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[Spooky]

Another great night on the Express.
Can you hear me now? Guess not.

Friday six-pack

NFL trends with Week 7 upon us......

-- Jets covered two of their last 11 as a favorite.


-- Chiefs covered four of their last 16 at home.


-- Dolphins failed to cover last six games against the NFC.


-- Rams are 9-21 against spread in their last thirty home games.


-- Raiders are 5-16 vs spread in their last 21 home games.


-- Giants covered 16 of their last 22 following a loss.

[Spooky]

Spooky's helpful tips for Friday, October 23

So we get over 100's of views a week
(and they are not all mine ) and hardly any feedback.

No point in New Jersey

The New Jersey Nets might have to play a pointless game against the Philadelphia 76ers Friday, literally.

Starting point guard Devin Harris is still out with a groin injury and backup Rafer Alston missed Thursday's practice after suffering an allergic reaction to shellfish.

Alston started in place of Harris during Wednesday night's 94-92 loss to the New York Knicks at the Prudential Center, eating up over 31 minutes of floor time while dishing out eight assists.

While is is possible Alston will suit up, it is doubtful that he will be able to log as many minutes as he did against the Knicks, leaving Courtney Lee, Terrence Williams and Trenton Hassell to pick up the slack.

Johnson will backstop Pens

Seldom-used backup goaltender Brent Johnson will be between the pipes for the Pittsburgh Penguins (8-1-0) as they host the Florida Panthers (2-5-0) at Mellon Arena Friday.

In his lone start on October 7, Johnson and the Pens were shutout 3-0 by the Phoenix Coyotes for their only loss of the season.

For his career, Johnson is 6-3-0 against Florida with a 2.42 goal against average and .921 save percentage.

Pittsburgh will save Marc-Andre Fleury (8-0-0, 1.96 GAA) for its tilt with division rival New Jersey Saturday night.

Lightning re-uniting old linemates

In an effort to spark captain Vincent Lecavalier, coach Rick Tocchet will be moving diminutive winger Martin St. Louis up to the first line to join the struggling superstar.

Lecavalier has yet to score in seven games this season while St. Louis has been flourishing on the second line with gritty Ryan Malone and 2008 first overall pick, Steven Stamkos.

St. Louis was paired with the four-time All-Star from 2006-2008, during which time Lecavalier had his most success tallying 92 goals and 200 points.

"I know Vinny's game, and he knows mine," St. Louis told reporters. "We understand each other, and we're good at communicating. Are we going to score on our first shift? I don't know, but we're going to try and go from there."

I Heart New York

The Scarlet Knights (4-2) have won eight straight games against teams from New York State. That doesn't bode well for the Army Black Knights (3-4) who hail from West Point, New York.

And the news just keeps getting worse for Army.

Not only has Rutgers outscored their cross-state opponents 268-62 during the streak, they are 4-0 against the Black Knights under coach Greg Schiano.

The last time Rutgers visited Michie Stadium they scored 34 unanswered points to trounce Army 41-6.

Oddsmakers have the Scarlet Knights favored by 10-points with the total set at 38.5.

Wounded birds

The Philadelphia Eagles probably didn't think it could get any worse than dropping a game to the hapless Raiders as two-touchdown faves last week.

However, news that leading tackler Omar Gaither will be lost for the season with a lisfranc sprain in his foot could send the already reeling team into a nose dive.

Gaither will join fellow linebacker Stewart Bradley who is also out for the season.

With the linebacking corps in disarray, Philly will turn to trade-deadline acquisition Will Witherspoon and ineffective re-tread Jeremiah Trotter to fill in the holes.

The Eagles are favored by a touchdown for Monday night's matchup at Washington. The total is set at 37.5.

Notable Quotable

"Nobody on that team wanted to play with him . . . Michael didn't want to play with him. Scottie wanted no part of him. Bird wasn't pushing for him. Karl Malone didn't want him. Who was saying, 'We need this guy?' Nobody."

-- Magic Johnson, from his book “When The Game Was Ours” referring to why Isiah Thomas was not on the 1992 Olympic Dream Team.

[Spooky]

Spooky's Fab Five for Friday, October 23, 2009

TGIF everyone

1. Quick Hits

The Angels beat the Yankees 7-6 and force a 6th game tomorrow night at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees still lead 3 games to 2.

