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Ohio State vs USC Point Spread Analysis

The Big Ten really needs Ohio State to beat USC on Saturday night in Columbus. The Buckeyes really need to beat the Trojans, too, because they have laid an egg in big non-conference games for the past few years – including that 35-3 loss to the Trojans last year.

In 2006, the Buckeyes were swamped 41-14 by Florida in the national championship game. A year later, LSU put a 38-24 beating on them in the national finale in New Orleans. Last year, the Buckeyes lost three high-profile night games on national television — the early showdown with USC, against Penn State in a crucial Big Ten game, and in the Fiesta Bowl against Texas.

However, one good thing did come from that loss to USC last year – OSU moved Terrelle Pryor into the starting lineup, and the sophomore QB is the X-Factor in Saturday’s game.

But the Trojans are 6.5-point favorites. And why shouldn’t USC be favored? It has won six in a row against Ohio State – albeit spaced out since 1974. And the Trojans are 33-1 in their past 34 non-conference games, with the only loss coming to Vince Young and Texas in the national championship game a few years ago.

But for the first time in perhaps a while, USC probably won’t have the better quarterback on the field. Sure, true freshman Matt Barkley is a former national player of the year who was very good last week against San Jose State. But Pryor is perhaps a once-a-generation player, much like Young was at Texas.

Pryor’s 4.33 40-yard dash makes him the fastest Buckeye. He thrives with the ball in the open field. The question is, how consistent can he be throwing?

“He has a marvelous ability to take off and run when he has to,” USC coach Pete Carroll said.

Against Navy on Saturday, Pryor completed 14 of 21 passes for 174 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He rushed for 30 yards in five carries.

“He’s faster than he looks and then he’s so big and strong, guys bounce off him and slip off him all the time,” Carroll said.

Both of these teams are rebuilding on defense, but OSU’s looked very vulnerable against the run in last week’s close call to Navy – the Midshipmen put up 186 yards rushing.

The Trojans, meanwhile, crushed San Jose State for 342 rushing yards, an average of 7.6 yards per carry, and six touchdowns in their 56-3 victory. Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel raved about the USC offensive line – and that line was missing starting center Kristofer O’Dowd, who is expected to return Saturday from a dislocated kneecap.

“It’s very veteran, lean and quick,” Tressel said. “And they don’t make errors. They’re deep, and they’ve had some injuries that have allowed other guys to get some experience.”

The Trojans do remain without No. 2 WR Ronald Johnson due to injury, so they may rely on more their backfield, which is about six deep with prep All-Americans. Joe McKnight finally showed he might be the star everyone thought he would be, rushing for 145 yards on 14 carries last week.

NCAA Football Betting - UNDER Teams

Get ready, college football betting fans! The 2009 season is finally here! BetUS Sportsbook continues to get you revved up for the ’09 campaign with the list of the best ‘under’ teams in the land from 2008…

Tennessee Volunteers ( 1-10-1 in 2008) Tennessee’s defense should have sued HC Phillip Fulmer and the offense for lack of support in 2008. The unit ranked fourth in the country, allowing just 263.8 yards per game, and the squad held its opponents to 16.8 points per game, the tenth best number in the land. Heck, the Vols even held the mighty Florida Gators to 30 points, their lowest output of the regular season. Then there’s offense… QB Jonathan Crompton threw for a whopping 889 yards last year, leading the nation’s 107 th ranked passing attack. After scoring just 17.3 points per game, losing outright at home to a lousy Wyoming team, and failing to make a bowl game, it’s no wonder that Fulmer got fired.

Arkansas State Red Wolves (2-9 in 2008) How could a team that dropped 83 points in a game be on the list of the best ‘under’ teams in the country? Not every game can be played against Texas Southern… If you take out that 83-point effort in the second week of the season, the Red Wolves only scored 21.9 points per game. The defense posted similar numbers, allowing 23.8 points per game. Until the start of November, the oddsmakers held on to that 83-point game, as all of Arkansas State’s posted ‘totals’ were in the 50s or 60s. Only one of those six games went past the number.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (2-8 in 2008) The Hilltoppers get a pass considering they are still a fledgling FBS team. Their offense only scored 17.5 points per game last season, which ranked 110 th in the country. Save a 40-point outburst against North Texas, Western Kentucky only scored more than 13 points once against an FBS opponent. Maybe they should consider signing up their goofy red blob of a mascot to catch passes in his mouth in ’09…

