In the FCS Huddle: An uplifting return and a season in doubt
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08/26/2010 -
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Amid the many wins and losses of a season
- any season - we're so often reminded that the results take a bad seat to the
people playing the game.
That has been demonstrated in the Football Championship Subdivision in recent
days. Amid the many announcements of who's in at quarterback and who will or
won't be available for the fast-approaching season-opening games came
uplifting news from Princeton and sobering reality at Grambling State
involving a pair of Tigers.
At Princeton, it was stunning to hear that running back Jordan Culbreath
returned to the practice field on Wednesday to try to resume his playing
career. The 2008 Ivy League rushing champion, his senior season was cut short
last year by aplastic anemia, a condition in which his bone marrow stopped
producing sufficient new cells to replenish blood cells.
It was assumed by many people that Culbreath's football career was over and
that he was focused on his health, not Saturdays in the fall. He faces the
possibility of bi-weekly blood transfusions for the rest of his life, so it
didn't seem he would be cleared medically to play again.
At Grambling State, 6-foot-4, 265-pound Christian Anthony, the top defensive
lineman in the FCS, probably seemed indestructible to most people. But since
Anthony first developed chest pains three weeks ago - which basically was
determined to be a heart attack - we now see a young man with far bigger
concerns than a double-team of blockers.
Anthony, a terrorizing end who finished fourth last season for the Buck
Buchanan Award which honors the FCS' outstanding defensive player, was
hospitalized for several days for tests. He began classes this week, but his
future - which had NFL written all over it - seems a lot different now. It
would seem his season is over before it began.
"Not a hundred percent (ruled out)," Grambling State coach Rod Broadway said
on Thursday, "but it's going to be tough for him. He's supposed to
go back to the doctor next week and he'll have a better understanding of where
we are.
"It's like everybody else, it hits you after a while because there's a void -
that's something you've been doing forever and it's no longer there. He just
has to fill that void for the time being and, hopefully, it can be extra
academics, extra classes, even come out here and hang out and come to
practice, be a part of it. He's still a member of the football team."
Grambling State surely will rally around Anthony whether he plays again or
not. Princeton did just that a year ago for Culbreath, with events like a bone
marrow drive and other efforts to raise awareness of the disease.
People cared about Culbreath the person, not Culbreath the football player.
And now that Culbreath is running with the ball again, they still care about
him more as a person.
"Our PFA (Princeton Football Association) president, Anthony DiTommaso, said
that every yard we get from Jordan this year is a miracle," Princeton first-
year coach Bob Surace said on Wednesday. "First and foremost, we are
thrilled to see Jordan's health improve over the last few months. Regardless
of what he does between the lines this season, he is already an inspiration to
our entire program."
Best of luck to both Jordan Culbreath and Christian Anthony. May you be All-
League, All-America. But let winning in the game of life come first.
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Will Ohio State continue to run the table in College Football betting odds?
MySportsbook.com favors Buckeyes, Fighting Irish and Golden Bears in this weekend's big games.
NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 21 - My Sportsbook NCAA football fans: things are beginning to get really interesting on college football's national stage. Following last weekend's "Separation Saturday", which included five teams ranked in the top 15 dropping games, the BCS Championship picture is beginning to take shape - with Ohio State leading the charge. And, according to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, the number-one-ranked Buckeyes will continue their winning ways this weekend.
Revenge will be the name of the game in Columbus this Saturday, as Ohio State looks to even the score following last season's loss to Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions. Although Penn State are listed as 16.5 point underdogs, they are 11-10 all-time versus the Buckeyes. Paterno and the Lions, however, will have to shut down Heisman Trophy favorite Troy Smith who has thrown for 769 yards and seven touchdowns this season.
Speaking of revenge, Notre Dame will be out for some against Michigan State, following last year's 44 - 41 overtime loss to the Spartans in South Bend. The thirteenth-ranked Irish, listed as a 3-point favorite, will also be looking to avenge last Saturday's thrashing from the Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans, meanwhile, have won seven of the last nine match-ups against Notre Dame and are coming off an impressive 38-23 victory over Pittsburgh.
Out west, 22nd-ranked Arizona State will be battling for their first victory over 21st-ranked California since 2000. Although the Golden Bears are listed as 7.5-point favorites, the Sun Devils are 3-0, lead the nation in sacks with 18 and possess the Pac-10's leading passer in sophomore quarterback Rudy Carpenter.
