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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| MINN at RUTG | 12:00 PM | MINN -6.5 U 44.5 | +500 +500 |
| PUR at OSU | 12:00 PM | OSU -37.0 U 54.0 | +500 +500 |
| WVU at CIN | 12:00 PM | CIN -4.5 O 54.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIA at GT | 12:00 PM | GT +9.0 U 63.5 | +500 +500 |
| NAVY at USF | 12:00 PM | NAVY -4.0 U 59.0 | +500 +500 |
| FLA at TEX | 12:00 PM | FLA +22.0 O 47.5 | +500 +500 |
| TXST at ULM | 12:00 PM | TXST -8.5 U 50.0 | +500 +500 |
| SYR at BC | 12:00 PM | SYR +2.0 U 52.0 | +500 +500 |
| LIB at MTU | 01:00 PM | LIB -11.5 U 55.0 | +500 +500 |
| CONN at UAB | 02:30 PM | CONN -7.5 U 54.5 | +500 +500 |
| MRSH at USM | 03:00 PM | MRSH -13.0 U 53.5 | +500 +500 |
| UGA at MISS | 03:30 PM | MISS +1.5 U 54.5 | +500 +500 |
| GSU at JMU | 03:30 PM | JMU -14.5 O 53.5 | +500 +500 |
| SJSU at ORST | 03:30 PM | SJSU +3.0 O 57.0 | +500 +500 |
| MICH at IU | 03:30 PM | IU -14.5 U 48.0 | +500 +500 |
| ARMY at UNT | 03:30 PM | UNT +6.0 O 66.0 | +500 +500 |
| CLEM at VT | 03:30 PM | CLEM -6.0 U 53.0 | +500 +500 |
| ISU at KU | 03:30 PM | ISU -2.5 U 51.0 | +500 +500 |
| DUKE at NCST | 03:30 PM | DUKE +3.0 O 52.0 | +500 +500 |
| COLO at TTU | 04:00 PM | TTU +4.5 O 62.0 | +500 +500 |
| TEM at TULN | 04:00 PM | TULN -26.0 U 49.5 | +500 +500 |
| KENN at UTEP | 04:00 PM | KENN +5.0 O 42.0 | +500 +500 |
| SOCAR at VAN | 04:15 PM | VAN +6.0 U 45.5 | +500 +500 |
| JVST at LT | 04:30 PM | JVST -9.5 U 55.5 | +500 +500 |
| ARST at ULL | 05:00 PM | ULL -14.0 O 60.0 | +500 +500 |
| WKU at NMSU | 06:00 PM | WKU -17.0 O 52.0 | +500 +500 |
| OKST at TCU | 07:00 PM | TCU -10.5 O 68.0 | +500 +500 |
| MSST at TENN | 07:00 PM | TENN -25.5 U 62.0 | +500 +500 |
| UCF at ASU | 07:00 PM | ASU -2.5 O 56.0 | +500 +500 |
| MD at ORE | 07:00 PM | ORE -23.5 U 58.0 | +500 +500 |
| FSU at ND | 07:30 PM | ND -24.5 U 43.5 | +500 +500 |
| ALA at LSU | 07:30 PM | LSU +2.5 O 59.0 | +500 +500 |
| OKLA at MIZZ | 07:45 PM | MIZZ +3.0 O 41.5 | +500 +500 |
| NEV at BSU | 08:00 PM | BSU -23.5 O 60.5 | +500 +500 |
| WASH at PSU | 08:00 PM | WASH +12.5 U 47.5 | +500 +500 |
| UVA at PITT | 08:00 PM | UVA +7.0 U 57.0 | +500 +500 |
| UNLV at HAW | 09:00 PM | UNLV -12.0 O 50.5 | +500 +500 |
| FRES at AFA | 09:45 PM | AFA +9.5 O 40.5 | +500 +500 |
| BYU at UTAH | 10:15 PM | BYU -3.0 U 41.0 | +500 +500 |
| USU at WSU | 10:30 PM | USU +20.5 O 70.0 | +500 +500 |
NCAAFB BEST BETS NOVEMBER !
11/09/2024....................20 - 15 - 0..................57.14%...................+ 17.50
11/08/2024.......................2 - 3 - 0..................40.00%...................- 6.50
11/07/2024.......................1 - 3 - 0..................25.00%...................- 11.50
11/06/2024.......................3 - 1 - 0..................75.00%...................+ 9.50
11/05/2024.......................3 - 1 - 0..................75.00%...................+ 9.50
11/02/2024.....................9 - 10 - 0..................47.36%....................- 10.00
11/01/2024.......................1 - 5 - 0..................16.67%...................- 22.50
TOTALS.........................39 - 38 - 0..................50.64%....................- 14.00
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AUG- SEPT TOTALS............119 - 95 - 3..........................55.60%............................+ 75.20
OCTOBER TOTALS................61 - 64 - 3..........................48.80%............................- 42.00
11/09/2024....................20 - 15 - 0..................57.14%...................+ 17.50
11/08/2024.......................2 - 3 - 0..................40.00%...................- 6.50
11/07/2024.......................1 - 3 - 0..................25.00%...................- 11.50
11/06/2024.......................3 - 1 - 0..................75.00%...................+ 9.50
11/05/2024.......................3 - 1 - 0..................75.00%...................+ 9.50
11/02/2024.....................9 - 10 - 0..................47.36%....................- 10.00
11/01/2024.......................1 - 5 - 0..................16.67%...................- 22.50
TOTALS.........................39 - 38 - 0..................50.64%....................- 14.00
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AUG- SEPT TOTALS............119 - 95 - 3..........................55.60%............................+ 75.20
OCTOBER TOTALS................61 - 64 - 3..........................48.80%............................- 42.00
Sunday’s 6-pack:
Top 6 teams in America, in roster continuity:
— Columbia
— Towson
— Texas A&M
— Fort Wayne
— Troy
— Gonzaga
Quote of the Day
“What are we, 10-0? … Not bad.”
Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti
Sunday’s quiz
What was the last Pac-12 team to win the Rose Bowl?
Hint: The team’s QB that day is currently a starter in the NFL
Saturday’s quiz
Tony Eason was starting QB for the Patriots, first time they played in a Super Bowl, after the 1985 season.
Friday’s quiz
Steelers’ QB Russell Wilson played college football at NC State, Wisconsin.
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Game was 16-16 with 3:00 left
Oklahoma scored a defensive TD with 2:00 left, led 23-16
Mizzou tied game 23-23 on a TD with 1:03 left.
Mizzou then won game on a defensive TD with 0:22 left.
— Indiana 20, Michigan 15
10-0 Hoosiers have 10 wins for first time in program history.
From 2021-23, Indiana won a combined nine games.
Indiana has a bye next week, then visits Ohio State. Big game.
— Ole Miss 28, Georgia 10
Caden Davis kicked five FG’s on a rainy day in Oxford.
Georgia’s only TD came with 10:32 left in first quarter.
Rebels outgained Georgia, 397-245; Dawgs had 3 turnovers.
— Georgia Tech 28, Miami 23
9-1 Miami’s first loss; they trailed by double digits in three other games.
Tech ran ball for 271 yards (5.6 yards/carry)
Yellow Jackets were 9-14 on third down, Miami 3-10.
— Colorado 41, Texas Tech 27
Red Raiders led 13-0 after the first quarter.
Tech was 10-20 on third down, Buffaloes 2-13.
Colorado had 14 penalties for 106 yards; they were +3 in turnovers.
— Kansas 45, Iowa State 36
Underdog Jayhawks led 31-13 at halftime.
Iowa State lost second game in a row, after a 7-0 start.
Kansas was 7-13 on third down, Cyclones 4-11.
— Upsets of the Week:
Georgia Tech (+11) 28, Miami 23
Air Force (+10.5) 36, Fresno State 28
Virginia (+7.5) 24, Pittsburgh 19
UCLA (+6.5) 20, Iowa 17
Rutgers (+6) 26, Minnesota 19
West Virginia (+4.5) 31, Cincinnati 24
— California 46, Wake Forest 36
This is the Golden Bears’ first-ever win in an ACC game.
