NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTES, NEWS OPINIONS AND BEST BETS THRU MARCH MADNESS !
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Saturday’s 6-pack:
— Oklahoma 69, TCU 45- Sooner QB Gabriel threw for 400 yards, 3 TD’s.
— Utah State 44, New Mexico 41 OT- Aggies are now bowl eligible.
— Oregon 31, Oregon State 7- Teams’ last meeting as Pac-12 rivals.
— Iowa 13, Nebraska 10- Another Hawkeye game stays under the total.
— Toledo 32, Central Michigan 17- Rockets finish regular season 11-1.
— Tulane 29, UTSA 16- Green Wave heads to the AAC championship game.
Quote of the Day
“As God is my judge, I thought turkeys could fly!!!”
Mr Carlson, from WKRP in Cincinnati
Saturday’s quiz
Who was the football coach at Michigan, before Jim Harbaugh?
Friday’s quiz
Joe Gibbs was coaching the Washington Commanders the last time they won a playoff game, way back in 2005.
Thursday’s quiz
When he was a rookie in 2016, Jared Goff started seven games for the Rams; Case Keenum started the other nine games at QB for the Rams that year.
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Packers won three of last four games, after an 0-4 skid.
Green Bay averaged 8.4 yards/pass attempt.
Last four games, Green Bay is 27-55 on third down.
Packers are 13-7-1 ATS in last 21 games as a road underdog.
Packers led 23-6 at halftime.
Green Bay ran fumble back for TD to take 20-6 lead.
Last two games, Lions turned ball over 7 times on 20 drives.
Detroit lost its last seven Thanksgiving games.
Cowboys 45, Commanders 10
Cowboys’ first four drives: 26 plays, 263 yards, 3 TD’s.
Cowboys averaged 10.3 yards/pass attempt.
Dallas won its five home games TY by 20-35-23-32-35 points.
Dallas is 16-4 ATS in last 20 NFC East home games.
Dallas outscored Commanders 25-0 in second half.
Washington lost eight of last ten games SU (4-5-1 ATS)
Washington is 3-1 giving up 17 or less points, 1-7 giving up more than 17.
Opponents’ team total: over 9-3
49ers 31, Seahawks 13
49ers ran ball for 169 yards, led 24-3 at halftime.
SF outgained the Seahawks, 377-220.
49ers are 8-4-1 ATS in last 13 games NFC West road games.
SF scored 34-27-31 points in winning its three post-bye games.
Seattle’s only TD was a pick-6 in third quarter.
Seahawks are 0-5 when they score less than 20 points.
Last five games, Seattle converted only 17-64 third down plays.
Seahawks are 3-6 ATS in last nine NFC West home games.
Dolphins 34, Jets 13
Miami scored on a 99-yard pick-6 on last play of first half.
Dolphins were 11-16 on third down, Jets 5-14.
Favorites are 9-1 ATS in Miami’s last ten games.
Waddle had 114 receiving yards, Hill had 102.
Jets in first half: 19 plays, 37 yards, INT run back for a TD.
Miami outgained Gang Green, 395-159
Jets lost last four games, by combined 109-37.
Under Saleh, Jets are 15-22 ATS as an underdog
— Washington Commanders fired DC Jack Del Rio after Washington’s 45-10 loss in Dallas on Thursday. HC Ron Rivera is expected to call defensive signals the rest of the year.
— Jets’ WR Allen Lazard was a healthy scratch Friday; he is making $12M this year, after coming over from Green Bay.
Meanwhile, the Packers’ seven WR’s are earning a combined $7.5M this season.
— Word of the Day: Scapegoat- a person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, to take the focus off the person/people who made the mistakes.
— Ohio State 92, Alabama 81- Buckeyes start four sophomores, Alabama start four seniors; OSU shot 10-18 on the arc. Buckeye G Thornton scored 29 points (13-14 on foul line).
— Baylor 95, Florida 91- Bears shot 14-25 on the arc, scored 1.21 points/possession; game was 41-41 at halftime.
— Florida Atlantic 96, Texas A&M 89- Owls made 16-30 on the arc; their last two wins are over Big East/SEC teams. Not a lot of defense in this game; Aggies scored 1.33 points/possession, and they lost, which almost never happens.
— Villanova 79, Memphis 63- Wildcats were winning this game 44-14 at one point; Memphis outscored them 34-15 over the last 10:00, still lost by 16.
Villanova won its last four games, all against top 60 teams.
— Oklahoma 72, USC 70- Sooners tipped in a shot for the win with 0:01 left in game; they trailed by 8 with 17:29 left to play.
— Evansville 85, Chattanooga 77 OT- Mocs led by 20 with 11:40 left in game; they were 14-41 on the arc, 14-28 inside arc. Evansville is 5-0 this season vs schedule #322, forcing turnovers 24.3% of time (#11 in country).
— Indiana State 76, Toledo 74- Rockets led by 5 with 4:58 left, got outscored 14-7 rest of the way; Toledo has lost three games in a row, giving up 92-77-76 points.
