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10/21/2009 - Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Following a week off, the conference-leading Oregon Ducks get back to work this weekend, when they take on the Washington Huskies in a Pac-10 tussle in the Pacific Northwest.
Chip Kelly's tenure in Eugene did not kickoff the way he would have liked, with the team dropping an ugly 19-8 decision to Boise State. However, Kelly has made all the right moves since, with the Ducks winning five straight games since. Oregon is currently the only undefeated team in league play and moved to 3-0 in-conference with a solid 24-10 win at UCLA back on October 10th.
Kelly knows what it takes to be successful in the Pac-10. "To be great in this league, you have to win on the road." The Ducks will attempt to do just that against a surprising Washington squad.
Steve Sarkisian is also in his first season at the helm of his program and although the Huskies are just 3-4 thus far, it is a vast improvement from a winless 2008 campaign. In fact, the team is 2-2 in league play thus far, with wins over both USC (16-13) and Arizona (36-33). Washington enters this game following last week's 24-17 loss at Arizona State.
UW leads the all-time series by a count of 58-38-5. However, Oregon has won each of the last five meetings and has averaged over 41 points per game in those five wins.
Oregon lost its star tailback to a year-long suspension following the end of the season-opener, but surprisingly, the ground game has not missed a step. In fact, the Ducks possess one of the nation's premier rushing attacks (16th nationally), averaging 202.7 yards per game.
Freshman LaMichael James has really stepped up and paid immediate dividends, averaging over six yards per carry and nearly 100 yards per game, with four TDs to date. Quarterback Jeremiah Masoli won't put much fear in secondaries with his passing (149.6 ypg), but he is a dangerous dual threat, with the ability to make things happen with his feet (team-high five rushing TDs). Tight end Ed Dickson is clearly the go-to-guy when the team does put the ball in the air. Dickson has 25 receptions, for 333 yards and four TDs (all team- highs).
Oregon has played lights-out defense over the last month or so, holding the last three opponents to a combined 19 points. The team has been particularly good against the pass, ranking 15th nationally in pass defense, allowing a mere 163.7 ypg. This is a big play unit that has already recorded 16 takeaways in six games, 41 TFLs and 18 sacks.
Middle linebacker Casey Matthews paces the team in tackles (42), with 2.5 sacks and one INT. Safeties John Boyett (37 tackles, two INTs) and Javes Lewis (37 tackles, one sack, one INT and one fumble recovery) highlight the play in the secondary. Junior end Kenny Rowe has caused real problems for opposing QBs, recording a team-high 6.5 sacks to go along with three forced fumbles.
The Huskies have their star quarterback healthy and that has made all the difference in the world compared to last season. With Jake Locker commanding the troops, Washington will be competitive in just about every game this year.
Balance is the key to UW's success, with the team averaging 117.7 ypg on the ground and 243.1 through the air. Locker has helped out in both regards, throwing for 1.702 yards and 11 TDs, while rushing for four more. Locker teams with tailback Chris Polk (4.2 ypc, two TDs) to provide most of the production on the ground.
The aerial assault is just scratching the surface of its full potential, with a young receiving corps consisting of freshman James Johnson (28 catches, for 318 yards, two TDs) and sophomores Jermaine Kearse (25 catches, 368 yards, two TDs) and Devin Aguilar (17 catches, 304 yards, three TDs). Aguilar in particular has stepped up of late, including a career performance in the loss to Arizona State (seven receptions, 154 yards, one TD).
"I know I'm a go-to guy, and a player that can help the offense and encourage them to do more as the season goes on and in each game."
The UW defense has lagged behind the offense in terms of production this season, with the team finding it difficult to stop both the run (162.4 ypg) and the pass (262.1 ypg) with any regularity.
The strength of the Husky defense is its linebackers, with Donald Butler (56 tackles, 8.5 TFLs, two INTs, two forced fumbles), Mason Foster (48 tackles, two INTs, three forced fumbles) and E.J. Savannah (40 tackles, one fumble recovery) all making plays. The team also possesses a legitimate pass rusher in the form of senior end Daniel Te'o-Nesheim (21 tackles, 5.5 TFLs, 5.0 sacks).