Cal QB Mendoza was 40-56/385 passing, with two TD’s.
Cal outgained Wake, 500-386; they led 29-14 at halftime.
— Arizona State 35, Central Florida 31
Sun Devils scored game-winning TD with 4:55 left.
UCF’s freshman QB threw a horrific 9-yard pick-6 0:47 before halftime.
UCF outgained Sun Devils 406-260, but ASU is a surprising 7-2.
— UNLV 29, Hawai’i 27
#25 on Hawai’i was ejected for targeting in their last game; he had to sit out the first half of this game. On the opening kickoff of the 3rd quarter, his first play back from suspension, #25 was called for targeting again, and was ejected from this game too, which means he has to sit out the first half of their next game.
That has to be some kind of a record, not a good one.
UNLV is 7-2 this year, after going 9-5 last year. Barry Odom is a good coach.
— San Jose State 24, Oregon State 13
Spartans are 6-3 and bowl eligible for third year in a row.
San Jose State threw for 395 yards (11.3 yards/attempt)
— Famous birthdays, November 10th:
Barry Kramer, 82
Larry Parrish, 71
Steve Pisarkiewicz, 71
Jack Clark, 69
Mackenzie Phillips, 65
Kenny Rogers, 60 (the pitcher, not the singer)
Isaac Bruce, 52
Shawn Green, 52
Zach Ertz, 34
Tony Snell, 33
Teddy Bridgewater, 32
JJ Bleday, 27
College basketball from Saturday…….
— Baylor 72, Arkansas 67
Bears shot 58.8% inside arc, bouncing back from Monday’s loss to Gonzaga.
Arkansas starts two sophs and a freshman; they’re #314 in continuity.
— Auburn 74, Houston 69
If the games at the Final Four are this good, it’ll be fun.
Auburn shot 71.4% inside the arc.
Auburn used 9 guys in this game: 8 seniors and a freshman.
— Memphis 80, UNLV 74
Rebels led by 12 late in first half.
Memphis scored 30 points in first half, 50 points in second.
Tigers shot 59% inside the arc.
— Grand Canyon 74, Western Kentucky 72
Rayshon Harrison hit game-winning jumper with 0:06 left.
Antelopes were 22-29 on foul line, WKU was 8-13.
— Fordham 57, Seton Hall 56
A-15’s Rams were an 11-point underdog.
Fordham outscored Seton Hall 5-0 over the final 0:22.
Pirates were only 8-16 on the foul line.
Top 6 teams in America, in roster continuity:
— Columbia
— Towson
— Texas A&M
— Fort Wayne
— Troy
— Gonzaga
Quote of the Day
“What are we, 10-0? … Not bad.”
Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti
Sunday’s quiz
What was the last Pac-12 team to win the Rose Bowl?
Hint: The team’s QB that day is currently a starter in the NFL
Saturday’s quiz
Tony Eason was starting QB for the Patriots, first time they played in a Super Bowl, after the 1985 season.
Friday’s quiz
Steelers’ QB Russell Wilson played college football at NC State, Wisconsin.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday……..
— Missouri 30, Oklahoma 23Game was 16-16 with 3:00 left
Oklahoma scored a defensive TD with 2:00 left, led 23-16
Mizzou tied game 23-23 on a TD with 1:03 left.
Mizzou then won game on a defensive TD with 0:22 left.
— Indiana 20, Michigan 15
10-0 Hoosiers have 10 wins for first time in program history.
From 2021-23, Indiana won a combined nine games.
Indiana has a bye next week, then visits Ohio State. Big game.
— Ole Miss 28, Georgia 10
Caden Davis kicked five FG’s on a rainy day in Oxford.
Georgia’s only TD came with 10:32 left in first quarter.
Rebels outgained Georgia, 397-245; Dawgs had 3 turnovers.
— Georgia Tech 28, Miami 23
9-1 Miami’s first loss; they trailed by double digits in three other games.
Tech ran ball for 271 yards (5.6 yards/carry)
Yellow Jackets were 9-14 on third down, Miami 3-10.
— Colorado 41, Texas Tech 27
Red Raiders led 13-0 after the first quarter.
Tech was 10-20 on third down, Buffaloes 2-13.
Colorado had 14 penalties for 106 yards; they were +3 in turnovers.
— Kansas 45, Iowa State 36
Underdog Jayhawks led 31-13 at halftime.
Iowa State lost second game in a row, after a 7-0 start.
Kansas was 7-13 on third down, Cyclones 4-11.
— Upsets of the Week:
Georgia Tech (+11) 28, Miami 23
Air Force (+10.5) 36, Fresno State 28
Virginia (+7.5) 24, Pittsburgh 19
UCLA (+6.5) 20, Iowa 17
Rutgers (+6) 26, Minnesota 19
West Virginia (+4.5) 31, Cincinnati 24
— California 46, Wake Forest 36
This is the Golden Bears’ first-ever win in an ACC game.
Cal QB Mendoza was 40-56/385 passing, with two TD’s.
Cal outgained Wake, 500-386; they led 29-14 at halftime.
— Arizona State 35, Central Florida 31
Sun Devils scored game-winning TD with 4:55 left.
UCF’s freshman QB threw a horrific 9-yard pick-6 0:47 before halftime.
UCF outgained Sun Devils 406-260, but ASU is a surprising 7-2.
— UNLV 29, Hawai’i 27
#25 on Hawai’i was ejected for targeting in their last game; he had to sit out the first half of this game. On the opening kickoff of the 3rd quarter, his first play back from suspension, #25 was called for targeting again, and was ejected from this game too, which means he has to sit out the first half of their next game.
That has to be some kind of a record, not a good one.
UNLV is 7-2 this year, after going 9-5 last year. Barry Odom is a good coach.
— San Jose State 24, Oregon State 13
Spartans are 6-3 and bowl eligible for third year in a row.
San Jose State threw for 395 yards (11.3 yards/attempt)
— Famous birthdays, November 10th:
Barry Kramer, 82
Larry Parrish, 71
Steve Pisarkiewicz, 71
Jack Clark, 69
Mackenzie Phillips, 65
Kenny Rogers, 60 (the pitcher, not the singer)
Isaac Bruce, 52
Shawn Green, 52
Zach Ertz, 34
Tony Snell, 33
Teddy Bridgewater, 32
JJ Bleday, 27
College basketball from Saturday…….
— Baylor 72, Arkansas 67
Bears shot 58.8% inside arc, bouncing back from Monday’s loss to Gonzaga.
Arkansas starts two sophs and a freshman; they’re #314 in continuity.
— Auburn 74, Houston 69
If the games at the Final Four are this good, it’ll be fun.
Auburn shot 71.4% inside the arc.
Auburn used 9 guys in this game: 8 seniors and a freshman.
— Memphis 80, UNLV 74
Rebels led by 12 late in first half.
Memphis scored 30 points in first half, 50 points in second.
Tigers shot 59% inside the arc.
— Grand Canyon 74, Western Kentucky 72
Rayshon Harrison hit game-winning jumper with 0:06 left.
Antelopes were 22-29 on foul line, WKU was 8-13.
— Fordham 57, Seton Hall 56
A-15’s Rams were an 11-point underdog.
Fordham outscored Seton Hall 5-0 over the final 0:22.
Pirates were only 8-16 on the foul line.
Monday’s 6-pack:
— Wake Forest 72, Michigan 70- Wolverines led by 13 in first half.
— Gonzaga 88, Arizona State 80- Zags scored 101-88 points in first two games.
— North Florida 105, Ga Tech 93- Ospreys have wins over South Carolina, Ga Tech
— Cal-Irvine 80, Northern Iowa 60- Anteaters shot 65.9% inside arc.
— Princeton 79, Northeastern 76- Tigers outscored hosts 18-9 over final 5:28
— Detroit 84, Niagara 78 OT- Niagara led by 7 with 3:45 left in regulation.
