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Avs start important road swing in ChicagoHockey Betting Lines03/01/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Avalanche start up a crucial five-game road trip this evening at the United Center against a Chicago Blackhawks squad that's hoping to end a recent slide. Colorado begins this trek in 10th place in the Western Conference standings and 11 points behind the Minnesota Wild, the team that is holding down the conference's eighth and final playoff spot. For the franchise to advance to the postseason for a 12th consecutive season, the Avalanche need a strong performance on the road, where the club is just 12-15-2 on the season. The Avs come in on a good note, however, as they halted a three-game losing spurt with Tuesday's 3-2 home win over Columbus. Peter Stastny extended his point streak to 13 straight games with his 22nd goal of the season. The rookie standout has 19 points (8 goals, 11 assists) during the tear, which is the longest active streak in the NHL. Teammate Andrew Brunette has notched a point in 11 consecutive contests after scoring the game's first goal. The veteran forward has five goals and 12 assists during his run. Milan Hedjuk finished with a pair of assists for Colorado, which nearly received a shutout from Peter Budaj. The Slovakian netminder, who ended with 23 saves, allowed two goals in the final 1:56 of action. Chicago fell for the sixth time in its last seven outings after Tuesday's 4-1 setback to Detroit at the United Center. Jeff Hamilton had the only goal for the Blackhawks, who played without leading scorer Martin Havlat. Havlat sat out the contest with the flu but is expected to be available tonight. Chicago traded its second-leading point-getter, center Bryan Smolinski, to Vancouver on Monday for a second-round pick in the 2007 draft. The Blackhawks will wrap up a four-game homestand tonight and bring a 12-15-4 record at the United Center into this evening's tilt. Chicago has won two of its three earlier meetings with Colorado this season, including a 2-1 triumph in the Windy City back in December. The Avalanche have emerged victorious in five of their last seven trips to Chicago, however.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL BETTINGNCAA Football BettingMany fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.) "To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good." Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida. Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October. USC Trojans - 10.5 wins A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention. Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2 "There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach." Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1 The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines. Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1 If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J. Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting lines . |
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