09/07/2008 - Reno, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Eric Morris had a pair of touchdowns, including one on an 86-yard punt return, leading 12th-ranked Texas Tech to a 35-19 win over Nevada.
Graham Harrell completed 19-of-46 passes for 297 yards with a TD and two interceptions for the Red Raiders (2-0), who were coming off a 49-24 home win over Eastern Washington.
Michael Crabtree caught seven passes for 158 yards and a score, including an 82-yarder in the fourth quarter. Shannon Woods also ran for two touchdowns for the Red Raiders.
Colin Kaepernick went 24-of-35 through the air for 264 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Nevada (1-1), which beat Grambling State, 49-13, last Saturday. Kaepernick also had 92 yards rushing, while Marko Mitchell caught nine balls for 147 yards and a score.
Nevada appeared to take a 15-14 lead with 9:37 left in the third quarter when Kaepernick ran three yards to the end zone. Referees first signaled touchdown, but then after a review it was determined Kaepernick fumbled during the dive and Daniel Charbonnet recovered the ball for Texas Tech.
Brett Jaekle kicked a 31-yard field goal with 6:40 left in the quarter to get the Wolf Pack within 14-12.
Nevada then unsuccessfully tried an onside kick, and a short time later Morris scored on a 13-yard run.
The Wolf Pack couldn't capitalize on a Harrell interception early in the fourth, and later Crabtree broke free for an 82-yard TD with 11:34 left for a 28-12 cushion.
Mitchell caught a 48-yard TD pass just 64 seconds later, but Woods then sealed the victory with a 21-yard scoring run with 6:18 remaining.
Jaekle kicked a 27-yard field goal less than five minutes into the contest, but the Red Raiders went ahead for good when Morris darted 86 yards on his punt return with 7:51 left in the first.
Jaekle connected from 26 yards away in the second before Woods scored from a yard out. A 43-yard field goal by Jaekle on the final play of the half had Nevada within five points.
Game Notes
This was the first meeting between the teams...The Red Raiders will host Nevada next Saturday, while Nevada plays at Missouri...Woods had seven carries for 45 yards, while Baron Batch led the way with 47 yards on six rushes for Texas Tech.
<< Tebow, Gators pull away late to crush 'Canes
Gainesville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tim Tebow threw for 256 yards and two
touchdowns as the Florida Gators overcame a sluggish start to down the Miami
Hurricanes for the first time since 1985 with a 26-3 victory.
Tebow was 21-of-35
<< Utah uses second-half surge to double up UNLV
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brian Johnson garnered 183 passing yards
and two touchdowns on 15-of-24 completions with an interception and also
rushed five times for 80 yards and a TD, as the No. 22 Utah Utes crushed the
UNLV Re
<< Thome's landmark blast lifts White Sox over Angels in 15
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jim Thome's home run in the bottom of the 15th
inning sent Chicago over Los Angeles, 7-6, in the second installment of a
three-game set at U.S. Cellular Field.
Justin Speier (1-8) started the inning fo
<< Cruz, Rangers defeat Red Sox in slugfest
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nelson Cruz homered twice and tied a career-
high by knocking in five runs, and the Rangers finally beat Boston, 15-8,
preventing the Red Sox from gaining ground in the AL East.
Josh Hamilton continue
Huckerby, San Jose edge D.C. to climb to fourth >>
Santa Clara, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Darren Huckerby had a goal and an assist as
San Jose beat D.C. United, 2-1, on Saturday at Buck Shaw Stadium to extend its
unbeaten streak to eight matches.
San Jose won for the fourth time in its last fiv
L.A. ties RSL to extend winless skid to 11 >>
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rookie Bryan Jordan had a goal and an assist in
his first start in Major League Soccer, but Los Angeles settled for a 2-2 draw
against Real Salt Lake on Saturday and its winless skid reached 11 matches.
Jordan,
Abreu's big night helps keep Yanks in playoff hunt >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bobby Abreu had a solo home run and finished
3-for-4 with three runs driven in and two scored, missing the cycle by a
double, as the New York Yankees kept their fleeting postseason hopes alive
with a
Sun Devils sting Cardinal in rout >>
Tempe, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rudy Carpenter threw for 345 yards and three
touchdowns, boosting 15th-ranked Arizona State to a 41-17 rout of Stanford.
Carpenter completed 27-of-36 passes and was picked off once for the Sun Devils
(2-0, 1
MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007
New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."
While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."
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Academy Award Betting Odds for Best Picture Offer Great Value
If there is any category that is not an obvious win for any one nominee in this year's Academy Awards, it would be for Best Picture. Sure the Departed is a 5/7 favorite, but that's hardly anything when we look at Helen Mirren and her "out-of-reach" 1 to 40 odds (which means you would win a whopping $1 for every $40 bet).
For value, take a look at MySportsbook.com Oscars betting odds on my personal favorite, The Queen - a remarkable 12 to 1 long shot. The film hasn't won any pre-awards for Best Picture (compared to The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine), but there is a tremendous following and it is a strong enough film to warrant a surprise win.
TV Guide advises Oscar watchers should be cautioned not to discount the drama "Babel" with its strong social themes about overcoming communication gaps among people of different cultures.
"While 'Babel' lost several guild awards to 'Sunshine' and 'Departed,' it still enjoys loyal support, and historically Oscar voters favor dramas with social messages over comedies like 'Sunshine' and violent crime movies like 'Departed'."
"It hasn't done well in the guilds, which means there isn't much industry support," said Tom O'Neil of awards site TheEnvelope.com, "But several critics are expecting it to win, and that gets my attention." Babel had 7 to 2 odds at press time.
Who is to say independently produced Little Miss Sunshine won't be this year's Crash. Last year, Crash won for Best Motion Picture, shocking those who bet on gay cowboy flick, Brokeback Mountain, as the favorite to win.
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