Buccaneers vs Panthers NFL Handicapping
The Carolina Panthers host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in a game that means a whole lot to both sides.
Month: November 2013
Buckeyes vs Wolverines College Football Lines
The Ohio State Buckeyes have their eyes set on an undefeated season and a trip to the National Championship game. The Michigan Wolverines want nothing more than play spoilers and upset the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Nittany Lions vs Badgers College Football Lines
The Wisconsin Badgers are looking for their 4th 10-win season in the past 5 years, and are still in position to play in a BCS Bowl game this year.
Notre Dame vs Stanford Betting Preview
The Stanford Cardinal have locked up a spot in the Pac-12 championship with the Oregon Ducks’ loss last weekend, but there’s still rankings and bragging rights on the line this week against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
UCLA vs USC Betting Preview
Rivalry Week is at its finest when the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins are both relevant, and that’s exactly what college football fans can look forward to entering Week 14.
St. Louis vs San Francisco NFL Handicapping
To teams that are looking to keep pace in the NFC wild card hunt will square off on Sunday afternoon, when the San Francisco 49ers host the St. Louis Rams at Candlestick Park.
Arkansas vs LSU College Football Spread/Handicapping
Not a lot of juice for this traditional season ending game for these programs. The lofty hopes of LSU were dashed many weeks ago even though they are looking very good after beating up Texas A&M last week.
Cincinnati vs San Diego Betting?
Bengals Visit Chargers in Crucial AFC Tilt
The AFC playoff picture is becoming muddier every week and in the middle of the cloudy picture is two teams that meet in San Diego Sunday.
Arizona vs Arizona State Betting Preview
The Arizona Wildcats played spoiler to the Oregon Ducks last weekend, and they’ll look to do the same against another ranked opponent in the Arizona Stat Sun Devils.
Atlanta vs Buffalo NFL Handicapping
The Falcons will look to get back in the win column when they head to Toronto this Sunday to take on the Bills who are losers of three of their last four outings.
OSU Beavers vs Oregon Duck – Betting Preview
The 2013 Civil War lacks the mystique we’ve seen in recent years, largely due to the recent play of the Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers.
Fresno State Bulldogs vs SJSU Spartans – Betting Preview
The Fresno State Bulldogs have clinched a spot in the Mountain West Conference title game, but their BCS eligibility is in question ever because they were recently leapfrogged in the polls by Northern Illinois.
Washington State Cougars vs. Washington Huskies NCAA Football Betting
The 2013 Apple Cup will be played at the newly renovated Husky Stadium, and it will feature two teams who have had their ups and downs this season. For the most part, Washington State has exceeded all expectations.
Washington State (6-5, 4-4 Pac-12) @ Washington (7-4, 4-4 Pac-12)
Friday, Nov. 29 3:30 PM ET @ Husky Stadium
Spread: Washington -14.5
O/U: OFF
Dropping four of five in the middle of the year is never ideal, but having a winning record at this juncture is a huge step up from where they were a year ago.
Washington also endured a three-game losing streak in the middle of the season, but it has won three of its last four entering Week 14.
Washington State
The Washington Huskies will enter this one as favorites by more than two touchdowns, but WSU will use its patented Mike Leach-led passing attack to attempt to shorten the gap. On the season, the Cougars are fifth in the country in passing yards per contest.
They average 372 yards per game in the air, and while they have only scored 31 points per outing, it has been good enough to win half of their conference games up to this point.
As well as Connor Halliday has played this season, Washington State’s biggest hope for victory will have to do more with the opposing quarterback. The problem, however, is that we don’t know exactly who will play behind center for UW on Friday.
Regardless of who plays, whether it’s Keith Price or Cyler Miles, getting pressure on the QB has to be a priority for Washington State.
Price blew an 18-point lead in last year’s matchup with the Cougars, and while you can’t count on that to happen again, knowing you can rattle the opponent is a confidence builder entering a rivalry.
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Washington
Defensively, there is no mystery about what Washington must do in this one. Defend the pass, defend the pass and defend the pass. Washington State hasn’t been able to run the ball all year, as it is 123rd in rushing yards at this juncture, and you shouldn’t expect that to change in the last game of the season.
Offensively, the Huskies have proven that they have a very balanced attack.
They’re 29 in passing, 15th in rushing and the combined yardage has resulted in nearly 40 points per game—the 16th-best mark in the FBS.
Historically, betting trends point in both directions. WSU is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 versus a team with a winning record, but UW is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 home games.
What you have to take into consideration is that this is a rivalry, and often times that means the underdog shows up to play even when they’re not expected to.
In the last 18 meetings between these two in-state opponents, the underdog has won ATS 13 times. WSU is far from a guarantee at this point in the process, but with a solid season officially behind them, expect them to show up and play a good game, even if they don’t come out on top.
Prediction: Washington 37 – Washington State 30
NFL Parlay of the Week
The dogs had their day last week in the NFL with seven teams getting points wining their game straight-up and another two covering with the points. For the second week in a row the total line was evenly split with seven games going OVER and seven staying UNDER the closing line.
Denver vs KC NFL Handicapping
It was just two weeks ago that the Broncos ended the Chief’s unbeaten streak , which started a two-game losing skid for Kansas City who started the 2013 season with nine consecutive wins.
Texas A&M vs Mizzou NCAAF Handicapping
Only No.12 Texas A&M and 2013 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel stand in the way of No. 8 Missouri and the SEC Championship game in just their second year in the conference.