Clemson Tigers (3-8 in 2008) Even though Clemson may have had the best running back duo in the land last season in RBs James Davis and CJ Spiller, the offense never really got on track. The team surprisingly ranked 100 th in rushing offense at 111.4 yards per game. HC Tommy Bowden took the fall for the lack of offensive production, as he was fired mid-season and replaced with Dabo Sweeney. The offense was significantly better in its L/6 games of the season averaging 25.0 points per game, but the damage was already done for ‘over’ bettors. They started the season 0-5 and never really recovered.

Auburn Tigers (3-8 in 2008) Right before the 2007 Peach Bowl, the Tigers installed a fast-paced offense. Auburn put up 23 points in its 23-20 victory that day, but the offensive firepower just didn’t translate over to the ’08 season. The unit only put up 302.2 yards per game, the 104 th ranking in America. Much like his fellow SEC coach, Phillip Fulmer, Auburn HC Tommy Tuberville ended up taking the fall in the offseason after his offense only scored 17.3 points per game. Maybe new OC Gus Malzahn can help this team figure it out this year.

Oregon Ducks vs Boise State Point Spread Preview

College football season returns on Thursday night, and this game between No. 16 Oregon Ducks and No. 14 Boise State Broncos could be the best of opening weekend.

The Broncos won 37-32 in Eugene last year, aided by the fact that Boise State knocked out Ducks starting QB Jeremiah Masoli in the first quarter – a hit that many Ducks felt was a cheap shot. So, yeah, they want payback.

“They are a huge motion and shift team and really create a lot of confusing situations for the defense, just before the ball is snapped,” said Oregon head coach Chip Kelly, who believes the problems Oregon experienced last September are fixable, especially given the extra time to prepare and the experience of having seen it before.

Kelly makes his head-coaching debut in place of Mike Bellotti, who moved to the school’s athletic director position.

NCAA Football - Week 1 Preview

The 2009 College Football Season is finally upon us and fans have to be dancing in the streets, right? Okay, maybe most of us are going to wait to see if we can make some profits before shimmying down our neighborhoods and singing the praises of football betting.

Starting this Thursday, college football fans will be treated to what many consider the best sportsbook wagering available. Often times, gamblers spend more than half of their yearly bank roll on betting college football. Why? Because the games often times are easier to handicap than NFL games. Also, there’s more passion in college football than any other sport in the United States.

What’s scheduled for the first week of the 2009 College Football Season?

On Thursday, September 3rd, South Carolina takes on North Carolina State, Utah begins their quest for another magical season when they battle Utah State and the Oregon Ducks, in the biggest game of the night, travel to the blue carpeted home of Boise State to take on the Broncos.

Oregon vs. Boise State could be a big game for gamblers as the line, Oregon +4, is very manageable. Most bettors no doubt will key in on this game come Thursday.

Friday’s game is usually one that gamblers stay away from as there is rarely enough information on both teams in the Friday game to make a wagering decision. Not so this Friday as the well-respected Tulsa Golden Hurricane takes on Tulane.

After Tulsa and Tulane duke it out on Friday night, the real day for college football bliss begins. Gambler should forget about both Florida and Texas who open their season against teams that have no chance, Texas is favored by 40 ½ points to beat Louisiana-Monroe and there isn’t even a line on the Florida versus Charles Southern game, and concentrate some of the more interesting matchups with more manageable point spreads.

At this point, Oklahoma State is favored by 6 over the Georgia Bulldogs, Alabama is favored by 7 over the Virginia Tech Hokies and California is favored by 21 ½ over the Maryland Terrapins.

The two most interesting games to wager and probably watch could be Oklahoma versus BYU and Notre Dame versus Nevada. The golden domers are favored by 14 points over the Nevada Wolf Pack. More than one prominent sports caster has put Notre Dame into the BCS Championship. It starts on Saturday against Nevada for Charlie Weiss’s crew.

For Oklahoma, the key will be whether or not their new offensive line can protect Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford. BYU is always tough and Oklahoma will have to be on their A game to beat the Cougars.

