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The Ball State Cardinals and the Eastern Michigan Eagles will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Rynearson Stadium.Bodog Sportsbook currently have the Cardinals listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Eagles, while the game's total is sitting at 44½.
Eric Williams rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns for Ball State in a 31-17 loss to Bowling Green in Week 7.
The Cardinals did not cover the 3-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the day's posted total of 55.5.
Kent State put up a pair of touchdowns in the second half in Week 7 as they rolled to a 28-6 win over Eastern Michigan
The Golden Flashes managed to cover the 6.5-point spread on the road in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day's posted total (51).
A few college football lines and trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Ball State's last 8 games on the road
Ball State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Ball State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Eastern Michigan
Ball State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Eastern Michigan
Eastern Michigan is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Ball State
Eastern Michigan is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Ball State
Eastern Michigan is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ball State
Eastern Michigan is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The Florida State Seminoles scored 24 points in the second half and came away with a 30-27 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels Thursday night.Florida State won the game as a 2-point underdog, while the 57 points sailed OVER the posted total of 48.
Christian Ponder went 33-for-40 at the plate with 395 yards and three touchdowns to lead Florida State.
T.J. Yates threw on TD pass and ran for another in a losing effort for North Carolina.
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Online betting fans have oodles of sports to choose from this week – big NFL games, UFC 104, World Series Betting and, of course, college football. The biggest game this weekend arguably comes from the Mountain West Conference, where TCU and BYU battle for supremacy. Time to make a pick. (10) TCU Horned Frogs @ (16) BYU Cougars
Saturday, October 24, 7:30 p.m. ET
Favorite: TCU -2
At 6-1, BYU probably can’t dream too big in the BCS anymore. Its loss to Florida State crushed that hope. However, the Cougars’ crucial home matchup against TCU gives them a glimmer of hope for the Mountain West crown and beyond.
BYU, a home underdog, needs its potent offense to fire on all cylinders against a tough TCU defense this Saturday. Quarterback Max Hall showed against Oklahoma that he can be a big-game passer against tough defenses. He turns over the ball too much (10 interceptions) but his risk taking pays off plenty as well; Hall has 16 touchdown passes this season, five of which went to favorite target Dennis Pitta. The Cougars can beat you on the ground too; Harvey Unga has been a standout in 2009, running for nine scores and averaging 95.8 rushing yards per game.
Brigham Young’s rushing attack will be crucial, as TCU will likely hurry Hall all night. The stingy Horned Frogs allow just 13.6 points per game and even showed their teeth in road matchups versus Clemson and Virginia. Their unquestioned leader is Jerry Hughes, who has eight sacks this season, including three last week. He’ll do his best to terrorize Hall and continue to boost his NFL odds of being a first-round pick.
TCU needs its defense to come through as always because its offense is, well, flat. Add up quarterback Andy Dalton’s per-game average (203.8 yards per game) with leading rusher Joseph Turner’s average (66.5 yards) and you’d still be about 25 yards short of what Max Hall alone does for BYU – 295.6 passing yards per game.
The Horned frogs likely won’t move the ball well enough to win on the road – even though BYU’s defense isn’t great by any means. I like the home team to ride its offense to a minor upset (unlike the Angels’ World Series odds of doing the same).
Pick: BYU +2
So what if NFL betting is barely through Week 6. The best bettors stay way ahead of the game, so why not take a gander at Week 7? Let’s try three different NFL picks – one lock, one solid pick and one upset. Away we go! Indianapolis Colts (-13) @ St. Louis Rams
Sunday, October 25, 1:00 p.m. ET
Sometimes you see a supposed lock game run amuck for whatever reason; Donovan McNabb couldn’t complete a pass and the Eagles blew it against Oakland this week. Other times, however, you get loss-proof games. Even as 13-point favorites on the road, the Colts are golden against St. Louis this week. The Rams are unbelievably bad and the Colts are unbelievably good. Peyton Manning is having one of the best seasons of his illustrious career and will pick apart the Rams “D,” no problem. Indy defends the pass well and may have Dwight Freeney back coming off a bye, so the Colts could do to St. Louis what New England did to Tennessee last week.
Betting services recommend: Colts -13
Chicago Bears @ Cincinnati Bengals
Sunday, October 25, 4:15 p.m. ET
The pressure is on Carson Palmer and the Bengal passing attack to elevate their game. Palmer’s getting enough protection – he was sacked just twice in his last two games – but he’s still making mistakes and not stretching the field. Since the Bears’ stout run defense may contain Cedric Benson, Cincy will have to throw effectively. If Jay Cutler has time to throw, he and the Bears can post major passing numbers. Now that Cincy lost its best pass rusher, Antwan Odom, for the season, who will hurry Cutler? A Bears victory is in the online sports betting cards.
Betting services recommend: Bears +1.5
New Orleans Saints @ Miami Dolphins
Sunday, October 25, 4:15 p.m. ET
Here’s your crazy, kooky pick of the week. On paper, the Saints should win this matchup. After all, their prolific passing game matches up against a beatable Dolphin secondary and their improved “D” will give Chad Henne and the Miami offense a touch matchup. Every week, however, something unexpected happens in the NFL. No one thought the Dolphins could solve the Jets “D” yet they did with a phenomenal execution of the wildcat offense. Playing at home again, lightning could strike twice. Even if the Dolphins don’t win, they could cover.
Betting services recommend: Dolphins +6