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      2010 College Football Week 6 Odds

      October 6, 2010 /
      ANN ARBOR, MI - SEPTEMBER 19: Quarterback Denard Robinson #16 of the Michigan Wolverines carries the ball on a 13 yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter against the Eastern Michigan Eagles at Michigan Stadium on September 19, 2009 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

      No. 1 Alabama at. No. 19 South Carolina, 3:30PM ET, CBS
      After facing Arkansas and Florida the past two weeks, this will be the third top 25 team that the Crimson Tide face in as many weeks. Last season, Mark Ingram rushed for 246 yards against the Gamecocks and Steve Spurrier has lost his only two meetings with ‘Bama since taking over at South Carolina. In fact, the Gamecocks haven’t beaten the Tide since 2004, but they’ll have revenge on their minds this Saturday and will play in the friendly confines of Williams-Brice Stadium.
      Current Point Spread: Alabama –6.5 (48)

      No. 12 LSU at. No. 14 Florida, 7:30PM ET, ESPN
      LSU caught a break last week when Tennessee tried to play with 42 players on defense for the final play of the game. The result was a 16-14 win for the Tigers, who are a very quiet 5-0 right now. Florida suffered its first loss of the season last week against Alabama, who forced four turnovers in a 31-6 rout. The Gators have won 12 straight home games and lead the all-time series between these two teams at 30-23-3.
      Current Point Spread: Florida –6.5

      No. 23 Florida State at. No. 13 Miami, 8:00OPM ET, ABC
      One of college football’s best rivalries renews this Saturday in Miami, where the 3-1 Canes host the 4-1 Seminoles. This will be the first time in four years that both of these teams are ranked and we should see a tight one. The past nine meetings between these two squads were decided by fewer than 10 points, as Miami has won eight of the past 11 games and leads the all-time series 31-23.
      Current Point Spread: Miami –6.5

      No. 17 Michigan State at. No. 18 Michigan, 3:30PM ET ABC
      It’s been roughly 75 years since both these teams were ranked when meeting each other. It’s felt longer than that since either of these squads were relevant, which makes Saturday’s game between these in-state rivals all the more exciting. The Spartans are expected to have head coach Mark Dantonio back, who will return to the field for the first time since suffering a heart attack on September 18. The Spartans have not started 6-0 since 1999 and are looking to beat the Wolverines for the third straight time since 1965 to 1967. Meanwhile, Michigan QB Denard Robinson needs just 95 rushing yards to reach 1,000 on the season and 87 yards to hit the 2,000 mark for total yards.
      Current Point Spread: Michigan –4.5

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      A ground-eye view of the Red River Rivalry

      October 4, 2010 /

      Red River Rivalry

      Courtesy of the fine folks at Ram trucks, Jamey Codding of Bullz-Eye.com got the opportunity to head to Dallas to experience the Red River Rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma this year. (He also got to survey the annual State Fair of Texas.)

      To read about Jamey’s experience at the 105th meeting between Texas and Oklahoma (a 28-20 victory for the Sooners) and a closer look at Ram trucks’ new Laramie Longhorn, head over to Bullz-Eye.com.

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      Les Miles continues to be the luckiest man on the planet

      October 2, 2010 /
      ATLANTA - SEPTEMBER 04: Head coach Les Miles of the LSU Tigers yells to his team after their 30-24 win over the North Carolina Tar Heels in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at Georgia Dome on September 4, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

      Only Les Miles could get called for delay of game on a fourth-and-nine, then call a timeout.

      And only Les Miles could get bailed out by the other team having 12 men on the field on the final play.

      LSU survived at home against a pitiful Tennessee team today, remaining one of the more unimpressive undefeated teams in the country. The Tigers won 16-14 and scored from a yard out as time expired after a Tennessee penalty gave them second life.

      Had LSU lost this game, I’m assuming the LSU faithful would have forcibly removed Miles from his position. I understand that winning in the SEC is a tough thing to do each week. And I understand that a lot of teams get lucky in their wins. But Les Miles is setting records for luck and incompetence all at the same time. Yet he still has a job and still is pulling in good recruiting classes.

      LSU has four losses left on its schedule, but will 8-4 be enough to get rid of Miles? Or even worse, if he lucks his way into a couple of wins against Florida, Auburn, Alabama or Arkansas, do they extend his contract? He might be the only many lucky enough to fall into that situation.

      College Football, External Sports

      Who was the last player that scared you as much as Denard Robinson?

      October 2, 2010 /
      SOUTH BEND, IN - SEPTEMBER 11: Denard Robinson of the Michigan Wolverines looks for a receiver against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium on September 11, 2010 in South Bend, Indiana. Michigan defeated Notre Dame 28-24. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

      This question came up today at work, and it has me really wondering. Who was last player in college football that caused you to hold your breath as soon as the ball was in his hands?

      My immediate response was Reggie Bush, who I always felt had the ability to break a long touchdown run every time he touched the ball. With his speed and shiftiness, any time he was in the open field, he was a serious threat to score.

      Some of my earliest college football memories were of watching Raghib “Rocket” Ismail at Notre Dame, and he had that same ability. Although I realize that more now watching him on YouTube, as I was only about 6 years old when he started at Notre Dame. Not long after the Rocket, Desmond Howard did the same thing.

      The difference between Robinson and those players, however, is that Robinson is the quarterback and has his hands on the ball on every down. He also has the option to throw the ball, which makes every snap the Michigan offense has taken this season an event.

      Have there been other quarterbacks like that? Robinson is often compared to Pat White because of the system he’s in, but I don’t remember having that same feeling with White, as dynamic as he was. Tommy Frazier was a beast at Nebraska and always had the ability to break a big run, but if I remember correctly (again, I was pretty young during Frazier’s time), he ran through a lot of people, and while he was fast, didn’t have Denard Robinson speed.

      I’m not saying Robinson is better than all of those guys, or an all-time great player. He still hasn’t played against a defense that you would even think is formidable. But just for pure game-breaking ability at his position, I’m having a hard time figuring out who matches him. Thoughts?

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