The 2009 College Football Season is upon us. Sit back and enjoy.

SEC 2009 Preview- Why Bother?

If you listen to the oddsmakers and experts, there is really not much point to previewing the Southeastern Conference this year. Reigning national champ Florida is -300 on WagerWeb.com to repeat as SEC champ, and in fact the Gators were the most consensus preseason No. 1 team in the country in the history of the AP poll, getting 58 of the 60 votes.

So is there a point to betting on anyone but Florida this year in the SEC? After all, the Gators return all 11 defensive starters and nearly everyone on offense but for receiver Percy Harvin. They should be overwhelming conference and national favorites.

Well, I would tell you that the Gators have not gone unbeaten in conference play since the 1996 national championship team. But I would also tell you that UF’s schedule is pretty easy this year. The only test, on the surface, would appear to come Oct. 10 at LSU, and Florida has an off week to prepare for that one. I am trying to find another regular-season game where UF won’t be a double-digit favorite, and I can’t. Georgia is likely to take a step back this season, while Tennessee is rebuilding – and the Urban Meyer is going to want to crush Lane Kiffin after all his talk. Florida doesn’t have to play Alabama or Mississippi, the team that beat the Gators last year, during the regular season. UF will be in the SEC title game.

NCAA Football Surprise Teams

One of the best ways to achieve college football betting success early in the season is to identify those teams that have improved enough from the previous year that oddsmakers may be behind the pointspread curve.

Almost without exception, teams that perform better than expected on the field also have great success against the pointspread. For example, last year's biggest surprise team had to be Utah, which was a solid 9-4 straight up (SU) in 2007 but streaked to a perfect 13-0 record in 2008 after being picked to finish no higher than third in the Mountain West Conference. Not surprisingly, the Utes also were 8-4 against the spread (ATS) last season.

Another surprise team a year ago was Alabama, which rose to the top of the national rankings for a while after beginning the year as just the third choice in the SEC's West Division behind LSU and Auburn. The Tide rolled to a 12-2 SU record and a 9-5 log ATS.

A third example would be TCU, which wasn't even picked in the top 25 to begin the 2008 season but wound up ranked seventh nationally with an 11-2 record SU and an 8-4 mark ATS.

But let's look ahead. Which teams will be unexpected betting bonanza's this season?

Let's start with Rutgers, which faces the 106th toughest schedule in college football. The Scarlet Knights have won three straight bowl games and are 25-14 ATS in that span so college football betting fans shouldn't have any reluctance backing a team that likely will be placed behind West Virginia, Pittsburgh and South Florida in the Big East. Guess what? Rutgers was 7-0 ATS in conference play last season and gets all three of those teams at home this year.

Notre Dame, which has been less than friendly to gamblers the last few years, could be another team that catches the oddsmakers by surprise. The Irish picked up their first bowl victory since 1993 last year and have 15 starters returning, including eight of the top 10 deep along an offensive line that has gone from a weakness to a strength. Notre Dame also was hard hit by injuries last year and should rebound with better health.

Much of the attention in the Big Ten will be directed at Ohio State and Penn State, a perfect scenario for Illinois to catch both opponents and line makers unaware this season. The Illini were much better than their 5-7 SU and 4-7 ATS records last year but were victimized by turnovers and injuries. With a quick strike offense led by quarterback Juice Williams, Illinois could be a bettor's dream team.

California has had an up and down pointspread record since Coach Jeff Tedford arrived in Berkeley eight years ago but and with 15 returning starters and a home date with USC on this year's schedule, could be headed toward a fine season for gamblers. The Golden Bears have the running game, led by Jahvid Best, to control the clock and should also cover a game or two based on their quality special teams.

Bettors don't often look to the Mid-American Conference for ways to pad their bankroll but Ohio University could be a team that shocks some bet takers. The Bobcats were just 4-8 SU (and 7-4 ATS) last year but, with a little luck, easily could have turned their record around. This year, they have 14 starters returning and, if they can cut down on turnovers, Ohio could be a surprise both on and off the field.

After compiling a 64-10 SU record from 2000 to 2005, Miami has gone just 19-19 the last three years, a span in which the Hurricanes are 13-23 ATS. But that could all change this season as Randy Shannon fields his quickest and most talented team in three seasons in South Florida. The schedule is extremely difficult, which only means that bettors will be getting points or laying a smaller number than usual on this rapidly improving team.

