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Ben Burns: Bad Beats September 7th

Bad Beats: Welcome to college football by a straight right

Ben Burns
Ben Burns

College football welcomed back bettors with a LaGarrett Blount right hand instead of a friendly handshake.
The opening week featured backdoor covers, favorites who forgot to score in the second half, a last-minute safety that affected a total and a meaningless touchdown on the game’s final play that hurt.

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Ben Burns: Bad Beats August 18th

Bad Beats: BCS style points can kill

Ben Burns
Ben Burns

The BCS has made running up the score a smart move instead of an unsportsmanlike one.

The embattled system forces coaches to emphasize their dominance, because, like it or not, style points matter.

Those style points also can lead to a bad beat.