Tim Tebow is by far one of the most recognizable figures in sports, and in Florida he is considered a god. The Gators have never been lower than first in the BCS and AP rankings this season, and a 12-0 SU record has done a lot to bolster that.
Case Keenum and the Cougars did everything they possible could to garner national attention, but heavy losses to Texas El Paso and UCF killed their chances of going undefeated. Now they’ve fallen to 21st in the BCS Standings, and are tight favorites on the road against East Carolina.
The game is known as a Civil War matchup, pitting in-state rivals Oregon State against the high-flying Ducks. Last year, the Beavers were upset 65-38 by Oregon after piling up six straight victories. With a berth against Ohio State at Pasadena, revenge will be on the mind of each Oregon State player as they take to the gridiron in what is swiftly becoming a Civil War of the Roses.
USC Ends Season On A High Note Against Arizona
For the first time in five years, USC will be absent from the Rose Bowl game. Losses to Oregon, Stanford and Washington ensured that they would not get a chance to play in a prestigious BCS bowl game and for a team that enjoyed such unmitigated success over the past decade, that is a tough pill to swallow.
The Iowa Hawkeyes host the 10 point underdog Minnesota Golden Gophers at 12:00 PM ET at Kinnick Stadium looking to avoid a devastating season finish.
College Football Betting Odds:
Minnesota Golden Gophers +10
Iowa Hawkeyes -10
O/U 44
The Hawkeyes dropped their Rose Bowl hopes after losing in overtime 27-24 against Ohio State last week with a poor performance from freshman QB James Vandenberg; Minnesota on the other hand won 16-13 over South Dakota.
Oregon Ducks vs. Arizona Wildcats
Kick-off: 8:00 pm EST
NFL Odds: Oregon -6
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Analysis: Former Raider wide receiver, the brilliant Tim Brown, has chosen this game as his Game of the Week.
California Golden Bears vs. Stanford Cardinal
Kick-off: 7:30 pm EST
NCAAF Odds: Stanford -7 ½
The Pac 10 is the last remaining major conference yet to decide their champion.
Okay, that’s not exactly true, but the rest of the conferences have at least an idea of who will represent them in the BCS Bowl Series.
It’s an annual intra-state rivalry as the NCAA football season opens, as the University of Louisville Cardinals (6-6 SU, 4-7 ATS in 2007) begins its quest to get back to a bowl game as it plays host to the University of Kentucky Wildcats (8-5 SU, 6-5-1 ATS in 2007) in a game that is set to kick off at 3:30 PM ET on Sunday, August 31 at Papa John’s Stadium in Louisville.
BetUS NCAA Football Betting Odds: LOUISVILLE -4.5
Here are some of the NCAA college football betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
KY is 1-4-1 ATS in its last six games
* KY has won 13 of its last 19 games SU
* KY has lost four of its last six games SU
* KY has covered five of its last seven road games
* KY has lost 18 of its last 23 road games SU
* KY has played four of its last six road games UNDER the total
* LOU has has 18 of its last 25 games SU
* LOU has covered one of its last five home games
* LOU has won 23 of its last 25 home games SU
* LOU has played four of its last five home games OVER the total
* LOU has won four of the last five meetings SU
* LOU has covered six of the last nine meetings
* Five of the last seven meetings have gone UNDER the total