— Movie of the Day: Less Than Zero (1987)- A college freshman returns to Los Angeles for the holidays at his ex-girlfriend’s request, but discovers that his former best friend has an out-of-control drug habit.
Andrew McCarthy/Robert Downey Jr are the friends, Jamie Gertz is girlfriend. This is a good movie, but not a very pleasant one, because the one character is so self-destructive.
In real life, Jamie Gertz has represented the Atlanta Hawks at the NBA Draft Lottery a couple times; she’s been married to Hawks’ owner Anthony Ressler since 1989.
— LSU’s football team won the 2019 national championship; 30 players from that team have played in the NFL. Thirty!!!!
— NFL needs to fix their onside kick rule; no one recovers onside kicks anymore, they need to go to the gimmick rule they use in one of the spring leagues.
Team A trails by 10 with 1:00 left, they score a TD, now trail by 3. Instead of an onside kick, Team A gets the ball on their own 30-yard line, 4th-and-15, and the teams play on from there. I’m telling you, this would make the end of close games a lot more interesting.
— In case you were wondering, the record for most pick-6’s in a career is Rod Woodson, with 12.
— BYU has a basketball player Spencer Johnson who is 26 years old; he’s older than Jayson Tatum, who has been in the NBA for seven years.
— Princeton Tigers are off to a 5-0 start; they’re first college basketball team in the last 15 years to start a season 5-0, with four true road wins.
— Oklahoma 69, TCU 45- Sooner QB Gabriel threw for 400 yards, 3 TD’s.
— Utah State 44, New Mexico 41 OT- Aggies are now bowl eligible.
— Oregon 31, Oregon State 7- Teams’ last meeting as Pac-12 rivals.
— Iowa 13, Nebraska 10- Another Hawkeye game stays under the total.
— Toledo 32, Central Michigan 17- Rockets finish regular season 11-1.
— Tulane 29, UTSA 16- Green Wave heads to the AAC championship game.
Quote of the Day
“As God is my judge, I thought turkeys could fly!!!”
Mr Carlson, from WKRP in Cincinnati
Saturday’s quiz
Who was the football coach at Michigan, before Jim Harbaugh?
Friday’s quiz
Joe Gibbs was coaching the Washington Commanders the last time they won a playoff game, way back in 2005.
Thursday’s quiz
When he was a rookie in 2016, Jared Goff started seven games for the Rams; Case Keenum started the other nine games at QB for the Rams that year.
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Saturday’s Den: Random stuff, with the weekend here……..
Packers 29, Lions 22Packers won three of last four games, after an 0-4 skid.
Green Bay averaged 8.4 yards/pass attempt.
Last four games, Green Bay is 27-55 on third down.
Packers are 13-7-1 ATS in last 21 games as a road underdog.
Packers led 23-6 at halftime.
Green Bay ran fumble back for TD to take 20-6 lead.
Last two games, Lions turned ball over 7 times on 20 drives.
Detroit lost its last seven Thanksgiving games.
Cowboys 45, Commanders 10
Cowboys’ first four drives: 26 plays, 263 yards, 3 TD’s.
Cowboys averaged 10.3 yards/pass attempt.
Dallas won its five home games TY by 20-35-23-32-35 points.
Dallas is 16-4 ATS in last 20 NFC East home games.
Dallas outscored Commanders 25-0 in second half.
Washington lost eight of last ten games SU (4-5-1 ATS)
Washington is 3-1 giving up 17 or less points, 1-7 giving up more than 17.
Opponents’ team total: over 9-3
49ers 31, Seahawks 13
49ers ran ball for 169 yards, led 24-3 at halftime.
SF outgained the Seahawks, 377-220.
49ers are 8-4-1 ATS in last 13 games NFC West road games.
SF scored 34-27-31 points in winning its three post-bye games.
Seattle’s only TD was a pick-6 in third quarter.
Seahawks are 0-5 when they score less than 20 points.
Last five games, Seattle converted only 17-64 third down plays.
Seahawks are 3-6 ATS in last nine NFC West home games.
Dolphins 34, Jets 13
Miami scored on a 99-yard pick-6 on last play of first half.
Dolphins were 11-16 on third down, Jets 5-14.
Favorites are 9-1 ATS in Miami’s last ten games.
Waddle had 114 receiving yards, Hill had 102.
Jets in first half: 19 plays, 37 yards, INT run back for a TD.
Miami outgained Gang Green, 395-159
Jets lost last four games, by combined 109-37.
Under Saleh, Jets are 15-22 ATS as an underdog
— Washington Commanders fired DC Jack Del Rio after Washington’s 45-10 loss in Dallas on Thursday. HC Ron Rivera is expected to call defensive signals the rest of the year.
— Jets’ WR Allen Lazard was a healthy scratch Friday; he is making $12M this year, after coming over from Green Bay.
Meanwhile, the Packers’ seven WR’s are earning a combined $7.5M this season.
