Rainbow Warriors vs Falcons NCAA Football Spread/Handicapping
While Texas A&M is getting headlines this week about how smart their move was to the SEC nobody is talking about how bad Hawaii has been since moving to the Mountain West Conference.
Month: November 2012
Rockets vs Huskies NCAA Football Spread/Handicapping
Northern Illinois is back in the same position they seemingly are in every year. Northern Illinois sits at the top of the MAC standings with a record of 6-0 in the league.
Toledo vs. Northern Illinois
Huskie Stadium
Wednesday November 14, 9:00 PM EST on ESPN2
College Football Betting Odds from Bookmaker
Moneyline: Off
College Football Spread: Northern Illinois -10.5 (-110) vs. Toledo +10.5 (-110)
Over/Under: 63
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The Huskies only have one loss on the year, and that was a tough 18-17 season opening loss against Iowa. Toledo is putting together a nice season as well. The Rockets did drop a 34-27 decision to Ball State last week, and they must win this game to have a chance to reach the MAC title game.
Toledo
The Toledo Rockets lost their head coach after last season, but the team really hasn’t skipped a beat this year.
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Over the last couple years, Terrance Owens and Austin Dantin split the time pretty evenly at quarterback, but Owens has emerged as the clear starter this year for the Toledo offense. Owens has thrown 14 touchdowns compared to just five interceptions. He has also run for 330 yards. Bernard Reedy has emerged as a star receiver for Toledo. Reedy has 69 catches for 901 yards this year. Overall, Toledo averages 33.6 points per game.
The Rockets defense gave up a ton of points last year, and this year has been no different. Toledo actually lost 63-60 last year against Northern Illinois. There’s no way you can expect Toledo to shut down the Huskies all game long, but they’ll have to come up with some timely stops in this one if they are going to win. The Rockets have been better at forcing turnovers this year, which has helped them keep opponents point totals down a bit. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
Northern Illinois
There are different people at the skill positions, but Northern Illinois still has the same formula for success. The Huskies run the football extremely well and have a play maker at the quarterback position. They have added a better defense to the list in 2012, which makes this team even more dangerous. Jordan Lynch has been amazing at the signal caller spot for Northern Illinois. Lynch has run for 1,342 yards, and he has thrown for 2,175 yards. In all, Lynch has 35 touchdowns this season. Many expected Lynch to be a good runner, but his passing numbers are tremendous. He has thrown for 19 touchdowns compared to just three interceptions. Northern Illinois is averaging 40.9 points per game.
The Huskies defense has given up a decent amount of yards, but they have been great at forcing turnovers and holding opponents to field goal attempts. In three of their last four games, the Huskies have allowed 7 points or less. Opponents are only averaging 17.9 points per contest against the Huskies this year.
Both of these teams have a very impressive offense, but the Huskies have the much better defense. This game isn’t likely to be like last year’s 63-60 scoring fest, but I still think the over is the way to play this.
Free College Football Pick: Over 63
Tar Heels vs Cavaliers NCAA Football Spread/Handicapping
The North Carolina Tar Heels and the Virginia Cavaliers have both had confusing seasons this year.
Razorbacks vs Bulldogs NCAA Football Spread/Handicapping
Arkansas is looking to steal a couple of late season games and perhaps put a good final shine on this complete disaster of a season.
2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Team Previews—Duke Blue Devils
The Duke Blue Devils are perennially one of the most polarizing teams in all of college basketball, and that trend isn’t likely to change in the 2012-13 season. The team is ranked eighth overall in both the preseason AP and USA Today Polls, and they are ready to avenge themselves following a disappointing showing in the NCAA tournament last year.
Kansas City vs Pittsburgh Betting
Typically the Monday night game is a sweet one, but not so much this week with the Steelers (5-3) taking on the Chiefs (1-7) the Steelers have won 3 straight games to get back in the playoff picture while the Chiefs have lost 5 in a row and are struggling on both sides of the ball.
Houston vs Chicago Betting
Headline: Top Defenses Clash in Battle of 7-1 Teams – Texans Visit Bears Sunday Night
In what is the most anticipated game on the Week 10 schedule the Houston Texans head to Soldier Field to take on the Bears with second place in the NFL on the line. Both teams have been very impressive on both sides of the ball thus far and both will be looking to prove why they are serious contenders for the Super Bowl during their nationally televised showdown.
Chargers vs Bucs NFL Football Spread/Handicapping
After 6 of the worst quarters of football San Diego jumped out of their funk in beating the Kansas City Chiefs last week. Now they are off to Tampa for the first of two on the road and a three game stint against teams with .500 records or better.
Broncos vs Panthers NFL Football Spread/Handicapping
The Dnever Broncos are looking to use this week to build some breathing space in the AFC West. At 5-3 they are well positioned as the rest of their schedule is pretty soft except for a visit to Baltimore.
2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Team Previews—Kentucky Wildcats
The Kentucky Wildcats have become the epitome of a one-and-done culture for talented freshmen, but head coach John Calipari has become the master of utilizing his talent one year at a time. Talent doesn’t always win championships, but when it’s placed into the right system year after year, it’s tough to beat.
2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Team Previews—Louisville Cardinals
The Louisville Cardinals are set to enter the 2012-13 season as the No. 2 team in the country in both the AP and USA Today preseason polls. The team is stacked with talent, which is why they’re going to be expected to do great things come late in the year.
N.Y. vs Cincinnati Betting
The Giants (6-3) are coming off a loss and they have not looked good in their last games with a struggling Eli Manning and not much of a rushing offense.
Tennessee vs Miami Betting
The Titans (3-5) are coming off an embarrassing home loss where they gave up 51 points and afterwards the team was called out by their owner. They have lost 3 straight games in Miami to the Dolphins, who are at 4-4 and are still in the heart of the AFC East race.
Detroit vs Minnesota Betting
A couple of weeks back it looked as if the Vikings (5-3) would be a surprise playoff contender while the Lions (4-4) were down and out, but Detroit has won 2 straight while Minnesota has lost 2 straight.
New York vs Seattle Betting
Headline: Jets In Seattle to Face the Home Demons Seattle in Week 10
The New York Jets fresh off a much needed bye make the cross country flight this week to face the Seattle Seahawks in one of the toughest buildings to visit in the NFL. The Seahawks are a perfect 4-0 at CenturyLink Field so far this year and look unstoppable at times in their own building. .
Jazz vs Nuggets NBA Spread/Handicapping
The Denver Nuggets began their season with three straight losses, but they’ve begun to turn it around with back-to-back wins against the Detroit Pistons and Houston Rockets. The Utah Jazz started 2012 with a win over the Dallas Mavericks, but they quickly dropped three of their next four contests. Both teams are 2-3 on the year, and both teams face off on ESPN Friday night.
