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Week 8: Penn State vs. Northwestern Preview & Free Pick

Penn St. vs Northwestern Handicapping

Penn State has been bit by the injury bug this year. In hindsight, it should have been a sign of things to come when Joe Paterno was injured in August practice.

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The Nittany Lions are without some of their best players as they head to Evanston to take on the Wildcats. Northwestern had high expectations for this season, but they sit at just 2-4.

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Saturday October 22, 7:00 PM EST
NCAA Football Odds from BetOnline
Moneyline: Off
College Football Spread: Penn State -4 (-110) Northwestern +4 (-110)
Over/Under: 47.5

Pat Fitzgerald’s team really needs to start putting some wins together if they are going to go bowling this year. I expect this to be a very good game.

Matt McGloin and Rob Bolden have been sharing the quarterback duties for Penn State. Bolden has been starting the last few games, but McGloin has come in and taken a lot of snaps on a weekly basis. McGloin has put up better numbers overall, but neither quarterback has been tremendous. Derek Moye is the team’s best play maker offensively, but he will miss this contest with a foot injury. Silas Redd has done a solid job as the Nittany Lions primary ball carrier, but backup Brandon Beachum is listed as questionable for this game.

The Nittany Lions defense is the strength of this team. Unfortunately, they haven’t been able to avoid the injury bug. Michael Mauti was the heart and soul of this defense from his linebacker spot, but he will miss the rest of the season with torn ligaments in his knee. Still, this is a defense that is one of the best in the conference, especially against the pass. Despite the front seven not generating much of a pass rush, the secondary is giving up just 161 passing yards per game.

Dan Persa is one of the best quarterbacks in the nation when healthy, but he hasn’t been completely healthy this year. Persa has shared time with Kain Colter because of his injury issues, but Persa is getting the majority of the snaps at this point. Persa is completing 75% of his passes this year, and he has all the tools to pick apart a defense. [soliloquy id=”82219″]

Jeremy Ebert already has 39 receptions and six touchdowns on the season. Starting running back Mike Trumpy is out for the season with a torn ACL, and the Wildcats need to get some improved production from the tailback spot in order to take pressure off the quarterbacks.

The Wildcats have really struggled defensively in 2011. Northwestern is currently ranked 101st in the nation in total defense. They have been beaten by power running teams as well as opponents who simply air it out offensively. It would really help this defense if they could find some kind of a pass rush. The secondary is being forced to cover their man for far too long right now. This defense must improve if Northwestern is going to reach a bowl game this season.

Northwestern jumped out to a 21-0 lead in Happy Valley last year before the Nittany Lions scored 35 straight to win 35-21. The Wildcats really need this game, and the night game in front of the home crowd should really help them.

Free College Football Pick: Northwestern +4
Score Prediction: Northwestern 24 Penn State 21

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Kansas St. Wildcats vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders Week 7 Free Pick

Venue/ Stadium: Jones AT&T Stadium, LUBBOCK, TX

Kansas State (5-0) is off to their best start in 11 years and look to snap their 5-game losing streak to a Texas Tech (4-1) team that, shocker, has one of the best passing offenses ranked 6th in the nation in passing yards per game.

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Missouri Tigers vs. No. 20 Kansas St. Wildcats Week 6 Free Pick

CFB Betting – Venue/ Stadium: Bill Snyder Stadium, MANHATTAN, KS

Kansas State (4-0) is ranked for the first time in 4 seasons and while they are coming off an upset win last week they are still a home underdog to a Missouri (2-2) team that they have lost to 5 straight times.

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Michigan vs. Northwestern Free Week 6 Preview & Pick (Oct. 8)

Michigan Wolverines vs Northwestern Wildcats Gambling + Handicapping

I was surprised to open the paper Monday and see the Michigan Wolverines sitting at #12 in the most recent rankings.  Sure they did a number on Minnesota but that was just Minnesota right…although there was San Diego State and Eastern Michigan before that.

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Kentucky Wildcats vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Preview + Free Predictions

Kentucky Wildcats (2-3, 0-2 SEC) vs. #18 South Carolina Gamecocks (4-1, 2-1 SEC)

To this point in the regular season, neither of these SEC combatants have been flawless, but South Carolina has been an SEC East division power while Kentucky has been an SEC East pretender.

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Kentucky Wildcats vs. LSU Tigers Preview + Free Predictions

Kentucky Wildcats (2-2, 0-1 SEC) at #1 LSU Tigers (4-0, 1-0 SEC)

As one can quickly tell from the betting lines, to say Louisiana State is heavily favored in this game is a wild understatement.

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Pac 12 Week 5: Arizona vs. USC Preview & Prediction

Wildcats vs Trojans NCAA Football Betting

A pair of teams looking to get back on the rails. The difference is only one’s season matters. But that won’t keep the Trojans from wanting to spoil the Wildcats’ chances of going bowling when they meet up in LA this weekend.

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Week 5: Northwestern vs. Illinois Preview & Free Pick

Northwestern Wildcats vs Illinois Fighting Illini Gambling Preview + Predictions

Wrigley Field was the site of last year’s matchup between these two teams, but they’ll be back in Champaign for this week’s contest. Dan Persa has missed the last three games for Northwestern, but he is listed as probable for this one.

