Archive for December, 2008
Konica Minolta Gator Bowl NCAA Football Betting Picks Nebraska Cornhuskers versus Clemson Tigers
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
The Nebraska Cornhuskers defended only 740 plays this season, 201 fewer than last season. This hoarding of the ball by the offense has helped the defense make in-game adjustments and kept the shorthanded Cornhuskers rested into the fourth quarter. The Nebraska Cornhuskers finished up their season on a strong note, going 5-1 down the stretch after starting the season at 3-3. Their only loss in their final six games was a 34-point beatdown at the hands of Oklahoma. The Nebraska Cornhuskers is 2-11 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight-up win. They are 2-5 ATS in their last seven non-conference games, and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 as an underdog. Playing in the best conference in the nation this season, the Big 12, the Nebraska Cornhuskers finished sixth in passing and total offense in the conference, averaging 285 yards per game passing and scoring 36 points per game.
The Clemson Tigers started the season 3-3 before firing Tommy Bowden and finishing up 4-2. Two of those wins included a 17-point beatdown of South Carolina, who had the same 7-5 record, and a six-point win against Boston College in Boston, ending a three-year conference losing streak to the Eagles, as well as six straight overall. The Clemson Tigers were the top rated ACC defense against the pass, giving up only 168 yards per game, and fourth in total defense in the conference, giving up only 294 yards per game and less than 17 points per game. The Clemson Tigers are…
NCAA College Football betting picks between the South Carolina versus the Iowa Hawkeyes
Sunday, December 28th, 2008
The Iowa Hawkeyes were 3-3 and not giving any of their fans something to be thrilled about entering the season, and circulating gossip of coach Kirk Ferentz being fired were not helping their cause. However the Iowa Hawkeyes ended their season by winning five of its past six games, with the highlight win coming from a home upset of Penn State that erased the Nittany Lions from the BCS title game and catapulted the Hawkeyes into a New Year’s Day bowl. The South Carolina Gamecocks enters the bowl with a different ending to their season, being outscored 87-20 by Florida and Clemson in its past two games, Head Coach Steve Spurrier has a lot to think about.
The Iowa Hawkeyes are 12-4 ATS in their past 16 vs. teams with a winning record. The under is 10-1 in Iowa’s past 11 non-conference games. South Carolina is 2-6-1 ATS in its past nine as an underdog. The under is 5-1 in the Gamecocks’ past six non-conference games. The Iowa Hawkeyes defense ranks No. 12 in the country and allowed nine points or less five times this season. The Iowa Hawkeyes’ junior running back Shonn Greene, the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, has topped 100 yards rushing in 12 consecutive games, finishing the regular season with 1,729 yards and 17 touchdowns is possibly the highlight of the matchup.
The South Carolina Gamecocks are starting freshman Stephen Garcia hoping to put this football game in the bag. Chris Smelley started the last game for the South Carolina Gamecocks against Clemson.
“It’s definitely going to help me a lot not to have to look over my shoulder and not worry about being taken out if I make a mistake. I think it’s definitely going to be helpful,” said Stephen Garcia who has completed 53.8 percent of his passes for 753 yards and six touchdowns, with five interceptions.
The Iowa Hawkeyes are a game away from being unbeaten by two touchdowns its four…
NCAA College Football betting picks in the Chik-Fil-A Bowl the LSU Tigers versus the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Saturday, December 27th, 2008
The final bowl of 2008 comes in the form of the Chik-Fil-A Bowl, so far the LSU Tigers are looking forward to this football affair and maybe make another mark in the pages of history. The defending National Champions LSU Tigers are the total opposite of what they used to be in last years NCAA Football season. However the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are having an astonishing turnaround with the guidance of first year coach Paul Johnson.
Most critics left the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets out of contention in the NCAA football preseason, much to everybody’s surprise the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and their players bounced back that are under way to a ten win season provided everything goes their way. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have won three of their last four football games, all against ranked teams. In this NCAA Football season the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets had first win over archrival Georgia in almost seven years, in which the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets had an offense that virtually ran circles across them.
Louisiana State University on the other hand was the total opposite the whole season. The LSU Tigers are 2 – 4 in the last six games and the only wins came against Tulane and Troy. What makes this a track meat for the LSU Tigers is that their best showing came at the expense of South Carolina with a 7-5win. The solitary win they only had against a BCS conference team with a winning record. The LSU Tigers are also turning the more and more as time goes by. The LSU Tigers would likely rely on freshman Jordan Jefferson who has shown very good potential in their season ender against Arkansas which despite his great efforts resulted into a loss for the LSU Tigers. The only thing going on for the LSU Tigers is that they have a good tailback in Charles Davis and is one of the country’s best…
NCAA Football Betting Picks Oregon Ducks versus Oklahoma State Cowboys
Friday, December 26th, 2008
Another year another good football bet, the city of San Diego once more hosts a major bowl game in a week with the Big XII and Pac Ten match up. Oregon and Oklahoma State Cowboys had their setbacks against some of the NCAA Football top teams but coming into the game, both Oklahoma State and Oregon are efficient running teams that are more offensive minded than most of the football teams in the league today. The Oklahoma State Cowboys are trying to get another first ten win season since NCAA 1988, when current head coach Mike Gundy was the starting quarterback for the team.
Oklahoma State Cowboys are in the 4th position in the standings of one of the most competitive divisions in NCAA college football, with their only losses coming to three teams that finished 11-1 ahead of them. The Oklahoma State Cowboys feature one of the country’s best quarterbacks in third year man Zac Robinson, who has 24 Touchdowns against only 8 picks with the notion to run the ball once in a while. Robinson has accounted 3,400 total yards this season. The Oklahoma State Cowboys also feature sophomore Kendall Hunter, a tailback who ran for over 1,500 yards and 14 Touchdowns. The Oklahoma State Cowboys also have a solid defense which has given Texas and Missouri trouble while only allowing less than 30 points earlier in the season
The Oregon Ducks are a very similar team to the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the only difference is…
NBA Basketball Betting Picks for the Los Angeles Lakers (21-3) and the Miami Heat (12-12)
Friday, December 19th, 2008
The Los Angeles Lakers, who are lead by superstar guard Kobe Bryant, are still dominating the second quarter of the NBA Regular Season despite loosing a bit of steam compared to their first onslaught of games. This year Kobe Bryant is not going to have another MVP season concerning his stats, but this could be one of the best NBA Regular Seasons the Los Angeles Lakers had since the 90’s dynasty. The Los Angeles Lakers will be a top contender for the 2009 NBA Championship, especially with the good health of Andrew Bynum to team up with Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom and Derrick Fisher on deck and Phil Jackson calling the shots. With the loss of French role player Ronny Turiaf causing some concern, good news for the Los Angeles Lakers they have a well improved Trevor Ariza. The Los Angeles Lakers are sure to take on any team in their way despite loosing steam in a few road games.
The Miami Heat this year started of on the wrong foot compiling loss after loss and looked like it would be a repeat of last seasons shindig, but as the NBA Regular season heads into the second quarter, they look like contenders in the NBA Eastern Conference. With Dwyane Wade back and healthy, Michael Beasley and Shawn Marion are putting up decent numbers and are playing small ball to perfection. The Miami Heat are getting better but are taking a little linger than usual. The Miami Heat are former champions of the NBA then rebuilding right away after loosing two consecutive seasons then traded Shaq O’Neal and lost key players like Jason Williams and Gary Payton. Although…
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