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10/23/06
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This weekend, sports bettors will be treated to great action across the board with World Series play, NCAA football, and of course NFL. This edition of The Royal Post covers a great NCAA Big Ten matchup and the QB saga in Dallas, as we continue to provide sports betting enthusiasts with stellar gaming information in efforts of putting our clients at the ticket window to cash.
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The Buckeyes (8-0 SU & 7-1 ATS) look to extend the longest winning streak in the country when they host struggling Minnesota (3-5 SU & 2-4-1 ATS) on Saturday.
Ohio State has won its last 15 games SU, including Saturday's 44-3 rout of Indiana. The Buckeyes are ranked first in the BCS standings and have been atop the AP poll for nine straight weeks, one shy of the school record to start a season set in 1969.
The Buckeyes face the Golden Gophers, Illinois and Northwestern, who have a combined seven wins, in the weeks leading up to the Michigan matchup, and the Wolverines have a similarly easy schedule. Ohio State, however, knows that a lot could happen in those three weeks.
Ohio State QB Troy Smith threw TDs to four receivers against the Hoosiers, and has thrown for 21 TDs and just two interceptions this season. The Heisman candidate trails only Bobby Hoying (29) and Joe Germaine (25) on the school's all-time list for TD passes in a season.
The Buckeyes lead the Big Ten with 34.9 ppg and rank second in the league with 410.1 ypg. The defense has been equally impressive, and is tied with LSU for first in the nation with 8.3 points allowed per game.
The Gophers snapped a four-game losing streak with Saturday's 10-9 win over North Dakota State. Minnesota, however, needed a blocked field goal to earn the narrow victory over a Division I-AA team. The Gophers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a SU win.
Minnesota was outgained 380-249 by NDSU and has managed just 22 points in its last two games. The Gophers' losing streak included defeats to Michigan, Penn State and No. 17 Wisconsin.
SU Ohio State leads the series with Minnesota 38-7 and has won the last three meetings. The Gophers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 contests and the road team is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 meetings.
Notable game trends:
- Gophers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.
- Gophers are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Gophers are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 conference games.
- Gophers are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog.
- Buckeyes are 11-1 ATS in their last 12 games following a ATS win.
- Buckeyes are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games as a home favorite.
- Buckeyes are 15-2 ATS in their last 17 conference games.
- Buckeyes are 21-5 ATS in their last 26 games overall.
Prediction - Minnesota 14 Ohio State 41
QB Change in Dallas
Dallas Cowboys (3-3 SU & ATS) coach Bill Parcells doesn't normally like to change quarterbacks in the middle of a season, but he's apparently seen enough of Drew Bledsoe. Tony Romo will make his first career start under center Sunday when the Cowboys visit the Carolina Panthers (4-3 SU & 2-4-1 ATS).
Parcells rarely changes quarterbacks midseason, and two years ago stuck with 41-year-old Vinny Testaverde during a 6-10 campaign. But Bledsoe's lack of mobility behind a porous offensive line and his tendency to make costly mistakes apparently swayed the veteran coach, who picked Bledsoe No. 1 in the 1993 draft for the New England Patriots.
Romo will be the ninth different starting quarterback for the Cowboys since Hall of Famer Troy Aikman retired after the 2001 season.
On MNF Romo threw three interceptions, one of which was returned 96 yards for a touchdown, and got sacked twice in the 36-22 loss to the New York Giants. However, he did complete 14-of-25 passes for 227 yards and 2 TDs, and ran for a 2-point conversion. The Cowboys are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a SU loss.
Romo will have a tough first test against the Panthers and defensive end Julius Peppers, who leads the NFL with eight sacks this season. Carolina ranks fifth in the NFC with 206.6 passing yards allowed per game.
The Panthers are coming off a 17-14 loss at Cincinnati, their first defeat with star receiver Steve Smith in the lineup. Smith, who caught eight passes for 126 yards against the Bengals, ranks third in the NFL with 576 receiving yards despite missing the first two games of the season -- both Carolina losses.
