Both the Kentucky Wildcats and Baylor Bears have dreams of making a return trip to Arlington, Texas; As AT&T Stadium is the site of the 2014 Final Four. With two top 25 teams playing this could perhaps be an early look at a potential Final Four match up. It’s an intriguing early season game.
The Denver Nuggets will aim to get back into the win column when they visit TD Garden on Friday night to take on the lukewarm Boston Celtics who struggled in November.
The Portland Trail Blazers are the talk of the NBA, and for good reason. They’re 16-3 on the season, and they’re coming off of three straight impressive wins over the Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder.
Giants and Chargers Meet With Playoff Lives In the Balance
Two teams that have made a habit of starting slowly and coming on strong toward the end of the season meet with their playoff lives on the line Sunday when the New York Giants head west to take on the San Diego Chargers.
The Marshall Thundering Herd are no surprise to be in the Conference USA Championship this season. They outdueled East Carolina to get here but find a surprising opponent in Rice.
Both the South Florida Bulls and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights come into this game in rough shape. USF come into this game losing 5 straight while Rutgers come into this game losing 3 games in a row.
The explosive offense of Ohio State will face off against the tenacious defense of the Michigan State Spartans. Somethings got to give in this match up where both teams have their eyes set on Pasadena, California.
The sixth-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys will host the 17th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday in a pivotal Big 12 showdown. Both teams enter playing strong football, and the winner could be in for a heck of a bowl game.
The third-ranked Auburn Tigers will do battle with the fifth-ranked Missouri Tigers in the SEC championship game on Saturday.
5 Missouri Tigers (11-1) at 3 Auburn Tigers (11-1)
Date: Saturday, December 7, 2013
Time: 4:00 pm ET
Venue: Georgia Dome
City: Atlanta, Georgia
O/U Odds: 58
Spread: Auburn -2
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Missouri is coming off of one of the most impressive regular seasons in the history of the program, while Auburn claimed one of the best victories in one the program’s most important rivalry. The next win could be the biggest yet for both sides, with a trip to the national title game possibly in the cards.
Auburn faced tremendous odds last weekend in the Iron Bowl, but emerged with a spectacular win on the final play of the game, 34-28.
It was the second time in as many weeks that Auburn needed a huge play late in the fourth quarter to sneak past an SEC opponents. This time around, it was Chris Davis’s returning the length of the field to the house for the walk-off win.
That score supplemented a strong effort by the team against a dominant Alabama defense. Quarterback Nick Marshall completed 11 of 16 passes for 97 yards and two scores but did most of his damage with his feet, rushing for 99 yards on a score on 17 attempts.
Running back Tre Mason didn’t get the start officially, but that was a smoke screen as he led the team in offensive touches, carrying the ball 29 times for 164 yards and a score. In total, the team racked up 296 yards on the ground.
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The team’s defense bent but didn’t break, surrendering 495 yards to the Tide, but stopping them on nine of 13 third down attempts, and one of two fourth down attempts. They did have a ton of trouble with the Alabama rushing game, surrendering an average of 6.2 yards per carry.
Missouri beat Texas A&M in their last contest. 28-21, defeating Johnny Manziel in what was likely his final regular season game with the Aggies.
The team’s defense limited Manziel to just 216 total yards in the game, and forcing the game’s only turnover. In total, they limited The Aggies’ high-powered offense to just 379 total yards of offense.
On the flip side, the Missouri offense didn’t have those kinds of problems. Quarterback James Franklin completed 18 of 28 passes for 233 yards and two scores, adding 80 rushing yards, and not turning the ball over. His top two receiving option each had big games, as L’Damian Washington brought in six balls for 97 yards and a score, while Dorial Green-Beckham had seven receptions for 93 yards and a score.
Running back Henry Josey led the team’s backfield attack, rushing 13 times for 96 yards, including the game-winning 57-yard touchdown in the final minutes of the fourth quarter.
Auburn has used a lot of smoke and mirrors to get where they are, while an injury cost Missouri a shot at a perfect season. Last weekend’s win has bettors wanting to get behind Auburn, while the reality is the team is due for a major letdown.
The play: Missouri +2
NFC West Heavyweight Title on the Line – 49ers Host Seahawks in Week 14
The Seattle Seahawks head out on the road Sunday attempting to continue their magical season and to take one step closer to home field advantage throughout the NFC Playoffs.
The New York Knicks will head out to the Barclays Center after a three day break to take on the Brooklyn Nets in a battle of two New York-based teams that have each been a tremendous disappointment this season.
The Miami Heat saw their 10 game winning streak come to an end on Tuesday night versus the Detroit Pistons. Now, the Heat will look to bounce back on the road Thursday night versus the struggling Chicago Bulls.
The Portland Trail Blazers continue to shock the NBA world, and their most recent spectacle resulted in their most impressive win to date: a 106- 102 victory over the league-leading Indiana Pacers.
NBA Wednesday Parlay- Dec. 4
As the weather keeps turning colder outside, the action in the NBA continues to stay hot. While there is a full slate of interesting matchups on this Wednesday’s slate, I have uncovered two gems that come together perfectly to form this week’s ‘NBA Wednesday Parlay’ play.
The Montreal Canadiens will be looking to continue their hot play and complete the home-and-home sweep versus the New Jersey Devils. The New Jersey Devils will be looking to salvage a win and get a little revenge all the while staying within the playoff chase in the Eastern Conference.
Banged Up Wings Look to Extend Streak to Five – Host Flyers Wednesday Night
The surging Philadelphia Flyers will try to erase the memory of a horrific history in Detroit when they pay visit to the Windy City on Wednesday night.
