Approved sportsbooks are at <\/span><\/span> The Panthers won\u2019t be throwing the ball every down in \u00a0<\/span> After three straight losses\u2014two against teams perceived to The Ohio Bobcats will try to clinch their first-ever MAC A win Thursday will give the Bobcats (7-3, 5-1 MAC) their After capturing the East Lansing Regional of the College The USC men\u2019s basketball team (0-0) opens the season vs. This will be the seventh overall meeting between the Blue <\/body> Thursday, November 16, 2006 Approved sportsbooks are at www.linetrackers.com\u00a0 \u00a0 CFB West Virginia-Pittsburgh Beaver County Times The Panthers won\u2019t be throwing the ball every down in tonight\u2019s Backyard Brawl. But you may see them air it out more than usual. With quarterback Tyler Palko playing well and the running game\u2019s inability to run out … Continue reading Thursday News and Notes<\/span>
\n16, 2006<\/st1:date>CFB<\/span><\/span>
West Virginia-Pittsburgh
\ntonight\u2019s Backyard Brawl.
\nBut you may see them air it out more than usual. With quarterback Tyler
\nout the fourth quarter in a loss at Connecticut, coach Dave Wannstedt may let
\nloose a little on offense. And since
\nrun defense is better than its pass defense, Palko<\/span>
\nbecomes the focal point of Pitt\u2019s upset bid. WVU<\/span> is
\nranked last in the Big East in passing yardage allowed. By popular request,
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\nbe inferior\u2014the
\nfootball team faces apparently insurmountable odds.Akron-Ohio
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\nEast Division title when they host the Akron Zips this Thursday night at
\nvictories in three of their last four games.
\nhas started to show signs of life over the past few weeks,<\/span>
\nhowever, it could be too late for the Zips to make a push for the division
\ntitle. The Zips are scoring just 22.9 ppg this year behind 338.3 total
\nthe progress of the ground game. In the recent victory over
\nthe rushing attack continued its positive strides, accounting for 144 yards on
\n37 carries.
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\nfirst-ever MAC East Division crown and all but guarantee a spot in one of the
\nthree bowl games MAC teams are eligible to make, regardless of what happens in
\nthe MAC championship game Nov. 30. After a surprising 2005 campaign in which
\nthey defeated
\nchampionship, the Zips were picked to repeat as East Division champions in the
\npreseason poll. Early struggles in its conference schedule, however, have left
\n(5-5, 3-3 MAC) in a position where it would need to win out, along with a
\nlittle help, to fulfill the prediction. Led by a balanced offense and a stingy
\nrush defense, the Zips are winners of three of their last four and seem to be
\nlooking like the team those polled, and Solich<\/span>,
\nexpected it to be. \u201cIt\u2019s obvious that they\u2019ve got talent and it\u2019s obvious that
\nthey\u2019re playing good football right now,\u201d Solich<\/span>
\nsaid. \u201cThe combination of those two things can make things difficult for the
\nteam.\u201d In its last four games, the
\noffense has averaged 377.5 yards per game thanks mostly to the efforts of
\nquarterback Luke Getsy<\/span> and tailback Dennis Kennedy.
\npassing yards per game while Kennedy is the conference\u2019s third best rusher,
\ngaining 95.3 yards per contest.Unlike<\/span> many of the
\nquarterbacks Ohio has faced this season, Getsy<\/span> is a
\nmore traditional passer, letting his arm do most of the damage and only running
\nfor yards when absolutely necessary. Muncy<\/span> said that
\nthe team is aware of Getsy\u2019s<\/span> throwing abilities and
\nstressed that the team can not underestimate his ability to scramble. The 11
\nplayers the Zips line up on defense aren\u2019t slouches either, particularly
\nagainst the run, ranking fourth in the MAC by allowing just 131.7 yards on the
\nground per contest. This could spell trouble for the Bobcats, as a strong
\nreliance on the ground game has keyed the team\u2019s current five-game winning
\nstreak.
\nrushing yards while gaining just 87.6 yards per game through the air over the
\npast five games.\u00a0 <\/span>Joe Duffy\u2019s sports
\nbetting selections are at www.GodsTips.com<\/a>CBB<\/span><\/span>
Michigan State-Texas
Press Notes
\nHoops Classic with victories over Brown and
\n
\nplay the Championship Rounds in
\n
\nand
\nthat they both lost a lot of their experience, scoring and rebounding from last
\nyear. MSU<\/span> fills the void with a mix of
\nfirst-year players.
