Ranked Boise State returns to the gridiron on Friday night, while the National Hockey League gears up for the weekend. Here’s a peek at it all in your Daily Sports Roundup.
The Gridiron Spotlight
No. 15 Boise State will be looking to keep their perfect record intact on Friday night when they play host to Hawaii in a Western Athletic matchup. The Broncos are 5-0 (3-1 ATS) on the season, and they’re coming off an easy 24-7 win over Southern Miss. The 3-3 (1-3-1 ATS) Warriors beat Louisiana Tech 24-14 last time out, and they knocked off then-No. 22 Fresno State back on October 4. The oddsmakers have pegged Boise State as big 24.5-point home favorites in this contest, with the total sitting at 52.5 points.
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Other Notable Events
There are seven games on the ice on Friday night, including 2-1-0 Phoenix at 1-1-1 Ottawa. The Coyotes beat the Blue Jackets and Ducks to start the season before falling to the Blackhawks on Wednesday. The Sens went 1-0-1 against the Pens in Sweden before returning home and losing to Detroit last Saturday. Puck drop is at 7:00pm ET.
The rest of the league’s Friday slate: Toronto at the Rangers, Nashville at Columbus, Edmonton at Calgary, Vancouver at Buffalo, Carolina at Los Angeles, and San Jose at Anaheim. The Ducks are looking for their first win of the season; they sit at just 0-4-0.
The Rest of the Schedule
There’s one game in the Canadian Football League on Friday night, with Edmonton getting a visit from British Columbia. The 9-6 (8-5-2 ATS) Eskimos knocked off the 9-6 (6-8-1 ATS) Lions 27-20 on the road last time out. For Friday’s meeting the Eskimos have been pegged as 4-point home favorites, with the total for the game at 56 points.
News from the Wire
The Blackhawks fired head coach Denis Savard on Thursday afternoon; he’ll be replaced behind the team’s bench by veteran coach Joel Quenneville . . . Suns guard Steve Nash suffered a sprained ankle on Wednesday night, and he’ll miss the team’s preseason game against the Nuggets on Friday . . . Lions quarterback Jon Kitna was placed on injured reserve this week, which now makes Dan Orlovsky the team’s starter.
A Peek at the Future
Top-ranked Texas is pegged as a 5.5-point home favorite against No. 11 Missouri on Saturday night. Other lines for Top-5 teams on Saturday: Mississippi at No. 2 Alabama (-13), Michigan at No. 3 Penn State (-23.5), and No. 16 Kansas at No. 4 Oklahoma (-20.5). No. 5 Florida is off this week . . . the Bucs are 10.5-point favorites against the Seahawks on Sunday night, while it’s currently the Pats -3 vs. the Broncos on Monday.
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