Major League Baseball will reportedly only use the most experienced umps for the World Series. What took them so long? This is in response to all the blown calls.

Raiders coach Tom Cable will not face charges for a training camp incident where he allegedly broke the jaw of one of his assistant coaches. By they way, when I saw the headline "No Charge for Cable," I knew the story wasn't about Cablevision.

2. A Second Guesser's Delight

Game 5 last night in Anaheim. More umpire blown calls. And managerial questions galore. But forget the umps and the managers. It all comes down to the players. The Angels wiggled out of a bases loaded jam in the 9th and the series lives. One thought. If the Yankees have to play a game 7, and should they win, they won't have CC Sabathia on regular rest for game 1 of the World Series. Just a thought. Now you can go
back to bashing the managers.

3. Pie in the Sky

Long before A.J. Burnett started smashing pies in teammates faces, there was Soupy Sales. "Soup" made taking the pie in his own face an art-form. His kids TV show was just as much for adults, with his "wink-wink" comments. Soupy died yesterday at the age of 83. For those old enough to remember him and his goofy puppets White Fang and Black Tooth, memories of watching Soupy can only make you smile.

4. Trivial Shit

As for Hiroshima and Nagasaki teaming up for an Olympic bid, the two Japanese cities on which the U.S. dropped A-bombs, Wouldnt it be weird having "The Star-Spangled Banner" played over the loudspeakers in those cities each time an American won a gold
medal, but maybe kind of inappropriate as we hit the part about "the bombs bursting in air..."

As for the Steve Phillips affair: I understand that the
Mets are seriously thinking about rehiring Steve Phillips...they need SOMEONE in the organization who can score!


5. Quote of the Day

"At the level I play, it becomes more psychological than mathematical. You really have to get in your opponents' heads and figure out what they're trying to do to you in pots and what they're saying and why, what is the meaning behind it all."


Professional gambler Phil Ivey

Happy Birthday: The one and only, Brazilian soccer great Pele. 69.

Bonus Birthday: Talk about greatness. Johnny Carson would have been 84 today.

Today in Sports: The Brooklyn Dodgers sign Jackie Robinson to play for their farm team in Montreal. He's on his way to breaking the Major League color barrier. 1945.

Bonus Event: Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. The first national horseshoe tossing championships are held in Kellerton, Iowa. 1915.

[Spooky]

Wasnt around earlier but made a very small wager on Army +3 for the 3rd quarter. And looking at it now, the line is the same. Just laying more juice.

So if anyone cares to have a bit of action.

Lets try ARMY +3 (3rd Quarter)

[Spooky]

COLLEGE FOOTBALL ANALYSIS


Other games

-- UAB lost three of last four games; they're 0-3 as road dog this season, losing road games by 13-37-35 points. Last five Marshall games stayed under the total. C-USA home teams are 8-10 vs spread in league play.

-- Akron lost its last four games (1-3 vs spread) by 17-27-12-4 points. Syracuse is favored for the first time this year- they lost last two games, giving up 34-34 points. MAC road underdogs are 14-7 vs spread.

-- Maryland won five in row, seven of last eight vs Duke, winning both times Duke was favored; Blue Devils are 2-1 as home favorites since '04. Maryland is 1-5 vs I-A teams, with four losses by 10+ points.

-- Illinois is a mess, losing last four games by combined score of 116-45. Purdue had lost five in row before upsetting Ohio State last week. Four of five Illini games stayed under total. Big 11 home favorites are 6-7.

-- Central Michigan won six in row since 16-3 loss in opener at Arizona; Chippewas covered just one of last five as road favorite, but their last five wins are all by 7+ points. Bowling Green scored 37-36-31 points in its last three games (1-4 vs spread in last five).

-- Indiana lost last four visits to Northwestern, allowing 38.8 ppg; they snapped 3-game skid last week beating hapless Illinois 27-14. Dogs are 5-1 vs spread in last six series games. Wildcats are 0-3 as favorite in '09.

-- Ohio State covered four of last five as favorite, but got upset last week 26-18 at Purdue. Minnesota is 6-3 as road underdog under Brewster. Under is 5-0-1 in last six OSU games, 1-4 in last five Gopher contests.

-- Vanderbilt covered five of last seven vs South Carolina, upsetting the Gamecocks last two years; Commodores lost five of last six games; they scored 13 or less points in all five losses. Underdog is 5-1 vs spread in Gamecock games this year.

