We hope the holiday season shines on all of you.

Best wishes in 2009 and beyond

The number of bowls has increased to 34 this season and, not surprisingly, that means there are some less-than-savory bowls.

Hey, we have to watch every game; it’s our job. But there is no reason for the typical fan to waste his time watching some of these matchups, especially around the holidays.

Thus, in an effort to help the typical fan spend time wisely, here’s our ranking of the bowls - from 34th to first.

34. Independence Bowl, Louisiana Tech (7-5) vs. Northern Illinois (6-6), Dec. 28: This game is being played at night on the final Sunday of the NFL season. Trust us: If you tune in, absolutely nothing will be of NFL caliber.

33. Motor City Bowl, Central Michigan (8-4) vs. Florida Atlantic (6-6), Dec. 26: This is Central Michigan’s third consecutive appearance in this game. Excuse the Chippewas if they can’t get too excited about the venue or the opponent.

32. New Mexico Bowl, Colorado State (6-6) vs. Fresno State (7-5), Dec. 20: A middle-of-the-pack team from the Mountain West meets a middle-of-the-pack team from the WAC – on the Saturday before Christmas. We would rather stand in line with screaming children for three hours that day at Build-A-Bear Workshop than watch this.

31. St. Petersburg Bowl, Memphis (6-6) vs. USF (7-5), Dec. 20: We’re going to wow you with our USF knowledge here: While the main campus is in Tampa, there’s a satellite campus in St. Petersburg about 5 minutes from Tropicana Field, where this game will be played. As for the game itself, do you really care?

30. New Orleans Bowl, Southern Miss (6-6) vs. Troy (7-5), Dec. 21: Southern Miss has DeAndre Brown, who is one of the nation’s best freshman wide receivers. Troy won the Sun Belt.

29. EagleBank Bowl, Navy (8-4) vs. Wake Forest (7-5), Dec. 20: This is one of two regular-season rematches this postseason (Navy won 24-17). What’s weird: It was specifically written into Navy’s contract with the bowl that there would be no regular-season rematch in the bowl.

28. Armed Forces Bowl, Air Force (8-4) vs. Houston (7-5), Dec. 31: This is the other rematch (Air Force won 31-28). Air Force was in this bowl last season, too.

27. Liberty Bowl, East Carolina (9-4) vs. Kentucky (6-6), Jan. 2: Kentucky comes in having lost three in a row, four of five and six of eight. Yep, that sounds like a bowl team to us.

26. Music City, Boston College (9-4) vs. Vanderbilt (6-6), Dec. 31: Vanderbilt comes in having lost six of its past seven. Yep, that sounds like a bowl team to us. BC, by the way, holds the nation’s longest current bowl winning streak, at eight games.

25. Hawaii Bowl, Notre Dame (6-6) at Hawaii (7-6), Dec. 24: It’s nice to be Notre Dame – you go 6-6, lose four of your final five regular-season games and get to go to Hawaii for the holidays. Hawaii is the only bowl team playing in its home stadium this season.

Will Turner Gill still be the coach at Buffalo come Jan. 3?
24. International Bowl, Buffalo (8-5) vs. Connecticut (7-5), Jan. 3: Buffalo was the surprise winner of the MAC title game, and coach Turner Gill should be one of the nation’s hottest coaching commodities. UConn, meanwhile, comes in having lost five of its past seven and has thrown just four TD passes – and 17 interceptions – this season.

23. Humanitarian Bowl, Maryland (7-5) vs. Nevada (7-5), Dec. 30: This is the last season of the ACC’s tie-in with this game. Unfortunately for Maryland, it’s the last league team that gets stuck going to Boise. As for Nevada, the Wolf Pack are second in the nation in rush offense.

22. Outback Bowl, Iowa (8-4) vs. South Carolina (7-5), Jan. 1: Iowa runs well but can’t throw. South Carolina runs poorly and would like to throw but can’t. At least both play good defense.

21. Papajohns.com Bowl, N.C. State (6-6) vs. Rutgers (7-5), Dec. 29: These teams are a combined 13-11. But they come in having won a combined 10 consecutive games – Rutgers has won six in a row, NCSU four in a row – and this matchup has some promise.

