Two HUGE Plays Today. Get them cheap and before the lines move!!!! Here are the games that I'll be on today!!!
Game 1 - Florida (4-3) versus #21 Georgia (5-2)
3:30 PM ET, Saturday, October 29, 2011
*Neutral Field* EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
(Georgia - 2 ½, 48 ½)
Game 2 - #25 Southern Mississippi at Texas El Paso
8:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 29, 2011
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
(Southern Mississippi -10, 57)
Best Of Luck!!!
Now here is a couple of other things to take into account. The Dawgs are finally going to be at full strength at the linebacker position for this game. For one reason or another, they’ve had at least one of them missing in every game since their opener against Boise State. That hasn’t necessarily been a bad thing as it’s given all the backups plenty of playing time and experience in case of an injury to that position. Yet again, this is something that is coming at just the right time for Georgia as Florida prides itself on their speedy backs. Still, I’m not saying it’s just going to be a cakewalk containing Demps and Rainey. I’m just saying this helps and will allow them to swap experienced players in and out at this position to keep them fresh and rested. The other reason that this is so important is that Georgia has suspended a couple of players for being knuckleheads for the first half of this game. Nosetackle Kwame Geathers and Safety Sean Williams both are being sidelined for the first two quarters. On the bright side, they will be rested for the whole second half against the attack of the Gators.
Something else we have not touched on yet, and another reason that the Murray/Charles combination may be a key, is that Georgia may be without Malcolm Mitchell again as he missed all of the Vandy game nursing an aggravated hamstring. If he sees action here, more than likely it may just be limited. He has been a good weapon for Murray as he has 25 catches on the season for 438 yards. On another note, Georgia knows that there is a possibility they may see two or maybe even all three of Florida’s quarterbacks in this game and they have made sure to prepare for each one. There really isn’t a whole lot of difference in their styles and Driskel is the one that may be more apt to just take off and run. When their starter Brantley is not in there though, and Georgia is faced with either Brissett or Driskel as the signal caller, then they’ll be licking their chops knowing that this tandem has only combined for 1 TD but has thrown 5 interceptions. Studying both teams practices and coaches quotes for this game, I can tell you that Georgia looks to be strong and focus their attention against the run first but have put a lot of emphasis on rushing the passer with just the three or four guys up front without blitzing which will allow them to squeeze the pocket. This will cause Brantley, or whoever is back there to rush their throws and make bad decisions. Murray says that he has had this game circled since way before the season and he wants to have an outstanding outing against the Gators and his home state crowd. The Dawgs know that this is the best opportunity they’ve had in recent years to down the Gators and as long as they don’t get in their own way, then they should pull it out. Granted that all these Georgia wins recently have not come against top-notched teams, they do not want to let South Carolina gain anymore ground on them and will give it their all this whole game through. I have the Bulldogs as 6 point favorites here so I’ll be glad to recommend taking Georgia minus the 2 ½ points. Best of Luck to us!!!
Georgia Bulldogs -2 ½
#25 Southern Mississippi at Texas El Paso
8:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 29, 2011
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
(Southern Mississippi -10, 57)
Here we have a matchup between two Conference USA teams that should prove to be an interesting one. Southern Mississippi (6-1, 2-1 in Conference play) travels to Texas to take on UTEP (4-3, 1-2 in Conference play). The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are going for their 6th straight victory while the University of Texas El Paso Miners are also on a winning streak going for their 3rd consecutive win.
Southern Mississippi is having a very good year so far and are on the heals of their longest winning streak since the 08'-09' season. Although they’ve still got a few games to go to match the 11 they had that year, they are fast approaching it. Some facts about the Golden Eagles are that they are tough, tough, tough on the defensive side of the ball. They have only allowed 13 TD’s on the season and have accounted for 10 interceptions. 3 of those in which have been returned for TD’s. On offense, they are averaging 44 points per game in their last 5 outings. The one downside to them is their depth in their offensive backfield. They have 2 backs out or considered as doubtful for this game. One player they do have that shines is Defensive Back, Marquese Wheaton. Last week this man was all over the place breaking up tackles, intercepting passes returning one of them for a TD, accumulating 5 tackles by himself. UTEP is playing decent right now too and will be looking to try and extend their winning streak to 3. Their Special Teams play is a solid strength for them. Vernon Frazier, who rushed for almost 170 yards and a couple of TD’s just this past game out against Colorado State, is also their return man on punts and kickoffs. They just happen to lead the Conference in that category for net returns. On defense, they also look to beef up just a little for this game as they have a couple of players in the lineup that have missed a game or so. The Miners offense has been pretty solid the last couple of games out too as they have outscored their opponents 75 to 24.
Other reasons for Southern Mississippi’s surge into the recent Top 25 rankings is because they are not making too many mistakes. They are showing great ability to get it done on the ground and through the air. They are converting at a good clip on third down conversions. Not only can QB Austin Davis scramble and pick up yards with his legs, he is very effective when passing downfield. Plus, he has several targets at his disposal as he hit 9 different receivers against SMU. Now, we know that they can score points on offense, but last game they also gave up 330 yards in that win but their defense did return the one interception for a TD. Now, last time out for the Miners of Texas El Paso, they looked good on both sides of the ball too. Their defense went into shutdown mode and on offense, they put up 456 yards, They really didn’t have too many third down conversion situations to deal with because they were constantly making big plays down the field. Their ground game was on fire. They dang near averaged 10 yards per carry by racking up 360 yards on 36 carries.
Both teams are playing with confidence right now and both come in carrying momentum and they both want this win inside their Conference. That leads me to believe this may turn into a shootout. It may start out slow, even for the entire first half while both teams are testing the waters, but at some point, it will open up. I’ve been burned one time this year already going against UTEP so I know what they are capable of when they’re supposed to be the “underdog”! They are at home too......I’m not saying this is going to be an upset, although I wouldn’t be surprised. I know that the Golden Eagles are the better team and are “supposed” to win and cover here, but I also know that UTEP does not like to go down easy and fight until the end. Southern Miss has won 4 of their last 5 by double digits so they are trying to make a statement too. They have a history of pretty high scoring affairs as in 07' the Golden Eagles beat UTEP 56-30 and in 08', it took overtime for UTEP to come out on top, winning 40-37. This is exactly the type of game I am expecting to see here tonight with it easily getting into the 60's. I did mention that Southern Miss had a pretty stout defense, but UTEP has a knack for scoring and making games very interesting. Plus, even though the Golden Eagles have been tough, they haven’t particularly been good at getting to the opposing quarterback and rushing him. They have only forced 12 turnovers on the season against mediocre teams and only recorded 12 sacks. The Miners have 3 backs that are very good and they’ll find a way to pick up yards and score. On the same note lol, they can’t seem to stop the run of the other team. Something like 14 of the 19 touchdowns they have given up have been rushing TD’s.
One more thing that makes me think that this is going to go over the total is that UTEP has a history of getting of to a good start recently with a quick touchdown. In both of their last 2 games, they have scored a quick TD within the first two and a half minutes of play. In their past 3 games, they have racked up 877 rushing yards so they are going to attack you and wear you down throughout the game. Despite the play of the defenses, something just tells me that this may be back and forth to start off with maybe Southern Miss pulling away in the fourth quarter, but even that is no guarantee. Take the OVER here and lets sit back and watch them both score and score some more!!
Southern Miss/UTEP OVER 57
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