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“ I couldn’t bear to wait an extra play, it just doesn’t pay to back home they disappear quicker than a Bill Clinton minute if you dawdled favorites on the blind. cigar on an intern, going 3-19 ATS. Last year Pittsburgh traveled to New York to My darling be home soon. That’s especially true in non-division games, where single-digit home chalk take on the Jets as 4-point chalk in this It’s not just these few hours role, only to return home a 20-13 loser. but I’ve been waiting since I toddled has broken many a back, going 107- 129-3 ATS against losing teams since The Carolina Panthers and New For the great relief 2010. And when hosting a sub .500 England Patriots will try to avoid the of having you to talk to.” opponent, these teams shrink up like a home-blues when they pack their bags to hemorrhoid lathered with Preparation visit Tennessee and the New York Giants, et’s face it. Like the American H when playing off back-to-back losses, respectively, this Sunday. Express card, living the good life going 16-31-1 ATS. at home has its rewards. There’s It’s no surprise in learning that John L But that’s a case for another study, as Sebastian and the Lovin’ Spoonful were the comfort of your own bed. Knowing where your favorite remote control is at our intention today is to look at how also football fans. It suddenly puts a all times. Lounging in the recliner. The NFL teams fare in road games before whole new spin on their classic tune home-cooked meals. As Dorothy said to returning to the comfy confi nes of home. above, titled above, doesn’t it? Toto, “There’s no place like home.” More specifi cally, we’re looking to put Do it now: Make plans now to join me ★ Athletes agree, too. Playing games at these teams in their most uncomfortable for our 10 NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER home as opposed to being on the road role after camping out a home for an Late Phone Service at the special cost almost always fi nds a rise in performance extended period of time, namely three of only $299. It includes every one of levels. No argument here, with NFL home games in a row at home. That’s because my red-hot award-winning Late Phone teams – heading into last weekend – teams in this role are 116-149-2 SU and Executive Service plays, including our 125-138-4 ATS in all games since 1980. 10★ College Football Game of the going 828-606-3 straight-up this decade. ★ That represents a respectable 57.8% Better yet, if we were to – Year and 5 College Football Game of winning edge for home teams. the Month – plus the College Football Revenge Game Of The Year – all the way The problem we have as players in PLAY AGAINST any NFL non-division road favorite off thru November 30th. And remember, our backing home teams is – like prisoners 10★ November To Remember went 19- in state or federal institution, they may three straight home games 7-1 last year for a net profi t of $3,410! have the benefi t of calling a jail cell home but it doesn’t get them the money. The we would have a dynamite winning Sign up online at PLAYBOOK.COM or same bunch of teams that wins nearly angle, considering these teams are just call toll-free for fast, friendly customer 58% of it’s games on the scoreboard has 15-34-1 ATS when hitting the highway service (all major credit cards accepted) managed to win the money only 49.7% after a month of home cooking. at 1.800.321.7777. You’ll be glad you did! of the time against the line. And because Worse, dress these same guys up as non- the warden (read: bookmaker) charges division road favorites of more than 3 10% juice for the privilege of making a points off three straight home games and

AWESOME ANGLE OF THE WEEK FORTY TRIVIATRIVIA TEASERTEASER PLAY ON any college football home underdog if they have TIMES 3 THIS WEEK'S AMAZING SITUATIONAL PLAY scored 40 or more points in ATS W-L Record This coach plays with a chip on his shoulder as an underdog each of their last three games. Since 1980: against teams he lost to in the previous meeting, going 24-9-1 ATS in his career, includng 10-0 ATS from Game Ten out. Play ON: 20-4 Who is this week’s chip monster? TROY TROJANS (83%) For the Trivia Teaser answer, turn to page 4. Be sure to check out the COACHES LEAGUE for ATS records on every View Marc's Awesome Angle Of The Week College & NFL coach in 16 key situational roles. Simply log on to www. PLAYBOOK.com and click on the COACHES LEAGUE. at the PLAYBOOK.com website!

page 2 • www.PLAYBOOK.com • 1.800.PLAYBOOK FOR A COMPLETE 2-MINUTE HANDICAP OF EVERY GAME 2-MINUTE ON TODAY'S CARD, VISIT www.PLAYBOOK.com HANDICAP ATS = Against The Spread • A = Away • Con = Conference • D = Dog F = Favorite • H = Home • Rev = Revenge • R = Road • SU = Straight-Up College Football Games NFL Games All results are ATS – Against The Spread – and most recent, unless noted otherwise. Content contained in this report remains the exclusive private property of PLAYBOOK™ and PLAYBOOK.COM™ and may not be reused or disseminated in any form without express written consent of the publisher. TEAMS KEY FACTS, STATS & ATS TRENDS TEAMS KEY FACTS, STATS & ATS TRENDS Saturday, November 14 Thursday, November 12 Memphis 4-1 as conf RD’s 7 < pts… 7-3 w/ conf revenge Buffalo 2-15 A aft Miami… 1-6 1st of 3 A vs .500 > opp HOUSTON SERIES: 4-0 L4… 7-2 vs conf revenge… 2-5 Game Ten NY JETS 5-1 Thursday off non-div… 15-3 in 2nd BB H (8-1 w/ rev) Ohio St SERIES: 5-2 L7… 4-1 aft Minn… 1-4 away vs conf revenge Sunday, November 15 ILLINOIS 5-1 aft Purdue… 5-1 bef Minn… 7-3 home off BB RG Detroit 6-1 w/ rest off SU loss vs .500 > opp… 0-4 bef AFC Clemson 6-2 Game Ten… 0-5 as RF’s 18 > pts… 2-5 bef Wake Forest GREEN BAY SERIES: 6-2 L8 / 4-0 L4H… 17-2 off BB A SYRACUSE SERIES: Host 2-0… 4-1 as HD’s 14 > pts… 1-3 Game Ten Dallas 5-0 A off div vs opp off non-div… 6-2 in 1st BB A Wash St SERIES: 3-0 L3… 5-0 Game Ten… 8-2 L10 as DD RD’s TAMPA BAY SERIES: 1-4 L5… 1-7 in 2nd BB H w/ rev vs non-div UCLA 0-4 as DD conf HF’s… 0-3 Last Road Game… 1-3 aft OSU Carolina 5-1 .500 > w/ triple rev… 0-4 off 3H & non-div game Alabama 1-5 vs conf bef non-conf gm… 2-6 away vs conf revenge TENNESSEE SERIES: 3-1 L4… 5-0 < .500 in 2nd BB NFC vs opp w/ rev MISS ST 4-0 L4 as conf HD’s… 3-1 Game Ten… 2-5 bef Arkansas Chicago 5-1 A in AFC sandwich… 3-14 off AFC opp Miami Fla SERIES: 4-1 L5… 3-0 bef Ga Tech… 7-1 as conf RD’s 6 > pts ST. LOUIS SERIES: 2-5 L7 / 1-3 L4H… 0-4 .500 > H btwn 2A N CAROLINA SERIES: 4-1 L5 H… 5-2 aft Duke… 0-3 Last Home Game New Orleans 5-0 in AFC sandwich… 5-1 A off BB H vs non-div opp Arkansas SERIES: 7-1 L8… 0-4 aft Ole Miss… 1-3 Last Road Game WASHINGTON SERIES: 4-0 L4… 0-4 vs NFC South… 1-7 Home Five favs LSU 4-1 bef Miss… 6-2 as conf HF’s 14 < pts… 2-5 Game Ten MIAMI 11-2 A w/ rev off BB div games… 0-6 in 3rd of 3A Oklahoma SERIES: 7-3 L10 away… 3-0 away w/ conf revenge PHILADELPHIA 0-7 off div vs opp off div… 1-5 favs aft Dallas BAYLOR SERIES: 5-1 L6… 4-0 aft Kansas St… 6-1 Game Nine Cleveland 9-1 in 2nd BB A off div game… 10-2 A aft Cincinnati Oregon SERIES: Dog 5-2… 8-0 bef Usc… 6-0 away vs conf revenge PITTSBURGH 1-11 vs < .250 opp… 2-11 off non-div bef rest STANFORD 7-3 as conf HF’s 14 < pts… 1-4 Game Ten… 1-4 bef Cal Jacksonville 7-0 Away Five… 0-4 off BB ATS wins vs non-div opp Minnesota 5-0 Game Ten… 4-0 aft Ohio St… 7-1-1 Last Road Game BALTIMORE SERIES: 1-3 L4 / 3-1 L4H… 9-0 w/ rest vs non-div opp IOWA SERIES: Host 4-1-1… 7-2 w/ conf revenge… 0-5 aft Indiana Minnesota 6-0 in 2nd BB non-div games… 1-4 off 4 SU wins OAKLAND 4-0 H off A vs non-div opp off H… 4-1 H btwn 2A SMART Kansas City 5-1 Game Nine off DD SU win… 4-1 off DD SU win BOX DENVER SERIES: 5-1 L6… 1-7 H btwn 2A vs opp off DD SU win New England 5-1 bef Buffalo vs .500 > opp… 8-2 RF’s vs .500 > NFC AS THE NOOSE TIGHTENS NY GIANTS SERIES: 6-1 L7 / 3-0 L3H… 1-6 HD’s or pick November is, unquestionably, the best time of the season for Arizona 7-1 w/ rest vs div opp… 1-7 off SU win in AFC sandwich sports fans. The NFL enters its second-half race, College Football SEATTLE SERIES: 4-1 L5 / 4-1 L5H… 7-1 in 1st BB div games concludes with teams scurrying for bowl bids, and the NBA and College Basketball tip off new campaigns. It’s also a great time for Monday, November 16 handicappers as value aplenty abounds. Houston 0-7 MNF… 1-5 dogs w/ rest… 2-10 A off div btwn 2H Some of the best value occurs when we focus on beating undefeated CINCINNATI SERIES: 1-6 L7 / 1-3 L4H… 5-1 in 2nd BB H off SUATS win teams at this stage of the season. That’s because the deeper these teams get into the year, the more pressure there is on them to remain unbeaten. As a result, the noose certainly gets tighter and tighter WEEK TEN BYES: each week, especially when these perfect teams take to the road. ATLANTA, INDIANAPOLIS, SAN DIEGO, SAN FRANCISCO This is confi rmed by the fact that, since 1980, undefeated College Football teams playing on the regular season road from Game Ten out are 106-38-1 SU and 61-74-2 ATS. Worse, when they’re installed as conference favorites off a double- digit win, they fall to 30-45-1 ATS. INCREDIBLE STAT OF THE WEEK A warning signal has been sounded for Clemson, Ohio State and Oklahoma State this week. Navy is 1-17 ATS at home in games off a SU underdog win, including 0-14 ATS And if we bring these choke artists in off a pair of SUATS wins, the last at home, and put them up against avenging opponents, their necks the last fourteen. snap like they’re swinging from the gallows, as they’re just 2-16 ATS. Be sure to read the INCREDIBLE STAT OF THE WEEK each week in the PLAYBOOK Football Newsletter! The Cowboys and Tigers look to meet their fi nancial maker this week. Gentlemen, step forward…

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Remember: You Have A PLAYBOOK BEST BET Whenever Our Predicted Margin Of Victory Is 6 Or More Points In Favor Of Your Line Duck Squadron Strafes The Farm, Brings Down The Tree... Chiefs Give Peyton And Broncos A Mile-High Beating... Tuesday, November 10 Thursday, November 12 C MICHIGAN over Toledo by 1 UUPSETPSET GAME OF THE WEEK UUPSETPSET Despite the hype, the previously unbeaten and nationally ranked Rockets did not get rave reviews in last Tuesday’s ‘How the MAC West Was Won’ opener, losing to Northern Illinois, 32-27. However, this four-part mini-series Virginia Tech over GEORGIA TECH by 6 – which concludes the Saturday after Thanksgiving – still fi nds Toledo making The Hokies need two wins in their fi nal three games to send retiring more than a cameo the rest of the way as Matt Campbell’s crew is still very HC Frank Beamer out in style as that would mark Beamer’s 23rd consecutive bowl appearance. Otherwise, it would be an inglorious much in contention for division honors. For that to happen, though, they ending to a stellar Hall of Fame career. It would also have us calling must take care of business in this Week Eleven lid-lifter against a Central the Hokies ‘bastards’ and putting a large ‘Pitt’ in our stomachs as Michigan squad that is also alive in the MAC West – and one that is 4-0 ATS we’re big fans of Beamer Ball. That’s the case once again this week as in weekday play of late, 6-1-1 ATS in Game Ten of the season and, most we can see he’s not fond of being an underdog to a team that beat importantly, playing with confi dence. “The best thing is that we’re relevant him in a previous matchup (fell at home, 27-24, to the Yellow Jackets and we’re going into November,” fi rst-year head coach John Bonamego last year). Beamer also knows that Coastal-leading UNC is still on the stated. The second best thing is they catch a Toledo team in the dreaded docket so one of those two wins will likely need to come tonight if ‘Bubble Burst’ role as the Rockets’ perfect season and Top 25 ranking went he hopes to be playing into December. Thankfully, the Jackets appear up in smoke in the aforementioned loss to NIU. And that should make for a to be the perfect fodder. At 1-5 in ACC play, Paul Johnson’s jokers (Mt.) Pleasant evening tonight in Chippewa country. Grab the home dogs. currently reside in the Coastal cellar and are 0-4 SUATS as conference OHIO U over Kent St by 3 chalk this season. Better yet, this has been a visitor’s series with the road team covering eight of the last nine, including each of the last Two MAC teams that don’t have title aspirations and have been ordering fi ve. However, the main reason we believe the Hokies will win in off the dollar menu lately are Ohio U and Kent State. The Bobcats have Atlanta for the fi fth time in sixth tries is supplied by The Clincher: dropped three straight following a promising 5-1 start and are in jeopardy Beamer arrives with a rather large 10-0 ATS chip on his of missing the alleys for a second consecutive season. Meanwhile, the 3-6 shoulder as spelled out by this week’s TRIVIA TEASER. Golden Flashes will almost certainly be home for the holidays for a third year in a row following last Thursday’s 18-17 heartbreaker against Buffalo. Series history sides with the Flashes as they are 4-2 SU and 5-1 ATS over the SOUTH ALABAMA over UL-Lafayette by 3 last six in this matchup but our MIDWEEK ALERT does not as Kent has “I want to commend our football players for the guts and mental toughness been outgained by 148 YPG in MAC play this season. They’re also just 3-13 to be able to come back in a game like that.” Those