-- Nebraska may change QBs after getting drilled by Texas Tech; they've been outscored 33-3 in first half of last two games. Iowa State lost last six visits to Lincoln, covering just one of the six losses.

-- Winless Ball State is road favorite; go figure. Cardinals won three of last four visits to Ypsilanti. Eastern Michigan is 0-6 with five losses by 12+ points. MAC home dogs are just 2-6 vs spread.

-- Miami O is already -20 in turnovers, which explains their 0-7 record (2-5 vs spread). Northern Illinois is just 3-3 despite +10 turnover ratio. Five of seven Miami games, four of five NIU tilts stayed under total.

-- Oklahoma State won its only road game 36-31 at Texas A&M (-5.5); favorites covered their last five games vs Baylor. Bears lost first couple Big 12 games 33-7/24-10, throwing five INTs with their backup QBs.

-- Ohio U won five of last six games, covered last four, holding last two opponents to 7 points each (+6 in turnovers). Kent State covered their last four games. MAC home favorites are 7-3 against the spread.

-- Western Michigan is 4-0 vs Buffalo, with three of wins by 10+ pts; Broncos allowed 32.7 ppg in last three games. Favorite is 5-1 in their '09 games. Buffalo is 2-3 vs spread as an underdog this year.

-- Louisiana Tech is 0-3 on road, losing 24-18-23 points. Utah State lost last two games by three points each. Tech is 4-0 vs Utah State, winning both visits to Logan by ten points each.

-- Alabama held four of last five foes to seven or less points; they've run ball for 200+ yards in six of seven games. Tide beat Tennessee last two years 29-9/41-17; underdog is 5-2 vs spread in last seven series games.

-- Texas A&M lost last three games, giving up 47-36-62 points; they've lost last four games vs Texas Tech by average score of 41-19. Tech won at Nebraska last week, their third win in row, scoring 48.3 ppg.

-- San Diego State is just 2-4 but covered last three games- they scored 20+ points in four of last five. Colorado State lost last four games (1-3 vs spread). Rams are 20-31 vs spread as a favorite in this decade.

-- Air Force is just 4-3 despite a +17 turnover ratio; they scored total of 40 points last three games. Utah is 5-1 this year but just 2-3 as favorite; underdog covered eight of last nine series games.

-- Foles' first three starts as Arizona QB were decided by 5-3-5 points; home side won four of Wildcats'last five games vs UCLA, with Bruins losing last two visits to Tucson, 34-27/52-14. Pac-10 home faves: 5-4.

-- Washington State is still bad, but they haven't gotten killed as often in '09, with losses by 26-18-21-46-13 points (3-3 vs spread). Cal crushed UCLA last week 45-26; they're 3-1 as a favorite this season.

-- Temple won its last four games, allowing 14.3 ppg. Toledo won three of its last four games; last week was first time in seven games they gave up less than 30 points. MAC home favorites are 7-3 vs spread.

-- Cincinnati QB Pike doubtful after wrist surgery this week; Bearcats beat Louisville LY for just second time in last 11 games. Favorite covered nine of last 12 series games. Cardinals are 2-3 as an underdog this year.

-- Southern Miss is just 1-4 as favorite this year. C-USA home teams are 8-10 vs spread, 4-5 as home favorites. Last three games for both sides stayed under total. Tulane lost last two games by 21-28 points.

-- Rice is 0-7 (1-6 vs spread) with no losses by less than 17 points; they were outscored 92-17 on second half of last four games. UCF lost 27-7 in emotional home game with Miami last week. Under is 4-0-1 in UCF's last five games.

-- Colorado switched QBs last week, upset Kansas 34-30; Buffs are 3-0 vs spread as underdog this season. K-State is hard to gauge; they led last week 38-0 at half, after trailing 38-0 at half in previous game.

-- Miss State coach Mullen was long-time Meyer aide; his Bulldogs are 0-3 at home vs I-A teams, but losses are by 4-11-7 points. Gators have injury issues on OL, scoring total of 36 points in last two games.

-- Houston is scoring 38 ppg vs I-A foes; this is its first home game since Texas Tech upset. SMU is 4-1 vs spread in last five games, only one of which was decided by more than seven points.

