Perry Perspective: NCAA Football Feature Dec. 1
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Regular season concludes with crystal-ball gazing
Looking into my crystal ball down here in Antigua, I can see deep, deep into future? all the way to this Saturday, the last day of the college football regular season.
My prognosticating ball shows me waking up on Saturday around noon with a mild headache after a night of wine, women and song. It then shows me flicking on the TV and embarking on a journey through pigskin paradise.
The journey begins at 1 p.m. ET (ABC) with a stop at the Big 12 championship game between Colorado (7-4 SU, 5-6 ATS) and No. 2 Texas (11-0 SU, 9-2 ATS).
The Longhorns have been favored by at least two touchdowns in all but one of their games this season. In fact, they?ve been favored by more than 25 points in a total of six games, including the last four.
That trend will continue this week when they will be fat 27.5-point favorites against the Buffaloes, who have lost their last two games by at least 14 points.
In their first meeting back in October, the Buffaloes were gored 42-17 by the Horns. UT was favored by 16 in that game.
My crystal ball is indicating that Heisman-worthy quarterback Vince Young and the Longhorns will build an insurmountable lead early, and cruise past Colorado and the spread.
At 4:30 ET (ABC), the pigskin journey will shift to Los Angles where No. 1 USC (11-0 SU, 5-6 ATS) will face arguably their biggest challenge of the year against city rival No. 11 UCLA (9-1 SU, 6-4 ATS).
The Trojans are clearly a dynasty having been crowned national champions two years running, and likely headed to the Rose Bowl. They have won 33 straight games and have not experienced a loss since Sept. 27, 2003 versus Cal.
The Trojans have beaten the Bruins in six straight games. In last year?s meeting, USC won 29-24 as 21.5-point favorites. Interestingly, that is the same number of points they are favored by this year.
It will only be the second game this season that UCLA has been an underdog. The first was against Cal (+1.5). The Bruins? lone straight-up loss came at Arizona two weeks ago. In that game, they were clobbered 52-14 as a 9.5-point chalk.
With a couple of Heisman Trophy candidates in quarterback Matt Leinart and running back Reggie Bush, the Trojans are expected to give the Bruins a real whuppin' on Saturday.
Yet, my crystal ball is showing something different. The Trojans have not been overly spectacular on defense this season. In fact, they?re giving up more than 350 ypg, 46th among Division I-A teams.
Meanwhile, the Bruins are scoring an average of 40 ppg, which is second in the PAC-10 and fifth in the nation. My crystal ball isn?t showing a USC loss on Saturday, but it seems to be suggesting a close game, much closer than 21.5 points.
My ball is also indicating remote-control cramps late Saturday afternoon as I flick back and forth between the USC-UCLA game and the SEC Championship (6:30 p.m. ET, CBS).
That game will feature No. 3 LSU (10-1 SU, 5-4-1 ATS) taking on No. 13 Georgia (9-2 SU, 5-6 ATS).
The Tigers might have been headed towards a national championship this year had they not experienced a hiccup against a soft Tennessee squad in Week 3, losing 30-27 at home.
That loss could be blamed to some degree on Hurricane Katrina, which profoundly affected LSU players, on and off campus.
Since that loss, the Tigers have won nine straight including victories over three ranked opponents: No. 17 Florida, No. 9 Auburn and No. 14 Alabama.
The Bulldogs, meanwhile, have lost twice in the past month. Both losses came to teams LSU has beaten: Florida and Auburn.
LSU has been favored in every game they?ve played this season, and this weekend is no different. However, the spread this time around will be razor-thin at 1.5.
The crystal ball is a little cloudy on who is going to come out on top in this one. However, it does seem to be hinting at a low-scoring contest.
LSU?s defense is allowing less than two touchdowns per game and is ranked No. 4 in the nation. Georgia is allowing a little more than two TDs and is ranked No. 5.
The total is this game has been pegged at a low 40, but I?m seeing a lower score.
Saturday evening, after much of the early excitement has come and gone, my crystal ball is showing me settling down for a nightcap and watching the first-ever ACC championship game (8 p.m. ET, ABC).
In that contest, Marcus Vick and No. 5 Virginia Tech (10-1 SU, 9-2 ATS) will travel to Jacksonville to take on Florida State (7-4 SU, 4-6 ATS).
The Hokies, who have been favored in all 11 of their games this season, have failed to cover only twice, a 41-14 win over Marshall as a 35.5-point favorite and a 27-7 loss to Miami as a 6-point chalk.
The Seminoles enter the game riding a three-game losing streak, with losses to North Carolina State, No. 22 Clemson, and Florida.
With Vick at pivot, the Hokies have the top-ranked offense in the conference scoring nearly 35 ppg. They also have the top-ranked defense in the nation allowing less than 11 ppg.
The ?Noles have the seventh-ranked defense in the 12-team ACC, allowing more than three touchdowns per game.
My crystal ball is hinting at a cakewalk for the Hokies in this one. They will be favored by two touchdowns.