were the words of SU on the road since 2013. Then why are we leaning towards grabbing the South Alabama head coach Joey Jones after his Jaguars rallied from 24 points with a team that arrives on just four days rest (played last Thursday)? points down last Saturday to beat Idaho, 52-45, and snap a two-game Well, our other option is backing a bunch of Bobcats that have allowed 152 losing streak in the process. Sorry to burst your bubble, Joey, but it was points in their last three outings and are 4-7 SU and 2-7-2 ATS on Tuesdays, freaking Idaho – the same bunch of Spuds that are 8-48 SU since 2011. How including 1-3 SU and 0-4 ATS at home. Thus, the lesser of two evils has us the hell did you get down 24 in the fi rst place? In all fairness, three of those on the take tonight in Athens. eight wins have come this season but if you disguised Mrs. Potato Head in a black mustache and shoulder pads and put her on the Kibbie Dome fi eld Wednesday, November 11 would anyone in Moscow really notice? Also not taking very much notice tonight in Mobile are bowl committees, though both these 4-4 Sun Belt Bowling Green over W MICHIGAN by 1 wannabes should come to play as the loser is likely eliminated from post- A possible preview of the MAC title game fi nds the East-leading Falcons season contention. As for the numbers, a 3-0 SUATS series log by the host soaring into Kalamazoo. The Bee Gees have all but sewn up the division favors the Jags but we’re not interested in laying points with a squad that thanks to a six-game winning streak that has seen them light up the is 0-5 ATS in their last fi ve as conference chalk. Pass. scoreboard for 294 points (49 PPG) over that span. However, QB Matt Johnson (1,602 yards/19 TD’s/1 INT last four) and company may not be doing MARC LAWRENCE'S much ‘Jive Talkin’ when this one is said and done as P.J. Fleck’s Broncos are riding a fi ve-game win skein of their own, holding three foes to 14 or less points. And don’t forget, the last time that the Falcons won a game in this series (0-4 SUATS), Martha Stewart was doing her gardening in a COLLEGE FOOTBALL federal prison (2004). However with WMU a lousy 5-17-2 ATS as home dogs REVENGE (though 2-0 ATS under Fleck) since 2002, our love for this game is not that deep. But with the game seemingly more meaningful to the defensive- GAME OF THE YEAR! minded hosts, we say take it or leave it tonight in Waldo Stadium. Documented 13-2 Since 1999! Northern Illinois over BUFFALO by 10 Goes Saturday, November 14th Toledo found out the hard way last Tuesday night why the MAC goes through Last Year’s WINNER: DeKalb as the Huskies kept alive their hopes for a sixth straight MAC West Ohio State (+4) 49, Michigan State 37 crown with a thrilling, come-from-behind win over the Rockets in the Glass Bowl. And with a 21-2 SU and 18-4-1 ATS record in their last 23 conference www.PLAYBOOK.com roadies – including 12-0 SU and 11-0-1 ATS versus a foe off a SU win – and a 7-0 SU log in this series since 2000, tonight’s SU result appears to be much $50 Pay After You Win • $30 Prepaid With Guarantee more than half full. So does the ATS number as the Bulls have only covered two of those contests despite taking double-digits in ALL seven meetings. On The PLAYBOOK CUBE App Yes, we realize the home dogs arrive on a season-saving three-game win $50 Pay After You Win • $30 Prepaid With Guarantee skein but we’re not about to take less than a touchdown against a Huskies litter that is 9-3 SU and 8-4 ATS as pick or single-digit favorites under third- 1.800.321.7777 year HC Rod Cary. Nope, the Bulls’ all-important sixth win will have to wait at FREE WITH $99 FOOTBALL WEEKEND OF WINNERS least another week as the sled dogs deliver the goods tonight in UB Stadium.

page 4 • www.PLAYBOOK.com • 1.800.PLAYBOOK Friday, November 13 Usc over COLORADO by 10 We’re never keen on laying doubles on the conference highway but series history does suggest there is value in backing the Trojans tonight in Boulder as the men of Troy have been favored by 18.5 or more points in this matchup (4-0 SU, 3-1 ATS) ever since the Buffaloes roamed onto the Pac-12 plains in 2011. In addition, the Trojans can still claim the South division title should Utah drop one down the stretch and they run the proverbial table. Then why aren’t we on USC like a Walmartian in search of used overalls on Black Friday? Because the Buffs are 16-3 ATS in Last Home Games since 1996, including 10-0 ATS when seeking revenge. We just can’t fade that – not with the Trojans eyeing a couple of season-ending revengers of their own (Oregon and UCLA) to close out the 2015 campaign. Thus, like a Walmart shopper, we’ll ‘save money and live better’ by backing the home dogs tonight in Folsom Field as the Buffaloes, once again, close out their home campaign in AT$ style. Saturday, November 14 Pittsburgh over DUKE by 3 Did the Devils make a deal with Rod Serling? How else can you explain the strange happenings in Dukeville? First, it was the much-talked-about kickoff return they allowed to Miami on the fi nal play of the game two weeks ago in Durham that was only missing the Stanford band. Then meeting of one-win teams fi nds the Eagles playing the role of conference last week it was the 404 passing yards they allowed in the FIRST HALF at dog for the 33rd straight game (3-29 SU, 7-24-1 ATS). That shows just how Chapel Hill – the fi rst time since 2004 that an FBS defense had given up pitiful the EMU’s really are considering the Minutemen had been installed 400 passing yards in a half. That may get them an immediate invite to join as road chalk only once since joining the FBS in 2013 before today. That was the Big 12 but it takes the Dukies off our Christmas card list as we can’t a Halloween prank two weeks ago at Ball State (UMass actually opened lay points with a stop-unit that appears to be running on empty (allowed as a 3-point dog and closed as a 1-point choice) and they promptly lost 56 points in the fi rst six games of the season and 139 in the last three). the whole game, 20-10. But how can we advise backing an Eagles’ squad Now they host a Pitt team that has torched them for 106 points over the that was held to a season-low 193 yards in last week’s 15-point to loss to last two seasons. The good news is they also scored 106 points in those another MAC dreg, Miami Ohio? Only because someone has to win, we’ll two meetings (lost 58-55 in 2013, won 51-48 last season). The bad news is call it UMass by a fi eld goal because the visitors can’t be trusted to lay this the Panthers also arrive on a two-game losing skid, and that brings their many points in any situation while the hosts will fi nd another creative way 11-2 SU and 11-1-1 ATS mark off back-to-back SU losses into play. HC Pat to lose. In other words, it’s probably best to move on. Narduzzi still feels his Cats can capture the ACC Crown (unlikely since they trail UNC by one game and don’t hold the head-to-head tiebreaker) and Middle Tennessee over FLA ATLANTIC by 3 that confi dence fi gures to be the difference as we can’t wait to see what Needing one win in their fi nal three games to become bowl eligible for the Devils do for an encore – other than fall to 1-6 ATS after facing the a third straight year (only received one invite, though), the Blue Raiders Tar Heels. A must take. couldn’t have hand-picked a better opponent as the 2-7 Owls are dead on the slab. They’re also just 2-12 SU in their last 14 games dating back to CINCINNATI over Tulsa by 20 last season and a not-so-wise 1-9 ATS in ‘Last Home Games’, including 0-6 Cincinnati and Tulsa bring identical 5-4 records into this AAC fray but that’s ATS the last six. However, the problem for the Raiders is they are ‘Working where the similarities end. The Golden Hurricane have allowed more yards Overtime’ according to Marc’s 2008 Black Book and that situation reminds than they’ve gained this season while the Bearcats are winning the stats us to play against college football road favorites off an overtime win as by an average of 203 YPG. That has us believing Tommy Tuberville’s ‘Cats these teams are just 24-39-1 ATS on the blind. Thus, with bad numbers are the best 5-4 team in the land. After all, they lost to unbeaten Houston abounding on both sides, like chili on a fi rst date, it’s probably best to avoid last Saturday by 3 points despite suffering a blocked punt, a lost fumble – though we couldn’t blame you for leaning towards an FAU squad that is in the end zone, an interception return for a touchdown, a sack that 5-1 ATS as conference home dogs and 8-3 ATS after allowing 35 or more resulted in a safety and a botched onside kick. Jeez! Next we’ll fi nd out points (0-2 ATS this year). Your call. that the refs made them play in high heels. Nonetheless, we were happy with the 33-30 result since the Bearcats (+8) were part of our profi table 3 BEST BET Late Phone Football weekend package. We’ll look for another cover from the moneymaking Bearcats who have brought home the cash in fi ve of Michigan over INDIANA by 2 their last six. Still, we can’t quite snap the rubber band with gusto as the We realize that the Wolverines are just two plays from possibly Golden Hurricane are 12-1 ATS away after scoring 35 or more points. But arriving in Bloomington unbeaten (a costly pick-six in the season with Cincy bringing in more money these days than a baby sitter for the opener at Utah and, of course, the botched punt against Michigan Duggar family, there’s really only one way to look. We say lay it as Tubs and State) but there’s value aplenty in backing the Hoosiers today at company make a statement tonight in the Queen City. home. For starters, they were 7-point home dogs here last week Utsa over CHARLOTTE by 6 against undefeated Iowa and are now taking doubles in this building The 49ers are still searching for their fi rst C-USA win and could get it today against the 7-2 Wolves. As it is, Indiana is 7-3 ATS as double-digit home at home if they can keep it close with the not-so elusive Roadrunners from dogs since 2009 and 5-0 SUATS at home off a previous home game. San Antonio. Four of UTSA’s last fi ve losses have been by a touchdown or And remember – IU has gone toe to toe with every opponent this less and HC Larry Coker fears that the slim setbacks may be weighing on the season, even in defeat. The Penn State and Michigan State losses were minds of his players. Said Coker “We have lost the close games. You’ve got infl ated by late scores while both Ohio State and Iowa needed all four to win some of those, for sure.” What we fear is the Roadrunners’ 0-5 ATS quarters to escape Memorial Stadium. And though the Wolverines record off a SU favorite loss – though we’re not confi dent that the 49ers, seem to have gotten rid of some bad habits since Jim Harbaugh’s losers of seven straight, can take advantage. Our initial reaction was to stay khakis have replaced Brady Hoke’s sweat pants (has anyone ever far away from this lightweight tussle (both teams are 3-15 SU combined seen him and Chris Christie in the same room?) on the Ann Arbor and a pathetic 1-10 SU in conference play) and we’ll do just that as both the sidelines, we must point out these numbers: Michigan is 1-5 ATS as a Roadrunners and 49ers are going nowhere fast. Next. road favorite of 10 or more points and 1-3 SU and 0-4 ATS away off back-to-back wins before facing Penn State. Which, by the way, pales Massachusetts over E MICHIGAN by 3 in comparison to The Clincher: The Wolverines are 3-10 SU and If you thought the C-USA clash in Charlotte was a shoe-in for the weekend’s 1-12 ATS away after scoring 35 or more points, including 0-8 worst, think again. UMass versus EMU makes the aforementioned tilt SUATS the last eight. between the Roadrunners and 49ers look like a Rocky Balboa-Clubber Lang slugfest. A combined 2-17 on the season, including 0-11 in MAC play, this (continued on next page

