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This is the most exciting time of the year for football bettors, as the NCAA Football season kicked off Thursday, and the NFL regular season gets going next Thursday. So this week, it?s all Gridiron, all the time. Plus a little bit of U.S. Open tennis. In College football on Saturday, the No. 14 UCLA Bruins take on the Stanford Cardinal in a PAC 10 Conference matchup, and No. 15 Tennessee Volunteers battle the No. 12 California Golden Bears. In the final week of NFL preseason action, the Baltimore Ravens face the Atlanta Falcons and the Indianapolis Colts play the Cincinnati Bengals, with both games on Friday. In the U.S. Open Championship, men?s and women?s singles matches move into the third round this weekend. And in Hot Props, make a buck on the disgraced Michael Vick.
TRIVIA
What is the requirement for a USC Trojans player to have his number retired by the school?
1.Get elected to the Hall of Fame
2.Score 50 touchdowns
3.Win the Heisman Trophy
4.Be on the cover of Sports Illustrated
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NCAA FOOTBALL
Saturday
No. 14 UCLA BRUINS @ STANFORD CARDINAL
3:30 pm ET, ABC
The UCLA Bruins battle the Stanford Cardinal in a season-opening matchup for both of these Pac 10 Conference rivals.
UCLA bombed Stanford 31-0 in Week 5 last year, and ended the regular season with a 7-5 record. The Bruins got into the Emerald Bowl, but they fell 44-27 to the Florida State Seminoles. Stanford lost 10 straight games before finally beating Washington last year for their only win of the season.
UCLA next hosts BYU while Stanford hosts San Jose State.
betED Line: UCLA -17.5(-110) Total:
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Saturday
NO.15 TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS @ NO. 12 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS
8:00 pm ET, ABC
The Tennessee Volunteers and the California Golden Bears clash at Memorial Stadium in the season opener for both teams on Saturday.
The No. 15 Volunteers will be in tough to open the season when they face the No. 12 Golden Bears. Tennessee lost to Penn State 20-10 in the Outback Bowl last year. California went 8-0 at home last year, but they were disappointed when they didn't get to the national final. The Golden Bears did end the season on a high note with a 45-10 rout of Texas A&M in the Holiday Bowl.
Next up: Tennessee is home to Southern Miss, and California plays at Colorado State, both next Saturday.
betED Line: Tennessee +6.5(-110) Total: -
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NFL PRESEASON
Friday
BALTIMORE RAVENS @ ATLANTA FALCONS
7:30 PM
The Baltimore Ravens and the Atlanta Falcons play their last preseason game Friday at the Georgia Dome.
Baltimore?s offense was shut down in the third week of preseason, falling 13-7 to the Washington Redskins in a rain-shortened game as 3-point road favorites. The 20 points scored were under the game total of 32. Steve McNair went 14-for-19 for 98 yards and a touchdown, while Derrick Mason caught five passes for 31 yards and a TD for the Ravens.
Joey Harrington threw two touchdown passes in leading the Falcons to a 24-19 win over the Bengals last week. The Falcons won the game as a 3-point underdog, and the combined 43 points was over the total of 38.5. Harrington completed 13-of-21 for 164 yards, while Ovie Mughelli ran in for a score and Adam Jennings caught a 28-yard TD pass.
Baltimore (13-3 SU, 10-6 ATS last season) opens the regular season on Monday, Sept. 10 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Atlanta (7-9 SU, 7-8-1 ATS) opens Sunday, Sept. 9 against the Minnesota Vikings.
betED Line: Ravens -3.5(-110) Total: 34
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Friday
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS @ CINCINNATI BENGALS
7:30 PM
The Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts face the Cincinnati Bengals in both teams? final tune-up game on Friday.
Indianapolis put up 30 points in the second half of their third preseason game, romping to a 37-10 win over Detroit, covering the 2.5-point home spread. The 47 points scored were over the game total of 40.5. Peyton Manning was 23-for-27 for 233 yards and three touchdowns, while Reggie Wayne caught six passes for 70 yards and a score for the Colts.