\ndefeated Brown (45-34) and
\n
\nChampionship Rounds of the College Hoops Classic. In the season opener,
\nthe lowest total by a Spartan opponent since Northwestern scored 29 on
\nSpartan offense erupted for 86 points. Through three games, Michigan State
\nleads the Big Ten in scoring defense (45.3 ppg) and field-goal percentage
\ndefense (.320), while ranking tied for second in blocked shots (5.33
\n(.281).
\nYork<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> with two victories in the Austin Regional by an
\naverage margin of victory of +42.5 points. In the regional semifinal, UT
\ndefeated
\n103-44, behind 20 points from freshman Kevin Durant. In the second game, the
\nLonghorns used a 28-point effort from A.J<\/span>. Abrams to
\ndefeat Chicago State, 92-66. Stevie Vincent\u2019s
\nhandicapping and part of
\n<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\ndrafted in the 2006 NBA Draft (LaMarcus<\/span> Aldridge,
\n14 percent of their scoring, 10 percent of their rebounding and 17 percent of
\ntheir minutes played from last season.
\nroster features seven true freshmen and the probable starting lineup consists
\nof three freshmen and two sophomores. South Carolina-USC
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\nCarolina<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> (1-0). Two-time defending NIT champion
\nCarolina<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> returns two starters and five lettermen from
\na team that went 23-15 during the 2005-06 season. They have added seven
\nnewcomers, including three transfers that are eligible for action this season.
\nUSC returns four starters from a team that went 17-13. Things would really be
\nlooking up for the Trojans if not for the tragic shooting death of freshman
\npoint guard Ryan Francis last May and for junior All-Pac-10 guard
\nsemester. All-Pac-10 swingman Nick Young, however, does return to lead the
\nTrojans. By popular request, check out
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\nin every sport for 365 days. \u00a0<\/span>Last season
\nhe was one of three players in the Pac-10 to rank in the top 10 in the
\nconference in both scoring and rebounds (17.3 ppg. 6.6 rpg<\/span>)
\nand is the leading returning scorer. Also back are senior guard
\nthe Pac-10 and senior center Abdoulaye<\/span>
\nrebounds per game in his first year at USC. The Trojans have brought in a
\nstrong recruiting class which features seven freshmen and is expected to give
\nthe Trojans the depth that they lacked a year ago. The Trojans lead the Pac-10
\nin returning production with 83.7 percent of their scoring and 86.5 percent of
\ntheir rebounding from the 2005-06 season returning (includes Pruitt\u2019s numbers).
\nUSC also leads with 96 percent of their blocked shot producers returning. The
\nTrojans return the conference\u2019s top two scorers from last season (Young – 17.3
\nand Pruitt 16.9) and the fourth-leading rebounder<\/span> in
\nYoung (6.6). Senior Lodrick<\/span> Stewart is the top active
\ncareer scorer in the Pac-10 with 956 points.NC Greensboro-Duke
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\nDevils and Spartans, with Duke holding a perfect 6-0 record against
\nwith the Blue Devils. Don\u2019t expect the Spartans to be impressed when they line
\nup across from the Blue Devils. UNC<\/span>-G returns all
\nfive starter\u2019s from last year\u2019s team that pushed Duke for most of the first
\nhalf before J.J<\/span>. Redick\u2019s<\/span>
\nshooting display (35 points) proved to be too much. In addition to Hines, the
\nSpartans return scoring guard Randy Hickman, who scored 23 points (9-of-15
\nshooting) a season ago. ASUIndians.com
\nopened its season against some tough competition at the Cox Classic last
\nweekend, falling to Clemson, Old Dominion and Monmouth. By popular
\nrequest, check out
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\nin every sport for 365 days. \u00a0<\/span>All three
\nteams won at least 19 games last season and competed in either the NCAA Tournament
\nor the Postseason NIT. While ASU<\/span> played its
\nfirst three games away from the
\n
\nnext four games at home.
\n
\nits season opener 89-52 over
\nThey were led by four players scoring in double figures, inlcuding<\/span>
\nBrian Moten<\/span> and Martin Samarco<\/span>
\nwith a team-high 15 points each. The Falcons return four starters and
\neight lettermen from last year\u2019s team. The Indians have won their last six home
\nopeners and are 10-1 all-time in home openers under head coach Dickey
\nNutt. ASU<\/span> holds victories over teams such as
\n
\nBaylor and
\n
\nNutt.
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