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Sunday’s 6-pack:
— Mariners 6, Phillies 5 (10)- Phils led 5-0, have now lost 6 games in a row.
— Cardinals 5, Cubs 4- Cubs led 4-2 in 8th inning.
— Padres 3, Rockies 2- Perez threw 6 strong IP in his San Diego debut.
— Twins 6, White Sox 2- Chicago has lost 19 games in a row.
— Tigers 6, Royals 5 (11)- Game was scoreless after five innings.
— Angels 5, Mets 4- Zach Neto hit a 3-run homer in 7th inning.
Quote of the Day
“Decency needs to be aggressively defended. Indecency needs to be exposed and denounced.”
Bill Kristol
Sunday’s quiz
Who was coach of the Indianapolis Colts, last time they played in a Super Bowl?
Saturday’s quiz
Toronto Blue Jays won back/back World Series in 1992-93; Cito Gaston was their manager.
Friday’s quiz
In the movie The Rainmaker, Jon Voight played the losing lawyer in the climactic trial scenes.
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Sunday’s Den: Part 1 of our Big 10 football preview
Part 1 of our Big 10 football preview……..
There are 18 teams in the Big 10, so from here on in, we’ll call it the Big 18
— Ohio State
Last ten years, Buckeyes are 115-15 SU; their last national title was in 2014.
Ohio State has 7 starters back on offense, 9 on defense.
Cougars have 103 returning starts on offensive line.
Senior QB Howard was poached from K-State; he has 33 career starts.
Coach Day is 21-12 ATS as a home favorite.
Under Day, Ohio State 24-17-1 ATS in conference games.
Buckeyes are 2-5-2 ATS in last nine games as a road favorite.
Buckeyes are 2-4 SU/ATS in their last six bowl games.
— Oregon
Last three years, Oregon is 32-9 SU, 23-16-2 ATS.
Oregon has 8 starters back on offense, 9 on defense.
Ducks have 144 returning starts on the offensive line.
Ducks poached senior QB Gabriel (49 starts at UCF/Oklahoma).
Under Lanning, Oregon is 16-5 ATS as a favorite.
Oregon’s last three games TY are against teams coming off a bye.
Since 2015, Ducks are 18-25 ATS in non-league games.
Oregon is 3-2 SU/2-3 ATS in its last five bowls.
— Penn State
Last two years, Penn State was 11-2/10-3 SU, 18-7-1 ATS.
Nittany Lions have 6 starters back on offense, 7 on defense.
Penn State has 45 returning starts on the offensive line.
Junior QB Allar started 13 games last year.
Under Franklin, Penn State is 51-34-3 ATS as a favorite.
Under Franklin, Penn State is 10-15 ATS as an underdog.
Last two years, Nittany Lions are +27 in turnovers in 26 games.
Penn State is 2-3 SU/ATS in its last five bowl games.
— Word of the Day– Quagmire- Soft, often wet land that shakes or yields under the foot. Also, a difficult or precarious position.
— Michigan
Last three years, Michigan was 40-3 SU/26-14-3 ATS
Wolverines have 2 starters back on offense, 5 on defense, a new head coach.
New defensive coordinator Martindale has a significant NFL resume.
Michigan has 53 returning starts on offensive line (none at Michigan).
Senior QB Tuttle once started five games at Indiana.
Michigan was +19 in turnovers LY, in its 15-0 season.
Since 2016, Wolverines are 5-10 ATS coming off a loss.
Last three years, Michigan was 19-8-3 ATS in conference games.
Michigan is 2-4 SU/ATS in last six bowls; they won national title LY.
— Iowa
Last nine years, Iowa is 81-34 SU (42-30-2 ATS since 2018).
Hawkeyes have 10 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
Hawkeyes have 154 returning starts on offensive line.
Senior QB McNamara has 21 career starts.
Iowa’s new OC was head coach at Western Michigan (2017-22).
Hawkeyes scored 15 or fewer points in six of last seven games LY.
In his career, Ferentz is 31-22-1ATS as a road favorite.
Since 2015, Iowa is 44-30-2 ATS coming off a win.
Hawkeyes are 2-2 SU/3-1 ATS in their last four bowl games.
— USC
Last three years, Trojans went 3-9/11-3/8-5 SU (16-23 ATS).
USC has 5 starters back on offense, 9 on defense.
Trojans have 72 returning starts on the offensive line.
Junior QB Moss won only start 42-28 (bowl game); they also poached UNLV’s QB (11 starts).
In his career, Riley is 25-18 ATS as home favorite, 8-17-1 as road favorite.
Since 2017, Trojans are 15-22 ATS as a home favorite (7-5 under Riley).
In his career, Riley is 5-2 ATS as an underdog.
USC is 2-3 SU/1-4 ATS in its last five bowl games.
— Famous birthdays, August 4th:
Cleon Jones, 82
John Riggins, 75
Billy Bob Thornton, 69
Michael Holton, 63
Roger Clemens,, 62
BJ Surhoff, 60
Abigail Spencer, 43
Meghan Markle, 43
Brady Singer, 28
— Nebraska
Nebraska hasn’t had a winning season since 2016.
Cornhuskers have 9 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
Nebraska has 152 returning starts on OL, mostly from transfers.
Looks like freshman QB Raiola will be the starter.
Since 2017, Nebraska is 9-18 ATS as a home favorite.
In his college career, Rhule is 33-17 ATS as an underdog.
Last five years, Cornhuskers are 5-12-1 ATS coming off a win.
Nebraska is 2-3 in its last five bowls (last one was 2016).
— Rutgers
Last year was Rutgers’ first winning season (7-6) since 2014.
Scarlet Knights have 8 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
Scarlet Knights have 123 returning starts on offensive line.
Soph QB Kaliakmanis started 12 games at Minnesota.
Since 2018, Rutgers is 10-2 ATS as a home favorite.
In his college career, Schiano is 33-21-1 ATS as a road underdog.
Since 2015, Scarlet Knights are 28-39 ATS coming off a loss.
Rutgers is 2-3 SU/3-2 ATS in its last five bowls.
— Wisconsin
Last two years, Wisconsin was 7-6/7-6, their worst years since 2008.
Badgers have 7 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
Badgers have 102 returning starts on offensive line.
Senior QB Van Dyke started 25 games at Miami.
Since 2018, Badgers are 15-22 ATS as a home favorite.
In his career, Fickell is 15-8 ATS as an underdog.
Since 2018, Badgers are 23-29 ATS in conference games.
Wisconsin is 3-2 SU/4-1 ATS in its last five bowl games.