The Bengals were beaten 24-19 in last week by the Falcons. The Bengals were 3-point favorites, and the combined 43 points made it OVER the posted total of 38.5. Carson Palmer was good on 15-of-22 for 136 yards with two touchdowns for the Bengals. Doug Johnson completed 5-of-11 for 89 yard with a TD and one interception in the loss.
Indianapolis (12-4 SU, 8-8 ATS last season) opens the regular season at home Thursday night against the New Orleans Saints. Cincinnati (8-8 SU, 8-7-1 ATS) hosts Baltimore.
betED Line: Colts +5(-110) Total: 45
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TENNIS
U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
The possibility of an Andy Roddick semifinal showdown with Roger Federer became more likely when Roddick?s second-round opponent, Jose Acasuso, retired with a strained left quadriceps after three sets on Thursday. At the time, Roddick was leading, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.
In men?s singles second-round action on Friday, heavily favored Rafael Nadal takes on Janko Tipsarevic.
1.Tipsarevic (+300)
2.Nadal (-450)
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HOT PROPS
Now that Michael Vick has pleaded guilty to dogfighting charges, the big question is how long the embattled NFL star will be residing in the crowbar hotel.
betED.com is offering prop bets on Vick?s prison sentence, which will be handed down Dec. 10 by Judge Henry Hudson. Federal prosecutors have proposed a 12- to 18-month prison term, but Hudson is not bound by the recommendation. Vick could face up to five years in jail, and a hefty fine.
How long will Michael Vick?s prison sentence be?
1. 10 to 18 months (-150)
2. 19 to 30 months (+150)
3. One to two months (+20000)
4. Three to five months (+4000)
5. Six to nine months (+1000)
6. 31 to 48 months (+300)
7. 49 months or more (+600)
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TRIVIA ANSWER
3. Win the Heisman Trophy
USC Trojans players who win the Heisman Trophy have their number retired and put on display in the L.A. Coliseum bleachers.
This is the most exciting time of the year for football bettors, as the NCAA Football season kicked off Thursday, and the NFL regular season gets going next Thursday. So this week, it?s all Gridiron, all the time. Plus a little bit of U.S. Open tennis. In College football on Saturday, the No. 14 UCLA Bruins take on the Stanford Cardinal in a PAC 10 Conference matchup, and No. 15 Tennessee Volunteers battle the No. 12 California Golden Bears. In the final week of NFL preseason action, the Baltimore Ravens face the Atlanta Falcons and the Indianapolis Colts play the Cincinnati Bengals, with both games on Friday. In the U.S. Open Championship, men?s and women?s singles matches move into the third round this weekend. And in Hot Props, make a buck on the disgraced Michael Vick.
TRIVIA
What is the requirement for a USC Trojans player to have his number retired by the school?
1.Get elected to the Hall of Fame
2.Score 50 touchdowns
3.Win the Heisman Trophy
4.Be on the cover of Sports Illustrated
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NCAA FOOTBALL
Saturday
No. 14 UCLA BRUINS @ STANFORD CARDINAL
3:30 pm ET, ABC
The UCLA Bruins battle the Stanford Cardinal in a season-opening matchup for both of these Pac 10 Conference rivals.
UCLA bombed Stanford 31-0 in Week 5 last year, and ended the regular season with a 7-5 record. The Bruins got into the Emerald Bowl, but they fell 44-27 to the Florida State Seminoles. Stanford lost 10 straight games before finally beating Washington last year for their only win of the season.
UCLA next hosts BYU while Stanford hosts San Jose State.
betED Line: UCLA -17.5(-110) Total:
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Saturday
NO.15 TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS @ NO. 12 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS
8:00 pm ET, ABC
The Tennessee Volunteers and the California Golden Bears clash at Memorial Stadium in the season opener for both teams on Saturday.
