[h=1]Worst gambling 'bad beats' of the weekend[/h]Rob Nelson
Rob Nelson of ESPN Stats & Information revisits the worst of the bad beats from the weekend's gambling action.
Note: Closing lines are courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and pick percentages are via Wunderdog sports.
[h=2]Saturday[/h]Miami Hurricanes at Duke Blue Devils
Closing line: Over/under-52
It's hard to put into words what happened at Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday night. With just over 11 minutes left, Miami led 14-12 and the 43 percent of bettors who took under-52 could not have been looking better. The Hurricanes stretched their lead to 24-12 before the Blue Devils rallied to go up 27-24 with six seconds left. Barring a miracle, the game was going to go under by one point.
But as we've all seen on replay by now, that's exactly what happened. In one of the craziest endings you will ever see, Miami used eight laterals to score on a game-winning 91-yard kick return. However, instant replay clearly showed the knee of Miami'sMark Walton down before he released the ball on one of the laterals. The play was reviewed and everyone was expecting Walton to be ruled down. Somehow, replay official Andrew Panucci saw things differently, and Corn Elder's touchdown stood.
On Sunday, the ACC announced that it has suspended the on-field officiating crew as well as the replay official and communicator for two games. For Duke fans and the folks who took the under, that doesn't change the outcome on what was a historically-brutal loss.
Final score: Miami (FL) 30, Duke 27 (game goes over)
South Florida Bulls at Navy Midshipmen
Closing line: Navy -6.5
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, South Florida -- playing as a 6.5-point underdog -- was driving into Navy territory and held a 17-16 lead. With a chance to go up by four, Bulls kicker Emilio Nadelman missed a 32-yard field goal (his second miss of the day). Now it was time for Navy's Keenan Reynolds to etch his name into the FBS record book.
With 6:58 left, Reynolds ran it in from 1 yard to give Navy a five-point lead. Those who took South Florida needed a stop on the upcoming two-point conversion, which they got as the Bulls couldn't convert. On the ensuing kickoff, South Florida's Rodney Adams fumbled and gave the ball right back to Navy. On the 10th play of Midshipmen's drive, Reynolds ran it in on fourth-and-goal to put them up by 12. Reynolds' touchdown tied Montee Ball's FBS record of 77 career rushing touchdowns. Unfortunately for bettors who took South Florida, it marked the final score of the game.
Final score: Navy 29, South Florida 17 (Navy covers)
Stanford Cardinal at Washington State Cougars
Closing line: Over/under 59.5
In a game that ended after 2 a.m. ET Sunday, the 70 percent of bettors who took the over probably wish they avoided the late-night action.
With just over two minutes left, Stanford trailed 28-27 and had a first-and-goal at the Washington State 9-yard line. A Cardinal touchdown would have sent the total over, but instead the Cougars' defense held them to a field goal. Washington State's Luke Falk proceeded to lead his team into field goal range once again. After all, the Cougars had settled for field goals all night and their kicker, Erik Powell, was perfect on five attempts. But when the Cougars -- and those on the under -- needed three points the most, they couldn't get it. Powell's missed 43-yard field goal on the game's final play not only preserved Stanford's College Football Playoff dreams, but kept the total under 59.5.
Final score: Stanford 30, Washington State 28 (game goes under)
[h=2]Sunday[/h]Kansas City Royals at New York Mets
Closing line: Over/under-7 runs
Mets fans aren't the only ones feeling miserable after Sunday's Game 5. The Mets led 2-0 entering the ninth and were three outs away from forcing a Game 6. Terry Collins gave the fans at Citi Field their wish and sent Matt Harvey out to try to finish it off. Needless to say, that didn't work out. A wild ninth inning resulted in the Royals tying it up and sending the game into extra innings. Going into extras (with the total at four runs), you still had to feel good if you had under seven runs, right?
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</article>That good feeling went away in the 12th, when the Royals knocked around Addison Reed -- with aDaniel Murphy error in between -- and took a 4-2 lead. In came Bartolo Colon with the bases loaded and one out, needing a double-play ball to not only keep the Mets within striking distance, but have the total remain at six runs. There would be no double play. Lorenzo Cain -- who started the ninth-inning rally with a walk -- put the icing on the cake with a bases-clearing double that pushed the total over.
All five games went over the total in this year's World Series, with the Royals scoring 15 of their 27 runs from the seventh inning on.