1.800.PLAYBOOK • www.PLAYBOOK.com • page 5 favorite loss, 5-1 ATS on the Big Ten highway over the past two seasons, 10 NOVEMBER and 4-1 ATS as dogs of 17 or more points. The Terps are also playing hard under interim HC Mike Locksley as they scored 24 points last week against TO REMEMBER! Wisconsin – the most the nation’s leading defense (11.0 PPG) has allowed since their season-opening loss to Alabama. That has us going with slow- 19-7-1 Last November • $3,410 Net Profi t and-steady today in Spartan Stadium. HOUSTON over Memphis by 3 MAKE THIS YOUR Another ‘Bubble Burst’ situation fi nds the Tigers in Space City off their fi rst loss of the season but the fact that they can do the same to the unbeaten Cougars has us actually siding with the defl ated Cats from Graceland. BEST MONTH THIS Remember, we always look to fade teams off their initial loss of the season when they come favored in the next game, but taking signifi cant points FOOTBALL SEASON! against a team that is starting to feel the pressure (the noose will get real Includes every College Football and NFL play Marc uses tight next week when they hit the road) is the path we’ll take today. In from his top-ranked Preferred Picks LTS Football Service addition, the Cougars are completely depleted up front on offense as three – including the 10★ College Football Game of the Year starting lineman have been lost with season-ending injuries, LG Mason – all for less than the cost of one 3★ winner alone, just Denley missed the last game while RG Colton Freeman left last week’s $299 complete! Plus you will also receive Marc’s College contest with a neck stinger. As for the number, series history suggests Revenge Game Of The Year, and his 5★ College Football the Cougars should have their way (4-0 SUATS since 2009) but a deeper search fi nds Houston 1-4 ATS as a home favorite of 6 or less points while Game Of The Month. Don’t miss the best month of the the Tigers are 4-1 ATS away off back-to-back home games and 4-1 ATS as football season! Get on board today and get the BEST conference road dogs of 7 or less points. The striped ones are also 7-3 ATS BANG FOR YOUR BUCK. Log on in the store at PLAYBOOK. with conference revenge and that payback stems from a loss last season com or call toll-free for instant service. All major credit to Houston – their only home loss of the year. In what should be a dandy, cards accepted… you’ll be glad you did! we’ll go walking in Memphis despite the fact that the Tigers could be ‘as 1.800.321.7777 blue as a boy can be.’ Ohio State over ILLINOIS by 10 MARSHALL over Florida International by 6 We’re not sure if J.T. Barrett celebrated his reinstatement with a few drinks but one thing’s for sure – he got real excited when he found out A Marshall win today and the stage is set for an East division showdown with league-leading Western Kentucky on Black Friday. The problem for the Buckeyes were heading to Champaign. In fact, the conversation may the Huntington Herd, however, is they’re a home favorite off an overtime have gone something like this: “I hope they have some of that Dom stuff. loss, making them ‘Out of Gas’ – a system contained inside Marc’s Best of I haven’t had to drink Brut since I met my fi rst booster.” However, we the Black Book which points out a nasty 47-70-3 ATS mark for teams in don’t think Urban should be all too thrilled about heading to Illinois as this role since the inception of overtime in college football. And though our SMART BOX warns about the perils of undefeated teams taking to the 5-5 Panthers won’t garner much postseason attention (unless they beat the road from Game Ten out. As it is, the Buckeyes are 1-4 ATS away with both Marshall today and WKU next week), a sixth win would make them conference revenge and 1-4 ATS as conference road favorites of 14 or more bowl eligible – and expose the ugly state of affairs in today’s made-for- points while the Illini are 4-0 ATS as home dogs of 15 or more points. And TV bowl world, as their previous fi ve victories have come against the likes though we don’t feel Bill Cubit’s 5-4 club has quite enough to become bowl of Charlotte, Old Dominion, UCF, UTEP (10-27 combined) and FCS foe NC eligible this afternoon at Memorial Stadium with Barrett getting the keys Central. Nonetheless, FIU’s 8-2 ATS log away after scoring 35 or more points back (to the offense, not the car), we do think the series host will improve has us shopping for points as Doc Holliday’s men may keep the high-caliber to 6-1 ATS. You know what to do. ammo at home in anticipation of the Black Grudge Friday shootout. Take what you can get. Tulane over ARMY by 1 Is something fi shy going on at West Point or are the Cadets that bad? Akron over MIAMI OHIO by 3 The 2-7 Green Wave on average have been getting 25 points on the road Another MAC dilemma! The 4-5 Zips are still mathematically alive for bowl this season, have been outscored 186-47 in the four roadies and are now eligibility but we all know that a Madden junkie who sits on his coach with getting less than a fi eld goal today in Michie Stadium? We’re not going a control in one hand and a bag of Cheetos in the other has a better shot to bite. That’s because our MIDWEEK ALERT tells us the Wave have at getting a postseason invite than a six-win MAC squad. Akron should surprisingly held two of its last three foes (AAC powers Houston and even their record today as they catch Miami Ohio, losers of 23 of their 26 Memphis) to season-low yardage while the Black Knights are just 2-6 conference games, off a rare win (yes, it was against Eastern Michigan) and ‘ITS’ this season. Army is also a predictable 5-10 SU and 5-8 ATS in games that brings into play the RedHawks’ 0-5 SU and 1-3-1 ATS log after tasting after facing Air Force, including 1-3 ATS at home. So to answer our fi rst success. But how can we trust an Akron team that has only won four of question, yes, Jeff Monken’s men are that bad. And though it may not be 29 conference games since 2008 and is 2-6 ATS as a favorite? We can’t – the garbage game of the day, it’s certainly not worth watching. That is, though they did hold UMass QB Blake Frohnapfel to 173 passing yards last unless, you have the cojones to grab Tulane as single-digit dogs. That could game, well below his 300 YPG average. And though we’re not saying the mean ‘Waving’ goodbye to your money – though it’s better than the Army dogs of MAC society howl, there is a far less chance of fi nding the yellow option (fi guratively speaking of course). brick road when laying points with losing teams. Another case of take it or leave it. Clemson over SYRACUSE by 21 With the noose-tightening on the No. 1 team in the CFP rankings, Dabo’s MICHIGAN ST over Maryland by 10 dudes (if we have to see him dance one more time, our remote is going A gut-wrenching loss on a highly disputable call (maybe the side judge through the TV) become another SMART BOX fade. Just as bad, our bought our LTS and got the Cornhuskers +4 at a bad line) with seconds database (which is always in rhythm) chips in with this little nugget: remaining at Nebraska now fi nds the Spartans in the dreaded ‘Bubble teams who beat Florida State are 2-11 ATS in their next game, including a Burst’ role today in East Lansing. From a Big Ten standpoint, not much dangerous 3-3-1 SU and 0-7 ATS as a favorite. In addition, the Tigers are changes as they still control their destiny in the East (they would’ve had 0-5 ATS as road chalk of 18 or more points and 2-5 ATS before facing Wake to beat Ohio State anyway to advance to the title game). However, they’ll Forest while the Orange are 4-1 ATS as home dogs of 14 or more points and need help to get back in the national picture so the question becomes 4-1 ATS at home off back-to-back road games. Thus, we have no ex-Cuses two-fold: (1) can HC Mark Dantonio get Sparty quickly off the mat and for not backing the Carrier Dome crew as the host improves to 3-0 ATS since (2) can he prevent them from looking past a 2-7 Maryland team with a the Orange joined the ACC. In fact, we’ll dance all night long with those trip to Columbus on deck. “Now we’re going to see how we bounce on generous four touchdowns. You know the drill. the bottom. We’ve been bouncing on the top, so now we’re going to fi nd out a little bit more about ourselves,” said Dantonio following the NOTE: Home team is shown in ALL CAPS. PLAYBOOK loss. One thing we know about the Spartans is they own a 2-8 ATS mark selection is Underlined and Bold. Should we pass or not have a as conference favorites of 17 or more points (check line), which doesn’t strong opinion on a game, neither team will be bolded. well against a hungry bale of turtles that is 5-0 ATS versus a foe off a SU

page 6 • www.PLAYBOOK.com • 1.800.PLAYBOOK Temple over SOUTH FLORIDA by 6 While the Temple defense got the Owls to 7-1 it was the offense that made TAKE YOUR CHOICE: sure there would be no letdown after the heartbreaking Notre Dame loss. They put up a season-high 536 yards at SMU and, for the third time in the modern era, Temple scored 60 points. Now the Owls take fl ight to South MARC LAWRENCE’S PERFECT SYSTEM CLUB Florida and while they’re being outgained by 38 YPG away from home, they are the ONLY FBS team that is undefeated on the road with fi ve wins or MARC’S ECONO CLUB FOOTBALL SERVICE! under their belt. The Bulls are also recovering from a loss after winning three straight games for the fi rst time since September of 2011, and despite fi ve second-half lead changes, they came out ahead at East Carolina. The Season-Ending Special pressure now mounts for USF trying to capture its fi rst bowl invite since $75 Each Thru The End 2010 and the Bulls have been anything but successful when returning home from back-to-back road games, going 1-11 SU and 0-11-1 ATS. Temple is Of The Regular Season! 7-1 ATS as a conference road favorite versus .600 or less competition, while Take your choice or take them both! USF is 1-8-1 ATS as a home dog or 10 points or less. Given the fact that the Owls have also cashed their Last Road Game each of the last three years, Marc’s Perfect System Club is now we’ll call for them to grab their fourth straight road fi nale while clinching 63% this season, and his Econo Club is the American East. hitting 65%. Sign on today in the store at PLAYBOOK.COM or call toll-free for Nebraska over RUTGERS by 12 instant credit card service! Many may have the opinion that Nebraska’s miraculous win over Michigan State was tainted with a highly controversial TD pass in the waning seconds. But don’t waste your breath talking to Cornhusker fans as they 1.800.321.7777 have suffered fi ve gut-punch losses under fi rst-year head coach Mike Riley. “I’ll just take it as this: If you keep working, you can do good things,” said the 62-year-old Riley. Now the Big Red can continue to play with post- young guys understand what it takes in order to get off the mat and win a season aspirations and a win this week and another versus Iowa would ballgame and I haven’t done that yet,” said Snyder. While no one in their send the Huskers bowling. Rutgers also keeps its bowl hopes alive with a right mind would equate these numbers to a Kansas State team, it should win here but the Scarlet Knights are suffering from too much holiday spirit: be noted that they were an underdog in all fi ve games AND four of those their defense has been very giving, specifi cally to the tune of 44 PPG and opponents have a combined record of 32-2 this season! Texas Tech comes 503 YPG versus Big Ten foes. The Knights have also been outscored during in with three straight losses and is ‘leaking oil’ (lost the stats in each of its their current thee-game losing skid by 146-33 and are just 2-6 SU and 1-7 ‘In last three games) as well. Both coaches have to right the ship as the Red The Stats’ versus FBS opponents this year (0-7 if you don’t count Kansas as Raiders need a win here or in their fi nale versus Texas on Thanksgiving to an FBS team). The Huskers’ offense hasn’t received much press but on the go bowling. But this hasn’t been a favorable matchup for TTRR as they are road at Minnesota, and in last week’s upset versus the Spartans, they put 0-4 SUATS in this series. On the fl ip side, the Wildcats did hold Baylor to up season-high yards versus both defenses. Finally, Riley is 7-1 ATS away its lowest point total of the season, while rushing for a season-high 258 in conference play off a win versus .600 or less opponents. This could be yards in the loss. Like Tammy Wynette, we “stand by our man” and look for another Rutgers laugher. Snyder to keep his promise as he improves to 3-0 ATS in his illustrious career in games off fi ve losses-exact. Utep over OLD DOMINION by 1 Not sure how many Old Dominion backers were left in Las Vegas after they VANDERBILT over Kentucky by 6 started 0-7 ATS but the Monarchs covered their fi rst game of the season Vanderbilt’s players may not recognize their own locker room today: this when they upset UTSA as 8-point dogs last Saturday. There was nothing is only the second time in the last eight games that the Commodores have fl uky about the win, either, as QB David Washington tallied 447 of the played in Nashville. That’s good news for the Commies as the series has team’s 548 yards against the Roadrunners. That victory gives ODU a 7-5 been controlled by the favorite, cashing fi ve of the last six, while Kentucky record in its previous 12 games going back to last season. And while we is also 1-7 ATS after Georgia and only 1-6 ATS versus a foe seeking revenge. know they can win, the mentality of being a favorite is something they There are plenty of similarities between this offensively fl awed duo as the haven’t been able to overcome as they sport an all-time 0-6 ATS record Wildcats have been outscored by 11 PPG in SEC action and outgained by when laying points. The Miners are a badly beaten up squad but one player 58 YPG, compared to Vandy being outscored by 7 PPG and outgained by who did emerge from among the injuries is sophomore QB Mack Leftwich, 46 YPG. And after passing for less than 100 yards for the fi rst time in 21 who has led UTEP to a pair of wins with a 5-0 ratio TD/INT ratio since starts, UK QB Patrick Towles could be headed to the bench. “You do have returning to the starting lineup. The Miners are now 4-5 with a realistic to look at some options,” Coach Mark Stoops said when asked if the Cats chance of becoming bowl eligible with a win here and at North Texas in the are pondering a switch at quarterback after a 27-3 drubbing at Georgia on season fi nale. With an OL that has allowed only SEVEN sacks on the year, Saturday. “In fairness to the team, I think you have to look at everybody.” and a solid rushing attack that’s facing a defense allowing 5.2 YPR at home, The saving grace for the host is a defense that has