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NCAA Football betting lines (home team in CAPS)
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Date Favorite Opponent Point Spread
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Sept 21 GEORGIA TECH Virginia 17
Sept 22 NEVADA Northwestern 6.5
Sept 23 MICHIGAN Wisconsin 14
Sept 23 Minnesota PURDUE 3
Sept 23 SYRACUSE Miami (Ohio) 6.5
Sept 23 MISSOURI Ohio 21.5
Sept 23 Louisville KANSAS STATE 14
Sept 23 TENNESSEE Marshall 22
Sept 23 CLEMSON North Carolina 16.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA Kentucky 24
Sept 23 Iowa ILLINOIS 20.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA STATE Rice 30.5
Sept 23 AUBURN Buffalo 41.5
Sept 23 BOWLING GREEN Kent 7
Sept 23 NAVY Tulsa 4.5
Sept 23 VIRGINIA TECH Cincinnati 27
Sept 23 BYU Utah State 29
Sept 23 OHIO STATE Penn State 16.5
Sept 23 TEXAS Iowa State 25
Sept 23 Washington State STANFORD 10
Sept 23 CALIFORNIA Arizona State 7.5
Sept 23 UCLA WASHINGTON 3
Sept 23 INDIANA Connecticut 1.5
Sept 23 Central Michigan EASTERN MICHIGAN 4
Sept 23 WYOMING Air Force 1
Sept 23 UTEP NEW MEXICO 9.5
Sept 23 West Virginia EAST CAROLINA 21
Sept 23 Boston College NORTH CAROLINA STATE 7
Sept 23 GEORGIA Colorado 27
Sept 23 ARKANSAS Alabama 1.5
Sept 23 BAYLOR Army 11
Sept 23 WESTERN MICHIGAN Temple 28
Sept 23 MISSISSIPPI Wake Forest 2.5
Sept 23 KANSAS South Florida 5.5
Sept 23 TEXAS A&M Louisiana Tech 23.5
Sept 23 UAB Mississippi State 9.5
Sept 23 LSU Tulane 36
Sept 23 Utah SAN DIEGO STATE 6.5
Sept 23 BOISE STATE Hawaii 15
Sept 23 Notre Dame MICHIGAN STATE 3
Sept 23 USC ARIZONA U 22
Sept 23 Oklahoma State HOUSTON 1
Sept 23 OREGON STATE Idaho 23
Sept 23 OKLAHOMA Middle Tennessee State 29
Sept 23 MARYLAND Florida International 18.5
Sept 23 AKRON North Texas 17.5
Sept 23 SOUTH CAROLINA Florida Atlantic 29.5
Sept 23 NEBRASKA Troy 23
Sept 23 SMU Arkansas State 6
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MySportsbook.com week 1 NFL lines
Now that the 2008 NFL schedule is finally out, it is only matter-of-course for lines on “Week 1” to follow. Of course MySportsbook.com is the first to churn out odds for the NFL’s inaugural week for the upcoming season. Expect a lot of fireworks the first Thursday night of the season as the defending champion Indianapolis Colts face off against the surprise of the 2008 season, the New Orleans Saints. These teams were ranked #1 and #3 in the NFL respectively a season ago so a high scoring affair could be in order. As of now, the Colts will be giving 6 points to the Saints; keep in mind the Saints were one of the better road teams last season going 6-3 SU and 7-2 ATS. The first Monday night of the season will again provide a “double feature”. Coming off a disappointing season, the Cincinnati Bengals will look to get back to playoffs and improve their public image as they take on the AFC North favorite Baltimore Ravens. The second game features a couple of teams that haven’t had too much success recently but each could make some noise if the NFC is as weak as it was last year as the San Francisco 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals. The most interesting game of the opening week will feature the NFC champion Bears as they hit the road to take on the NFL’s top team during last year’s regular season, the San Diego Chargers.
MySportsbook.com Week 1 odds:
Saints +6 @ Colts -6
Falcons @ Vikings (pick ‘em)
Panthers @ Rams (pick ‘em)
Broncos -3.5 @ Bills +3.5
Chiefs -1 @ Texans +1
Dolphins +3 @ Redskins -3
Patriots -5 @ Jets +5
Eagles -3.5 @ Packers +3.5
Steelers -4 @ Browns +4
Titans +6 @ Jaguars -6
Bears +6 @ Chargers -6
Lions +3 @ Raiders -3
Bucs +6.5 @ Seahawks -6.5
Giants +4 @ Cowboys -4
Ravens +3 @ Bengals -3
Cardinals +3 @ 49ers -3
Super Bowl line (2008)
NFC +6.5 vs. AFC -6.5
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