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UCF Freshman QB Dillon Gabriel passes in a victory against UCONN in Orlando, FL. (Image: Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP)

Friday Night Football: Home Dog Alert for Cincy Bearcats vs. No. 18 UCF

The AAC conference play begins on Friday Night for the Cincy Bearcats (3-1) when they host the #18 UCF Knights (4-1) under the bright lights of Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati. UCF, defending two-time AAC champions, won 20-straight American Conference games. Josh Heupel’s squad come into this Friday Night matchup as […]

SMU quarterback Shane Buechele has shown his is just as adept running the ball as he is passing it. (Image: Dallas Morning News)

One Bet, $100: SMU Will Get Revenge Against Conference Foe Tulsa

With the undefeated streak over, the pressure is off, and I am going to go with SMU over Tulsa for this week’s One Bet, $100 selection. I’m still scratching my head, though, over how I could have been so wrong on Nevada. It was one of those games that seemed […]

Florida has employed a swarming defense, and will need its best effort of the year to defeat Auburn this Saturday. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Florida Faces Test With Auburn; Michigan Trying to Save Season

Florida is set to face their first real test this season when they host Auburn Saturday at the Swamp. The Gators and Tigers sport identical 5-0 records, but look closer at who those victories were against. Florida have defeated unranked Miami, Tennessee-Martin, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Towson State. They won the […]

Nick Chubb's 165 rushing yards and three touchdowns in Week 4 had DFS players who drafted him smiling. (Image: Fan Duel)

Nick Chubb Dominates in NFL DFS Week 4

It was a great week for value plays in NFL DFS this week, with a number of cheaply salaried players putting up big scores. And higher-priced players like Nick Chubb excelled after a few mediocre first few weeks of the season. Cheers Critics complained that Wayne Gallman, Jr. was gifted […]

Michigan State quarterback Brian Lewerke had a relatively easy time with Indiana, but the schedule is about to get a lot tougher. (Image: Detroit Free Press)

Brutal Schedule for Michigan State Includes Four Teams in AP Top 25

No one in college football is envious of No. 25 Michigan State right now. The Spartans are getting ready to embark on a stretch of their schedule that would test the nerves, and blood pressure, of any college coach. In the next four of five games, Michigan State’s Big Ten […]

Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford put up big DFS numbers  on Friday. (Image: Penn State Sports)

Quarterbacks Feasted in College Football DFS Last Weekend

Alabama’s pairing of Tua Tagovailoa and his receiver, Devonta Smith, broke the Saturday college football DFS slate, as Smith caught 11 passes for an incredible 274 yards and five touchdowns. It was a great day for quarterbacks in general, as offenses ruled the weekend. I missed hard at other positions, […]

Denver Broncos linebacker Bradley Chubb is out for the season with a torn ACL. (Image: Getty)

Denver Broncos Season Goes From Bad to Worse with Bradley Chubb Injury

As if the Denver Broncos’ season couldn’t get much worse, they have now lost linebacker Bradley Chubb for the season. The second-year player, who was taken fifth in the 2018 draft, suffered a partial tear in his ACL and is done for the year. Broncos coach Vic Fangio confirmed the […]

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Marcus Peters received a helmet-to-helmet hit by Tampa Bay’s Donovan Smith after an interception. (Image: AP)

Trio of Helmet-to-Helmet Hits Result in Three Different Penalties

There were three helmet-to-helmet hits on NFL players in Sunday’s games, and each came with different consequences for the offender. One player was penalized, another penalized and ejected, and the third received no punishment at all. The differing penalties have people claiming the league’s policy is flawed, and may also […]

Tyler Boyd has been the Bengals' most consistent receiving threat through the first three weeks of 2019. (Image: Cincinnati Bengals)

Four Players to Target in Monday Night Showdown

We have a matchup that oddsmakers expect to be close tonight in Monday Night Football, with the Cincinnati Bengals visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers are favored by 2.5, but I’ll be making a Bengals player my captain in guaranteed prize pool, Monday night showdown tournaments. Tyler Boyd Boyd has […]

Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes led his team to a victory over NFL underdog Detroit, but the Lions still covered. (Image: Getty)

NFL Underdogs Bark Loud for Sportsbooks in Week 4

It was a horrible day for bettors who backed the favorites in Week 4, and watched as NFL underdogs won 10 of the 14 games against the spread on Thursday and Sunday. The underdogs also won eight of those 10 games straight up. Three teams hurt bettors the most. New […]

Utah State had a bounce back game against Washington State, downing the Cougars, 38-13. (Image: Getty)

Bettors Benefit with Utah, Michigan in Bounce-Back Games

One of the best bets is usually on bounce-back games. A contest where a team that was favored or expected to win, lost, and then takes it out on its next opponent. Utah and Michigan had a bounce-back game, and bettors benefitted from the routs. Another team that had a […]

The University of North Carolina nearly upset No. 1 Clemson, and as a result AP Top 25 voters dropped the Tigers to No. 2. (Image: AP)

AP Top 25 Voters Push Clemson to No. 2; Elevate Alabama to No. 1

After narrowly escaping an embarrassing upset, Clemson was chided by AP Top 25 voters on Sunday. The Tigers, who had been No. 1 since the preseason AP Top 25 College Football Poll in late August, dropped to No. 2. The new No. 1 is Alabama, who had been right behind […]