held six foes to season this has all the makings of an outright road win for the Miners. low – or 2nd low – yards this season, including Florida and Houston to season-low marks in the last two games. With Vanderbilt winning the last TCU over Kansas by 39 two at home in this series by a combined score of 60-14, we can expect This might be the epitome of the classic ‘Bubble Burst’ with the Frogs’ more of the same this week. chances of crashing the CFB Playoffs reduced to slim and none (and you know where slim just went) after last week’s beatdown by Okie State. NORTHWESTERN over Purdue by 12 “It’s hard,” QB Trevone Boykin said. “You go through your senior year No one ever said coaching was fair – see Al Golden being let go in Miami and you try to be perfect, and one stumble, it feels like everything has with a 4-3 record – but in West Lafayette, where Purdue has lost 13 of collapsed on you.” The only Horned Frog hope would be to win out and its last 15 overall games and stands 3-27 SU versus FBS foes and 2-18 SU pray for an OSU loss to be considered Playoff worthy. TCU is also only versus Big Ten foes under Darrell Hazell, Yahoo Sports’ Pat Forde reports 1-5 ATS the last six in this series as well as 1-3 ATS at home versus Kansas. the Boilermaker brain trust is planning to bring back Hazell for the Meanwhile, the Jayhawks are setting new records for futility as they are 2016 season. WTF? If you fi nd out why, let us know ASAP. Granted, the 0-7 ATS as road dogs of 21 or more points and a ghastly 0-12 SUATS away Boilermakers are 9-3 ATS as Big Ten road dogs and Northwestern enters just off back-to-back SUATS losses when facing a winning foe. KU’s only hope 1-7 ATS their last eight as home chalk, but injuries on both sides keep us is that TCU plays down to their level – at least down to their level with a from making a defi nite call. With the Wildcats in an obvious letdown role 45 point spread – but we’d be remiss to not mention that the remaining following their last second, come-from-behind win versus Penn State, we’ll trio of the Big 12’s Fab Four beat the Jayhawks 66-7, 58-10 and 62-7! More table this for the time being. of the same. FLORIDA ST over NC State by 4 Kansas St over TEXAS TECH by 1 A vital part of handicapping is deciphering reality versus reputation and YIKES! Five straight losses, all conference defeats, and a 2-5 SU and 1-6 with Florida State at 7-2, here’s a lesson from Handicapping 101: These effort ‘In The Stats’ versus FBS opponents this season. Yes, we’re talking two have four common foes giving us a solid body of work to compare. about the Bill Snyder-led Kansas State Wildcats. “I have to help these (continued on next page) 1.800.PLAYBOOK • www.PLAYBOOK.com • page 7 Marc was the No. 1 ranked football handicapper in 2014 by the Arkansas State over UL-MONROE by 17 SPORTS MONITOR in Oklahoma, including a jaw-dropping 28-9 in the Two teams can’t be headed in more opposite directions as Arkansas State NFL. His Preferred Picks Executive LTS Football Service has enjoyed has won fi ve straight for the fi rst time since 2012 while ULM is 0-8 SU versus SEVEN WINNING SEASONS IN A ROW! the FBS this year and 1-15 in their last 16 games. The Red Wolves, despite four different head coaches, will be bowling for their fi fth straight season and like most winning programs, they take care of business versus inferior Marc Lawrence’s $99 Football foes, going 11-1 SUATS as favorites of less than 20 points versus foes off a double-digit loss. You would also expect Vegas to have more of a reaction Weekend Of Winners - LTS Service! over last week’s disparate results as the Red Wolves covered by 25 points, knocking off the other undefeated Sun Belt team (App State) on the road, Get every College Football and NFL release while the Warhawks failed to cover by 26 points. A Bye on deck ensures Marc makes this Saturday thru Monday for that Arkansas State leaves it all on the fi eld here. This one could be over only $99 complete. Includes his COLLEGE early: ULM is 0-4 ATS as a home dog and is anticipating a coaching change FOOTBALL REVENGE GAME OF THE YEAR any day. on Saturday – documented 13-2 since 1999. Last Year: OHIO STATE (+4) 49, Michigan UCLA over Washington St by 3 State 37 – WINNER! Don’t miss a single For fi ve straight Pac-12 games, the Bruins defense was thrashed for 470 selection. To register log on in the store at YPG and 36 PPG. Take a look at their numbers now and you’ll see UCLA is www.PLAYBOOK.com or call our Customer outgaining their conference opponents by 66 YPG – not too shabby. The Bruin’ issues, however, are far from fi xed as the ‘bandage’ they applied Service Department today. All major credit came courtesy of facing an inept Oregon State offense playing a third- cards accepted for instant service! string quarterback who turned the ball over four times in his fi rst start. Now UCLA returns home where they are 0-4 ATS as double-digit conference 1.800.321.7777 home favorites, while posting a dismal 0-3 SUATS Last Home Game mark under Jim Mora. Mike Leach’s Cougars continue to fl y under the radar as they have now won fi ve straight games ‘In The Stats’ with an offense that Both teams played at Wake Forest and Boston College and hosted has gained a season-best against each of their last three opponents. Wazzu Louisville. Florida State played at Clemson while NC State hosted them so has also covered three straight in the series and fi ve of six in Pasadena we will make that adjustment with the Las Vegas line. Versus these foes, while going 8-2 ATS as a double-digit road dog. We know the Cougars are the Seminoles’ adjusted average line was -7 PPG while the Wolfpack’s was clearly focused on the Bruins, but the reverse may not be true with UCLA -2 PPG, so the perception is Florida State is slightly better. The Las Vegas having won fi ve straight in the series and looking toward a revenge match Line is Florida State -9.5 so Vegas also believes the Seminoles are better. at Utah on deck. Grab the points. Now let’s compare apples-to-apples. In games against the four common foes, Florida State was outgained by 14 YPG with an average score of WEST VIRGINA over Texas by 1 23-15, while NC State was outgained by 11 YPG with an average score of After the colonoscopy of facing Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Baylor and TCU 28-13. That’s the reality of it. Hence, name and reputation once again win in four consecutive games, the good news is West Virginia fi nally snapped out over form and function. Now add to the mix FSU’s 0-4 ATS mark after its four-game losing streak last week versus Texas Tech. But the bad news Clemson, its 1-9 ATS record as a conference home favorite of 14 or fewer for Mountaineers fans is that they failed to cover their fi fth straight game. points and the distraction that is Homecoming and Jimbo’s boys have a lot HC Dana Holgorsen should also be concerned that his Mounties scored 31 to overcome. NC State is now 9-1 ATS the last ten in this series, including points against the Red Raiders while QB Skyler Howard went only 12-of-24 6-0 ATS when the Pack is .600 or better. With FSU players worried about with no touchdown passes. Even more troubling is West Virginia’s 0-8 ATS losing two conference games in a season for the fi rst time since 2011, our record versus sub .500 opponents off a double-digit SU win and an 0-7 ATS money is on the avenging visitor. And that, my friend, is Handicapping mark as single-digit home favorites. Well, at least Texas is one-dimensional 101. on offense... but wait, the Longhorns displayed a perfectly -balanced (299 rushing yards, 299 passing yards) offensive attach that generated 598 yards Utah St over AIR FORCE by 10 in their 59-20 win over Kansas last week. Well, at least Texas hasn’t played Though we had an early idea of who to pick in this matchup, prep work well away from Austin... but wait, Texas is 11-2 ATS as a road dog of 2 or and the weekend’s results made our choice crystal clear. Air Force just more points off a SU win. Given the fact that we cannot fi nd one reason polished off Army and while it may be the least celebrated Commander- to back the Mountaineers, we’ll leave you with this coaching stat: Charlie In-Chief’s Trophy game, it takes nothing away from the rivalry. The Falcons Strong is 10-3 ATS away versus foe off a SU win. You know what to do. have proven that, going 1-10 ATS the week after facing the Cadets or Midshipmen, including 0-5 ATS at home. The Aggies controlled their NOTRE DAME over Wake Forest by 24 destiny in the MWC prior to last week and after being stunned as a 14-point Here are the last six regular season games for the Irish and we would like chalk at New Mexico, they now need to pick up a win just to become bowl you to rank them in terms of how motivated Notre Dame will be against eligible. Utah State has gone 2-0 SUATS in this new series and from our each particular foe: Home versus USC; at Temple with ESPN Game Day in always-inquisitive database: college football road teams off a SU road loss attendance; a revenge matchup at Pittsburgh; home against Wake Forest; as a double-digit favorite are 55-35-2 ATS overall the following game since Boston College at Fenway Park; and at Stanford for a possible Playoff spot. 1984. While both teams sit at four wins, call us unimpressed with Air Force’s That type of schedule, coupled with the fact that the Irish are only 6-13 body of work as its four MWC foes have a combined FIVE conference wins. ATS as double-digit chalk in last Home Games is a very good reason to While last week’s loss was costly for Utah State, they did hold the ‘other’ fade the Dame against this inferior foe today. In addition, the Irish are Mountain West option team to 236 total yards and 2.8 YPR, both of which also only 3-9 ATS home off back-to-back road games while knowing they were the lowest the Lobos have put up since September of 2011. No more pounded Wake 38-0 the last time they met in 2012. While this isn’t a ringing Aggie-nizing here. It’s USU in a romp. endorsement for the Demon Deacons, they are a stellar 12-2 ATS mark as double-digit non-conference road dogs. And remember this dandy: In its Georgia St over TEXAS ST by 1 last 17 games versus FBS teams, Notre Dame has beaten only ONE by more Georgia State had only one way to go coming into their third FBS season than 16 points! You make the call. after going 0-20 SU versus the FBS in their fi rst two years. This season, though, the Panthers are 2-2 SU on the road and despite playing Oregon Alabama over MISSISSIPPI ST by 3 and Arkansas State (the only team unbeaten in Sun Belt conference play) Alabama’s fi fth straight win over LSU was the equivalent to a no-hitter away from home, they are -4 YPG – which is better then Florida, Mississippi in baseball, yet the post-game celebration seemed a bit out of character State and Navy, as well as 67 other teams! This week they look for win No. for the Tide. “I’ve never seen a team be that excited over a win like that 3 and despite both teams having identical records, the MIDWEEK ALERT because they are a really good team,” fi fth-year starting C Ryan Kelly tells us the Panthers are -41 YPG in conference play but the Bobcats are said. “I think we played, in my opinion, the most overall complete game bleeding at -167 YPG. Texas State continues to struggle as home chalk, as a team.” That Bama is 0-4 ATS in games following the Tigers, as well going 1-6 ATS the last three seasons, with one of the losses last week to as 2-6 ATS away versus a conference opponent with revenge, becomes a New Mexico State as a 17-point favorite. Winning is contagious and the problem today. The host has covered fi ve of six in this series and you can Panthers have tasted it. Now we expect them to avenge back-back losses in color the Bulldogs dangerous as last season’s loss to the Tide snapped MSU’s this series, including last year in their home and season fi nale. 9-0 perfect season, knocking them out of the top spot in the polls and page 8 • www.PLAYBOOK.com • 1.800.PLAYBOOK the College Football Playoffs as well. Under HC Dan Mullen, the Bulldogs are 18-8 ATS home in conference games, including 5-1 ATS as a dog of 7 or more points, and 8-3 SUATS with a win percentage of more than .700. However, we can’t pull the trigger for an upset without looking deeper at the injury list. “We might be the only team coming off a bye week much more banged up than when we went into the Bye week,” Mullen said. “It just must be that type of year for us.” Nonetheless, Mississippi State makes it 5-0 ATS in its last fi ve conference home dog roles today. N CAROLINA over Miami Fla by 20 For the last half-decade, those on the left coast probably thought Florida State was the only team in the ACC, but this year they fi nally realize that Clemson is a member as well. Now it’s time for them to meet North Carolina, a squad that has rattled off EIGHT straight wins since a season-opening loss to South Carolina, a game they should have won but were -3 in turnovers (included a pair of end zone picks that blunted Tar Heel drives). Last week North Carolina rolled up 704 yards and while most head coaches would say they were pleased, Larry Fedora said his team “can be better, I can assure you.” The Hurricanes are 2-0 since jettisoning Al Golden and they keep telling themselves they control their own ACC Coastal