Final score: Royals 7, Mets 2 in 12 innings (game goes over)
Rob Nelson of ESPN Stats & Information revisits the worst of the bad beats from the weekend's gambling action.
Note: Closing lines are courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and pick percentages are via Wunderdog sports.
[h=2]Saturday[/h]Miami Hurricanes at Duke Blue Devils
Closing line: Over/under-52
It's hard to put into words what happened at Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday night. With just over 11 minutes left, Miami led 14-12 and the 43 percent of bettors who took under-52 could not have been looking better. The Hurricanes stretched their lead to 24-12 before the Blue Devils rallied to go up 27-24 with six seconds left. Barring a miracle, the game was going to go under by one point.
But as we've all seen on replay by now, that's exactly what happened. In one of the craziest endings you will ever see, Miami used eight laterals to score on a game-winning 91-yard kick return. However, instant replay clearly showed the knee of Miami'sMark Walton down before he released the ball on one of the laterals. The play was reviewed and everyone was expecting Walton to be ruled down. Somehow, replay official Andrew Panucci saw things differently, and Corn Elder's touchdown stood.
On Sunday, the ACC announced that it has suspended the on-field officiating crew as well as the replay official and communicator for two games. For Duke fans and the folks who took the under, that doesn't change the outcome on what was a historically-brutal loss.
Final score: Miami (FL) 30, Duke 27 (game goes over)
South Florida Bulls at Navy Midshipmen
Closing line: Navy -6.5
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, South Florida -- playing as a 6.5-point underdog -- was driving into Navy territory and held a 17-16 lead. With a chance to go up by four, Bulls kicker Emilio Nadelman missed a 32-yard field goal (his second miss of the day). Now it was time for Navy's Keenan Reynolds to etch his name into the FBS record book.
With 6:58 left, Reynolds ran it in from 1 yard to give Navy a five-point lead. Those who took South Florida needed a stop on the upcoming two-point conversion, which they got as the Bulls couldn't convert. On the ensuing kickoff, South Florida's Rodney Adams fumbled and gave the ball right back to Navy. On the 10th play of Midshipmen's drive, Reynolds ran it in on fourth-and-goal to put them up by 12. Reynolds' touchdown tied Montee Ball's FBS record of 77 career rushing touchdowns. Unfortunately for bettors who took South Florida, it marked the final score of the game.
Final score: Navy 29, South Florida 17 (Navy covers)
Stanford Cardinal at Washington State Cougars
Closing line: Over/under 59.5
In a game that ended after 2 a.m. ET Sunday, the 70 percent of bettors who took the over probably wish they avoided the late-night action.
With just over two minutes left, Stanford trailed 28-27 and had a first-and-goal at the Washington State 9-yard line. A Cardinal touchdown would have sent the total over, but instead the Cougars' defense held them to a field goal. Washington State's Luke Falk proceeded to lead his team into field goal range once again. After all, the Cougars had settled for field goals all night and their kicker, Erik Powell, was perfect on five attempts. But when the Cougars -- and those on the under -- needed three points the most, they couldn't get it. Powell's missed 43-yard field goal on the game's final play not only preserved Stanford's College Football Playoff dreams, but kept the total under 59.5.
Final score: Stanford 30, Washington State 28 (game goes under)
[h=2]Sunday[/h]Kansas City Royals at New York Mets
Closing line: Over/under-7 runs
Mets fans aren't the only ones feeling miserable after Sunday's Game 5. The Mets led 2-0 entering the ninth and were three outs away from forcing a Game 6. Terry Collins gave the fans at Citi Field their wish and sent Matt Harvey out to try to finish it off. Needless to say, that didn't work out. A wild ninth inning resulted in the Royals tying it up and sending the game into extra innings. Going into extras (with the total at four runs), you still had to feel good if you had under seven runs, right?
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</article>That good feeling went away in the 12th, when the Royals knocked around Addison Reed -- with aDaniel Murphy error in between -- and took a 4-2 lead. In came Bartolo Colon with the bases loaded and one out, needing a double-play ball to not only keep the Mets within striking distance, but have the total remain at six runs. There would be no double play. Lorenzo Cain -- who started the ninth-inning rally with a walk -- put the icing on the cake with a bases-clearing double that pushed the total over.
All five games went over the total in this year's World Series, with the Royals scoring 15 of their 27 runs from the seventh inning on.
Final score: Royals 7, Mets 2 in 12 innings (game goes over)
