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\nfootball team, which thus far has provided no evidence that it is capable of
\ndefeating an elite opponent on the road.The<\/span> Terrapins
\nare 2-0, but their victories neither of which was particularly impressive were
\nat home against Division I-AA William Mary and unheralded Middle Tennessee
\nState. The competition gets a whole lot harder on Thursday night, when the
\nTerrapins face No. 5 West Virginia on the road. The Mountaineers haven\u2019t played
\nanyone of significance either, but they\u2019ve beaten
\nand
\nthe Terrapins beat William Mary by 13 points, they were outscored in the second
\nhalf. Middle
\nmore yards than
\ndominated the clock before losing 24-10. Suffice to say the Terrapins are going
\nto have to lift their level of play if they hope to spring an upset against a
\nVirginia<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> team that is averaging 538 yards per game,
\nincluding 353 on the ground.\u00a0 <\/span>
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\nrecord in his first four seasons is a dismal 3-17 and only one of his three
\nvictories was a conference game. That record won\u2019t improve this season unless
\nKansas does, which is a possibility. With sophomore cornerback Aqib Talib\u2019s
\nreturn to help the pass defense and plenty of young players with room for
\nimprovement, Kansas will likely be much better by the end of the season.But the
\nToledo game is up next and Kansas needs this victory. By defeating Toledo
\nMangino would prove that he has a clue about how to win on the road. It would
\ngive Kansas a 3-0 record, which is halfway to a bowl game. Most of all it would
\ngive the young team a much-needed confidence boost heading into the conference
\nseason, where four road games wait: Nebraska, Baylor, Iowa State and Missouri. I
\njust don\u2019t see it happening. The Rockets aren\u2019t pushovers like the Jayhawks\u2019
\nprevious opponents. Despite their 0-2 record, they should be favored to win
\nbecause they don\u2019t have a victory yet. They are desperate and at home for the
\nfirst time. Bet now through
\nthe Greek, <\/span><\/span>
\nSeptember 16, 2006-09-12Troy-Georgia Tech
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\nto the field after nearly upsetting No. 9 Florida State 24-17 in
\n
\nincluding eight to Toris<\/span> Rutledge for 105 yards and a
\ntouchdown. \u00a0<\/span>The same day, the Jackets
\ndefense held Samford<\/span> to 11 yards rushing and just 163
\ntotal yards. Check out the approved sportsbooks at
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\nbeen unstoppable at home over the last two seasons and has cruised so far this
\nyear. Continuing that success will require beating
\nfor the first time in 11 tries. The 12th<\/sup>-ranked Cardinals put their
\n13-game home winning streak on the line Saturday when they face No. 17 Miami.
\n(2-0) has outscored opponents 710-217 during its 13 straight wins at home,
\nincluding a 59-28 victory over
\nin the 2006 season opener. The Cardinals\u2019 streak is the nation\u2019s second-longest
\nbehind
\nhome.
\nHurricanes (1-1), who lead the all-time series 9-0-1, including a 41-38 victory
\nin their last meeting at the Orange Bowl in 2004.
\nhas also won all four games in
\nbut will be playing in Papa John\u2019s Cardinal Stadium for the first time. The
\nCardinals have been the ones overwhelming opponents in their first two games.
\nFollowing the victory over
\n
\n62-0 last Saturday, the third-highest winning margin on the road in team
\nhistory. The Cardinals\u2019 top-ranked offense in the nation finished with 671
\ntotal yards – the fifth-highest total in school history. A week after star
\nrunning back Michael Bush went down with a broken leg that will cause him to
\nmiss the rest of the season,<\/span> the Cardinals proved they
\naren\u2019t short on rushing threats. George Stripling and Sergio Spencer each ran
\nfor two touchdowns and 72 yards last Saturday while Kolby<\/span>
\nSmith rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown for the Cardinals, who finished with
\n312 yards rushing on 43 attempts.
\ndominated that game last Saturday, beating Division I-AA Florida
\nseason-opening loss to No. 9 Florida State during which they rushed.
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\nturned what was supposed to be the game of the season into its own personal
\nshowcase last week. After their dominating display against
\nthe top-ranked Buckeyes will have to guard against a letdown when they return
\nhome to meet
\nSaturday. The first No. 1 vs. No. 2 regular-season game in 10 years hardly
\nlived up to the hype, as the Buckeyes (2-0) dismantled Texas 24-7 last
\nSaturday, proving to the defending national champion Longhorns and the rest of
\nthe country they deserve their place atop the rankings.
