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Big Al's 100% ATS Big 10 Game of the Month
At 12 Noon, on ESPN, our Big 10 Game of the Month is on the Wisconsin Badgers plus the points over Michigan. Last week, Lloyd Carr's Wolverines upset Notre Dame (a big win for us), and we'll fade Michigan at home today in a classic letdown spot, as the Wolves are a dreadful 0-9 ATS since 1990 on home/neutral fields off a road dog win. This will be Wisconsin's first road game (following 3 home wins). The knee-jerk reaction is to go against a team playing its first road game in Week 4, but road dogs of +6 or more off 3 home games to start the season are a super 27-7 ATS vs. Conference foes off a win. Take the Badgers. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. And don't miss my 3-game package, my Underdog of the Month, or my Bailout Blowout Winner on Saturday.
Big Al's College Football Underdog of the Month
At 12 Noon, on Saturday, on Fox Sports Net, our Underdog of the Month is on the Kansas State Wildcats plus the points over Louisville. Last week, we won our 5* Non-Conference Game of the Year on Louisville over Miami when the Cardinals blew out the Hurricanes 31-7. But off that huge win (their first in 11 meetings vs. Miami), I look for the Cards to have a huge letdown in Manhattan on Saturday. KSU is off back to back wins in which its defense didn't allow a point. They beat Marshall 23-7 and Florida Atlantic 45-0 (Marshall scored its TD on a blocked punt). The injury bug has struck Louisville hard. The Cards have already lost running back Michael Bush and QB Brian Brohm. Like KSU, Louisville's defense has played very well, holding Miami to 7 points, and Temple to 0 in its last 2 games. But road faves off back to back games where they held each foe to under 10 points are a poor 32-65 vs foes off a SU/ATS win. Take Kansas State. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. And don't miss my 3-game package or my Big 10 Game of the Month, or my Bailout Blowout Winner. And then, on Sunday, I will be featuring my NFL Game of the Month.
Big Al's College 3-Pack with Pac 10 Game of Month
Our 3 selections include the Washington Huskies, Michigan State Spartans, and the Houston Cougars.
Houston -- At 9 pm, our selection is on the Houston Cougars, who fall into a 45-12 ATS angle of mine that plays on home dogs (or PK) off back to back wins in which they scored 40+ points in each game. With Houston off 45-7 and 42-22 wins over Tulane and Grambling, we'll back Art Briles squad on Saturday night.
Washington -- At 7 pm, our Pac 10 Game of the Month is on Tyrone Willingham's Washington Huskies plus the points over UCLA, as Washington falls into a 90-45 ATS system of mine that fades certain road teams with a win percentage greater than .875, if they're off back to back wins, with their previous game at home, and are matched up against a .601 (or better) foe off a win and cover. Also, UCLA is a terrible 6-20 ATS on the road off a home win. Take Washington.
Michigan State -- At 8 pm, our selection is on the Michigan State Spartans, as home dogs off a road win in the first half of the season are on a 26-6 ATS tear. MSU has won 7 of its last 9 meetings vs. Notre Dame, including last year's 44-41 victory. Look for QB Drew Stanton to key this upset win. Take the points. And don't miss my Underdog of the Month, or my 3-game package, or my Bailout Blowout Winner on this Saturday.
Big Al's National League Game of the Week
At 7:10pm our NL Game of the Week is on the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds. Reds management and fans will no doubt find themselves lamenting the season that almost was later this fall as their team let a great first half of the season go for naught with a post-all star break collapse. It's very interesting to note that no NL Central team has had a stellar second half and in fact the team with the best record since the all star break in that division is none other than the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Reds are all but eliminated from the wild card chase as we have seen an offense that was one of the best in April, May, and June now become one of the worst with a .259 team batting average that ranks them 14th out of 16 teams in the NL. The Cubs can't be too thrilled about anything this season as they have been absolutely decimated by injuries to key players, but one of the biggest surprises has been the emergence of lefthanded starter Rich Hill, especially in the last month. In his last 6 starts, Hill has only given up a total of 6 earned runs and he has gone 3-1 in those games while the Cubs have won 4 of them. Chicago has been pretty dominant this season at Great America Ballpark taking 4 of the 6 games played there. The Reds are 5-17 in their last 22 games as an underdog. Take the Cubs. As always, good luck...Al McMordie.
Big Al's Bailout Blowout Winner (2-0 This Year).
At 10:15 pm, our Bailout Blowout Winner is on the Oregon State Beavers minus the points over Idaho. Oregon State had last week off after losing 42-14 to Boise State two weeks ago. Now, Oregon St has been installed as favorites of more than 3 touchdowns, and they fall into one of my best college systems which is 43-15 ATS which plays on certain home favorites of 20+ points off a loss of 20 or more, if their opponent is not off a loss of more than 20 points (Idaho beat Idaho St. last week 27-24). Take Mike Riley's Beavers in a blowout. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.