20. Insight Bowl, Kansas (7-5) vs. Minnesota (7-5), Dec. 31: This one will be televised by the NFL Network; if you don’t get that network, given this matchup, it’s not that big a deal. And no word on whether Glen Mason will be the color analyst.

19. Champs Sports Bowl, Florida State (8-4) vs. Wisconsin (7-5), Dec. 27: Florida State thought it was going to the Gator Bowl. One saving grace for the Seminoles: I can tell them from experience that Orlando is nicer than Jacksonville. As for Badgers fans, given the average temperature at that time of the year in Wisconsin, playing a bowl game in Belle Glade would be a nice trip.

18. Alamo Bowl, Missouri (9-4) vs. Northwestern (9-3), Dec. 29: Missouri started the season with visions of a bowl trip to Miami; the Tigers will have to settle for San Antonio. Northwestern has overachieved, and if Mizzou doesn’t play with passion, the Wildcats could end up with 10 wins.

17. Gator Bowl, Clemson (7-5) vs. Nebraska (8-4), Jan. 1: Clemson won seven games, but two of the victories were over FCS (i.e., Division I-AA teams) teams. Still, if the Tigers play with the same intensity they did in the last month of the regular season, this game should be interesting.

16. Emerald Bowl, California (8-4) vs. Miami (7-5), Dec. 27: This basically is a home game for Cal, whose campus in Berkeley is across the bay from San Francisco. Miami won’t sell many tickets (any tickets?), but Cal fans should pack the stadium.

15. Orange Bowl, Cincinnati (11-2) vs. Virginia Tech (9-4), Jan. 1: The ACC champ meets the Big East champ. Next.

14. Texas Bowl, Rice (9-3) vs. Western Michigan (9-3), Dec. 30: A quick rule of thumb for a bowl game: If there will be a lot of offense, it’s worth watching even if you don’t know anything about the teams. This one will have a lot of offense. The game is in Houston, which is Rice’s home.

Could Les Miles and LSU really finish 7-6 a year after winning it all?
13. Chick-fil-A Bowl, Georgia Tech (9-3) vs. LSU (7-5), Dec. 31: This basically is a home game for the Yellow Jackets, who will be playing a few miles from their campus in downtown Atlanta. LSU comes in having lost three of their past four. If the Tigers’ defense doesn’t awaken from its season-ending slumber, LSU is going to finish 7-6 one season after winning the national title.

12. Las Vegas Bowl, Arizona (7-5) vs. BYU (10-2), Dec. 20: The Mountain West owned the Pac-10 during the regular season. Will that carry over to the postseason? Arizona has a solid secondary, which could cause BYU QB Max Hall some problems.

11. Meineke Car Care Bowl, North Carolina (8-4) vs. West Virginia (8-4), Dec. 27: This is Pat White’s final college game, which makes it worth watching. Both teams are 8-4, but WVU was a disappointment and UNC a surprise.

10. GMAC Bowl, Ball State (12-1) vs. Tulsa (10-3), Jan. 6: Two teams who, at one point during the season, looked as if they would finish unbeaten. Alas, neither is unbeaten. In addition, each lost its conference title game. But this should have a ton of points, so it should be entertaining.

9. Cotton Bowl, Ole Miss (8-4) vs. Texas Tech (11-1), Jan. 2: Ole Miss has a good front four, and if you can harass Texas Tech’s Graham Harrell, he becomes an average quarterback. But only one team was really able to harass him this season. Watch Ole Miss junior DE Greg Hardy, who could declare for the draft. Hardy could make himself quite a bundle of money with a big game.

8. Sun Bowl, Oregon State (8-4) vs. Pittsburgh (9-3), Dec. 28: Oregon State was one win away from the Rose Bowl. Pitt, meanwhile, bounced back from an inexplicable season-opening loss to Bowling Green to have a solid season. Two good running backs will be on view in Pitt’s LeSean McCoy and Oregon State’s Jacquizz Rodgers.

7. Capital One Bowl, Georgia (9-3) vs. Michigan State (9-3), Jan. 1: An intriguing Big Ten-SEC matchup. Michigan State can’t pass, but TB Javon Ringer had a great season and Georgia’s defense has had trouble against the run. And can Michigan State slow Georgia TB Knowshon Moreno? In their three losses, the Spartans’ defense was run over.