-- Fresno State scored 42-41 points in winning last two games; they are 4-1 vs spread in '09, 2-0 as favorite. New Mexico State is 3-4, but all of the losses are by 15+ points. WAC favorites are 7-4, 2-2 on road.

-- New Mexico is winless; its head coach is suspended for this game due to a few screw-ups. Lobos are 1-5 vs spread, 0-2 as home dog. UNLV is road favorite despite losing last four games by average score of 47-23.

-- USC had emotional win in South Bend last week, has big game a week from now at Oregon; they're 1-4 vs spread in last five games. Oregon St. won last two games, is off a bye. Pac-10 home favorites are 5-4 against the spread. Four of last five USC games stayed under.

-- Stanford is 3-0 at home, winning by 25-20-8 points; Cardinal lost last three games vs Arizona State, 38-3/41-3/41-17. Sun Devils are 2-6-1 as underdog under Erickson. Under is 3-0-1 in ASU's last four games.

-- Boise State is 4-1 as favorite this year, with three road wins, by 17-7- 35 points; Broncos are 6-2 vs spread in last eight games as road favorite. Hawai'i lost last four games with starting QB Alexander out for year.

-- Florida Atlantic got first win 44-40 last week, they won three of four vs ULL, winning last two meetings, 40-29/39-32. Cajuns scored 38-30 points in winning last two games. Sun Belt home favorites are 3-4.

-- Florida Int'l scored 31-35-37-33 points in last four games and was 1-3 in the four; they're 3-2 as dog this year. Arkansas State lost three in row by total of 12 points- they're 7-9 in last 16 games as home favorite.

-- 3-3 Kentucky had great win at Auburn last week, only one of its three wins is by more than seven points. SEC home faves are 8-7 vs spread out of conference. Sun Belt road underdogs are 6-10.

-- Western Kentucky is terrible, losing away games 63-7/38-22; they're 2-4 vs spread this year, 0-6 SU. Sun Belt home favorites are 5-2 against the spread. Middle Tennessee is 2-0 as a favorite this season.

[Spooky]

Another easy winner last night on the Express.

Spooky's Helpful tips for Saturday, October 24

Gators skinned

Florida’s defense likely will be missing its bite against Mississippi State on Saturday. Coach Urban Meyer said he doesn’t know if starting linebacker Brandon Spikes or defensive tackles Jaye Howard or Lawrence Marsh will play against the Bulldogs. Florida, which hasn’t won in Starkville since 1985, is favored by 22.5-points with a total of 50.
Grounded Jet

The Jets offense will be missing its spark on Sunday against the Raiders. New York will be without Jerricho Cotcherry, the team’s leading receiver with 24 catches for 360 yards with a score, who is sidelined for the second straight week with a hamstring injury. The Jets are listed at +6 with a total of 34.5.

Ivy league quarterback

Ryan Fitzpatrick better have studied up on his playbook. The former Harvard star will start in place of the injured Trent Edwards at Carolina Sunday. Good luck getting his passes off, though. Buffalo also will be without starting right tackle Jonathan Scott, who is out with an ankle injury. The Bills are 7-point underdogs with a total of 37.

Tiger power

If you are thinking that LSU -7.5 is a bit much against visiting Auburn, you’re right. The past five meetings have been decided by fewer than four points per game, including 26-21 Auburn win last year. Since 2003, no meeting has been decided by more than six points.

Oilers running dry

There is no shortage of cough medicine and bags of ice in the Oilers locker room. Gilbert Brule and Mike Comrie each have been battling the flu, missing skating sessions as they try to overcome their colds. The team also is missing dinged-up Fernando Pisani (back), Marc Pouliot (pubitis), Sheldon Souray (concussion), Steve Staios (concussion) and Ryan Stone (knee). The Oilers play Calgary Saturday night and are listed at +162 with an over/under of 5.5 goals.

Kings of scoring

Not only is Los Angeles among the league leaders in goals scored, the Kings also find themselves in dead-last in the league in goals allowed. Goalie Jonathan Quick has been anything but, stopping just 0.893 percent of the shots against him and posting a hurting, 3.01 goals-against average. The Kings play at Phoenix, which has won six of its first eight games, on Saturday, and are listed at +115 with a total of 5.5 goals.

