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MLB: Betting on CFB Teams Seeking Respect
ESPN2 offers up a special Wednesday night college football contest for those bettors suffering from withdrawal since no games were played on Tuesday.2008-09-17
ESPN2 offers up a special Wednesday night college football contest for those bettors suffering from withdrawal since no games were played on Tuesday. The matchup pits Kansas State and Louisville, with both teams looking to get back into the spotlight they each enjoyed not long ago. The Wildcats are a 4-point favorite and backed by 85% of the players at Sportsbook.com at last check.
Louisville’s fall from the elite teams in the country has taken place faster than the receding hairlines of the members of Metallica. The Cardinals were abysmal in losing at home to Kentucky 27-2, gaining all of 205 yards of total offense, while committing five turnovers. What caused a great deal of disillusionment was the play of senior quarterback Hunter Cantwell, who may have NFL-caliber arm, but made poor decisions and hangs on to the ball too long. The receiving corps were almost no help with more drops than a one pound bag of organic candy drops.
Louisville took out its frustration on Tennessee Tech 51-10, which helps bring back a small amount of confidence, yet could hardly be considered a make-good outing. For head coach Steve Kragthorpe, this will be the first of three consecutive televised weekday games to help show potential recruits Louisville is still a good place to come play football. Last year’s 6-6 season was a real bust for the former Tulsa head man and those that attend games at Papa John Cardinal Stadium have come to expect their team to play piping hot.
Louisville is 7-0 ATS after allowing 75 or less rushing yards last game over the last three seasons and will need complete effort being four-point home underdogs as noted at Sportsbook.com with total at 55.5. This is the first time the Cardinals are a home underdog since 2002, when they upset then #4 Florida State 26-20 in overtime in the rain as two touchdown underdogs.
Kansas State’s athletic department showed the courage of the cowardly lion from the Wizard of Oz, in dumping Fresno State to face take on the always fierce Montana State Bobcats, whom they just squeezed by 69-10. According to K-State players these types of games help. "It's just a different team, and the mindset is completely different," said defensive end Ian Campbell, a senior co-captain. "There is no loss right now, just the two games that we won. We've gotten the ability to get guys out there and build some depth." This contest will be the only legitimate opponent the Wildcats will take on before Big 12 action commences.
After losing last four games of the season to fall from bowl contention, this is big year for third year coach Ron Prince to prove his squad is on the right track. Josh Freeman has shown most consistency in his junior season under center and will have first real test to prove he is force in a quarterback-heavy conference loaded with experience. Kansas State is 28-14 ATS off a home blowout win by 28 points or more dating back to the early years of Bill Snyder era.
This is a proving ground test for both teams. Third place or higher appears to be wide open in the Big East for Louisville and Kansas State thinks they have enough offensive to slide behind Missouri in the Big 12 North. The Wildcats are only 7-19 ATS in initial road game of the season, the ‘Ville is 2-9 ATS versus teams for the Big 12.
Louisville won only previous encounter between these schools in 2006 at Manhattan 24-6, as 14-point favorites, with Hunter Cantwell subbing for injured Jeff Brohm. ESPN2 has the coverage starting at 8 Eastern, with Big East teams just 1-14 ATS to start 2008.
StatFox Forecaster – Louisville covers