— Word of the Day: Scapegoat- a person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, to take the focus off the person/people who made the mistakes.
— Ohio State 92, Alabama 81- Buckeyes start four sophomores, Alabama start four seniors; OSU shot 10-18 on the arc. Buckeye G Thornton scored 29 points (13-14 on foul line).
— Baylor 95, Florida 91- Bears shot 14-25 on the arc, scored 1.21 points/possession; game was 41-41 at halftime.
— Florida Atlantic 96, Texas A&M 89- Owls made 16-30 on the arc; their last two wins are over Big East/SEC teams. Not a lot of defense in this game; Aggies scored 1.33 points/possession, and they lost, which almost never happens.
— Villanova 79, Memphis 63- Wildcats were winning this game 44-14 at one point; Memphis outscored them 34-15 over the last 10:00, still lost by 16.
Villanova won its last four games, all against top 60 teams.
— Oklahoma 72, USC 70- Sooners tipped in a shot for the win with 0:01 left in game; they trailed by 8 with 17:29 left to play.
— Evansville 85, Chattanooga 77 OT- Mocs led by 20 with 11:40 left in game; they were 14-41 on the arc, 14-28 inside arc. Evansville is 5-0 this season vs schedule #322, forcing turnovers 24.3% of time (#11 in country).
— Indiana State 76, Toledo 74- Rockets led by 5 with 4:58 left, got outscored 14-7 rest of the way; Toledo has lost three games in a row, giving up 92-77-76 points.
— Movie of the Day: Less Than Zero (1987)- A college freshman returns to Los Angeles for the holidays at his ex-girlfriend’s request, but discovers that his former best friend has an out-of-control drug habit.
Andrew McCarthy/Robert Downey Jr are the friends, Jamie Gertz is girlfriend. This is a good movie, but not a very pleasant one, because the one character is so self-destructive.
In real life, Jamie Gertz has represented the Atlanta Hawks at the NBA Draft Lottery a couple times; she’s been married to Hawks’ owner Anthony Ressler since 1989.
— LSU’s football team won the 2019 national championship; 30 players from that team have played in the NFL. Thirty!!!!
— NFL needs to fix their onside kick rule; no one recovers onside kicks anymore, they need to go to the gimmick rule they use in one of the spring leagues.
Team A trails by 10 with 1:00 left, they score a TD, now trail by 3. Instead of an onside kick, Team A gets the ball on their own 30-yard line, 4th-and-15, and the teams play on from there. I’m telling you, this would make the end of close games a lot more interesting.
— In case you were wondering, the record for most pick-6’s in a career is Rod Woodson, with 12.
— BYU has a basketball player Spencer Johnson who is 26 years old; he’s older than Jayson Tatum, who has been in the NBA for seven years.
— Princeton Tigers are off to a 5-0 start; they’re first college basketball team in the last 15 years to start a season 5-0, with four true road wins.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-MD at MIZZ | 12:00 PM | MIZZ -19.0 O 139.0 | +500 +500 |
| JKST at GTWN | 12:00 PM | GTWN -11.5 U 150.0 | +500 +500 |
| ME at CLMB | 01:00 PM | ME -1.0 U 139.0 | +500 +500 |
| UMES at LIB | 01:00 PM | LIB -26.5 O 138.0 | +500 +500 |
| ALST at MW | 01:00 PM | MW -7.5 O 138.5 | +500 +500 |
| UNO at UND | 01:00 PM | UND -3.0 O 156.0 | +500 +500 |
| NJIT at WAG | 01:00 PM | WAG -8.0 O 130.0 | +500 +500 |
| MTU at OHIO | 01:30 PM | OHIO -3.5 O 132.5 | +500 +500 |
| MER at WMU | 01:30 PM | WMU +1.0 O 133.0 | +500 +500 |
| ECU at GMU | 02:00 PM | GMU -5.5 U 138.5 | +500 +500 |
| NE at PRIN | 02:00 PM | PRIN -13.0 O 135.0 | +500 +500 |
| MONM at LAF | 02:00 PM | MONM -4.5 U 137.5 | +500 +500 |
| CAN at WKU | 02:00 PM | WKU -7.0 U 146.5 | +500 +500 |
| EVAN at SEMO | 02:00 PM | EVAN -5.0 U 142.0 | +500 +500 |