destiny... but then so does anybody going up against Ronda Rousey these days. Miami’s two- game win streak fi nds them getting out-fi rst downed by 13 at Duke, and by 6 at home versus the No. 91 offense of Virginia. This week they venture to Chapel Hill where the home team is 3-0 ATS in the series and the Heels own covers in four of the last fi ve. Miami gets exposed and with some 4 BEST BET help, Fedora’s group can check off goal No. 1 – becoming the ACC Coastal Division Champs. Oklahoma St over IOWA ST by 3 Southern Miss over RICE by 8 The Cyclones did get put through the wringer by Oklahoma last week, Talk about rising from the ashes. After going 4-20 SU and 8-15 ATS in his 52-16, but just seven days earlier these guys pushed their SU home fi rst two seasons at Hattiesburg, Southern Miss HC Todd Monken has his 6-3 record to 3-2 after a dominating 24-0 whitewash of Texas. Defense Golden Eagles sitting a mere half-game behind C-USA West division leader has not been the name of the game at Iowa State recently (496 yards Louisiana Tech. And since the two squads close out the regular season with and 37.5 points per game in 2013-14) but this year’s sneaky-good ‘D’ a Nov. 28th meeting at Ruston, Monken’s team could actually fi nd itself in has held three foes to season low – or 2nd low – yardage marks. The this year’s conference championship game. But dramatic turnarounds come MIDWEEK ALERT also comes to the Cyclones’ aid noting that OSU is at a price, so the question is are we willing to pay the tariff to continue winng the stats by a mere 56 YPG in conference games this season. If along on the ride? According to the MIDWEEK ALERT, we should be as the you’re hesitant to buck the 9-0 Cowboys coming off their biggest win Eagles have outyarded league foes by a whopping 230 YPG this campaign. in head coach Mike Gundy’s career – and who now sit alone atop the By comparison, the fading Owls are losing the stats by 50 YPG in C-USA Big 12 standings at 6-0 – don’t be. Even without today’s solid letdown games and need wins in two of their fi nal three games to become bowl- factor, Gundy has not fared well when playing off a SU underdog eligible (good thing they’ve got UTSA and Charlotte on the itinerary). Yes, win of 10 or more points, going just 1-4 SU and 0-5 ATS in those Rice has won and covered four of the last fi ve meetings but current form games. Iowa State has yet to be eliminated from bowl consideration fi nds David Bailiff’s team on an 0-2 SUATS skid while Smissy can boast a and should be fully focused here. Oklahoma State, however, is staring 6-2 ATS mark in lined games this season. Only the fact that Rice was an straight down the barrel at a season-ending tandem of Baylor and 8.5-point road favorite in last year’s contest keeps us from going all-in with Oklahoma, so the Pokes could be excused for letting off the gas today. the high-fl ying Eagles this afternoon. With Southern Miss 4-2 ATS when And like we’ve outlined in the SMART BOX on page 3, there’s the seeking revenge in 2015 and looking for more of the same here, we may noose-tightening pressure that goes with being an undefeated team revisit this game later in the week. this late in the season. The fi nal piece of the puzzle comes courtesy of The Clincher: College football double-digit road favorites off NAVY over Smu by 16 a SU conference home dog win are 4-20-1 ATS when facing a Despite Navy’s 45-point outburst in last week’s upset of unbeaten greater than .250 foe in its next game. Memphis, Middies QB Keenan Reynolds did not break Montee Ball’s record for career rushing touchdowns. However, you can mortgage the house on LSU over Arkansas by 6 Reynolds notching TD No. 78 this afternoon in front of the home folks Let me up, I’ve had enough. There’s no doubt that Les Miles and his against defenseless SMU today. It’s been quite a year for Navy in the Bayou Bengals endured a triple-beating against Alabama last Saturday program’s fi rst conference affi iliation as the sailors fi nd themselves tied night. Not only were the unbeaten Tigers physically pounded by the atop the AAC West standings with still-unbeaten Houston. But while the Tide on the playing fi eld, RB Leonard Fournette’s Heisman campaign takedown of Memphis was most impressive (outscored the Tigers 28-10 in took a serious detour (19 carries for 31 yards) and LSU’s College Playoff the second half), our well-oiled machine cautions: teams who upset a 9-0 hopes slipped along with the Tigers’ descent in the rankings (fell from or greater opponent are just 12-23 ATS favored in regular season followup 4th to 9th in the Amway Coaches Poll). But while the Baton Rouge boys games, including 4-16 ATS when off back-to-back wins. Too bad SMU were having their ‘Bubble Burst’ moment against Bama, Arkansas was can’t put together a full 60 minutes of football. In fact, if these Ponies experiencing a huge high in a season largely devoid of positive moments. were racehorses, they would have been put down a year ago as they bring Refusing to quit against a superior Ole Miss squad, the Razorbacks took a 2-21 SU mark in their last 23 games into this fray. At least this group the Rebels into overtime tied 45-45, then pulled out the 53-52 upset averages 30 points and 412 yards per game under fi rst-year mentor Chad when HC Bret Bielema opted to go for two points and the win. Now Morris, a dramatic improvement over last year’s season-ending 11 points nipping at the heels of Alabama and LSU in the SEC West standings and and 269 YPG averages. Still, with the Midshipmen’s recent 1-5 ATS failure fi elding a full-throttle offense that’s averaging 56.7 PPG in its last three as double-digit home chalk and a starring role (albeit a bad one) in this outings, the Hogs look to keep their late-season surge going here against week’s INCREDIBLE STAT on page 3, you can understand when we say ‘no the defl ated Tigers. Bielema has matched up well with Miles in their two swabbies’ for us. previous meetings, losing by just 4 points at Death Valley in 2013, then embarrassing LSU in a 17-0 shutout last year (held Tigers to an incredible 123 offensive yards). In fact, Arky has been in control of the purse strings Marc Lawrence’s USA Today SPORTS WEEKLY COLUMN! in the last eight series meetings, posting a super 7-1 ATS mark. 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Tide – and the Razorbacks’ recent 4-1 ATS success as conference road Oklahoma over BAYLOR by 1 dogs – means we can only look to the hard-charging Hogs to bring home This just in from the Waco Emergency Broadcast System: Circle the wagons, the pointspread bacon. lock up the women and bar the freakin’ doors. Big Game Bob has a pair of very large bones to pick with Art Briles, namely 41-12 in 2013 and 48-14 at Georgia over AUBURN by 3 Norman last year – the latter being the worst home loss of Stoops’ career It’s a long way down from the top. In this year’s preseason Coaches Poll, at OU. So come with us now and watch Episode Two (Oklahoma State over Auburn placed No. 7 while Georgia came close behind at No. 9. This week, TCU kicked off the festivities last weekend) of ‘Unbeaten Or Bust’ where the two traditional SEC powers are nowhere in sight, failing to garner even the Fab Four Big 12 power teams devour one another down the stretch and a single vote for the Top 25. No, this isn’t the Georgia-Auburn showdown drop right out of the Final Four. The Bears have done nothing wrong this envisioned back in July when those who cover the SEC pegged the Tigers to season, winning comfortably in nearly every game, but they must avoid win the conference championship and the Bulldogs to roll to the Eastern a Game Two letdown behind freshman replacement QB Jarrett Stidham, Division title. Hard to believe the Dawgs are the puppy in this contest, but who threw for 419 yards and three touchdowns in his fi rst start in relief it’s an indication of how sharply they’ve fallen off the SEC radar in recent of injured Seth Russell last week against Kansas State – by far Baylor’s weeks. In fact, two of Georgia’s lowest passing yardage outputs since the toughest test of the year. We realize BU coach Briles has won 88% of his fi nal game of the 2009 regular season have come in its last fi ve games: 106 games SU since the start of the 2013 season but our powerful database yards against Alabama and 90 against Kentucky. The Bulldogs had better dares to suggest he could be in trouble here, going just 5-18 SU and 11-12 not register No. 3 here against an Auburn squad that had a change of ATS versus .888 or greater foes, including 1-2 SU and 0-3 ATS when going its own on offense with quarterback Jeremy Johnson returning as starter into revenge. We’d rather back Bob Stoops, who owns an incredible 23-6 for an injured Sean White (knee) against the Aggies. The Tigers’ 26-10 SU record when his Sooners are looking to get even for a previous defeat. win (as 7.5-point dogs) provided a “shot in the arm right now and some Oklahoma has also bagged the cash in seven of its last ten tries here at momentum,” coach Gus Malzahn said. Another ray of good news is that McLane Stadium and the visitors boast a solid 9-3 ATS effort as conference Auburn is scoring on 89.2 percent of its trips to the red zone, which is second dogs of 7 or fewer points. Bears go the way of the Frogs as Big Game Bob in the SEC and 22nd nationally. But the bad news is BAD: Aubbie is allowing lives up to his moniker. 438 YPG in SEC play this season, 108 YPG higher that Georgia’s 330 YPG. The Dawgs manhandled the Tigers in last year’s get-together, 34-7, and while we Byu over Missouri by 1 (at Kansas City) don’t foresee that wide a margin, we still expect to see Georgia pin loss No. My, how times have changed. Just 266 miles from the site of today’s game, 5 on Auburn in this latest battle between cats and dogs. Joseph Smith, founder and leader of the Latter Day Saints religion, was shot dead by an armed mob of 200 men at the Carthage, Illinois jail in 1844. ARIZONA ST over Washington by 10 Now 171 years later, the Mormons of BYU – and possibly some of Smith’s “We have a lot to play for now, I can tell you that,” Arizona State HC Todd descendants – will be welcomed with open arms at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Graham said after his Sun Devils blew a 14-0 lead and lost to Washington Stadium. However, head a bit further east on I-70 and the picture changes. State last week, 38-24, “and that is getting these seniors to a bowl game.” Thanks to a rolling boil of racially tinged on-campus incidents at Columbia Don’t count out the 4-5 hosts in today’s early start at Tempe. In nine college that forced the resignation of UM President Tim Wolfe on Monday, ‘Are seasons calling the shots, Graham has had only one losing campaign, a 5-7 you ready for some football?’ is not what the campus cops want to hear performance during his second year with Tulsa. Frankly, we’re confused by right now. Ironically, the tense situation was not resolved until HC Gary ASU’s lack of success this season. Last year, the Sun Devils capped a 10-3 Pinkel and the Mizzou football team pledged their support to the cause. effort with a bowl win over Duke, and this year’s team had solid player Now that same team needs to apply itself: the Tigers have dropped leadership with 17 returning starters – something that has was lacking in four straight games while scoring a mere 25 total points in the losses. some previous regimes – as well as genuine respect between the coaches Meanwhile, the Cougars will be hoping for any good news regarding their and players. Don’t know if that’s the case in Seattle right now as second- recent woes at offensive line. BYU was missing 80% of its starting OL in last year HC Chris ‘You Ain’t In Boise Anymore’ Petersen has struggled to make week’s lethargic 17-16 win at San Jose State. As a result, against one of the his team competitive in Pac-12 play (6-9 SU). However, the Huskies are 5-2 worst run defenses in the nation, the Cougars could only muster a paltry ATS with Petersen on the conference road and last week’s 11-point loss to 36 net yards rushing… so we suggest you check their status before getting Utah was much closer than the fi nal score: UDub outyarded the Utes but involved too deeply. While it’s true the Mormons’ only two defeats this fell thanks to four critical turnovers. Today’s winner gains the major hand season came at the hands of Michigan State and UCLA, they’re also just 2-3 in bowl placement (provided each qualifi es) and with the motivated Sun SU and 1-4 ATS versus the SEC. Still, it’s hard to back a dysfunctional team Devils already owning an ATS death grip on the series (9-0 ATS L9, 5-0 ATS like Missouri unless it decides to play some decent football. We just fl ipped home), we look for a big effort from Graham and company here. a coin – and it came up BYU. page 10 • www.PLAYBOOK.com • 1.800.PLAYBOOK Ga Southern over TROY by 1 State was the Mountaineers’ fi rst in 398 days, dating back to a 47-21 defeat Don’t look now but there is a new beast in the Sun Belt – if there is such versus South Alabama on Oct. 4, 2014. Now tied for second place with a thing – and they carry the same nickname as mighty USC. Yes, we’re Georgia Southern (who they beat last month) in the Sun Belt race, it could talking Trojans – as in Troy. Under fi rst-year head coach Neal Brown, the be diffi