6. Sugar Bowl, Alabama (12-1) vs. Utah (12-0), Jan. 1: Utah has a lot to prove, despite its unbeaten record. Will Alabama suffer any kind of hangover from its SEC title game loss?

5. Holiday Bowl, Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Oregon (9-3), Dec. 30: The Holiday Bowl usually has one of the best pre-New Year’s matchups, and this season is no different. There should be a lot of points in this one, as Oklahoma State is seventh in the nation in total offense and Oregon is eighth.

4. Poinsettia Bowl, Boise State (12-0) vs. TCU (10-2), Dec. 23: This is must-watch TV. Can Boise State remain unbeaten? Can TCU’s No. 2-ranked defense slow the Broncos? The teams are a combined 22-2, and only the Sugar Bowl has fewer combined losses.

Daryll Clark and Penn State will be tested by USC.
3. Fiesta Bowl, Ohio State (10-2) vs. Texas (11-1), Jan. 5: Ohio State has been pounded in its past two BCS appearances. Will the Buckeyes be ready to play in this one? Will Texas be psyched to play, considering a lot of folks think they should be in the national title game?

2. Rose Bowl, Penn State (11-1) vs. USC (11-1), Jan. 1: Two one-loss teams whose fan bases are wondering why their favorite team isn’t in the national title game. USC leads the nation in total defense, and Penn State is fifth. USC also is ahead of Penn State in the total offense rankings, 14th to 15th.

1. BCS National Championship Game, Florida (12-1) vs. Oklahoma (12-1), Jan. 8: It’s for the national title, which makes it No. 1 on this list. The past two title games have been decided by a total of 41 points. That may be the number of points needed to win this one.

Some bowl facts and figures:

The ACC has 10 teams in the postseason, the most ever for any league. While the ACC has no elite teams this season, it does have a lot of solid teams - and that shows with the number of bowl bids.

Four bowl-eligible teams were left home: Arkansas State of the Sun Belt, Bowling Green of the MAC, Louisiana-Lafayette of the Sun Belt and San Jose State of the WAC. All four were 6-6. In addition, Bowling Green fired its coach last week.

There are nine 6-6 teams in bowls.

The conference breakdown: The ACC has 10; the SEC has eight; the Big Ten and Big 12 have seven; the Big East, Conference USA and the MAC have six; the Mountain West, Pac-10 and WAC have five; and the Sun Belt has two. There also are two independents.

The Big 12, Pac-10 and SEC each left two bowl slots unfilled. The Big Ten left one. The breakdown: The Big Ten couldn’t fill its Motor City slot; the Big 12 couldn’t fill its Independence and Texas slots; the Pac-10 couldn’t fill its Hawaii and Poinsettia slots; and the SEC couldn’t fill its Independence and Papajohns.com slots.

This is a great cranberry sauce recipe. Impress the ladies with this one and you will be the most loved guy at the table.

If you’ve never made your own cranberry sauce, start with this one. Unlike most cranberry sauces which are boiled, this one is baked. Easy cranberry sauce is flavored with Grand Marnier and orange juice. If you do not have Grand Marnier or don’t want to use liquor, simply substitute an equal amount of orange juice concentrate. May be made up to a week in advance.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hours,
Ingredients:
1 package (12 ounces) fresh cranberries
1-1/4 cups sugar
2 Tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
2 Tablespoons Grand Marnier®
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 325 F.

Spread cranberries in an even layer in an 8 x 8 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle with sugar and orange juice concentrate. Stir to combine, then even out in the dish. Cover with a lid or foil so it is airtight.

Bake about 1 hour, until cranberries are very soft and juicy. Remove from oven. Uncover and stir in Grand Marnier®. Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.

May be made up to 1 week in advance and stored in the refrigerator.

Yield: about 2 cups

We have been on a tear, we are 10-2 this week, and also 9-2 on FREE PICKS!!