| UMBC at CWM | 02:00 PM | CWM -2.0 O 158.5 | +500 +500 |
| ARMY at BING | 02:00 PM | BING -10.5 U 132.5 | +500 +500 |
| DETU at SIUE | 02:00 PM | SIUE -7.5 O 140.0 | +500 +500 |
| SCST at MOSU | 02:00 PM | MOSU -21.5 O 148.0 | +500 +500 |
| M-OH at SBON | 02:00 PM | M-OH +12.5 O 137.0 | +500 +500 |
| USM at MILW | 02:30 PM | MILW -3.5 O 145.5 | +500 +500 |
| NCAT at SAM | 03:00 PM | SAM -21.0 U 159.0 | +500 +500 |
| TLSA at UALR | 03:00 PM | TLSA -4.0 O 159.5 | +500 +500 |
| TXST at UTA | 03:00 PM | UTA -7.0 O 134.5 | +500 +500 |
| LAM at LONG | 03:00 PM | LAM +8.5 O 145.0 | +500 +500 |
| UTM at CHS | 03:00 PM | UTM -3.5 U 148.5 | +500 +500 |
| STT at WIGB | 03:00 PM | STT -4.5 U 126.0 | +500 +500 |
| EMU at CARK | 03:45 PM | EMU -2.5 O 145.0 | +500 +500 |
| BUCK at MRST | 04:00 PM | MRST -6.5 U 131.0 | +500 +500 |
| HOW at MSM | 04:00 PM | HOW +1.0 O 144.5 | +500 +500 |
| NIAG at SFPA | 04:00 PM | NIAG -5.5 O 134.0 | +500 +500 |
| JAC at FDU | 04:00 PM | JAC -3.0 O 150.0 | +500 +500 |
| IW at UTSA | 04:00 PM | UTSA -4.0 O 153.5 | +500 +500 |
| ALA at ORE | 04:00 PM | ALA -9.0 O 160.0 | +500 +500 |
| SOU at VALP | 04:00 PM | VALP -1.5 U 146.5 | +500 +500 |
| LIU at NKU | 04:00 PM | NKU -16.0 O 146.0 | +500 +500 |
| UNCG at DEL | 04:30 PM | DEL +3.0 O 138.0 | +500 +500 |
| UNCW at FGCU | 04:30 PM | UNCW +1.5 O 139.5 | +500 +500 |
| UNCA at WOF | 04:30 PM | UNCA -5.0 U 154.0 | +500 +500 |
| BEL at PENN | 04:30 PM | PENN -2.5 O 157.0 | +500 +500 |
| DSU at COOK | 05:30 PM | COOK -1.0 U 142.0 | +500 +500 |
| GSU at CHAR | 06:00 PM | CHAR -6.5 O 131.0 | +500 +500 |
| FUR at UAB | 06:00 PM | UAB -5.5 O 158.5 | +500 +500 |
| NORF at WICH | 07:00 PM | NORF +14.5 O 143.0 | +500 +500 |
| HC at SJU | 07:00 PM | HC +24.0 O 153.0 | +500 +500 |
| AAMU at CLEVST | 07:00 PM | CLEVST -15.5 O 146.5 | +500 +500 |
| CAL at SDSU | 07:00 PM | SDSU -13.5 U 142.5 | +500 +500 |
| TXSO at DRKE | 07:00 PM | DRKE -16.5 U 138.0 | +500 +500 |
| QNC at RICH | 07:00 PM | RICH -12.0 O 141.5 | +500 +500 |
| LIP at BGSU | 07:00 PM | LIP -4.0 O 155.0 | +500 +500 |
| UTEP at LMU | 07:00 PM | LMU -4.0 U 144.0 | +500 +500 |
| USA at MD | 07:00 PM | MD -14.5 O 133.5 | +500 +500 |
| OSU at SCU | 07:00 PM | OSU -7.5 O 148.5 | +500 +500 |
| UIC at GW | 07:00 PM | GW +1.0 U 148.0 | +500 +500 |
| DART at SLU | 08:00 PM | SLU -12.5 O 148.5 | +500 +500 |
| UVM at BRAD | 08:00 PM | UVM +6.0 O 131.5 | +500 +500 |
| NDSU at GRC | 08:00 PM | GRC -14.0 O 142.5 | +500 +500 |
| ARST at UTRGV | 08:00 PM | ARST -6.0 U 158.5 | +500 +500 |
| NIU at DEP | 09:00 PM | DEP -4.0 O 151.5 | +500 +500 |
| HAW at USD | 10:30 PM | HAW -7.0 O 137.0 | +500 +500 |
Completed Picks
Past Completed Picks| Date | W-L-T | % | Units | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/25/2023 | 61-56-1 | 52.12% | -300 | Detail |
| 11/23/2023 | 15-14-1 | 51.67% | -200 | Detail |
| 11/22/2023 | 66-49-3 | 57.20% | +6050 | Detail |
| 11/21/2023 | 34-33-3 | 50.71% | -1150 | Detail |
| 11/20/2023 | 39-41-2 | 48.78% | -3050 | Detail |
| 11/19/2023 | 63-53-0 | 54.31% | +2350 | Detail |
| 11/18/2023 | 44-50-2 | 46.88% | -5500 | Detail |
| 11/17/2023 | 72-55-3 | 56.54% | +5750 | Detail |
| 11/16/2023 | 23-33-2 | 41.38% | -6650 | Detail |
| 11/15/2023 | 30-27-1 | 52.59% | +150 | Detail |
| 11/14/2023 | 57-56-1 | 50.44% | -2300 | Detail |
| 11/13/2023 | 30-24-0 | 55.56% | +1800 | Detail |
| 11/12/2023 | 23-28-1 | 45.19% | -3900 | Detail |
| 11/11/2023 | 43-50-1 | 46.28% | -6000 | Detail |
| 11/10/2023 | 74-65-1 | 53.21% | +1250 | Detail |
| 11/09/2023 | 28-28-2 | 50.00% | -1400 | Detail |
| 11/08/2023 | 9-15-0 | 37.50% | -3750 | Detail |
| 11/07/2023 | 13-14-0 | 48.15% | -1200 | Detail |
| 11/06/2023 | 122-94-0 | 56.48% | +9300 | Detail |
COLLEGE HOOPS BEST BEST AND OPINIONS FOR NOVEMBER !