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BetWWTS.com
Regular season concludes with crystal-ball gazing
Looking into my crystal ball down here in Antigua, I can see deep, deep into future? all the way to this Saturday, the last day of the college football regular season.
My prognosticating ball shows me waking up on Saturday around noon with a mild headache after a night of wine, women and song. It then shows me flicking on the TV and embarking on a journey through pigskin paradise.
The journey begins at 1 p.m. ET (ABC) with a stop at the Big 12 championship game between Colorado (7-4 SU, 5-6 ATS) and No. 2 Texas (11-0 SU, 9-2 ATS).
The Longhorns have been favored by at least two touchdowns in all but one of their games this season. In fact, they?ve been favored by more than 25 points in a total of six games, including the last four.
That trend will continue this week when they will be fat 27.5-point favorites against the Buffaloes, who have lost their last two games by at least 14 points.
In their first meeting back in October, the Buffaloes were gored 42-17 by the Horns. UT was favored by 16 in that game.
My crystal ball is indicating that Heisman-worthy quarterback Vince Young and the Longhorns will build an insurmountable lead early, and cruise past Colorado and the spread.
At 4:30 ET (ABC), the pigskin journey will shift to Los Angles where No. 1 USC (11-0 SU, 5-6 ATS) will face arguably their biggest challenge of the year against city rival No. 11 UCLA (9-1 SU, 6-4 ATS).
The Trojans are clearly a dynasty having been crowned national champions two years running, and likely headed to the Rose Bowl. They have won 33 straight games and have not experienced a loss since Sept. 27, 2003 versus Cal.
The Trojans have beaten the Bruins in six straight games. In last year?s meeting, USC won 29-24 as 21.5-point favorites. Interestingly, that is the same number of points they are favored by this year.
It will only be the second game this season that UCLA has been an underdog. The first was against Cal (+1.5). The Bruins? lone straight-up loss came at Arizona two weeks ago. In that game, they were clobbered 52-14 as a 9.5-point chalk.
With a couple of Heisman Trophy candidates in quarterback Matt Leinart and running back Reggie Bush, the Trojans are expected to give the Bruins a real whuppin' on Saturday.
Yet, my crystal ball is showing something different. The Trojans have not been overly spectacular on defense this season. In fact, they?re giving up more than 350 ypg, 46th among Division I-A teams.
Meanwhile, the Bruins are scoring an average of 40 ppg, which is second in the PAC-10 and fifth in the nation. My crystal ball isn?t showing a USC loss on Saturday, but it seems to be suggesting a close game, much closer than 21.5 points.
My ball is also indicating remote-control cramps late Saturday afternoon as I flick back and forth between the USC-UCLA game and the SEC Championship (6:30 p.m. ET, CBS).
That game will feature No. 3 LSU (10-1 SU, 5-4-1 ATS) taking on No. 13 Georgia (9-2 SU, 5-6 ATS).
The Tigers might have been headed towards a national championship this year had they not experienced a hiccup against a soft Tennessee squad in Week 3, losing 30-27 at home.
That loss could be blamed to some degree on Hurricane Katrina, which profoundly affected LSU players, on and off campus.
Since that loss, the Tigers have won nine straight including victories over three ranked opponents: No. 17 Florida, No. 9 Auburn and No. 14 Alabama.
The Bulldogs, meanwhile, have lost twice in the past month. Both losses came to teams LSU has beaten: Florida and Auburn.
LSU has been favored in every game they?ve played this season, and this weekend is no different. However, the spread this time around will be razor-thin at 1.5.
The crystal ball is a little cloudy on who is going to come out on top in this one. However, it does seem to be hinting at a low-scoring contest.
LSU?s defense is allowing less than two touchdowns per game and is ranked No. 4 in the nation. Georgia is allowing a little more than two TDs and is ranked No. 5.
The total is this game has been pegged at a low 40, but I?m seeing a lower score.
Saturday evening, after much of the early excitement has come and gone, my crystal ball is showing me settling down for a nightcap and watching the first-ever ACC championship game (8 p.m. ET, ABC).
In that contest, Marcus Vick and No. 5 Virginia Tech (10-1 SU, 9-2 ATS) will travel to Jacksonville to take on Florida State (7-4 SU, 4-6 ATS).
The Hokies, who have been favored in all 11 of their games this season, have failed to cover only twice, a 41-14 win over Marshall as a 35.5-point favorite and a 27-7 loss to Miami as a 6-point chalk.
The Seminoles enter the game riding a three-game losing streak, with losses to North Carolina State, No. 22 Clemson, and Florida.
With Vick at pivot, the Hokies have the top-ranked offense in the conference scoring nearly 35 ppg. They also have the top-ranked defense in the nation allowing less than 11 ppg.
The ?Noles have the seventh-ranked defense in the 12-team ACC, allowing more than three touchdowns per game.
My crystal ball is hinting at a cakewalk for the Hokies in this one. They will be favored by two touchdowns.
