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Jim Feist Proline Television Show

We will always give credit where credit is due. It sounds like the Jim Feist net guys are heeding the advice of Senior Football Handicapper Mike Godsey of GodsTips, anchor of OffshoreInsiders.com   

On the Proline cable television show, the handicappers Dave Cokin, Scott Spreitzer, and Jim Feist were all preaching Godsey’s law of not reading too much into a game that you watched last week.

In the past few days, the media has quoted LVSC head linesmaker Ken White and former Stardust oddsmaker Joe Lupo said the same thing. They released lines than their sportsbooks adjusted lines based on public perception.

This explains exactly what Godsey’s outlaw line is. The official outlaw line is what the odds would be if there was no consideration given to public perception and balancing the action.  It is the more accurate line from the standpoint of the bettor.

Kudos to the Feist crew for preaching what Mike Godsey of OffshoreInsiders.com has been doing for decades.

Pregame Betting

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When in the course of human events the time comes for winning football picks, both against the college football odds and the NFL betting line. The best pregame betting information is on the Tailgate Party.

It appears the earthquake in San Francisco and Oakland Bay area as well as looking at the computer models for Hurricane Ike, will not cause any postponements in football.

While football handicapping dominates, there is still NASCAR betting. There’s only one more Sprint Cup race before The Chase gets underway – and that’s the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 on Sunday afternoon.  Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup . . .

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Event of the day . . .

The drivers to watch on Sunday will be those hovering around the cutoff line for the 2008 Chase – most notably Clint Bowyer, David Ragan, and Kasey Kahne. Bowyer currently holds down the 12th and final spot in the Sprint Cup Series playoffs; he’s got a 17-point lead on Ragan and a 48-point advantage on Kahne heading into Sunday’s race.

That urgency has put Bowyer at 12/1 on the Vegas odds to win the Chevy Rock & Roll 400, with Kahne at 20/1, and Ragan farther back of those two at 35/1. Standings leader Kyle Busch is pegged as the 9/2 race favorite, with the surging Jimmie Johnson at 6/1, Denny Hamlin at 8/1, and both Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart following at 10/1.

Bowyer picked up the win in the Crown Royal 400 at Richmond back in May, while Johnson visited victory lane at Richmond twice in 2007. Stewart has three career Richmond wins, as does Dale Earnhardt Jr. (who is sitting at 12/1 odds for Saturday). Jeff Gordon (who is back at 18/1 odds) has picked up two Cup victories at Richmond.

Non-event of the day . . .

No. 13 Alabama got off to an impressive start to the season last week, handily knocking off Clemson by a score of 34-10. So what are Tulane’s chances of making a game of it at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday night? Not very good, according to the oddsmakers – the Crimson Tide are pegged as huge 30-point favorites in the contest.

Also on the schedule . . .

Brandon Webb (19-6, 3.19 ERA) gets another shot at his 20th win on Saturday when Arizona plays in Los Angeles; the Dodgers will start Chad Billingsley (13-10, 3.13 ERA). Also on tap around the National League: Philadelphia at the Mets, San Diego at Milwaukee, the Cubs at Cincinnati, Washington at Atlanta, Florida at St. Louis, Houston at Colorado, and Pittsburgh at San Francisco.

Over in the American League Saturday’s top pitching matchup will be in Chicago, where the Angels and John Lackey (11-3, 3.10 ERA) will be taking on the White Sox and Gavin Floyd (15-6, 3.61 ERA). Rounding out the AL slate: Tampa Bay at Toronto, Detroit at Minnesota, Cleveland at Kansas City, Boston at Texas, the Yankees at Seattle, and a doubleheader between the Orioles and the Athletics in Baltimore.

College football’s top-ranked team, USC, doesn’t play this weekend, but it’ll be No. 2 Georgia vs. Central Michigan, No. 3 Ohio State vs. Ohio, No. 4 Oklahoma vs. Cincinnati, and No. 5 Florida vs. Miami. Those ranked teams are favored by 24, 33.5, 21.5, and 22.5 points, respectively, in those four contests. There are no matchups between ranked teams on the gridiron this weekend.

Finally, the B.C. Lions are pegged as 3.5-point road favorites in their CFL matchup against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday night, and there are three games on the WNBA slate: Detroit at Washington, Los Angeles at Houston, Minnesota at Seattle.

News from the wire . . .

The Giants began their Super Bowl defense with a 16-7 win over the Redskins on Thursday night; Jason Taylor had been questionable for Washington with a knee injury, but he managed to play . . . the Phillies will skip Kyle Kendrick in their rotation on Sunday, instead using ace Cole Hamels (12-8, 3.01 ERA) against the rival Mets.

Peek at the future . . .

The Bears and Colts will cap off the first Sunday of National Football League action tomorrow night, with the Colts 10-point favorites to win at Lucas Oil Stadium . . . 20-game winner Cliff Lee (20-2, 2.32 ERA) will take on 10-game winner Zack Greinke (10-9, 3.67 ERA) in the Indians/Royals matchup on Sunday . . . Lewis Hamilton and the drivers of Formula One return to the track with the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.