11/25/2023.........................30 - 26 - 1...................53.57%........................+ 7.00
11/23/2023.........................11 - 9 - 0.....................55.00%.........................+ 5.50
11/22/2023........................35 - 26 - 2...................57.37%..........................+ 32.00
11/21/2023........................22 - 21 - 1...................51.16%...........................- 5.50
11/20/2023........................24 - 24 - 2...................50.00%...........................- 12.00
11/19/2023........................39 - 30 -0....................56.52%...........................+ 30.00
11/18/2023........................18 - 18 - 0...................50.00%..........................- 9.00
11/17/2023........................42 - 31 - 1...................57.53%..........................+ 39.50
11/16/2023........................22 - 33 - 2...................40.00%...........................- 71.50
11/15/2023........................16 - 14 - 1...................53.33%...........................+ 3.00
11/14/2023........................27 - 36 - 1...................42.85%...........................- 63.00
11/13/2023........................10 - 12 - 0...................45.45%...........................- 10.00
11/12/2023........................17 - 18 - 0...................48.57%...........................- 14.00
11/11/2023........................24 - 22 - 1....................52.17%...........................- 1.00
11/10/2023........................38 - 32..........................54.28%...........................+ 14.00
11/09/2023........................16 - 13..........................55.17%...........................+ 8.50
11/08/2023............................6 - 8...........................42.85%...........................- 14.00
11/07/2023..........................11 - 7..........................61.11%...........................+ 16.50
11/06/2023..........................46 - 36.......................56.09%...........................+ 32.00
TOTALS.......................454 - 416 - 12......................52.18%............................- 12.00
11/25/2023.........................30 - 26 - 1...................53.57%........................+ 7.00
11/23/2023.........................11 - 9 - 0.....................55.00%.........................+ 5.50
11/22/2023........................35 - 26 - 2...................57.37%..........................+ 32.00
11/21/2023........................22 - 21 - 1...................51.16%...........................- 5.50
11/20/2023........................24 - 24 - 2...................50.00%...........................- 12.00
11/19/2023........................39 - 30 -0....................56.52%...........................+ 30.00
11/18/2023........................18 - 18 - 0...................50.00%..........................- 9.00
11/17/2023........................42 - 31 - 1...................57.53%..........................+ 39.50
11/16/2023........................22 - 33 - 2...................40.00%...........................- 71.50
11/15/2023........................16 - 14 - 1...................53.33%...........................+ 3.00
11/14/2023........................27 - 36 - 1...................42.85%...........................- 63.00
11/13/2023........................10 - 12 - 0...................45.45%...........................- 10.00
11/12/2023........................17 - 18 - 0...................48.57%...........................- 14.00
11/11/2023........................24 - 22 - 1....................52.17%...........................- 1.00
11/10/2023........................38 - 32..........................54.28%...........................+ 14.00
11/09/2023........................16 - 13..........................55.17%...........................+ 8.50
11/08/2023............................6 - 8...........................42.85%...........................- 14.00
11/07/2023..........................11 - 7..........................61.11%...........................+ 16.50
11/06/2023..........................46 - 36.......................56.09%...........................+ 32.00
TOTALS.......................454 - 416 - 12......................52.18%............................- 12.00
Sunday’s 6-pack:
— UAB 92, Furman 86- Furman led by 4 with 7:25 left in game.
— San Diego State 76, Cal 67, OT- Aztecs led by 12 with 8:47 left in game.
— Princeton 80, Northeastern 66- Tigers scored 1.38 points/possession.
— Alabama 99, Oregon 91- Crimson Tide shot 57.5% inside the arc.
— Belmont 84, Penn 79, OT- Belmont led by 10 at the half.
— Evansville 93, SE Missouri St 74- 6-0 Purple Aces have jumped 121 spots in the national rankings since the season started.
Quote of the Day
“I don’t want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it.”
Rogers Hornsby
Sunday’s quiz
Which NFL team used to be known as the Houston Oilers?
Saturday’s quiz
Brady Hoke was the football coach at Michigan, before Jim Harbaugh.
Friday’s quiz
Joe Gibbs was coaching the Washington Commanders the last time they won a playoff game, way back in 2005.
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Alabama threw a 31-yard TD pass on 4th-and-31 with 0:32 left for the win.