Quote of the Day
“We’re gonna keep fighting. In all honesty, the playoffs should be the last thing on our mind right now. We’ve just got to play better football.”
Jets’ interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich, after a 31-6 loss in Arizona
Monday’s quiz
Which major league baseball team drafted Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray?
Sunday’s quiz
Oregon was the last Pac-12 team to win the Rose Bowl.
Saturday’s quiz
Tony Eason was starting QB for the Patriots, first time they played in a Super Bowl, after the 1985 season.
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Houston led this game 23-7 at halftime.
Texans in first half: 38 plays, 182 yards, 23 points.
Texans in 2nd half: 31 plays, 82 yards, no points.
Houston lost three of last four games, after a 5-1 start.
Last four weeks, Texans were outscored 60-19 in second half.
Lions won their 7th game in a row.
Goff was 15-30/240 passing, with 2 TD’s, 5 INT’s.
Detroit’s last three drives: 20 plays, 125 yards, 13 points.
Lions outgained Houston, 345-248.
Texans are the first team since the 1970 Bears to lead by 15+ points, pick off 5+ passes and still lose that game.
Chiefs 16, Broncos 14
Chiefs blocked a 35-yard FG on last play to stay unbeaten.
Kansas City is 9-0 despite being minus-6 in turnovers.
Chiefs are 4-9 ATS in last 13 AFC West home games.
Chiefs won 16 of last 17 meetings with Denver.
Broncos’ last 3 drives in first half: 22 plays, 188 yards, 14 points.
Broncos in second half: 27 plays, 68 yards, no points.
Denver is 6-2 ATS in its last eight games.
Last three weeks, Broncos converted 24-44 third down plays.
Steelers 28, Commanders 27
Wilson threw a 32-yard TD pass to Williams with 2:22 left for the win.
Washington led 24-14 with 9:00 left in third quarter.
Steelers won/covered their last four games.
Pittsburgh is 17-7-1 ATS last 25 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Commanders’ last 3 drives: 13 plays, 39 yards, no points.
Commanders averaged 4.9 yards/pass attempt, their worst mark this year.
Washington allowed 37-30-28 points in their three losses.
Steelers ran for 140 yards, Washington only 60.
Panthers 20, Giants 17 OT
Giants lost a fumble on the first play of overtime.
Panthers then kicked a 36-yard FG, got their 2nd win in a row.
Carolina led 10-0 with 5:00 left in third quarter.
Panthers ran for 188 yards, but turned ball over three times.
Giants lost last five games, scoring seven TD’s on 52 drives.
Giants in first half: 28 plays, 154 yards, no points.
Last four games, Giants were outscored 54-19 in first half.
QB Jones is 25-45-1 as an NFL starter.
Vikings 12, Jaguars 7
Vikings ran 82 plays for 402 yards, Jaguars 43 for 143 yards.
Jaguars drove 70 yards for a TD on their second drive.
Jaguars rest of game: 28 plays, 73 yards, 3 turnovers, no points.
Jacksonville lost last three games, by 3-5-5 points.
Vikings won without scoring a touchdown (four FG’s).
Darnold threw an INT on three of first five Minnesota drives.
Last four games, Vikings were outscored 49-27 in first half.
Minnesota is 6-2 giving up 17 or less points; they gave up 31-30 in losses.
Saints 20, Falcons 17
Saints snap 7-game skid in first game under interim coach Rizzi.
Falcons lost despite outgaining New Orleans, 468-365.
Atlanta missed 3 FG’s: one was blocked, another hit the upright.
Falcons are 10-15-1 ATS last 26 games coming off a win.
Saints in first half: 32 plays, 261 yards, 17 points.
Saints in second half: 21 plays, 100 yards, 3 points.
New Orleans averaged 10.8 yards/pass attempt.
Falcons were held to 10-17-14-17 points in their losses.
49ers 23, Buccaneers 20
49ers kicked 44-yard FG at the gun for the win.
Bucs had tied game on 26-yard FG with 0:44 left.
49ers led 10-0 with 2:00 left in first half.
49ers outgained Tampa Bay, 413-215.
SF missed three FG’s, muffed punt that gave Bucs an easy TD.
Tampa Bay lost last four games, last three by 5-6-3 points.
Bucs averaged only 3.4 yards/pass attempt.
Bucs are 8-3-1 ATS in last 12 games coming off a loss.
— Famous birthdays, November 11th:
Scott Hunter, 77
Kevin Kunnert, 73
Stanley Tucci, 64
Demi Moore, 62
Cory Snyder, 62
Bill Musgrave, 57
Leonardo DiCaprio, 50
Hilton Armstrong, 40
Mark Sanchez, 38
Victor Cruz, 38
Stedman Bailey, 34
Ladd McConkey, 23
Bills 30, Colts 20
Buffalo is 8-2 for first time since 1993.
Bills won their last five games (4-1 ATS)
Last six games, Bills are +8 in turnovers (12-4).
Buffalo is 7-0 giving up less than 23 points.
Flacco threw a pick-6 on Colts’ first play of game.
Indy lost its last three games, by 3-8-10 points
Bills were 7-14 on third down, Colts 4-11.
Last two games, Colts gave up 415-415 yards.
Patriots 19, Bears 3
New England scored 10 points in last 2:00 of first half.
Patriots held Chicago to 1.8 yards/pass attempt.
New England outgained the Bears, 328-142.
Patriots are 2-1 SU/3-0 ATS in last three games.
First loss in four home games for the Bears.
Chicago was 1-14 on third down, 2-4 on 4th down.
Bears are 0-5 scoring less than 24 points.
Chicago in second half: 30 plays, 53 yards, no points.
Chargers 27, Titans 17
Tennessee is 0-8 ATS in last eight games coming off a win.
WR Ridley caught five passes for 84 yards, 2 TD’s.
Tennessee is 3-8 ATS in last ten games as a road dog (1-4 TY).
Titans scored 17 or fewer points in their losses; 31-20 points in wins.
Bolts’ first two drives of 2nd half: 18 plays, 130 yards, two TD’s.
Chargers averaged 9.1 yards/pass attempt.
Last five games, opponents are 16-60 on third down.
Chargers scored 22-26-23-26-27-27 points in wins, 10-10-15 in losses.
Eagles 34, Cowboys 6
Eagles won last five games, scoring 28-37-28-34 points in last four.
Last five games, Eagles allowed 4 TD’s on 51 drives.
Philly outgained last four opponents, 1,802-1,004.
Eagles outscored last four opponents 54-19 in first half.
Eagles outgained Dallas, 348-146.
Dallas lost last four games, giving up 47-30-27-34 points.
Cowboys are 0-6 when they allow more than 17 points.
Last three games, Cowboys gave up 16 TD’s on 42 drives.
Cardinals 31, Jets 6
Jets first two drives: 23 plays, 94 yards, two field goals
Jets rest of game: 34 plays, 113 yards, no points
Jets were outgained 406-207.
Jets are 1-6 SU/ATS in last seven games.
Cardinals had six drives in this game, scored four TD’s.
Arizona averaged 10.4 yards/pass attempt.
Only 7 of their 57 plays came on third down.
Arizona won last four games, scoring 28-28-31 points in last three.
— Wake Forest 72, Michigan 70- Wolverines led by 13 in first half.
— Gonzaga 88, Arizona State 80- Zags scored 101-88 points in first two games.
— North Florida 105, Ga Tech 93- Ospreys have wins over South Carolina, Ga Tech
— Cal-Irvine 80, Northern Iowa 60- Anteaters shot 65.9% inside arc.
— Princeton 79, Northeastern 76- Tigers outscored hosts 18-9 over final 5:28
— Detroit 84, Niagara 78 OT- Niagara led by 7 with 3:45 left in regulation.
Quote of the Day
“We’re gonna keep fighting. In all honesty, the playoffs should be the last thing on our mind right now. We’ve just got to play better football.”
Jets’ interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich, after a 31-6 loss in Arizona
Monday’s quiz
Which major league baseball team drafted Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray?