11/06/2008 DENVER CLEVELAND OVER Won
11/06/2008 TCU UTAH UTAH Won
11/05/2008 BULLS CAVALIERS UNDER Loss
11/05/2008 NORTHERN ILLINOIS BALL STATE BALL STATE Won
11/04/2008 SUNS NETS UNDER Won
11/04/2008 MIAMI REDHAWKS BUFFALO BULLS BUFFALO Won
11/03/2008 STEELERS REDSKINS UNDER Won
11/03/2008 MAGIC BULLS MAGIC Loss
11/02/2008 HOUSTON MINNESOTA OVER Won
11/02/2008 PHILADELPHIA SEATTLE EAGLES Won
11/02/2008 NY JETS BUFFALO JETS Won
11/02/2008 MINNESOTA OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER Won

10/31/2008 CHICAGO BOSTON BOSTON Won
10/30/2008 NEW ORLEANS PHOENIX UNDER Loss
10/30/2008 SOUTH FLORIDA CINCINNATI CINCINNATI/UNDER Won
10/29/2008 BUCKS THUNDER UNDER Won
10/29/2008 HAWKS MAGIC MAGIC Loss
10/28/2008 CAVALIERS CELTICS CAVS Won
10/28/2008 MARSHALL HOUSTON MARSHALL Won
10/27/2008 COLTS TITANS UNDER Loss

College Football Trends

Saturday, November 1

12:00 PM NORTHWESTERN vs. MINNESOTA
Northwestern is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Northwestern is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Northwestern
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

12:00 PM MIAMI vs. VIRGINIA
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami’s last 6 games
Virginia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Virginia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

12:00 PM CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. INDIANA
Central Michigan is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Central Michigan is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Indiana is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Indiana is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

12:00 PM MICHIGAN vs. PURDUE
Michigan is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Michigan is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Purdue is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Michigan
Purdue is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Michigan

12:00 PM WEST VIRGINIA vs. CONNECTICUT
West Virginia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
West Virginia is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games
Connecticut is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Connecticut is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

12:00 PM WISCONSIN vs. MICHIGAN STATE
Wisconsin is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Wisconsin is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Michigan State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Wisconsin
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Michigan State’s last 5 games when playing Wisconsin

12:06 PM AIR FORCE vs. ARMY
Air Force is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Air Force is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Army is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Air Force
Army is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Air Force

12:30 PM MISSOURI vs. BAYLOR
Missouri is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Missouri is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baylor is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Missouri
Baylor is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Missouri

12:30 PM KANSAS STATE vs. KANSAS
Kansas State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas
Kansas State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas
Kansas is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games
Kansas is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home

12:30 PM AUBURN vs. MISSISSIPPI
Auburn is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Mississippi
Auburn is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Mississippi
Mississippi is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
Mississippi is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Auburn

2:00 PM SAN DIEGO STATE vs. WYOMING
San Diego State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Wyoming is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Wyoming is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

2:00 PM KENT STATE vs. BOWLING GREEN
Kent State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Bowling Green
Kent State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Bowling Green
Bowling Green is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Bowling Green is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

2:00 PM TULSA vs. ARKANSAS
Tulsa is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tulsa is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Arkansas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Arkansas is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home

2:00 PM COLORADO vs. TEXAS A&M
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Texas A&M
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas A&M
Texas A&M is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas A&M is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games

2:00 PM EASTERN MICHIGAN vs. WESTERN MICHIGAN
Eastern Michigan is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Western Michigan
Eastern Michigan is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Western Michigan
Western Michigan is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Western Michigan is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

2:30 PM KENTUCKY vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE
Kentucky is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Kentucky is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Mississippi State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Kentucky
Mississippi State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kentucky

2:30 PM PITTSBURGH vs. NOTRE DAME
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Notre Dame is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Notre Dame is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games

2:30 PM FRESNO STATE vs. LOUISIANA TECH
Fresno State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Fresno State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Louisiana Tech is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Fresno State
Louisiana Tech is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Fresno State

3:00 PM ARKANSAS STATE vs. ALABAMA
Arkansas State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arkansas State’s last 5 games
Alabama is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

3:00 PM HAWAII vs. UTAH STATE
Hawaii is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Hawaii is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Utah State is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games at home
Utah State is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games

3:30 PM IOWA STATE vs. OKLAHOMA STATE
Iowa State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Oklahoma State
Iowa State is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Oklahoma State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Oklahoma State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

3:30 PM FLORIDA STATE vs. GEORGIA TECH
Florida State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Georgia Tech
Florida State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Georgia Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

3:30 PM FLORIDA vs. GEORGIA
Florida is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Florida is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Georgia is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Georgia’s last 7 games when playing Florida

