NCAA FOOTBALL

LOOKING TO RUN AWAY WITH IT: Alabama is a heavy favourite against the Fighting Irish in the BCS Championship Game on Monday night

Alabama Crimson Tide vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish (+9.5, 40.5)

When: 5:30PM, Monday, 7 January 2013
Where: Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE (12-1, 7-1 SEC)
The Crimson Tide will be happy to match muscle vs. muscle with Notre Dame’s defense behind a powerhouse offensive line that averages 315 pounds per man. Alabama has a pair of 1,000-yard backs in junior Eddie Lacy and freshman T.J. Yeldon, who combined for 27 touchdowns and piled up 334 yards in the SEC title game win over Georgia. Quarterback AJ […]

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CROSS-BORDER RIVALS: The Sooners arrive in Texas to take on Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl

Texas A&M Aggies vs Oklahoma Sooners (+3, 72.5)

WHEN: 5:00 PM, Friday, 4 January, 2013
WHERE: Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas

TEXAS A&M AGGIES (10-2, 6-2 SEC, 7-5 ATS)
This figures to be a high-scoring contest with the Aggies ranked third in the country in scoring at 44.8 points per game and Oklahoma tied for 12th at 40.2 points. Both teams are riding five-game winning streaks, with the Aggies’ only losses coming to Florida and LSU. Manziel is a true duel threat for the Aggies, who […]

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PARTY TIME: Oregon Ducks are looking to rock the house in the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night

NCAA Football: Fiesta Bowl – Oregon vs Kansas State
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Oregon Ducks vs Kansas State Wildcats (-7.5, 73.5)

WHEN: 5:30 PM, Thursday, 3 January 2013
WHERE: University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona

KANSAS STATE WILDCATS (11-1, 8-1 Big 12, 7-5 ATS)
The Wildcats have lost four consecutive bowl games dating back to the 2002 Holiday Bowl during coach Bill Snyder’s first stint at the school. Klein is a multipurpose threat with 2,490 yards and 15 passing touchdowns to go with 890 yards and 22 scores on the ground. Junior John Hubert has rushed for 15 touchdowns to go with […]

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JUST TO SWEET: The Gators are heavy favourites to beat up on the Cardinals in the Sugar Bowl on Wednesday night

NCAA Football: Sugar Bowl – Louisville vs Florida
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Louisville Cardinals vs Florida Gators (-14.5, 48)

WHEN: 5:30 PM, Wednesday, 2 January 2013
WHERE: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

LOUISVILLE CARDINALS (10-2, 5-2 Big East, 5-7 ATS)
The Cardinals were 10-game winners for the fifth time in school history and on each of the previous four occasions, they have gone on to win their bowl game. They stand a chance against the Gators, if for no other reason than the fact that Florida had legitimate scares against the likes of Bowling Green, Missouri and Louisiana-Lafayette this season. The […]

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HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: San Diego State does not have very far to travel for the Poinsettia Bowl as this game is being played on their home turf

NCAA Football: Bowl Teams Playing Close To Home
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There are 18 schools playing bowl games within a reasonably close proximity to their home fields this season – but that does not always mean there is an advantage.

Games are listed in chronological order with odds and ticket sales as of 13 December.

Utah State – Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Boise Idaho
Approx. distance to Boise: 473 KMs
Toledo vs Utah State (-10, 58.5)
Utah State has just a 4.5-hour drive up the I-84 to Boise, where it returns to the Famous Potato Bowl for […]

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NCAA Football: Bowl Games To Watch Before New Year’s Day
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Traditionalists may say college football bowl season does not really start until New Year’s Day, where we are able to absorb more hours of college football than their seems to be hours in the day. While the schedule makers may save the best bowl games for 2013, there is still plenty of bowl action to enjoy in December, before we ring in the New Year.

Here is a look at the four best pre-New Year’s Day bowl games on the schedule:

HOLIDAY BOWL
Baylor Bears at UCLA Bruins (-2, 78)

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BULLDOG DETERMINATION: The #3 Georgia Bulldogs look to take a bite out of #2 Alabama on Saturday

NCAA Football: Week 14 Cheat Sheet
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The first Saturday in December hosts a bevy of big, impact games in the College Football world. But, we have all the big matchups covered in our Week 14 cheat sheet.

(23) Oklahoma State at Baylor (+5, 87.5)
This a matchup of two of the nation’s most balanced offenses and it shows in the total – the highest ever for a major football game. Both teams are among four FBS schools that average more than 300 passing yards and 200 rushing yards (Louisiana Tech and Texas A&M are the […]

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AN INTRASTATE OF MIND: Week 13 of the NCAA Football schedule has a plethora of big intrastate rival games on Saturday

NCAA Football: Week 13 Cheat Sheet
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The NCAA Fooball season is reaching its critical point, where the pressure builds and schools jockey for bowl games and final season rankings, including an massive game between Notre Dame and USC. Get the cheat sheet on all of Saturday’s college football action.

Georgia Tech at (3) Georgia (-14, 64)
The Bulldogs prepared for Tech’s triple option with a 45-14 win last Saturday over Georgia Southern, which runs the exact same offense. And after a slow start, the Georgia defense has lived up to expectations, yielding […]

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THE RISING TIDE: Alabama has been a dominate NCAA force this season, leaving only battered teams and sad college kids in their wake

NCAA Football: Week 11 Cheat Sheet
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(24) Northwestern at Michigan (-10, 52.5)
Northwestern and Michigan likely need to win out and get some help to overtake Nebraska in the Big Ten Legends Division. Wolverines’ coach Brady Hoke appears encouraged by the recovery of QB Denard Robinson, who sat out against Minnesota because of an ulnar nerve injury. Devin Gardner threw for 234 yards and two scores last week and will be ready to go if Robinson can’t suit up. The road team is 4-1 ATS in their last five meetings.

Army at (23) Rutgers […]

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WINNING DESPITE LOSING: Florida Atlantic has been a winner for bettors this season despite losing badly on the field

NCAA Football: Bad Teams That Have Been Good Bets
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Every season in NCAA Football there are a group of teams that despite their best efforts just cannot win on the field, but can still benefit bettors significantly. Here are five bad teams that have been good bets college football season:

Florida Atlantic Owls (2-7 SU, 7-2 ATS)
This is probably the only place you’ve heard it, but the Owls are one of the hottest teams in the nation. They’ve covered seven straight spreads despite going 1-6 SU in those games. First-year head coach Carl Pelini is working on […]

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