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01/28/2007 - Auburn, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Al Horford, Taurean Green and Lee Humphrey each scored 17 points as the top-ranked Florida Gators rolled past the Auburn Tigers, 91-66, at the Beard-Eaves Coliseum.
Corey Brewer added 11 points while Joakim Noah contributed eight points, seven rebounds, four assists and three blocks for the Gators (19-2, 6-0 SEC), who extended their winning streak to 12 games.
Quantez Robertson scored 17 points and Quan Prowell chipped in with 15 for the Tigers (13-9, 3-4), who were coming off a rout of 12th-ranked Alabama on Tuesday.
Florida was all over Auburn from the start, as back-to-back Brewer jumpers gave the Gators an early 8-2 lead. After a Robertson layup, Green hit a three and Brewer followed with a layup that made it 12-4. Then, after a Prowell layup, Chris Richard converted a conventional three-point play and Walter Hodge followed with a trey to push Florida's advantage to 18-6.
With just over a minute left in the half, Marreese Speights dropped in a layup and hit 1-of-2 free throws to give the Gators a 51-36 lead at the break. Horford opened the second half with five straight points as Florida won going away.
Game Notes
Rasheem Barrett scored 12 points for Auburn, while Josh Dollard posted 11 points and nine rebounds...Although Auburn leads the all-time series with Florida 86-66, the Gators have won the last eight contests...It was the third straight SEC West road win for Florida.
<< No. 17 Marquette rips Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Krystal Ellis scored 17 points, and the
17th-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles topped the Cincinnati Bearcats, 76-59.
Christina Quaye scored 15 points, and Danielle Kamm added 13 for Marquette
(19-2, 7
<< Real miss chance to take La Liga lead
Villarreal, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Madrid fell 1-0 at Villarreal on
Saturday and missed its chance to top the La Liga table.
Marcos scored the game's only goal in the 68th minute to propel the home side
to ninth in the table.
<< Panthers weather the Red Storm, crush St. John's
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aaron Gray scored 13 points and pulled down
10 rebounds, and the ninth-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers ripped the St. John's
Red Storm, 72-46.
Sam Young scored 11 points for Pitt (19-3, 7-1 Big East), which w
<< McCann's Mojave claims Sunshine Millions Classic
Hallandale Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - McCann's Mojave, the oldest member of
the field, pulled off the upset in Saturday's $1 million Sunshine Millions
Classic at Gulfstream Park. The seven-year-old covered the 1 1/8 miles in
1:49.89
PSU's Hunt leads North over South >>
Mobile, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Penn State's Tony Hunt earned MVP honors by
rushing for 38 yards on eight carries with a score, as the North beat the
South 27-0 in the 2007 Senior Bowl, which showcases some of the nation's
premier
Golden Bears fight off Wildcats >>
Tucson, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Devanei Hampton scored 24 points and pulled
down nine rebounds, and the 20th-ranked California Golden Bears beat up on the
Arizona Wildcats, 84-64, at Haas Pavilion.
Keanna Levy scored 17 points, while A
Robertson, Texas Tech edges Texas >>
Lubbock, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alesha Robertson drilled a three-pointer with
6.1 seconds remaining, as Texas Tech edged No. 24 Texas, 49-48.
The Longhorns had a seven-point lead with two minutes left, but Erin Myrick's
bucket trimmed the
Stewart, No. 25 USC survive Cal >>
Berkeley, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lodrick Stewart scored 21 points, but only
three in the second half as the No. 25 Trojans squandered a 17-point lead, but
held on for a 76-73 win over the rival California Golden Bears.
Nick Young scored
BILLS (+10) at Steelers SPORTSBOOK LINES
It's impossible to gauge how a team will react after something like the Steve Everett situation, and it probably doesn't matter. That being said, the Bills are going to lose several games this year where they keep things close but fall short in the end to superior teams. Ben Roethlisberger and company could have a field day against Buffalo's decimated defense, but I like the Bills to cover.
BENGALS (-7) at Browns SPORTSBOOK LINES
All you can ask out of your NFL team is that it has a plan. You may not always agree with it as a fan, but as long as it appears the organization is going in some sort of direction, you have to go with it. Which brings us to the Cleveland Browns. You flip a coin to determine whether Chuck Frye or Derek Anderson should start the preseason opener. You start Frye in Week 1, but pull him in the first half. And then you deal him to the Seahawks for a sixth-round pick? Hmm... the Bengals could get six turnovers again this week.
COLTS (-7) at Titans SPORTSBOOK LINES
Tennessee signed ex-Colts cornerback Nick Harper in the offseason so that should help slow down Peyton Manning. Just ask Jason David and the Saints. Oh wait... One of these weeks, I'm going to learn to not pick against Tennessee, which has won seven of its last eight games. But it's not happening against Indy.