Rapid play

Desperation is one of our favorite plays. And you can’t get much more desperate than the Colorado Rapids, which stand one victory over Real Salt Lake away from the postseason. Each of the past two years, the Rapids have lost on the season’s penultimate day to keep them out of the playoffs. This year, the Rapids are at home and have the services of midfielder Mehdi Ballouchy and central defender Julien Baudet, who missed last week's game against Dallas due to suspension. The Rapids are a great value at +255, with a total of 2.5 goals.

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Six-pack for Saturday

-- MLB removed CB Bucknor from World Series umpiring crew after series of bad calls during playoffs; most were not made by Bucknor.

-- NBA refs and the league came to an agreement Friday; they'll start when the regular season starts Tuesday.

-- 17 current NBA refs were once replacement refs.

-- Orlando Magic finished preseason 8-0, best record in NBA.

-- JR Rider is 38 years old and making a comeback, playing for a team in Texas in the 50+ team ABA, the lower of hoop's minor leagues.

-- As an A's fan, I spend every summer of my life rooting against Mike Scioscia's Angels; I know really well how terrific a manager he is, which is why I laugh when I hear people criticize him after Thursday's playoff game. Not every move is going to work, people.

[Spooky]

Saturday's List of 13: Our college football List of 13........

13) Idaho-- America's Team is 6-1, 7-0 against spread, and already bowl eligible; they play in Reno this week, where Wolf Pack covered 17 of its last 20 games as a home favorite.

12) Oklahoma is 3-3, their QB is out for the year and they just lost to their archrival in a poorly-played game. Good news is that Bob Stoops won't lose a January bowl game this season; he won't play in one.

11) TCU-- Already won at Air Force, Virginia, Clemson, win in Provo Saturday makes Horned Frogs darkhorse contender for a national title.

10) Sun Belt Conference-- Troy won 42-33 at Florida International and Florida Atlantic won 44-40 at North Texas, as defense took a rest in one of the more interesting leagues in the country.

9) Miami, OH-- Last in country in wins (0), turnover margin (-20).

8) Iowa-- Same people who doubted Kirk Ferentz was earning his hefty paycheck last year are now worrying he'll bolt Hawkeyes for the NFL.

7) Notre Dame-- Got every conceivable assistance from the officials, but lost again to USC, as freshman QB lit Irish defense up for 390 yards.

6) Boston College is unbeaten at home, a pinata on the road, losing badly at both Clemson and Virginia Tech. They need better QB play.

5) Cincinnati-- Rooting like hell for Oregon State the rest of the year, as Bearcats have already won in Corvallis, so anything Beavers do well the rest of the season reflects well on Cincinnati, too.

4) SMU-- Gradually improving in Year 2 under June Jones; two of their losses this season are in overtime. Good test this week in Houston.

3) Georgia-- They finally get a week off; next week they're playing the Gators in Jacksonville, which could be season saver for Richt's team.

2) Washington-- Hated Ducks come to Seattle Saturday, but Oregon is off a bye, and Huskies have been playing lot of close games lately.

1) UConn-- Our thoughts and prayers go out to the UConn family after the tragic death of Jasper Howard last week. There are no words that do such a horrible event justice.

[Spooky]

There are a lot of plays today I like and coming off another good week so its kind of making for a good month.

Here are a few selections I am playing and will update this afternoon.

Some stronger than the others but I will confirm what is the special Express
plays of the day shortly.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

GEORGIA TECH -5

MISSISSIPPI -6

MIAMI -4

FLORIDA ATLANTIC +3

MARYLAND/DUKE UNDER 56 POINTS

[Spooky]

Bada Bing...Lets keep throwing out another few plays.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

TEXAS -12 (buy pt)

USC -21

BOISE STATE -24

TENNESSEE +15

[Spooky]

Spooky's helpful tips for Sunday, October 25

King of pole

Ryan Newman can’t wait to see what he can do with a decent start in Martinsville, Va. Newman, who finished sixth after starting 27th in a May race at the track, claimed the pole on Friday afternoon, finishing nearly three-tenths of a mile-per-hour faster than Jeff Gordon. Listed at +1500, Newman is a solid play to bring home the checkered flag.

Penning a new chapter

Oilers forward Dustin Penner was called overpaid, out of shape and unmotivated by critics last year. So far this season, everyone has been forced to call him one of the league’s top scorers. Though nine games, the leftwing is third in the NHL in scoring with 14 points (seven goals, seven assists). Expect him to do more of the same on Sunday against Vancouver, which is allowing a soft, 3.0 goals per game. The visiting Oilers are listed at +147 with a total of 5.5.
How ‘bout a Revolution?

