| September 2, 2006 will be a special day in | | | | |
| college football as the PAC 10 invades the | | | | The number floating around Vegas has USC a 10 |
| unfriendly confines of SEC country, for a | | | | ½ point pick and I love the dog here and |
| tripleheader that will quickly define who has | | | | am definitely going to place a bet with my |
| a powerful conference in 2006. | | | | online sportsbook. |
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| This is USC coach Pete Carroll's year to | | | | That same day, the California Golden Bears |
| re-load and before anyone feels too sorry for | | | | travel to Knoxville for a visit with the |
| him understand that the two players vying to | | | | troubled Tennessee Volunteers. The Vols are |
| replace Leinart were both regarded as the top | | | | coming off a pathetic 2005 season and the |
| prep quarterback in America their senior | | | | Golden Bears have been talented the last few |
| years. Bush, like Leinart, will be missed, | | | | years. The problem for bettors here is that |
| but there's a roll-call list of young, highly | | | | the number will be inflated leaning |
| regarded runners anxious to win the job at | | | | Tennessee's way as they are thought to have |
| tailback. | | | | great athletes. |
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| This is a team that went 37-2 the past three | | | | I would assume that Cal will be a + 4 dog and |
| seasons with both of those losses coming by | | | | laying the wood with Phil Fulmer's team is |
| three points. Enough quality players return | | | | not recommended! Here isn't going to be any |
| buoyed by a string of recruiting classes | | | | online sports betting from me on this one. |
| regarded among the finest in the country to | | | | |
| give USC another shot at being in the middle | | | | I'm staying away here! |
| of the BCS mix. | | | | |
| | | | The third Pac 10/SEC tilt has the Cougars |
| The problem for the Trojans is their opening | | | | from Washington State heading to Alabama to |
| week visit to hot, humid and hostile Arkansas | | | | face the Tigers of Auburn. There is |
| where the embarrassed Razorbacks are waiting. | | | | controversy surrounding Tommy Tubberville's |
| Last season, USC hung up seventy points on | | | | program, but Washington State is overmatched |
| Houston Nutt's team and payback is on their | | | | here. Lay the wood! |
| minds rather than southern hospitality. | | | | |