Southern Miss has had success on the football field for over a decade but this could finally be a very good year for pointspread players, as well. The Golden Eagles are just one game over .500 ATS the past four seasons but with 19 starters returning might be headed for double-digit wins, a plateau that almost guarantees wagering success. These seven teams could be crucial in achieving early college football betting success.

Pre-Season Heisman Odds

The college football season is quickly approaching and fans should have already begun to think about the players they feel have the best chance of winning the 2009-2010 Heisman Trophy.

The Heisman Trophy, which goes to the best performing college football player of the year, is often times won by either a running back or a quarterback. This upcoming football season bring three potential quarterback winners of the Heisman in Texas’s Colt McCoy, Florida’s Tim Tebow and Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford.

Let’s take a look at the Heisman Trophy Futures.

 Heisman Trophy Futures

1. Colt McCoy, Texas, +275 - - The Texas quarterback gets to play behind an offensive line with tons of experience. Not only that but he has been fantastic the past two years and no doubt is going into his best season. He can potentially improve off of the amazing 173.5 quarterback rating. Great offensive weapons, a BCS winning coach, and a super defense means that McCoy takes home the trophy.

2. Tim Tebow, Florida, +200 - - Tebow won the Heisman in 2007 and probably should have won it last year, but quarterback Sam Bradford got the award. Still, two Heismans in the last 3 years is good enough for Tebow and the Gators. Florida is a +175 favorite to win its second straight BCS Championship in 2009-2010. The only way it does that is if Tebow provides the magic. He’ll be playing behind an inexperienced offensive line, but that shouldn’t hurt his chances.

3. Sam Bradford, Oklahoma, +275 - - Bradford won the Heisman Trophy in 2008 and will be looking to do the same in 2009, but winning back to back Heismans is almost impossible to do. Not only that but Bradford’s offensive line won’t be nearly as dominating and Oklahoma was exposed in the BCS Championship last year. I like the Sooners and I like Bradford but at the odds, McCoy is the better wager.

4. Evan Royster, Penn State, +1200 - - One of two things will happen to the Penn State running back. One, because his offensive line is inexperienced, he will be absolutely pummeled early and often and won’t even be in the discussion for the Heisman by mid-season. Two, because his offensive line is inexperienced, Joe Pa and the rest of the Nittany Lions’ coaching staff will lean on him with regularity and go back to Big Ten pounding the ball and sending him into the flat and he’ll have a huge season. I’m betting that number two happens.

5. Jahvid Best, California, +1000 - - The Golden Bear running back carried the ball 20 times for a 9.3 average, 186 yards and scored 2 touchdowns in California’s 24 to 17 victory over the Miami Hurricanes in the Emerald Bowl last season. He plays in the Pac-10 where defenses are virtually non-existent and there’s no doubt that Cal knows their only chance of winning the Pac-10 is to lean heavily on him.

6. Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State, +800 - - Yes, he’s flashy, fast, and flat out good, but he plays for a traditional Big Ten team and will have to do his running in the cold. I say running because the jury is still out on Pryor as a passer. He’s got the guts to be a star but his offensive line is inexperienced and the Big Ten…well, the Big Ten just hasn’t produced big time playmakers since Braylon Edwards. He could get lost on this list.

Best Long Shot

Joe McKnight, USC, +3000 - - A great offensive line and an inexperienced quarterback means that the bigger, some say faster, Reggie Bush gets the ball more often in 2009. USC will want to keep their star happy and the running back by committee way that they do things in L.A. looks good but really didn’t produce the needed results in 2008. If Pete Carroll goes with one guy and one guy only in the backfield, it will be McKnight. At 30 to 1, a wager might be a good idea.

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Texas Longhorn vs Ohio State Pointspread Free Pick

Texas Longhorns -10
Over/Under 53½

The tenth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2 SU, 5-6 ATS, 5-6 O/U) have won and covered the spread in three straight games for BetUS NCAA college football online betting backers.

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The third-ranked Texas Longhorns (11-1 SU, 9-3 ATS, 6-6 O/U) have also won three consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook, while covering the spread for backers in each of their last two contests.

