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What is USC’s mindset coming into the Emerald Bowl?
That’s the No. 1 question facing handicappers betting Saturday’s tilt between the embattled Trojans (8-4, 3-9 ATS) and an overachieving Boston College squad.
As 2009 draws to a close, we find ourselves smack in the middle of the bowls. You shouldn’t be bowled-out with football picks, either, as the bowls slowly build to the crescendo that is the Texas/Alabama showdown.
The average bettor looks at college football bowl games with the thoughts and images carried forward from the regular season. However this approach will not lead to a profitable bowl season most of the time. Just like handicapping other sports, there are keys to analyzing these games than just the records from the regular season and player match-ups, but the average bettor fails to realize this strategy.
The Betting Numbers
Southern Mississippi opened as a three-point favorite and the line has gradually risen to -3.5 with also a few -4’s in the mix. I expect this line to go up even more by gametime so if you are going to be taking the Golden Eagles, it is best to do it sooner rather than later. The total opened at 60 and has come down as far at 57.5 with the majority of shops sitting on 58 early in the week.
It’s that time of the year where we head to the alleys and look to knock down anything in our path. No, we’re not talking street gangs or the PBA. It’s the last leg of the 2009 College Football season and with it the last chance to stuff the stockings for the holidays.
Loyalty can be one of a gambler’s worst enemies. That’s why bettors should never – or at least rarely – wager on their favorite teams. They lose objectivity and are sometime blinded by their feelings about their teams.
Looking at NFL streaks, two things stand out in 2009: The Saints and Colts. It was quite a story two years ago when the Patriots were trying to march through the NFL regular season at 16-0 as it hadn’t happened in 35 years. Now, just two years later, a pair of teams are threatening to do it!
The college football regular season has come to an end and all conference champions have been crowned so we look to the college bowls for our Weekly College Football System of the Week.
This week’s Cajun Sports College Football System of the Week takes a look at the biggest game on the college card; well it’s the only game on the college card for Saturday December 12th. Army and Navy Square off in Philadelphia for their annual battle which will be carried on CBS with kickoff set for 2:30PM Eastern Time.
Depth is such an essential element of success in pro and college football, and one that is easily overlooked. Big college programs have this as a huge advantage over small schools. Because of injuries, Oregon had to use backup QB Nate Cost in the middle of the season, and he played well in a win over UCLA.
Line Movement
Pittsburgh opened as nine-point favorites and that quickly moved to -10 where it currently sits at all shops.
The Total opened between 37.5 and 38 and started to drop gradually. Once the weather forecast became widespread, the number plummeted and is now as low as 32.5 in some books.
Line Movement
Oregon opened as 9.5-point home favorites in most places and has been moving up and down all week. It made it up to -10.5 in most shops but has since come back down to the current line of -9.5. Early money has come in on Oregon St. with just over 60 percent of the wagers going that way.
Odds: OSU +9.5 | ML: +300 | O/U 62.5
Odds: Oregon -9.5 | ML: -370
NFC Play-off Picture December 1, 2009
As the Saints continue to dominate – nailed MNF 10* Titan on the Saints and the 7* Titan UNDER for a nice big time parlay winner – and the Colts continue to remain unbeaten, the media focus is justly focused on these two teams. This week however, is a significant week for the NFC contenders and how these games will shape the play-off picture.
Yes, I’m a bit of an animal lover. I’m partial to dogs more than cats. Not because dogs can fetch the newspaper, but because they can fetch the money. Many times dogs can be worth a serious look, especially in college football where emotion, tradition and fan support are such key components.
The noose gets tighter and tighter for the six undefeated teams this Thanksgiving week. Four of then take on winning opponents that will be looking to exact revenge from losses last year. How many of the half-dozen will remain perfect? Stay tuned.
A – Ageless. Brett Favre just keeps getting it done. I fully expected him to be disappointing this year – last season with the Jets all over again. Instead, you don’t even have to exaggerate to say that he is probably playing the best football of his career.
