trends: Over is 8-1 in Wolverines last 9 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, over 10-4 their last 14 vs. a team with a winning record. Under is 7-3 in Fighting Irish last 10 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.

The bookmaker’s point spread is Notre Dame -3.5 with a total of 52.5.

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Las Vegas wise guys in football betting agree that one of the strongest NCAA point spread prediction opportunities is in the Colorado vs. California contest.

According to the leading online sportsbooks, the betting line is California -10.

The power line used by the computer boys syndicate says that Cal Berkeley should be laying seven, giving Colorado the edge.

Spread betting trends (all records are against the spread): Buffaloes are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing less than 275 total yards in their previous game, 8-2 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.

On the other hand, the Buffaloes are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games following a S.U. win. Golden Bears are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 games following a SU win of more than 20 points, 19-7-1 ATS in their last 27 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game, 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game. But they are 1-5 off straight up win.

Over/under trends: Over is 5-0 in Buffaloes last 5 games on fieldturf, over 9-3 in Buffaloes last 12 games following a ATS win. Under is 8-2 in Buffaloes last 10 vs. Pac-10, under 13-5 last 18 non-conference games.

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A college football Category 5 point spread sports betting service alert has been issued for today’s contest between Florida State and Oklahoma. The top sports handicapper of all-time GodsTips has a Wise Guy, making this alert mandatory.

The oddsmakers have set the betting line at the Oklahoma Sooners -7 and at SBG Global it’s down to 6.5.

The Vegas computer boys say that the morning line should be Oklahoma -9.5 giving the favorites the computer pick edge.

Spread betting trends (all records are against the spread): Seminoles are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game, 7-19 ATS in their last 26 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game, 7-19-1 ATS in their last 27 games following a ATS win, 8-22-1 ATS in their last 31 games following a S.U. win, 7-21-1 ATS in their last 29 games following a SU win of more than 20 points.

Sooners are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game, 11-3-1 ATS in their last 15 games in September, 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.

Over/under trends: Over is 14-5 in Seminoles last 19 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, over 7-3 last 10 games following a SU win of more than 20 points,

Under is 12-3 in Sooners last 15 games overall and under is 6-1 in Sooners last 7 non-conference games.

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College football live lines odds are up for NCAA football point spread picks and predictions between Georgia Tech vs. Kansas.

The bookmaker’s point spread is GA Tech -14 with a total of 50 or 51 at some sportsbooks. Also the Yellow Jackets can be had for -13.5 at 5 Dimes.

Spread betting trends (all records are against the spread): Yellow Jackets are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games after allowing less than 170 yards passing in their previous game, 22-8-1 ATS in their last 31 road games.

Jayhawks are 11-1 ATS in their last 12 games after allowing less than 275 total yards in their previous game, 10-2 ATS in their last 12 non-conference games, 14-4 ATS in their last 18 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.

Conversely, Jayhawks are 1-6 ATS vs. a team with a winning record, 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS loss and 1-9 overall.

Over/under trends: Under is 7-1 in Yellow Jackets last 8 games following a SU win of more than 20 points. Over is 6-1-1 in Yellow Jackets last 8 vs. a team with a losing record. Over is 9-2 in Jayhawks last 11 games after scoring less than 20 points in their previous game, and over 13-6 overall.

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ESPN has West Virginia-Marshall and there is Canadian Football League action. Bodog tipsheet has the rundown. For football fans who are interested to get Nottingham Forest v Arsenal tickets, you can grab it at the Football Ticket Pad online page.

Things don’t get much easier for the Marshall Thundering Herd this week, as after losing at second-ranked Ohio State last week the Herd have to deal with No. 23 West Virginia on Friday night. The Mountaineers are 12.5-point favorites on Bodog’s NCAA Football Odds and the game will have live betting available (it’s on ESPN).

WVU opened with an easy 31-0 win over Coastal Carolina. New starting QB Geno Smith threw for 216 yards with two touchdowns, while potential Heisman candidate Noel Devine rushed for 111 yards and a TD on 23 carries. It was WVU’s first shutout since 2005 and it limited Coastal Carolina to 186 yards.

Marshall was overwhelmed by the Buckeyes in a 45-7 loss. The Thundering Herd fumbled the opening kickoff and were down 14-0 before running their first play in Ohio State territory. Marshall managed just 199 total yards and got their only score on special teams. It has lost nine games in a row to ranked opponents. Marshall is now coached by Doc Holliday, who is formerly the director of recruiting at WVU.

West Virginia starting senior linebacker Pat Lazear, still recovering from a leg injury during camp, has been ruled out of Friday’s game and starting junior tight end Tyler Urban (knee) is doubtful.

WVU is 4-0 against Marshall since they resumed playing in 2005 and 9-0 all time. The Mountaineers won 24-7 last year, and Smith came in for an injured Jarrett Brown and completed 15 of 21 passes for 147 yards and one touchdown in his first significant collegiate action. Devine ran for 103 yards in that one.

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Every CFL team will be in action on Bodog’s football odds this weekend, but there’s one matchup in particular that stands out: the Montreal Alouettes vs. the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday afternoon. This is your CFL weekend glance.

The Alouettes (6-3) are clinging to a slim one-game lead over the Tiger-Cats (5-4) in the East Division standings after losing last week 38-17 to the lowly B.C. Lions. With Anthony Calvillo on the shelf with a shoulder injury, the Montreal offense has gone into the gutter.

Former Florida Gators quarterback Chris Leak was pathetic against the Lions. He completed just 15 of his 27 passes for a paltry 135 yards and two picks before suffering a hip injury. Ricky Santos was pretty efficient (10-12, 93 yards, two touchdowns) in his stead but likely won’t see the field against Hamilton — second-stringer Adrian MacPherson is back from the injured list. Calvillo claims he can play this weekend, but the coaching staff says otherwise.

Montreal’s defense didn’t look particularly sharp against British Columbia, but it’s hard to lock things down when your quarterback is turning over the football on every other drive.

Hamilton, meanwhile, earned a 28-13 Labor Day victory over the Argonauts. Kevin Glenn looked incredibly sharp under center, going 27-33 for 313 yards and a touchdown. His efforts were especially important with the running game all but an afterthought; the Tiger-Cats ran the ball just 14 times, and two of those rushes came from Glenn himself.

These squads met in Montreal back in July. The Als cruised to a 37-14 win, with the now-injured Calvillo being the difference-maker.

This weekend’s other matchups include Calgary-Edmonton (Friday), Toronto-British Columbia (Saturday), and Saskatchewan-Winnipeg (Sunday).