Archive for September, 2016

Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Texas A&M Aggies Betting Odds, College Football Pick

Posted by OddsShark.com on September 19 2016 Add Comments
Texas A&M owns four straight victories in its series with Arkansas, but over the last seven meetings, it's been the Razorbacks taking the cash, going 5-2 against the spread. Old Southwest Conference rivals meet again when the Aggies roll with the Hogs on Saturday night on a neutral field at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.   Point spread: The Aggies opened as three-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark (line updates and matchup report). College football pick, ...

College Football Playoff Matchups We Want to See the Most

Posted by Brian Pedersen on September 19 2016 Add Comments
The 2016 season is only three weeks old, and the first playoff standings won't be released until November, but the early action so far has done nothing to quell the anticipation of another great postseason for college football. And though a lot can still happen between now and mid-December, when the pairings are announced, we can't help but wonder if some dream matchups are in store. Though the College Football Playoff involves only four schools, at ...

Clemson Tigers vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Odds, Football Pick

Posted by OddsShark.com on September 19 2016 Add Comments
The Clemson Tigers are 3-1 both straight up and against the spread in their last four ACC rivalry meetings with Georgia Tech, putting up some big offensive numbers in the process. Clemson defends its conference championship of a season ago when it travels to Atlanta to take on Georgia Tech Thursday night at Bobby Dodd Stadium.       Point spread: The Tigers opened as 11-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark (view line updates and ...

B/R Recruiting Notebook: 4-Star WR with Nearly 40 Offers Ready to Narrow Choices

Posted by Damon Sayles on September 19 2016 Add Comments
As official visits continue, college football recruiting had another slow weekend of athletes committing. Only 2018 safety Cam'ron Jones and eight 2017 players nationwide from Friday through Sunday publicly announced their verbal commitments. The highlighted commitment took place on Friday, as Warminster, Pennsylvania, 4-star wide receiver Mark Webb committed to Georgia. Webb added himself to a top-five nationally ranked 2017 class. And while it wasn't the weekend, Monday morning proved to be huge for Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish ...

Donovan Jeter to Notre Dame: Fighting Irish Land 4-Star DT Prospect

Posted by Timothy Rapp on September 19 2016 Add Comments
Donovan Jeter, a 4-star defensive tackle from Beaver Falls High School in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, committed to Notre Dame on Monday. Jeter, who stands 6'5" and weighs 250 pounds, is considered the No. 8 player from the state of Pennsylvania, the No. 15 defensive tackle in the country and the No. 276 player overall, according to 247Sports' composite rankings.  According to ESPN's scouting report, Jeter "doesn't look to be fully maximizing ability at this point and has ...

Penn State vs. Michigan: Game Preview, Prediction and Players to Watch

Posted by David Kenyon on September 19 2016 Add Comments
After notching three straight wins in nonconference action, the fourth-ranked Michigan Wolverines will open Big Ten play at home against the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday. Penn State enters the matchup at 2-1, most recently recording a victory over Temple. The Nittany Lions will attempt to break a two-game slide in the series with the Wolverines. In Week 3, Michigan fell two touchdowns behind Colorado. However, once the defense settled in, Jim Harbaugh's team rattled off ...

Ranking Top 25 College Football Players After Week 3

Posted by Greg Wallace on September 19 2016 Add Comments
It might be hard to believe, but we’re already nearing the quarter pole of the 2016 college football regular season. With three weeks down, we’re just over 20 percent of the way through the season, counting Dec. 3’s conference championship weekend. That’s enough time to get a representative sample of the best players in college football with those who are emerging, those who are living up to their reputations and those who need a little work. Here’s ...

How Georgia Running Back Nick Chubb Fought to Reconstruct His Career

Posted by Barrett Sallee on September 19 2016 Add Comments
ATLANTA — Georgia running back Nick Chubb sprawled to keep his opponent from grabbing his legs and bringing him down. The 5'10", 228-pounder was doing his best MMA impression. But Chubb wasn't trying to avoid an SEC linebacker, and he wasn't running between the hedges. A mere five months after tearing three ligaments in his left knee, including his posterior cruciate ligament, he was in a martial arts studio, grappling with taekwondo black belt Sean Borders. "The movement ...

NCAA Football Rankings 2016: Top Reaction to Week 4 College Polls and Standings

Posted by Joe Pantorno on September 19 2016 Add Comments
After seven teams within the Associated Press Top 25 lost during Week 3, a noticeable shake-up occurred when the Week 4 standings were released on Sunday.  Here is the newest AP poll along with where the teams were ranked last week: As always with new rankings each week, there is a faction of college football fans who are either angry, shocked or upset at the state of the college football landscape, and there was no shortage of ...

College Football Picks Week 4: Predictions for Top 25 Games on Upcoming Schedule

Posted by Timothy Rapp on September 19 2016 Add Comments
Next week's slate of college football games won't have the sheer quantity of epic matchups we had in Week 3. But Week 4 certainly has its share of intriguing contests. Below, we'll look at the schedule and predictions for every Associated Press Top 25 contest on tap and break down a few of the juiciest matchups.   Analysis There seem to be a few safe bets this week. It's hard to imagine Alabama losing to Kent State, Louisville losing ...