3:30 PM DUKE vs. WAKE FOREST
Duke is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Wake Forest
Duke is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Wake Forest
Wake Forest is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Wake Forest is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games

3:30 PM TEMPLE vs. NAVY
Temple is 7-2-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Temple is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Navy is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Temple
Navy is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Temple

3:30 PM CLEMSON vs. BOSTON COLLEGE
Clemson is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Clemson’s last 5 games on the road
Boston College is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
Boston College is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

3:30 PM IOWA vs. ILLINOIS
Iowa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Iowa is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Iowa
Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Iowa

3:30 PM OREGON vs. CALIFORNIA
Oregon is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing California
Oregon is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing California
California is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
California is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

4:30 PM NORTH TEXAS vs. WESTERN KENTUCKY
North Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
North Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Western Kentucky is 3-21 SU in its last 24 games
Western Kentucky is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

5:00 PM SAN JOSE STATE vs. IDAHO
San Jose State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
San Jose State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Idaho is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
Idaho is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games

5:00 PM WASHINGTON STATE vs. STANFORD
Washington State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Washington State is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Stanford
Stanford is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Washington State
Stanford is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington State

5:00 PM FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL vs. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
Florida International is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Louisiana-Lafayette
Florida International is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Louisiana-Lafayette is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Louisiana-Lafayette is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

6:00 PM BYU vs. COLORADO STATE
BYU is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
BYU is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Colorado State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing BYU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado State’s last 6 games when playing BYU

6:30 PM WASHINGTON vs. SOUTHERN CAL
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Southern Cal
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Southern Cal
Southern Cal is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Southern Cal is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games

7:00 PM BOISE STATE vs. NEW MEXICO STATE
Boise State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boise State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
New Mexico State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boise State
New Mexico State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boise State

7:00 PM LOUISVILLE vs. SYRACUSE
Louisville is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Louisville is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Syracuse is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
Syracuse is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM TROY vs. LOUISIANA-MONROE
Troy is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Louisiana-Monroe
Troy is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Louisiana-Monroe is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Louisiana-Monroe is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Troy

7:00 PM TENNESSEE vs. SOUTH CAROLINA
Tennessee is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against South Carolina
Tennessee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against South Carolina
South Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
South Carolina is 2-4-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Tennessee

8:00 PM TCU vs. UNLV
TCU is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing UNLV
TCU is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing UNLV
UNLV is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
UNLV is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games

8:00 PM UAB vs. SOUTHERN MISS
UAB is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of UAB’s last 9 games on the road
Southern Miss is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Southern Miss is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM NEBRASKA vs. OKLAHOMA
Nebraska is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma
Nebraska is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Oklahoma is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Oklahoma is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

8:00 PM TULANE vs. LSU
Tulane is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Tulane is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LSU is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games at home
LSU is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games

8:00 PM TEXAS vs. TEXAS TECH
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas Tech
Texas is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Texas Tech
Texas Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Texas Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:05 PM RICE vs. TEXAS EL PASO
Rice is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Rice’s last 17 games on the road
Texas El Paso is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Rice
Texas El Paso is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games

9:30 PM UTAH vs. NEW MEXICO
Utah is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Utah is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
New Mexico is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Utah
New Mexico is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Utah

10:15 PM ARIZONA STATE vs. OREGON STATE
Arizona State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Oregon State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Arizona State
Oregon State is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Arizona State

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10/25/2008 BAYLOR NEBRASKA NEBRASKA Loss
10/25/2008 PENN STATE OHIO STATE PENN STATE Won
10/25/2008 WYOMING TCU TCU Won
10/25/2008 TEXAS TECH KANSAS TEXAS TECH Won
10/25/2008 USC ARIZONA ARIZONA Won
10/25/2008 GEORGIA LSU GEORGIA Won
10/24/2008 BOISE STATE SAN JOSE STATE BOISE STATE Won
10/24/2008 WASHINGTON CLEVELAND CLEVELAND Won
10/23/2008 AUBURN WEST VIRGINIA UNDER Loss
10/22/2008 PORTLAND LA CLIPPERS PORTLAND Won
10/21/2008 OHIO UNIVERSITY TEMPLE UNDER Won
10/21/2008 OHIO UNIVERSITY TEMPLE OHIO U Loss
10/20/2008 BRONCOS PATRIOTS UNDER Won
10/19/2008 PITTSBURGH CINCINNATI PITTSBURGH Won
10/19/2008 NEW ORLEANS CAROLINA NEW ORLEANS Loss
10/19/2008 SAN DIEGO BUFFALO UNDER Won
10/19/2008 SAN DIEGO BUFFALO BUFFALO Won
10/18/2008 NAVY PITTSBURGH NAVY Loss
10/18/2008 MICHIGAN STATE OHIO STATE MICHIGAN STATE Loss
10/18/2008 NORTH CAROLINA VIRGINIA VIRGINIA Won
10/18/2008 TOLEDO NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNDER Won
10/18/2008 PENN STATE MICHIGAN PENN STATE Won