In a 24-20 loss to the Cowboys last Dec. 24, Smith was held to 18 yards on one catch and was ejected in the third quarter for making contact with an official.
Three of Carolina's victories this season have come by three or fewer points, but the team wasn't able to pull out another close one against the Bengals. Quarterback Jake Delhomme drove the Panthers to the 10-yard line but was intercepted with 3:50 left in the game on a risky pass to Keyshawn Johnson in the end zone.
Carolina continued to struggle on third down last week, going just 2-for-11, including 0-for-5 in the second half. The Panthers have converted just 23.5 percent of their third-down opportunities this season, ranking them last in the NFL.
Delhomme, who was fifth-worst in the NFL last season with 16 interceptions, has been picked off just four times this season while throwing eight touchdown passes. Delhomme was courted by Dallas before the 2003 season, but opted instead to sign with Carolina and led the Panthers to an NFC championship that season.
Johnson, who has 36 catches for 460 yards and two touchdowns this season, caught 141 passes for 1,820 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2004 and 2005 for the Cowboys.
Rookie DeAngelo Williams, Carolina's No. 2 running back who hadn't played or practiced since spraining his right ankle against Cleveland on Oct. 8, took the field Wednesday and is listed as questionable. His return could help boost a running game that ranks 25th in the NFL with 96.7 yards per game.
Dallas has taken five of six regular-season meetings with Carolina, but has lost both of its playoff games against the Panthers. The underdog is 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 meetings.
Notable game trends:
- Cowboys are 18-37-5 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
- Cowboys are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog of 3.5-10.0.
- Cowboys are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 vs. NFC.
- Cowboys are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 night games.
- Panthers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games in Week 8.
- Panthers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0.
- Panthers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 vs. NFC.
- Panthers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games.
Prediction - Dallas 13 Carolina 24
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Continuing to Track #1
This weekend, sports bettors will be treated to great action across the board with World Series play, NCAA football, and of course NFL. This edition of The Royal Post covers a great NCAA Big Ten matchup and the QB saga in Dallas, as we continue to provide sports betting enthusiasts with stellar gaming information in efforts of putting our clients at the ticket window to cash.
Continuing to Track #1
The Buckeyes (8-0 SU & 7-1 ATS) look to extend the longest winning streak in the country when they host struggling Minnesota (3-5 SU & 2-4-1 ATS) on Saturday.
Ohio State has won its last 15 games SU, including Saturday's 44-3 rout of Indiana. The Buckeyes are ranked first in the BCS standings and have been atop the AP poll for nine straight weeks, one shy of the school record to start a season set in 1969.
The Buckeyes face the Golden Gophers, Illinois and Northwestern, who have a combined seven wins, in the weeks leading up to the Michigan matchup, and the Wolverines have a similarly easy schedule. Ohio State, however, knows that a lot could happen in those three weeks.
Ohio State QB Troy Smith threw TDs to four receivers against the Hoosiers, and has thrown for 21 TDs and just two interceptions this season. The Heisman candidate trails only Bobby Hoying (29) and Joe Germaine (25) on the school's all-time list for TD passes in a season.
The Buckeyes lead the Big Ten with 34.9 ppg and rank second in the league with 410.1 ypg. The defense has been equally impressive, and is tied with LSU for first in the nation with 8.3 points allowed per game.
The Gophers snapped a four-game losing streak with Saturday's 10-9 win over North Dakota State. Minnesota, however, needed a blocked field goal to earn the narrow victory over a Division I-AA team. The Gophers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a SU win.
Minnesota was outgained 380-249 by NDSU and has managed just 22 points in its last two games. The Gophers' losing streak included defeats to Michigan, Penn State and No. 17 Wisconsin.