Sunday’s quiz
Oregon was the last Pac-12 team to win the Rose Bowl.
Saturday’s quiz
Tony Eason was starting QB for the Patriots, first time they played in a Super Bowl, after the 1985 season.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday……..
Lions 26, Texans 23Houston led this game 23-7 at halftime.
Texans in first half: 38 plays, 182 yards, 23 points.
Texans in 2nd half: 31 plays, 82 yards, no points.
Houston lost three of last four games, after a 5-1 start.
Last four weeks, Texans were outscored 60-19 in second half.
Lions won their 7th game in a row.
Goff was 15-30/240 passing, with 2 TD’s, 5 INT’s.
Detroit’s last three drives: 20 plays, 125 yards, 13 points.
Lions outgained Houston, 345-248.
Texans are the first team since the 1970 Bears to lead by 15+ points, pick off 5+ passes and still lose that game.
Chiefs 16, Broncos 14
Chiefs blocked a 35-yard FG on last play to stay unbeaten.
Kansas City is 9-0 despite being minus-6 in turnovers.
Chiefs are 4-9 ATS in last 13 AFC West home games.
Chiefs won 16 of last 17 meetings with Denver.
Broncos’ last 3 drives in first half: 22 plays, 188 yards, 14 points.
Broncos in second half: 27 plays, 68 yards, no points.
Denver is 6-2 ATS in its last eight games.
Last three weeks, Broncos converted 24-44 third down plays.
Steelers 28, Commanders 27
Wilson threw a 32-yard TD pass to Williams with 2:22 left for the win.
Washington led 24-14 with 9:00 left in third quarter.
Steelers won/covered their last four games.
Pittsburgh is 17-7-1 ATS last 25 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Commanders’ last 3 drives: 13 plays, 39 yards, no points.
Commanders averaged 4.9 yards/pass attempt, their worst mark this year.
Washington allowed 37-30-28 points in their three losses.
Steelers ran for 140 yards, Washington only 60.
Panthers 20, Giants 17 OT
Giants lost a fumble on the first play of overtime.
Panthers then kicked a 36-yard FG, got their 2nd win in a row.
Carolina led 10-0 with 5:00 left in third quarter.
Panthers ran for 188 yards, but turned ball over three times.
Giants lost last five games, scoring seven TD’s on 52 drives.
Giants in first half: 28 plays, 154 yards, no points.
Last four games, Giants were outscored 54-19 in first half.
QB Jones is 25-45-1 as an NFL starter.
Vikings 12, Jaguars 7
Vikings ran 82 plays for 402 yards, Jaguars 43 for 143 yards.
Jaguars drove 70 yards for a TD on their second drive.
Jaguars rest of game: 28 plays, 73 yards, 3 turnovers, no points.
Jacksonville lost last three games, by 3-5-5 points.
Vikings won without scoring a touchdown (four FG’s).
Darnold threw an INT on three of first five Minnesota drives.
Last four games, Vikings were outscored 49-27 in first half.
Minnesota is 6-2 giving up 17 or less points; they gave up 31-30 in losses.
Saints 20, Falcons 17
Saints snap 7-game skid in first game under interim coach Rizzi.
Falcons lost despite outgaining New Orleans, 468-365.
Atlanta missed 3 FG’s: one was blocked, another hit the upright.
Falcons are 10-15-1 ATS last 26 games coming off a win.
Saints in first half: 32 plays, 261 yards, 17 points.
Saints in second half: 21 plays, 100 yards, 3 points.
New Orleans averaged 10.8 yards/pass attempt.
Falcons were held to 10-17-14-17 points in their losses.
49ers 23, Buccaneers 20
49ers kicked 44-yard FG at the gun for the win.
Bucs had tied game on 26-yard FG with 0:44 left.
49ers led 10-0 with 2:00 left in first half.
49ers outgained Tampa Bay, 413-215.
SF missed three FG’s, muffed punt that gave Bucs an easy TD.
Tampa Bay lost last four games, last three by 5-6-3 points.
Bucs averaged only 3.4 yards/pass attempt.
Bucs are 8-3-1 ATS in last 12 games coming off a loss.
— Famous birthdays, November 11th:
Scott Hunter, 77
Kevin Kunnert, 73
Stanley Tucci, 64
Demi Moore, 62
Cory Snyder, 62
Bill Musgrave, 57
Leonardo DiCaprio, 50
Hilton Armstrong, 40
Mark Sanchez, 38
Victor Cruz, 38
Stedman Bailey, 34
Ladd McConkey, 23
Bills 30, Colts 20
Buffalo is 8-2 for first time since 1993.
Bills won their last five games (4-1 ATS)
Last six games, Bills are +8 in turnovers (12-4).
Buffalo is 7-0 giving up less than 23 points.
Flacco threw a pick-6 on Colts’ first play of game.
Indy lost its last three games, by 3-8-10 points
Bills were 7-14 on third down, Colts 4-11.
Last two games, Colts gave up 415-415 yards.
Patriots 19, Bears 3
New England scored 10 points in last 2:00 of first half.
Patriots held Chicago to 1.8 yards/pass attempt.
New England outgained the Bears, 328-142.
Patriots are 2-1 SU/3-0 ATS in last three games.
First loss in four home games for the Bears.
Chicago was 1-14 on third down, 2-4 on 4th down.
Bears are 0-5 scoring less than 24 points.
Chicago in second half: 30 plays, 53 yards, no points.
Chargers 27, Titans 17
Tennessee is 0-8 ATS in last eight games coming off a win.
WR Ridley caught five passes for 84 yards, 2 TD’s.
Tennessee is 3-8 ATS in last ten games as a road dog (1-4 TY).
Titans scored 17 or fewer points in their losses; 31-20 points in wins.
Bolts’ first two drives of 2nd half: 18 plays, 130 yards, two TD’s.
Chargers averaged 9.1 yards/pass attempt.
Last five games, opponents are 16-60 on third down.
Chargers scored 22-26-23-26-27-27 points in wins, 10-10-15 in losses.
Eagles 34, Cowboys 6
Eagles won last five games, scoring 28-37-28-34 points in last four.
Last five games, Eagles allowed 4 TD’s on 51 drives.
Philly outgained last four opponents, 1,802-1,004.
Eagles outscored last four opponents 54-19 in first half.
Eagles outgained Dallas, 348-146.
Dallas lost last four games, giving up 47-30-27-34 points.
Cowboys are 0-6 when they allow more than 17 points.
Last three games, Cowboys gave up 16 TD’s on 42 drives.
Cardinals 31, Jets 6
Jets first two drives: 23 plays, 94 yards, two field goals
Jets rest of game: 34 plays, 113 yards, no points
Jets were outgained 406-207.
Jets are 1-6 SU/ATS in last seven games.
Cardinals had six drives in this game, scored four TD’s.
Arizona averaged 10.4 yards/pass attempt.
Only 7 of their 57 plays came on third down.
Arizona won last four games, scoring 28-28-31 points in last three.
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Tuesday’s 6-pack:
— Cavaliers 119, Bulls 113- Cleveland starters were minus-30, their subs +60.
— Rockets 107, Wizards 92- Alperen Sengun scored 27 points, had 17 rebounds.
— Nets 107, Pelicans 105- Ben Simmons had 12 assists, 5 rebounds in 22:00
— Thunder 134, Clippers 128- Gilgeous-Alexander scored career-high 45 points.
— Spurs 116, Kings 96- San Antonio made 22 of 46 shots behind the arc.
— Alabama 72, McNeese State 64- Alabama was 11-34 on arc, 11-16 inside arc.
Quote of the Day
“It’s great to be part of history. I never want to take those things for granted along the road when we’re doing it in various ways. We’re doing it in ways where we are blowing out teams. We’re winning from behind. We’re winning close games. And it’s somebody different every night leading the charge. It’s always a group effort.”
Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell
Tuesday’s quiz
Los Angeles Clippers have existed since 1970, but they’ve played home games in two other cities. Where did the Clippers call home their first eight years in the NBA?