Sunday- 10/26 NFL Trends courtesy of ATS LOCKS

1:00 PM ARIZONA vs. CAROLINA
Arizona is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Arizona is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina’s last 7 games when playing Arizona

1:00 PM ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Philadelphia is 7-1-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta

1:00 PM BUFFALO vs. MIAMI
Buffalo is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo’s last 6 games on the road
Miami is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Buffalo

1:00 PM KANSAS CITY vs. NY JETS
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games
NY Jets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Jets last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City

1:00 PM OAKLAND vs. BALTIMORE
Oakland is 3-19 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland’s last 7 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Baltimore is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games

1:00 PM SAN DIEGO vs. NEW ORLEANS
San Diego is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
New Orleans is 8-16-1 ATS in its last 25 games at home

1:00 PM ST. LOUIS vs. NEW ENGLAND
St. Louis is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
New England is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
New England is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis

1:00 PM TAMPA BAY vs. DALLAS
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Tampa Bay is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games

1:00 PM WASHINGTON vs. DETROIT
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

4:05 PM CINCINNATI vs. HOUSTON
Cincinnati is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

4:05 PM CLEVELAND vs. JACKSONVILLE
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Jacksonville is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Jacksonville is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland

4:15 PM NY GIANTS vs. PITTSBURGH
NY Giants are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games
NY Giants are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Pittsburgh is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

4:15 PM SEATTLE vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Seattle is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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12:00 PM CINCINNATI vs. CONNECTICUT
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Connecticut is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

12:00 PM WAKE FOREST vs. MIAMI
Wake Forest is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Wake Forest is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami’s last 5 games
Miami is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home

12:00 PM EASTERN MICHIGAN vs. BALL STATE
Eastern Michigan is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Ball State
Eastern Michigan is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Ball State
Ball State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Ball State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games

12:00 PM MINNESOTA vs. PURDUE
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 1-7-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Purdue
Purdue is 7-1-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Purdue is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota

12:00 PM TEXAS TECH vs. KANSAS
Texas Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Texas Tech is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas Tech
Kansas is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home

12:00 PM NORTHWESTERN vs. INDIANA
Northwestern is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Northwestern is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Northwestern
Indiana is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Northwestern

12:00 PM BOSTON COLLEGE vs. NORTH CAROLINA
Boston College is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Boston College is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
North Carolina is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Carolina’s last 6 games

12:00 PM ILLINOIS vs. WISCONSIN
Illinois is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Wisconsin
Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wisconsin
Wisconsin is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Wisconsin is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games

12:00 PM CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. TOLEDO
Central Michigan is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Central Michigan is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Toledo is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Central Michigan
Toledo is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Central Michigan

12:30 PM BAYLOR vs. NEBRASKA
Baylor is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Nebraska
Baylor is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nebraska
Nebraska is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nebraska’s last 10 games

12:30 PM KENTUCKY vs. FLORIDA
Kentucky is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kentucky’s last 5 games
Florida is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kentucky
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kentucky

12:30 PM OKLAHOMA vs. KANSAS STATE
Oklahoma is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas State
Oklahoma is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas State’s last 5 games
Kansas State is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home

1:06 PM LOUISIANA TECH vs. ARMY
Louisiana Tech is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Louisiana Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Army is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Army is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

2:00 PM UNLV vs. BYU
UNLV is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games
UNLV is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
BYU is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing UNLV
BYU is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against UNLV

3:00 PM RICE vs. TULANE
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Rice’s last 11 games
Rice is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tulane is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tulane’s last 6 games at home

