College & Pro News & Notes, 9-27, 9-28
Alabama @ Georgia- Bulldogs one of the most penalized teams in the country in terms of number of penalties AND yardage…’Bama one of the least penalized squads…Tide under Saban has had 8 losses by 7 points or less…toughest opponent for each team so far
North Carolina @ Miami- Tar Heels without starting QB Yates (inj)…’Canes extra “jacked” for this one after loss last year in Chapel Hill…Randy Shannon’s team owns the speed edge, but Butch Davis the far better coach…Miami just 12-25 ATS last 37 at home
Mississippi @ Florida- Gators now 7-1 ATS at home under Meyer…Ole Miss QB Snead highly recruited by Florida program…
Wisconsin @ Michigan- Badgers might overlook retooling Wolverines with Buckeyes visiting Camp Randall next week…Rodriguez put bye week to good use, and home team will look sharper this week…Wiscy has 1 victory in Ann Arbor in last 43 years
Purdue @ Notre Dame- Visitor has covered last 4 in series…Irish just 10-20-1 ATS last 31 under Weis
Illinois @ Penn State- Zook beat Joe Pa 27-20 last year in Champagne-Urbana…strong week of practice for Nittany Lions after “sloppy” blowout win over Temple last week…Penn State average score is 53-10 in first 4 wins
TCU @ Oklahoma- Sooners even more intently focused with USC loss…OU 10-3-1 ATS at home since ‘06…Horned Frogs won 17-10 in Norman in 2005
Denver @ Kansas City- Chiefs starting Damon Huard at QB…KC just 1-7-1 ATS last 9…haven’t won a game straight up since Oct ‘07 (12 consecutive L’s)…Broncos have allowed 70 points combined last 2 games…allowing 9+ yards per pass
Green Bay @ Tampa Bay- Packers allowing 5+ yards per carry…have allowed 250+ thru air last 2 games…Bucs ZERO rushing TD’s allowed thru 3 games…Aaron Rodgers 4 TD’s, 0 INT’s so far…Griese 400+ passing last week
Minnesota @ Tennessee- Titans have allowed only 3 second half points thru 3 games…Vikes have allowed just 3 points in first quarter this year…have allowed just 211 total rushing yards thru 3 games