The odds are posted for the big contest this week between the number one Buckeyes and the number two Longhorns with most handicappers making the home team 2.5-point favorites and a few making them 3-point favorites. Three-points are normally given for the home field advantage, which means this contest is seen as being about as tight as it can get.

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This morning the associated press released the second set of college football rankings for the season. In a shocking surprise the Texas Longhorns and USC Trojans jumped over Notre Dame to claim the 2nd and 3rd spots respectfully. Ohio State fresh off a beating of Northern Illinois remained number 1 in the poll.

What this now means is when Ohio State and Texas square off on Saturday night, it will be the first regular season meeting between the number 1 and 2 ranked teams since 1996. This game will also be the earliest game ever played between the top two AP poll teams in the history of college football. Maddux Sports will probably be making a college football pick on this game so stay tuned to the website for more winning selections.

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Bowmans Sportsbook has just announced the 5th Annual World Handicapping Challenge is back and its bigger than ever. The 2006 NFL season opens up on Thursday and Bowmans free to enter NFL handicapping contest is now open for registration. This year Bowmans is offering its largest payout structure ever footing a $25,000 cash prize for the first place winner.

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Michael Bush, a candidate for this year’s Heisman Trophy, carried the ball 17 times and ran for 128 yards and scored 3 TDs in his first game this season as the 13th-ranked Cardinals hammered Kentucky, 59-28. But in the third quarter Bush was tackled by Kentucky LB Wesley Woodyard, breaking his tibia and fibula and ending the top draft pick’s senior season.

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The number 2 ranked Irish of Notre Dame had to fight hard to get by the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 14-10. QB Brady Quinn found himself under a lot of pressure throughout much of the game. A tough Tech defense proved that the powerful ND offense could be checked. But a slimmed down Notre Dame defense was up to the task, managing to hold off repeated forays by the Tech combo of QB Reggie Ball and WR Calvin Johnson (7 rec. 111 yds, 1 TD). ND RB Darius Walker had 99 yards on 22 carries and scored 1 TD.

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