Now, one team’s winning streak will come to an emphatic end in the season’s biggest and final game for both schools when they meet in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Monday, Jan. 5.

The Buckeyes have routed three straight opponents since losing to Penn State 13-6 back on Oct. 25 and are coming off a convincing 42-7 win over beleaguered Michigan on Nov. 22, covering the spread as a 20.5-point home favorite as they handed Michigan their worst in the longtime rivalry in over four decades.

Starting quarterback Todd Boeckman went 3-for-3 for 64 yards with one touchdown and exciting freshman Terrelle Pryor threw two additional TD passes, completing 6of 13 passes for 120 yards with one interception.

Wide receiver Brian Hartline caught two scoring passes while running backs, Chris ‘Beanie’ Wells rushed for 134 yards and one touchdown on 15 carries and Daniel ‘Boom’ Herron added another 80 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

"The turning point was when they punted us down to the 9 and then two plays later we scored," head coach Jim Tressel said. "That was huge. A big run by Beanie, and then a big run by 'Boom" Herron. That really made a difference."

No. 3 Texas has laid into two opponents since losing their only game of the season 39-33 in Texas Tech back on Nov. 1 and are coming off a 49-9 rout of Texas A&M on Nov. 27, covering a whopping 35-point spread at home.

Quarterback Colt McCoy completed 23 of 28 passes for 311 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing for 49 yards and two more touchdowns on the ground. Running back Cody Johnson added 102 rushing yards and two touchdowns on just eight carries.

Even with their spectacular final regular season performance, the Longhorns were left on the on the outside looking in when it came time to choose the national championship teams, despite the fact that the handed Oklahoma their only loss of the season, a convincing 45-35 win back on Oct. 11.

"I felt they made the statement they needed to make," head coach Mack Brown said. "Starting with Colt."

"The voters have a real tough decision," Brown said. "Oklahoma is a great team. Texas Tech is a great team. I do not want to sit here and take anything away from them. This league is better than it's ever been."

Here is a look at tonight’s key trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and NCAAF Free Pick.

• The Buckeyes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
• The Buckeyes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Big 12.
• The Longhorns are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 non-conference games.
• The Longhorns are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.
• The Under is 4-0 in Buckeyes last 4 games after allowing less than 275 total yards in their previous game.
• The Over is 6-1 in Buckeyes last 7 games on grass.
• The Over is 4-1 in Longhorns last 5 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
• The Over is 6-2 in Longhorns last 8 neutral site games.

Analysis: Okay NCAA college football betting enthusiasts, I really don’t think this matchup requires much though as I fully believe the Longhorns and far and away the better team in this contest.

While the Buckeyes are by no means, pushovers, I don’t think they will be able to contend with the numerous offensive weapons on the Longhorns roster, starting with quarterback Colt McCoy.

Besides, I think the Longhorns are going to be absolutely furious they are not playing for the BCS National Championship and will take out their frustration on an Ohio State team that isn’t all that impressive if you ask me.

I say take the Texas Longhorn to win and cover the spread with room to spare.

NCAAF Free Picks: Texas -10 Points/Over 53½ Total Points

BCS Bowl Betting Pointspread and Preview

The BCS Selection Committee went ahead and filled out the slate for the BCS Bowl Games for the 2008 – 2009 NCAA College Football Season. For online betting fans, it doesn’t get any better than making online football bets on these bowl games.

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Since the BCS started their new format, some brilliant games have been played on the grid iron. It’s too early to actually pick a winner, a lot came happen in three weeks to a month, but it’s not too early to take a peek at the BetUS online sportsbook betting odds for the BCS Bowl Games as well as provide some early Bowl Season analysis.

Let’s get to it!

Rose Bowl Presented by Citi

Date: 1/1/2009

Time: 4:30 pm est.

USC Trojans vs. Penn State Nittany Lions - - The USC Trojans will be playing in their fourth Rose Bowl in a row. Any other team would be ecstatic but BCS Championships are expected out of USC every year not Rose Bowl berths. Because they won’t have to travel too far, the Trojans should go into the Rose Bowl with an advantage, but in assessing who wins this game against the BetUS online betting spread, college football betting fans need to look beyond the obvious. Yes, USC has a fantastic defense, but Penn State is led by junior quarterback Daryll Clark who’s been doing his best impersonation of Vince Young this season. The USC defense will be tested and USC’s offense has been spectacular against teams like Washington State and downright awful against teams like Arizona. The Nittany Lions have a chance.