TEXANS (+6.5) at Panthers SPORTSBOOK LINES
Houston's Mario Williams, the first pick in the '06 draft, has more touchdowns than Reggie Bush after one week. Somehow I don't see that lasting. Meanwhile, Carolina bottled up what was expected to be a pretty high-octane offense in St. Louis in Week 1. Could this be the Panthers' defense everyone expected last year? Maybe. This feels like a 20-16 Carolina win.
RAMS (-3) vs. 49ers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Absolutely love this game. Everyone's favorite pick for this year's surprise team -- the 49ers -- laid an egg on Monday night (not that anyone was watching with the game ending in the middle of the night for those of us on the East Coast). St. Louis wasn't much better, delivering a lackluster effort against the Panthers that included two Steven Jackson fumbles and panic from his fantasy owners. Jackson rebounds this week, and the Rams get their first win.
PACKERS (+1.5) at Giants SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Do you really trust this guy to win an NFL game if Eli Manning can't go? I say no. I'd feel alot better about this Packers team if it had any semblance of a running game, but I still think Green Bay's defense is good enough to give it a 2-0 start.
JAGUARS (-10) vs. Falcons SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Does it scare me to pick Jacksonville to cover a double-digit spread after it scored just 10 points last week against the Titans? Absolutely. But can I bring myself to pick Atlanta under any circumstances? No. Check out this poll on ajc.com. It asks what Atlanta's most urgent deficiency is: offense, defense, specials teams or all of the above. "All of the above" has 57 percent of the votes. Ouch.
SAINTS (-3) at Buccaneers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
I'm picking way too many road teams this week. Oh well. New Orleans has had some time to reflect on its lackluster showing in the opener, and the Buccanneers just aren't a very good football team. Anyone else surprised Tampa Bay hasn't made a move to sign Byron Leftwich? I thought that's what they do.
VIKINGS (+3) at Lions SPORTS BETTING LINES
Run the ball and stop the run. Minnesota can do both, and that will keep them in a lot of games this season. Even though it was only one week, Adrian Peterson looks like he was a steal at No. 7 in last year's draft. Not only will he produce, but Peterson delivers excitement to what otherwise would be one of the league's most boring teams.
DOLPHINS (+3.5) vs. Cowboys SPORTS BETTING LINES
Lost in the Tony Romo lovefest is just how bad the Cowboys' defense was last week. I know they're banged up, but Dallas' 'D' allowed 438 yards to the Giants' offense, and backup running back Derrick Ward averaged 6.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Cam Cameron's decision to split carries between Ronnie Brown and Jesse Chatman sounds about as can't-miss as Larry David's plan to show up to Marty Funkhouser's party a night late. Still, gotta go with Miami to cover at home.
SEAHAWKS (-2.5) at Cardinals SPORTS BETTING LINES
I'm probably missing something, but this game seems too easy. Arizona blew Monday night's game against the 49ers in typical Cardinals fashion, and the Seahawks beat Tampa Bay by two touchdowns. Love Seattle in this one.
BRONCOS (-9.5) vs. Raiders SPORTS BETTING LINES
Special teams was a major story line in Week 1. Take a look at the Broncos. They had to rush on to the field to get a Jason Elam field goal as time expired against the Bills. Denver drove into Buffalo territory on eight of 10 drives but came away with just a pair of field goals and a touchdown. Look for more scoring from the Broncos this week against an Oakland defense that gave up 36 points to Detroit in Week 1.
BEARS (-12) vs. Chiefs SPORTS BETTING LINES
Everyone talks about Rex Grossman when dissecting the Bears' offense, but Chicago's quarterback got no help in last week's loss to the Chargers. Meanwhile, Kansas City confirmed what we all thought while watching Hard Knocks: The Chiefs are going to stink this year. It could be a rough first month for Larry Johnson fantasy owners. Kansas City's RB was limited to 43 yards on 10 carries in Week 1, and the Chiefs face the Bears, Vikings and Chargers the next three weeks, all formidable run defenses.
RAVENS (-10) vs. Jets SPORTS BETTING LINES
A big dose of Willis McGahee and a usual sound defensive effort will give the Ravens their first win. According to Football Outsiders, no team in the NFL rushed only three defenders on pass plays last year more than the Jets. And according to my special Jets correspondent Ben Stauber, New York did the same in Week 1. Whoever starts at quarterback for the Ravens should have all day to throw.
PATRIOTS (-3) vs. Chargers
Friends and I were discussing how Bill Belichick goes about paying his $500,000 fine for cheating. Does he just write one check to the NFL? Do you need some sort of clearance to make such a monstrous financial transaction? I guess I shouldn't complain about the security deposit I have to put down on my new apartment. Anyway, two of the league's best teams square off in what should be a good one Sunday night. The Patriots always respond well just when you think they're in trouble. And their offensive attack was the story in Week 1.
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting.
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