Sat, 10/18/08 - 10:00 PMTommy Rider | CFB Side
triple-dime bet372 Arizona 3.0 (-110) Bodog vs 371 California
Analysis:
I really like Arizona in this spot. Here we have one team that is tough at home in Arizona taking on a team that lost its one true road test in Cal. I know Cal won at Washington State but I don't care what they did against a high school team. In their one real road game against Maryland, Cal was beaten
easily. Arizona has won four out of the last five meetings in Tucson and the home team is 4-1 ATS in the last five between these two teams. Cal is playing musical chairs at quarterback and this isn't the best time to be doing it, as Arizona leads the country in pass defense. As we get into the season, I love playing against road teams with quarterback problems when the home team has the clear edge at that position, as is the case with the Cats Willie Tuitama. I believe he will pass all over the Bears secondary tonight. Arizona is 5-0 ATS at home in its last five game and I think that continues tonight with a big win over Cal. ***3 UNIT PLAY***
Sat, 10/18/08 - 8:00 PMTommy Rider | CFB Side
double-dime bet381 LSU -3.0 (-110) BetUS vs 382 South Carolina
Analysis:
Everything set up perfectly for this selection. I had Florida last week as my SEC Game of the Year because I thought it was a terrible matchup for the Tigers. I was hoping LSU would get blown out so I could come back and take them this week and that's exactly what happened. Now we get a much superior LSU team only laying a field goal to South Carolina, who is starting freshman Stephen Garcia at quarterback. As I said last week, I think LSU's defense is overrated but this is the kind of team they will smother. South Carolina comes into this game winners of four straight but they are stepping up in class here. LSU's offensive line - one of the best in the nation - played poorly last week at Florida but I expect them to bounce back this week and really control this game. This game will be won in the trenches and I also like that Jarrett Lee got some experience playing on the road last week at Florida. I think Lee is going to be a solid quarterback and with the running game getting back on track, he will have a solid outing here. The Tigers have absolutely owned this series. LSU is 15-2-1 all-time against South Carolina, with the Gamecocks last win in the series coming 18-17 on the road in 1994. **2 UNIT PLAY**
Sat, 10/18/08 - 3:30 PMTommy Rider | CFB Side
double-dime bet325 Kansas 21.0 (-110) Bodog vs 326 Oklahoma
Analysis:
I don't have a huge write-up for this game, I just believe 21 points is way too much to lay here. There is a believe that the Sonners will be "mad" over losing last week but Kansas doesn't give a damn about that. They are still coming to play and I think they can exploit OU's biggest weakness: It's secondary. Todd Reesing is a very efficient quarterback similar to Colt McCoy and I think he will be able to shred a Sooners secondary that was lit up by both Texas and Cincinnati. Plus, the Sooners have one of the worst kick coverage units in the nation, an area that's really going to hurt them in Big 12 play, as we already saw against the Longhorns. OU will win this game but I can't see it being a blowout, so I'll gladly take the three touchdowns. **2 UNIT PLAY**