cult for ASU to get back up off the carpet, especially as 17-point Trojans from Alabama have practically risen from the grave, outyarding road chalk. In just the Spud Boys’ second home game at the Kibbie Dome each of their last four opponents while piling up 48 PPG points in their since September 26th, you’ll have to pick your poison. last three outings. Hey, it was worthy enough to earn a spot in Marc’s AWESOME ANGLE OF THE WEEK on page 2, and we’re certainly paying COLORADO ST over Unlv by 11 attention! As for the Statesboro Eagles, they’re a respectable 6-2 this Hard to believe but eight of the past 11 Rebels teams – and many more year but don’t seem nearly as explosive as last year’s model. At one game before that – failed to go as far as UNLV under fi rst-year head coach back in the Sun Belt race, GSU can’t afford to slip up here, but it’s next to Tony Sanchez in 2015. The benchmark? Three SU wins… not a sign of impossible for this team NOT to be looking ahead to big brother Georgia greatness, but at UNLV it does show improvement. “That number three next week. Another intriguing twist: Georgia Southern’s players might has been kind of elusive,” said Sanchez after his Vegas team clobbered fi nd their body clocks a bit skewed her as this will mark the team’s fi rst Hawaii last Saturday, 41-21. “Honestly, I’m just happy for our guys.” But day game of the season. Troy has cashed three straight tickets while the this is where the feel-good story ends for Tony’s Rebels. Colorado State Eagles’ lone cover in their last three contests came two weeks ago in a needs two wins in its fi nal three games (all of which are against beatable narrow spread decision over Texas State. In today’s ‘If It Aint Broke, Don’t foes) to become bowl eligible for the third straight year, and UNLV’s 5-1 Fix It’ special, we suggest you fade a GSU squad that gained only 252 yards ATS mark versus sub .500 opponents off a double-digit SU win is the only on offense in its last road outing at Appalachian State. We’re on the take defense the Rebs can muster. The host in this series has cashed nine of the with the Trojans. last ten tickets, including 5-0 ATS the last fi ve. Yes, the Rams are banged up along the OL but that unit was impressive in last week’s 26-7 win at NEVADA over San Jose St by 6 rival Wyoming, with CSU rushing for a season-high 228 yards. In a battle between two rookie head coaches, we’ll back Bobo over Sanchez in this Unless you watch college football from noon to midnight, there are welterweight matchup. moments of high drama that are sure to slip by unnoticed. Last week, for example, when San Jose State head coach Ron Caragher went for two points and the win in the fi nal minute of play against BYU last week. LOUISVILLE over Virginia by 16 But unlike Bret Bielema and Arkansas, the Spartans’ 2-point conversion There was a moment of heart-stopping horror in last week’s Virginia-Miami failed, and they suffered a heartbreaking 17-16 loss. Now faced with the game. When the Cavaliers scored with 5:28 remaining to take a 15-14 lead, unenviable challenge of winning two of their fi nal three games to become our fi rst thought was ‘Oh my god, can they actually save Mike London’s bowl eligible, the Spartans make the trek east dragging the dead weight job?’ Nah. The Canes rallied for a 27-21 win in a microcosm of the season of a 3-12 ATS mark as dogs of 4 or more points in the fi rst of back-to-back for Virginia: untimely penalties, red zone woes and explosive plays from away games. Worse, SJSU has allowed 200 or more rushing yards in fi ve of the opposition. Now sitting at 3-6, it’s win or go home for UVA from its eight lined contests, going 1-4 SU and 2-3 ATS. Under HC Brian Polian, here on out… not a likely outcome considering the Cavs’ SU road losing Nevada is an astonishing 23-4 SU and 11-3 ATS when the Wolves rush for streak stands at 14 games! London certainly won’t get any sympathy from 200 or more yards in a game, including 5-0 SUATS the last fi ve. A win for a Louisville team that’s just now starting to meet expectations, as Bobby the hosts today also clinches bowl eligiblilty – and just in time as Nevada’s Petrino’s Cardinals can turn a sluggish 0-3 start to the year into a bowl- fi nal two games are on the road against Utah State San Diego State. With eligible season by stopping Virginia. Petrino lucked out last week against the Wolf Pack a dominating 12-1 SU in the series, including 6-0 ATS the Syracuse: with his fi rst and second string quarterbacks injured, he put the last six and 5-1 ATS here at Mackay Stadium, we expect a howlin’ good ball in Kyle Bolin’s hands and was rewarded with 41-17 victory over the time in Reno. Orange. Bolin was 24-of-35 for 362 yards and three TDs, his fi rst action since playing against Clemson on September 17th. If Petrino can keep his CALIFORNIA over Oregon St by 17 one-hit wonder on course this evening at Papa John’s, the Cards have a shot After last Saturday’s 44-28 loss at Oregon – a 10-0 Cal lead was smothered at an 8-4 regular season fi nish. However, a fourth straight year of missing by 31 unanswered points for the Ducks – Bear fans are putting their picnic the bowls fi gures to seal the deal as far as Mike London is concerned. Lay it baskets in storage and preparing for a long, possibly bowl-less winter. “For if you play it on Senior Day. whatever reason, a little bit of doubt might have set in. That’s something that should never happen,” said head coach Sonny Dykes. Uhh, you think? ARIZONA over Utah by 3 We’d be more concerned about four straight setbacks after a 5-0 start, With over 60% of FBS teams slated for a postseason appearance in especially with the ‘Win or Be Fired’ mentality that’s currently in vogue. 2015, just about every game in mid-to-late November is all about the But as disappointing as the Bears have been of late, poor Oregon State bowls. This one is no exception. With their backs to the proverbial bowl is redefi ning awful – both in results and luck. The 2-7 Beavers had more wall, the 5-win Wildcats fi gure to bring the kitchen sink and more in a game-ending injuries than they had scoring opportunities in last week’s desperate bid to bag a fourth consecutive postseason trip for HC Rich 41-0 pasting at home against UCLA. Starting QB Seth Collins watched in Rodriguez. It’s entirely possible – Rich Rod has had his way with the Salt street clothes with an injured knee. Starter Nick Mitchell was 9 of 19 for Lake City boys, winning all three meetings by scores of 34-24, 35-24 and 84 yards, threw three interceptions and was sacked three times. Marcus 42-10. Last year’s 32-point pasting on the road marked the Utes’ worst McMaryion took over in the fourth quarter, and was 1 for 5. OSU head loss of the season and while the revenge factor is certainly a dynamic to coach Gary Andersen took the high road after the roast concluded and consider, Utah’s recent 1-4 ATS failure as Pac-12 road chalk says it won’t said, “I love the fi ght we’re in. Today this fi ght got a whole lot tougher.” mean much. Arizona has rung the register in four of the last fi ve series It helps the Beavers that they’re 6-2 ATS in the last eight series meetings, shootouts and posted an identical 4-1 ATS record as a series dog to the though this lousy team contributed nothing to those results. The bottom Utes. Sitting at No. 13 in this week’s Coaches Poll, Utah rolls into the line is we can’t lay 20 with this bunch of Bears until they come back out of desert off a SU win as a dog at Washington where the Huskies actually hibernation. With Stanford and Arizona State still on the docket for Cal, won the yardage battle. And now the Utes are conference road chalk? we’re not interested. We don’t think so, not when the Wildcats have clawed their way to an impressive 11-2-1 ATS record as home dogs of 3 or more points. The wily Appalachian St over IDAHO by 14 Rodriguez continues his mastery of Kyle Whittingham with an outright If you’re ever in need of a motivational speaker, you could do worse than ‘upset’ win. Idaho HC Paul Petrino. Yes, Petrino delivered one of the most stirring pregame speeches since Knute Rockne riled up the Irish, challenging his TENNESSEE over North Texas by 36 Vandals to bounce back from the shame of losing to New Mexico State and The 59 points scored by Tennessee in its season-opening shellacking of defeat a 7.5-point favorite South Alabama team at Mobile. “I told them Bowling Green is the most ever tallied under HC Butch Jones. So let’s do before the game,” Petrino said, “no matter what happens, let’s go out the math: the spread is around UT -41, so if the Vols match their season- there and give it everything we’ve got. Lay it on the line. We’ll either be high, North Texas will need to score 19 points against Rocky Top. As happy or we’ll be crushed.” Thirty minutes later, Idaho went into the locker George Herbert Walker Bush so famously said, “Ain’t gonna happen” – room with a 24-7 lead! Unfortunately, Petrino had failed to specify just these guys held Alabama to 19 points three weeks ago! Only a soft spot how long the magic should last, and reality fought its way back in the form in Jones’ heart, along with the opportunity to give seldom-used players of a 45-21 assault by the Jags. In the end, crushed won out over happy as some time on the fi eld, can keep the Lean Green under the number in the Vandals lost a 52-45 shootout. Even so, Idaho’s mental anguish pales in tonight’s bloodletting. Even so, a 41-point Homecoming favorite in an comparison to Appalachian State: last week’s conference loss to Arkansas (continued on next page) 1.800.PLAYBOOK • www.PLAYBOOK.com • page 11 5 BEST BET Oregon over STANFORD by 3 Talk about a heavyweight rivalry. The winner of this affair has gone TQSFBE to the conference championship game for four straight years but the outcome of tonight’s contest will not decide the Pac-12 North. Still, after a rocky 3-3 start that left the Ducks with zero national signifi cance, they quietly put together a 3-game SUATS win streak over the conference’s middle tier teams. Now it’s time for Oregon to step up in class against No. 7 Stanford, a team enjoying a fat 2.5- PGGFOTF game lead in the North division – and a bunch of Farm boys that are dead set on getting even for last year’s 45-16 destruction by the Ducks. To which we say: not so fast, my friends. The mean machine IT’S HERE! reminds us the Cardinal have been the favorite only TWICE in the last Everything you 14 meetings between these two – and they lost both of those games need to win this straight up. The key for Oregon is having QB Vernon Adams back football season healthy and behind center, a factor that makes the Ducks’ 6-0 ATS record on the road versus a conference revenger and their 5-2 ATS in the easiest- mark as series dogs more appealing. Stanford has won the money to-use App you’ll only once in its last three tries at Pac-12 revenge and we don’t see ever fi nd… the the Cardinal improving on that mark here. While the scoreboard PLAYBOOK CUBE. operator stocks up on spare bulbs, it’s time to bring on The Clincher: Oregon is 34-17 ATS as a dog, including 5-1 SU and 6-0 ATS the last seven years.

BOISE ST over New Mexico by 24 If you were savvy enough to have played a two team moneyline parlay with each of the New Mexico’s last week (14 and 17-point SU underdog winners), you’re probably reading this on a yacht in Monte Carlo. As for all you grinders out there who’ll never visit the Principality or sun bathe on Download your the French Riviera, keep in mind that the Lobos from Albuquerque need FREE CUBE one more win in their fi nal three game to go bowling for the fi rst time App today and since 2007. And while they likely won’t get it here, the Wolves have home win tonight! games with Air Force and Colorado State to close out the season. Kudos to the New Mexico Athletic Department for sticking with HC Bob Davie through three lean years and an 11-26 record. Davie now has the Lobos above .500 for the fi rst time since Rocky Long patrolled the sidelines in ’07. Sure, it’s tough to fade a Broncos team that wins by an intimidating 32.5 PLAYBOOK CUBE Now Available In PPG on the blue carpet at Boise. But the simple truth is New Mexico has The Apple App Store And On Google Play! covered four straight in the series while BSU owns a jaw-droppingly-awful 4-17 ATS record as conference home chalk of more than 7 points. Most important, the Broncos have a huge battle with Air Force next week with the winner likely claiming the MWC Mountain division crown. We’ll run SEC sandwich situation will NEVER make our ticket, despite the possible with the Lobos and their 238 YPG ground attack against a Broncos’ rush return of four key players from the injury list, and head coach Butch defense that’s allowed 123 rushing YPG in their last four outings. Jones’ 6-0 ATS career log as a favorite of more than 17 points. Oh, North Texas sure makes it tempting with its dreadful 1-8 SU and 0-9 record ‘In IOWA over Minnesota by 2 The Stats’ this season but Tennessee won’t unload the entire arsenal with At 9-0, Iowa is off to its best start in school history – and we like fading a pair of conference games against Missouri and Vanderbilt waiting in the teams that set records in their most recent game. “I hate to use the cliché wings. We’re not saying Mean Green interim head coach Mike Canales but