New England needs a win – at worst a tie – to have a shot at making the playoffs. Columbus, meantime, has locked up the Supporters' Shield – best record in the league – and figures to rest most of its key players to avoid any more injuries similar to what happened to defensive rock Chad Marshall, who went down last month with an MCL strain. The Revolution have played Columbus tough, and figure to be worth a long look, listed at +195 with an over/under of 2.5 goals.

Something about Bob

The Indianapolis defense is going to get even better this week. Safety Bob Sanders, the 2007 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, looks to make his season debut against the Rams after missing extensive time with a knee injury. The Colts defense is ranked seventh in yards allowed but second in points given up. Indianapolis is listed at -13.5 with a total 45.5.

Turning up the heat

After a week of being limited in practice, Falcons running back Michael Turner (353 yards, 6 TDs) appears to be fully healthy and ready to go for Atlanta against Dallas. The workhorse should get even more carries than normal as backup running back Jerious Norwood has not practiced all week and is listed as doubtful. The Falcons are listed at +4.5 with a total of 47.5.

London time

The Patriots figure to roll over the winless bucks Buccaneers, but the squad has to deal with 3,000 miles of travel, a red-eye flight and early morning practices, leaving the team drained entering the weekend. “We’re tired,” nose tackle Vince Wilfork told the team’s Web site. “We’ll rest up today.” The Patriots, who are 0-2 SU on the road this season, are listed at -14 with a total of 43.5.

OCNN

"I am that source now. I'll be the leak for all 32 teams."

-- Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco on his NFL news network starting up on Twitter.

[Spooky]

Six-pack for Sunday

Some NFL trends with Week 7 upon us...........

-- Houston covered five of last seven games coming off a win.

-- Saints covered six of last seven as non-divisional road favorite.

-- Steelers are 8-3 vs spread when hosting an NFC team.

-- Tampa Bay covered five of last 16 as an underdog.

-- Rams are 4-11-1 vs spread when getting 9+ points.

-- Falcons are 7-3 vs spread as a non-divisional road underdog.

[Spooky]

Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a college football Saturday......

13) Highest of drama in East Lansing, where Iowa scored on last play of game, their only TD of the night, keeping their magical unbeaten season going with an unlikely 15-13 win at Michigan State.

12) Second week in row USC was jerking around throwing ball with less than 10:00 left and a two-TD lead; Barkley threw INT both games, and Trojans had to sweat out both wins. Oregon State gives them fits.

11) Temple Owls have won five games in a row. Doesn't happen often.

10) 6-1 Idaho Vandals were getting 15.5 points in Reno, scored 45 and still didn't come close to covering, losing 70-45 to the Wolf Pack, who have covered 18 of their last 21 games as a home favorite.

9) Indiana led 28-3 after running a kick back for a TD at Northwestern, but lost 29-28 to the spunky Wildcats, who now have won games this season that they trailed in by 21-3 and 28-3 scores.

8) Nebraska had eight turnovers, seven points and lost 9-7 at home to the improved Iowa State Cyclones, who last won in Lincoln in 1977. ISU has to be first team ever with +8 turnover ratio to win by 2 points.

7) Navy beat Wake Forest 13-10 without throwing one pass. Ball State won 29-27 at Eastern Michigan, completing 2 of 10 passes for 1 yard.

6) Shocking score of the week: Texas A&M 52, Texas Tech 30.

5) TCU has now won games at Virginia-Clemson-Air Force-BYU this season. If Notre Dame did that, some writers would have them at #1.

4) Kid named Johnthan Banks from Mississippi State ran two INTs back for TDs, which doesn't happen every day.

3) Oregon trailed 3-0 in second quarter at Washington before turning the game around on blocked punt for TD, then scored another TD on drive kept alive by a fake FG. Ducks blew game open later on, won 43-19.

2) Tennessee outgained Alabama 341-256 but lost, thanks to blocked FG on last play; that huge wind around 7pm Saturday was everyone in Alabama taking a huge sigh of relief after Tide survived the Vols, 12-10.

1) Game of the Day was Clemson's 40-37 OT win in Miami, game in which both teams scored a defensive TD and Clemson's Spiller ran kick back for a TD. Huge win for a team that recruits a lot in Florida.