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Super Bowl betting players will see a few heavyweight matchups next weekend, and in college hoops betting, players will get to check out Pittsburgh’s trip to Georgetown, where the Hoyas are struggling and desperately need a win after a terrible start to their Big East campaign.
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Big East Football Previews- New Hampshire Wildcat @ Pittsburgh Panthers
Date/Time: Saturday, Sept. 11 1 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA.
Wildcats@ Panthers Lines by 5Dimes.com
Pointspread: Panthers – 24
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The New Hampshire Wildcats out of the 1AA Colonial Athletic Conference step up in class this Saturday afternoon when they take on the Pittsburgh Panthers out of the Big East.
New Hampshire opened their 2010 season with a convincing 33-3 win over Central Connecticut State, who is out of the IAA Northeast Conference. The Wildcats ran back the opening kick on their way to a 26-3 lead at the half and then called off the dogs in the second half in a game that amounted to nothing more than a brisk workout.
The Wildcats only passed the ball for 84 yards, but amassed 313 yards on the ground as they ran up and down the field against the outmanned Blue Devils. RB Dontra Peters did most of the damage running for 197 yards on just 19 carries.
Pittsburgh’s head coach Dave Wannstedt is still trying to figure out how his team let their season opener against Utah slip away. The Panthers came into the game as the No. 15 ranked school in the country, but a three point road dog to the Utes. The game ended in a push with Utah pulling out a 27-24 win in overtime.
Pitt drew first blood on RB Dion Lewis’s three yard touchdown run in the first quarter but found them self trailing by seven heading into the fourth. They rallied to tie the game at 24 on Dan Hutchins’ 30 yard field goal near the end of regulation, but could not muster a score in overtime. QB Tino Sunseri was not spectacular, but he did complete 16-of-28 passes for 184 yards and one TD. Lewis finished the day with 75 yards on 25 carries.
The Wildcats are coming off a 10-3 season that ended with a lopsided 46-7 loss the Villanova in quarterfinals of the IAA playoffs. Those Wildcats went on to win the title. New Hampshire has a quality program that has compiled a 14-4 record over the past two seasons in a very competitive conference so stepping up to play a IA school is not that much of a stretch for this team.
The Panthers are 7-3 straight up in their last 10 games and are 6-3-1 against the spread. They are 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS at home over their last five games. If not for a heartbreaking one point 45-44 loss to Cincinnati as a 1 ½ point home dog in the last game of the 2009 regular season, they would be defending Big East champs.
Pittsburgh has to be looking for someone to take out its frustrations on after last week’s loss but New Hampshire is not necessarily the team to do it against. The Wildcats are solid on both sides of the ball and more that capable of hanging in there against the big boys. The Panthers get the win but it will not be as easy as expected.
The Pick: New Hampshire +24
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Before baseball gambling fans turn their attention to other sports betting events this weekend, we have the Saturday MLB game of the day pick for you. It’s time for our weekly baseball picks for online MLB betting action.
Season Record:
Pittsburgh: 9-12 SU
Los Angeles: 8-13 SU
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.
The Big East title is up for grabs when the undefeated Cincinnati Bearcats visit the Pittsburgh Panthers in the final week of the college football regular season.
Oddsmakers have set the Panthers as 1-point home underdogs. Pitt has won three of the four meetings between these teams, covering in their first three games. However, The Bearcats took last year’s contest, 28-21, as 6-point favorites. Cincinnati held off a fourth-quarter push from Pittsburgh, which put the final over the 48-point total.
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BetUS NCAA Football Betting Odds: PITTSBURGH -10, Total 49
Let’s get something out of the way right off – you can’t argue with the job Pittsburgh freshman Dion Lewis did in the opener, filling the shoes of departed running back LeSean McCoy.
2009 NCAA Tournament Elite 8 Action
Saturday March 28, 7:05 PM ET
Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden – East Region
Villanova is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 and an underdog. The under has hit in the last 4 games as an underdog on neutral courts. Villanova looked good against a mediocre Duke team.
Super Bowl betting has finally arrived, and Bookmaker Sportsbook customers will have one final chance to boost their bankrolls for the football season. In Super Bowl XLIII, the Arizona Cardinals (12-7, 12-7 ATS) will look to shock the world and become improbable champions of the football world, but standing in their way will be the Pittsburgh Steelers (14-4, 11-7 ATS).
Pittsburgh Steelers (14-4 SU, 11-7 ATS) vs. Arizona Cardinals (12-7 SU & ATS)
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
BetUS NFL betting odds: PITTSBURGH -6.5, Total 46.5
NOTABLE STAT: Pittsburgh is first in the NFL in points allowed and yards allowed
KEY NFL FOOTBALL BETTING TREND: Arizona has played seven of its last nine games under the total
BetUS NFL betting odds: PITTSBURGH -6, Total 34
NOTABLE STAT: Steelers gave up 237 yards per game (best in NFL)
KEY NFL FOOTBALL BETTING TREND: Baltimore is 7-1 SU & ATS in last eight road games
In the BetUS NFL football betting odds, the Steelers are listed as a six-point favorite, with a posted total of 34 points.
Defense should be the name of the game in the Steel City, especially with a birth in Super Bowl XLVIII on the line, and NFL bettors will have all of the football betting lines available to them from Bookmaker Sportsbook when the Baltimore Ravens (13-5, 14-4 ATS) do battle with the Pittsburgh Steelers (13-4, 10-7 ATS) at Heinz Field in the AFC Championship Game.