Monday’s quiz
Oakland A’s drafted Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray with the 9th pick in the 2018 draft.
Sunday’s quiz
Oregon was the last Pac-12 team to win the Rose Bowl.
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Dolphins scored a TD on their first drive of each half.
Their six drives in between TD’s: 25 plays, 41 yards, 2 turnovers.
Miami was 6-13 on third down, Rams 3-12.
Miami allowed 17-10-15 points in wins, 31-24-16-31-28-30 in losses.
QB Tagovailoa is 34-23 as an NFL starter.
Rams’ first five drives: 17 plays, 27 yards, two turnovers.
Rams rest of game: 57 plays, 268 yards, 5-6 on field goals.
LA outgained Miami, 327-238, but didn’t score a touchdown.
Rams are 1-5 scoring less than 26 points.
LA is 4-9-1 ATS in last 14 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
— RIP to the great football coach John Robinson, who passed away at age 89.
Coach Robinson was 104-35-4 coaching USC, going 8-1 in bowl games; he was 79-75 coaching the Rams, making the playoffs in six of his nine seasons. He was also UNLV’s coach for six years, winning the 2000 Las Vegas Bowl.
— July 1986, I went to Rams’ training camp at Cal-State Fullerton; coach Robinson was on the field at the end of practice, watching kicker Mike Lansford practice.
There was almost no security there; I figure what the hell, I stepped over the security rope and walked on the field and talked to coach Robinson for a few minutes, wished him well.
He should’ve thrown my butt out of there but he didn’t; he was cordial for a couple minutes and I scooted over to where players were signing autographs. Was always appreciative of that.
John Robinson led the Rams during the Eric Dickerson/Jim Everett era; he was an excellent coach who thrived at his teams running the ball.
RIP, sir.
— NFL divisional trends (non-division games):
NFC East home teams are 3-9 ATS.
NFC North home teams are 11-4 ATS
NFC South home teams are 4-9 ATS
NFC West teams are 11-15-1 ATS
AFC East underdogs are 5-9-1 ATS
AFC North road teams are 11-4 ATS
AFC South road underdogs are 3-9 ATS
AFC West favorites are 10-4 ATS
— Dallas Cowboys’ QB Dak Prescott is off to New York City for a second opinion on a serious hamstring injury, which probably requires season-ending surgery.
— Nebraska fired their offensive coordinator, brought in former Houston/West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen to be the OC for the rest of this season.
Nebraska is 5-4, needs one more win to be bowl eligible for first time since 2016.
— Florida State is 1-9, losing their last three games by 20+ points each; they fired both their coordinators and another assistant this weekend- this is going to be the Seminoles’ worst year since 1974, when they went 1-10, two years before Bobby Bowden got to Tallahassee.
Head coach Mike Norvell has a contract that pays him $84M thru 2031. Whoops.
Famous birthdays, November 12th:
Neil Young, 79
Cliff Harris, 76
Steve Bartkowski, 72
Jody Davis, 68
Sammy Sosa, 56
Ryan Gosling, 44
Anne Hathaway, 42
Charlie Morton, 41
Russell Westbrook, 36
Marcell Ozuna, 34
Trey Burke, 32
Paolo Banchero, 22
— Miami Marlins named Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough their new manager; he spent the past four years on the Dodgers’ coaching staff. He managed in the Blue Jays’ minor league system from 2007-13, so he has experience. McCullough will be the Marlins’ 17th manager in their 32-year history.
Marlins, by the way, used 45 pitchers this season, the most ever by a team in one year.
— Don Mattingly’s son Preston was promoted to general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies; he figures to learn under the tutelage of president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski for three years. Dombrowski is 68 years old, has three years left on his contract.
Former big leaugue OF Sam Fuld has been the Phillies’ GM since December 2020, but he is going back to college to get his Master of Business Administration and will become the team’s president of business operations when he gets his degree in 2026.
— Random fact: Winner of the Boston Marathon gets $150,000; winners of the marathons in New York City and Chicago get $100,000 each,
— NBA’s in-season tournament starts tonight; it is a tournament that begins with group play followed by single elimination knockout rounds. It is designed to increase interest in early season NBA season games, which haven’t always been that popular.
Last year was the first in-season tournament; Lakers won it, then finished the season 47-35 but fired their coach, which makes you believe the Lakers’ owners didn’t care that much about it.
— Cleveland Cavaliers have started this season 12-0, the best start for any team since Golden State nine years ago. Cavaliers are the 8th NBA team to start a season 12-0.
— Winnipeg Jets are the first NHL team ever to start a season 14-1; their only loss was 6-4 at home to Toronto October 28th. In their last three games, Jets have allowed only one goal.
— High school QB Cole Leinart, son of former USC star and Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart, committed to play college ball at Southern Methodist in the ACC.
— Cavaliers 119, Bulls 113- Cleveland starters were minus-30, their subs +60.
— Rockets 107, Wizards 92- Alperen Sengun scored 27 points, had 17 rebounds.
— Nets 107, Pelicans 105- Ben Simmons had 12 assists, 5 rebounds in 22:00
— Thunder 134, Clippers 128- Gilgeous-Alexander scored career-high 45 points.
— Spurs 116, Kings 96- San Antonio made 22 of 46 shots behind the arc.
— Alabama 72, McNeese State 64- Alabama was 11-34 on arc, 11-16 inside arc.
Quote of the Day
“It’s great to be part of history. I never want to take those things for granted along the road when we’re doing it in various ways. We’re doing it in ways where we are blowing out teams. We’re winning from behind. We’re winning close games. And it’s somebody different every night leading the charge. It’s always a group effort.”
Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell
Tuesday’s quiz
Los Angeles Clippers have existed since 1970, but they’ve played home games in two other cities. Where did the Clippers call home their first eight years in the NBA?
Monday’s quiz
Oakland A’s drafted Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray with the 9th pick in the 2018 draft.
Sunday’s quiz
Oregon was the last Pac-12 team to win the Rose Bowl.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….
Dolphins 23, Rams 15Dolphins scored a TD on their first drive of each half.
Their six drives in between TD’s: 25 plays, 41 yards, 2 turnovers.
Miami was 6-13 on third down, Rams 3-12.
Miami allowed 17-10-15 points in wins, 31-24-16-31-28-30 in losses.
QB Tagovailoa is 34-23 as an NFL starter.
Rams’ first five drives: 17 plays, 27 yards, two turnovers.
Rams rest of game: 57 plays, 268 yards, 5-6 on field goals.
LA outgained Miami, 327-238, but didn’t score a touchdown.
Rams are 1-5 scoring less than 26 points.
LA is 4-9-1 ATS in last 14 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
— RIP to the great football coach John Robinson, who passed away at age 89.
Coach Robinson was 104-35-4 coaching USC, going 8-1 in bowl games; he was 79-75 coaching the Rams, making the playoffs in six of his nine seasons. He was also UNLV’s coach for six years, winning the 2000 Las Vegas Bowl.
— July 1986, I went to Rams’ training camp at Cal-State Fullerton; coach Robinson was on the field at the end of practice, watching kicker Mike Lansford practice.
There was almost no security there; I figure what the hell, I stepped over the security rope and walked on the field and talked to coach Robinson for a few minutes, wished him well.
He should’ve thrown my butt out of there but he didn’t; he was cordial for a couple minutes and I scooted over to where players were signing autographs. Was always appreciative of that.
John Robinson led the Rams during the Eric Dickerson/Jim Everett era; he was an excellent coach who thrived at his teams running the ball.
RIP, sir.
— NFL divisional trends (non-division games):
NFC East home teams are 3-9 ATS.
NFC North home teams are 11-4 ATS
NFC South home teams are 4-9 ATS
NFC West teams are 11-15-1 ATS
AFC East underdogs are 5-9-1 ATS
AFC North road teams are 11-4 ATS
AFC South road underdogs are 3-9 ATS
AFC West favorites are 10-4 ATS
— Dallas Cowboys’ QB Dak Prescott is off to New York City for a second opinion on a serious hamstring injury, which probably requires season-ending surgery.
