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11/23/2008 - Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Garcia threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers downed Detroit, 38-20, to keep the Lions winless on the season.
Warrick Dunn had 14 carries for 90 yards and a score while Ronde Barber had two interceptions and returned one of them for a touchdown for the Buccaneers (8-3), who are just one-half game back of Carolina for first place in the NFC South.
Carolina is currently battling the Falcons in Atlanta.
Ike Hilliard had two catches for 51 yards and a score, while Cadillac Williams saw his first action since suffering a torn patellar tendon on September 30, 2007 and had 16 carries for 27 yards for Tampa Bay, which has won its last three games.
Daunte Culpepper started his third straight game and went just 8-for-20 with 121 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions while Calvin Johnson had three catches for 66 yards and a score for the Lions (0-11), who are faced with the prospect of becoming the first team since the league went to a 16-game format to finish a full season without a win.
Tampa Bay went 0-14 in its inaugural year of 1976 while the Colts finished 0-8-1 during the strike-shortened 1982 season.
The Lions next play on Thanksgiving when they will host the Tennessee Titans, who suffered their first loss of the season on Sunday against the Jets.
After exchanging punts to start the game, the Lions took the lead thanks to Johnson. With the ball near midfield, Culpepper threw up a pass down the left sideline that Johnson came down with in double coverage for 41 yards. Three plays later, Johnson leaped up just inside the goal line and came down with the ball on a 15-yard score and a 7-0 lead with 6:07 left in the first.
On Tampa's next drive, Garcia and Williams collided in the backfield and Garcia fumbled the ball. Daniel Bullocks picked up the loose ball and took it into the end zone from 44 yards out for a 14-0 lead.
Detroit forced the Buccaneers to punt on their next touch and got a 26-yard run from Kevin Smith to get the ball into scoring position, but had to settle for a 38-yard field goal from Jason Hanson to take a 17-0 lead into the second quarter.
Tampa, though, scored on its ensuing possession that spanned the first and second quarters. Clifton Smith returned the kickoff 49 yards to put the ball at midfield. Using the short field, Garcia quickly took his team down the field and at the 13-yard line handed the ball off to Dunn, who ran up the middle and spun around a defender on his way into the end zone.
The Bucs made it a three-point game on their next touch as Garcia found Hilliard for a 36-yard score to cap a nine-play, 69-yard drive with 4:40 to play in the first half.
On Detroit's next possession, Barber picked off Culpepper and on the next play, Garcia found Jerramy Stevens wide open over the middle for a 24-yard score and a 21-17 lead going into the break.
Tampa's special teams got in on the scoring in the third quarter. Detroit was held to a three-and-out and had to punt the ball away. Clifton Smith fielded the boot at his own 30 and raced up the middle and into the end zone for a 28-17 lead with 11:31 left in the third.
Just 2 1/2 minutes later, Tampa made it a 35-17 game as Barber stepped in front of a Culpepper pass and raced into the end zone from 65 yards out.
Later in the third, Hilliard muffed a punt and Detroit recovered deep in Tampa territory, but the team was unable to move the ball and Hanson's 40-yard field goal made it a 35-20 game with 2:43 left in the third.
However, Matt Bryant later countered with a 48-yard field goal a bit over two minutes into the fourth to make it a 38-20 contest.
Game Notes
Hanson's second field goal was the 400th of his career...The Buccaneers host New Orleans next Sunday...Kevin Smith finished the game with 86 yards on 16 carries...Tampa Bay has won five of its last six games against Detroit... Johnson has caught a touchdown in six of his last seven games.
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Edwards finish
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Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brett Favre threw for 224 yards with two
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Jacksonville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Adrian Peterson rushed for a touchdown and
Ryan Longwell kicked three field goals, as the Minnesota Vikings caged the
Jaguars, 30-12, at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium.
A battered and bruised Gus Fre
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Cassel fuels Pats past Dolphins >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Cassel threw for 415 yards and three
touchdowns, leading the New England Patriots to a 48-28 victory over the Miami
Dolphins.
Randy Moss caught eight passes for 125 yards with three scores for
Forte, Bears knock out Bulger, Rams >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Forte rushed for 132 yards with two
touchdowns as the Chicago Bears hammered the St. Louis Rams, 27-3, at the
Edward Jones Dome.
Kyle Orton managed the game well, completing 18-of-29 passes
Duke caps long week with lopsided win over Montana >>
Durham, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gerald Henderson had 14 points and seven
rebounds as 10th-ranked Duke blew out Montana, 78-58, at Cameron Indoor
Stadium.
