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      Exclusive clip for MTV2’s “The Ride: The Road to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl”

      November 12, 2010 /

      Under-the-radar high school quarterbacks will get one shot to compete in the biggest game of their lives in MTV2’s “The Ride: The Road to the U.S. Army American Bowl,” which will air its second season on Saturday, November 13th at 11:00PM ET.

      Only one quarterback will remain standing and play alongside the very best players in the nation at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Saturday, January 7. The eight contestants will go through a grueling process in which they’re coached up by some of the best in the nation in order to gain a Division 1 scholarship. It’s a great concept and a cool idea for a show.

      The Scores Report got its hands on an exclusive clip of “The Ride,” which you can see below. For more info on the show, click here.

      Here are the quarterbacks who will be competing against each other on “The Ride”:

      – Ashton Broyld: 6’3″/225lbs (HS – Rush Henrietta) Henrietta, NY. Threw for nearly 1,800 yards and 17 touchdowns and rushed for almost 600 yards as a junior in 2009.

      – Travis Champion: 6’1″/214lbs (HS – Rancho Verde) Moreno Valley, CA. Guided his high school to an 11-1 record as a junior in 2009.

      – Josh Harris: 6’1″/198lbs (HS – Country Day) Detroit, MI. Threw for 1,650 yards in 18 touchdowns as a junior in 2009.

      – Taylor Heinicke: 6’1″/185lbs (HS – Collins Hill) Suwanee, GA. Received a rating of 3 at the FBU camp Atlanta, GA.

      – Connor Hempel: 6’3″/208lbs (HS – Ryle) Union, KY. Threw for 1,894 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior in 2009.

      – Driphus Jackson: 6’0″/175lbs (HS – Cedar Hill) Cedar Hill, TX. Threw for 1,506 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior in 2009.

      – Alex Mallory: 6’4″/205lbs (HS – Ballard) LaCenter, KY. Threw for 2,210 yards and 22 touchdowns as a junior in 2009.

      – Anthony Reid: 6’/180lbs (HS – West Catholic) Philadelphia, PA. Threw for 1,098 yards and nine touchdowns in 2009.

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      2010 College Football Week 11 Picks

      November 12, 2010 /
      JACKSONVILLE, FL - OCTOBER 30: Quarterback Aaron Murray of the Georgia Bulldogs points during the game against the Florida Gators at EverBank Field on October 30, 2010 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

      It’s probably safe to put a bullet in me and take me out to pasture at this point. These past couple of weeks have been brutal and the only good thing is that I’m perfect fade material right now.

      I followed up my first 0-4 week with a 1-3 Saturday in Week 10. Utah, Alabama and Hawaii were all losers, while North Carolina was my one crowning achievement.

      Maybe I should pick some obscure games to get my record up and stay away from top 25 action. How does everyone feel about the Little Sisters of the Poor-Boy Scouts of America game this week? Smart money has to be on the Little Sisters, I would think…

      Here goes my best for Week 11. Whatever.

      No. 14 Utah @ Notre Dame, 2:30PM ET
      I know I’m going to piss off Irish fans when I write this but I couldn’t care less. Look at my season record: I’m doing you a favor, Notre Dame fan. I think Utah only having to give up five points (even though the game is in South Bend) is a freaking gift. Freshman Tommy Rees had one hell of a game against Tulsa too weeks ago when Dayne Crist suffered a season-ending knee injury, but it’s not him I’d be worried about. Notre Dame is ranked 77th in total defense, 62nd in scoring defense and 79th against the run. Those numbers are a little worrisome with the ninth best scoring offense coming to town and an offense averaging 175.89 yards per game on the ground. Not too mention this will be one pissed off Utes team that the Irish will face this weekend.
      THE PICK: UTAH –5

      Georgia @ No. 2 Auburn, 3:30PM ET
      I don’t think there’s any doubt that Cam Newton will play, but will his mind be right following the allegations that have come out in the last one about his recruitment at Auburn? This isn’t Brett Favre we’re talking about – it’s a young kid trying to win a national championship and a Heisman Trophy. He’s a tremendous player but you don’t know how a young man will react in the midst of a media scandal. Georgia got off to a horrendous start this year but they’ve one four of their last five games and their only loss came in overtime against Florida two weeks ago. In their past five games, the Dawgs have averaged over 41 points per contest and this isn’t the 2000 Baltimore Ravens they’ll be facing on Sunday. The tigers are 55th in scoring defense and 69th against the pass. I’m taking the points with Georgia.
      THE PICK: GEORGIA +7.5