— Nebraska fired their offensive coordinator, brought in former Houston/West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen to be the OC for the rest of this season.
Nebraska is 5-4, needs one more win to be bowl eligible for first time since 2016.
— Florida State is 1-9, losing their last three games by 20+ points each; they fired both their coordinators and another assistant this weekend- this is going to be the Seminoles’ worst year since 1974, when they went 1-10, two years before Bobby Bowden got to Tallahassee.
Head coach Mike Norvell has a contract that pays him $84M thru 2031. Whoops.
Famous birthdays, November 12th:
Neil Young, 79
Cliff Harris, 76
Steve Bartkowski, 72
Jody Davis, 68
Sammy Sosa, 56
Ryan Gosling, 44
Anne Hathaway, 42
Charlie Morton, 41
Russell Westbrook, 36
Marcell Ozuna, 34
Trey Burke, 32
Paolo Banchero, 22
— Miami Marlins named Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough their new manager; he spent the past four years on the Dodgers’ coaching staff. He managed in the Blue Jays’ minor league system from 2007-13, so he has experience. McCullough will be the Marlins’ 17th manager in their 32-year history.
Marlins, by the way, used 45 pitchers this season, the most ever by a team in one year.
— Don Mattingly’s son Preston was promoted to general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies; he figures to learn under the tutelage of president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski for three years. Dombrowski is 68 years old, has three years left on his contract.
Former big leaugue OF Sam Fuld has been the Phillies’ GM since December 2020, but he is going back to college to get his Master of Business Administration and will become the team’s president of business operations when he gets his degree in 2026.
— Random fact: Winner of the Boston Marathon gets $150,000; winners of the marathons in New York City and Chicago get $100,000 each,
— NBA’s in-season tournament starts tonight; it is a tournament that begins with group play followed by single elimination knockout rounds. It is designed to increase interest in early season NBA season games, which haven’t always been that popular.
Last year was the first in-season tournament; Lakers won it, then finished the season 47-35 but fired their coach, which makes you believe the Lakers’ owners didn’t care that much about it.
— Cleveland Cavaliers have started this season 12-0, the best start for any team since Golden State nine years ago. Cavaliers are the 8th NBA team to start a season 12-0.
— Winnipeg Jets are the first NHL team ever to start a season 14-1; their only loss was 6-4 at home to Toronto October 28th. In their last three games, Jets have allowed only one goal.
— High school QB Cole Leinart, son of former USC star and Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart, committed to play college ball at Southern Methodist in the ACC.
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Tuesday’s games
Ball State @ Buffalo (-4.5)
Ball State (3-6, 2-3)
Ball State’s two I-A wins were both by 2 points (37-35/25-23)
Five of their last seven games were decided by 6 or less points.
Cardinals have 8 starters back on offense, only one on defense.
Cardinals have 81 returning starts on offensive line.
Freshman QB Semonza started three games last year.
Ball State is 4-6-1 ATS last 11 games as a road underdog (2-3 TY).
Cardinals are 11-6-1 ATS last 17 games coming off a loss.
Cardinals are 15-6 ATS in last 21 MAC games.
Ball State allowed 420+ TY in five of seven I-A games.
Over is 6-1-1 in their I-A games this year.
Buffalo (5-4, 3-2)
Buffalo gave up 38+ points in all four losses.
Bulls allowed 489-489-452 yards in last three games.
Bulls have 3 starters back on offense, 7 on defense.
Buffalo has 69 returning starts on offensive line.
Senior QB Ogbonna has 1,527 PY (10 TDs’, 2 INTs)
Buffalo is 3-8 ATS last 11 games as a home underdog (1-0 TY).
Bulls are 2-5 ATS in last seven games coming off a win.
Bulls are 11-17-1 ATS in last 29 MAC games.
Buffalo is 1-3 when it scores fewer than 30 points.
Over is 5-0 in their last five games.
These teams haven’t met since 2021.
Ball State won nine of last 11 series games.
Cardinals are 4-0 SU/2-2 ATS in last four visits to Buffalo
Over is 3-2 in last five meetings.
MAC home favorites are 8-5 ATS in conference games.
Western Michigan @ Bowling Green (-8.5)
Western Michigan (5-4, 4-1)
WMU is 4-1 SU/2-2-1 ATS in MAC, scoring 41.6 points/game.
Broncos were held to 14-0-20-28 points in their losses.
Broncos have 9 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
WMU has 92 returning starts on offensive line.
Senior QB Wolff started five games last year.
Under Taylor, WMU is 4-5 ATS as a MAC road underdog.
Last three games, Broncos ran ball for 209-358-211 yards.
WMU allowed 31+ points in five of last seven games.
Last five games, WMU is +7 in turnovers.
Over is 5-0 in WMU’s last five games.
Bowling Green (5-4, 4-1)
Falcons won last three games, by 21-15-10 points.
Bowling Green is 1-3 in games decided by 7 or fewer points.
Falcons have 8 starters back on offense, 7 on defense.
Falcons have 123 returning starts on offensive line.
Senior QB Bazelak has 40 career starts.
Bowling Green is 2-7 ATS last 10 games as a home favorite (0-3 TY).
Falcons are 0-5 ATS as a favorite this season.
Under Loeffler, Falcons are 16-26 ATS in MAC games.
BG won last two weeks 27-6/41-20/23-13 (+6 in turnovers)
Under is 4-1 in their last four games.
Bowling Green won last two series games, 34-10/13-9.
Broncos won three of last four visits to Bowling Green SU.
Under is 8-2 in last ten meetings.
MAC home favorites are 8-5 ATS in conference games.
Central Michigan @ Toledo (-14.5)
Central Michigan (3-6, 1-4)
CMU lost its last four games, by 2-4-39-10 points.
Chippewas two I-A wins were by 1-3 points.
Chippewas have 7 starters back on offense, 6 on defense.
Chippewas have 73 returning starts on offensive line.
Junior QB Labas was at Iowa the last two years.
Under McElwain, CMU is 12-8 ATS as a road underdog.
Four of their last six games were decided by 4 or fewer points.
Chippewas are 5-16 ATS in last 21 MAC games.
Last two weeks, CMU was held to 168-250 total yards.
Over is 4-2 in their last six games.
Toledo (6-3, 3-2)
Toledo split its last six games, after a 3-0 start.
Rockets’ MAC wins were by 10-1-7 points.
Toledo has 4 starters back on offense, 4 on defense.
Rockets had no returning starts on OL (added 3 transfers).
Junior QB Gleason started two games LY.
Toledo is 9-14 ATS last 23 games as a home favorite.
Rockets are 8-16 ATS last 24 games coming off a win.
Rockets are 10-13 ATS in last 23 MAC games.
Last six games, Toledo is minus-7 in turnovers.
Over is 6-2 in their I-A games.
Bowling Green won three of last four meetings.
This is first time since 2004 that BG is favored over the Chippewas.
Under is 5-2 in last seven series games.
MAC home favorites are 8-5 ATS in conference games.
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Tuesday’s games
Ball State @ Buffalo (-4.5)
Ball State (3-6, 2-3)
Ball State’s two I-A wins were both by 2 points (37-35/25-23)
Five of their last seven games were decided by 6 or less points.
Cardinals have 8 starters back on offense, only one on defense.
Cardinals have 81 returning starts on offensive line.
Freshman QB Semonza started three games last year.
Ball State is 4-6-1 ATS last 11 games as a road underdog (2-3 TY).
Cardinals are 11-6-1 ATS last 17 games coming off a loss.
Cardinals are 15-6 ATS in last 21 MAC games.
Ball State allowed 420+ TY in five of seven I-A games.
Over is 6-1-1 in their I-A games this year.
Buffalo (5-4, 3-2)
Buffalo gave up 38+ points in all four losses.
Bulls allowed 489-489-452 yards in last three games.
Bulls have 3 starters back on offense, 7 on defense.
