College & Pro New & Notes 11-15, 11-16
By Big Time Sports
College
Minnesota @ Wisconsin- Gophers without WR Decker (74 receptions)…next 3 receivers have 78 catches combined!…Minny has scored 17 points or less in 4 of 6 Big Ten games…Wiscy has scored 106 points over last 3 games…’07 Badgers had 325 rushing…might be encore this year
Vanderbilt @ Kentucky- Wildcats operating without studs Locke & Lyons on offense, but still pushed Ga. to limit last week…Vandy offense in hibernation…’Dores have scored exactly 14 pts in 4 of last 5…7 in the other…last time Vandy scored 20 pts was Sept 20th
Texas @ Kansas- last meeting was ‘05 in Austin (Texas 66-14)…over last 4 games Jayhawks have allowed 13 passing TD’s, 1475 aerial yards and 174 points…Colt McCoy 78%, 28-7 ratio
BYU @ Air Force- Cougars have scored at least 41 points in 6 of 10 games including last 3…but D allowed 32 to TCU, 35 to UNLV and 42 to Colo State…Air Force has had at least 50 rushing attempts in 8 of 10 games
South Carolina @ Florida- since loss to Ole Miss, Gators have outscored opponents 243-57 (5-0 SU & ATS)…in 7 SEC games, So Car has held opponent to 24 pts or less…last meeting in Swamp Gamecocks (+13) lost 17-16…Fla won 51-31 last year in Columbia
Tulsa @ Houston- Golden Hurricane QB David Johnson 67%, 3000 yards, 33 TD, 10 INT…Tulsa has scored less than 45 points just twice in 9 games…Houston 4-1 in conference games…Cougars QB Case Keenum 67%, 3400, 29-9…
Boston College @ Florida State- Sems beat then #2 BC at Chestnut Hill last year…Eagles -4 in turnovers in that game…this is fourth meeting as ACC rivals…visiting team has won previous 3
NFL WEEK 11
Oakland @ Miami- always tough for west coast teams to play in eastern zone, but double digit dogs are 14-2 so far this season
Baltimore @ NY Giants- Ravens D has allowed just 1 rushing TD…have held 6 of 9 opponents to 13 pts or fewer…Ravens on 4 game win streak…Flacco 0 INT’s in that span…Landry & McAllister on IR…G-Men have registered 30 sacks, allowing just 11…Jacobs, Ward & Bradshaw all over 5 ypc…Giants D has 12 picks
Tennessee @ Jacksonville- Titans now 9-0 SU, 8-1 ATS…have held 8 of 9 opponents to 17 pts or less (Indy 21)…Tenn +10 in turnover margin…Jags 4 wins have come against Colts, Broncos, Texans & Lions…combined 12-24 record
Chicago @ Green Bay- Bears 3-0 in division and have 1 game lead on Pack…Orton expected to start…Rodgers has hit 5 different receivers with at least 20 passes…G-Bay D- 6 INT/TD returns!
San Diego @ Pittsburgh- Rivers 65%, 21 TD, 8 INT, 106.3 rating…7 players with at least 12 catches…LT just 4 rush TD thru 9 games…Steelers lead league with 34 sacks…but have allowed 31…Big Ben knocked down most times in league…Parker to start
Dallas @ Washington- Romo & Witten to start for ‘Boys…Witten just 1 catch last 2 games…CB Newman probable…Portis likely OUT for Wash…’Skins have scored 17 or less in 3 of last 4 games…have yet to reach 30 point mark