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      2010 College Football Week 4 Odds

      September 22, 2010 /
      Alabama Crimson Tide running back Mark Ingram smiles on the sideline during the second half of their NCAA football game with the Duke Blue Devils in Durham, North Carolina September 18, 2010. REUTERS/Jim R. Bounds (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL)

      We’ve still got a couple of days before another Saturday in college football kicks off, but here are some point spreads that jumped out at me in this weekend’s slate of action.

      No. 19 Miami vs. Pittsburgh +3.5, Thursday, 7:30PM ET
      This is a pretty even matchup across the board, which is why I like PITT getting the points at home in a nationally televised game. The only thing I caution is that the Panthers just lost star defensive end Greg Romeus to an injury and have been dealing with some off-field issues. But truth be told, that’s why I like them even more. The Hurricanes have won six straight over the Panthers and the public is going to be all over Miami. This line could move up to +4 or even +4.5 by kickoff and again, this is more of an even matchup than people think.
      LEAN: PITTSBURGH +3.5

      No. 24 Oregon State +17 vs. No. 3 Boise State, Saturday, 8:00PM ET
      I always hesitate fading Boise State in nationally televised games against good opponents (and in the case of Oregon State, a ranked opponent) because they like to use these opportunities to showcase themselves to BCS voters (see the Virginia Tech game in Week 1 as a prime example). But Oregon State is no joke and went toe-to-toe with TCU in the opening weekend before eventually falling, 30-21. I think odds makers have the line set high because in the last meeting between these two teams, the Broncos crushed the Beavers, 42-14. But there’s something about getting 17 points with a ranked team that intrigues me.
      LEAN: OREGON STATE +17

      No. 12 South Carolina +3 vs. No. 17 Auburn, Saturday, 7:45PM ET
      Maybe they were looking ahead to this game, but the Tigers were fortunate to get a win last week against Clemson at home. Auburn has won three of their past four games by a field goal dating back to a thrilling overtime win over Northwestern in the Outback Bowl last season. Seeing as how they’re a little beat up right now, I like the Gamecocks getting points here, although keep in mind that they’ve lost four straight since last beating the Tigers in 1933.
      LEAN: SOUTH CAROLINA +3

      No. 1 Alabama -7 vs. No. 10 Arkansas, Saturday, 3:30PM ET
      I keep going back and forth on this one, but now that ‘Bama is back at full strength offensively with Mark Ingram I have a slight lean towards the Tide – even in Fayetteville. Last year, Arkansas’ quarterback Ryan Mallett threw for just 160 yards in a loss to the Tide. ‘Bama has also won three straight games in this series and although I hesitate laying a touchdown on the road against a good Razorback team, I like the Tide as of right now. (Although I admit this will probably be a game I scratch off my list and just enjoy the action on Saturday.)
      LEAN: ALABAMA –7

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      College Football, External Sports

      Radio host insinuates that God got back at Dantonio for messing with Irish

      September 21, 2010 /

      Radio host Matt Patrick from FM 95.3 in South Bend had this reaction to the news that Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio suffered a heart attack after the Spartans’ thrilling overtime win over Notre Dame on Saturday:

      The true crime here is that this idiot will become viral because of this. He’ll become somewhat popular for the first time in his career.

      I don’t care if he was joking or if he knows Dantonio personally – it was insensitive to say something like this and video tape it. If he said it to Dantonio’s face and he was clearly trying to lighten up the mood for an old friend, that’s one thing. But the fact that he made public comments like this was just stupid.

      And I don’t care of the heart attack was mild or not – it’s still as serious situation.

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      Why can’t football have game clock replays like in basketball?

      September 20, 2010 /
      SOUTH BEND, IN - SEPTEMBER 04: Head coach Brian Kelly of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish watches as his team takes on the Purdue Boilermakers at Notre Dame Stadium on September 4, 2010 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

      In basketball, when a last-second shot during the end of a quarter or half is made and officials aren’t sure if the play clock or shot clock had expired before the ball left the shooter’s hands, the referees will review the play.

      If the player got the shot off in time, the basket counts. If he didn’t, the basket doesn’t count. It’s pretty cut and dry.

      With that in mind, why can’t the clock be reviewed during a football game too?

      Take what happened in the Notre Dame-Michigan State game this past Saturday for example. The Spartans lined up for what would have been a game-tying field goal in overtime but instead, they faked the field goal and Aaron Bates wound up throwing a 29-yard touchdown to Charlie Gantt to win the game.

      The problem is that the play clock had already hit double zero before MSU got the play off, which therefore should have resulted in a delay of game penalty. But the play stood and now Irish fans are rightfully screaming shenanigans.

      It was a Big East crew working the game that night and since the play occurred, the conference has released this statement:

      “The responsibility is assigned to the Back Judge, who in this situation was standing beneath the upright. Proper mechanics dictate that his focus be directed to the play clock as it approaches zero. When the play clock display reads zero, he must re-direct his attention to the ball. At that time, if the snap has not started, a flag will be thrown for delay of game. If the snap has begun, no flag will be thrown.

      “Under these procedures, there will always be a small amount of lag time between the time the clock reads zero and the time the Back Judge is able to see the football.

      “On the play in question, this lag time created the situation where it appears the play clock expired just before the snap. We believe the snap occurred well within the normal lag time for the Back Judge to make this determination.

      In essence, the Big East defended the no-call and by rule, it appears that the play should have stood.

      But again, why wasn’t the play reviewable? I understand that the NCAA (or NFL for that matter) doesn’t want to slow the game anymore by reviewing every single play that comes close to being a delay of game penalty, but they don’t have to. All reviews are done by officials in overtime, so why couldn’t the refs go under the hood before awarding MSU a game-winning touchdown? A touchdown that also cost Brian Kelly’s team a potential victory?

      Maybe the call would have stood anyway under the rules, but it should have at least been reviewed. If plays that are affected by the clock can be reviewed in basketball, I don’t see why they can’t also be reviewed in football.

      College Football, External Sports

      Texas’ defense shuts down Tech in second half to preserve victory

      September 19, 2010 /
      LUBBOCK, TX - SEPTEMBER 18: Running back Eric Stephens of the Texas Tech Red Raiders is tackled by Jackson Jeffcoat of the Texas Longhorns at Jones AT&T Stadium on September 18, 2010 in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

      The Texas-Texas Tech matchup was being billed as the best game in Week 3, but it certainly didn’t live up to the hype.

      That’s because the Longhorns’ defense held Tech to 144 total yards and forced three turnovers in a 24-14 victory.

      The Tech offense never really got going and even when it started to show signs of life, somebody would turn the ball over. A Jarvis Phillips 87-yard interception return for a touchdown late in the first quarter was huge because Texas was driving for another score already up 14-0. But even when Tech tied the game 14-14 on a Lyle Leong 15-yard touchdown pass from Taylor Potts early in the second, the Raiders still couldn’t drum up much offense against UT.

      The decisive blow for Tech came in the fourth quarter when Garrett Gilbert orchestrated a 23-play, 80-yard drive that took 9:25 off the clock and resulted in a Barrett Matthews 1-yard touchdown catch. Even with over nine minutes left on the clock, you got the feeling that the Raiders were finished.

      Tech rushed for minus-16 yards on the night, which was their worst total since October 24 (also against Texas). Ouch.

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