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their dominance in the Mountain West Conference this weekend as they drop in
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Longhorns and Tigers collide in Columbia >>
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to Columbia this week to take on the Missouri Tigers in a key Big 12 tussle.
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Kiffin signs contract >>
Knoxville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Tennessee head football
coach Lane Kiffin has officially signed his contract.
The Knoxville News Sentinel reported Tuesday that Kiffin was delayed in
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Rays tab Shelton as hitting coach >>
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Rays have named Derek
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schedule for 2010.
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March Madness odds and printable March Madness brackets
With the field of 64/65 set, MySportsbook.com has the Florida Gators as the 4-1 favorite to successfully defend their National Championship. Men’s Division-1 College Basketball has not seen a team repeat as National Champions since Duke won back to back championships in ’91 & ‘92. After losing three out of four late in the season, the Gators are full of momentum as they won their last four games by an average of 18 points. Not surprisingly, right behind the Gators are the other three top seeds: Kansas 5-1, UNC 6-1, and Ohio State 7-1. Many consider Kansas to be the hottest team in the country, having won 11 straight. With Kansas, it is hard to ignore all of the early exits from the “dance” in recent years. With an impressive ACC Tournament, UNC ensured themselves the other top seed. UNC has about as much talent as any other team in the tournament but with a team that’s best players are primarily freshman and sophomores, could youth be a concern. Behind freshman sensation, Greg Oden, OSU will look to do what their football team failed to do just a few months earlier. OSU seems to have peeked at the right time, as they currently have a 17 game winning streak. Since the tournament field was expanded in 1985, there has never been an instance where all four #1 seeds advanced to the Final Four. It is obvious that each of the top seeds have the talent to make it through to Atlanta. But as everyone knows, when makes the NCAA Tournament so special are all of the spoilers and “Cinderella” stories that knock off the favorites on a daily basis.
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| EAST | National Championship | Region |
| Arkansas | 300-1 | 50-1 |
| Belmont | 1000-1 | |
| Boston College | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Eastern KY | 1000-1 | |
| George Washington | 75-1 | |
| Georgetown | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| Marquette | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Michigan State | 100-1 | 25-1 |
| New Mexico St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| UNC | 6-1 | 6-5 |
| Oral Roberts | 500-1 | |
| Texas | 15-1 | 5-1 |
| Texas Tech | 200-1 | 5-1 |
| USC | 75-1 | 20-1 |
| Vanderbilt | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Washington State | 40-1 | 15-1 |
| WEST | ||
| Duke | 50-1 | 10-1 |
| Florida A&M | 1000-1 | |
| Gonzaga | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Holy Cross | 300-1 | |
| Illinois | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Indiana | 75-1 | 40-1 |
| Kansas | 5-1 | 13-10 |
| Kentucky | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Niagara | 1000-1 | |
| Pittsburgh | 40-1 | 8-1 |
| Southern Ill. | 50-1 | 12-1 |
| UCLA | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| VCU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Villanova | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| VA Tech | 50-1 | 15-1 |
| Weber St | 1000-1 | |
| Wright St | 1000-1 | 300-1 |
| MIDWEST | ||
| Arizona | 50-1 | 30-1 |
| Butler | 40-1 | 30-1 |
| Davidson | 300-1 | |
| Florida | 4-1 | 4-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 75-1 | 25-1 |
| Jackson State | 1000-1 | |
| Maryland | 30-1 | 6-1 |
| Miami-OH | 300-1 | |
| Notre Dame | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| ODU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Oregon | 40-1 | 6-1 |
| Purdue | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Texas A&M CC | 1000-1 | |
| UNLV | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Winthrop | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Wisconsin | 15-1 | 7-2 |
| SOUTH | ||
| Albany | 200-1 | |
| BYU | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Central CT St. | 1000-1 | |
| Creighton | 100-1 | 35-1 |
| Long Beach St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| Louisville | 40-1 | 10-1 |
| Memphis | 30-1 | 4-1 |
| Nevada | 75-1 | 35-1 |
| North Texas | 500-1 | |
| Ohio State | 7-1 | 6-5 |
| Penn | 500-1 | |
| Stanford | 200-1 | 50-1 |
| Tennessee | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| Texas A&M | 12-1 | 11-5 |
| Virginia | 75-1 | 18-1 |
| Xavier | 100-1 | 40-1 |
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