Big Al's 100% ATS Big 10 Game of the Month
At 12 Noon, on ESPN, our Big 10 Game of the Month is on the Wisconsin Badgers plus the points over Michigan. Last week, Lloyd Carr's Wolverines upset Notre Dame (a big win for us), and we'll fade Michigan at home today in a classic letdown spot, as the Wolves are a dreadful 0-9 ATS since 1990 on home/neutral fields off a road dog win. This will be Wisconsin's first road game (following 3 home wins). The knee-jerk reaction is to go against a team playing its first road game in Week 4, but road dogs of +6 or more off 3 home games to start the season are a super 27-7 ATS vs. Conference foes off a win. Take the Badgers. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. And don't miss my 3-game package, my Underdog of the Month, or my Bailout Blowout Winner on Saturday.
Big Al's College Football Underdog of the Month
At 12 Noon, on Saturday, on Fox Sports Net, our Underdog of the Month is on the Kansas State Wildcats plus the points over Louisville. Last week, we won our 5* Non-Conference Game of the Year on Louisville over Miami when the Cardinals blew out the Hurricanes 31-7. But off that huge win (their first in 11 meetings vs. Miami), I look for the Cards to have a huge letdown in Manhattan on Saturday. KSU is off back to back wins in which its defense didn't allow a point. They beat Marshall 23-7 and Florida Atlantic 45-0 (Marshall scored its TD on a blocked punt). The injury bug has struck Louisville hard. The Cards have already lost running back Michael Bush and QB Brian Brohm. Like KSU, Louisville's defense has played very well, holding Miami to 7 points, and Temple to 0 in its last 2 games. But road faves off back to back games where they held each foe to under 10 points are a poor 32-65 vs foes off a SU/ATS win. Take Kansas State. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. And don't miss my 3-game package or my Big 10 Game of the Month, or my Bailout Blowout Winner. And then, on Sunday, I will be featuring my NFL Game of the Month.
Big Al's College 3-Pack with Pac 10 Game of Month
Our 3 selections include the Washington Huskies, Michigan State Spartans, and the Houston Cougars.
Houston -- At 9 pm, our selection is on the Houston Cougars, who fall into a 45-12 ATS angle of mine that plays on home dogs (or PK) off back to back wins in which they scored 40+ points in each game. With Houston off 45-7 and 42-22 wins over Tulane and Grambling, we'll back Art Briles squad on Saturday night.
Washington -- At 7 pm, our Pac 10 Game of the Month is on Tyrone Willingham's Washington Huskies plus the points over UCLA, as Washington falls into a 90-45 ATS system of mine that fades certain road teams with a win percentage greater than .875, if they're off back to back wins, with their previous game at home, and are matched up against a .601 (or better) foe off a win and cover. Also, UCLA is a terrible 6-20 ATS on the road off a home win. Take Washington.
Michigan State -- At 8 pm, our selection is on the Michigan State Spartans, as home dogs off a road win in the first half of the season are on a 26-6 ATS tear. MSU has won 7 of its last 9 meetings vs. Notre Dame, including last year's 44-41 victory. Look for QB Drew Stanton to key this upset win. Take the points. And don't miss my Underdog of the Month, or my 3-game package, or my Bailout Blowout Winner on this Saturday.
Big Al's National League Game of the Week
At 7:10pm our NL Game of the Week is on the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds. Reds management and fans will no doubt find themselves lamenting the season that almost was later this fall as their team let a great first half of the season go for naught with a post-all star break collapse. It's very interesting to note that no NL Central team has had a stellar second half and in fact the team with the best record since the all star break in that division is none other than the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Reds are all but eliminated from the wild card chase as we have seen an offense that was one of the best in April, May, and June now become one of the worst with a .259 team batting average that ranks them 14th out of 16 teams in the NL. The Cubs can't be too thrilled about anything this season as they have been absolutely decimated by injuries to key players, but one of the biggest surprises has been the emergence of lefthanded starter Rich Hill, especially in the last month. In his last 6 starts, Hill has only given up a total of 6 earned runs and he has gone 3-1 in those games while the Cubs have won 4 of them. Chicago has been pretty dominant this season at Great America Ballpark taking 4 of the 6 games played there. The Reds are 5-17 in their last 22 games as an underdog. Take the Cubs. As always, good luck...Al McMordie.
Big Al's Bailout Blowout Winner (2-0 This Year).
At 10:15 pm, our Bailout Blowout Winner is on the Oregon State Beavers minus the points over Idaho. Oregon State had last week off after losing 42-14 to Boise State two weeks ago. Now, Oregon St has been installed as favorites of more than 3 touchdowns, and they fall into one of my best college systems which is 43-15 ATS which plays on certain home favorites of 20+ points off a loss of 20 or more, if their opponent is not off a loss of more than 20 points (Idaho beat Idaho St. last week 27-24). Take Mike Riley's Beavers in a blowout. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.