Buffalo has 69 returning starts on offensive line.
Senior QB Ogbonna has 1,527 PY (10 TDs’, 2 INTs)
Buffalo is 3-8 ATS last 11 games as a home underdog (1-0 TY).
Bulls are 2-5 ATS in last seven games coming off a win.
Bulls are 11-17-1 ATS in last 29 MAC games.
Buffalo is 1-3 when it scores fewer than 30 points.
Over is 5-0 in their last five games.
These teams haven’t met since 2021.
Ball State won nine of last 11 series games.
Cardinals are 4-0 SU/2-2 ATS in last four visits to Buffalo
Over is 3-2 in last five meetings.
MAC home favorites are 8-5 ATS in conference games.
Western Michigan @ Bowling Green (-8.5)
Western Michigan (5-4, 4-1)
WMU is 4-1 SU/2-2-1 ATS in MAC, scoring 41.6 points/game.
Broncos were held to 14-0-20-28 points in their losses.
Broncos have 9 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
WMU has 92 returning starts on offensive line.
Senior QB Wolff started five games last year.
Under Taylor, WMU is 4-5 ATS as a MAC road underdog.
Last three games, Broncos ran ball for 209-358-211 yards.
WMU allowed 31+ points in five of last seven games.
Last five games, WMU is +7 in turnovers.
Over is 5-0 in WMU’s last five games.
Bowling Green (5-4, 4-1)
Falcons won last three games, by 21-15-10 points.
Bowling Green is 1-3 in games decided by 7 or fewer points.
Falcons have 8 starters back on offense, 7 on defense.
Falcons have 123 returning starts on offensive line.
Senior QB Bazelak has 40 career starts.
Bowling Green is 2-7 ATS last 10 games as a home favorite (0-3 TY).
Falcons are 0-5 ATS as a favorite this season.
Under Loeffler, Falcons are 16-26 ATS in MAC games.
BG won last two weeks 27-6/41-20/23-13 (+6 in turnovers)
Under is 4-1 in their last four games.
Bowling Green won last two series games, 34-10/13-9.
Broncos won three of last four visits to Bowling Green SU.
Under is 8-2 in last ten meetings.
MAC home favorites are 8-5 ATS in conference games.
Central Michigan @ Toledo (-14.5)
Central Michigan (3-6, 1-4)
CMU lost its last four games, by 2-4-39-10 points.
Chippewas two I-A wins were by 1-3 points.
Chippewas have 7 starters back on offense, 6 on defense.
Chippewas have 73 returning starts on offensive line.
Junior QB Labas was at Iowa the last two years.
Under McElwain, CMU is 12-8 ATS as a road underdog.
Four of their last six games were decided by 4 or fewer points.
Chippewas are 5-16 ATS in last 21 MAC games.
Last two weeks, CMU was held to 168-250 total yards.
Over is 4-2 in their last six games.
Toledo (6-3, 3-2)
Toledo split its last six games, after a 3-0 start.
Rockets’ MAC wins were by 10-1-7 points.
Toledo has 4 starters back on offense, 4 on defense.
Rockets had no returning starts on OL (added 3 transfers).
Junior QB Gleason started two games LY.
Toledo is 9-14 ATS last 23 games as a home favorite.
Rockets are 8-16 ATS last 24 games coming off a win.
Rockets are 10-13 ATS in last 23 MAC games.
Last six games, Toledo is minus-7 in turnovers.
Over is 6-2 in their I-A games.
Bowling Green won three of last four meetings.
This is first time since 2004 that BG is favored over the Chippewas.
Under is 5-2 in last seven series games.
MAC home favorites are 8-5 ATS in conference games.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
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| WMU at BGSU | 07:00 PM | BGSU -10.0 U 57.5 | +500 +500 |
| BALL at BUFF | 07:00 PM | BUFF -3.5 O 55.5 | +500 +500 |
| CMU at TOL | 07:00 PM | CMU +14.5 O 52.0 | +500 +500 |
NCAAFB BEST BETS NOVEMBER !
11/12/2024......................2 - 2 - 0.....................50.00%..................- 1.00
11/09/2024....................20 - 15 - 0..................57.14%...................+ 17.50
11/08/2024.......................2 - 3 - 0..................40.00%...................- 6.50
11/07/2024.......................1 - 3 - 0..................25.00%...................- 11.50
11/06/2024.......................3 - 1 - 0..................75.00%...................+ 9.50
11/05/2024.......................3 - 1 - 0..................75.00%...................+ 9.50
11/02/2024.....................9 - 10 - 0..................47.36%....................- 10.00
11/01/2024.......................1 - 5 - 0..................16.67%...................- 22.50
TOTALS.........................41 - 40 - 0..................50.61%....................- 15.00
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AUG- SEPT TOTALS............119 - 95 - 3..........................55.60%............................+ 75.20
OCTOBER TOTALS................61 - 64 - 3..........................48.80%............................- 42.00
11/12/2024......................2 - 2 - 0.....................50.00%..................- 1.00
11/09/2024....................20 - 15 - 0..................57.14%...................+ 17.50
11/08/2024.......................2 - 3 - 0..................40.00%...................- 6.50
11/07/2024.......................1 - 3 - 0..................25.00%...................- 11.50
11/06/2024.......................3 - 1 - 0..................75.00%...................+ 9.50
11/05/2024.......................3 - 1 - 0..................75.00%...................+ 9.50
11/02/2024.....................9 - 10 - 0..................47.36%....................- 10.00
11/01/2024.......................1 - 5 - 0..................16.67%...................- 22.50
TOTALS.........................41 - 40 - 0..................50.61%....................- 15.00
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AUG- SEPT TOTALS............119 - 95 - 3..........................55.60%............................+ 75.20
OCTOBER TOTALS................61 - 64 - 3..........................48.80%............................- 42.00
Wednesday’s 6-pack:
Six most experienced college basketball teams (team continuity in parenthesis):
— Ole Miss (127)
— Kansas (104)
— Xavier (219)
— Nevada (111)
— Kentucky (349)
— Memphis (317)
Teams with the high continuity #’s are poaching lot of transfers.
Quote of the Day
“He’s like the random older dude that pulls up to the court and you’re kind of like, ‘alright he’s whatever,’ and then you pick him up and he’s making the craziest passes. Not moving too much, not doing the most. But he’s just got the OG game like he’s been playing forever.”
Photographer Xavier Luggage, talking about actor Adam Sandler playing pick-up basketball
Wednesday’s quiz
Where did Klay Thompson play his college basketball?
Tuesday’s quiz
Los Angeles Clippers have existed since 1970, but they’ve played home games in two other cities. Their first eight years in the NBA, the Clippers were the Buffalo Braves, before they moved to San Diego and became the Clippers.
Monday’s quiz
Oakland A’s drafted Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray with the 9th pick in the 2018 draft.
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So began all 114 episodes of The Odd Couple, one of the funniest TV shows ever; spent ton of time in my high school/college years watching Odd Couple re-runs.
Jack Klugman/Tony Randall were a great team, playing totally opposite roommates who were both divorced. Episodes are on Paramount these days: I recommend the episode where they own a greyhound racing dog and another episode where Oscar dates a princess.
Happy Felix Unger Day!!!
— Kansas 77, Michigan State 69
Teams combined to shoot 8-41 on the arc; a brickfest.
Kansas already has wins over North Carolina and the Spartans.
Modern college basketball; one of Michigan State’s starters is Frankie Fidler, who played three years for a Nebraska-Omaha squad that went 15-37 in the Summit League those three years. Lat year, Summit League was the 23rd-ranked league in the country.
— Kentucky 77, Duke 72
Kentucky’s youngest starter is older than Duke’s oldest starter, but Kentucky is also in the bottom 15 in the country in continuity- will take them some time to develop their chemistry- this is a great win for them.
Duke led this game 46-37 at halftime.
Kentucky’s subs outscored Duke’s bench, 25-6.
Modern college basketball, part 2:
Kerr Kriisa plays for Kentucky; he’ll be 24 on January 2nd.
