There is a true crossroads game to be played in the Big Ten this Saturday, as the Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1 SU, 1-5 ATS), who are not completely out of the national title chase, visit East Lansing to play the surprising Michigan State Spartans (6-1 SU, 4-3 ATS) in NCAA college football action that is set to begin at 3:30 PM ET at Spartan Stadium (natural turf).
The Cleveland Browns (2-3 SU, 3-2 ATS) are beaming after winning their second straight game. On Sunday they will travel to our nation’s capital to face the Washington Redskins (4-2 SU & ATS) in NFL action that is scheduled to begin at 4:15 PM ET at FedEx Field (natural turf) in Landover, MD.
Oddsmakers like the Boston Red Sox chances at extending the ALCS and heading back to Tampa Bay for a Game 6 on Saturday.
Behind starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, the Red Sox are a -150 favorite to win Thursday’s Game 5; the Tampa Bay Rays are a +140 with Scott Kazmir on the mound.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-1 SU, 4-0 ATS) are doing better than expected under new coach Paul Johnson. On Saturday they will be facing a team in upheaval, as they travel to face the Clemson Tigers (3-3 SU, 0-4 ATS) in an Atlantic Coast Conference game in NCAA college football action, slated to begin at Noon ET at Memorial Stadium (natural grass) in Clemson, SC.
The Blazers of Alabama-Birmingham (1-6 SU, 2-3-1 ATS) will try to end a three-game losing streak on Saturday afternoon when they play host to the Thundering Herd of Marshall (3-3 SU, 1-4 ATS) in NCAA college football action that is scheduled for a 4 PM ET kickoff at Legion Field (artificial turf) in Birmingham, AL.
Cole Hamels has been lights out in two postseason starts and oddsmakers like his chance of sending the Philadelphia Phillies to the World Series.
Hamels and the Phillies are listed at -121 odds for Game 5 of the NLCS against the L.A. Dodgers on Wednesday night. Philadelphia leads the series 3-1 and can advance to the World Series with a win.
The Pittsburgh Panthers (4-1 SU, 1-4 ATS, 1-4 O/U) have reeled off four straight wins, including an encouraging 26-21 win over, then No. 10South Florida on Oct. 2 after a season-opening loss to mediocre Bowling Green.
The Navy Midshipmen (4-2 SU, 3-2 ATS, 2-3 O/U), have won three straight contests, to halt a modest two-game skid, beating Air Force 33-27 on the road in their most recent game on Oct. 4.
The Akron Zips (3-4 SU, 4-3 ATS, 5-2 O/U) and Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-5 SU, 1-5 ATS, 1-5 O/U), are both in desperate need of a victory after suffering losses this past weekend and will be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Rynearson Stadium.
The Dallas Cowboys (4-2 SU, 2-4 ATS), coming off a highly disappointing loss, and the St. Louis Rams (1-4 SU & ATS), fresh off an uplifting first win of the season, will do battle on Sunday in NFL action that will take place at 1 PM ET at the Edward Jones Dome (artificial turf) in St. Louis.
The San Diego Chargers (3-3 SU, 3-2-1 ATS), coming off an important revenge win that evened their record, will travel back east on Sunday when they take on the Buffalo Bills (4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS), who are looking very good in the AFC East division, in NFL action that is scheduled to take place at 1 PM ET at Ralph Wilson Stadium (artificial turf) in Orchard Park, NY.
The undefeated Utes of the University of Utah (7-0 SU, 3-2-1 ATS) look to improve their national ranking on Saturday afternoon when they take on the Colorado State Rams (3-3 SU, 3-2 ATS) in NCAA football action in the Mountain West Conference, scheduled to get underway at 2 PM ET at Rice-Eccles Stadium (artificial turf) in Salt Lake City.
Not only are the he Boise State Broncos (5-0 SU, 3-1 ATS, 1-3O/U) averaging a whopping 33.6 points per game this season, but their fantastic defense seventh-ranked defense is limiting opponents to just 11.2 points per game this season and has held their opponents to seven points or fewer in four of their five games.
Two nationally-ranked teams from the Mountain West Conference will get together Thursday night on national television when the BYU Cougars (6-0 SU, 2-3 ATS) visit Fort Worth to play the Horned Frogs of Texas Christian (6-1 SU, 4-2 ATS) in NCAA college football action that is scheduled to take place at 8 PM ET at Amon Carter Stadium (natural turf).
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The Oklahoma State Cowboys (5-0 SU, 4-0 ATS) have been rolling along with one of the best offenses in college football. On Saturday they will face their biggest test, on both sides of the ball, when they face off against the Missouri Tigers (5-0 SU, 3-1 ATS) in NCAA college football action in the Big 12 conference, slated to kick off at 8 PM ET at Memorial Stadium (artificial turf) in Columbia, MO.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS), who are bidding to achieve a national ranking one year after their disastrous 2007 season, will line up against a team that is already in the rankings, the North Carolina Tar Heels (4-1 SU, 3-1 ATS) in NCAA college football action that is set to begin at 3:30 PM ET at Kenan Stadium (natural turf) in Chapel Hill, N.C.