Minnesota might be the best 1-4 team in any conference,” ABC’s Brad will improve his ATS mark to 4-1 after tonight, just show some restraint Nessler said after the gutty Gophers held No. 1 Ohio State to just 28 points and lay off the Vols. in a loss at the Horseshoe last Saturday night. Minny played the Buckeyes without three starting offensive linemen (Ben Lauer, Brian Bobek and Josh Florida over SOUTH CAROLINA by 3 Campion) and both starting defensive tackles (Steven Richardson and Scott Ever had an ‘Is this really happening to me’ moment in your life? Florida Ekpe). They’ve also been without safety Damarius Travis and tight end HC Jim McElwain had one that lasted more than three hours last week. Lincoln Plsek for most of the season. Cornerback Jalen Myrick injured his Just seven days after embarrassing Georgia in this year’s Cocktail Party, ribs on Saturday’s opening kickoff… yet Minnesota still took down the cash McElwain and his Gators crashed but didn’t quite burn in an agonizing 9-7 in Columbus, losing by 14 points as a 23.5-point underdog. Based on that win over Vanderbilt. With Florida’s offense thrashing about like a senior outstanding performance, there were indications that the university will citizen in a riptide, the Commodore defense held UF to just 258 yards of remove Tracy Claeys’ interim tag and promote him to head football coach offense and a paltry 9 points – 3 of which came on the game-winning of the Golden Gophers. A win for the Hawkeyes tonight would give them fi eld goal with 2:22 remaining. “Let’s face it, we stole one,” McElwain their fi rst undefeated home season since 2004 (Iowa just 10-11 SU at home said, and with the SEC East title tucked in their back pocket, we wouldn’t the previous three years). But with a feeble 1-8-1 ATS effort as conference be surprised to see the Gators fall fl at for a second week. Meanwhile, home chalk of 10 or more points, getting the money may prove diffi cult. it seems like everybody buried the Gamecocks after The Ol’ Ball Coach Iowa’s 2-5 ATS log in the fi rst of consecutive home games fi ts like a glove called it quits earlier in the season… everybody but those clever enough with Minnesota’s 7-1-1 ATS streak in its Last Road Game of the season. to keep backing South Carolina. Interim HC Shawn Elliott has his team Throw in the ever-tightening noose that threatens all undefeated teams playing with renewed energy, grabbing the green in three straight games and a take looks to be in order in Iowa City. while going 1-2 SU (losses were by only 7 and 3 points). Remember, the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas posted USC as a 2.5-point favorite in this SAN DIEGO ST over Wyoming by 20 contest before the season kicked off and with Florida a money-burning Uhh-ohh. This looks like something from a ‘Mad Max’ movie where the bad 3-11 ATS when playing with conference revenge, the ‘Cocks’ 6-1 ATS guys have you strapped to the front of a gasoline tanker going about 100 mark as home dogs of more than 7 points is calling our name. A solid take MPH: the possibility for carnage is great. San Diego State has won seven – even with Steve Spurrier not in attendance in a Florida/South Carolina straight conference games dating back to last season (now an eye-opening contest snce before he won a Heisman Trophy as the Gators quarterback 23-5 SU in its last 28 MWC contests) and rides a 5-0 SUATS win skien in 1966. entering this game. As if that’s not impressive enough, Aztecs QB Maxwell page 12 • www.PLAYBOOK.com • 1.800.PLAYBOOK Smith has now attempted 125 consecutive passes without throwing an interception and has eight touchdowns over that span. In fact, it’s been seven straight games since the SDSU offense tossed an INT, extending the program’s longest streak in its Division I history (since 1969). So how come we’re willing to side with the guy strapped to the front of the runaway rig? For openers, the Cowboys from Laramie are a perfect 7-0 ATS as road dogs of less than 24 points off back-to-back SU wins. The series visitor has also cashed in three of the last four battles between these two. Best of all for Wyoming, starting QB Cameron Coffman is expected back and hopefully healthy behind center, bringing his 66% completion percentage and 15 aerial TDs to tonight’s fray at Qualcomm Stadium. But if Coffman doesn’t go, neither do we. Fresno St over HAWAII by 1 Tall order for Hawaii to be competitive last week on the road after popular 4th-year HC Norm Chow was fi red a few days earlier, and the Warriors couldn’t keep up with UNLV, posting their third consecutive SUATS loss in the 41-21 defeat. The grass skirts are now riding a 7-game losing streak (1-6 ATS), while being outgained 158 YPG for the season – and we think things will get worse before they get better. It all adds up to the OMG Garbage Can Game of the Week, pitting the toothless Bulldogs from Fresno (2-7, 1-5) against the Warriors (2-8, 0-6) in a battle for sole possession of the TAMPA BAY over Dallas by 6 MWC West division basement. We’re a bit surprised to see Hawaii open as a Let’s see. Since losing Tony Romo the Cowboys are 0-6 and drowning 5-point favorite considering FSU has claimed victory in the last four games like a Lance Armstrong rat under oath at a Senate Committee hearing. of the series. And the Warriors have been a losing investment when laying Meanwhile, the Buccaneers own more victories than the Cowboys, they’re points, especially when installed as chalk against a conference foe, going at home, and this game is virtually a pick ‘em affair. What are we missing? 1-6 ATS in their last seven tries. Honestly, you’d be better off carving up And there is this from Marc’s weekly NFL column in the USA TODAY some fresh pineapple and kicking back to watch reruns of ‘Hawaii 5-0’ (the SPORTS WEEKLY: At the halfway point of the 2015 season, Dallas has original, with Jack Lord as Steve McGarrett) instead of getting involved declined 4 games net from this year to last at the same stage of the season, here. But if you can’t resist playing this fi nal game on Saturday’s card, we while Tampa Bay has improved 2 games net. When you toss in the Cowboys’ say hold your nose and take the points. rancid 1-5 SUATS record in its last six games versus the NFC South, and the fact that the Bucs have already held New Orleans and Carolina to season- low yards this year, we’ll gladly fade Matt Cassel and his 1-6 SU log in his PRO FOOTBALL last seven road games. You should, too. TENNESSEE over Carolina by 3 Thursday, November 12 Not quite the Superhero or MVP that Tom Brady is, Carolina’s Superman – aka Cam Newton – leads his 8-0 charges into Nashville after having NEW YORK JETS over Buffalo by 6 disposed of Green Bay, Indianapolis, Philadelphia and Seattle in successive Rex Ryan battles his former team. Sounds like a WWE Thursday night weeks. That is quite a body of work, to say the least. The mission today, wrestling match to us. So the question is how bad does Rex really want should the caped warrior decide to accept it, is to NOT play down to the this game? If you looked up enormous in the dictionary it would not only level of opposition. That’s a tall task to ask of teams taking to the road who show you a picture of Ryan before undergoing lap band surgery but also have enjoyed the luxury of having just completed a 3-game home sweep his massive desire to take down the Jets. In order to keep Rex from getting as these teams are just 24-18 SU and 15-27 ATS as favorites, including 10-10 the next-to-last laugh – these two close out the regular season at Buffalo SU and 5-15 ATS when facing sub .375 opposition. Coupled with Carolina’s – fi rst-year HC Todd Bowles will have to do better than last week’s gigantic crummy 1-5 SU and 2-4 ATS all-time mark as a visitor off three straight ‘inside-out’ win over the Jaguars, a game in which the Flyboys prevailed, home games, and Tennessee’s terrifi c 6-1 ATS record in games versus a 28-23, despite being outyarded 426-290. Fortunately for Bowles, Buffalo’s triple avenging opponent, it points to one less undefeated team headed naughty 2-15 ATS mark away in games after facing Miami, coupled with to Game Ten next week. And for what its worth, the Panthers are one of New York’s haughty 15-3 ATS record at home off a home game, is highly the subjects of Marc’s Betcha Didn’t Know article on page 2. Tennessee is promising. Expect the Bills to hit the mat and be counted out here tonight. Cam Newton’s kryptonite today. Sunday, November 15 ST. LOUIS over Chicago by 4 The Rams return home with their horns dragging following last week’s 3 BEST BET overtime loss to the Vikings in Minnesota. Meanwhile, the Bears hit the highway again after taking down the Chargers Monday night in San Diego. GREEN BAY over Detroit by 21 Sounds like the perfect set-up for St. Louis. And it is… until you factor in the line. That’s because Louis is a lousy 6-16 ATS as a favorite of 7 or more All you needed to do was catch a glimpse of Aaron Rodgers points, while Chicago owns a 12-7 ATS dog log of 7 or more points. Toss in throwing down the clipboard in the fi nal moments of last week’s the Bears’ 6-0 ATS record in games with a sub .500 win-loss record after loss at Carolina to see the look of utter disgust on his face. From playing on Monday night, and the Rams’ 1-5 ATS mark as a home favorite 7-0 to 7-2, in the blink of an eye. Worse, the Packers now trail the off a non-division game before back-to-back away games, and it suddenly Panthers in all tiebreakers for home fi eld advantage in the playoffs. blows the perfect set-up to shreds. Given the fact we don’t like shredding Expect amends to be made immediately, starting today. For openers, losing tickets, our money is on Da Bears. Rodgers’ counterpart Matthew Stafford is ultra-unreliable in road games versus greater than .700 opposition, going 0-12 SU and 3-8-1 WASHINGTON over New Orleans by 3 ATS in his NFL career. In addition, Stafford is 1-7 ATS in games against This game has the look and feel of perception written all over it. And the division foes off a SUATS loss. Green Bay’s 17-2 ATS mark in games off perception being the Redskins are a rotten team and the Saints are not. back-to-back travelers speaks volumes. As does its 24-0 SU and 17-5-2 But the fact of the matter is both teams own 5 losses this season, with ATS record as a host in this series. But it’s the picture of Olivia Munn’s one of them owning 6 PPG and 42 YPG the better defense – and it’s not boy-toy tossing the clipboard that resonates with us. That and The New Orleans. And when you’re talking Cajun, the word defense is simply Clincher: Aaron Rodgers is 13-2 SU and ATS off a loss when nowhere to be found in their dialect. According to Mike Mains, our astute facing a division opponent in his NFL career. NFL correspondent from California, New Orleans DC Rob Ryan’s defenses have ranked in the lower half of the league in 8 of his 11 years as an NFL defensive coordinator... and soon to be 9 of 12 by season’s end. No surprise PLAYBOOK MIDWEEK ALERT to see the Hogs improve to 4-1 SU and 5-0 ATS in this series in this bacon- 1.800.752.9266/PLAYBOOK.com maker. (continued on next page) 1.800.PLAYBOOK • www.PLAYBOOK.com • page 13 5 BEST BET Never Pay For A Kansas City over DENVER by 6 Talk about visions rolling around in your head. ESPN midday radio host Dan LeBatard painted the picture best, saying that when he thinks Losing Pick Again. of Andy Reid he envisions a man hovering over a box of doughnuts, wiggling his fi ngers saying, “I don’t mind if I do.” Yes, the Pillsbury Dough Boy is back after a full week of hitting the morning drive-thru Expert Advice. Expert Handicappers. at Dunkin’ Donuts, ready to make his move following a 2-game win streak prior to the Bye week. The Chiefs enter 4-1 ATS In games off a You Win Or You Don’t Pay. double-digit win, and 20-11-1 ATS as division dogs versus foes off a SU favorite loss. And speaking of dumping as a favorite, the Broncos saw their perfect season go down the drain at Indianapolis last Sunday, perts setting themselves up in a classic ‘Bubble Burst’ role. And with that PB www.playbook.com thought in mind, the all-knowing database jumps in, noting that NFL X teams who suffered their fi rst loss after starting the season 4-0 or better are 1-7 ATS when facing a rested foe in the following game, including PHILADELPHIA over Miami by 3 0-5 ATS as a favorite. But rest assured, we think Andy is just dandy in Life for Miami interim coach Dan Campbell has taken a 180 as his troops his optimum role here today. And so does The Clincher: Chiefs head have dropped two in a row following an eye-opening 2-0 debut. Now coach Andy Reid is 17-3 SU when playing with rest in his NFL being assailed after being lauded, Campbell is learning quickly that no job career, including 5-0 SUATS in games in which his team owns a is safe in the NFL. Good thing for him that Miami is 8-1 ATS as a visitor losing record, and 5-0 SUATS versus opponents off a loss. in games off double-digit and back-to-back defeats when tackling a non- division opponent. The Fish are also 11-2 ATS away from the beautiful New England over NY GIANTS by 3 climes of South Beach when playing off back-to-back division games and Superhero and his cast of characters invade the Big Apple with a case of seeking revenge. Philly returns home off Sunday night’s overtime