3:00 PM DUKE vs. VANDERBILT
Duke is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Vanderbilt
Duke is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Vanderbilt is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

3:00 PM FRESNO STATE vs. UTAH STATE
Fresno State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Fresno State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Utah State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Utah State is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games

3:30 PM KENT STATE vs. MIAMI (OHIO)
Kent State is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games
Kent State is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing Miami (Ohio)
Miami (Ohio) is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Kent State
Miami (Ohio) is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kent State

3:30 PM RUTGERS vs. PITTSBURGH
Rutgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Rutgers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

3:30 PM MICHIGAN STATE vs. MICHIGAN
Michigan State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Michigan State’s last 18 games
Michigan is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Michigan State
Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Michigan State

3:30 PM OKLAHOMA STATE vs. TEXAS
Oklahoma State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oklahoma State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma State
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma State

3:30 PM UCLA vs. CALIFORNIA
UCLA is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing California
UCLA is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against California
California is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
California is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

3:30 PM NORTH CAROLINA STATE vs. MARYLAND
North Carolina State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
North Carolina State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Maryland is 4-6-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing North Carolina State
Maryland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing North Carolina State

3:30 PM VIRGINIA TECH vs. FLORIDA STATE
Virginia Tech is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Virginia Tech is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Florida State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Florida State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

3:30 PM SOUTH FLORIDA vs. LOUISVILLE
South Florida is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
South Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Louisville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Louisville is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home

3:30 PM SOUTHERN METHODIST vs. NAVY
Southern Methodist is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Southern Methodist is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Navy is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Southern Methodist
Navy is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Southern Methodist

3:30 PM VIRGINIA vs. GEORGIA TECH
Virginia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Georgia Tech
Virginia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Georgia Tech is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

TBA GEORGIA vs. LSU
Georgia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing LSU
Georgia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LSU is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games
LSU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:00 PM BOWLING GREEN vs. NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Bowling Green is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Bowling Green is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Northern Illinois is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Northern Illinois is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games

4:00 PM NEW MEXICO STATE vs. IDAHO
New Mexico State is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
New Mexico State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Idaho
Idaho is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Mexico State
Idaho is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Mexico State

6:00 PM WYOMING vs. TCU
Wyoming is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Wyoming is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
TCU is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
TCU is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games

6:30 PM COLORADO vs. MISSOURI
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Missouri is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Colorado
Missouri is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado

7:00 PM TEXAS A&M vs. IOWA STATE
Texas A&M is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas A&M’s last 5 games on the road
Iowa State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas A&M
Iowa State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM MISSISSIPPI vs. ARKANSAS
Mississippi is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
Mississippi is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Arkansas
Arkansas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Mississippi
Arkansas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Mississippi

7:00 PM MIDDLE TENNESSEE vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE
Middle Tennessee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Middle Tennessee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Mississippi State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Mississippi State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM FLORIDA ATLANTIC vs. LOUISIANA-MONROE
Florida Atlantic is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Florida Atlantic is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Louisiana-Monroe is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Louisiana-Monroe is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

7:00 PM TROY vs. NORTH TEXAS
Troy is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
Troy is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing North Texas
North Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Troy
North Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:45 PM ALABAMA vs. TENNESSEE
Alabama is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tennessee
Alabama is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Tennessee
Tennessee is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Tennessee is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games

8:00 PM SOUTHERN MISS vs. MEMPHIS
Southern Miss is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Southern Miss is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Memphis is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Southern Miss
Memphis is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Southern Miss

8:00 PM NOTRE DAME vs. WASHINGTON
Notre Dame is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Notre Dame is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM PENN STATE vs. OHIO STATE
Penn State is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Penn State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Ohio State is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Penn State
Ohio State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Penn State

9:30 PM COLORADO STATE vs. SAN DIEGO STATE
Colorado State is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Colorado State is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
San Diego State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego State is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games

10:00 PM OREGON vs. ARIZONA STATE
Oregon is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Oregon is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Arizona State is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Oregon
Arizona State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oregon

10:15 PM SOUTHERN CAL vs. ARIZONA
Southern Cal is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Southern Cal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

12:05 AM NEVADA vs. HAWAII
Nevada is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Hawaii
Nevada is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Hawaii
Hawaii is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Hawaii’s last 5 games

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