BetUS online sportsbook against the spread line: Penn State + 10

FedEx Orange Bowl

Date: 1/1/2009

Time: 8:30 pm est.

Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Cincinnati Bearcats - - Yes, Cincinnati is in a major BCS Bowl. I know. I expect Bob Huggins and Danny Fortson to parade on the sidelines too, but this is the Cincinnati football team not the Cincinnati basketball team from the 1990’s that dominated NCAAB. Cincinnati has been very, very, very good this season. For online college football betting fans, they’ve been one of the better squads in the country straight-up going 11 and 2. Of course, against the BetUS online sportsbook wagering spread, they’ve been anything but great going 6 and 6. Still, it’s been a down year for the Hokies who got lucky against the BC Eagles in the ACC Championship game. In fact, the ACC hasn’t been all that great. I’m going to wait before really deciding where my online betting dollars will go in this one but I do believe that the Bearcats might just be the better team.

BetUS online sportsbook against the spread line: Cincinnati – 1 ½

AllState Sugar Bowl

Date: 1/2/2009

Time: 8:00 pm est.

Utah Utes vs. Alabama Crimson Tide - - The Utes make the Sugar Bowl based on their undefeated season in a bad conference. The Crimson Tide make the Sugar Bowl based on their runner-up effort in the SEC Championship game. The last time an undefeated small conference team faced a good SEC team in the Sugar Bowl was last year. Georgia destroyed Hawaii in that Sugar Bowl. Will the same happen this season? Utah is a seemingly better team than Hawaii was. So, online betting fans should rejoice but I wouldn’t start jumping up and down in my Utah red. I mean, the Crimson Tide is loaded on defense and their offense is underrated. The biggest issue Utah is likely to face? Alabama pretty much had that game against Florida in the SEC Championship Game until Florida quarterback Tim Tebow willed his team to victory. ‘Bama is going to be excited about lighting up the Utes.

BetUS online sportsbook against the spread line: Alabama – 10 ½

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl

Date: 1/5/2009

Time: 8:00 pm est.

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Texas Longhorns - - Okay, so the Buckeyes finish second in the Big-Ten and for that terrific season they get to face the Texas Longhorns. How good was Texas this year? They lost only one game, to the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and in the Red River Shoot-Out against Oklahoma the Longhorns were exceptional. Texas has one of the best offenses in the nation and their defense is dominating. I didn’t want to pick a winner straight-up and against the BetUS online betting spread so early in the Bowl Season, but I can’t mess around with this game. The Texas Longhorns should absolutely dominate an Ohio State offense led by a freshman, Terelle Pryor, and an Ohio State defense that won’t be able to keep up with the speed that Texas possesses on offense. This looks like an online football betting lock to me.

BetUS online sportsbook against the spread line: Texas – 10

BCS National Championship Game

Date: 1/8/2009

Time: 8:00 pm est.

Florida Gators vs. Oklahoma Sooners - - This is a dream match-up. First, online sports betting fans have to be ecstatic that the Ohio State Buckeyes didn’t make it to this game. Second, can online football betting fans think of a more interesting match-up than the Florida Gators coached by Urban Meyer and led by quarterback Tim Tebow facing off against the Oklahoma Sooners led by coach Bob Stoops and led by quarterback Sam Bradford? Both Oklahoma and Florida have unbelievable offenses. The Sooners scored over 60 points in four straight games. Florida had to play defense when facing the mighty Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship Game. Both teams are expertly coached. Both offenses are terrifically balanced. Both defenses are very good. What’s the difference between these two teams? Usually, I would say that the Gators had to traverse a much tougher schedule since they play out of the SEC. Not this season. The Oklahoma Sooners had to play Texas, Missouri, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State. Every single one of those teams was ranked in the Top Ten at one point during the season. That makes the Sooners the team to beat in my eyes. My first impression is that this is Oklahoma’s game to lose.

BetUS online sportsbook against the spread line: Oklahoma + 3