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Texas-Texas El Paso Pointers

The Texas Longhorns and the Texas El Paso Miners will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Sun Bowl.
Oddsmakers currently have the Longhorns listed as 27-point favorites versus the Miners, while the game’s total is sitting at 58.
Team records:
Texas: 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS
Texas El Paso: 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS
Texas most recently:
When playing in September are 8-2
When playing on turf are 9-1
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing outside the conference are 9-1

Texas El Paso most recently:
When playing in September are 6-4
When playing on turf are 3-7
After being outgained are 2-8
When playing outside the conference are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
Texas is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas’s last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas El Paso’s last 9 games
Texas El Paso is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
Texas El Paso is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas El Paso is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Texas home to Arkansas, Saturday, September 13
Texas El Paso home to New Mexico State, Saturday, September 20

 

Miami-Florida Preview

The Miami Hurricanes and the Florida Gators will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Gators listed as 23-point favorites versus the Hurricanes, while the game’s total is sitting at 51.
Team records:
Miami: 1-0 SU, 0-0 ATS
Florida: 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS
Miami most recently:
When playing in September are 7-3
When playing on grass are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 3-7
When playing outside the conference are 8-2

Florida most recently:
When playing in September are 9-1
When playing on grass are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing outside the conference are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami’s last 5 games on the road
Miami is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Florida is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Florida is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Miami at Texas A&M, Saturday, September 20
Florida at Tennessee, Saturday, September 20

 

Louisiana Tech-Kansas Preview

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Kansas Jayhawks will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Memorial Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Jayhawks listed as 21-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game’s total is sitting at 52.
Team records:
Louisiana Tech: 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS
Kansas: 1-0 SU, 0-1 ATS
Louisiana Tech most recently:
When playing in September are 2-8
When playing on turf are 5-5
After being outgained are 2-8
When playing outside the conference are 4-6

Kansas most recently:
When playing in September are 8-2
When playing on turf are 10-0
After outgaining opponent are 9-1
When playing outside the conference are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Louisiana Tech’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Louisiana Tech’s last 7 games on the road
Louisiana Tech is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Louisiana Tech is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Kansas is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games
Kansas is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Kansas is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas’s last 5 games
Next up:
Louisiana Tech home to Southeastern Louisiana, Saturday, September 20
Kansas at South Florida, Friday, September 12

 

South Florida-Central Florida Preview

\ The fans at Bright House Networks Stadium will be treated to a game between the South Florida Bulls and the Central Florida Knights when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Bulls listed as 14-point favorites versus the Knights, while the game’s total is sitting at 49.
Team records:
South Florida: 1-0 SU, 0-0 ATS
Central Florida: 1-0 SU, 0-0 ATS
South Florida most recently:
When playing in September are 8-2
When playing on grass are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing outside the conference are 8-2

Central Florida most recently:
When playing in September are 5-5
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing outside the conference are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
South Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
South Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of South Florida’s last 6 games on the road
Central Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Central Florida is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Next up:
South Florida home to Kansas, Friday, September 12
Central Florida at Boston College, Saturday, September 20
 

 

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NOTRE DAME -21 San Diego State

San Diego State is minus three defensive linemen for the year and four a banged up. The Aztecs’ defensive line, which had an end playing tackle last week, is in such shambles that they have their best linebacker, Russell Allen, listed at defensive end against the Irish.

This is exactly what the doctor ordered for an Irish team with an improved and streamlined defensive line that needs to make a huge statement.

The line gave up a school-record 58 sacks — 20 more than the previous record—and the Irish averaged just 75 yards a game rushing, 51 yards worse than the previous worst season in school history. And that was just the year before.

The offensive line was so lost last season that line coach John Latina sometimes wasn’t sure his players understood what he was saying.

“I felt there were times where I was talking Italian to them,” Latina said.

The Irish scaled back their playbook to try to make it easier. In practices they went first-team offense against the first-team defense more often to try to become more physical and to try to make sure the linemen are better prepared.

The Irish line is more experienced, with four of the linemen having started at least five games, and is bigger, averaging 315 pounds, 13 pounds heavier than last year. So Weis has made no secret about what he plans to do this season.

The Aztecs had the second-worst rush defense last season, giving up 242 yards a game, and were in the bottom 10 in sacks with just 15. They didn’t look any better in a season-opening loss to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, a Football Championship Subdivision team, giving up 263 yards rushing.

Not only do the Irish need to win this game, but they have to look impressive in doing so after last year’s unmitigated disaster of a season. We like the combo of motivation and ability to annihilate a team.

Texas A&M-New Mexico Vegas Betting Odds

The Texas A&M Aggies and the New Mexico Lobos will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at University Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Aggies listed as 3-point favorites versus the Lobos, while the game’s total is sitting at 39.
Team records:
Texas A&M: 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS
New Mexico: 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS
Texas A&M most recently:
When playing in September are 8-2
When playing on grass are 6-4
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 6-4

New Mexico most recently:
When playing in September are 5-5
When playing on grass are 7-3
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas A&M’s last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas A&M’s last 6 games on the road
Texas A&M is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Texas A&M is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Mexico’s last 5 games
New Mexico is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Mexico’s last 5 games at home
New Mexico is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Next up:
Texas A&M home to Miami, Saturday, September 20
New Mexico home to Arizona, Saturday, September 13

 

West Virginia-East Carolina Pointers

The fans at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium will be treated to a game between the West Virginia Mountaineers and the East Carolina Pirates when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Mountaineers listed as 8-point favorites versus the Pirates, while the game’s total is sitting at 49.
Team records:
West Virginia: 1-0 SU, 0-0 ATS
East Carolina: 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS
West Virginia most recently:
When playing in September are 9-1
When playing on grass are 9-1
After being outgained are 8-2
When playing outside the conference are 10-0

East Carolina most recently:
When playing in September are 3-7
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing outside the conference are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
West Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing East Carolina
West Virginia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
West Virginia is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games on the road
West Virginia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
East Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
East Carolina is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
East Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
East Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
West Virginia at Colorado, Thursday, September 18
East Carolina at Tulane, Saturday, September 13