The No. 15 Volunteers will be in tough to open the season when they face the No. 12 Golden Bears. Tennessee lost to Penn State 20-10 in the Outback Bowl last year. California went 8-0 at home last year, but they were disappointed when they didn't get to the national final. The Golden Bears did end the season on a high note with a 45-10 rout of Texas A&M in the Holiday Bowl.
Next up: Tennessee is home to Southern Miss, and California plays at Colorado State, both next Saturday.
betED Line: Tennessee +6.5(-110) Total: -
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NFL PRESEASON
Friday
BALTIMORE RAVENS @ ATLANTA FALCONS
7:30 PM
The Baltimore Ravens and the Atlanta Falcons play their last preseason game Friday at the Georgia Dome.
Baltimore?s offense was shut down in the third week of preseason, falling 13-7 to the Washington Redskins in a rain-shortened game as 3-point road favorites. The 20 points scored were under the game total of 32. Steve McNair went 14-for-19 for 98 yards and a touchdown, while Derrick Mason caught five passes for 31 yards and a TD for the Ravens.
Joey Harrington threw two touchdown passes in leading the Falcons to a 24-19 win over the Bengals last week. The Falcons won the game as a 3-point underdog, and the combined 43 points was over the total of 38.5. Harrington completed 13-of-21 for 164 yards, while Ovie Mughelli ran in for a score and Adam Jennings caught a 28-yard TD pass.
Baltimore (13-3 SU, 10-6 ATS last season) opens the regular season on Monday, Sept. 10 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Atlanta (7-9 SU, 7-8-1 ATS) opens Sunday, Sept. 9 against the Minnesota Vikings.
betED Line: Ravens -3.5(-110) Total: 34
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Friday
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS @ CINCINNATI BENGALS
7:30 PM
The Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts face the Cincinnati Bengals in both teams? final tune-up game on Friday.
Indianapolis put up 30 points in the second half of their third preseason game, romping to a 37-10 win over Detroit, covering the 2.5-point home spread. The 47 points scored were over the game total of 40.5. Peyton Manning was 23-for-27 for 233 yards and three touchdowns, while Reggie Wayne caught six passes for 70 yards and a score for the Colts.
The Bengals were beaten 24-19 in last week by the Falcons. The Bengals were 3-point favorites, and the combined 43 points made it OVER the posted total of 38.5. Carson Palmer was good on 15-of-22 for 136 yards with two touchdowns for the Bengals. Doug Johnson completed 5-of-11 for 89 yard with a TD and one interception in the loss.
Indianapolis (12-4 SU, 8-8 ATS last season) opens the regular season at home Thursday night against the New Orleans Saints. Cincinnati (8-8 SU, 8-7-1 ATS) hosts Baltimore.
betED Line: Colts +5(-110) Total: 45
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TENNIS
U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
The possibility of an Andy Roddick semifinal showdown with Roger Federer became more likely when Roddick?s second-round opponent, Jose Acasuso, retired with a strained left quadriceps after three sets on Thursday. At the time, Roddick was leading, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.
In men?s singles second-round action on Friday, heavily favored Rafael Nadal takes on Janko Tipsarevic.
1.Tipsarevic (+300)
2.Nadal (-450)
Bet on the US Open
HOT PROPS
Now that Michael Vick has pleaded guilty to dogfighting charges, the big question is how long the embattled NFL star will be residing in the crowbar hotel.
betED.com is offering prop bets on Vick?s prison sentence, which will be handed down Dec. 10 by Judge Henry Hudson. Federal prosecutors have proposed a 12- to 18-month prison term, but Hudson is not bound by the recommendation. Vick could face up to five years in jail, and a hefty fine.
How long will Michael Vick?s prison sentence be?
1. 10 to 18 months (-150)
2. 19 to 30 months (+150)
3. One to two months (+20000)
4. Three to five months (+4000)
5. Six to nine months (+1000)
6. 31 to 48 months (+300)
7. 49 months or more (+600)
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TRIVIA ANSWER
3. Win the Heisman Trophy
USC Trojans players who win the Heisman Trophy have their number retired and put on display in the L.A. Coliseum bleachers.