Auburn turned ball over three times, was 6-17/93 yards passing.
Crimson Tide plays Georgia in the SEC title game next week.
— Michigan 30, Ohio State 24
First time since 1997 that Michigan beat Buckeyes three years in a row.
Ryan Day is 56-7 at OSU with two Big Ten titles, but he is 1-3 vs Michigan.
Buckeyes outgained Michigan 378-338, but were minus-2 in turnovers.
— Washington 24, Washington State 21
Huskies kicked a 42-yard FG at the gun to finish 12-0 in regular season.
Coogs outgained Washington, 381-306 but had 10 penalties for 85 yards.
Wazzu lost seven of last eight games, after a 4-0 start.
Kid who kicked the game-winning FG was put on scholarship after the game, which seems fair, seeing how Washington will likely make the playoffs for the national title now.
— Florida State 24, Florida 15
Gators led this game 12-7 at halftime; they finish season 5-7.
Neither starting QB played in this game; yardage was 232-226, Florida.
Seminoles finish regular season 12-0, play in ACC title game next week.
— Kentucky 38, Louisville 31
Cardinals led 10-7 at halftime, 24-14 with 2:00 left in 3rd quarter.
Kentucky had a 31-yard TD run with 1:02 left for the win.
Wildcats beat Louisville for fifth time in a row.
— Iowa State 42, Kansas State 35
Cyclones had touchdown PLAYS of 71-77-79-60-33-82 yards.
Iowa State averaged 19.2 yards per pass, 12.7 yards/run.
K-State led 20-14 at halftime, on a snowy night in the Little Apple.
— Upsets of the Week:
Iowa State (+10) 42, Kansas State 35
Kentucky (+7.5) 38, Louisville 31
Eastern Michigan (+6.5) 24, Buffalo 11
Northwestern (+5.5) 45, Illinois 43
Sam Houston State (+3.5) 23, Middle Tennessee 20
— Word of the Day: Persevereance- persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
— Michigan State hired Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith as its new coach.
Smith was 34-35 in six seasons at Oregon State, his alma mater.
When a coach bolts a job at his alma mater, where he played QB, that stings.
Smith was 34-35 in Corvallis, but the last two years, Beavers were 18-7.
Oregon State is without a league right now, with Pac-12 out of business; they got left behind with Washington State in all the re-alignment.
— Northwestern 45, Illinois 43
Illinois threw an 80-yard TD pass with 0:55 left, but their 2-point play failed.
Northwestern is 7-5; they scored 14 or less points in all five losses.
In their last five games, Wildcats were +9 in turnovers.
— Old Dominion 25, Georgia State 24
Georgia State led 21-0 at halftime, 24-14 with 2:00 left in game.
Old Dominion scored on a 3-yard run on last play of the game for the win.
Monarchs became bowl eligible with the dramatic win.
— San Jose State 37, UNLV 31
Spartans led this game 20-10 at halftime.
San Jose ran ball 40 times for 233 yards (5.8 yards/carry).
Mountain West ends in a 3-way tie; computer rankings will decide who plays in the MW championship game next weekend.
— West Virginia 34, Baylor 31
Baylor’s Richard Reese ran kickoffs back 96-93 yards, both for touchdowns.
West Virginia still led 27-14 at halftime.
Both teams averaged 10.8 yards/pass attempt.
— LSU 42, Texas A&M 30
Underdog Aggies led 17-14 at halftime; their 3rd-string QB played.
LSU QB Daniels was 16-24/235 yards passing, ran 11 times for 120 yards
A&M outgained the Bayou Bengals, 390-389.
— Oklahoma State 40, BYU 34 OT
BYU led 24-6 at halftime.
Cougars kicked a 48-yard FG at the gun to force OT.
Gordon ran ball 34 times for 166 yards and five TD’s for OSU.
— UAB 92, Furman 86- Furman led by 4 with 7:25 left in game.
— San Diego State 76, Cal 67, OT- Aztecs led by 12 with 8:47 left in game.
— Princeton 80, Northeastern 66- Tigers scored 1.38 points/possession.
— Alabama 99, Oregon 91- Crimson Tide shot 57.5% inside the arc.
— Belmont 84, Penn 79, OT- Belmont led by 10 at the half.
— Evansville 93, SE Missouri St 74- 6-0 Purple Aces have jumped 121 spots in the national rankings since the season started.
Quote of the Day
“I don’t want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it.”
Rogers Hornsby
Sunday’s quiz
Which NFL team used to be known as the Houston Oilers?
Saturday’s quiz
Brady Hoke was the football coach at Michigan, before Jim Harbaugh.
Friday’s quiz
Joe Gibbs was coaching the Washington Commanders the last time they won a playoff game, way back in 2005.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a college football Saturday……..
— Alabama 27, Auburn 24Alabama threw a 31-yard TD pass on 4th-and-31 with 0:32 left for the win.
Auburn turned ball over three times, was 6-17/93 yards passing.