SU Ohio State leads the series with Minnesota 38-7 and has won the last three meetings. The Gophers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 contests and the road team is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 meetings.
Notable game trends:
- Gophers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.
- Gophers are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Gophers are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 conference games.
- Gophers are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog.
- Buckeyes are 11-1 ATS in their last 12 games following a ATS win.
- Buckeyes are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games as a home favorite.
- Buckeyes are 15-2 ATS in their last 17 conference games.
- Buckeyes are 21-5 ATS in their last 26 games overall.
Prediction - Minnesota 14 Ohio State 41
QB Change in Dallas
Dallas Cowboys (3-3 SU & ATS) coach Bill Parcells doesn't normally like to change quarterbacks in the middle of a season, but he's apparently seen enough of Drew Bledsoe. Tony Romo will make his first career start under center Sunday when the Cowboys visit the Carolina Panthers (4-3 SU & 2-4-1 ATS).
Parcells rarely changes quarterbacks midseason, and two years ago stuck with 41-year-old Vinny Testaverde during a 6-10 campaign. But Bledsoe's lack of mobility behind a porous offensive line and his tendency to make costly mistakes apparently swayed the veteran coach, who picked Bledsoe No. 1 in the 1993 draft for the New England Patriots.
Romo will be the ninth different starting quarterback for the Cowboys since Hall of Famer Troy Aikman retired after the 2001 season.
On MNF Romo threw three interceptions, one of which was returned 96 yards for a touchdown, and got sacked twice in the 36-22 loss to the New York Giants. However, he did complete 14-of-25 passes for 227 yards and 2 TDs, and ran for a 2-point conversion. The Cowboys are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a SU loss.
Romo will have a tough first test against the Panthers and defensive end Julius Peppers, who leads the NFL with eight sacks this season. Carolina ranks fifth in the NFC with 206.6 passing yards allowed per game.
The Panthers are coming off a 17-14 loss at Cincinnati, their first defeat with star receiver Steve Smith in the lineup. Smith, who caught eight passes for 126 yards against the Bengals, ranks third in the NFL with 576 receiving yards despite missing the first two games of the season -- both Carolina losses.
In a 24-20 loss to the Cowboys last Dec. 24, Smith was held to 18 yards on one catch and was ejected in the third quarter for making contact with an official.
Three of Carolina's victories this season have come by three or fewer points, but the team wasn't able to pull out another close one against the Bengals. Quarterback Jake Delhomme drove the Panthers to the 10-yard line but was intercepted with 3:50 left in the game on a risky pass to Keyshawn Johnson in the end zone.
Carolina continued to struggle on third down last week, going just 2-for-11, including 0-for-5 in the second half. The Panthers have converted just 23.5 percent of their third-down opportunities this season, ranking them last in the NFL.
Delhomme, who was fifth-worst in the NFL last season with 16 interceptions, has been picked off just four times this season while throwing eight touchdown passes. Delhomme was courted by Dallas before the 2003 season, but opted instead to sign with Carolina and led the Panthers to an NFC championship that season.
Johnson, who has 36 catches for 460 yards and two touchdowns this season, caught 141 passes for 1,820 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2004 and 2005 for the Cowboys.
Rookie DeAngelo Williams, Carolina's No. 2 running back who hadn't played or practiced since spraining his right ankle against Cleveland on Oct. 8, took the field Wednesday and is listed as questionable. His return could help boost a running game that ranks 25th in the NFL with 96.7 yards per game.
Dallas has taken five of six regular-season meetings with Carolina, but has lost both of its playoff games against the Panthers. The underdog is 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 meetings.
Notable game trends:
- Cowboys are 18-37-5 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
- Cowboys are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog of 3.5-10.0.
- Cowboys are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 vs. NFC.
- Cowboys are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 night games.
- Panthers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games in Week 8.
- Panthers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0.
- Panthers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 vs. NFC.
- Panthers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games.
Prediction - Dallas 13 Carolina 24
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