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Kentucky vs. Louisvillle: Week 3 NCAA Lines & Spread Prediction

Saturday CFB Betting– Wildcats & Cardinals TO Play All the SEC marbles

It’s rivalry time in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, but while the locals in Bluegrass country might be very excited about this reunion of two bitter foes, it’s going to be hard for this game to draw considerable national interest.

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Bulls vs. Wildcats NCAA Hoops Pick | Gambling Preview

College Basketball Betting – Bulls, Wildcats Tip Off Big East Tourney

March Madness betting players are getting ready for the conference tournaments, and the one tournament on the minds of everyone is the Big East, which could put 11 teams in the NCAA field. South Florida won’t be dancing, but they can shine some light on a disappointing season with a good showing in the Big East tournament, and they’ll start off against struggling Villanova.

South Florida Villanova Betting – Tuesday, 7:00 PM ET
Odds: Villanova -9.5
Total: 127

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The Bulls (9-22, 3-15) begin this tournament as the 15th seed after a 72-56 loss at St. John’s to end the regular season, and while there hasn’t been much to cheer about in South Florida this season, at least they haven’t been getting blown out as 16 of their 22 losses have been by 10 points or less. Offensively, the Bulls haven’t been able to get going this season, shooting 41.7% from the field, and only Augustus Gilchrist is averaging in double figures in terms of points. Baseball betting players watching Philadelphia will point to their great pitching, but that only takes you so far. The Bulls know that you have to be able to score points, especially in the brutal Big East.

The Wildcats (21-10, 9-9) crashed to a No.10 seed by losing their last four of the regular season, falling 60-50 at Pitt in their finale. Villanova’s normally solid defense fell off down the stretch, especially against St. John’s and Notre Dame, and they have been badly beaten on the glass on three of those games. But it seems to be a mental thing with the Wildcats as this is the second straight year in which they’ve encountered a late slide.

Betting services should have the Wildcats as the favorites in this contest, as they’ve never lost in five games SU against the Bulls, while posting a 4-1 ATS mark. The Wildcats pulled away with an 83-71 victory at South Florida on January 6th, shooting 58.3% from the field, and it doesn’t matter who you play, you’re going to give yourself a chance to win when you shoot like that. The Bulls have an advantage in the post with Gilchrist, but the Bulls turn the ball over far too much and it often doesn’t find its way into the post. Look for the Wildcats to try and push the pace of this game with their perimeter trio of Corey Stokes, Corey Fisher and Maalik Wayns, and if they get an uptempo game, that could force the Bulls into making mistakes.

Trends:
USF when playing on Tuesday are 3-7
USF after playing St. John’s are 1-4
USF after a loss are 3-7
Nova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing South Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of last 12 games
Nova is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Nova is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games

Pick: The Wildcats have looked awful down the stretch, but the Bulls just don’t have the talent to beat the top-tier teams in the Big East. Go with Villanova in your sports betting picks.

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2010 Arizona Wildcats Gambling Odds

Arizona Wildcats 2010 Season Preview/Prediction

The College Football season may be 2-3 weeks away but our man James Hayes has been deep in study and will provide his take and 2010 College Football Predictions on as many NCAA teams as he can before the 2010/11 season kicks off.

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2010 Kansas State Wildcats Gambling Odds

Kansas St. Wildcats 2010 Season Preview/Prediction

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The College Football season may be 4-5 weeks away but our man Kyle Hunter has been deep in study and will provide his take and 2010 College Football Predictions on as many NCAA teams as he can before the 2010/11 season kicks off.

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2010 Kentucky Wildcats Gambling Odds

Kentucky Wildcats 2010 Season Preview/Prediction

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The College Football season may be 6-7 weeks away but our man Kyle Hunter has been deep in study and will provide his take and 2010 College Football Predictions on as many NCAA teams as he can before the 2010/11 season kicks off.

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2010 Northwestern Wildcats Gambling Odds

Northwestern Wildcats 2010 Season Preview/Prediction

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The College Football season may be 6-7 weeks away but our man Kyle Hunter has been deep in study and will provide his take and 2010 College Football Predictions on as many NCAA teams as he can before the 2010/11 season kicks off.

We start from the top and move our way down so keep checking in for more college football previews for the 2010-2011 NCAA Football Season!

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2009 Arizona Wildcats Gambling Odds

Arizona Wildcats 2009 Season Preview/Prediction

The College Football season is here and our man James Hayes has been deep in study and will provide his take and 2009 College Football Predictions on as many NCAA teams as he can before the 2009/10 season kicks off.

We start from the top and move our way down so keep checking in for more college football previews for the 2009-2010 NCAA Football Season!

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NCAAB Handicapping: Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt (Feb. 17)

Kentucky Wildcats at Vanderbilt Commodores – We got your Winner

BetUS NCAA Basketball Betting Odds: KENTUCKY -2

Here are some of the NCAA basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:

* KY has covered one of its last five games
* KY has played five of its last eight games UNDER the total