Crimson Tide plays Georgia in the SEC title game next week.
— Michigan 30, Ohio State 24
First time since 1997 that Michigan beat Buckeyes three years in a row.
Ryan Day is 56-7 at OSU with two Big Ten titles, but he is 1-3 vs Michigan.
Buckeyes outgained Michigan 378-338, but were minus-2 in turnovers.
— Washington 24, Washington State 21
Huskies kicked a 42-yard FG at the gun to finish 12-0 in regular season.
Coogs outgained Washington, 381-306 but had 10 penalties for 85 yards.
Wazzu lost seven of last eight games, after a 4-0 start.
Kid who kicked the game-winning FG was put on scholarship after the game, which seems fair, seeing how Washington will likely make the playoffs for the national title now.
— Florida State 24, Florida 15
Gators led this game 12-7 at halftime; they finish season 5-7.
Neither starting QB played in this game; yardage was 232-226, Florida.
Seminoles finish regular season 12-0, play in ACC title game next week.
— Kentucky 38, Louisville 31
Cardinals led 10-7 at halftime, 24-14 with 2:00 left in 3rd quarter.
Kentucky had a 31-yard TD run with 1:02 left for the win.
Wildcats beat Louisville for fifth time in a row.
— Iowa State 42, Kansas State 35
Cyclones had touchdown PLAYS of 71-77-79-60-33-82 yards.
Iowa State averaged 19.2 yards per pass, 12.7 yards/run.
K-State led 20-14 at halftime, on a snowy night in the Little Apple.
— Upsets of the Week:
Iowa State (+10) 42, Kansas State 35
Kentucky (+7.5) 38, Louisville 31
Eastern Michigan (+6.5) 24, Buffalo 11
Northwestern (+5.5) 45, Illinois 43
Sam Houston State (+3.5) 23, Middle Tennessee 20
— Word of the Day: Persevereance- persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
— Michigan State hired Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith as its new coach.
Smith was 34-35 in six seasons at Oregon State, his alma mater.
When a coach bolts a job at his alma mater, where he played QB, that stings.
Smith was 34-35 in Corvallis, but the last two years, Beavers were 18-7.
Oregon State is without a league right now, with Pac-12 out of business; they got left behind with Washington State in all the re-alignment.
— Northwestern 45, Illinois 43
Illinois threw an 80-yard TD pass with 0:55 left, but their 2-point play failed.
Northwestern is 7-5; they scored 14 or less points in all five losses.
In their last five games, Wildcats were +9 in turnovers.
— Old Dominion 25, Georgia State 24
Georgia State led 21-0 at halftime, 24-14 with 2:00 left in game.
Old Dominion scored on a 3-yard run on last play of the game for the win.
Monarchs became bowl eligible with the dramatic win.
— San Jose State 37, UNLV 31
Spartans led this game 20-10 at halftime.
San Jose ran ball 40 times for 233 yards (5.8 yards/carry).
Mountain West ends in a 3-way tie; computer rankings will decide who plays in the MW championship game next weekend.
— West Virginia 34, Baylor 31
Baylor’s Richard Reese ran kickoffs back 96-93 yards, both for touchdowns.
West Virginia still led 27-14 at halftime.
Both teams averaged 10.8 yards/pass attempt.
— LSU 42, Texas A&M 30
Underdog Aggies led 17-14 at halftime; their 3rd-string QB played.
LSU QB Daniels was 16-24/235 yards passing, ran 11 times for 120 yards
A&M outgained the Bayou Bengals, 390-389.
— Oklahoma State 40, BYU 34 OT
BYU led 24-6 at halftime.
Cougars kicked a 48-yard FG at the gun to force OT.
