Ohio St Buckeyes at Illinois Fighting Illini, Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL
Saturday, October 2, 2010, 12:00 pm Eastern, TV: Big Ten Network
Opening Line: Ohio St -17 1/2
Current Line: Ohio St -17
Opening Total: 51
Current Total: 50 1/2
Money Line: Ohio St -900 / Illinois +650 You can bet on college football games at Bookmaker Sportsbook who offers a 25% signup bonus to all new wagering accounts!
Northwestern Wildcats at Minnesota Golden Gophers, TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
Saturday, October 2, 2010, 12:00 pm Eastern, TV: ESPN
Opening Line: Northwestern -6 1/2
Current Line: Northwestern -5 1/2
Opening Total: 53
Current Total: 55
Money Line: Northwestern -230/ Minnesota +190 You Can Bet This Game at Bookmaker Sportsbook who offers a 25% signup bonus!
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers, Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
Sunday, October 3, 2010, 1 pm EST, TV: CBS
Opening Line: Steelers -1.5
Current Line: Steelers -1
Opening Total: 36
Current Total: 34
Money Line: Steelers -120 / Ravens +100 You Can Bet NFL On Games at Bookmaker Sportsbook who offers a 25% signup bonus!
Texas A&M Aggies at Oklahoma State Cowboys Thursday, 9/30/10, 7:30 PM EDT, TV: ESPN Opening Point Spread: Oklahoma State -3.5 Current Betting Line: Oklahoma State -3 Opening Total: 65.5 Current Total: 66 Current Moneyline: Oklahoma State -150/Texas A&M +130
Some times, you need to look at the history between teams when looking at totals. The tempo and familiarity between teams can play a factor in the scoring. A prime example of this is the Baltimore-Pittsburgh matchup. The knee-jerk reaction is that this is an automatic under at 34 ½. But over the past two years, the over is 3-1-1 in head-to-head meetings. You wouldn’t think that. This season, the Ravens average 14.7 points, while giving up 13.7. The Ravens average 302 yards total offense, while giving up 244 yards on defense. The Steelers average 24 points and 289 yards total offense, while their defense has given up an average of 11 points a game and 279 total yards. Both teams have gone over only once in three games. With a number so low, just one or two turnovers or a special teams play and it is suddenly an over.
College Football – Thursday, September 30, 2010
Texas A&M at Oklahoma St, 7:45 pm, ESPN Friday, October 1, 2010
BYU at Utah St, 8:00 pm, ESPN Saturday, October 2, 2010
Florida St at Virginia, 12:00 pm, ESPN Gameplan
Kansas at Baylor, 12:00 pm, Fox Sports Net
Ohio at Eastern Michigan, 12:00 pn, ESPN Gameplan
Miami-Florida at Clemson, 12:00 pm, ESPN2
Vanderbilt at Connecticut, 12:00 pm, SNY, ESPN Gameplan
Louisiana-Monroe at Auburn, 12:00 pm, ESPNU
Temple at Army, 12:00 pm, CBS College Sports
Northwestern at Minnesota, 12:00 pm, ESPN
Ohio St at Illinois, 12:00 pm, Big Ten Network
Kentucky at Ole Miss, 12:21 pm, ESPN Gameplan
TCU at Colorado St, 2:00 pm, The Mountain
Idaho at Western Michigan, 2:00 pm, ESPN Gameplan
Navy at Air Force, 2:30 pm, Versus
Virginia Tech at North Carolina St, 3:30 pm, ABC or ESPN Gameplan
Texas vs Oklahoma (at Dallas), 3:30 pm, ABC or ESPN
Wisconsin at Michigan St, 3:30 pm, ABC or ESPN
Tennessee at LSU, 3:30 pm, CBS
Michigan at Indiana, 3:30 pm, ESPNU
Washington St at UCLA, 3:30 pm, Fox Sports Prime Ticket
UTEP at New Mexico, 6:00 pm, The Mountain
Arizona St at Oregon St, 6:30 pm, Fox Sports Northwest
Georgia Tech at Wake Forest, 7:00 pm, ESPNU
Georgia at Colorado, 7:00 pm, Fox Sports Net
Texas Tech at Iowa St, 7:00 pm, Fox College Sports
Louisiana-Lafayette at North Texas, 7:30 pm, ESPN Gameplan
Boise St at New Mexico St, 8:00 pm, ESPN Gameplan
Stanford at Oregon, 8:00 pm, ABC or ESPN Gameplan
Notre Dame at Boston College, 8:00 pm, ABC or ESPN Gameplan
Florida at Alabama, 8:00 pm, CBS
Washington at USC, 8:00 pm, ESPN2
Marshall at Southern Miss, 8:00 pm, CBS College Sports
Penn St at Iowa, 8:12 pm, ESPN
Nevada at UNLV, 10:00 pm, The Mountain
1. Pittsburgh Steelers, 3-0 (6) – No team has played better than the Steelers, and they’ve done it without their starting quarterback. Charlie Batch had 3 first half touchdowns against the formerly undefeated Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The defense has been spectacular.
1. Alabama Crimson Tide, 4-0 (1) – Mighty Alabama just about fell to Arkansas. The Tide was down to the Hogs by 13 in the second half, but 2 Ryan Mallett interceptions and Alabama’s cool resolve ended in a 24-20 win. The champs don’t get any time to rest, though. They welcome the Gators to Tuscaloosa for another big game, and then have to travel to South Carolina. Last week: Defeated Arkansas, 24-20. This week: vs. Florida (4-0).
The third week of NFL action allowed for perspective to be had about certain teams. The Steelers have been the best team so far, and it doesn’t matter who is playing quarterback. The Chiefs are the NFL’s biggest surprise, and they’re already 2 games ahead in the AFC West. The Patriots’ defense is going to have serious problems this year. The Saints are still a good football team, but seem to have lost their magic. And neither Minnesota nor Dallas is dead yet.
The week 5 lines have been posted for college football. One of the biggest games of the year is set to take place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Check out our college football lines page to compare lines from some of the top sportsbooks in the industry. Here’s a quick look at some intriguing Saturday games.