      No. 23 South Carolina @ No. 22 Florida, 7:15PM ET
      You get the sense that the Gamecocks have begun their annual nosedive. In 2002 they lost five straight to end the season. In ’03 it was four straight. In ’04 it was three of their last four. In ’07 they lost five straight. In ’08 they lost four of their last six and last year they dropped five of their last seven. SC was crushed by Arkansas 41-20 at home alt Saturday and now have to travel to Gainesville to take on a Florida team that has won two straight by a combined score of 89-45. Granted, they also played Vanderbilt last week but it looks like the Gators are starting to figure things out offensively. I don’t like the Gamecocks’ odds in “The Swap” this Saturday.
      THE PICK: FLORIDA –6.5

      No. 10 Oklahoma State @ Texas, 8:00PM ET
      Call this one a gut feeling. A hunch. The touch and feel of cotton. Texas wins this game outright. OK State definitely has the better team, more to play for and most importantly, more to lose. The Longhorns are fighting for a bowl berth but their season is essentially done. They haven’t played well this year, they’ve lost three in a row and they were beaten by the likes of Iowa State and Baylor at home. But the pressure is off. They can let it all hung out and just play the game, which is why I think an upset is in the making – especially on primetime. Just for safety precautions though, I’m gonna go ahead and take the points anyway. Better to have them and not need them than need them and not have them.
      THE PICK: TEXAS +5

      Season Record: 14-18 (Don’t laugh – it’s not funny. All of this is so not funny.)

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      Vegas pulls Georgia-Auburn odds off board – will Newton be suspended?

      November 10, 2010 /
      LEXINGTON, KY - OCTOBER 09: Cam Newton of the Auburn Tigers throws a pass as he warms up before the SEC game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Commonwealth Stadium on October 9, 2010 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

      Leave it up to Vegas to offer a window as to whether or not Auburn quarterback Cam Newton will be suspended following allegations that he and/or his family asked for money during his recruitment last year prior to agreeing to play for the Tigers.

      According to a report by Covers.com, Las Vegas pulled the odds for the Georgia-Auburn game this Saturday following a sharp play from a bettor who allegedly knows Newton’s playing status for this weekend. If Newton were to be suspended, the line could drop from 8.5 to as low as Auburn –3 by kickoff.

      That said, it still seems highly unlikely that Newton would be suspended this week. It took the NCAA years to file sanctions against USC following the Reggie Bush fiasco and by the time they did, Bush already had a Heisman Trophy, a Super Bowl ring and Kim Kardashian millions of dollars from the NFL. So it seems far-fetched for Newton to be suspended less than a week after these reports came out.

      Plus, it’s not like Auburn is going to suspend him. First and foremost, they’ve stood by their quarterback amidst the allegations and why wouldn’t they? They’re currently ranked No. 2 in the nation and Newton is in line to win the Heisman. They’re not going to do anything to jeopardize Newton or their season – especially when they don’t have to. After all, it’s not like any hard evidence has come to light yet.

      Let’s keep in mind that if the report is true, how would the bettor get a hold of that kind of information? Does he have a wiretap into the NCAA headquarters or a relative on staff? How would he know whether or not Newton will be suspended?

      We’ll just have to wait and see what happens, although if Vegas is pulling odds off the board then you know they have a good reason to. Those books don’t mess around.

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      Report: Newton and his father admitted that money was involved in recruitment

      November 10, 2010 /
      AUBURN, AL - OCTOBER 23: Quarterback Cameron Newton of the Auburn Tigers celebrates after their 24-17 over the LSU Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on October 23, 2010 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

      You knew that when the first report came out about Cam Newton and the possibility that money was involved in his transfer from a community college to Auburn that more would eventually come out.

      And it has.

      A day after reports surfaced that Newton had three instances of academic cheating while attending the University of Florida, ESPN.com is now saying that Newton and his father Cecil admitted in separate phone conversations to a pay-for-play plan while the quarterback was being recruited last year.

      Prior to Newton’s commitment to Auburn, one of the recruiters said Cecil Newton told him it would take “more than a scholarship” to bring his son to Mississippi State, a request the source said the school would not meet. Cecil Newton also referred the recruiter to a third person that would provide more specifics, the source said.