\n
\nto replace nine starters from last year – held
\nto a single touchdown, ending the Longhorns\u2019 12-game streak of scoring at least
\n40 points.
\nSmith continued his stellar play, throwing for 269 yards and two touchdowns.
\nSmith has thrown for 1,208 yards and eight touchdowns in his last four games,
\nthree of which have come under intense pressure – against rival
\nNotre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl, and last Saturday\u2019s contest in
\nThe senior star is 15-2 as a starter and has never lost a game at Ohio Stadium
\nthat he started. The Buckeyes have won nine straight, tied with
\nVirginia<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> for the second-longest streak in the nation
\nbehind TCU\u2019s<\/span> 12 in a row.
\n
\nranked teams.\u00a0 <\/span>The Bearcats went 1-5 on
\nthe road last season and were outscored 215-107.
\nhas lost 14 of its last 17 away from home. This is the Bearcats\u2019 second meeting
\nagainst a top-ranked team. They lost 45-13 to
\nin 1986.
\nall-time series 12-2, including a 10-0 record in <\/span>
\nthe NFL now at -107 juice<\/span><\/span>!
\nCheck out Iowa State-Iowa<\/h2>\n
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\ngame last season with
\nHe hopes to be available for the start of this one. A week after seeing his
\nteam barely escape with a win over an inferior opponent, the star quarterback
\nhopes to return to the field as he and the 16th<\/sup>-ranked Hawkeyes look
\nfor some revenge Saturday against the Cyclones. This contest, possibly the
\nbiggest annual sporting event in the state of
\ncould be missing its biggest star if Tate is unable to play for a second
\nstraight game. An abdominal muscle strain which has bothered the senior since
\nthe preseason forced him to sit out last Saturday as
\n(2-0) needed two overtimes to win 20-13 at
\nwhich has lost 11 consecutive games. <\/p>\n
\n
\nseason\u2019s meeting as then-No. 8
\nwas upset 23-3 in
\n10-of-31 for 117 yards with an interception after replacing Tate, who was
\nknocked out of the game midway through the second quarter with a concussion.
\ncoach Kirk Ferentz<\/span> currently has Tate and Manson
\nlisted as co-starters on the depth chart. The Hawkeyes held the
\nto 280 total yards after limiting Division I-AA Montana to 144 in a 41-7
\nseason-opening victory. They allowed 382.7 yards per game last season.
\nseeking its first 3-0 start since beginning 2003 with four straight wins, faces
\nan
\noffense which has managed only 12 second-half points through two games. The
\nCyclones (2-0) nearly blew double-digit leads in both games this season. They
\nneeded three overtimes to defeat
\n45-43 in the opener, and only won last week after a controversial call
\nnullified what would have been a UNLV<\/span> touchdown on
\nthe game\u2019s final play. The Cyclones had lost two straight to the Hawkeyes
\nbefore winning last season, and trail the all-time series 35-18.
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\nI-A winning streak on the line Saturday when it hosts Texas Tech in the first
\nregular-season matchup of ranked teams at Amon<\/span> Carter
\nStadium since 1984. The 20th<\/sup>-ranked Horned Frogs (2-0) defeated
\nstraight win. That streak became the longest in the nation after
\n21-game run ended with a 24-7 loss to No. 1 Ohio State later that night. Brown
\nand the Horned Frogs may have trouble running against Texas Tech, which has not
\nallowed more than 120 yards on the ground this season. The Red Raiders are also
\nstrong on offense, with quarterback Graham Harrell leading the way. The
\nDivision I-A\u2019s second-ranked passer, Harrell has completed 73.3 percent of his
\npasses (74-for-101) for 718 yards and seven touchdowns with just two
\ninterceptions this season. Bet
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\nappearance at the home field of the Seattle Seahawks. The series started in
\n2002 with WSU<\/span> hosting
\nin the first football game played in the new stadium. WSU<\/span>
\nbeat the Wolfpack and have also defeated
\n(2003) and Grambling (2005) in
\nwith their only setback a loss to
\nin 2004. The Cougars evened their season record at 1-1 last Saturday by
\ndefeating
\nstraight season. Bet now
\nthrough the Greek, <\/span>