2020-23- He played in 76 games over three seasons for Arizona.
2023-24- He played in 23 games for West Virginia.
2024-25- He is part of the total rebuild that is this year’s Kentucky team.
— There were seven college basketball referees who worked the first seven days of the season; college refs make a boatload of $$$, some of them traveling all over the country.
— Will be interesting to follow Rick Pitino’s St John’s squad this year; Red Storm hasn’t been in the NCAA’s since 2019, hasn’t won an NCAA Tournament game since 2000.
— Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren hurt his hip, is out 8-10 weeks; he was scoring 16.4 ppg, grabbing 8.7 rebounds/game in his second NBA season— actually his third year, he didn’t play his first year.
— LA Clippers have a brand-new arena that is supposed to be awesome; every player’s locker has room for 32 pairs of sneakers (64 sneakers!!!)
— Famous birthdays, November 13
Joe Mantegna, 77
Chris Noth, 70
Whoopi Goldberg, 68
Vinny Testaverde, 61
Kevin Gamble, 59
Jimmy Kimmel, 57
Steve Christie, 57
Gerard Butler 54
Wade Miley, 38
Brett Baty, 25
— Chicago Bears fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron less than 10 months after he got the job. Bears are 4-5, losing their last three games while scoring a total of 27 points- they don’t have a touchdown on their last 23 drives.
Ummmm……starting a rookie QB can be dicey, no matter how good they are. Payton Manning, Troy Aikman both sucked as rookies; they’re both in the Hall of Fame. Patrick Mahomes didn’t start until the last game of his rookie year, which seems like a better way to go, but the Bears are force-feeding rookie QB Caleb Williams, and it cost Waldron his job.
— Catcher Travis d’Arnaud signed a 2-year, $12M deal with the Los Angeles Angels; d’Arnaud hit .225/.238 the last two years as a part-time player.
— USC is changing QB’s this week; starter Miller Moss is getting benched, former UNLV QB Jayden Maiava will get his first USC start against Nebraska, fueling rumors that Miller will be packing his bags and transferring for his final year of college eligibility.
— Hawks 117, Celtics 116- Dyson Daniels scored a career-high 28 points as Atlanta won as an underdog of 15.5 points.
— Pistons 123, Heat 121 OT- Miami called a timeout they didn’t have with 0:01.1 left, and Detroit hit the game-winning foul shot, after blowing a 9-point 4th quarter lead. Tyler Herro scored 40 points for the Heat, making 10-17 shots on the arc.
— Knicks 111, 76ers 99- OG Anunoby scored 24 points as New York spoiled Joel Embiid’s debut this season. Embiid scored 13 points in 26:00 for the struggling 76ers, who are 2-8.
— Suns 120, Jazz 112- Devin Booker scored 31 points for Phoenix, which made 18-39 shots on the arc. Suns are off to a 9-2 start this season.
Six most experienced college basketball teams (team continuity in parenthesis):
— Ole Miss (127)
— Kansas (104)
— Xavier (219)
— Nevada (111)
— Kentucky (349)
— Memphis (317)
Teams with the high continuity #’s are poaching lot of transfers.
Quote of the Day
“He’s like the random older dude that pulls up to the court and you’re kind of like, ‘alright he’s whatever,’ and then you pick him up and he’s making the craziest passes. Not moving too much, not doing the most. But he’s just got the OG game like he’s been playing forever.”
Photographer Xavier Luggage, talking about actor Adam Sandler playing pick-up basketball
Wednesday’s quiz
Where did Klay Thompson play his college basketball?
Tuesday’s quiz
Los Angeles Clippers have existed since 1970, but they’ve played home games in two other cities. Their first eight years in the NBA, the Clippers were the Buffalo Braves, before they moved to San Diego and became the Clippers.
Monday’s quiz
Oakland A’s drafted Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray with the 9th pick in the 2018 draft.
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Wednesday’s Den: Happy Felix Unger Day!!!!
“On November 13, Felix Unger was asked to remove himself from his place of residence. That request came from his wife…….”So began all 114 episodes of The Odd Couple, one of the funniest TV shows ever; spent ton of time in my high school/college years watching Odd Couple re-runs.
Jack Klugman/Tony Randall were a great team, playing totally opposite roommates who were both divorced. Episodes are on Paramount these days: I recommend the episode where they own a greyhound racing dog and another episode where Oscar dates a princess.
Happy Felix Unger Day!!!
— Kansas 77, Michigan State 69
Teams combined to shoot 8-41 on the arc; a brickfest.
Kansas already has wins over North Carolina and the Spartans.
Modern college basketball; one of Michigan State’s starters is Frankie Fidler, who played three years for a Nebraska-Omaha squad that went 15-37 in the Summit League those three years. Lat year, Summit League was the 23rd-ranked league in the country.
— Kentucky 77, Duke 72
Kentucky’s youngest starter is older than Duke’s oldest starter, but Kentucky is also in the bottom 15 in the country in continuity- will take them some time to develop their chemistry- this is a great win for them.
Duke led this game 46-37 at halftime.
Kentucky’s subs outscored Duke’s bench, 25-6.
Modern college basketball, part 2:
Kerr Kriisa plays for Kentucky; he’ll be 24 on January 2nd.
2020-23- He played in 76 games over three seasons for Arizona.
2023-24- He played in 23 games for West Virginia.
2024-25- He is part of the total rebuild that is this year’s Kentucky team.
— There were seven college basketball referees who worked the first seven days of the season; college refs make a boatload of $$$, some of them traveling all over the country.
— Will be interesting to follow Rick Pitino’s St John’s squad this year; Red Storm hasn’t been in the NCAA’s since 2019, hasn’t won an NCAA Tournament game since 2000.
— Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren hurt his hip, is out 8-10 weeks; he was scoring 16.4 ppg, grabbing 8.7 rebounds/game in his second NBA season— actually his third year, he didn’t play his first year.
— LA Clippers have a brand-new arena that is supposed to be awesome; every player’s locker has room for 32 pairs of sneakers (64 sneakers!!!)
— Famous birthdays, November 13
Joe Mantegna, 77
Chris Noth, 70
Whoopi Goldberg, 68
Vinny Testaverde, 61
Kevin Gamble, 59
Jimmy Kimmel, 57
Steve Christie, 57
Gerard Butler 54
Wade Miley, 38
Brett Baty, 25
— Chicago Bears fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron less than 10 months after he got the job. Bears are 4-5, losing their last three games while scoring a total of 27 points- they don’t have a touchdown on their last 23 drives.
Ummmm……starting a rookie QB can be dicey, no matter how good they are. Payton Manning, Troy Aikman both sucked as rookies; they’re both in the Hall of Fame. Patrick Mahomes didn’t start until the last game of his rookie year, which seems like a better way to go, but the Bears are force-feeding rookie QB Caleb Williams, and it cost Waldron his job.
— Catcher Travis d’Arnaud signed a 2-year, $12M deal with the Los Angeles Angels; d’Arnaud hit .225/.238 the last two years as a part-time player.
— USC is changing QB’s this week; starter Miller Moss is getting benched, former UNLV QB Jayden Maiava will get his first USC start against Nebraska, fueling rumors that Miller will be packing his bags and transferring for his final year of college eligibility.
— Hawks 117, Celtics 116- Dyson Daniels scored a career-high 28 points as Atlanta won as an underdog of 15.5 points.
— Pistons 123, Heat 121 OT- Miami called a timeout they didn’t have with 0:01.1 left, and Detroit hit the game-winning foul shot, after blowing a 9-point 4th quarter lead. Tyler Herro scored 40 points for the Heat, making 10-17 shots on the arc.
— Knicks 111, 76ers 99- OG Anunoby scored 24 points as New York spoiled Joel Embiid’s debut this season. Embiid scored 13 points in 26:00 for the struggling 76ers, who are 2-8.
— Suns 120, Jazz 112- Devin Booker scored 31 points for Phoenix, which made 18-39 shots on the arc. Suns are off to a 9-2 start this season.