      After Newton committed to Auburn, another source said an emotional Cam Newton phoned another recruiter to express regret that he wouldn’t be going to Mississippi State, stating that his father Cecil had chosen Auburn for him because “the money was too much.”

      The NCAA is investigating allegations surrounding the Newtons in regards to the recruiting process. Cam Newton, who is having a Heisman-caliber season for No. 2 Auburn, declined comment.

      Couple things here:

      1) Investigations like this take a while to complete, so it’s doubtful that Newton and Auburn’s season will be affected by these reports. Don’t forget that it took many years for the NCAA to file sanctions against USC for the Reggie Bush fiasco, and by that time Bush already had a Heisman, millions of dollars in the NFL and a Super Bowl ring. I doubt this will impact Newton’s Heisman chances or Auburn’s national title hopes…right now.

      2) However, this isn’t good for Auburn because this is the first time they’re essentially being accused of any wrongdoing. If Mississippi State couldn’t land Newton, then how did Auburn? Did they pony up for his services or did Newton pick Auburn over Mississippi State the ol’ fashioned way (i.e. hookers. I’m just kidding…sort of.).

      3) Is there any hard evidence here? So far there’s a lot of conjecture, but nothing that would allow the NCAA to punish Newton and/or Auburn. Does anyone have tapes of the conversations between Newton, his father and Mississippi State? Because if not, then how is any of this going to get proven? There’s a lot of he said, she said at the moment but zero evidence.

      About the only thing that’s for sure is that this isn’t over. More reports and allegations are forthcoming and the water has only begun to boil.

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      2010 College Football Week 11 Odds

      November 10, 2010 /
      University of South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier (C) talks with his team during a time out against the University of Kentucky in the first half of play in their NCAA football game at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky, October 16, 2010. REUTERS/John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL)

      No. 19 Mississippi State @ No. 12 Alabama, 7:15PM ET
      This is an interesting matchup. On one side, Alabama feels as though their season is practically over after suffering their second lost of the year last Saturday. On the other side, Mississippi State, which has the same record as the Crimson Tide, is enjoying its best run in more than a decade. The Tide own a 72-18-3 record in this series and have won the last two meetings by a combined score of 63-10. The Bulldogs are double-digit underdogs in this one and if they want to show the world that they deserve to move up in the rankings, then pulling off an upset in Tuscaloosa this Saturday would suffice.
      CURRENT ODDS: ALABAMA –13.5

      No. 23 South Carolina @ No. 22 Florida, 7:15PM ET
      Is there a game on the Week 11 scoreboard that carries more weight than this one? The winner will play in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta for a shot at an automatic BCS bowl berth. The Gamecocks are coming off an embarrassing 41-20 loss to Arkansas and have won just once in their last 19 tries against Florida (2005). They’ve also turned the ball over 11 times in their three losses and they have a penchant for folding down the stretch under Steve Spurrier. The Gators, on the other hand, have built a little momentum. After suffering three straight losses in the month of October, they’ve beaten Georgia and Vanderbilt the past two weeks and get the Gamecocks on their home turf. South Carolina could be walking into a buzz saw.
      CURRENT ODDS: FLORIDA –6.5

      No. 24 Kansas State @ No. 17 Missouri, 12:30PM ET
      You had the feeling that Missouri would eventually start to make its way back down the polls, but their loss last week was a punch to the gut. They led 17-3 at halftime against Texas Tech and then never scored another point as the Red Raiders came back to win, 24-17. With a win over the Wildcats on Saturday, the Tigers have a chance to claim sole possession of second place in the Big 12 North division. Kansas State only racked up nine passing yards in their 39-14 rout over Texas, as Daniel Thomas rushed for over 100 yards and two scores. This isn’t a very explosive team but K-State has a ton of weapons on the offensive side of the ball to pull off the upset this weekend in Columbia.
      CURRENT ODDS: MISSOURI –13

      Penn State @ No. 9 Ohio State, 3:30PM ET
      This game has taken on less meaning due to the Nittany Lions’ rebuilding year, but it’s still a solid Big Ten matchup. Ohio State has kind of been the forgotten team in the conference following its loss to Wisconsin two weeks ago. But the Buckeyes remain in the hunt for a Big Ten title along with Michigan State, Wisconsin and Iowa. That said, another loss and it’ll be all she wrote for OSU. They shouldn’t have much trouble disposing of a very average Penn State program but you never know. A win would make the Lions’ season.
      CURRENT ODDS: OHIO STATE -18

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