Nolan Smith added 14 points while Kyle Singler had 13 points, five rebo
Flacco and defense help Ravens crush Eagles >>
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Flacco threw for 183 yards and two
touchdowns as the Baltimore Ravens won a lopsided 36-7 contest with the
Philadelphia Eagles at M&T Bank Stadium.
Flacco completed 12-of-26 passes in
The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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Will Ohio State continue to run the table in College Football betting odds?
MySportsbook.com favors Buckeyes, Fighting Irish and Golden Bears in this weekend's big games.
NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 21 - My Sportsbook NCAA football fans: things are beginning to get really interesting on college football's national stage. Following last weekend's "Separation Saturday", which included five teams ranked in the top 15 dropping games, the BCS Championship picture is beginning to take shape - with Ohio State leading the charge. And, according to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, the number-one-ranked Buckeyes will continue their winning ways this weekend.
Revenge will be the name of the game in Columbus this Saturday, as Ohio State looks to even the score following last season's loss to Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions. Although Penn State are listed as 16.5 point underdogs, they are 11-10 all-time versus the Buckeyes. Paterno and the Lions, however, will have to shut down Heisman Trophy favorite Troy Smith who has thrown for 769 yards and seven touchdowns this season.
Speaking of revenge, Notre Dame will be out for some against Michigan State, following last year's 44 - 41 overtime loss to the Spartans in South Bend. The thirteenth-ranked Irish, listed as a 3-point favorite, will also be looking to avenge last Saturday's thrashing from the Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans, meanwhile, have won seven of the last nine match-ups against Notre Dame and are coming off an impressive 38-23 victory over Pittsburgh.
Out west, 22nd-ranked Arizona State will be battling for their first victory over 21st-ranked California since 2000. Although the Golden Bears are listed as 7.5-point favorites, the Sun Devils are 3-0, lead the nation in sacks with 18 and possess the Pac-10's leading passer in sophomore quarterback Rudy Carpenter.
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NCAA Football betting lines (home team in CAPS)
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Date Favorite Opponent Point Spread
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Sept 21 GEORGIA TECH Virginia 17
Sept 22 NEVADA Northwestern 6.5
Sept 23 MICHIGAN Wisconsin 14
Sept 23 Minnesota PURDUE 3
Sept 23 SYRACUSE Miami (Ohio) 6.5
Sept 23 MISSOURI Ohio 21.5
Sept 23 Louisville KANSAS STATE 14
Sept 23 TENNESSEE Marshall 22
Sept 23 CLEMSON North Carolina 16.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA Kentucky 24
Sept 23 Iowa ILLINOIS 20.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA STATE Rice 30.5
Sept 23 AUBURN Buffalo 41.5
Sept 23 BOWLING GREEN Kent 7
Sept 23 NAVY Tulsa 4.5
Sept 23 VIRGINIA TECH Cincinnati 27
Sept 23 BYU Utah State 29
Sept 23 OHIO STATE Penn State 16.5
Sept 23 TEXAS Iowa State 25
Sept 23 Washington State STANFORD 10
Sept 23 CALIFORNIA Arizona State 7.5
Sept 23 UCLA WASHINGTON 3
Sept 23 INDIANA Connecticut 1.5
Sept 23 Central Michigan EASTERN MICHIGAN 4
Sept 23 WYOMING Air Force 1
Sept 23 UTEP NEW MEXICO 9.5
Sept 23 West Virginia EAST CAROLINA 21
Sept 23 Boston College NORTH CAROLINA STATE 7
Sept 23 GEORGIA Colorado 27
Sept 23 ARKANSAS Alabama 1.5
Sept 23 BAYLOR Army 11
Sept 23 WESTERN MICHIGAN Temple 28
Sept 23 MISSISSIPPI Wake Forest 2.5
Sept 23 KANSAS South Florida 5.5
Sept 23 TEXAS A&M Louisiana Tech 23.5
Sept 23 UAB Mississippi State 9.5
Sept 23 LSU Tulane 36
Sept 23 Utah SAN DIEGO STATE 6.5
Sept 23 BOISE STATE Hawaii 15
Sept 23 Notre Dame MICHIGAN STATE 3
Sept 23 USC ARIZONA U 22
Sept 23 Oklahoma State HOUSTON 1
Sept 23 OREGON STATE Idaho 23
Sept 23 OKLAHOMA Middle Tennessee State 29
Sept 23 MARYLAND Florida International 18.5
Sept 23 AKRON North Texas 17.5
Sept 23 SOUTH CAROLINA Florida Atlantic 29.5
Sept 23 NEBRASKA Troy 23
Sept 23 SMU Arkansas State 6
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