win in TRIPLE REVENGE on their minds. Not that Tom Brady and company need any Dallas just 5-20 ATS when favored in games after defeating the Cowboys. extra incentive these days, but the fact of the matter is Giselle’s guy is just 2-3 We’re guessing Campbell comes close to fi nding his way out of the hot SU and 1-4 ATS in his Hall of Fame career in this series, including 1-3 SU and soup he’s suddenly swimming in. 0-4 ATS in games in which the G-Men are playing off a win. That ties hand-in- hand with Giants QB Eli Manning’s fabulous 10-1 SU and 8-2 ATS career mark PITTSBURGH over Cleveland by 3 in games against the AFC East – including 3-1 SU and 4-0 ATS against the Pats. At fi rst glance, you notice a winning team laying less than a touchdown Combined with the fact that New England shows up in Marc’s Betcha Didn’t to a losing division rival it was embarrassed by in its last gathering – a Know article on page 2, it makes running with Tommy Veneers impractical 21-point win by Cleveland in the Dawg Pound last year. The same team today – unless you’re looking to chip a tooth. If you still think otherwise, that has allowed the most points of any team in the AFC this season. And here’s a subtle reminder from the well-intentioned machine: 8-0 NFL teams, the same group that is 2-11 in its last thirteen games. So why is it we’re facing a foe off a win of 7 or more points, are 5-1 SU but a staggering 0-6 ATS not all over the Steelers like a dog in a meat market? Because without Ben in Game Nine since 1980. Now smile and chew on that for a while. Roethlisberger, there is no sense in ordering up a tainted burger. Besides, the Browns are 11-2 ATS away after facing the Bengals, while Pittsburgh – 4 BEST BET who let us down in a major way last week after Big Ben went down again – is 1-11-1 ATS versus sub .250 opponents. And you can bet your last penny Arizona over SEATTLE by 7 on the fact the oddsmakers fully know what they’re doing in setting the Yes, we realize its push-comes-to-shove time for the defending Super price on this contest. No Landry Jones for us, thank you. Bowl losing Seahawks who fi nd themselves two games back of the BALTIMORE over Jacksonville by 7 NFC West leaders from Arizona, but it’s never hard backing the better As alluded to in the Tampa / Dallas analysis above, Marc’s weekly NFL team getting points. Especially in Sunday night primetime games column in the USA TODAY SPORTS WEEKLY issued report cards on every where division hosts have struggled (0-2 ATS this season). In fact, team in the NFL at the halfway point of the 2015 season. In comparing bring them in as home favorites against greater than .600 division results from this season to last, the Ravens have slipped 3 games net overall rivals off a win and they melt down like a Reese’s peanut butter cup in the win-loss column and are just 1-6-1 in the ATS wars this season. Talk on the beach, going 6-16-1 SU and 3-19-1 ATS. Toss in Arizona’s about a frustrating season. However, there is not a better elixir for teams glossy 7-1 ATS record with rest versus division opponents, and Seattle’s struggling in the NFL than the Bye week. Perhaps it will serve the Ravens squeamish 1-10 ATS mark in games with rest versus opponents off well this week (it can’t get any worse). Coming to their aid this week is a a SUATS win, and you get our drift. The bottom line is the Seabags dazzling 10-0 SUATS record with rest in regular season games versus non- are simply not the same team that’s appeared in the past two Super division opponents. The Blackbirds are also 5-0 ATS home off a home game Bowls. On the other hand, the Cardinals are poised and ready to take when hosting a non-division opponent off an away game. Meanwhile, the their place. The Clincher: Arizona head coach Bruce Arians is Jaguars sport a 0-4 ATS record in games off a pair of ATS losses when facing 15-1 ATS in his NFL career as a dog of less than 7 points. a non-division opponent. Only Jacksonville’s 8-0 ATS mark in away games before tackling Tennessee keeps us from possibly snapping the rubber Monday, November 16 band. Put this on hold for now. We may have more on this on the Weekend Update line later in the week. CINCINNATI over Houston by 6 Our tireless database has been working overtime examining undefeated Minnesota over OAKLAND by 3 teams in the NFL this season. With more 6-0 teams than ever, we’ve been A meeting of two vastly improved teams in 2015 fi nds the Vikings with going through lithium batteries like they’re candy. Luckily we didn’t pass any a +3 overall improvement mark at the halfway point, and the Raiders at of them out this past Halloween. What we do know is that 8-0 or greater +4. The main difference being the Vikings have gone 7-1 ATS this season, teams in the league are 55-16 SU moving forward, with 33 of the wins trailing only the Bengals at 7-0-1 ATS, while Oakland is just 4-4 ATS on the coming by 10 or more points. And those 22 who failed to win by a double- year. Word at press time is that QB Teddy Bridgewater is expected back digit margin were only 5-17 ATS in those games. The moral of the study for Minnesota, and that’s good news for Viking fans. And bad news for being if you’re going to back any of these 8-0 or better teams, you have to Raider fans considering Oakland is just 4-14 ATS as a home favorite in games feel comfortable in hoping a double-digit victory is in order. According to off three consecutive spread wins in a row, including 0-9 ATS when the our history book, the Bengals are 4-5 SU and 3-6 ATS in this series, with only Black-and-Silver owns a win percentage of less than .666 on the season. ONE win by 10 or more points – and that was in Houston’s expansion year Furthermore, Minnesota has been feasting on AFC teams, taking down the in 2002. Furthermore, the Bengals have managed to win only 3 of their 22 money in its last six contests (3-0 this season) and is also 6-0 ATS in the second Monday night game by more than 10 points. Now, given Houston’s 10-2- of back-to-back non-division contests (3-0 this season). With Oakland 1-7 1 ATS franchise record in its 5th away games of the season, including 6-0 ATS in the fi rst of back-to-backers against the NFC, there is certainly a bridge ATS when facing a foe off a pair of wins, and Cincinnati’s 1-6 ATS mark on over troubled water in this game… provided Teddy is ready. 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AN 'OVER / UNDER' The fi rst 8 games of the NFL schedule are listed below. As always, the number listed fi rst is the ‘OVER’ and the number REPORT ON THIS listed second is the ‘UNDER’. The ENTIRE 2-minute Handicap (all 16 gms) along with this week’s 3 NFL O/U BEST BETS WEEK'S NFL CARD will appear in the 2015 ‘TOTALS’ TIPSHEET by Victor King – the defi nitive weekly OU newsletter. Current record for 2015: 16-11 ATS. A single issue is only $8.00 (or $45 for the season). Sent via email on Tuesdays. Call the PLAYBOOK offi ces BY VICTOR KING to get on the 2015 “Totals Train”! …*This week’s Playbook O/U TREND play: Saints @ Redskins ’UNDER’ the TOTAL. 2015 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE – WEEK TEN GAME MATCHUPS KEY OVER/UNDER STATS Buffalo 5-0 O/U L5 away vs NYJ (57.2)... 3-0 O/U in 1st of BB RG... but 0-3 O/U aft Mia... 1-4 O/U Thursdays... 3-10 O/U Gm 9 NY JETS 4-0 O/U as favs w/ div revenge... 8-1 O/U favs aft score 28 > pts... 6-2 O/U Gm 9... but 1-3 O/U Thursday HG Detroit 7-0 O/U bef Oak... 5-1 O/U off SU loss 21 > pts... 9-3 O/U aft score 10 < pts... but 1-7 O/U L8 div RG... 3-8 O/U aft Bye GREEN BAY 4-1 O/U Gm 9... 4-1 O/U in 1st of BB div gms... 8-2 O/U home off BB RG... but 1-5 O/U as DD favs... 3-6 O/U L9 vs Det (42.9) Dallas 4-1 O/U vs NFC South... 3-1 O/U aft Phil... 3-1-1 O/U Gm 9... but 2-10 O/U off OT loss... 2-7-1 O/U L8 vs TBay (31.7) TAMPA BAY 6-1 O/U Gm 9... 8-3 O/U in 2nd of BB HG... but 1-11 O/U bef Phil... 1-6 O/U aft NYG... 1-4 O/U off SU home loss 14 > pts Carolina 8-2 O/U away off BB HG... but 1-5 O/U vs AFC South... 2-7 O/U aft GBay... 1-3 O/U L4 vs Ten (37.8)... 2-5 O/U non-div RF’s 4 > TENNESSEE 6-1 O/U non-conf HD’s > 3 pts... 4-1 O/U Bef Jax... but 0-3 O/U aft Norl... 1-5 O/U home off road dog win... 1-3 O/U bef Thur gm Chicago 6-1 O/U vs NFC West... but 0-4 O/U as dogs 4 > pts... 1-3 O/U aft SD... 2-6 O/U Gm 9... 1-3 O/U L4 vs Stl (37.0) ST LOUIS 7-1-1 O/U gm 9... but 1-6 O/U as favs vs .333 < opp... 1-5 O/U vs opp off Mon gm... 2-7 O/U Bef Balt... 1-3 O/U aft Min New Orleans 6-1 O/U vs NFC East... 6-1 O/U away vs non-div off SU home loss... 3-1 O/U bef Bye Week... 6-2 O/U aft Ten WASHINGTON 3-0 O/U L3 vs Norl (62.7)... 4-1 O/U as dogs aft allow 27 > pts BBB... 4-1 O/U off non-conf RG... 6-2 O/U aft NEng Miami 4-0 O/U non-div RD’s 4 > pts... 5-1 O/U aft score 17 < pts... 3-1 O/U 3rd straight RG... but 0-7 O/U L7 vs NFC East PHILADELPHIA 5-0 O/U non-div HF’s 4 > pts... 40 O/U bef TBay... 7-1 O/U Gm 9... but 0-7-1 O/U aft Dal... 1-3 O/U L4 vs Mia (37.5) Cleveland 5-1-1 O/U aft Thur gm... but 1-6 O/U aft Cin... 1-5 O/U off SU loss 21 > pts... 1-4 O/U in 2nd of BB div gms... 1-3 O/U Gm 10 PITTSBURGH 3-1 O/U in 3rd straight HG... 3-1 O/U bef Bye... but 1-5 O/U div HF’s 4 > pts... 1-3 O/U aft Oak... 2-6 O/U aft allow 35 > pts

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OL PB OL PB OL PB OL PB 133 MARYLAND ESPN2 175 SOUTHERN MISS 7’ 8 217 FRESNO ST 1 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 12:00 PM 3:30 PM 11:00 PM TIME CHANGE 134 MICHIGAN ST 18 10 176 RICE 218 HAWAII 5 101 TOLEDO 4’ 135 MEMPHIS 177 SMU 8:00 PM 7:00 PM TIME CHANGE 3:30 PM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15 102 C MICHIGAN ESPN2 1 136 HOUSTON ESPN2 6 3 178 NAVY CBSSN 21’ 14 103 KENT ST 137 OHIO ST 17 10 179 OKLAHOMA ST 13’ 3 251 DETROIT 8:00 PM 12:00 PM 3:30 PM 1:00 PM 104 OHIO U ESPNU 7 3 138 ILLINOIS ABC 180 IOWA ST ESPN 252 GREEN BAY 12 21 139 TULANE 1 181 ARKANSAS 253 DALLAS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 12:00 PM 7:15 PM TIME CHANGE 1:00 PM 140 ARMY CBSSN 2’ 182 LSU ESPN 8’ 6 254 TAMPA BAY 1 6 105 BOWLING GREEN 3’ 1 141 CLEMSON ESPN2 26’ 21 183 GEORGIA 3 255 CAROLINA 6’ 8:00 PM 3:30 PM TIME CHANGE 12:00 PM TIME CHANGE 1:00 PM 106 W MICHIGAN ESPN2 142 SYRACUSE ABC 184 AUBURN 1’ 256 TENNESSEE 3 107 NO ILLINOIS 6 10 143 TEMPLE 4 6 185 WASHINGTON 257 CHICAGO 8:00 PM 7:00 PM TIME CHANGE 3:00 PM TIME CHANGE 1:00 PM 108 BUFFALO ESPNU 144 S FLORIDA CBSSN 186 ARIZONA ST 3’ 10 258 ST. LOUIS 7 4 145 NEBRASKA 9’ 12 187 OKLAHOMA 1 259 NEW ORLEANS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 3:30 PM TIME CHANGE 8:00 PM TIME CHANGE 1:00 PM 146 RUTGERS BTN 188 BAYLOR ABC 5 260 WASHINGTON Pk 3 109 BUFFALO 147 UTEP 1 189 BYU @Kansas City 3’ 1 261 MIAMI 8:25 PM 12:00 PM 7:30 PM TIME CHANGE 1:00 PM 110 NY JETS NFL 3’ 6 148 OLD DOMINION 3’ 190 MISSOURI SEC 262 PHILADELPHIA 6 3 111 VIRGINIA TECH 6 149 KANSAS 191 GA SOUTHERN 4 1 263 CLEVELAND 7:30 PM 12:00 PM 3:30 PM 1:00 PM 112 GA TECH ESPN 3’ 150 TCU FS1 44 39 192 TROY 264 PITTSBURGH 4’ 3 113 UL-LAFAYETTE 1 151 KANSAS ST 1 193 SAN JOSE ST 265 JACKSONVILLE 7:30 PM 3:30 PM TIME CHANGE 4:00 PM 1:00 PM 114 S ALABAMA ESPNU 3 152 TEXAS TECH FS1 5’ 194 NEVADA 1 6 266 BALTIMORE 6 7 153 KENTUCKY 195 OREGON ST 267 MINNESOTA 3 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 4:00 PM TIME CHANGE 10:30 PM TIME CHANGE 4:05 PM 154 VANDERBILT SEC 4 6 196 CALIFORNIA 20’ 16 268 OAKLAND 3 115 USC 16 10 155 PURDUE 197 APPALACHIAN ST 17 14 269 KANSAS CITY 6 9:00 PM 12:30 PM 5:00 PM 4:25 PM 116 COLORADO ESPN2 156 N’WESTERN BTN 13 12 198 IDAHO 270 DENVER 7 157 NC STATE 199 UNLV 271 NEW ENGLAND 7 3 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 12:30 PM 7:00 PM 4:25 PM 158 FLORIDA ST 9’ 4 200 COLORADO ST 7 11 272 NY GIANTS 117 PITTSBURGH 3 159 UTAH ST 10 201 VIRGINIA 273 ARIZONA 7 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 12:30 PM TIME CHANGE 8:30 PM 118 DUKE ESPNN 3’ 160 AIR FORCE Pk 202 LOUISVILLE 10 16 274 SEATTLE NBC 3’ 119 TULSA 161 GEORGIA ST 1 203 UTAH 5 7:30 PM TIME CHANGE 4:00 PM TIME CHANGE 10:00 PM TIME CHANGE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16 120 CINCINNATI ESPNN 16 20 162 TEXAS ST 3’ 204 ARIZONA 3 121 UTSA 6 6 163 ARKANSAS ST 14’ 17 205 NORTH TEXAS 275 HOUSTON 2:00 PM TIME CHANGE 3:00 PM 12:00 PM TIME CHANGE 8:30 PM 122 CHARLOTTE 164 UL-MONROE 206 TENNESSEE SEC 40’ 36 276 CINCINNATI ESPN 12 6 123 MASSACHUSETTS 7 3 165 WASHINGTON ST 207 FLORIDA 7’ 3 NFL WEEK TEN BYES 3:00 PM TIME CHANGE 10:45 PM TIME CHANGE 12:00 PM TIME CHANGE 124 E MICHIGAN 166 UCLA ESPN 7’ 3 208 S CAROLINA ESPN ATLANTA, INDIANAPOLIS, 125 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 6 3 167 TEXAS 209 OREGON 3 SAN DIEGO, SAN FRANCISCO 12:00 PM 12:00 PM TIME CHANGE 7:30 PM 126 FLA ATLANTIC 168 W VIRGINIA ESPNU 8 1 210 STANFORD FOX 8’ FREE PICKS: 1.714.228.6272 127 MICHIGAN ABC 11’ 2 169 WAKE FOREST 211 NEW MEXICO 3:30 PM TIME CHANGE 3:30 PM 10:15 PM TIME CHANGE Marc Lawrence’s 128 INDIANA ESPN2 170 NOTRE DAME NBC 28 24 212 BOISE ST ESPNU 30 27 129 FLORIDA INT’L 171 ALABAMA 7 3 213 MINNESOTA COLLEGE FOOTBALL 3:30 PM TIME CHANGE 3:30 PM 8:00 PM 130 MARSHALL 12 6 172 MISSISSIPPI ST CBS 214 IOWA BTN 11’ 3 REVENGE 131 AKRON 7 3 173 MIAMI FLORIDA 215 WYOMING CBSSN GAME OF THE YEAR 12:00 PM 3:30 PM 10:30 PM 132 MIAMI OHIO 174 N CAROLINA ESPNU 11 20 216 SAN DIEGO ST 23’ 20 Goes Saturday!

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