Gordon ran ball 34 times for 166 yards and five TD’s for OSU.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAF at BEL | 12:00 PM | BEL -8.0 O 149.5 | +500 +500 |
| SH at STJOE | 01:00 PM | STJOE -10.5 O 150.5 | +500 +500 |
| LAM at DSU | 01:00 PM | LAM -3.5 U 147.0 | +500 +500 |
| COPP at LAS | 01:00 PM | LAS -20.5 O 135.5 | +500 +500 |
| EMU at UND | 01:00 PM | UND -4.0 O 141.0 | +500 +500 |
| NMSU at LOU | 01:00 PM | LOU -8.0 O 142.5 | +500 +500 |
| PEAY at APP | 01:00 PM | APP -9.0 U 134.0 | +500 +500 |
| FAU at VT | 01:00 PM | FAU -3.0 U 148.5 | +500 +500 |
| LIP at WOF | 01:30 PM | WOF +5.5 O 158.0 | +500 +500 |
| BRWN at OHIO | 01:30 PM | OHIO -6.0 U 146.0 | +500 +500 |
| AFA at SDAK | 01:30 PM | SDAK +2.5 O 130.5 | +500 +500 |
| CSF at NEB | 02:00 PM | NEB -18.0 U 141.5 | +500 +500 |
| DREX at ODU | 02:00 PM | ODU +1.0 U 129.5 | +500 +500 |
| FDU at RMU | 02:00 PM | RMU -5.5 U 154.0 | +500 +500 |
| IONA at COLO | 02:00 PM | IONA +19.0 O 149.5 | +500 +500 |
| STONE at QUIN | 02:00 PM | QUIN -10.0 U 155.0 | +500 +500 |
| SEMO at CHAT | 02:00 PM | CHAT -13.0 O 151.0 | +500 +500 |
| NCCU at CCU | 02:00 PM | CCU -4.0 O 144.5 | +500 +500 |
| DEN at TAMCOM | 02:00 PM | TAMCOM -4.0 O 156.0 | +500 +500 |
| MONM at PENN | 02:30 PM | PENN -5.5 U 143.0 | +500 +500 |
| WYO at TEX | 03:00 PM | TEX -16.0 U 147.5 | +500 +500 |
| ULM at SMU | 03:00 PM | SMU -16.0 U 138.0 | +500 +500 |
| COOK at LONG | 03:30 PM | LONG -15.0 O 142.5 | +500 +500 |
| UNO at CARK | 03:45 PM | UNO -5.0 O 155.0 | +500 +500 |
| MORG at TOWS | 04:00 PM | TOWS -11.5 U 141.0 | +500 +500 |
| YALE at URI | 04:00 PM | URI +6.0 O 140.0 | +500 +500 |
| STET at UCF | 04:00 PM | UCF -12.5 O 140.0 | +500 +500 |
| IW at JVST | 04:00 PM | JVST -6.0 U 139.5 | +500 +500 |
| CAN at BGSU | 04:00 PM | BGSU -2.0 O 146.0 | +500 +500 |
| LBSU at MTST | 04:00 PM | LBSU -3.5 O 146.0 | +500 +500 |
| NORAL at WCU | 04:00 PM | WCU -6.5 U 148.0 | +500 +500 |
| BUT at BSU | 04:00 PM | BUT +1.0 O 142.5 | +500 +500 |
| GW at DEL | 04:30 PM | DEL -1.5 O 150.5 | +500 +500 |
| HARV at IND | 04:30 PM | HARV +7.0 O 140.0 | +500 +500 |
| ALBY at SIE | 05:00 PM | SIE -1.5 U 139.0 | +500 +500 |
| BELL at WVU | 05:00 PM | WVU -8.5 U 133.5 | +500 +500 |
| MVSU at PAC | 05:00 PM | MVSU +20.0 O 140.0 | +500 +500 |
| COFC at KENT | 05:30 PM | KENT -5.0 U 151.5 | +500 +500 |
| KENN at FIU | 06:00 PM | FIU -3.5 O 158.5 | +500 +500 |
| UCSD at SEA | 06:00 PM | SEA -8.0 U 140.5 | +500 +500 |
| TAM at ISU | 06:30 PM | ISU -1.0 U 135.0 | +500 +500 |
| UIC at UNCG | 07:00 PM | UNCG -3.5 O 142.0 | +500 +500 |
| CSUS at UCD | 08:00 PM | UCD -9.0 U 142.5 | +500 +500 |
| MINN at SF | 08:30 PM | SF -4.5 O 135.5 | +500 +500 |
Completed Picks
Past Completed Picks| Date | W-L-T | % | Units | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2023 | 43-44-1 | 49.43% | -2700 | Detail |
| 11/25/2023 | 62-55-1 | 52.97% | +750 | Detail |
| 11/23/2023 | 15-14-1 | 51.67% | -200 | Detail |
| 11/22/2023 | 66-49-3 | 57.20% | +6050 | Detail |
| 11/21/2023 | 34-33-3 | 50.71% | -1150 | Detail |
| 11/20/2023 | 39-41-2 | 48.78% | -3050 | Detail |
| 11/19/2023 | 63-53-0 | 54.31% | +2350 | Detail |
| 11/18/2023 | 44-50-2 | 46.88% | -5500 | Detail |
| 11/17/2023 | 72-55-3 | 56.54% | +5750 | Detail |
| 11/16/2023 | 23-33-2 | 41.38% | -6650 | Detail |
| 11/15/2023 | 30-27-1 | 52.59% | +150 | Detail |
| 11/14/2023 | 57-56-1 | 50.44% | -2300 | Detail |
| 11/13/2023 | 30-24-0 | 55.56% | +1800 | Detail |
| 11/12/2023 | 23-28-1 | 45.19% | -3900 | Detail |
| 11/11/2023 | 43-50-1 | 46.28% | -6000 | Detail |
| 11/10/2023 | 74-65-1 | 53.21% | +1250 | Detail |
| 11/09/2023 | 28-28-2 | 50.00% | -1400 | Detail |
| 11/08/2023 | 9-15-0 | 37.50% | -3750 | Detail |
| 11/07/2023 | 13-14-0 | 48.15% | -1200 | Detail |
| 11/06/2023 | 122-94-0 | 56.48% | +9300 | Detail |
